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The company: My client has earned a well deserved reputation as a quality designer and manufacturer of specialist comfort chairs and furniture for challenging environments, as well as shower, toilet and commode chairs for over 37 years.Developed for all ages and abilities, their extensive collection of chairs and suites combines postural support and pressure relief with superb comfort in products that look good too.
The position: The role of Territory Manager is a sales position which is hugely rewarding and involves direct customer/patient contact. You are providing solutions which make huge differences to peoples' lives every single day.
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Information just to hand. Several of the lawyers who regularly blog on our least favourite web site are running scared over their identities been revealed. We have been given three names of well known lawyers who have been identified as Anti Government bloggers. Time to think about a career change boys.
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Hot off the press
We have it from a VERY RELIABLE SOURCE that the main bloggers on Raw Fiji Rubbish have been identified. One of the bloggers got careless with their laptop and passwords. We understand that the police and military have been logged in and recording all details of bloggers for the past week. That is how they got the information on Duvuloco. Word from the top is they have an extensive list of users from the site. Looks like Raw Fiji Rubbish will be out of business soon!
From Raw Fiji Rubbish
We can confirm that Iliesa Duvuloco and three others are still detained by Teleni's police.
Sources from Fiji say the group was taken in, accused as writers of a Fijian vernacular notice we received and posted on this blog.
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Tell someone who cares!
Like we really care if an English QC is 'very angry'
We have been reliably informed by those close to the English QC who argued for the President in the Court of Appeal against deposed Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase that the QC is very angry with the abrogation of the Constitution.
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Uprising No 4
This is our favorite one! Written by any one of the regular bloggers. Our guess is that this blog was written by Islandboy! Very amusing but hardly convincing. Keep going it gives us something to laugh about.
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please let them know that we are all RFMF people under voreqe,mara , driti and co.
Also we are all experienced senior officers of the Police force under teleni.
Also senior and junior Navy officers under Kean.
Let them know that we mean business. They should restore the 1997 constitution, or they shall perish.take the former option.
We want to restore lost PRIDE ,INTEGRITY and HONESTY in the UNIFORM
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Uprising No 3
You can see where we are going with this can't you! So far there is absolutely no credibility to any of these stories. We would like to thank Mrs Qarase for her comments on Fiji One as quoted below.
From Really Raw Bullshit
To avoid censorship, ONE News broke the rules and met with Fijians in private.
One woman (Mrs Quarase) wished to remain anonymous due to feared repercussions of speaking up.
"I am hoping that we will remain focused that there is one common enemy and that is the military and their leaders." (Well said Mrs Q, your husband must have written that for you).
"I do have fear, I do have anxiety about what they will do to me. I do not believe to be silent is the way out of it," she says (There is nothing to fear but fear itself, relax and have another drink)
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Uprising No 2
This one is from the overseas media, and of course they would also know what is going on in Fiji, NOT! I live here and didnt realise we were under martial law.
There are warnings of civil unrest in Fiji amid a climate of censorship and intimidation of people who dare to challenge the unelected government.
The Pacific nation is effectively under martial law after Frank Bainimarama dumped the constitution and the judiciary and delayed elections for five years.
Fiji's political crisis doesn't make local headlines in fact it is not in the paper at all.
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Uprising No 1
More Raw Rubbish. Interesting that they have 'sources' in Fiji, kind of suggests that these people are living overseas! We suggest you come back home and see for yourself.
From Raw Fiji Rubbish
We are receiving reports from our sources in Fiji that dooms day is nigh for Frank. While details are still sketchy, we're told that the peoples power resistance against Frank is beginning to gain momentum following the detainment of some hard-core nationalist like Duvuloco. Is the fat lady slowly finding her way to the stage to sing her thundering tune? We think so!
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Community volunteers will host the first VICtory 5K/10K/Mile Fun Run on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at Enterprise South Nature Park. All proceeds will benefit care for financially challenged patients with critical limb disease in Hamilton and Bradley County patients, as well as North Georgia.
"We plan to make this an annual event for the Tennessee Valley," said Dr. Chris LeSar, founding physician of the Vascular Institute of Chattanooga, the VICtory Run's event host. "This will help patients that need financial assistance with treatment dealing with critical limbs and bring awareness to the region's growing amputation problem."
The southeastern area of the United States has the highest amputation rates in the country, according to date from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Many of these surgeries could have been prevented with proper education and alternative treatment plans, which result in patients having better health, more active lifestyles, and longer life spans.
Critical Limb Ischemia (CSI), a severe obstruction of the arteries which drastically reduces blood flow to the body's extremities, is one of the leading causes of amputation. Patients with a history of smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol are most at risk for CLI. Common treatments for CLI are amputation of the leg or reestablish of blood flow in the affected limb with endovascular techniques.
"The event tagline 'Using Our Legs to Save Yours' serves as a reminder that there are alternatives to amputation and patients have options in their treatment plans," Dr. LeSar said. "We treat many patients who have leg problems. We hope the public will come to the run, support them with their two strong legs, and show there can be victory over amputation."
All proceeds collected will be deposited into an Access for Care fund, managed by the Medical Foundation of Chattanooga.
The VICtory Run will be timed and monitored by our event partner, Scenic City Multisport. The races begin at 8 a.m. Registration fees are $25 for the mile and 5K, and $30 for the 10K. Registration is now open at http://victory10k5k.itsyourrace.com
Gene Lovin and Brenda Trammel are serving as honorary emcees.
The Vascular Institute of Chattanooga is the area's only comprehensive endovascular/vascular specialty center dedicated to amputation prevention with a full staff of experts providing complete medical assessment, therapies and procedures with onsite surgical interventions if needed.
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Priyank Patel, an engineer by education, is working towards bridging the gap between marginalized communities and our society; through his cafe Nukkad,The Teafe.
Priyank completed his graduation in Electronics Engineering in the year 2007 and has worked with several MNCs in the years that followed. In the year 2011, he quit his job and joined the Young India Fellowship or the ICICI Fellowship and worked with the backward communities of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Odisha. It was during the fellowship that he realized the need in our society for informed choices and also came face to face with the disparities between the social segments. He created the volunteering organization called "Jazbaa-The passion within", which was an initiation and a platform to promote the gratefulness among the youth of the country for the Indian Armed Forces. They also looked after the families of the martyrs and helped them by forming self-help groups for their sustenance.
In 2013, after his stint with IT and the Social sector, Nukkad was created. Nukkad was initially proposed as an idea of an informal, laid back and cozy cafe offering non discriminatory opportunities and creating a space for conversations. Nukkad was opened with the people having hearing impairment to hold a forefront where they could interact and engage for spreading an awareness that everyone is capable of being self sustaining when given a fair chance. Three years later they expanded their vision and included the Transgender community in their small family as well. Priyank hopes to eventually engage and work with people suffering from Down syndrome, Autism and HIV by involving them with the upcoming ventures.
As an outsider, Priyank had to look for and contact organizations that helped the people with hearing impairments; after the recruitment the staff had to be trained in hospitality as it was their first experience in such a process. He focused on their skills, presentation and a general overall development.
Priyank Patel also heads various other initiatives without being limited to just one. "Digital Detox" where customers get a 10% discount if they deposit their cell phones at the counter, and "Bol Do" Which is a movement offering peer support to everyone battling depression.
Priyank Patel believes that social inclusion is a challenging yet a much needed concept and people need to understand that every individual of the society deserves to get fair chance to prove their caliber and their worth. He feels that everyone should include the specially-abled in our social groups and avoid judging someone on the basis of their physical or social attributes.


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Akin Lansdowne artist Monique Resnick at the Orillia Museum of Art and History and Riverdale Gallery
Akin Lansdowne artist Monique Resnick will be showing works in two upcoming exhibitions in September and October: The Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed at the Orillia Museum of Art & History, and A Living Mosaic at the Riverdale Gallery. More information on both shows below:
Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed
The Orillia Museum of Art & History - 30 Peter St South, Orillia, On
Exhibition dates: September 23 – November 26, 2017
Reception: September 29 | 7—9pm
The Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed was created in recognition of Group of Seven member, Franklin Carmichael, who was born in Orillia. Now in its 16th year, this juried show calls on artists from across the country to submit work that embraces, challenges, comments, critiques, echoes, re-works or strengthens images, perceptions and interpretations of Canadian landscape through the artist's chosen medium.
Monique will be showing a painting entitled 'Disparities'.
Monique's approach to art involves viewing the subject matter from a literal 30,000 feet. Specifically she uses Google Map imagery to assess and depict the relationship between the land and those who occupy it. By taking this approach the viewer is able to evaluate the discrepancies fuelled by conspicuous consumption. From population density to the degree of resources required to manicure lawns, Monique forces the viewer to acknowledge that which they may not have otherwise been exposed to. This painting depicts the expansive grounds of an estate home, standing in contrast to smaller or 'modest' homes. The source comes from subdivisions and estate homes in her hometown of York Region.
A Living Mosaic: The Cartography of Origins and Settlement
Riverdale Gallery - 1326 Gerrard St E, third floor, Toronto, On
Exhibition dates: September 30 and October 1
A Living Mosaic is a two day celebratory event and month long exhibition that offers a fresh take on Canadian identity. The exhibition aims to pay tribute to the varying stories of origin that lend vibrancy into our collective society, specifically highlighting Indigenous and immigrant histories in Canada. Featuring the work of thirteen local artists, Living Mosaic represents a broad spectrum of experience and historical perspectives that together acknowledge the past, celebrate the present, and look toward building a bright future.
Monique will be showing a piece entitles 'The Synagogue Project'.
The Synagogue Project sets out to capture all the synagogues in the city of Toronto and York Region. Monique's interest lies in the way religious and cultural groups morph and mobilize to suit the needs of their communities. Her own Synagogue Beth Tikvah had a day school in it, where she once attended Hebrew School. Due to the decline of the Jewish population in the Willowdale area the school had to close its doors but the sanctuary has remained open.
Many of the structures documented in this piece are situated along Bathurst Street- knows for its historical and contemporary ties to the Jewish community. The architectural details captured tend to denote the different groups within the Jewish religion; Sephardic shuls have Mediterranean influence whereas the Askhenazi structures borrow from North American architecture. The piece is not set in time but forever evolving. Synagogues are demolished, transformed, erected and converted thus this piece is really only a starting point. One of the synagogues captured here (Shaar Shalom) has shuttered within the past year due to population change, it will become the site of a Catholic school.


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Rome (AFP) - Captain Mauro Icardi scored four times to break through the 100-goal mark in Serie A as Inter Milan returned to the top four with a 5-0 rout of Sampdoria on Sunday, while AS Roma consolidated third place with a 2-0 win over Crotone.
Icardi, the 25-year-old Argentina international, who had been sidelined for a month with injury, broke the century after scoring his first goals since January.
His four-goal haul included three in 14 minutes against his former club.
Icardi now has 103 goals in Serie A -- 93 with Inter and ten with Sampdoria.
"I really wanted to reach 100 goals and then I just kept going," said Icardi.
"It was a fine performance from the whole team and we got three very important points, which are more important than the goals."
After holding title-chasing Napoli to a goalless draw, Luciano Spalletti's side showed they were back in the race for a Champions League spot.
Inter are now four points behind AS Roma whose third was consolidated by a 2-0 win at Crotone thanks to goals in either half from Stephan El Shaarawy and Radja Nainggolan.
But Lazio could move back into fourth place, the final spot for elite European football next season, when they host Bologna later on Sunday.
"It was very important to get points," said Icardi.
"We showed a lot of sacrifice and team spirit to get a draw against Napoli, but with this win we can rest over the break and prepare to begin again with the right attitude."
Ivan Perisic headed in the first after 26 minutes in Genoa before Icardi stole the show, slotting in a penalty for a century of Serie A goals after half an hour.
Just a minute later he grabbed a second with a back-heel kick which caught Sampdoria goalkeeper Viviano off guard and added a third just before half-time.
The fourth goal came after the restart, bouncing off the ground to fly over a helpless Viviano.
Despite missing four games through injury this season, he has scored 22 goals in the Italian league.
Sampdoria -- who were beaten 4-1 by Crotone last week -- drop to eighth place six points off the Europa League berths.
In Calabria, Roma followed on their from a 4-2 win over Napoli and booking their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals with a third league win on the trot.
El Shaarawy latched onto an Aleksandar Kolarov cross to open the scoring after 39 minutes with Nainggolan sealing on 70 minutes to condemn Crotone to their third loss in four matches.
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AC Milan extended their unbeaten league run to ten games with a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Chievo in the San Siro to consolidate sixth position -- five points off the Champions League spots.
After their Europa League exit to Arsenal, Gennaro Gattuso's side were in battling mood opening their account after ten minutes when Hakan Calhanoglu finished off a Franck Kessie cross.
But Chievo pulled ahead with two quick fire goals from Mariusz Stepinski and Roberto Inglese just after the half hour mark.
Rising star Patrick Cutrone -- who has just earned his first senior call-up for Italy -- hit Milan's second when he finished off a rebound on 54 minutes with Portuguese Andre Silva again scoring the winner after Genoa last week eight minutes from time.
Kessie missed a chance for a fourth from the spot.
"At the moment we can't make any mistakes. If we want to fight for a Champions League place, draws don't do us any good," said Gattuso.
Behind AC Milan, Atalanta move seventh with a 5-0 win over Verona, while ninth-placed Fiorentina, won 2-1 at Torino just two weeks after the death of the captain Davide Astori.
Cagliari snatched a 2-1 win at Benevento with two injury time goals.
Napoli meanwhile will bid to close the gap on leaders Juventus later Sunday when they host Genoa.
The champions' march towards a seventh consecutive Serie A championship was stalled on Saturday by a goalless draw at struggling SPAL.


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'Bottom-up' development in post-neoliberal Latin America
7 May 2014
Milford Bateman suggests that new forms of industrial policy are (re)emerging.
Posted in All Posts, Features | Tagged Antioquia, BNDES, Bottom-up, Brazil, chile, Codelco, de-industrialization, Ecuador, import substitution industrialization, industrial policy, industrial structure, informalization, Inter-American Development Bank, latin america, Medellín, microfinance, Milford Bateman, post-neoliberal, primitivization, SMEs
Peru: Latin America's star performer
2 April 2014
Country feature including interview with President Ollanta Humala.
Posted in All Posts, Features | Tagged diversifying production, emerging industrial sector, exclusion, favorable external environment, inequality, latin america, macroeconomic performance, middle class, Ollanta Humala, Peru, poverty
Upbeat Brazil
10 May 2013
Income inequality reached a 50-year low in 2011. Key drivers have been low inflation, consistent economic growth, well-focused social programmes and a policy of real increases for the minimum wage.
Posted in All Posts, Features | Tagged 'years of lead', Brazil, custo Brasil, Dilma Rousseff, enhancing competitiveness, Fernando Pimentel, latin america, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, reducing poverty, sixth leading economy, South-South cooperation, Workers' Party
Coping with the crisis
2 December 2011
Zoe Elena Horn examines the impact of the global economic crisis on women in the informal economy through her work on the Inclusive Cities study
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On the road again – with a new roadmap
11 November 2011
European Commissioner for Environment, Janez Potočnik, on why environmentalists and industry in Europe must work together to decouple growth from resource depletion
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Engineering eco-friendly solutions
1 November 2011
Carolina Guerra is a pioneering eco-entrepreneur from Colombia who turns hazardous waste into useful products. In October 2011, she won the prestigious Cartier Women's Initiative Award for Latin America
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The barefoot economist
7 September 2011
Acclaimed Chilean economist, Manfred Max-Neef, argues for a radically different approach to economics to eliminate poverty and preserve biodiversity
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Interview: The unfinished global revolution
29 August 2011
Exploring the challenges and opportunities of globalization and the pursuit of a new international politics in the 21st century with Mark Malloch Brown
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Hot topic: Aviation – meeting the climate challenge
1 March 2011
What the aviation industry is doing to stem the rising CO2 levels that lead to climate change
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Renewables: the new global landscape
31 January 2011
The importance of renewable energy relative to conventional energy sources is clear, but to what extent is the drive to develop clean energy a preserve of developed countries?
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Lutsenko wins Tour of Oman, Kristoff claims final stage
Muscat: Kazakh Alexey Lutsenko clinched overall victory at the Tour of Oman as Norwegian Alexander Kristoff won Sunday's sixth and final stage.
Kristoff sprinted to victory along the Muscat corniche, a hair ahead of France's Bryan Coquard and Giamco Nizzolo of Italy in a little over three hours on the 135.5-km course. And the bunch sprint finish meant overnight leader Lutsenko held on to claim overall victory with Astana team-mate Miguel Moreno of Colombia second and Spaniard Gorka Insausti third.
As with the previous stages this week, on the wide dual carriageways bypassing Muscat a breakaway formed soon after kilometre zero. Frenchman Cavagna, Xandro Farazijn (Sport Vlaanderen), Xandro Meurisse (Wanty-Groupe Gobert, Pim Ligthart (Roompot-Nederlandse Lotterij) and Fabricio Ferrari (Caja Rural), all veterans of previous breakaways this week, quickly built a lead of 4.50. Behind, with a bunch finish likely, and Meurisse 9-29 down, the closest on general classification, the Astana team of race leader Lutsenko left the chase to the sprinter's teams.
The day's two classified climbs at 83 and 100km and, on the approach to those and the finishing laps on the Corniche beyond them, the peloton began closing in on the five escapees. By the time the leaders crossed the line for the first of three times, with 22km remaining, the gap was down to 1.15, the bunch toying with the remaining escapees, Cavagna and Ligthart.
In the final kilometres, Cavagna went solo, crossing the finish line for the penultimate time with just 30 seconds advantage but with the bunch behind the sprint final became inevitable. As has been the case in each edition since its introduction in 2010, the overall was won on Green Mountain on Saturday's queen stage. Lutsenko finishing second there behind team-mate Miguel Angel Lopez, himself taking second on the general classification, winning the young rider's competition.
Kristoff's sprint success takes to eight the number of stages the Norwegian has won in Oman, a record for the event. Top placed British rider was Aqua Blue's Mark Christian in 35th place, with Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) five places further down. Former British champion Adam Blythe, who was targeting the stage, was disqualified for taking an irregular bike change late in the 135.5-km sage between Al Mouj and Muttrah Corniche.


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Derek Cianfrance said that he wanted his multi-generational epic The Place Beyond The Pines to be just that: epic. Epic like The Godfather was what he said. Maybe his quote is the reason I couldn't get that word out of my head the entire time I was watching the film, but there really isn't just anything to describe it other than epic.
The acting: Epic. The story: Epic. The visuals: Epic. The spookiest soundtrack ever: Epic. This review setting the record for number of times 'epic' is written in a paragraph: not so epic.
It's hard to give a proper plot summary for something like this, as the story is so sprawling yet every minute is so vital, but I'll do my best for you. Ryan Gosling plays Luke, motorcycle stunt driver with bleached blonde hair and enough ink on his body to print the Bible about 20 times. He finds out that he is the father of a baby boy, so he quits the circus and stays to provide for his son. Unfortunately, his son's mother has another man in her life, and doesn't always want Luke around. In order to give his son the things his father never gave him, Luke starts robbing banks and quickly becomes a wanted man. When one robbery goes wrong, a rookie cop hunts him down, and the two become forever intertwined in ways neither imagined when they woke up that morning, with the effects of that day still prevalent 15 years later when their sons meet.
Let's start with the acting. I honestly don't know that I've ever seen a movie that is so flawlessly acted by everyone in the cast. I'm talking from top to bottom, even the smallest non-speaking roles are perfect. When something is that great across the board, usually the credit should go to the director, and Cianfrance deserves his fair share here, but he also had such a perfect cast to work with here, he would've had to try to screw it up.
Gosling kills it as Luke. Some have begun to complain that he's a one-trick pony, always playing the strong, stoic type. What I say is, if a pony can do perfect backflips, why would you ever want it to do anything else? Gosling is in rare form here, and my only complaint is that he isn't in the film for its entire run-time.
I could write a paragraph about everyone in the cast, but this review would end up far too long if I tried. All you need to know is everyone is excellent.
The visuals and cinematography are on level all their own. Sean Bobbitt captures everything in a unique, and hauntingly beautiful way. I've never seen car chases have such a sense of eerie calm while still being as frantic as expected. Part of the experience is the creepy soundtrack that plays over it, but the scenes where the characters are out in the pines create a feeling I can't even find the words to describe. Just know it's something you want to be sure to feel.
The story, well not to overuse epic, but it's as epic as they come. Some have dubbed it as over-ambitious. I agree that it is one of the most ambitious films I've ever seen, but get rid of that over right now, as Cianfrance completely hits his mark here. Everything is perfect about it, down to the little details that you'll probably notice more of after a second viewing. In fact, I can't wait to see it a third and a fourth time, as the film is so sharp and well-thought out that there are probably new things I'll be picking up through years of multiple viewings.
While I doubt it'll be nominated for much, this is the sort of film that should be considered for best picture. It is as epic as anything you'll see this year, the acting is so good from top to bottom it's almost unbelievable, and the story, well the story speaks for itself. You'll be hard-pressed to watch something more powerful, and because of that, The Place Beyond The Pines is my front-runner for the best film of the year.
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Debra Stovall is the Nursery/Preschool & MDO Director, where she oversees and manages the Church Nursery for all Church services, activities and events, and manages the BBC Mother's Day Out Program.
She was born in Laredo, TX and grew up in Wichita Falls and San Antonio, TX. Debra was baptized June 2, 1968 at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls where her family attended Sunday School and Church.
Debra has an associates degree from Ranger Junior College and a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a concentration in Marketing from UT Tyler. After graduating she started her career in Credit & Collection then changed to the promotional products industry.
Debra married her husband Mike in April 1990. They have 2 children: Forrest, born in 1991 and Sierra born in 1995. They moved from SA in 2002. Their first goal after getting settled in their new home was to find a Church close by where they felt connected, had a children's program and where they could enjoy being active. They joined BBC in December of 2002 after they felt a true connection with a few visits.
Debra served on the nominating committee then got involved with the children's ministry where her children were active. She started working in the Nursery in 2004 as a helper, not realizing how much she would enjoy meeting and caring for the little ones during Church services. Debra always enjoys being around littles ones and loves to see them grow and develop in a loving environment.
Debra loves to spend time with her family, enjoys seeing the wildflowers bloom, hearing the birds chirping, watching squirrels and bunnies hopping around. She also loves to cook.
Debra feels blessed to have the awesome opportunity of being the Nursery/Preschool & MDO Director where she gets to welcome families and enjoys loving on their little ones. She believes by sharing a smile, it can brighten anyone's day.


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Coca-Cola Belgium – The Uber-Truck 2016
Coca-Cola wanted to re-connect with teens and young adults by making Christmas time more special for them. For years, the Christmas magic has started with the legendary Coca-Cola commercials featuring the iconic truck bringing happiness all over the country. How could we give this tradition a twist, more appropriate for our connected generation?
After 5 years of absence, we brought back the iconic Coca-Cola truck to Belgium, but in a unique way… by turning it into a personal messenger. Through a groundbreaking collaboration with Uber, consumers could order the Coca-Cola truck to deliver their personal Christmas message to a person of their choice. The message was featured on a big LED screen on the side of the truck.
To promote the activity and reach teens and young adults effectively, we leveraged Paid, Owned and Earned media including targeted amplification of a series of engaging content in Facebook and Instagram, across all Uber and Coca-Cola owned channels, and in Snapchat where one could follow the truck tour live from Santa's point of view and discover the wonderful reactions from those who were at the receiving end of the personal messages.


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It was one of the great achievements of the last Labour government. The passing of the Climate Change Act was a historic moment, setting a legally binding target to slash UK greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 – and catapulting Britain to the forefront of the climate change battle.
Ever since, the frothy-mouthed attacks from some of the more extreme media commentators serve to emphasise that this environmental legislation actually matters.
When David Cameron promised to lead the greenest government ever, it seemed the push to build a low-carbon future would soon begin.
But if a week is a long time in politics, then three and a half years is an eternity.
Frequently when the government now mentions green issues it heralds a threat to existing environmental regulations or the watering down of a pledge.
The Tory right may be the motor behind the coalition's anti-green drive, but the Liberal Democrats have had little success in slowing it down. A 5p charge on plastic bags isn't much to show for a party that has traditionally put environmental issues at the heart of its policies.
When he was energy and climate change secretary, Ed Miliband played a key role in passing the Climate Change Act, showing an impressive understanding of the issues.
Falling living standards and economic stagnation makes the climate challenge more relevant than ever – because these problems have the same solution. We need the leader of the opposition and his party to really champion these issues now.
The shadow energy and climate secretary, Caroline Flint, fought tirelessly to improve the energy bill arguing for the inclusion of a 2030 power sector decarbonisation target, which the Conservatives, and more astonishingly the Liberal Democrats, successfully opposed. She has frequently warned against a "reckless" over-reliance on gas, and argued that the best way to tackle rising energy bills is through a dramatic step change in energy efficiency.
This year, the shadow chancellor, Ed Balls, stressed the importance of putting green manufacturing at the heart of the UK economy. But, one speech does not a green chancellor make, as George Osborne now proves on an almost daily basis.
But while Labour has been broadly supportive in a number of key green areas, they haven't built the environment into an overarching and convincing narrative.
The party says it wants to decarbonise the economy, yet they remain pro-fracking and make little mention of the need to burn less fossil fuel.
Labour could and should champion the real, transformational solutions – from a serious attempt to bring down energy-use through a nationwide home insulation programme, to helping every school, hospital or community harness its own green energy. These are ideas that would break up the energy oligopoly, put money in people's pockets and create a shift in public understanding about climate change. Some Labourites whisper these ideas; it's time to shout from the well-insulated rooftops.
Ed Miliband wowed last year's Labour party conference with his "One Nation" vision – a speech in which the environment was conspicuous by its absence. Apparently he "forgot" the green bit.
This says it all. The environment is still a bolt-on. Ed Miliband wouldn't have forgotten it if it had been properly integrated. And the real shame is that his One Nation vision could have fitted very coherently with the challenges of living on One Planet.
The Labour leader must do far better this year by making green issues a central theme of his speech and spelling out how delivering on this would also tackle other challenges the country faces.
We need to hear Ed Miliband pledge new jobs by restoring investor confidence in low-carbon energy, one of the few growth sectors of the economy. He should promise to slash fuel bills with a nationwide programme to insulate heat-leaking homes, which would save the NHS some of the £1bn it spends annually on dealing with the health problems related to fuel poverty. And he should make it clear that a Labour government would stop throwing subsidies and tax breaks at energy firms to extract even more dirty fossil fuels.
The party leadership should be constantly challenging the coalition's wretched green record – there are certainly plenty of opportunities
The coalition has failed miserably to be the greenest government ever - Ed Miliband is missing an enormous political advantage if he fails to call them to account.
• Craig Bennett is policy and campaigns director of Friends of the Earth. His Twitter handle is @craigbennett3


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Whole World Water
Bottled water is such an incendiary environmental topic that this new design by Yves Behar's agency fuseproject is an exciting one. Behar's team has designed the identity for the Whole World Water project (note the wave-like linked 'w's) which encourages hotels to use on-site filtered water in re-usable glass bottles. So it's bye bye expensive, imported bottled water from the other side of the world.
Whole World Water is a social enterprise to unite the hospitality and tourism industries in an effort to tackle the problem of unsafe water worldwide. Ten percent of the proceeds go to water programmes for the staggering 1 billion people without access to clean water.
"Good design accelerates the adoption of new important ideas, and this is one of these ideas where everybody wins", says fuseproject.


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Iconic Australian Summer Escapes
Say goodbye to icy windburn and hello to glorious sunshine and tan lines and escape to an iconic sun-soaked summer destination in Australia. Pack your budgie smugglers and your oversized beach towel, don your sunnies and your thongs and discover a summer sojourn from coast to coast.
Surf Mecca
Mix lazy days sprawled out on the golden sand beaches that line the iconic Great Ocean Road with scenic walks and driving tours along the curve of jagged cliffs and rugged shorelines. Explore hidden caves and ancient rainforests before whetting your appetite and sandy feet at one of the hundreds of beach side cafes. Plant your beach bum firmly in the sand and enjoy a sun-sational summer escape in Victoria.
Sun, sand, surf
Dreaming of a place with crisp white sand beaches and turquoise blue waters, where an infinite row of cool cafes adorn the shores and the hardest decision to make is to choose between spending the afternoon spread out on the beach or trekking through the lush green hinterland? With its cosmopolitan lifestyle and year round balmy nights, turn your dreams into reality and experience the ultimate summer escape in Queensland.
Sydney's jewel
Avoid the usual riff raff and escape to a sun-drenched fun-filled summer escape in perfect Palm Beach. Located on Sydney's northern beaches, this upmarket jewel is a holiday best served now. As the sun shines brighter and the days grow longer, there is no better time to pack up the kids and head to this summer gem. Live it up as you sink into a daybed overlooking sparkling blue waters, before catching a prize fish off the wharf. What are you waiting for; don your sunnies and jet off to your summer haven in NSW.
Summer sanctuary
For an absolute beachfront experience unlike any other, there is no place like Kangaroo Island. Relax to the soothing sounds of water lapping against the shore, feel the sun kiss your body as you lay on pristine beaches or float through sun-baked wineries that dot this sizzling region. Filled with beautiful beaches, sensational sunsets, native wildlife and local wines, the only thing that's missing to make this the perfect summer escape is you! So pack your bags and head to South Australia for a sunny summer solace.
City of light
Position yourself in the heart of town in Perth. Enjoy long walks along the esplanade by day and ogle the city lights glittering on the still water at night. Take the short stroll to trendy restaurants and shops or enjoy a change of pace with a ferry ride to nearby towns. Enjoy a cool CBD summer escape in Western Australia and the action will never be far away.
Seaside solace
Treat yourself to a slice of summer heaven in Swansea. Surrounded by nothing but rolling hills and lush green forest, this is the perfect place to escape the frenetic buzz of the inner-city. Say hello to the local fairy penguins and come face to face with wallabies and Tassie Devils at the nearby wildlife park. If all that seems like too much work, kick your feet up on the deck chair and take in the breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape as you sip on a glass of vino and feel the lick of the sun on the back of your neck on your idyllic summer holiday in Tasmania.
From beachfront to cliffside, hinterland to mainland, Australia is drenched with sun-sational summer escapes for you to enjoy. Surround yourself with an crystal clear waters as you lay on the endless stretch of golden sand beaches and let your cares wash away with the tide.


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Monday, June 12, 2017
Goudkamp's Introduction to Tort Law Defences
James Goudkamp has posted to SSRN the Introduction to his book Tort Law Defences. The abstract provides:
The law of torts recognises many defences to liability. While some of these defences have been explored in detail, scant attention has been given to the theoretical foundations of defences generally. In particular, no serious attempt has been made to explain how defences relate to each other or to the torts to which they pertain. The goal of this book is to reduce the size of this substantial gap in our understanding of tort law. The principal way in which it attempts to do so is by developing a taxonomy of defences. The book shows that much can be learned about a given defence from the way in which it is classified.
June 12, 2017 in Books, Scholarship | Permalink | Comments (0)
Friday, May 19, 2017
Shapo's Treatise on Products Liability
The latest edition of Marshall Shapo's products liability treatise is available from Elgar. The blurb provides:
May 19, 2017 in Books, Products Liability | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Wells on Harmonizing European Tort Law
Mike Wells has posted to SSRN Harmonizing European Tort Law and the Comparative Method: Basic Questions of Tort Law from a Comparative Perspective. The abstract provides:
This is a book review of Basic Questions of Tort Law from a Comparative Perspective, edited by Professor Helmut Koziol. This book is the second of two volumes on "basic questions of tort law." In the first volume, Professor Helmut Koziol examined German, Austrian, and Swiss tort law. In this volume Professor Koziol has assembled essays by distinguished scholars from several European legal systems as well as the United States and Japan, each of whom follows the structure of Koziol's earlier book and explains how those basic questions are handled in their own systems.
This review focuses on Professor Koziol's ultimate aim of harmonization, and on the contribution of these essays to that project. Harmonization of tort law across the member states is not just a matter of working out answers to such questions as the content of the liability rule or whether non-pecuniary harm should be recoverable. Harmonization raises an issue of European Union federalism. That question is not explicitly addressed in either volume, yet the value of the project, and prospects for its success, turn on the answer to it. I argue that Professor Koziol has not made a convincing case for EU displacement of member state tort law.
February 7, 2017 in Books, Scholarship | Permalink | Comments (0)
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Hershovitz Reviews Ripstein's "Private Wrongs"
Scott Hershovitz has posted to SSRN The Search for a Grand Unified Theory of Tort Law. The abstract provides:
January 25, 2017 in Books, Scholarship | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Porat on Calabresi's "Future of Law and Economics"
Ariel Porat has posted to SSRN The Future of Law and Economics and the Calabresian External Moral Costs. The abstract provides:
This short essay is a contribution to a symposium held at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Professor Calabresi's "The Future of Law and Economics." It focuses on Calabresi's arguments that tort law facilitates a modified market for merit goods, and that external moral costs should be seriously taken into account by the state and the law in making and implementing difficult social choices. The essay points out two categories of situations where tort law fails to facilitate modified markets for merit goods, and highlights the hurdles in considering external moral costs at least in some cases.
January 3, 2017 in Books, Conferences, Scholarship | Permalink | Comments (0)
Friday, December 16, 2016
Ball: "Enrichment at Claimant's Expense"
Eli Ball has published Enrichment at the Claimant's Expense with Hart Publishing. The blurb provides:
This book presents an account of attribution in unjust enrichment. Attribution refers to how and when two parties – a claimant and a defendant – are relevantly connected to each other for unjust enrichment purposes. It is reflected in the familiar expression that a defendant be 'enriched at the claimant's expense'. This book presents a structured account of attribution, consisting of two requirements: first, the identification of an enrichment to the defendant and a loss to the claimant; and, secondly, the identification of a connection between that enrichment and that loss. These two requirements must be kept separate from other considerations often subsumed within the expression 'enrichment at the claimant's expense' which in truth have nothing to do with attribution, and which instead qualify unjust enrichment liability for reasons that should be analysed in their own terms. The structure of attribution so presented fits a normative account of unjust enrichment based upon each party's exchange capacities. A defendant is enriched when he receives something that he has not paid for under prevailing market conditions, while a claimant suffers a loss when he loses the opportunity to charge for something under the same conditions. A counterfactual test – asking whether enrichment and loss arise 'but for' each other – provides the best generalisation for testing whether enrichment and loss are connected, thereby satisfying the requirements of attribution in unjust enrichment.
December 16, 2016 in Books | Permalink | Comments (0)
Monday, November 21, 2016
The Liability of Public Authorities in Comparative Perspective
Ken Oliphant has edited a new book, The Liability of Public Authorities in Comparative Perspective:
In recent decades, the liability of public authorities has been one of the main areas of development in and at the edges of tort law in Europe, with major reforms implemented or considered at a national level, and a steady stream of major court decisions. During the same period, 'Member State liability' has also been recognised in the law of the EU, and the interplay of principles of national and EU law – and additionally the 'just satisfaction' jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights – evidently warrants close attention. In this context, the aims of the present study are to contribute to the understanding of the law of extra-contractual liability as it applies to public authorities in the legal systems of Europe (and selected non-European jurisdictions), to facilitate its enhancement where necessary or desirable, and to consider the possibilities for harmonisation in the area – specifically, through the extension and adaptation of the Principles of European Tort Law to cover public authority liability.
Mike Green and Jonathan Cardi describe doctrines in the United States. The flyer is here: Download E-flyer liability of public authorities
November 21, 2016 in Books | Permalink | Comments (0)
Friday, November 18, 2016
Damages and Compensation Culture
Hart Publishing announces Damages and Compensation Culture by Eoin Quill and Raymond J. Friel:
The focus of the essays in this book is on the relationship between compensation culture, social values and tort damages for personal injuries. A central concern of the public and political perception of personal injuries claims is the high cost of tort claims to society, reflected in insurance premiums, often accompanied by an assumption that tort law and practice is flawed and improperly raising such costs. The aims of this collection are to first clarify the relationship between tort damages for personal injuries and the social values that the law seeks to reflect and to balance, then to critically assess tort reforms, including both proposals for reform and actual implemented reforms, in light of how they advance or hinder those values. Reforms of substantive and procedural law in respect of personal injury damages are analysed, with perspectives from England and Wales, Canada, Australia, Ireland and continental Europe. The essays offer valuable insights to anyone interested in the reform of tort law or the tort process in respect of personal injuries.
This flyer includes a 20% discount: Download Quill_Friel
November 18, 2016 in Books | Permalink | Comments (0)
Thursday, October 27, 2016
2016 AALS Torts Section Newsletter
Stacey Tovino has done a great job putting together the Section's newsletter: Download Newsletter (Oct. 2016) (1)
October 27, 2016 in Books, Conferences, Scholarship | Permalink | Comments (0)
Friday, August 26, 2016
Two from Hart Publishing
Hart Publishing has published James Edelman and Elise Bant's Unjust Enrichment. From the blurb:
Unjust enrichment is one of the least understood of the major branches of private law. This book builds on the 2006 work by the same authors, which examined the developing law of unjust enrichment in Australia. The refinement of the authors' thinking, responding to novel issues and circumstances that have arisen in the maturing case law, has required many chapters of the book to be completely rewritten. The scope of the book is also much broader. It concerns the principles of the law of unjust enrichment in Australia, New Zealand, England and Canada. Major decisions of the highest courts of these jurisdictions in the last decade provide a fertile basis for examining the underlying principles and foundations of this subject. The book uses the leading cases, particularly in England and Australia, to distil and explain the fundamental principles of this branch of private law. The cases discussed are current as of 1 May 2016 although the most recent could only be included in footnotes.
For a 20% discount, download this flyer: Download Edelman_Bant
Hart has also published Alan Beever's A Theory of Tort Liability. From the blurb:
This book provides a comprehensive theory of the rights upon which tort law is based and the liability that flows from violating those rights. Inspired by the account of private law contained in Immanuel Kant's Metaphysics of Morals, the book shows that Kant's theory elucidates a conception of interpersonal wrongdoing that illuminates the operation of tort law. The book then utilises this conception, applying it to the various areas of tort law, in order to develop an understanding of the particular areas in question and, just as importantly, their relationship to each other. It argues that there are three general kinds of liability found in the law of tort: liability for putting another or another's property to one's purposes directly, liability for doing something to a third party that puts another or another's property to one's purposes, and liability for pursuing purposes in a way that improperly interferes with the ability of another to pursue her legitimate purposes. It terms these forms liability for direct control, liability for indirect control and liability for injury respectively. The result is a coherent, philosophical understanding of the structure of tort liability as an entire system. In developing its position, the book considers the laws of Australia, Canada, England and Wales, New Zealand and the United States.
For a 20% discount, download this flyer: Download Beever
August 26, 2016 in Books, Scholarship | Permalink | Comments (0)
Friday, July 8, 2016
Varuhas: Damages and Human Rights
Hart Publishing announces a new book by Jason Varuhas, Damages and Human Rights. The blurb provides:
Damages and Human Rights is a major work on awards of damages for violations of human rights that will be of compelling interest to practitioners, judges and academics alike. Damages for breaches of human rights is emerging as an important and practically significant field of law, yet the rules and principles governing such awards and their theoretical foundations remain underexplored, while courts continue to struggle to articulate a coherent law of human rights damages. The book's focus is English law, but it draws heavily on comparative material from a range of common law jurisdictions, as well as the jurisprudence of international courts.The current law on when damages can be obtained and how they are assessed is set out in detail and analysed comprehensively. The theoretical foundations of human rights damages are examined with a view to enhancing our understanding of the remedy and resolving the currently troubled state of human rights damages jurisprudence. The book argues that in awarding damages in human rights cases the courts should adopt a vindicatory approach, modelled on those rules and principles applied in tort cases when basic rights are violated. Other approaches are considered in detail, including the current 'mirror' approach which ties the domestic approach to damages to the European Court of Human Rights' approach to monetary compensation; an interest-balancing approach where the damages are dependent on a judicial balancing of individual and public interests; and approaches drawn from the law of state liability in EU law and United States constitutional law. The analysis has important implications for our understanding of fundamental issues including the interrelationship between public law and private law, the theoretical and conceptual foundations of human rights law and the law of torts, the nature and functions of the damages remedy, the connection between rights and remedies, the intersection of domestic and international law, and the impact of damages liability on public funds and public administration.
A flyer with more information, and a discount, is here: Download Varuhas
July 8, 2016 in Books | Permalink | Comments (0)
Monday, May 9, 2016
Shapo: The Experimental Society
Marshall Shapo has published The Experimental Society. The blurb:
This book examines society's responses to many kinds of experimentation, focusing on both creation of and assessment of risks. As people seek new ways to make their lives safer and happier, the widespread process of experimentation claims victims. Some of these are people who directly and willingly accept the risks of experiments. By comparison, some are effectively experimental subjects in the hands of others who often may not even think of themselves as experimenting with the lives of consumers.
The Experimental Society covers a wide spectrum of products and activities, including those that radiate into the environment like nuclear power, hydrofracking, and asbestos. The book spotlights prescription drugs and substances used in the most ordinary consumer products such as salt, caffeine, and BPA in sippy cups. It also discusses the testing of new ways of thinking, including those related to social organization and processes, and even the law itself. A particular concern is the case in which the subjects of experiments are unaware that the experiments are taking place.
This lucidly written volume will be useful to practicing lawyers who specialize in personal injury law, and law professors who teach such subjects as torts and products liability, medicine, and science. Physicians and scientists in various branches of medicine will find it provocative, as will political scientists, economists, sociologists, anthropologists, and philosophers.
Shapo is interviewed about the book here.
May 9, 2016 in Books | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
JOTWELL Torts: Engstrom on Radin on Boilerplate
Over at JOTWELL, Nora Engstrom reviews Margaret Jane Radin's Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights, and the Rule of Law.
April 26, 2016 in Books, Scholarship, Weblogs | Permalink | Comments (0)
Friday, April 15, 2016
11th Edition of Epstein & Sharkey's Casebook Available
From the authors:
We are excited to launch the 11th edition of our casebook, Cases and Materials on Torts, which marks a real sea change in the four short years since we teamed up as co-editors. We have redesigned our book in response to the new sensibilities of the age. For the first time, the book contains historical images, cartoons, tables, and charts that are set off from the main text to supply visual background information about the persons, places, and things that hold center stage in the cases and materials of the book. The design of these materials has been spruced up with red headings to mark transitions and with boxes that contain key provisions of the various Restatements of Torts.
In response to the suggestions of our faithful users, we have judiciously shortened the material by thinning out the notes and eliminating some of the less popular principal cases. In doing so, we have held fast to the intellectual rigor, historical depth, and careful case selection and notes found in the previous ten editions. But we have embraced change as well, adding diverse perspectives (such as race and gender-based critiques of damages calculations, which have gained additional judicial attention), incorporating contemporary empirical scholarship (especially on medical malpractice, damages and jury decision-making), addressing the increasing influence of technology (such as privacy and defamation in the Internet age), and keeping pace with modern trends in business tort litigation, including the most recent the Third Restatement project on liability for economic harms (such as fraud and negligent misrepresentation).
To get a feel for the pedagogy in our book, we encourage you to have a look at a sample chapter posted on our Companion Website. In your review of this chapter, here are a few noteworthy features (which are representative of those that appear throughout the book):
- Judge portraits. See pages: 141 for Tindal, 144 for Holmes, 170 for Hand, and 172 for Posner and Calabresi
- Charts and graphs. Look to page 236 for one depicting "vanishing trial"
- Judge vs. jury section, including reference to current empirical study of jury/judge decision-making (245-48)
- Boxes. This one depicts significant Restatement provisions and pattern jury instructions (252-3)
- Cartoons and other images that engage students. See page 139 for a cartoon from The New Yorker.
Our goal is nothing short of producing a Torts casebook for the next generation of torts professors and students. With that in mind, the new 11th Edition will now also be available digitally, as a Connected Casebook. In addition to offering students an enhanced eBook with note taking and highlighting capabilities, the "connected" version of our casebook also includes an outlining tool, a wealth of self-assessment materials – including multiple choice and essay questions, and analytics that enable the student or professor to see which topics may need further clarification or study.
We are indebted to our torts colleagues across the country and now two generations of torts students (at Chicago, Columbia, and NYU) for their received wisdom on various topics and issues raised in our book. We would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in exploring our book in either 1L torts courses or advanced torts or business torts courses.
If you'd like to receive a review copy of our book, please click here.
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Friday, April 8, 2016
Ripstein: Private Wrongs
Arthur Ripstein's Private Wrongs is now available from Harvard University Press:
A waiter spills hot coffee on a customer. A person walks on another person's land. A moored boat damages a dock during a storm. A frustrated neighbor bangs on the wall. A reputation is ruined by a mistaken news report. Although the details vary, the law recognizes all of these as torts, different ways in which one person wrongs another. Tort law can seem puzzling: sometimes people are made to pay damages when they are barely or not at fault, while at other times serious losses go uncompensated. In this pioneering book, Arthur Ripstein brings coherence and unity to the baffling diversity of tort law in an original theory that is philosophically grounded and analytically powerful.
Ripstein shows that all torts violate the basic moral idea that each individual is in charge of his or her own person and property, and never in charge of another individual's person or property. Battery and trespass involve one person wrongly using another's body or things, while negligence injures others by imposing risks to them in ways that are inconsistent with their independence. Tort remedies aim to provide a substitute for the right that was violated.
As Private Wrongs makes clear, tort law not only protects our bodies and property but constitutes our entitlement to use them as we see fit, consistent with the entitlement of others to do the same.
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Thursday, March 31, 2016
Fourth Edition of Goldberg, Sebok, & Zipursky's Casebook Available
For a review copy, click here.
From the authors:
This edition offers additional benefits to students. First, it features a new design that incorporates illustrations and sidebars to aid students' comprehension. Second, students have the option of purchasing a "connected" version of the casebook. Information on the Casebook Connect platform is here:https://www.casebookconnect.com/faculty. (The connected e-book allows students to gain access to a wealth of self-assessment materials, including multiple-choice and essay questions. Moreover, faculty can access data on students' handling of these materials, which in turn can help them gauge which topics may require additional attention or clarification.)
We realize, of course, that the adoption of a new casebook requires time and effort. To help minimize these costs, we have prepared a 500+ page, everything-you-need-to-know Teacher's Manual. It not only provides details and context for each principal case, it also offers a steady stream of pedagogic suggestions based on our combined six decades of experience teaching Torts. In addition, adopters gain access to 200+ media-rich PowerPoint slides that can be adapted for use in your class, or can simply be used to help you prepare to teach.
To give you a sense of what the book has to offer, please click here to access:
- Chapter 9 (Battery, Assault and False Imprisonment); the Teacher's Manual for Chapter 9, and a sampling of PowerPoint slides for Chapter 9; and
- a detailed Table of Contents (click on the "Table of Contents" tab on the left, then on "Complete Table of Contents" at the bottom of the page)
As you can see, Chapter 9 itself contains several representative features, including:
- Sidebars on pages 612 and 645 that enable students to engage in self-assessment
- Extensive and informative expository notes, such as those on pages 632-638
- Illustrations and photographs (such as the cartoon on page 604) that aim to inform students and to provide them with occasional breaks from the rigors of class prep
Meanwhile, the sample from the Teacher's Manual and the slides will give you a sense of the support we provide to adopters.
Should you have questions about the book, please feel free to reach out to one of us. We'd be delighted to hear from you at: email@example.com, email@example.com, and email@example.com.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
OT: Franze's The Advocate's Daughter
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Thursday, February 11, 2016
"Defences in Unjust Enrichment"
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Kaye's Law of Torts Webby Book
Tim Kaye (Stetson) has founded Webby Books (web e-books). From his e-mail:
The first Webby Book to be published is my own Law of Torts. Further details about it can be found here: https://webby-books.com/news/inaugural-publication/
The electronic equivalent of an inspection copy may be requested here: https://webby-books.com/faculty/
Webby Books have been rigorously tested over a lengthy beta period with several classes of both full-time and part-time students, and have received rave reviews.
Unlike so may other e-books, Webby Books are not just glorified PDFs, but are designed from the ground up as free-standing websites. This means that they can make use of online technology to an extent that far surpasses anything that law books have provided hitherto.
They contain not just case well-chosen extracts, but also a helpful commentary with references that hyperlink to original sources. They are accompanied by numerous tables, diagrams and charts, which can be enlarged as each user desires without loss of definition.
Students and professors can annotate and highlight Webby Books as they wish. They can even leave and respond to comments next to any passage of text. A forum facilitates broader discussions, where the ability to hyperlink to any paragraph in the Webby Book can also be utilized.
Webby Books are optimized for both mobile and other touch-enabled devices, so they can be used literally wherever a user has an internet connection. The color scheme and fonts have been chosen to minimize eye-strain and to facilitate use by those with dyslexia.
While anyone may purchase a Webby Book subscription, substantial discounts are available for students whose professors adopt them as class texts.
Further details of Webby Book are available here: https://webby-books.com/
February 3, 2016 in Books, Teaching Torts | Permalink | Comments (0)
Friday, December 11, 2015
The Warnings Compendium
Barbara Peters has published The Warnings Compendium (available at Amazon). Topics include:
Designing warnings, deciding when to warn, adequacy, ambiguity, location, conspicuity, attention getting, signal words, color, permanency, cradle-to-grave, audience, intermediaries, complexity, effectiveness, repetition, neurobiology, continuing duty, channels to warn, and legal doctrines affecting warnings.
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Countrylife museum Binsfeld
8, Ëlwenterstrooss
L-9946 Binsfeld
Tel: 00352 97 98 20
Robbesscheier- the living museum
Contact: 1, Frummeschgaass
L- 9766 Munshausen
Tel: 00352 92 17 45 1
Exhibition of model buildings of Luxembourg castles Clervaux
The museum has an exceptional collection of models of old Luxembourgish castles and palaces.
The Family of Man
The Family of Man is made up of 503 photographs by 273 artists, from 68 countries, brought together by Edward Steichen for the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
Toy Museum Clervaux
This private collection is a paradise for children big and small. You will find exhibitions on trains, cars, toy soldiers, dolls and other toys of yesteryear. Visit only on request.
Museum of the Battle of the Ardennes Clervaux
Exhibited are uniforms and weapons that were used during this battle. On the 9th September 1944 the American troops liberated Pétange, on September 10th the capital Luxembourg and finally the entire country
Rackésmillen - Oldest water mill in Luxembourg
1, Frummeschgaass
L- 9766 Munshausen
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Cornelyshaff – the art of brewing
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L- 9766 Munshausen
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General Patton Memorial Museum Ettelbrück
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Museum of the Battle of the Ardennes 1944-1945 Wiltz
The museum is dedicated principally to terrifying experience of the Battle of the Bulge, fought between 16th December 1944 and 21st January 1945, the date when Wiltz was finally liberated.
National Museum with microbrewery and tannery Wiltz
The Museum of Tanning demonstrates the former tanneries of Wiltz.
Victor Hugo's House Literature Museum
Set up in the restored mansion where the famous French poet and novelist lived, this museum exhibits the painting, texts and personal possessions of the author, who spent several months there in 1871 during his exile.
History Museum of the city Vianden
The Vianden City History Museum captures the exact image of 18th and 19th century interiors, tells the history of the thousand-year old town and houses the bakery museum and the museum about the national poet Dicks.
History museum of the brewery Diekirch
Private collection retracing how the advertisements of the Diekirch brewery have developed over more than a century. Exhibition of 1000 items (match boxes, neon signs, glasses, lithographs, marble, etc.).
National Museum of Military History
The National Military History Museum in Diekirch tells the story of the Battle of Bulge (1944-45).
Museum of Post Office and Museum of Writing Instruments
Postrelais Museum
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Going Down the Memory Hole December 21, 2007Posted by Dwight Furrow in Current Events, Dwight Furrow's Posts.
"Sectarian segregation isn't ideal, but it beats genocide", writes LA Times Columnist Rosa Brooks.
Well, true that. But it hardly justifies all the happy talk from Republican candidates and the administration about the success of the surge.
As Brooks describes,
" In Baghdad, 12-foot-high walls now separate Sunni and Shiite communities. Broken by narrow checkpoints, the walls turn Baghdad into dozens of replica Green Zones, dividing neighbor from neighbor and choking off normal commerce and communications…Sunnis have been driven out of Shiite neighborhoods, Shiites out of Sunni neighborhoods, the Kurds have retaken their own historic territories and smaller minorities have been shoved to the side."
"Iraq is a prison, and now I live in my own little prison," says one Iraqi.
Of course, all this ethnic cleansing is policed by various warlords and militias armed by American money and prepared to unleash unspeakable violence when the troops leave.
Now, after countless lives ruined and billions of dollars wasted, we are told by Washington pundits and their pollsters that the war is no longer a campaign issue.
I've read that the prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease will grow astronomically in the near future. Apparently, it already afflicts registered voters.
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Are you an experienced Help Desk, Technical Services or Customer Service professional motivated to leverage a customer centric approach to assist users with website, mobile application and other technology solutions? LoanCare, one of the leading national providers of full service subservicing and interim subservicing in the mortgage industry, seeks an individual with a history of progressive experience delivering service that exceeds expectations in a growing and inspiring industry. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic individual who rigorously advances our mission while consistently delivering exceptional service. If you possess presence and confidence in your ability to promote our core values of entrepreneurship and empowerment, now is the time to join our team and become a part of something big. A DAY IN THE LIFE In this role, you will… Assist homeowners with routine or complex issues and requests pertaining to our website, mobile application or other technology solution, in a call center environment Use an advanced telephony system Explain technology process information verbally, as well as via email Assist homeowners with website and mobile application issues including but not limited to, login assistance, password resets, and other technical issues Make decisions to resolve customer issues Navigate and enter data on a computer platform Provide exceptional customer service WHO YOU ARE You possess … Enjoy speaking to customers over the phone and strong written communication skills Internet and mobile application savvy and the ability to assist others in navigating through these platforms Desire to helps your peers, your team, and all around you because you are highly driven and lead by example Analytical ability to apply data and information to all processes and solutions Ability to provide consistent engagement in customer and brand experience WHO WE ARE About us … LoanCare, a ServiceLink company, is a leading national provider of full service subservicing and interim subservicing to the mortgage industry and has offered its expertise and best practices in providing servicing solutions for others since 1991. At the present time, LoanCare subservices over 1 million loans in 50 states. LoanCare has a seasoned loan servicing team with senior managers averaging nearly 30 years of experience in the mortgage and financial services industry. DETAILED JOB DUTIES Handle inbound and outbound calls from customers in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining established performance metrics expectations and delivering quality service to our customers Take ownership of the Customer Experience, as well as demonstrate attributes in accordance with the LoanCare Brand Experience expectations Utilize good judgment and understanding of process and procedures to effectively make decisions to resolve customer issues Obtain and evaluate all relevant information to handle inquiries and complaints accurately and efficiently Accurately track and document all communications with customers to provide a detailed history of contact Assist with identifying root causes and explain the best solution to resolve customer concerns in an expedient manner Achieve monthly individual and team based targeted performance goals Follow escalation procedures to address customer concerns requiring additional research or resources to resolve Direct requests and unresolved issues to the designated resource All other duties as assigned MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma, general education degree or equivalent Two (2) years of Call Center, IT or Help Desk experience preferred Knowledge of customer service principles and practices Excellent communication skills Attention to detail and accuracy Problem-solving skills and problem analysis Basic website navigation and technology product knowledge preferred WORK CONDITIONS Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Ability to attend work and be productive during normal business hours and to work early, late or weekend hours as needed for successful job performance. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Overtime – Required as necessary C ritical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. R eading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. E nglish Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. S peaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively. A c t i ve Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. 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Samsung announces Chromebook 2 with a new leather design
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Samsung has published a press release this morning revealing details about the Chromebook 2, the much anticipated update to the laptop series.
In the past, the Chromebook developed a bit of reputation for being an educational tool. Now they are pushing that idea harder than ever, with the Chromebook 2 catering mostly to the K-12 sector.
"Chromebooks are particularly important in the education space – according to Futuresource, one in four devices now sold into K-12 schools in the U.S. are Chromebooks – so we've designed our latest models with students and teachers in mind, including features like rapid start times, longer battery life and an easy-to-grip design," the press release said.


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This page reminds me how stupid I was to post individual pages into the diary so that the under pages were no longer readable !. As a saving grace I was able to transcribe all the readable pages of my diary and these are available as separate word files.
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Communication-Efficient Distributed Learning of Discrete Distributions
In Algorithms
We initiate a systematic study of distribution learning (or density estimation) in the distributed model. In this problem the data drawn from an unknown distribution is partitioned across multiple machines. The machines must succinctly communicate with a referee so that in the end the referee can estimate the underlying distribution of the data. The problem is motivated by the pressing need to build communication-efficient protocols in various distributed systems, where power consumption or limited bandwidth impose stringent communication constraints. We give the first upper and lower bounds on the communication complexity of nonparametric density estimation of discrete probability distributions under both l1 and the l2 distances. Specifically, our results include the following: 1. In the case when the unknown distribution is arbitrary and each machine has only one sample, we show that any interactive protocol that learns the distribution must essentially communicate the entire sample. 2. In the case of structured distributions, such as $k$-histograms and monotone, we design distributed protocols that achieve better communication guarantees than the trivial ones, and show tight bounds in some regimes.


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Holy moly! This wedding was off the hook! Gorgeous venue, breathtaking florals, a supportive, kind bridal party, the list could go on for days. Keaton and Grant have personalities that light up a room, when you put them together on the best day of their lives, magic happens. Check out this perfect day inspired by the decorative arts, you'll love every aspect!


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Why Fashion Bloggers Matter
New York Fashion Week remains the most important holiday for all of those obsessed with fashion and nothing appears to have the ability to change that. However, what has changed is the way in which Fashion Week is presented to us, thanks to the rise in power of fashion bloggers. No longer do we have to wait for print fashion magazines or designers to release photographs of their work, now we have non-stop coverage on the Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat accounts of these individuals. Fashion bloggers aren't just important for their immediate coverage of high end events, but also for the position they have as the middle ground between designers and the everyday fashion lover.
With the rise of social media and blogging, the power of fashion bloggers has finally been validated by editors and designers. The recognition of the capability that bloggers have to persuade consumers has led to unique privileges. Sadly, no matter how hard we try, not all of us are invited to sit front row for New York Fashion Week, but many bloggers are. These individuals are the newest form of labor used by designers, as their potential to spread the word about up and coming lines has been quickly recognized. Not only does this benefit the designer directly, but it also brings a new form of connection to us fashion addicts. Now, we can scroll through post after post, pretending that we, too, were five feet away from Marc Jacobs.
Fashion bloggers also matter because they make street style mainstream and resurrect old trends. In current years, street style has started to become recognized as high fashion and has recently been reflected on the runway. This is only happening because fashion bloggers mediate the relationship between high end designers and the public, getting old vintage trends or lower end pieces revolutionized and turned into something that can be worn on the runway. The fashion industry has been profoundly influenced by the rise in bloggers, especially in regards to street style, as high end brands have been almost forced to incorporate edgier styles. Street style, and its recognition in the sphere of high fashion, is an important change because it gives more people the ability to reflect their personal style in a way that can now be instantly labeled as "fashionable."
Perks of being a fashion blogger include: front row seats to runway shows, glamourous trips around the world, and free products. Of course, bloggers spend a countless number of hours collecting their content and forming relationships with designers, but the bonuses they receive don't hurt. The life that they depict through their social media is almost contagious. Who wouldn't want to be front row at Oscar de la Renta's show or spending the night in a hotel that looks over Big Ben?
In our modern world, we see almost everything through a screen. The fashion industry has learned to adapt to this by focusing its attention on bloggers. These individuals have the perfect position between the public and high end designers and are, therefore, able to relay trends and opinions in both directions. This has helped street style, which was formerly seen as low bar, transform into something reflected in different Fashion Week runway shows around the world. If you're looking for some inspiration from fashion bloggers and don't know where to turn, here are three that I have found to be some of the best; Atlantic-Pacific, Hello Fashion, and MyFashDiary.