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Viviane Reding
Vice-President of the European Commission,
EU Justice Commissioner
A New Deal for Europe
Deutsche Bank's 13th Women in European Business Conference
Frankfurt, 14 March 2012
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is a pleasure for me to talk to the Deutsche Bank's 13th Women in European Business Conference. I congratulate you on the theme that you have chosen – "A New Deal". This is a very timely debate. As the Vice-President of the European Commission, I know how important it is to balance corporate and public needs. So thank you for giving me the opportunity to kick-start your discussions. I will focus on what has been our biggest common political endeavour for the last 60 years: that is the united Europe. I will share with you my thoughts on what could be "a new deal" for Europe and how we can get there.
The crisis has given Europe an opportunity to grow stronger together and I would like Europeans to seize this opportunity. How can we make this happen?
First, let us look at where we come from.
Three generations. Three extraordinary challenges. Three dreams that have come true.
Our history clearly shows what Europeans are capable of doing when they put their differences aside and work together. The proven record of Europe makes me confident in our future. Let us therefore not forget what we have achieved:
So, what about the crisis? Yes, we have a crisis. It is not the first time that Europe faces a crisis. And what do we do? We take action! We build on the experience from our past achievements – and we take action to grow stronger together.
Since we started the European integration 55 years ago, we had to deal with a number of crises and challenges.
Let me give you an example on how seismic political events allowed us to strengthen our Union: the fall of the Iron Curtain and Germany's reunification reinforced the political will to bind Europe's nations together in a common European Union. The introduction of euro banknotes 10 years later and the enlargement to Central and Eastern Europe crowned this process. In times of historic changes, Europeans have worked together. They have bet on Europe and came out stronger. So we know that a united Europe will overcome any crisis.
Today is no different.
Together, we have taken determined actions to combat the current crisis. Europe has had hard lessons to learn. Initially the Union may have struggled to find the best responses to the crisis – and to find them quickly. But we have come back and put together a "new deal" for Europe. As a result we have shown that the doomsday expectations that forecasted the Euro's demise and the collapse of our Union were wrong.
European leaders have taken bold decisions and put all necessary measures in place, putting Europe back on track:
These are the central pieces for a solid culture of financial stability which is a condition for a true economic union.
The European Council two weeks ago was a real turning point. From crisis management, the spotlight is now on growth and job creation. Financial stability is indispensable but is not sufficient. We need financial stability and economic growth - one and the other.
This forms the basis of our European "new deal". A "new deal" based on stability, solidarity and growth.
The recipe is not to grow by borrowing and spending our way out of the crisis. It is not by charging the daily expenses to our credit card that we bring stability and create conditions for growth. Some countries, like Germany over the last decade, have understood this and put in place the necessary structural reforms. Others started later but are now putting reforms in place, with the assistance and solidarity of their European partners. This is part and parcel of the "new deal".
And we need to continue to implement our economic growth agenda – Europe 2020 – in its various elements. These include structural reforms, deepening of the Single Market, targeted investment, and boosting trade with foreign markets.
And this requires Member States to do more to close the gap between political will and implementation on the ground. It is not sufficient to speak about Europe 2020 only in Brussels. It is not sufficient to talk about Europe only in Brussels. We need Europeans to own our common agenda at all levels including the social partners, the regions, civil society.
We need hard work and determination in implementing our growth strategy to sustain the European social market economy. Our European social model is one of Europe's key achievements. It is alive but living in a more challenging environment.
Reaching the potential of our Europe 2020 growth strategy requires structural reform in line with our social model. It also requires solidarity to go hand in hand with obligations and expectations of reciprocity.
Europe can only grow stronger together when both the burden and the benefits are shared. This will enable a more competitive Europe that delivers stability and growth through responsibility and solidarity.
Making a successful exit from the crisis is challenging enough, but we cannot stop at that. We need to solve the crisis, but not at the expense of being short-sighted. We need to look further ahead and set priorities in a longer term perspective. We need to set goals for where we want to be and how we want to be after the crisis.
Long-term growth must be based on sound macroeconomic foundations, just as competitiveness must be built on innovation and education. Put differently: we do not want just growth, we want sustainable growth which cannot be built on deficits and excessive debt levels.
Let me give you three examples of what can be done.
First, let us stimulate small business. There are 23 million small and medium-sized enterprises in the EU. If every SME could create one job – just one single job – unemployment would be solved! This is not so simple but we must create the best possible conditions for European SMEs.
Second, the North of Europe hosts the largest windfarms in the world. The largest solar power station in the world is in Spain. Let us connect them and provide cheaper and more efficient energy to the world's largest plane manufacturer, Airbus, which is itself a true European champion, connecting French, German, British, Spanish and other European technology.
Third, another way to improve Europe's competitiveness would be to ensure a more balanced representation of women and men in economic decision-making positions. Economic studies demonstrate that this can contribute to a more productive and innovative working environment and overall improved company performance.
For example, the very interesting Deutsche Bank study from 2010, "Towards gender-balanced leadership" shows there is a clear business case for more women on boards. Other studies also suggest a positive correlation between a higher number of women in senior positions and companies' financial and corporate performance. Today 60% of university graduates are women.
Yet, only 13.7% of the board members of Europe's largest publicly listed companies are women. So there is room for improving the economic performance by increasing the number of women on company boards. This is an issue worth tackling.
Dear friends,
The European Union is made for the benefit of citizens. It can develop and prosper only with their support. Let us not take citizens' trust for granted. The citizens expect concrete results, not only words. And rightly so!
We have already come a long way forward with the Lisbon Treaty. Now the national Parliaments are closely involved in monitoring European policy and decision-making, through the subsidiarity control mechanism. And the directly elected European Parliament speaks with a stronger voice.
Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends,
Our European house stands ready to weather further storms, but it is also high time to consolidate what we have built and to look creatively, optimistically and realistically at what the future holds.
And we need to do more to regain the hearts and minds of European citizens.
It is now time to consolidate what has been achieved 55 years after the signature of the Treaty of Rome, 20 years after Maastricht and 5 years after Lisbon. This is why I propose a vision for Europe, a five-point plan for a stronger Europe.
First, in 2013, European governments should begin an open debate in their national Parliaments, within political parties and with citizens about the Europe they would like to take responsibility for by 2020. Next year is the European Year of Citizens and it would be a good opportunity to begin this.
Second, the European Parliament elections in 2014 are an occasion for a broad debate: should we move towards a full-fledged political union? Can we do it with all Member States or just with euro area countries? European political parties should develop their visions and propose candidates to become the next President of the Commission
Third, before the European elections, leaders should agree that the next Commission President would also become the President of the European Council. The current European Treaties allow for this.
Fourth, European leaders should agree to convene a Convention to draft a Treaty on a European political Union. This should give the European Parliament the right to initiate legislation and the exclusive right to elect the Commission.
Fifth, from 2016 to 2019 the Treaty on political Union would be subject to ratification in all Member States by way of referenda. Citizens should be given two alternatives: either to accept the new treaty, or to reject it and remain in a close form of association, notably by continuing to participate in the single market.
Planning for a post-crisis Europe gives us the opportunity to develop our Union into a strong political union. With a strong currency and the world's largest internal market, by 2020 our continent can play a central role on the international stage.
To this end we need to be more united than ever and to have the citizens fully on board. We need to have the courage and patience for institutional reform and we need to have the determination to roll up our sleeves and act.
Now we have a chance to make it happen.
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Auburn announced Sunday, Nov. 25, that Chizik was dismissed two years after leading the Tigers to their first national title since 1957. The Tigers closed with a 49-0 loss to No. 2 Alabama that was the second-most lopsided Iron Bowl game ever and worst since 1948.
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Sophomore Sydney Giblin and freshman Elina Hu posted the Cardinal and Gray's only 1-2 finish of the meet in the 200 IM. Giblin swam a season-best (2:17.69) and was closely followed by Hu (2:19.36).
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As we're preparing to go to my childhood home to reunite my mom and dad in the niche overlooking the Santa Clara valley we picked out nearly 8 years ago, it is the perfect time to do a little reflecting on my mother's life. Last month we spent some time sorting through the "stuff" in my mother's home and I ran across this book that I remember giving her more than 30 years ago when my children were young. I'd seen it in her book case, along with at least a gazillion other books, but never thought to open it up to see if she'd completed any of it. Imagine my surprise when I did just that and found that she had, indeed, written some thoughts in the book.
So here's some thoughts from my mother, Geraldine Martin Levy.
My mother was never close to her dad but she always told me his father's name was Guy Martin. Actually, his father's name was Robert Lewis Martin and his brother was Guy Martin. And his mother's name was Frances Maria Brooks. I'm glad I was able to clear that up for her before she passed away.
And one other picture from the book.
I like that she actually put a floor plan of the house!
And some of the information she completed.
My first day in school: John Muir Grammar School, Fresno, California [interesting, I went to John Muir Junior High School]
The games we played: Tag, ball, hopscotch – just about what children still play
My first "paddling" – and why! The first I remember was when playing with the hose in front and squirting anyone who tried to pass
My first injury: Can never remember any injuries other than scrapes & bruises
My nicest neighbor: Bernice – the teenage girl next door
On the "favorites in my memory page" she says her favorite color is blue, favorite flower is roses and springflowers, favorite perfume Cinnabar, favorite day of the year Christmas, favorite time of day 8:00 p.m. and favorite musical instrument organ. I think she was biased because my dad played the organ.
Mom's favorite Aunt was "my grandfather's sister Ann who raised me for five years (from 10-15) and treated me with love & kindness". That would have been Anna Teresa Fitzgerald Sronce and the reason for my middle name of Ann.
She had no favorite Uncle but did talk about her favorite cousins. "Loraine & Doris Feurstein. Loraine 18 mos. older & Doris 18 mos. younger then I was. Their mother Viola was my mother's sister".
Ahh, and then she met my dad and wrote about it on the page Happiness is a Man Called "Grandpa".
I met him at a high school dance Jan. 1944. I was in love at first sight! Our first date basketball & dance, his favorite nickname for me Bunny, we were engaged Dec. 1949. We married on Sept 3, 1950 in Fresno at 8:30 at home of Alan & Hazel Dick (he was my mother's cousin) and I wore white lace over white satin, the Best Man was Robert Levy. Our honeymoon: Highlands Inn, Carmel, Calif. for one week. The first place we lived 555 Forest Ave., Palo Alto. Our first fight can't remember.
Then she randomly completed other sections of the book saying she was an only child, she had her tonsils out when she was about 5, she thought she was old enough to wear a bra when she was 12, and she got her first traffic ticket when she was in her mid twenties. And she first tried lipstick at 12, smoked a cigarette at 16, had her first drink at 18, and her first date at 14.
The first paycheck job she ever held was at Bruckner's, a women's clothing store in Fresno, in the stock room. And the first time she drove and the first car I can remember my stepfather's (Sheldon Hunter) green Hudson sedan.
And here's the funniest thing that happened on her honeymoon. Woke up the first morning to find Dad's cousins in the next room.
And she remembered the first train ride from Berkeley to Fresno to visit my grandparents, first airplane trip from San Francisco to Fresno for a wedding shower – I was terrified, and her favorite city when she was young San Francisco when I was young and now. Her favorite singer was John Denver, her favorite newspaper San Jose News, and her favorite TV star was Richard Dawson.
There's not much else to learn more about Mom's childhood except for her notations on the page "It was a great century to live in". She wrote about the depression years Can't remember too much – but we were lucky as my father was never unemployed. Can remember what a big deal it was when he got a $5 per month raise! Maybe the notation that tells the most about my mother is her response to "The worst year, I guess, was when I:" was 9 and my parents were divorced. I think that event may have had the biggest influence in her 84 years of life.
I'm glad I gave this book to my mother all those years ago but am so very thankful that she took the time to fill out even some of it. What a gift she has left for her descendants!
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Grandma was Quite a Girl
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How wonderful for you and your family to have this book! I wish all of my ancestors had written something about themselves and their lives like your mom did. Truly a treasure!Replies
Yes it is a treasure, Jana. Especially since my mother was never really a sentimental person and rarely shared much about her childhood. I think I know more about her now 2 months after her death than I did in all the time I spent with her before.Delete
That is so neat. She was quite a girl! My daughter gave me a similar book. Oh boy, I had better get started filling it out!!ReplyDeleteReplies
I think the learning we all have is that we never know when our last day will be so we need to get this stuff done!Delete
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (February 10, 2006) - After picking up a 74-53 win over Jacksonville on Thursday, the Lady Bucs will aim to make it two in-a-row when they batte North Florida on Saturday, at 1:30 p.m., in Memorial Center. The Lady Bucs are currently 9-4 in Atlantic Sun play, while the Lady Ospreys boast a 7-6 conference record.
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Kevin Bostian was named in 2010 as the Associate Athletics Director for Development at Tennessee Tech University. A native of Durham, N.C., Bostian was on the staff at East Tennessee State University for nearly seven years before taking his new position with the Golden Eagles.
Bostian, 35, oversees all of the development efforts for athletics, working to maintain current levels and to generate increased support for Tech Athletics.
Bostian came to Tech after three years as Assistant Athletic Director, Corporate Development and Regional Athletic Advancement. He served two years prior to that as Director of Corporate Sales, Marketing and Regional Athletic Advancement for Buccaneer Athletics. He was also Marketing, Promotions, Merchandise and Licensing Coordinator for two years.
Bostian's primary responsibilities at ETSU included obtaining corporate partnerships for the athletic department and the Buccaneer Sports Network, which increased revenue by 90 during that period. Bostian also was responsible for fundraising for the Buccaneer Athletic Scholarship Association (BASA). His responsibilities also included the BASA regional satellite clubs and events, and the BASA All-Sports Golf Tournament, which increased revenue over 100 percent in the last three years.
Enhancing the Golden Eagle student-athlete experience is a primary focus for the TTU Athletics staff, and will be one of Bostian's goals.
"The student-athlete experience is important and student-athletes are the reason we do what we do. There are a number of things that can be done through fundraising to help enhance the student-athlete experience, especially through new and renovated facilities," he said. "Fundraising for a new Student-Athlete Center is a major focus along with a new Indoor/Outdoor Tennis facility. These facilities will help our programs compete at an even higher level. With the recent completion of the new Athletic Performance Center, our coaches have these additional resources with which to recruit prospective new student-athletes."
Bostian earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Sports Administration (MSA) from Ohio University in 2002. He earned his B.S. in Business Management from North Carolina State University in 2000.
Prior to his seven years at ETSU, Bostian was Marketing
Coordinator for the Gwinnett Sports Commission in Atlanta,
Georgia. While with the Gwinnett Sports Commission, he
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including the Adidas All-America Men's Basketball Camp and
Adidas Top 10 Women's Basketball Camp.
Bostian has also worked as a Marketing Coordinator at the University of South Alabama, Media Relations Assistant at the 2003 NCAA Men's Final Four in New Orleans, the 2000 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament, and the 2000 Adidas Roundball Classic along with internships with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Browns and Durham Bulls.
Bostian is married to the former Megan McGraw, and have three daughters, Ayla (6), Zoe (4), and Piper Grace (born Aug. 12, 2014).


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"Mangia!" It's time for Old Falls Street's third Annual Italian Feast, on Friday, Nov. 16, from 6 to 11 p.m., inside The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, 101 Old Falls St. The evening features a collaborative Italian buffet prepared by the executive chefs from The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls and The Como Restaurant. Guests will enjoy live music by The Formula Band, dancing and festive Italian décor.
The dinner is held in cooperation with the Pine Avenue Business Association.
"We are proud to extend Old Falls Street's programming into the fall season as we prepare this festive Italian feast," said Global Spectrum's Ryan Coate, general manager of Old Falls Street, USA, and The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls. "This dinner has become quite popular for us as it allows us to celebrate the long tradition of Italian heritage here in Niagara Falls. It also allows our new executive chef, Jason LaMotte, to join forces with our community partner, The Como Restaurant, to feature their culinary expertise."
The buffet dinner will include antipasto, Caesar salad, Italian wedding soup, clams a la Como, lasagna rollatini, baby rigatoni with zucchini marinara, boneless chicken cacciatore, Italian sausage with peppers and onions, and traditional Italian desserts.
Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Advance sale tickets are available at The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls (main office off Third Street entrance), The Como Restaurant, or by contacting Ernie Lucantonio of the Pine Avenue Business Association at 716-523-0486. For more information, contact Old Falls Street, USA, at 716-278-2100, or visit www.FallsStreet.com or http://www.facebook.com/oldfallsstreet.


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This Is The Ultimate Secret Hack For PERFECT Selfies!
If ANYONE knows how to take the perfect selfie, it's Kim Kardashian; she has a whole book of them, for snapping out loud.
But rumour has it she also has a whole person on her staff whose sole job it is to provide stellar lighting for the reality star's pics - and that's before you take into account a career in learning how to pose, a whole host of award-winning make-up artists and, y'know, incredible genes.
Well, one of those incredible make-up artists on the Kardashian payroll has obviously been picking up what Kim's been putting down, and he's spilled the beans on the one, super-easy thing we could all be doing to make our selfies totally 'grammable.
And it doesn't involve going ANYWHERE near that Valencia filter.
According to Ta, look for the colour editing section next time you're about to upload that beaut photo; clicking on the red option will take your selfie from drab to fab in the blink of an eye.
"It elevates the visibility of your makeup and leaves your complexion bronzed and luminous," he told Popsugar.
We apologise in advance for all the bomb selfies clogging up your Insta feed this weekend, by the way.
Oh, and when it comes to the perfect pic, always remember the wise words of Kween Kimmy.
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I was walking around Charlotte with my brother looking for yarnbombing sites. My brother is not a yarnbomber but he got interested in looking at various poles and bike racks. I was seeing a lot of detail about Charlotte that I had never noticed before. All the street signs were perched on strips or bent metal so they were no good. When I come to a new city I always bring a lot of knitting-I bring a large plastic bag full of different sizes of yarnbombs to try and prepare for whatever I might find. I also bring a lot of knitting to calm my frayed nerves after I have been sneaking around putting yarnbombs up.
We walked past The Discovery Museum and I noticed a bike rack that was really cute. We walked past it again and my brother pointed it out and said "That's a good rack". I walked past it with my 7 year old nephew and he pointed to it and said I should yarnbomb it. So I did.
There were really interesting bike racks in front of The Bank Of America Head quarters. They had a U shaped pole suspended in between 2 wide ridged" park your horse here" type poles. Unfortunately they also had multitudes of police men standing in front of them guarding them and The Bank Of America Head quarters. I try to be very bold but I'm not an idiot so I moved down the street.
I like the library in Charlotte , it had a fountain, lots of books and nice racks. I liked that men would sort of sit lean on this rack, so I made it more comfortable.
All this yarnbombing was nerve racking so I retired to my hotel and sat in the lobby on a sofa and had a cup of tea. I nagged everyone I saw to bring me a cookie and finally the man at the front desk brought some on a glass pedestal. I ate my cookie and finished knitting my final yarnbomb.
I had picked out a bike rack in front of Coco's restaurant. This is my nephews' favorite joint so I wanted to appreciate it. Mercifully it had gotten dark and there was a nice line of waiting taxis to hide behind. I sat comfortably on the ground and sewed. When I finished a man came up excitedly and said " Oh I have seen this on the Internet, people knit all over everything. What is it called?"


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Dickie Dunn wrote:Nantz and Simms are unbearable. That's my number one thought for this game.
canaan wrote:Far and away Emmanuel Sanders' best game as a steeler to boot
Geezer wrote:NFL channel reported that the Steelers gave up their hotel rooms for storm victims. If accurate they did so without fanfare.
Pavel Bure wrote:I really thought Cruz and Nicks would eat the Steelers alive. Good game all around even with the ref gaffs and that horrid fake FG.
the wicked child wrote:The Steelers have to win at least one of the Ravens games to have any real hope, IMO. If they do not, they will be on the road again, and probably lose (especially if they have to go to Denver again - losing Ryan Clark hurts the team pretty bad). So from that perspective, nothing has changed.
However, I'm pretty sure most of us would have marked this game down as a L beforehand. When was the last time the Steelers beat someone other than Cincy or Cleveland on the road? Even if the Giants are struggling a bit now, I think this game does show something about this team. The fact that they were able to overcome the officials handing the Giants 2 TDs in the span of 1:10 or whatever it was is pretty impressive, IMO. They had every excuse in the book right there, but they managed to fight back and win in the 4th quarter on the road.
Still... everything comes down to the matchups with the Ravens. I'm assuming both teams will have roughly the same record otherwise again.
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Amazing how the last few weeks have been for the media in United States, huh? I would like to start off by saying I intern at the Phoenix New Times and am proud to see all this jazz go down in history.
The media are all around us, and most of the times we take the media for granted. One example of a medium would be the press. Just recently, the Phoenix New Times published a cover page article titled "Breathtaking Abuse of the Constitution" last week on details from a secret grand jury proceeding, knowing full well it would be illegal to do so. (The title says it all, doesn't it?)
Writers and founders of the Phoenix New Times, Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin wrote in the beginning of the article, "It is, we fear, the authorities' belief that what you are about to read here is against the law to publish. But there are moments when civil disobedience is merely the last option. We pray that our judgment is free of arrogance."
In a nutshell, Sheriff Joe Arpaio sued the Phoenix New Times for publishing his home address in 2004 online since it is illegal in the state of Arizona to publish a law enforcement officer's address Web. Since then it has escalated to both executives Lacey and Larkin being arrested after publishing details of a grand jury investigation, including a subpoena demanding information about readers of that paper's Web site going back more than three years.
What's interesting is the response our society has to this case since it was made public.
According to EditorandPublisher.com, "Many member papers of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN) are now providing links on their Web sites that inform readers to online sites which list the home address of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. They say they are doing this in solidarity with the Phoenix New Times."
Every news medium is talking about freedom of the press, and interestingly enough, those who have never read, or have not supported the New Times have shown their opinions too.
Some comments from the New Times article were:
"I was never a loyal reader to New Times, but this whole issue will make me the most loyal reader you have. I'm going to spread the word!"
"I support New Times 100% on this, and I am a conservative Republican. …. I was never a loyal reader to New Times …"
This reader has officially changed his political party (almost):
"I am a Republican and past supporter of Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Sadly, I also voted for Andrew Thomas in the last election. Sorry. (Voted for Dan Saban for Sheriff, though, phew!) I think the song from The Who best describes how I feel right now: "Won't get fooled again". Who am I voting for in the next election??? Anybody but Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas. That's who!"
It's interesting to see some people actually change their views based on one article they have read and from what they have learned from the news and online.
One blogger agrees how our society revolves around the media. She wrote, "We live in a fascinating world. It is a world of constant technological innovation, a world where the culture is created by creative advertisements and information is accessible with the click of a button. Media drives our economy, provides entertainment and supplies access to information. It plays an important role in our daily lives and influences the choices the make in whatever we do or buy."


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Failed Company, Now Patent Troll, Sues Apple Over Transferrable Playlists For A Third Time
from the personal-troll dept
After winning the lawsuit (and both parties are appealing parts of the ruling), Personal Audio sued a second time, arguing that other Apple products also infringed the first ('076) patent. That lawsuit was put on hold until the appeals on the first lawsuit were dealt with. But with the release of iOS5, Personal Audio has wasted no time in suing Apple once again, bringing the '178 patent back into the ball game. As the Patent Examiner blog explains:
The difference in the new case? It's as simple as a USB cable. The patent in question is for an "audio program distribution and playback system" that downloads playlists. At the time, the Apple products named in the first suit had to be connected to a computer to sync playlists using iTunes, and Judge Ron Clark of the Eastern District of Texas decided Apple did not infringe the patent despite the jury having concluded otherwise.Because, you know, without Personal Audio around, I'm sure Apple would have never figured out a way to sync playlists over WiFi.
"The USB cable did not meet [the judge's] definition of 'download,'" said Personal Audio lawyer Ronald J. Schutz of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi. "Apple argued that the USB cord turned the iPod into a dumb hard drive."
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I love it and think it works perfectly with the theme of the book.
If you're a regular around here, you might know that figuring out what to call this book has been a bit of a struggle. I blogged about it here and here. Right as we were submitting it we decided to call it DESTINED because it deals with reincarnation and the meaning of life (simple stuff, I know) and the publishers loved it too. After meeting with marketing, my editor told me that P.C. Cast was coming out with a book called DESTINED at about the same time, so we couldn't use it. Dang.
After throwing around literally hundreds of titles, my editor, the marketing department and I have all agreed that TRANSCENDENCE is the winner and I'm so glad. Even better, here's the catalog copy:
Love isn't the only emotion to survive death . . .
When a visit to the Tower of London triggers an overwhelmingly real vision of a beheading that occurred centuries before, Cole Ryan fears she is losing her mind. A mysterious boy, Griffon Hall, comes to her aid, but the intensity of their immediate connection seems to open the floodgate of memories even wider.
As their feelings grow, Griffon reveals their common bond as members of the Akhet—an elite group of people who can remember past lives and use their collected wisdom for the good of the world. But not all Akhet are altruistic, and a rogue is after Cole to avenge their shared past. Now in extreme danger, Cole must piece together clues from many lifetimes. What she finds could ruin her chance at a future with Griffon, but risking his love may be the only way to save them both.
Full of danger, romance, and intrigue, Transcendence breathes new life into a perpetually intriguing question: What would you do with another life to live?
They're including a really kick-ass excerpt as the flap copy, but I don't want to give everything away. I've seen some cover-mock ups and they're amazing, and hopefully I can share sometime in the near future.
On another note, today was the first day of school, and like I promised, I wrote the first thousand words of the sequel to TRANSCENDENCE today - so far, it's still called FATED, and we should be able to firm that up soon. But that is another post for another day.
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In his oral history, he recalled: "I got up to leave, and I got wild applause. Then I went up to the office, and pretty soon the word came back that the members of the press had said it was the first decent press conference that the Office of the Secretary of Defense [OSD] had had since that administration had been in." He added dryly that the experience did not enhance his relationship with OSD.
That was an understatement, because the advent of McNamara's tenure in 1961 had marked a dramatic change in the relationship between the civilian leadership of the Defense Department and the officers in uniform. During the Republicans' time in office in the 1950s, the atmosphere was generally one of cooperation. Now it was a condescending attitude from OSD, in which systems analysts believed that their approach of numbers and probabilities trumped the knowledge that the admirals had acquired during years at sea.
One flash point in the struggle came over McNamara's attempt to create a new joint-service fighter plane. The shorthand name for the new aircraft was TFX. McNamara believed that the services could achieve cost savings from commonality in having a single fighter, the F-111, for both the Air Force and Navy. The Navy contended that the plane was not fit for aircraft-carrier duty, and the struggle went on for several years before the Navy version of the F-111 was eventually scrapped.
Another source of friction had been in the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. In one widely reported dispute, McNamara and Anderson had a flare-up in the Pentagon flag plot, with McNamara raising questions about ship placement (see "'Mr. President, The Navy Will Not Let You Down,'" October 2012, pp. 16–23). Anderson declined to answer because, he contended, the information was highly classified, and not everyone in the room was cleared. So Anderson said he rebuffed McNamara before telling him in private. In essence, the CNO told the secretary that the Navy knew how to run its business, which rankled McNamara.
In the aftermath of the loss of the Thresher , the Navy instituted the SUBSAFE program comprising a series of rigorous tests to ensure the soundness of submarine hulls and increased precautions to prevent flooding. But the fixes wound up on the agenda of Anderson's successor. Anderson got word from several sources that Secretary Korth had been having conversations with Admiral David McDonald about taking over as CNO. So Anderson knew his days were numbered, but Korth did not know that Anderson knew.
One Sunday afternoon the SecNav and Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell Gilpatric showed up at the CNO's quarters at the Naval Observatory in Washington. Anderson greeted them by saying, "I understand that you've come to tell me I'm fired." As Anderson recalled in his oral history, "Korth almost passed out." Gilpatric was smoother, explaining that the administration wanted him to become ambassador to Portugal. On 1 August, three and a half months after the Thresher press conference, the Navy got a new chief of Naval Operations.


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Why Madison Presidential Listening Tour: Reston
President's Journal — Sept. 13
Reston, Va.
Employers say they want JMU students and alumni
It was great to feel the energy here tonight in Reston, in Northern Virginia, where we have so many employers and so many opportunities. I loved hearing from people who work at different companies and organizations who said, "We want JMU students and alumni to work for us because we know that they understand teamwork, they understand collaboration; they care about the world beyond themselves. They are good workers. They roll up their sleeves," as someone said. It was great to hear that we prepare them so well.
Your career success stories assure prospective parents and students
The alumni career success stories that we heard tonight are really important to us as we talk to parents and prospective students about "Why Madison?" and what they can you do with a degree from JMU. Whether your major is geography or biology or English or philosophy, we're hearing examples of great things people have done in their careers. Those examples are great role models for us.
I heard consistent themes among generations
Once again it was great to see the intergenerational connections right here at this event. We had people attend who were meeting up with each other from different class years, different generations—some in the same family—who had gone to JMU. Some were reconnecting with their RAs. Others said they wanted to give back and be involved with our current students, to help them see what they could do with their lives and how they can be the change. It was wonderful to hear that perspective from people of all different class years. We had quite a mix here tonight, and we heard a lot of consistent themes about what JMU has meant to them and how it changed their lives.
Students, alumni and parents repeatedly credit JMU's distinct educational environment
At every stop we have heard alumni and parents talk about Madison's distinct educational environment. Tonight was no different. We heard that's one of the things that makes JMU a special place. We know that we're not a small liberal arts college, and we know that we're not a major research-intensive university. We're something unique. We combine the best of those worlds, and that's why we have opportunities for undergrads to work directly with world-class faculty members, to engage in research in a whole variety of disciplines. Those are opportunities that you can't find at most institutions.
Alumni lived the Madison Experience; they can help me articulate it
Since I've come to JMU I've sometimes struggled with how to sum up the Madison Experience. Luckily I don't have to do it by myself because we have the voices of the people here who have described it from their own experiences at JMU. It's great to hear how people articulate that and say further that Madison gave them opportunities they wouldn't have gotten any place else. They can say it better than anyone else because they lived it.
Positive experiences will translate into support
Another theme we heard tonight was not just how so many alumni loved their experience at JMU, but that they know now we have to translate that into support for the university financially and through volunteerism. We certainly saw that here tonight. I found it encouraging that people said, "Yes, I understand the need for that. We understand the need to give back." And, "this is a new era for the university." We need to think about our university as a family—and when you become part of that family, you're part of that family for life. That means you give back to the next generations that come after you. I heard people say tonight that they wanted to do that and that they were ready and willing to do that. I hope we'll see that enthusiasm translate into alumni giving in the future.
These conversations will help us chart our future
It's so important when you're a new leader, especially when you're coming from the outside, to listen first to get to know the community—its hopes, its dreams, its aspirations. The great thing about this listening tour is it's a moment in time for us collectively as we get ready to plan our vision for the long term. We can reflect together on where we've been and where we can go together. Our future course will only be successful if it reflects our collective wisdom and vision together. That's why I think it's very important to have these conversations. They will help us chart our future.
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Helen Mirren's Hollywood snub
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Dame Helen Mirren was snubbed when she started out in Hollywood because people were more interested in her husband Taylor Hackford
Dame Helen Mirren was snubbed when she started out in Hollywood.
The 67-year-old star has revealed she felt in the shadow of her influential husband Taylor Hackford - who she wed in 1997 after 11 years together - as a young actress and was often ignored at showbiz events because people would make a beeline for him instead.
She confessed: "When I first went into Hollywood, and I was with my husband who is/was at that time a very successful film director - he'd made 'An Officer and a Gentleman' - he was very recognised in Hollywood and I absolutely was not.
"I did experience people walking through me to get to the great and the glorious Taylor Hackford."
The Oscar-winning 'Hitchcock' star felt ill at ease in the "masculine world" of the film industry and revealed it took her time to feel like she deserved her place on set and lose her insecurities.
Helen told Radio Times magazine: "Working on those movies I didn't know what the hell I was doing. At the beginning I was just in my little actor's bubble, and very insecure. Partly because in those days it was a very masculine world, a totally masculine world, a film set.
"And as a youngish woman you're already slightly self-conscious and feeling a bit embarrassed and a bit under the microscope and not feeling like you really fit in. It was a very, very blokey world in the early days."


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An entry was found in Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Schuylkill County….. for a Patrick Buggy who served in the Civil War. The entry is under the heading, "Schuylkill Men In Other Regiments" with the subheading, "the following were volunteers from Schuylkill County who served in other Pennsylvania regiments."[1]
Regular Army – Fifth Artillery: Patrick Buggy[2]
[1] Wiley, Samuel T. and Ruoff, Henry W. 1893. Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania comprising a historical sketch of the county. Philadelphia: Rush West. p.120
[2] Ibid. p.124


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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; CAMP CONFIDENTIAL Wednesday August 20, 2003 Temperature: Morning practice moved indoors. Heat index: Morning practice moved indoors. Attendance: Morning workout closed to public. In the spotlight: Right defensive end Depth chart No. Player Ht. Wt. Exp. 93 Darren Howard 6-3 ...
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Camp Confidential.......
Wednesday August 20, 2003
Temperature: Morning practice moved indoors.
Heat index: Morning practice moved indoors.
Attendance: Morning workout closed to public.
In the spotlight: Right defensive end
Depth chart
No. Player Ht. Wt. Exp.
93 Darren Howard 6-3 281 4
96 Melvin Williams 6-2 269 R
95 Greg White 6-3 268 1
Howard is the returning starter. A bone bruise in his right knee will sideline him for the next couple of weeks, but the injury is not considered serious. Coaches expect a big year from Howard, who has been plagued by nagging injuries throughout his four-year career. Williams, a fifth-round pick, reminds coaches of Howard. Both are from Kansas State, and both have natural pass-rushing skills. Williams has made a surprisingly quick recovery from a December surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee. He had three sacks in the fourth quarter against the Jets and has moved past White on the depth chart.
Position: OL
Height/weight: 6-3, 295
Experience: 2
Age: 24
College: Alabama
Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.
Did you know? Originally played tight end. . . . Was selected by Miami in the fifth round of the 2001 draft. . . . Spent the final two weeks of the 2002 season on the active roster of the Carolina Panthers. . . . In two years, he's spent time on the practice squads of the Dolphins, Panthers, Eagles and Vikings. . . . Started at three different positions at Alabama: defensive tackle, tight end and offensive tackle. Roomed with Saints defensive tackle Kenny Smith for two years in college. . . . Majored in special education. . . . Was an all-city basketball player at Huntsville Butler High School.
He said it: "I've been in the playbook every chance I get off the field. It's been a big challenge trying to get caught up over the last two weeks. That's the quickest way out of here, not knowing your playbook."
WHO'S HOT: LB Darrin Smith continues to shine at middle linebacker and has assumed the leadership role on the young defense. His knowledge and experience help keep the defense settled and in the proper alignment.
WHO'S NOT: CB Fakhir Brown has not played in either exhibition game because of a shoulder injury and has lost valuable time in the competition for the No. 5 cornerback spot. He has returned to workouts this week.
PLAY OF THE DAY: CB Dale Carter blanketed WR Talman Gardner stride-for-stride on a go route during the morning workout. Talman tried to beat Carter deep but the veteran corner was there to break up J.T. O'Sullivan's bomb. Carter has shown no ill effects from the tendinitis that sidelined him for two weeks of camp.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "At this stage, we're throwing paint against the wall. More of it stuck Saturday than it did against Philadelphia. But in no way are we ready to paint the Sistine Chapel." -- defensive coordinator Rick Venturi.
RB Tavian Banks (hamstring)
DT Jovon Bush (knee)
CB Keyuo Craver (hip)
DT Henry Ford (ankle)
S Corey Hall (hamstring)
LB Curtis Holden (knee)
DE Darren Howard (knee)
LB J.J. Jones (knee)
OT Scot Osborne (knee)
G Melvin Paige (hamstring)
WR Donté Stallworth (hamstring)
TODAY'S SCHEDULE: Morning, weightlifting; evening, practice (full pads), 3 p.m.
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Paris' pool is spacious and accommodating, featuring an up-close look of the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe.
At a spacious three acres, two of which are usable event space, Paris' pool is quite accommodating, not to mention picturesque. The pool, which sits on top of the hotel, fronts the Strip, and has views of the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, even a portion of the Bellagio's fountain show.
The pool brings the luxuries of the hotel to its outdoor guests - the Spa by Mandara has set up shop in one of the cabanas, and the cabanas themselves offer guests the comforts of a hotel room - particulary the "hard" (enclosed) cabanas, which are air conditioned, and include a large refrigerator, couch, television, CD player, a private deck and padded lounge chairs.
Paris' pool is also a prime spot for events and weddings. The jacuzzi area, which is surrounded by rose bushes, is idyllic and picturesque, perfect for relaxing swimmers or as the backdrop to a romantic ceremony.
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I've added a Google Ajax Search bar near the top of the page. It's not really that I wanted it there. I just haven't figured out for sure how to resize it so it will fit in the sidebar.
Anyway, I hope you'll give it a try. The Google Ajax Search API 0.1 is an interesting tool that was made available recently by Google. It's still in Beta, so its final form may include ads. You can also install it on your Google homepage with the "Add to Google" link on the info page.
The installation of the Mini Search here is based on instructions from Chester Millisock's blog, Stuff to Think About. I appreciate people like him who help make neat stuff like this available to amateurs like me!
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Controversial Call Stymies Twins Rally In Loss To Angels
The Twins were shut out by the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 Wednesday afternoon at Angels Stadium. Despite the loss, Minnesota won the three game road series, taking the first two games on Monday and Tuesday.
Mike Pelfrey Continued his recent string of good starts but was the tough luck loser Wednesday. The veteran allowed just six baserunners and a single run in six innings. An Albert Pujols RBI single in the first inning was the only run allowed by Pelfrey.
Jared Weaver was dominant in eight innings of work for Los Angeles, allowing just two hits and one walk over eight innings while striking out nine Twins batters. He no-hit Minnesota his last time out against the Twins.
The Twins threatened in the top of the ninth inning, beginning when Clete Thomas walked and Doug Bernier was hit by a pitch. With two on and no one out, Justin Morneau hit a popup on the first base side that pitcher Ernesto Frieri appeared to have measured. However, the pitcher then purposely let the ball drop as the infield fly rule was not called.
The pitcher threw the ball to first base to get Morneau, followed by Bernier getting caught in a rundown for the second out. Chris Hermann struck out to end the game.
The Twins will begin a series with the Mariners Thursday night at 9:10 PM.


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HONDO — Investigators are trying to figure out the cause of a CN freight train derailment in northern Alberta.
CN spokeswoman Lindsay Fedchyshyn says 15 grain cars went off the track near Hondo, approximately 180 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, early Sunday.
Fedchyshyn says no hazardous goods were involved and there were no injuries.
She says the train was heading south towards Edmonton.
Crews are working to repair the damage but there's no word on when the line will be running again.
The Transportation Safety Board says it has deployed a team of investigators to the site.


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ORLANDO -- A nasal spray that combines azelastine and fluticasone propionate safely controlled the symptoms of allergic rhinitis for up to a year and in the short term also was effective for ocular manifestations of the disease, researchers reported here.
In a randomized open-label safety study, the most common treatment-related adverse events associated with the combination, known as MP29-02, were dysgeusia in 2.7% and epistaxis in 2%, according to William E. Berger, MD, of the University of California Irvine, and colleagues.
And in two, three-week efficacy studies, the combination led to improvements of 25.3% and 30.1% in ocular symptoms compared with 15.6% and 17.8% in patients receiving only fluticasone, Paul Ratner, MD, of Sylvana Research Associates in San Antonio and colleagues reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
Short-term nasal and ocular effects of MP29-02 were reported previously, with similar findings.
The long-term study, which was conducted in India, included 612 patients, ages 12 to 80, who had either seasonal allergic rhinitis or vasomotor nonallergic rhinitis.
Participants all had focused nasal examinations at baseline and at months one, three, six, nine, and 12, and slit lamp ophthalmologic examinations at baseline and months six and 12.
Laboratory analyses including hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, and fasting serum cortisol levels were assessed at baseline and months six and 12.
Patients randomized to the combination were instructed to use one spray per nostril twice a day, for a total daily dose of 548 mcg of azelastine (Astelin) and 200 mcg of fluticasone (Flonase).
The comparison group used only fluticasone at two sprays in each nostril once daily, for a total dose of 200 mcg.
Most patients were in their mid-30s, and the majority were men.
A total of 77% of patients in the MP29-02 group completed the year-long study, as did 73% of the fluticasone group, with most withdrawals being a result of loss to follow-up.
Headache was reported by 4.3% of patients in the fluticasone group.
Individual symptoms such as nasal discharge, irritation, crusting, and bleeding decreased during the 12 months of the study.
There were no cases of nasal mucosa ulcerations or perforations, no changes in cortisol were seen in either group, and ocular findings were unremarkable, Berger reported.
He acknowledged that ocular problems would not necessarily emerge in a one-year study, but the FDA wants data on this from clinical trials because there have been safety concerns in the past about the effects of nasal steroids on the eye.
A secondary endpoint was clinical efficacy as measured on the 12-hour total nasal symptom score and the rhinoconjunctivitis quality-of-life questionnaire.
The symptom scores decreased to a greater extent through 44 months of follow-up, and both groups had clinically meaningful changes on the quality-of-life score of at least −0.5 units.
In the two, three-week studies of the effects of MP29-02 on the ocular symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis -- one conducted in the spring and the other in the fall -- the combination was significantly superior to placebo (P<0.001).
These symptoms included itching, redness, and watering of the eyes.
In the fall study, the MP29-02 also was significantly more effective than either azelastine or fluticasone alone.
Adverse events were few, with bleeding being seen in 1.5% and nasal discomfort in 0.7%.
Ratner concluded that this combination product provided effective relief of the nasal manifestations of moderate-to-severe seasonal rhinitis and also significantly improved the related ocular symptoms.
Both studies were funded by Meda Pharmaceuticals and included investigators who are employees of the company.
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American Academy of Asthma, Allergy, and ImmunologySource Reference: Berger WE, et al "Long-term safety study of MP29-02 (novel intranasal formulation of azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate) in subjects with chronic allergic or nonallergic rhinitis" AAAAI 2012; Abstract 508.
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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologySource Reference: Ratner P, et al "MP29-02 (intranasal formulation of azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate) in the treatment of ocular symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis" AAAAI 2012; Abstract 509.


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NOTE: This post contains details that may be considered graphic to some.
This is the third in a series of posts in which I'm transcribing a document that belonged to my father titled "History of the 81st Field Hospital." It details the hospital's preparations in the U.S. before deployment and operations in Germany during WWII. This field hospital eventually reached German concentration camp survivors.
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Two days later, on the 30th of March, the unit learned it was attached to the Seventh Army instead of the Fifteenth Army. In a conference with the Surgeon, Seventh Army, Major Banks learned that platoons were being reduced to a capacity of 40-patients. Reorganization began to conform with this. Excess equipment was turned in and Headquarters was enlarged to 32 enlisted men and 6 officers.
On the 5th of April, the unit departed Trier WM 2211, 3-miles southeast of Dreisen, Germany, for the new location. With transportation our chief problem as usual, we used shuttle service, the first motor convoy departing at 1000 and the last at 2300. Transport to the new site, WM 8643, one-half mile northwest Deiberg, Germany, was completed at 0300. Platoons were set up.
Major Banks contacted the advance Surgeon and was informed that all units were to unite and operate as a station hospital and prepare to receive liberated allied prisoners, Russians, Poles, Serbs, French, etc. Bed capacity was set at 450.
Reorganization was completed and the hospital was ready to function the 7th of April. Just after evening chow the unit received it's [sic] first patient, a Russian soldier liberated by the advancing American troops.
The following day the hospital officially began to receive patients. The 127th Evac Hospital transferred 171 patients to us, most of them suffering from malnutrition and TBC. During the night a sanitation problem arose. The practice of urination and defecation was being carried on in any area between the ward tents and the latrine. The ward boys, unable to speak the language of the patients, could do nothing except lead them to the latrine and point out the boxes. This was solved by finding proper interpreters among the patients and laying down the law.
A new problem developed when the patients' mess discovered they were feeding nearly 800 at each meal while we only had 200 patients. It was found that the patients, starved so long in Germany prison camps, were each going through the chow line three and four times per meal. This was remedied by issuing meal tickets before they left the ward.
Evacuation of patients was begun when orders came that British Colonials and French, who did not have TBC, were to be evacuated by air through the 57th Field Hospital at Darmstadt. Russians and Serbs not requiring further hospital care were to be sent to the PWX Camp at Mannheim, while Italians were to go to the DP Center there for screening.
Admissions and dispositions were carried through satisfactorily, the only interruption being "Bed-Check Charlie", who gave the highway adjoining a nightly strafing. Our location proved wise, for we were close enough to take advantage of the facilities of the highway, yet far enough away to escape physical danger of the road strafing.
The Platoons Separate
On the 14th of April, the advance Surgeon ordered one platoon to Hammelburg to operate a hospital in a former German prison camp, now captured by the Seventh Army. The hospital was to close, all patients to be evacuated to a railhead at Ludwigshafen where they would be placed on a hospital train. The move was made by ambulance and trucks — the 15 ambulances making two trips each. Our hospital at Dieberg had been in operation 9 days, handling 800 patients.


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Publishers Can't Just Blame Ad Network For Having Ads On A Site That Links To Infringing Content
from the properly-applying-liability dept
The ruling does go against the publishers here, but only because they failed to first send a notice alerting Chitika, so the court said that Chitika didn't know that the content was infringing:
Plaintiffs do not allege facts showing that Chitika was familiar with the content of the Pharmatext website, or knew (or had reason to know) that such content was infringing. Thus, plaintiffs fail to support with plausible facts their conclusory allegations that Chitika "must have had knowledge" of the alleged infringement of plaintiffs' books...and that Chitika "plac[ed] ads on the Pharmatext site because [it] believe[d] that Pharmatext users – in other words, people seeking to obtain pirated copies of copyrighted books – are a target audience for particular advertisers."Of course, as Eric Goldman notes in his analysis (linked above), this suggests that if Elsevier had sent notice, then it might have a claim... and suddenly we're back in SOPA territory, since that has a notice provision for advertisers.
There is also some discussion in the case of whether or not US jurisdiction is proper, seeing as the site was directed at users in India. Elsevier claimed that because its investigators downloaded the content in the US, that means it's proper to apply US laws, but the court isn't entirely sure of that:
While it appears that Chitika may eventually be entitled to judgment on this ground (that is, plaintiffs' failure to allege any act of direct infringement occurring entirely within the United States), factual issues involving the structure of the Internet and the locus of the infringing activity remain (Where did the copying take place? Where are the third-party websites and servers, from which unauthorized copies of plaintiffs' books were downloaded?). These issues preclude the granting of the motion on this ground.Of course, even pre-SOPA, the Justice Department and ICE like to claim that any .com or .org is automatically subject to US jurisdiction. Either way, it's a reminder that even without SOPA or PIPA in place, the courts may be creating very similar caselaw anyway. That's pretty scary.
Especially when it comes to such fourth party, or tertiary liability, since it seems positively crazy to think that someone so disconnected from any law breaking might be legally liable for it. Again, as Goldman notes:
Notice that this court totally sidestepped (or missed?) the tertiary liability aspect of this case--that Chitika was a support provider to a site that only provided links to allegedly infringing files. To me, it would be entirely appropriate for the court to say that any tertiary player categorically lacks the ability to materially contribute to infringing activity. Otherwise, once we start doing a dragnet for service providers to service providers to infringers, the universe of potential defendants grows to a ridiculous size.If anything this is why we should be creating further safe harbors for parties, not decimating them with things like SOPA and PIPA.


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Laura Hicks needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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I represent the Law Offices of Jay Chafetz, a legal firm located in Walnut Creek, California. We are in need of a new company logo for use on the web and business cards/stationery.
Current clients and potential clients - injured in auto accidents, slip and fall/trip and fall injuries, individuals with possible medical malpractice claims, elder abuse/elder neglect, and probate/trust disputes. Clients are looking for legal assistance with a lot of experience and who is trustworthy and reliable.
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Ideas - professional logo, inspiring trust/reliability/experience (30 years experience).
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(Reuters) - Cigna Inc.(CI.N) and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) struck a $2.2 billion deal in which Berkshire will reinsure Cigna's risk related to future claims for two annuity businesses Cigna has exited.
The move will reduce risk for Cigna by eliminating the possibility of a capital call as well as volatility, it said, adding that it had exposure for up to $4 billion in future claims.
Cigna sells health care insurance and disability, life and accident insurance.
It was a reinsurer for the two closed annuity businesses, collecting a premium in return for assuming the risk of the difference between the minimum benefit and the portfolio value. There have been no new policies written since 2000 and the business has been in run-off since then.
Some of the top producers of variable annuities have either exited the business or said they would scale back sales, given the risks involved. In a persistently low interest rate environment like the one life insurers have faced in the last few years, the guaranteed benefits on some kinds of variable annuities become harder to guarantee.
Berkshire will receive $1.8 billion in assets related to the businesses and another $400 million, including $100 million in cash and $300 million funded from a tax benefit Cigna will receive.
The assets, which according to Fitch Ratings include both public and private bonds as well as commercial mortgages, support the guaranteed minimum death benefit annuities and guaranteed minimum income annuities.
Fitch said there were no changes to its credit ratings for Cigna because of the deal.
Cigna said it will take an after-tax charge of $500 million in its first-quarter earnings to cover the gap between the payment to Berkshire and its recorded reserves. It is to report fourth-quarter results on February 7.
While it affects Cigna's net earnings, the company said the charge will not change its earnings per share excluding items, the number that Wall Street tracks.
The reinsurance deal is not unusual for Berkshire, which has done a number of transactions over the years with insurers seeking to rid themselves of a particular book of business.
In April 2011, Berkshire struck a $1.65 billion deal with AIG (AIG.N) to take on that insurer's U.S.-based asbestos risk. It did a similar deal with CNA Financial Corp (CNA.N) in 2010 and with a Lloyd's of London LOL.UL affiliate in 2006.
For Buffett, the deal is a bet that he can make more money on the upfront fee plus the investment assets than Berkshire will have to pay out over time in policyholder claims.
Reporting by Caroline Humer and Ben Berkowitz; Editing by Dan Grebler