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President Bush plans to nominate state Supreme Court Janice Rogers Brown to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the Washington Post reported yesterday.
The newspaper cited "Republican sources familiar with the Bush administration's judicial nominations process" who said the conservative Brown, 54, is already undergoing a background check.
A spokesperson for Brown told the METNEWS yesterday the justice was out of the state and would not be making any comment on the report.
If nominated and confirmed she would become the second African American woman on the court, joining Clinton appointee Judith W. Rogers. Brown was elevated to the state high court in 1996 by Gov. Pete Wilson from the Third District Court of Appeal.
There are nine current judges—five Republican appointees and four Democratic appointeesóand three vacancies on the court. The vacancies were created by the retirement of Judge Patricia M. Wald in 1999 and Judges Laurence H. Silberman and Stephen F. Williams taking senior status in 2000 and 2001, respectively.
Former Deputy Solicitor General John G. Roberts was confirmed by the Senate to the circuit in May, but the nomination of Washington lawyer Miguel A. Estrada to Wald's seat is the subject of an ongoing filibuster by Senate Democrats. Republicans have tried several times to end debate on the nomination, but have only gained four Democratic votes, leaving them five votes short of the 60 needed to invoke cloture.
Reports that Bush plans to nominate White House aide Brett M. Kavanaugh to the court have drawn promises of opposition from Democrats and liberal groups, and Brown's nomination could become a battleground as well. But opposition to Brown could be complicated by reluctance to block her from becoming one of just a handful of black women on the federal appellate bench.
Brown has been frequently mentioned as a possible candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court, should a vacancy occur, and appointment to the D.C. Circuit is widely regarded as a stepping stone to the nation's high court. U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Ruth Bader Ginsburg all served on the D.C. Circuit.
A graduate of UCLA Law School, Brown was born in Alabama. Her father was in the Air Force and the family moved to Sacramento in 1964.
She served as a deputy attorney general and as a top legal adviser to Wilson before he appointed her to the appellate bench in 1994.
Los Angeles appellate attorney Bruce Adelstein told the METNEWS Brown's opinions on the state high court had earned a reputation as someone with a mind of her own.
"I think she's smart and a bold thinker," Adelstein commented. "I think she's been a good justice on the state Supreme Court and would be a good judge on the D.C. Circuit, if that's true."
Loyola Law School Assistant Dean Laurie Levenson said she expected that any confirmation hearing for Brown would include questions about her dissent in In re John Z., a January case in which the justices ruled 6-1 that consent is not a defense to a charge of forcible rape if the accused persists following the withdrawal of that consent. Brown wrote that the victim's withdrawal of consent was ambiguous, saying the rapist may have "misinterpreted" her "silent and ineffectual movements" and understood her words "as requests for reassurance or demands for speed."
If the dissent is seen as expressing the notion that it is "expecting too much of a defendant to stop in mid-act,î it may prove controversial, the former federal prosecutor predicted.
Brown dissented in 1997 when the Supreme Court, by a 4-3 margin, struck down a state law barring abortions without parental consent for girls younger than 18, calling the court's ruling an instance of "judicial activism."
Three years ago she wrote the court's majority opinion invalidating a San Jose minority contractor plan, saying it violated Proposition 209, the 1996 initiative banning racial preferences. And she has consistently sided with property owners challenging various forms of government regulation under the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause.
But Brown, who has been described by commentators as a libertarian, has not always sided with the court's other conservatives. In 1999, she dissented from a ruling that allowed evidence obtained in a warrantless search of a probationer's residence to be used to convict the probationer's roommates.


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Wild Duck at the Donmar: a treat
J and I were able to see the splendid version and performance of Ibsen's 'The Wild Duck' at the Donmar Warehouse the other evening only because a member of the cast is a friend of ours and managed to get us seats. The production, which won lyrical reviews when it opened in December, ends its run on 18 February 2006 and is sold out every night until then.
Our friend and benefactor was that grand old — well, not that old — trouper, John Atterbury, playing Pettersen, the first to speak at the start of the play and accordingly at the top of the cast list where he belongs. (He was also the first to speak in that memorable movie Gosford Park, adding a second claim to primacy with his alphabetical one.) What's more, he has the distinction of having played himself in the 1998 film Gamal Abd El Nasr, as well as many other roles in the theatre, film and television.
Ibsen started writing The Wild Duck in 1884, which makes it sound extremely ancient, although that was a year after my father was born (which makes me sound extremely ancient, too). One of the many merits of this Donmar production is its supremely modern feel, although there's no straining for this effect in Michael Grandage's production, and the set, costumes and style are all faithful to its period setting (Norway, winter 1884). Michael Billington's Guardian review of 14 December calls the production "an evening that explains why Ibsen is the greatest dramatist after Shakespeare", quoting George Bernard Shaw as having said, while watching the play, "You are getting deeper and deeper into your own life all the time." Billington can rarely have used more superlatives or found less fault — indeed, none at all — than in his assessment of this production.
The whole cast is superb, but on a personal level we were especially interested to watch Ben Daniels in the difficult part of Gregers Werle as the starry-eyed moralist and idealist whose dedication to the unvarnished truth brings tragedy and destruction to a hitherto happy family. Ben Daniels is, we're told (not though in the Donmar programme), a sex symbol from his television roles, combining them with impressive credentials on the serious stage. His name rings bells for members of J's and my generation, who throughout the war years (that's the second world war, stupid) and on into the 1950s used to listen with affection to that husband-and-wife team of radio stars, Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon, with Vic Oliver enlivening our evenings in Hi Gang (1940 to 1949) and later in Life with the Lyons. They were Americans who creditably stayed in England throughout the war (Ben Lyon at one time a fighter pilot in the RAF). 'Ben Daniels' does sound as if he could be an offspring of Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon, but as both of the latter were born in 1901 and Ben Daniels in June 1964, 10 days before my own 30th birthday and when Bebe would have been 63, it seems a little unlikely. Pity.
I would urge you to go and see The Wild Duck at the Donmar before it closes next week, but as it's sold out, you can't, so I don't.
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While perhaps not up to the pain that landlords have been forced to endure since changes to mortgage interest tax relief were mooted in 2015, there are a number of changes to the private rental sector coming into force in 2019, too.
This actually came into force late last year, but may have passed many landlords by.
Landlords whose properties don't match these regulations have 18 months to made the required amendments or face a fine.
After campaigners claimed section 21 eviction rules were adding to the UK's homelessness problem, parliament debated the issue in December last year.
Under current regulations, landlords can issue a section 21 to take back their property at the end of a fixed term tenancy or during a break clause.
The Commons debate has yet to spark firm suggestions of an overhaul to eviction regulations, but landlords should certainly keep one eye on this issue as we move through 2019.
It's now been almost a year since Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) were introduced into the private rental sector.
The changes to regulations in April last year meant that landlords issuing new or renewed tenancies from then must ensure their properties have an Energy Performance Certificate rating of at least 'E'.
From 2020, though, these rules will apply to all tenancies, meaning landlords with long-term agreements that started before April 2018 should use 2019 as an opportunity to ensure their rental properties meet the standards.
In July 2018, the government was getting itself in quite a lather over introducing minimum three-year tenancies in the UK.
However, by October rumours were already surfacing that the idea would be scrapped completely.
The introduction of the minimum tenancy term was looking like good news for tenants wishing to put down roots and landlords looking for added financial security from their rental portfolios.
Now? Who knows... But this is one issue for landlords to look out for in 2019.
You didn't really think we'd get to the end of this piece without mentioning the 'B' word, did you?
Currently, as it has been for much of the past 12 months, the only certainty surrounding the UK's European Union exit is uncertainty.
The truth is, away from predictions and a degree of sticking one's head above the parapet, nobody really knows how a 'no deal' exit would pan out.
For landlords, playing it safe until the uncertainty becomes clearer is the name of the game.
If you have any questions about letting your property, your local Ellis & Co office would be happy to help.


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Ignasi Mas i Brosa (Barcelona, 17 de setembre de 1926 - Barcelona, 17 de juliol de 1999) fou arquitecte i futbolista català de les dècades de 1940 i 1950.

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La major part de la seva carrera fou jugador del modest Júnior FC. La temporada 1949-50 va jugar al RCD Espanyol, club amb el qual disputà 10 partits a primera divisió, en els quals marcà 4 gols. A continuació jugà dues temporades a la SD Espanya Industrial, filial del Barça, arribant a disputar algun partit amistós amb el primer equip.

Es va casar amb Isabel Serra i Pujol.

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ommercial roofs can experience a variety of roofing issues throughout their service life. These problems can become quite expensive depending on the severity, and how much of the commercial roof is affected. Fortunately, the majority of these complications are preventable, or at least easy to catch before they become a larger problem, costing much more time and money to repair. Below is a list of the most common problems you are likely to encounter with your roof.
Stagnant water on the roof could be due to a faulty design, or because the drains aren't functioning properly. If your roof is not draining correctly due to clogs in the drains, you may come across pooling or standing water. You can identify this both by the active pools of water on the roof, as well as dry dirt piles indicating water that has evaporated and vegetation growth on the roof. Water collection can be quite heavy, affecting the structure of your roof, and can quicken deterioration and potentially lead to leaks.
Installation Issues – If your roof is installed incorrectly, it can be prone to leaks. Shallow slopes on the roof provide the opportunity for wind to catch and lift the roofing material, exposing the non-waterproof structure underneath and granting access to rain water and other moisture.
Improper Maintenance – If you aren't checking on your roof and performing routine maintenance, you run the risk of letting it deteriorate without you noticing. This can lead to holes and other areas of exposure that can allow water to come in through the roof.
Age – As your roof ages, the materials begin to wear out and lose their waterproofing effectiveness. Make sure your roof is made of a durable material, and inspect it for signs of wear frequently.
If your roofing material is not properly adhered to the structure, you may get what's called a blow-off. Wind passing over the roof causes pressure above the roof to decrease, while internal air pressure increases as air escapes through cracks and openings. This causes an upward force known as wind uplift. When the wind uplift is stronger than the attachment of your roof, it can cause a blow-off.
Flashing is installed around anything that sticks out from the roof, as well as on walls and curbs to deflect water. As the roof and the building naturally expands and contracts, this can cause the flashing to break. A break in the flashing allows water to enter the vulnerable areas of the roof, instead of directing it away.
Adding any new equipment or structure to your roof causes new punctures and penetrations to the structure. Unless done with all the proper precautions, each new addition can pose a weak point on the roof. Additionally, over time the weather and exposure to the elements may cause your roof to become eroded in areas.
The best way to avoid these problems is to perform regular and routine maintenance. By actively checking your roof at least twice a year, you can be aware of any changes and catch any problems before they become large issues.
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(p. 7) On paper, the average value of community benefits for all nonprofits about equals the value of the tax exemption, but there is tremendous variation among individual hospitals, with many falling short. There is also intense disagreement about how those community benefits are calculated and whether they actually serve the community in question.
Charity medical care is what most people think of when it comes to a community benefit, and before 1969 that was the legal requirement for hospitals to qualify for tax-exempt status. In that year, the tax code was changed to allow for a wide range of expenses to qualify as community benefits. Charitable care became optional and it was left up to the hospitals to decide how to pay back that debt. Hospitals could even declare that accepting Medicaid insurance was a community benefit and write off the difference between the Medicaid payment and their own calculations of cost.
An analysis by Politico found that since the full Affordable Care Act coverage expansion, which brought millions more paying customers into the field, revenue in the top seven nonprofit hospitals (as ranked by U.S. News & World Report) increased by 15 percent, while charity care — the most tangible aspect of community benefit — decreased by 35 percent.
The average chief executive's package at nonprofit hospitals is worth $3.5 million annually. (According to I.R.S. regulations, "No part of their net earnings is allowed to inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.") From 2005 to 2015, average chief executive compensation in nonprofit hospitals increased by 93 percent. Over that same period, pediatricians saw a 15 percent salary increase. Nurses got 3 percent.
For the full commentary, see:
Ofri, Danielle. "Nonprofit Hospitals Are Too Profitable." The New York Times, SundayReview Section (Sunday, February 23, 2020): 7.
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(Note: the online version of the commentary has the date Feb. 20, 2020, and has the title "Why Are Nonprofit Hospitals So Highly Profitable.")
The Politico article mentioned in the passages quoted above, is:
Diamond, Dan. "Health Care; How Hospitals Got Richer Off Obamacare." Politico (Posted July 17, 2017). Available from https://www.politico.com/interactives/2017/obamacare-non-profit-hospital-taxes/.
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Eaton is a power management company with sales of $20.4 billion in 2017. They provide energy-efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services.
What makes Eaton stand out amongst their peers is their power management focus, their values-based culture and their philosophy to run the enterprise as an integrated operating company. The Eaton Business System (EBS) is the embodiment of our integrated operating company philosophy-it is how they work at Eaton and how they run their company in a common way.
Why buy Eaton Products from BPX?
The Eaton product range stocked and supported by BPX includes the Eaton Bussmann range of fuses and circuit protection as well as the Eaton Moeller range of motor control components and accessories.
Eaton is the leading source of fusible circuit protection solutions in the global marketplace. Eaton's Bussmann series products are approved for use around the world and meet agency requirements and international stands: IEC, VDE, DIN, UL, CSA, BS and others.
Eaton manufacturers over 50,000 Bussmann series part numbers, covering extensive fusible and circuit protection solutions for a wide range of applications: residential, industrial, motor protection, power conversion and distribution.
Consistent with their values and desire to improve the quality of life for people and our environment, Eaton's brand promise - they make what matters work - expresses the spirit of what they do and, more importantly, why they do it.
Support our communities by offering our time and talent to meet social and economic needs where we work and live.
It's not just about what we make, but how we make it. Eaton strive to use materials wisely, address substances of concern as defined by multiple regulations across the globe, and consider end-of-life impacts from their products. In their operations they focus on energy efficiency, renewable energy and water-reducing processes. More than 120 of their facilities send zero waste to landfill.
Eaton have committed to setting a science-based target for their greenhouse gas emissions and are testing state-of-the art manufacturing techniques, such as 3D printing and discrete simulations, to maximize productivity while lessening their impacts. Their expectations for their operations are also communicated to all their suppliers, and they are working to forge strong relationships with them to amplify the effect of those expectations.


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Q: Question of Do Carmo's diff geo. Is there a simple closed curve in the plane with length equal to 6 feet and bound- in an area of 3 square feet?

A: If the curve $\gamma$ is a circle then the radius would be $r=\frac {6}{2 \pi}= \frac 3 \pi$, thus the area bounded by $\gamma$ would be $\pi r^2=\frac {3^2} \pi < 3$. Since the circle is the curve in the plane the maximizes the area of the bounded 2-ball for a fixed perimeter,  you cannot have any embedded $\mathbb{S^1}$ in $\mathbb{R}^2$ of length $6$ that bounds an area greater than $\frac{6^2}{2^2 \pi}$. (See also  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoperimetric_inequality#The_isoperimetric_problem_in_the_plane
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The WTP is a conventional lime softening plant with two shallow alluvial wells for source water. HR Green's work will include improving source water protection by purchase or an easement on land surrounding the existing wells to meet IDNR wellhead protection requirements; partial removal of ammonia to reduce nitrification in the distribution system; improvements to the lime mixing and removal systems; full rehabilitation of the gravity sand filters, replacement of chemical storage and feed systems; full replacement of electrical and instrumentation systems; and installation of an emergency backup generator.
"We are excited to be working with the Xenia Rural Water District on this upgrade to its facility," said Project Manager Heath Picken, PE. "Our extensive knowledge in the design, building and operation of these facilities will help us to improve and modernize this facility.


Disband. And stop relying on Astralis to let you win rounds just because both of them are Nordic teams.
0/8 OMEGALUL , zehn is old , toxic , not good for tier 1.
You don't even know ... ENCE DOESN'T NEED FIXES THAT'S ALL.
are ex pro teams allowed to? Can you fix mibr?
NRG and coL. Please -daps +stanislaw. -Let stanislaw lead actually good players with huge potential. -Save stan from this nightmare.
And shroud fixes that? First off, he would never leave streaming for CS:GO again. Second off, there are better players than shroud in NA.
I wonder though, could there be bad blood between daps and stanislaw? They played together on that old conquest line-up that eventually became optic and they first released stanislaw and kept daps only to release daps and bring back stanislaw after only a few weeks or so. I wanna recall that they had some trouble figuring out who they wanted to IGL on that line-up. Hopefully I'm wrong though.
Not sure what actually happened , but i'd like to see Stan leading hungry youngsters instead of washed up players. He's really good IGL imho , both coL and OpTic had huge success with him. Liquid is the only team that did not worked , but guess there was some bad blood as stan wasnt really excited to play for TL. Optic managed to with Eleague and coL had much better results than year or two ago.
I believe in stanislaw as well and hopefully he can do something with complexity. Really good news that SicK is coming in, now they only need to release rickeh as well because damn, he hasn't been good in a long time and it's sad to see. Stans time on liquid was really weird, I guess they didn't click as teammates.


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Date of Birth March 6, 2004
Ellie Zeiler is a well-known American social media star who came to prominence with the short lip-sync and dance videos that she started uploading to her self-titled TikTok channel. However, it was only after well-known dancer Charli D'Amelio posted a comment admiring the close facial resemblance that they had with one another that boosted her fan following sky-high.
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Father – Rick Zeiler
Mother – Sarah Zeiler
Siblings – William Zeiler (Younger Brother), Ben Zeiler (Younger Brother)
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She is a lookalike of dancer and social media personality Charli D'Amelio.
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She was brought up in San Diego, California.
During her middle school years, Ellie played basketball and golf.
She is a supporter of the Together As One movement.
Her brothers William and Ben are both twins.
As of April 2020, she had more than 2.6 million followers and more than 57.2 million likes on her self-titled TikTok account. However, she had only started posting videos to her TikTok account on a regular basis sometime in March 2020. Hence, reaching 2 million followers in under a month's time.
The earliest picture on her Instagram account is from July 2018.
In the past, she had been accused of deliberately trying to impersonate dancer and social media star Charli D'Amelio by fans of the superstar. However, she stated that she could change her ways and mannerisms but not the way she looks in retaliation to the accusations.
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Gretta Bohren, president of the Buena Regional Support Staff Association and Chair of the ACCEA ESP Committee honors Atlantic County ESP of the Year Lorraine Von Hess.
More than 30 educational support professionals (ESP) gathered at the Atlantic County Council of Education Associations (ACCEA) on Tuesday night to take part in a celebration of their hard work and commitment to public schools. The ESPs came from around the county, and they attended the event as part of ACCEA's National Educational Support Professionals Day.
The event was organized by Gretta Bohren, president of the Buena Regional Support Staff Association and chair of the ACCEA ESP committee, who wanted to bring union members together to celebrate their work and to educate these often under-appreciated members about the power of their voice within their unions.
While the focus of the evening was on celebrating ESPs, it also included legislative information. Melissa Tomlinson, vice president of the Buena Regional Education Association and co-chair of the ACCEA Legislative Action Team, gave a detailed update regarding legislation moving through the New Jersey Statehouse right now that pertains to ESPs.
Known to NJEA members as the ESP Job Justice bills, S-296/A-3185/A-3395 and S-3089/A-3664 would prevent privatization during an active collective bargaining agreement and provide just cause through binding arbitration, respectively.
"Because our jobs are not as secure as they should be, it's important for us to meet with legislators and work to change their minds," said Tomlinson, emphasizing the role that all NJEA members should play in the passage of these bills.
Those in attendance were encouraged to share their success stories so that others not in attendance might find inspiration in their own local unions. Lorraine Von Hess was honored as the Atlantic County ESP of the Year. She shared the story of her founding the program No Food Left Behind, which helps prevent food waste while feeding those in need.
The event offered space for all in attendance to share and celebrate their successes. Nadine Batchelor-Hale, vice president of the Atlantic City Education Association, spoke about her inspirational journey to an empowered leader in her local union. Amy Collins, a member of the Buena Regional Support Staff Association, shared the story of her involvement in a book drive for the school library where she works. Trina Jenkins, a member of the Pleasantville Education Association, discussed the role she plays in advocating for both parents and students as a 1:1 instructional aide.
"It is important for you to have someone say that you are appreciated, valued, and respected. You deserve a time to shine," Bohren told the group as the evening concluded.


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All you need to know about the new e-platform 3.0 from BYD!
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The Shanghai Auto Show took place on April 2021, where different brands announced their new vehicles and unveiled their upcoming tech. BYD had announced the e-platform 3.0. The brand said that it would be the cradle of the next generation of electric cars. BYD claims the new platform also has four advantages, namely intelligence, efficiency, safety, and aesthetics. Yesterday, the brand officially unveiled the new e-platform 3.0, which brings us more details.
The platform will allow its EVs to reach 100km/h (0 – 100km/h) within 2.9 seconds.
It will also provide a range of up to 1000KM, and it can be charged up to 150km within 5 minutes using the flash charging tech based on the 800V architecture. In contrast, the Tesla can be charged up to 121km within 5 minutes.
It also features BYD's new high-efficiency heat pump that functions under most extreme temperatures, i.e., from -30°C to 60°C. Because of this, the cold weather range would increase by 20%. It also reduces energy consumption (per 100km) by 10%. BYD's new in-house SiC electronics control chip will boost the packing density by 30%, increasing the maximum efficiency by 99.7%. BYD itself makes these SiC semiconductors. BYD is the only automaker that makes its own chips.
The new platform features the world's first 8-in-1 electric powertrain, and BYD manufactures all components itself. These components include the motor, motor controller, reducer, onboard charger, DC converter, high-voltage distribution box, vehicle controller, and BMS. The overall efficiency of the new 8-in-1 powertrain is at least 89%. Suppose you remember about Blade batteries which were unveiled by the brand last year. These batteries have been integrated into the chassis of the "skateboard" by the new e-platform 3.0. It is the first time in the industry to double the structural rigidity of the chassis. The blade is the safest and cheapest battery in the industry. BYD is rumored to start supplying its Blade batteries to Tesla.
Since the platform has a compact powertrain and the Ocean series's dynamic style, the drag coefficient (Cd) is as low as 0.21, which is the lowest in the industry. Interestingly, BYD itself will be building its operating system and be named "BYD OS." It is a complete decoupling of software and hardware, which will help them to reduce manufacturing, maintenance costs. Since they are building themselves, they could frequently push OTA updates, making it easier.
It will be the first standardized system across different brands for high-level autonomous driving (V2V/V2X). The BYD OS decouples software and hardware so that OEMs can integrate their own HW/SW to the e-platform 3.0. BYD can update it through OTA.
Besides using the new platform in its own cars, BYD will share the platform with other companies. Wang Chuanfu said about BYD's three recent JVs with Daimler, Toyota, and DidiChuxingCo. These companies may utilize the platform. Wang believes that as Tesla came for Blade batteries, every major OEM will use the new platform.
The platform also focuses on high-level intelligent driving. The smart domain control architecture of BYD integrates 4 domain controllers. These are intelligent power, intelligent vehicle control, intelligent cockpit, and intelligent driving. The domain controllers would centralize the functions of groups, rather than each function going through its own individual ECUs. These four-domain controller has increased BYDs vehicle response efficiency by 50%. With the CPU integration, BYD also increased compute power by 30%. BYD is the first Chinese automaker to mass-produce domain controllers. It is a crucial milestone for electronic architecture.
The new e-platform 3.0 is the result of the company's unmatched vertical integration. It will also help the brand to provide a flexible, plug-and-play solution for any company in the industry that seeks both EV hardware & software or either of them. That said, the new platform will help other brands to start electrifying their products.
Yuan Plus
Dolphin is the first model to use the new e-platform 3.0. It is the first vehicle from BYD's Ocean series. The upcoming car produced from the new platform would be the Yuan Plus, a second A-class vehicle. BYD also plans to unveil two B-class & C-class vehicles on the platform. With that said, BYD can customize the new platform for cars of all types/sizes. That's it; I hope you understood everything about the new e-platform 3.0 from BYD.
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Elder abuse – particularly financial abuse – is becoming a big issue and I see it too often in practice. Hopefully positive changes geared at protecting our clients will come from this. We will be keeping a close eye on any changes.
When clients appoint trusted family and friends as their attorney they rightly expect that they will act in their best interest. Unfortunately this does not always happen.I regularly prepare enduring powers of attorney for clients. Most of the time it is a routine process. Perhaps spouses are appointing one another but sometimes my gut tells me I need to be more cautious.
An attorney holds a position of considerable trust, so the law places considerable restrictions on them. An attorney cannot, for example, use the funds of the person who made the power of attorney (referred to as the 'principal') for the benefit of anyone other than the principal – unless the principal has given their express permission.
Unfortunately, there are few people who can actively supervise the actions of attorneys. Once an attorney is appointed and the principal has lost capacity then the attorney is usually the only person who can access the evidence necessary to prove the attorney's wrongdoing. It can quickly seem that attorneys can be laws unto themselves.
The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal has the power to supervise the actions of attorneys, give them advice, give them directions, and – if necessary – remove them. Applications can be made by anyone who has an interest in the welfare of the principal. I have been involved in applications brought by an attorney, family members of the principal, treating medical practitioners, social workers, and the Public Trustee and Guardian.
After a person passes away the attorney loses their powers and the executor takes over in an analogous capacity. The executor has a duty to protect the estate in the interests of the beneficiaries. The executor is therefore obliged to review the actions of an attorney (even if it involves reviewing their own actions) and consider taking steps to recover any misappropriated funds. If they fail to do so they may themselves be liable for any losses suffered by the beneficiaries.
If you have any questions about the preparation and execution of Enduring Powers of Attorney, about your rights and obligations as an attorney, or if you have concerns about the actions of an attorney then you should contact the FGD Estates team.


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He is a licensed Home Inspector and is here to help you! He is an Affiliate Member with the Northern Kentucky Association of Realtors, a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors, as well as holding various other certifications and memberships.
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Zurich: A City of Culture and Cuisine
Switzerland's largest city is a feast for culinarily and creatively inclined travellers. Join us as we explore some of its highlights
Anna Hart
Zurich Zurich has had a reputation for progressive thinking and innovation for centuries. The avant-garde Irish writer James Joyce found inspiration here, and Zurich's Cabaret Voltaire was the birthplace of the Dada art movement in Europe. In the 21st century, the city's spirit of creativity has given rise to a thrillingly diverse and forward-thinking culinary scene, as well as cultural riches spanning the spectrum of world-class art galleries to edgy grassroots theatres.
Kunsthaus Zurich exterior, left, and a gallery space.
Art lovers should start off at the Kunsthaus Zurich, the largest art museum in Switzerland. An architectural as well as artistic wonder, the building's striking extension by David Chipperfield Architects, opened in late 2021, gave this extraordinary collection space to breathe, doubling the number of artworks permanently on show to 700 pieces. The light-filled extension focuses on post-1960s art, with temporary exhibitions featuring work by the likes of Yoko Ono, Federico Fellini and Aristide Maillol, and a permanent Bührle collection, which includes paintings by Monet, Cézanne, Degas, Gauguin and Van Gogh. The extension cemented the entire area's status as the artistic nerve centre of Zurich, with other gallerists having since set up shop in the neighbourhood. Zurich has some 100 galleries and museums, from small indie operators to global players like Hauser & Wirth, which is headquartered here.
Art isn't all contained indoors in this famously outdoorsy city, though; there are around 1,300 works on display in public places. These are best discovered on two wheels, by taking a guided e-bike tour curated by Zurich Tourism.
The bike truck at 25hours Zurich Langtrasse Hotel, left, and the foyer at Kosmos. | Photo Credits: Stephan Lemke & Vera Hartmann
Best of all, after a day drinking in art, travellers can feast on some equally creative cuisine. On Viaduktstrasse, a former viaduct transformed into Zurich West's most buzzy drinking and dining neighbourhood, you'll find Restaurant Markthalle occupying one cavernous archway. Another must-visit for food-obsessed travellers is the recently, radically regenerated Europaallee area, a former red-light district that now houses independent boutiques and design ateliers, as well as some of the most interesting drinking and dining offerings in the city. The ever-popular dive bar Olé Olé, next to the gleaming 25hours Zurich Langstrasse Hotel, is the best place to take the pulse of this vibrant district. The Latin-themed bar is now run by three young women, and every night it welcomes an appreciative crowd of local tech workers, designers and local oddballs. But there's also refined dining to be found here, such as the sumptuous Italian eatery Osso and the Greek wine bar Yamas. Swing by either, before catching an arthouse film at Kosmos, the local cultural centre.
Zurich Old Town, left, and Uetilberg Lake. | Photo Credits: Jan Geerk & Ivo Scholz
In 2022, it's hard to think of a European city that can match Zurich's appeal to the sort of traveller who adores art and gastronomy in equal measure. And these urbane delights are backdropped by spectacular mountain, lake and river scenery, an ever-present reminder that Zurich is a work of art in itself.
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I was born and raised in "Big Sky Country" near the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. What a great place to grow up! I know. It was. I suppose in many ways this is my "terroir" and can tell you more about who I am than anything. Funny.
There really is not any great stories to be found here, yet… but I did want to introduce you to my great family. You can see them at the right. I'm a lucky man. I suppose that tells you a little something else about me. I'm blessed. I've also included a few blog posts below that will help inform you about me since I decided to include this "bio" page here.
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to connect with me on Google+!
ENTP: The InnovatorMy Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is ENTP.
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Nome é uma cidade localizada no estado norte-americano de Dacota do Norte, no Condado de Barnes.

Demografia
Segundo o censo norte-americano de 2000, a sua população era de 70 habitantes.
Em 2006, foi estimada uma população de 65, um decréscimo de 5 (-7.1%).

Geografia
De acordo com o United States Census Bureau tem uma área de
1,1 km², dos quais 1,1 km² cobertos por terra e 0,0 km² cobertos por água. Nome localiza-se a aproximadamente 408 m acima do nível do mar.

Localidades na vizinhança
O diagrama seguinte representa as localidades num raio de 24 km ao redor de Nome.

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Cidades da Dakota do Norte


It's officially summer today. What foods remind you of this time of year? For me, it's fresh fruit and especially lemons. I cook with them and use them in my home decor. Today, it's all about baking with these fabulous bright yellow citrus treats. Plus, I'll even take it one step further and add blueberries because lemons and blueberries are an amazing combination!
Everyone says "yum" to a moist cake! Honestly, I can't even describe how moist this loaf is. The cake is lemony and buttery, which pairs perfectly with the tart blueberries.
In a large bowl, stir the sour cream, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and oil. Set the wet ingredients aside.
Gently mix 1 tablespoon of flour and blueberries together and set it aside.
In a separate large bowl, whisk the 1 and 1/2 cups of flour, baking powder, and salt together.
Gently stir in the blueberries just until mixed.
Spread the batter evenly into a greased 9 x 5 loaf pan.
Bake for 50 – 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Let the loaf cool in the baking pan (about 15 minutes).
In a small bowl, microwave the vanilla frosting for 15 to 30 seconds and drizzle the icing over the loaf and serve.
Store on the counter either in the loaf pan or an air tight storage container or freeze it in tin foil in a freezer friendly zip lock bag.
Baking Tip: Very lightly coat the blueberries in flour before you mix them into the batter. This will help prevent them from sinking to the bottom (although will not 100% prevent) of the loaf and will help prevent the fruit colors from bleeding into the cake.
I don't like to use a zester because it tends to be a tedious and time consuming process. However, there is so much flavor in the zest that sometimes it's worth the effort.
Look at those beautiful pops of blue color from the blueberries! My blueberries were juicy so the color bled a bit (even with my baking tip of coating them in a bit of flour before mixing into the batter). I will admit that I asked my husband if this was pretty enough to bring as part of a hostess gift…or even blog about. He quickly reminded me that the blueberries made the loaf extra moist and it still tasted amazing. He was right of course, and it got glowing reviews from everyone that tried it.
If you are a fan of lemon baked goods, then you'll love these Lemon Cookies.
Wow, this bread is gorgeous! I love citrus, and that sunny yellow color with the blueberries and glaze just looks so appealing. I'd love a slice!
I'm a big fan of lemon and blueberry…so this recipe pretty much wins!
That looks delicious! I love blueberry anything. Love that glaze on top. Perfect with a cup of Joe in the morning. Have a stellar weekend Tina!
I too am a huge fan of anything having to do with blueberries. I've had it for breakfast with coffee and for dessert with a nice cold glass of milk. 🙂 You too have a beautiful weekend!
Love this sweet loaf…especially bcz I love lemon and blueberries together. And that alone reminds me of summer! You made it look so pretty too! Already pinned!
You are so sweet, thank you, Gloria. 🙂 I love blueberries and can only get fresh ones here in the northeast when they're in season so I make lots of blueberry goodies this time year. The addition of the lemon flavors make this blueberry goodie a little different than the others. Hope you are having a great weekend!
That means so much to me, Katy. 🙂 Sometimes it's hard working being a perfectionist but seeing others appreciate makes it worth it!
Such beautiful pictures! I cannot wait to try this recipe.
Oh this looks lovely! I just love lemon!


The latest report by the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED), "The Green Economy in a Changing Arab World", definitely doesn't make for happy reading. In fact, it is positively terrifying. According to the report, Arab countries could be facing a severe water crisis as early as 2015, with the region's estimated annual per capita water share at less than one-tenth of the global average. That would bring it to just 500 cubic metres per capita – anything below 1,000 cubic metres is considered to pose a "significant constraint to economic development, health and well-being". All these findings point to the fact that we are slowly but surely running out of time.
The dire situation with regards to water has been attributed to political inertia and a misguided short-term outlook on the situation. "Arab states need to shift the focus from large-scale investments in supply-side projects and instead concentrate on demand-side policies that control and regulate water access, promote irrigation and water use efficiency, and prevent water pollution," the report said. Inefficient use and management of water resources is a huge problem.
According to the report, over 85% of available natural freshwater resources are being used in agriculture but with a shocking low efficiency rate of less than 50% on average. In many Arab countries, the efficiency stands at just 30%. What's more, the large volume of solid waste created in the region is hugely mismanaged which leads to the contamination of clean water.
As such, change is needed urgently to preserve what water is left and also to improve the situation for those already dealing with water shortages. The report found that more than 45 million people in the Arab world, or 10 % of the population, lack access to clean water and safe sanitation.


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Global design home retailer West Elm establishes its foothold in India by launching stores in Mumbai and Gurugram
DEC 1, 2021 | By Anushua Aich
West Elm stores in India paves a prosperous path for Indian design community and customers; Photographs by Ashish Sahi
The Indian West Elm stores have been designed to elevate and inspire consumers each season with new products and services for homes; Photographs by Ashish Sahi
The West Elm store's aesthetics capture the essence of its collections that is forward-thinking and problem-solving; Photographs by Ashish Sahi
To stare at a bookcase and imagine the books and cute decor accessories that would go with it is a pleasure that your discretion clings on to, when you are at a furniture store. The global design company and Brooklyn-based retailer West Elm in partnership with Reliance Brands Limited is on its way to become a stronger medium between you and your dream home right here in India.
Launching its first store at Jio World Drive in Mumbai this October 2021, followed by its second store at the Ambience Mall in Gurugram this month—West Elm is all set to draw the attention of its Indian buyers with full fervour.
The West Elm stores in the country have been designed to elevate and inspire consumers each season with new products, solutions and services for their homes. The store in Mumbai spans across 9,000 sq ft, entailing two levels, while the store in Gurugram spans across just 6,000 sq ft on one level.
West Elm also offers handmade and one-of-a-kind discoveries from around the world, partnering with organisations that support the development of global craft communities; Photographs by Ashish Sahi
Both stores feature elements like industrial lighting, exposed bricks, cement walls and use of black industrial metal—transporting consumers to a welcoming shopping experience.
Offering a wide variety of contemporary designs for the home, including functional furniture, bedding and bath, kitchen and dining, lighting, decor pieces and more—West Elm ensures that nothing gets left behind and homes gleam with beauty that is pristine.
The West Elm stores offer host of contemporary designs including furniture, bedding and bath, kitchen and dining, lighting, decor and more; Photographs by Ashish Sahi
To strengthen its foothold in India and transform people's lives through style and purpose, West Elm has collaborated with renowned interior designer, Ashiesh Shah, to create an exclusive capsule collection of handcrafted rugs and cushion covers that are on display at the new stores. This capsule collection illustrates a set of water-coloured patterns, developed over the years by Shah that resonates with his beliefs and aesthetics as a designer.
Puneet Behal, Senior Vice President, Reliance Brands Limited says, "The new West Elm stores are a lifestyle experience where we want everyone to explore and discover the beauty of West Elm designs. The brand's entry into the Indian market is strategic, filling the void of a comprehensive modern lifestyle brand that's accessible to the design conscious customer,".
West Elm's global reach is driven by originality and sustainability. All its products are Fair Trade Certified. This primarily means that the brand is associated with Fair Trade USA and provides fair wages to its workers, finances healthy working conditions and pays a premium for workers to invest in community development needs.
Dedicated to transforming people's lives through comfort, style and purpose, West Elm creates a space that provides individual experiences for their customer's design needs; Photographs by Ashish Sahi
Further, to enable conservation of natural resources, 100% organically sourced cotton is used for all bed and bath linen.
The next big benefit that West Elm has for you is its exceptional Design Crew services. A team of efficient Design Crew experts provide free one-on-one design services. West Elm's Design Crew helps answer style questions and provides advice on room planning via online chats, virtual consultations by video, phone, and email, and in-store by appointments.
Find out more on westelm.in
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OnePlus 7T officially launched with triple rear cameras, 90Hz display and more at $599
Abhishek Jariwala
OnePlus has teased the latest smartphone from them for a long time and we finally get to see the smartphone officially. The OnePlus 7T has been officially announced and we can say that this is the OnePlus 7 Pro for masses. You might be able to recall that OnePlus launched its OnePlus 7 series which came with the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro. The OnePlus 7 was basically a refresh of the OnePlus 6T while the OnePlus 7 Pro was a different phone altogether. The OnePlus 7 Pro had a 90Hz refresh rate, Quad HD display, triple rear cameras and more.
Now, we can say that most of those features are available on the OnePlus 7T. You get a 90Hz refresh rate display, triple rear cameras as well as a faster-charging technology. The only thing missing is a Quad HD panel as the OnePlus 7T has a Full HD+ AMOLED display. As far as the OnePlus 7T is concerned, you also get an upgraded Snapdragon 855+ processor inside it. The RAM and storage of the device have been upgraded for the base variant as you get a minimum of 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.
Regarding the camera system on OnePlus 7T, it has been said that it is same as the OnePlus 7 Pro. Because you get a 48MP primary camera, a telephoto lens along with Super Macro mode as well as a new ultra-wide camera. However, the one thing that will be different is the design of OnePlus 7T as compared to the OnePlus 7 series. We have a circular camera design where the three-camera system is rested. And there are divided opinions on this camera system because some like it while some don't. Talking about the price, OnePlus 7T's base variant starts at just $599 which gets you almost the same phone as a OnePlus 7 Pro which costs $100 more.
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Products Liability and Mass Tort partner Mike Zogby served on the faculty of the National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia School of Law -- one of the best trial advocacy programs in the United States. Now in its 37th year, the National Trial Advocacy College enables attorneys to sharpen their advocacy skills, including opening and closing arguments, direct and cross-examinations, and expert examinations, with the guidance of trial attorneys, federal and state court judges, and law school professors from around the country. This intensive program, which also features lectures and demonstrations, culminates in a mock jury trial for each attendee before a state or federal judge. Mike, who has been a National Trial Advocacy College faculty member for five years, presented a summation demonstration to students and faculty.


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Q: Database to use for storing profile information I'm making an application for android which is used to store profile information of a user( FirstName, LastName, Email, Username, Password ). It will also store profile picture of the person. You can think of applications like WhatsApp, Viber Tango. There are many more like it.
In order to store and access this information easily and efficiently, how should these information be stored? I'm thinking about storing this information in Relational Database like MySql. I will have FN,LN,Email,Username, password and link to profile picture as columns of table. One more issue I had in mind is that if a user has say 100 friends, should I create a new table per user so that all his/her friends can be separate and accessed from single table or I should run some complex SQL query so that it returns list of friends of user?
Thanks a lot

A: I believe you are on the right track. MySQL is a fine choice for storing the data as long as it is on a server that can be accessed by your application.
You will need 2 tables: one to store all of the users and another to map the users friends.
Your users table will be pretty straight forward as you have already laid out. The other table (could be named something like user_friends) would have a column containing the id of the friend that made the request, another column containing the id of the friend that accepted the request, and any other x amount of columns you may need to contain information about the friendship. Any record without an id for the accepted friend can be displayed as a pending request.
I would make sure that there can only be one record containing a mapping of friends to prevent duplicates as well.


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Sanjay Dutt Changes Bhoomi's Release Date To Avoid Box Office Clash Of Comeback Film
Sanjay Dutt's comeback film Bhoomi will now release on September 22
Puja Talwar | April 22, 2017 14:25 IST (New Delhi)
Sanjay Dutt on the sets of Bhoomi in Agra (Courtesy: taran_adarsh)
Sanjay Dutt earlier wanted to avoid a clash with Aamir's Secret Superstar
"Bhoomi is the perfect film for my comeback," said Mr Dutt
The film also stars Aditi Rao Hydari and Sharad Kelkar
Sanjay Dutt's comeback film Bhoomi will hit the screens on September 22. The new release date was confirmed by Bhoomi's producers Bhushan Kumar and Sandeep Singh. Sanjay Dutt is currently filming the climax portion of Bhoomi in Mumbai. The film went on floors in February in Agra. The second schedule of the Omung Kumar-directed film was completed in Chambal. Mr Kumar told NDTV, "Sanjay Dutt has given his best performance till date and I am glad that we are increasing the anticipation for the audiences." Sanjay Dutt has earlier requested to change the release date of the film to avoid a box office clash with 'friend' Aamir Khan's film Secret Superstar. However, Secret Superstar's release date was later shifted for a Diwali release.
"Aamir is a dear friend and I wouldn't want my comeback film to be pitted against his. In this industry, we should all make an effort to help each other," Sanjay Dutt, 57, earlier told news agency PTI.
Of the new release date, producer Bhushan Kumar says, "We are extremely happy to have our film finally release on September 22 this year. Mr Dutt and our entire team found it an apt decision to shift the release date by a month as this would give us enough time to promote the film."
"Sanjay Dutt insisted that he did not want his comeback film to clash with anyone else. He believes that given the kind of hard work that goes into making a film, it can't boil down to unhealthy competition at the box office," said Sandeep Singh.
Bhoomi is an emotional and sensitive revenge drama that explores the relationship between a father and daughter.
Sanjay Dutt earlier told NDTV that Bhoomi is the perfect film for his comeback. He said, "I have been looking for scripts that went beyond my screen persona. I wanted to do something vulnerable yet powerful."
Bhoomi also stars Aditi Rao Hydari and Sharad Kelkar.
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Did An American Submarine Capture A UFO In 1971?
As much as we may want to believe, it's difficult to trust alleged UFO sightings. If nothing else, the photographic "evidence" is often too small and grainy, and the images that are clear always turn out to be hoaxes.
What makes the story below so remarkable is how believable the images are. And even if they aren't depicting UFOs, well… the truth may be even more strange than you think.
In 1971, USS Trepang, an American Navy submarine, was on a voyage in the Arctic Ocean. It was supposed to be testing its weapons under the ice caps.
An anonymous source claims that Klika was looking through the periscope when he saw an unusual object flying overhead. What did he see? It would be 40 years before that question was answered, startling people around the globe.
In 2015, the French publication Top Secret printed these images in an article, claiming that an anonymous source provided the photos.
There was very little information provided beyond the photographs themselves, although some were officially marked "not to be released" and "Unauthorized Disclosure Subject."
Despite the warnings, Top Secret printed 11 of the pictures, each one showing what appears to be some sort of massive object hovering over and possibly crashing into water.The Top Secret writer, confident that it was a UFO, wrote: "On this photo, we identify without a doubt a triangular-shaped UFO."
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A Discussion of How Stupid the AP and WSJ Are
Apologies for the all-Plame all-the-time posting. I'm working on a big post, but meanwhile pow wow has alerted me to late-game stupidity--or complicity--on the part of the AP and the WSJ. In last-ditch effort to discredit the investigation forestall the civil trial make waves, they are asking a judge to unseal the subpoenas and the appeals court decision that forced Cooper and Judy to testify.
The Associated Press and Dow Jones, in court papers filed this week, asked for the release of the sworn statements Fitzgerald gave to justify subpoenas for New York Times reporter Judith Miller and Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper.
"Recently the public learned that the special counsel's pursuit of those reporters was entirely unnecessary for him to determine who leaked Ms. Plame's name to Mr. Novak," lawyers for the news services wrote.
I don't suppose the judge can be so dismissive as simply pointing these (ahem) esteemed journalistic institutions to a humble dirty hippy's blog. But here are some suggestions I've got for the AP and WSJ, in lieu of tying up our court system. And honest, the suggestions are a lot more constructive than the first one, which was basically that they get their head out of their collective arse.
Read Fitzgerald's filings, such as this one, which explains:
The defendant argues that it is disingenuous for the government to argue that the defendant frustrated the investigation because the investigation was limited to discovering who leaked information to Robert Novak and was limited to whether violations of the Foreign Intelligence Identities Protections Act had occurred. Resp. at 2, 10. Of course, the investigation was not so limited and, to borrow a phrase, the defense knows this. In fact, defendant was on notice that the investigation concerned any government officials who leaked the identity of Valerie Plame to any reporters, not just Robert Novak, and that the investigation was not limited to determining whether violations of a single statute had occurred. [emphasis mine]
Investigate--and report on--when and why Scooter Libby met with Robert Novak. After all, until we know that that meeting didn't take place before the Armitage meeting, we have no way of knowing whether it related to the Wilson leak. Or do I have to point out that Armitage would have no way of knowing whether he was the "first" source for Novak? And they can't entirely rule out the possibility that Libby pushed Novak to find out "why" Wilson got sent. Surely, someone told Novak that Wilson "never worked for the CIA," since it's not something Novak could have ascertained without classified information. Are the AP and WSJ so sure that Libby didn't tell Novak that? Perhaps they should spend their time answering that question.
Look at a clock. After all, we know that the conversation between Judy and Scooter took place at 9 AM at the St. Regis. And we know (I think) that Armitage met Novak in the afternoon. Therefore, if Libby leaked Plame's identity to Judy at 9 AM on July 8, it would precede the Armitage leak by at least 3 hours (to say nothing of the distinct possibility that Libby leaked Plame's covert identity).
Publish the Armitage calendar for July 8. After all, that would put some clarity to the above question--whether Libby leaked Plame's identity to Judy before Armitage revealed Plame's CIA role to Novak. And we know the AP was FOIAing Armitage's calendar pages. Are they pursuing this legal maneuver to avoid admitting that the Armitage meeting occurred after the Judy one, and may well have taken place after Joe Wilson's friend heard Novak bitching about Wilson and revealing Plame's CIA role?
Read the existing declassified appeals court opinion. You know? The one that explains why Fitzgerald had to subpoena Judy?
Given the evidence contradicting Libby's testimony, the special counsel appears already to have at least circumstantial grounds for a perjury charge, if nothing else. Miller's testimony, however, could settle the matter. If Libby mentioned Plame during the July 8 meeting—and Miller's responses to the documentary subpoena suggest she has notes from that conversation (see 8/27/04 Aff. at 19-20)—then Libby's version of events would be demonstrably false, since the conversation occurred before he spoke to Russert. Even if he first mentioned Plame on July 12, as he claims, inconsistencies between his recollection and Miller's could reinforce suspicions of perjury. What's more, if Libby mentioned Plame's covert status in either conversation, charges under the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, 50 U.S.C. § 421, currently off the table for lack of evidence (see 8/27/04 Aff. at 28 & n.15), might become viable. Thus, because Miller may provide key or contradiction of Libby's claims—evidence obviously available from no other source—the special counsel has made a compelling showing that the subpoenas directed at Miller are vital to an accurate assessment of Libby's conduct. [my emphasis]
Not to mention the fact that this declassified appeals court opinion has already given them everything they claim to want, with respect to Judy.
I can't really explain this action from AP and WSJ--there is no reasonable journalistic reason for it, unless it's outright stupidity and laziness. Or just a really simplistic understanding of this case. But I'd have to say that it seems just as likely that they've been pushed to take this action by someone else with an interest in the case--there's no news value to this pursuit, though there may well be a legalistic strategic reason for it.
December 27, 2006 at 16:28 in Bush/Republican Scandals, Contributor--emptywheel, Press and Media | Permalink
Apologies for the all-Plame all-the-time posting.
Yeah, we just hate it when you do that. Cut it out, will ya? Write a nice post about cottage cheese or something.
Posted by: Leslie in CA | December 27, 2006 at 18:09
Or jelly.
Posted by: vachon | December 27, 2006 at 19:39
We just drove back from Midland to Kalamazoo today, so hi from Michigan. EW, we're having chicken gizzards and barley for lunch tomorrow... I'll do a post about that if you want.
on-topic content: Why would the WSJ want to delay the criminal case against Libby? Do they have a vested interest, or are they just following orders?
Posted by: smiley | December 27, 2006 at 20:19
Following orders, I imagine.
Didn't know you were from MI, smiley. You do know about the get-together at the Corner brewery?
Though some day we should head west and do it at Bells.
Posted by: emptywheel | December 27, 2006 at 20:54
Don't discount the possibility that AP and Dow are just ginning up a justification for getting juicy details on Rove, presumably the subject of much of the Cooper-related affidavit. On the other hand, Dow at least has been quite adversarial toward Fitzgerald all along, I think. I see no problem with this, though the rationale is silly and ignorant, as you suggest. Furthermore, it's unclear if they realize that we've all seen the affidavit to do with Miller; it's also unclear whether they realize that the other reporter discussed in that affidavit is not Cooper, but probably Pincus. If they did realize that, why wouldn't they go after the affidavit and subpoena and so on for Pincus?
In any case, this will not be any delay to the trial, I imagine, and I sure hope the effort to get all that stuff unsealed succeeds.
Posted by: Jeff | December 27, 2006 at 23:58
Most of emptywheel's argument is just "Fitzgerald was justified in throwing Miller in jail because Fitzgerald said so." No point arguing with that logic. I will mention that Woodward says the meeting in which Armitage mentioned Plame was in mid-June, and according to Armitage's appointment calender he met for one hour with Woodward on June 13, 2003.
Posted by: MJW | December 28, 2006 at 04:35
Well, I admit I missed emptywheel's point that because Fitzgerald didn't yet know about Woodward (nor the supposed "bureau of the CIA" June 23 conversation between Miller and Libby) he may have believed the first leak (by a few hours) was by Libby. I would think emptywheel would be chomping at the bit to have Fitzgerald's justification for subpoenaing Miller and Cooper revealed, as they no doubt establish how reasonable his actions were (just as I hope they're revealed for the opposite reason).
I thought about that as I posted this--that they might get something on Rove. Though if they do, it's almost certainly by accident. The most exciting thing to come out of this is, IMO, Fitz saying, "well, Libby appears to have been hiding this, and there is no other evidence on it, which suggests the WH was not responsive to subpoenas."
MJW
Congrats on catching that point--yes, when Fitz made his justification in August 2004, he didn't yet know that Rove was Cooper's source, much less about the earlier Armi conversation.
But my larger point is that half of this stuff is readily available, but the AP and WSJ are just too stupid to know it.
With thanks to cboldt's comprehensive blog at noeasyanswer.blogspot.com (via an MJW link at Tom Maguire's blog), this is the crux of the reason that Special Counsel affidavits and Circuit Court Opinion pages that are redacted, remain redacted:
"While some of the testimony discussed in these portions of the redacted pages has become publicly known as a result of public statements made by witnesses, this fact does not reduce the need for continued secrecy. Even if a witness's public statements about his own testimony standing alone were sufficient to justify the disclosure of such testimony in connection with an ongoing grand jury investigation, in this case, the references to such testimony contained in the redacted pages is so tightly interwoven with non-public grand jury matters that it would be impossible to disclose such testimony without revealing other details concerning the subjects and witnesses, as well as the strategy and direction, of the grand jury's ongoing investigation. See In re Motions of Dow Jones & Co., 142 F.3d at 505 (citing In Re North, 16 F.3d at 1242)."
- From the Special Counsel's response to the first November, 2005 Dow Jones & Company, Incorporated effort/motion to unseal information related to the investigation and the Libby case [emphasis added].
Yet with no new (public) indictments since, an apparently on-going grand jury investigation underway, and the Libby trial yet to take place next month, the Associated Press and Wall Street Journal's owners are now evidently claiming that such vital issues of grand jury secrecy are moot, in their new (12/20/06) attempt to get all redactions removed. To wit: "Recently the public learned that the special counsel's pursuit of those reporters was entirely unnecessary for him to determine who leaked Ms. Plame's name to Mr. Novak," lawyers for the news services wrote. [This member of the public has learned no such thing, recently, or otherwise...]
In response to that first Dow Jones Motion to Unseal filed a year ago, a panel of the Circuit Court ruled in early February, 2006, in part [emphasis added]:
"Eight pages of Judge Tatel's opinion were redacted to preserve grand jury secrecy and to protect classified information...
Now that the grand jury has returned an indictment against I. Lewis Libby for perjury, obstruction of justice, and making false statements to federal investigators, amicus curiae Dow Jones & Company moves to unseal the eight pages--or, failing that, portions thereof relating to matters that are now public...
Although objecting to unsealing the opinion in its entirety, the special counsel informs us that nothing in the concurring opinion remains classified and agrees that portions of the redacted opinion may be made public without jeopardizing grand jury secrecy. We also asked the special counsel to tell us whether portions of the two affidavits he initially submitted to this court explaining the need for the reporters' cooperation may also be released to the public. In response, he filed an affidavit expressing his view that, consistent with the need for grand jury secrecy, portions of one of the two affidavits may be unsealed.
On our own initiative, moreover, we also unseal parts of one of the special counsel's affidavits upon which we relied in concluding that Miller's evidence was critical to the grand jury investigation. If the public is to see our reasoning, it should also see what informed that reasoning. But just as some parts of the record may now be made public, others must remain secret. After reviewing the special counsel's submissions, we agree that some information in the eight pages and in the special counsel's affidavits unquestionably remains grand jury material that Rule 6(e) obligates us to maintain under seal. Its publication at this juncture could identify witnesses, reveal the substance of their testimony, and--worse still--damage the reputations of individuals who may never be charged with crimes. That the special counsel's investigation is ongoing only heightens the need for maintaining grand jury secrecy, for the special counsel is entitled to conduct his investigation out of the public eye and with the full cooperation of witnesses who have no fear their role in the investigation will lightly be disclosed."
The two attorneys who filed the Motion to Unseal for Dow Jones & Company, Incorporated a year ago, were the attorneys who filed on behalf of Time, Incorporated to quash or modify the 17(c) subpoena issued to Time, Inc. by Libby, this May (Matthew Cooper used his own attorney to file a separate motion to quash, but adopted most of Time, Inc.'s arguments as his own). Those attorneys are Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. and Thomas H. Dupree, Jr. of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Washington, D.C. [Of course, Time, Incorporated was a party along with Miller and Cooper to the appeal that the Supreme Court declined to hear, and to which the redacted documents in question relate. Boutrous and Dupree were also the attorneys who filed an amici curiae brief in that appeal on behalf of "Magazine Publishers of America, Inc." et al in support of Miller, Cooper and Time, Inc.'s position. So Dow Jones & Company seems to have picked up the battle on behalf of said 'Magazine Publishers et al' (due to deeper pockets and political motivations, perhaps?) with their Motions to Unseal and hostile WSJ opinion pieces.] I don't know if the same two attorneys were part of last week's new Motion to Unseal, or not.
I agree with cboldt and Jeff that this is not something that should directly affect the Libby trial, because any oral argument won't occur until at least February, with a ruling perhaps a month or two after that. What it does do, however, is complicate the workload of the government team preparing for the Libby trial, who must respond to this motion in the midst of intensive pre-trial preparations, if not while the trial itself is in progress. This motion seems calculated to affect the overall investigation in some way (e.g., by ascertaining the status of the grand jury investigation, on someone's behalf, perhaps), and is using obviously disingenuous (especially to a court of law) arguments to make basically the same motion for unsealing made a year ago (not having access to the actual filing, I'm going on AP's press release of its own actions). Finally, with the Libby trial looming, and the obvious release to the public of at least some (now-sealed) information that such a trial will entail, I don't understand why this motion would, in good faith, be filed pre-trial rather than post-trial. Certainly, any government response may vary dramatically pre-trial vs. post-trial, with regard to the Miller and Cooper affidavits presumably most at issue.
Whatever this is, as emptywheel's post makes plain, this is not about reporting the news, unearthing the facts for the information of the public, or investigative journalism. It seems far more concerned with protecting the comfortable corporation-controlled flow of the pre-screened information that we are to consider "the news," and to resisting challenges to the methods and means of that corporate control.
Posted by: pow wow | December 29, 2006 at 00:41
I was assuming by the time Fitzgerald filed his Cooper affidavit - and we don't actually know just when that was, do we? - he had a pretty good idea that Rove was Cooper's first source. The affidavit might in fact have other evidence that led Fitzgerald to that belief - like the Rove-Hadley email, perhaps Hadley's testimony, and so on. I also wonder about something else. The Circuit Court's opinion, if I recall, was either late 2004 or early 2005 - in any case, well after Rove testified and admitted the Cooper conversation in October 2004. I wonder whether Fitzgerald submitted an affidavit to the Circuit Court that was distinct and updated from the one he submitted to the District Court. In Miller's case, he just submitted the August 2004 District Court affidavit to the Circuit Court. But maybe he submitted a distinct one for Cooper, reflecting the new information, to the Circuit Court.
In any case, though, I don't think Dow and AP will succeed in getting much out of the judges, since Rove has been wisely silent publicly on his role (and I suspect one of the reasons was because it would prevent this stuff from getting published); and while the investigation with regard to Rove may no longer be ongoing (barring new developments etc), I assume grand jury secrecy will still be deemed a trump here in guaranteeing secrecy to witnesses, decent treatment to non-charged subjects, and so on.
Thanks for all the info, pow wow. It's almost like you should write a book yourself. Unless . . .
Ditto the thanks pow wow--an interesting read on this. Might they also be digging for info related to the civil trial?
Jeff,
Yes, Fitz may well have known it was Karl by this point, though it is completely possible he did not (for example, he may not have had the email yet, Hadley may have lied, etc). THen of course, if Hadley is Pincus' source, then he may have gotten a little chatty right about this time...
Re: "Pre-trial" vs. "post-trial" timing of the filing of the motion and getting the ensuing debate underway, I don't think DJ and/or AP had any intention of mucking up the Libby trial - except to the extent that this Motion takes advantage of the news event that -is- the Libby trial. In the bigger interest (to them) of obtaining reporter shield legislation, having a story to piggy-back on (the Libby trial) provides greater public visibility than they would get if this Motion to Unseal tried to be a story on its own.
If Fitzgerald "makes an offer," and he may, that he'll be able to redact more of the material after the trial than before (because the witnesses will have testified, etc.), then I expect DJ and AP will agree to an extension of time for the filing of a Response (Opposition), and their Reply that would follow thereafter. If both sides agree to a delay of 30 days, the clerk of the Circuit Court can grant it.
Even then, I doubt the additional revelations will be exciting or newsworthy as far as illuminating who leaked what to who and when, beyond what we already know. I also don't see a revelation that the CIA referral was bogus, or that it was legitimate.
The most I see coming out of this is the possibility that Judge Tatel will use a change in his perspective, if he's undergone one (his February 2005 Opinion reads as though he thought Fitzgerald had evidence that Ms. Wilson's employment at the CIA was somehow protected information - and he may now find the opposite), as an example of where he would draw the line between compelling reporter testimony, and not compelling reporter testimony.
Posted by: cboldt | December 29, 2006 at 11:56
"Apologies for the all-Plame all-the-time posting."
Never apologize for that: it's the reason many people consult your site, because you do own this story.
Firedoglake did a good job, once upon a time, until it turned into an all-Lieberman all-the time blog.
There is nobody more inconsequential than Lieberman, and there is nothing as important to the future of the republic's constitutional system than rooting out all of the Plame-gate criminality.
Sincere gratitude to you for sticking with it.
Posted by: Thomas Long | December 29, 2006 at 13:07
I am going to side with Jeff but I doubt I can be as polite. Just for starters, if half this stuff is available, than half is not.
Dow Jones has been litigating this since the git-go. Also, from time to time one notices in the media expressions of concern about encroachments upon press freedom, over-aggressive prosecutors, and the like. As an alternative to the theory that, hmm, the AP and Dow-Jones are "just following orders", I would suggest that they are trying to complete the record on Rove and Libby and see whether the case can be made that Fitzgerald over-reached.
Personally, I would be fascinated to see how Fitzgerald justified the Cooper subpoena, and I am shocked (yet strangely unsurprised) by the defensive shell being tossed up here around Fitzgerald.
Posted by: Tom Maguire | January 03, 2007 at 21:55
It's the half that is readily avaialble (that is, the Libby stuff) that I find particularly stupid. Really, some of the stuff they're subpoenaing is out there--so why muck up the courts? Subpoena the Cooper stuff (and Pincus stuff), I'm fine with that and frankly I'm confident Fitz doesn't need any protection on this count, given the judicial review that went through (that is, you'd have to argue Fitz, and a bunch of judges ranging in partisan makeup from liberal to conservative that all bought off on it, overreached).
I don't think this is an attempt to postpone the trial--it is separate from it. But the way it is framed betrays an absolute stupidity about the case and Fitzgerald's mandate that I find appalling in paid journalism. If they haven't read the public documents--which their description of the case would seem to indicate, why are they asking for more?
Posted by: emptywheel | January 04, 2007 at 03:08
If their interest really was in finding out why Fitz investigated (at all--obviously it wasn't his decision to continue after Armitage came forward), they ought to ask for the Novak subpoena first and foremost. After all, he, too, was subpoenaed. If the Armitage revelation really WAS enough, then that is where Fitzgerald first overreached. The Armitage revelation is unrelated to the Cooper and Judy subpoenas (which, as I've pointed out, relate to Fitzgerald's full mandate, which by itself explains the questions--why he subpoenaed THEM--raised in the the DJ/AP request).
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Arangkada, a tagalog term, verb, which means as "to move fast" or "acceleration of motion" hence "umarangkada ka na" (go) or "umalis kana" (go now). And for the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce (JFC) who are here in the Philippines as investors and guests, they chose this term for the Economy of the Philippines to move as twice as fast hence the forum that was held at the posh Marriot Hotel at Pasay City last January 26, 2012 has this title; Arangkada Philippines Forum: Moving twice as fast. (maybe they think that the past administration is slow or they want to give a hint to the new one).
President Noynoy Aquino was the keynote speaker and gladly stayed for a few minutes to answer some questions, a must, with the high profile successful businessman, top investors and business leaders in the country who attended the event such as Environmental planner and development consultant Architect Felino Palafox, Governor of Ilocos Norte Imee Marcos Araneta and Tycoon Oscar Lopez not to mention the speakers like John Casey who is the president of the Australian- New Zealland Chamber of Commerce, Gloria Steele who assumed the duties as the Mission Director for USAID/Philippines last July 2010, Hon. Gregory Domingo of Department of Trade and Industry, John D. Forbes who is the Senior Adviser of the Investment Climate Improvement Project under the American Chamber of Commerce, Former Secretary of Finance Roberto F. De Ocampo who was the best speaker among the rest for his " Infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure " words that even some speakers keep on repeating after his talk, Guilermmo M. Luz who is the Co- Chairman of the National Competitiveness Council, Hubert d' Aboville who is the President of the European Chamber of Commerce among the distinguished speakers and participants from the forum.
As a member of Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs), the forum gave me a vision to attain higher than what we have achieved so far. The foreign and local movers and shakers of this economy right now are successful in their field and easy for them to talk about their experiences. To move twice as fast, the country must remove bureaucracy, red tape, corruption with streamlining and good governance that are a must not only for the foreign investors, but also for the whole Filipino people who are suffering from poverty because of those deficiencies.
Competitiveness is a must and to achieve one's goal, education is the key. The Philippines has a higher demand for good education but quality is less among the educational system. To succeed , infrastructure is one of the best sector, according to the former Finance Secretary. If we have many good infrastructure such as railways, airports or manufacturing companies they could employ a lot of people and make us get work faster.
Estimated total revenue of US $ 121 Billion.
83% of 2010 FDI is Manufacturing, 40% of 2010 Total Investment is Manufacturing and it grew by 102% in 2010 to US $ 5 Billion.
In first half of 2011, it grew again by 191%…US $ 3.3 Billion.
NSO's Annual Survey of the Philippine Business and Industries states: manufacturing dominates the economy with the total revenue of US $74 Billion.
In Laguna, there are 26 Municipalities and 4 Cities. Those four cities basically get a high revenue because of the Technical and Science Parks where Industrial Manufacturing Companies are located such as Samsung, Fujitsu, Toyota Motor Philippines and First Sumiden. Manufacturing Companies employ thousands of employees that they even given transportation to reach the company. Majority who are working here are High School graduates as operators thus lack of education is one big problem in the country. Those employees without a college degree are earning more or less below the poverty line.
Diversification and upgrading of industries, sectors and products.
Long term planning that creates linkages between export and domestic manufacturing.
For me, based on the current situation of the government, I agree with the solution to accelerate the Philippine Economy which are, removal of red tape and corrupt officials, increased transparency, streamlining and good governance. Without those diseases, The Philippines will gain more investors and the Filipinos will have a different mindset. The key always will come from the Leaders and right now, those we elected who are supposed to be the Filipino leaders must do something for the future of this country. Arangkada na!
The other panelist from the business sectors were Philip Soliven, Alfredo Ayala, Henry J. Schumacher, Micheal Raeuber, Dan C. Lachica, John Ridsdel, Aileen Clemente, Nobuya Ichiki, Avelino DL. Zapanta, Meneleo J. Carlos Jr., Daniel Chalmers,Rene SantiagoEnrico Basilio, Don Felbam, Ray Cunningham, Edward Chang, Donald De, Corazon Claudio, Vincent Lazatin, Jose Midas Marquez, Edgardo Lacson, Romeo Bernanrdo, Rommel Banlaoi, Kenneth Hartigan- Go, Ricke Jennings, Julian Payne with Marria Ressa, david Celdran and Coco Alcuaz as the moderators of the event that lasted for six hours.