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The United States Snooker Association (USSA) is the internationally recognized governing body of the sport of snooker in the United States, which is headquartered in Berkeley, California.
Founded in 1991 by the British born Michael Collins, the association is dedicated to furthering the popularity of international snooker in the United States, and to create a structure capable of supporting international championships in the United States, and to develop skilled American players to represent the United States at home and abroad.
The USSA is a member of the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF), the world governing body of non-professional English billiards and snooker, and is also affiliated to the American CueSports Alliance (ACS), which also represents the USSA in the Pan-American Billiard Confederation, the continental governing body for billiard sports throughout the Americas.
The USSA organizes the annual United States National Snooker Championship, with the winner and runner-up having the opportunity to represent the United States in the following IBSF World Snooker Championships.
In 2009 the USSA inaugurated the United States Snooker Association Tour which features a number of snooker events around the United States to foster and encourage regular competitive snooker competitve.
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Instead, the second-year defensive tackle relished the opportunity to be back on the field. Carradine, a second-round draft pick in 2013, did not see the field as a rookie. Carradine started the year on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury List and was placed on Injured Reserve on Dec. 10 after team doctors determined that Carradine wasn't quite ready for regular season action.
In essence, Carradine used his first NFL season to fully rehab the torn ACL he suffered as a college senior at Florida State.
With that said, it's easy to see why someone like Carradine would appreciate preseason play. He has been back at full-strength this offseason and has used every practice to improve as a player. The intensity, as Carradine found out, increased in San Francisco's 23-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
It was also his first live action in an NFL game of any kind.
"For someone like me who was out for a year and a half and missed last season," Carradine began, "I was able to go get reps and have the feel of playing in a game again. Every day I'm getting more of those memories back."
Carradine finished the game with eight tackles (four solo) and a recorded a bone-jarring sack on Ravens second-string quarterback Tyrod Taylor. Carradine looped inside the pocket on a stunt and instantaneously leveled the athletic passer.
The production was very similar to what Carradine accomplished in his final year at Florida State: 80 tackles, 11 sacks, 13 tackles-for-loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 12 games.
He'll be better for it, too.
"I realize what I'm going against now and I know what it's like to play that kind of snap count," Carradine said.
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If San Francisco uses the same personnel as it did against Baltimore, Carradine will be in line for another busy day.
"I have a feel for everything," Carradine said. "I'll be just fine."
Vic Fangio told reporters earlier this month that he has seen strides from Carradine. The defensive coordinator said Carradine has improved throughout the offseason, but he also cautioned that he has to "do better from an assignment standpoint for us to feel comfortable to play him."
The honest assessment will be put to the test in Carradine's next on-field performance.
Since Fangio gave his feedack on Carradine, the 49ers have played in a preseason game, plus shared the practice field three more times with the Ravens in Owings Mills, Md.
Carradine, like many of the young players on the roster, continues to develop over the course of training camp and preseason action.
He'll get another chance to showcase his development on Sunday.
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Is it a discussion or a lecture?Friday, January 27th, 2012
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Does your organization do business in Europe? Sell any products or services to EU citizens?
If so, you'll want to watch developments regarding a refresh to the EU privacy directive. There is a proposal to turn it into a uniform regulation (at least it will be the same in all 27 countries!) but also to make it quite onerous (100 pages of text?), to make compliance more onerous and to make incidents where privacy was compromised very expensive.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Low-performing teachers in New York won't be at risk of losing their jobs based simply on their students' performance on the new Common Core tests — at least for a few years — under legislation proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The bill aims to prevent teachers deemed "ineffective" or "developing" from facing termination or a denial of tenure based solely on student test scores.
The changes would only apply to the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years.
State teachers union president Karen Magee says the proposal is a "reset button" that ensures teachers won't be unfairly judged based on the controversial new standards.
Lawmakers voted earlier this year to keep Common Core test scores off student transcripts through 2018.
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I just visited this restaurant last week, and I think it was wonderful.
The ambience of the restaurant was fantastic (very good date place, candle-lit and what not). We went there as a group of friends.
Their speciality and only food is sandwiches, but these are very unique incredibly tasty sandwiches.
I ordered the St-Urbain Corner, this sandwhich was made of Mozzarella Cheese, creame cheese, chicken, honey, nuts, and something else which I forgot. It was something I never thought would taste good but it was superb.
A friend ordered Yellapa Menon, this is made with Hungarian Cheese, it was HORRIBLE, but this was not because of how it was made, but rather the dish is a very very acquired taste.
The portions are huge (for a Canadian palate)and for $8CAD downright cheap!
If you are in Montreal definitely stop by here and in the summer they have a TERRACE!
They make wonderful milkshakes as well!
I love them!
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2008: Earned first-team All-Big West honors in her first year at The Beach ... Started 52 of 55 games played ... Hit .276 with nine triples, seven doubles and four home runs ... Led the 49ers with a .520 slugging percentage ... Finished second on the team with 79 RBI ... Notched a .971 fielding percentage while playing both first base and outfield ... Had 12 multiple-RBI and 10 multi-hit games on the season ... Went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI at San Diego (Feb. 9) ... Scored the game-winning run in a 1-0 victory at No. 15 Hawaii ... Had two doubles, while knocking in three runs vs. St. John's on Feb. 26 ... Tallied a career-high four RBI vs. UNLV (March 22) ... Tripled and scored the lone run in the first game of the series at Cal State Northridge (April 5) ... Had a pair of hits and knocked in both of the 49ers' runs in a 5-2 loss to Iowa in an NCAA Regional match-up.
Mt. SAC: Played two years for head coach Kelly Ford ... Led the Mounties to a pair of championship game appearances ... Won the state championship in 2007 ... First-team all-state tournament selection in 2006 ... Also named first-team All-Southern California and first-team all-conference as a freshman and a sophomore ... Hit .439 with 50 runs, 22 doubles and six home runs as a freshman ... Also had 48 RBI and a .720 slugging percentage that season ... In 2007, hit .391 with four home runs and 33 RBI in 42 games ... Made only one error in 255 chances as a sophomore.
High School: Two sport-athlete at La Serna High School ... Four-year letterwinner in softball ... Also played one year of basketball ... A three-time first-team all-league selection ... Holds the school record for single-season home runs with five as a senior.
Personal: Honor roll student at La Serna ... Has one brother and one sister ... Also recruited by Cal State Fullerton ... Majoring in history.
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I have been using the PMD (bought though their main online site) for over a year now and it is a miracle tool...better than Riiviva or even in office microderm. It's all about the rotating discs, they fine sand the face without sucking it so hard that it busts capillaries (like the Riiviva!). I needed Red rplacement discs that I've been using for a while & ordered them here. The ones I recieved are not red (like they've always been), but maroon color. I started to use one & noticed the exfoliation coarseness was not near what I am used to with the reds. I held up the marroon one and my red one (that I have used about 6 times)side by side and the layer of sanding crystals on the old red one was much thicker/more than that on the new maroon one. I emailed PMD about this also. Hope they haven't changed the reds, these maroon one are definitely inferior and going back!
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Deep in the subterranean belly of the internet resides Internet K-Hole, an entrancing collection of personal photographs from the 1970s and 1980s. From metal heads to biker gangs to the bespectacled members of the high school computer club, K-Hole highlights the diversity (and pure weirdness) of humankind in a way that words never could.
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This is The Opposite Locker where we try and sort out the cool from the square. You are free to discuss your point of view of the cars, on the board and up to bat, within the comments with an optional use of the "Anna Kendrick Test." This is a discussion system detailing how cool a car is, not how fast, fun, or frivolous it may be, but how well it looks in the cat's pajamas.
Try a different web browser if the polls do not show. Asterisked* cars are moved more than slightly from the original vote by use of veto power, and double asterisked** cars are vehicles moved back under a challenge. If you are confused about whats going on, click here.
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- Chrysler 300*
- Dodge Challenger
- Toyota GT 86
- Porsche Cayman
- McLaren P1 - It's a Hybrid that spits blue flames! The McLaren P1 does not suffer from the sterile simulated perception of the MP4-12C. The ride is terrific, and the names sounds less like a fax machine and more like a experimental fighter jet. Frigid.
- Porsche 918 - The 918 is unlike any Porsche before it. It's the only hypercar that looks understated, which is cool. The electric motors will please your Greenpeace girlfriend, and the V8 will kick you in the rear when she's gone. The McLaren and LaFerrari will turn heads from people who don't know anything about cars, but the 918 will not turn heads unless you give them a reason to notice. Watching the Chris Harris take, the 918 has a different idea of how to build a hypercar. Frigid.
- Ford Focus
- Chevrolet Corvette (C7)
- Mazda MX-5 Miata
- Ford Mustang
- Porsche 911
- Mercury Marauder**
- Tesla Model S
- Nissan GT-R
- Chevrolet Camaro
- Porsche Boxster*
- Porsche Cayenne
- Ferrari 458 Italia
- Lamborghini Gallardo
- Ferrari LaFerrari - The Ferrari LaFerrari is the best looking Ferrari flagship model ever (I know we're all partial to the technical purity of the F40, but its doesn't really have any curves), but the name is ludicrously stupid. As we are seeing by the poll numbers, it is extremely difficult for a Ferrari to break through the 'pompous' barrier. Uncool.
- Toyota Camry
- Toyota Corolla
- Porsche Panamera
- McLaren MP4-12C*
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The Nissan Z has been far out-shined by the GT-R. Sales for the Z series has been rapidly tanking since 2003, sales were only slightly curbed this effect with the 370 refresh. Possible explanations for the lack of interest could include: its grotesque styling, its lack of competitive power, or its relative price range. The question remains, do declining sales mean that this car is uncool, or is it uncool regardless?
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Located in Sendling, this hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Westpark and within 3 mi (5 km) of Marienplatz and Asamkirche. New Town Hall - Glockenspiel and Viktualienmarkt are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Pros: Clean, close to the center of Munich.
Cons: Our room key stopped working after the first night, and on check out day, the cleaning staff entered the room 3 times before 12pm (their checkout time) and continually disrupted us trying to get ready to leave.
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Underwater Headphones For Swimmers
Desk Lets You Know When to Sit Down
Iranians Help Design Mideast Earthquake Model
Unhackable Implants Work With Heartbeats
Ceramics That Bend and Have Shape-Memory
Infiniti's New Q50
Health Benefits of Dates
Elderly Financial Decisions
Underwater Headphones For Swimmers
A bizarre new technology allows swimmers to listen to music while underwater by conducting sound through the bones in the human skull.
The Neptune headphones send sound waves to the inner ears through swimmer's cheekbones, resulting in them being able to hear music in their heads, Daily Mail reported.
The device mimics the way dolphins and whales communicate in the water by transmitting sound vibrations.
A bizarre new technology allows swimmers to listen to music while underwater, by conducting sound through the bones in the human skull.
The Neptune headphones send sound waves to the inner ears through the swimmer's cheekbones, resulting in them being able to hear music in their heads.
The device mimics the way dolphins and whales communicate in the water by transmitting sound vibrations.
Dave Seiler, from US manufacturers Finis, said back in the 70s, there was a product called the Bone Fone, a floppy tube that was worn round the neck and transferred sound into users' collarbones.
"The product wasn't very successful and so the technology lay dormant until recently when we revived it," he said.
Desk Lets You Know When to Sit Down
It's now a widely known fact that sitting down for too long will expedite your trip to the grave.
For that solid reason, companies have been quick to create standing desks that keep you in an upright position--but then, how do you know when you should be sitting down?
Enter Stir's Kinetic Desk, a thermostat-powered, touchscreen-enabled piece of office furniture that tells you when to sit down, because your mom isn't there to remind you instead, Dvice wrote.
Using a built-in thermal sensor that automatically knows when you're ready to work, the Kinetic Desk records your individual standing and sitting patterns.
These are then translated into how many calories you've burnt or how long you've spent on your caboose via the color 4.3-inch integrated touchscreen located in the lower left corner. It also has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities to "sync to fitness and wellness apps".
You can also set goals such as standing for 25 percent of the day or have the desk move an inch lower or higher to encourage a change in position via its "Whisperbreath" feature that simulates the desk "taking a breath of fresh air" from time to time.
The desk is powered by motors installed in each of its two legs that move up and down when you double tap the touchscreen, so you can easily shift from standing to sitting and vice versa.
Iranians Help Design Mideast Earthquake Model
Iranian seismologists as well as researchers from other Middle East countries have completed the first phase of the Earthquake Model of the Middle East (EMME).
Mehdi Zare', the deputy head of the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES) for research and technology, attended the concluding conference on the first phase of EMME at Istanbul's Bogazici University.
Zare' said studies of the plan have been based on the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) implemented at the Zurich Polytechnic University, ISNA reported.
Universities, research centers and research observatories working on earthquake engineering and seismology as well as the IIEES have been involved in the project since 2009.
"The first phase of the project has been completed with the delivery of a report and a concluding session in the presence of seismologists of Middle East countries at Bogazici University," he said.
Zare' noted that the GEM project, which started in the Middle East in several geographical subcategories, aims to present and update the earthquake danger map for the world.
"Surveys have been conducted in the Middle East, mainly with Kandilli Observatory and the Department of Earthquake Engineering at Bogazici University," he said, adding that IIEES has been participating in the project.
Zare' noted that technical surveys in seven technical fields have been conducted based on the results of previous studies in each Middle East states, and the analysis and matching quality of the required information to evaluate the threat of earthquake in the Middle East have been completed.
Unhackable Implants Work With Heartbeats
Iranian researchers Masoud Rostami and Farinaz Koushanfar, along with their colleagues at Rice University, have found a way to use the unique signature of a person's heartbeat as a biometric security identifier to prevent implanted medical devices (IMD) from being hacked.
Implantable devices such as defibrillators and insulin pumps typically come with wireless connectivity that allows doctors to update software or download data, ISNA reported.
However, this wireless capability also gives hackers an opportunity to remotely alter the device in potentially life-threatening ways.
Masoud Rostami, one of the Rice University researchers involved in the current study, said IMDs generally lack the kind of password security found on home Wi-Fi networks because emergency medical technicians often need quick access to the information the devices store to save a life.
"The downside of this, however, it that it leaves the IMDs open to attack," he said.
"If you have a device inside your body, a person could walk by, push a button and violate your privacy, even give you a shock."
Addressing Vulnerability
To address this vulnerability, the researchers developed a new security feature that uses the patient's own heartbeat as a kind of password that could only be accessed through touch.
A hacker "could make (an insulin pump) inject insulin or update the software of your pacemaker. But our proposed solution forces anybody who wants to read the device to touch you", Rostami said.
The new system, dubbed Heart-to-Heart, would require software in the IMD to talk to the 'touch' device, called the programmer. When a medical technician touches the patient, the programmer would pick up an electrocardiogram (EKG) signature from the beating heart.
The internal and external devices would compare minute details of the EKG and execute a 'handshake'. If signals gathered by both at the same instant match, they become the password that grants external access to the device.
"The signal from your heartbeat is different every second, so the password is different each time," Rostami said. "You can't use it even a minute later."
Rostami compared the EKG to a chart of a financial stock.
"We're looking at the minutia. If you zoom in on a stock, it ticks up and it ticks down every microsecond. Those fine details are the byproduct of a very complex system and they can't be predicted."
Rostami said a human heartbeat is the same, in that every beat has unique characteristics that can be read and matched.
"We treat your heart as if it were a random number generator," he said.
Ceramics That Bend and Have Shape-Memory
Ceramics are not known for their flexibility: they tend to crack under stress. But researchers from MIT and Singapore have just found a way around that problem--for very tiny objects, at least.
The team has developed a way of making minuscule ceramic objects that are not only flexible, but also have a 'memory' for shape: When bent and then heated, they return to their original shapes, ScienceDaily said.
The surprising discovery is reported this week in the journal Science, in a paper by MIT graduate student Alan Lai, professor Christopher Schuh, and two collaborators in Singapore.
Shape-memory materials, which can bend and then snap back to their original configurations in response to a temperature change, have been known since the 1950s, explains Schuh, the Danae and Vasilis Salapatas, professor of metallurgy and head of MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
"It's been known in metals and some polymers," he says, "but not in ceramics."
In principle, the molecular structure of ceramics should make shape memory possible, he says -- but the materials' brittleness and propensity for cracking has been a hurdle. "The concept has been there, but it's never been realized," Schuh says. "That's why we were so excited."
The key to shape-memory ceramics, it turns out, was thinking small.
The team accomplished this in two key ways. First, they created tiny ceramic objects, invisible to the naked eye.
"When you make things small, they are more resistant to cracking," Schuh says.
Then, the researchers concentrated on making the individual crystal grains span the entire small-scale structure, removing the crystal-grain boundaries where cracks are most likely to occur.
Those tactics resulted in tiny samples of ceramic material--samples with deformability equivalent to about 7 percent of their size.
"Most things can only deform about 1 percent," Lai says, adding that normal ceramics can't even bend that much without cracking.
"Usually if you bend a ceramic by 1 percent, it will shatter," Schuh says.
"But these tiny filaments, with a diameter of just 1 micrometer--one millionth of a meter--can be bent by 7 to 8 percent repeatedly without any cracking."
Infiniti's New Q50
Infiniti's 2014 Q50 raises the luxury performance sedan stakes with the introduction of three cutting-edge technologies: Direct Adaptive Steering, Active Lane Control and Predictive Forward Collision Warning.
Gizmag recently had the chance to see how these innovations play out on the road. Read on for its impressions as it coasts through Ontario's cottage country in the Q50.
First off, let's get any naming confusion out of the way. Infiniti first introduced its Q model in the 90s, and starting in 2014 all Infiniti models will begin with the 'Q' designation. QX will cover SUVs while cars will just get the Q label.
The Q50's technological trifecta begins with its new drive-by-wire steering system. Known as Direct Adaptive Steering (DAS), this computer managed system is unlike traditional steering arrangements in that there is no physical connection between the steering wheel and the front wheels.
Instead, an electronic unit reads the amount of turn in the wheel then calculates and provides appropriate inputs to steering motors. Steering feedback, which is now physically disconnected, is artificially defined by an ECU, camera and processing module, which determine the amount of resistance to put back into the steering wheel via a steering force actuator unit.
The advantage to this system is the ability to electronically change the steering ratio and feedback without any mechanical revisions. Oh, and in case of a system failure a backup clutch system is in place to activate in milliseconds.
Advanced But Not Perfect
How does it actually play out in real world situations? Unfortunately, like most new technologies, the potential is there but the execution needs work.
The problem is that it feels artificial. On long straight line drives with the lane departure system engaged, it would repeatedly make micro adjustments to the wheel. After a while the constant niggling counter interpretations felt as though there was something amiss in the system.
During spirited cornering the Adaptive Steering System does try hard to impersonate a variable ratio rack and pinion steering configuration, but still has a slightly a forced, heavy feel. The system seemed at its best during inner city driving and parking lot maneuvers but as a whole, it has a ways to go before it's perfect.
Technological advancement number two is the Active Lane Control (ALC) system. Activated by a button on the steering wheel, this is designed to automatically keep the Q50 in its lane using a camera based monitoring system during long, straight highway treks.
The idea is to allow the ALC system to manage the vehicle during crosswinds and road irregularities, in order to diminish the amount of road feedback coming through the wheel and reducing driver fatigue over longer hauls.
When we activated the lane departure system on the highway north of Toronto the car did actually stay in its lane on longer, straight stretches with no driver input. Even on some longer, gentler curves the car managed to drive itself through unaided. Very, very impressive next-gen future world stuff this.
However, after playing around with the lane control system, we found it did have some flaws and limitations. Several times it ventured into other lanes when markings were present. It also came out of its lane when asked to auto-pilot through some longer, sweeping curves at higher speeds.
The Infiniti rep repeatedly pointed out this is in fact NOT a self driving system and should not be treated as such. Drivers were instructed to keep their hands on the wheels at all times … though some hands may or may not have done so in an effort to fully test the Q50's lane holding abilities.
Perhaps the most impressive technological advancement on the Q50 is a mixture of radar innovation and Kreskin-like ability: Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW). This awkwardly named system shoots radar under the vehicle you're following, pinging it off the car two vehicles up.
The system is designed to constantly monitor the distance and speed of that secondary vehicle so in the event that distances between those two lead cars close dramatically, an auditory notification is triggered warning of a potential rear end collision. Infiniti reports that in monitored testing the PFCW system actually 'saw' two cars forward in some trial events.
Health Benefits of Dates
The humble date may look like a nondescript dry fruit, but it is packed with numerous health benefits.
According to Times of India, high in vitamins, minerals, iron and fluorine, make dates a regular part of your diet, especially if you are battling cholesterol problems.
Here are some health benefits associated with dates:
* Apart from having low fat levels, dates have a lot of protein and dietary fiber and are rich in vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, A1 and C. They are known to improve the digestive system since they have soluble and insoluble fibers as well as several types of amino acids.
* Feeling low on energy by the time it's early evening? Help yourself to some dates--they contain natural sugars like glucose, sucrose and fructose.
* With high sources of potassium and low levels of sodium, dates keep your nervous system healthy while the iron content is beneficial for those suffering from anemia.
* The fluorine in dates is known to delay tooth decay.
* If you constantly suffer from constipation, take a handful of dates and soak them overnight. Have them with water the next morning for relief.
Elderly Financial Decisions
A new study says that people of ages 65 to 90 are significantly less likely than their younger counterparts to make what researchers define as rational decisions regarding money.


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|Shakra - 'Powerplay' (AFM Records)
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This is, and I can't believe I'm saying this, the ninth album from this Swiss band who have been together for over 20 years (albeit with a plethora of line up changes), and 'Powerplay' follows on from a number two placing (where in the world the PR blurb doesn't exactly clarify - perhaps it was Switzerland?) for their last long player 'Back On Track'.
I can't help but smile as I start to get my thoughts together for this review, the singer doesn't half sound like a certain Jon Bon Jovi, the lead guitarist I'm sure has modeled himself on a certain George Lynch, it seems so obvious, or am I missing something?
This really could be huge, but only in the American marketplace of the 1980's or perhaps Nottingham Rock City, and I think that's my issue with 'Powerplay', it's really not a bad album by any stretch of the imagination, (in fact if you're a fan of Dokken, Warrant, Bon Jovi, Giuffria or Tyketto you will love it) but I don't think the band's sound has progressed outside simply imitating those early days of Hair Metal excess. It's got all those 1980's style shout it out arena style choruses like "I Just Want To Rock" during 'Higher', plus it's also got the cheesy 1980's power ballads like 'Wonderful Life'.
In a line up of retro bands Shakra would really fit right in, they should definitely be signed up for the next Hard Rock Hell or better still the AOR version of that event, because if dodgy 1980's Hair Metal is your thing you will love this. In fact you can put it on your stereo and dream that grunge never happened!
As for me?
"Where's my Hip Priests LP?"
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Pepperdine University School Of Law Symposium On Arbitrating SportsJanuary 29, 2009
What: Symposium: Arbitrating Sports: Reflections on USADA/Landis, the Olympic Games, and the Future of Sports Dispute Resolution.
Where: Pepperdine University School of Law
When: Feb. 27 from 8:30 am to 5 pm
- Reflections on USADA v. Floyd Landis
- The Olympic Games
- The Future of Sports Dispute Resolution
- The Perspective of the Press and Public Arbitration
Panelists Include:
- Matt Barnett—USADA Lawyer/Barnett & Barnett P.C.
- Jeffrey Benz—Arbitrator/AVP
- Michael Hiltzik—LA Times
- Howard Jacobs—Law Offices of Howard Jacobs
- Michael Lenard—International Court of Arbitration for Sport
- Richard McLaren—CAS Arbitrator/University of Western Ontario
- Matt Mitten—Marquette University School of Law
- Maidie Oliveau—CAS Arbitrator/Law Sports
- John Ruger—United States Olympic Committee
- Mike Straubel—Valparaiso School of Law
- Maurice Suh—Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
- Maureen Weston—Pepperdine School of Law
Cost: General admission to the event is $95, Pepperdine law school students admitted free, other law school students—$45. Registration link.


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Registrations for the huge lumps of bulbous steel jumped 39 percent between 1997 and 2002, from 1.9 million to 2.75 million, and overall there's been a whopping 56 percent jump in sales of the beasts in a mere eight years across the country, totaling nearly 25 million of the ugly tanks now lumbering across the American landscape and hogging all the parking and burning up most of the oil and sneering in the face of air quality and all rational thought and flipping over and bursting into flame after hitting a pinecone at 80 mph.
You can see it in the eyes of most every new SUV buyer as they stare, wide eyed and overwhelmed, at the massive vehicles in the showroom: some sort of veil drops over their eyes, some sort of weird opiate pumps into their brains and they lose all sense of reason or common sense or environmental concern and their ego balloons and their testosterone kicks up three notches and they go into some sort of spasm of denial about how purchasing one of these things will, in fact, contribute quite heartily to the overall ill health of their own bodies and the planet as a whole, not to mention the very reason we are so desperately, violently at war.
You can see it in the eyes of most every new SUV buyer as they stare, wide eyed and overwhelmed, at the massive vehicles in the showroom: some sort of veil drops over their eyes, some sort of weird opiate pumps into their brains and they lose all sense of reason or common sense or environmental concern and their ego balloons and their testosterone kicks up three notches and they go into some sort of spasm of denial about how purchasing one of these things will, in fact, contribute quite heartily to the overall ill health of their own bodies and the planet as a whole, not to mention the very reason we are so desperately, violently at war.
Sure, you can get one if you want, it's a free country after all, but it's no longer cool. It's not the hip thing anymore. You won't be looked at as a success story or have people stare at you in awe.
There's 25 million out there now. You're just a fucking sheep like all the others now, not some cutting edge "look at me!" hipster who is at the top of your game.
I'm no environmentalist, I'm more of a reasonable person who simply doesn't understand the thrill of spending 50 a week in gas and $700 a month in car payments in order to "get the kids to school" or "pick up a few groceries". Spend that money on something more practical like a college fund for your kids or start a company. Get a car and that extra $3-$400 a month you'll save in monthly payments and lower insurance you could spend hiring a maid or putting towards a larger house that's more impressive than some stupid boxy vehicle that isn't impressive at all.
And then you learn how that little pip-squeak tyrant Saddam was sitting on 10 percent of the world's oil reserves and that he might have once thought about threatening the nearby 60 percent owned by our buddies the terrorist-lovin', women-slappin' Saudis, and you realize that anyone who thinks we're in Iraq for democracy or humanity's sake is absolutely full of Rumsfeld.
Enough of my ranting. Tell me why the hell you have an SUV, why you find it necessary and why I'm an Asshat for calling you shallow.
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Posted by Digger on January 11, 2005 09:28 AM (Permalink)
Wow Digger! No one commented here. I guess they can't think of a reason why they have a SUV. Well, I have a Navigator. It sits 7. I need that since we have 6 in our family and there is at least one or two other kids with us at any given time. Is that a good enough reason? I use to have a minivan, but the gator is so much cooler. I just love it! If one can afford it, why not?? It is also very comfortable on road trips. I waited a long time to get the kind of car I wanted.
Does it help that I use it to deliver Meals On Wheels? ...;-)
Posted by: Rightwingsparkle on January 11, 2005 07:16 PM
Hmmm, lessee . . First, just like the Dog who licks his balls, I have one because "I CAN!" . .
Actually we own a Honda Prelude, A '34 Ford Street Rod (Blown, injected Chevy power), a Dodge Dakota long cab, and our SUV, a GMC Gimmy.
The Gimmy is the car we use to go when we both travel together, it's stable, safer than a small car, easy to get in and out of, and goes where you want to go . . when you want to. It gets about 22 MPG on the highway at highway speeds which is about the same as the street rod, and a little better than the Dodge. The Prelude is a neat "Little" car, fun to drive, pretty comfortable, but when you're a couple of geezers like us, you can't carry much luggage, so either the Gimmy or the '34 (it has a small trailer) is the choice . . other than that I can't think of a reason to have it.
Of course the '34 is waaayyyy more fun! but then that's another story.
Oh Yeah, I 'spose you'll be bemoaning the fact that an older couple has 4 cars when you can only drive one at a time . . Hey, it's nice to have a choice! . . . Back to the Dog . . .
Posted by: large on January 12, 2005 11:14 AM
It's just one of my pet peeves that people use an SUV as their commute vehicle. Sure, there's reasons to have an SUV, but that single guy who owns an Excursion as his one and only vehicle who never goes anywhere but to work and home just seems idiotic to me. Also people who don't know how to drive a big vehicle and continuously cut people off or drive up someone's tailpipe are annoying as well. Don't get me started on the $5,000 dollar sound system that they feel everyone in the neighborhood or driving next to needs to hear. They're so cool because they paid for something and can turn a knob.
I personally don't bemoan people who have multiple vehicles, as long as they aren't taking up all my parking space.
We all have our pet peeves and this one has consistantly been one of mine.
Posted by: Digger on January 12, 2005 12:04 PM
Well, I guess I have to agree with you there . . Nothing worse than an Asshole in a Big Yellow Hummer 2 swapping lanes like he was riding a dirt bike, with the gazillion dollar stereo pounding out something nobody else would want to hear . . at about twice the speed he ought to be going on an Icy Road . .
The lovely part is . . most of those people couldn't drive a nail, let alone anything that handles like a sick pig, often finishing the drive in an inverted position. And yes, for the most part, 98% of the big whale SUV's handle that way, they damned sure aren't sportscars! I've owned 2 Suburbans, a big and little Blazer, and several 4WD Pickups, never got one upside down (Lucky) and now feel the one the Wife and I use works for what we need it for.
Also I live in Colorado where we get a tad of the slick stuff now and then.
Posted by: large on January 12, 2005 03:13 PM
SUV's are great as long as you are going to use them for what they were intended to do, seat a lot of people in comfort or go offroad. Mmmm going offroad, got to love it. Anyway back to my point. If you have 6 people in your family a SUV would be nice to have as it can seat all those people comfortably and hey, its cooler than a minivan and its usually bigger! I'd certainly rather be seen in an Expedition, Durango or Escalade rather than a Freestar, Grand Caravan or a Venture, wouldn't you? But for all those idiots who when they have a baby and suddenly they have 3 people in their family and 'oh my gosh we need a Tahoe as our wee Taurus can't handle 3 people' I very much dislike you as you're just freaking dumbasses. A car would be great for those people. The people that most piss me off are those who have an SUV as a status symbol 'Look at me and my Escalade ESV (the Suburban-sized Escalade) and I'm single!' Those people are the biggest dumbasses and usually can't drive worth a damn. Just my $0.02.
Posted by: Koof on January 13, 2005 11:35 PM
Problem is that so many SUV drivers are so incredibly wasteful, rude, and irresponsible on the road that I cannot drive normal speed limits without these jerks on my tail or whizzing by at speeds exceeding the limits. I own an economical vehicle and I drive it conservatively to save gas.SUV drivers are not going to slow down because they waste so much gas it probably won't save them much. But that does not give them the right to drive recklessly. I am glad the price of gas has gone up, if anything it may reduce the number of these stupid vehicles on the road. SUV's raise the cost of gas for everyone since they are reducing supply. Get a real car folks!
Posted by: Roger on September 1, 2005 07:27 PM
A few hours ago, a stupid, clueless a**hole of a soccer mom backed onto my 2-day old Porsche at the gas station. What was she driving? A mountainous, gigantic SUV out of which she could not see %80 of the world around her. She came out, indifferently inspected her car, said: "oh, there's nothing on my car! your car is so low, if i had the armada i would have driven right over it." So my car is guilty for being "so low" and not this disgusting excuse of a human being who damaged something precious and close to my heart because she did not pay attention and because she had to drive a gigantic SUV. What if there was a child behind her mountain of a bumper? What if she had killed a little child? I hate, hate, HATE soccer moms and their SUVs! I hate them.
Posted by: does not matter on April 17, 2008 01:09 AM
I just went to the shops (Australia) and I nearly threw up!! There was about 10 SUVS within a 25 meter radius.
All with stupid mums living the delusion that their kids will be safer if they have an accident(fucking learn to drive) and so desperately trying to be the envy of all the other mothers down at the day-care centre.Never mind the fact that if mummy hits another car in that big piece of shit she will probably kill the occupants. Not to mention the excessive amount of fuel being used and the pollution to go with it!!
Posted by: John Connor on August 23, 2009 10:58 PM
Large SUV's suck, plain and simple. Yes some people need the size but MOST do not. I usually see one occupant, the driver in these ugly, in-your-face vehicles. They are clumsy, in the way and represent the epitome of unnecessary indulgence. I am sick of being tailgated and not being able to see around these towering things.
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Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has reiterated the commitment of the eighth Senate to work with and support the executive in its effort to improve the living standard of Nigerians.
Saraki also said that the legislature was working with the executive to curb waste and plug all loopholes in the country's revenue and expenditure streams.
The Senate president in his keynote address at the public hearing on the "Abuse and Mismanagement of Treasury Single Account, TSA, Regime" in Abuja, added that "we are equally concerned and are exploring ways of shoring up the national revenue in spite of the persistent fall in oil price in the international market. We embraced these challenges as we believe that it will more than anything enable us to think outside the box and draw up innovative solutions that would strengthen our institutions and the economy at large.
"Our goal is in tandem with that of the executive; to stamp out corruption and expose mismanagement of public resources. We are not going to treat matters bordering on the wellbeing of our economy with kid gloves, we simply cannot afford it."
Saraki noted with delight the steps already taken by President Muhammadu Buhari to move the country towards efficiency and away from the business as usual mindset through reduction in wasteful expenditure.
According to him, one of such bold steps is the full pursuit and implementation of the Economic Reform Governance Project, ERGP, which has as its core objective, the modernisation of Public Finance Management, PFM.
"The wholesome adoption of the PFM is in line with the globally accepted Government Integrated Financial Management Information Systems, GIFMIS, which is aimed at plugging revenue wastes. All these are supportive of the introduction and the enforcement of the Treasury Single Account, TSA, which has been fully authorised by the president", he stressed.
Saraki, however, added that the National Assembly has been informed that these laudable goals of the TSA could be threatened by mismanagement and non- compliance of extant laws leading to massive abuse such that demanded the intervention of the Senate.
The Senate, he said has a critical public role to play in ensuring that no such abuse is allowed to fester, hence this public hearing to investigate the purported "Abuse and Mismanagement of the Single Treasury Account (TSA) Regime".
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Sen. Clinton urges caution on Wal-Mart bank bid
By Kristin Roberts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York Democrat Sen. Hillary
Clinton has entered the debate over Wal-Mart's controversial
bank application, telling regulators she has "serious
reservations" about allowing companies to enter financial
services by exploiting a "loophole" in U.S. law.
Wednesday, Clinton, a former Wal-Mart board member, told the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. the retailer's bid to open an
industrial loan company (ILC), if successful, could have a
significant impact on the financial sector.
"After hearing from very concerned constituents about
Wal-Mart's application for federal insurance for their ILC, I
see this as a time to urge the FDIC to give serious and careful
review to the relevant issues before moving forward on any
application for federal insurance," Clinton wrote to the FDIC's
acting chairman.
"Indeed, I believe that any action by the FDIC that would
lessen or loosen the oversight for ILCs while granting it the
same privileges and functions of traditional commercial banks
would be a critical mistake and stand in stark contrast to the
fundamental principle of the separation of banking and
Clinton's letter is the latest in a string of
correspondence from Capitol Hill to the FDIC urging the
regulatory agency to either oppose or move slowly and carefully
on the application from the world's largest retailer to open an
industrial bank in Utah.
A spokesman for the FDIC said the agency's acting chairman
had received Clinton's letter but had not yet responded. He
declined further comment.
Industrial banks are state-chartered and state-regulated,
and fall under the supervision of the FDIC. Commercial
companies may own them because federal laws that bar
non-financial companies from engaging in banking activities do
not classify them as banks.
Wal-Mart is trying to open a bank to handle electronic
payment processing.
But some legislators have raised concerns that Wal-Mart
could use its bank as a base to offer a much wider array of
services. Banks also fear competing with Wal-Mart.
Others who oppose Wal-Mart's application adopt the argument
used recently by Clinton and the National Association of
Realtors -- that Wal-Mart's bank would violate the historic
separation in the United States between banks and enterprises
that do not engage primarily in finance. Still, other
corporations have already set up industrial banks, such as
General Electric and General Motors.
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan recently
said Congress should review a "loophole" in federal law that
allows companies to buy industrial banks in a handful of states
but avoid a level of supervision by bank regulators.
Clinton referenced Greenspan's comments and said industrial
banks may pose a greater risk to the FDIC than other insured
depository institutions.
"With the dramatic expansion of ILCs over the last several
decades, I am particularly concerned that these financial
institutions do not have the same oversight and regulatory
structure that traditional, full-service commercial banks
have," she wrote.
The FDIC, under a new acting chairman, has agreed to hold a
public hearing on Wal-Mart's application. That would be the
agency's first formal public hearing on a bank application
ever. A subcommittee in the House of Representatives also is
expected to hold a hearing on industrial banks this year.
Wal-Mart has said it welcomes the hearings. It was not
immediately available to comment on Clinton's letter.


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Council urged to refuse boarding house at Waratah
A group of Waratah residents want Newcastle Council to reject a proposed three storey boarding house in their neighbourhood, saying it is a massive over development.
The developers want to build the 19 bed boarding House in Turton Road but residents say it will overshadow neighbouring properties and create noise, privacy and parking issues.
The Council has already received a number of similar applications from developers seeking to take advantage of relaxed affordable housing laws.
Resident Eva Harris says recent modifications by the proponents make little difference.
"They are aware that the shadow does affect my property quite badly," she said.
"They've sheared off some of the upper storey and they've put screens on the balconies and windows.
"But if someone is eight foot tall and standing over you blindfolded and you're only five foot tall you'll still see them there."
Ms Harris says while it may comply with new affordable housing laws, the council should refuse it.
"While something may be legal, it's completely unethical to take away a person's privacy sunlight and all the amenities of the area and enjoyment of their own personal space," She said.
"So that's why things go to council."
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I tried this for my valedictoral speech and I gave up after about 15 seconds due to the laughter.
My preferred method is to use long sentences, to speak slowly and seriously, with great emphasis, and to wave my hands in small circles as I speak. If you don't speak to this audience regularly, it is also a good idea to emphasise how grateful you are to be asked to speak on such an important occasion (and it is a very important occasion...). You get bonus points for using the phrase "just so chuffed", especially if you use it repeatedly (a technique I learned from my old headmaster, who never expressed satisfaction in any other way while giving speeches).
I also recommend this technique, this way of speaking, to anyone who wishes to wind up, by which I mean annoy or irritate, a family member. It's quite effective when used consistently, even if you only do it for a minute or two. Don't you agree?


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Published on 03-24-2013 05:23 PM
Our PR girl Becca reports back from her visit at the weekend to The Tea Prince latest cosplay caf� held at MADD caf� in Soho.
This was my first experience of a cosplay caf�, I have always been far too busy with crewing to enjoy the one Anime League provide at Alcon so was very excited and intrigued to experience this! Purchasing V.I.P princess tickets, entitling us to chekkis (photographs), a waltz and confessions letter from our butler.
On arrival, we were greeted by leading maid dressed in the traditional outfit and filled with beautiful pink bows. She explained the rules and led the way into the surreal world of cosplay cafe�

The menu consisted of delicious dessert delicacies; chocolate truffle, chocolate cup liquer souffl�, strawberry and cream slice washed down with a choice of drinks from the usual coffee, tea or MADD�s speciality fruit smoothies. If you�re feeling extra naughty strawberry daiquiris were on offer! On arrival, each butler will personalise your dessert plate, with your name and/or image on request � including bunnies, dinosaurs and lego men! Personally, If visiting again I recommend you choose MADD�s speciality, the mango smoothie and the chocolate souffl�!

As well as good hosting and food, entertainment was also provided by the maids and butlers of tea Prince, including j-pop dancing. My friend braved the stage and performed the waltz with Butler Shen! Another friend received a beautifully hand crafted confession letter (love letter) from Maid Usagi, kudos to her performance giving the letter, also naturally my friend he had to have his chekki with her!
Interestingly, I attended with friends who have very little, if no interest in anime, just a love of food and new experiences! Despite this, the maids and butlers were very courteous, friendly and understanding, explaining anything we didn�t know. Speaking with our Butler Shen, who could see we were new to cosplay caf�, and perhaps slightly nervous. We discussed that it may because, in the UK we are barely used to getting someone to service us with a smile. The closet we get to a personalised plate, is an incorrectly name spelt on a take away Starbucks cup. Cosplay caf�s are becoming more popular in the UK and I recommend you try one out no matter if you�re a cosplayer or not, as long as you like food and good company, go and find the nearest one in your area! For more information on Tea Prince events visit their Facebook page.
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As the New Year is approaching we look back at the top moments from over the year. Thank you for all your nominations through forum posts and tweets.
10. AL Radio Show.
Where else can you listen to anime theme tunes, songs from your highlight have even included our very own @ferefire letting loose with some karaoke. It�s a great fun show and beats any of that Kiss 100 crap. If you haven�t tuned in, make it a new year�s resolution for 2013!
9. Crazy League
The forum section where you can discuss anything and everything! Chats have included cheese, confessions and hugs! Check it out and start your own crazy times.
8. Alcon�s Masquerade Ball
This seems to a favourite due to the transformation that occurs. Girls change from their short school girl uniforms, into a long flowing ball gown. Boys swap jeans for a suit and bowtie. The d�cor changes, live bands change to Studio Ghibli and Disney soundtracks. The venue no longer looks like a trendy student place, but something out of well�an anime series.
7. LAC makes waxing a talent
In LAC talent show the participants are usually singers and dancers. At LAC4 we had a new entry, one that had the crowd entranced, wincing and screaming. Two lovely ladies in cosplay, waxing two (willing?) young men live on stage. Watch out Simon Cowell, we saw them first!
7. Otaku Fashion Show
This is the chance when we get to see a variety of different fashions expressed on stage from Lolita to steampunk and who can forget LAC5 where the Spirit models made an appearance in latex�
6. Clan battles � LAC 4 clan leader goes flying
Each attendee selects a clan, for example at Alcon; vampires, pirates and ninjas. Then is then a massive (non-violent) showdown where clan leaders and attendees defend the clan and win points. At LAC4, attendees might remember when Organisation XIII leader got a little bit too excited and leapt off the stage. Thankfully no clan leaders were hurt in the making of this battle.
5. Yaoi/Yuri showdown
The event started with a Yuri snog on stage, our enthusiastic attendees then attempted a yaoi/yuri inspired exercise video and dancing. Barrels of laughs were heard. The only complaint was the lack of tentacles. Oh well there is always next year�
4. Baka no Gameshow
Here in the UK, the craziest gameshow you can apply for is deal or deal, but at LAC and Alcon we recreate the wacky and bizarre elements of the traditional Japanese gameshows. The brave and the foolish enter�but only the crazy survive! Tasks have included eating �dog food�, drinking our famous �mystery milkshake� and other wacky tasks. People have drooled and even vomited on stage.
3. Guest Panels
This past year, we have had some great panels from the abridgers, and voice actors Kyle Herbert and Little Kuriboh and we have had lots more great ones to come next year � LAC6 we have the amazing Caitlin Glass!
2. Cosplay Masquerade
Cosplay is one of the main reasons people attend conventions. At our cosplay masquerade, attendees who have handmade their costumes showcase their creations we have often been left astounded by the heart and soul people have put into them!
1. Abridgers read 50 Shades of Grey
When Ben Q threatened to ruin Alcon, Little Kuriboh and Kyle Herbert took it into their hands and saved the day by reading extracts from the popular erotic novel 50 Shades of Grey in various anime characters from Gohan to Seto Keiba!
Missed out on these moments, we have lots of conventions next year make sure to attend so you can create your own. Register for the next London Anime Con 9th-10th February 2013
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There's a special Q&A session with Mitsuhisa Ishikawa (of Production I.G) at Hyper Japan next weekend. They're asking people to reply to this article with questions to put to him. Do so here -
Come and find us at Hyper Japan which takes place on the 23rd-25th November where we have our own table! We will be handing out flyers about our upcoming events and selling special Animeleague t-shirts for you to wear!
We also have an amazing competition to win a pair of tickets for London Anime Con 6 which takes place on February 9th-10th. This is great opportunity to ask us any questions about AL and our events, meet our crew and new like-minded people. So release you inner Lolita and passion for Japanese culture, we hope to see you there!
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Into Film Scotland has launched an ambitious and exciting initiative which puts film at the heart of children and young people's learning.
Supported by the BFI (British Film Institute) and other film and education organisations, Into Film's wide reaching and inclusive 'See, Think, Make. Imagine' programme seeks to make a step change in film learning for five to 19-year-olds, and will provide opportunities for children and young people to engage with film critically and creatively in and outside the classroom.
Montrose Academy is already benefiting from Into Film's film club, where pupils have the opportunity to watch, discuss, review and learn, through a wide variety of films (including features, documentaries, shorts, and foreign language films).
Into Film is now inviting more schools and colleges in the area to join the initiative where they will be able to receive professional training and online resources to make their own films, plus access to curriculum linked resources. For further information about Into Film visit www.intofilm.org and find out how to start a film club at www.filmclub.org
Cameron Halsalll, a teacher at Montrose Academy who runs the film club, told the Review: "Janice Kennedy started the club a few years ago, but due to the normal pressures of teaching, the club stalled.
"When I started at the Academy as a probationer two years ago, I was keen to start up an after school club with leanings towards anime and world cinema, and after building up a good following in that area, I decided it would be useful to branch out to more mainstream films to appeal to more pupils. Vicky Denyer has taken it on as a separate club from mine though we compliment each other and plan to join up for activities.
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DORCHESTER Town Youth girls' section held a successful Fun Day at the Avenue Stadium, as the club looks to get more youngsters into the game.
Girls' section secretary Tony O'Connell confirmed afterwards that another one will be held on Saturday, September 6 at the same venue (11am-1pm).
"I'd like to thank all the girls who attended for being great sports, the coaches for their ongoing efforts and the continued support from the Dorset County FA and the FA Skills Team, all of which is greatly appreciated," he said.
For any girls interested in playing football or joining one of the youth club's teams, training continues throughout the summer, while the new season starts on September 13.
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Pay-if-paid clauses: Shifting the Risk of Nonpayment to Subcontractors
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By Mary Leigh Pirtle
A general contractor ("contractor") was hired by a large hotel chain to construct a swimming pool at one of its hotel locations. The contractor entered into a contract with a subcontractor for the electrical work necessary for the installation. After the subcontractor completed the work, it invoiced the contractor for approximately $190,000, but the contractor only paid approximately $140,000 to the subcontractor. Naturally upset, the subcontractor sued the contractor for the deficiency. In its defense, the contractor argued that the contract contained a pay-if-paid clause, and it was not liable for payment to the subcontractor because it had not yet been paid the full amount by the owner. In response, the subcontractor argued that the contract clause only contained a pay-when-paid requirement. The trial court agreed with the contractor, and the subcontractor appealed.
Clear and unambiguous language required
The Sixth District Court of Appeals of Ohio began its review by analyzing the usage of pay-if-paid clauses and found that traditionally the risk of insolvency rests with the general contractor. The appellate court noted that general contractors are in the best position to assess an owner's creditworthiness and the potential for an owner to default on a project. Thus, the appellate court concluded that pay-if-paid clauses are generally disfavored and normally the owner's insolvency will not permit a general contractor to defeat a subcontractor's claim for payment if the general contractor is not paid by the owner.
The appellate court reasoned, however, that despite its disfavored status (and the fact that some states have banned the use of such clauses as void due to public policy), the precedent in Ohio permits the use of such clauses in contracts if the contract clearly and unambiguously states the condition of payment to the subcontractor on the general contractor's receipt of payment from the owner. The contract between the parties in this case stated "receipt of payment by contractor from owner for work performed by subcontractor is a condition precedent to payment by contractor to subcontractor for that work." In analyzing this language, the appellate court concluded that the words "condition precedent" were not "sufficiently defined to impart that both parties understand that the provision alters a fundamental custom between a general contractor and a subcontractor." Therefore, the appellate court concluded that the absence of clear language in the contract specifically manifesting the intent to shift risk of nonpayment to the subcontractor necessarily renders it a pay-when-paid clause.
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This case clearly highlights the importance for contractors and subcontractors to understand the difference between pay-if-paid and pay-when-paid clauses when entering into a contract. While the subcontractor was successful in reversing the trial court's decision, the Ohio Supreme Court has granted the contractor's petition to review the decision of the Court of Appeals. The American Subcontractors Association, Inc. recently filed an amicus brief before the Ohio Supreme Court arguing that pay-if-paid clauses should either be flatly unenforceable due to the unreasonableness of shifting the risk of nonpayment to a party who has no control or be extraordinarily explicit in the contractual terms. Undoubtedly, the construction industry in Ohio, as well as in other states, will be closely monitoring the case to determine the outcome and the enforceability of pay-if-paid clauses.


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"They felt Jesus would not have approved of copyright breaches."
Jesus, you da man! Stick it to those kids!
You might be interested to note that the students had studied "Exodus 20:15 - you shall not steal" which comes a little way before Jesus anyway. Wasn't the whole point of Jesus coming to make the "new commandment" that people "love one another as I have loved you" and to annul the previous commandments that were given to Moses? I was raised Christian and was Christian for a long time but now am not, but I can't quite remember the specifics of this point.
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