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I am trying to log into my Unicorn Admin software and I receive this error. We have never received this error before. As I am not very familiar with Solaris, I'm not sure what direction to turn on this. If anyone has any clue as to what is going on or how to fix it I would greatly appreciate it.
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Simple equations with subscripts
Subscripts are those little numbers in the bottom right
Sometimes equations may have variables with subscripts (tiny numbers just after the variable). This is especially the case in science subjects such as chemistry or physics.
Why use subscripts instead of different variables? Well, the variables in science often represent something specific. For example, ???P??? stands for pressure and in some equations you'll have more than one pressure represented. In that case we use subscripts: ???P_{1}???, ???P_{2}???, ???P_3??? and so on.
How do we handle subscripts in equations? Just like we do any other variable, but be careful to copy the subscripts down carefully as you work the equation and to not mistake the subscript for a number that has an operation such as multiplication attached to it.
Solving equations with subscripted variables is just like solving any other equation
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Example problem for solving an equation that includes subscripts
In chemistry we learn that the pressure and volume of a gas are related according to the equation ???P_1 V_1-P_2 V_2=0??? where ???P_1??? and ???V_1??? are the original pressure and volume, and ???P_2??? and ???V_2??? are the new pressure and volume. If the original pressure is ???1.4??? and the original volume is ???210???, and if the new pressure is ???28???, what is the new volume?
Start by plugging in what you do know (use parentheses when plugging numbers in). We know that ???P_1=1.4???, ???V_1=210???, and ???P_2=28???, so we get
Simplify the left side using the order of operations.
Solve by working backwards from the order of operations. ???-28V_2??? is being subtracted, so add ???28V_2??? to both sides.
Divide both sides by ???28??? because division undoes multiplication.
think of the subscript as part of the variable, and solve the equation like you would any other
Let's try another example of solving simple equations with subscripts.
Suppose a car travels at a speed of ???50??? mph for ???125??? miles, then speeds up and travels at a new constant speed for another ???153??? miles. If the total time for the trip is ???4.75??? hours, how fast does the car go during the second part of the trip?
Use the equation
where ???d_1??? and ???d_2??? are the first distance and the second distance, ???v_1??? and ???v_2??? are the first velocity (speed) and the second velocity, and ???t??? is the time for the trip.
Start by plugging in what you do know, which is ???d_1=125???, ???v_1=50???, ???d_2=153???, and ???t=4.75???.
Simplify the left side using the order of operations.
Solve by working backwards from the order of operations. ???153/v_2??? is being added by ???2.5??? so subtract both sides by ???2.5???.
Since the variable ???v_2??? is in the denominator, multiply both sides by ???v_2??? to bring it out of the denominator.
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Divide both sides by ???2.25???.
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20904 Twisting Trl, Lago Vista
Lovely homesite in heart of Lago Vista, with moderately sloping topography giving great potential views. A rare find in Lago Vista today.
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- Price$19,500
- Acres0.27
- TypeLot
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- AmenitiesFitness Center, Small Aircraft Airport, Golf Course Public, Jogging/Biking Path, Lake Privileges, Park, Play Ground, Pool-Community, Tennis Courts
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- Address20904 Twisting Trl
- RegionNorthwest Travis Co.
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Fighting For Your Rights
The law is interpreted – sometimes to our favor, and sometimes not.
The NCSF believes that sexual behavior between consenting adults that does not result in serious physical injury should be legal. However there are those that have a differing opinion and will intentionally interpret the law in an unfavorable way. That's why it's extremely important to have an understanding of the laws that may affect us.
Event/hotel negotiation
The purpose of this material is to assist SM/Leather/Fetish groups who are considering hosting an alternative lifestyle event. The goal in presenting this material is to assist in developing a positive relationship with local hospitality venues.
How to choose an attorney
Choosing a lawyer can be difficult, especially if you have to do it at the time you are arrested. If at all possible, establishing a working relationship with an attorney whom you trust before the need for an attorney arises, is obviously the most desired and beneficial route. The lawyer you decide to retain should be compatible with your personality and manner of handling pressure.
Find someone you can talk with and trust. Schedule a preliminary interview and have several questions prepared. (See sample questions below) Choosing a lawyer simply because he or she understands or is sympathetic to alternative sexual expression may lead to later dissatisfaction. Lawyers should be selected for their expertise and experience in specific categories of cases. You can always contact the NCSF, and if we know of lawyers in your area, we will refer you to them. There is also a website that lists, by state, kink friendly lawyers, and other professionals. The website may be accessed through the following link www.ncsfreedom.org/kap.
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Police Interactions ? What to do when you deal with police
Police Interactions ? What to do when you deal with police
Your basic legal rights and responsibilities may not always be clearly defined by law enforcement officials. If stopped or
detained, politely ask the police officer "why" in a manner that is not confrontational. Remember, your priority should be to
alleviate or minimize the potential charges and/or use of excessive force against you. In some states, there are no clear
statutes or laws which delineate the use of deadly force by law enforcement officials. In theses instances, the courts will
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Child Custody & Divorce: Considerations for Alternative Lifestyles
Child Custody & Divorce: Considerations for Alternative Lifestyles
The problems that arise in child custody disputes between spouses and partners create special concerns for members of the SM/leather/fetish/poly communities. In addition to the general tribulations that arise with privacy and personal security, these issues also require difficult decisions at a time of great stress. These choices often require making priority assessments between personal and family considerations. This presentation provides a framework for
evaluating choices and seeking advice and counsel.
Doing SM Related Legal Research
Doing SM Related Legal Research
The law is interpreted – sometimes to our favor, and sometimes not. For example, while the NCSF firmly believes that consensual SM activity between adults is legal, there are those that have a differing opinion and will intentionally interpret the law in an unfavorable way. Therefore, it is extremely important for the SM- Leather-Fetish communities to have an understanding of the laws that may affect us. Knowing relevant laws will greatly assist our communities in safely organizing and maintaining SM-Leather-Fetish activities and functions.
There are numerous laws, ordinances, and regulations at all levels of government - federal, state, regional, county and city. It's not easy to locate all of the laws that may affect us, but it's very important. You should make every attempt to thoroughly research your laws if your activities may come under the scrutiny of law enforcement or local authorities. In addition, NCSF recommends that thorough legal research should include consultation with a knowledgeable attorney, state Attorney General, local prosecutor, or other legal authority, familiar with the current interpretation of the law for the jurisdiction in question.
Obviously, it is impossible to provide a comprehensive list of every law and its interpretation for every jurisdiction, so this material is designed to give the reader a basic understanding of legal research and the tools to get started.
Protecting Your Event
Protecting Your Event
There are many considerations organizers must contend with when planning a large event. Large events include educational and social conferences, leather contests, weekend play parties, vendor markets, swing events and club run0s. In light of recent attacks by religious and political extremists, here are some suggested guidelines for protecting your event and attendees.
Protecting Yourself Legally
Protecting Yourself Legally
Members of the SM/leather/fetish communities have always had some level of concern regarding the issues of privacy, discretion, and personal security. The Radical Right, employers, ex-partners, and others may pose threats to these concepts. Many times their motivation comes from ignorance, but new motivations like custody of children, and revenge are also becoming commonplace. This presentation provides tips for protecting yourself legally for various circumstances.
CONSENT and BDSM: The State of the Law
BDSM activity, even where clearly consensual, can be and frequently is prosecuted under state criminal laws dealing with assault, aggravated assault, sexual assault or sexual abuse. Such criminal prosecution can arise in various circumstances, including:
- The BDSM "scene" turns out to be more intense or painful or harmful than the submissive participant anticipated, and she or he goes to the police.
- Injury is caused that is sufficiently serious or sufficiently visible that it is brought to the attention of the police by an observer, by hospital personnel or by a friend or relative of the submissive participant.
- The police raid a BDSM event and observe conduct that they interpret as unlawful.
- A BDSM relationship ends, leaving the submissive partner with bad feelings, and he or she complains to the police about assault or abuse.
- Someone with a grudge against a participant in the BDSM scene or relationship makes a complaint to the police.
- Or pictures, videos, emails, film or sound recordings of BDSM conduct somehow come into the hands of the police.
The Critical Issue: Consent
The nature of the criminal offense here is that one person causes physical harm—injury and/or intense pain—to another person. It is important to understand that the law sees this as causing harm, not engaging in mutually beneficial conduct. This means that the law treats BDSM as violence, not as sex. That explains why the issue of consent is different in BDSM cases than in rape cases. In a rape case, the sex act is not viewed as criminal unless it can be shown that one party did not consent. In a BDSM case, however, the causing of physical harm is, in and of itself, criminal. The question is whether and to what extent the law will allow such criminal conduct to be excused by the fact that the injured participant consented to have harm done to her or him.
As long as courts and lawmakers put BDSM practice in the same category as criminal assault—which is a view that the "Consent Counts" campaign will try to change—it is not surprising that they will be reluctant to allow consent as a defense to anything more than minor harm or injury. And sure enough, that is the pattern shown by the court cases, even where a court is interpreting a statute that seems on its face to allow consent to be a defense in any case where there is "serious" injury. Moreover, the courts' reluctance to allow consent as a defense is undoubtedly influenced by the general public's misunderstanding of and adverse reaction to BDSM as a "perverse" or even "immoral" practice.
The State Statutes—Consent as a Defense
The definitions of assault, abuse and other such crimes involving infliction of physical harm, as well as the provisions (if any) dealing with consent as a defense to such criminal charges, are matters of individual states' laws. There is no federal law in this area. The laws vary from state to state, and many state laws on assault do not mention consent as a defense.
There are, however, a number of state assault statutes that do provide for consent as a defense. Such statutes invariably place limits on the consent defense, both in terms of the degree of harm and in terms of the way in which consent is given and the types of people who cannot legally give their consent. Many such laws closely follow the language of the Model Penal Code's (MPC) section on consent:
§ 2.11. Consent.
(1) In General. The consent of the victim to conduct charged to constitute an offense or to the result thereof is a defense if such consent negatives an element of the offense or precludes the infliction of the harm or evil sought to be prevented by the law defining the offense.
(2) Consent to Bodily Injury. When conduct is charged to constitute an offense because it causes or threatens bodily injury, consent to such conduct or to the infliction of such injury is a defense if:
(a) the bodily injury consented to or threatened by the conduct consented to is not serious; or
(b) the conduct and the injury are reasonably foreseeable hazards of joint participation in a lawful athletic contest or competitive sport or other concerted activity not forbidden by law; or
(c) the consent establishes a justification for the conduct under Article 3 of the Code.
(3) Ineffective Consent. Unless otherwise provided by the Code or by the law defining the offense, assent does not constitute consent if:
(a) it is given by a person who is legally incompetent to authorize the conduct charged to constitute the offense; or
(b) it is given by a person who by reason of youth, mental disease or defect or intoxication is manifestly unable or known by the actor to be unable to make a reasonable judgment as to the nature or harmfulness of the conduct charged to constitute the offense; or
(c) it is given by a person whose improvident consent is sought to be prevented by the law defining the offense; or
(d) it is induced by force, duress or deception of a kind sought to be prevented by the law defining the offense.
Model Penal Code § 2.11
For our purposes the key provision in section 2.11(2)(a), which allows consent as a defense to the infliction of bodily injury where the "injury…consented to is not serious". Thus the question that courts must decide in any given case is what is meant by "serious" injury. And on this point, the MPC offers in Section 210.0 (3) a definition that, if courts would only apply it literally, is quite helpful in the BDSM context:
Section 210.0 Definitions…
3) "serious bodily injury" means bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serous, permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
Read literally, this would allow consent as a defense to most forms of BDSM practices. Breath control and certain other play might be seen by a court as creating "a substantial risk of death". And scarification and some other forms of "extreme" or "heavy" scenes might be found to cause "serious, permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of {a} bodily member or organ." But a literal application of the MPC standard would permit consent as a defense in most assault or abuse prosecutions based on BDSM practices.
The problem is that the courts—not just some courts; all courts—consistently classify as "serious" almost any injury, no matter how slight, and even in some cases interpret the causing of significant pain, even with no physical injury, as "serious injury" to which consent cannot be given.
The Cases—Courts Refuse To Accept Consent as a Defense
To date, there is not a single appellate court decision anywhere in this country that has accepted consent as a defense in an assault or abuse prosecution arising from BDSM conduct. The following overview, from Consent to Harm by Vera Bergelson, 28 PaceLaw Review 683, at p.691, is a good summary of the case law:
Since any harmful act that does not fit into the "athletic" or "medical" exception is, by definition, criminal, unless the inflicted injury is not serious, assessment of the seriousness of the victim's injury determines the outcome of many cases involving consensual harm. A typical penal statute classifies bodily injury as serious if it "creates a substantial risk of death or causes serious, permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ." Pursuant to this definition, any short-term, non-life-threatening injury should not be deemed "serious." Yet, as the MPC acknowledges, the assessment of the seriousness of harm is often affected by judges' "moral judgments about the iniquity of the conduct." Courts tend to inflate the risk and harmfulness of an activity they want to denounce. For example, any injury caused during a sadomasochistic encounter has been consistently classified as serious.
28 Pace Law Review 683, 691
An early, and typically bad, example of a pure "consent is no defense" ruling is People v Samuels, a 1967 California decision. In that case, Martin Samuels was convicted of assault based on his conduct in a film of an apparently consensual BDSM scene. The court not only rejected the consent defense, but also appeared to hold the view that any such consent would be "some form of mental aberration":
Even if it be assumed that the victim in the 'vertical' film did in fact suffer from some form of mental aberration which compelled him to submit to a beating which was so severe as to constitute an aggravated assault, defendant's conduct in inflicting that beating was no less violative of a penal statute obviously designed to prohibit one human being from severely or mortally injuring another.
People v. Samuels 250 Cal.App.2d 501, 514, 58 Cal.Rptr. 439, 447 (Cal.App. 1967)
The Samuels decision was cited as recently as 2006, in People v Febrissy. In that case, the defendant's lawyer sought to invoke the doctrine enunciated by the Supreme Court in Lawrence v. Texas, which held (in a sodomy prosecution) that, absent a compelling societal interest (and moral disapproval is not such an interest), the government cannot make private consensual sexual activity a crime. That argument was rejected.
An argument based on Lawrence v. Texas was also rejected in the Nebraska case of State v. Van, 268 Neb.814 (2004). Van was convicted of first-degree assault on the basis of an extended imprisonment and extremely intense BDSM/torture of a gay male submissive. The submissive initially consented to practices that were quite intense, but the evidence was in conflict as to whether he later withdrew that consent. On appeal, defendant Van argued that this was a case of "two adults who, with complete and mutual consent, engaged in sexual practices common to their homosexual, BDSM lifestyle" and as such was protected under Lawrence v. Texas.
Rejecting that argument, the court made three points. First, it noted that the Lawrence opinion contained a phrase that its doctrine only applies "absent injury to a person". Second, the court emphasized that the evidence on the issue of consent was not clear-cut. Finally, and most fundamentally, the court held—citing the other decisions discussed in this paper—that consent is not a defense to a charge of assault:
Our statutes defining first and second degree assault include no reference to consent…This court has held that "all attempts to do physical violence which amount to a statutory assault are unlawful and a breach of the peace, and a person cannot consent to an unlawful assault".
In most BDSM assault cases, the testimony of a complaining witness (the injured person) is central to the case, and often there is conflict on the issue of consent between the defendant and the complaining witness. However, even where both participants agree that the acts in question were consensual, the courts have held that consent cannot be a defense. Thus, in Commonwealth v. Appleby, a 1980 Massachusetts case, the court said:
"Grimm's consent to assault and battery upon him by Appleby by means of a dangerous weapon cannot absolve Appleby of the crime…"Commonwealth v. Appleby, 380 Mass.296, 311, 402N.E.2d 1051,1061 (Mass. 1980).
In Iowa v. Collier, there were wildly differing accounts given of a BDSM incident, but the judge refused to let the jury consider the question of consent. The Appellate Court upheld the conviction and ruled that consent was not a defense. Significantly, the Iowa law on assault was in most ways similar to the Model Penal Code.
Provided, that where the person doing any of the above enumerated acts, and such other person, are voluntary participants in a sport, social or other activity, not in itself criminal, and such act is a reasonably foreseeable incident of such sport or activity, and does not create an unreasonable risk of serious injury or breach of the peace, the act shall not be an assault.
The court's moralistic tone in rejecting the consent defense is a good illustration of the type of thinking that seems to underly most judges' handling of BDSM assault cases:
The foregoing discussion compels us to conclude that, in the present case, the legislature did not intend sadomasochistic activity to be a "sport, social or other activity" under section 708.1. We are hesitant to give a precise definition of this term and believe it is more appropriate that its meaning be interpreted on a case by case basis. However, it is obvious to this court that the legislature did not intend the term to include an activity which has been repeatedly disapproved by other jurisdictions and considered to be in conflict with the general moral principles of our society. In fact, the statutory provision in question specifically excludes activities which would "create an unreasonable risk of serious injury." There can be little doubt that the sadomasochistic activities involved in this case expose persons to the very type of injury deemed unacceptable by the legislature. Were we to follow defendant's broad interpretation of "social activity," street fighting, barroom brawls and child molestation could be deemed acceptable social behavior, since such conduct is considered acceptable by some segment of society.
State v. Collier 372 N.W.2d 303, 307 (Iowa App.,1985)
People v. Jovanovic was a New York case involving an intense scene between a man and a woman who had previously engaged in extensive Internet discussion of their BDSM interests. The scene apparently went bad, and the woman went to the police. Mr. Jovanovic was tried and convicted of assault, sexual assault and kidnapping. The Court of Appeals, although it reversed the convictions on evidentiary grounds, very explicitly stated in a footnote that consent, while available as a defense to the charges of kidnapping and sexual assault, was irrelevant to the assault charge:
There is no available defense of consent on a charge of assault under Penal Law §§ 120.00[1] and 120.05[2] (contrast, Penal Law § 120.05[5] [where lack of consent is an element]). Indeed, while a meaningful distinction can be made between an ordinary violent beating and violence in which both parties voluntarily participate for their own sexual gratification, nevertheless, just as a person cannot consent to his or her own murder (see, People v. Duffy, 79 N.Y.2d 611, 584 N.Y.S.2d 739, 595 N.E.2d 814), as a matter of public policy, a person cannot avoid criminal responsibility for an assault that causes injury or carries a risk of serious harm, even if the victim asked for or consented to the act (see, e.g., State v. Brown, 154 N.J.Super. 511, 512, 381 A.2d 1231, 1232; People v. Samuels, 250 Cal.App.2d 501, 513-514, 58 Cal.Rptr. 439, 447, cert. denied, 390 U.S. 1024, 88 S.Ct. 1404, 20 L.Ed.2d 281; Commonwealth v. Appleby, 380 Mass. 296, 402 N.E.2d 1051; Iowa v. Collier, 372 N.W.2d 303).
People v. Jovanovic 263 A.D.2d 182, 198, 700 N.Y.S.2d 156, 169 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept.,1999)
It is important to note that the Jovanovic court cited the Samuels, Appleby and Collier decisions, confirming that the prevailing view is that there is a settled precedent, established by a series of decisions in state courts across the country, that consent is no defense to a charge of assault arising from BDSM practices.
A Few Rays of Hope
Despite the consistent refusal of state courts to recognize consent as a defense to BDSM-based assault prosecutions, there are reasons to hope that a long-term, carefully planned Consent Counts campaign can reform this area of the law.
For one thing, the U.S. Supreme Court has created a doctrine of privacy that, at least in some areas of sexual behavior, now insulates consenting couples from criminal prosecution. While the doctrine ofLawrence v. Texas (mentioned earlier in this paper) has not been applied in the BDSM context, the principle of privacy is a powerful one that works in our favor.
The Model Penal Code's quite favorable definition of "serious injury" also has the potential for use in changing the trend of court decisions. At the very least, it gives us the starting point to argue that the consequences of BDSM should be treated no differently from other injury-causing activities.
Finally, while no decision has yet explicitly accepted the defense of consent in a BDSM-based assault prosecution, at least two courts have reversed convictions on evidentiary grounds in ways that suggest that the consent of the "victim" may have played a role in their thinking. Thus, while the Jovanovic footnote states that consent is no defense to assault charges, the court's reversal of the conviction was based on failure to permit the use of evidence of consent, and the court reversed not only the sexual assault and kidnapping convictions (for which absence of consent is an element of the offense), but also the assault conviction.
And, a recent Rhode Island decision, State v. Gaspar, reversed a BDSM assault conviction on evidentiary grounds that related in part to the issue of consent. While the court did not discuss the issue of consent with any specificity, the decision contains the following assessment of the central issue in the case:
The evidence adduced at the trial of this criminal case included testimony concerning a multitude of unconventional sexual practices but ultimately presented only one question for the jury's determination: did the events of the night in question constitute a mutually consensual sexual encounter between two adults or a brutal sexual assault?
State v. Gaspar 982 A.2d 140, 141 (R.I.,2009)
This is, in fact, the core issue we face in the Consent Counts campaign: Can the courts and society be brought to understand what we in the BDSM community know to be the case—namely, that what we do "constitutes a mutually consensual sexual encounter between adults" and is not "a brutal sexual assault"? If we can get that point across, then perhaps we can persuade courts and legislatures that injuries caused by BDSM should be prosecuted only when not consensual or when the injury is so severe (the Model Penal Code definition) that it constitutes an abuse of BDSM practices.
Other Legal Models for BDSM Cases
Prosecutions that grow out of BDSM incidents are generally brought under the assault statutes. This is one of the reasons, perhaps the major reason, that courts rebel against allowing the defense of consent. The essence of the crime of assault is the attack on one person by another. The concept of consenting to such an attack is, to some extent, counter-intuitive.
Some cases arising from BDSM incidents, however, have been prosecuted under the criminal charge of battery. Battery, unlike assault, does not necessarily involve an attack by one person against another. The crime of battery is injurious touching or striking of one person by another. Thus, in battery cases, there is an issue as to the context in which the injurious touching or striking occurred. As the Court of Appeals of Indiana stated in Helton v. State, 624N.E.2d499(1993) at 514, n.22:
Consent is connected with the harm or evil sought to be prevented; therefore, if the victim consents to the defendant's touching, that touching is not rude or insolent and should not be considered unlawful unless it meets one of the exceptions to the general rule.
The exceptions to the general rule (in Indiana) that consent is a defense to battery, and specifically is a defense available in cases "involving sexual overtones", are as follows:
(1) Where the defendant goes beyond acts consented to;
(2) Where it is against public policy to permit the conduct or resulting harm even though it is consented to, as, as where there are no sexual overtones and the battery is a severe one which involves a breach of the public peace, as well as, an invasion of the victim's physical security;
(3) Where consent is ineffective as where it is obtained by fraud or from one lacking legal capacity to consent;
(4) Where a deadly weapon is employed;
(5) Where death results; or,
(6) Where the battery is atrocious or aggravated. [Helton 624 N.E.2d at 514, citing Jaske v. State, 539N.E.2d 14, 18 (Supreme Court Indiana 1989).]
The concept here is that touching or striking, unlike an attack, is not inherently criminal. (Similarly, the conduct underlying the offense of rape - sexual intercourse - is mutually pleasurable conduct when consensual, and becomes criminal only in the absence of consent.) Thus, when that conduct is consensual, even where some injury is caused, it is more palatable to find that such consent prevents the conduct from being a criminal offense.
Our communities certainly do not view BDSM as an attack by one person on another. Rather, we see BDSM as mutually pleasurable conduct, the details of which are negotiated in advance and generally subject to agreed safe words and other protections. If we could persuade courts to adopt that view of BDSM, we might also persuade them that such cases are not appropriately prosecuted as assault, but rather as battery. Thus consent would normally be a defense—as is true in battery cases with "sexual overtones"—subject to the exceptions listed above.
This would not necessarily eliminate the moralistically motivated tendency of courts to seek reasons not to allow consent as a defense, however. In Govan v. State, 913 N.E.2d.237 (Indiana Appeals Court 2009), the defendant (Govan) was convicted of both assault and battery, based on a BDSM incident in which he "punished" the victim (A.H.) by branding her with a hot knife and whipping her with an electrical extension cord. The appellate court rejected Govan's argument that A.H.'s consent was a defense to his conduct. First, it ruled that consent could not be a defense to the assault charge. Second, although the court acknowledged that consent was a valid defense in a battery case having "sexual overtones", it found that the use by Govan of a knife invalidated the defense:
Turning to the case at hand it is undisputed that it involves sexual overtones. Notwithstanding those overtones, A.H.'s consent is not a defense to the crime because Govan's actions involved a deadly weapon,...namely a knife, and therefore A.H.'s consent is not available as a defense to battery. Govan, 913 N.E.2d at 242-243.
In summary, one approach that could increase our communities' access to a consent defense would be to persuade the courts that BDSM incidents should be prosecuted, if at all, under battery statues rather than as assault. Even in battery cases, however, we need to find ways to deal with the moralistic prejudices that lead courts to stretch for reasons to reject consent as a defense.
The DSM Criteria—Changing Psychiatry's View
It is important to note that, in parallel with the Consent Counts project, the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom is working to change the way BDSM is understood by the psychiatric profession whose views influence the attitudes of the public and the courts toward our communities. Until 1994, BDSM was classified in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (the "DSM") as a form of mental illness. With the adoption of DSM IV in 1994, this classification was modified so that today BDSM—along with cross-dressing and fetishism—is a mental illness if it is determined that you are suffering "clinically significant distress—i.e., your BDSM behaviors: 1) are obligatory, 2) result in sexual dysfunction, 3) require participation of non-consenting individuals, 4) lead to legal complications, or 5) interfere in social relationships.
The Association is currently engaged in a new revision, referred to as DSM V. NCSF is actively involved in this process, working to further reduce, if not remove entirely, the stigma attached to BDSM. Importantly, this new revision may result in a distinction between consensual and non-consensual BDSM. This, of course, would be consistent with and would give impetus to our political and social advocacy in the Consent Counts project.
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Best BDSM Practices
The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) believes that the most important issue facing the BDSM/Leather/Fetish communities today is the consistent practice of courts and law enforcement officials to prosecute BDSM as criminal assault, with no defense of consent permitted. We know that BDSM is not assault, but rather is pleasurable, loving adult erotic activity, as long as it is mutually consensual.NCSF is leading a major national campaign – Consent Counts – to change the laws and police practices that our communities now endure, and to establish that consent is available as a defense in criminal BDSM prosecutions.
Best Practices in the BDSM/Leather/Fetish Communities
The practice of BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, SM) consists of intimate mutually pleasurable erotic activity within the scope of informed consent. The following "best practices" have been developed by our communities to ensure that the standard of "safe, sane and consensual" is met by all BDSM participants:
Guiding Principles
All participants are knowledgeable about the techniques and safety concerns involved in what they are doing, and all act in accordance with that knowledge.
Knowing the difference between fantasy and reality, and acting in accordance with that knowledge.
All participants understand the nature of the activity in which they will be engaged, and the limits imposed by each participant, and respect such limits at all times.
Best Practices
Each participant should fully understand both the desires and the limits of each other participant. Such understanding may be based on long familiarity with the other participant(s) or, where participants are new to each other, on a full discussion in advance of the BDSM activity.
- Consent must be clearly given to all aspects of planned BDSM activity and such consent must be freely given.
- Each participant in a BDSM activity is free to withdraw previously given consent at any time.
- Each participant should fully understand any limitations on another participant's ability to understand and consent fully to the planned BDSM activity, such as age, diminished mental capacity or use of drugs or alcohol.
- A means should be provided - normally a "safe word" - for the "bottom" to signal clearly her/his desire to terminate the activity.
- Relationships among BDSM practitioners should be fully respected by others. It is the responsibility of each person to make clear to others any relationship that imposes limits on that person's participation in BDSM activities.
- At parties or other events, the use of monitors may be advisable and rules should be clearly displayed.
- The more intense and physical the BDSM activity is, the more important it is to ensure clear understanding of and consent to the planned activity.
- Participants must recognize that BDSM activity resulting in serious bodily harm or that goes beyond the expectations of one of the participants may be deemed criminal, even where consent was initially given.
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1853 - The United States bought about 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico in a deal known as the Gadsden Purchase.
1922 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was formed.
1924 - Edwin Hubble announced the existence of other galactic systems.
1953 - The first color TV sets went on sale for about $1,175.
1978 - Ohio State University fired Woody Hayes as its football coach, one day after Hayes punched Clemson University player Charlie Bauman during the Gator Bowl. Bauman had intercepted an Ohio pass.


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What's your Savings Rate?
I did a little Twitter poll recently and it's interesting to see that many people know what a Savings Rate
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I did a little Twitter poll recently and it's interesting to see that many people know what a Savings Rate
As I often mention in my posts, it's really important to budget and to track your expenses. In fact it's
This is a good old saying that's still very true and relevant today! Many people focus intently on managing their
I've really been challenged with my budget recently, specifically in terms of lending money. We all have a challenge though and it's time to make a plan to fix things!
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House of the Devil – Episode 17
ChrisDecember 30January 161980's, Satanic Horror Films
Audio Dead Episode 17 is a Satanic Panic! We talk about the 2009 retro horror film 'The House of the Devil' directed by Ti West and starring Tom Noonan and Jocelin Donahue. We also delve into the origins of the whole Satanic panic of the 1980's that inspired the movie and get into our usual hi-jinks. Join us for this...
Black Christmas – Episode 16
ChrisDecember 17January 16classic Horror, Holiday Horror
Join us for the Holiday episode of Audio Dead Horror Podcast in which we examine the "proto-slasher" classic 'Black Christmas' from 1974! When a crazy killer starts hanging out in the attic of a sorority house, murder ensues! From Director Bob Clark comes a different kind of Christmas Story about murder, prank phone...
You're Next – Episode 15
ChrisDecember 2January 16Home Invasion, Slasher Movies
Chris and Brian take on the 2011 slasher flick, 'You're Next'! How many hits with a mean tenderizer does it take to kill a man? Will a blender work on a mans skull? Just how big a dick is Tariq anyway? All these questions and more will be answered! Join us for You're Next! Listen on Google Play – Stitcher –...
John Carpenter's Christine – Episode 14
ChrisNovember 18January 161980's, John Carpenter
Its the heartwarming story of a boy and the homicidal evil car that he loves! We talk about the often overlooked film adaption of a Stephen King novel, John Carpenter's Christine from 1983. Its a discussion of male obsession, car culture and we sort of get off track and discuss how cool it would be to see Christine on...
Halloween 3 Season of the Witch – Episode 13
RoguesHollowOctober 26January 15John Carpenter, Tom Atkins
Halloween is finally here and we're celebrating with Halloween 3 Season of the Witch from 1982. Join us as we discuss the drunken adventures of Dan Challis! Plus we talk about our own fond Halloween Trick or Treat Memories! Happy Halloween! Listen on Google Play – Stitcher – iTunes
Return of the Living Dead Episode 12
RoguesHollowOctober 26January 15Zombie Movies
Join us as we talk about one of the greatest Zombie horror comedies ever made, Return of the Living Dead from 1985! Its Punks, zombies, medical supplies and BRAINS!! Listen on Google Play – Stitcher – iTunes
Summer Camp Horror Special! – Episode 11
RoguesHollowAugust 19January 151980's, Slasher Movies, Summer camp horror
Grab your sleeping bags and pitch your tents! We're going camping! Join Chris and Brian as they review two summer camp horror movies, The Burning (1981) and Sleepaway Camp (1983)! Oh the horrors of Camping! Listen on Google Play – Stitcher – iTunes
Just Before Dawn – Episode 10
RoguesHollowAugust 5January 15Slasher Movies
Chris and Brian go hiking in the wilderness with the 1981 slasher film Just Before Dawn and things don't go well! When a group of young people go for a weekend in the mountains they get more than they bargained for from crazy hill folk in this slasher movie take on Deliverance! Listen on Google Play – Stitcher –...
Join us as we review the amazing experience of seeing John Carpenter LIVE performing his famous Film themes! Plus we review Carpenter's First major theatrical film, Assault on Precinct 13! Its a White Hot night of Hate!
The VHS Video Horror Special! Episode 8
Chris and Brian talk about 3 movies that have been forgotten on VHS as well as wax nostalgic about their video rental store memories. Join us as we encounter farting zombies, gross 80's jokes and a bit of the ol' Video Violence! Listen on Google Play – Stitcher – iTunes


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text: Two BMX related posts in one week! BMX'ers Mark Vos and Boy Janssen pull some crazy, unbelievable, death defying stunts in Rotterdam. I'm not even sure if what I'm seeing here is trickery or for-real!? You'll have to check it out for yourself to decide. I really dig the LED bike lighting effects, it just makes it all that more surreal. Great Friday viewing.


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A brazen executive in North Carolina stole more than $5 million from a medical technology company to pay for trips to Mexico, stays at the Trump International Hotel in New York and a $145,000 tab at an upscale steakhouse, prosecutors said.
The embezzlement trial of Hugh Franklin Johnson II, 44, was set to begin Monday after prosecutors charged the former BMG LabTech manager with bilking $5.5 million from his employer between 2012 and 2017 to finance a luxurious lifestyle, the News & Observer reported.
Johnson allegedly made 333 unauthorized wire transfers to benefit himself and his friends to pay for the pricey Mexico jaunts, as well as stays at the Ritz Carlton in Florida and a $145,000 bill at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. He also made large donations to a church he previously attended, the newspaper reported.
Johnson also owns three homes in the county and has at least five luxury vehicles, court documents show.
Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman said the $5.5 million is the largest sum any trial defendant has ever been accused of stealing in county history.
"Generally speaking, in these cases you see a consistent pattern of behavior from a person in a position of trust who had sold control," Freeman told the newspaper.
Johnson also allegedly signed up a man who was not employed by the Germany-based company to its health, dental and life insurance plans in 2016 and 2017, WRAL reported.
"We are shocked at this incident," company officials said in a statement last year. "As we work to address it, we want to assure our clients and customers that the financial health of our company remains strong. Due to the ongoing nature of this investigation, we have no further comment at this time."
Johnson, who was fired by the company following his arrest, told a judge last year that he also worked as an active recruiter for Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh.
But the church's pastor, Bishop Patrick Wooden, told the News & Observer last year that Johnson wasn't even an active member of its congregation.
"He has never recruited new members or served on any board," Wooden told the newspaper. "He might come to church two or three Sundays in a row, but then we might not see him for a month."


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When Looking for a Financial Fiduciary
Those financial fiduciaries or the financial planners are going to advise their clients about how to best invest, save and also grow their money. Moreover, they would be able to help you in dealing with a few financial goals like preparing yourself to purchase such home or provide you with a macro view of your cash and also the interplay of many assets. There are those specializing in retirement or estate planning and the others are going to consult on many financial matters.
You should not confuse them with those stockbrokers. Such financial fiduciaries are not similar with the accountants who are going to help you lower your tax bill and those insurance agents who would offer you various complicated life insurance policies and many more.
The different financial planners would earn a living through the commissions or perhaps by charging flat or by hour rates for the services they are offering. The commission is actually the fee that is paid when one would buy or sell the stock or any other kind of investment. There are a now so many financial planners out there who are actually making their money only when you would pay them a fee for the counsel that they give. Such independent financial planners don't get that cut from the life insurers or such fund companies. You might have to pay them a flat fee or such annual fee or one percent of the assets that you have such as college savings, retirement, investment and others. There are others who are charging you per hour such as the lawyers.
You may actually manage your finances on your own if you want to. However, you must understand that mastering personal finance needs many hours of research and also learning. For a lot of people, such is not worth the time and effort. When you get older, busier and wealthier, then the financial goals and options would become more complicated. For this reason, the financial fiduciaries can help you save time.
You may also depend on such financial fiduciaries to help you stay focused and disciplined on the financial methods you should use. They can surely do the moves for you until you become independent. Procrastination can make you lose or have issues with money and there can be unrealized potentials and this is why you should get someone to help you stay on track.
Thomas Batterman is in such business and also represents the clients' most excellent financial interests. Also, he gives objective and fee-based financial management services for over 20 years. He also specializes in the managing of investment and also the other related financial affairs of his clients and the mutual insurance companies who don't have the time, expertise and interest to manage these matters on their own.


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another lovely-lovely image depicting that special moment by Takashi Kuwahara
Takashi Kuwahara
Sleep is the best meditation.
~ Dalai Lama
being near water comes second.
drawing by Takashi Kuwahara
a Wind Knot in the making
always fun, inspiring yet somewhat whimsical at least at first viewing, Takashi's drawings are also often food for thought.
outside of being a delightful drawing, today's image shows us a caster that has multiple problems, the least being that he'll most likely end up with knot(s) in his leader and a messy presentation because there's slack from the line hand all the way to the fly but more importantly because this is a serious safety issue, his casting plane is still on his right shoulder even though there's a hard wind blowing onto it. this is one of the best ways to wear a hook.
hopefully it's a barbless hook and this guy will work on the Five Essentials of Fly Casting in the near future…
Miss Proportions
another gem from Takashi Kuwahara.
i love how this one makes the corners of my mouth slightly raise…
David Niven's about to burn his Nose.
Takashi Kuwahara didn't really put a title to this great piece, so i…
what an interesting mix in this lovely new vision of fly fishing by Takashi Kuwahara
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"Fortune favors the prepared mind."
quote by Louis Pasteur, untitled drawing by Takashi Kuwahara
drying off
reminds me of something my fishing mentor repeated several hundred times when i was a kid:
"You may think you're fishin' but that fly aint fishin' if it aint in the water"…
which also leads to this tip: if you need to dry off a fly by false casting, do this away from the fish to keep the flying line, its reflections and shadows away from their view. off the shoulder, side casting, whatever it takes, there's almost always space somewhere around you to do this. when you feel the job is done switch back to the original casting plane and present. bingo !
'A bamboo rod and clarinet'
'Somebody left this behind…
another lovely drawing from Takashi Kuwahara that brings a thought:
when returning a captured fish we give it the chance to grow, reproduce and then we all get to capture it and it's offspring again and continue the cycle.
when we loose a fly to a tree we're giving another angler the opportunity to try it out and hopefully find success with our dearly departed, continuing the fly's life cycle…
Takashi Kuwahara
nothing i could say could do justice to these wonderful drawings so i'll stick to one word: enjoy !
Takashi obviously knows a thing or two about fly casting. respect.
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Grove Farm Barns
The Holkham Estate Company commenced work on the conversion of its former agricultural buildings at Grove Farm Barns, Warham into two homes in May 2016. The barns are located to the west of Warham village, some 2km east of Wells-next-the-Sea. 'Field Barn' and 'Brooksbank Barn' were completed in spring 2018.
The main barn, Field Barn, is dated 1810 with another group being added in 1884. The barn was converted into one, two-storey dwelling retaining some fine internal arches and the remainder of the group of barns which formerly served as cattle sheds, form the second dwelling, Brooksbank Barn. Both of these buildings are built of red brick and although once thatched, by 1851, had pantile roofs.
The estate partnered with Bryan Williams, a north Norfolk barn specialist, to convert these buildings into highly sustainable and quality homes and the project was overseen by local architect Ian Cable.


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Netflix's head of original content commented on why shows are cancelled.
Netflix last week announced that they had made the decision to cancel its show Santa Clarita Diet after just three seasons – it now appears a reason why might have been revealed.
The news of the cancellation came after the final 10 episodes of the Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant-led zombie comedy dropped on the streaming service March 29.
"The world had never known a 'zom-com' until Santa Clarita Diet,and we're indebted to creator Victor Fresco for bringing this idea to Netflix," said Netflix in a statement. "To their endless credit, the incredible Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant were totally game, with an uncanny knack for comedy that brought Sheila and Joel Hammond to vibrant life, even though one of them was undead. We're grateful to Victor, Drew, and Timothy, along with fellow executive producers Tracy Katsky, Aaron Kaplan, Chris Miller and Ember Truesdell and the terrific cast, including Liv Hewson and Skyler Gisondo, and crew for three hilarious seasons for Netflix members to discover for years to come."
Commenting on the cancellation, Showrunner Victor Fresco and Executive Producer Tracy Katsky said in joint statement: "Like our audience, we were all-in on Sheila and Joel. Their relationship, in the face of incredible adversity, was inspiring to write and to watch. Mostly, they were funny, which in a comedy is important. Working with Drew and Tim, along with the immensely talented Liv and Skyler, was a joy and a once in a lifetime experience."
Continuing, they added: "Netflix took at chance on this odd show and for that we will always be grateful. They were supportive, ever positive, and appreciative of our work. Until about noon today. Still, they were just one phone call away from being a perfect studio. Not bad. Everything ends. This was a thing. And so it ended. We'll miss it but are proud of the work we did and will always appreciate the love and enthusiasm we felt from our audience. It if was up to them, Sheila and Joel would continue for another 10,000 years."
Understandably angry and wanting answers, fans have not yet been given a direct reason by Netflix as to why Santa Clarita Diet was cancelled. However, Deadline reported last month a number of reasons why Netflix shows can be cut short.
At an INTV conference in Israel back in March, Cindy Holland, Netflix's head of original content, explained why some shows are cancelled. "It's a combination of things," she admitted. "When we're investing, we decide how much to invest based on the audience that will show up. If the audience doesn't show up, we think about the reason to continue to invest in something that doesn't do as well as we had hoped."
So in the case of Santa Clarita Diet, it's likely that Holland and Netflix felt that there was no viable reason to keep investing money into the show.
"Obviously, critical acclaim is important too," she added. "But we're really about trying to stretch our investment dollars as far as we can and make good on our investors' money – it's theirs, not ours."
Netflix is built on a "cost-plus" model. Meaning that if the streaming platform wants to commission your show, they will cover all production costs, as well as offering around an extra 30% to own the majority of the licensing rights.
To put it into perspective, the majority of TV networks only cover about 60% to 70% of the production costs, with the production company owning most of the rights, according to CNBC. The approach Netflix takes means that future revenue opportunities for its most successful shows, such as Stranger Things, benefit them.
Fans of the show expressed their disappointment and devastation at the cancellation of the show, with one fan even writing: "Y'all cannot leave me hanging like that, and then CANCEL the show before I see what happens next! Mr. Ball Legs deserves better! Fuck. You. Netflix."
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Meanwhile, this news came after reports surfaced earlier that week that Netflix would be getting rid of The Office from its streaming library.
With NBC set to launch its own streaming service, the Wall Street Journal reported executives had discussed removing the show from Netflix to make it exclusive to the network's own platform.
Responding to the report, Netflix have promised that The Office isn't going anywhere – for now at least.


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I regret placing my mother there
Horrible place! Staff is unqualified and uncaring. Do not place your loved one here. They will receive zero attention!
DANGEROUS FACILITY!! My 91-year-old mother who has Alzheimers lived there for about a month. She received a BLACK EYE there one day before 3:00 PM according to 2 of the aides. When I arrived there about 7:30 that evening, she still received NO MEDICAL ATTENTION & they didn't even call me - completely IGNORED IT! I called the police & took her to the hospital. They said that she could have had internal bleeding. Also, that she didn't fall down as there were no other bruises on her body - that it looked like someone had punched her in the eye. The next day her eye blew up like someone stuck a tomato on it.
This facility displayed absolutely not one shred of caring about my mother. My mother was in a special dining room for people who needed assistance eating. Twice I walked in there when she was sitting all alone, far away from the table, hunched over, trying to reach her food to eat. It was a pitiful sight. They would send different aides to her room all of the time who didn't know anything about her or where her things where kept, etc. I told them & the administrators several times where her towels were kept in her closet, yet they never used them & insisted on using their own dirty rags on her. One of the aids even put her into bed to sleep with her shoes & eyeglasses on! They pulled her knee high stockings up high which caused a red mark around her legs restricting her circulation, instead of folding them down like I told them to over & over again (you really have to keep telling trained healthcare workers this??). I complained to the administrator several times, but it fell on deaf ears, just as all of my other complaints did. Her bathroom floor was filthy. Many times they didn't even put her hearing aids or eyeglasses on her - they were too lazy & inefficient, & when they did, they didn't even to check to see if they were working, & many times the battery was dead. One day I picked her up to take her to her great-grandson's musical recital - they sent her out without her eyeglasses & her hearing aids - they could care less if their residents could see or hear. They CUT ALL OF HER HAIR OFF when she first moved in there without my permission so she had a short man's haircut. They pulled clothes out of her closet & threw them on her completely mismatched - again, absolutely NO CARING!! She looked like a holocaust victim when she left there. I could go on & on. I only wish I could post photos on here for everyone to see how my mother was abused there & what she looked like before she went in & what she looked like when she came out. Just frightening the way they treat their residents.
Live Well is a great place for Mom!
Live Well is a very clean, friendly place for my Mom to live. At first she was not happy, but that was not because of the place. She just felt she was not ready to be in assisted living. After being with me for 3 weeks at my home, I realized I could not continue to be her 24/7 care giver. I also knew she could no longer be at her home alone. Since she has 2 cats and they have been allowed to be there, she has come to love it there. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Mom is back to taking some pride in her appearance again. Had slacked off living alone. She is much more social and has meet new friends and is starting to participate is some of the activities. Over all I am thrilled with the place. I visit almost everyday.
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Maggie and entire staff wonderful. Family described this place as THE BEST PLACE and I understand why. Clean, smelled like oranges. AHCA book right up front when you walked in. Spacious, inviting, owned by an Israeli. Mezuzahs everywhere. Would have been my favorite place if not for the dorm style living (no kitchen/kitchenette in the rooms).
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Very nice place
Unfortunately my loved one was only here a short time, but I thought they did an excellent job during her stay. The staff were all very friendly and professional, and the facility itself was nice looking and clean. They did a really excellent job keeping me updated and remaining in contact. Several of the administrators were more than happy to give out their personal cell phone numbers and always responded quickly!
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Visited and took tour. No room available now. They took our information and we should get in touch with them when paperwork is approved.
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Really great care
I have nothing bad to say about them! They really do an amazing job, and my Mom seems very happy here. They're very compassionate and loving towards the residents, and it makes me happy to see them talking to and hugging Mom. The memory care they provide is excellent, and it removes a lot of stress from my life knowing that she is happy and being looked after.
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Saudi Aramco's success proves the oil age has a future
Bankers love Saudi Arabia's state oil producer Aramco, and who can blame them. The company received more than $100bn (£77bn) of orders for its debut $12bn bond this week, defying lingering concerns over the kingdom's internal stability and the future trajectory of oil prices. Its success is more proof that oil will remain the life blood of the global economy for many decades to come.
The world's largest single producer of crude is an enticing morsel for bond investors because of the fundamentals underpinning its core business. Aramco has the capacity to pump up to 12.5 million barrels per day of crude if required, accounting for a significant chunk of the daily 100 million barrel oil market....
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