If your weekend plans are still being ironed out, keep A Child Grows' Baby and Family Expo in mind. Taking place this Sunday, April 6th (11am-3pm) in Brooklyn Heights, the 3rd Annual Expo will feature all sorts of useful parenting info and sessions on everything from installing car seats to baby food-making classes. There'll be vendors galore and a keynote address by none other than The Honest Toddler, aka Bunmi Laditan (kind of geeking out about that and hoping I can snag a selfie with her). It's a super fun and informative day on all things kiddo, and A Child Grows steps it up each and every year.
Lucky for you, tickets are still available and more information can be found HERE.
I'm excited to be a part of the day with Expo vendor Bumblebean, a website which sources the most adorable and unique products from specialty brands. What sets Bumblebean apart, however, is their relationship with parenting bloggers like myself. Trusting my taste and experience, Bumblebean has given me an "expert collection," which basically means I'm like that personal shopper I always secretly wanted to be... scouring the site for my favorite products and then listing them all for you to peruse. Check out my curated collections and let me know what you think!


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Tests are written from a separate worksheet interface. Figure 8.11 shows the Create_Edit_Tests worksheet with problems from an existing test imported into its data list.
Create_Edit_ Tests worksheet used to write or edit tests.
The elements <level> and <time> are mapped to cells B2 and C2 respectively, and the filelD attribute of the <test_properties> element is mapped to cell A2. I initially created the map by importing the file as an XML list when it was void of data; although, it doesn't matter if there is data in the XML file because it's the document structure that's important. The name of the map is test_properties_Map. Excel creates the initial value for a map's name by concatenating the root element name with the word Map. You can change it by selecting Data, XML, XML Map Properties in the Excel application window.
The <level> and <time> elements are non-repeating child elements of <test_properties> so each test will have an associated test properties file. These files are named by concatenating the filelD attribute in cell A2 with the character p followed by the xml file extension.
When opening an XML file in Excel that does not reference a schema, Excel automatically creates a schema based on the XML source data. If you resave the data from Excel and examine the resulting XML source code in a text editor, you will notice two new declarations. The first new declaration is referred to as the standalone document declaration and can be found in the XML declaration at the beginning of the document.
Excel adds the standalone document declaration so that it knows the XML document has external markup declarations (the schema created by Excel), but these external declarations do not affect the document's content.
In addition to the standalone document declaration, Excel adds a reference to the location of the schema reserved for an Excel workbook. The reference is added as an attribute to the root element of the XML document.
The structure of the XML test file contains the root element <test> with a series of child elements (<problem>) that represent the test problems. Each <problem> element contains the child elements that define a problem (<number>, <left_operand>, <operator>, <right_operand>, and <answer>).
When this file is opened as an XML list, the data elements are loaded into adjacent columns in the worksheet. Element types (child, parent, attribute, and so on) can be identified from the icon displayed in the XML Source Task Pane. In order for Excel to recognize a repeating parent element such as <problem>, I had to include at least two of these elements in the original file that I opened with Excel when creating the XML list and map.
I will use the fileID attribute of the <test_properties> element to specify the file name of a test file; therefore, each test is associated with two XML files (for example, test7p.xml and test7.xml). The program only needs one of these files to open an existing test because a test file's name is stored in the fileID attribute of the test properties file; thus, when the user chooses to open a test file, they must be shown a selection of test property files and not the test files themselves.
The problem with this structure is that the <level> and <time> elements, and the fileID attribute are associated with every <problem> element in the file; so when Excel imports the data into a worksheet, it will repeat the values for the fileID attribute, and <level> and <time> elements. This causes a data redundancy and the resulting map is said to be denormalized. Excel cannot export data from a denormalized map to an XML file.


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Sir Nick Clegg, the left-wing former Deputy Prime Minister hired as Vice-president of Global Affairs and Communications by Facebook, has a long history public controversy, and has previously had harsh words for his new paymasters.
Clegg has had something of a chequered past, to say the least, with Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to award the polyglot public schoolboy a knighthood triggering at least two major petitions opposed to the move, one signed by more than 50,000 people and the other by more than 60,000 people.
He was briefly a media star during the General Election campaign in 2010, being hailed by the commentariat for a supposedly standout performance in Britain's first true television leaders' debates alongside then-Tory leader David Cameron and then-Labour leader Gordon Brown — who had dominated British politics alongside ally and rival Tony Blair since 1997, but was on his way out of government office at last.
In the end, Clegg's centre-left Liberal Democrats actually lost seats in the House of Commons following the election, but found they still held the balance of power in a so-called hung parliament — rare in British politics — in which the Tories were the largest single party but did not have a parliamentary majority on their own.
Clegg made the risky decision to go into a coalition with Cameron — the Lib Dems and their predecessor parties had not entered any government since Churchill's wartime coalition — and become Deputy Prime Minister, but found few opportunities to impress supporters, given the necessity to impose "swinging cuts" in the wake of the financial crisis.
Indeed, the highlight of his government career was probably his decision to back a vote tripling university tuition fees — despite having toured campuses around the country posing with a signed pledge to vote against any increase prior to election day.
His party was badly punished for its apparent untrustworthiness in the 2015 General Election, falling from 52 Commons seats to just eight, and Clegg himself resigning the leadership.
He attempted to play a leading role in the subsequent EU referendum, having been an employee of the European Commission before being elected to the European Parliament as an MEP at the start of his political career.
This, too, turned out to be a disaster, with the Leave campaign dealing the establishment a surprise defeat, and Clegg losing his parliamentary seat in the snap election which followed.
He refused to accept the result, however, campaigning openly for a second referendum alongside other high-profile has-beens such as Tony Blair and Sir John Major, even going so far as to pen a book titled How to Stop Brexit.
Despite his status as an electoral failure, Sir Nick nevertheless remains extremely well-connected among Europe's political, bureaucratic, and corporate elite — Goldman Sachs paid the left-liberal £22,500 for a speech on the EU in 2015, for example, despite his having condemned the banking giant's "recklessness and greed" just five years previously.
It is likely Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg hopes to leverage Clegg's many contacts in London and Brussels in his new role as global lobbyist — a role for which he will reportedly be rewarded with a salary in the region of a million pounds per year.
The 51-year-old has certainly not been hired for his social media savvy, having been branded a "snake" by Twitter users for following and then following large numbers of people on the on micro-blogging platform in an apparent bid to increase his own follower count in 2016.
Nor has he always been such the staunch defender of Facebook and Mr Zuckerberg which he has become in recent months — many outlets have highlighted a newspaper column prior to his hiring in which he asserted: "I'm not especially bedazzled by Facebook. While I have good friends who work at the company, I actually find the messianic Californian new-worldy-touchy-feely culture of Facebook a little grating. Nor am I sure that companies such as Facebook really pay all the tax they could".
However, right-leaning members of the public worried about the growing power of tech giants over the public discourse — and their apparently increasing willingness to actively shape it, sometimes in concert with globalist-leaning national governments and inter- and supranational bodies — might be more concerned about where the direction Sir Nick hopes to guide the platform in terms of free speech, especially as he has already boasted that he sees it as his duty to help Facebook "navigate" the "balance between free speech and prohibited content" in his new role.
Sir Nick Clegg worked at GJW Government Relations Ltd. which lobbied on the behalf of Dictator Muammar Gaddafi's Libya.
"I think [the social media giants] now get that they've got to do much more to verify what's circulating," Sir Nick told Wired last year, referring to the so-called 'fake news' blamed by some for Britain's vote to Leave the European Union and America's election of Donald Trump.
How this rhetoric will translate into policy proposals at Facebook, with the U.S. midterms and the European Parliament elections next year looming and an increasingly censorious atmosphere at Silicon Valley's left-leaning tech firms, remains unclear.


People talk about the idea of a zombie apocalypse and if it could ever really happen, funny thing is it already has! Our children are being turned into veritable zombies everyday that they sit and do uninspired work at school or are expected to fit into a one-size fits all cookie cutter style of education.
Why do we accept disengagement as the norm? Are we really okay with being zombies, going to work day in and day out with little purpose or drive?
Katie's frustration and downright disgust at the idea is palpable and I hope it would be to everyone – it certainly is to me. Thing is, that means we have to do something about it! Too often we complain about the sorry state of schooling today and the zombification of our children, but then we just go back to doing things the way we always have. That's part of the problem!
I know I had many fears and stressful, sleepless nights worrying whether the new ideas I was trying would work or be a catastrophic disaster. It's hard and uncomfortable, but I am so glad I powered through the doubt. I know I have grown because of it, and so have my students.
In a zombie apocalypse you can't keep on doing everything how you always have. Face it, a mere trip to the grocery store could be fatal, but you can fight it. Arm yourself with innovation, enlist colleagues and your PLN to fight the battle with you, empower your students to rise up and crush those zombies.
Such a good challenge for all of us. I truly believe that the student agency and ownership achieved through IBL and PBL go very far in eliminating zombies and revitalizing learners. Great article!
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Out of the same stable as The Thomas Cubitt in Belgravia, this light & airy kid on the block has recently added eight guest rooms, making it a good-to-know-about B&B spot as well as pub/restaurant. All pale wood & oatmeal textiles, the street-level boozer serves an interesting selection of beers, including Meantime's Union lager, as well as house cocktails, fresh juices & a reasonable choice of wines by the glass. Sunday roasts are popular, & the rest of the time a mix of suits & Portman Village locals populate the bar or slightly more formal upstairs dining room, eating simple but neatly presented dishes such as chicken-liver parfait topped with melting red wine jelly, warmly praised burgers or seared tuna with a smoked tomato sauce. Portions are generous, making it more feasting than grazing.
Wonderful food. Great selection to choose from. The crispy squid was amazing as was the spiced chicken. Sides of French fries and broccoli were super. Will definitely be going back.
Came here with a girl friend on a busy night (Weds before Easter weekend) and were welcomed immediately. Opted to be seated upstairs and it was a great buzzing atmosphere. I ordered the spiced baby chicken and my friend went for the burger with skinny fries. They accidentally brought hand cut chips but let us keep both set of fries/chips. chicken was just perfectly cooked - tender and delicious. We ordered a Picpoul Languedoc white wine (2015) and it was also super, although no option for a carafe which would have been nice. Strongly recommend for dinner or just a nice, stylish pub evening on the outside tables.
This is the first time i have booked this venue for a lunch on behalf of my boss and i will definitely be booking again, he gave great feedback!
At last a great pub that serves a decent Sunday lunch!
I know it sounds crazy as it is our "national dish" but it is not easy to find a decent roast dinner in a London pub. All too often the roast potatoes are like bullets, the Yorkshire pud shatters into dust as soon as you put the fork in and the vegetables have been boiled to oblivion.. Not so at the Grazing Goat, what a pleasant surprise it turned out to be. I think we must have got the last table yesterday as the only table they had available was 1.30pm and when we arrived every inch of the place was packed to the rafters with families and friends having a thoroughly good time. Great atmosphere, excellent service, a delicious roast chicken with gravy to die for and roast potatoes that were cooked to perfection, a really buzzing place - we will definitely go again! 2 mains, bottle of wine and 1 dessert £68.
WE loved the food , ate on two consecutive nights , once in Bar second time Upstairs hoping it would be a little quieter , still difficult to have a decent conversation. Service was efficient . Would repeat a visit but not for a business meeting.
Very pleasant pub with a country feel atmosphere, it gets busier towards 9pm, so it is advisable to book if you are planning to eat late. Staff is attentive and food is consistently good. Portion size is just right and there is a really nice wine list.
Having tried and tested a few of the pubs in the area this pub is a clear favourite for food and ambience.
It's rough to find a dinner venue for a large group of 20 that doesn't require everyone to eat the same three-course menu. Our dinner party was ecstatic over the range of food options, the quality/taste of dishes so artfully prepared, and served with warmth and efficiency by a gracious staff. The night was a huge success. Organizing such a party from NY was eased with the prompt and courteous support of Marine, the event coordinator of the restaurant group. She and the chef crafted a dinner that catered to special needs of our group – a severe nut allergy, a vegan, and a gluten-free diet-follower. Marine's patience and flexibility to meet our needs was unsurpassed. You can't go wrong with this venue!
We had our rehearsal dinner in the private upstairs dining room and it was beyond amazing. Started with champagne and canapes. The food was incredible – everyone commented the whole weekend on how good it was! Amy was unbelievably helpful, kind and accomodating as well as the rest of the staff. I couldn't have asked for a better place to have our rehearsal dinner! I will certainly keep it in mind for future events and would highly recommend if you are looking for a cozy vibe for up to 60 people – warm, intimate, good food, and great staff.
We had our office Christmas dinner (19 December 2012) at the Grazing Goat and had a fantastic time. Being sat downstairs in the pub area (as opposed to upstairs in the dining room) meant that it was a very lively atmosphere around us so we could be equally lively at our table, which made for a very fun and relaxed time. The part of the evening that I was most impressed by was the food – an exceptional standard which you would expect to find more in a fine dining restaurant than a gastro pub. I had the seared Cornish mackerel, lime pickle, sautéed potatoes & shallots, cucumber & mint for a starter, farmed sea bass fillet, cauliflower, tenderstem broccoli, sultana, caper & brown shrimp dressing for a main and the heritage apple strudel, vanilla custard, cinnamon parfait for dessert – they were all exceptional and delicious! The staff were friendly, attentive and on the ball and made the experience uncomplicated, trouble free and enjoyable. I will definitely go back!


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Palestinian doctors care for wounded children following an Israeli air strike on a house in Gaza City on 19 August. The air strike killed a young girl and a woman and wounded 16 other people.
As Israel's relentless bombardment of Gaza continues, another fierce battle also rages.
As soon as the first bomb fell on Gaza, thousands of Palestinian and Israeli Twitter users engaged in what appears to be a virtual fight.
On one side are the hundreds of Palestinian citizens using Twitter to document the horrifying impact of Israeli attacks that have so far killed more than two thousand people and injured eleven thousand more.
Everyone in his or her area posted photos and videos of houses being blown up and provided evidence-packed witness to atrocities that regular media outlets fail to reach or deliberately ignore.
On the other side are the pro-Israel users, whose focus remains mainly on denying everything claimed by the Palestinian side – the colonized and occupied side – and failing to provide evidence in the process.
Many resort to explicitly racist and anti-Muslim statements in order to dehumanize Palestinians and justify killing them.
Just like the war on the ground, this virtual war, too, looks asymmetric. This time, however, the asymmetry is in favor of the Palestinians, a very obvious fact if we compare hashtag activity, followers and interaction counts.
A number of Palestinian Twitter users quickly gained thousands or tens of thousands of new followers from people eager to learn first hand what is happening in Gaza.
Each of them is a potential new supporter of justice even after the Israeli aggression ends.
Israeli Twitter users, at least the dozens that I encountered myself, barely have tens or in some cases a few hundred followers. And many are even too lazy to change the egg-shaped profile picture Twitter provides for new users.
The hashtags used by people expressing support for Palestinians scored a definite win. Over the last month, since 22 July, the hashtag #GazaUnderAttack was mentioned in more than 4.1 million tweets, according to the social analytics service Topsy.
Meanwhile, the hashtag #IsraelUnderAttack, used predominantly by supporters of the Israeli attack on Gaza, garnered a mere one percent of that, or just 47,000 tweets.
Hashtags used by supporters of Palestinian rights have had millions more mentions than those used by supporters of the Israeli massacre in Gaza.
This vast difference has been consistent since the 7 July start of the Israeli assault, and has been observable for other popular hashtags including #PrayForGaza and #ISupportGaza versus #PrayForIsrael and #ISupportIsrael.
The level of enthusiasm, persistence and accuracy that Palestinian Twitter users continue to show is remarkable especially when compared to the Israel supporters.
It is even more amazing given that the Israeli government and government-funded organizations have to offer financial incentives or set up special social media "war rooms" in order to farm online propaganda.
But what is this all this activity really about? What is developing here on Twitter exceeds mere story-telling. For more than six decades, Palestinians have been denied the right to offer their narrative of the conflict in Palestine.
Corporate media subservient to the agendas and policies of Western governments have adopted the Israeli narrative and, without question, promoted it.
As shown by the large protests against the BBC over its unfair and biased coverage of Gaza, outrage at and mistrust of traditional media has reached unprecedented levels.
But now, Palestinians have found a new, unmediated and easy-to-use platform in which they can freely express themselves without feeling pressured to use a compromising language.
Here, a photo (properly sourced, of course) is enough to tear apart the biggest of lies, and a video suffices to make an Israeli general think twice before he hops on a plane.
What we are beginning to see here is a new experience, where the Palestinian and Israeli narratives finally confront each other with no go-between, and so far it seems the Palestinians are winning.
A typical pro-Israel Twitter troll.
While tweets themselves can't necessarily change the world, they reflect and influence a broader trend that is going to have a big impact.
Comparing the pro-Palestine protests that accompanied the Israeli attacks on Gaza in 2008, 2012 and 2014, one can see that with social media, voices in Gaza have more prominence and access than ever. This does have an effect on public opinion.
With time, this change in public opinion, especially in the West, is going to weigh on politicians too.
It is already happening as the recent resignation of the British minister Sayeeda Warsi shows.
Moreover, new recruits are joining and promoting the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign.
For example, the bombing of the Islamic University of Gaza and UNRWA schools sparked outrage against Israel, and will undoubtedly spur support for academic boycott.
In the future, these cases might be used against Israeli leaders in criminal courts or serve as a basis for possible persona non-grata rulings barring them from travel.
Furthermore, the online calls for the International Criminal Court to investigate the Israeli assault on Gaza could transform into street movements, putting real pressure on the international community to not stay silent and watch while Israeli leaders get away with their crimes once again.
Only days later, the UK government announced that it would suspend arms exports to Israel if "significant hostilities" resumed.
This is a small step – and the UK has yet to act on it – but it would not have happened at all without grassroots pressure building up over a long time.
For the first time, we are seeing the Palestinian reality get through and overwhelm Zionist propaganda.
Perhaps the most important victory of all will be attained years from now, when history comes to say its word: it will undoubtedly favor the truth.
Until that day comes, Palestinian activists will continue to mobilize all platforms available to build support for their just cause.
Nothing on the 99% effectiveness of #IronThumb?
I liked this article, but I was hoping there would be something about the propaganda deterrent system Iron Thumb. It really is quite effective against obvious pro-Israel troll eggs.


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If you want perfect green boiled peanuts; harvest them alongside your grandfather from his garden and sit your 8 year old self down in the dirt beside him and pick them all off and wash them. Proudly present them to your grandma and come back later that afternoon. RIP Gradma and Grandad.


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The U.S. State Department officially confirmed 16 U.S. government employees were affected by a sonic directed energy weapon.
The U.S. government claims the "attacks" started in autumn 2016 and ended in April this year. US media reported this week that the medical records of some of the diplomats showed they had been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury, nervous system damage, and hearing loss. An additional five Canadian envoys and their own family members were also injured in the sonic weapon attack.
The Associated Press reported:
After months of investigation, U.S. officials concluded that the diplomats had been exposed to an advanced device that operated outside the range of audible sound and had been deployed either inside or outside their residences. It was not immediately clear if the device was a weapon used in a deliberate attack, or had some other purpose.
This could mean that the weapon used is deploying microwave energies rapidly heating brain tissue which generates a "shockwave," with the goal of vibrating the inner ear at dangerously high levels. The other option is ultra sound waves weaponized with a low-frequency or high-frequency beyond the range of human hearing that causes fatigue, apathy, hearing loss, confusion, disorientation, and nausea, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). However, that evidence was considered slim according to the study.
For years it's been rumored in conspiracy circles that some group, likely the CIA, has been harassing individual citizens in gang stalking with a sound-based weapon. In 2017, it shouldn't be so hard to grasp but some still struggle to understand that frequency ELF (electronic low frequency) can be harnessed as a silent weapon. The Army had a website now permanently removed dedicated to one of these technologies nicknamed "Voice-to-Skull" in which they proposed beaming voices into enemies' heads.
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Miles v. Apex Marine Lives: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Punitive Damages for Claims of Unseaworthiness
By Raúl Chacón, Matthew Valcourt, Danielle T. Gauer & Stephanie Selman on June 27, 2019
Posted in Maritime Law
On June 24, 2019, the United States Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision in Dutra Group v. Batterton, No. 18-266 (June 24, 2019). The decision settles and resolves a longstanding circuit split on whether a seaman has the right to recover punitive damages under a claim of unseaworthiness. In a 6-3 ruling, the Court held that a plaintiff may not recover punitive damages on a claim of unseaworthiness. See Id at 2.
In Dutra, the Plaintiff, Christopher Batterton ("Batterton") filed a personal injury action alleging that, while working on a scow near Newport Beach, California which was owned by Dutra Group, he was injured when his hand was caught between a bulkhead and a hatch that blew open as a result of unventilated air accumulating and pressurizing within the component. Id at 9. Batterton sued Dutra and asserted a variety of claims, including negligence, unseaworthiness, maintenance and cure, and unearned wages. Id. He sought to recover general and punitive damages. Dutra moved to strike Batterton's claim for punitive damages, arguing that they are not available on claims for unseaworthiness. Id. The District Court denied Dutra's motion, 2014 WL 12538172 (CD Cal., Dec. 15, 2014), but agreed to certify an interlocutory appeal on the question, 2015 WL 13752889 (CD Cal., Feb. 6, 2015). Id. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed and held that punitive damages are available for seaworthiness. Dutra Group v. Batterton, 880 F. 3d 1089, 1096 (CA9 2018). The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to resolve the division between the circuits.
In the opinion written by Justice Alito, the Court examined the history of unseaworthiness claims and reconciled Miles v. Apex Marine Corp., 498 U.S. 19, 27 (1990) and Atlantic Sounding Co. v. Townsend, 557 U.S. 404, 425 (2009). Justice Alito who had written the dissent in Atlantic Sounding, the 2009 decision making punitive damages available to a seaman for an employer's willful and wanton disregard of its obligation to pay maintenance and cure, stated that "maritime law is no longer solely the province of the Federal Judiciary [as] Congress and the States have legislated extensively in these areas", [and, therefore]; when exercising its inherent common-law authority, the Court looks primarily to these legislative enactments for policy guidance. Dutra at 1 citing Miles, 498 U.S. at 27. However, it may depart from these in discrete instances based on long-established history and only cautiously in light of Congress' persistent pursuit of uniformity in the exercise of admiralty jurisdiction. Dutra at 1-2.
Further, the Court noted that this case is governed by its decisions in Miles and Atlantic Sounding and made a three-prong analysis in order to determine whether punitive damages should be awarded to claims of unseaworthiness: 1) whether punitive damages have traditionally been awarded for claims of unseaworthiness 2) whether conformity with parallel statutory schemes would require punitive damages; and 3) whether policy grounds would compelled the Court to allow punitive damages for unseaworthiness claims.
Regarding the first prong, the Court conducted a historical analysis of the claim of unseaworthiness and damages awarded for the same and concluded that the overwhelming historical evidence suggests that punitive damages are not available for unseaworthiness claims. Dutra at 11. The Court then considered the second prong and considered the remedies typically recognized for Jones Act claims. As way of background, the Jones Act was passed by Congress in 1920 and regulates maritime liability. Rather than create a new structure of substantive rights, the Jones Act incorporated the rights provided to railway workers under the Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA), 45 U. S. C. §51 et seq. 46 U. S. C. §30104. It recognized claims for maintenance and cure and unseaworthiness. The Court noted that, throughout the years Federal Courts of Appeals have unanimously held that punitive damages are not available under FELA. See Miller v. American President Lines, Ltd., 989 F. 2d 1450, 1457 (CA6 1993); Wildman v. Burlington No. R. Co., 825 F. 2d 1392, 1395 (CA9 1987); Kozar v. Chesapeake & Ohio R. Co., 449 F. 2d 1238, 1243 (CA6 1971). Further, in Miles, the Court held that the Jones Act "limits recovery to pecuniary loss." Miles, 498 U.S., at 32. Therefore, it determined that in order to promote uniformity with the way courts have applied parallel statutory causes of action, punitive damages remain unavailable in unseaworthiness claims. See Dutra at 15. Finally, the Court analyzed the third prong and considered whether policy grounds warranted punitive damages for claims of unseaworthiness. It reasoned policy considerations disapprove punitive damages in unseaworthiness claims because it would create bizarre disparities in the law. Id at 17.
Justices Breyer and Sotomayor joined in a dissent penned by Justice Ginsburg, which stated that "if there is "bizarre disparit[y]," it is the one the Court [created in this decision]: punitive damages are available for willful and wanton breach of the duty to provide maintenance and cure, but not for similarly culpable breaches of the duty to provide a seaworthy vessel." (Dissenting opinion at 11).The dissent questions the majority's goal of promoting uniformity in maritime law on the basis that punitive damages are available in maintenance and cure cases. Additionally, the majority decision ignores the notion of seaman as wards of admiralty in need protection and instead finds this paternalistic doctrine obsolete. "While sailors today face hardships not encountered by those who work on land, neither are they as isolated nor as depending on the master as their predecessors from the age of sail. In light of these changes and the role now played by the Judiciary and the political branches in protecting sailors, the special solicitude to sailors has only a small role to play in contemporary maritime law." See Dutra at 18.This decision comes after a radical change in the United States Supreme Court's makeup, with the addition of four (4) new justices on the Court, two of which were nominated by President Trump.
The majority's decision is favorable for vessel owners and makes the most practical sense. For instance, regulations and requirements for owners and operators to follow today makes the likelihood of a vessel sailing in an unseaworthy condition less prevalent. For example, classification societies establish and maintain technical standards for the construction and operation of commercial vessels. They certify that a vessel is in compliance with the classification society rules. If a vessel is not in compliance it will not be certified by class. This ultimately will have an effect on the vessel owner obtaining hull and machinery insurance. Additionally, allowing a seaman to obtain punitive damages for an unseaworthy vessel would put extreme pressure on vessel owners and operators, and arguably affect maritime commerce as most insurance policies exclude punitive damages from coverage. Lastly, unseaworthiness is already a doctrine of strict liability, allowing a seaman to sue without having to prove fault, which thereby defeats the point of allowing punitive damages in such cases.
This blog was provided by the MG+M Maritime Practice Group. Contributors include practice group chair, Raul Chacon, and attorneys Matthew Valcourt, Danielle Gauer and Stephanie Selman.
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The Beyoncé album isn't finished yet (or at least it wasn't on Monday)
Ryan Tedder — one of the key names linked to the upcoming Beyoncé album — has confirmed to Popjustice that he's only just finishing work on his contributions.
"What I've been a part of is my favourite thing that I'm working on at the moment and I'm finishing today actually," he told us on Monday.
Aware of the fact that the album would need to be wrapped up pretty soon, he added: "I'm praying to god that it's not too late as I've been so busy it's taken me two weeks to get this damn thing done. But it gives me goosebumps."
No stranger to seeing a song pass from one artist to another at the last minute, Teddo then explained that "I never know what's going to make a record, so I don't want to be the guy going 'I've made the biggest hit on the album' and then it's not on there".
OH GOD PLEASE LET IT BE AS GOOD AS 'HALO'.
OR 'BATTLEFIELD'.
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