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Anti-Corruption & Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Our team has unsurpassed experience in counseling and defending U.S. and foreign companies and individuals in matters relating to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar anti-corruption laws. We are frequently contacted when a potential corruption issue arises, and are go-to counsel for investigations and enforcement proceedings before the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Multilateral Development Banks, including the World Bank. In addition, we advise clients considering transactions in high-risk markets or with business partners with high anti-corruption risks. We also counsel clients who are designing compliance programs and in conducting risk assessments.
Mark F. Mendelsohn
Alex Young K. Oh
Farrah R. Berse
Peter Jaffe
Richard S. Elliott
Justin D. Lerer
H. Bola George
Jonathan Silberstein-Loeb
August 27, 2018 Download PDF
On August 24, 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held in United States v. Hoskins that a foreign national who does not otherwise fall within the specific categories of defendants enumerated in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") cannot be held liable for violating the FCPA under accomplice liability theories.[1] Stating that the FCPA does not "purport[] to rule the world," the Second Circuit held that the Department of Justice ("DOJ") cannot skirt the FCPA's "carefully-drawn limitations" by relying on conspiracy and aiding and abetting theories of liability[2] to assert jurisdiction over foreign nationals who are solely acting abroad and otherwise fall outside the categories of persons liable under the FCPA. The Court reaffirmed, however, that a foreign national acting as an agent of a U.S. issuer or domestic concern—which is a specific category of defendants in the FCPA—may be liable even without engaging in criminal activity in the territory of the U.S. While Hoskins involved an individual foreign defendant, the Second Circuit's decision has implications for foreign corporations, which are also covered by the FCPA.[3] This case has been long-anticipated for its potential to proscribe the reach of the FCPA to foreign actors,[4] and will provide greater clarity to foreign companies that are trying to determine whether to take advantage of the DOJ's FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy.[5]
The defendant in Hoskins, Lawrence Hoskins, was a U.K. citizen employed by the U.K.-based subsidiary of Alstom S.A., a French multinational company ("Alstom"),[6] who worked at a French-based subsidiary of Alstom. The DOJ alleged that Hoskins participated in a scheme with three Alstom executives, some of whom worked for Alstom's U.S.-based subsidiary, to bribe Indonesian officials[7] to obtain for Alstom from the Indonesian government a $118-million contract for an infrastructure project that lasted from 2002 to 2009. The DOJ alleged that several Alstom U.S. executives, while present on American soil, held meetings to further the bribery scheme and discussed the project by phone and email. Moreover, according to the DOJ, some funds used for the scheme were paid from Alstom U.S. to a consultant's account in Maryland. Hoskins never worked for Alstom's U.S. subsidiary in a direct capacity and never set foot in the U.S. while the scheme was ongoing, yet the DOJ charged Hoskins with conspiring and aiding and abetting to violate the FCPA, as well as substantive FCPA violations, among other things.[8]
Hoskins moved to dismiss the conspiracy count of the indictment, arguing that the DOJ could neither charge him with conspiring nor aiding and abetting to violate the FCPA as he did not fall within any of the statute's several categories of putative defendants. By its terms, the FCPA imposes liability only on (i) "issuers" (and their officers, directors, employees, and agents) of securities listed on U.S. stock exchanges;[9] (ii) "domestic concerns" and their officers, directors, employees, and agents (i.e., American companies and persons);[10] and (iii) foreign persons acting in the U.S. in furtherance of the corrupt scheme.[11]
In opposition to Hoskins's motion, the DOJ argued that although Hoskins worked for Alstom's U.K.-based subsidiary, he was an agent of Alstom's U.S.-based subsidiary based on his repeated emails and telephone calls with the U.S.-based co-conspirators, and he could be convicted for violating the FCPA as an accessory to the corrupt scheme.
When ruling on Hoskins's motion, the District Court refused to dismiss the DOJ's claim that Hoskins was liable as an agent of a domestic concern,[12] but held that the FCPA cannot reach a non-resident foreign national who is not "an agent of a domestic concern" and who "does not commit acts while physically present in the territory of the United States."[13]
The Second Circuit Decision
The Second Circuit unanimously rejected the DOJ's expansive theory of extraterritorial jurisdiction under the FCPA, largely affirming the District Court's dismissal of the conspiracy and aiding and abetting charges against Hoskins.[14] Relying on the plain text of the statute, and an extensive assessment of the legislative history and amendments to the Act,[15] Judge Pooler, writing for the Court, found that Congress had affirmatively excluded from liability under the Act foreign individuals, such as Hoskins, unless they commit an act in furtherance of a crime within the territory of the U.S., and that adopting the government's overbroad view "would transform the FCPA into a law that purports to rule the world."[16] Relying on a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the presumption against extraterritorial application of U.S. criminal laws, the Second Circuit held that "in general, United States law governs domestically,"[17] and that the DOJ could not use the accessorial liability statutes to circumvent such a presumption.[18] Accordingly, Hoskins, who did not engage in acts "on American soil" in furtherance of the corrupt scheme, could not be directly liable under the FCPA.[19]
The Second Circuit found that Hoskins—even if he was never present in the U.S.—could have acted as an agent of a domestic concern, and if so, could have conspired with employees of the U.S. subsidiary or other foreign nationals who conducted acts while in the U.S., and remanded the question to the District Court.[20]
Characterizing Hoskins as "a close and difficult case,"[21] Judge Lynch in his concurrence counsels "special caution in applying normal principles of accessorial liability when Congress has delineated the particular circumstances in which the [FCPA] applies abroad,"[22] but also questions whether as "a matter of policy" people like Hoskins—a foreign national who was "part of the team that reached into the United States to counsel and procure the commission of an American crime by an American company, and to assist that company in executing bribes in violation of American law"[23]—should not be reached by U.S. laws of ancillary liability.[24] Noting that this may be one of those cases beyond the contemplation of Congress, the concurrence suggests that Congress may want to "revisit the statute with this case in mind[.]"[25]
The Second Circuit's opinion, which is among the few appellate decisions construing the FCPA,[26] limits the DOJ's ability to prosecute foreign persons—either individuals or companies—for FCPA violations based solely on conspiracy or aiding and abetting theories of liability unless they travel to or engage in proscribed conduct in the territory of the U.S. The opinion flatly contradicts the DOJ and SEC's FCPA Resource Guide issued in 2012, which sets forth the government's view that a foreign national or company may also be liable under the FCPA based on aiding and abetting or conspiring with an issuer or domestic concern, but it leaves open the possibility that, where supported by the facts, the government may still prosecute foreign nationals as agents of U.S. issuers and domestic concerns.[27] Whether the DOJ now actually proceeds against Hoskins on this theory, and if so how it goes about establishing agency, will be instructive.
It also remains to be seen whether this decision undercuts the DOJ's ability to bring charges against foreign persons based on a theory of directing or arranging U.S.-dollar payments that transit the U.S. banking system, but without any physical presence of the foreign persons in the U.S. The District Court's opinion, which rejected Hoskins's argument that the FCPA did not apply extraterritorially to non-U.S. persons, suggests that that Court may be of the view that causing activity in the U.S. from outside the U.S. may be sufficient to give rise to jurisdiction.[28] Although the Second Circuit's decision does not address this point directly, it includes discussion of the FCPA's language and legislative history that suggests that the Second Circuit may be hostile to such a view. This part of the Second Circuit's decision, however, is not necessary to its holding, and we expect the DOJ to vigorously defend—including within the Second Circuit—its ability to prosecute foreign persons for using U.S. territory or causing U.S.-dollar payments to flow through the U.S. financial system in furtherance of a foreign bribery scheme.
The decision in Hoskins also may have important implications for foreign corporations, particularly those that conduct international business through joint ventures, consortia, and other teaming arrangements that involve American companies ("domestic concerns") and/or U.S.-listed companies (U.S. or foreign "issuers"). Pre-Hoskins, the conspiracy and aiding and abetting theory, which the Second Circuit has now rejected, was the basis for settled actions involving Marubeni, JGC Corporation, and Snamprogetti Netherlands B.V. in connection with the TSKJ joint venture cases in which the DOJ charged foreign companies that were neither issuers nor domestic concerns, and based jurisdiction on aiding and abetting a domestic concern to execute a bribery scheme.[29] Post-Hoskins, foreign companies that find themselves subject to DOJ or SEC investigations solely because of their business association with a domestic concern or issuer may have stronger jurisdictional defenses.
[1] 2018 WL 4038192 (2d Cir. Aug. 24, 2018).
[2] The conspiracy statute, 18 U.S.C. § 371, and aiding and abetting statute, 18 U.S.C. § 2, generally apply across the United States Code to impose accomplice liability on persons who conspire with or aid and abet in the commission of any "offense against the United States."
[3] 15 U.S.C. § 78c(a)(9) ("The term 'person' means a natural person, company, government, or political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a government.").
[4] See, e.g., Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP Client Memorandum, "FCPA Enforcement and Anti-Corruption Developments: 2016 Year In Review" (Jan. 20, 2017), available at https://www.paulweiss.com/media/3897243/19jan17_fcpa_year_end.pdf.
[5] See Paul, Weiss Client Memoranda, "DOJ Issues New FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy" (Nov. 30, 2017), available at https://www.paulweiss.com/media/3977501/30nov17-doj.pdf and "DOJ Announces a Pilot Program to Encourage Companies to Self-Report FCPA Violations" (Apr. 6, 2016), available at https://www.paulweiss.com/media/3479613/fcpa6apr16.pdf.
[6] Alstom pleaded guilty to violations of the FCPA's books and records provisions and internal controls provisions and paid a $772 million fine. Plea Agreement ¶¶ 1, 18, United States v. Alstom S.A., No. 14-cr-246-JBA (D. Conn. Dec. 22, 2014), ECF No. 5.
[7] The three other Alstom executives—all domestic concerns—pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate or violating the FCPA. See Guilty Plea, United States v. Pomponi, No. 3:12-cr-238-JBA (D. Conn. July 17, 2014), ECF No. 138; Guilty Plea, United States v. Pierucci, No. 3:12-cr-238-JBA (D. Conn. July 29, 2013), ECF No. 46; Guilty Plea, United States v. Rothschild, No. 3:12-cr-223-WWE (D. Conn. Nov. 2, 2012), ECF No. 8.
[8] DOJ also charged Hoskins with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and four counts of money laundering. The money laundering charges are pending and not affected by the Second Circuit's decision.
[9] 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1; see also U.S. Dep't of Justice, A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, at 10–11 (2012) (hereinafter "FCPA Resource Guide"), available at https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/criminal-fraud/legacy/2015/01/16/guide.pdf.
[10] 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-2.
[11] Id. § 78dd-3.
[12] United States v. Hoskins, 123 F. Supp. 3d 316, 327 (D. Conn. 2015) ("Count One will not be dismissed in its entirety, however, because if the Government proceeds under the theory that Mr. Hoskins is an agent of a domestic concern and thus subject to direct liability under the FCPA . . . his criminal liability for conspiring to violate the FCPA" would not be precluded).
[14] The DOJ sought interlocutory appeal after the District Court dismissed the conspiracy and aiding and abetting counts. Rejecting Hoskins's objection, the Second Circuit decided it had jurisdiction to consider the interlocutory appeal under 18 U.S.C. § 3731 even where a district court has dismissed portions of counts. Hoskins, 2018 WL 4038192, at *3–*5.
[15] The Second Circuit reviewed the competing Senate and House versions of the draft bill, and final version agreed to in conference when the bill was passed in 1977. Id. at *13–*22. The Second Circuit noted that the final version agreed to in conference "did allow liability for agents, but restricted liability to an agent who was a United States citizen, national, or resident or [wa]s otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the United States[.]" Id. at *16; see also id. at *17 ("The [1977] Conference Report emphasized that the statute drew deliberate lines regarding the liability of foreign persons, both corporate and natural[.]"). The Second Circuit also reviewed the 1998 amendments, noting that while "[t]he 1998 amendments surely extended the statute's jurisdictional reach," "Congress delineated as specifically as possible the persons who would be liable, and under what circumstances liability would lie." Id. at *21. The Second Circuit concluded that "[n]one of the [1998] changes included liability for the class of individuals involved in this case." Id.
[16] Hoskins, 2018 WL 4038192, at *20.
[17] Id. at *13 (citing RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Cmty., 136 S. Ct. 2090, 2100 (2016)).
[18] Id. at *22–*23.
[19] Id. at *24 ("This Court agrees that Hoskins cannot be directly liable under [15 U.S.C.] Section 78dd-3.").
[20] Id. ("[T]he government should be allowed to argue that, as an agent, Hoskins committed the first object by conspiring with employees and other agents of Alstom U.S. and committed the second object by conspiring with foreign nationals who conducted relevant acts while in the United States.").
[21] Hoskins, 2018 WL 4038192, at *25 (Lynch, J., concurring).
[22] Id. at *28.
[26] See, e.g., United States v. Esquenazi, 752 F.3d 912 (11th Cir. 2014) (construing the meaning of "instrumentality" to determine who a "foreign official" was), cert. denied, 135 S. Ct. 293; Republic of Iraq v. ABB AG, 768 F.3d 145, 169–71 (2d Cir. 2014) (concluding that "there is no private right of action under the antibribery provisions of the FCPA"), cert. denied, 135 S. Ct. 2836 (2015); United States v. Kozeny, 667 F.3d 122, 130–36 (2d Cir. 2011) (reviewing jury instructions as to the elements of a substantive FCPA violation), cert. denied sub nom. Bourke v. United States, 569 U.S. 917 (2013); United States v. Kay, 513 F.3d 432, 451 (5th Cir. 2007) (construing "willfulness"); United States v. Kay, 359 F.3d 738, 742–61 (5th Cir. 2004) (construing the FCPA's "obtain or retain business" element); Stichting Ter Behartiging Van de Belangen Van Oudaandeelhouders In Het Kapitaal Van Saybolt Int'l B.V. v. Schreiber, 327 F.3d 173, 181–83 (2d Cir. 2003) (construing the "corruptly" element); United States v. Castle, 925 F.2d 831 (5th Cir. 1991) (determining whether foreign officials who receive bribes from domestic concerns can be prosecuted for conspiracy to violate the FCPA); United States v. McLean, 738 F.2d 655, 656–60 (5th Cir. 1984) (determining whether an employee can be prosecuted for a substantive offense under the FCPA if the employer has not and cannot be convicted of similarly violating the FCPA), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1050 (1985).
[27] See FCPA Resource Guide at 12 ("A foreign national or company may also be liable under the FCPA if it aids and abets, conspires with, or acts as an agent of an issuer or domestic concern, regardless of whether the foreign national or company itself takes any action in the United States.").
[28] See Ruling on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss the Second Indictment at 18–19, United States v. Hoskins, No. 3:12-cr-00238-JBA (D. Conn. Dec. 29, 2014), ECF No. 190 ("[P]hysical presence within the United States is not required when the Indictment alleges . . . [use of] domestic wire transfers to promote the conspiracy.").
[29] Deferred Prosecution Agreement ¶¶ 1, 6, 12, United States v. Marubeni Corp., No. 4:12-cr-00022 (S.D. Tex. Jan. 17, 2012), ECF No. 3 (pleaded guilty to one count for conspiracy to violate the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, and one count for aiding and abetting a violation of the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-2; paid fine of $54.6 million); Deferred Prosecution Agreement ¶¶ 1, 6, 11, United States v. JGC Corp., No. 4:11-cr-00260 (S.D. Tex. Apr. 6, 2011), ECF No. 4 (same; paid fine of $218.8 million); Deferred Prosecution Agreement ¶¶ 1, 6, 10, United States v. Snamprogetti Netherlands B.V., No. 4:10-cr-00460 (S.D. Tex. July 7, 2010), ECF No. 3 (same; paid fine of $240 million).
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Ein idealer Gatte ist eine Filmkomödie des Regisseurs Herbert Selpin aus dem Jahr 1935. Die Literaturverfilmung basiert auf dem gleichnamigen Bühnenstück (1894) des irischen Schriftstellers Oscar Wilde. In der Hauptrolle verkörpert Karl Ludwig Diehl den englischen Diplomaten Lord Robert Chiltern, dem eine frühere Affäre zum Verhängnis zu werden droht.

Handlung
In einer begehrten Wohnlage in einer der besten Gegenden Londons steht die Villa des englischen Diplomaten Robert Chiltern. Anlässlich des Geburtstages seiner Gattin, Lady Gertrud, findet dort ein Empfang statt, auf dem wichtige Persönlichkeiten erscheinen. Zum Leidwesen des Diplomaten erscheint auch die attraktive Gloria Cheveley, mit der er in früheren Zeiten verlobt war. Robert Chiltern ahnt, dass ihr Erscheinen nichts Gutes bedeutet. Seine Vorahnung wird wahr, als Gloria ihm darlegt, dass sie im Besitz eines Briefes ist, dessen Inhalt ihm Schwierigkeiten bereiten wird, sollte er öffentlich bekannt werden. Sie verlangt von ihm, ein Projekt vor der zuständigen Industriekammer in ihrem Sinne zu unterstützen, andernfalls würde sie den Brief veröffentlichen.

Robert lehnt diese Forderung zunächst ab, er glaubt an einen Betrugsversuch seiner früheren Verlobten und ist fest der Meinung, dass sie sich auf seine Kosten bereichern will, ohne einen wirklichen Grund dafür auf der Hand zu haben. Allerdings bedenkt er auch die Folgen, wenn der Inhalt des Briefes veröffentlicht werden würde. Unter Umständen wäre seine Ehe mit Lady Gertrud in Gefahr. Im schlimmsten Fall könnte seine gesamte Existenz bedroht sein.

Da Robert nicht auf die Forderung eingeht, zeigt Gloria den Inhalt des Briefes seiner Gattin Lady Gertrud, welche sich in der Folge zunächst schockiert von ihrem Gatten abwendet. Lady Gertrud trifft sich anschließend heimlich mit Gloria und erklärt ihr, wie sehr sie ihren Mann liebt. Gloria, überwältigt von dieser Liebesbekundung, übergibt Gertrud den Brief, den diese wiederum ihrem Mann übergibt.

Zwar ist Robert zwischenzeitlich von seinem Posten als Diplomat zurückgetreten, in der Folge schließen sich Robert und Gertrud jedoch in die Arme und der Film gelangt zu einem Happy End.

Erscheinungstermine und abweichende Filmtitel
Der Film wurde am 6. September 1935 in Berlin uraufgeführt. Weitere Erscheinungstermine (im Ausland) waren der 2. Januar 1936 in den Niederlanden (dort unter dem Titel Een ideaal echtgenoot), der 18. Mai 1936 in Dänemark (dort unter dem Titel Den ideale Ægtemand) und der 10. Januar 1937 in den USA (dort unter dem Titel An Ideal Husband). In den spanischen Kinos wurde der Film unter dem Titel Un marido ideal gezeigt und in Österreich wurde der Originaltitel Ein idealer Gatte verwendet.

Produktionsnotizen
Die Dreharbeiten fanden von Ende Februar bis Ende März 1935 in Berlin-Marienfelde (Atelier) und London (Außenaufnahmen) statt. Herbert Maisch assistierte dem Regisseur Herbert Selpin; Rudolf Brix war Standfotograf dieser Produktion. Harry Dettmann übernahm die Produktionsleitung. Artur Günther war gemeinsam mit Benno von Arent für die Filmbauten zuständig. Nach nur knapp zehn Jahren Kinotätigkeit trat Brigitte Helm in diesem Film das letzte Mal vor der Kamera auf, danach zog sie sich ins Privatleben zurück.

Filmzensur
Das NS-Regime überprüfte den Film auf eventuell dem Regime abträgliche Inhalte und legte ihm mit dem Beschluss B.39846 im Rahmen der damals üblichen Filmzensur am 4. August 1935 ein Jugendverbot auf.

Kritiken

Siehe auch
 Liste der während der NS-Zeit im Deutschen Reich uraufgeführten deutschen Spielfilme

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Filmtitel 1935
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Born in Dresden (*1989) I grew up with many hobbies – acting and writing film scripts was only one of them. After studying psychology I became part of a selforganized filmschool in Berlin. My second year student film which I produced together with other students from filmArche will tour around schools to raise awareness about the topic of anorexia. Since one year I am also part of TINT, a women film collective based in Berlin to empower ourselves in a really man dominated industry.


"Transferring power from Washington, DC, and giving it back to you, the people."
A line in Donald Trump's inaugural address stuck out to a lot of people for sounding like something Bane says in The Dark Knight Rises.
In a speech railing against the establishment for enriching itself while ignoring the struggles of average Americans, Trump promised that his inauguration meant "transferring power from Washington, DC, and giving it back to you, the people."
The Bane speech, also, promised a transfer of power.
"We take Gotham from the corrupt! The rich! The oppressors of generations who have kept you down with myths of opportunity. And we give it to you, the people. Gotham is yours!" the Batman villain says in the movie.
The similarity was hard to miss.
Yep, we all heard it.
But was it an homage or a ripoff?
@bubbaprog Great, now our president is plagiarizing from Batman movies.
Of course, people started quoting the movie.
Trump's speech, clocking in at about 15 minutes in length, was among the shortest inaugural addresses ever delivered by a president.
Politico reported in late December that policy adviser Stephen Miller — who also crafted Trump's RNC speech — would help write the inaugural address. According to CNN, however, Trump insiders say the incoming president wrote the speech himself.


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Stiff, aching backs and shoulders could be an indicator or underlying problems.
How often do you get your teeth checked? Every 6months or so (or at least should be!) We know with out teeth that it is better to get a regular check-up to prevent decay and disease in our teeth and gums.
The same is true for our spines. However, not many people think about their spinal health. Our spines need to move well and be well aligned to ensure that our nervous system is stress free. This allows our cells and tissues, our organs and limbs to function optimally. Sitting for several hours in the day does place undue stress on our neck and spine, even when we are exercises an hour a day.
Often when people attend our office with severe neck or low back pain, it is usually preceded by a history of stiffness or minor aches. People feel that stiffness is normal, that it doesn't really impact their day and often just ignore it.
In the video Dr. Lisa, chiropractor, goes through 5 movements that you can do to assess on a how well your spine is moving. These movements are not diagnostic, but do give you an indication that there may be something going on at a spinal level.
Can you touch your toes, while keeping your knees straight? A healthy spine should allow this and this movement shouldn't cause pain in your back.
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Relax your arms by your side and then bend to the side. See how far your hand can go down the outside of your leg. You should get past your knee. Try on the other side and compare. There should be little to not difference to these points on your knees. If there is, a problem may exist at a spinal level. There should be no pain or discomfort while bending to each side.
Stand with feet, shoulder width apart and close to wall. Have bottom and mid back touching wall. With your forearms at right angles in front to you, lift them up so the back of your arms are touching the wall. All this while keeping your back to the wall. This is checking your mid back and shoulder flexibility and alignment. Problems here could warrant a spinal check up.
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Relax shoulders and arms. Look down and see where your hands are. Your thumb should be facing forward if you have no shoulder rolling. If your shoulders are rounded you will find that the backs of your hands are facing forward.
Stand and look forward. Turn your head to the right. You should have 90 degrees of rotation. Do the same on the other side. Are both sides moving evenly? There should be no pain or stiffness when trying this movement. If you do have problems, then a spinal check may be a good idea.
I you have issues with a few of these movements above, then there may be an indicator of an underlying spinal issues.
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Artemis Fowl: La Hora de la Verdad es el séptimo libro de la saga de Artemis Fowl creada por Eoin Colfer. El libro relata el afán de Artemis por salvar el planeta de su inminente deterioro por culpa del calentamiento global, utilizando nano-obleas que reflejan el sol y camuflándolas con la nieve, pero ve truncados sus intentos por la acción de un rival del cual nadie se habría esperado nada, Turnball Remo, el hermano criminal del difunto Julius Remo que logra escapar de la prisión de máxima seguridad de Atlantis utilizando la poca atención que tienen sobre el y el poder de las runas mágicas, que son muy poderosas y solo necesitan una gota de magia para funcionar. Otro punto importante del libro es que Artemis se enferma de un síndrome conocido como el "Complejo de Atlantis", que suele sucederle a los criminales arrepentidos.

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Artemis Fowl ha perdido la cabeza. No hay ninguna duda. Es imposible que una de las mayores mentes criminales tanto en la tierra como del subsuelo se proponga salvar el planeta. Y aún lo es más que quiera salvarlo del cambio climático...Sencillamente no es propio de él. Al verdadero Artemis le importa un comino el deshielo de los polos, la desaparición de los bosques y el agujero de la capa de ozono. Además, a pedido ayuda a las criaturas mágicas... Artemis fowl hijo, el  inteligente, autosuficiente y prepotente Artemis, ha pedido ayuda. ¿Se ha vuelto bueno en verdad?¿Será su nueva misión una forma para disimular intereses ocultos?¿Ha perdido la chaveta?
La capitana Canija tiene que hacer lo que sea para poder recuperar al verdadero Artemis: hordas enteras de robots están atacando la ciudad subterránea de Atlantis y él es el único capaz de detenerlos


Anyway, what reminded me of this anniversary was the beginning of RPG a Day 2015, a one-question-a-day autobiographical gaming history thing that I also embarked upon last year. And by embarked upon, I mean I started it, and kept going for most of the month… but didn't finish. Oops.
Like last year, I'm going to give this a go, but do seven at once in a single post at the end of each week. Unlike last year, I'm going to finish this time. Probably.
Forthcoming game you're most looking forward to. Is Force and Destiny out yet? Well, it certainly wasn't in my FLGS last Friday when this question was supposed to be answered, so I'm going to count it as "forthcoming". I'm really excited to try out the new Star Wars system (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 3rd Edition is the closest I've come to trying it), and Force and Destiny seems like it would be my favourite place to start. There's just something about a team people trying to live it up to the Jedi's example, whilst also having NO IDEA what the Jedi were really like because they are utterly extinct, that really fires my neurons. All being well, this will be the next campaign I run, or the one after next.
Favourite new game of the last 12 months. Honestly? Nothing jumps out… Thinking of new games I've played, I wasn't blown away by Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition or Atomic Robo. Night Witches looks like it could be interesting, but like I said, I haven't played it enough to judge. Despite my excitement here, I never picked up East Texas University (can't justify buying ANOTHER Savage Worlds book I never use), and Feng Shui 2 hasn't yet come out in dead tree form. I dunno. Let's say Dark Heresy Second Edition, which I think is just about within the last 12 months. Or if it isn't, The Gaean Reach.
Most recent RPG purchase. The questions isn't "most recent game purchased", so I suppose my answer would be a pack of index cards that I bought last week in advance of a Microscope game. Less cheekily, well, do we count Kickstarters? I very recently backed both Undying and Microscope Explorer. If not… well, I've not actually been buying that many RPGs recently. I'm slogging my way through the Warhammer "End Times" series instead, and haven't had many new campaigns starting that would require me to break that trend. I think the last book I bought was the Smallville: High School Yearbook at the UK Games Expo. Honestly, I've barely looked at it. But it's hard to find, and I got it cheap. So.
Most recent RPG played. Fate Core. Session 35 of my ongoing Ferrymen (hard sci-fi) campaign. It was a fun one, characterised almost entirely by the PCs' success – I'll have to be tougher on them next time! Two nights before, it was Fate Core again, this time for session 2 of my renewed Buffy the Vampire Slayer campaign. I like Fate. The day before it was a Leverage one-off, the day before that it was Microscope, and the day before that someone ran me a Trail of Cthulhu one-shot. I've been doing lots of gaming recently.
Favourite free RPG. Can you guess? It's Fate Core. It's probably my favourite RPG period, so the fact it's available on Evil Hat's website for free means it's pretty much got this category sewn up. Admittedly it wasn't free for me, because I like to have a hard-copy for reference purposes. But it was a classy move to put it out for free anyway.
Looking ahead there's some tough questions coming up… things I haven't really thought about before. But I shall not be deterred! This time, I shall see it to the end.


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Obamacare Ruled Unconstitutional in FL
Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion: Florida Judge Rules Against Obamacare, Injunction Denied As Unnecessary Since Entire Law Unconstitutional - William A. Jacobson, Jan. 31, 2011:
"Federal Judge Roger Vinson of the Northern District of Florida, in a lawsuit by 26 state attorney generals, has held that Obamacare is unconstitutional. Judge Vinson first found that the mandate was unconstitutional, and then found that the mandate could not be severed from the rest of the law, requiring that the entire law be deemed unconstitutional.
"Judge Vinson found that there was no need for an injunction, since the declaratory judgment that the entire law was invalid was sufficient. In effect, there is nothing left to enjoin, since no part of the law survived. By contrast, in the ruling in Virginia last year invalidating the mandate, the Judge severed the mandate from the rest of the law (but denied an injunction preventing the rest of the law from taking effect)."
http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2011/01/florida-judge-rules-against-obamacare.html
Harper government to increase citizen's arrest powers
Harper government expected to make controversial increase in citizen's-arrest powers
Douglas Quan, Vancouver Sun, Jan. 29, 2011
"The recent debate was sparked when a shopkeeper in Toronto's Chinatown, David Chen, was charged with assault and forcible confinement after he and two of his employees confronted a man who had stolen plants from the store an hour earlier, tied him up and threw him into the back of a van. Current law allows a citizen to make an arrest only while a crime is in progress.
"Chen was ultimately acquitted of the charges, but the fact that he was charged at all upset fellow store owners and politicians. Liberal MP Joe Volpe and NDP MP Olivia Chow introduced private member's bills aimed at loosening the restrictions on when a citizen can detain someone.
"Prime Minister Stephen Harper also jumped into the fray, ordering government lawyers to look into changing the Criminal Code late last year and then making a personal visit to Chen this month.
"Sara MacIntyre, a spokeswoman for Harper, said the issue is a 'priority' for the prime minister and legislation will likely be tabled in February."
Labels: Canada, Conservative Party of Canada, justice
Anwar Awlaki Lawsuit Dismissed
I recently came across the following news item from December, which follows up on my September Nolan Chart article, "Challenging Obama's assassination policy":
Judge Dismisses Anwar al-Awlaki Targeted Killing Lawsuit | Mother Jones - Nick Baumann , Dec. 7, 1980
"On Tuesday, a judge dismissed the case, finding that Nasser al-Awlaki doesn't have the legal right to sue on his son's behalf. For now, it seems, the federal courts will defer to the Obama administration's implicit assertion that it has an unreviewable power to target and kill US citizens that it believes to be terrorists....
"Bates bought the government's argument that the younger al-Awlaki has meaningful access to the US legal system: supposedly, he can just go to the US embassy or email potential lawyers without fear of assassination. But ... even if Anwar al-Awlaki did turn himself in, Bates' promise to rule against him on state secrets grounds would mean he would still have no effective way to challenge his presence on the Obama administration's reported 'target list.'"
Sen. Rand Paul on President Obama's State of the Union Address
- Bob Ellis, Dakota Voice, Jan. 26, 2011:
"I'm not sure exactly why, but Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), a Tea Party-supported candidate who won in 2010, gave a response last night as well. While you might be tired of hearing speeches on the state of the union by now, it is definitely worth listening to.
"Despite all the drooling for 'bipartisanship, cooperation and working together,' there are some fundamental differences between the Left and Right, and Paul isn't afraid to examine them.
"He points out that Democrats still believe government is the answer to all our problems, that if we just throw more money at our problems, sooner or later they will go away. Paul says that on some level, Democrats understand that, no matter how much they love spending other people's money, this can't continue."
Watch "Sen. Rand Paul: State of the Union Response"
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Rand Paul wants Balanced Budget Article V Convention
Rand Paul wants Balanced Budget Article V Convention, Nolan Chart
by George Dance - Friday, January 21, 2011
"Rand Paul supports calling an Article V convention to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA).... David Williams, president of the Kentucky state Senate ... intends to introduce a resolution on the subject when the state legislature reconvenes.... Rand Paul will appear before both the Kentucky Senate's State & Local Government Committee, and the full state Senate, to endorse the resolution.
"'Our Founders, in their enduring brilliance, provided the states with a mechanism to amend the Constitution should the U.S. Congress fail to act. Congress has not acted on a Balanced Budget Amendment despite the overwhelming feeling of the American people that it would help put our nation's fiscal house in order. I am grateful that Senator Williams is introducing this resolution and is joining me in fighting to balance the federal budget,' Paul was quoted in the statement as saying."
http://www.nolanchart.com/article8289.html
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Gary Johnson booed at Tea Party Rally
Pot Legalization Brings Boos at Tea Party Rally - Ricochet.com, Jan. 18, 2011:
"I attended a Tea Party rally this morning in Santa Fe held on the steps of the state capital building. The keynote speaker was former Governor Gary Johnson who is rumored to be running for president.... His speech brought enthusiastic applause from the sparse crowd....
"When Tea Party members were invited to ask questions, someone asked the governor if he supported legalization of marijuana. Gary responded that he did. His remarks brought a chorus of boos from the crowd. Gary went on to make the case for legalization based on the cost of incarcerating pot smokers, but the crowd wasn't having it. The boos erupted again. Some members of the crowd began to heckle the former governor."
http://ricochet.com/main-feed/Pot-Legalization-Brings-Boos-at-Tea-Party-Rally
Labels: Gary Johnson, Marijuana, Tea Party
Census refusenik avoids fine and prison
Census refusenik avoids fine and prison - The Globe and Mail
by Stephen Chase - Jan. 20, 2011:
"The Saskatchewan woman and former provincial Green Party leader who was convicted for refusing to fill out the long-form census has been spared a fine or jail time.
"Sandra Finley was found guilty in a Saskatoon court last week for refusing in 2006 to complete a census form the Harper government has since made voluntary...
"For eight years, Ms. Finley has repeatedly criticized the form as unnecessarily intrusive, and objects to Canada's past decisions to contract out census work to defence giant Lockheed Martin. When her census arrived in 2006, she refused to fill it out. After repeated warnings, she was charged under the Statistics Canada Act in March, 2008."
"Black Tea Party"
Houston Group Hosts First Black Tea Party But Gets Potpourri of Participants - FoxNews.com:
"A group of black entrepreneurs, elected officials and constituents has launched its own Tea Party in Houston, convening Tuesday for the Black Tea Party's inaugural meeting while noting anyone is welcome to the group's events ... co-founder Anita Moncrief said part of the motivation to organize was to get rid of the notion that Tea Partiers are racist....
"It's not really about Republican or Democrat. It's about the black community. The minority vote has been misused and manipulated by people for so long," said Moncrief.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/19/houston-hosts-black-tea-party-gets-potpourri-participants/#ixzz1BWCUhAB6
Labels: Tea Party
Is the Tea Party Over?
Is the Tea Party Over?, Nolan Chart
by George Dance (libertarian), Monday, January 17, 2011
"All that saved the Tea Party from sharing the fate of the militias were poll numbers like the ones above. And all that caused those poll numbers was only the massive pushback by the Tea Party and its sympathizers against the anti-Party campaign: the very "rapid-response protestations of innocence" that Weiss sees as signs of the coming end. The very things that he considers fatal were probably all that saved it this time.
"And so once again the reports of the Tea Party's death are an exaggeration. However, who knows when the next such report will be filed. It should be forgotten that there are 'millions' (as Cohen puts it without exaggeration) who want the movement stopped, some of whom will balk at nothing.
"The movement was lucky this time: Had the assassin attended even one Tea Party rally or meeting, the Party could indeed be over by now. Even with that bit of luck, without the rapid response from Tea Partiers and their sympathizers, the movement still could have been fatally wounded."
Labels: George Dance, Tea Party
Tea party graphic
This is an attempt to create a graphic, using MS Paint, for my next Nolan Chart column. The procedure I follow, cumbersome as it is, is: (1) download image from Google Images; (2) edit in MS Paint; (3) upload to Picasa; (4) import into TPA; (2) use image from TPA in NC article. Hence the image here; cumbersome, but it works.
"Pin this on the Tea Partiers" hits #1
On January 13, one of my newer Nolan Chart articles, "Pin this on the Tea Partiers", went to #1 on all three charts for which it qualified: Libertarian, Most Visited, and Most Popular (thumbed). the article has dropped since, but is still on the main menu and still collecting reads. It currently stands and 750 reads, and I hope to get 1,000 by month end.
"Pin this on the Tea Partiers", by George Dance (libertarian)
Paul Krugman calls Tea Partiers neo-Nazis
Krugman and "Eliminationist Rhetoric", Nolan Chart:
by George Dance (libertarian) - Friday, January 14, 2011
"'Eliminationist rhetoric' means Nazi rhetoric, those accused of using it (Tea Party members and Republican office holders) are being called neo-Nazis, and their agenda is being claimed to be the destruction of Jewry. Says Schneiderman: 'By using the word, Paul Krugman is telling us that he sees himself as waging war against a political movement that represents the reincarnation of the Third Reich.'"
Labels: George Dance, jewry, media, Paul Krugman, Tea Party
"Pin this on the Tea Partiers"
"Pin this on the Tea Partiers", Nolan Chart
by George Dance (libertarian), Tuesday, January 11, 2011
"... it was no surprise that when Congressman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and 19 others were shot by a lone gunman in Tucson, Arizona, on January 8, some Democrats and their supporters would seize on the assassination attempt as Obama's 'Oklahoma City moment.'
"One of the first off the mark was Markos Moulitsas, owner of the Daily Kos blog, who within minutes of the initial report on the shooting had linked to a March 2010 map originally from Sarah Palin's Facebook page, which 'targeted' 20 Democrats in vulnerable districts, including Rep. Giffords, who had voted for health care reform (with crosshairs marking their districts). Tweeted Moulitsas: 'Mission Accomplished, Sarah Palin,'.
"(Moulitsas made no tweets mentioning that his blog had prepared its own 'target list' of Congressmen for the 2010 election, and that Rep. Giffords's name had been placed on it as well.)"
Read more: http://www.nolanchart.com/article8259.html
Labels: Arizona, George Dance, media, sarah palin, Tea Party
The Two Faces of the Tea Party
The Two Faces of the Tea Party, Nolan Chart:
by George Dance (libertarian) - Thursday, January 6, 2011
"while the Tea Party is united on economic issues, there is a split virtually right down the middle between traditional social conservatives and those who think government should altogether stay out of the business of 'promoting traditional values.' Candidates and representatives hoping to appeal to the Tea Party ... need to focus on a unifying economic agenda that takes into account this strong libertarian undercurrent.'"
Top 100 of 2010 (1-10)
From GD's Top 100 of 2010:
1. Paul Surges to Lead in Senate Race. Jan. 7, 2010. 2,054.
2. Government or Anarchy?. Jun. 29, 2008. 1,521.
3. The Battle of Kentucky, Mar. 21, 2010. 1,415.
4. Ron Paul: Gary Johnson is best alternative for 2012. Jun. 28, 2010. 1,398.
5. Gary Johnson and Our America. Jan. 11, 2010. 1,230.
6. Justin Amash elected to Congress. Nov. 5, 2010. 943.
7. The Ron Paul Terrorist Report. Mar. 29, 2009. 877.
8. The Left Abandons Obama. Jan. 5, 2010. 866.
9. FBI: No hard evidence linking Bin Laden to 9/11. Apr. 10, 2008. 858.
10. Challenging Obama's assassination policy. Sep. 7, 2010. 788.
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Top 100 of 2010 (11-20)
11. Civil Rights and Wrongs (I): Human Rights vs. the Civil Rights Act. Jun. 12, 2010. 778.
12. Liberty Hits Primetime (I): Freedom Watch. Jun. 15, 2010. 775.
13. Rand Paul has commanding lead in Kentucky. Nov. 1, 2010. 612.
14. Steve Forbes endorses Rand Paul. Jan. 8, 2010. 609.
15. Ron Paul's former aide reveals: 'We needed' Barr to vote for the PATRIOT Act. May 24,
2008. 570.
16. Ron Paul on Bob Barr: "We're allies." Jun. 3, 2008. 554.
17. Ron Paul's Delegate Wars (I). Apr. 13, 2008. 527.
18. Ron Paul supporter Chuck Baldwin runs for President. Apr. 25, 2008. 521.
19. ACLU sues Transportation Security Administration over Paul staffer's detention. Jul. 19,
20. Monds wins a million votes in Georgia. Nov. 7, 2008. 498.
21. Bob Barr's Real Record (I). May 22, 2008. 495.
22. Ron Paul's Delegate Wars (II). Apr. 20, 2008. 493.
23. Trans-Texas Corridor changes direction. Jun. 27, 2008. 478.
24. Ron Paul helps launch Young Americans for Liberty. Dec. 7, 2008. 469.
25. Libertarian politics in Ontario, Canada. Nov. 10, 2008. 466.
26. Paul: Pelosi spiked Iran bill. Jun. 17, 2008. 455.
27. Third-partying the rEVOLution in Louisiana. Oct. 31, 2008. 451.
28. A sonnet on the Iraq War. May 18, 2009. 448.
29. Bob Barr's Real Record (II). May 22, 2008. 444.
30. James Dobson endorses Rand Paul. May 3, 2010. 442.
Labels: Ontario, Stats
31. Ron Paul and his rEVOLution. Mar. 28, 2008. 434.
32. Third-party debate in early October. Sep. 27, 2008. 428.
33. Bob Barr and the Gun Ban (II). Aug. 24, 2008. 419.
34. Ron Paul is not running for President. Sep. 7, 2008. 417.
35. Boston Tea Party nominee smears Barr. Jul. 13, 2008. 413.
36. Bob Barr's Gun Record. Aug. 6, 2008. 411.
37. Ron Paul endorses Amit Singh for Congress. May 5, 2008. 411.
38. Barr vs. McCain (II): The Wasted Vote. Nov. 3, 2008. 400.
39. Obama warned not to take peace vote for granted. Jul. 26, 2008. 397.
40. Barrwatch -- Barr hits 6% in a national poll. Jul. 9, 2008. 396.
41. Ron Paul's Delegate Wars (III). Apr. 27, 2008. 390.
42. Talking Trash. Jun. 24, 2009. 384.
43. Iserbyt blows the whistle on John McCain. May 7, 2008. 382.
44. "Government or Anarchy" revisited. Jul. 1, 2009. 371.
45. Baldwin will free Ramos and Compean. Sep. 15, 2008. 371.
46. Sarah Palin and "Troopergate." Aug. 30, 2008. 369.
47. Childs's argument for anarchism. Jun. 12, 2009. 367.
48. George W. Bush, American poet? Jan. 18, 2009. 361.
49. Barr vs. McCain (III): Socialism. Nov. 3, 2008. 360.
50. Barr - Paul Alliance Buzz Builds. Jul. 5, 2008. 359.
From GD's Top 100 of 2010
51. Ron Paul's Delegate Wars (IV). May 4, 2008. 341.
52. Ron Paul wins Lifetime Achievement Award. Apr. 5, 2008. 339.
53. Ron Paul's Delegate Wars (V). May 11, 2008. 334.
54. Barr vs. McCain (I). Oct. 29, 2008. 334.
55. Michael Bloomberg / Ron Paul ticket qualifies for VA ballot. Aug. 18, 2008. 334.
56. Barr / Nader / Baldwin debate 2008. Oct. 29, 2008. 325.
57. Bob Barr on the Bailouts. Sep. 21, 2008. 323.
58. Third-Party Debate Fiasco: Oct. 19 debate(s) cancelled. Oct. 18, 2008. 317.
59. Nader: Third-party debate set to take place. Sep. 23, 2008. 308.
60. Bob Barr and the Gun Ban (I). Aug. 24, 2008. 307.
61. Injustice at Nolan Chart! Nov. 23, 2008. 302.
62. Third-party debate Oct. 19. Oct. 13, 2008. 298.
63. Ron Paul's No-Third-Party Deals. Nov. 14, 2008. 296.
64. Rare Ron Paul footage in new Barr video. Jul. 27, 2008. 294.
65. Pure Bunk. Apr. 17, 2008. 293.
66. Libertarian kittens. Jul. 7, 2008. 293.
66. Bob Barr on climate change. Jul. 25, 2008. 291.
68. At Last it can be said: Bob Barr for President. May 13, 2008. 280.
69. No, Ron Paul has Not Dropped Out! Mar. 11, 2008. 271.
70. Operation RonDemption for Idaho. May 2, 2008. 253.
71. YouTubing the Libertarian Race. May 16, 2008. 245.
72. Kirchick, Paul, and Anti-Semitism. Feb. 7, 2008. 241.
73. Paul - McCain negotiations reported. Sep. 2, 2008. 240.
74. Ron Paul Endorsements Keep Pouring In ... Mar. 12, 2008. 240.
75. Chinooks of change. Jun. 21, 2008. 239.
76. Smokin'. Jun. 10, 2008. 238.
77. Boston Tea Party endorses Phillies for President. Aug. 12, 2008. 236.
78. Barr blasts Bush on Iraq, Bailout bill. Oct. 7, 2008. 233.
79. Ron Paul supporter Bob Barr to declare for President. Apr. 3, 2008. 231.
80. Trouble in Boston Tea Paradise. Oct. 27, 2008. Oct. 24, 2008. 227.
from: GD's Top 100 of 2010
81. A Libertarian on George Phillies. Apr. 5, 2008. 224.
82. Debating Jim Davidson (I). Jul. 21, 2008. 218.
83. Huckabee's Back in the Race? -- Why? May 15, 2008. 215.
84. Poll -- What Should Ron Paul Do? Jun. 9, 2008. 211.
85. THE "NEWSLETTERS" FAQ ver. 1.2. Feb. 4, 2008. 206.
86. Vince Miller RIP. Jun. 29, 2008. 202.
87. Barrwatch -- Barr takes 6% in GA poll. Jul. 9, 2008. 202.
88. Review: Canadian Poetry from World War I. May 3, 2009. 199.
89. "Snubgate" Scandal Spreads. Sep. 12, 2008. 196.
90. Barr on Obama (I): Iraq. Nov. 28, 2008. 193.
Top 100 of 2010 (91-100)
91. Sestina: Gardeners of Eden. Dec. 31, 2008. 193.
92. Barr on Obama (II): FISA. Nov. 30, 2008. 185.
93. rEVoLution or Reaction? May 23, 2008. 184.
94. Health Care vs. Pizza. July 6, 2008. 177.
95. The Party of Choice. Aug. 2, 2008. 173.
96. Bob Barr denounces dog-killing drug raid. Aug. 14, 2008. 172.
97. Greenwald on Barr and Political Realignment. Aug. 4, 2008. 177.
98. By the time of Super Tuesday ... Feb. 11, 2008. 174.
99. Barrwatch -- Barr polls at 6% in NC. Jun. 2, 2008. 168.
100. Ron Paul Gets 16% in PA. Apr. 23, 2008. 154.
Counting down my Top 100 of 2010.
As those who know me know, I'm a chart person; have been since I was a boy copying down the weekly top 40. So it's no surprise that, for the third year in a row, I've prepared a chart of my best-read Nolan Chart articles of the past year.
However, there is a change this year. I think that long articles (and this one is a Top 100, double the size of last year) tend to be skimmed; with the consequence that most of the links tend to not be explored. So, this year, I've decided to run a "countdown" the way top 40 radio used to. Each day for the next ten days will feature 10 articles, starting with (91-100) today, and climaxing at (1-10) in ten days' time. At that time the full Top 100 will be posted as a page, to stay up for the balance of 2011.
I hope this proves a more enjoyable and accessible way to present my Top 100.
Harper government to increase citizen's arrest pow...
Sen. Rand Paul on President Obama's State of the U...
Rand Paul wants Balanced Budget Article V Conventi...


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Spire Motorsports Announces Corey LaJoie as Driver of New #7 Chevrolet Team
One of NASCAR's remaining free agents now has a ride. Third generation driver Corey LaJoie and Spire Motorsports announced yesterday that the 29 year old would be behind the wheel of their newly announced #7 team for both the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Spire had already been expected to announce a full-time driver for their #77 Chevrolet team. No announcement has been made in regards to the future of that car.
LaJoie has raced in NASCAR's Cup Series since 2014 and has earned 3 top 10 finishes in 129 career starts. All of those came in the #32 Ford for Go Fas Racing, which shut down full-time operation at the end of the 2020 season for a smaller, part-time schedule.
Spire states that their goal is to compete, but development on their 2022 efforts are specifically focused on the next-gen car. Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports tweeted that Spire will purchase vehicles from both Chip Ganassi Racing and Hendrick Motorsports to ensure they have a fleet large enough to support the addition of a second team. Spire also announced the purchase of Leavine Family Racing's assets earlier in the year and confirmed the sale was complete as of November 30th.
Spire's operations will be relocated to the same shop where 1992 Alan Kulwicki's team built his championship winning cars that season, racing the same car number.
"I've been an Alan Kulwicki fan my entire life," stated LaJoie. "To compete with the No. 7 on the roof and door is an honor for any driver at any level, but to have it here on our car in the NASCAR Cup Series is taken very seriously."
"We're thrilled to pay tribute to Alan Kulwicki and Geoff Bodine by running the No. 7 and racing out of that shop," added Puchyr. "Alan had a unique way about him and took a very unconventional route to winning a championship. Everyone knows the story. He didn't have a ton of money and did more with so much less than many of the most well-heeled teams of that day. We see a lot of parallels between Spire Motorsports and Alan's approach. At the same time, I grew up in the northeast and the No. 7 was synonymous with the Baldwin family so, it's a proud moment to tie all that history together and compliment the No. 77 we've run the last two years."
Alan Kulwicki
GoFas Racing
Spire Motorsports


That could also be said of me, as well. TeamGrumman showcases continuing improvements to Travelers, Cheetahs, and Tigers.
The AuCountry Aviation Facebook Page is the ONLY place you'll hear any news about my projects.
Search buttons are on the left. Descriptions are below.
Perfection - This is how I think they all should be made. Pick your own colors. The plane should be easy to build and adaptable.
If you read, "Dumb Design Decisions" on the Technical Stuff page (on the home page), you can see all the things I think were done wrong.
STC'd Aug 2009 - (New lower prices!) Not just a nose bowl with round inlets. It's an entirely new Fiberglass cowling with entirely different baffling. Owners report up to 10 knots faster "AND" up to 30 degrees lower CHTs. No more cracked cowling either.
STD'd Summer 2017 - Here is another way to drop CHTs AND get rid of that annoying nose gear boot. This simple little fairing leaves the shocks exposed (about 1 inch) but reduces CHTs by 10-15 degrees. Plus, you don't need to remove the boot to remove the cowling.
PMA'd Aug 2014 - This is a complete assembly installation that eliminates the plastic corners and the cabin/map light rocker. Instructions are included for modern LED lighting. Figure 8-10 hours for installation (after you install the lighting in the eyebrow).
PMA'd Aug 2014 - I would have thought this was a 'no brainer.' Just make some instrument panel overlays out of aluminum to replace the plastic overlay. Who would have guess it would take 4 years to get approval?
STC'd sooner or later - This is the current MAJOR project. It'll be turning a 2-blade Hartzell Scimitar propeller. Look for it in 2017s.
Owner Produced Part - '78 and up Cheetahs and Tigers have metal cooling exit ramps spot welded to the cowling. These cooling ramps are simple bent aluminum ramps with nothing aerodynamically efficient about them. They also promote cracking on the lower right side of the cowling. because they don't absorb any vibration. The earlier exit ramps were a much better design. I duplicated them, adding 1 inch to the height. So far, the results are very encouraging. For the most part, owners report a 15 degree decrease in CHTs.
Not Done: There is a right way and a wrong way to do baffles. Most of the baffles I see are installed wrong. You decide.
I first heard about this in 1985. Since then, I've come up with my own methods that seem to work really well.
CE-04-34. When I first heard about this I was surprised I'd never noticed any cracks. It isn't that common.
Not a complete list. Here are a few of my favorites.
This is a Chevy v. Ford or PC v. Mac thing. You decide.
Not Done: A folder where I dump all the things I don't want to categorize.
My preferred method for the oil cooler mounting.
A modern (post 1977) parking brake. THere are actually two different versions.
I have my own way of mounting the Power Flow Exhaust System too.
Or, how to make Vacuum filter replacement a 10-15 minute job for one person; as opposed to a 45 minute job for 2 people.
I've made some prototype wheel pants. One of these days I'll get around to finishing them.
Tell you what, you pay for the certification and we'll share the STC.
This is how I do windshields and windows.
N8571V: My Citabria. I got this as a fuselage and 10 boxes of parts.
Who knows what will go here?


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Exclusive: Hanks on Secret of 'Saving Mr. Banks'
By David Weiner 12:45 PM PST, November 8, 2013
Tom Hanks channels Walt Disney opposite Emma Thompson's P.L. Travers in the charming, poignant Saving Mr. Banks, and we have an exclusive first look behind-the-scenes as the stars explain why the transformation of Mary Poppins from book to screen was such a complicated and interesting journey.
PICS: Tom Hanks and the Most Trusted Stars in America
"It's about that volatile creative process of how it ended on paper first," explains Hanks of the film, pointing out that the way for Disney to achieve his goal was to connect with the problems of Travers' childhood. "Walt goes a substantial distance to take on the past, heal, and turn it into something that is not a burden."
In select theaters December 13 and everywhere December 20, Saving Mr. Banks chronicles the real-life struggle and untold backstory of how the Disney classic Mary Poppins made it to the big screen. Disney's daughters begged him to make a movie out of the beloved Travers book, but when the curmudgeonly and uncompromising Travers refused to yield to Disney's magical vision, his promise to his daughters turned into a 20-year quest to obtain the rights and find a way to please Travers.
Video: Hanks Demystifies 'Cloud Atlas'
Also starring Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti, Jason Schwartzman, B.J. Novak, Bradley Whitford, Ruth Wilson, Melanie Paxson and Annie Rose Buckley, Saving Mr. Banks is directed by John Lee Hancock.


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