Can anyone please tell me if there will be an import charge (or any other) if I take my three year old duty paid car back to the UK.
What is the name of the shipping agent & how much does it cost door to door? I need to do the same shortly.
i took my transit to cyprus a couple of years ago , changed reg to local reg . drove across to trnc . ferry to tasuci turkey ,bulgaria , serbia ,bosnia , croatia , slovenia , austria , germany , belgium , uk . fergin ferry kyrenia to turkey , mon - friday , £100 inc passengers . you drive into uk has a visitor ,( police interested in insurance .)eec covers all . much easierer than shipping , cost app £700 inc tolls & fuel .
did you bring it back from cyprus?? if so which route did you take, I didnt think there was a ferry from cyprus to anywhere in europe!! my car is also a japanese import so I need to fing out if the duty and VAT was paid on it when it was imported into Cyprus, and I will probably need a certificate of conformity which costs over £600 I have been told. I think its going to be one big headache!!!
it is much easier to get a car into the uk through a port when one is driving it , uk gives you 12 months to decide whether it is staying or not . if it is shipped in it is regarded as goods , ( ie storage charges at port ) i am using cyprus reg motor in uk at the present .
hi, saw your message from last year and was wondering if you could help. I want to ship my car back to uk and it was bought in cyprus imported from japan. How much did it cost you for certificate of conformity?? and did you put it in a container or roll on roll off???
Thanks Kazanddave tried selling it here but there are no buyers, they either want automatic or want for me to pay for them to take it! Cant believe it it's a great car?!?!?!


Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) – A police officer was killed Monday when an explosive charge went off in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi federal police said.
"A policeman was martyred while on duty as an explosive charge exploded in Hawija district, southwest of Kirkuk," Baghdad Today news website quoted the federal police as saying.
No further details were given about the bomb attack but the Islamic State (IS) militant group, in most cases, is responsible for attacks targeting crowded areas, including markets, cafes and mosques across Iraq.


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Infinity Métis Corporation and Buffalo Inspection Services form a new Joint Venture
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Fort McMurray, Alberta – Buffalo Inspection Services and Infinity Métis Corporation (a subsidiary of McMurray Métis) are very pleased to announce their recent formation of a Joint Venture – Buffalo Infinity. This new partnership is to provide Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) services in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB). Both Buffalo Inspection and Infinity Métis leadership have extensive industry experience and are committed to working together to provide local employment and training opportunities for the McMurray Métis and Indigenous citizens of RMWB.
Infinity Métis Corporation is a locally Métis owned and operated company that is part of the Métis Nation of Alberta. With regulatory support and engagement, Infinity Métis Corporation and McMurray Métis represent a community of about 800 members. Infinity Métis Corporation has an active and knowledgeable base of representatives that work and volunteer within the grassroots level of the local Indigenous community with the vision of supporting the Métis people of the RMWB in community, business, and social well-being for today and tomorrow.
As one of Canada's largest independent NDT providers, Buffalo Inspection Services (Buffalo) has the capabilities, geographic reach, and experience to fulfill new construction, Integrity, and shutdown NDT requirements. Buffalo has been providing a full range of NDT services across Western Canada for more than forty years. Buffalo is proud to support a wide range of upstream, pipeline, midstream, and down-
stream operating entities with cost-effective, certified, and experienced NDT professionals.
"We're excited about this partnership and the opportunity it presents in terms of training, employment opportunities as well as long term investment for the McMurray Métis community."
-Shawn Myers, CEO of Infinity Métis Corporation
"We are extremely pleased to be joining Infinity Métis Corporation's strong group of industry partners and we look forward to having a positive impact for the Local 1935 members through our partnership".
-Mike Ciprick, CEO of Buffalo Inspection Services
To learn more about Buffalo Infinity and the diverse scope of their industry partners, please visit the following website: http://www.infinitymetiscorp.com/
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Nekaneet Joint Venture Recently Formed
The Nekaneet First Nation and Buffalo Inspection Services are very pleased to announce their recent formation of a Joint Venture and long-term partnership.
Nekaneet First Nation (NFN) is a self-governing Indigenous community in Canada with the traditional territory that it has occupied since time immemorial. It is now described as being located in southwest Saskatchewan, including the Cypress Hills area. After contact, Nekaneet were signatories to Treaty 4 signed at Fort Qu'Appelle in September 1874, for as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the river flows. NFN is entering into agreements with industry partners (like Buffalo) to: (i) steward the Nekaneet traditional lands, (ii) promote, preserve, and protect Nekaneet languages and cultures, and (iii) improve the self-determination, health, safety and well-being of Nekaneet members by creating the conditions for greater health and prosperity at the individual, family and community levels.
As one of Canada's largest independent provider of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Buffalo Inspection Services (Buffalo) has the capabilities, geographic reach, and experience to fulfil new construction, Integrity, and shutdown NDT requirements. Buffalo has been providing a full range of NDT services across Western Canada for more than forty years. Buffalo is proud to support a wide range of upstream, pipeline, midstream, and downstream operating entities with cost-effective, certified, and experienced NDT professionals.
"We're excited for this partnership and the opportunity it presents for our Nekaneet community in terms of training and employment opportunities for our members as well as a long-term investment in our community."
-Chief Alvin Francis, Chief of Nekaneet First Nation
"We are proud of forming this new relationship with the Nekaneet First Nation, and it represents a positive milestone on Buffalo's commitment to collaborate with the Indigenous communities in the areas in which we operate."
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Announcing: TFM/PAUT Inspection for On-Stream Monitoring
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Industry experience has shown that most companies are only able to inspect approximately 3-5% of their equipment a year. When the cost of inspection weighted against the cost of down time is incidental, cost effective approaches to inspection can be undertaken. Expensive emergency outages, the costly impact of spills on a company's environmental reputation, or a very serious process safety event with potentially catastrophic endings can be avoided. One common theme heard is "we don't know how to monitor {insert asset here} so we just wait until it washes out or fails". Corrective Based Maintenance strategies like this can now be advanced to Condition Based with Buffalo's new technology.
Through our industry experience, we have been able to assist clients in determining key locations for inspection, to enable them to pursue an online condition based assessment.
Buffalo Inspection has been utilizing cutting edge equipment, combined with best in class PCN PAUT training, to provide a complete inspection package to our clients. This isn't a standard data collection inspection. We are in this to ensure not only the integrity of the asset, but to save our clients time, money, and headaches. Through our
industry experience, we have been able to assist clients in determining key locations for inspection, to enable them to pursue an online condition based assessment.
We have developed inspection methods for specific client requirements such as Choke Valves, Flange Face Corrosion, Internal Current Transfer Corrosion, HDPE inspections, and an ever increasing variety of previously uninspectable situations. Conventional ultrasonic methods experience limitations that modern phased array technologies have been able to overcome. Permanent, Auditable data, has established itself as a necessity for integrity management.
Working with our clients, has allowed us to alleviate issues that hadn't been solved for them in the past. It has also allowed clients to increase the integrity of their assets. Code minimums are exactly that, minimums, but what if it was faster, better, and cheaper, to get more? That is exactly what we at Buffalo Inspection Services are striving to provide.
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Buffalo Expands Operations with Addition of Red Deer Office & Inspection Crews
We are pleased to announce the addition of Dustin Strabel to Buffalo Inspection Services as our corporate representative for Red Deer and area. Dustin brings many years of NDT experience to Buffalo and will be responsible for building our presence and adding additional resources to support the area. For all of your NDT needs please contact Dustin.
Buffalo Inspection Services is looking for additions to our corporate and contractor teams across Western Canada.
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Buffalo Has First Paper Presented at CINDE Conference
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This paper documents the development of an alternative ultrasonic testing (UT) technique for examination of structural welds as per CSA W59.
The purpose of developing a new technique is to bring CSA W59 into the 21st century, allowing for modern techniques, equipment, and to provide a pathway for future development not permitted by the current 1960's-era practices. The existing techniques were part of the 1969 edition of AWS D1.0. They were not developed from scientific principles or empirical evidence, yet have remained the "line in the sand" for structural UT in North America for nearly 50 years. Since then, exponential changes have taken place in technology and in the general UT world, yet Canadian and U.S codes have failed to keep pace. This has resulted in awkward techniques that many technicians misunderstand and circumvent. Ultimately, these outdated techniques fail to serve the purposes of repeatable and accurate inspections they propose to facilitate.
The existing fixed attenuation, or "FA" technique is shown to be based on assumptions of sound attenuation and inspection angles which do not hold up under scientific scrutiny. There is a philosophy of "one probe to rule them all" and angle-specific procedure tables which were installed to achieve consistent inspection results. However, the practices involved in limiting one's options does not produce the consistencies intended. A new technique is presented which is similar to those used elsewhere in the UT industry. This is written as a true alternative to the existing technique, offering adapted acceptance criteria that retain the existing quality levels. Mathematical models and experimental data are presented which were used to generate the new criteria. Equivalence is also demonstrated through modeling. Variation in results is also significantly reduced.
The proposed alternative technique is under public review for inclusion in CSA W59-2018. The techniques developed in 1969 have served industry well for a very long time, but change is inevitable. To progress in a world of rapidly advancing technologies, it is important to adopt less regressive, more forward-thinking practices that can adapt and suit the needs of today.
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Buffalo Inspection Services Inc. acquires Sonar Inspection Ltd. in Estevan, Saskatchewan
EDMONTON, Alberta, June 11, 2015 – Canada's largest non-union Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) services provider, Buffalo Inspection Services (2005) Inc. (Buffalo Inspection Services), has acquired Sonar Inspection Ltd. (Sonar), a well-established NDE company in southern Saskatchewan, to continue its expansion into under-served locations. The deal is effective June 1, 2015.
Sonar's primary operation is strategically located in Estevan, Saskatchewan, a growth market for oil and gas, pipeline and mining development and expansion. The acquisition provides Buffalo Inspection Services with the capability of increasing its presence in Southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, working in partnership with an experienced and capable team.
"Buffalo Inspection Services has had a presence in Saskatoon for many years, but we saw this acquisition as an opportunity to expand our footprint to southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and expand Sonar's existing operation to include radiography and mainline crawler NDE disciplines," says the Chief Executive Officer of Buffalo Inspection Services. "We are excited about working with Sonar. They have a strong reputation in the surface and integrity disciplines, and also have exceptional relationships with clients across a broad range of industries. We strongly believe that Sonar's team will be an ideal platform for growth in the region."
Sonar's operations will now operate under the Buffalo Inspection Services brand, and the company has established its Saskatchewan base of operations in a shop in Estevan.
Taylor Gardiner and Wayne Naka, the owners of Sonar, will lead the Saskatchewan and Manitoba operations for Buffalo Inspection Services.
About Buffalo Inspection Services
Buffalo Inspection Services is the largest non-union NDE company in Canada. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Buffalo has been providing NDE services primarily to the oil and gas industry across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia for the last 39 years. The company offers a complete suite of NDT services including Radiography, Mainline Gamma Crawler, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant Examination, Visual Inspection, Phased Array, Ultrasonics, Ferrite Testing, Positive Material Identification, Hardness Testing, Tubing Inspection and Time of Flight Diffraction. The acquisition brings together the teams of Buffalo Inspection and Sonar to create a 250-strong workforce comprising skilled and certified professionals.
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Buffalo Inspection Services acquires Corrpro NDT
Buffalo Inspection Services is happy to announce that we have closed the deal with Corrpro Canada NDT and have successfully acquired all NDT assets from Corrpro. Â This is part of Buffalo Inspection Services' expansion of our NDT operations in Western Canada!
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He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 16th, 1926 the son of Rosario and Anna Giguere.
He joined the Army and Air-Force, and has been employed by the woolen Hill Mill until he retired.
He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, and attending family outings. He enjoyed playing the violin and organ. He was also a mechanic, and enjoyed painting vehicles. He was a very caring person.
Roger was predeceased by his wife, Lorraine; two brothers, Roland and Marcel; and an infant son, Raymond.
He is survived by two daughters, Suzanne Currier and companion Robert Huntington of Turner, and Sandy and husband Paul Collins of Turner; a son, Donald Giguere of Lolo, MT; and a stepdaughter, Diane Ingrisano of Venice, Fl., twelve grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the Marshwood Center, and Androscoggin Home Health.
Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 22nd, 2012 from 9:00am to 11:00 am with a memorial service to follow at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St. Lewiston, ME. Committal will follow services in the chapel at St. Peter's Cemetery, 217 Switzerland Rd., Lewiston.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Roger's name to Androscoggin Home Health, 15 Strawberry Avenue Lewiston, ME 04240.


Hola kitties! It's time for another Pet Photo Fails. TW and a camera is a blooper waiting to happen. Blooper may be her middle name. She and her flashy box has, for the most part, left me alone this month. Mostly I just had to pose when we did reviews and we prolly won't be doing anymore of them. I guess that means no new photos of me.
She sez I don't do anything inneresting to take pics of. I think I should be insulted. She also sez I don't cooperate cos when I see the flashy box coming, I turn my head or stop doing what I was doing that she wants to take pictures of. Here's are some of this months bloopers.
The first fail is the initial attempt by TW to get photos with my Canidae® morsels the day they arrived. Great shot of my dainty little foot as I leave the scene. She didn't get any usable pics out of the shoot. Bad TW.
What do you do when your cat refuses to pose eating a food you're reviewing and the review is going live the following day? This is TW showing the camera that we cheated. I wasn't actually eating the Wellness Gravies but I did eat the chicken & turkey one so my review was truthful. TW had tried to photograph me while I ate it but I kept walking away. This last day she'd already given me my lunch and didn't want me to eat two lunches. Absolutely no part of the pic is in focus.
This is from that same shoot. I'm yelling at her for ruining all the shots by shooting into the light. She finally took some from another angle that were usable. Bet you can't tell what's in the dish. This was the only time we ever cheated during a review. Like I said, I did eat the Gravies but I refused to pose while doing so.
Here's a bonus blooper. This one wasn't for a campaign. Dunno what TW did to get this soft focus. As you can see, it's definitely NOT THE CAT'S FAULT. I didn't move. If this is motion blur, we must have had an earthquake I didn't know about.
These are part of the Pet Photo Fails blog hop which was created by Roby Sweet and is now graciously hosted by Mudpie and Melissa over at Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries and Meows. Please link up if your photo fails so we can all get a laugh out of them.
Now we move on to the Friendly Fill-Ins, a feature held once a week at this time. Let's meet our hosts—15andmeowing and Four Legged Furballs. They think up the fill-ins and I fill in the answers. My answers are underlined and in italics with further comments in italics. Each week my image relates to one of the fill-ins. This week it relates to number three. I tried to crop the image so you can hardly see TW but she's mauling me on the head.
1. I am allergic to TW. Can you believe TW thinks I'm allergic to my own furz cos many times when I get an asthma attack, it starts when I'm washing. Perhaps it's the pollen on my furz that SHE brings into the condo. She claims she's allergic to cats cos she took some patch test ages ago.
2. My taxes are included with TW's. They're done by my Uncle Kevin who's a CPA. He knows what needs to be claimed from my—ha ha ha—blogging income and what expenses need to be taken off.
3. I don't tell many people that I like getting kissed on the head. Don't pass it on.
4. When it rains, TW stays home. If it rains hard and traffic is messed up, Pop works remotely.
I look forward to reading everyone's fill-ins. Do you like getting kissed on the head? What don't you tell many people?
I like head kisses too.
I don't tell people dat I shhhhh ackshually like da dog.
I give my human head kisses - it's a family trait.
Those were great answers CK and those fails were totally marvelous!
Excellent Photo Fails there, CK! One of the reasons I do not do food reviews is that they would all be negative and NOT happen. Not that I don't stand still, but because I haven't found one I actually like so Mrs H has given up on them. Rest assured though if I do find one I like then Mrs H will probably supply plenty of Fails to go with it!
We totally agree with you that all those allergy problems are all the human's fault. Nothing is every we cats' fault. We also think that your photo-shoots were inspired. Even though it did not meet your human's expectations, it far exceeded them in imagination. Congrats on thinking "outside the box." But wait, no cat should be outside the box for long...our human gets her metaphors tangled up all the time. We're going to tell her to be quiet now.
Sending you a long distance kiss to your head, CK! Muuuah!
I wish I could give you a kiss on the head, CK.
Don't feel bad, CK. MP rarely cooperates when she sees the camera. I have to catch her off guard!
CK, you and Bear are so similar! He didn't like either of these and he can be awfully ... bite-y.
We're surprised you were so generous in calling that photo "soft focus", which sounds intentional, instead of "totally blurry". Maybe TW was balancing on one foot while trying to look up at you. MOL!
We loved your answers, CK! And that photo where nothing is in focus is awesome -- how is that even possible???
Hee! Hee! Almost all of our Mom's photos are FAILS!
This here human was going to laugh at the photo in which nothing is in focus, but then she remembered how terrible of a photographer she herself is. It really is impossible to find a decent human photographer these days, isn't it, CK? Somehow, we knew you were going to put TW as your allergy in #1. Do you make her keep her distance, or else?


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Happy to see "Da Eye Wife / Woods Number 1" found a home this morning among the fine e-pages of Foxglove Journal. Thank you to Editor Elizabeth Gibson for including this work. The title, interestingly, is one borrowed from a Shooglenifty song. The poem could also be read as a companion to another poem I wrote in the fall titled, "Cèilidh for Angus" which will be published in both Wild Musette and Picaroon Poetry this spring.
And because it is April 1st, National Poetry Month, I'd like to encourage you to check out an array of poetry collections I'm currently perusing. Happy poetry!
Camille Dungy, Trophic Cascade; Ishmael Hope, Rock Piles Along the Eddy; Vivian Wagner, The Village; Alice Teeter, Elephant Girls; Julie Hungiville LeMay, The Echo of Ice Letting Go; Carolyn Kizer, Mermaids in the Basement; Morgan Parker, There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé.


We've had a lot of quirky Any Answers threads throughout the year.
Questions that fall under the category are the more recent Anyone else received a bag of Guatemalan worry dolls to Magpies, how do magpies work?
Which AccountingWEB user or thread in general do you think has been the most quirky in 2012?
We're looking for some really wacky questions or themes, so be creative.
Post your nominees below, and vote for them by clicking 'thanks' under the posts.
The winner will be announced in our Xmas wire and will be in with a chance to receive a prize - so get voting now!
My nomination is for George on magpies. He does make me laugh.
I always enjoy Carnmores comments.
This one i liked, though i seem to have missed the Magpie thread, very funny. However the thread that literally had me wiping aways tears was this one.
havnt laughred so much in years, hubby just walked away from me in distgust!


JBoss 4.0.3SP1 not honoring Extension-List versioning?
This works! Shouldn't this fail with a java Exceptino at load/runtime with NoClassDefFound for all the classes defined in my-lib version 1.0 since the implementation version is 2.0?
1. Re: JBoss 4.0.3SP1 not honoring Extension-List versioning?
1) I don't have my.lib in ext/lib of my current JRE. I'm deploying it as a standalone jar file in $JBOSS_HOME/server/default/deploy.
2) I wasn't sure if the Extension-List attribute only causes the ClassLoaders to look in ext/lib or any well known location. If its the former than this a real serious error since deployment should die after it can't find the Extension-List in my.jar EJB3 module of my.ear. If its the latter, then my first post stands. Deployment should fail since the implementation version is wrong.
2. Re: JBoss 4.0.3SP1 not honoring Extension-List versioning?
At this point, I would like to understand how JBoss treats Extension-List manifest entries (or seems to ignore them).
Anybody run into this? This seems like a really serious bug.
3. Re: JBoss 4.0.3SP1 not honoring Extension-List versioning?
So how does JBoss honor Extension-List manifest attributes? Anybody?
4. Re: JBoss 4.0.3SP1 not honoring Extension-List versioning?
Someone has to be using this? Or is this just not supported by JBoss? I'm about to go look in source just see if this is a non-issue.
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McMoRan Exploration Results 'Positive' — Davy Jones Still Blocked
Despite an ongoing struggle to clear a blockage on its Davy Jones prospect, considered one of the biggest natural gas discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico's shallow waters, McMoRan Exploration Co.'s exploration results "remain positive," the New Orleans-based producer said.
McMoRan identified three new geologic formations below the salt weld at its Blackbeard East and Laffite prospects during 1Q2012, co-chairman Richard Adkerson said during a conference call with analysts Tuesday.
"Where we are today is that we have had success with our geologic model in identifying these major new sub-salt trends, which go over 200-plus miles in the shelf of the Gulf of Mexico and extend onshore in to South Louisiana. We are targeting prospects on very larger sub-salt structures that have multi-Tcf potential," Adkerson said.
"Drilling these wells has been a process of developing new technology to be able to drill and ultimately produce these wells. And we've made very significant advances in drilling where the industry has not drilled before. Success will provide us an opportunity to have a very large low-cost, long-term source of natural gas."
Workover operations to clear blockage on Davy Jones continue after six weeks of production delays (see Daily GPI, April 10). The ultra-deep structure, which encompasses four lease blocks over 20,000 acres, may contain 2-6 Tcf.
The No. 1 well, on South Marsh Island Block 230, is expected to produce measurable flow rate by the end of June, followed by commercial production shortly thereafter, McMoRan said. Prior to the blockage, the No. 1 well had been scheduled to begin commercial flow at the end of last month. Operations at the No. 2 well have continued unhindered and McMoRan expects to commence completions operations in the second half of this year.
Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement issued the final permits for McMoRan's current operations at Davy Jones earlier this month.
McMoRan operates Davy Jones with a 63.4% working interest and a 50.2% net revenue stake. Other stakeholders are Energy XXI (15.8%), JX Nippon Oil Exploration (Gulf) Ltd. (12%), and Moncrief Offshore LLC (8.8%).
McMoRan's total gas and oil production averaged 156 MMcfe/d in 1Q2012, compared with 195 MMcfe/d in 1Q2011, and output is expected to average 135 MMcfe/d for the year — up from a previous estimate of 130 MMcfe/d. However, 2012's output is likely to increase once commercial production is established at Davy Jones, officials said. Sales volumes in 1Q2012 totaled 8.8 Bcf of gas, 610,100 bbl of oil and 1.7 Bcfe of natural gas liquids (NGL). In the year-ago quarter the company sold 11.7 Bcf of gas, 686,700 bbl of oil and 1.7 Bcfe of NGL.
McMoRan reported a 1Q2012 net loss applicable to common stock of $4.9 million (minus 3 cents/share), compared with a loss of $27.6 million (minus 17 cents) in 1Q2011.
The company expects to spend about $500 million on capital expenditures this year, although that amount is "always a function of activities and decisions that we make as we learn about our exploration development activities," Adkerson said.
McMoRan surprised analysts earlier this year when it reported a profit in the final three months of 2011, propelled by increased natural gas-weighted output and lower operating expenses (see Daily GPI, Jan. 18).
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Lead as feasible the plaintiff or his association into making statements in sworn deposition or under oath that can be shown to be false. Develop such data from Int and other records and lead them into asserting a thing that can be proven false, then prove it false and move for a charge of perjury.
1. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW OR HAVE RECORDS OF.
2. Their strategy will not be perfect and the general strategy of attack envisioned at first probably won't materialize but other oddball things will.
3. Their first perjuries should be let pass as they will be small. This will embolden them.
4. As soon as you have several small ones and a reliable big one, MOVE TO CHARGE FOR PERJURY and dispose of the case by using the falsity of the plaintiffs against them in this fashion.


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I believe that your point is both well made and extremely important. I think that we should not jump to quick conclusions when we see something like an unexpected reaction.
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Some great lessons in this story. For as much as we ask others to "tolerate" our own BG tests, injections, etc in public, we can (and should) also make attempts to acknowledge how it may affect others, and should strive to be a good neighbor/friend/parent by trying to understand and accommodate them.


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Album: Tankus the Henge - Luna Park!
Festival favourites' third album delivers an exuberant selection of stompers
by Thomas H GreenSaturday, 28 November 2020
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Tankus the Henge are one of Britain's most energized, entertaining and spirit-raising live bands. If they were allowed to endlessly tour the nation, exempt from lockdown rules, they could eliminate the COVID blues, concert by ebullient concert. They have not, however, in their decade-plus history, achieved crossover success, despite their two previous albums being joyous festival-friendly romps.
Tankus the Henge are one of Britain's most energized, entertaining and spirit-raising live bands. If they were allowed to endlessly tour the nation, exempt from lockdown rules, they could eliminate the COVID blues, concert by ebullient concert. They have not, however, in their decade-plus history, achieved crossover success, despite their two previous albums being joyous festival-friendly romps. For those who enjoy their sing-along burlesque, their latest is a welcome addition to the canon.
The qualification of the last sentence is important. Tankus the Henge are an acquired taste, their predilection for blunt major key joviality, gypsy jazz motifs and relentlessly upbeat brass divides listeners. This writer admits to being firmly in their camp, for underneath the big cabaret belters is often a poignant longing and a crafted lyricism. Luna Park! opener, the slow-stomping "God Oil Money" is a case in point; the giant chorus proclaims "Love is where we start/Love's where we end" yet the verses kick Brexit ideals into the dust.
Combining Sixties soul stylings and Madness fairground vibes with peculiar prog rock time signatures is another Tankus trick, but this belies the enigmatic, poetic melancholy of slower songs such as "Back to You" and "Glitterlung". Singer Jaz Delorean's voice grows more gravelly and characterful with age, and on the Stevie Wonder-channelling "(Livin' Like a) Pilgrim)" he's joined on the mic by multi-instrumentalist João Mello, whose George Michael-esque stylings lift the tune further.
From the Cab Calloway-ish piano theatre of "Worries" to the dusty circus tango of "Susie Sidewinder", the band revel in their usual style, but some cuts, such as the funk of "Sundance Kid", which sounds like The Blockheads, go out on a different limb. Upon occasion (notably "Fayaway"), it's Tankus-by-numbers, but most of Luna Park!, just like its predecessors, exhilarates, emanating bouncy musicality, matched by a raucous sense of (occasionally hammy!) drama.
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Anthony Peake interviews Deja Vu researcher Dr Arthur Funkhouser
14th May 2020 By Anthony Peake
In a conversation earlier today with my old friend Bob Steen the work of another friend, Dr Art Funkhouser came up regarding the role of "guardian angels" manifesting in the lives of people.
This reminded me of this wonderful interview I did with Dr Funkhouser at the home of Near-Death Experience (NDE) researcher Evelyn Elsaesser-Valarino in Geneva, Switzerland, nearly a decade ago.
We discuss the mystery of deja vu and the ground breaking work of Professor Vernon Neppe ……
Of historical interest is that this interview took place soon after I had my first experience with the "Lucia" Hypnagogic Light Experience. Dr Engelbert Winklerand Dr Dirk Proeckl had travelled over from the Tyrol in Austria to meet me and show me their new device.
The rest, as they say, is history …..
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By George E. Curry
A new posting by MediaMatters.org, the media watchdog group, sums up the conservative strategy under the headline, "Don't Litigate It, Don't Ever Talk About It: Right-Wing Media's Solution to Racial Discrimination."
The report recounts the media storm touched off by "The Case for Reparations," Ta-Nehisi Coates' excellent cover story in the Atlantic magazine. Media Matters said, "…The Atlantic has given right-wing media a fresh opportunity to argue that the best way to address racially discriminatory laws or policies – such as housing segregation – is to never speak of them, let alone litigate them under civil rights law."
Media Matters observed, "In Coates' essay, which ultimately calls for a congressional study on the long-term effects of the treatment of African-Americans in the United States, he explores the country's history of racism and oppression, from slavery to the Jim Crow laws to the present. Although right-wing media have been known to erroneously claim that racism is no longer a problem, the systemic effect of state and federal laws that favored whites and oppressed people of color is still felt today."
For example, "…agencies like the Fair Housing Administration often refused to insure mortgages in neighborhoods that they deemed unsuitable, perpetuating systematic housing segregation that in turn fueled other disparate racial impacts that continue today, such as separate and unequal schools. Despite the fact that redlining was outlawed in 1968 with the passage of the Fair Housing Act, the housing market is still hostile to black buyers and renters, even in neighborhoods that have taken steps to improve residential housing segregation."
But you would not know any of this if you only consumed conservative propaganda.
According to Media Matters, "Naomi Schaefer Riley, who once called for the elimination of black studies from college campuses, wrote in a recent New York Post column that we've talked enough about race. According to Schaefer Riley, Americans are 'done with a national dialogue on race' and Coates' essay 'offers nothing new.' She also complained that Coates' advocacy for HR 40 [John Conyers bill to study reparations] was evidence that 'our country's media elites are still stuck on a liberal baby boomer racial narrative,' and concluded that the way forward now is not discussion, but 'colorblindness.'"
And she was not alone.
"Right-wing outlets like The Wall Street Journal, NRO, and radio host Rush Limbaugh have come out against governmental efforts to remedy past harms using litigation to enforce fair housing laws and promote residential integration programs. When the Department of Justice went after banks who had racially discriminated against people of color, the WSJ called the lawsuit an attempt to 'shake down banks for not lending enough to minorities,' and complained the agency was attempting to impose an unconstitutional 'quota' system on lenders. The WSJ also claimed that the lawsuit, and other initiatives on the part of the DOJ, had done nothing more than "'saddle a lot of minorities with foreclosed homes, huge debt burdens, and bad credit scores.'"
And Rush Limbaugh rushed to add his two cents.
"For his part, Limbaugh has argued that the Housing and Urban Development Department's mandate to 'affirmatively further' fair housing was nothing more than 'social engineering' and a plot on the part of the government to 'force' people to move to integrated neighborhoods."
The conservative-dominated Supreme Court also plays a key role.
"Even worse, the Supreme Court has contributed to modern racial divisions by rolling back affirmative action policies, gutting key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, and making it nearly impossible for public schools to implement proactive integration initiatives that would help diversify heavily segregated schools. Such decisions have allowed states to impose restrictive voter identification laws, have whitewashed college campuses, and nearly driven a stake through the heart of Brown v. Board of Education, the case that outlawed state-mandated segregation in public schools. Unsurprisingly, right-wing media also determined that the recent 60th anniversary of Brown, one of the most significant civil rights victories in history, was no time to discuss racial inequalities."
The article continued, "If Chief Justice John Roberts had his way, we'd all follow right-wing media's lead and stop talking about race. As Roberts famously stated, 'the way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.' In her dissent opposing the majority's decision to uphold Michigan's ban on affirmative action, however, Justice Sonia Sotomayor countered, 'the way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to speak openly and candidly on the subject of race, and to apply the Constitution with eyes open to the unfortunate effects of centuries of racial discrimination.'"
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I woke up really early for this because I thought that if I were there early, I would at least get a glimpse of Amy Lee before she leaves the hotel to go to the nearby mall (SM Megamall) for the M&G with selected people. See, I had planned in advance for this moment! Apparently, I failed to get a glimpse of her and I felt that I had wasted 3 hours for nothing. My friends came in a little bit later in the hotel but for a different reason: to meet Gavin Rossdale of Bush (a 90s band). They succeeded at doing that, and well, it was a pleasure to meet another rockstar so I jumped in and joined for a photo-op. I feel a little out of place because I wasn't too familiar with their music and this guy, yet.
Kisty, a friend whom I met around the blogosphere years ago (back at the time when tumblr didn't exist.. that's how long!), was in town for a week (I think) and part of her agenda was to meet with her friends. We met last Thursday, along with other Erika and Cariza, and she brought us together to watch live this variety show in ABSCBN called Showtime.
Like any other person who wants to see celebrities in the flesh and meet them, I was stoked when Kisty invited me. This was on the same week as the Evanescence concert, so my week was fully booked already!
Fast forward to finally arriving at ABSCBN, we were told to go in line, then they gave us these mini numbered placards and they handed chips to Kisty and some of us. I think it's for the game portion of the show. I didn't take one because I didn't want to participate.
Once we're in the studio, I saw that it's really small and rather cramped compared to the TV. Ah, the magic of wide angle lens!! Surreal, yes, and a little bizarre. I saw the section where the "Hurados" sat during the performance part of two groups in every episode. It was tiny. 😐 The stage seemed small, as well.


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ABC News' Will Ganss teaches you everything you need to know before gameday for the less-than-avid football fan.
I took off the Jack giving got her dad who wears a jacket and a Super Bowl party right nobody forgot there's obviously Super Bowl weekend pitcher patriots. The rams. They're ready. Are you think you're not a huge football fan but still lot of press. I just a little party you're going to this weekend while Kansas covering your blight that. Covering your blind side and got two guys they got you've got to expect luck I get it you haven't paid attention to the NFL all season and now you're invited to the Super Bowl party. But you don't to be the one that shows up needs forty chicken wings and contributes nothing to the conversation right I've been there I've done that. Don't worry I've got you here is my survival guide for Super Bowl LI II. Which by the way means 53. First up the basics. This Sunday's game in Atlanta is a match up against a Los Angeles rams and the New England Patriots which people sometimes call the pacts. The rams will be the blue and yellow team patriots will be in white. In the past seventeen years the pats have been to the Super Bowl eight times and have won five of those times. The rams only moved back to LA two years ago the decade leading up to that they were the St. Louis Rams which kind of translates to a lukewarm fan base. Both cities want want. If you're going to a party of pats fans you love Tom Brady. He's the quarterback for the patriots and if he wins on Sunday we'll have more Super Bowl rings than any player in NFL history. He's married to Gisele Bundchen a supermodel and the villain from the 2004 movie taxi starring Jimmy Fallon and Queen Latifah both sides back to sports. I don't yeah. The rams QB is Jared got through at age 24 is seventeen years younger than Tom Brady speaking of age difference is you should know that the pats head coaches bill zeliff checked who is 66. And is the oldest head coach to appear at the Super Bowl. And he's been here nine times the rams head coach Sean McVeigh is only 33 and it's the youngest head coach in the NFL. If you don't know what to say during the game point out that McVeigh need to guide to stay with him at all times to keep them from walking onto the field and out of the referee's way. You should also probably know who Rob Gronkowski is he's number 87 on the pats and placed tight end. These apps look like this and this is how he dances and public. People call and rock someone else to keep a lookout for the first ever male cheerleaders at the Super Bowl. Quickly apparent Napoleon ginnies cheering on the rams which means you can totally cheer for them take your party if at any point during the game here totally at a loss to say. Then can you believe these referees. With a blown call it the NFC championships fresh on everyone's mind people are surged to agree with you. Including the entire city of New Orleans. Six. Listen you only have to fake it till halftime then you can talk about Adam Levine big boy and Travis got so the party is over. Touchdowns. Though that's a goal in football which is worth six points for somebody's. For some reason there. Those aren't enough back story or just remember no one ever gets mad at the party gets his shows up with the PT shirt right we are ready for the commercials that. Oh man I can't forget the commercial and I couldn't a better person get ready for the Super Bowl so good hands. They don't become the first male cheerleaders right here. Zero of the they have been. I don't know about and so I'm.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said he was not giving any advice ahead of the Super Bowl to Rams quarterback Jared Goff, who is 17 years his junior.
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2) They follow you around everywhere you go. I have had my share of "cat shadows" — they follow me everywhere that I go in the house from the bathroom to the kitchen to my work area, where they sit at my feet . When I'm outside doing yard work the cat tries to squeeze himself into the screen as if that will allow him to get to me. Cats do this when they have grown very attached to you and want to know where you are at all times.
3) They snuggle with you when you're feeling down. Cats seem to have some type of sixth sense in knowing when you are feeling depressed or sad. They will come close to you and snuggle up to you when they sense that you're sad.
4) They purr loudly when in your presence. A cat is very happy with you when he purrs very loudly. The purr is almost like a rumbling it's so deep and intense.
5) They blink. When a cat blinks it is a sign that he is content and happy. If your cat stares at you and continually blinks slowly that is his way of saying I love you and I'm happy to have you in my life.
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On Behalf of The Rutten Law Firm, APC | Jun 21, 2013 | Sexual Harassment |
An administrative judge for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") awarded $231,425 to a former civilian technician for the District of Columbia Air National Guard. The EEOC found that she had endured months of sexual harassment from a senior coworker while serving at Andrews Air Force Base. According to reports, Vikki Rouleau complained to supervisors in May 2010 about unwanted sexual advances from a senior coworker at the base. Ms. Rouleau had alleged that the National Guard took no corrective action, and that after she was forced to continue to work in frequent contact with the harassing coworker for several more months. She resigned in November of the same year.
The EEOC entered a default judgment against the agency in September 2012, based on the D.C. National Guard's failure to put into place any cognizable EEO program for its civilian employees. This had resulted in almost 17 months passing between Ms. Rouleau's notification to the agency's EEO director of the harassment and the agency finally giving her written notice of her Title VII rights, much less conducting any investigation of her claims. The EEOC found that this "had the effect of denying her Title VII rights under circumstances where she obtained no relief, no investigation occurred, memories faded and relevant documents may have been lost or destroyed."
In its order, the EEOC found the agency liable for (a) taking an unreasonable amount of time to investigate the sexual harassment and discipline the senior coworker; (b) failing to completely separate Ms. Rouleau and her harasser; and (c) retaliating against Ms. Rouleau by taking away her normal production control and quality assurance duties and reassigning her to clerical duty. According to Federal Daily News, most of the amount awarded in the case, $185,000, was for stress-related damages.
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"On all DTC buses, cluster buses and metro trains women will be allowed to travel free of cost so that they have safe travel experience and can access modes of transport which they were not able to, due to high prices," Kejriwal said while addressing a press conference here.
"Those women who can afford the fares can give up the subsidy. 33 per cent women avail services of DTC buses and metro. The decision will be implemented within 3 months," he said.
The Chief Minister added, "I have given one-week time to officials to make a detailed proposal - for both DTC and metro - on how and when can this be implemented. We're making an effort to start this within 2-3 months. We're also seeking suggestions from people, regarding implementation".
Kejriwal further said that women in large numbers will come out and now take public transport.
This decision comes days after ruling the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suffered defeat and lost all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi in recently concluded general elections. (ANI)
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By Josh Rosenthal
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D.C.'s most dangerous drivers may soon hear from District officials directly, potentially even getting tailored messages sent straight to their phones.
WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - D.C.'s most dangerous drivers may soon hear from District officials directly, potentially even getting tailored messages sent straight to their phones.
The initiative is part of a pilot project aimed at making the city's streets safer and was previously reported by The Washington Post.
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DDOT officials said they'll use a statistical model to identify drivers who are at a high risk of being involved in a serious crash, potentially flagging motorists who frequently speed or run red lights, for instance.
Those drivers would then be contacted directly with a customized message that could include information about previous violations and also their predicted risk of a fatal crash.
The intent would then be to look into whether drivers who receive the messages change their dangerous driving ways, with the results potentially influencing city policies and programs down the road.
The program is currently in the design phase. Results are expected to be shared in late 2022.


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The way we use water is shaped by social and cultural norms. And if you ask the average person why and how they use water, you will find interesting and varied responses, no doubt.
This is a vital point to consider when Singapore's policymakers attempt to reduce and manage water consumption. From a historical perspective, the infrastructural landscape of modern societies has always co-evolved with social norms and cultural conventions linked to ways of using natural resources.
For example, taking baths and showers became widespread in the West only after the 19th century, due to socio-political movements that gave cities integrated piping networks. Simultaneously, washing oneself with water gradually became a sign of moral superiority and social status.
In Katherine Ashenburg's book, The Dirt on Clean, she explains how our obsession with personal hygiene was promoted by various lobbying groups and associations, and those with commercial interests who had much to gain. Likewise, companies in health, personal care and fashion also contribute their share in shaping how people wash and clean themselves.
The proposal that the Government take these social conventions and day-to-day realities of water use into consideration when drafting policy is timely as we are given a look at Singapore's sustainability credentials and its impressive water success story at the recent Singapore International Water Week.
Despite Singapore being precariously dependent on Malaysia for water, our four national taps and integrated water management have significantly enhanced water security today.
Our emphasis on technological innovation and infrastructural planning ensures an adequate and affordable supply. At the same time, various tax and pricing mechanisms help regulate demand and maintain the water infrastructure.
In this way, Singapore's water policy reflects the primacy of engineering and economics as key policy tools.
By most measures, this approach to overcome supply scarcity by building a new water plant or increasing taxes has served the country well. However, there is a need to improve policies that manage demand because per-capita water consumption — declining since the 1990s — rose last year.
Yet, insofar as technocratic innovation and management prove effective, their success depends on picking the lowest-hanging fruits.
To substantially reduce water use, we need to look beyond the traditional disciplines and policy tools to get a more refined understanding of why and how people use water. Here are some suggestions.
First, we should see beyond the supply-demand distinction. Segmenting water policy into production (supply) and consumption (demand) may make analytical sense to engineers and economists. However, this false dichotomy between production and consumption ignores how infrastructure can influence and lock people into unsustainable ways of using water.
For instance, the codes and standards of everyday water systems such as our toilets require significant amounts of water to transport our waste away even if water-less alternatives are available.
Similarly, the rubbish chutes originally built into public housing units to maintain hygiene are now hindering recycling efforts.
By separating how water is produced and made available from how it is used, policymakers lose an analytical foothold that could result in a fundamental reorganisation of society. Being overly focused on technical efficiencies and "innovation", they inevitably reinforce conventional paradigms of using water.
Secondly, social and cultural norms should be recognised. Going by statistics reported in TODAY in 2014, national water agency PUB said that the top three water-consuming activities at home are showers (29 per cent), dishwashing (22 per cent) and laundry (19 per cent). Consumption of water in homes makes up 45 per cent of daily usage, with the non-domestic sector taking up the rest.
Contemporary water policy assumes that people use water in "wrong" ways, so the role of policy is to "correct" such behaviour through education, incentives and moralising. For example, persuading people to take shorter showers, washing the dishes in a filled sink, or using the washing machine at full loads.
However, people behave according to what they believe "makes sense" to them. For instance, even though long showers waste water, people may not see it that way because long showers in the morning are refreshing or provide a form of relaxation after a long day. Or using the washing machine with less than a full load, because there is an unwashed outfit one wants to wear.
Similarly, when I interviewed Singaporeans for my honours thesis on household energy consumption two years ago, there was no such thing as "wrong" reasons to use electricity. Even though one respondent acknowledged that using the air-conditioner had high environmental and financial costs, she still preferred to use it because it provided a comfortable environment for her children to sleep in.
In trying to change people's behaviour, policymakers have to consider the everyday experiences that guide how water is used, and how these norms were formed. While most policymakers live like everyone else, the assumptions behind the paradigm of "educate, incentivise, moralise" alienate people.
Environmental campaigns will not have a lasting effect because they do not resonate with people. To achieve a more human-centric water policy, planners need to leverage how people understand and use water in qualitative ways.
Japan did this with energy. In 2005, its government launched the Cool Biz campaign to reduce energy demand. By promoting a more casual office dress code for civil servants, offices would save on air-conditioning during the summer.
Not only did the Cabinet appear on television in casual office wear, but fashion companies also had a hand in changing what was culturally acceptable and desirable office wear. In 2012, the campaign helped Japan cut 2.2 million tonnes of carbon emissions.
Here in Singapore, to raise birth rates, the Government recognises that it needs to create conducive social environments that ease the many challenges mothers face. Similarly, recent efforts to promote a "car-lite" culture involve investing in infrastructures that would promote the usage of bicycles, walking and public transport, as well as initiatives to influence public attitudes on car ownership.
Why not do the same with water as well? Or electricity? Or waste, for that matter? To change how people use resources, we need to change what is deemed "normal" and "desirable" given our social, cultural and infrastructural environment rather than chiding or penalising people for acting in ways that "make sense" to them.
When policymakers understand how disparate aspects of society relate and influence each other, they will design better policy interventions. As a crucial first step, they need to invest more in acquiring sociological and anthropological knowledge apart from relying on economic and engineering expertise. For a Government that prides itself on long-term, strategic planning, its water policy cannot remain a purely technical affair.
EZRA HO is a research assistant at the Nanyang Technological University. He graduated from the NUS Environmental Studies programme.


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Beyond Commonalities: How to Relate to Her
Both you and her like Rock Climbing, Chess, Pilates, French History and Model Railroading.
You're into the same music.
You like the same food.
You go the same gym and live in the same neighborhood.
This is a match made in heaven.
But what if you don't find all these commonalities right away?
What if you've never heard of Pilates and she has no idea why on earth anyone would be into model railroading?
Is it over?
Is your relationship of 3 minutes up against the ropes?
When guys first start talking to girls, the first thing they usually do is look for commonalities.
They try as hard as possible to show the girl that they like the same things as her, have the same taste, the same interests, the same viewpoints–that they're just like her.
But there are much deeper ways of relating.
Her: I'm a fashion designer.
Me: Really. Interesting. Where do you get most of your inspiration from?
Her: Different places. I watch people a lot. I read a lot of fashion magazines. Actually I read a lot, I'm kind of a geek about it.
Me: Huh, that's awesome. I make electronic music and DJ. And I love listening to other people's music. I really enjoy listening just for fun, but it also inspires me and I get to figure out what other people are doing when I hear it.
In the above example, it's possible that I know nothing about fashion design and she knows nothing about electronic music. But it doesn't matter. We just related to each other in a way that goes beyond commonalities.
In fact, we both just learned something new. The fact that neither of us knows anything about the other topic just makes it more interesting.
It's about relating to the experience, to the feeling. We're all human and no matter what the activity, we all go through the similar experiences, emotions and struggles.
How does she feel about things? What is she passionate about? How does she feel when she does it? What inspires her? How does she feel before she begins? How does she feel when she's doing it? When she's done?
It's possible she doesn't currently have a life passion or a huge over-riding goal.
But she still has things that make her tick.
She has family, friends and a social life.
Does she have siblings? How does she feel about them? What does she do with her friends?
Still not getting anywhere? I would bet this girl has a childhood.
Where did she grow up? What was she like a child? What was she like in high school? Who was her first crush?
There are so many things deeper than just commonalities. If you can connect with those things, it sets you apart from everyone else. It makes your interaction with her so much more vivid and interesting.
In fact, if you do find commonalities, sometimes you may want to hold off on revealing the fact that you have those things in common.
Let's say this girl is into electronic music and DJing, just like me! The conversation could go like this:
Her: I make electronic music and DJ.
Me: Me too! Let me ask you a question, when you DJ, do you hate it when people come up to you and make requests for songs? When you're working on electronic music, do you ever miss the feel of real-live instruments and collaborating in real time with people?
Okay, not bad. I thought about my own feelings on the topic and tried to relate to her.
But what if I didn't tell her at first that I also DJ and make electronic music? Instead of chomping at the bit to show her that we have so much in common, I could leave that out and just dug deeper using some of my inside experience.
Me: Interesting. Let me ask you a question, when you DJ, do you hate it when people come up to you and make requests for songs? When you're working on electronic music, do you ever miss the feel of real-live instruments and collaborating in real time with people?
Now she gets to open up and share with me in a different way. Most guys would quickly volunteer the fact that they have these things in common.
Not you, you're smarter than that.
You already know about the topic, so you can dig deeper first and she'll enjoy sharing with you in a unique way.
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GSA is representing families of teenagers who have become addicted to nicotine through use of JUUL vaping devices.
JUULing is the act of using a JUUL vaping device, an item that is rechargeable and has a similar appearance to that of a USB drive, which is filled with a JUUL pod, a nicotine solution. The widespread use of vaping among teens has been covered by a variety of news outlets such as the New York Times and Mashable. As the complaint discusses, JUUL has geared much of its advertising towards teens using bright colors and attractive models, which selling a product that is reported to have a higher dose of nicotine than tradition cigarettes. Furthermore, the product draws in young users by coming in flavors such as Mango and Creme Brulee.
Since its release, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a steady increase in the numbers of high school students JUULing. GSA's investigation has revealed that there are countless high school and even middle school students who cannot stop JUULIng and have become addicted to nicotine and put themselves at risk adverse changes to their brain chemistry. GSA believes JUUL is responsible for this phenomenon. On July 24, Massachusetts' Attorney General, Maura Healey, announced that the state would begin an investigation on the company due to determine its practices of targeting minors and enticing them to use their device. In the press conference she stated, "they're engaged in an effort to get kids addicted, to get kids hooked, so that they'll have customers for the rest of their lives."
GSA is currently one of a coordinated group of three law firms currently taking legal action against JUUL. On June 26, 2018, we filed a complaint (link here) against JUUL on behalf of a 15-year-old, D.P., and his mother. The complaint details that after being introduced to JUUL during his freshman year, D.P. became addicting to vaping and nicotine. The complaint states "D.P. has been unable to refrain from JUULing. D.P. is severely addicted to nicotine, which has altered his brain physically and chemically, and has put him at risk for a lifetime of life-long health problems, to say nothing of the economic costs of nicotine addiction."
The case has attracted significant media attention including articles in Wired, the Daily Mail, Vice and a segment on Good Morning America in which GSA attorney Jason Solotaroff appeared. Links to the articles and segments are below.
If you are interested in speaking to Mr. Solotaroff about your teenager's JUUL use and your legal options, please call him directly at (646)964-9640.
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July 30, 2018 – E-cigarette maker Juul targeted teens with false claims of safety, lawsuit says
July 30, 2018 – Juul's Legal Problems Keep Getting Worse
"I think JUUL's responsible for this." – Jason Solotaroff
July 25, 2018 – Mother leads new lawsuit saying JUUL is addicting kids to nicotine
July 24, 2018 – Users Sue JUUL for Addicting Them to Nicotine
Wired covered Giskan Solotaroff & Anderson's case against JUUL along with two other cases that criticize the company's practice of deceptively marketing their product as a safe alternative to smoking, even though "it contains more potent doses of nicotine than cigarettes." The article highlights the widespread mistrust of JUUL due to their misleading advertising practices, showing that both adults and children were made unaware of the device's adverse effects. GSA is continuing to work on the case for D.P. and his mother and to seek some form of relief.
July 24, 2018 – JUUL Users Sue E-Cigarette Maker for Causing a 'Youth-addiction crisis'
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So many YA fantasy novels seem like Harry Potter wannabes these days. Well, y'all, I'm here to tell you, this is a wannabe that actually has some meat to it and could very well be the next big thing. I was hooked from the get-go as 12-year-old Max is followed by a weird man, and then things go awry in the Art Museum. From there he is given the Harry Potter treatment – recruited to a special school for kids with magical abilities, stalked and nearly caught by the "bad guys," saved in the nick of time by the good guys, learns of the presumed-dead Astaroth, this series' HWSNBN. It goes on and on. But, although I drew comparisons to the J.K. Rowling series throughout my time reading this story, I felt The Tapestry has legs to stand on its own.
I actually got this book from the library to see if my son would be interested in reading it, but I got hooked. it might be a little bit too advanced for him (he's 8) but I'd say a fourth or fifth grader could easily get into it. It's a bit dark in places, similar to HP, and bad stuff happens from time to time.
If you are someone who has a void in his or her life ever since you read the final pages of Deathly Hallows, then this might be the series that will give you some pep back in your step. Max is every bit as likeable as Harry, and there's just as much magic, intrigue and good old middle school hijinks as the Potter novels. I am going to check out the second book as soon as possible and learn about the rest of the series.


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Danvers, formerly known as Salem, is a historic town in Essex County, Massachusetts. It's home to more than 25,000 residents and more than 20 percent of its population are seniors aged 65 and older, many of whom are living with dementia. For those who've received a dementia-related diagnosis such as Alzheimer's Disease or Huntington's Disease, which affect an estimated 130,000 seniors in the state, there are 23 memory care facilities in the area from which to choose. Throughout Massachusetts, facilities that provide memory care to seniors are officially classified as assisted living residences and are closely regulated by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs.
The air quality in Danvers and throughout Essex County is excellent and has been given a passing grade by the American Lung Association thanks to extremely low levels of particle pollution. Seniors can reside in the area with little concern for how the air quality may affect their health.
Although the overall cost of living in Danvers is more than 40 percent higher than the U.S. average, the cost of healthcare is 17 percent below average. Families of seniors who need frequent medical care or regular prescription medication may find that they're able to save on some costs by choosing memory care in the Danvers area.
The Danvers area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those that specialize in brain health and dementia care such as Lahey Outpatient Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
Violent crime rates in Danvers are far below the state average. Only 1.74 violent crimes per 1,000 residents occur each year in Danvers while the average city in Massachusetts has 3.58 violent crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Even so, it's best to discuss security when touring memory care facilities to ensure that residents are protected from crime.
Memory Care costs in Danvers start around $6,407 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $4,798 per month.
It's important to note that memory care rates in Danvers and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.
Danvers and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free memory care resources in Danvers, please visit our Assisted Living in Massachusetts page.
Danvers-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Massachusetts are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Massachusetts page for more information about these laws.