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Standing haphazardly, the charred, skeletal remains of the Flames restaurant on Hillsdale Avenue are considered a blight by San Jose officials.
The longtime local coffee shop was destroyed by a kitchen fire on Jan. 18 in the early morning hours, causing at least $1 million in damage, according to on-scene fire officials.
Seven months later the structure remains behind a chain link fence.
The graffiti-covered stone exterior wall and accumulated garbage is in violation of city property standards, according to Rachel Roberts, code enforcement supervisor.
Code enforcement for the city issued a warning to the property owners, she said, that asked for abatement of graffiti and removal of trash or debris they can safely retrieve.
"We will continue to monitor and ensure it's secure," she said of the property when asked about the soundness of the structure. "We will follow up on making sure it's cleaned up."
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Speaking at the 20th annual University of Arkansas economic forecast luncheon in Rogers on Thursday, economist Kathy Deck said that for the Arkansas economy 2014 will look a lot like the experiences of 2013.
Deck said the rate of job growth in the state will continue to be slow and Arkansas will struggle to reach its pre-recession employment peak. She noted that employment growth in Northwest Arkansas and Central Arkansas has been healthy this past year, but those regional improvements are not enough to compensate for losses in rural areas of the state.
Deck also noted that despite population growth in Arkansas, the labor force has seen a decline of 1.2 percent during the past four years. Some reasons for the decline include Baby Boomer retirees, workers returning to school, and some giving up looking for work altogether.
Gov. Beebe proposes $5 billion balanced budget
In what should be his final legislative session, Gov. Mike Beebe proposed a $5 billion budget that includes increased funding for prisons and public schools, projected savings from the private option and a pay hike for public employees. Beebe, who is term-limited, will leave office in January 2015. State lawmakers began budget hearings this week in anticipation of the Feb. 10 start to the biennial fiscal session.
Bank of the Ozarks net income up 13 percent for year
Bank of the Ozarks Inc., reported net income of $24.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, an 18.1 percent increase from $20.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. For the full year of 2013, net income totaled $87.1 million, a 13.1 percent increase from $77.0 million for the full year of 2012. The Little Rock-based bank's results for 2013 included the July 31, 2013 acquisition of The First National Bank of Shelby in Shelby, North Carolina.
Home Bancshares posts record earnings in 2014
Home Bancshares Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, reported record net income for the year ended Dec. 31 of $66.5 million compared to $63 million for the year ended 2012. For the fourth quarter of 2013, Conway-based Home Bancshares recorded quarterly net income of $13 million compared to $16.9 million of net income one year ago. Home Bancshares acquired Liberty Bank of Jonesboro last summer in a $280 million deal, which dragged on fourth quarter earnings.
Simmons First-Metropolitan Bank merger results in branch closures
The acquisition of Metropolitan National Bank by Pine Bluff-based Simmons First led to expected bank branch closings, which were made public by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency this week.
Simmons filed applications with the regulatory agency to close 27 branches in parts of Arkansas. Most of the closings are in Central and Northwest Arkansas where the two banks had overlapping locations. The 27 branches are slated to cease operations on March 22.
First Federal asks investors to approve name change amid private placement
Harrison-based First Federal Bancshares recently outlined the terms of a pending name change to Bear State Financial and a private placement totaling $20 million. Bear State Financial Holdings controls more than 15.6 million shares, roughly 78 percent of First Federal's outstanding shares. Shareholders must approve the change during a special meeting scheduled for March 5. Former Alltel Corp. executives Scott Ford and Rick Massey are shareholders and board members of First Federal.
Nanomech to add 25-50 jobs at expanded Springdale headquarters
NanoMech announced it has purchased its existing factory and will build an adjoining state-of-the-art facility in Springdale. The roughly 25,000-square-foot building will triple the size of current operations and will serve as the company's world headquarters. The new factory and expanded headquarters will provide for 25-50 new jobs for scientists and support staff. NanoMech is a research firm that produces products to strengthen materials, reduce friction to extend the useful life of durable products and develops applications to cut down on bacteria strains.
Baldwin & Shell announces promotions, leadership changes
Little Rock-based Baldwin & Shell Construction Co., a 68-year old construction firm and one of the largest in the state, announced changes in leadership and several promotions throughout its divisions. Scott Copas has been elevated to President and CEO, while former CEO Bob Shell will assume the role of chairman of the board.
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2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD Road Trip - Diesel Grand CherokeePosted in Project Vehicles on March 1, 2009
When we last wrote of our Long Term '08 Grand Cherokee test vehicle, we had only 4,000 miles on it, and the new car smell was still present. We talked about the power that the little V-6 musters up, and how the diesel is very quiet and could easily be used as a grocery getter, tow-rig, and commuter vehicle.
Now at just over 13,000 miles, about half of that towing another Jeep of some sort or another, two oil changes in, and having driven the entire West Coast from Mexicao to Canada, the new car smell and feel have both worn off.
Even with the new car smell gone, and the new vehicle rose colored glasses gone, we're still happy with the Grand. It is a great do-it-all vehicle, we still haven't had anything go wrong, and the only costs to date are fuel and regular maintenance.
Since the diesel isn't for sale here in California, we were concerned about taking it to our local dealership for maintenance, and we are more of the do-it-yourselfer anyway, so we decided to save some money and change the oil in our driveway. Due to how much towing and wheeling this Jeep sees, we are changing the oil every 6,250 miles.
We went with Amsoil 5W-40 European Car Formula and a Mann drop in filter. Not only is Amsoil dedicated to making high quality oil, it is made here in the USA with good availability. With 10 quarts to feed the crankcase, we got a 12-quart case.
What it really costs
You can figure out what your Jeep costs you to run, but for us, this Grand Cherokee is the cheapest Jeep in the fleet to drive. Keep in mind; this is in spite of record-setting high fuel prices over the past summer where it wasn't uncommon to see diesel at over $5 a gallon. Here is what we've got into operation costs so far:
|Cost of 601 Gallons of Diesel Fuel
|Case of Oil (oil change number one)
|Mann Oil Filter (oil change number one)
|Case of Oil (oil change number two)
|Mann Oil Filter (oil change number two)
|Napa Air Filter (oil change number two)
|Total Parts and Fuel $0.24/mile (over 13,005 miles)
Real World Mileage
We like to figure things out for ourselves, and mileage is no different. One of the reasons that this Jeep is the cheapest in the fleet to operate is because its mileage, even when towing another Jeep, rivals the other Jeeps we've got floating around. And the numbers below include a lot of Los Angeles area traffic, and a not-so-light right foot. The other thing to consider is that unlike your buddy who doesn't really keep mileage or fuel logs, we do; and unlike your buddy, we really don't have anything to gain from embellishing our mileage. The only way any of our logs are useful is if we are dead on with our numbers. So, if you are at home trying to figure out if one of these is for you based on fuel economy, here are some real world numbers to consider.
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driving, sitting in traffic, highway
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one interval)
|22.2 mpg (over oil
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|Average Highway Economy
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|22.7 mpg
|Average Trailer Towing Economy
(over about 6,000 miles of
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|16.7 mpg
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|Best Fuel Economy
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Three of five ticket stubs--I don't know into which pocket the others have gone.
It's about capturing a feeling, a sensation, rather than attempting the impossible task of transposing text to screen, and it's something I find this movie does beautifully.
In fact, I have been so transfixed (I couldn't not use that word) that I've been to see it five times (in my defense, three of those times was with other people who wanted to see it and I tagged along). When it comes to movies like these, I know they'll never be in theaters again. Harry Potter probably will, and so will Lord of the Rings because of course re-releasing those in theaters is too lucrative an opportunity to pass up. But this beautiful little movie will probably not be on a big screen again, and I cannot bear the thought of being chained to it on a TV. Those big, fleshy close ups of strange faces and moors are something I want emblazoned on my brain.
I love it so much that I ventured to ask about a poster at my local theater (on their website it says posters can be ordered through the box office for $15). When I dropped off my form a kind person working that day told me they had a poster on hand so I would not have to wait for it! It turns out that there were extras, and to my delight I soon found myself with several of these gorgeous, thick, double-sided, and large posters.
I plan on keeping an extra for myself (framing one, and then keeping another as back up) but I thought, I ought to give one away!
And so, here we are! If you would like, please comment on this post for a chance to win a Jane Eyre 2011 poster.
The only requirements are that you must leave an e-mail where I might reach you, and in order to make this something fun to read, I ask that you leave a favorite quotation or passage from a beloved book. I will pick a winner at random one week from today, on Monday May 23, 2010.


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Thursday, June 04, 2009
Canada's Forgotten Cartoonists: Des English, Ken Zeeley
Really, I was lucky to find a couple of credit lines that included a first name... until then he was simply "English" to me.
At first I wondered if he was even from Canada, because Canadian magazines often 'picked up' (bought second printing rights to) American illustrations and cartoons. But the topic-specific artwork in the column below convinced me that English must have been specifically commissioned to do the related cartoons.
Des English was a very regular contributor to both of Canada's biggest consumer magazines, MacLean's and Chatelaine, in the early 50's...
... he seems to have dropped out of sight later in the decade. I found no hint of him anywhere on the Internet.
Next, Ken Zeeley, who had two pieces accepted into the 2nd Art Directors Club of Toronto Annual in 1950. I can tell you a bit about Zeeley, since I was able to speak with someone who knew him.
Gerry Sevier began illustrating in Toronto in the late 1950's, working at a studio called Bomac. Gerry believes that Ken Zeeley was also at Bomac during the late 50's - but left for another studio called Art Associates. He says Zeeley not only left Bomac, but that he left cartooning as well!
This 1962 piece below may be some of Zeeley's last work, because according to Jerry, Zeeley became a salesman at Art Associates around the time Gerry joined that studio in 1962. Gerry says, "I don't know how long he (Zeeley) stayed there, but after a few years he left to become an art director at CBC."
The two men continued to enjoy a professional acquaintance for many years, and Zeeley occasionally commissioned work from Gerry. We can only guess why Ken Zeeley chose to leave cartooning, but Gerry seems to feel that he may have had trouble getting enough work. "The business really changed around 1960," he says.
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Great stuff Leif!ReplyDelete
I remember hearing the Zeeley name from some of the older AD back many moons ago.
The doug Wright story brought back many a memery as a kid,reading his panels on the Saturday cartoon section of the Ottawa Journal(NOW DEFUNCT)
I sure wish you would do a story on the GREAT Duncan McPherson and his ACID dripping pen of which he bore Fantastic editorial Cartoons for the Toronto Star.
I highly DOUBT the RED STAR would ever use a artist like that again(thats another story)
Duncan could hold court over ANY politician aand make them go fetal with his work.
A awesome draftsman and a mind sharp like a tack.
- Charlie Allen3:46 PM
Thanks for a most enjoyable week, Leif. All of these artists are funny....and all very different. Artists have to have a built in funny bone to be real cartoonists. I could cartoon....but lacked that sense of humor. I'm pretty sure a certain percent of humanity sees life with humor. In a barracks full of guys in the army, no matter how grim or tough the situation, one or two would crack us up with humor and jokes. Gracias, again.ReplyDelete
- Harley4:54 AM
I really like the clean, modernist style of these two artists. This type of stuff is much harder to do than most folks might suspect.ReplyDelete
Thanks once more.


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Wolfgang Candy Co. sale hearing set for Wednesday
A hearing for determining who will buy assets of York County-based Wolfgang Candy Co. Inc. is scheduled for Wednesday, according to a bankruptcy court filing.
The North York-based confectioner filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March.
It has proposed to sell substantially all of its assets — excluding real estate, cash and accounts receivable —to buyer Divine Serendipity LLC for $885,000, according to an Aug. 3 filing.
The proposed sale would be free and clear of liens, encumbrances, claims and obligations, the filing stated.
Divine Serendipity President and CEO William "Wayne" Sellers previously requested to buy substantially all of the company's assets for $1.5 million.
Sellers, an Alabama-based businessman, has said he wants to buy the operations and continue doing business under the Wolfgang name.
A letter dated Aug. 2 and included in the court filing revises the offer to the new purchase price and a monthly triple-net lease rate of $10,000 for Wolfgang's real property for a term of four years, according to the filing.
Objections or higher bids must be filed no later than 5 p.m. today, and if none are filed with the court, it may act on the motion without further notice, the filing stated.
The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, according to the filing.


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Nature can sometimes be ruthless, and in the case of one tiny calico kitten, it almost meant certain death. Then a kind, compassionate man stepped in and saved the day.
The man, Alan, knew of a cat who had given birth to a litter of kittens. However, the tiniest runt of the bunch was being ignored and rejected by her mother. Because the kitten was scrawny and small, and unlikely to survive, the mother cat gave more attention to the larger, healthier kittens.
When Alan heard that the little calico was in serious trouble, he stepped in and offered to nurse her and give her a forever home. Suddenly having the whole attention of one soul, the kitten clung to him wherever he went, afraid that he might disappear.
After her first day with Alan, the kitten ate until she had a full belly, then she did what cat's do best: sleep. Alan didn't want to wake her, so he sat there the whole time that the kitten napped.
The little calico is named Sansa, after the character from the HBO series Game of Thrones, and like her namesake, she is brave and has a strong will to live. The kitten has been growing by leaps and bounds thanks to the special formula Alan feeds to her.
Now Sansa is set for a life of being a loved, spoiled cat! We thank Alan for taking in this tiny soul and giving her the life and love she deserves. Share Sansa's sweet story with your cat-loving family and friends on Facebook!


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Y2K and public confidence in the banking system
Fed Governor Edward W. Kelly discusses Y2K and the public's confidence in the banking system
Published April 1, 1999 | April 1999 issue
I have devoted a good deal of time to Y2K preparation over the last two years, and in that process I have talked to a wide spectrum of people. I have reached the conclusion that, now that the country is at last aggressively addressing the problem, the most important single element in our successfully navigating through the challenges presented by the "millennium bug" is how the public responds to it. There are very few places in our national life where the statement that "attitude can affect outcomes" is so compellingly demonstrated as in the banking sector, particularly as we work to address Y2K.
... [T]he best way to engender a strong and positive public attitude is through open and candid discussion, which I would like to encourage by briefly addressing three key questions. First, what are the critical components of public confidence in the banking system, and how are the industry, its regulators and the central bank working to earn public trust in the Y2K context? Second, what are we confident about and what are we concerned about? When the media assesses the financial risk element of the Y2K story, these may be appropriate places to start. And finally, what do we hope the media will do in the coming months?
I believe there are four important elements needed for public confidence in banks and the banking system, and each is being addressed as we prepare for any potential Y2K problems. Bank customers need to be assured 1) of ready access to cash and other funds and bank services, 2) that their bank records are secure, 3) that competent and energetic government supervision is being conducted and 4) that deposit insurance is in place and inviolate. I want to elaborate on these elements because I believe that public understanding of the banking industry's Year 2000 preparations will help maintain public confidence.
First, cash availability. We do not see any need for a vast surge in demand for cash late this year, but if that should occur, it is the Federal Reserve's responsibility to have available whatever may be required, and that responsibility will be met. An array of preparations is being made that will ensure currency will be available as needed in Federal Reserve vaults. The biggest challenge we face is getting it to the right place at the right time, and extensive advance planning is under way for that, as well.
Concerning the availability of other funds and bank services, including assurance that customer records are secure, the federal bank supervisory authorities-of which the Fed is one-are now completing their second inspection of every bank and thrift, some 10,600 institutions. Any problem banks, and all banks identified as keys to systemic safety, will receive additional scrutiny throughout this year. We are inspecting to be certain that precisely those matters I just mentioned are being addressed. The overwhelming majority of institutions are reported by our examiners to be doing a thorough preparatory job, and they will be fully ready well in advance of Dec. 31, 1999. A competent and energetic supervisory presence is at work, providing not only oversight, but assistance and advice with testing, contingency plans, customer relations and so forth.
Last but not least, the FDIC is fully prepared, and depositors are dependably insured to up to $100,000 per deposit.
No one can say there won't be glitches, but all of this gives us a great deal of confidence that the banking sector will be ready. To repeat, we are confident that the overwhelming majority of banks are carefully and thoroughly preparing themselves and that even if problems should arise, they can and will be readily handled, and that the financial system will not seize up or crash. A guarantee? No. An educated confidence? Yes. Our hope is that the media will carefully check out these assertions, and if they prove to be reasonable, report the story that way.
There are concerns, of course. Even though banks themselves are ready, other essential parts of our infrastructure with which banks are interdependent may be less so. The challenges posed by Y2K to the smooth operation of our computer-driven society are so ubiquitous and interrelated that it is quite possible that not everything will be fixed that needs to be fixed in advance of Dec. 31. More than anything else this is a race with time. There is so much work to do that there may not be enough time left for everyone to complete all of the tasks that they well know need to be completed. We don't have as much information about preparations internationally, and some countries are apparently only now beginning to seriously address the issue. We do not believe this will seriously affect worldwide financial activity, but it could result in some disruptions abroad.
These concerns make contingency planning crucial across all of our economy, but they are all matters that we know, at least in the technical sense, how to address. From our vantage point, another important concern is the possibility of our citizenry becoming so overly worried about what might happen that there could be created the very type of problem we are working so hard to prevent.
Many people would like to have an ironclad guarantee that there will be no Y2K disruption, but that guarantee is simply not available. We cannot know in advance exactly how the millennium rollover will go. The truth is that no one can guarantee that everything will work perfectly even later this morning, but we do have every confidence that it will. That should be a message of reassurance, not of concern, and it is a good perspective on Y2K. Public confidence does not require that everyone believe that everything will always work perfectly. People know that is not the case. Rather the public needs to be confident that the information it is receiving is complete, reliable and adequate enough for them to take actions appropriate to their own circumstances. If given this information, we have confidence that the public will keep the Y2K rollover in perspective, realizing it is one more challenge we as a nation will meet.
In closing, let me spend a moment on my thoughts about what the media might consider as this story is reported over the next 10 months. This is a rapidly evolving situation, and demands of those who cover it an ongoing commitment to staying on top of developments, as facts here have a very short half-life. A given condition of preparedness observed even a few weeks ago is quite likely different today. No one should be a "Pollyanna" about Y2K, but based on the huge amount of work being done to prepare, it is just not responsible to be a "Chicken Little" either. We do not expect the sky to fall. Let's not let "experts" make unproved assertions, nor offer personal opinions as facts, without challenging the basis for them. And let's not treat isolated events as if they were a broadly general reality.
There is much work to be done in local communities and we hope the media will be a powerful voice in urging the public to seek legitimate information, maintain perspective and act with common sense. Suggest calm attentiveness to preparations. Provide "how to" pointers and advice. Focus on contingency planning. Suggest and highlight sensible actions by small businesses. Encourage community leadership. Promote education about the problem. Hold opinion leaders and public services providers accountable for accurate, consistent flows of information. Accept that certain things are unknowable and do not agonize over that-we deal with uncertainties every day without loss of confidence. If glitches occur or problems loom, report fully on them of course, but make sure to place the problem in an appropriate context. Balance and perspective are key.
Y2K gives reporters an extraordinary opportunity to do what they do best-learn the facts, weigh the evidence and inform the public. You have a nation of attentive readers and listeners who very much trust your expertise, and who will prepare for the rollover with your perspective in mind. Complete and reliable information is every bit as important to our country's success in preparing for Y2K as is all of the technical work that is being done.
Excerpted from Gov. Kelley's remarks before the Media Studies Center, in New York City, March 10, 1999.


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A travesty was committed at WrestleMania XIX and I am not talking about the insulting and embarrassing \"cat fight\" that aired instead of a REAL wrestling match either. That\'s a whole other issue for a whole other editorial. When Booker T left the show without the WWE World Heavyweight Title strapped around his waist, it made one thing crystal clear. The WWE product is at the mercy of backstage politics just as WCW\'s was in its dying days. What\'s that about he who ignores history is doomed to repeat it?
The WWE could\'ve counteracted all of the undeniable racial overtones surrounding the Triple H - Booker T feud by having \"good\" win out over \"evil\" at the biggest show of the year. A genuine class act, Booker T would\'ve been an ideal champion in the ring and a honourable spokesman for the company outside of it. All of what we learned about Booker T in the lead-up to WrestleMania is the God\'s honest truth. Coming from a single parent home with eight other siblings, Booker T had a tough life growing up which included a regretful brush with the law. Flying straight and a struggling single father years later, Booker sacrificed everything so that he and his young son could have a better life. Booker has always worked hard to break down barriers and portray the type of character fans...especially African American ones...could be proud of.
\"That\'s been my prime motivation and my prime objective since Day One of getting into the wrestling business. Growing up, I watched wrestling but it wasn\'t something I had to go out and see on a regular basis due to the fact that every wrestler that I looked at in the sport who was black was always stereotyped in one way or another. They always could dance. They always had hard heads like a coconut. You know, something like that. I have worked to break that stereotype. That\'s why when you see me come to a wrestling venue or an event, I am always going to be dressed better than anyone else because I don\'t just represent myself, I represent a whole race of people who are watching these shows,\" Booker told me back in 2000 when he was still working for WCW.
At a time when the industry is on a meteoric downturn and there is very little mainstream press (most of it bad) about the pro wrestling business, Booker T could\'ve made the difference. He could\'ve bettered the WWE\'s image and might\'ve changed the way the general public thinks about pro wrestling
if he had been given the right push - not only in the wrestling ring but in the mainstream media as well. The WWE let the opportunity pass them by preferring to keep the belt on the self-serving Triple H, a grossly unpopular champion who at every turn does what\'s best for himself and his good friends backstage rather than what would be in the best interest of the company or its fans.
Since being awarded (insert a loud scoff here) the WWE World Heavyweight Title by RAW TV program general manager Eric Bischoff on August 9th of last year, Triple H has lost the title once. Naturally, it was to a good friend of his, Shawn Michaels. How long will it take another close pal of Triple H\'s - the returning Kevin Nash - to get main eventing billing on a WWE pay-per-view and win the title? Though there is virtually no interest in seeing Triple H and Nash clash, you can count on it in a month or so as well as a Nash title reign...whether we like it or not. Ho-hum. Triple H versus Kevin Nash does not equal ratings or pay-per-view buys. Ho-hum. Actually, neither does Triple H any more. The sagging ratings for the WWE\'s weekly Raw program - the show Triple H headlines - is proof of that.
Triple H\'s arrogance and self-indulgence was never more evident than in an interview posted on the official WWE Web site at the beginning of this month. Even though Booker T is a squared circle veteran who held the WCW World Tag Team Titles nine times (with his brother and partner Stevie Ray as the team Harlem Heat) and the WCW World Heavyweight Title five times, Triple H has these condescending comments to make about his performance at WrestleMania. Triple H said Booker \"really stepped it up\" and proved \"to a lot of people that Booker T deserves to be in matches of that caliber\". Obviously Triple H never saw the string of matches Booker T had with \"Rabid Wolverine\" Chris Benoit in WCW or how Booker was more than up to the task of headlining pay-per-view after pay-per-view in WCW. Maybe Triple H has forgotten how WCW\'s product buried the WWF\'s throughout the nineties and that Booker T was a big part of that surge by WCW. Ask any fan, any insider or any journalist, Booker T has nothing to prove to anybody. His career speaks for itself.
What it comes down to is knowing the times we are in, who would you rather have as champion? A man who off camera is down-to-earth and respectable or a cocky, egotistic Ric Flair wannabe who has publicly stated he \"couldn\'t care less about what fans on the Internet think\"? It seems as though Triple H needs to get with the 1990\'s and understand that most of North America is now online and that dissing the fan base in an interview posted on the company\'s official site isn\'t a good public relations move. It looks as bad on the WWE as it does on him. Methinks that Triple H and the WWE just don\'t like the fact that the once \"silent\" fans, now have an open forum where they can air their likes and dislikes. A forum that the WWE can\'t control and holds the company and its employees answerable for their actions. Too bad. So sad, Triple H.
In the same in-house interview, Triple H said that what most wrestlers would like to do is retire on their own terms rather than be forced out by an injury or promoter. It seems to me that Triple H should take his own advice. When a main-eventer is no longer a draw, when they no longer contribute to the television ratings in any meaningful way, when fans, insiders and the media are voicing their displeasure, maybe it is time to step out of the spotlight before you are unceremoniously yanked out of it.
The sad truth is that Triple H\'s current reign will be remembered not because he gave fantastic performances or was insanely popular. Neither would be true. It is because of the relationship he has with the family who owns the company. All of the respect Triple H garnered when he successfully carried the company in the absence of Steve Austin and The Rock, has been denigrated beyond repair. Not even the constant rub provided by Ric Flair can smooth over the damage. Even if it is the McMahons or the bookers who are hyping him through the roof, Triple H should be smart enough to realize that the push is doing his legacy and reputation more harm than good.
Booker T didn\'t deserve to win the match at WrestleMania because he had a hard life or happened to be born with darker skin. He should be the WWE World Heavyweight Champion because he earned it, he can run with it and he is the type of person the WWE needs at the forefront of the company right now. It is just too bad that the bookers, owners and Triple H are too stupid to realize that.
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Category : Business Plan.
Topic : Film production company business plan. Author : Cohen Hamish.
Posted : Wed, Dec 05th 2018 22:21 PM.
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The first point to keep in mind about business plans is... have a business plan! This may seem obvious but is overlooked. Many people start businesses without a plan; sometimes it can come from sheer bravado, thinking I do not need a plan, or alternatively you might hear .Its all inside my head, thats my business plan. The reality is no matter how much you work with things in your head, no matter how confident you may be and how much you think you already have a great vision for your business, there are so many great reasons why you should get it down on paper.


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From Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. Funny, funny, very sick awful comic.
Seriously, I recently had a guy with a complex ear laceration. He had rolled his ATV and tore the hell out of his pinna (the upper ear) and almost pulled it off of his scalp. It was as challenging a laceration as I am willing to tackle myself without Plastic Surgery backup. I finished a very nice job of putting it back together, but it just wouldn't stop bleeding. Ears are, like the scalp, very vascular, but you can't use epinephrine on them to blanch the blood vessels and stop the bleeding. So direct pressure is the only option, but that can be tricky with the complicated three-dimensional structure that is the ear. And this wound was really just ooozing and oozing and would not stop. So I created a bolster to go behind the ear, and an absorbent pad to go over the ear, and I wrapped an ACE bandage around the head several times, really tight, to create a pressure dressing. And it worked beautifully -- finally, the bleeding seemed to be stopped.
As I stepped away from the patient, I noticed his scalp (he was bald). It was a deep purple hue. I realized that my clever pressure dressing had effectively created a tourniquet for the scalp. What the hell was I going to do? I couldn't just leave it like that, could I? If I loosened the dressing, the bleeding would stop again. Maybe I should just leave it on. What were the ill effects of a scalp tourniquet left on overnight? I'm pretty sure there's no good research on that topic. So how long was it going to take for a good solid clot to form so the bleeding would not restart? Maybe an hour or two.
"How's your scalp feeling?" I ventured to ask him.
"It's OK, maybe a little tingly."
"Um, you may find it a little uncomfortable when you get home. If you do, it's OK to loosen that wrap I put on, after a couple of hours."
"OK, thanks doc."
There just is no instruction manual for this job.
08 September 2008
I learned something today
Posted by shadowfax at 8:25 AM
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So you couldn't find a very small clamp that could do the job? I find that surprising. With the bolster you described I would imagine a black binder clip (the office supply staple) would be almost perfect. It might need to be loosened a bit on clamping pressure, but it seems a simple solution.ReplyDelete
The total laceration length was about 7.5cm, and it was a stellate laceration, so there was no single point of bleeding to clamp. It was just oozing briskly from the entire area. I could have stopped the bleeding by cinching the stitches down tighter, but that's not real desirable in the ear, because you'll just get blood collecting under the skin and the swelling will distort the nice repair I did.ReplyDelete
It really is okay to use epinephrine on the ear. You just don't want to do it circumferencially. It can be used say on the ear lobe or in the area behind the ear or just the pinna.ReplyDelete
- Cynic9/08/2008 10:26 PM
Agree with Dr. Bates, it makes life easier.ReplyDelete
Shadow- I applaud your effort and technical confidence to tackle a complex ear laceration. Kudos.ReplyDelete
I would like to hear your opinion on a topic that is rapidly growing near and dear to my heart...the scenario is thus:
I'm on call, the local plastic surgeon, for the local ER. You are seeing a nice family with a child that has sustained a simple facial laceration. No fractures, no missing tissue, just a simple, linear, forhead laceration.
The Mom asks that a plastic surgeon be called to come in from home and close the wound. You reply that you are able to do the closure, the child is medically stable, and that a you are qualified to close the wound. The family presses you: call the plastic surgeon.
Can you tell me, from an ER doc's standpoint- what is the most appropriate response from the on call plastic surgeon?
In your experience, are families aware that they may be sent a second bill for the ER laceration closure by the on-call plastic surgeon? Are they made aware of this possibility?
Without question, if an ER doc tells me that they need me to close a laceration, due to its location, complexity etc...I come in to close it. But these 'parent requests' plastic surgeon call are becoming more frequent.
I'd appreciate your thoughts on this matter.


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Bachelor of Music in Performance
Bachelor of Music in Performance
If your goal is a career in music performance or teaching applied music, Evangel's Music Performance major will be the perfect path to realizing your dream. With an emphasis on applied music, our program prepares students for a career as a performer, to teach applied music and/or to pursue graduate studies in music performance.
The Evangel University Department of Music is vitally interested in the spiritual, academic, social and aesthetic development of every student. The purpose of the department is to provide an excellent musical education that is thoroughly integrated with the university's emphasis on the development of strong Christian character. Within this framework, students are required to grapple with new intellectual, musical, aesthetic, social, ethical and technological challenges. The Department of Music's objectives are:
- To bring a breadth of stimulating intellectual experiences in music that will challenge each student to become a thinking and disciplined person responsive and sensitive to the needs of society.
- To encourage the search for the good and the beauty in music through formal study and consistent exposure to a variety of fine aesthetic experiences.
- To acquaint students with the physical properties of sound, the theoretical aspects of music found in nature, and the compositional procedures developed from universal natural principles.
Program Plan (pdf)
|Want to see exactly what classes you will take? The Program Plan (sometimes called a degree sheet) includes all specific requirements - including University proficiencies, Frameworks courses and degree requirements.
Learning Outcomes (pdf)
|Learning outcomes describe the knowledge and skills you will have gained and be able to demonstrate by the end of this program. Download the pdf to view
Each of Evangel's academic programs is made up of a set of core curriculum, program requirements and electives. The courses listed below are just a small sample of courses that might be taken as a part of this specific program.
|Private Lessons
|Appropriate levels are initially established by an auditioning committee. Subsequent applied music course levels are determined by the student's rate of progress and the recommendation of the private music teacher.
|Music Theory I-III
|The elements of music, including scales and keys, intervals and chords, and rhythmic and pitch aspects of music notation, along with introductory experiences at the keyboard and in sight singing.
|Performing Ensembles
|The Music Department offers an array of relevant and inspiring musical experiences for students. Our ensembles serve to sharpen musical skills, satisfy creative impulses, and provide valuable performing experience.
|Pedagogy Courses
|Study of the methods of teaching lessons for specific instrumental, vocal and choral techniques.
|Senior Recital
|All performance majors will present a senior recital consisting of 50 minutes of representative performance literature.
Evangel University's world-class faculty is made up of caring, Christian professionals who are distinguished in their fields and dedicated to the development of tomorrow's Christian leaders.
Larry Dissmore: Music professor and director of orchestra
Dr. Larry Dissmore, professor of music, has served on the Evangel faculty since 1988. He directs the orchestral program and teaches violin, viola and conducting. Under his direction, the Evangel Concert Orchestra has toured extensively in the United States, Canada and Europe. In addition to his work at Evangel, Dissmore also serves as the principal second […] read more
Jason Salazar: Assistant professor of music and Immanence director
Jason Salazar, assistant professor of music, has been a member of the music faculty at Evangel since 2007. Along with teaching a variety of music courses, he directs Evangel's touring worship band, "Immanence." Salazar graduated from Evangel in 1998. He then served as minister of music at churches in California and Texas. In 2001, he […] read more
Evangel's academic programs are designed specifically to prepare you for a career in the real world. But it's more than just job preparation; it's preparing you to make a full impact in your profession through the unique combination of faith and learning. Here are some of the professions this degree would prepare you for:
- Professional performer
- Private Music Instructor
- Graduate School
Students must first be accepted to the university before applying for admission to the music program. Students who wish to be admitted as a music major should have some experience reading and performing music. The admission requirements for the Department of Music include the following:
|An audition in the primary area of study (voice, keyboard or instrumental). Pianists and instrumentalists will demonstrate proficiency on scales. Sight-reading in the area of performance concentration will also be required. On-site auditions are preferred
|Vocalists will be given an ear training/tonal memory exam.
|A short personal essay describing what aspirations the student has in pursuing a career in music.
|Recommendation from three music professionals (teachers, music pastors, etc.).
General Undergraduate Requirements
The following are general requirements for all students beginning an undergraduate program at Evangel. For more information visit Undergraduate Admissions Requirements.
|Graduation from high school, or having the equivalent of a high school diploma such as the General Education Development (GED) examination.
|Core Subjects
|A minimum of a 2.0 GPA in core college prep classes (English, math, social sciences and science with a lab) or high school final GPA if no college credits have been earned.
|Standardized Tests
|>Entering freshmen should take the ACT or SAT test. The codes for Evangel are as follows: SAT: 6198. ACT: 2296.
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Since January is National Hot Tea Month, its a great time to learn more about this ancient and increasingly popular beverage. For more than 5,000 years people have been enchanted with tea. From Tanzanian black tea to green tea from Chinas Hunan province, there is a great variety of teas available. Surprisingly, all teas (except for herbal teas) come from the Camellia sinensis plant. How the leaves of the tea plant are processed and their level of contact with oxygen actually determines the type of tea.
Types of Tea:
Black teas are withered, rolled, fully oxidized and dried.
Oolong teas are partially oxidized and feature leaves that are withered, rolled, partially oxidized and dried.
Green teas are not allowed to oxidize and their leaves are steamed, rolled and dried.
White teas are very rare and produced mostly in China via a process that lacks the rolling stage.
Flavored teas are usually black but could be any teas with flavor added.
Herbal teas are an infusion of leaves, roots, bark, seeds or flowers of other plants.
Learn more about tea here.
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I continued my search for the ultimate chocolate brownie recipe, including the recommended David Lebovitz Dulce de Leche recipe and The Age ultimate brownie recipe. The Lebovitz recipe was good, but still not amazing. The Age recipe was super temperamental and extremely hard to get the texture right as I enjoy a fudgey brownie rather than a cakey one. It also wasn't the perfect flavour I wanted. I tweeted my efforts with The Age recipe and luckily Viviane from Choc Chili Mango saw my tweet. After many exchanges, it turns out that she is a total chocolate brownie expert, having won a competition to have her recipe published in a book. She was kind enough to share her recipe with me and I have since used that recipe countless times for a simple treat to a sophisticated dessert.
The recipe below is wonderful in both the flavour and texture. The use of the brown sugar adds that hint of something to it that I really love. The high ratio of chocolate to flour means that you can achieve the wonderful fudgey texture consistently. I find there is quite a wide window of time when the brownie will stay fudgey rather than other recipes where it's extremely hard to time it right for the texture I want. The brownie also has a nice thin crispy top.
I've made this recipe a number of ways. So far I've tried
* Plain chocolate brownie
* Peanut butter chocolate brownie
* Walnut chocolate brownie
* Raspberry chocolate brownie
* Dulce de Leche chocolate brownie
* Salted peanut dulce de leche chocolate brownie
* Salted caramel chocolate brownie
All the flavours I've tried have tasted amazing. Each has their own appeal. If I had to pick one that I like best, it would be the raspberry one, as the tart flavour from the raspberry contrasts well with the chocolate. I have yet to try using ground nuts instead of flour but I can imagine that the final result will be even more decadent and fragrant.
* Use high quality 70% cacao chocolate. You really taste the difference with the quality of the chocolate. I thought 70% chocolate would be too dark for my liking but when cooked, it loses some of the bitterness and tastes fantastic. I've tried it with 40% cacao chocolate and it's just not as good.
* Use a square cake tin. I usually make a double batch and initially used a large tray to put both batches in at once. This meant that when I got the centre to the right consistency, the edges were far too cooked. A square tin means the edges are not too overcooked when the centre is fudgey.
* Always undercook the brownies. Even if they are really sloppy, leaving them in the fridge overnight will make them lovely and fudgey. Check the brownies after about 20 minutes (at least that's what works for my oven) with a wooden skewer. Take them out when there is a thick mayonnaise consistency batter sticking to the skewer. The brownies will continue to cook a bit more when out of the oven. This will give the perfect fudgey brownie.
* If you are going to add things into the batter, such as peanut butter, dulce de leche, choc chips etc, go heavy handed. Add far more than what you think is adequate or the flavour gets lost amongst the chocolate.
* In the original recipe, the chocolate and butter was melted over a double boiler. I did this initially but thought it would be easier to just melt them directly in a pan. I couldn't taste any difference so I suggest melting directly in a pan as it's much easier. Just keep the heat low so as not to burn the chocolate.
* You may be tempted to reduce the sugar, but don't. The brownie is rich and sweet but the sugar helps to give it the right balance with the dark chocolate. If you want to be healthy, don't make these brownies. I would only drop the sugar if you intend to add other sweet things to the brownies, such as the dulce de leche.
* The brownies taste far nicer when left overnight. They don't taste super awesome when warm, so I suggest you make them a day earlier for whenever you want to eat them, if you can resist chomping into them. I've left them for as long as a week and they're still very good.
That's pretty much all I can tell you about these brownies. They are seriously awesome and you can add anything to them. The flavour combinations are only limited by your own imagination. Go forth and experiment. I'd love to hear about and try out any of your attempts that turn out well so please feel free to leave comments. If you have any problems and questions, I'd also be happy to answer them so leave a comment. I'd like to thank Viviane Buzzi for sharing her recipe with me so in her honour, I am going to call this recipe VB Chocolate Brownies so it has a unique name and people can refer to it and know which recipe is being discussed.
VB Chocolate Brownies
300g bittersweet chocolate
125g unsalted butter
3 large eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp liqueur or brandy (Grand Marnier, Tia Maria etc)
1/2 cup plain flour sifted (or finely ground nuts)
1. Preheat oven to 180C and grease and line a 23cm square cake tin.
2. Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat until smooth.
3. Beat eggs with sugar until thick and light.
4. Add liqueur.
5. Fold in chocolate-butter mixture to eggs.
6. Fold in flour or ground nuts.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes. A wooden skewer inserted into the centre of the brownies should come out still a bit wet.
8. Do not overbake the brownies so keep an eye on it after about 15 minutes. The brownies also do not rise.
9. Let cool in tin for about 10 minutes and turn out onto wire rack to cool. Cut into squares to serve.


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Ricky Schroder stole our hearts in the '80s TV sitcom Silver Spoons as the rich kid we all loved. Now 40, Rick has outgrown the child star persona – and the "y" – and appeared in shows such as NYPD Blue, Lonesome Dove and 24.
Rick is also a dedicated family man, having been married to his sweetheart Andrea for 20 years. Together, they have 4 gorgeous kids: Holden, 18, Luke, 17, Cambrie, 13, and Faith Anne, 9. Rick opened up to Celebrity Baby Scoop about his personal evolution, Holden's traumatic head injury, the non-stop cooking and cleaning it takes to raise 4 kids, and their 1-year family adventure in Spain.
CBS: You are parents to four children. What is a typical day like in your house?
RS: "Well right now we are living in Barcelona, Spain. It was my wife's dream to spend a year with our kids in a foreign country and learn Spanish. With family life though, no matter where you are, the same routine exists. With 3 teenagers, a lot of our time revolves around food. Buying food, making food and cleaning up the food and then start the process over again. The morning school run is the biggest challenge. It is a marathon getting everyone fed, lunches packed, homework ready and to school by 8 a.m."
CBS: Do all 4 of your kids get along? Do the boys stick with each other and the girls with the girls?
RS: "Yes pretty much the boys hang out separately from the girls. My oldest 2 are both boys and are best friends, and the younger 2 are both girly girls, so it works out great."
CBS: How is Holden doing since his dirt bike accident? How did the accident change him? How did it change all of you?
RS: "Holden is still recovering. Traumatic head injuries take a long time to heal. We know a lot more now, but it seems like so little is known about the brain. Everyday Holden is getting better, but it's a process. It changed our whole family because experienced how fragile life can be. It gave us the courage to think outside the box with how we spend our time."
CBS: How do you keep your relationship strong amidst the 4 children?
RS: "I would say it's the 4 children that help keep our relationship strong. We talk about the kids all the time, and notice traits they have of each of us. It helps us appreciate each other more. Andrea and I have been together for 20 years now, but we still have ups and downs and that too also keeps the passion alive."
CBS: What values do you teach your children? Do you also talk to them about the 'tough' stuff like safe sex, drugs and alcohol?
RS: "Andrea and I bring totally different values to the table with our kids. Her No. 1 value is kindness, while I believe in working hard and giving 100%. The 'tough' stuff is talked about so much, it's not tough anymore. Kids in America have such opportunity and it would be foolish if I didn't protect my kids by being realistic and upfront about temptation, vices, and potential danger."
CBS: Andrea, tell us about your interior designing career. You appeared on Season Two of Top Design. Will we see more of you and your designs on TV any day soon?
AS: "I have spent the year sharpening my senses in design and studying art and architecture. I have a couple of shows in development that have to do with home and family. The future is bright."
CBS: You will always be Ricky Stratton to so many of us! What was it like starring on Silver Spoons at such a young age?
RS: "I really have nothing to compare it to because I have been an actor my whole life. I think there were times when it was awkward going through the teenage years in front of the camera, but also it was what I knew and looking back now, it was probably more fun than sitting in a classroom all day."
CBS: What is your best advice to child actors?
RS: "Keep other interests outside of work, because in every actors life there is a time when you aren't working and you still need to be fulfilled and not dependent on the business alone."
CBS: Do you want your children to enter showbiz?
RS: "All my kids at different times in their lives so far have shown interest in the entertainment business. Who knows what the future holds, so stayed tuned."
CBS: Any truth to the rumor that you are in the running for the upcoming Kurt Cobain biopic?
RS: "Ha ha, that is a new rumor that I haven't heard. Hope I get a chance to read the script, it sounds interesting."
CBS: You've starred on various shows such as NYPD Blue, Lonesome Dove and 24. What's next for you?
RS: "I have about a dozen things going on right now. While in Spain I wrote 2 scripts, one which is already in pre-production, I also have an unnamed series that I will be starring in, and also I own a production company that is busy with a show that I created for the Army. I don't know if I have learned to slow down yet."
CBS: You have been an ongoing supporter of the Republican Party. Why does this political party speak to you?
RS: "You know the older I get, the more tolerant I have become. Today, I don't align myself with any party; I take things issue by issue. I am a patriot to the core."
CBS: If you are working on any other projects or with any charities, please feel free to discuss.
RS: "I support many charities, but the ones closest to me are TAPS, a charity that assists people who have lost a loved one in the war, BOYS and GIRLS CLUB, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY and CHILDHELP USA. In addition, Andrea is passionate about helping end child trafficking."


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The supply of homes for sale is still unusually tight as the spring buying season opens, helping sellers by turning up the heat on already-rising prices.
The number of homes listed for sale on real estate website Zillow was down almost 17% in late February vs. a year earlier. In some California markets, they were down more than 40%, Zillow data show.
The supply crunch is likely to last all year, says IHS Global Insight economist Patrick Newport. "We're still not building enough homes."
While the U.S. is creating about 1.1 million new households a year, housing starts in January came in at an 890,000 annual rate, the government says.
But as prices rise, more owners will be motivated to sell, easing supply shortages, economists say.
Home prices were up 7.3% in the fourth quarter from a year before, Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller data show. That was a much faster rise than most economists expected for 2012.
Nationwide, the supply of homes for sale — based on the pace of sales — fell in January to 4.2 months, the National Association of Realtors says. That's an almost eight-year low. A six-month to seven-month supply is considered balanced between buyers and sellers.
The availability of the most expensive homes in the markets Zillow tracks has tightened more than those at lower price levels.
Homes for sale in what Zillow defines as the top price tier in each market fell by almost 21% in February compared to a year ago. By comparison, the inventory of homes in the middle tier dropped 17% and those in the bottom tier fell 9%.
The price tiers vary by market, based on local prices.
Five California cities in Zillow's survey are among those seeing the biggest inventory drops, ranging from a 48% decline in Sacramento to a 36% falloff in Riverside. But other cities are also seeing significantly fewer listings. New York is down almost 19%, Dallas-Fort Worth, nearly 21%, and Orlando is off 27%.
Only five of 99 metros showed an increase in listings, led by El Paso, up 19%, and Albuquerque, up 8%. Little Rock, Fort Myers, Fla., and Youngstown, Ohio, also saw increases.


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Bridges to success
Empowering Learning offers services from the Olive Hickmott, the co-founder of the work known as Seeing Spells Achieving, in association with those we have trained. This work has been further developed, now called Empowering Learning, simplified and extended for other learning difficulties such as ADD/ADHD, Dyspraxia, Tourettes, Dysgraphia, Aspergers and Autism and published in Bridges to Success - How to Transform Learning Difficulties. Empowering Learning is not a replacement for other educational practices and techniques it is complementary.


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Google, Samsung Cut 10-Year Global Patent Deal
Jan 28, 2014 4:44 PM PT
Samsung and Google on Monday solidified their business relationship, announcing a far-reaching, global cross-licensing agreement that will cover not only existing patents, but also intellectual property developed by the sprawling companies over the next 10 years.
Under the agreement, the companies will give each other access to their patent portfolios, paving the way for deeper collaboration on research and development of both current and future products and technologies.
"We're pleased to enter into a cross-license with our partner Samsung," said Allen Lo, deputy general counsel for patents at Google.
"By working together on agreements like this, companies can reduce the potential for litigation and focus instead on innovation," he added.
'Highly Significant Agreement'
Innovation without litigation is the steady drumbeat coming from the companies.
"This agreement with Google is highly significant for the technology industry," said Seungho Ahn, head of Samsung's intellectual property center. "Samsung and Google are showing the rest of the industry that there is more to gain from cooperating than engaging in unnecessary patent disputes."
Both companies should benefit from the deal, noted Trip Chowdhry, managing director for equity research for Global Equities Research.
"It's very good for Samsung and Google and Android," he told the E-Commerce Times. "It allows them to continue to focus on out-innovating the industry."
The deal with Google came on the heels of Samsung's announcement that it was settling a patent wrangle with Ericsson for US$650 million plus an unspecified amount in royalties.
"The Ericsson-Samsung settlement is more significant because it settles actual litigation pending before the ITC and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, because these companies aren't allies, and because serious money is changing hands," wrote patent analyst Florian Mueller in his FOSS Patents blog.
Balkanization of IP
The significance of the Google-Samsung deal isn't evident to all.
It's "a start down the road, but it's like two friends agreeing," A. Christal Sheppard, an assistant professor of law at the University of Nebraska College of Law and former chief patent and trademark counsel for Congress, told the E-Commerce Times.
"Until we see two enemies agreeing, then we really haven't made that much progress," she maintained.
"This isn't very significant for them," said David Mixon, a patent attorney with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings.
"Google and Samsung are united anyway because Samsung's products operate off the Android platform, so they're already business partners," he told the E-Commerce Times.
Polishing Apple?
Still, taken together, the Google and Ericsson deals could be viewed as a sign that Samsung may be ready to iron out its differences with Apple when the CEOs from the companies meet in a pretrial mediation session on Feb. 19.
"It certainly seems that the timing is important here," David Newman, an attorney with Arnstein & Lehr, told the E-Commerce Times.
"I think Samsung is very serious about moving ahead and focusing on technology," he continued. "It remains to be seen if there's enough pressure being applied here to get a settlement with Apple, but I think that is clearly Samsung's intention," he observed.
Typically, patent disputes between large companies end up with some kind of cross-patenting agreement, but the disputes between Apple and Samsung have been prolonged -- and for good reason.
"Wireless technology is the explosive growth area all around the world for these companies, so it's extraordinarily important," noted Mixon. "It is vital for their survival. It is difficult to overstate the stakes for these companies."


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