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Philip Morris' stock MO, -0.81% dropped $1.48, or 3.5 percent, to $48.52 by the end of the session.
Elsewhere in the industry, R.J. Reynolds RJR, +0.00% saw its shares fall $3.19, or 5.4 percent, to $55.69 as Lorillard parent Loews LTR, -0.20% dipped $3.55 to $64.45.
On Tuesday, a Los Angeles jury awarded lifelong smoker and cancer victim Richard Boeken $5.5 million in compensatory damages and then sent a message to the industry with a whopping $3 billion in punitive damages piled on top.
It was the largest judgment ever against a tobacco company in a lawsuit brought by an individual
Philip Morris said it would appeal the verdict and the award, which one of its attorneys termed "outrageous" and holding "our legal system up to ridicule."
However, the damages could be reduced, analyst Martin Feldman with Salomon Smith Barney told clients. "Despite this massive award, virtually every loss for the industry has been reversed on appeal ... Appeal prospects look good," he said.
The jury was given incorrect instructions and prevented from hearing important evidence, said William Ohlemeyer, associate general counsel for the food, beer and tobacco behemoth.
"For the jury to award punitive damages in this amount not only defies credibility and common sense, it makes a mockery of our judicial system," he said.
The 12 jurors said Philip Morris was responsible for misrepresentation and fraud, plus four other counts of inducing Boeken to smoke without concern for his health.
"We thought that figure would hurt them, make them stand up and take notice," juror Denise Key told the Associated Press. "We want them to be responsible, to put on their product that the product will kill so when you smoke you smoke at your own risk," the Associated Press quoted her as saying. Boeken had sought $12.4 million in compensatory damages and between $100 million and $10 billion in punitive damages.
The largest judgment against the tobacco industry was $145 billion awarded last year to thousands of sick Florida smokers, who brought a class-action suit against Philip Morris and four other tobacco companies.


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So if Springsteen, Neil Young & Blur were offically confirmed as headliners...
...who would be tempted to go to glastonbury 09?
I've been 5 times but pretty much swore not to go again (price and the hassle and the fact I'm getting on - hence interest in the rumours) but this would be pretty good no? And there are always more DiS friendly bands playing elsewhere. Would it be worth coming out of Glastonbury retirement or are we better off sticking to chalets, shellac and erm... Air Hockey?
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Glastonbury 09?
Springsteen - Glastonbury 89
Neil Young - Glastonbury 79
Blur - Glastonbury 99
more like
because springsteen plays headline gigs where i dont have to be at glastonbury. because neil young plays headline gigs where i dont have to be at glastonbury. because blur were cack when i saw them.
so I am guesing you never heard Brooce's last record MAGIC
oh but you will
you will
I would be very happy if they were the headliners.....
although i'd like to see Radiohead at Glasto this year.
I have my ticket regardless.
Although annoying...
... all my mates who swear that it's the only 'real' festival and go religiously wouldn't stop banging on about it.
I'll still fight them with tales of the far ATP, EotR and other festivals that lend themselves well to acronyms.
Going from the Efestivals chatter etc
Kanye West, Franz Ferdinand could headline OS and the likes of Kaiser Chiefs, The Specials, Lily Allen and Doves could appear elsewhere.
Boring cliché but you don't need to see any of the headliners to get your money's worth.
So... Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and Blur aren't of interest
... but Kaiser Chiefs and Lily Allen show it's worth going to Glastonbury?
Fuck me, have I just accidentally logged on to the Smash Hits forum!?
I'm going anyway but those 3 are appealing.
I've always had a good time at Glastonbury regardless of weather & headliners. I still think it's a great festival & if you really want to have a good time, you will.
Bruce Springsteen is playing Hyde Park calling on the Sunday and Blur of course are doing two Hyde Park gigs. Neil Young is the only one who wouldn't be doing anything else. Bruce springsteen dates have leaked: look on the Btx forums (backstreet forums) for the European dates.
But i got a ticket and am going, becuase the rest of the line up looks appealing and as long as there is no torrential rain, its normally a great laugh.
I'm going
Pet Shop Boys are playing, apparently, and when they played in 2000, they totally won the festival. Not arsed about Blur or Neil Young, would probably go and see the Boss. Kanye West would be good to see too. Been far too many times, just can't seem to give it up.
The Pet Shop Boys, seriously?
That would be fucking immense, not seen them in about 15 years.
i'm a cynical/boring bastard
when it comes to glasto.
hearing all this 'the only real festival' just sounds like the hippie equivalent of branding and it winds me up a bit.
last year i looked at the lineup across all the stages and didn't see a single band that i really wanted to see. i don't go to festivals to get high/drunk/muddy, i'm boring, i just like going to see lots and lots of bands i like.
if those three headline, as well as others rumoured to play, then it's not exactly looking promising for my tastes again this year... :(
That line up
plus a guaranteed reduction in capactiy by 75,000, a killer line up elsewhere featuring a reformed Pavement, and I would start to have a look at it.
If they promised to turn the mainstage PA up above silent levels. I might have enjoyed Arctic Monkeys, and Killers the other year if they had done that, the only two bands I saw on the main stage.
They were the only two bands that year who had sound problems
Shame they were headlining. The Killers looked like they were putting on a great show, couldn't hear bugger all though. Worst Glastonbury I've been to by a long shot. It rained a lot and no one was any good.
This ^
It was fucking miserable, and I have been half a dozen times. Never again.
Paying the rest of my deposit on Monday
I know everyone on here gets a hard on for slagging Glastonbury, but I really enjoy it
i'm gonna try and do foreign festivals this year
already got primavera sorted, what else should i go for??
Glasto is the only one that could tempt me this year
I was planning a break from all the festival business, for at least a year, but those 3 probably would tempt me.
Springsteen is always good value. He alone could probably tempt me to go.
I want to see Blur, but not for the £45 they're charging for their own gigs.
Neil Young was cracking at Roskilde last year, so I wouldn't mind that.
And I know Glasto could fill the bill very nicely with others worth seeing.
The latest talk suggest 4 headliners, 2 British and 2 American. Makes me think of these 3, having been rumoured for ages, and Radiohead. Which would just confirm it for me.
But otherwise, I think I'm on a festy break this year.
the extra headliner was said by 6music to be artic monekys.
Well nuts to that
They're crap live.


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- Quality Assurance
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Quality Auditor
Location: Leicestershire
Salary: £18,000 - £21,000
You walk around the busy factory floor with your clip board tucked under one arm, pen in hand, ready to audit away. Your beady eyes are watching production like a hawk! After all, this is your job -right? Sound familiar?
Do you ever wonder what else is out there? Fancy a bit more responsibility? The current QA Manager of this site is not afraid to delegate! In fact, teaching QA's to develop their skills and delegating tasks beyond the basic QA duties are her way of "shooting herself in the foot" (as she describes). "They all get promoted!" she jokingly moans, as she proudly guides me round the factory.
Modern facilities and machinery fill the area and exciting new plans are in place to shift the layout to ensure a smoother factory flow.
In essence, this is the ideal move for you if you are looking to improve your skills to prepare you for the ultimate leap to leading your very own team of QA's!
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Candide – Michigan Opera Theatre
Saturday, March 16 | 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 17 | 2:30 pm
New Production! Celebrate the centenary of Leonard Bernstein with this new production featuring the Michigan Opera Theatre Studio Artists! Bernstein's funny, philosophical, quick paced take on Voltaire's biting satire on the tragedy of human nature. Its effervescent score includes the classic songs, Make Our Garden Grow and Glitter and be Gay.
Operetta in two acts, based on the novella by Voltaire
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Premiere: Brooklyn, 1973
This Production
Conducted by Daniel Black
Directed by Keturah Stickann
Sung in English with supertitle projections
Running time: About 2 1/2 hours
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Wednesday, January 2, 2008
How smooth is your ride?...
SNL's "Royal Deluxe II" skit. "It rides smooth because they're built right." Clip comes from Hulu.com.
Posted by The All Seeing Eye at 12:26 AM
Labels: Hulu.com, Royal Deluxe II, SNL
6 comments:
- waliz said...
hey i wanna leave a comment but the video said "unfortunately this video can't be viewed in yr country or region?"
- January 2, 2008 at 5:40 AM
- A.J.Reams said...
Oh my goodness I totally remember this skit. Thanks for the laugh! Funny stuff!
- January 2, 2008 at 10:36 AM
- Titania Starlight said...
I never saw this one before. Too funny! Dan Aykroyd is da man. :o)
- January 2, 2008 at 7:39 PM
- The All Seeing Eye said...
I don't know, Waliz. I am contacting Hulu.com to find out. I had another reader from Australia tell me she couldn't view the clip.
- January 3, 2008 at 12:10 AM
- The All Seeing Eye said...
You're welcome, A.J. Reams. I had never seen it. But When I did see it, I knew that I had to post it.
- January 3, 2008 at 12:15 AM
- The All Seeing Eye said...
Thanks for your comments, Titania. How did your blog vanish?...
- January 3, 2008 at 12:20 AM
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Music director designate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic hand-selected by the Glenn Gould Prize Laureate Dr. José Antonio Abreu
Internationally renowned Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra will appear at gala celebration in Toronto honouring Maestros Abreu and Dudamel on October 26
TORONTO – Venezuelan Conductor Gustavo Dudamel was selected by The Eighth Glenn Gould Prize Laureate Dr. José Antonio Abreu as winner of the prestigious The City of Toronto Glenn Gould Protégé Prize, The Glenn Gould Foundation announced today.
Hailed as one of the most exciting and compelling conductors of our time, the 28-year old Maestro Dudamel will begin his tenure as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in fall 2009. Recently named one of TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people of 2009, Maestro Dudamel continues as Music Director of the Gothenburg Symphony. Perhaps best known as Music Director of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, his infectious energy and exceptional artistry have made him one of the most sought-after conductors by orchestras around the world.
Maestros Abreu and Dudamel will receive their awards at a gala celebration at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto on October 26. The gala will kick off an extraordinary week in which the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra – all 250 strong – will make its first Canadian appearances in a series of youth concerts, outreach activities and academic symposia. The Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra is one of the world's most exceptional orchestras. The orchestra is comprised of young musicians between the ages of 16-22 who have developed their talents through El Sistema – the remarkable Venezuelan orchestral program founded by Dr. Abreu. The orchestra has been invited to perform in some of the world's most prestigious venues including the Royal Festival Hall in London, The Philharmonie in Berlin, Lincoln Centre in Washington, DC and Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Maestro Dudamel, a native of Barquisimeto, Venezuela will receive a cash award of $15,000 from the City of Toronto as he joins an illustrious group of exceptional young musicians who have received this triennial honour. Previous Protégé winners are Roman Patkoló (2005); Jean-Guihen Queyras (2002); Wu Man (1999); Tan Dun (1996), and Benny Green (1993).
""Wow, it's such a big honour and particularly that it is happening in the framework of what promises to be such a beautiful residency in Toronto," said Maestro Dudamel. "Of course, I'm indebted to Maestro Abreu for nominating me and to The Glenn Gould Foundation for making it all happen; but more importantly, this award stands much more for what I represent and that is this wonderful orchestra and the sistema from which we all have come."
Maestro Dudamel added, "Glenn Gould was, of course, a musical genius and, as a pianist and musician, he has profoundly influenced my outlook on many things, including life in general. I can think of no one more deserving than Maestro Abreu to receive this important honour."
"In the 25 years since its creation, The Glenn Gould Prize has been an international symbol of excellence in music and communications - a symbol of human creativity and at the highest level," said The Glenn Gould Foundation Executive Director Brian Levine. "With this year's Laureate, Maestro Abreu and Protégé, Maestro Dudamel, The Glenn Gould Foundation is thrilled to honour the accomplishments of these exceptional individuals who have made such a profound contribution to the potential of music and the arts, and who are agents of personal and social transformation."
"Dr. Abreu's work demonstrates the power of music to change the world we inhabit by uniting people in the common cause of harmony, education and enlightened solutions to age-old problems," said Glenn Morley, President of The Glenn Gould Foundation. "We cannot think of a man who more perfectly symbolizes our Foundation's mission than our Laureate, José Antonio Abreu, or artists who more aptly express the energy, passion and creativity of the future than our Protégé Prize winner, Gustavo Dudamel and his talented colleagues in the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra; who we'll have the honour and thrill of presenting together in their Canadian debuts."
News of Gustavo Dudamel's talent spread worldwide after his triumph at the inaugural Bamberger Symphoniker Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition in May 2004. Born in 1981, he studied violin at the Jacinto Lara Conservatory with José Luis Jiménez and later, with José Francisco del Castillo, at the Latin American Academy of Violin. In 1996, he began his conducting studies with Rodolfo Saglimbeni and during the same year was named Music Director of the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra. In 1999, along with assuming the Music Director position of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra, he began conducting studies with José Antonio Abreu, the Orchestra's founder. In May 2007, Dudamel was awarded the Premio de la Latinidad by the Union Latina, an honor given for outstanding contributions to Latin cultural life, which is presented by the 37 Latin American and African member states of the Union Latina organization. In 2008, the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra was granted Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts, given annually by the Principle Foundation of Asturias in Spain. Dudamel was awarded the 2007 Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award for Young Artists and, most recently, along with his mentor Dr. Abreu, the 2008 "Q Prize" from Harvard University for extraordinary service to children.
About The Glenn Gould Foundation
The Glenn Gould Foundation is a registered charitable organization whose mission is to pay tribute to the legacy of Glenn Gould by celebrating brilliance, unlocking creativity and transforming lives through the power of music and art. Established in 1983 in Toronto, the Foundation awards the prestigious Glenn Gould Prize and The City of Toronto Glenn Gould Protégé Prize once every three years. Laureates of the prize are among the most distinguished artists of our time and are charged with selecting the recipient of The City of Toronto Glenn Gould Protégé Prize, which is awarded to an outstanding young musician with the promise of an exceptional lifetime contribution to the art. The Glenn Gould Foundation (Inc.) was established in 2009 in the United States, with a parallel mission. For more information about The Glenn Gould Foundation and to support its mission, please visit www.glenngould.ca.
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For driving in a downpour
Here are some things to keep in mind while driving during the rains. Read on for more...entertainment Updated: Jul 15, 2010 03:09 IST
Here are some things to keep in mind while driving during the rains.
Drive right:
The risk element is always high for drivers in this season. Please curb your 'fast-paced' instincts and drive cautiously. Remember, the faster you drive, the lesser time you have to brake, especially on wet and slippery roads.
Watch out:
Oil spills in this weather are common, and they can be dangerous on wet roads. Pot holes on water-logged stretches are another nightmare. So, keep a careful watch on the road as you drive.
Stay cool:
That's the biggest mantra for this season! While you can't keep the windows open due to the rain, keeping them rolled up means vapour condensation on the windows and the windscreen. So, even if you feel cold, switch on the AC intermittently.
Take your car for regular check-ups. While a breakdown in any other season is a bad experience, during the monsoon, it becomes a curse. Make sure that the wipers, head lights, tail lights and brakes are in perfect working condition.
Keep in mind:
Step on the accelerator while on a water-logged street, else water may enter the exhaust pipe. Avoid roads where the water level drowns the car's chassis.
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A keyboard tray will keep you comfortable all day long.
"It's Not For Me"
I've heard it many times, "it's not for me". Many people have said they "just don't like them" or they "feel weird" while using keyboard trays. That can come from a lack of familiarity or understanding. Admit it, you weren't exactly comfortable or familiar with a car when you first started driving. It was awkward, uncomfortable and "felt weird". But now you're a pro at driving and it is second nature to you. Now there are certain circumstances where they just aren't feasible, but those are few and far in between. My goal is educate you and help you understand how keyboard trays operate so that you can become familiar and comfortable using them all day long.
The Benefits
Let's get straight to the point and list out the benefits of using a keyboard tray, shall we? Keyboard trays will clear up clutter on the desk. While this one is quite obvious, it is also worth mentioning. Without your keyboard and mouse sitting on your desktop, you have a lot more real estate to put more important things (reports, client files, memos and even your coffee gets a front row seat). Your wrists and shoulders won't hurt at the end of the day. Ever have one of those days where your wrists and shoulders are just killing you? Pop in come pain killers and move on, that's seems the be the corse of action. But these symptoms can come from your body not being in it's natural relaxed state. When you have your arms up on your desk typing, they're not in their natural position. Also your wrists are bent upwards which can cause that pain you feel on the underside (sometimes causing carpal tunnel syndrome).
Let's Exercise
No, I'm not talking about going to the gym or getting your steps in for the day. Do this exercise with me. Place your arms up on your desk and sit like you would be typing for the day. Now slowly back you chair up while holding your arms in the east same place, not letting them drop. How long can you hold them there?…Keep going…getting uncomfortable yet? OK, now while still being backed away from your desk, let your arms relax onto your lap like you would be watching TV at home. How much more comfortable is that? What if you could work like that all day long? Sounds pretty great doesn't it? Well, the dream is possible.
The Practicality and Use
So know you have a good understanding of the benefits and how you would ideally like to work. Once people get here they still have one more hurdle to leap over, the use and conditioning of using a keyboard tray.
First of all, you want to make sure you are getting a product that suits your specific needs. There are options beyond options when it comes to keyboard trays and it can be quite daunting. Luckily here at Office Interiors Denver, we have trained and friendly professionals that can fit you into your specific needs. Just like a pair of pants, if it doesn't fit of course you're not going to like it and not want to use them. So make sure you get something suited to YOU.
Secondly, you have to get used to using a keyboard tray. Yes, it can be awkward at first (just like driving); but trust me, the benefits outweigh the temporary awkwardness. For a small experiment, this blog was written on a laptop sitting on the desk. No keyboard tray, no fancy pads, nothing. Just on the desk like 90% of the population does. And let me tell you, I am beyond uncomfortable just in the short time it took to write this blog. I will definitely be getting back to my keyboard tray. I have no idea how I ever worked without one and don't intend to in the future.
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The rash of used needles being discarded carelessly around town is a community health issue that needs to be addressed immediately.
Seemingly concerned more about defending its needle exchange program, the local Northwestern Health Unit looks to be downplaying the matter—blaming social media for making the problem seem more widespread than it is.
No matter its extent, it obviously is a problem here. Last May, for instance, a local dad was shocked to find a baggie filled with used needles while visiting a north-end park with his family. Then just this past April, a seven-year-old boy actually was poked by a needle he had found in a back alley while walking home from Robert Moore School.
Sure, disease transmission from a needle poke is said to be very rare. Nonetheless, this young boy and his family faces more testing over the next year and the nagging question of "what if?" Fortunately, there haven't been other reports of youngsters being injured by needles they may find but this one case is, frankly, one too many.
This isn't about blaming the needle exchange program run by the health unit, which plays an important role in protecting public health by reducing the dangers associated with addicts sharing needles while also offering them access to counselling to perhaps help kick their habit.
Rather, this is people putting others in danger because of their irresponsible behaviour when it comes to disposing used needles.
Residents can contact the health unit to come and properly dispose of found used needles—during office hours. The local Bear Clan Patrol, having been trained to do so by the health unit, also offers this service 24/7. Otherwise, we're largely relying on Bear Clan volunteers to rid this health hazard during their regular weekly patrols around town.
That's not good enough. While it's important to continue to raise awareness of this issue, a concerted effort clearly is needed if we're to tackle this problem effectively.
And part of that is shining the light on the abuse of illicit drugs in our community instead of choosing to simply look the other away.


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Salma Salami
Over the past year,i have actively been a part of the training team and our work has been on training Healthcare providers on the administration of Sayana Press three monthly injection.Via this,it enables us to increase the availability, accessibility and choice of family planning methods in 7 Northern States in Nigeria irrespective of its location.
Having realised the benefits of health system strengthening via the facility based training,i have also been actively involved in demand creation activities(BCC) in these northern states which include an interactive radio program in Hausa Language addressing the myths and misconception of Child spacing considering socio-cultural nuances in the states.The feedback from adolescents and couples has increased the demand for FP services.
The high rate of adolescent maternal mortality is alarming in some parts of Northern region considering the fact that most of these young girls are married off at a tender age.Low take up of contraceptives use in the North among married and single men in the north is still falling due to myths about the benefits of having more children ,having unplanned babies and these have been causing more women to lose thier lives via child birth in the North and this results to negative vices .
I led the translation team to translate our first radio program in Hausa and this stimulated a lot of interest from our audience who responded with questions related to clinics they can request for specific methods of child spacing.
The introduction of Facility based Sayana Training which i coordinate in 7 States enables private facilities to better administer Sayana Press as a method mix of Family Planning to women who need it.This increases the availability,accessibility and choice for family
Since my focus has been on changing the behaviour of our Northern Men who happen to resist from the use of Contraceptives,this virtual platform (Mu waye Fm) will seek to address them via the use of our Ulamas and Imams with reference from hadeeth and fiqh at the community level.Excerpts from the video will be shared on whatsapp and other platforms to ensure that all audience gain access to the messages.Again, some of the messaging will be in the form a drama targeted at the male/husband groups.


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lame duck:
(1) Cockney rhyming slang based on the rhyme with fuck, to copulate / copulation.
(2) A flaccid or impotent penis.
Synonyms: bit-of-beef, a-bit-of-bouncy-bouncy, a bit of business, a bit of bum-dancing, a-bit-of-butt, a-bit-of-cauliflower, a bit of cock-fighting, a-bit-of-crumpet, a-bit-of-cuddle, a bit of cunt, a bit of curly greens, a-bit-of-fat, a bit of fish, a-bit-of-flat, a-bit-of-fork, a-bit-of-front-door-work, a-bit-of-fun, a-bit-of-hair, a-bit-of-how's-yer-father, a-bit-of-it, a-bit-of-nifty, a-bit-of-nobble, a-bit-of-nookey, a-bit-of-pork, a bit of quimsy, a-bit-of-raspberry, a-bit-of-rough, a-bit-of-rumpty-tumpty, a-bit-of-rumpy-bumpy, a-bit-of-rumpy-pumpy, a-bit-of-snug, a-bit-of-the-other, a-bit-of-skin, a-bit-of-snug-for-a-bit-of-stiff, a-bit-of-stiff, a-bit-of-the-old-in-and-out, a bit on a / the fork, a-dash-up-the-channel, a-knee-trembler, a little game of hide-the-sausage, a-little-o-the-one-with-tother, a-little-one-on-one, a piece of crumpet, a-poke-in-the-whiskers, a-poke-through-the-whiskers, a-spot-of-Cupids-archery, a spot hard breathing, a-squeeze-and-a-squirt, accommodate, act, the, act-of-androgynation, act-of-darkness, act-of-generation, act-of-kind, act-of-love, act-of-pleasure, act-of-shame, act-of-sport, Adam-and-Eve-it, adamize, afternoon-delight, all-the-way, all there but the most of you, amorous-congress, amorous-rites, ashes-hauled, assault-with-a-friendly-weapon, at-it, baby-making-love, bag, bag-up, bag-of-coke, bait-the-hook, balaclava, ball, balling, balling-the-jack, balls-eye, baloney-hop, baloney ride, bam-bam, banana, bananas-and-cream, bandicooting, bang, bang-away, bang-like-a-shithouse-door-(in-a-gale), bang like a shithouse door (in the wind), banging, banging away, Barrer-Moke, bash-leather, basket-making, bat-up, bawdy-banquet, bayonet-drill, BBQ'N, be-intimate-with, be-with-a-woman, beanfeast
See Also: Donald Fuck, Duck McFuck, Fuck-a-duck! / Fuck a duck!
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William Thompson Walters
William Thompson Walters (May 23, 1820 – November 22, 1894) was an American businessman and art collector, whose collection formed the basis of the Walters Art Museum.
William Thompson Walters
William T. Walters in 1883 by french artist Léon Bonnat.
Henry Walters
May 23, 1820
|November 22, 1894
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
|Resting place
|Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore
|Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
|Known for
|Art Collector
|Ellen Harper Walters (1822–1862)
|Henry Walters (1848–1931) Jennie Walters Delano (1853–1922)
He was born in Liverpool, Pennsylvania in 1820. He was educated as a civil engineer, but became interested in the coal and iron industry. While directing a smelting establishment in Pennsylvania, Walters produced the first iron manufactured from mineral coal in the United States.[1]
He moved to Baltimore in 1841, where he worked as a grain merchant and in 1847 became established as a liquor wholesaler.[1]
He spent much of the American Civil War in Europe, where he studied and purchased art. After the end of the war, he returned to the United States, where he invested in banking and railroads, founding the Atlantic Coast Line.[1] He was appointed as the United States commissioner at the Paris expositions of 1867 and 1878, and also to that at Vienna in 1873.[1] In the late 1880s he took in business in the horse trade, importing Percheron horses with his partner Samuel Hopkins.[2]
Marriage and familyEdit
In 1846, Walters married Ellen Harper (1822–62), daughter of a prosperous Philadelphia merchant and his wife. They had a son Henry (b. 1848) and daughter Jennie Walters. Ellen died young of pneumonia, contracted when they were traveling in England.
Art collectorEdit
With his success in business secured, Walters turned to art collection, purchasing contemporary American and European works. During the American Civil War, he took his wife to Europe and lived in Paris. (Their children were in boarding school in the US part of the time.) They traveled widely in Europe, where Walters cultivated his interest in art, and purchased numerous additions for his collection.[1]
In addition to contemporary European work, Walters began to collect Asian art and ceramics. His private collection became one of the largest and most valuable in the United States.[1]
From 1874 onwards, Walters opened his house in Mount Vernon Place to the public most springs, with a 50 cent entrance fee; all proceeds went to charity. This annual exhibit of his gallery netted $30,000 for the poor of Baltimore.[1]
Brayton Ives, a New York financier, made a well known collection of rare and historical swords. When he ceased collecting, the historical swords were sold, and through the efforts of Mr. Heber R. Bishop, William Thompson Walters and the American Art Association, the valuable sword collection, valued at $15,000, was donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[3]
At his death in 1894, Walters had bequeathed his collection to his son Henry Walters, who had also been collecting art. He added to it greatly, and founded the Walters Gallery (now the Walters Art Museum) in Baltimore at Mount Vernon Square. He donated this to the city of Baltimore at his death in 1931 for the benefit of the public.
Bust by Rinehart of Walters' wife Ellen (Harper) Walters
Portrait by Rajon of Henry Walters, their son
Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, using the Barbary lion and tiger (likely Panthera tigris virgata).[4][5] Painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme, commissioned by Walters in 1863.
Among his writings are:
- Barye (1885)
- Notes Upon Certain Masters of the 19th Century (1886)
- ^ a b c d e f g One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). . Encyclopedia Americana.
- ^ James A Clark Jr. Jim Clark Soldier Farmer Legislator. p. 90.
- ^ Kunz, George F. "Heber Reginald Bishop and his Jade Collection. American Anthropologist. New Series, Volume #5, January–March 1903. Page 116.
- ^ Nowell, Kristin; Jackson, Peter (1996). Wild Cats: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan (PDF). Gland, Switzerland: IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group. pp. 1–334. ISBN 2-8317-0045-0.
- ^ Millar, Fergus (2006) A Greek Roman Empire: Power and Belief under Theodosius II (408–450). University of California Press. p. 279. ISBN 0520941411.
- William R. Johnston, William and Henry Walters: The Reticent Collectors (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999).
External linksEdit
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Thompson Walters.
- Works by or about William Thompson Walters at Internet Archive
- The History of the Walters Art Museum, includes biography of Walters


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Prof. Bhim Singh
(Member, National Integration Council)
(Sr. Advocate, Supreme Court of India)
Chief Patron : National Panthers Party
Chairman (Hony.) : The Voice of Millions Publication-India
Chairman (Hony.) : Non-Aligned Congress of Youth
: Afro-Asian Friendship Society
: Indo Palestine Friendship Society
Legal Advisor : Indian Council of World Affairs
Exec. Chairman : State Legal Aid Committee, J&K
Convenor : Coordination Committee of
J&K Leaders & Intellectuals
2nd November, 2015
New Delhi
Hon'ble Shri Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
New Delhi
Sub:- May Prime Minister Modi shall end discrimination with people of Jammu.
Hon'ble Shri Narendra Modi ji,
Your proposed visit to Srinagar and holding a public rally has been covered on the front pages of the national and the local papers. Besides, your political agenda, the people of the state are very eager to know what you are carrying in your bag for the oppressed and depressed people of Jammu Pradesh. Your party's manifestos have made commitment for the implementation of almost all the important agendas I am mentioning in this letter.
I would like to talk straight to Modi ji that you and your party is committed to hold delimitation of the Assembly constituencies which has been denied to the people of J&K by the state government. There has been no delimitation since 1981. There was only a casual delimitation in 1995/96 which was an eyewash only. The Prime Minister, perhaps, knows that there are 87 Assembly constituencies in the state. 37 in Jammu Pradesh within area double the size to that of Kashmir Valley. Kashmir Valley has almost same number of electorates whereas it has 46 Assembly seats.
2. There are seven reserved constituencies and all fall in Jammu Pradesh. There has been no rotation of reserved Assembly seats and there is no hope for another 20 years for any rotation. Is it not discrimination with the people of Jammu and the electorates?
3. The new districts were created by the government in 2007/08 without readjusting the boundaries of the Assembly constituencies. Presently some Assembly constituencies fall in two or three districts, which is against the guidelines of the Election Commission of India and even the Representation of Peoples Act. No one Assembly constituency should extend its geographical boundaries beyond one district. This is the case with several constituencies in Ladakh, Kashmir and Jammu regions.
4. That Parliament has a similar law enacted that there should be no increase in the number of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies throughout the country. This is not the case in J&K. Justice Kuldip Singh Commission delimited the geographical boundaries, introduced fresh rotation of the Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies after 2001 census. This Commission was not permitted to hold delimitation in J&K even in respect of Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. Was this not a grave discrimination with the people of J&K?
5. That J&K government enacted a totally illegal law in 2002 under the leadership of National Conference. The BJP had eight MLAs who supported the NC government. A shameful amendment was brought banning delimitation even in respect of fresh settlement of geographical boundaries and denying any opportunity for the rotation of the reserved constituencies which created a terror in the electoral system only in Jammu Pradesh.
6. The Panthers Party fought the legal battle from High Court of J&K to the Supreme Court of India. Tragically the government of India supported the government in J&K. The Supreme Court failed to appreciate that the Govt. of J&K has failed to address to the aspirations of the people of J&K by not allowing delimitation of the Assembly constituencies.
7. In 2002, the Panthers Party's condition to enter alliance with the Congress and PDP was accepted. Both the Congress and the PDP signed the Common Minimum Programme with the Panthers Party to hold delimitation of the constituencies. Both the Congress and PDP betrayed the agreement. This was one of the grounds that the Panthers Party withdrew its both the ministers from the coalition. The Panthers Party has been fighting from the streets to Supreme Court.
8. The Prime Minister is visiting Kashmir and every resident of the state is waiting for your reaction and declaration to hold delimitation of Assembly constituencies in the state.
9. There are 24 constituencies reserved for the residents in POK. One-third of the residents of POK have been living as refugees (worst than refugees because they are not recognised as such) in J&K. One-third of 24 is 8. Eight Assembly seats (one-third) should be allotted to the POK refugees permanently settled in the state. They are about 12/13 lacs in the state, mostly residing in Jammu city. They have been waiting for comprehensive settlement till date. The successive government in the Centre have been exploiting and using them as vote bank only. I want to know what package Shri Modi is carrying for those wretched of the earth who has lost everything in POK when the Pakistanis attacked and occupied Poonch, Mirpur, Kotli, Rawalakote and other areas of Jammu Province on 25th November, 1947, 28 days after the state acceded to the Union of India and the Indian Army landed in Srinagar. Prime Minister Modi has to understand the plight of over one million citizens of India who were uprooted by Pakistanis military in 1947 and are still waiting for compensation. Are they not Indian citizens? Are they not permanent residents of J&K and entitled to comprehensive settlement? The people are waiting what Prime Minister of India has brought for these citizens of India from New Delhi in 2015?
10. Nearly five lacs (500,000) POK refugees have been living as a temporary allottees who were the land/houses and agricultural land which was left by those who voluntarily migrated to Pakistan in 1947 during the partition. These five lacs people have not been given permanent right of residents till date. The land and the houses which were left by those who migrated to Pakistan is managed by the government as custodian/evacuee property. Let me ask the Prime Minister of India, how long these settlers shall continue as temporary allottees? Why they are kept as temporary allotees for over half a century? Let the Prime Minister tell the people where his government stands vis-à-vis these allottees in J&K, mostly in Jammu Pradesh. When these people will be granted their civil and political rights in the state, they belong to?
11. The Prime Minister must have an information that the Scheduled Tribe status in J&K was given to the Gujjars-Bakerwals, Gaddies and some other communities by the Govt. of Prime Minister Chander Shekhar. They deserved it. I want to know why this fraternity, ST, has not been given political reservation in the State legislature. This is their basic and fundamental rights. They are also waiting for the contents packed in the bag of Prime Minister for November 7, 2015.
12. The state legislature has passed several resolutions demanding ST status for the Pahari fraternity. I hope and expect that Modi ji shall not forget that the Paharies fraternity belongs to a strong composite culture in the state and they cannot be ignored for long. Shall the Prime Minister declare that the Paharies fraternity in the state shall also be brought?
13. Prime Minister Modi must have been briefed on the latest situation about the plight of the migrants, both from Kashmir Valley and Jammu Pradesh. The Migrants from Kashmir Valley have been provided relief both in cash and kind regularly. On the other hand the Jammu Migrants who number about 2200 families mostly from Doda, Udhampur, Reasi, Rajouri and Poonch. They have been given relief less than half what is given to the Kashmiri migrants. The Supreme Court of India on a writ petition of the Panthers Party had directed the Govt. of J&K and Govt. of India to pay all the arrears to the Jammu Migrants (which in 2007 amounted to Rs.21 crores). The Govt. of India as well as Govt. of J&K have never cleared the arrears of Jammu Migrants nor brought them at par with Kashmiri migrants vis-à-vis relief in cash and kind.
What message the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi shall be delivering to the migrants of Jammu Pradesh, knowing well that all of them rather entire Jammu Pradesh and its Hindu population voted for Shri Modi's BJP. What Modi government which is a partner in J&K with PDP has in its kitty bag for these Jammu migrants.
14. Shri Modi ji has perhaps learnt that J&K has its own Constitution and the Constitution of India which is controlled by the Parliament has nothing to do with the people of J&K. The tragedy is that there are no fundamental rights for the people of J&K in the State Constitution and the State Detention Law called Public Safety Act has been used against the political activists for years. Thousands of people are detained under this PSA in the state for years together without trial. I myself have treated the detention laws including the PSA even when I was sitting MLA with Sheikh Mohd. Abdullah in J&K. I would like to know from Prime Minister Modi that if J&K is integral part of India, if he believes, why not fundamental rights available in the Indian Constitution are applicable for the residents of J&K? Why a temporary provision like Article 370 is allowed for 64 years when J&K has been merged in the Union of India?
15. Prime Minister Modi ji wisdom lies in daring and you have to demonstrate it. This is the time that you tell the people of India from Kashmir that entire country shall be governed by the Parliament of India. Any law made by the Parliament shall extend to the state of J&K without any reservation. You should tell the people of J&K that there shall be reorganization of the state. Jammu Pradesh state and a Kashmir Valley state. Ladakh, I am not mentioning because it is believed that your party, BJP, has made a commitment to give them Union Territory status.
The Hon'ble Prime Minister may remember that what I have stated in my letter addressed to you on this day is the writing on the wall and none on earth shall be able to deny the fundamental rights to the people of J&K. Don't forget that entire state is waiting for your AIIMS offer to Jammu and statehood right to the Pakistani refugees of 1947.
With regards,
Yours sincerely,
Bhim Singh
CC to: Hon'ble Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India, New Delhi


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WEEKEND WEB: That crashing festive feeling
WARD'S WORLD: By John Ward
It was December 1, 1990, Saturday teatime and not a creature stirred. I had loaded up the car with the PA stuff as we were attending a Christmas 'Sing-a-Long' event with the local town Mayor and other folk 'in the loop' as they say.
I then picked up the local carnival queen, her mum the chaperone plus carnival chairman and the plan was to go into town to the outlined event like we had done many a Christmas before – what could possibly go wrong?
Fate or stupidity took a hand as we were coming up to a junction to leave the estate, having picked everybody up from there, as we were suddenly lurched about 20 or so yards up the road as we were hit by another vehicle in the back end.
The noise or the bang was something else as within moments people were rushing out to see what was going on but a quick check and we were all intact but shaken up.
We staggered out and saw that the car that had caused this mayhem was still in the middle of the road with steam coming from under the bonnet and oil shimmering in the street lighting as it poured slowly out from the engine section of the car onto the road.
My car was possibly a write-off (it was) but I looked across at the offending other car. I could see somebody still in it but even as I was about 10 yards away at the time I could smell the stench of the booze before I got to it and as I got there the occupant was rubbing his eyes and blubbering away: 'xxxx - I have just hit Santa..'
I was dressed in my Santa suit, whiskers, the full works and I replied that it could be role reversal time as 'Santa' could be hitting him in the very foreseeable few moments, never mind asking what he wanted for Christmas as it might not be what he was expecting.
By this time people were coming up to us but as the doors of the car were jammed shut with the impact, we struggled to pull the doors open to get 'Booze Almighty' out and away from the car 'just in case' plus the car was immovable as the steering was gone and still in the middle of the road.
We eventually dragged the driver to the side of the road then he laid/fell down on the kerbside with his eyes focused on us as he said, quote: 'Can't stop long as I am going to pick my mum up' (!) .
Caring or what?
I somewhat deflated this whim as I pointed out by now people were forming an orderly queue to thrash the living daylights out of him as the crowd worked out who we were plus our agenda for that evening.
A police car arrived and on also noting the stench of the booze coming from laughing boy, got the breathalyzer out but he was so far gone he could not physically blow it up.
He was then placed in the police car and taken away for further attempts to get a sample out of him or to find out how much blood he had in his alcohol but as he was being put in, he was going on about his car and the fact his 'mum always wanted the car outside their house so she knew it was safe' and we all shed a tear – as you do – at such loyalty to mummy.
As he had reduced my estate car into a saloon model with the damage he caused or put another way, he wrote my car off as the back was now gone and I was far from amused
We then went to look at his car still in the road but by now 'coned off' as another constable had now arrived and we both noted the offending car had no lights switched on so perhaps did not even see us as it was dark and only random street lights on.
Then came light relief of sorts. So there we are: two decimated vehicles, steam, oil plus bits of bodywork strewn over the area as in total carnage plus I am dressed as Santa with the carnival crew.
The next thing I know is a lady in the crowd comes straight towards me with her son/apprentice cherub being dragged behind her as she then said to him: 'Look! – its Santa! – now you tell him what you want him to bring you for Christmas day…go on now!..'
If ever there was a time for TV's 'Allo , 'Allo character René to utter forth, it was then: 'you stupid woman! – can you not see Santa has had enough to contend with, his sleigh has been blown up but Rudolf the Red Nosed drunk is away assisting those nice policemen with their inquiries'
As I have often said: Lord – why me all the time?
The recovery trucks came as we basically went off to A & E for a check over 'just in case' but apart from slight whiplash, nothing serious thankfully.
On the Monday I popped into the police station to show my vehicle, insurance documents etc, fill in a statement plus ask about 'Booze Almighty' as it seems he gave a blood sample (eventually) that was three times over the prescribed limit (and this was only just gone 5pm at the time!) but further joy as to come as it was pointed out that, quote: "You are the first Christmas drink driving victims in the county, sir." My whelm was overed or thereabouts at hearing that nugget.
However Booze Almighty had so far not provided any driving or vehicle documents although he had a few more days to do so by law but he provided them within hours to spare of the allotted time but he had only insured his car on the Friday prior to the accident – phew.
He went to court, fined £300, banned from driving for 18 months but even though he was caught 'bang to rights' plus he pleaded guilty his insurers would not accept any liability for the accident!
The next few months – yes, months – meant we went for assorted medical examinations on behalf of his insurers – I still have a copy of my medical report that takes up 27 pages to basically say I am still alive and kicking – but they finally agreed to settle the claim after assorted writs were issued.
The cheque arrived in the November, 11 months after the accident and this was one of the 'big boys' in the insurance game who advertise to this day as being 'professional and caring'.
Its worth pointing out that in his statement, Booze explained he had been drinking at lunch time and throughout the afternoon before setting out to pick mummykins up, take her five miles away to her friends for bingo at their local club, then going back to have a 'night out with lads' in their pubs of choice.
Had we not 'got in the way' one can only wonder what state he would have been in, internal organs and other bits.
So may I suggest if you are going out to celebrate, do it in a sensible manner or Santa might not be too happy and take action as he sees fit
Mind how you go.
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For the last few years, I've kept my nails polished almost all the time. Brights, pastels, and most often glitters – what can I say? I like shiny things. The reason I started painting my nails regularly in the first place was because of a terrible habit: nail biting.
For most of my adolescence, I constantly chewed at my nails. I tried many techniques to stop, but the most helpful one was to keep my nails very short and painted. If they had a pretty color on them, I wouldn't want to mess them up. But now that I haven't had the urge to bite my nails for a while, I've decided to try something new – no polish.
Well … not exactly no polish. I've been using Nailtiques, which is a nail protein polish that strengthens your nails.
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I've been using two different formulas – Formula 2 for most of my nails, and Formula 2+ for my right index and middle fingers. The secret of Nailtiques is being regular with your application. If your nails are in bad shape, you need to apply it every day until it starts peeling off. Then you can take it off and start applying again.
Make sure you swab your nails with nail polish remover before your first application. You want to take off any natural oils on your nails before you apply. If you notice some light stinging, this is normal, but if it really hurts, then you've probably chosen a formula too strong for your needs.
Even though I've been using tons of glitter polish and acetone nail polish remover, my nails are stronger and healthier than they've ever been. When my nails are starting to peel, I take a week off polish and apply Nailtiques every day. I was back on the east coast for the last week of Thanksgiving, so I thought it was a perfect time to take a break from color. I didn't have to worry about chips from dark colors, and I had plenty of time to apply the nail protein. But when I get back to SF tomorrow, I'll be celebrating with something bright and flashy.


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