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Public Cautioned Against Automatic Enrollment to a Medicare Plan They Don't Want
Some seniors are surprised to know that they have been enrolled to a certain medical plan without their knowledge. The sad thing is; they only know about it at the time when they need their health insurance most, only to find out that the health services they availed is out of their plan's network because there is a seamless continuation of coverage that they did not even requested.
It is clearly stated in the country's Social Security Act (section 1851 (c)(3)(A)(ii)) that the private Medicare Advantage plan does not need to wait for a person to request for a coverage prior to enrollment to a plan as long as he was previously insured by the plan, regardless if it is a Medicaid plan or a commercial policy prior reaching the age of 65 or became eligible for a Medicare enrollment.
One example of this case is "Ms. M." (not the real name) from Southwest. She just reached the age of 65 this fall and was expecting that she was enrolled to a Medigap plan as well as a Part D drug plan. Right after becoming eligible for Medicare, 2 surgeries were requested for Ms. M. with one month gap in between. Since she resides adjacent to the state line's rural area, she opted to avail the services of the nearest hospital facility there. After the operation, she received a call from her doctor's office telling her that her insurance claim has been denied. She is covered by a Medicare Advantage Plan and the hospital where the operation was done is not included on plan's network.
"I called MA plan and was shocked to know that they have enrolled me on their plan since I had a coverage with them before I joined Medicare, hence they were allowed to sign me in in one of their plans even without receiving any request from me", Ms. M. said.
It was later found out that Ms. M. received a mail from Medicare Advantage, telling her about the enrollment to their plan but since she thought this is just one of their offers, she failed to read them. She could have the option to discontinue the enrollment.
However, the Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) took her case and intervened and Ms. M. was instructed to send a request to CMS, asking them to retroactively dis-enroll her from the MA plan.
But not all victims of the "automatic enrollment scheme" had the same fate as Ms. M. Others struggled to find justice on their mishaps. That is why Journalists Philip Moeller warns the public to look out for themselves since according to him, the giant health bureaucracy is likened to a full contact sport which is not meant for the meek.


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The Latest Running News, Notes, and More From Sportswrap Running Reporter, Jon "Flex" Leiding
Last weekend was the time to get outside. Talk about a long weekend for running in Hampton Roads. Many of you decided to go long, including races longer than marathons. That's amazing!
Let's start short and simple: the Run for the Beads 5K in Suffolk was won by Matthew Palagyi with the time of 18:55, while the top female was Sarah Cantrell from Norfolk with the time of 22:16. Picking up the pace and the mileage, The Polar Plunge Four Miler at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront coincided with the polar plunge. Many took the plunge and Virginia Beach's Chris Stock was cool and hot at the same time, crushing the four mile course in 23:10, while Joyce Hartman from Chesapeake was the ladies Champion in 30:57.
Just across the water in Newport News, the Game Day 5K and Game Day 10k went on Super Sunday. With plenty of time to race and then go prep for the "Big Game," the 5K was won by Michael Stohler with a time of 17:46, while the ladies were led by Kasey Gibson from Newport News with a time of 19:01. Time for a "Peninsula Shout Out!" This one goes to Yorktown's Langston Shelton, 68 years old, who ran the course in 22:01! Go ahead, Langston!!!
Familiar names adorned the 10K race, with Portsmouth's Ryan Carroll capturing the overall title along the 6.2 mile course in 33:14. Bethany Specter from Virginia Beach was the first female in 42:03. Also, respectful congrats to Robert Williams from Yorktown! The 59-year-old conquered the course in just 42:14. Well Done, Robert! Superstars in this sport are every size, shape, and age!
Staying on that side of the water up the road "a piece", Toano featured the fourth annual ICY 8K last Saturday. The ladies get top billing for this one! Sika Henry, who set the female course record last year, did it again. She bested her 2015 effort of 31:06 and dropped a 30:46 through the Toano area. Wow!!! Roger Hooper was the overall 8k winner and his 26:56 was just two seconds off the almost 5 mile course record. That is moving! More "Shout Out Time!" I never ask a woman her age but, proud to share that 76-year-old Judy Stewart from Williamburg set an age group record on this course, blazing away with a 57:54. It was a perfect weekend for great runs!
Time to ramp up the distance a little bit. How about 50 K I'm on 100 K how about 100 K Relay?
It all went down at the Bow Creek golf course on Sunday. The runners circled a 2.3 mile loop around the course and were provided a shelter for refueling and supplies along the way. This is an all day experience for both runners AND volunteers!
First, let me say I have never run a distance longer than a marathon so anyone who finished either distance was incredible! If you are one of those people, I tip my cap to you. First the 50K, which is approximately 31 miles. Richmond's Patrick Bell finished first in three hours and 24 minutes. Chesapeake's Vincent Ortiz gets the big age Group win, completing the event in three hours and fifty six minutes, while Angela Gardina was the women's winner in four hours and twenty one minutes.
You think that's a long way? There was a 100k race and a 100k relay as well.
Not many people wake up and say to themselves: "today's a great day to go race almost 63 miles." There were some who took up the challenge. With temperatures in the 40s and some wind as well, Team Treason was the 100k relay while Virginia Beach's Ryan Staggs was the 100k winner in eight hours 59 minutes and 19 seconds. He didn't have long to enjoy the spotlight. Less than five minutes later, Stephanie Manny became the ladies finishing in nine hours four minutes and 35 seconds. She is a beast! You Rock, Stephanie!
From Beasts to Legends : Do not confuse him from the Welsh actor with the same name! It seems that Steve Speirs of Virginia Beach has never met a race where he hasn't done well. This past weekend, he ran the 100 mile Iron Horse Rails to Trails Endurance Race in Florahome, Florida. Of his many accomplishments, winning a 100 mile race has never been on his list until this past weekend. Steve was colossal, battling the rain with a finishing time of fifteen hours and fifty two minutes! His wife Ally Speirs, also competed in the 100k portion of the race and is a tough competitor herself. I am blown away by these efforts! Quite Inspirational!
So with all those long long long distance races out-of-the-way, you wanna go for a Run?
This weekend offers shorter one races including Valentine's Day themed races. First at the Oceanfront in Virginia Beach, Cupids Undie Run to benefit the Childhood Tumor Foundation goes off at Seventh Street. The idea is to run a mile or so and your "bedroom best". You can still join the fun by going to cupidsundierun.com
Looking for Love on Valentines weekend? How about the Love Run 5K at Thalia Elementary School! Just 5000 meters or 3.1 miles should be a breeze plus, you're helping out the school. Staying in Virginia Beach, we "share the love." Just drop by their website, http://chkdloverun.jimdo.com/.
More love this weekend? You Romantic! How about the Life Net sponsors it's inaugural Share the Love 5K starting at their offices near Princess Anne Road. If you're looking for a short fun race this weekend, they're all over the place. On the other side of the water Gloucester features it's Gloucester 8K event. Go to colonialroadrunners.org for more information.
Many times people like to travel out of town. There is a marathon this weekend a little further south. At Hilton Head Island, they offer a full and half marathon weekend for Valentines day. Plus I'm certain you could sneak in a round or two of golf.
We like sharing pictures of people in Hampton Roads while they are "On the Run". If you have a picture you'd like to share, send it to me: firstname.lastname@example.com. Make sure the picture is really of you and that you or your friends took the picture. No photo shopping needed.
We like you just the way you are.
That's all that's all we have for this week. Be on the lookout for more great shout out stories and inspiration along the way. Now my gift to you: Guys! Don't forget your sweeties Valentine's Day gift! Just helping out a little. Catch you soon…"On The Run!"


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RSVP Volunteer Joins Hurricane Relief Efforts
This year's hurricane season has brought widespread destruction that impacted countless families and communities. As Hurricane Irma grew into a major threat, CSS/RSVP volunteer Grace Mancuso cancelled her vacation to join the Greater New York Red Cross—one of hundreds of RSVP partners across the city—in Florida-based relief efforts.
Carol was prepared. The retired Staten Island school teacher had witnessed Hurricane Sandy's toll first hand, and focused her RSVP volunteer training on disaster response. "I want to be in the trenches, really helping people," she says.
Grace's training includes food safety, CPR for adults and children, and the ability to operate an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV). "An ERV goes to any fire in any of the NYC boroughs, carrying water and snacks for first responders, and for anyone displaced by fire."
Once in Tampa, Grace helped register people at an evacuation center set up in a middle school. "We had 1,100 people," she says. Storm damage in Florida included flooding, high winds and downed tree branches. "We helped a 91 year old woman with a walker into the evacuation center. Her name was Lydia; she had been a Peace Corps nurse and was helping other elderly people as the storm got close."
Later, Grace was sent to a community center in Citrus Springs. "Many people with special needs; they arrived with nurses, and with oxygen tanks and other necessary equipment."
The stress on these vulnerable men and women was evident: "At night people would pop up from sleep not knowing where they were. They had been shifted from place to place, with no idea how their homes were, or their families. It was hitting them hard."
In our training they tell us not to say, 'I understand what you're going through.' Because you don't understand. You are not in their situation. We're trained to listen, to be sympathetic."
Of her deployment, Grace says: "It was so rewarding. Many people in Florida were up in New York after 9/11 helping us at that time. I met some of those people."
"I would go back to deploy again," says Grace. "It was just a positive experience. Through the hurricane I worked with great people. Loved the people! I really lucked out."
She has this advice for those thinking of volunteering: "You have to find your niche. I wanted to volunteer with RSVP, but didn't want it set in stone that I would be doing the same thing every Tuesday or Thursday. I was interested in a lot of different things."


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From "Explicit Code is Inclusive":
And this is the point: fancy code is exclusionary. The cost of changing that code is higher because the pool of developers that can work on it is lower, and the cost of increasing the size of that pool is higher.
This isn't to say that inclusivity is the only criteria we should use to examine code, but it's something we often forget, and it's pretty important. If your team plans to grow, the more programmers out there that could join your team and be successful, the easier it will be for you to grow that team. If you require deep expertise in a language or framework to be productive, you either have to filter for that in your interview process, or be prepared for a long onboarding to get new people productive.


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We'll call this week's episode, "It's The Great Pumpkin, Jack!" Alright, let's all sing the theme song. Hhhhhhhhnnnnnnnnnnmmmmmmmmm... We open with the island gang trying to figure out what's wrong with Bizarro Nicole Kidman. He gives Juliet a very limited explanation and Sawyer continues giving his grumpy face. Locke lets Sawyer know that he has to bring the rest of the gang back to island in order to stop everything that is happening. Sawyer is still grumpy and Bizarro Nicole is still bleedy.
Back in the states Sayid is feeling much better and Jack is in trouble with the hospital. He gets a call from Hurley in jail wearing at least two jump suits. He tells him to let Sayid know that he took his advice about not letting Ben near him. Well during all this a male nurse comes in and it's pretty obvious that he's not a real nurse. SURPRISE..he tries to shoot Sayid with a dart gun again. Well that doesn't work. After a little fight (and I say little because they're trying too hard to make Sayid be like Jason Bourne...and let's face it...he's not), Sayid knocks the dude out with his own darts. Not before he makes Sayid reach into his pants (eeaasy now) and take out a note that has Kate's address.
On the island the kids are having a grand time jumping through time. This time when they jump it's to the first season when the hatch light comes on. It's either that or the Luxor in Vegas. There is a scream that comes from the jungle and Sawyer decides with his grumpy face that he's gonna go check it out. It turns out to be Kate with Claire as Claire is having her baby. Suddenly Sawyer goes from grumpy to weepy, then the sky gets all flashy and they jump again. This time, it's Miles whose getting the nose bleed. But they keep hoping that each time they leap, it might be the leap back home. Wait, that was another show.
Meanwhile, back in generic city... Jack meets up with Kate to try and tell her that the weak kidnapper dude that tried to get Sayid was also going to go after her. Instead he decides to join her as she gets all stalkery and follows the lawyer to a motel...which also happens to be the one Sayid was staying at. Coincidence or did they not want to pay for two locations? It turns out that he's there to meet Claire's mom, who Kate and Jack now think is the one behind trying to take Aaron. What a shock, Kate is crying. Well it turns out they're wrong. She has no clue about Aaron. She sued Oceanic and is in town to get her check. Hmmm... sounds fishy to me.
Back on the island they end up at the beach and see their camp is run amok. The notice the dogs leash, but no dog. Also, the motor boat is gone but some canoes are there. Perhaps they jumped into the future? Well they decide to take one of the canoes and try to head out. While they're rowing Sawyer begins to tell Juliet about seeing Kate in the jungle when someone in another canoe begins shooting at them. Seriously? A canoe chase? This almost reminded me of a scene from Police Squad, when Lesley Nielson is in a gun fight with someone and they're hiding less than a foot from each other. Luckily they leap again, this time into a rain storm. Now for the ho-hum surprise of the episode. They show a group in a rescue raft arguing in French. Hmmmm.... who do we know in the show that speaks French? But they see someone drifting on a piece of wood. What a surprise, it's Jin. He didn't die in the explosion. Well they end up making it to the beach of the island when we find out what we already knew, Russo is the female in the French group and she's pregnant. What a shock huh? Well on a different beach Sawyer and his group make it to shore. While Juliet is still trying to get sentimental and talk about seeing Kate, her nose begins to bleed as well.
In the city Jack has convinced Kate to go with him to the port. There she sees that he's working with Ben, and that Sayid is there as well. Since we already know that Claire's mom isn't the one trying to get Aaron and that this lawyer works for Ben (because he met up with him to let him know what Hurley will be out of jail in the morning). It's Ben who sent the lawyer after Kate. And now we see that Sun is watching from her car, with Aaron in the back seat. She also just happens to have her file, with Ben's picture and a gun on the passenger seat. Almost like it was put out for a photo shoot called, "Scene of the Crime - For Beginners."
So what did we learn today? Well according to Faraday, he thinks that the nosebleeds may be because they've been to the island before. Or, in someway are attached to the island. This may explain the introductions we had to them two seasons ago. This of course would mean that if those introductions were in the future, then they also were trying to find a way back to the island. If they left the island, there was a reason as well. Which also leads me to again speak my theory as to how the show will end. It's really leading me to still think that it will end with everything starting over again. Yup, they will get to the island and whatever Ben has in store for them will bug Jack somehow (and that NEVER happens), so he has the choice... follow Ben or start over.


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Each close friends:
Each each each leader, lady, gentleman:
Life can have the the most unforgettable, happiest hour a few times, I just feel extremely excited from the heart truly today, extremely happy, more clinking and unforgettable. I and sweetheart Miss marry today, the father and mother that has us, elder, kin, intimate and leader are in 100 busy in the center come from afar join my two bridal celebration, brought joy to today's wedding, brought joyance, brought genuine blessing. Take the opportunity, let me two again is to want to thank parents sincerely to foster us especially adult, thank the leader's care, thank the blessing of friends.
Believe me please, I can love my wife deeply forever, pass us the both hands of laborious wisdom, regular meeting creates perfect happy family.
Finally, ask everybody and us to sharing the night of happy joy together.
Wish everybody thing of good luck, dream is become.
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The Sky is not Blue
We observed the classroom processes in class IV. There are 3 divisions in this class with one of the divisions as English medium. Children in this class are following NCERT English textbook and textbooks in other subjects prepared by some private publishers who claim that they are made as per NCERT syllabus.
We saw portfolios kept in files which were disappointing. They contained imperfect write ups in Malayalam some of which reminded us of how beginners in class 1 or 2 would write. There wasn't much evidence of written work undertaken by children.
'This is very queer,' I thought. My face must have communicated what was there in mind to Kala. Through his silence he endorsed my view.
There was hardly any evidence of creative writing in English.
Show me your English textbook. I asked one of the girls. She gave me her copy of Marigold English textbook, a book loaded with lots and lots of information.
'Children, can't you write conversations, poems and stories in English?
'Yes, Sir!'
'Then please write what happened in the morning assembly today.'
'We found clouds shading their smiling faces.'
'Do we have to write in English?'
Children found to be thoroughly disturbed and insecure.
'Can't you write about what happened in the morning assembly?'
Quite reluctantly they stared writing. The starting trouble was visible. Some of them tore a sheet of paper from the notebook and started drawing margins.
'Don't worry about the margin. Just start writing,' said Kala
We waited for more than 6 minutes. Moving round the class we noticed that most of them had written only one word, 'assembly' that too with different spellings.
For a moment we stood perplexed. This was something that we didn't expect. The releasing of the magazines and news papers in the morning had created in our minds very high expectations on their creative and linguistic abilities.
'All right. You have written in English about the morning assembly, haven't you. Now you may write about the same in Malayalam. You can use the other side of the sheet.
Children started writing again.
We collected all the written work. The class strength was around 50. Most of them wrote just one word (the word 'assembly' with all imaginable spellings); three of them wrote one sentence. There were only readable scripts which easily may be perceived as the best ones in the class. See the pictures below:
The pictures I have given above are of the best specimens I got from the children. Most of them wrote only the title (that too with various spellings). These children were learning English as their medium of instruction for the last six years 9starting from the LKG classes. They may be good at scoring marks because the NCERT books they have been learning do not demand anything else other than answering the 'comprehension' questions. Learning by heart in an alien language for six years has not taken them anywhere!


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Bhai Fauja Singh. 'Fauja' means soldier, and he truly lived to his name. Much of his life was spent in fighting against unrighteousness and standing up for the true principles of Sikh Dharma.
Bhai Sahib longed for young Sikhs to come forward and take on a life in the Khalsa army. He would feel great pain whenever he heard of any act of contempt against Gurmat principles. His lifestyle was a throwback to our great forefathers and Sikh ancestors and his speech and conversation levelled on the theme of a warrior lifestyle. He had no regard for his own prosperity and wealth and recognised everything as the property of the Khalsa.
-Bhai Sahib Hazoraa Singh
I know he was a fierce and brave warrior of the Guru, but I remember him as a gentle and kind teacher. We were so young, and so new to Sikhi, and so ignorant. Bibi Amarjeet Kaur and Bhai Fauja Singh treated us like spiritual children, and patiently taught us and inspired us on the Guru's Path. They wrote the sweetest letters to encourage our devotion to Waheguru. He never chastized us or humiliated us for the hundreds of thousands of mistakes that we made every day - instead there was such a pure love that any mistake was gently corrected and immediately forgiven.
-Bibi Shanti Kaur Khalsa
One day there were about 12 Sikhs from our village who were sitting in conversation with Bhai Sahib. Bibi Jee was there too. He told her that they were so lucky to not have had children. He said that Guru Sahib had blessed them with these children who were already grown up. He recognised the youth as his children and showed them the utmost love and devotion.
-Bhai Sahib Hazoraa Singh
Bhai Fauja Singh was a very carefree soul. He did not care for his own self nor for luxuries, etc. which we all seem to be gathering today. Once, in a Gathka spar fight with swords, Bhai Sahib was cut on the leg by the other Singh. When some Singhs came to look at the cut, Bhai Sahib told them not to bother about it..but it was clear to everyone that the cut was a serious one. It was about 4 inches long and one inch deep. However to everyones amazement, he continued to fight as if nothing had happened. This was the everyday life of this most special Gursikh.
-Master Niranjan Singh Ji, Gurdaspur
His daily routine began by waking up at 2 a.m Amrit Vela. After having a bath he would begin Nam Simran. After Nam Simran he would do Nitnem, the Satguru`s Darshan, Kirtan, Sat Sangat and then he would be happy doing Sewa all day long. Bhai Fauja Singh's house was very close to the Siri Darbar Sahib, for many years so many Singhs and Singhnis used to visit him when going to the Darbar Sahib. The couple lived on the third floor where there were no facilities for water. Every night, before going to sleep, Bhai Fauja Singh would fill buckets of water from the water pump down below and take them upstairs for the Amrit Vela Ishnan of the Sangat staying there. The three flights of stairs were so narrow it was even difficult to walk up them without carrying anything. When we asked him to make some facilities for the water, he would laughingly reply, "Sister, if some other facilities were made available then I would not be able to do this Sewa anymore".
He was always ready to help others by himself or by giving money and his mind was always thinking of the Satguru or the Panth. Laziness, sleep and hunger were never around him.
We used to talk at home amongst ourselves that this was a soul of a Shaheed sent here for a particular reason and when that event has taken place it will go, we could not see it staying for long. Guru Ji gave his blessings and made him give Shaheedi to wake up the sleeping Khalsa Panth and bring back the Khalsa spirit and love, devotion and respect for Satguru. This Singh was always ready to obey the Guru`s orders. It was out of this spirit of devotion and sense of duty towards the Guru that Bhai Fauja Singh immediately got up from doing the Sewa of the Langar and presented himself. He completed the Sewa that Satguru had sent him to do. Bhai Fauja Singh and the other 12 Gursikhs gave their lives to break the unconsciousness of the Panth and to make it stand on its own two feet again. The Panth should uphold the respect of the Satguru at all times.
-Bibi Harsharan Kaur Ji, Jullunder
This is the day to be proud of, that at least there were men among us who would live by the very tradition of the Khlasa. There were men among us while alive who could live and who could take eleven bullets in their body and still say, "Waheguru-Waheguru-Waheguru." They went as a true Son goes to defend the Grace of the Father.
– Siri Singh Sahib Ji
We should follow equally in the very footsteps, of these gracious people who at least knew how to die, and not how to die in the Name of the Guru and the Khalsa. So, now we can tell our children that Sikh History has not ended, it has begun, as a new page of life.


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"Does the elephant hold the mallet in its trunk?" asks a friend as I set off to the King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The best place in the world to witness elephant polo is Hua Hin during the annual tournament organised by the local Anantara Resort.
"No elephant may lie down in front of the goal mouth. To do so constitutes a foul." With rules like these, it's hard to take elephant polo seriously at first. But watch 12 tonnes of thundering pachyderm and six windmilling mallets charge from one of the field to the other in a melee of dust, trunks and mad exertion, and it's soon very clear that this is a serious "game".
With players, male and female, from Europe, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UK, Pakistan, Australia and Argentina — representing institutions with sepia names like the Ceylon Elephant Polo Association and the Siam Polo Club — there's a whiff of old Raj about the four-day festival.
Yet once the riders get lashed to the back of their two-tonne steeds and hear referee John Roberts signal "Bully off!" — Start! — the post-colonial posturing drops right away. For seven minutes — the duration of each polo "chukka" — the 100-metre pitch is a swirl of cracking mallets, under-trunk shots and trumpeting beasts. After a 10-minute breather between the two chukkas, the teams swap ends and mounts, and it's on again.
"Elephant Polo is like horse polo, but without the horses," Diana Moxon, former PR for the event, once told me. Plus, of course, a Thai mahout riding forward of the mallet-wielding rider. Diana added, "You wouldn't believe how many people ask, 'How does the German team get their elephants to Thailand?' I used to think they were joking — but, no. So, I'd just say, 'By jumbo jet, of course'."
The teams battle their way through quarterfinals and semis to reach a grand final that's played in front of the King's representative and ranks of ramrod-backed, white-starched Thai Army officers.
This year will see defending champions, Thailand's King Power squad go head to head with rivals that include a New Zealand Rugby All Blacks trio and team of Tiffany Show transvestites, who will play to win as well as performing at the final Gala Dinner.
Now in its 12th year, the Kings Cup Tournament has become one of Thailand's largest charitable events and has raised almost US$600,000. The festival will have a spectacular opening parade, celebrity matches, Chang Noi Day (Children's Day) and Ladies Day.
If you're wondering about the finer points of elephant polo, the final rule states, "Sugar cane or rice balls shall be given to the elephant at the end of each match, and a cold beer or soft drink to the driver — and not vice versa."
|Pics: John Borthwick
King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament, Suriyothai Army Base, Hua Hin. August 28—September 1. Free admission. www.anantaraelephantpolo.com.


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The late David Cram took this page of photos (Page 94) & thanks to his son Barry we can benifit from his dad's foresight.
David Cram's photo of the allotments at the end of St Oswald's Rd with Christ Church steeple in distance.
Toner Avenue dinner ladies in about 1976. Can you see any relative?
St Cuthbert's Vicarage stood here from about 1874 until 1992. The air 'down the quay' was considered too smoky, so it was built 1 mile away.
This was the original entrance to the Vicarage situated close to the 'Golf Link's' . Witty & Cambridge Ave were built next to it years later.
David Cram photo of School St Methodist Chapel dating from 1843 built for the poor mining families. Another historic building no longer there.
A St Oswalds Xmas Party photo from around 1989 taken by David Cram. Miss Hugle is the teacher.
David Cram took this 1989 photo of what was left of the Staiths next to Carrahars Field, close to the 'Royal Hotel' (Dougies Tavern)
These Staiths are no longer, but with gas running out in the North Sea maybe coal will become King again? bearing in mind the UK sits on coal.
These black constructions hid conveyors carrying coal to the ships and can be seen years earlier on Page 86 ..
Remember Hewison's 'Paper Shop' on the corner of Lyon St/Ellison St? Well this 'Gallery' is next door to where Hewison's was. All now demolished.
Thanks to David Cram we now have a photo of the 'Rex' , built in the late 50's as a replacement for the 'Theatre' which burned down around 1950.


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LOURDES BENEDICTO as VALERIE STEVENS
Lourdes Benedicto, best known to audiences for her recurring role as Gina Colon on "NYPD Blue," recently starred in "Titans" and was a series regular on "The Nine." She also had recurring roles on "Cashmere Mafia," "24," "ER" and "Dawson's Creek," and guest-starred on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Resurrection Blvd." and "Strong Medicine."
Feature film credits include "Drive Me Crazy," "Permanent Midnight" and "New York Stories." She also performed in several stage productions while majoring in theater at Carnegie Mellon University.
Benedicto, who is half-Filipino and half-Spanish, lives in Los Angeles.
HOMETOWN Brooklyn, NY
BIRTHDATE November 12
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"Too much of a good thing is good for nothing"
The problem
Questions that boggles the mind:
- When one is presented with many choices how does one choose to get a favourable outcome?
- Once one has chosen, can one live with the choices ones made?
- How does one make the right choice in the right time, for the right reason and circumstance?
The Dilemma:
Each choice brings with it a consequence one will be left to live with, experience as a result of choosing.
*Sigh* blessed as we are with the power of choice "sometimes, choice is the problem."
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Toyota Goes Into Depth with the All-New Auris and Auris Hybrid Compact…
Toyota Goes Into with the All-New Auris and Hybrid Compact Hatchbacks
month ago, Toyota its brand-new 2013 MY Auris of its Paris Auto Show premiere on September 27.
Now, biggest carmaker has shed light on the latest iteration of it claims to be the most popular model series (including the nameplate) in the world, having 39 million units in more 140 countries since the introduction of the in 1966.
Toyota says the second generation of the Auris was designed for Europe, which be its biggest market. It will be alongside the Avensis in Toyota's UK in Burnaston, which this celebrates its 20th anniversary.
already released the basic about its new compact hatchback, Toyota provided us with details.
In the European market, the 2013 will be available with powerplants: two petrol units a displacement of 1.33 and 1.6 liters, two in 1.4-liter and 2.0-liter displacements, and of the hybrid version.
All engines been engineered to be as eco-friendly as the range of the first generation in 2007, emitted a CO2 average of 152 This was reduced to 142 g/km in and with the introduction of the hybrid 125 g/km in 2011.
According to the all-new Auris will an average of just 109 g of CO2 per km, which to a reduction of 13 percent compared to the model.
The 1.33 petrol features dual variable timing, a high compression of 11:5 and auto stop/start. Its is 98 HP (99 PS, 73 Kw) and its maximum torque 128 Nm (94.4 at 3,800 rpm. Its average consumption is 5.4 lt/100 km (52.3 mpg UK, mpg US) with CO2 emissions of 125 g/km, a of 0.4 lt/100 km and 11 g/km respectively to the model it replaces.
Further developing its Dual system, Toyota has created the which apart from the also controls the lift and control of the inlet valve. The is fitted to the 1.6-liter petrol which also features a inlet manifold, further the engine's operation.
The 1.6-liter 130 HP (132 PS, 97 Kw) and 160 Nm (118 lb-ft) of It is available with either a manual or a MultiDrive S CVT gearbox both an auto and a manual, Sport mode. The manual consumes 5.9 lt/100 km (47.9 mpg UK, mpg US) on average and emits 138 g of CO2 per km, while the S drops those figures to 5.7 km (49.5 mpg UK, 41.3 mpg US) and 134 g/km.
Toyota's Optimal Drive has also been applied to its units. The 1.4-liter D-4D a two-step hydraulic control in the timing chain cover, friction, a new coolant by-pass that helps reduce losses during start-up, and a new of piezoelectric injectors as well as a common rail pressure of 160
Output is 88 HP (89 PS, 66 Kw) and the maximum torque of 205 Nm lb-ft) is available from to 2,800 rpm. With the six-speed manual transmission and the system, the 1.4-liter diesel returns a fuel consumption of 3.8 lt/100 km (74.3 mpg UK, 61.9 mpg US) on the cycle and emits 99 g/km of
Buyers can also opt for the new MultiMode manual transmission that two fully automatic gear modes or a manual, sequential via the steering-wheel mounted paddles.
a new turbocharger with a lower bearing system and auto as standard, the 2.0-liter D-4D is both lighter and more It delivers 122 HP (124 PS, 91.2 its average consumption is 4.3 lt/100 km mpg UK, 54.7 mpg US), while CO2 have been reduced by 19 from 138 to 112 g/km.
Last, but not the full hybrid version of the which in its previous generation was the best-selling hybrid in Europe the Prius. combines a 1.8-liter engine and a 60 Kw electric motor for a combined output of 134 HP (136 PS, 100
Depending on battery charge and conditions, the Auris Hybrid can be in EV, emissions-free mode for up to 2 km and speeds up to 50 With the 15-inch wheels, CO2 have dropped below 89 while performance is more adequate with a 0-100 (0-62 mph) acceleration of 10.9 seconds and a top speed of 180 (112 mph).
All versions a revised McPherson strut suspension, while in an unusual the 1.33-liter petrol and 1.4-liter will have a torsion-beam axle and the 1.6-liter petrol, diesel and the Hybrid will double wishbones. In all models, the center of gravity has allowed the of spring rates and anti-roll diameter, resulting in a more ride, and the electrically-assisted power offers better feedback and response to driver's inputs.
The 2013 Auris will be in four specifications: Live Active (mid), Style and Lounge (high). Toyota the Active trim to account for 65 of total sales.
By Andrew
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One of the most critical processes for working with digital photos is how to sharpen them. Most compact cameras use quite heavy sharpening by default but often allow the user to tone it down a bit. Obviously, in the case of a DSLR, the option to remove sharpening completely is usually available. In the case of shooting RAW, no sharpening should be present at all. It goes without saying that sharpening in post-processing is a lot more effective than what a camera's processor can do in a few milliseconds. One of the most effective methods of sharpening is the Darken/Lighten technique.
The idea behind the technique is that we sharpen those parts of the image that will yield the clearest sharpening results. The name comes from the fact that we create a layer for dark edges and another for light edges. Its advantage over using Unsharp Mask alone is the fine-grained control it gives you together with more detailed results.
So, let's work on our image.
It should be pointed out that the parameters used are for a medium-sized image of 1280×853, sized down from an 8Mpixel Canon 20D RAW image. The values will need to be adjusted depending on the original image. More about this later…
The first thing to do, once you have your image open, is duplicate the background layer. This is a completely non-destructive process, which is one of its strengths.
Let's name this layer "darken":
so we end up with 2 identical layers:
Now we come to the actual sharpening. Find Unsharp Mask in the Filters menu:
And give it some quite severe values as seen here:
The Radius parameter is the one we need to keep an eye depending on the size of the image we're working on, and what our output target is going to be. For example, for a full-size 20D image that will be printed, the Radius will typically be upped to a value between 1 and 1.5. Later we'll see what else we can do to increase the intensity of the effect.
Next we need to decrease the Opacity of the layer, to let our untouched original to show through. Pick 60% for now:
and this is where the Darkening come in. Change the blending mode for the sharpened layer to "Darken".
The effect should now appear much more subtle!
We now want to duplicate this darken layer to make our lighten layer. Do the same as when duplicating the background in the first place renaming the layer to "lighten", so that we end up with 3 layers:
We're going to want this image to pick out lighter details, so change its blending mode to "Lighten":
Usually, it's a good idea to have this layer less opaque then the darken layer, or the effect can be quite strong. Let's use 30% as a starting point:
Now, take a look at the results. The effect is to bring out details, all the time leaving our original layer as it was. This is the beauty of non-destructive editing. Of course, the downside is that we're storing 3 times as much data. But, well, diskspace is cheap! Here's a before-and-after look at a boring sample image:
The real power of this technique is that the 2 sharpening layers can be adjusted very quickly by altering their opacity. This is especially quick using the keyboard shortcuts (1 for 10%, 2 for 20%, and so on up to 0 for 100%). For speed, I'd recommend putting all this into an Action, so you can launch it with default values with one swift keyboard shortcut.
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St. Patrick's Day is known as a time to "let your Irish out" and get a bit rowdy. Typically, this partying is all in good fun, but can end in a brush with the law if festivities go too far.
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Court reserves order on access to Gulbarg report
A Gujarat court will decide on February 15 whether the closure report filed by the SIT, which has reportedly given a clean chit to Narendra Modi among others for their role in 2002 post-Godhra riots, be made available to activists.india Updated: Feb 14, 2012 00:53 IST
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The Ahmedabad metropolitan court on Monday reserved order till February 15 on applications seeking access to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report on the Gulbarg Society massacre.
Metropolitan magistrate MS Bhatt's decision came even as the SIT opposed disclosure of its report — submitted to the court on February 8 — at this juncture.
Zakia Jafri, widow of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, rights activist Teesta Setalvad and others have sought copies of the report amid speculation that it gives Gujarat CM a breather in one of the worst post-Godhra train carnage massacre cases.
On March 1, 2002, rioters had killed 69 people including Ehsan Jafri at the Gulbarg Society, a housing colony of Muslims in eastern Ahmedabad.
The SC-appointed SIT told the court it had submitted only the concluding part of its report and would take at least a month to place the entire set of documents. SIT lawyer RS Jamuwar told the court Setalvad and others were not complainants in the case and should not be allowed access to the report, while the court could decide on Zakia Jafri's demand after taking cognisance of the report.
The petitioners have contended that the report is a public document under the Indian Evidence Act. The SIT's 550-page report came on Zakia Jafri's allegations against Modi and 62 others of complicity in the anti-minority riots.
According to sources, the SIT has reportedly sought closure of the case against Modi and others citing lack of prosecutable evidence and absence of corroborative evidence. But HT could not make any independent confirmation.
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Artists: 32 Hundred Lighting (Iain Reed)
Collaborator: Martin Bevz
Country: Australia
The lighting of the Sydney Harbour Bridge accentuates the intrinsic architectural elements of one of Australia's most famous icons. The interactive installation uses state-of-the-art software and 100,000 individually programmed low-energy LED lights in 1,600 LED tubes to paint the Bridge in a fantastic array of colours, movements and effects.
The work is the brainchild of lighting innovator Iain Reed, who has been one of Australia's top lighting designers for the last 25 years and is the founder and director of renowned Australian event production company 32 Hundred Lighting. This is the third successive year that Reed and his team have transformed the Bridge for Vivid.


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Dalit scholar suicide: Punia firm on VC's resignation, assures justice by NCSC
Hyderabad, Jan. 18 (ANI): After meeting the students who are protesting over the suicide by a Dalit scholar at the University of Hyderabad here, P.L. Punia, the chairman of National SC/ST commission on Monday assured that justice will be delivered and maintained that the Vice-Chancellor needed to be sacked immediately.
"The circumstances under which the student committed suicide are unfortunate. There is absolutely no proof that he was involved in any scuffle, even the security staff said that the allegations levelled against him were false. Despite all that, he was suspended," Punia told the media here.
Asserting that justice needs to be delivered at all cost, he said that the vice chancellor needs to be removed and assured that the late scholar's family will be give all aid and assistance possible.
The NCSC will ensure that justice is delivered. This is a case of complete politics. The poor and the backwards who are struggling to reach heights are becoming victims. It is unfortunate and this clearly shows that no efforts are being made to quell inequality," Punia added.
Earlier today, Hyderabad police registered a case against Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya and three others under the Scheduled Casts and Scheduled Tribes Act in connection with the suicide of Rohit Vemula, a research scholar of Hyderabad Central University.
The case was registered against Dattatreya following allegations that he wrote to the Union HRD Ministry seeking action against Rohit and four other research Scholars of the University for the alleged assault of an ABVP leader.
Meanwhile, Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Smriti Irani has flatly refused any intervention by the government in the Dalit scholar's suicide and said that a two-member team has been sent to the varsity from the ministry to take stock of the situation.
She asserted that she will not make any 'political' statement at the moment, since law and order was a subject of the state. (ANI)


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YOU CAN GET THERE FROM HERE / Shirley MacLaine / 1975 / SIGNED
You Can Get There From Here / Shirley MacLaine / 1975 / Signed "To Amy, with all Love, Shirley MacLaine"
Before having major metaphysical revelations and hanging with extra-terrestrials, the legendary actress discovered a deep connection to the people of China, while traveling with a delegation of women, leading to self-discovery. This inspiration also led to finding love in performing again after a 20 year break. It's a fun memoir about personal acceptance of her creative talents in dance, music, and comedy; and another mission of spreading positivity to change the World. Namaste from Hollywood!
First Ed. / some cracking to dustjacket and chip out of back, but book in excellent condition / 249 pgs. / Norton / 1975
(20% to be donated to Planned Parenthood)
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Money Raised
Once money is raised from events the funds are banked straight away. It is at our PTFA Committee Meetings that the decisions on how to spend the money are agreed.
Usually, Mrs Anita Rogers and Mrs Fiona Dorey (Head Teachers) will have a 'shopping list' of items that the Schools would like to purchase. Sometimes this will be as a result of the children on the School Councils making a 'wish-list'. In 2017 the PTFA contributed towards the upkeep of the current playpod at the Junior School and also raised money for an outside classroom in the Infant School.
We are currently raising money to help the Infant School re-vamp their library. We are also raising money for the Junior School to add reading benches on the field, build a sand pit and upgrade the pond area.
The PTFA funds are for the 'extras' not provided by the school budget, that make our children's learning experiences so much more fulfilling and exciting. The money we raise is usually spent fairly quickly. That way, you can be sure that in supporting our school, your child or children will feel the benefit, along with everybody else.


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The Grooms Book 2
Linking up with Blonde... Undercover Blonde
Reluctant alright. The guy literal waiting until the last possible moment! Boy, am I glad I don't have to be married to get anywhere in life.
I did not enjoy this book as much as I did the first one. Which greatly disappoints me. This was the character I was so excited to being getting a continuation from! I did however like the Epilogue. They are still fishing, writing letters, talking dirty books, and well I have totally misplaced what I was gonna say which is annoying as it was actually good (and would have been better than this sentence)
I have book three but at this point I am unsure if I will continue with the series. Book one was so good. Book two was/is so disappointing... how can a third book line up?


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Welcome to ITIL Tutorials. The objective of these tutorials is to provide in depth understand of ITIL.
In addition to free HTML Tutorials, we will cover common interview questions, issues and how to's of ITIL.
ITIL is a public framework that describes best practice in IT service management. It provides a framework for the governance of IT, and the management and control of IT services. It focuses on the continual measurement and improvement of the quality of IT service delivered, from both a business and a customer perspective. This focus is a major factor in ITIL's worldwide success and has contributed to its prolific usage and to the key benefits obtained by those organizations deploying the techniques and processes throughout their organizations. Some of these benefits include:
Increased user and customer satisfaction with IT services
Improved service availability, directly leading to increased business profits and revenue
Financial savings from reduced rework or lost time and from improved resource management and usage
Improved time to market for new products and services
Improved decision-making and reduced risk.
There are both generic roles and specific roles involved within any lifecycle stage or process. Key generic roles are described below, while key specific roles are covered in the relevant lifecycle chapters of the core ITIL publications and identified in this pocket guide. Generic roles are thus:
- Process owner Accountable for ensuring that a process is fit for purpose, i.e. that it is capable of meeting its objectives; that it is performed according to the agreed and documented standard; and that it meets the aims of the process definition
- Process manager Accountable for operational management of a process. There may be several process managers for one process and the process manager role is often assigned to the same person carrying out the process owner role
- Process practitioner Responsible for carrying out one or more process activities. The process practitioner role may be combined with the process manager role, if appropriate
- Service owner Responsible to the customer for the initiation, transition, and ongoing maintenance and support of a particular service; and accountable to the IT director or service management director for the delivery of a specific IT service. Service ownership is critical to service management and a single person may fulfil the service owner role for more than one service.
Interested in mastering Information Technology Infrastructure Library? Learn more about ITIL Tutorial in this blog post.
The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) defines the organisational structure and skill requirements of an information technology organisation and a set of standard operational management procedures and practices to allow the organisation to manage an IT operation and associated infrastructure.
The operational procedures and practices are supplier independent and apply to all aspects within the IT Infrastructure.
ITIL is a Service Management Process developed by the Office of Government Commence (OGC) from best practices in IT Service management.
The IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL) is the most widely accepted approach to IT Service Management.
ITIL consists of:
-ITIL Service Strategy
-ITIL Service Design
-ITIL Service Transition
-ITIL Service Operation
-ITIL Continual Service Improvement
Benefits of ITIL
-Provides a single, definable, repeatable, and scalable documented framework for IT best practices across the organization.
-Clearly identifies roles and responsibilities for IT service management.
-Supports reducing IT costs and justifying the cost of IT quality.
-Supports ability of IT to measure and improve internal performance and service provisioning.
-Defines IT in terms of services rather than systems.
-Supports improvement of user productivity.
-Improves communication and information flows between IT and organization business departments.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 1 Penn State Brandywine continued its dominance of Penn State University Athletic Conference men's soccer on Wednesday night, winning the conference championship for the second-straight season and fourth time in five years following a 3-1 triumph over No. 3 Penn State Hazleton during the title match.
Brandywine, now 52-1-1 against the PSUAC during its five-year run, had not won a league crown since 1989 prior to the 2013 season. The Lions have won 22-straight matches with conference foes since the beginning of the 2016 campaign.
"I'm so proud of these guys. From day one, we had a goal set out to win the conference championship and to see it come to fruition just shows how hard these guys have worked all season," said PSUAC Coach of the Year Jesse Zafiratos.
Chris Riebman (Mt. Airy, Md./Mt. Airy) continued his standout freshman season by scoring a pair of goals. He also assisted on the Lions' third goal, netted by Mike Usher (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan).
Brandywine's defense held Hazleton in check all night, holding Hazleton without a shot on goal until the 85:35 mark. Net minder Will Scott-Norris (Wilmington, Del./Mt. Pleasant) stopped one of the two shots he faced to earn his 10th win of the season.
Brandywine's high-powered offense, however, was not held down as Riebman streaked down the sideline a ripped a shot into the top corner of the net just 5:10 into the match.
The Lions added a second goal 17 minutes later when Usher dove to head in Riebman's feed in front of the net after Riebman received a crossing pass from the corner.
Riebman added an insurance goal at the 71:03 mark, while a penalty kick converted by Moussa Diouf in the 86th minute accounted for Hazleton's tally.
Brandywine will now make its fourth appearance at the USCAA Tournament after earning the conference's automatic bid. The Lions will compete in Virginia Beach against some of the top competition in the USCAA beginning on Nov. 9.


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The X-ray Telescope has been looking at coronal hole boundaries for the last few weeks. The above movie demonstrates how effective coronal holes are at maintaining their boundaries. The small active region to the right of the dark coronal hole emits a small flare which causes several loops along the edge of the coronal hole to activate as they fill with hot plasma.
But the coronal hole, which is actually a stream of fast moving plasma, reclaims it's boundary by vacuuming out those loops. At the end of the movie, you can see many of the previously bright loops are dark.
Coronal holes are a source of the fast solar wind and
they acts much like a fast moving river; anything sitting near the edge will get swept away.


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by blackbeltjones on Mar.08, 2013, under Adult Video Reviews
Experience is the key word in this very special and effective 2013 Evil Angel Production. A stylish and smart POV film, this two-hour-plus segmented adult rental features four sexy and accomplished leading porn stars giving you the viewer the next best thing to actually having sex with them.
Shot with a wide-angled len, The Hooker Experience is best viewed on a big screen in HD, especially since the quartet of women show off some glorious round asses, and all of them get up close and personal with the camera, and, well, you.
Gia DiMarco is the first of the brunette babes to respond to your call. Tall and slender, Gia arrives wearing seductive red lingerie, her long black her falling to her shoulders, and her smoky eyes almost covered by her sexy bangs. Her massive breasts and round ass nearly erupt from her outfit, and she bends over to reveal a very sensual tattoo all across her back. Starting with an intense, deep-throated blowjob, it's not too long before Gia is on her back with her legs in the air, taking a cock inside as she feverishly rubs her clit. Her big nipples are fully erect during a titty-fuck, and her massive ass, with just the faint hint of a tan line, offers a beautiful view as she is drilled from behind. A few positions later and Gia is on her knees for the big finish, taking a hot load in her mouth and all over her face.
Buttwoman Jada Stevens is next, her perky natural tits and curvy ass making her one of the most luscious women in all of porn. She strokes before she sucks, and the lovely point-of-view fucking continues as Jada gets on top to ride your hard cock. Her supple breasts bounce magnificently with every thrust, and the sun glistens off her the stud in her pierced clit.
The best part of course is when she turns around and bounces her up and down in hypnotic, orgasmic glory. Like Gia, Jada smiles as she receives a load on her hands, face and chest.
The hooker experience continues in two more scenes, one featuring the insatiable India Summer, and the other with exotic beauty Yurizan Beltran. India wears black lacey lingerie, complementing her long black hair. She keeps on her stockings while she sucks and fucks, with the veteran MILF showing off her tight asshole as she bounces on a hard cock. She alternates slow and fast, and her faint bush and tan lines make her all the more desirable.
Beltran concludes the spectacular, as the stunning natural beauty, all of 26 years old, shows off her perky breasts, round ass, and the most gorgeous of tight pink pussies and delicious assholes. Fair-skinned and fully shaved, the brown-haired babe is the perfect way to finish off a fantastic POV feature – if you can make it to the end.
Evil Cuckold #6
by davycockett on Jan.25, 2013, under Adult Video Reviews
The incomparable Sean Michaels and his famous big black dick returns in another in a series of interracial, hardcore adult film action, as the actor and director takes on four horny blonde, white women in Evil Cuckold 6.
The foursome of vignettes, titled Rock My Blonde Ass, finds Michaels, as he has done so often before to entertaining ends, showing how to truly satisfy a sex-hungry woman. With their weak and complacent boyfriends and husbands looking on, these women turn to the bigger and more powerful cock of Mr. Michaels.
In the first scene we find the young and sexy Lea Lexis sitting in the backyard when the horny gardener just can't help himself. He goes over to the bored girl, and quickly she has his massive cock in her mouth and her pants off, exposing her curvy, delicious ass and tender, pink pussy. She rides him slow and deep at first while straddling Michaels before her disrespected husband is forced to have an up-close seat and watch her as she sucks down an imposing dick outside on a sunny afternoon..
He is only barely brought into the action, getting to touch occasionally but made to jerk himself off, waiting and watching as Michaels explodes over Lea's innocent face.
Natasha Starr gets a similar treatment as a naughty schoolgirl, as the teacher Michaels slowly undresses his student, revealing a tight, slender body adorned with a few tattoos, perky tits, and a cleanly shaven pussy. After moistening the dick, she gets on top for a ride, barely fitting the giant inside her, wincing and moaning with every thrust.
She can't get enough though, and Michaels' cock goes from Natasha's tight pussy to her tight ass, taking him deep and screaming even louder. She quickly moves from getting fucked in the asshole to licking one, giving Michaels a thorough rim job before taking a hot load across her juicy ass.
In the third act, Michaels indulges his love of big, beautiful women, seducing the curvy blonde, Samantha 38G. She is one girl not intimidated by the size of the cock, grabbing on to it and never letting go. Her massive breasts heave every time she gets fucked, and we get a clear view of her big booty as she rides Michaels, her disgraced husband looking on the entire time.
The final busty blonde Michaels tends to is Whitney Grace, and once she gets a taste of his black man meat, she can't get enough. She immediately takes off her clothes and gets on all fours to start sucking off Michaels, her legs spread wide offering a view of her tasty ass and pussy. Michaels takes care of both, fucking each hole, entering slowly, and building up speed with each thrust.
Whitney gets the most anal action, taking him inside her in a few different positions. And as a reward, the sexy blonde, pounded, sweaty, and spent, receives a warm load across her back.
Tattooed Anal Sluts
by davycockett on Oct.19, 2012, under Adult Video Reviews
With four seductive and dirty inked-up girls, the epic Tattooed Anal Sluts is as advertised, and leaves nothing to the imagination. The three and a half hour long ass-celebration is full of incredible anal-exploration, with no shortage of ass licking, fingering, and fucking, and a few more surprise, featuring a quartet of young, tender and gorgeous tatted women.
The first juicy ass we explore is that of the beautiful Christy Mack, a brunette with a partially shaved head, tattoo sleeves, and no shame. She quickly undresses and shows off her pink, taking a finger and a tongue in her ass from a very lucky man without blushing.
No time is wasted as we go deep down when out comes a very intricate sex toy, one that goes helps expand Christy's asshole, lighting up the insides for all to see. She bends over and takes it all from behind, but she is giving too. Christy performs a deep, blow job, gagging heavily, before a masterful finish to the hour-long scene sees the hard cock go deep in her ass, cum filling up her hole and slowly oozing out.
The young, short-haired brunette Bonnie Rotten is up next, with tattoos up and down her arms and legs, and a pair of spider webs on each perky breast surrounding her big pink nipples. We get up and close and personal too, as she gets not only the same probing instrument in her ass, but a tiny video camera, as we get an intense view of her anal depths.
She sucks and fucks too, and gives a dirty rim job as easily as she takes it, while the gummy candy that goes in her ass looks even more delicious coming out. Bonnie Rotten takes the cock back and forth from her ass to her mouth, before finally sucking it off and taking a face full of cum for a refreshing ending.
To the third hour of this incredibly marathon production from Mike Adriano (and concluding disc one of two), we greet the bubbly and punkish pair of Proxy Paige and Krissie Dee. The blue-haired, fair-skinned, and pierced Proxy takes turns with the tanned and red-headed Krissie showing off their slender bodies and then eating each other out. Proxy has pierced nipples, a neatly trimmed bush, and gets an ass full of honey, licked away from Krissie. She soon returns the favor, as one very fortunate man is in the middle of it all, with the girls alternately sucking his cock and rimming his ass.
With a bright smile, Proxy spreads her cheeks, taking in her ass a stick of butter, and then slowly squeezing it out before taking a cock inside her. Krissie gets a similar treatment, as the blow jobs, rim jobs, and ass-to-mouth action continues. It is an explosive fluid-filled finale, as Proxy, the innocent-looking Goth girl squirts from her ass all over the camera, making sure to lick it up like a good girl, and always wearing a smile.
There are only three scenes in this masterpiece, but they spare no expense, as each of these four girls delivers all you can ask for and dream of. With perky tits, luscious lips, a perfect attitude, and plenty of ink, these girls shine, and you can explore their beautiful asses for hours and hours in this block-bluster new adult movie rental, one that will make you come back again and again.
Evil Cuckold #5
by davycockett on Oct.04, 2012, under Adult Video Reviews
The fifth and latest installment of Sean Michaels' legendary Evil Cuckold series runs long and deep, not unlike the sexual, demonic, and dirty deeds done by Mr. Michaels' famed black cock on some hungry MILFs and poor, humiliated bystanders.
Four vignettes spread across three hours of hardcore interracial porn, each with their own unique story, sexual act, and wondrous finish. From blow-jobs to rim jobs, anal-fucking and finger-playing, Michaels' and his group of men take on and fill up four big breasted and round assed white women, appealing to fetish lovers everywhere.
Vengeful MILF Phoenix Marie, busty and bespectacled has had it with her husband. She finds satisfaction sucking Michaels' big black dick, and she is only more excited when she gets caught. Her disgraced husband is humiliated, forced to lick her bald pussy while she gets fucked. She takes Michaels cock deep into her ass, made all the easier after getting it licked clean by Michaels (she later returns the favor, ass-licking Michaels between blow jobs). Her husband isn't spared though, as he is forced to take a dildo up his own ass, controlled at times by Phoenix as her own ass gets penetrated deep.
The lengthy performance (in more ways than one) ends brilliantly, as once Michaels is done with Phoenix's gaping asshole, she gets a chest full of cum, licked off by her disgrace of a husband, who gets still yet a worse punishment, better seen than read.
The busty, short-haired brunette MILF Shay Fox receives similar attention to her bald, pierced pussy, enormous breast, and round ass. She handles the giant cock like a true professional, and doesn't hesitate to run her tongue around Michael's black ass.
Ariel Stonem steps up next, offering her curvy body and milky white skin to a powerful cock. Like Phoenix, she gets caught fucking Michaels by her husband, but she brings him in on the fun, bondage-style. Nipple clamps, a black hood, and a neutering chastity sleeve are used on her kinky husband, as between torture he is forced to lick her ass, watched her get fucked, and take care of the mess made all over her naked body by Michaels.
Finally, Nicole Rider, caught masturbating at home, comes literally in between her husband and her gardener, one that bears a striking resemblance to Mr. Michaels. The brunette is stripped and fucked, after blowing Michaels of course, and by the time she takes a black cock deep in her ass, things are just getting started. In the end, after taking Michaels in every hole she has, Rider is a hot, white mess, covered in cum by both her men.
Evil Cuckold #5 is an adult video that certainly gets you plenty of bang (literally) for your buck. It only feature four women, but these gorgeous, big-breasted MILFs are willing to do anything, and ready to force and humiliate anyone in their path. It is truly a PPV Porn with diversity and excitement in each scene, giving you ample opportunity and plenty of time to get off with these filthy gorgeous women.
American Shemale X
by blackbeltjones on Sep.27, 2012, under Adult Video Reviews
Evil Angel presents some angelic she-males in this Joey Silvera directed gonzo bangfest. American She-Male X is triple XXX fodder for fapping. If you can't get enough of chicks with fully functional dicks banging bio babes and one lone but lucky guy, you're in the right place; the best of both worlds.
This fetish fest starts with Jessica Fox talking to Joey, off camera. Jessica is a smoking hot Native American with a perfect set of tits and dark brown nipples. She is rubbing her man sized lady dick through her translucent white panties.
The equally beautiful and all natural (except for the implants) Francesca Le can't resist this hot combo of tranny perfection. Francesca gobbles Jessica's meat and runs her tongue from Jessica's asshole to her balls, and along her cock.
Jessica gets a bit rough, and Francesca likes it like that. These two sluts can't get enough of each other. Each worships the other's puckered asshole.
Francesca fucks Jessica's sweet ass flower with a butt plug and a huge dildo. She opens her mouth and sticks out her tongue to receive Jessica's love juices.
Two hot, slutty gender benders, Eva Lin and Aly Sinclair work their nasty ATM action on each other. Eva deeps throats Aly's massive cock all the way, while Aly counts down the action.
"You're a true cock whore." Aly says. She give's Eva's ass a good reaming with a butt plug. Eva stretchers her own asshole wide with an arm shaped sex toy. Ali jerks off and cums on Eva's face. Eva works her own monster of an uncut cock and gives Ali a cum facial.
Leslie Sierra is dressed like a girl scout. Leslie has very tiny tits, but she is all female. She is invited in by Joey, to meet sumptuous tranny Jiliette Stray. Jilliete is the only blonde in this kinky adult movie. Leslie is naïve to Jiliette's package, but soon finds out that she likes the extras. Leslie likes to take charge. She spanks Jiliette's hot ass with a paddle, and licks it to make it hurt more.
"Where did you learn to do that?"
"I watch a lot of porn."
Jilliete fucks Leslie with her supersized she-stick. Leslie gives Jilliete's ass a pounding with a huge strap-on, and makes Jilliete suck it clean.
Leslie sucks Jilliete to a climax and welcomes a load of jizz on her face, which is now a pretty mess. Jilliete's ass has taken a beating, and she shows her ragged flower to the camera.
Annalise Rose is getting glammed up for her date with a natural man, Gabriel, who digs the she-dick. He suck's Annalise's cock with fervor and she does ditto. Gabriel tongues Annalise's asshole, hidden between those two beautiful ass cheeks, then reams her from behind.
She turns the tables and gives him the best ass fucking of his life. Throw in some butt toys and it doesn't get any better. Annalise jacks Gabriel's cock to a spectacular cum, rubs it all over her fab titties and tastes his creamy goodness.
Honey Foxx is one tough looking tranny. Honey is going to jail soon, so says Joey off camera, but before she gets fucked by all those felons, she is going to get one good fuck on with a natural woman, Francesca Le.
Francesca eagerly slurps Honey's cock and gives her ass a good working over with a huge pink dildo. These two are in fine form in various positions until Honey shoots her load. Fran sucks those soon to be jailed juices off the tip of her she-cock.


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A provision of a collective bargaining agreement between an employer and a union of its employees, that the employer would "not by general rule or otherwise refuse to recognize [certain] assignments of wages" made by employees to the union "for the convenience of members in paying monthly dues," became unenforceable by the union against the employer as to assignments by certain of the employees when later the national labor relations board, acting under U. S. C. (1940 ed.) Title 29, Sections 151-160, established certain bargaining units which excluded such employees and, following an election ordered by it, certified the union as the collective bargaining agent of such units with such employees excluded: the result of the certification was that the scope of the authority of the union as bargaining agent under the agreement was restricted to representing those employees included in the established units, and that thereafter the union had no authority to represent the excluded employees in dealing with the employer with respect to the matters covered by the agreement, including the essential provision as to assignments.
BILL IN EQUITY, filed in the Superior Court on September 2, 1943, seeking to enjoin the defendant from refusing to recognize any assignments of wages "now and hereafter in force and effect, in proper form and not revoked, for the purpose of paying dues to the Union"; also that "the defendant be ordered specifically to perform all the provisions of the contract executed on or about May 24, 1940, with the Union, and particularly that it specifically perform all the provisions of art. 5, Section 7, of said contract."
Article 5, Section 7, of the contract read as follows: "The Company will not by general rule or otherwise refuse to recognize assignments of wages when made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 96 of the (Massachusetts) Acts of 1933."
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The assignments of wages were individual, each signed by an employee separately, and were in the following form:
"United Brotherhood of Edison Workers
For the convenience of members in paying Monthly Dues
I hereby request the Boston Edison Company to deduct from my wages the sum of and thereafter the sum of fifty cents ($0.50) the last week of each month, and to pay the same to the United Brotherhood of Edison Workers, said sum, which I hereby assign to said Brotherhood from my said wages, being my dues to said Brotherhood. Name Group No. Date Dept. "
The case was heard on a master's report by Williams, J.
F. M. Ives, (W. R. Cook with him,) for the defendant. R. C. Evarts, for the plaintiffs.
RONAN, J. This bill in equity was brought by certain officers of the United Brotherhood of Edison Workers, a voluntary association, hereinafter referred to as the union, in behalf of themselves and all other members of the union, for specific performance of a written contract dated May 24, 1940, between the union and the defendant, particularly a provision therein whereby the defendant in effect agreed to deduct monthly from the wages of its employees certain amounts in accordance with written assignments executed by these employees and to pay the sums deducted to the union. The bill alleges that the defendant since August 31, 1943, has refused to recognize the assignments of approximately one hundred twenty employees. A decree sustaining a demurrer has been reversed. Sanford v. Boston Edison Co. 316 Mass. 631. The suit was heard by a master and later, upon his report, by a judge who made additional findings. All parties have appealed from an interlocutory decree and also from the final decree.
The company and the union entered into a collective bargaining agreement on May 24, 1940. The preamble to this agreement stated that all present and future employees of the company should be eligible to membership
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in the union, including employees "who are without powers of discipline (except as to character and quality of workmanship) including `working foremen' and `working supervisors' who are defined as group leaders, working with and directing the activities of a small group of employees and having powers of discipline only as to character and quality of workmanship, but excluding otherwise all employees who are in or above the rank of foreman or supervisor." The company agreed to recognize the union as the exclusive bargaining agent of all of its employees within the definition of that term as used in the preamble. This agreement provided for rates of wages, hours of work, the adjustment of disputes, and other conditions of employment. It also contained a provision, art. 5, Section 7, by which the company agreed not to refuse to honor assignments of wages of such employees for the payment of their dues to the union. This agreement also provided, art. 1, Section 7, that it was subject to all applicable laws then or thereafter in effect and to the lawful regulations, rulings and orders of commissioners having jurisdiction, and that the agreement should be modified to conform to such laws and regulations. Although disputes had arisen between the company and the union, after this agreement was made, as to whether particular employees on account of the nature of their duties came within the agreement, these disputes had been settled on September 9, 1941, for the time being at least, after the question had been referred to an arbitrator in accordance with the terms of the agreement, who found that most of these employees were included in the agreement. The parties thereafter seemed to adopt that view, and the union continued to be recognized as their bargaining agent. But on January 15, 1943, a rival union petitioned the national labor relations board, hereinafter called the board, in accordance with U. S. C. (1940 ed.) Title 29, Section 159 (c), of the national labor relations act, for certification as bargaining agent of all of the employees of the company "except executives, supervisory employees, technical, office, clerical, and other white collar employees." The union filed a similar petition with the board on January 28, 1943.
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Both petitions were heard together. The contention of the union that the proceedings were barred by the agreement of May 24, 1940, was overruled, and so was its contention that the bargaining unit should be the employees included in this agreement. The board established three bargaining units and ordered an election. It expressly excluded from these units one hundred fifty-nine employees, by name, by job or by definition, mainly on the ground that they had supervisory powers and duties, and refused to permit them to participate in the election. The election was won by the union, and it was certified by the board on August 18, 1943, as the exclusive representative for collective bargaining for these three units, but each of the three certificates expressly stated that the union was the exclusive bargaining agency for all employees in a particular unit except certain persons and those occupying positions that corresponded to the positions of those who had been excluded from the bargaining unit and from the election. The company notified the union that it would not check off the union dues from the wages of those employees who were excluded from representation by the union, and gave a similar notice to these employees. The company terminated the agreement of May 24, 1940, on November 15, 1944. The regional war labor board, acting as agent of the national war labor board created by executive order No. 9017 and exercising the power conferred on it by the war labor disputes act, U. S. C. (1940 ed.) Sup. IV, Title 50, Appendix, Section 1501, et seq. issued a directive order on November 14, 1944, that the terms and conditions of employment in effect in the contract that would expire on November 15, 1944, should govern the relations between the parties until the parties should make a new agreement or until the national war labor board should otherwise direct. This order recited that it was not to be construed as applying to the present suit.
The principal question presented for decision is whether the company is excused from checking off wages of those employees who were, by the decision of the board, excluded from the bargaining units and from being represented by the union in bargaining with the company.
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The determination of the units that would be most appropriate for carrying out the purposes of the national labor relations act, U. S. C. (1940 ed.) Title 29, Sections 151-160, hereinafter called the act, ordinarily rests in the sound discretion of the board. Congress has not furnished any inflexible rules limiting the choice of the board, except that the unit shall be an "employer unit, craft unit, plant unit, or subdivision thereof," Section 159 (b), and that the unit selected shall be such as shall give the employees full exercise of their rights to self organization and the full benefit of collective bargaining and shall best carry out the policies of the act. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 313 U.S. 146. National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst Publications, Inc. 322 U.S. 111, 134. See Jordan Marsh Co. v. Labor Relations Commission, 316 Mass. 748. The exercise of the power conferred upon the board by the act, U. S. C. (1940 ed.) Title 29, Sections 151-160, could not be limited by any private agreement between the company and the union, and the board was right in ruling that the proceedings for certification of a bargaining agent were not barred by this agreement and in refusing to adopt as a bargaining unit the group of employees who the union contended were covered by this agreement. National Licorice Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 309 U.S. 350. J. I. Case Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 321 U.S. 332. The board was not a tribunal for the settlement and enforcement of private rights under a private contract, Amalgamated Utility Workers v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, 309 U.S. 261, 268, but it was acting as a public agency for the purpose of effectuating the public policy of the act, which is the elimination and prevention of obstructions to interstate commerce by strikes and industrial disputes, and this object could best be accomplished by protecting and encouraging the full exercise by workmen of their rights to self organization and freedom in the selection of their representative for collective bargaining. National Licorice Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 309 U.S. 350, 362.
The certification of the union as bargaining agent for
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the three units was final and conclusive where no subsequent proceedings were taken to review or set aside the certification. American Federation of Labor v. National Labor Relations Board, 308 U.S. 401, 412. Inland Empire District Council, Lumber & Sawmill Workers Union v. Millis, 325 U.S. 697. But the certification expressly provided that the representation of the union did not include the employees now in question. True it is, that the board declined to designate as the exclusive bargaining agency a union whose membership included employees engaged in production and maintenance work for a certain employer and also employees of the same employer who were engaged in supervisory duties and who in a practical sense, by virtue of the character of their employment, were really representatives of their employer. Maryland Drydock Co. 49 N. L. R. B. 733. Packard Motor Car Co. 61 N. L. R. B. 4. The effect of the certificates designating the union as the exclusive bargaining agency was a denial by the board of the request of the union for authority to represent all the employees, and thereafter the union had no authority to represent these supervisory employees in dealing with the defendant with respect to their rates of pay, wages, hours of employment and other conditions of employment. This limitation upon the authority of the union as the bargaining agency, as thus fixed and defined by the board, could not, we think, be removed by any private agreement between the union and the company. J. I. Case Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 321 U.S. 332. Order of Railroad Telegraphers v. Railway Express Agency, Inc. 321 U.S. 342.
The validity of the agreement of May 24, 1940, was not in issue in the certification proceedings. The board acted independently of this agreement. The effect of the certification upon the agreement remains to be considered. It is plain that if the union after the certification, relying upon this collective bargaining agreement, demanded higher wages or shorter hours for some of these supervisory employees, the company had the right to refuse to recognize the union as the bargaining agency of these employees.
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The company was required to recognize the union as the bargaining agency of those included in the bargaining unit, and it was equally bound not to recognize the union as the bargaining agency of the supervisory employees. Otherwise, the policy of the act as interpreted by the board and as expressed in the certification proceedings would be thwarted. See R. H. White Co. v. Murphy, 310 Mass. 510, 516; Medo Photo Supply Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board, 321 U.S. 678, 684. It was stated by the board in Maryland Drydock Co. 49 N. L. R. B. 733, 741, in deciding that foremen should be excluded from a bargaining unit, that "we have not intended, and we do not now intend to disrupt the rights which such supervisors may have obtained under collective agreements." It was decided in Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 305 U.S. 197, that the board had no authority to order the employer to refuse to recognize collective agreements fairly and voluntarily made with a labor organization which represented eighty per cent of the employees. In National Licorice Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 309 U.S. 350, the board was held to have authority to order the employer not to carry out any individual contracts of employment which were found to have been made in violation of the act. As to the rights of the individual employees under these contracts it was said, at page 365, "It [the effect of the board's order] does not foreclose the employees from taking any action to secure an adjudication upon the contracts, nor prejudge their rights in the event of such adjudication. We do not now consider their nature and extent. It is sufficient to say here that it will not be open to any tribunal to compel the employer to perform the acts, which, even though he has bound himself by contract to do them, would violate the Board's order or be inconsistent with any part of it." We think it would be inconsistent with the certificates of certification, which excluded the union from representing these supervisory employees as their collective bargaining agency with the company, to compel the company to recognize the union as such agency for the enforcement of the collective bargaining
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agreement of May 24, 1940, in so far as it applied to these supervisory employees. The result of the certification was that the scope of the authority of the union as bargaining agent under the agreement was restricted to those employees who the board ruled were represented by the union. We are led to the same conclusion whether we consider further performance by the company of the terms of the collective agreement in so far as they apply to these supervisory employees as excused on the ground that such performance has become impossible by operation of law, Baylies v. Fettyplace, 7 Mass. 325, 331; Commonwealth v. Eagle Fire Ins. Co. 14 Allen 344; Kares v. Covell, 180 Mass. 206; Webb Granite & Construction Co. v. Worcester, 187 Mass. 385; American Circular Loom Co. v. Wilson, 198 Mass. 182, 211; Hill v. Baker, 205 Mass. 303; Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Mottley, 219 U.S. 467; Omnia Commercial Co. Inc. v. United States, 261 U.S. 502; Norman v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 294 U.S. 240; American Mercantile Exchange v. Blunt, 102 Maine, 128; Matter of Kramer & Uchitelle, Inc. 288 N. Y. 467; Williston, Contracts (Rev. ed.) Section 1938; Am. Law Inst. Restatement: Contracts, Section 458, or on the ground that the decision of the board in certifying the union was a rule or regulation which came within art. 1, Section 7, of the agreement and therefore provided for the modification of the agreement so as to comply with the terms and conditions of the certificates of certification. The parties to the agreement had the right to provide for the happening of such a contingency and to stipulate that in that event their agreement should not terminate but should be modified in a certain manner. Davis v. Columbia Coal Mining Co. 170 Mass. 391. New England Concrete Construction Co. v. Shepard & Morse Lumber Co. 220 Mass. 207. Wellington Piano Case Co. v. Garfield & Proctor Coal Co. 236 Mass. 544. Bradley Lumber & Manuf. Co. v. Cutler, 253 Mass. 37.
The union contends that a check-off is not a matter necessarily included within the power conferred upon a collective bargaining agency by certification of the board, and therefore that this provision of the collective bargaining
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agreement between the union and the company was not affected by the certification. It relies upon the case of Hughes Tool Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 147 Fed. (2d) 69, 74, in which it was said that "The collection of dues by a union from its members is not in its nature a matter for collective bargaining." That case is distinguishable from the instant case, where the immediate question is not primarily whether the check-off is one of the conditions of employment under the act but whether an entire and indivisible collective bargaining agreement, which provides for rates of wages, the check-off, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment, can still be construed to extend to those whom the board has refused to permit the union to represent as their bargaining agency. We think that they cannot thereafter be considered as covered by this collective bargaining agreement. The provision for the check-off falls with all other provisions of the agreement in so far as they pertain to those supervisory employees. The check-off was an essential term of the agreement. An employer was ordered in Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 319 U.S. 533, not to recognize a collective bargaining agreement made with a company dominated union and to reimburse the employees for dues checked off and paid over to the union. That a check-off is an appropriate subject matter to be covered by a collective bargaining agreement is plainly indicated by National Labor Relations Board v. Reed & Prince Manuf. Co. 118 Fed. (2d) 874, 883, Utah Copper Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 139 Fed. (2d) 788, 791, and National Labor Relations Board v. Baltimore Transit Co. 140 Fed. (2d) 51, 58. See Borderland Coal Corp. v. International Organization of United Mine Workers of America, 275 Fed. 871; Local 60 of Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of America v. Welin Davit & Boat Corp. 133 N. J. Eq. 551; Greenwald v. Chiarella, 57 N. Y. Sup. (2d) 765; Pacific Mills v. Textile Workers' Union of America, Local No. 254, 197 S. C. 330.
The exclusion of the supervisory employees from the bargaining unit excluded them from the collective bargaining
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agreement. It follows that the interlocutory decree is affirmed, but the final decree must be reversed and a final decree entered dismissing the bill.
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Today, Trey Tramonte, our president and CEO wrote an article for The Austin Business Journal's TechFlash blog on how Austin's unique culture fosters the growth of companies that are contributing to the rise of businesses becoming more social.
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