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SC lawyer disbarred despite vastly divergent views on sanction
I've often said that title insurance underwriting is an art and not a science. A lawyer facing a title defect issue might obtain different opinions from different title companies and even from different lawyers employed by a single title company.
During my 28-year career as a lawyer for a title company, I have often joked that I try very hard to agree with myself!
If a lawyer calls to describe a title defect and says, "Claire, this is bad, isn't it?", it's easy for me to agree. The closing attorney is, after all, often the best judge of marketable title in the community. But what if a different lawyer calls weeks later with basically the same facts, and explains why the defect is technically a problem but won't cause a claim from a practical standpoint? That lawyer may be more familiar with the opposing parties or the history of the property. The underwriting answer may be different. Or what if the second lawyer says, "this is my best client" and asks for a one-time favor? You see where I'm going here. Answers may vary on the same facts, and an underwriting attorney can easily get into trouble with her agents!
But I thought attorney discipline issues in South Carolina might be addressed with more consistency. If you have that opinion, please check out this October 7 opinion from our Supreme Court*.
I don't know this lawyer, but he apparently had a successful litigation practice across many decades. In 2013, he was placed on interim suspension when a former associate filed a complaint alleging operational and case management issues, including concerns relating to the mismanagement of his trust account. The lawyer filed a petition for reconsideration, and the suspension was lifted with conditions. Notably the lawyer was prohibited from accessing or controlling the law firm's trust and operating accounts. An associate was made responsible. (Huh? A senior partner who manages an associate couldn't touch the trust account, but the associate could?)
Six years later, in 2019, formal charges were filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. There was much discussion in the case about the ODC's delay and whether that delay was a mitigating factor.
The underlying facts indicate that prior to 2012, the lawyer allowed his staff to routinely disburse funds from the trust account for operating expenses. Disbursements were made before deposits, funds were comingled, and funds were missing. A law firm formed by former associates demanded trust account funds for a particular client, and the funds were not available until this lawyer infused personal funds into the account
There was never a client complaint and, apparently, no client actually lost funds.
But the differing opinions about the appropriate sanction makes this case remarkable. The panel of the Commission on Lawyer Misconduct recommended a suspension of six weeks. In a dissent, Justice Hearn said she would impose a one-year suspension in light of the lawyer's lengthy, unblemished disciplinary history and the prejudice sustained by the delay of the ODC.
In an opinion authored by Chief Justice Beatty, the majority disbarred the lawyer and chastised the ODC for its delay. The majority said that the delay was not prejudicial because the lawyer was allowed to practice law in the interim. An interesting added fact is that $21.5 million passed through the trust account since 2013.
In a concurring opinion, Justice Few said the case had nothing to do with Rule 417, the financial recordkeeping rule. Rather, he stated this lawyer stole client money from his trust account. Justice Few also said the delay of the ODC was the failure of the Court to supervise the professionals the Court employs.
So try to wrap your legal, logical brains around this. The panel recommended a six-week suspension and Justice Hearn recommended a one-year suspension on facts where Justice Few said the lawyer stole money from clients.
Apparently attorney discipline, like title insurance underwriting, is an art and not a science!
* In the Matter of Wern, South Carolina Supreme Court Opinion 27998 (October 7, 2020)
Tags Chicago Title, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title SC, Chief Justice Beatty, Claire Manning, Claire T. Manning, Commission on Lawyer Misconduct, CTIC SC, disbarred, In the Matter of Wern, Justice Few, Justice Hearn, mismanagement, Office of Disciplinary Counsel, Opinion No. 27998, Richard G. Wern, South Carolina Supreme Court, trust account
SC Supreme Court disbars two lawyers
On June 24, the South Carolina Supreme Court issued two disciplinary opinions that both resulted in disbarment. Both involved interesting fact patterns, and I invite you to read them as cautionary tales.
In the Matter of Brooks* involved a lawyer who was sworn in on February 19, 2019. Her application had been based on the Uniform Bar Exam score from Wyoming. One day after her admission, the Office of Bar Admissions learned that the lawyer had knowingly provided false or misleading information in her application.
She failed to disclose information about 2005 and 2014 arrests for driving under the influence (DUI), a resulting license suspension, use of cocaine and marijuana during her release as well as issues with Character and Fitness Boards in bar applications in other jurisdictions.
Bottom line: do not lie or omit facts on bar applications if you seek to practice in other jurisdictions. And advise potential South Carolina lawyers in your life to tell the truth and the whole truth on their applications.
The other case** is interesting only because of an underlying criminal conviction. The lawyer stole about $440,000 from trust accounts and was sentenced to probation. Never having worked in the criminal law arena, this sentence sounds unreasonably lenient to me. The disbarment makes complete sense though.
Bottom line: do not ever touch client funds for your own use! Don't borrow client funds, planning to replace them. Remove from your thought processes the idea that client funds are available to you for any reason other than to protect them for your clients.
*South Carolina Supreme Court Opinion 27983 (June 24, 2020).
**In The Matter of Collins, South Carolina Supreme Court Opinion 27984 (June 24, 2020).
Tags Chicago Title, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title SC, Claire Manning, Claire T. Manning, CTIC, disciplinary action, DUI, In the matter of Brooks, In the Matter of Collins, Office of Bar Admissions, Opinion 27983, Opinion 27984, South Carolina Supreme Court, Uniform Bar Exam
Is it ethical to buy a competitor's name as a search engine "keyword"?
Most South Carolina dirt lawyers don't do much direct advertising, but some make use of Internet keyword advertising. For that reason, I wanted to make sure you noticed the recently issued Ethics Advisory Opinion 20-01, which you can read here.
South Carolina's Ethics Advisory Committee was asked the following question: "May a lawyer bid on and use the names of other lawyers and law firms as a part of a competitive keyword advertising strategy?" In other words, it is ethical for a lawyer to pay an internet search engine to insert his or her ads when a searcher types a competitor's name into the search engine?
In some search engines, the resulting advertisements appear on the right side of the page. In other search engines, they may appear marked as an "ad" or "sponsored" above the organic search results.
The Committee pointed out that competitive keyword advertising is different from search engine optimization (SEO). SEO is the process of increasing the visibility of a web page by users of a search engine and is directed at optimizing unpaid placement organic results. This opinion addresses only keyword advertising.
The Committee followed the lead of New Jersey, Texas and Wisconsin and opined that a lawyer may purchase an internet competitive advertising keyword that is the name of another lawyer or law firm in order to display a "sponsored" website advertisement.
The Committee stressed that lawyers should be mindful to comply with all advertising rules and should use care to ensure that no derogatory or uncivil message is conveyed. The Committee also pointed out that surreptitious redirection from a competitor's website to a lawyer's own website via hyperlink is prohibited under our Rules.
Tags advertisements, Chicago Title, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title SC, Claire Manning, Claire T. Manning, CTIC, CTIC SC, Ethics Advisory Committee, Ethics Advisory Opinion 20-01, keyword advertising, search engine, search engine optimization, SEO
SC lawyers connected to Hardwick receive admonitions
In additional fallout from the Nat Hardwick fiasco in Atlanta, the South Carolina Supreme Court has anonymously admonished two bar members for failing to restrict access to South Carolina-based trust accounts containing client funds and failing to ensure proper monthly reconciliations of those accounts*.
This blog has discussed Nat Hardwick, a name familiar to many South Carolina real estate lawyers three times. He was convicted in 2018 of embezzling more than $25 million from his former companies, including his former law firm, Morris Hardwick Schneider. In February of 2019, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison. His co-conspirator and controller, Asha Maurya, was sentenced to seven years after she cooperated with the government. In May of 2019 Hardwick and Maura were ordered to pay $40 million in restitution.
Nathan E. Hardwick IV, described himself as the face of Morris Hardwick Schneider, an Atlanta residential real estate and foreclosure firm that grew into sixteen states, including South Carolina. The firm once had more than 800 employees and boasted of offices in Charleston, Hilton Head, Columbia and Greenville.
This story hits close to home. My company was one of the victims of the crimes and one of the parties awarded restitution because it funded the firm's escrow accounts when the losses were discovered.
The prosecutor described an extravagant lifestyle that Hardwick enjoyed at the expense of others. The case was said to be particularly troubling because the illegal activity was orchestrated by a lawyer who swore an oath to uphold the law and represent his clients with integrity. The U.S. Attorney said he hoped the case sent the message that the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's office will not tolerate this type of white-collar crime.
According to the evidence, from January 2011 through August 2014, Hardwick stole more than $26 million from his law firm's accounts, including its trust accounts, to pay his personal debts and expenses. The firm's audited financial statements showed that the firm's net income from 2011 through 2013 was approximately $10 million. During that time, according to the evidence, Hardwick took more than $20 million from firm accounts.
Asha Maurya, who managed the firm's accounting operations, reached an agreement last May with the U.S. Attorney's office and pled guilty. She was expected to testify at the trial, but was unexpectedly not called as a witness. Her lawyer argued at the restitution hearing that she should be liable for only $900,000, the amount she admitted taking from the firm for her own benefit. She had agreed to pay restitution in that amount as a part of her plea bargain.
During the trial, Hardwick did take the stand in his defense and attempted to blame Maurya with the theft. He said that he trusted her to his detriment, that he was entitled to the funds, and that he was unaware that the funds were wired from trust accounts. Hardwick testified for more than a day and explained that he believed Maurya followed proper law firm procedures.
On the stand, Hardwick, described as the consummate salesman, said that he gave his cellphone number to almost everyone. He said he returned calls and messages within a few hours and instructed his employees to do the same. He apparently believed himself to be a master in marketing and customer service and prided himself in focusing on the firm's expansion strategy. He hoped to expand to all fifty states and make money through a public stock offering.
With his ill-gotten gains, Hardwick bought expensive property, made a $186,000 deposit for a party on a private island, spent $635,000 to take his golfing friends to attend the British Open in 2014, paid off bookies, alimony obligations, and sent more than $5.9 million to various casinos, all according to trial evidence. Hardwick's activities lead to the loss of his law license and the bankruptcy of his firm.
Hardwick's former partners, Mark Wittstadt and his brother, Gerald Wittstadt, were each awarded $6 million in restitution, and Art Morris, a retired member of the firm, was awarded $5 million. All claim damage to their reputations in addition to substantial monetary losses.
These two South Carolina disciplinary cases began in May of 2014 when SunTrust Bank reported it paid three wires that were presented against insufficient funds on one of the firm's South Carolina IOLTA accounts, leaving the account overdrawn by more than $65,000. Approximately a month later, the bank reported the same account was overdrawn by more than $18,000. The ODC began its investigation about the same time the law firm and my company began investigating the problems in Atlanta.
In South Carolina, the misappropriations occurred primarily through online transfers between firm trust accounts. More than $9 million in transfers in and out of the South Carolina trust accounts occurred during 2014 alone. As a result of the investigations and the subsequent funding of the shortage by my company, no South Carolinians lost funds.
*In re Anonymous Member of the South Carolina Bar, SC Supreme Court case 27937 (May 27, 2020) and In re Anonymous Member of the South Carolina Bar, SC Supreme Court case 27974 (May 27, 2020).
Tags Art Morris, Asha Maurya, Gerald Wittstadt, IOLTA, Mark Wittstadt, Morris Hardwick Schneider, Nat Hardwick, Nathan E. Hardwick IV, ODC, Office of Disciplinary Counsel, SC Supreme Court Case 27937, SC Supreme Court Case 27974, South Carolina Supreme Court, SunTrust
South Carolina lawyers: We have a new UPL case
This blog is about dirt, and the facts of the new unauthorized practice of law case do not involve real estate, but who among us doesn't like to keep up with what our Supreme Court is thinking about UPL, the topic we believe can make us or break us at any moment?
The case, Westbrook v. The Murkin Group, LLC*, was decided March 18 and involved a Florida company that provides debt collection services in exchange for contingency fees. The Murkin Group advertises itself as having "in-house collection specialists". Under the terms of its agreement with clients, once an account is turned over to Murkin, the client agrees to cease all communication with the debtor and to allow Murkin to be the sole point of contact. The agreement further authorizes Murkin to forward accounts to an attorney designated by Murkin when legal action is required.
In 2017, Wando River Grill became dissatisfied with its linen supplier, Cintas, and suspended its services. Cintas claimed the suspension constituted a breach of contract and invoked a liquidated damages provision in the contract, seeking more than $8,000 in damages. Cintas hired Murkin to collect the debt. A South Carolina licensed attorney represented the restaurant in the dispute.
Murkin sent a demand letter, and the parties began to communicate about the dispute via email. Murkin claimed Cintas would waive its damages claim if the restaurant paid a "one-time processing fee for reinstatement". Murkin prepared and sent the reinstatement agreement to the restaurant with signature lines for the restaurant and "The Murkin Group, on behalf of Cintas Corporation – Charleston, SC."
The restaurant sent the proposed reinstatement agreement to the Petitioner, its lawyer, Edward Westbrook. Westbrook contacted Murkin and asked to discuss the matter directly with Murkin's South Carolina counsel. The response was, "Whether or not this gets forwarded to local counsel is a decision which out office will make, with our client, when we feel it appropriate."
(I can only imagine how that comment was received!)
The dispute continued, and Westbrook emailed Murkin asking for the South Carolina Bar numbers of several Murkin employees. Westbrook then filed a declaratory judgment action pursuant to our Supreme Court's request that individuals who become aware of UPL bring a declaratory judgment action in the Court's original jurisdiction.
The Court referred the matter to a special referee who filed a report recommending that the Court find Murkin's actions constituted UPL.
The Supreme Court held that Murkin engaged in UPL when it interpreted Cintas' client agreement and gave legal opinions as to what damages were recoverable. It also engaged in UPL when it sought to negotiate the contract dispute and advised Cintas on settlement.
While Murkin characterized its actions as "debt collection", the Court stated that the true nature of the underlying matter is a contract dispute. The Court enjoined Murkin from engaging in any further such conduct.
*South Carolina Supreme Court Opinion 27952 (March 18, 2020).
Tags Cintas, Edward Westbrook, Opinion 27952, South Carolina Bar, Supreme Court, The Murkin Group, unauthorized practice of law, UPL, Wando River Grill, Westbrook v The Murkin Group LLC
Dirt lawyers: help guard against elder abuse!
My company recently sent out a memorandum about elder abuse in the financial and real estate industries that made some interesting points.
My father died last September and, although he was as sharp as a tack until the end, he had difficulty hearing and his reactions had slowed. As a result, my brother and I had to carefully and repeatedly (and loudly!) explain to him every move we were making with regard to his care and finances. If he had needed to enter into any type of real estate transaction in the last months of his life, the real estate lawyer should have had antennae up!
Elderly persons should be treasured, not abused! And, as real estate lawyers, we may be in a particular position to guard against abuses.
Elder abuse often happens at the hands of family members or "friends" who, because of the vulnerabilities associated with age, such as mental impairment, are able to employ methods such as theft, fraud, forgery, extortion and the wrongful use of powers of attorney to separate an elderly person from property or funds.
Reflect upon the numbers of stories you have heard in your community about elderly persons falling prey to telephone scams. Those same individuals would not have succumbed in their prime. Even with all mental facilities in place, they don't hear as well, they don't keep up with changes in technology, and they are unable to keep up with fraud trends we all hear about every day.
Here are some signs of elder financial abuse that you may be able to detect in your office:
Sudden changes in an elderly person's estate planning documents;
Changes made in the title to properties in favor of a "friend;"
Home health aide, housekeeper or other person is added to the accounts of an elderly person or is receiving an assignment of proceeds;
Family members or trusted "friend" discourages or interferes with direct communications with an elderly person involved in a transaction;
The older person seems unable to comprehend the financial implications of the transaction;
The older person signs documents without seemingly knowing or understanding what is being signed;
A power of attorney is involved. I've told this story many times, but we had a wonderful claims attorney with our company who routinely called powers of attorney "instruments of the devil". Powers of attorney are extremely useful tools in our world, but we should always exercise caution when they are used, especially when an elderly person is involved;
Anyone seems to be forcing the elderly person to act;
Numerous unpaid bills may be a clue that someone is diverting the money designated for the daily living of the elderly person;
Promises of lifelong care in exchange for property;
The elderly person complains that he or she used to have money but doesn't understand why the money is no longer available;
The caregiver is evasive about the specifics of the transaction in the presence of the elderly person;
The elderly person seems fearful or reticent to speak in front of a family member, friend, loan officer, real estate agent or anyone involved in the transaction.
The accompanying family member or caregiver attempts to prevent the elderly person from interacting with others.
The elderly person and the family member or caregiver give conflicting accounts of the transaction, the expenditures or the financial need.
The elderly person appears disheveled or without proper care even though he or she has adequate financial resources.
Be mindful of these common-sense suggestions when any of your real estate transactions involve elderly persons. Think of them as you would want someone to think of your parents or aunts and uncles. Be careful to protect their interests. Proceed with caution!
Elders may also be the victims of predatory lending. Elders who own their homes and have built up equity over time become targets of predatory loan originators who pressure them in to high-interest loans that they may not be able to repay. Older homeowners are often persuaded to borrow money through home equity loans for home repairs, debt consolidation or to pay health care costs. These loans may be sold as "miracle financial cures" and are often packed with excessive fees, costly mortgage insurance and balloon payments.
Always discuss transactions directly with your elderly clients. Ask them pointed questions to make sure they understand the transaction.
And, as always, employ your instincts and your common sense.
Tags Chicago Title, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Claire Manning, Claire T. Manning, CTIC, CTIC SC, elder abuse, extortion, fraud, power of attorney, predatory lending, theft
HOA seeks to oust orphan from age-restricted neighborhood
Image from KOLD.com (News 13), Tucson, Arizona
A fifteen year-old California lad lost both of his parents last year. Collin Claybaugh's mother, Bonnie, died in the hospital from a long-term illness. And his father, Clay, took his own life two weeks later.
What do good able-bodied grandparents do in this situation besides grieve the loss of their children? They take in their grandson, of course. That's what Randy and Melodie Passmore did. The Passmores are both in their 70's and live on a small pension plus social security. They own their home in The Gardens at Willow Creek, a 55-plus community in Prescott, Arizona.
The age restriction apparently has a limited exception for residents who are 19 years of age and older. But a 15-year old boy is definitely not allowed by the rules.
The Passmores received a letter from the homeowners' association advising them that Collin must move out. The letter said that the board must balance the interests of all parties involved, not just the Passmores. The HOA board said they are concerned that if they fail to enforce the age restriction, they could endanger the ability for the development to remain an age-restricted community.
The Passmores' only alternative is to sell their home and move, which they believe will be difficult considering their age and financial position. They do not have funds to mount a legal battle.
My husband and I would love to downsize at this point in our lives, and we would be interested in living in a community where the exterior and grounds are maintained by someone else. But this story convinces me to stay clear of age-restricted communities.
How do you think this story would play out from a legal standpoint in South Carolina?
Tags age restricted community, Arizona, Chicago Title, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Claire Manning, Claire T. Manning, CTIC, CTIC SC, HOA, homeowners association, orphan, Passmore, Prescott
Representing a subcontractor and a homeowner against the contractor. Is it ethical?
Please take a look at South Carolina Bar Ethics Advisory Opinion 19-05 here. This blog rarely touches litigation, primarily because the litigation knowledge of this blogger would fit easily on the head of a pin. But this EAO does affect real estate, and I can envision dirt lawyers getting themselves into this ethical conundrum, so here goes.
The facts are simple: The attorney represents a subcontractor against a contractor regarding payment for work performed on a new home. The time for filing a mechanics' lien has run, and the contractor has been paid in full. The homeowners want to retain the attorney to represent them to sue the contractor for breach of contract and negligently performed construction work. The homeowners' claims do not appear to involve the work of the subcontractor.
The attorney is concerned that the contractor may not have sufficient assets to satisfy judgments of both parties.
So, the question becomes whether the attorney may ethically represent both parties.
The Ethics Advisory Committee provides the framework for consideration, but leaves the difficult analysis to the attorney.
The short answer is: The attorney may represent both parties provided the attorney analyses the prospective representation under Rule 1.7, SCRPC, and then considers whether the "material limitation" conflicts section in section (a)(2) may apply.
The attorney must also evaluate the risk of future availability of assets and should engage in a course of ongoing assessment for conflicts, particularly those that may arise if the claims are reduced to judgments and the clients dispute their recovery amounts relative to each other.
Rule 1.7 provides:
Except as provided in paragraph (b), a lawyer shall not represent a client if the representation involves a current conflict of interest. A current conflict of interest exists if:
The representation of one client will be directly adverse to another client; or (2) there is significant risk that the representation of one or more clients will be materially limited by the lawyer's responsibilities to another client, a former client or a third party or by a personal interest of the lawyer.
Notwithstanding the existence of a concurrent conflict of interest under paragraph (a), a lawyer may represent a client if:
the lawyer reasonably believes that the lawyer will be able to provide competent and diligent representation to each affected client;
the representation is not prohibited by law;
the representation does not involve the assertion of a claim by one client against another client represented by the lawyer in the same litigation or other proceeding before a tribunal; and
each affected client gives informed consent, confirmed in writing.
(I added the emphasis.)
The material limitation of (a)(2) is the primary concern. Given the attorney's concern about the sufficiency of the assets of the contractor to satisfy judgments, the attorney must evaluate whether that potential risk may materially limit his ability to represent either party.
The Committee eliminated (b)(2) and (b)(3) from consideration based on comments to the rule.
The analysis boils down to (b)(1) and (b)(4): the attorney's assessment of whether he can provide competent and diligent representation to both parties and whether they consent to the representation after being informed of the benefits and risks of joint representation, particularly of the possibility of inadequate assets and the possibility of needing new counsel should they dispute recovery between themselves.
What do you think? Would you do it?
Date January 8, 2020
Tags Chicago Title, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Claire Manning, Claire T. Manning, CTIC, CTIC SC, Ethics Advisory Opinion, Ethics Advisory Opinion (19-05), inadequate assets, material limitation
Holy Statute of Frauds
Can text messages create binding real estate contracts?
South Carolina real estate practitioners, do you remember that old case from law school where a contract was created on a napkin? That case made me imagine drunken parties in a bar passing a napkin back and forth as drinks came quicker and caution evaporated.
That simple case is seen in a new light, however, as courts across the country struggle to apply the ancient statute of frauds to the evolving world of electronic communications. Telegrams, faxes and emails have all been found to satisfy the statute of frauds in some situations.
We haven't seen a South Carolina case on the topic of text messages and binding contracts, but The Southern District of New York and a Massachusetts Land Court recently found that text messages may be sufficient to serve as evidence of the existence of binding agreements between negotiating parties.
In the New York case, the plaintiff real estate broker relied on a series of text messages to show the existence of a binding fee agreement. The court held that the text messages satisfied the writing requirement of the statute of frauds but failed to satisfy the signature requirement.
The Massachusetts court, on the other hand, found that a series of text messages did satisfy the signature requirement of the statute of frauds because a signature of a sort was included within multiple text messages between the parties. Some of the texts contained typed names of the parties beneath the substantive messages.
Real estate practitioners should caution their clients in the use of texts and other non-traditional means of communicating. Advise clients to refrain from typing their names under text messages. Better yet, advise clients to include disclaimers to the effect that no agreement involving the subject matter is final until wet signatures are applied to a physical document.
And even better than that, caution clients that texting and negotiating real estate contracts may be almost as dangerous as texting and driving.
While text messaging can't be surpassed, at least in 2019, when it comes to speed and efficiency, a new and different level of caution may be needed when engaging in negotiations through such seemingly informal means of communicating.
Tags binding contract, binding fee agreement, electronic communication, email, statute of frauds, text messages, texts
Rock Hill residential real estate lawyer arrested
Thankfully, it has been ten years or more since we've heard word "defalcation" used in connection with a South Carolina real estate lawyer. Sadly, we have to use that word in 2019 because a Rock Hill lawyer was arrested on September 13 after funds allegedly went missing from a residential closing. That lawyer, Thomas Givens, was suspended by the South Carolina Supreme Court on September 25.
The closing took place on July 15, but the $166,000 mortgage payoff was never made. Two months later, Givens was arrested and charged with breach of trust over $10,000. The arrest warrant reads that Givens failed to make the mortgage payoff and does not have the funds.
We usually do not experience defalcations when the economy is good. With the economic downturn that began in 2007, we learned the difficult lesson that attorneys who are prone to dip into their trust accounts often manage to keep the balls in the air as long as closings continue to occur. They typically steal from one closing to fund another. They rob Peter to pay Paul.
Like a game of musical chairs, when the music (and closings) stop, bad actor attorneys no longer have closings to provide funds for prior transgressions, and the thefts come to light.
It is a very sad commentary, and one I hoped not to see again.
Tags Chicago Title, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Claire Manning, Claire T. Manning, CTIC, CTIC SC, defalcation, mortgage payoff, Rock Hill, suspended, Thomas A. Givens, Thomas Givens


Xperia Arc has been introduced to the world in January 2011. But, it has gained popularity before the phone was officially launched. There is something very special with Sony Ericsson's name; that is the reason; people always anxiously wait for it new phone releases. Let's have a brief view over the features of Xperia Arc.
For bestowing the high speed, while dealing with the different application of Xperia Arc smart phone, Sony Ericsson has introduced 1 GHz of Qualcomm MSM 8255 processor in the phone. The RAM of the phone is 512 MB. The storage capacity of the phone is of 8GB and this can be increased with the microSD card.
Xperia Arc is the trendy set and has targeted the fashion oriented people. It is of 8.7 mm or 0.3 inches of thinness. The 8 megapixels rear camera with Exmor R sensor is ensuring the high quality images. The camera can take the detail and beautiful shots. It has antagonist that can retain the sharpness of the images. The SE is present in the camera which ensures the post processing and boost up the colors automatically. The images taken from the camera are very clear and less vibrant.
The screen display area is of about 4.2 inches with 854 x 480 pixels resolution. This ensures that the images and the videos can be enjoyed with wide screen. The screen uses reality display. However, the 4.2 inches of screen make it the biggest Android available in the market.
The LCD of the Xperia Arc has black color framing. This feature raises the Xperia Arc above from the rest of the smart phones and gives a futuristic and gorgeous appearance. In terms of contrast and color saturations; the Xperia Arc is above average. Users have felt that the appearance of the phone looks dull and colors wash away quickly when moved off the centre.
The price of this marvelous smart phone $680. This is quite expensive phone, but when it is matched with its features, the price becomes reasonable. The software used by Sony Ericsson is quite strong and has amazing features, yet the hardware is lacking far behind. The Mobile Bravia engine displays the strong performance of video playback. The use of UI tweaks has made the phone more responsive and stable.
If users want to enjoy the biggest screen display over their smart phone, then Xperia Arc is the best option available in the market. Users can enjoy the movies over the big screen and can enjoy daily chats. It is the best candidate and does not lack in any front features. Design and physical appearance of the phone has win the heart of almost every entertainment lover. If users want technology oriented phone then this phone might not be able to satisfy their all needs. Technologically, the Xperia Arc is above average. Decision is left over the users that for which option they want to go for. This review will be helping them for making the rational decision.


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HomeViralDad thought he was a hero for trapping 'creature' — until he...
Dad thought he was a hero for trapping 'creature' — until he found out what it was
This guy just found himself an itsy bitsy little bit of embarrassment.
A British man has become a new TikTok sensation after he rushed to capture a fuzzy "arachnid-type" creature in his daughter's bathroom — only to discover that it was actually just a pair of her false eyelashes.
Pete Robinson's attempt to become Spider-Dad — which has led to 1.7 million views on the social media platform — began when he stopped by his daughter's house in East England to help with some home repairs.
A TikTok video has gone viral spreading laughs after a father had hunted down and "trapped" a creature lurking in her bathroom.
The 69-year-old stepped into the bathroom to inspect a leak when he noticed a "multi-legged arachnid-type creature" lurking on the windowsill, right where he would be crouching down.
"The job I had to do was at floor-level and there was no way I was going to have this thing leaping on me from a height," he told SWNS.
"I thought the best thing to do was to take charge of the situation by securing this beast under a glass, as you do."
Once the "beast" was contained, Pete returned to his tasks and happily awaited his daughter's return.
Pete Robinson, 69, believed the furry lashes were some sort of "multi-legged arachnid-type creature."
Only later, he discovered it was a pair of false eyelashes.
When Jen Robinson, 36, arrived home, she was excited to see her dad's handy skills at work fixing her home. She went into the bathroom to see his updates when she saw her dad's hilarious mistake.
"I saw this glass on this window ledge and said 'what on earth is that Dad?'" Jen recounted.
"He said 'I don't know, some sort of creature I've caught.' When I looked closer it was my eyelashes."
The innocent mistake had Jen cracking up in tearful hysterics and teasing her father about needing new glasses.
"I just had tears, I was crying. It made my day that did," she said.
"Somewhat embarrassed, I carried on with my work and made little of it but to answer what you're all thinking I do now have a brand-new pair of glasses," he admitted.
"Being of an older generation I don't have things like that lurking in my house, I'm very pleased to say."
The helpful father was "horrified" to learn that Jen put the furry little "creatures" on her eyes.
Jen has yet to remove the glass containing her falsies saying that it makes her giggle every time she steps into her bathroom.
After the hilarious mistake went viral on TikTok, thousands of commenters started laughing along.
"Your dad has a great sense of humor," Gillyb said.
"I'd have been on the floor laughing my head off," imy013 replied.
Several viewers shared similar experiences they've had grateful not be the only ones who got duped.
"I can't stop laughing. Iv done this," Richard Fielder commented.
"I once was so drunk I left my on the toilet and when came back later that night scared myself thinking it was a creature too," Ash shared.
"I saw one in the street the other day, and genuinely thought it was a creature," Katie Leggott85 said.

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Nola Ishmael OBE (born 1943) is a Barbadian nurse who became the first black or minority ethnic director of nursing in London.

She was appointed OBE in the 2000 birthday honours list.

A portrait of Ishmael, a 2006 photograph by Julia Fullerton-Batten, is held in the National Portrait Gallery.

References

External links
 "Becoming the first black nursing director in London", BBC News, 25 June 2018.

1943 births
Living people
British women nurses
Barbadian emigrants to England
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Nurses from London
Black British people in health professions

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Ladies and gentlemen, Mick Jagger has landed in Minneapolis.
The Stones concert is a full day away, and Mick Jagger has already toured the Twin Cities on his off day in preparation for a sold out concert at TCF Bank Stadium Wednesday night.
He rolled over to a North Loop bookstore and browsed the book aisles with James Laurie, owner of James and Mary Laurie Booksellers. That's not something that happens everyday on the job.
Word has it, the rockstar also dined on Monday night at Cafe Lurcat.
Have you gotten your eyes on those lips? If so, where'd you see Mick Jagger?
Even the Star Tribune likes #embracethegrape!


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Q: Reference request - Compact embedding of intermediate space Given two Banach spaces $X_0$ and $X_1$ with norms $\|\cdot\|_0$ and $\|\cdot\|_1$, respectively, such that $X_0\subset X_1$ and $X_0\hookrightarrow X_1$, i.e., $X_0$ is continuous embedded in $X_1$.
Then by intermediate space construction, usually the $K$-method or $J$-method, reference to this book, Chapter 7, that we could construct a intermediate space $X_s$ such that
$$
X_0\hookrightarrow X_s\hookrightarrow X_1
$$
with $K$-norm or $J$-norm on $X_s$. (Both of those norms have long definitions, I don't want to copy everything here but you can definitely find them in the reference book I mentioned)
My question: If, in addition, we assume that $X_0\hookrightarrow\hookrightarrow X_1$, i.e., $X_0$ is COMPACT embedded in $X_1$, then can we construct intermediate space $X_s$ such that $X_s\hookrightarrow\hookrightarrow X_1$ as well?
If yes, please direct me to a reference.
Thank you!

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Rs 10 lakh crore: Annual cost of Rahul Gandhi's promises
Given that India's budgeted expenditure for 2019-20 is barely Rs 27.84 lakh crore, the proposals in Congress manifesto appear profligate
Mudit Kapoor Last Updated: April 5, 2019 | 17:59 IST
Congress Manifesto 2019
The Congress Manifesto 2019, released on Tuesday, makes several promises to voters such as minimum income guarantee (NYAY), filling vacant government jobs, a separate Kisan Budget, Right To Healthcare, a simpler GST and increased expenditure on education.
But promises like these come with a price tag. The higher the cost, the more the financial burden on the economy. So, here's a quick look at some of the poll promises and the money needed to fulfill them:
Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) or Minimum Income Guarantee
The top on the list is the minimum income of Rs. 72,000 to the 20% poorest families of India. The Congress claims to have consulted top notch economists for the scheme. If implemented, NYAY will have far reaching implications not just for India's poor, but also the country's economy.
The Congress proposal will cost Rs 3.60 lakh crore annually. In the first year, the cost of this scheme will be close to 1 per cent of the GDP, which will increase to 1.5 per cent in the second year.
6% of GDP to be spent on education
Increasing expenditure on education is a great move. The money will be primarily spent on infrastructure, salaries to teachers. According to Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar, India currently spends 4.6 per cent of GDP on education. This amounts to Rs 8.76 lakh crore annually. Rahul Gandhi's proposal will require an additional Rs 2.66 lakh crore every year to take the total annual spend on education to Rs 11.4 lakh crore.
Increasing healthcare expenditure to 3% of GDP
Congress plans to increase the healthcare expenditure to 3 per cent of GDP by 2023-24. That is more than twice the present expenditure on healthcare. According to Niti Aayog, the current expenditure on healthcare is 1.3 per cent of GDP; which amounts to Rs 2.47 lakh crore. Congress aims to provide free healthcare to all citizens by improving and expanding government-owned hospital and primary and secondary care infrastructure. The cost of this would be close to Rs 5.71 lakh crore-nearly Rs 3.23 lakh crore higher than the current expense on healthcare.
Filling up vacant government positions
Congress has promised to fill all 4 lakh central government positions before March 2020, while persuading states to fill another 20 lakh vacancies in the state government. Strangely, while Congress President announced 22 lakh new jobs, the manifesto actually adds up to 34 lakh new jobs, which includes 10 lakh seva mitra positions in every gram panchayat and urban local bodies.
The minimum salary offered to a central government employee after implementation of 7th pay commission is Rs 18,000 which amounts to an annual package of Rs 2.16 lakhs. Filling up all 4 lakh vacant position in the central government as promised in the Congress manifesto would cost a bare minimum of Rs 8,640 crores annually to the exchequer. Filling up another 20 lakh jobs at state level will cost a lot more.
Congress manifesto thus puts an additional burden of around Rs 10 lakh crore on the Budget. Given that India's budgeted expenditure for 2019-20 is barely Rs 27.84 lakh crore, the Congress proposals appear profligate.
Assume the government of India's earning continues to grow at 12-14 per cent per annum from the Rs 24.57 lakh crore in 2018-19, that would still be just about Rs 45 lakh crore by 2023-24. Of that, by the time the next government ends its 5-year tenure in 2023-24--if it's a Congress government--it will be required to spend around Rs 10 lakh crore annually on its new schemes. That's not going to be possible since the Centre's current expenses towards increments to employees, interest payouts, escalation on infrastructure projects and social schemes is already growing at a rate faster than its income.
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A teary Rudan ended his news conference after two questions, taking little joy from a dominant performance from his fourth-placed team at Westpac Stadium on Sunday that lifts them within touching distance of a finals berth.
A week after the delight of an 8-2 rout of Central Coast, Rudan was downcast and his players muted in their celebration of all three first-half goals. There was little cheer either for the eighth-placed Wanderers, who had won three of their last four but whose faint finals hopes appear to have been extinguished.
Despite his team producing one of their best performances of the season, Australian Rudan didn't want to touch on any analysis. He was sickened by Friday's attack in which a gunman claimed 50 lives at two mosques.
"It's shaken everybody up at the club. It's shaken up me and my players," Rudan said. "It's not what this country's about. It's a great country. This world doesn't deserve something like that.
Roy Krishna set the tone when he scored the opener from a tight angle in the 12th minute. The Fijian striker, who is married to a devout Muslim, dropped to a Sajdah prayer position to pay a personal tribute.
Krishna had tweeted earlier in the day it was "probably one of the most difficult days for us," before leading the line impressively and notching his league-leading 15th goal of the season.
The night ended on a low note for Krishna who was sent off following two yellow cards in quick succession for similar offences, when raising his arm in a challenge.
Mandi curled home a spectacular long-range free kick midway through the first half to cap the Spaniard's best Phoenix outing before David Williams slammed home his eighth goal of the season 10 minutes later from the top of the box.
Energy drained from the match in the second half and Western Sydney rarely threatened until they were awarded a contentious penalty in the 70th minute when Max Burgess was deemed to have bundled over Bruce Kamau. Alexander Baumjohann slammed it wide from the spot to sum up their forgettable night.
Mitchell Duke scored a consolation goal via a glancing header but it wasn't enough to prevent the hosts securing a fifth win from their last six games at Westpac Stadium.


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Q: Install-Module fails for AWSPowerShell.NetCore I'm trying to install AWSPowerShell.NetCore on my Windows 10 x64 system running PowerShell 5.1.17763.771:
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules> $PSversionTable

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      5.1.17763.771
PSEdition                      Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion                   10.0.17763.771
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion              3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

I've extracted the code to a module directory c:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules> dir .\AWSPowerShell.NetCore\

    Directory: C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\AWSPowerShell.NetCore

Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
d-----        2/27/2020   3:55 PM                4.0.4.0

It shows up in $Env:PSModulePath.  When I try to install it I get the following error:
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules> Install-Module -name AWSPowerShell.NetCore
Install-Module : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'name'.
At line:1 char:16
+ Install-Module -name AWSPowerShell.NetCore
+                ~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (:) [Install-Module], ParameterBindingException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Install-Module

A: Looks like you have an older version of PowerShell installed.  Older version of Install-Module does not support the parameter name 'Name'. Remove any old version and upgrade to the newer one.

A: Please check below command to confirm the source module responsible for Install-Module. Here is expected output:
Get-Command Install-Module

CommandType     Name                                               Version    Source
-----------     ----                                               -------    ------
Function        Install-Module                                     1.0.0.1    PowerShellGet

If you'd like to check further, check the definition of the Install-Module function.
Get-Command Install-Module |Select-Object -expand Definition
help Install-Module -Parameter Name

This will show you if name parameter in fact does exist.
Also, refer this link if there is any mismatch in your PowerShellget.
To verify package providers, run this command:
Get-PackageProvider


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Q: Changing the start menu icon in Xubuntu I'm trying to change the appearance of my desktop and I was wondering if there was a way to change the icon for the start menu,in Xubuntu, from a mouse to something else?

A: Right-click it and select Properties, then click the Icon button and choose the one you want.


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Q: Android : Connection between icon size and dp? I created following chart using Iconhandbook reference.
+----------+-----------+--------------+
| Launcher | Actionbar | Notification |
|----------|-----------|--------------|
|    48    |     24    |      22      |
|    72    |     36    |      33      |
|    96    |     48    |      44      |
|   144    |     72    |      66      |
|   196    |     96    |      88      |
+----------+-----------+--------------+

Also I found that when changing dp from 24dp to 36dp and 36dp to 48dp. Icon size increase in size + 6px.
24dp    =>   36dp
     [12 + 6]
24px   [12]  36px  [18]
36px   [12]  54px  [18]
48px   [12]  72px  [18]
72px   [24]  108px [36]
96px   [24]  144px [36]

How these sizes change according to dp (18dp, 24dp ...). Specially notification icons?


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Photo, Print, Drawing U.S. battleship Vermont
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U.S. battleship Vermont
Detroit Publishing Co., publisher
- Vermont (Battleship)
- Hudson-Fulton Celebration, 1909
- Battleships--American
- Naval parades & ceremonies
- United States--New York (State)--Hudson River
Dry plate negatives.
Dry plate negatives
- "G 6504" on negative.
- Detroit Publishing Co. no. 022595.
- Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
LC-D4-22595 [P&P]
Detroit Publishing Company photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
det 4a16087 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/det.4a16087
Library of Congress Control Number
Reproduction Number
LC-DIG-det-4a16087 (digital file from original)
Rights Advisory
No known restrictions on publication.
LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/2016806488
MARCXML Record
MODS Record
Dublin Core Record
Detroit Publishing Company (25,173)
Library of Congress Online Catalog (1,359,307)
Detroit Publishing Co.
Hudson-Fulton Celebration
Naval Parades & Ceremonies
Vermont (Battleship)
The Library of Congress believes that many of the papers in the Detroit Publishing Company collection are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions and are free to use and reuse. For example, all photos published in the U.S. more than 95 years ago are in the public domain. The Library has also obtained permission for the use of many other materials, and presents additional materials pursuant to fair use under United States copyright law. Researchers should watch for documents that may be copyrighted (for example, published in the United States less than 95 years ago, or unpublished and the author died less than 70 years ago).
You are responsible for deciding whether your use of the items in this collection is legal. You will need written permission from the rightsholders to copy, distribute, or otherwise use copyrighted materials except as allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. Some materials may be protected under international law. You may also need permission from holders of other rights, such as publicity and/or privacy rights.
Credit Line: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection.
For information about reproducing, publishing, and citing material from this collection, as well as access to the original items, see: Detroit Publishing Company - Rights and Restrictions Information
Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication.
Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-det-4a16087 (digital file from original)
Call Number: LC-D4-22595 [P&P]
Detroit Publishing Co., Publisher. U.S. battleship Vermont . United States New York New York State Hudson River, 1909. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2016806488/.
Detroit Publishing Co, P. (1909) U.S. battleship Vermont . United States New York New York State Hudson River, 1909. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2016806488/.
Detroit Publishing Co., Publisher. U.S. battleship Vermont . Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2016806488/>.
[U.S. battleship Vermont] 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
Contributor: Detroit Publishing Co.
[U.S. battleship Connecticut] 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
[U.S. battleship Missouri] 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
[U.S. battleship Kansas] 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
[U.S. battleship New Jersey] 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
Historical pageant : Hudson-Fulton celebration, September 25 to October 9, 1909. Cover title: Official souvenir, Hudson-Fulton Celebration, historical pageant. Also available in digital form.
Contributor: Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission
Official souvenir, Hudson-Fulton Celebration Carnival Pageant. Cover title: Carnival Pageant, Hudson Fulton Celebration : official souvenir. Caption title: The Carnival Pageant. Also available in digital form.
Hudson-Fulton celebration, September 25 to October 9, 1909; Also available in digital form.
Contributor: University of the State of New York - Horner, Harlan Hoyt
A topographical map of Hudsons River, with the channels depth of water, rocks, shoals &c. and ... Scale 1:253,440; 4 miles to 1 in. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. From the publisher's The North American atlas. 1777. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1069...
Contributor: Sauthier, Claude Joseph - Faden, William
Catalogue of the historical collection and objects of related interest at the Children's Museum "Hudson-Fulton Celebration number". Also available in digital form.
Contributor: Bowen, Agnes E. - Brooklyn Children's Museum


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Penn Rock Scholarship; Don't Call it a Battle of the Bands
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By Kate Drozynski
The PennRock Scholarship is not a battle of the bands. Sure, it might have all of the basic components of a battle of the bands – several lesser-known local acts competing for a grand prize in front of a panel of judges – but don't call it one. In fact, Chris Groblewski, organizer of the event and owner of Supermonkey Recording Company, hates those things.
"I really couldn't stand those battle of the bands," he said. "I think they do a lot more damage to artists than actually helping them. The contest never seems to really be able to help the bands. I figured the only way to beat them, the only way to get rid of them, was to join them and do a better job."
That's how, four years ago, Groblewski and his mentor Pittsurgh legend Pat DiCesare decided to start the PennRock Scholarship. Rather than pitting musicians against one another for a meager monetary prize package, Penn Rock aims to foster relationships between bands, the music industry and the Pittsburgh music community.
Over four nights in September and October, local and regional bands will play for the chance to win a prize package designed to give them a leg up in the industry.
"This contest isn't just about this contest," Groblewski said. "It's about finding great musicians to work with, great musicians in the Pittsburgh area, and help build them up. It's about giving them an opportunity to align themselves with a good team of people that have a vested interest in their success – at no expense to them."
The PennRock winner will get a record agreement for a four-song EP from Supermonkey, vinyl pressing, digital distribution, studio time, interviews, a photoshoot, gift cards and, of course, beer. And that's just what's lined up so far. Groblewski says he's always hustling to get more prizes.
"It's about creating opportunities and taking your band to the next level."
To get there, though, the bands that enter the competition need to be the "total package," according to Groblewski. The winner needs to have a tight live show, of course, with no weak links and room for antics or divas. In order to win the Penn Rock Scholarship, you have to be more than just a rock star.
"Are you easy to work with? Are you a good person?" Groblewski said. "Nobody wants to work with Axel Rose."
And, yes. You are going to have to sell some tickets. But unlike other contests, you're not going to be judged on the number of heads you bring to the show. What matters is that you hustle, that you have something to offer, that you put in the work. Groblewski has no time for artists unwilling to work as hard as he does to promote their shows.
"If you're lazy and you think you're great," he said, "you're not going to make it anywhere. It doesn't matter how good you are. No magical fairy is just going to show up and tap you on the shoulder and be like, 'Oh my gosh, you're such a genius. Can you please show the world your light?' It's not going to happen. You have to work hard. You have to hustle. You have to go out there and work harder than the next guy."
That hard work can get you a long way, though, according to Groblewski. Last year's winner, Stone Wicked Souls, is wrapping up their record with Supermonkey. They tour all over the region and will be hosting the PennRock Scholarship finals on Oct. 7 at the Hard Rock Cafe. He's continued to work with the Dirty Charms after they won in 2015. He's even gone on to work with some of the acts that didn't make the cut.
"Even if you don't win, there's stuff that comes out of it that's really positive."
Groblewski wants the PennRock experience to be a positive one for bands and audience alike. He started including cover songs in the acts' short sets to bring a sense of unity and creativity to the shows. The audience loved it. They've covered the Beatles and Prince in past years, and this year each band will play a cover to honor Chris Cornell, who passed away in May.
Each act gets just 20 short minutes to perform the cover and three original songs to impress the judges.
"No fluff. No filler. Give me your best stuff," Groblweski said. "Here's your opportunity to shine."
The competition is taking submissions via email (pennrock2017@gmail.com) until Aug. 15, so send over your best work, Groblewski said. From there, he and DiCesare will narrow down the best bands and get the fourth annual PennRock Scholarship started.
"I get goosebumps just thinking about it."
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Can I get an EIN before LLC? There are two main reasons to wait until your limited liability company is formed before obtaining an Employer Identification Number. First, it is important to ensure that the name of your business was properly registered and not rejected. Second, when applying for an Employer Identification Number, the IRS will request the exact legal name that was approved and the date that the business was formulated.
A limited liability company (LLC) is a organizational entity that provides both the pass-through taxation of a sole proprietorship or partnership and the liability protection of a corporation. Today, LLCs are the most popular type of business in the United States. This business structure protects an owner's personal assets while allowing company profits to be claimed on a personal tax return. LLCs offer numerous taxation options. For example, businesses can be taxed similar to an S corporation or sole proprietorship.
An individual who has authority over the assets or funds in the business is referred to as a responsible party. This individual has the ability to direct, control, or manage the entity either directly or indirectly. The owners of an LLC are referred to as members. An LLC may have numerous owners, however, a single individual must be selected as the responsible party to obtain a Tax ID Number (TIN) for the LLC. To clarify, it is permissible for an LLC to have multiple owners. However, only one member can be designated as the responsible party in charge of obtaining the TIN for the LLC.
To form an LLC or incorporate a business, you will need to register your company with your state. During registration, it is necessary to name a registered agent. This individual will be responsible for receiving and sending official company documents. A registered agent must hold a physical address in the state. A P.O. Box is not permitted.
If you are planning on selling stock, be prepared to answer questions about the company's stock options. For example, you will need to know how many shares of stock will initially be available. At this time, you will be required to complete the incorporation application. This form can be completed online or sent in via mail.
There is a fee associated with the incorporation application. This can be paid for through a business checking account or by a personal credit card or checking account. Reimbursement may be an option if paying by personal financial methods.
Do I Need a Federal Tax ID (EIN) Before Forming an LLC or Incorporating?
Typically, most business owners will incorporate or form their LLC at the state level before obtaining an EIN. This is due to the fact that applications at the federal level are often validated against state databases. Therefore, owners who apply for an EIN without properly completing their state filing will most likely get rejected.
How To Obtain an EIN for Your LLC?
An EIN for an LLC can be granted online fairly easily. Business owners should start by researching the terminology associated with an EIN in order to become more familiar with the process. There are a few steps to follow in order to obtain an EIN for your LLC.
Prepare your information: Be prepared to answer complex questions regarding your company and its owners.
Assign a responsible party: Remember that an LLC may have many members, but only one can be the responsible party for an EIN application. Owners should come together to designate one partner to hold the title as the responsible party. Personal information for this named individual will be required during the EIN application process.
Apply online for an EIN: An EIN can be obtained via the IRS Online EIN Application. The processing time typically takes about 30 minutes. Normal business hours are from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. PST. The IRS no longer provides telephone support for EIN applicants.
Receive the EIN documents: If applying online, you'll receive an email letting you know that your application has been processed. The IRS will then send your official EIN documents through traditional mail delivery.
If you need help determining if you can get an EIN before LLC, you can post your legal need on UpCounsel's marketplace. UpCounsel accepts only the top 5 percent of lawyers to its site. Lawyers on UpCounsel come from law schools such as Harvard Law and Yale Law and average 14 years of legal experience, including work with or on behalf of companies like Google, Menlo Ventures, and Airbnb.


Xilam has a well-deserved reputation for animation, counting Oggy and the Cockroaches and Zig & Sharko among its cartoon series. Its latest offering for the market is, however, a foray into live-action and the kids wildlife genre made in partnership with Emmy Award-winning French doc director Frédéric Fougea.
"We discussed it and noticed that most wildlife is for primetime and family, but there is nothing specifically for kids; there is nothing in the short-form wildlife space," says Marc du Pontavice, boss of France-based Xilam.
Each episode of If I Were An Animal follows a different species from its infancy to adulthood. Rather than a purely factual take on the lives of the growing animals, the show adds a narrative layer with a voiceover delivered by a boy and a girl.
The footage is a mixture of that shot in recent years combined with specially-filmed parts. The final product will have some small animated elements inserted between sequences.
Billed as a €6 million (US$6.6 milion) 39x7mins series for 5-9s, Xilam has self-funded three finished episodes. As well as the signet, there are installments on a fawn and a lynx. Multiple episodes could be run back-to-back to fill a commercial half-hour.
Xilam will be pitching If I Were an Animal at MIPJunior. It is making a bet that will fill an unmet need. "Wildlife shows are almost never programmed in kids TV; they are in primetime or on specialist channels, " says du Pontavice.


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#ifndef _OPENGLES2APP_H
#define _OPENGLES2APP_H

#include "wayland-client.h"
#include "wayland-egl.h"
#include <GLES2/gl2.h>

#include "ilm_client.h"
#include <EGL/egl.h>

struct SurfaceConfiguration
{
    unsigned int surfaceId;
    unsigned int surfaceWidth;
    unsigned int surfaceHeight;
    float opacity;
    bool nosky;
};

class OpenGLES2App
{
public:
    OpenGLES2App(float fps, float animationSpeed, SurfaceConfiguration* config);
    virtual ~OpenGLES2App();

    void mainloop();

    static void registry_handle_global(void* data, struct wl_registry* registry, uint32_t name, const char* interface, uint32_t version);
    static void frame_listener_func(void *data, struct wl_callback *callback, uint32_t time);

protected:
    virtual void update(int currentTimeInMs, int elapsedTimeInMs) = 0;
    virtual void render() = 0;
    void swapBuffers();

private:
    bool createWLContext(SurfaceConfiguration* config);
    void destroyWLContext();

    bool createEGLContext();
    void destroyEglContext();

    ilmErrorTypes setupLayerMangement(SurfaceConfiguration* config);

    unsigned int GetTickCount();

protected:
    float m_framesPerSecond;
    float m_animationSpeed;
    unsigned int m_timerIntervalInMs;

    struct EglContextStruct
    {
	EGLNativeDisplayType nativeDisplay;
	EGLNativeWindowType  nativeWindow;
        EGLDisplay eglDisplay;
        EGLConfig eglConfig;
        EGLSurface eglSurface;
        EGLContext eglContext;
    };

    EglContextStruct m_eglContextStruct;

public:
    typedef struct t_wlContextStruct
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Iodine supplements in pregnancy could boost children's IQ and save NHS funds
Scientists are urging pregnant and breastfeeding women to consider iodine supplementation to improve health, boost brain power and even save the NHS money in the long-term.
A study, published yesterday in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, found that maternal iodine deficiency is clearly associated with impaired child cognition and that pregnant and lactating women need more of the mineral during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
The increased dietary requirement among this group is already recognised and reflected in nutritional recommendations from the European Food Safety Authority and the World Health Organization (WHO). However, while this advice is incorporated into advice given out to pregnant women across much of the developed world, including Australia and the United States, UK dietary reference values have not been updated since 1991.
Dr Louis Levy, head of nutrition science, diet and obesity at Public Health England told the BBC: "The longstanding government advice is that everyone including pregnant women should be able to get all the iodine they need from a varied and balanced diet."
While the health problems associated with serious iodine deficiency, such as cretinism, a condition characterised by severe mental impairment, and goitre, a visible growth on the thyroid gland, are well-known, the effects of mild to moderate deficiency - as is emerging among the UK population - have previously been less understood.
2013 study on iodine
A previous study, published in 2013, looked at the iodine levels of pregnant women in England, 67% of which were found to be mildly to moderately deficient. Researchers from Surrey and Bristol universities found that lowered iodine levels during the first trimester of pregnancy resulted in lowered IQ scores among those children. Samples and data of 1,040 women from longitudinal research project the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), in which 14,000 women enrolled during pregnancy between 1991-92, were used.
Urine samples were examined and more than two-thirds of these women were categorised as iodine deficient. Children born to those mothers had their IQ scored aged eight and had their reading ability assessed at age nine and results were adjusted to counter external factors such as parent education and whether the children were breastfed. The findings revealed that the offspring of women placed in the iodine deficient group during their pregnancy were "significantly more likely" to have children with low scores relating to verbal IQ, reading accuracy and reading comprehension.
Latest study on iodine and pregnancy
The 2013 findings triggered the most recent study, led by Professor Kate Jolly from the University of Birmingham, who has called for a "large scale look at the iodine status of pregnant women", however, this is said to be unlikely to happen due to ethical and cost restrictions.
In the paper, Costs and benefits of iodine supplementation for pregnant women in a mildly to moderately iodine-deficient population: a modelling analysis, published yesterday in The Lancet, Dr Jolly and her team calculated a forecast of the potential impact of supplementation of all women before conception, during pregnancy and for the duration of breastfeeding. Based on the assumption that two-thirds of women are currently mildly to moderately deficient, they estimate that universal supplementation could boost IQ in babies born to those mothers by an average of 1.22 points.
Knock-on economic benefits
Researchers also analysed evidence from 3161 other studies that examined economic benefits of higher IQ scores, eight in depth, which demonstrated a higher IQ is associated with better health in general, with a predicted NHS saving of £199 per pregnancy. A forecast benefit of £4,476 per child was also calculated, as a result of the higher earnings attached to the increased IQ.
Fish is a good source of iodine, but pregnant women are advised to limit consumption due to high mercury levels found in some fish.
How much iodine do I need?
WHO recommends a daily intake of 0.15mg a day, but this recommendation increases to 0.25mg for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Unlike some other vitamins, iodine is not produced by the body and must be consumed via the diet.
Dietary sources include fish, dairy products, (in the UK, supplements are given to dairy cows, which then passes into the milk) and ordinary table salt, which is iodized in developed and developing countries in an effort to prevent widespread deficiency. Globally, UNICEF estimates that 66% of households have access to iodized salt.
Some cereals also contain the mineral in very small quantities, however, with many people in the developed world opting to cut down or even cut out salt and dairy, this group of sources may no longer be sufficient.
Co-author of the 2013 study, Dr Sarah Bath, MRC Population Health Scientist Fellow, has stressed that kelp and seaweed supplements should not be used as a source of iodine, especially by pregnant women, as they can contain harmful amounts. She has also pointed out that some pregnancy supplements already contain iodine. The Association of UK Dieticians (BDA) has produced a fact sheet detailing the importance of iodine during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Why is iodine so important?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) is one of the main causes of impaired cognitive development in children. The mineral is essential for hormone production within the thyroid in order to regulate growth, brain development and metabolism.
Deficiency in adults can lead to tiredness, lethargy, depression, high cholesterol and, eventually, a condition known as goitre - swelling of the thyroid gland. In children, the WHO says IDD jeopardises mental health and brain development whereas severe deficiency in the womb can result in stillbirth, miscarriage, congenital abnormalities and mental impairment.
Since the early 1980s, WHO has been behind a drive to eliminate the disorder - the countries where IDD is considered a public health problem have been halved as a result of its work.
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Posted by General & Medical on 10 Aug 2015
Iodine supplements boost babies IQ


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The importance of being Okinawa
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Yamato goes to war! / tamiya.com
In April, 1945, the 2nd World War was very far from over. A huge invasion of the French mainland was planned for June. Japan, however, was seen by the Americans as being equally important as Europe. Tokio must be vanquished too if the Allies were to succeed in the destruction of Axis Powers.
Okinawa is a Japanese island some sixty miles long and very narrow – at certain strategic points only two or three miles wide. But it could prove to be the springboard for a massive invasion of the enemy mainland. It is the largest island of the Ryukyu archipelago, and it was that there that the worst, hardest and bloodiest battles of the Pacific War took place between the beginning of April and 22 June, 1945. The Japanese had carefully built and preserved defence lines already built and manned, and had sworn to their Emperor that their resistance would be fanatical. The latest artillery was concealed behind camouflage, and munitions were ample.
As the US fleet approached, Japanese aircraft and MTBs tried to destroy it, mostly by suicidal attacks by air and sea. A colossal battleship, Yamato, which seemed invincible – indefatigable in fact – steamed into battle with her 18-inch guns deafening everyone, but the usually wondrous Nipponese administration must have been asleep, or resting, because Tamato had only enough fuel for a one-way voyage, though this seems difficult to believe. The great ship was sunk by carrier-based US fighter/bombers before reaching sight of Okinawa. The resulting loss of life was calamitous.
The end for the Yamato / padresteve.com
The famous (and extraordinarily brave) kamikaze pilots, scarves in place, egged on by their Emperor and their religion, crashed four thousand aeroplanes tryingt to crash on to US shipping, an act of stupidity which heralded even more stupidity later. Japanese air power thus lost what was left of its air superiority.
The battles at Okinawa have become legendary, as indeed they should. The Americans lost around seven thousand men killed, and 32,000 wounded seriously enough to be invalided home. Another 26.000 suffered from combat fatigue, weariness and breakdown, such was the super-stress of the conflict. Thirty-six US ships sank, and no less than 763 aircraft were shot down.
Finally, this invasion exclusively mounted by the USA showed the world how high the cost of invading the Japanese mainland would be, using conventional forces. It may well have influenced the US President Harry Truman into using an atomic bomb first on Hiroshima, and then another on Nagasaki (q.v.).
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Kamikaze attacks were launched because they were more successful plane to plan and plane to ship than conventional fighter warfare.
The Japanese saw Yamato as a kamikaze of its own. If it wanted to keep the ship afloat in the first place they would have guarded it with more than a cruiser and a couple of destroyers. Japan could no longer afford to maintain the huge ship and decided to use it in such an attack rather than scuttle it or leave it to rust.
(All this is from the back of my mind)
I don't care your an author and a soldier, your complete lack of research into this topic is wasteful.


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Joe explains why you should go an advisor's office for the first meeting, and why you shouldn't go to someone's office in a van by the river. He also explains why you don't have to be best friends with your advisor (and why your spouse doesn't have to like them). He also gives a great resource to look up complaints against advisors and why it might be a good idea to bring up those reports when looking for a great advisor. He also gives details about how he and is team are taking the Stacking Benjamins Show on the road. The first stop: Orlando (The Money Millhouse will be there!).
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Keep the party at a location familiar to the baby to reduce stress on everyone. Home will provide the baby's bedroom for a quiet place if things get too overwhelming. Grandma's house would be a good option as well. Have the party at a time when the birthday celebrant would normally be awake and avoid nap times. Either have an open house type party where people can come and go at will, or keep it to a minimum of hours with 3 hours at the most.
Use a picture of the one-year-old as the party invitation and write the time, date and other particulars on the back. Be careful about the amount of people you invite to the party. The more people, the more likely the birthday celebrant will get cranky and out of sorts requiring attention from the family member giving the party.
Keep decorations up high and to a minimum to avoid hazards to your baby and guests. Use pictures of the birthday celebrant as decorations. Place a clean blanket in a corner of a room and pile some safe toys there were other young children can play along with the birthday celebrant. Avoid balloons that can cause anguish if they break and a danger if swallowed. Also avoid confetti and other decorations with small parts.
Adults that attend might have their own children to take care of so provide finger foods that are easy to eat with one hand. Make finger sandwiches, cut sub sandwiches into small portions or serve mini hamburgers. Provide dip with vegetables and cut up fruits and cheeses. Keep bear and fish- shaped crackers, dry cereal, drink boxes and other kid friendly food around for the little ones. Avoid any foods that are hard like candy coated chocolates or popcorn because they pose a choking hazard to small children.
Provide some easy games like a bean bag toss, or pin the tail on the donkey for older guests. Have guests bring memorabilia like a photo of a family member, a note on a pretty notecard, a piece of jewelry or a toy with an explanation of who provided the trinket and how it relates to the birthday recipient. Place the trinkets in a time capsule to be opened at a certain time in their life when the child will appreciate it. Give a family member the responsibility of taking photos during the party to be put in a scrap book for future reference.
Birthday parties for a one-year old can be fun and stressful so get help from other family members. Instead of overwhelming the baby with a pile of gifts, ask guests to bring unwrapped baby items to donate to a shelter. The most important thing is to have guests and family celebrate the baby's first year of life.


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Xavier Becerra (born January 26, 1958) is an American politician who has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing California's 31st congressional district (map), which is based in Los Angeles.
Becerra was born in Sacramento, California, the son of working-class immigrants. He graduated in 1976 from C.K. McClatchy High School located in central city Sacramento. He went on to earn his B.A. in economics from Stanford University and his J.D. from Stanford Law School. He was initially a lawyer, working on cases involving individuals with mental impairment. He was also a staff member for California State Senator Art Torres and the Deputy Attorney-General of California. Becerra was a one-term member of the California State Assembly before entering the House.
Becerra is married to physician Carolina Reyes, and has three children.
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Wahid Mohammed Mohammed Al-Khyat (born 1 January 1986) is a Yemeni international footballer who plays for Al-Ahli Club Sana'a as a midfielder.

Career
Al-Khyat has played club football for Al-Ahli Club Sana'a and Al-Watani. He won the Yemeni League in 2007, and was a runner-up in 2013–14. He also won the Yemeni President Cup in 2008–09, and the Yemeni Super Cup in 2014–15.

He made his international debut for Yemen in 2011, and was a squad member at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

On 26 January 2015, Al-Riyadh has signed Alhassan for one seasons from Al-Ahli Club Sana'a.

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1986 births
Living people
Yemeni footballers
Yemen international footballers
Yemeni expatriate footballers
Al-Ahli Club Sana'a players
Al-Riyadh SC players
Al-Watani Club players
Yemeni League players
Saudi First Division League players
Association football midfielders
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Castilleja affinis is a species of Castilleja known by the common name coast Indian paintbrush.

It is native to western North America from Washington to Baja California, where it grows on hills and mountains slopes along the coast and inland.

Description
This is a perennial herb growing an erect stem up to about 60 centimeters in maximum height. It is greenish to purple in color and may be hairless to quite hairy. The leaves are variable in shape and up to 8 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a series of bracts in shades of bright red to yellowish. Flowers appearing between the bracts are a bit longer and covered in hairs. They are green to purple lined with red or yellow. The fruit is a capsule just over a centimeter long.

Subspecies
There are three subspecies of this plant, two of which are rare:
Subspecies littoralis grows on the coastline of northern California and Oregon.
Subspecies neglecta, known commonly as the Tiburon paintbrush, is known from only a few occurrences in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a federally listed endangered species.
Subspecies affinis is the most widespread subspecies.

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment: Castilleja affinis
Castilleja affinis — U.C. Photo gallery

affinis
Flora of Baja California
Flora of California
Flora of Oregon
Flora of Washington (state)
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Natural history of the Channel Islands of California
Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
Taxa named by William Jackson Hooker
Flora without expected TNC conservation status