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Mr. President, Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Let me at the outset commend you, Mr. President, on your unanimous election as President of the 65th session of our United Nations.
I pledge my delegation's support for your efforts to successfully move forward the agenda of this session.
I also wish to commend your predecessor, Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, President of the 64th session of the General Assembly for his stewardship, and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, for his leadership of the UN secretariat.
Mr. President,
Your choice of the theme for our general debate, namely, "reaffirming the central role of the United Nations in global governance," is both appropriate and timely.
After 65 years of operations, there is sufficient history to provide material for objective review, and enough future to justify such a rigorous assessment.
In my own view, arising from the many successes of the United Nations in a wide range of areas, one of the most enduring lessons the past 65 years have taught us as a global community, is the wisdom and supremacy of multilateralism.
Mr. President,
Even where multilateralism has failed to secure lasting solutions to some of the world's problems, it has laid unshakable foundations on which bilateral understanding can be built.
Resolution of the conflict in the Middle East, for example, has long eluded the international community. This is why we are hopeful that the latest efforts at peaceful negotiations between Israel and Palestine, being brokered by the current United States Administration.
If there is to be lasting peace in the Middle East:
There must be two states, Israel and Palestine, living side-by-side in peace and security.
There must be direct negotiations, with both parties, Israel and Palestine, at the same table.
Israel must heed the international community's unanimous call to extend the moratorium on disputed settlements, which would contribute positively to the negotiations.
And all the countries of that region must commit and work towards a lasting and durable Middle East peace.
Distinguished delegates,
Today global governance relates not only to concerns about peace, security and self political determination. Importantly, global governance embraces such imperatives as the elimination of hunger, disease and ignorance; as well as administering a stable and robust international financial system; ensuring fair trade, adequate shelter and the preservation of our very delicate environment.
Never in the history of human existence has our planet been faced with a greater urgency to meet these objectives.
The scale of poverty, conflicts, global warming, the economic and financial crisis, migration, pandemics, terrorism and international crime, demands a collective global effort employing common and coordinated strategies. The extent of these problems and the enormity of their consequences are clearly beyond the resource and management capabilities of any one nation.
I believe that our United Nations, with its near universal membership, is the only global body that has the legitimacy and operational structures to undertake the task of forging the necessary political and economic consensus to effectively tackle these problems.
Mr. President,
A mere three years ago, we heads of government described climate change as the "defining challenge" of our era.
Three years on, it remains so, especially for those countries that are particularly vulnerable.
And yet we hear from some who have a responsibility to act, that they will only do so when others have taken action. While everybody waits for somebody else to act, the peoples of the world are made to suffer.
If ever a challenge requires an urgent global solution, this one does.
Distinguished delegates,
Small Island Developing States such as Antigua and Barbuda, face a unique set of vulnerabilities related to our small size, relative isolation, narrow resource base, and high exposure to global environmental threats.
To compound this, over the last five years we have suffered disproportionately from the financial, food and energy crises. Our economies have been battered and many of our productive sectors wiped out.
But the hardship that has ensued for our people from all this, will pale into insignificance if the international community does not quickly address the looming threat of climate change, which is already having a devastating impact all over the world.
We, the small island developing States, have already experienced loss of agricultural land and infrastructure – so too has many countries in Africa.
Our fishing and tourism industries are being impacted negatively.
There has been considerable loss of our biodiversity, saltwater intrusion, and devastation of terrestrial and wetland habitats and the destruction of human settlements.
Even the once-distant threat of rising sea-levels is now a reality, forcing some of our people to emigrate and rebuild their lives elsewhere.
The most notable action, so far, has been repeated promises of abundant financing to address the most urgent problems. Sadly most of these remain just that: promises.
There are too many commitments to undertake aggressive greenhouse gas emissions reductions with the caveat of, "only if others do so as well". This approach has created a dangerous stalemate that can only be to the further detriment of Small Island Developing States such as my own.
Not willing to allow this dangerous situation to continue forever, my own country of Antigua and Barbuda has pledged to reduce its already miniscule greenhouse gas emissions by twenty-five percent below 1990 levels by 2020.
This, Mr. President, is within the range specified by the IPCC, which has recommended that overall reductions should be within the range of 25% to 40% below 1990 levels by 2020.
We have also declared that we will move to a green economy by 2020.
However, much remains to be done and we are painfully aware that we cannot do it alone.
I therefore call on ALL countries, both developed and developing, to join us in this endeavour by announcing real, meaningful emission reductions targets, so that we can move this seemingly endless debate forward and reach a comprehensive, binding agreement in the very near future.
Mr. President,
The year 2010 has not been without its share of catastrophes.
The year began with a devastating earthquake in Haiti – one of the worst disasters in history. The death toll has been put at 220,000 of a population of around 9 million. The earthquake is estimated to cost $8 to $14 billion, according to the Inter-American Development Bank.
Against this backdrop, many countries pledged assistance – up to US $1.5 billion. Sadly, only 10% of the amount pledged has been received by Haiti. In the midst of these unfulfilled commitments, the humanitarian needs of our sister island remain dire.
Since charity begins at home, we, the member States of the Caribbean Community, of which Haiti is a member, have been contributing, within our limited capacity, our fair share of assistance to Haiti, including direct budgetary support.
I call on those nations which pledged assistance to Haiti, to honour their commitments. Those pledges are needed urgently now that the rebuilding phase is getting underway in that devastated country.
Distinguished delegates,
In Chile a huge earthquake moved the city of Concepción at least 10 feet (or 3 meters) to the west. Between 500 and 700 persons were killed. Total recovery costs could exceed $15 billion.
In the People's Republic of China, a series of snowstorms and freezing weather have affected the western region of country since December 2009. The storms have affected millions and resulted in 30 deaths.
This year alone, severe flooding and a major earthquake killed hundreds of people and rendered thousands more homeless.
In Pakistan devastating floods have resulted in over 1600 deaths and more than six million people have being affected. That country has sought international assistance to cope with the catastrophe. Despite mass evacuations, there are fears that the death toll will rise as flooding reaches the southern parts of the country and the risk of an outbreak of water-borne diseases increases in many areas.
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These disasters and their aftermaths serve to reaffirm the need to ensure that addressing the humanitarian consequences of today's disasters and emergencies remain ? United Nations priority. And those countries in a position to do so should pledge their support to assist Pakistan and to honour their pledges.
Antigua and Barbuda continues to commiserate with the governments and people of these and other nations, who have been affected by natural and other disasters.
Mr. President,
In my region of Latin America and the Caribbean, our governments are taking bold steps to overcome some of our inherent economic and social vulnerabilities by forging economic partnership designed to help lift our people out of poverty.
The single market and economy being built at the level of the 15 member Caribbean Community is one such valiant initiative.
At the sub-regional level of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), economic integration is proceeding at an even more rapid pace with our commitment to creating an economic union by next year.
An economic union will transform our sub-region into a single economic space with free movement of labour, free movement of goods and trade in services, free movement of capital, and harmonized fiscal and monetary policies ahead of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy.
Mr. President, as you know already our sub-region shares a common currency, central bank and legal system as well as common export development and civil aviation agencies.
Along with economic union, we will also create a Regional Assembly of Parliamentarians and a restructured OECS Commission.
Distinguished delegates,
Both the CARICOM Single Market and Economy as well as the OECS Economic Union are enormous undertakings by small island nations with very limited resources. We therefore invite the support of our development partners to assist us with the technical and financial resources necessary to move these economic initiatives forward.
The leaders of our region see the building of strong economic alliances as being vital to the creation of wealth and prosperity for our people. We are convinced that the capacity of our national governments to deliver critical social services for our populations can be improved through greater economic and technical cooperation at the regional level.
It is for that reason, and with the interest of our people in mind, that the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean agreed at our meeting in Mexico earlier this year, to create the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, which will unite members of the Rio Group and the Caribbean Community.
This Community of nations will coexist with the Organisation of American States (OAS), which we share with our North American partners.
Mr. President,
The economic challenges facing all the people of our hemisphere are too many, and their implications too grave, for us to contemplate the creation of any economic community of Latin America and the Caribbean that excludes any one country of our region.
It is in that spirit, that Cuba remains, and will always remain, a vibrant participant in any broad economic arrangement for Latin America and the Caribbean. We may not all share similar political views and political systems. However, the right of all the people of Latin America and the Caribbean to an equal chance at survival, economic development and social advancement, is absolute and nonnegotiable.
For that reason the governments and people of Latin America and the Caribbean continue to regard as unjust, counter productive and reprehensible, the maintenance of the ongoing economic embargo against Cuba. As a political strategy or economic manoeuvre, this act of economic strangulation is unjustifiable.
We condemn this embargo in the strongest possible terms as its continued enforcement by the United States severely hampers the development of Cuba and its people.
Antigua and Barbuda therefore reiterates our call for the United States to immediately end its economic embargo against the Cuban people.
Distinguished delegates,
More than twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, democracy has emerged as THE preferred form of government all over the world. And people everywhere have strongly opposed attempts to seize governments – any government – through undemocratic means. Such attempts, whenever and where ever they occur must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.
We therefore condemn the anti-democratic moves, such as the recent coup d'etat in Honduras, and call for the unconditional return of former President Zelaya without harm to his physical person or further threats to his tenure.
This is sine quo non for the full normalization of relations between Honduras and most of the countries of the region.
Mr. President,
As I said in my statement on review of the Millennium Development Goals, a renewed emphasis on trade is a critical pillar on which developing countries are seeking to rescue their battered economies and lift their people up out of poverty. In this respect, it is essential that all participants in the global trading system, including our partners in the developed countries, adhere to their international obligations.
If this is not done, the people of our small developing countries, despite the encouragement of their leaders, will have no faith in the international system. They will have no reason to believe that the multilateral system is just and that it works for them in the same way it does for large, powerful, developed nations.
The non-resolution of the online gaming matter within the World Trade Organisation, despite repeated rulings in favour of Antigua and Barbuda by the Dispute Settlement Body of the WTO, is a case in point.
Let us not forget that like the United Nations, the WTO and other bodies such as the Bretton-Woods Institutions, are essential elements of the multilateral system and vital pillars of the accepted architecture of global governance.
It is in the spirit of preserving this vital architecture of global governance that Antigua and Barbuda reiterates its call for our friend and partner, the United States, to work with us to quickly resolve the situation and to arrive at a settlement that is fair and just to both parties.
Trade is a critical engine of economic growth. If for no other reason but this, we must complete the Doha Round of trade negotiations, so as to ensure a balanced outcome. Now more than ever, after some ten years in the making, Doha must lead to economic expansion, development in the poorest countries, and an end to distorting subsidies and protectionist barriers.
Mr. President.
A number of the countries classified as middle and upper-middle income nations, are in dire need of substantial amounts of debt relief to create fiscal space for spending targeted towards their development. Many of these countries now have debt-servicing obligations that are comparable in size to their GNP or, in some cases, dwarf the value of their total output.
For them, my own country included, the need for urgent debt relief is a top priority. For many of those countries the debt distress has been caused by global crises not of their making.
The global financial and economic tsunami, the likes of which has not been seen since 1929, has impacted negatively on every sphere of life for about 90% of mankind.
In some instances entire national economies collapsed, commercial and private sectors have being decimated. For some the downward spiral has no end in sight.
Many countries are struggling to maintain a minimal level of normalcy. For others, staving off financial collapse, social upheaval and chaos is unravelling the very fabric of modern societies and jeopardizing sanity, sovereignty, independence, and the dignity and pride of their people.
Mr. President,
The effects of the global financial and economic crisis on the larger territories of Caribbean Community, is evident in their economic, fiscal, and social statistical data. For the smaller territories of the Eastern Caribbean, the situation is even more devastating.
Permit me to relate these facts pertaining to my own country Antigua and Barbuda.
In addition to the direct and indirect impact which the global economic contagion has had on our economy, we have had to endure the collapse of two of the leading Insurance companies, which not only held normal policies, but annuities and life savings for individuals, and large cash investments for national statutory corporation totaling approximately US$150 million.
At the same time there has been the collapse of the leading private sector employer and the second largest employer in the nation after my government.
All this was added to a financial sector, which has been suffering from a sustained campaign by the Organisation for Economic Development (OECD) to reduce competition in taxation, an area into which we had diversified our economy, which was previously dependent almost entirely on tourism. This action by the OECD resulted in the loss of hundreds of the most lucrative jobs, and an estimated loss of hundreds of millions in direct revenue from our economy.
We note the recent removal of Antigua and Barbuda from the so-called grey list. Our current listing among the countries that have substantially implemented internationally agreed taxation standards, is a belated recognition of the steps taken by the current Government of Antigua and Barbuda, over several years, to be in full compliance with all international standards in this respect.
In light of these realities of substantial revenue decline and severe economic dislocation, Antigua & Barbuda recently engaged the Paris Club in discussions on our country's US$133 outstanding to that group of creditors. Our engagement with the Paris Club was assisted by a stand By Arrangement previously approved by the International Monetary Fund.
We have arrived at an agreement that will see some 90 per cent of this debt being restructured. Our next step will be to enter bilateral negotiations with Paris Club member creditors.
With the economic challenges I have outlined our Human Development needs are severely strained and challenged in unprecedented ways.
This makes our attainment of the Millennium Goals though possible, extremely difficult without a more realistic and flexible direct commitment from our development partners.
I therefore call on the G7, the G20, the IMF and the World Bank, in their bilateral and multi-lateral commitments to the Caribbean, to give a more compassionate and favorable response to the New Arrangement to Borrow (NAB), with specific focus on the Group of 20 agreement of April 2nd 2010.
This agreement was to "triple the Fund's lending capacity to $750 billion." This approach has already been taken with some other regions and nations. The institutions are being called on too, to accord to our region, consideration of broader and more comprehensive debt cancellation to spur economic revival, and in some cases, survival.
Mr. President,
The General Assembly meets once again as the chief deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations. We meet in this unique forum that bestows equality on each of the 192 Members, to engage in multilateral discussions to advance the interests of all our peoples of the world.
But reaffirming the central role of the United Nations in global governance cannot be done without due regard to the myriad challenges facing all its members.
For us to achieve that reaffirmation, which most, if not all of us believe is a very noble objective, I believe we must act now.
I therefore call on this session of the Assembly to develop the modalities that will enable our United Nations to be able to:
Resolve conflicts and promote peace and stability;
Foster a more prosperous world through balanced growth and prosperity among developed and developing countries;
Encourage all its member States to pursue a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world for our children.
Create a safer world, free of nuclear weapons.
The 65 year history of this noble institution establishes beyond a doubt that we can. And the future of our generation and generations of our people to come behooves us to embark on that mission with urgency and immediacy.
I thank you.


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Star Wars: Edge of the Galaxy
B.B. "Wailing" Jinkins
"Every day I worry all day...."
Background: Occupation → Celebrity
Class: Noble → 7 / Drug (Crime) Lord → 8
Role: Noble
Species: Bith
A Bith musician who rented an RC-2 Twilight Scoutship from Captain Soleil, which he nicknamed 'The Chocolate Daddy'. BB Once topped the charts during the days of the Republic with the hit Bushes of Love featuring the HoloMixer Tatooine 3000 . He has since parted ways with the crew of Ataraxia for concert and criminal opportunities on the Deep Core vacation world of Byss. While on Byss, BB developed a new narcotic he has come to call glitzotrene, with millions already addicted to the substance on Empress Teta. He has somehow reunited with Tatooine 3000 to release a new hit single, Hostiles on the Hill, inspired by his misadventures with Captain Soleil and her crew on Mygeeto, and funded by BB's growing criminal syndicate.

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Talk Fusion is an innovative video communication company that was founded by Bob Reina. Bob Reina founded Talk Fusion after he had he discovered that video communication was believed to be impossible.
Bob Reina discovered that video communication was "impossible" after he tried to send a video email to his family members. Reina was viewing a house that he was interested in purchasing, but before he purchased the home, he wanted to get the opinion of his family. He recorded the video and attempted to send it through his AOL email. AOL informed him that he could not send the video. He contacted AOL to see if they could make the feature available, but they told him that sending videos through email was impossible.
Bob Reina had been selling items while working as a police officer to make extra income. He met with his friend that was knowledgeable of technology Dr. Johnathan Chen. Bob Reina and Dr. Chen came up with a plan and launched Talk Fusion in 2007. Bob Reina and Talk Fusion have supplied many companies as well as individuals with high-quality products that allow video communication. They have even modernized board meetings in over 140 countries.
Talk Fusion's most recent accomplishment was expanding to India. They have a new office in New Delhi that will be a training center for new employees. The people in India are excited about the new office because of the new jobs that are being made available to them. They are looking forward to the instant compensation program that Talk Fusion has. Talk Fusion's instant compensation program allows workers to be compensated for their sales the same day that they make the sale. Bob Reina implemented the instant compensation program because he knows that his employees have problems and their circumstances may not permit them to waste extended amounts of time to be paid for their work.
Guru Lal Singh has been selected as the manager of the Talk Fusion office in New Delhi. He is excited to present Talk Fusion to the locals because he believes that the way videos make messages come to life will spark their interest. Bob Reina has high hopes that India will become one of Tal Fusion most successful offices. The population in India is very high, so they have a lot of people that they will be able to reach. They believe that the technology Talk Fusion provides will be a life changing product to the people that are introduced to it
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Tempe, AZ *****
Amanda N. Ryan
Career To utilize and grow my natural proclivities for developing and implementing
Focus: innovative solutions that resolve points of contention within and/or between various
public and private actors by identifying, through public policy and financial/market
research and analysis, and advancing collective objectives while mitigating losses.
Towards this end, I will earn my J.D. and move forward with my career as a litigator,
legal scholar, and judge.
• Experienced in public policy/financial/market data collection/analysis,
quantitative/qualitative research methods, applied statistics, database
development/management, and the synthesis of sophisticated and/or protected
information according to organizational objectives/requirements.
• Adept in multi-constituent/multi-partisan government relations, public
affairs, executive-level corporate liaison, partnership building, strategic
business planning, event planning/execution, program/project management,
regulatory compliance oversight, and lead generation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills: proficient in an array of
writing styles, including public policy reviews, law reviews, issue/case briefs,
literature reviews, funding/project proposals, scholarly and professional
reports, talking points, opinion editorials, newsletters, and formal
organizational communiqué; confident public speaker; born negotiator.
• Results-driven, internally motivated, enterprising, diligent, adaptable,
organized, approachable, and software-savvy professional.
B.A.: Public Policy (Concentration in Urban Studies) 09/2004 – 06/2008
Minor: Public Law and Political Theory
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Accomplishments: Graduated Summa Cum Laude; 4.00 GPA; #1 Class Rank
Investment Assistant: 08/2008 – 04/2010
Science and Technology (S&T), Research and Development (R&D), and Innovation
Consulate General of Canada, Chicago, IL
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), Canada
• Identified, researched, analyzed, and delivered reports and presentations to
management on S&T/R&D/innovation-intensive companies in IL, MO, and WI for
reference in development and implementation of reactive/proactive lead generation
initiatives to promote foreign direct investment into Canada and Canadian direct
investment abroad.
• Created and maintained multiple databases of IL/MO/WI-based investment target
companies/contacts for office-wide use in local outcall program planning,
local/Canadian back-to-back outcall program planning, contact and performance
management, and reporting in support of management decision-making.
• Responded to ad hoc research requests for data on target company financials,
economic indicators, market trends, bi-lateral trade/investment, impacts of U.S.
vs. Canadian policies on market, e.g. economic development incentives.
• Drafted, finalized, and circulated briefing reports for use in corporate
outcalls on key contacts for promotion of new investment, retention and expansion
of existing investment, and reinforcement of funding relationships.
• Organized and implemented logistical requirements for management-led
corporate outcalls, partnering events, strategic alliance seminars, and other
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Investment Development Program activities.
• Cultivated relationships and maintained frequent liaison with other
government departments (OGDs)/agencies/parties, local economic development
organizations (EDOs), target companies, professional/trade organizations,
foundations, and universities for negotiation and establishment of joint
ventures, partnerships, sponsorships, and other strategic alliances.
• Drafted, finalized, and circulated correspondence, memoranda, and other
documentation in respect of Investment Program enquiries, Canadian and local.
• Collaborated with other Investment Program Officers to draft and finalize
annual business plan and project proposals in accordance with prevailing
regulations and funding guidelines.
• Undertook functions related to Investment Program budget/costs, e.g.,
reconciliation, accounting, and administration of financial encumbrances,
commitments, and outlays.
• Maintained and controlled filing systems, including general and project files
required for audit internally and/or by Department Headquarters.
• Self-initiated responsibility for operational requirements beyond parameters
of job description, e.g. IT support, graphic design, proofreading/editing.
• Obtained Government of Canada Reliability Status security clearance.
Research Assistant 09/2005 - 06/2008
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Public Policy Studies Department
• Collected data on all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adjudicatory
rules 1970-2008 published in Federal Register and/or Unified Agenda.
• Created and maintained coding methodology in SPSS for use by research team in
coding and electronic data entry of 35,000+ EPA rules.
• Managed team of 3-5 research assistants, i.e., trained new hires in data
collection and coding methodologies, issued assignments, tracked progress,
offered support.
• Conducted statistical data analysis and delivered quantitative results to
faculty project leader in support of research model hypothesis testing,
qualitative analysis vis-à-vis historical environmental policy review, and
publication of research model, methods, and conclusions in book aimed at
scholarly audience.
Secretary, Appointed: 11/2009 - 04/2010
Locally-Engaged Staff-Management Consultation Board
Consulate General of Canada, Chicago, IL
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), Canada
____________ • Drafted, finalized, and appropriately circulated all outgoing correspondence,
including meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and annual report.
• Advanced Board's mission statement by acting as a representative of office's
locally-engaged staff and advocating on behalf of their interests before Canada-
based management.
Computer Secretary, Elected: 11/2009 - 04/2010
Skills: Locally-Engaged Staff Committee
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Consulate General of Canada, Chicago, IL
____________ Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), Canada
• Drafted, finalized, and appropriately circulated all outgoing correspondence,
including meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and surveys.
• Advanced Committee's mission statement by leading forum for identification,
balanced consideration, and non-punitive resolution of locally-engaged staff
• 2005 DePaul First Year Student English & Rhetoric Contest 1st Place Award
• 2004 Auburn High School Class Valedictorian, 4.00 Cumulative GPA
• 2004 IL State Scholar
• 2004 Who's Who in American High Schools Award
• 2002 Daughters of the American Revolution Award
MS Excel; MS Word; MS PowerPoint; MS Access; MS Outlook; SPSS; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe
Acrobat; HTML; JavaScript; LexisNexis; VC Reporter; ThomasNet; OneSource; Harris
Database; Windows OS; Mac OSX.
____________ Running; Cycling; Hiking; Canine Obedience Training; Skydiving; Cooking/Baking;
References: DJing/Music Production; Graphic Design; Painting; Reading; Self-Improvement;
Community Outreach; Postmodern Philosophy; Jurisprudence; Public Transit Systems.
Zulfi Sadeque
Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner,
Consulate General of Canada, Dallas
Relationship: Former Manager
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John Fanning
Trade and Investment Officer,
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Nova Scotia Office
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Relationship: Former Colleague
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Susan Evans
Political and Economic Relations Officer,
Consulate General of Canada, Chicago
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Prof. Mark Grimsley
This syllabus will be updated periodically throughout the quarter.
Most recent revision: Thursday, September 22
1. preparation for the PhD general examination;
2. exploration of the issues involved in history written for the specialist and history written for the layperson;
3. a writing workshop in which to practice effective writing for a non-specialist audience.
An effective one-page query letter. [100 points]
An effective article introduction. [100 points]
Background Reading (Required):
The Confederate War
Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory
Class Schedule
Wednesday, September 21. Organizational; administrative
Monday, September 26. The Professional Historian and Popular History
(Note: These readings will be distributed at our first class meeting.)
James M. McPherson, "What's the Matter with History?" in McPherson, Drawn with the Sword: Rleflections on the American Civil War (New York: Oxford University Press, 1996), 231-253.
Leon F. Litwack, "Telling the Story: The Historian, The Filmmaker, and the Civil War," in Robert Brent Toplin, ed. Ken Burns's The Civil War: Historians Respond (New York: Oxford University Press, 1996), 119-140.
Geoffrey C. Ward, "Refighting the Civil War," in Robert Brent Toplin, ed. Ken Burns's The Civil War: Historians Respond (New York: Oxford University Press, 1996), 141-152.
Supplemental: Mark Grimsley, "The Professional Historian and Popular History," in Herman Hattaway and Ethan S. Rafuse, eds. The Ongoing Civil War: New Versions of Old Stories (Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2004), 13-25.
Wednesday, September 28. The Origins of the Civil War - I.
Silbey, Storm Over Texas.
Monday, October 3. The Origins of the Civil War - II.
Stampp, America in 1857.
Wednesday, October 5. Colloquium; Cracking the Market
First Hour: Colloquium with Kevin Boyle, author of Arc of Justice, winner of the 2004 National Book Award for non-fiction.
Second Hour: "Before Your First Sale," "Popular Magazines," and "Query Letter Clinic," from Kathryn S. Brogan and Robert Lee Brewer, eds. Writer's Market 2005 (Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books, 2004).
Monday, October 10. History and Biography
Clinton, Harriet Tubman.
Wednesday, October 12. Workshop: Reviewing Books for Academic and General Audiences
Monday, October 17. The Motivations of Civil War Soldiers
McPherson, For Cause and Comrades.
Supplemental: Mark Grimsley, "In Not So Dubious Battle: The Motivations of Civil War Soldiers", Journal of Military History 62, no. 1 (January 1998), 175-188. [You will need J-STOR to access this article online.]
Wednesday, October 19. Query Letters Due; Discussion of Query Letters
Monday, October 24. The Community Study
Ayers, In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Required browsing: Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the Civil War Era (web site)
Class participation assignment: Please bring to class a non-scholarly historical article you particularly admire. Bring enough photocopies for the class.
Wednesday, October 26. Book Reviews Due; Effective Article Introductions
Discussion of articles distributed in the previous class.
Monday, October 31. Explaining Victory and Defeat
Gallagher, The Confederate War.
Wednesday, November 2. No class.
Monday, November 7. A Destructive War
Royster, The Destructive War
(Note: Historian Michael Fellman will be a guest speaker at this meeting.)
Wednesday, November 9. Article Introductions Due; in-class critiques
Monday, November 14. The End of the Confederacy
Winik, April 1865
Wednesday, November 16. No class.
Monday, November 21. Remembering the War
Blight, Race and Reunion.
Wednesday, November 23. No class
Monday, November 28. Discussion of articles in progress
Wednesday, November 30. Discussion of articles in progress
Article Drafts Due, close of business on Wednesday, December 7
Graduate Reading List in Pre-1877 American History (Microsoft Word document)
WarHistorian Main page
WarHistorian.org 2005 - Mark Grimsley


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Truly stunning hidden gem of an apartment nestled at the heart of Glasgow's City Centre which offers contemporary living including a substantial outdoor L-shaped south facing terrace with dual aspects across the city. Viewing is a must to enjoy the exclusive splendour of this executive apartment.
Entered from Buchanan Street through security entry doors leading into residents terraced garden area offering access to lift and walk ways. The fabulous and well presented accommodation extends to welcoming reception hallway with storage cupboard, fantastic open plan living space incorporating lounge, relaxation area and dining space, complimented by streaming natural light from the array of floor to ceiling windows offering direct doorway access onto the south facing terrace, semi open plan to the dining area is the well appointed fitted kitchen with wall and base mounted units with granite worktops, integrated appliances including dishwasher, washer/dryer, electric oven with gas hob and overhead extractor as well as a stand alone fridge/freezer. There are two double bedrooms, both of which have fitted wardrobes whilst the master has a luxurious en-suite bathroom and also offers dual aspects with floor to ceiling windows and access onto the terrace. There is also a separate guest shower room located off the hallway. In addition the property benefits from large storage room, gas central heating, double glazing and a security controlled entry system.
10 Buchanan Street offers a collection of stunning contemporary apartments perfectly located for access to an array of City Centre amenities including cafes, bars and restaurants as well as fabulous shopping and the main business district on your door step. Transport links in and around the City is made easy by excellent bus services, railway and underground with many amenities just a short walk away.
A truly stunning 2 bed executive apartment offering fabulous open plan accommodation with large south facing corner L-Terrace. EER - Band C.
|24'2" x 12'10" (7.37m x 3.91m).
|Dining Area
|10'2" x 9'1" (3.1m x 2.77m).
|9'5" x 8'2" (2.87m x 2.5m).
|Bedroom One
|18'8" (5.7m) narrowing to 12'2" (3.7m) x 12'6" (3.8m).
|8'1" x 6'8" (2.46m x 2.03m).
|Bedroom Two
|12'4" x 9'3" (3.76m x 2.82m).
|Shower Room
|8'5" x 7' (2.57m x 2.13m).
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1. Colorado
Since we landed Monday we have been in one of the states history worst fire devastation. Its has been a very sad week seeing everything unfold and people who are losing everything that they own. The two big ones are in Colorado Springs where we were when we first started our vacation and the second is at the Royal Gorge located a few miles from my grandparents. The Colorado Springs fire-Black Forest is the worst in the history of CO. Its burned 16,000 acres, 40,000 have been evacuated and 360 homes are a complete loss. Fire is nowhere near contained. Royal Gorge fire is 20% contained and has completely wiped out the park except for the bridge. Somber week here in CO, but it is still great to be home! I have missed my family more than I can say, and we are getting a break from the humidity!!! Pray for CO and the firefighters this week...they need rain like none other!
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FIRST time in forever I was able to have coffee that was DAIRY FREE!!! This has completely made my week! It was the best thing on this earth :) I had a mocha with dairy free chocolate syrup and it was to die for. Wishing that ALL states could have a Dutch Bros, because quite frankly, starbucks brews up a nasty cup of coffee and doesnt cater to those with allergies.
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I have been on the hunt for the perfect statement necklace in a teal/turqoise/mint color and finally find the right one at Forever 21 before we left for vacay. The pink cut off shorts from American Eagle are the most comfortable pair of shorts that I have worn in a long time and they were on sale! Last but not least, for a shoe addict, Im totally in love with these little wedge closed toe shoes currently. It has been forever since I have stepped foot into a DSW since we dont have one close to us, and my mom and I went a little crazy!
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Paisley was given her first baby doll from her Dramma and I am totally kicking myself in the butt for not capturing that first moment on video. Paisleys eyes lit up and she reached for that doll right off the bat. My mom gave her a waterbaby which was the only baby that I would ever buy or pick out when growing up. I cant tell you the feeling of getting to see your little girl playing with something that you use to play with as a child. I dreamt of having lots of children and here is my first pride and joy getting to enjoy some of the very same things that I did. Not long after being given her dolly Paisley realized she could take the paci out of the dolls mouth and into hers. Priceless moments.
5. Family
Great-Grandpa Chuck got to meet Paisley for the first time ever Wednesday. I have been waiting and hoping for this day my whole life. My grandparents are everything to me. My grandma would have loved Paisley to death. Nothing compares to these moments right here.
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ATP Finals 2017 prize money: How much money do you make for winning the season-ending tournament?
To his credit, Dimitrov responded well, winning the first three games of the second set.
Sock turned the pressure up again in the ninth game and while Dimitrov managed to save one break point he fired long on the second to leave his foe serving for the set. But Goffin broke serve with a forehand victor in the second game of the second set and consolidated his advantage to take the match into a decider.
Goffin saved three match points to ask Dimitrov the serve it out, but he kept his composure to seal a famous win on his fifth match point, although he was given a helping hand as the Belgian dumped a simple-looking volley into the net.
Federer, 36, went into the semi-final with a 6-0 record against Goffin, whose resistance appeared to have been broken after only seven minutes.
"I just can't believe it", Goffin said after the match with disbelief writ large on his face. But lost his serve for just the third time all well as he was pegged back by the American No 1, who found his A-game.
Dimitrov will play Goffin in the final of the season-ending showpiece. Goffin for his part has already beaten Federer and Rafael Nadal this week - the first man to do so at the same tournament, by my calculations, since Novak Djokovic at this event two years ago - and conjures up delicious angles from the baseline, especially on the backhand side.
In a dramatic finish, Zverev roared back from 4-1 down to draw level, only for Sock to pounce on his first match-point. He did all of that in the opening game of the match, which played out over eight minutes and had four deuces. At 3-0 in the second set, Goffin was digging his heels into the game. Bulgarian on the way to the semi-final was served 2 aces, made 1 double fault, made 18 winnershow and made 11 unforced errors.
Both players stepped out onto court with an air of confidence, but it was Dimitrov who took the early lead, breaking Sock in the second, much to the young American's visible frustration.
"Just was great match, great atmosphere".
"Sometimes not only you have to fight yourself mentally, but you need to fight the demons from previous matches or your opponent", Dimitrov said.
"Well, I had a very, very good start obviously", Thiem said.
Dimitrov held confidently and then broke when Sock mishit a rally ball. It was a very close match, which was predictable as Sock saved one match point to beat Dimitrov in 2015 Montreal, and four match points earlier this year in Indian Wells. "But I will try something different for sure, yeah".
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O'Neill told The Associated Press that the post grew out of frustration over Democrats' calls to remove Al Franken from the U.S. He said he revealed details about himself because he suspects, as a governor candidate, he'll soon also be a media target.
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek had 'vision' to leave Chelsea and accelerate career
It would be a good experience for a couple of the under-21s to come with us anyway and have a couple of days with the senior team .
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And likewise I have never offered to sell CNN. "So we'll see - that probably ends up being litigation maybe not, we'll see how it all plays out".
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Greenpeace Norway welcomed the central bank's intervention, but said Norway must now also cease exploring for oil in the Arctic . At the end of the third quarter, Royal Dutch Shell was the fund's third-biggest equity investment at more than $5bn.
50 people displaced after floor collapses during party
Carley Carroll is a UNT sophomore who lives on the second floor directly below the unit that collapsed. The Ridge at North Texas is a student- only apartment complex, owned privately and not by UNT.
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The event was pulled "due to unexpected circumstances", the film's distribution company, the Orchard , said in an email. Louis CK has been forced to cancel the premiere of his new film following allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Although developers can make apps for Siri and HomePod, they're now limited to building things like lists, notes, and messaging. Apple is also counting on HomePod to boost subscriptions to Apple Music and block the rise of rival Spotify.
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Benefits Of Hiring A Skilled Painting Expert.
It is important to work with an expert in painting when you are remodeling your house or applying a new layer of paint. The experts in building painting are known as painting contractors.
Professional residential painting contractors have specialized knowledge in knowing what the right types of paints to use for a job . Some of these painters possess tools that help them access the high places or even the tall buildings.
Many homes have walls that are vinylic that is already painted the homes needs not to be pained open the outside. Others would want their home to have the appearance of wood from the outside and therefore hiring a skilled painter will get this done. Many painting contractors own painting companies, and they usually employ subcontractors when the work demand is too high. In some occasions, they carry out the job by to maximize the income.
the results are much better when an expert does the painting rather than you doing the job. A professional painter has the relevant tools to help him carry the work faster unlike a homeowner who will only do a small portion thus taking longer . The painting outcome is usually great, and the fact that the contractor has a crew means a speedy work. Some of the special equipment that the contractors have include specialized lifts or ladders, extensions to attach to rollers so that they can reach to higher areas and know how to do decorative details. The contractor has many other things that he can offer other than painting. They know how to get walls ready for painting by being able to sand and prime the walls and how to fill in walls and cracks so that when it is painted, it looks like nothing was wrong with the wall.
When hiring residential painting contractors, you want to make sure that they have the experience to do the job. You can find a good contractor by getting their contacts, asking for referrals from family and friends and searching the internet. It is important that you see the certification for their job. Know since when have they been in this field and also know their training backgrounds. Know how they charge their services whether it is hourly or by the amount of job and whether they can help in estimating the cost of the job. Ensure that all the details regarding the job are recorded in writing.
There are many painting contractors out there in the market, and it can be confusing when all their offers sound the same. You should pick an expert in painting who fits your painting needs as well as your financial plan.
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Recruitment Consultant - Education Sector - Wirral
- Recruiter
- Location
- Wirral
- Salary
- £18000 - £35000 per annum + OTE
- Posted
- 21 Jun 2017
- Closes
- 21 Jul 2017
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- James March
- Industry
- Schools, Primary leadership, Key Stage/Phase Leader
- Hours
- Full time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Listing type
- Job vacancy
Academics put its employees at the heart of its business processes, with a collaborative approach to career development and self-improvement. This is a culture of nurturing employees to develop themselves as far as they can go, encouraging personal development and rewarding you en route. Our cutting-edge systems, industry knowledge, strategy and technology give our consultants everything they need to support then in getting the job done right.
The role includes typical recruitment consultant activities - new business calling, meeting schools, advertising positions, interviewing candidates, placing candidates against opportunities, arranging interviews, managing availability, contract negotiation and on going customer service with both the school and candidate.
Academics are renowned for rewarding our staff exceptionally well, both financially and personally. Our staff turnover of established consultants is almost non-existent. However, the job isn't a walk in the park; attitude is everything, we are looking for talented individuals who:
* Have proven success in a recruitment or business to business sales environment
* Are passionate for achieving consistent results and exceeding expectations
* Who are looking to take advantage of our exceptionally generous bonus scheme.
* Are customer focused and have experience of managing client and candidate expectations
* Enjoy working in and can successfully manage fast-paced environment.
* Relentless energy and commitment and an unshakeable desire to succeed
* An ability to listen and ask the right questions to gain insight and develop business.
If you are someone who can find a way of making it work, no matter what challenges the day throws at you, we'd be interested in talking to you.


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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
We are off to Hawaii! This is a picture of our flight info from last year, but we are on a similar flight this year. We are out of here at 6:30 in the morning tomorrow. You wouldn't believe the week I had trying to get all of my work done for the end of January and also get prepared for this trip. All with a sick baby who wouldn't/couldn't go to daycare. It wasn't easy. But I think we did it. This time tomorrow night I will be in tropical Hawaii. My step dad is bringing his computer so I might update you all while I am there, but if not, I will check in a week from now when we return. Hope everyone has a great week. Aloha!
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This Bizarre weather occurrence, captured on film in Madeira, a Portuguese archipelago in the north Atlantic Ocean. The photographer has yet to discover what was under that spotlight.
Another photo of the same area taken by a different photographer.
Total Solar Eclipse Observed From Western Siberia
Images from the total solar eclipse of August 1st 2008 observed from Siberia. The sun was completed obscured for a few minutes and the solar eclipse was experienced in Canada, Greenland, central Russia, eastern Kazakhstan, western Mongolia and China. The next total solar eclipse only occurs in several years where the next one will be observed in Northern America in 2017, in Europe - in 2026 and in Russia in 2030.
More beautiful pictures of the sky.
Have any beautiful pictures or any experiences seeing anything of this much beauty?
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Shows in the sky. Beautiful!
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OnePlus to leverage Cybersource's digital payment suite
Mobile company, OnePlus, will be leveraging CyberSource's payment suite to increase its customer reach across Europe and North America.
Since its founding in 2013, OnePlus has grown rapidly in a short time and operates in more than 30 countries today. As the company continued to expand overseas, OnePlus wanted to offer preferred payment options and currencies in local markets to expand customer reach, without increasing payment security or fraud risk for customers in Europe and North America.
It will thus deploy CyberSource's full suite of payment, fraud management and tokenisation services.
OnePlus will also use CyberSource Decision Manager to automatically screen more inbound orders faster. This will help OnePlus better mitigate its online fraud rate with the ability to accept more genuine orders with confidence, while minimising the rejection of valid ones.
Besides that, OnePlus will deploy CyberSource's globally payment gateway so that it can easily process online and mobile payments from multiple credit card issuers across the globe, as well as certain alternative payment methods.
"OnePlus needs to continue building trust among our customers for sustainable growth," said Steven Gao, Head of global eCommerce at OnePlus. "This relationship with CyberSource is important to that strategy as we are now able to accept a greater variety of payment modes and streamline payment acceptance, thus improving the entire customer experience."
OnePlus is not the first company to leverage CyberSource's payment suite. Recently, China Southern Airlines adopted CyberSource's digital payment platform to optimise its online flight booking payment services.
"Increasingly, customers are more likely to simply abandon their shopping carts if their preferred payment option is not available. As merchants look to expand overseas, a solid and secure payment management infrastructure will help improve customer experience," explained Sarah Wu, Head of Sales, Greater China, CyberSource.
" We are thrilled to work with OnePlus to optimise their payment and fraud management services, enabling them to provide a secure end-to-end online payment experience that caters to their growing user base," she added.


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Whenever a group of twenty cadets walk on to a parade square they are all individuals, but as soon as a session of drill begins the cadets become a team, following the orders given by one person. Instead of twenty individual feet hitting the ground, there is only one sound. This is the result of practice and teamwork.
Drill has been a feature of service life for hundreds of years and still has significant value today. It shows how disciplined and organised you can be as an individual, remembering instructions and carrying them out accurately. More importantly, it shows your ability to work in a team and is a way of displaying the high standards of dress and behaviour which 497's cadets are renowned for.
Drill is the term used to describe a formal parade where you are able to move quickly in formation from one place to another. This may sound easy but when there is more than one person, marching, turning and saluting at the same time can be pretty difficult to master. You will learn how to form into a squad, then progress to turning and saluting at a halt. Once you have mastered these moves separately we put them all together, marching, moving, turning and saluting on the march.
There are various levels of drill. Once you understand the basics, you will then progress to the more challenging aspects of parades. Once you have mastered drill routines you will then be taught the skills needed to teach others, including the key command words and the art of timing. With a few years experience, and if you've attained a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) rank; you could be commanding other cadets, instructing them on how to participate in a drill squad, taking charge of a drill squad yourself, or even playing a major part in ceremonial drill. Being a Standard Bearer at a Remembrance Day parade is a real moment of pride and achievement for a cadet.Whatever the reason for a drill it's an impressive sight and shows civilians and members of the Forces just how well disciplined you are.
Turnout is the term used to describe how to wear your uniform and personal equipment correctly. Your appearance is an important part of being a cadet. We will teach you about each part of your uniform and how to take care of it, ensuring smartness at all times. It will be your responsibility to always look smart and tidy when on duty.
Whilst drill remains a relatively small part of the training programme, you will receive lots of patient support and assistance, whilst learning your basic drill movements. Most cadets learn from scratch and it can be immensely enjoyable and rewarding, when everything comes together. Drill movements are outlined in Air Cadet Publication (ACP 19).
As a cadet you'll participate in various forms of drill, such as:
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- Basic Drill (both quick & slow time).
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It has roots dating back to May 1, 1858 when the Cumberland and Gulf Railroad was chartered at Cumberland, Virginia. Construction soon began, with the eventual goal of completing a narrow gauge railroad to New Orleans. About 45 miles of track were laid and operation began in 1860, but most of the right of way and equipment was destroyed during the Civil War. This, and an unfortunate decision to invest heavily in Confederate war bonds, drove the company into bankruptcy by 1862, when it disbanded.
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Cumberland Southern Refrigerator Express (reporting marks CSRE) was founded as a car leasing company in 1915. It supplies refrigerator cars to common carriers and private shippers and also operates a less than car load express package delivery service.
Cumberland Southern Air Express got its start in 1939 as a logical evolution of Cumberland Southern Refrigerator Express�s package delivery service. It owns and operates the world�s largest fleet of Ford Tri-Motor aircraft.
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United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division
August 10, 2016
David Seide and Defined Space, Inc., Plaintiffs,v.Level-(1) Global Solutions, LLC; Steadfast Networks, LLC; Orbit Media Studios, Inc. and Nozone, Inc., Defendants.
Seide is a photographer who licenses use of his copyrighted
photographs through the company Defined Space (Seide and
Defined Space together are "Plaintiffs").
Plaintiffs licensed Level-(1) Global Solutions, Inc., to use
certain of Seide's photographs on Level-(1)'s
website. Plaintiffs allege that Level-(1) and its internet
service providers-Steadfast Networks, LLC, and Nozone,
Inc.-violated various provisions of federal copyright law
with respect to those photographs. Level-(1) has moved to
dismiss some of the claims against it for failure to state a
claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).
R. 36. Steadfast has moved to dismiss the claims against it
for failure to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 12(c). R. 26. And Nozone has moved to be
dropped as a party to this case pursuant to Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 21. R. 29. For the following reasons, all
three motions are denied.
A Rule
12(b)(6) motion challenges the sufficiency of the
complaint. See, e.g., Hallinan v. Fraternal Order of
Police of Chi. Lodge No. 7, 570 F.3d 811, 820 (7th Cir.
2009). A complaint must provide "a short and plain
statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled
to relief, " Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a)(2), sufficient to
provide defendant with "fair notice" of the claim
and the basis for it. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly,
550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007). This standard "demands more
than an unadorned, the-defendant-unlawfully-harmed-me
accusation." Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662,
678 (2009). While "detailed factual allegations"
are not required, "labels and conclusions, and a
formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action
will not do." Twombly, 550 U.S. at 555. The
complaint must "contain sufficient factual matter,
accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is
plausible on its face.'" Iqbal, 556 U.S.
at 678 (quoting Twombly, 550 U.S. at 570).
"'A claim has facial plausibility when the
plaintiff pleads factual content that allows the court to
draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable
for the misconduct alleged.'" Mann v.
Vogel, 707 F.3d 872, 877 (7th Cir. 2013) (quoting
Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678). In applying this standard,
the Court accepts all well-pleaded facts as true and draws
all reasonable inferences in favor of the non-moving party.
Mann, 707 F.3d at 877.
Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c) permits a party to move for
judgment after the parties have filed the complaint and
answer. Buchanan-Moore v. County of Milwaukee, 570
F.3d 824, 827 (7th Cir. 2009). A Rule 12(c) motion is subject
to the same standard as a Rule 12(b)(6) motion. See
Lodholtz v. York Risk Servs. Group, Inc., 778
F.3d 635, 639 (7th Cir. 2015). Rule 12(c) is "the
proper heading" for a motion asserting an affirmative
defense because "an affirmative defense is external to
the complaint." Yassan v. J.P. Morgan Chase &
Co., 708 F.3d 963, 975-76 (7th Cir. 2013). For purposes
of Rule 12(c), the pleadings include not just the complaint
but the answer and "a copy of a written instrument that
is an exhibit to a pleading." Fed.R.Civ.P. 10(c). Such
written instruments include affidavits, letters, contracts,
and loan documents. See N. Ind. Gun & Outdoor Shows,
Inc. v. City of South Bend, 163 F.3d 449, 452-53 (7th
Cir. 1998).
March 2010, Plaintiffs licensed Level-(1) to use several
photographs as "flash components" on its website
for three months. R. 11 ¶ 22. The parties do not explain
what "flash components" are, but based on the
Court's review of Level-(1)'s website
(www.level-1.com), the Court understands
"flash component" to refer to a slideshow of
photographs.[1] Plaintiffs delivered the photographs to
Level-(1) on a CD. Id. ¶ 23. Embedded on each
of the image files was information about the
photograph's title, author, creation date, copyright,
and terms of use. Id. Plaintiffs allege that
"Level-(1) used and displayed the [photographs] beyond
use as flash components under the terms of the Level-(1)
License, including without limitation creating unauthorized
derivative works of the [photographs], impermissibly altering
the [photographs], removing the copyright management
information presented with and embedded in the [photographs],
and publishing the [photographs] without regard to the
copyright management information presented with and embedded
in the [photographs]." Id. ¶ 25. More
specifically, Plaintiffs allege that Level-(1) failed to
accompany each of the photographs with the copyright notice,
"© David B. Seide/DefinedSpace.com."
Id. ¶ 26. Plaintiffs, however, do not explain
how Level-(1) allegedly created "unauthorized
derivative works" or "alter[ed]" the
attempted to contact Level-(1) about the license breach and
the possibility of expanding the scope, and extending the
term, of the license. Id. ¶ 29. Not until
January 2011 were the parties able to reach agreement on a
new license with a term of June 22, 2010 through December 31,
2011. Id. ¶ 30. Since the agreement post-dated
its term, the agreement was apparently intended to serve as a
settlement of Plaintiffs' claims regarding
Level-(1)'s use of the photographs. Level-(1), however,
failed to pay the fee required by the agreement. Id.
¶ 31.
contacted Level-(1) about its breach of the license again on
June 6, 2011. Id. ¶ 32. Level-(1) again orally
agreed to a new license agreement, but again failed to pay.
Id. ¶ 34. Plaintiffs allege that they
"have diligently and repeatedly contacted Level-(1) . .
. to discuss the matter, " id. ¶ 33, but
Plaintiffs do not specifically allege any facts about the
ensuing four years.
as of June 23, 2015, Level-(1) was still displaying
Plaintiffs' photographs on its website, because on that
date Plaintiffs sent a copyright infringement notice to NTT
America, Inc., which at that time was Level-(1)'s
internet service provider. Id. ¶¶ 35, 37.
This notice was also forwarded to a company called Orbit
(also a defendant in this case, who has not made a motion to
dismiss), which designed and managed Level-(1)'s
website. Id. ¶¶ 36, 39. As part of this
notice, Plaintiffs again offered to enter into a new license
agreement. Id. ¶ 40. Level-(1) and Orbit
responded to the notice by rejecting the new license and
removing the photographs from Level-(1)'s website.
Id. ¶ 41.
on February 29, 2016, Plaintiffs discovered that the
photographs had reappeared on Level-(1)'s website.
Id. ¶ 42. Steadfast was Level-(1)'s new
internet service provider, and Plaintiffs allege that
Steadfast is a division of Nozone. Id. ¶ 15.
Plaintiffs sent a copyright infringement notice to Steadfast
and Nozone on March 2, 2016. Id. ¶ 46.
Steadfast's answer alleges that the notice stated the
following in relevant part:
This letter is official notification under the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act, and we seek the removal of the
aforementioned infringing material from your servers. We
further request that you immediately notify the infringer of
this notice and inform them of their duty to remove the
infringing material immediately, and notify them to cease any
further posting of infringing material to your server in the
R. 13 at 15. Steadfast alleges that it forwarded
Plaintiffs' letter to Level-(1) on March 2, 2016 (the
email is attached as an exhibit to Steadfast's answer),
id., and informed Level-(1) that Steadfast's
policy was that it would act to remove the photographs if
Level-(1) did not do so within five days. Id. at 16.
Steadfast also alleges that it received confirmation on March
10, 2016, that the photogrpahs had been removed from
Level-(1)'s website, and attaches to its answer a copy
of the notice. Id. at 17. Plaintiffs, however,
allege that Defendants "failed to act expeditiously to
remove, or disable access to, " the photographs. R. 11
¶¶ 47-49.
alleges in its answer that it has nothing to do with this
case because it assigned its assets and liabilities to
Steadfast. See R. 20. The assignment agreement is
attached to Nozone's answer. See R. 20-1. In
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