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AJ Ortiz is a member of new Philly Improv Theater House Team codenamed Shadowfax. They make their debut this Friday at the Shubin Theater.
How and why did you get into comedy? I got into comedy when i was in High school, there was a company that came to high schools in NYC to teach improv to students.
How would you describe your style as a comedian? What influences and factors do you think contribute to that? I can say that i have many different styles that come from influences and factors in my everyday life. It gives me a variety of things to pull from when i'm on stage.
Do you have a favorite show or venue you like to perform at? What about it makes it fun or special for you? Favorite show that i would love to be a part of is "In The Heights" which is on tour now. For venue, I'd have to say anywhere in the world. Im not a big broadway person, but for a musical I would do it all the way. Really any venue would be fine with me
Do you have a single favorite moment in Philly comedy or one that stands out? I don't have a single favorite moment in Philly comedy. I travel from NYC to Philly once or twice a week to be with my team, so I haven't seen much comedy here to pick my favorite yet.
Do you have any sort of creative process that you use with your writing or your performance? Writing new characters all the time (which is amazing way to start writing). I do a lot of writing for my one man shows and i'm always writing new ideas and anything that comes to mind.
What is it about improv (or stand-up, or sketch, whatever you do…) that draws you to it? Improv has changed my life so much, I don't know where I would have ended up without it. Not a big fan of stand-up, but I don't mine getting in front of a mic, in which case I would pick doing a one man show over stand-up. Sketch is something I'm looking forward to doing in the future.
Do you have any bad experiences doing comedy that you can share? A particularly bad bombing or even an entire show gone haywire? Most of my bad experiences doing comedy have come from team members not bring on the same page.
Do you have any personal goals for the future as you continue to perform comedy? My personal goals are to learn from everybody and to become a great spanish/english teacher and improv coach as I continue doing comedy.

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FAQ - strollers general
What is the best way to protect my child against the sun while riding in a Bugaboo stroller?
The breezy sun canopy provides extra protection and ventilation during warm weather days. Its silver fabric offers UPF 50+ sun protection while the fine mesh allows for cool breezes. For additional coverage, add the Bugaboo parasol and your own preferred methods of managing your child's exposure to sun.
Can I remove the wrist strap from the handlebar of my Bugaboo stroller?
The wrist strap is there for the safety of your child. In some countries you are legally required to use it. Bugaboo recommends you wear it at all times. Please note the wrist strap is not available as a spare part and once removed, cannot be replaced.
When should I switch from using the bassinet to the seat?
The bassinet is suitable for a child who cannot sit up unaided, roll over and cannot push her/himself up on her/his hands and knees. The maximum weight of the child in the bassinet is 9 kg / 20 lbs. In practice, this will be when the child is roughly 6 months old.
Can I use the bassinet in my car?
Bugaboo is aware that in some countries, it is common to use a bassinett in the car. The Bugaboo bassinet is not designed for that purpose. For that reason and to ensure the utmost safety of your child, Bugaboo advises using an approved car seat instead.
I want to take my Bugaboo stroller on a plane. Is it easy to travel with?
Most airlines will allow you to push your child in his or her Bugaboo stroller to the gate. There, you can fold it into its most compact and easy-to-handle size. The airline staff will place the stroller in the general luggage compartment of the plane and will deliver it to you as you exit the plane at the end of your flight. Please contact your airline for specific information. If you need to know the folded size of the stroller, please visit the compare page.
Bugaboo recommends using a transport bag for extra protection and checking in the stroller as odd size luggage. This minimizes the chance of damage to your Bugaboo stroller. Check here for information on the Bugaboo transport bag.
Your warranty is not valid for damage sustained during air travel, with or without the transport bag.
Can I place the rain cover and the sun canopy on both the bassinet and the seat?
Yes, the rain cover and the sun canopy fit both the bassinet and the seat of your stroller
Can I recline the bassinet, similar to the seat?
Bugaboo does not recommend it. Your child will likely slide down or experience an uncomfortable ride if the bassinet is in a slanted position. If you use this position, Bugaboo cannot be held liable for any incidents.
How do I use my Bugaboo stroller?
The user guide that came with your stroller shows you how to use and take care of your Bugaboo stroller. You can also download the latest version of the user guide here.
Where can I find the serial number on my Bugaboo product?
You can find the serial number of your Bugaboo stroller on the middle part of the chassis (7 or 14 digits).
Where are the Bugaboo products manufactured?
All Bugaboo products are designed in the Netherlands and manufactured in our own factory in China, where we have full control over the quality and durability of our products.
How do I attach accessories to my Bugaboo stroller?
Most accessories come with a user guide, which shows you how to attach the accessory to your Bugaboo stroller. You can also download the latest version of the user guide on the support pages.
Can I wash the fabrics of my Bugaboo product?
Most fabrics used in Bugaboo products are machine-washable, but there are exceptions, such as the new breezy sun canopy, so always check the washing label on the fabric for detailed washing instructions. Make sure to close any Velcro® straps before washing.
VELCRO® is a registered trademark of Velcro Industries B.V.
Why should I buy a seat liner?
The reversible and breathable seat liner keeps away unwanted moisture allowing your child to enjoy a more comfortable (additional padding) and dry ride. The seat liner is available in many colors and fits all Bugaboo strollers.
Are all Bugaboo accessories compatible with all Bugaboo products?
Universal accessories fit all Bugaboo strollers. Bugaboo also offers accessories especially developed for a particular model. Find out which accessories are available for your stroller in the dedicated accessories section of each stroller on this website.
Why are there both elastic loops and a sleeve on the back of the footmuff?
The footmuff fits all Bugaboo strollers. When using the footmuff with the Bugaboo Bee, the elastic loops fasten the footmuff to the seat. When using the footmuff with other Bugaboo strollers, the sleeve is used to attach the footmuff to the stroller seat. For detailed instructions on how to attach the footmuff to your Bugaboo stroller, please refer to the user guide which came along with the product. You can also download the latest version of the user guide here.
Can I get my Bugaboo product repaired?
If you encounter any problems with your Bugaboo products, you can contact your closest authorized service center, Bugaboo also has a list of spare parts and service sets available for purchase. If the part or service set is not available online or if you are unsure which part or service set will solve your problem, please contact Bugaboo Customer Service.
How can I clean my Bugaboo stroller?
Clean the chassis with a soft towel and lukewarm water and wipe off any remaining water with a dry cloth. Use a soft brush to clean sand from the mechanisms and sliding tubes of the frame. To clean the foam on the handlebar, please use a sponge, warm water and liquid soap and gently rub the area that needs to be cleaned. Wipe clean any soap residue left on the metal part of the handlebar.
Is it possible that my stroller leaves marks on my floor?
It is possible that on floors such as synthetic laminates, parquet, linoleum and carpet (organic surface floors), rubber black tires may leave permanent marks. Should you have a floor as mentioned above we recommend to be careful with indoor usage.


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Colin Chapman constructed a series of aerodynamically advanced, lightweight sports racing cars during the 1950s - typified by the Lotus Eleven that won its class at Le Mans in 1957. Often quoted, though still as valid today as when he first uttered the words at the launch of the Lotus Seven in 1957, Chapman's ethos was: "to increase performance, add lightness".
His engineering ideals endure in the Lotus Elise, with few cars rivalling its tactile agility. A mid-engined, rear-wheel drive with responsive lightweight chassis, combine to deliver the ultimate driving sensation, focussed on providing phenomenal feedback with surefooted handling. A reputation as a true driver's car combined with low CO2emissions mean the Elise is the perfect sports car for today's roads.
The name Lotus is synonymous with sublime handling and poised vehicle dynamics around the world. The Elise leads the way with its lightweight, state-of-the-art, extruded and bonded aluminium chassis, allied to competition standard wishbone suspension.
Engineered to deliver an exhilarating and involving driving experience, whilst remaining light to the touch and instantly responsive to all driver inputs. With engineering effectiveness comes efficiency, allowing Lotus to extract every aspect of dynamic performance from each component – remaining true to the principle "to add speed, add lightness".
A Lotus Elise is like a 'glove on the hand,' a second skin channelling feedback into your hands and feet via the steering wheel and the pedals. Designed to deliver, it inspires confidence with precision control, perfect balance and pedigree dynamics. A truly modern evolution of the classic two-seat sports car, this is a Lotus that immerses you totally in the intensity of the drive, on road or on track.Proof of the roadster's prowess is the Lotus Cup race series: the Elise is as much at home on the circuit as it is on rural roads. It tracks superbly, sticking tight to the tarmac as you establish a rhythm and flow through the turns. But you'd expect that given it's evolution at the famous Hethel test track. It's not only about how fast you go, but how fast your heart beats.
The Elise has been hailed as one of the best sports cars that money can buy, creating perfect harmony between driver and machine. The latest generation retains the supple road holding, fluid dynamics and tactile feedback of the original and combines this with efficient performance and low CO2 emissions.
The incredibly lightweight and stiff chassis and finely tuned wishbones and dampers, allied to Lotus DPM (Dynamic Performance Management) and sticky Yokohama tyres, provide absolute handling precision. No other sports car tackles the open road with the verve of an Elise, where every driver input has such a clear and measurable effect on the car's behaviour.
The Elise handles the transition from open-road to urban grind with consummate ease. Its compact dimensions make navigating narrow city roads easy, and its distinctive styling ensures plenty of on-road presence.
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The recovery forges ahead
Having rapidly overcome the crisis, Swiss companies now expect growth to tail off slightly in the current quarter. However, the situation varies depending on the size of the company and the sector of operation. Thus, for example, SMEs in the building and construction sector are benefiting more from the construction boom in Switzerland than larger companies. In the service sector, by contrast, SMEs had a harder time in the last quarter of 2010 than large enterprises.
On average, Swiss companies were able to stabilize their sales prices, earnings and cash flows in the last quarter of 2010. The employment rate and sales were up slightly in comparison with the same quarter in the previous year. The business climate, which summarizes key indicators, improved for large companies and SMEs alike, both of which expect this indicator to develop positively this quarter.
SMEs in the manufacturing sector experienced a less severe slide in sales prices last quarter than large companies. However, SMEs fared worse on most other indicators. Large companies were able to increase overall sales more significantly. A similar picture emerged in terms of profit, where large companies were also able to report a slightly greater improvement. In the areas of employment and cash flow, by contrast, the two business groups only differed only marginally.
In the service sector, too, SMEs reported less impressive results for all indicators in 4Q 2010 than companies with more than 250 employees. However, both business groups were able to improve sales, profit and cash flow and expect further gains for all three figures in the current quarter. In 1Q 2011, the SMEs surveyed even expect a greater increase in sales prices than large companies.
SMEs stabilize sales in the tourism industry
In the last quarter of 2010, SMEs in the tourism industry succeeded in stabilizing their sales at the previous year's level and, in contrast to large companies, are even expecting the situation to improve in the current quarter. SMEs also fared better in terms of cash flow and profit. Companies with more than 250 employees suffered declining sales in the last quarter of 2010 and expect the situation regarding this indicator to deteriorate further in the current quarter.
According to the survey results, both business groups increased their prices marginally in the last quarter, while employment stabilized at the previous year's level. However, only large companies anticipate a slight rise in the number of employees in the current quarter.
In the building and construction sector, small- and medium-size enterprises would appear to have weathered the crisis better and are benefiting to a greater extent from the Swiss construction boom than large companies. Thus they were able to increase sales slightly in 4Q 2010, while in the case of large companies, sales stagnated at the level of the previous year. Although SMEs experienced a slump in sales prices, the employment indicator was up in comparison with the previous year's level and companies expect the situation to stabilize in the current quarter. Large companies expect their headcount to fall slightly during the same period.
Better sales figures in the retail sector
Sales improved in the retail sector in the last quarter, and employment also saw a slight increase. Large companies and SMEs alike experienced a drop in sales prices, although this drop was less pronounced for SMEs. In 1Q 2011, SMEs in the retail sector expect this indicator to stabilize, while large companies expect considerable deterioration. Profit and cash flow are expected to decline during the current quarter; the slump is set to be significantly worse for large companies than for SMEs.
Investment activity over the last year remained on par with the long-term average in almost half of the companies surveyed in the industrial and service sectors. A quarter of the industrial enterprises and a third of the service companies even increased their investment activity during the period under review. For the current year, most of the companies are not planning any further expansion. Some 20 percent of the industrial and service enterprises even expect their investment activity to fall in 2011.
The business climate is calculated on the basis of the survey results for output, incoming orders and revenue in the manufacturing sector. Data on cash flow and on an industry-specific level have been collected since the first quarter of 2009.
Notes: Previous quarter trends are extrapolated actual results (grey bars). Current quarter trends are companies' expectations (shaded bar). The respondents were asked about the change compared to the same quarter in the previous year. The collected data is evaluated using a diffusion index. The results can range between -100 and +100, with results at or around zero [-5;5] representing stagnation, results up to -50 (+50) representing a deterioration (improvement) and results below -50 (above +50) representing a major deterioration (improvement). The data do not represent a percentage change in the parameter.
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Hans-Ulrich Bigler, Director sgv
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The Schweizerische Gewerbeverband sgv (sgv Swiss Industry and Trade Association) is the umbrella organization for small and medium-sized enterprises. It was founded in 1879 and is now the largest business association in Switzerland. The sgv represents the interests of some 300,000 small and medium-sized enterprises. Most of these companies are members of approximately 255 industry and professional associations and of cantonal industry and trade associations, which are organized on a multi-sector basis.


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On Friday, November 22 from 8:00-9:30 am, anthropologists Stephen L. Schensul and Gwen Stern and colleagues from Mujeres Latinas en Accion will present the session, "Anthropological Involvement in Advocacy and Development in the Mexican American Community in Chicago: A Forty-Five Year (1968-present) Case Study." Following this session, participants are invited for a guided visit to the Pilsen Mexican American community, four miles from the Chicago Hilton, accessible by public transportation or an inexpensive taxi ride. We will start the visit at Mujeres from 10:30 to 11:30 to learn more about current research and programs, visit the National Museum for Mexican Art (just five blocks from Mujeres) from 11:45-12:45 and have lunch at a community restaurant. There will also be opportunities to purchase pan dulce in the panderias, shop in La Casa del Pueblo for chile, spices and salsa and purchase the finest tortillas in North America at El Milagro Tortillaria.
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The HO, brass, Deck Bridge/Trestles were made by the former Cheyenne Models builders. This project was designed as a single-track, modular, elevated-deck trestle system. Curved right end section.
There are several main section choices: curved left, curved right and straight. Two or more can be joined to create a variety of span configurations.
From the main span choices,the extended span is created using the modular tab and slots to join each section. Please see each section pictured for selection of types. There are also photos showing the variety of configurations available.
Optional extension sections are available for placement in between large sections or at ends of spans. (Extension sections are also available separately).
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I still get the flicker as if the tr element is showing with the code suggestion below if I use grow as hinted. I think blind_down may be hiding the fact that the code is buggy. Hiding the tr element and using grows shows the same flicker that was fixed earlier in the chapter by hiding the div. I'm assuming the bug isn't related to these js effects not working with block elements (why would the blind_down work with showing the cart the first time???) So, why is the flicker still occurring with the below code then? Seems like the code suggestion below is still buggy.
I had trouble finding a canonical mapping of the effects as they are named in the effects.js => how to access them in RoR?. I tried "shake" and "grow" but gave up.
You should use a symbol with the name of the effect (as set in the Effect.VIsualEffect? js functions). Something like that:
page[:current_item].visual_effect :grow
Any thoughts on sharing the cart item partial between the AJAX & the initial page display?
I came here looking for an answer to this problem, thought i'd find it here?! When I just add the line page[:current_item].visual_effect :grow to add_to_cart.rjs, the cart just blinks and winks at me, but its not pretty.
- where does the page[:current_item].visual_effect :grow line go?
- how do you hide the item initially if qty is 1?
- whats the answer to the shared cart partial question?
I'm not sure about the cart item question, but here's my guess. If you want special effects based on the cart, you could have the cart items initially be hidden using CSS (such as using the hidden_div trick). However, only the Javascript from add_to_cart.rjs would be able to "unhide" the item by using "grow" or similar.
This makes it tough to share the code because the initial page display doesn't have the code to unhide the divs. If the user does a refresh, their cart is the same, but the store controller doesn't know to unhide the items.
I wanted to use the BlindDown? effect for this if a new item appeared and the Highlight if the item already exists. These two effects need these lines in my add_to_cart.rjs:
page[:current_item].visual_effect :blind_down if @current_item.quantity == 1 page[:current_item].visual_effect :highlight, :startcolor => "#88ff88", :endcolor => "#114411" unless @current_item.quantity == 1
For hiding the line I wrote a new helper, just like the one for divs, named hidden_tr_if… this goes to store_helper.rb:
def hidden_tr_if(condition, attributes = {}) if condition attributes["style"] = "display: none" end attrs = tag_options(attributes.stringify_keys) "
" end
Now the _cart_item.rhtml has to use this helper. One question is: what happens if we don't have JavaScript?? The CSS would still kick in and hide the tr element… but we can get around this by choosing the condition right. This is how I call the method in my _cart_item.rhtml:
<% if cart_item == @current_item %> <%= hidden_tr_if(cart_item.quantity == 1 && request.xhr?, :id => "current_item") %> <% else %>
Now I only hide the line using CSS if the view got invoked from a xhr request and this request can only happen if JavaScript? is active.
There is only one problem I still have and right now I don't have the solution: My BlindDown? is not beautiful. It is way too fast. I tried to change this line in add_to_cart.rjs
page[:current_item].visual_effect :blind_down if @current_item.quantity == 1
to this
page[:current_item].visual_effect :blind_down, :duration => 10 if @current_item.quantity == 1
but it has no effect on the speed at all. I tried all kinds of values without effect. I also tried the same duration parameter on the Highlight effect, there it works like a charm.
Anybody knows what is wrong with my BlindDown??
I'm new to Wiki's so sorry if this is in the wrong place but…
In answer to the question above "Anybody knows what is wrong with my BlindDown??"
I had a look at http://script.aculo.us and it says: "Works safely with most Block Elements, except table rows, table bodies and table heads."
This could be the problem if you are using table rows?
Just a note following the last comment to keep your code clean.
Instead of adding a new method to the store_helper.rb file, replace the hidden_div_if method with:
def hidden_element_if(element, condition, attributes = {}) if condition attributes["style"] = "display:none" end attrs = tag_options(attributes.stringify_keys) "<#{element} #{attrs}>" end
Then in _cart_item.rhtml, call the method with:
<% if cart_item == @current_item %> <%= hidden_element_if("tr", cart_item.quantity == 1 && request.xhr?, :id => "current_item") %> <% else %> ...
Just make sure you change the method call accordingly for the div tag in store.rhtml.
I don't know if it's a good idea, but I've done the following
module StoreHelper def method_missing(name, *params, &block) if match = name.to_s.match('hidden_(\w+)_if') hidden_if(match[1], *params, &block) end end def hidden_if(tag, condition, attributes = {}, &block) if condition attributes['style'] = 'display: none;' end attrs = tag_options(attributes.stringify_keys) if block concat("<#{tag}#{attrs}>", block.binding) yield concat("</#{tag}>", block.binding) else "<#{tag}#{attrs}>" end end end
And I use the following on the templates.
<%= hidden_tr_if(@current_item.quantity == 1, :id => 'current-item') %> ...
 <% hidden_div_if(@cart.items.empty?, :id => 'cart') do -%> <%= render :partial => 'cart', :object => @cart %> <% end -%>
This way I can use both idioms and for any tag.
Nathan Manzi says:
I modified the hidden_div_if function to help accomplish hiding/revealing individual cart items. I renamed the function to hidden_element_if, adding in an extra parameter for specifying an element to be hidden (as the cart items are wrapped in td tags) and introduced block-handling into it which makes the code a bit cleaner by automatically ending the tag (removing the obscure </element>s):
def hidden_element_if(condition, element, attributes = {}, &block) if condition attributes["style"] = "display:none" end attrs = tag_options(attributes.stringify_keys) content = capture(&block) concat("<#{element} #{attrs}>") concat(content) concat("</#{element}>") end
Anthony Ettinger says:
I tried effects too, but also saw that they only work on block elements. Since the shopping cart is a table (as it should be), there's no point in working around the clock to get a shake/grow pair working. I originally thought a slide_right/left would be cool for cart items, but alas, they only work on blocks as well.
Its more important to have the data show in a table (qty | title | price) then it is to convert to a pseudo-table using nested unordered lists…although that would be the route I would take should it be a requirement.
Jinyoung says:
My conclusion:
1. The blind/slid down effect doesn't work well with a table row. However the grow effect works with a table row. Of course, it's not prefect. the effects works well with firefox 3.0.3 in xUbuntu 8.10(beta), nvidia graphic card machine. And the grow effect works well but table row expanding effect still flickers with IE 6.0.2 in Windows XP, nvidia graphic card machine(a different machine).
2. To tell the truth, I can't understand the intent -not meaning- of a question that "Does this make it problematic to share the cart item partial between the AJAX code and the initial page display?"
3. Anyway.. below is my code.
In _cart_item.html.erb
<% if cart_item == @current_item %>
 <% else %>
 <% end %> <%= cart_item.quantity %>×	 <%=h cart_item.title %>	 <%= number_to_currency(cart_item.price) %>

In add_to_cart.js.rjs
page.replace_html("cart" , :partial => "cart" , :object => @cart) page[:cart].visual_effect :blind_down if @cart.total_items == 1 page[:current_item].visual_effect :grow if @current_item.quantity == 1 page[:current_item].show if @current_item.quantity > 1 page[:current_item].visual_effect :highlight, :startcolor => "#88ff88" , :endcolor => "#114411"
Johnnysocko says:
What the guide asks for leaves a little to be desired. I'm had some interpretation issues with what he was asking for. I suppose using the author's lead for creating the cart as being hidden initially and then using the blinddown effect to expose it was somehow applicable to the problem he's encouraging you to solve.
Getting the thing to just grow by adding a visual_effect = grow for quantity 1 was simple enough. It's originally hidden by definition since it doesn't exist for quantity = 0, is it not? I didn't really get the whole hidden thing. Grow by itself for me renderred pretty strange in IE, bleeding in from the main page till it was in final position.
In the end I settled on trying the "parallel_effect" since that sounded pretty cool. But, after several attempts, I couldn't figure out how to integrate that into the add_to_cart.js.rjs file. So, I left the highlight visual effect intact, then went this route, as ugly as it may be for current_item.quantity = 1.
First, I hid the cart_item display for quantity 1.
<% if cart_item == @current_item && @current_item.quantity == 1 %>

<% elsif cart_item == @current_item %>

After the rendering of the cart_item partial in _cart.html.erb, I added this gem:
<% if !@current_item.nil? && @current_item.quantity == 1 %>
<%= render(:partial => 'parallel') %>
<%end %>
Then, I brute forced the parallel effect in a new partial, _parallel.html.erb:


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What have human rights done for family justice?
News Release
13 Mar 2010
For immediate release: Saturday 13th March 2010
Speaking at the Resolution annual conference Mr Justice Andrew Moylan reviewed 10 years of the Human Rights Act and its implications for the operation of family law.
Noting that the powers of the family court are amongst the most drastic of any court, as ultimately it has the power to remove a child from their parents, Mr Justice Moylan questioned whether the European Convention and Human Rights Act deserve the criticism they sometimes receive.
In his speech, Mr Justice Moylan argued that the rights to privacy, fair trial and freedom of expression have permeated many aspects of family law and become common features in family proceedings over the last ten years:
"There has been a review of many aspects of the family legal system, consequent on the effective incorporation into our domestic system of the substantive and procedural rights guaranteed by the European Convention. In addition, and importantly, the procedural safeguards implicit in Article 8 (right to a private and a family life) extend to decisions made outside the legal system. In the family arena, the reach of the Convention is broad."
Mr Justice Moylan concluded that:
"The balancing framework provided by the (Human Rights) Act enhances the administration of justice, both substantively and procedurally."
A full copy of Mr Justice Moylan's speech is available here.
Notes to editors
1.Mr Justice Moylan was addressing the Resolution National Conference, which takes place from 12-14 March 2010 at the Midland Hotel in Manchester.
2. Resolution is a group of over 5500 family lawyers in England and Wales. Established 25 years ago, it promotes a non-confrontational, constructive approach to resolving family disputes. To find out more, visit http://www.resolution.org.uk/
For more information please contact:
Teresa Richardson, Resolution Head of Communications: 0203 195 0190 or Mobile: 07894 981 020
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A while back, I covered an article published in the International Journal of Global Energy Issues that examined the "greenness" of alternative energy sources. This study looked not only at the amount of energy that is gained from an alternative source relative to fossil fuels, but how much energy is used and pollution created during formation, operation, and decommissioning of a source. It found what some may consider shocking results: wind and geothermal energy were true green resources compared to fossil fuels; solar power, on the other hand, is not ecofriendly until economies of scale come into play.
In this week's edition of Science, a feature discusses a recent study examining the total environmental impact from various types of biofuels. The actual study was carried out by R. Zah et al., at the behest of the Swedish government. While nearly all crop-derived biofuels emit less greenhouse gases than fossil fuels, whether or not they are better for the environment is still open for debate. Some studies have suggested that corn-derived ethanol consumes more energy than it produces, others have found a slight net benefit; most studies have found that crops such as switch grass have outperformed both corn and soy.
How well one biofuel performs relative to another can rapidly change when the total impact to the environment is considered. According to the author of the perspective, "a key factor affecting biofuel efficacy is whether native ecosystems are destroyed to produce the biofuels." The example used is that sugarcane becomes much less environmentally friendly if rainforests are being razed to make room for more sugarcane fields. If biodiversity is taken into account, then the scales would tip further away from being truly green.
Another factor that must be considered is trace-gas emissions; corn and rapeseed require nitrogen fertilizers which result in nitrous oxide emissions. If NOx emissions are included in the analysis, then grasses and woody coppice become more favorable, while corn and canola can actually be worse for global warming than burning fossil fuels.
The author of the perspective points out the "apples and oranges" problem that one often encounters when trying to compare different biofuels. They highlight the fact that Zah and coauthors were able to construct an objective evaluation method that used two criteria: greenhouse-gas emissions relative to gasoline, and overall environmental impact—an aggregated measure of natural resource depletion and damage to human health and ecosystems. The authors compared 26 different biofuels as well as gasoline, diesel, and natural gas. 21 out of the 26 biofuels examined emitted less greenhouse gases than gasoline when burned. However, almost half—12 out of 26—had a greater composite environmental cost than fossil fuels. Of those biofuels who had a greater (negative) impact were many economically important ones, including corn ethanol, sugarcane ethanol, and soy diesel. The biofuels that fared the best were those produced from residual products, such as biowaste or used cooking oil.
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Artwork by Orland High School students that offers youthful perspectives to some very old subjects caught the attention of Pat Macias, director of the 1078 Gallery in Chico.
The gallery is currently exhibiting "Fresh Eyes," a collection of abstract paintings from Lori Stevens" art studio class, inspired by a study of expressionists of the 1940s and 1950s.
The pieces — some dramatically colorful and others subtly muted — have titles such as "War," "Play" and "Teen Suicide."
Each piece is accompanied by a written description by the artist.
Stevens said she came up with the idea when she took the students to San Francisco and visited the Museum of Modern Art to see an exhibit of Ed Ruscha"s work.
She asked her students to write about their interpretations of certain art pieces, and she was amazed at their reactions and descriptions.
Then she encouraged each student to try to create art that would represent an emotion.
"I said pick something that"s important to you, something that outrages or disgusts you, or something that you could lay your life on the line for," she explained.
Stevens described her reaction when students began producing their emotion-driven work: "I said to myself, "Oh my God, this is the most incredible thing I"ve seen in 33 years" (of teaching)."
So, she contacted an acquaintance, the director at 1078 Gallery, and asked if the gallery would be interested in hosting an exhibit.
She was a little disappointed that only about half of the submissions were hung, but praised her students and bragged about their work.
Eleventh-grader Emily Moloney said she appreciated the recognition her class received, even though her painting — expressing enlightenment, in soft, warm peach tones — wasn"t hung.
Two of senior Rachelle Hudson"s paintings were chosen for the exhibit.
In one, she mixed sand into house paint for a deep, rough texture on a plywood base.
"I rubbed my fingers pretty raw," she said, but admitted it was fun playing with the texture and likes painting with her fingers rather than with a brush.
In her second painting, deep reds and a bright yellow focus represent sexual abuse. The canvas, strikingly dramatic, was the largest she had ever done and is one of the largest in the exhibit.
The largest is senior Cody Wackerman"s, a cheerful yellow base subtly delineated with a lighter color he explained he laid down with a chalk line.
Elizabeth Sampson, a senior, talked about her painting "Play."
Inspired by Armenian-born Arshile Gorky, Sampson said she created the piece thinking about her teacher Stevens" saying: "To play is to learn."
She described the way she reworked parts of it time and again, trying to get an effect she liked.
"I hated this part," she said, pointing to an area at the top of the canvas. Sampson lamented on how the section was too dark and that she worked lighter and lighter paint mixes into the area.
Stevens told her to "love the mistakes," and Sampson reflected on that advice while playing with the paints. This brought about a love of experiencing the mistakes and learning from them, Sampson said.
"I"d love to study art and sell it in a gallery someday," she said. "This is one of the best experiences I"ve ever had, by far."
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Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Elmer's, the company that invented school glue, has been producing the most well-known line of consumer glue and adhesives for over six decades.
The company was originally part of the Borden® Company, which introduced the first consumer white glue in 1947. Under the trade name "Cascorez Glue," the glue was packaged in glass bottles with "ice cream pop" type wooden sticks attached with a rubber band. Shortly thereafter, the glue was repositioned under the name "Elmer's Glue-All" after Elmer, the spouse of Borden's famed corporate symbol, Elsie the cow.
A patent is issued for the first concept of the BOSTON® Pencil Sharpener, a unique new sharpener design featuring twin cutters. It becomes the first cylindrical sharpener on the market for the new, round lead pencils.
The X-ACTO® Company is founded and begins manufacturing syringes for the medical industry. They later develop surgical blades specially designed to accommodate interchangeable scalpel heads. When an X-ACTO advertising artist needs a retouching knife one day, the founder of X-ACTO fashions one from an employee's sketch, and the X-ACTO hobby knife is born.
The C. Howard Hunt Pen Company purchases the BOSTON Specialty Company.
Borden® (yes, that Borden - the dairy company) purchases the Casein Company of America, the manufacturer of Casein Industrial Glues. Three years later, they introduce Casco glue, the first consumer glue made from casein, a milk by-product.
Borden introduces the iconic bull, Elmer, as the husband of their spokescow, Elsie. The pair spends their first few years of marriage appearing in print ads espousing the many virtues of Borden dairy products.
Borden launches the first PVA based multipurpose consumer glue under the Casco brand - later marketed as Glue-All. It is sold in glass bottles with popsicle-like wooden sticks attached to the side with a rubber band.
Elmer the Bull expands his celebrity by becoming the new face of Casco Glue - which is aptly renamed "Elmer's Glue-All" and packaged in a handy squeeze bottle.
Elmer's becomes an essential part of the woodworker's tool kit when they create the first PVA glue designed especially for woodworkers.
Elmer's School Glue is introduced. It soon becomes a classroom staple and the number one brand of glue on school supply lists everywhere. The glue with the orange cap®
Krazy Glue® becomes the first instant glue on the market, and advertises with an innovative TV spot featuring the brand's now-famous "hanging man."
Elmer's Glue Stick is introduced. A favorite of teachers, this solid adhesive in a convenient tube is perfect for paper crafting and classroom use.
Hunt begins manufacturing and distribution of foam board.
Borden, Inc., and Toagosei America enter into a joint venture partnership to manufacture, sell and distribute cyanoacrylate and anaerobic adhesives under the Krazy Glue and Aron Alpha® trademarks.
Elmer's expands into the Kids Arts and Crafts category with GluColors, making a big impact on the market with colorful, creative and just plain cool products designed especially for children.
Berwind Corp. purchases Elmer's Products and merges them with the Hunt Corporation, the owners of the X-ACTO and Boston brands, uniting two of the leading companies in school, adult craft and office products together under the same ownership.
Elmer's No-Run School Glue is introduced. A new twist on an old favorite featuring a new, improved formula that doesn't run and stays where you put it.
X-ACTO Designer Series Knives are introduced as innovative new tools perfect for paper crafting and scrapbooking. Designed especially for women, these premium knives feature a soft grip and ergonomic handle for easy use and extra control.
New and improved Elmer's Glue-All is introduced. Everyone's favorite glue is now stronger than ever and reintroduced with a new look.
New X-TREME School Glue Stick™ is introduced. The extra strength glue stick is designed especially for bigger, tougher projects, and works on a variety of surfaces like paper, photos, wood, craft sticks, fabric, and more!
New ProBond Advanced™ is launched. A multi-purpose acrylic glue with all the strength of a leading polyurethane glue with none of the foamy mess. It is our strongest, safest multi-surface glue yet.
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by Robert Glennon
© 2009 Robert Glennon
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Deep in the Mojave Desert sits Las Vegas. In Sin City, a torrent of water flows freely in massive fountains, pirate lagoons, wave machines, and casinos. Meanwhile, across the country in places that are not particularly dry or hot, communities, farmers, and factories are struggling to find water, and even running out altogether. America's self-inflicted water crisis is spreading, and more quickly than you might think.
In a book that is both frightening and wickedly funny, acclaimed author Robert Glennon captures the tragedy–and irony–of water in America. From the Vegas Strip to faux snow in Atlanta, from our supersized bathrooms to mega-farms, from billion-dollar water deals to big time politics and personalities, Unquenchable tells the shocking stories of extravagances and waste that are sucking the nation dry.
Our water woes will only grow with new demands for this forgotten resource. Take Washington's love affair with biofuels: it will turn to heartbreak once America realizes that thousands of gallons of water are required to produce one gallon of fuel.
Glennon argues that we cannot engineer our way out of the problem with the usual fixes or the zany, but very real, schemes to tow icebergs from Alaska or divert the Mississippi River to Nevada. America must make hard choices–and Glennon's answer is a provocative market-based system that values water as a commodity and a fundamental human right.
"Robert Glennon connects the dots between our water woes and climate change, energy, growth, the environment, and agriculture. He makes a compelling case that we need to rethink how we use this prized resource and provides a number of thought-provoking solutions."
–U.S. Senator Mark Udall, Colorado
"The wells of the American dream stand a good chance of running dry; and to read Glennon's necessary book is to know that without water there will be no wine, no roses, nothing over Dorothy's rainbow except a pillar of salt."
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–Maude Barlow, senior advisor on water to the president
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–Terry Tamminen, Cullman Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
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Release Date: November 21, 2013
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A team of five undergraduate students in the University at Buffalo School of Management will share a $1,000 prize as winners of the 10th annual Challenge, the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) case competition.
Alex Killian, Philip Silvestri and Jonathan Voyzey of Grand Island, Spencer Gates of Kenmore and Josh Seward of Webster comprised the winning team.
Sponsored by PwC, Challenge is intended to help accounting students hone their analytical, problem solving and teamwork skills by proposing solutions to a real-world business challenge.
This year's case involved the role of accounting consultants in helping a firm to evaluate sustainability for a new project.
Twelve teams representing 60 students took part in the competition on Nov. 1 on UB's North Campus. Each five-member team was assigned faculty coaches and a PwC mentor.
Muriel Anderson and Ann Cohen, adjunct professors in the School of Management, were the winning team's faculty coaches. Ryan Walter, assurance experienced associate, was the winning team's PwC mentor.
The teams had two weeks to conduct research and develop a 12-minute case analysis, which they presented to a panel of PwC judges. This year's judges were Keith Belote, assurance partner, Eric Chapman, assurance senior associate, Anetta Hendershot, assurance senior manager, and Everett Pefley, assurance manager.
Nathanael Carbrey, assurance experienced associate, was the PwC Challenge coordinator. Also contributing to the competition was Mark Bruno, human resources sourcing leader.
The winning team has advanced to the next round of the competition, where a video of their presentation will be judged against submissions from 50 other business schools nationwide. PricewaterhouseCoopers will select five of the teams as finalists and invite them to present at the New York City PwC office in January.
The UB School of Management is recognized for its emphasis on real-world learning, community and economic impact, and the global perspective of its faculty, students and alumni. The school also has been ranked by Bloomberg Businessweek, the Financial Times, Forbes and U.S. News and World Report for the quality of its programs and the return on investment it provides its graduates. For more information about the UB School of Management, visit http://mgt.buffalo.edu.
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Screen really bright - works outside in very bright conditions
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Two things missing on my laptop - no webcam, no bluetooth.
Battery life is good - I have a 9 cell battery in the back. (Sticks out the back a bit) and another battery where the DVD could fit. (I rarely need CD/DVD these days). Give 10+ hours battery life.
Heavy - ~8KGs!
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Copyright © 2009 Apogee | Acknowledgements
Kids Korner is made possible by the creative, talented and dedicated team consisting of the following:
Valerie Williams
Valerie Williams, Apogee's Art Director and Lead Artist is the creator and artistic talent behind Kids Korner. In the late 90s, after producing hundreds of illustrations and animations for Apogee online courses and Internet content over the years, it occurred to Valerie that these expensive art elements could be re-purposed for communicating complicated energy concepts to children. Encouraged by the enthusiastic reaction she received from our utility customers, Valerie undertook the design and began the curriculum development of what has become one of the most elaborate and comprehensive energy education sites around. As the site shows, her artistic flair brings technical topics to life, and her proficiency in Photoshop, Quark, In-Design, Illustrator, Flash and Dreamweaver enable her to create impressive designs in both electronic and print formats.
Margaret M. Aderholdt, a middle school teacher at Wellborn Elementary in Anniston, Alabama, leads Apogee's teacher advisory group. In this capacity, she is the spokesperson for the group, providing input to the curriculum developed for Kids Korner and kid-testing any support materials designed for use with the site prior to them going into production and distributed to customers or schools. With more than 16 years teaching experience, Margaret has been awarded numerous grants and honors for herself and the various schools at which she has instructed. Most recently, she was named the 2004 Teacher of the Year for her outstanding work increasing her student's test scores, expanding their involvement in academic pursuits, and her tireless efforts to stimulate and challenge her students to higher achievement. Margaret spends her summers attending professional development conferences, workshops, and classes to stay abreast of the latest research in science education. Margaret earned her B.A. in Business Administration at Transylvania University and holds a masters degree in International Commerce from the University of Kentucky. After raising two college age daughters, Margaret returned to the classroom herself to earn a masters degree in Elementary Education.
Michael Overstreet is Apogee's Kids Korner Product Manager and the mastermind of the site's programming and navigational design. In his role as product manager, Michael assists utilities with the implementation of their customized Kids Korner application. In addition, he leads Apogee's field testing of all Kids Korner website activities and supplemental material, conducting classroom trials in local schools.
Susan Gilbert brings to Kids Korner and its growing number of support materials her education and experience as an instructional designer and her enthusiasm for energy education. As president and co-founder of Apogee, Susan is the primary architect behind Apogee's online energy courses and web content divisions, effectively translating her nearly 25 years of energy efficiency and training experience into highly interactive, online training courseware and Web site tools. Drawing upon her masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Susan directs the instructional design process for all Apogee eLearning initiatives, including her personal favorite, Kids Korner.
Dick Niess is Kids Korner's technical reviewer responsible for assuring accuracy and clarity of the concepts covered on the site. A distinguished Tau Beta Pi graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, Mr. Niess earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. Mr. Niess is a Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), is immediate past Chairman of the Applied Heat Pump and Heat Recovery Technical Committee, and serves on the Geothermal Energy Utilization and Centrifugal Machines Technical Committees. He is a repeat contributor to the ASHRAE Systems Handbook, and has authored numerous technical publications for the energy industry.


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|MLBPA Press Release
The Players Trusts City Clinics program is a grass-roots campaign underwritten and developed by and featuring the active participation of Major Leaguers to promote the game of baseball, life skills and education to underprivileged children, ages 6-16, in select cities across the country.
The Players Trust developed the City Clinics program in partnership with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Associations Legends for Youth program. Children participating in these free City Clinics receive hands-on instruction from current and former big leaguers in areas such as base running, pitching, hitting, throwing and fielding. During each 3-hour session, City Clinics 300 attendees also will participate in a question and answer session with active and former players, and receive free T-shirts, autographs and refreshments.
Joining Floyd, Harris and Johnson at Pembroke Pines Optimist Field today are former players Warren Cromartie, Ricky Gutierrez, Jeffrey Hammonds, Elliot Maddox, Oddibe McDowell, Tom Shopay and Preston Wilson.
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The conservative polling firm Resurgent Republic is out with two new polling memos this week that go a long way in explaining why Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is having such a hard time closing the gap on President Barack Obama in key swing states.
Based on focus groups with blue-collar voters (men and women without college degrees, earning less than $60k a year) in Cleveland, Ohio, and college-educated women in suburban Richmond, Va., the memos look at the overall sentiment of these key "swing" voters, all of whom cast their ballots for Obama in 2008 but remain undecided this time around.
Their findings: While voters still feel very negatively about the economy, they don't think it's all Obama's fault. And for now at least, they trust the President more than they trust Romney.
To be fair, the memos do point out openings for Romney, on issues like the economy, debt, and healthcare. But in a conference call with reporters, the Republican pollsters who conducted the study made it clear that these were rare bright spots on what is otherwise a bleak electoral landscape for Romney.
"They used very negative words to describe the state of the economy, but President Obama escapes responsibility for this," said pollster Linda DiVall, who conducted the Virginia focus groups. "Women still want to move toward the future and say that Obama is not the one singularly responsible for the economy."
Here are some of the other highlights from the memos and the call:
- Blue-collar voters have overall negative views about the economy, and are still feeling the effects of the economic crisis in their daily lives, according to pollster Ed Goeas, who conducted the focus groups in Ohio. But they also "expressed general optimism about the future," Goeas said. "They are optimistic that some of the right things are being done to move the economy forward," he added, and they give Obama "credit for making things better."
- According to Goeas, Romney's 47 percent comments definitely damaged him among blue-collar voters, particularly women, increasing his challenge with that demographic. "[It] raised the bar of what he has to prove to these voters — that he does have concern for them and more specifically that his plan is addressing the very problems that they're feeling on a daily basis," Goeas said. The men surveyed were less offended by the comments, and remain open to learning more about Romney and his plans during the debates.
- Women in Virginia also hold negative views about the economy, while remaining optimistic and "focused on the future." "They're very much buying into the advertising mantra of the [Obama] campaign," DiValli said.
- The Virginia groups were also turned off by the 47 percent comments, although, on the bright side, his latest advertisement emphasizing his empathy appears to be working well to counter initial impressions. Still, DiValli noted that Romney's "biggest obstacle" is "a connection to understanding what these voters have been living through the last four years, and having policies in place to address that."
- Both the Ohio and the Virginia groups were still skeptical about Obama's healthcare reform law, and concerned about rising healthcare costs. While both pollsters saw this as an opportunity for Romney, concerns about Romney's own healthcare reform have so far made it difficult to come up with a clear attack against Obama on the issue.
- Another roadblock for Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan among the Virginia voters were concerns about their positions on women's issues, which DeValli sees as more related to statewide reproductive rights issues rather than the candidates themselves.
- In the upcoming debates, "these swing women really want to hear new details about his policy plans," DeValli said.
These are steep challenges, but the pollsters — as well as former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who hosted the call — said they do not believe they are insurmountable for Romney.
"I think they can be turned around in five weeks, I have no doubt about that," Barbour told reporters. "I would be surprised if it could all be turned around in just one debate … but in the month of October and the first week of November, Romney has time, both through the debates and in other ways, to make the sale."
"The burden is on him," Barbour added. "It's his election to win. It has been the whole time. He has to do it."


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The modern-day father is a far cry from the traditional married breadwinner of the past. Nobody knows that more than stay-at-home dad Scott Benner. With 13 years as Mr. Mom under his belt, Benner has compiled the struggles and lessons he has encountered in his humorous and touching book, "Life is Short, Laundry is Eternal: Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Dad."
Since Benner started his career as a stay-at-home dad, the number of men who have chosen the same path has doubled. The U.S. Census reports that 32 percent of married fathers, approximately 7 million dads, are "a regular source of care for their children under age 15."
This trend is not only fueled by the recession but also by a shift in gender roles and more women becoming the breadwinner. According to a recent Pew study, 40 percent of all households with children under the age of 18 include mothers who are either the sole or primary source of income for the family.
While Benner's wife was on a stronger career path, the couple made the choice together that he would be the one to stay home with their two children. At first, Benner says, people were skeptical of him in his then unconventional role, as if his friends and family thought he was taking the easy road and planning to stay home and play video games all day. But he quickly learned that there is no free time when it comes to running a house and raising children. He related to women in a ways he never imaged, even claiming at one point that he thought he was growing ovaries.
His book weaves through the ups and downs of parenting, from terrifying moments like learning of his daughter's diagnosis with type 1 diabetes to lighthearted reflections on overcoming the fear of baby vomit, giving up wearing sweatpants in public and navigating a sex life after children.
However, regardless of which parent is home and who is paying the bills, Benner's biggest piece of advice is to enjoy your children and not let life get in the way of living. He encourages parents to enjoy the small moments between the big ones, because that, he says, is when the most interesting and amazing things happen.


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TORONTO - What started out as Justin Bieber's "peaceful retreat" in Canada, ended with him facing criminal charges — and his lawyer pointing the finger squarely at the paparazzi for the pop star's latest run-in with the law.
It was the second time this year Bieber was charged in Canada and it could add to his legal troubles south of the border, where he is already on probation.
The 20-year-old was arrested and charged with dangerous driving and assault Friday following a collision between a minivan and an all-terrain vehicle northeast of his hometown of Stratford.
The driver of the ATV and an occupant of the minivan "engaged in a physical altercation," said the Ontario Provincial Police in a news release issued Tuesday.
Const. Kees Wijnands would not say whether Bieber was driving the ATV, but pictures posted online show the star and on-and-off girlfriend Selena Gomez riding on an ATV on Friday.
Wijnands said there were no injuries as a result of the collision, but wouldn't say whether there were any injuries from the altercation.
"(Bieber) attended our office and he was arrested," Wijnands said. The pop star was then released on a promise to appear in court Sept. 29.
In a statement emailed to The Canadian Press, Bieber's lawyer in Toronto indicated celebrity photographers were involved but provided no details.
"Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez's peaceful retreat in Stratford this weekend was unfortunately disrupted by the unwelcome presence of the paparazzi," said Brian Greenspan.
"This has regrettably resulted in charges of dangerous driving and assault. Mr. Bieber and Ms. Gomez have fully co-operated in the police investigation. We are hopeful that this matter will be quickly resolved."
Los Angeles-based American lawyer Gloria Allred said she's representing "two victims" in the incident, but didn't say if they were photographers.
"My clients will have no other comment at this time. All evidence has been provided to the Canadian authorities," she said in an email.
She also said she had contacted Los Angeles police on behalf of her clients to make them aware of the new charges.
"This is a serious matter that could have an impact on Mr. Bieber's probation status in California," Allred said.
In July, Bieber was sentenced to two years' probation after pleading no contest to a misdemeanour vandalism charge for throwing eggs at a neighbour's house in Los Angeles.
Jane Robison, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, said it's possible that the new charges could affect Bieber's probation. The probation department in Los Angeles County prepares a progress report that's presented to a judge in court.
"It's up to a judge to decide," Robison said, adding, "We don't have a time on when that will happen."
Just a few days before the incident in Ontario, Bieber's car was hit from behind by a vehicle driven by a photographer in Hollywood. The Grammy Award-nominated singer tweeted: "There should be laws against what I just experienced. We should have learned from the death of Princess Diana..."
He added: "... I don't have a problem with Paparazzi but when they act recklessly they put us all in danger."
Bieber has had other heated encounters with the celebrity photographers. Paparazzo Aja Oxman filed a lawsuit last month alleging the singer ordered his bodyguard, Dwayne Patterson, to take a memory card after the photographer snapped photos of the pop singer on a Hawaiian beach in November of 2013.
The suit also alleged Patterson placed Oxman in a chokehold and seriously injured him and damaged his camera.
Earlier this year Toronto police charged Bieber with assault, alleging he hit a driver several times in the back of the head after he and five others were picked up by a limousine in the early hours of Dec. 30.
There is a court hearing in that case scheduled for Sept. 8, but Greenspan said Bieber won't attend.
Bieber has faced other legal woes in the United States and Germany.
Last month, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanour charges of careless driving and resisting arrest in Miami Beach after what police initially called an illegal street drag race.
German authorities reported last month that Bieber paid about $11,000 in fines and other fees for trying to bring a pet monkey into Munich last year without the necessary papers. Mally the monkey was seized by customs and now lives at a zoo in northern Germany.
--With files from Lauren La Rose


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Thanks to the upcoming Xtreme Beginnerz 2, we'll never look at dice or pens the same way again, either.
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Keep in mind that teasers for XB1 didn't reveal all the moves and flourishes in that video. There may something else that blows all those other things out of the water. Find out Tuesday…
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Yes, Nixon Scuttled the Vietnam Peace Talks
It's been rumored for years. Now we have real proof.
Did Richard Nixon's campaign conspire to scuttle the Vietnam War peace talks on the eve of the 1968 election to capture him the presidency?
Absolutely, says Tom Charles Huston, the author of a comprehensive, still-secret report he prepared as a White House aide to Nixon. In one of 10 oral histories conducted by the National Archives and opened last week, Huston says "there is no question" that Nixon campaign aides sent a message to the South Vietnamese government, promising better terms if it obstructed the talks, and helped Nixon get elected.
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Nixon's campaign manager, John Mitchell, "was directly involved," Huston tells interviewer Timothy Naftali. And while "there is no evidence that I found" that Nixon participated, it is "inconceivable to me," says Huston, that Mitchell "acted on his own initiative."
Huston's comments—transcribed and publishedon the web site of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California on Wednesday—are the latest twist in a longstanding tale of political skullduggery involving Nixon and his predecessor, Lyndon Johnson. It is a tale that features a secret "X-file," a mysterious "Dragon Lady" and reports of wiretaps and bugging that has captured the imagination of scholars and conspiracy theorists for half a century.
Like many of Nixon's actions, this particular transgression was born of paranoia. As the 1968 election approached, Nixon and his aides feared that Johnson would try to help the Democratic nominee—Vice President Hubert Humphrey—by staging an October surprise. When LBJ announced to the nation, just days before the balloting, that he was calling a halt in the bombing of North Vietnam to help fuel progress in ongoing peace talks, the Republicans thought their fears were realized.
Anna Chennault, a Republican activist with ties to the South Vietnamese government, sent word to Saigon that it would get better terms if Humphrey lost and Nixon took office, the FBI would discover. The South Vietnamese dragged their feet, infuriating LBJ who, in a taped conversation released by the Johnson presidential library several years ago, can be heard denouncing Nixon for "treason."
LBJ ordered the FBI to put Chennault under surveillance and, according to documents at the Johnson library, tracked the machinations of the "Dragon Lady"(as Nixon called her) via intercepted communications at the South Vietnamese embassy. After Nixon won, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover told the new president that Johnson had ordered Nixon's campaign planes bugged as well.
Once in office, Nixon ordered his staff to investigate the bombing halt and the allegation his campaign had been bugged. Huston, a dedicated and resourceful young conservative who had worked on the 1968 campaign before joining the White House as a presidential aide, was given the job. But his investigation, and the report he delivered to White House chief of staff H. R. Haldeman in 1970, found that both presidents had cause for embarrassment: LBJ for the surveillance of a presidential candidate from the other party, and Nixon for the role that his campaign played in derailing the peace talks.
Neither side wanted to push the issue. "I think there was an implicit understanding between two very politically sophisticated people, who had been in the arena for a very long time, to say 'Hey, look, this thing is over, you know, neither one of us are going to gain anything by stirring up this pot,'" Huston says.
Rumors about the high-level intrigue surfaced in Washington and, over the years, bits and pieces of the tale have showed up in books and media accounts.
But there was never any official confirmation The Huston report on the bombing halt has still not been released by the National Archives—though we now can guess, from his oral history, what he discovered. The Johnson White House papers alleging Nixon's involvement—contained in a so-called "X" file at the Johnson library—have dribbled out since 1995, when the first declassified documents on the topic were released. (The White House tape in which Johnson brands Nixon's actions as treasonous was opened by the Johnson library in 2008.)


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COSTA MESA — To Costa Mesa native Dan Bradley, it wasn't a question of if he would open Memphis Café, but when.
A UCLA graduate and former club promoter, Bradley, 44, knew he wanted to open the restaurant in his hometown.
A marketing executive at Le Meridien Hotel in Newport Beach — now the Fairmont — Bradley exchanged the suit and tie for a chance to work at a favorite eatery: the Renaissance Café.
Bradley felt he could learn from the popular café. Now closed, it had locations in Brea, Laguna Beach and Dana Point. While there, he met Diego Velasco and Andy Christenson, his future business partners.
"It wasn't until I met them that I was like, 'I really have to have these guys,'" Bradley said. "It couldn't have been anyone. It had to be them."
During late nights of shooting pool, they hatched plans about their future businesses.
"Before I met him, he had the idea of Memphis. It was his brainchild," Velasco said. "At one time, it was a coffeehouse/billiards place. After Renaissance, it started to develop into a Euro-style café."
In 1994, Velasco was studying at the California Culinary Academy when he got the news that they found the spot for Memphis Café. It was an indiscriminate building from the '50s with a stone façade at Bristol Street and Randolph Avenue in Costa Mesa.
While in his San Francisco dorm room, the then-22-year-old made his first menu as head chef using the retro exterior as inspiration for the mixture of traditional American, Creole and Southwestern cuisine.
The mid-century modernist look that Memphis is known for plays a big part in its brand because, to Bradley, that's the design that makes the Tennessee city iconic.
"When I think of the furniture and the modernism, I think of Memphis," Bradley said.
Bradley hoped Memphis, which opened in August 1995, would get people to see that there was more to Orange County than meets the eye.
"Back then in Orange County, in 1995, people wanted to kind of escape, it seemed," he said. "There wasn't really a cultural hotbed at the time. I loved it here."
He hoped the funky soul food restaurant would temporarily transport people and make them ignore their expectations about the area.
"We always got that comment when we first opened, 'Wow! This doesn't seem like a place you'd find in Orange County,'" he said.
Coincidently, a few things worked in their favor. The Lab opened the same year, making the area on Bristol a spot for the indie, foodie-types. A favorable review in the Los Angeles Times put them on the culinary map.
Bradley, Christenson and Velasco didn't stop there. They had another idea: a music venue.
"Detroit Bar has always been in my list of places I wanted to open, even when we opened Memphis," he said. "For me, music is kind of the driving force."
The Detroit Bar opened on 19th Street in Costa Mesa in 2001, quickly becoming a hotspot for indie artists making a name for themselves. Musicians such as Stereolab, Matt Costa, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Modest Mouse have performed on their stage. Elliott Smith performed at Detroit Bar a month before his 2003 suicide.
Bradley credits his team for attracting names to the small, two-room bar and venue, which resembles a comfortable nightclub.
"I think our team that works here does a great job of treating the bands well," Bradley said. "They could play bigger places, but we're fortunate that they come back and choose us over a larger venue."
Six months after opening Detroit Bar, they opened their second Memphis Café at the historic Santora building in Santa Ana.
"When we first opened our Santa Ana location, it might have been a little ahead of its time, but now that area is really blossoming," Bradley said.
To Memphis patrons, the second location has a distinct vibe, trading the homey, sultry, Southern feel at the Bristol location for a clean, airy, modern look. The menu is also larger at Santa Ana due to a bigger kitchen.
In 2003, Christenson left the group to focus on real estate. Jason Valdez and Dan Bradley's brother, Ryan Bradley, joined the team.
Three years later, the Memphis Group acquired a new location. This time, it was already a local institution: the Tin Lizzie Saloon, a gay bar that had been around since the '50s.
"When we were opening Memphis [in Costa Mesa] … after a long days work we'd cruise over across the street to this bar called the Tin Lizzie," Bradley said.
Bradley told the owner to contact them if he ever wanted to sell. The owner did call and in 2005, the Tin Lizzie was a part of the Memphis Group.
"One of the deals I made with Alan is if I purchased the bar, I would maintain it as a gay bar," he said. "I would just improve upon what he's created."
Now, Bradley is not only the majority owner of the Memphis Group, but a father to boot; he just had a baby girl named August with his longtime girlfriend Amanda Blosel. To the former college student — who loved to throw parties with good music — he couldn't be happier with how things turned out.
"It's just great that I get to do this for a living," he said. "Whether it's on the restaurant side of the things or the live music side of things, it's just been a passion of mine."