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I'm Robin Turner, and I look after the architectural, archaeological and landscape survey parts of RCAHMS, and also the recording part – getting records into the Canmore database and out to the public. I've been interested in archaeology since I was at primary school, and went on my first dig in 1969. I was hooked, and spent all my school holidays going on digs in Britain and abroad, before going studying archaeology at university. As well as working in field archaeology (digging) I also spent almost 20 years in archaeological conservation and management with the National Trust for Scotland (NTS).
One of the best things I've ever been involved in was at the small Scottish town of Bo'ness, on the south side of the River Forth. It used to be a thriving industrial town but became increasingly down at heel in the later 20th century. As part of the NTS Little Houses Improvement Scheme, we transformed Dymock's Buildings –a derelict group of ugly-looking buildings –into something that the town could once again be proud of, and I was responsible for ensuring that a detailed archaeological record was made of the standing buildings and also of what was under them.
As well as unravelling the very complex story of the buildings, from their origins on reclaimed land in the 1650s to their 20th-century uses, we excavated beneath them and found the remains of an amazing salt pan: in the 1600s the south side of the Forth was a centre for heating seawater and making salt. The buildings are now in community use, but there is occasional public access where local people and visitors can find out about the story of the buildings. But the best bit is what our work did for the community. The buildings were transformed from being an eyesore to being something that people could admire and be proud of. The community went on to renovate the Hippodrome – one of the earliest picture houses in Britain. In part because of these initiatives, the community's civic pride has been greatly enhanced.
Archaeology is not about things: it's about people: people in the past, but people in the present too, and in the future. Through their work, archaeologists can change people's lives.
This is what I've chosen for Day of Archaeology, but why not tell us your favourite archaeological sites in Scotland on Twitter using #MyArchaeology.


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Rodney Needham (15 May 1923 – 4 December 2006 in Oxford) was one of the leading British social anthropologists.
Born as Rodney Phillip Needham Green, Needham changed his name in 1947, the same year he married Claudia (Ruth) Brysz, they had two children, one of whom, Tristan, became a professor of mathematics Tristan Needham.
His fieldwork was with the Penan of Borneo (1951-2) and the Siwang of Malaysia (1953-5). He was University Lecturer in Social Anthropology, Oxford University, 1956–76; Professor of Social Anthropology, Oxford, 1976–90; Official Fellow, Merton College, Oxford, 1971–75; and Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford, 1976-90.
Together with Sir Edmund Leach and Mary Douglas, Needham brought structuralism across the Channel and anglicised it in the process. A prolific scholar, he was also a particularly inspiring teacher and an indefatigable rediscoverer of neglected figures in the history of his discipline, such as Arnold Van Gennep and Robert Hertz.
Among other things, he made a significant contribution to the study of family resemblance, introducing the terms "monothetic" and "polythetic" into anthropology.
- 1962 Structure and sentiment
- 1971 Rethinking kinship and marriage
- 1972 Belief, language and experience
- 1973 Right and left. Essays on dual symbolic classification
- 1974 Remarks and inventions – Skeptical essays about kinship
- 1975 Polythetic classification: Convergence and consequences
- 1978 Primordial characters
- 1978 Essential perplexities
- 1979 Symbolic classification
- 1980 Reconnaissances, U. of Toronto Press, ISBN 0-8020-2365-7
- 1981 Circumstantial deliveries, Berkeley: University of California Press, ISBN 0-585-28111-4
- 1983 Against the tranquility of axioms
- 1983 Sumba and the slave trade
- 1985 Exemplars, Berkeley: University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-05200-5
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A maker of "artisan dining at home" selections is expanding its foodie-friendly Long Island footprint.
The Empire State Development Corp., Albany's main economic-development engine, announced Thursday that Seviroli Foods Inc. will grow its regional presence with the acquisition of a 33,000-square-foot production and warehouse facility in Garden City.
Leveraging $350,000 in performance-based tax credits offered through ESD's Excelsior Jobs Program, the company will invest $9 million to acquire and renovate multiple existing manufacturing plants, according to the state agency, ultimately creating 30 new full-time production and manufacturing jobs while keeping some 265 existing positions on the regional payroll.
Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul, who visited Seviroli Foods' Garden City headquarters Thursday to trumpet the expansion plan, said the ESD incentives were proof-positive that state officials are determined "to ensure that the food-production industry continues to thrive [on] Long Island."
"For almost 60 years, Seviroli Foods has been consistently producing high-quality pasta products," the lieutenant governor said. "Its expansion today, as well as its commitment to the region, is a huge success for Long Island."
Seviroli Foods Chief Operating Office Paul Vertullo noted the company's "strong ties to Long Island, where our family shareholders reside."
"The family is committed to Long Island and has continued to invest in Long Island by purchasing real estate to expand its business here," Vertullo said in a statement.
The expansion keeps the sauce bubbling in what has become a banner year for Seviroli Foods, self-billed as "the world's largest tortellini manufacturer." In February, the 57-year-old manufacturer announced the acquisition of New Jersey-based D'Orazio Foods Inc., another producer/distributor of frozen just-like-momma-used-to-make fare including manicotti, stuffed rigatoni and Italian pastries.
The expansions of the longtime regional stalwart mark "a great addition to the food production and manufacturing industry that is helping to spur economic growth across Long Island," Empire State Development President and CEO Howard Zemsky said Thursday.


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The Wallabies 2006 rookie of the year will be replaced by ACT Brumbies prop Nic Henderson.
Team officials said Holmes was unable to participate in any scrum sessions during the first two days of the Wallabies' four-day camp in Sydney.
"It's extremely disappointing but it is still very sore," said Holmes.
Australia are already without rested skipper George Gregan and his fellow scrum-half Sam Cordingley, who was forced to pull out with a persistent foot injury.
Cordingley's place on the tour goes to NSW Warratahs scrum-half Josh Valentine.
Coach John Connolly has said Matt Giteau is likely to be tried at scrum-half on the tour.
Giteau has established himself as a centre or fly-half for the Wallabies but started his career as a scrum-half and is set to get his chance earlier than anticipated after Cordingley's injury.
"We had targeted him to play there later in the tour anyway but we'll probably have a look at him earlier rather than later," said Connolly, who added it was a possibility Giteau could start against Wales on 4 November.
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From the gate at the bottom of the garden you cross 2 fields (the sheep are quite friendly!) and can access Camore Woods. Here there are many tracks and paths to explore, including a circular route around Loch-an-treel. Deeper into the forest is the site of a proposed amphitheatre, and further still a natural play area with dens, fort and large fixed play accessories.
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From the house walk down the drive and turn right. After 150 yards turn left into the Lochans (driving range, pitch & put and trout fishing). Walk through the gate at the end of the driving range and in 5 - 10 minutes you will be on a deserted sandy beach.
Turn left and Dornoch is about 30 - 40 minutes away (over the Struie golf course), turn right and you can walk all the way to the Dornoch Bridge! Which ever way you choose take a moment to observe the hundreds (maybe thousands) of birds which flock here throughout the year.
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Chris Havlicek, is an active member of his community. He is on the board of several organizations and is involved with the Orange Bowl Committee, St. Mark's Episcopal Church and School, the Everglades Foundation, Boys and Girls Clubs, the Jason Taylor Reading Room and like his father, the Genesis Foundation for Children.
Both John and son Chris are active and proud supporters of the Genesis Foundation and are both on the board. For the past 33 years, John has hosted the John Havlicek Celebrity Fishing Tournament along with the Genesis Foundation's Board of Directors. The event has raised millions for the organization over the past three decades. Sports figures and other celebrities, like Celtics coach Brad Stevens and former MLB players Carlton Fisk and Jim Lonborg. The event takes place over a long weekend and includes fishing, gold and tennis tournaments along with a live auction and comedy shows. "I am proud to have established the John Havlicek Celebrity Fishing Tournament, benefiting the Genesis Foundation for Children. For the past 33 years we have raised millions of dollars for children born with birth defects and genetic abnormalities. Hopefully the funds we have raised for their care and treatment will have made meaningful differences in the patient's lives and their families. I am very proud to be associated with the Genesis Foundation for children," John Havlicek said.
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Dhingra named Deputy Majority Leader, Chair of Behavioral Health Sub-Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Nov. 29, 2018
OLYMPIA – After a hugely successful legislative session, Democrats head back to Olympia in January with an expanded majority in the Washington State Senate.
Following a strong first year in the Senate, Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) will become one of two Deputy Majority Leaders when the Legislature convenes in 2019, splitting the duties with Sen. Rebecca Saldana (D-Seattle).
Dividing up the duties of the number-two position on the Democratic leadership team will enable Democrats to more thoughtfully set the agenda and guide policy in the Senate. The Senate Democratic Caucus met yesterday to affirm the leadership posts and finalize committee assignments.
"I am humbled to have been chosen by my colleagues to help lead my caucus," Dhingra said. "When women of color get elevated, we uplift many more communities because we wear many more hats. I look forward to bringing my unique perspective to the leadership table."
Dhingra will also continue to serve as Vice Chair of the Law & Justice committee and will Chair the newly formed Behavioral Health Subcommittee. "I have spent my career standing up for those who have no voice; for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, for those with behavioral health struggles, for school children, and for those who have chosen to call America home and am excited to chair a new committee dedicated to addressing Washingtonians', behavioral health needs," Dhingra said.
"Mental health issues and substance use disorder impacts all of our lives, and it is crucial to have a collaborative, comprehensive plan to provide cost-effective services and support for all Washingtonians."


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METRO VANCOUVER - The head of Metro Vancouver's environment and parks committee is worried how the "wild and peaceful" regional park that sits above the George Massey Tunnel will be affected by a new bridge, on which construction is set to begin in 2017.
The Deas Island Regional Park is enjoyed by birders, bikers, rowers and runners. The environment of the island — technically a peninsula in the south arm of the Fraser between Richmond and Delta — will change "regardless of the design" of the bridge that was announced by the premier last week, according to Vancouver Coun. Heather Deal.
"I'm really hoping they recognize the need to consult with Metro Vancouver," Deal said two days after after Christy Clark announced the project to reduce the tunnel's daily commuter traffic bottleneck. "It is our land and it's an active and important park."
The former Vancouver park board commissioner said Metro Vancouver staff are studying the new project's "jurisdictional issues" and expected the bridge will have to undergo "blended provincial and federal environmental assessment" before being built.
Deal said Metro Vancouver was also concerned about how the bridge will affect bald eagles and great horned owls that inhabit the 70-hectare island and drive a fast-growing birding tourism sector.
"The airport has had to do mitigation around birds for many years, so I'm hoping the provincial government has that in mind as they look at this mega project," Deal said.
Geoff Freer, executive director of the province's Asia Pacific growth strategy and spokesman for the new bridge proposal, said the size of the park will likely increase once the bridge is built and the south entrance to the tunnel decommissioned.
"You won't see the shore touched at all," Freer said. "The tunnel portal and the road will be removed, basically opening that area up to be used as park."
The southern approach to the bridge will not touch Deas Island Freer said.
"Yes, you will have a bridge overtop, but you will be able to walk underneath," he added.
The project is in its early planning stages and will eventually "go through a full environmental process," Freer said.
Freer said Sunday that the province hasn't decided yet on whether to fund the new bridge through tolls, like the two newest bridges built over the Fraser, the Port Mann and the Golden Ears.
Freer said the new bridge will include high-occupancy vehicle and rapid-bus lanes, room for pedestrians and cyclists (which are not allowed to use the tunnel), and the potential for future rapid transit improvements. It will also tie into the soon-to-be-finished $1 billion South Fraser perimeter expressway, which will allow better movement of goods from the Trans-Canada Highway to Roberts Bank and the BC Ferries Tsawwassen terminal.
Clark, who made the announcement at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver, said public consultations last year made it clear taxpayers want a bridge instead of a new tunnel, and that it has to go along the existing Highway 99 alignment.
An estimated 350,000 people a year use the Deas Island Regional Park. It's a popular camping spot for groups like scouts and guides, but most visitors go there for smaller family gatherings, or to walk the dog along one of the island's numerous trails.
The island is named after John Sullivan Deas, an emancipated slave and tinsmith from South Carolina who built a cannery there in 1873.


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text: Mike, who? MichaelTheSoundGuy.com on his website! Michael Helms, was a junior in high school when we met. He was a regular student, but brilliant, laughed and joked a lot. His dad was an international accountant and decided Michael, "Mike", needed to travel so he sent him to his company in Brazil where Mike met the love of his life, but he didn't know it yet. But, this young Brazilian lady, Silvana, knew he was the love of her life at 1st sight. Mike, makes Youth Worker On Fire sound AMAZING! He is a pro and brilliant! He and his family have sacrificed much for me, my family, this podcast and multiple ministries that I had developed over many years to reach students and families for Jesus Christ. Michael's oldest daughter Isabella, was even in the middle school ministry my last 2 years of my 29 years at Trinity Evangelical Free Church. Since Mike was in high school he has shown up every time God started a new wave of ministries through my family. I am forever grateful to you Michael for showing a servant's heart even when it came at a high price. Thank you Silvana, Isabella and Gabriella for loaning him to me to change our world with a piece of, "on earth as it is in heaven." I LOVE your story in this podcast of international love, pain, joy, brilliance, fearlessness and sacrifice. I am glad untold numbers of people will have a little glimpse into the man of God you are and all you have accomplished with your family. It's about time!


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More than half of annual household energy will be consumed in the next four months, costing consumers £2.2 billion more than it could do.
As average temperatures halve from 12°C in October to 6°C in January, energy usage will double, according to First Utility, an independent supplier.
This spike in energy consumption, along with its research which found a Big Six standard variable customer pays an average of £293 per year, means £2.2 billion more than necessary will be spent on gas and electricity.
Around 85% of UK homes are served by a Big Six supplier, with 70% of those on the Standard Variable Tariff.
There are a number of measures energy customers can take to reduce their usage. Some ways to do this are by switching to energy efficient light bulbs, blocking unused fireplaces and moving furniture away from radiators to allow the heat to spread.
For as little as £20 spent blocking the chimney consumers could save up to £153 a year.
Ed Kamm, Managing Director of First Utility, said: "Households who have never switched are likely to be overpaying to the sum of £300 annually on a Standard Variable Tariff. Our message is to switch now to get on a cheaper tariff before winter energy usage spikes and also look at ways of reducing energy waste in the home."


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(CNN) — Prince Philip, 95-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, is to step down from public life, Buckingham Palace says.
"His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has decided that he will no longer carry out public engagements from the autumn of this year. In taking this decision, The Duke has the full support of The Queen," a statement said.
"Prince Philip will attend previously scheduled engagements between now and August, both individually and accompanying The Queen. Thereafter, The Duke will not be accepting new invitations for visits and engagements, although he may still choose to attend certain public events from time to time."
The Queen will "continue to carry out a full programme of official engagements," supported by other members of the royal family.
Senior royal staff members were called to London by the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior member of Queen Elizabeth II's household staff, to be told of the announcement before the public statement
The Queen, who is 91, met British Prime Minister Theresa May at the palace Wednesday as a formality to mark the dissolution of parliament.
The Duke of Edinburgh is Patron, President or a member of over 780 organisations, with which he will continue to be associated. pic.twitter.com/lH2zsYKXsp
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Would an apple by another name taste as sweet, or so free of antibiotics, so nutritious and healthful? Or would it taste exactly the same, but just cost more? Such were the concerns of Stanford University doctors who researched whether organic really means what people think it's supposed to mean, and whether organic foods are actually any "better" than the old regular sort of food. Because when you think organic, your mind thinks healthy, right? But, as the Associated Press reports, organic may not be everything you hoped it was.
Debates over food-words like organic and natural and green and artisanal have been going on for quite a long time now. Ever since the words fell into common use to describe items at your grocery store of choice, it seems they've only proliferated with little regard for truth in meaning, getting slapped on a can here or a sticker there to indicate something "better" or more wholesome. Sure, there are regulations on the words, and the word organic is involved in 4.2 percent of retail food sales, according to the USDA—from an A.P. piece in the New York Post — the organization which "certifies products as organic if they meet certain requirements including being produced without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, or routine use of antibiotics or growth hormones." Note there's nothing about "health" there, only the implication thereof; that's an implication some people have picked up and associated with the word, regardless of the technical definition.
Organic foods also cost more, but despite that, demand is apparently rising, with sales going from $3.6 billion in 1997 to $31.4 billion in last year, via a recent report from the Obama administration. That's a huge boost to the term organic in 15 years. But the more, and more widely, beyond the technical definition, it's used, the less we get back from it. Take poor, dearly departed Artisanal. We all have a vague idea of what the adjective is meant to imply, but does it mean anything, really?
That's the thing. Just like artisanal, organic has been generally interpreted to mean that what it describes is somehow better, made with more pure love, hand-crafted, cleaner, safer, more conscientious. But organic conveys both more and less than that, depending on who's purchasing, and who's selling, the food. Just look at the dictionary definitions, which reflect a wide range of meaning, too. Given all that difference in opinion, and what's purported versus what organic technically is, it's not too surprising that our Stanford University researchers discovered something that some organic devotees may not look happily upon. While organic fruits and vegetables often meant for less pesticide exposure to the eater, the pesticides on "conventionally grown produce" fell within safety limits, per the research—you might be better off spending less money on safely pesticide-sprayed apple, is the message. Organic foods were also not more nutritious, or healthful. The chance of bacterial contamination was the same, organic or not, though organic meat was less resistant to antibiotics, which is a good thing in this scary antiobiotic-laden germ-world, though you'd rather your meat not have any bacteria in it at all, we'd wager. Per Reuters, the Stanford researchers "found there was no difference in the amount of vitamins in plant or animal products produced organically and conventionally," though other researchers say it's too early to say that for certain.
In the meantime, new words are springing up to describe the foods and food-treatment people want to associate with. Expressions like free-range, cage-free, antibiotic-free, hormone-free, and pesticide-free all do more to convey what they actually are than do words like organic, even if they don't quite have the same ring to them. Farms that aren't "certified organic" can sell antibiotic-free milk, and they are beginning to do so.
As pretty as a word sounds, if it doesn't mean anything, it may have jumped the free-range shark. R.I.P., Organic?
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For many bright and adventurous students, being confined to choosing one academic area of focus feels simply too constricting. Although you may love your major and feel at home within the discipline, it is quite possible that your inquiring mind may seek inspiration in other subject areas. Students decide to pursue a minor for many reasons. Some want to explore a passion that seems quite opposite to their major. Others are hoping to expand their set of marketable skills. For certain students, the minor offers a chance to delve deeper into an area related to their major, enhancing their understanding of key concepts and ideas. No matter your motivation, enrolling in a minor is a great way to extend your learning without taking on an unmanageable commitment of time and energy.
Explore Your Passion
Students who choose to study in Italy are usually adventurous types, unafraid to take chances and follow their dreams. Many John Cabot students study abroad in Rome because of their love for the city's rich offerings of art, culture, and history. They enjoy meeting Rome's residents from around the world, and exchanging ideas with our exceptionally diverse student body. These students may well be drawn to a major in International Affairs – but find themselves haunting museums and galleries on their weekends off. They may even have an easel and paint box set up in the corner of their residence bedroom, or a sketch book stowed away in their backpack. And while the full time study of art may not be in the cards, a minor in Art History could be the perfect way to explore your passion while pursuing your degree. It's the Renaissance ideal – combining opposites to broaden your knowledge base.
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Let's say you're currently pursuing a major in Marketing. You are already aware that creativity and communication skills are essential for success in this field, and you would like to focus on enhancing your ability to think outside the box and write exceptional copy. A minor in Creative Writing or Communications could be the perfect solution. You will learn how to express ideas in innovative ways, polish your writing skills, and develop an editor's eye for detail. These abilities, combined with the more strategic, practical focus of your major could make you an ideal and well-rounded candidate for jobs after graduation. With marketplace competition intensifying, honing a diverse skill set is a very smart way to stand out in your chosen field. Consider your strengths and weaknesses and select a minor that will complement your major and enhance your career prospects.
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For some degree-seeking and study abroad students, choosing a minor represents an opportunity to dig deeper into their major focus. For example, a student pursuing a major in International Affairs might consider a minor in History to better understand the forces that shape conflicts and guide policy. The minor in History would provide valuable background information on how different cultures approach government, resolve disputes, and conduct business. International Affairs and History are an ideal pairing for students considering careers in diplomacy, transnational corporations, NGOs or Foreign Service.
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Administration Proposes Increase in Fuel Economy Standards
The Obama Administration proposed new fuel economy standards last week that could boost fuel economy to as high as 62 mpg for cars and light trucks by 2025. Last April, the Administration issued new standards for passenger car model years 2012 through 2016. The new proposal, which is still subject to public comment and final approval, calls for additional increases in model years 2017 through 2025.
"A fuel economy standard of 60 mpg by 2025 would be a big win for American consumers," said CFA Research Director Mark Cooper. "It would give consumers what they want – clear, fuel-efficient cars that take them further on a dollar and curb our appetite for expensive oil that often comes from countries that don't like us." Noting that 60 mpg "falls at the high end of the range of future standards contemplated by the Notice of Intent," Cooper said CFA looks forward "to convincing the agencies that 60 mpg is technically feasible and economically practicable, as well as good for consumers and the nation."
CFA joined with 21 consumer organizations in writing to President Obama last month urging him to adopt the 60 mpg standard. In addition, a new survey released by CFA in late September found that most Americans support adoption of a 60 mpg standard, and most would be prepared to pay more for a new more fuel-efficient car if they quickly recovered the additional expense through lower fuel costs. "This new survey data not only indicates that consumers want more fuel-efficient vehicles, but they are willing to pay more at the onset for them," said CFA Director of Public Affairs Jack Gillis.
A CFA Fuel Economy Issue Brief can be found here. The Consumer Survey Fact Sheet is available here.
House Passes Medical Debt Relief Act
The House voted 336-82 to pass the Medical Debt Relief Act (H.R. 3421) in late September, setting the stage for possible Senate action during a post-election session. The bill, which is sponsored by Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH), would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit paid-off or settled medical debt from appearing on a consumer's credit report. "This would ensure that Americans who have fully paid their medical bills are not penalized for bad health with a poor credit report," said CFA Legislative Assistant Darby Hull. CFA sent a letter to all House members prior to the vote urging their support.
FDIC Urged to Strengthen Overdraft Loan Guidance
In comments filed with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in late September, leading national consumer groups applauded the recommendations made, especially the explicit recognition that frequent use of overdrafts harms consumers, but urged the agency to do more to address excessive overdraft fees. "We applaud the FDIC's leadership to strengthen overdraft protections and urge other bank regulators to follow suit," said CFA Financial Services Director Jean Ann Fox.
In the proposed guidance, the FDIC calls for banks to stop manipulating bank transaction orders in order to maximize fees, recognizes that more than six overdraft fees within a 12-month period constitutes excessive or chronic use, and instructs banks not to steer consumers to higher cost overdraft programs when lower cost options are available. In their joint comment letter, CFA, the Center for Responsible Lending, the National Consumer Law Center, Consumers Union, Consumer Action, US PIRG, and the National Association of Consumer Advocates voiced support for these recommendations.
In addition, however, the groups stressed that the FDIC needs to provide stricter guidance to effectively address the harm caused to consumers by excessive overdraft use. In particular, the comments argued that the FDIC needs to take action against deceptive marketing practices aimed at getting customers to enroll in overdraft programs by reviewing opt-in materials during examinations, requiring a more transparent fee disclosure, and providing examples of what constitutes deceptive overdraft marketing. "More explicit standards will set clearer expectations for FDIC-supervised banks and for the account holders who bank with them, will be more easily enforceable, and will be far more likely to address the serious financial harm excessive overdraft fees cause lower and fixed income consumers," the groups wrote in their comment letter.
CFA Supports the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010
Senator Charles Schumer and Representative Luis Gutierrez have introduced strong pro-consumer bills (S. 3264, H.R. 5387) to address debt settlement abuses by imposing a "pay for results" system. In order to ensure that fees are reasonable and that consumers only pay for debt settlement services after they have received the promised results, the companion bills would limit fees to $50 plus five percent of real savings from debts settled and ban fees from being taken before consumers' debts have actually been settled. The bills would also provide additional protections, such as the right to cancel, clear disclosures, and requirement of a consumer financial analysis to determine suitability before a consumer is enrolled in the program.
CFA and national and state public interest groups wrote to members of Congress in late September urging them to support and co-sponsor the bill. In the letter, they noted that the recent debt relief amendments to the FTC Telemarketing Sales Rule were no substitute for federal legislation because the Rule only applies to phone solicitations and does not cover online or in-person sales.
"Consumers who are struggling financially need to be protected from losing their last dimes to companies that make false promises to solve their debt problems and leave them worse off than they were before," said CFA Consumer Protection Director Susan Grant.
Support CFA through Combined Federal Campaign
CFA is participating in the 2010 Combined Federal Campaign. The campaign, which kicked off in September and will conclude on December 15, is the workplace charitable giving drive for all civilian, postal and military employees of the federal government. Federal employees who choose to support CFA should use #52521 to designate their contribution.


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Bharat and Reshma Grover forayed into the fashion industry many years ago with their formal wear collection for men with the sole objective of bringing about a revolutionary change in men's wedding wear. One of the major factors that got them going were the Indian weddings which were becoming very glamorous. But somehow the bride in all her adorned glory always seemed to steal the lime light. The grooms were always in the staple light colored sherwani which did not do much to enhance his personality on this most special day. Some factors got them into creating garments for the groom which were interesting, unique, aesthetic, and gave a whole new meaning to their personality. In recent years, they also launched their women's wear collection, which too is a huge success now.
Bharat reshma grover are established names in the world of fashion and have made a niche for themselves in the world of fashion within a very short span of time, so much so that fashionists and style icons of today are more and more eager to following their footsteps. The designers are holistic package which comes with plenty beyond sheer designing. They are not mere confined to designing but they exude essence of all pervading style. Besides, the fact that their creations appeal to a wide cross section of the society, they essentially appeal to wide cross section of the society. They specially appal to the generations y and z.
They have strongest point of their design as they have attire for every occasion. The USP of their brand is the Indianness packaged in a contemporary way. Wise words by the duo- we believe fashion has the power to transform an image and make a social statement. With our hard work, capabilities and trust in god, with our hard work, capabilities and trust in god .we aim for the sky and for the inner satisfaction.
Their excellence in the field has been consistently recognized by various quarters of the industry. Already having plethora of awards to their kitty to mark their achievements over the year, they were recently awarded with arch of excellence award for fashion designing. Entrepreneur award 2014, to name a few as they have excelled in several design categories.
Beyond the horizon of fashion, the designers' duos have also played a prominent role in creating a semblance of such quality and equality and have played prominent role and has extended a helping hand to myriad of social causes which underscores their commitment towards social equality and corporate social responsibility. Their USP lays their originality and an inclination to break new grounds.


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Derby County forward Mason Bennett has apologised after a video appeared on social media featuring an obscenity apparently shouted in the direction of Pride Park. In the film, a voice is heard saying 'F***ing burn. F***ing burn' over an image of Derby's home ground. Bennett said on his Twitter account that the video is 'a private […]Continue Reading


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Time: Approx 4 hours
This trail gains its name from the starting point, the Baths of Aphrodite. Once on the track you will discover stunning sea views of Cape Aranoutis (Akamas) and of the Polis and Paphos forests. As you near the ruins of Pyrgos tis Rigainas, you will discover the 100 year old oak tree which marks the point the trail links with the Adonis Walking Trail.
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In the meantime the industry is torn between pushing rival phones and lobbying Apple for a share of the action when the iPhone does finally cross the Atlantic.
Charles Dunstone, chief executive of Europe's largest phone retailer Carphone Warehouse, has already played with the iPhone - and is anxious to reassure Apple that it would look great in his stores: "It's beautifully designed, it feels fantastic, it's wonderful to touch.
"It's not as advanced as some of the phones here - but what you do know is that it will work beautifully, it will be a total solution," he said.
Apple has not yet named the network which will be its European partner for the iPhone.
Vodafone is one obvious contender, but T-Mobile is thought to be pushing hard, and surely Orange would a good match.
Apple will strike a hard bargain, but Charles Dunstone says the networks in Europe will be eager to do a deal: "They know that people will leave other networks to join yours just because they are so desperate to use the phone."
But phone manufacturers aren't just sitting and waiting for the new arrival to storm their market. They claim they already have phones that are just as good looking as Apple's baby and even smarter.
The new HTC Touch is probably the nearest equivalent.
HTC Touch put through its paces
It is a small, good-looking touch-screen device where a couple of swipes of the thumb or finger take you through the menus.
But when I spent 24 hours with a handset, it was a frustrating experience.
Beyond the initial menus, you are back in the world of Windows Mobile - and that means tapping away with a stylus at tiny on-screen instructions.
Walking down a dimly-lit street trying to use Google Maps, I found it so slow I was soon reaching for an old-fashioned A-Z.
Worst of all, I struggled to make a phone-call.
LG's Prada phone is, surprise, surprise, aimed squarely at the fashion end of the market.
It looks good, is pretty simple to use, but lacks many of the functions of a really smart phone.
When it was launched in February it was touted as an iPhone rival but its thunder is already being stolen by newer arrivals.
Nokia will be particularly keen to prove that it has more than the iPhone can offer - and this is its hottest model right now.
It has 3G and GPS - two things Apple's phone cannot offer. Its five megapixel camera also trumps the two megapixels in the iPhone, and it has buttons rather than a touch screen which many users may find easier.
But whatever the technical limitations of the iPhone, Apple's track record as the creator of products which inspire the devotion of customers cannot be discounted.
Charles Dunstone says the eyes of the industry are on the iPhone: "We're all going to watch with fascination what happens over the next 30 days in the US market."
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text: The Millennium Necklace (also known as the Millennium Tauk, pronounced "torque", in the Japanese, which is the specific type of necklace it is) was originally owned by the priestess, Isis, in Ancient Egypt, and became one of the two Items owned by the guardians of the Pharaoh's tomb throughout history, eventually coming to be owned by Marik's sister, Ishizu Ishtar, who is the reincarnation of the priestess Isis. The necklace allows its user to see through time, offering glimpses of the past and near future - futures whose outcomes can only be altered through the use of other Millennium Items. Using it to foresee her victory against Seto Kaiba in the Battle City tournament, Ishizu handed the necklace over to Yugi when her vision failed to come true, knowing that the necklace would no longer respond to her. After Jounochi became critically injured after his duel with Marik, the necklace showed Yugi a vision of him and Jounochi duelling, giving him the courage to fight on.


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The Oakland A's and their June swoon.
I had what can be called a perfect summer evening last night: I watched Star Wars on a 60 foot screen on top of a 6 story building with the stars twinkling brightly above while drinking a wicked batch of sauvignon blanc.
These are the kind of nights that summer is supposed to represent: everyone is dressed casually and comfortably as they enjoyed a night out with friends and family and no cares in the world at that moment. After the movie my acquaintance and I returned to her house for some champagne and a light snack of falafel balls. The great ball of fires close vicinity to the Earth couldn't ruin this perfect evening and perhaps even enlightened it with its creamy layers of cosmic beauty.
We had small talk for a moment about science fiction novels before "the acquaintance" slides in a DVD of Easy Rider and comments, "Boy, your baseball team sure does stink this year; it must be difficult to find things to write about on that blog of yours."
"I'm not hypersensitive to it. Perhaps I've even given up–which makes me enjoy watching the fiasco all the more. It's not as if I'm pulling my hair out; there is a sense of calm in losing. Now I know how Cubs fans felt all those years."
"I find that hard to believe," she said as she softly tossed her cat off the couch. "Ughh, don't ever buy anything that eats."
"Besides, why would I care so deeply about a bunch of millionaires running around in pajamas when I can think about how insignificant my own life is relative to a world that is filled with injustice?"
"I think a lot of the experience of being an adult is: what am I even complaining about?"
"Exactly. So I can be positive and talk about how Danny Valencia and Khris Davis are absolutely raking this season. And Daniel Mengden is a pretty exciting rookie."
"I have no idea what you are talking about."
"Neither do I," I said as the opening credits to Easy Rider spread across the screen. I really do like Dennis Hopper in this movie I thought.
Summer is here….and the A's stink.
The California summer heat wave is about to begin; and long-time readers of this blog know that in the past I have complained about my own lack of air-conditioning because of the fact that I live in a 1940's Los Angeles-style bungalow. My living room bakes my brain to the point of running out of curses and heat metaphors. Perspiration drips down my back as I stare at the wall like a lunatic in a daze.
This situation is not incongruous to the happy-go-lucky children that I see on the television–enjoying summer, running around frantically with friends , drinking Kool Aid and tumbling down water slides while staring at girls in bikinis. I drink a dozen ice-cold Coronas (no where near Wade Boggs' record of 64 beers on one flight) before sleep and intoxication throws me into a dream state of delirium. I dream of a distinguished-looking woman opening her mouth slowly to reveal something white on her tongue.
It's yogurt.
This Freudian heat wave intermingling with the Oakland A's current status as basement dwellers has made the beginning of summer seem like Dante's Inferno; specifically the first circle: limbo.
The team has terrible starting pitching, terrible defense, and with Josh Reddick and Khris Davis sidelined by injuries–a terrible lineup. That is the furthest you can be for a recipe of success. Chris Coghlan was such a stinker that he was traded back to the Cubs. Jesse Hahn couldn't retire a little leaguer. Yonder Alonso couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat. Billy Butler smells worse than a shipping crate filled with skunks having a farting contest.
Khris Davis, noodles and Los Angeles.
The man sits regally and casually; wearing old style European clothing. Perhaps I felt this way because I was sitting in a park that reminded me of Spain– buildings towering around us in order to block out the sunlight. A couple of hummingbirds zip by me; connected in a seemingly sexual position. What a strange sound. As my attention span carbon copies the urban wildlife I notice that the "European" man is staring at me. (This is also known as the "devils" work of double–sense deluding.) The man rises and quietly opens an aluminum walker. And it is a woman. She was simply waiting for her granddaughter in the outside smoking section of a train depot in the middle of Los Angeles.
I rub my eyes and grab a newspaper to pass the time; a rare and tragic event that I enjoy and makes me look like a moth-eaten antique.
FRONT PAGE: More cosmetic culture. An American culture that cultivates an idea of a free destiny within a firmly imposed but imperceptible and uniform attitude. Most people are confused by this dilemma and just choose the easy way out: make money and fuck everyone else. Who am I to judge? I've done the same with impunity and thought I was better for it. We learn to sleep at night with no guilt. Sometimes that sense of peace and safety is all we have to hold on to.
ENTERTAINMENT: Idiot hip-hop artists and their self-importance; a soon-to-be-dead genre because of its chichi and an unrealistic approach to self-impressions as well as economics, actors schlepping terrible movies that will be forgotten within weeks, the occasional mass-produced book review, artists trying to make money from David Bowie's still fresh corpse etc.
SPORTS: The A's have acquired Khris Davis from the Milwaukee Brewers. Left fielder with some pop and a noodle arm. So– the only weakness is that we wont get a 7-5 tag-out during a dink base hit; and at least I am slightly reassured that Beane (or whoever the hell the new G.M. may be) is at least trying to put a competitive team on the field in 2016 and not tanking like many other teams……although everyone knows if they start slowly, the FOR SALE signs will quickly go up again.
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Villa Giada
Andrea stubbornly supports the wines of his territory with an unerring belief in their qualities. By dint of study and hard work he has fine-tuned the qualities of each individual wine and carved out a niche for each one. His work is meticulous in the vineyard and he has earned his reputation for being 'a bit of a geek' (rough translation) in the cellar. His friends Giordano (La Montecchia) and Sergio (Rocca di Macìe) recognise this strength and allow responsibility to fall on Andrea for the final stages of their joint wines, the Primo Volo and Tre per Uno.
All of the estate's grapes are hand-picked by locals who have helped the family for many years. Spraying and treatments are kept to an absolute minimum. The energy and funds that could have been wasted on certifications have been spent on real benefits to the environment, the petrol-head thing may not quite fit, but nobody is perfect.
The lifeblood of the estate is Barbera and Andrea makes five versions, each one recognising the potential of the vineyard.
The opening wine 'I Surì' epitomises Barbera d'Asti, vibrant and fresh it is made to be enjoyed the second it leaves the cellar. Fermentation and ageing are in temperature controlled steel tanks. The Ajan is a beefed up Surí and then come the prized wood-aged wines. These can compete in terms of power and complexity with their illustrious cousins to the west, the mighty Barolos and Barbarescos. The first is the Quercia (The Oak), this is aged in large 'botti', traditional barrels that hold 4000 litres. We buy it in exceptional vintages as for a little bit more you can have a Nizza in Bricco Dani whose barrique flavours are irresistible, or the 'Dedicato', whose power and elegance is supreme.
The oddball of the estate is 'Gamba di Pernice', it is one of Piemonte's oldest vines and is a 'recovered varietal' with real promise. We have imported it for years on the understanding that yet more years are required to soften out the aggressive tannins, 2012 was the first vintage which may be quite popular, it is now eccentric rather than insane. Other red wines are from Merlot and Dolcetto and more recently, a Nebbiolo called Tre Ponti which is already truly exceptional.
Of the whites, the most important is Moscato d'Asti; it is a wine that requires precise technical skills and perfect fruit, in many ways it is the most difficult wine of all to make. Though the frizzante is technically sweet, there is nothing cloying, the fruit is refreshing and joyous. There are two other white wines, the Surí Bianco, which is based on Cortese and Sauvignon Blanc and the Mané, which is an old vine Chardonnay, both are expressive and beautifully made. The last wine Andrea insists on calling Rosé, I prefer to call it Monferrato Chiaretto; it is a Barbera with a little Nebbiolo and after a few years of experimentation is becoming an accomplished wine.


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Saudi Secretary-General of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Resigns
DOHA, November 1 – The Saudi secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) resigned on Monday for health reasons, according to a statement from the organisation.
Iyad Madani, 70, had held the post since 2012. A statement by the IOC said Saudi Arabia had nominated Yusuf al-Othaimeen, a former minister of social affairs, as his replacement.
The resignation comes two days after Egypt's foreign minister condemned remarks by Madani that appeared to mock Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
In a statement late on Monday, Egypt's foreign ministry welcomed Saudi's nomination of Othaimeen. It said it would back him in "recognition of the important role played by Saudi Arabia in support of the activities and objectives of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation".
Madani had told Tunisia's president last week "I am sure your fridge has more than water", an apparent jibe at Sisi, who told a youth conference in October that for a decade his fridge contained nothing but water, seen as a message to Egyptians to bear harsh economic conditions.
Egypt said after the incident that it would be "reviewing its position toward the secretariat of the organization".
Madani said his remarks "were only based on a sense of humour and were by no means intended to be offensive to the Egyptian leadership", according to the English-language Saudi daily Arab News.
The OIC has 57 member states and aims "to safeguard the interests of the Muslim world" and preserve Islamic social and economic values, according to its website.
In 2012 the IOC suspended Syria's membership on the grounds of President Bashar al-Assad's suppression of the Syrian revolt.


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Fried Eggplant Strips with Summer Vegetables
(Kırlı Patlıcan Kızartma - Aydın - Aegean Region)
4 small size eggplants - peel the skin in strips lengthwise without removing the stalks, soak in 2 cups of water with salt for about 15 minutes, dry with paper towel
Liquid oil for frying
2 large tomatoes, peeled, diced
1 medium size onion, sliced
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 cubanelle pepper, sliced
8-10 garlic cloves, unpeeled
Fry the eggplants on both sides until golden brown. Then, place on a paper towel to soak up any extra oil. Place them in an oven-proof dish. Cut lengthwise into four by keeping the stalks.
Meanwhile saute the tomatoes, salt and pepper with 1 tsp olive oil at low-medium heat for about 15 minutes. Pour the tomato sauce over the eggplants equally. Arrange the green pepper strips and garlic cloves over the tops.
Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). Place the dish on the middle rack of the oven and cook for 30 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.
4 servings.
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Funny Things Kids Say
Tot Talk: The Hilarious Things Kids Say . . . Chime In!
Most mothers think their children are crack-ups, but some things that come out of the mouths of babes are funny or offbeat enough to entertain the masses. I've compiled a few favorites that my own kids have said in the last month. Share your tot's utterances in the comments section!
- "I don't want to have a naked head when I grow up." — 4-year-old son on balding.
- "We're playing dinosaur, chimpanzee, and yodeler." — 6-year-old daughter when I asked what she and her brothers were doing.
- "I have to take a bath, fly a plane and eat a coconut to get rid of these hiccups!" — 4-year-old son.
- "This song makes my mouth dance!" — 4-year-old son when Pink's "Raise Your Glass" came on the car radio.
- "Did you know Santa is St. Nick? Kinda crazy how he never died, isn't it?" — 6-year-old daughter on why Santa is real.
- "I'm going to marry a guy who LOVES to clean!" — 6-year-old daughter on how to get rid of a big mess.
- "There's a little man inside me and when he giggles, I hiccup." — 4-year-old son.
- "He's going to be an actor. He looks just like Brad Pitt!" — 6-year-old daughter on her baby brother's future career.
- "I love using the word touche!" — 6-year-old daughter while reviewing her spelling words.
- "I don't want to break your heart, but I have to go to school now." — 4-year-old son getting out of the car.


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Entrepreneurs and business owners aim to maintain and expand their businesses. Doing so is not an easy task but also not an impossible one. But the question is, how to grow one's business at the right time?
Signs It Is Time To Expand Your Business
1. Increasing Regular Customers
It is an excellent sign to expand a business when there is stable number of customers especially if they also want the business to grow. Customers are necessary to continue the business.
2. Regular Profits
With any business available, capital and profits are two most important things. Having regular earnings is a good sign that the enterprise should grow.
3. Industry is Growing
When the industry where the business belongs grow, it is easier to expand the enterprise because money behind continues to circulate as well as the other essential factors.
Ways to Grow Your Business
1. Opening a new location
To be able to grow the business, considering opening another branch at a good location is a smart choice. One can also consider letting other people franchise it if possible.
2. Collaboration
Expanding one's network through partnerships with other entrepreneurs can also help develop business successfully. Business partners could teach techniques, aid with finances and management, etc.
3. Expand to the Internet
Any business would be made known to the public more efficiently with the use of Internet mainly with the help of social media.
4. Develop new products
To establish variety and encourage customers to continue patronizing business products, developing new products could help maintain their interests.
Advantages of Business Expansion
1. Expanded Customer Base
Customers are necessary to expand the business, but as the enterprise grows, it is also a cycle that more customers will be attracted to try business products and services. With that, more profit and customer evaluation will be taken.
2. More Financing Opportunities
As a business grows, there is a higher chance to be provided with more financing opportunities. These opportunities will aid to keep the business and help in further expansion in the future.
3. More Competent Staff
When a business expands, more qualified staff are encouraged to apply. As a result, more competent staff are hired and become part of the team.
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- In November I wrote in Jurist on a Third Circuit panel's refusal to order that sports great Jim Thorpe be disinterred and reburied under provisions of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA); in response, Elizabeth Varner, Diane Penneys Edelman and Leila Amineddoleh of the Lawyers' Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation argue that the panel could have based its result on specific language in the statute rather than via the roundabout path it did take [Jurist]
- Electing judges, a relic of Jacksonianism, still generating problems today [John Steele Gordon, Commentary]
- "Obama issues 'executive orders by another name'" [USA Today on Presidential "memoranda"; earlier on executive orders]
- "Legislators Say E-Cigarette Companies Are Bound by an Agreement Reached Before They Existed" [Jacob Sullum]
- Woman upset at exclusion of service kangaroo but agrees to leave McDonald's [AP, Wisconsin News, earlier (although local law may vary, federal government these days takes view that aside from qualified dogs and some miniature horses, ADA does not require businesses to accept customers' service animals)]
- Join the crowd: "Various plaintiffs v. various defendants," an actual case caption [Lowering the Bar]
- "..the very kind of odious racialization of politics that Congress wrote the Voting Rights Act to forbid" [Ilya Shapiro]
Posts Tagged 'tobacco settlement'
Tobacco loot securitization fiasco
Inevitably, Felix Salmon draws different policy conclusions than would I from the story, but this essay explains at length how state governments' wish to enjoy the extorted legal proceeds of the tobacco settlement up front, rather than stretched out over time as was the original idea, did not work out quite as planned. [Medium]
Scenes from the war on vaping
"Who Needs Legislation? Dems Want To Extend Tobacco Settlement To E-Cigarettes" [Daniel Fisher, Forbes] "E-cigarettes are bad because they look like cigarettes. E-hookahs are worse because they don't." [Jacob Sullum; more from Sullum on the unanimous vote by the Los Angeles city council to ban vaping in public places]
Product liability roundup
- "Furniture company founder files federal chair-collapse suit against rival manufacturer" [ABA Journal]
- Wrangling over Pennsylvania tobacco settlement aftermath "a never-ending buffet for attorneys" [Allentown Morning Call] Florida $27 million smoking award upheld [Daily Business Review]
- Autonomous cars and tort liability [Kyle Colonna, Case Western RJLTI/SSRN]
- Asbestos: Death of single fiber theory [Sean Wajert, Pa.] Radiologist Herron says he did nothing wrong [W.V. Record]
Peculiar tale of Russian asbestos-mining town [Foreign Policy] More: Lester Brickman on smokers' asbestos cases [Chamber-backed LNL]
- From the defense side, Beck chooses favorite and least-favorite drug and medical-device decisions of 2013;
- One can always hope: Will 3-D printing end product liability litigation as we know it? [Nora Freeman Engstrom, SSRN] "Philadelphia Becomes First City To Ban 3D-Printed Gun Manufacturing" [Zenon Evans] Once again on the vacuous but oft-repeated "NRA is a front for gunmakers" line [Tuccille]
The Great Tobacco Robbery, 15 years later
Fifteen years after the $246 billion tobacco settlement, an ingenuous National Public Radio retrospective wonders where all the money went, if not to smoking-reduction programs and Medicaid. Absent from the piece, as indications where some of the money went, are phrases like "lawyers' pockets" or "political contributions," or names like "Dickie Scruggs." Speaking of the latter, the Supreme Court has refused to hear the disbarred Mississippi attorney's appeal of his corruption conviction. AP, reporting this development, calls Scruggs "the architect of the multibillion dollar tobacco lawsuits of the 1990s."
NAAG pushes FDA regulation of e-cigarettes
Funny thing, though: its state members aren't exactly financially impartial about the matter. [Daniel Fisher, Forbes]
How Massachusetts spends its tobacco money
You know, the money that was said to be so vital to fund "tobacco control" programs. What percentage of the state of Massachusetts's haul (more than $250 million a year from legal settlement proceeds, aside from outright taxes) do you think actually gets spent on such things? Guess, then click through to my new Cato post.
NYT on California food labeling suits
The New York Times reports on some experienced plaintiffs' lawyers who are hoping to rip big sums out of food companies alleging mislabeling; one is particularly outraged at a yogurt maker's use of the "evaporated cane juice" euphemism for sugar. "The lawyers are looking to base damages on products' sales…. [They] are being selective about where these suits are filed. Most have been filed in California, where consumer protection laws tend to favor plaintiffs." The Times article, which reads somewhat like a press release for the lawyers involved, flatteringly describes them as "the lawyers who took on Big Tobacco," though in fact a much larger group of lawyers played prominent roles in the Great Tobacco Robbery of 1998, and no evidence is presented that most of that larger group are taking any interest in the food-labeling campaign. What's more, the many efforts by the plaintiff's bar to identify a suitable Next Tobacco in the intervening years have been full of false starts and fizzles, including such mostly-abortive causes as mass litigation over alcohol, slavery reparations, HMOs, and dotcom failures.
The Times does draw the link to Proposition 37, the lawyer-sponsored measure I wrote about last week, which could open up a basis for rich new suits based on failure to correctly affix labeling tracking the sometimes-fine distinctions between genetically modified foodstuffs and all others. The text of Proposition 37 proposes to base minimum damages on the total sales volume of a product sold out of compliance, not on any measure of actual harm to consumers (& Thom Forbes, Marketing Daily; Ted Frank, Point of Law). Earlier on Don Barrett here and on Walter Umphrey and Provost Umphrey here and here.
State tobacco bonds begin to wobble
And Michael Greve is cheering for the wheels to come off [Law and Liberty] I devoted a chapter of The Rule of Lawyers to the states' Great Tobacco Robbery, which you can also read about here. More: Coyote ("We changed our mind. Please go smoke.")
"Tobacco Companies Not Liable to Missouri Hospitals"
A jury rejects a strained health-outlay recoupment claim. [Mass Tort Lit]


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The Whitehall Music in the Park summer concert series is kicking into full gear as the Adirondack Fiddlers prepare to grace the Whitehall stage Friday evening.
The concert will begin at 7 p.m., July 27.
The group, which is made up of fiddlers ranging in age from 50 to 80, performs old jigs, reels, and waltzes.
The band was originally formed in 1978 as an informal group of fiddling friends and in 1989 became a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of old-time fiddling and related dancing acts.
The group meets every week throughout the year and during the summer plays local concert series and fairs.
On average, each performance consists of eight to 12 fiddlers and several accompanying musicians.
The concert series continues next month with performances by The Moonlighters (Aug. 3), Enerjazz (Aug. 10), the Rutland City Band (Aug. 17), the Talegatorz (Aug. 24), and Airtight (6:30 p.m. on Aug. 31)
All concerts are held in Riverside Veterans Memorial Park from 7 to 9 p.m. and admission is free. Patrons are encouraged to bring their own chairs or a blanket to sit on.
The Music in the Park concert series is made possible by donations and contributions from local businesses and organizations, including the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council.


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Posted: Oct 15, 2016
SCORE: Ohio Dominican 35, Northwood 28
RECORDS: Northwood (1-6, 1-6 GLIAC), Ohio Dominican (4-3, 4-3 GLIAC)
LOCATION: Panther Stadium – Columbus, Ohio
RECAP: Ohio Dominican used big plays early and held off a Northwood comeback in a 35-28 ODU win over NU Saturday afternoon (October 15).
- Ohio Dominican wasted little time getting on the board early, using a 54-yard reception to set up a 25-yard TD to put ODU up 7-0
- Northwood responded with a good-looking drive, getting to the Panther 13 yard line. But Ohio Dominican returned an interception 92 yards for a touchdown, putting ODU up 14-0 less than six minutes into the game.
- The Timberwolves put together another good drive and this time found the end zone. Northwood went 68 yards in 10 plays, capped by an Abdul Levy four-yard run to make the score 14-7.
- Once again, ODU used a big play to respond. On the following kickoff, the Panthers took it back 100 yards for a touchdown, putting the lead back up to 14 at 21-7.
- Ohio Dominican eventually led 28-7 when Northwood began to fight back. NU scored two straight touchdowns in a span of less than three minutes. The first of which came on a Joe Garbarino 13-yard run to cap a 79-yard, 13-play drive to cut the lead down to 28-14.
- Then at the 6:06 mark of the second quarter, Levy scored his second TD of the day, this time from one-yard out to make the score 28-21.
- On their final drive of the first half, the Panthers went 73 yards in 16 plays to make the score 35-21 at the break.
- After such a high-scoring opening half, it was the defenses that shined in the final 30 minutes of the game. The lone points of the half came at the 5:06 mark of the fourth quarter on a Theron Wilson 15-yard TD reception from Jimmy Strom. Prior to that, the two teams had combined to punt 12 straight times after the break.
- Northwood eventually got the ball back with 2:28 remaining, trailing by seven. But the Timberwolves were unable to get a drive going, closing out their final chance to tie the game.
- FIRST DOWNS: Ohio Dominican 13 Northwood 19
- RUSHES-YARDS: Ohio Dominican 34-78, Northwood 54-268
- PASSING YARDS: Ohio Dominican 238, Northwood 60
- TOTAL OFFENSE, PLAYS-YARDS: Ohio Dominican 58-316, Northwood 74-328
- TIME OF POSSESSION: Ohio Dominican 25:13, Northwood 34:47
- TURNOVERS: Ohio Dominican 1, Northwood 1
- Levy: 15 carries, 99 yards, 2 TDs
- Garbarino: 20 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
- Michael Fisher: Nine tackles
- Nick Tripp: Eight tackles, 1 INT
- Northwood has now out-gained their opponents in total yards in four of seven games this season. Despite that, NU is just 1-3 in those games.
- The Timberwolves will host Michigan Tech Saturday (October 22). Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.


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Ok, so we're pretty sure you all know about the recent Apple/Google Voice/AT&T story going on right now. The gist of it goes like this: Google Voice has been blocked from the App Store. The FCC is looking into the matter to see who is behind it. Apple using doublespeak, AT&T pointing fingers. Google is going around them both by creating a web-based app with all the same functionality.
Everyone has picked up on this and is doing their part to report something on it. USA Today ran an article yesterday implying that Google might be just as guilty of standing in the way of apps. Unfortunately, the story is full of holes. It's so bad, that Andy Rubin took to the Google Public Policy Blog to address it.
Here are the facts, clear and simple: While the first generation of our Android software did not support full-featured VoIP applications due to technology limitations, we have worked through those limitations in subsequent versions of Android, and developers are now able to build and upload VoIP services. – excerpt from Andy Rubin's response
We feel somewhat obligated to add some more to the refutal.
Skype and Google Voice do not do the same thing. They might provide alternatives to traditional calling, but that's about it. Skype offers VOIP calling whereas Google Voice allows users to manage all their phones with a single phone number.
Android was not designed to handle VOIP when the Skype app was released. After some updates to the SDK, developers now have the ability to create fully-featured VOIP apps using the new tools. Neither Skype, nor anyone else, has offered up one yet.
Even if Google or a carrier decided to say 'NO' to allowing an app like Skype in the Android Market, the developer can still make it available. Anyone can host an .APK file and allow users to download the app. The Android Market is the biggest and best way to get apps, but it's not the only. Unless you have a jailbroken iPhone, there is only one way in.
One of the initial promises of Android was that once it's out, there is essentially nothing that can be done to stand in anyone's way. If a company wants to make a phone with it, they can. If someone wants to write an app for it, they can. It doesn't get much more simple than that.


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Dean Girls vs. Sammy Girls
The fangirl phenomena has likely been around as long as moving pictures, but it has exploded in the years since the Internet has been commonplace in homes. Now, female fans can not only dream of their favorite TV or movie hero, she also can create a fanlisting or Web site devoted to him. She can design banners and icons showcasing him to accompany her online forum posts. She can purchase a T-shirt from an online store like CafePress that proclaims her devotion. I admit it - I have Supernatural T-shirts and a pin proclaiming me to be a Sammy Girl. What is this Sammy Girl proclamation, you ask.
Perhaps as old as fangirldom is the debate over which guy in a show deserves all that adoration. And the division usually comes down to one's preference for the bad boy versus the good boy. Spike or Angel in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Captain Jack Sparrow or Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Henry Fitzroy or Mike Celucci in Blood Ties.
In other words, are you a Dean Girl or a Sammy Girl?
What makes a female fan gravitate toward Dean or Sam? Both have good qualities, and both have bad. I don't think anyone will argue with the fact that they're both smokin' hot. It's actually a mixture of things - physical attributes, their personalities, how they interact with those around them and each other - that cause fans to line up in their corners.
Today, let's just examine the physical attributes and personalities.
Physical Attributes
We know right from the Pilot episode which Winchester brother is going to be the bad boy and which is going to be the good boy. Visual clues tell us this as much as what the characters say. Dean has the bad-boy leather jacket, boots, and close-cropped hair that might have been inspired by his dad's time in the Marines. Plus, who has time to mess with hair when he's hunting things that go bump in the night?
Sam is the All-American college boy who wears newer jeans than Dean, sneakers, and loose shirts and jackets. Unlike his older brother, he has longer hair that takes a little more effort. Dean is a few inches shorter and a bit more compactly built. Sam is tall and rangy, though we find out in episodes like "Hell House" (1-17) and "Heart" (2-17) that Sammy is hiding a lot of muscles under those baggy clothes of his. (Hmm, I think my new favorite number is 17.)
For two brothers who have the same, often lonely, mission in life, these two certainly have different personalities. And fangirls love them for those differences.
Dean is cocky and likes to have fun drinking, playing poker, shooting pool, throwing darts, and putting quarters in the Magic Fingers machine. He loves women, particularly of the "hot chick" variety. We see this early on in Season 1. In the Pilot, he gives Sam's girlfriend, Jessica, that look of male appreciation when she comes into the living room in her sleepwear, including a revealing shirt sporting a Smurf. Dean says, "I love the Smurfs" and you know he really means he likes what's in the Smurf shirt. Even when the brothers head to St. Louis to help out one of Sam's college friends in "Skin" (1-6), Dean can't turn off his strong pull toward women. When Becky says to Sam, "What do you think this is, Hooters?" Dean replies under his breath, "I wish." Even faced with his imminent demise, Dean makes a hot-chick comment: "I'm not going to die in a hospital when the nurses aren't even hot." ("Faith," 1-12)
But even though Dean always comes across as the ladies' man, he's fun and attractive. And in "Route 666″ (1-13), we find out that Dean can indeed fall hard for a woman when he meets back up with Cassie, an old love. In fact, Cassie's past rejection of him when he told her the truth about himself and his hunting may have contributed to him not wanting anything more than a superficial relationship with a woman now.
Sam's relationship with women is much different. He loved Jessica a lot and it's eventually revealed that he was going to ask her to marry him. But when he lost her, it was a long time before he could even admit an attraction toward another woman. In "Hook Man" (1-7), Lori kisses Sam but he pulls away. He's not over Jess yet. It's not until "Provenance" (1-19) that Sam lets go enough to admit a new attraction and kiss Sarah at the end. But because of their job, he has to leave her and anything that might have developed between them behind.
While we figure Dean is having plenty of sex and enjoying every minute of it (as his partners likely are too), Sam doesn't have sex after Jessica until he meets Madison in "Heart" (2-17). Because this is the first time since Jessica, it's especially heart wrenching at the end when he has to admit that there's no cure for Madison's lycanthropy and he has to kill her. The anguish on his face just before he walks into the room, portrayed so well by Jared Padalecki, shows that when Sam begins to give his heart to someone, he doesn't do it by half measures. That's very attractive to women, to be loved like that. And it makes Sam's female fans ache for him, that once again a woman he cares a great deal about has been taken from him.
So, based on physical and personality characteristics, are you a Dean Girl or a Sammy Girl? Why?
Be sure to come back next Wednesday when I'll discuss the differences between Dean's humor and Sammy's humor.