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Nursing assignment 90
For this assignment, you will complete a full APA paper (no abstract) covering contract law case analysis. Helling v. Carey Annotate this Case 83 Wn.2d 514 (1974) 519 P.2d 981 MORRISON P. HELLING et al., Petitioners, v. THOMAS F. CAREY et al., Respondents. No. 42775. The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc. March 14, 1974. HUNTER, J. This case arises from a malpractice action instituted by the plaintiff (petitioner), Barbara Helling. The plaintiff suffers from primary open angle glaucoma. Primary open angle glaucoma is essentially a condition of the eye in which there is an interference in the ease with which the nourishing fluids can flow out of the eye. Such a condition results in pressure gradually rising above the normal level to such an extent that damage is produced to the optic nerve and its fibers with resultant loss in vision. The first loss usually occurs in the periphery of the field of vision. The disease usually has few symptoms and, in the absence of a pressure test, is often undetected until the damage has become extensive and irreversible. The defendants (respondents), Dr. Thomas F. Carey and Dr. Robert C. Laughlin, are partners who practice the medical specialty of ophthalmology. Ophthalmology involves the diagnosis and treatment of defects and diseases of the eye. The plaintiff first consulted the defendants for myopia, nearsightedness, in 1959. At that time she was fitted with contact lenses. She next consulted the defendants in September *516 1963, concerning irritation caused by the contact lenses. Additional consultations occurred in October 1963; February 1967; September 1967; October 1967; May 1968; July 1968; August 1968; September 1968; and October 1968. Until the October 1968 consultation, the defendants considered the plaintiff's visual problems to be related solely to complications associated with her contact lenses. On that occasion, the defendant, Dr. Carey, tested the plaintiff's eye pressure and field of vision for the first time. This test indicated that the plaintiff had glaucoma. The plaintiff, who was then 32 years of age, had essentially lost her peripheral vision and her central vision was reduced to approximately 5 degrees vertical by 10 degrees horizontal. Thereafter, in August of 1969, after consulting other physicians, the plaintiff filed a complaint against the defendants alleging, among other things, that she sustained severe and permanent damage to her eyes as a proximate result of the defendants' negligence. During trial, the testimony of the medical experts for both the plaintiff and the defendants established that the standards of the profession for that specialty in the same or similar circumstances do not require routine pressure tests for glaucoma upon patients under 40 years of age. The reason the pressure test for glaucoma is not given as a regular practice to patients under the age of 40 is that the disease rarely occurs in this age group. Testimony indicated, however, that the standards of the profession do require pressure tests if the patient's complaints and symptoms reveal to the physician that glaucoma should be suspected. The trial court entered judgment for the defendants following a defense verdict. The plaintiff thereupon appealed to the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the judgment of the trial court. Helling v. Carey, 8 Wn. App. 1005 (1973). The plaintiff then petitioned this court for review, which we granted. In her petition for review, the plaintiff's primary contention is that under the facts of this case the trial judge erred in giving certain instructions to the jury and refusing her *517 proposed instructions defining the standard of care which the law imposes upon an ophthalmologist. As a result, the plaintiff contends, in effect, that she was unable to argue her theory of the case to the jury that the standard of care for the specialty of ophthalmology was inadequate to protect the plaintiff from the incidence of glaucoma, and that the defendants, by reason of their special ability, knowledge and information, were negligent in failing to give the pressure test to the plaintiff at an earlier point in time which, if given, would have detected her condition and enabled the defendants to have averted the resulting substantial loss in her vision. [1, 2] We find this to be a unique case. The testimony of the medical experts is undisputed concerning the standards of the profession for the specialty of ophthalmology. It is not a question in this case of the defendants having any greater special ability, knowledge and information than other ophthalmologists which would require the defendants to comply with a higher duty of care than "that degree of care and skill which is expected of the average practitioner in the class to which he belongs, acting in the same or similar circumstances." Pederson v. Dumouchel, 72 Wn.2d 73, 79, 431 P.2d 973 (1967). The issue is whether the defendants' compliance with the standard of the profession of ophthalmology, which does not require the giving of a routine pressure test to persons under 40 years of age, should insulate them from liability under the facts in this case where the plaintiff has lost a substantial amount of her vision due to the failure of the defendants to timely give the pressure test to the plaintiff. The defendants argue that the standard of the profession, which does not require the giving of a routine pressure test to persons under the age of 40, is adequate to insulate the defendants from liability for negligence because the risk of glaucoma is so rare in this age group. The testimony of the defendant, Dr. Carey, however, is revealing as follows: Q. Now, when was it, actually, the first time any complaint was made to you by her of any field or visual field *518 problem? A. Really, the first time that she really complained of a visual field problem was the August 30th date. [1968] Q. And how soon before the diagnosis was that? A. That was 30 days. We made it on October 1st. Q. And in your opinion, how long, as you now have the whole history and analysis and the diagnosis, how long had she had this glaucoma? A. I would think she probably had it ten years or longer. Q. Now, Doctor, there's been some reference to the matter of taking pressure checks of persons over 40. What is the incidence of glaucoma, the statistics, with persons under 40? A. In the instance of glaucoma under the age of 40, is less than 100 to one per cent. The younger you get, the less the incidence. It is thought to be in the neighborhood of one in 25,000 people or less. Q. How about the incidence of glaucoma in people over 40? A. Incidence of glaucoma over 40 gets into the two to three per cent category, and hence, that's where there is this great big difference and that's why the standards around the world has been to check pressures from 40 on. The incidence of glaucoma in one out of 25,000 persons under the age of 40 may appear quite minimal. However, that one person, the plaintiff in this instance, is entitled to the same protection, as afforded persons over 40, essential for timely detection of the evidence of glaucoma where it can be arrested to avoid the grave and devastating result of this disease. The test is a simple pressure test, relatively inexpensive. There is no judgment factor involved, and there is no doubt that by giving the test the evidence of glaucoma can be detected. The giving of the test is harmless if the physical condition of the eye permits. The testimony indicates that although the condition of the plaintiff's eyes might have at times prevented the defendants from administering the pressure test, there is an absence of evidence in the record that the test could not have been timely given. Justice Holmes stated in Texas & P. Ry. v. Behymer, 189 U.S. 468, 470, 47 L. Ed. 905, 23 S. Ct. 622 (1903): What usually is done may be evidence of what ought to be done, but what ought to be done is fixed by a standard *519 of reasonable prudence, whether it usually is complied with or not. In The T.J. Hooper, 60 F.2d 737 (2d Cir.1932), Justice Hand stated on page 740: [I]n most cases reasonable prudence is in fact common prudence; but strictly it is never its measure; a whole calling may have unduly lagged in the adoption of new and available devices. It never may set its own tests, however persuasive be its usages. Courts must in the end say what is required; there are precautions so imperative that even their universal disregard will not excuse their omission. (Italics ours.) Under the facts of this case reasonable prudence required the timely giving of the pressure test to this plaintiff. The precaution of giving this test to detect the incidence of glaucoma to patients under 40 years of age is so imperative that irrespective of its disregard by the standards of the opthalmology profession, it is the duty of the courts to say what is required to protect patients under 40 from the damaging results of glaucoma. We therefore hold, as a matter of law, that the reasonable standard that should have been followed under the undisputed facts of this case was the timely giving of this simple, harmless pressure test to this plaintiff and that, in failing to do so, the defendants were negligent, which proximately resulted in the blindness sustained by the plaintiff for which the defendants are liable. There are no disputed facts to submit to the jury on the issue of the defendants' liability. Hence, a discussion of the plaintiff's proposed instructions would be inconsequential in view of our disposition of the case. The judgment of the trial court and the decision of the Court of Appeals is reversed, and the case is remanded for a new trial on the issue of damages only. HALE, C.J., and ROSELLINI, STAFFORD, WRIGHT, and BRACHTENBACH, JJ., concur. *520 UTTER, J. (concurring) I concur in the result reached by the majority. I believe a greater duty of care could be imposed on the defendants than was established by their profession. The duty could be imposed when a disease, such as glaucoma, can be detected by a simple, well-known harmless test whose results are definitive and the disease can be successfully arrested by early detection, but where the effects of the disease are irreversible if undetected over a substantial period of time. The difficulty with this approach is that we as judges, by using a negligence analysis, seem to be imposing a stigma of moral blame upon the doctors who, in this case, used all the precautions commonly prescribed by their profession in diagnosis and treatment. Lacking their training in this highly sophisticated profession, it seems illogical for this court to say they failed to exercise a reasonable standard of care. It seems to me we are, in reality, imposing liability, because, in choosing between an innocent plaintiff and a doctor, who acted reasonably according to his specialty but who could have prevented the full effects of this disease by administering a simple, harmless test and treatment, the plaintiff should not have to bear the risk of loss. As such, imposition of liability approaches that of strict liability. Strict liability or liability without fault is not new to the law. Historically, it predates our concepts of fault or moral responsibility as a basis of the remedy. Wigmore, Responsibility for Tortious Acts: Its History, 7 Harv. L. Rev. 315, 383, 441 (1894). As noted in W. Prosser, The Law of Torts § 74 (3d ed. 1964) at pages 507, 508: There are many situations in which a careful person is held liable for an entirely reasonable mistake . .. in some cases the defendant may be held liable, although he is not only charged with no moral wrongdoing, but has not even departed in any way from a reasonable standard of intent or care…. There is "a strong and growing tendency, where there is blame on neither side, to ask, in view of the exigencies of social justice, who can best bear the loss and hence to shift the loss by creating liability where there has been no fault." *521 (Footnote omitted.) Tort law has continually been in a state of flux. It is "not always neat and orderly. But this is not to say it is illogical. Its central logic is the logic that moves from premises its objectives that are only partly consistent, to conclusions its rules that serve each objective as well as may be while serving others too. It is the logic of maximizing service and minimizing disservice to multiple objectives." Keeton, Is There a Place for Negligence in Modern Tort Law?, 53 Va. L. Rev. 886, 897 (1967). When types of problems rather than numbers of cases are examined, strict liability is applied more often than negligence as a principle which determines liability. Peck, Negligence and Liability Without Fault in Tort Law, 46 Wash. L. Rev. 225, 239 (1971). There are many similarities in this case to other cases of strict liability. Problems of proof have been a common feature in situations where strict liability is applied. Where events are not matters of common experience, a juror's ability to comprehend whether reasonable care has been followed diminishes. There are few areas as difficult for jurors to intelligently comprehend as the intricate questions of proof and standards in medical malpractice cases. In applying strict liability there are many situations where it is imposed for conduct which can be defined with sufficient precision to insure that application of a strict liability principle will not produce miscarriages of justice in a substantial number of cases. If the activity involved is one which can be defined with sufficient precision, that definition can serve as an accounting unit to which the costs of the activity may be allocated with some certainty and precision. With this possible, strict liability serves a compensatory function in situations where the defendant is, through the use of insurance, the financially more responsible person. Peck, Negligence and Liability Without Fault in Tort Law, supra at 240-41. If the standard of a reasonably prudent specialist is, in fact, inadequate to offer reasonable protection to the plaintiff, then liability can be imposed without fault. To do so *522 under the narrow facts of this case does not offend my sense of justice. The pressure test to measure intraocular pressure with the Schiotz tonometer and the Goldman applanometer takes a short time, involves no damage to the patient, and consists of placing the instrument against the eyeball. An abnormally high pressure requires other tests which would either confirm or deny the existence of glaucoma. It is generally believed that from 5 to 10 years of detectable increased pressure must exist before there is permanent damage to the optic nerves. Although the incidence of glaucoma in the age range of the plaintiff is approximately one in 25,000, this alone should not be enough to deny her a claim. Where its presence can be detected by a simple, well-known harmless test, where the results of the test are definitive, where the disease can be successfully arrested by early detection and where its effects are irreversible if undetected over a substantial period of time, liability should be imposed upon defendants even though they did not violate the standard existing within the profession of ophthalmology. The failure of plaintiff to raise this theory at the trial and to propose instructions consistent with it should not deprive her of the right to resolve the case on this theory on appeal. Where this court has authoritatively stated the law, the parties are bound by those principles until they have been overruled. Acceptance of those principles at trial does not constitute a waiver or estop appellants from adapting their cause on appeal to such a rule as might be declared if the earlier precedent is overruled. Samuelson v. Freeman, 75 Wn.2d 894, 900, 454 P.2d 406 (1969). FINLEY and HAMILTON, JJ., concur with UTTER, J. Petition for rehearing denied July 31, 1974.


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Reboot: The Guardian Code introduces a new generation to an old universe.
Fans of the original animated 90s series will recognise the name Reboot and logo almost immediately. A show set within the micro universe of the mainframe. Where dozens of 'noids live in fear of the notorious user who may deploy "game cube" on them at any time. Confused yet?
It was a simpler time when Reboot debuted. It was the 1990s, dial up Internet was still in its infancy and Limp Bizkit were still a garage band. Reboot was well ahead of its time. The creators were looking at technology from the inside out. The result was a cult classic cartoon made of prehistoric CGI that just worked.
Too much time is spent tapping into nostalgia and even less time exploring its characters beyond their two diimensional stereotypes. We have the jock, the nerd, the unattainable would-be girlfriend and the recluse who are joined by an android of female persuasion. With "the wizard" and an old frenemy, Megabyte, being the chief antagonists intent on taking down all electronic power across the globe.
Season 1 focuses on the 4 teens and their android guide as they struggle to find their part in protecting the online mainframe from these enemies. The greatest of the shows title is that this reboot struggles to tie any relevancy to the original show. Beyond the easter egg teasers and the return of Bob the Guardian, Dot, Enzo and his dog – don't expect a celebration of the original Reboot. The Guardian Code plays out more like a lost season of Power Rangers. Rather than pay homage to what made this Canadian mini franchise so great. If you're anything like me then the first half of this first series will surely disappoint. Let's hope the second half of this first season brings the show back on track. Dear Netflix, two big thumbs down.


In Cory Doctorow's 2010 novel, Little Brother, Marcus Yallow, aka w1n4t0n, is just your regular high school kid avoiding his school's security surveillance system by putting rocks in his shoes to ward off the gait-recognition system and using his hacker skills to pervade his school's security scrutiny.
One day, when he and his friends decided to play hooky from school in order to play a popular game at the time: Harajuku Fun Madness, an ARG (Alternate Reality Game), which "balanced out running around in the real world, figuring out online puzzles, and strategizing with your team," Marcus' world was suddenly turned upside down.
Things all of a sudden became very real. In a terrorist attack, the likes of 9/11, Marcus and his friends are drawn in the crossfires of a very public battle between the Department of Homeland Security and the War on Terror.
Marcus and his friends are taken to a prison on Treasure Island which later gets dubbed as "Gitmo-by-the-Bay." There they are questioned and tortured for information for something they had no part in.
Although the DHS eventually released him, Marcus was a marked man. They will be monitoring him and if they get a whiff of his indiscretion, they will immediately haul him back to prison.
This doesn't stop Marcus though when he decided he would wage war against his very prisoners: the DHS.
When he gets to the safety and comfort of his home, Marcus senses something is different. His heart skips a beat when he realizes that he is not only under surveillance in school but that they were also following him at his home.
When he realized he was under surveillance, he started burning ParnoidXbox discs, eventually creating the Xnet, a safer and more anonymous version of the Internet that can be accessed off the Xbox Universal.
With all his basic hacker know-how, Marcus launches a campaign against the DHS. As the inventor of Xnet, Marcus has started a movement that was unstoppable – a movement that is comprised of 'Little Brothers' "who watch back against the Department of Homeland Security's anti-terrorism measures, documenting the failures and excesses" that proves pivotal in stopping the DHS extremist measures.
For the majority of the book, Little Brother gives Cliff's Notes version of what could be a long convoluted Wikipedia article, but overall the data crunch can oftentimes can be overwhelming. The book does go into a lot of detail, explaining and giving background on a lot of the technological terms. Having already encountered this in the second book, this is like technology overload, with a lot of the descriptions unnecessary rehashing.
This is in no means the fault of the author since I read the books out of order, but having a lot of these terms explained two times can get intense. But by retracting and going on to read the first book, I was able to get all the information that I missed by reading the second book first and thereby filling a lot of holes that I had encountered in reading Homeland first.
Like Homeland, this was a very dense book filled with terms that a technology non-expert like me might have trouble grasping the first time around.
But overall, this YA novel was very enlightening and puts readers in the mindset of a 17-year-old high school hacker who takes matters into his own hands when he sees DHS turning America into a police state.
A book brimming with questions of security, anti-terrorism, and matters of national security, Marcus is a protagonist that is not one to stand idly away as his constitutional rights are being taken away. Little Brother shows that in the face of extreme security measures, we can't let Big Brother call all the shots. It is our duty to rise against anything impinging on our freedom, and Little Brother is a call to matters addressing our security and privacy concerns.
Filled with riveting details and edge-of-your-seat action, Cory Doctorow's Little Brother is a book to take away with you that will not only leave you thinking it may be even life-changing.


My PowerBook G3 Wallstreet is fally-aparty (battery charge card is dead, onboard ethernet is shot), but I just keep it plugged in and I have a PC Card Ethernet thing for it. Anyways, it's just sitting here hooked up to a 16" screen, doing naught but running SETI. It has a DVD drive, but no decoder card, so the idea of it becoming a home entertainment thing isn't really much of an option. It was my Mp3 machine until I got my iPod. I'm running out of ideas!
a laptop makes a great server, its fast enough and can hold enough ram, and it also has a built in ups, the battery, in case the power goes out!
What about home autimation? You can but a cheap x10 adaptor. This runs home autimation signals threw your powerlines to lights or whatever else is on the system.
I got a PowerBook G3 266 for FREE yesterday. It was bought and installed in 2000 and has never run since. As a result, the battery is brand new; the hard drive is rattling somewhat though.
It will become my main mac, already I beefed up ram to 192mb. I'll install a new harddrive, maybe 20-40GB, definitely a faster one than the 4GB IBM that's in it now. It's running OS 9.2, maybe I'll try to install OS X, though I hear not all experiences with OS X on Wallstreets are good.
My idea is to use it as a harddiskrecording workstation, bringing it with me to the rehearsal room and record using a mixing desk. I'm thinking about doing a paintjob, though I haven't got any experience with spraypainting or painting plastic cases. I'm considering a bright orange with a red center color scheme. The case is somewhat dented here and there.
You could have a devolopers/preproduction version of the OS.
The goofy name for the Special menu is how they kept track of seeded versions. I would update to 8.5.1 at least, unless you have some sentimental attachment to the A8 version.
I upgraded to OS 9.2.2, and got OS 8.7 for fun on a second partition. But I'll swap it for a 333mhz bronze PowerBook running Panther before too soon.


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STAR statement about the Reading FC ownership situation
Home News STAR statement about the Reading FC ownership situation
How does STAR feel about the Reading FC ownership situation?
Constrained. For the last 18 months we've been trying to engage the club and its various
owners in a dialogue. This began with the small issue of what was going to happen to our
(and others') small shareholdings when the TSI takeover was completed.
For some months there was a wall of silence and when we piped up to say something about
this in October 2013 we were constrained upon to pipe down, in a somewhat heavy-handed
manner, for the sake of the future of the club. This tone however quickly changed and a
dialogue with TSI representatives began.
In these meetings we were told various things in strict confidence, which we kept, but most
of which have since appeared in statements or rumours from others. This agreement
imposed a constraint on what we could tell our members and supporters. By January 2014
it was clear that the Zingaverich deal was dead but positive-sounding and plausible new deals
were likely to be on the table. We communicated as much as we could about our general
feelings on developments via short statements on our website. Essentially our message was
'we've been told to trust in the process and it sounds OK to us.' Frankly, with delicate
negotiations in progress, to which we were not party, what else could we say? We would
need to and want to work with whoever completed the deal so that too was a constraint.
We were told, when there is good news we would be among the first to hear it. This may
of course still be true.
Suspended. No deal happened in January. STAR has several times requested updates on
the situation. Other than re-iterating what was already in the public domain we have had no
new feedback from the club. This is not unexpected – and not unreasonable either. There
probably has been no real news and they have been spending all their time trying to find
new investors. While this is going on we feel in a state of suspended animation.
Saddened. We really do not want to see the Madejski era end like this but none of the
various parties involved in this situation have covered themselves in glory.
Reading FC's main target this season on the pitch was a return to the Premier League via
automatic promotion. Hand on heart we were never in real contention. In our view Nigel
Adkins did well, given the background situation and limited resources, to take us within a
minute of the play-offs. But apart from the odd game we were never convincing promotion
material.
Reading FC's main target this season off-the-pitch was to effect an orderly transition to new
ownership. Those involved faced an unusually complicated situation. We believe a great
deal of effort has gone into trying to find a buyer. Many have viewed, some have offered,
none has bought. Whether it was the wrong buyer, the wrong price, the wrong conditions
we just don't know. We can only judge by results. There was no sale and the sale is now in
the hands of those whose interests are, shall we say, more financially-driven.

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Wasteland Utopia: The Liberation of Sound in Post–Martial Law Taiwan
by Jeph Lo
Street scene during the 520 Farmers Protest, Taipei, 1988. Photo: Leon Tsai.
The following piece is excerpted from an article in White Fungus, an arts and culture magazine based in Taiwan. In "Wasteland Utopia," Taipei curator and music writer Jeph Lo describes witnessing the emergence of noise music in Taiwan following the lifting of martial law in 1987. The 1990s in Taiwan was a chaotic time of street protests and burgeoning counter-cultural activity, as the island transitioned towards democracy. It was in this period that Taiwanese noise music emerged. For more information about White Fungus and to order a copy of the issue, visit whitefungus.com.
A poster from the Grass Field Charity Concert, Taipei, 1978.
The "Wild Lily Movement" of 1990 was a catalytic event of symbolic importance for the development of noise in Taiwan. This demonstration for direct democracy took place at Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Square [since re-dedicated as Liberty Square], occurring at a time when the reverberations of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests were still in the air. From March 16th to the 22nd, thousands of Taiwanese students and professors gathered in the square, in front of the National Concert Hall, where events continued as usual.
On one afternoon, a string quartet was preparing to perform in the hall. To boost morale and show support for the protestors, the group came out to play a piece of classical music between speeches. But before the music had ended, a student rushed onto the stage, grabbed the microphone and shouted that this kind of bourgeois music had no place within the movement. The four musicians took their instruments in a panic and fled.
So what was the music of the movement? The protesters sang songs that were banned under martial law; they preferred music that had been forbidden or was not easy to hear. Classical music, with its lofty status, was rejected. If the sounds rejected by mainstream society are 'noise', and the sounds accepted, 'music', then we can see how, in the course of this movement, the status of noise and music was inverted.
A giant balloon puppet featred in the Taipei Breaking Sky Festival, 1994. Image courtesy of Yao Jui-Chung.
During the Wild Lily Movement, two members of the group Blacklist Studio led the crowd in writing lyrics to a song. They then recorded it at their home studio, in a single day, before returning to the plaza to distribute hundreds of cassettes of the recording to the crowd. Blacklist Studio's disjunctive music style — incorporating Taiwanese folk, rap and rock, with vocals in Taiwanese, Mandarin, Japanese and English — was pointedly different to the kitsch pop music dominant in Taiwan, produced through the star system of the major record labels. Prior to this movement, the group had played a key role in forming the popular genre known as "New Taiwanese Song," which dealt critically and frankly with Taiwan's political and social reality.
In 1995, thousands of people attended a three-day outdoor festival in the ruins of a Banqiao distillery. The Taipei International Post-Industrial Arts Festival featured some of the most notorious Taiwanese and international noise groups of that time. Today, when people think back on this festival, they remember the scorching hot weather, the hissing, the flames, the violence, the stench, the abrasive noise and bodily senses: Moslar Theater rolling naked in mucus; Schimpfluch- Gruppe, from Switzerland, roaring with microphones in their mouths and provocatively confronting journalists; Con-Dom, from the UK, walking off stage and sexually assaulting members of the audience until met with violent resistance; Loh Tsui Kweh Commune (LTK Commune) acting out rape on a mannequin and performing arson; Zero and Sound Liberation Organization (Z.S.L.O.) tossing around a bucket of filthy kitchen waste, with the fetid odor of rotting food causing Japanese group C.C.C.C. to refuse to perform. There was almost no occasion in which the word 'beautiful' could have been used to describe these performances [thus complicating the notion of liberation].
A booklet from the Taipei INternational Post-Industrial Arts Festival, 1995. Image courtesy of Lin Chi-Wei.
In the current environment, noise is still not recognized by the Taiwanese mainstream as an acceptable or cultured form of art. If the Post-Industrial Arts Festival were held today, we can easily imagine its reception in the gossip columns of the tabloid
media, littered with sensational headlines. The people involved in the event would no doubt be attacked with a barrage of slander by outraged netizens and television presenters. The civil servants associated with the event would likely be punished. In fact, the festival at that time was reported on by a number of major arts publications, and the event was even sponsored by the Taipei County Cultural Center.
This is not to say that Taiwan's acceptance of avant-garde art has regressed, nor to infer that things aren't as good as they used to be. The point is that, in 1995, these musical offerings that challenged the system and aggressively violated the social order were able to avoid moral accusations, and the festival was only criticized on aesthetic grounds [despite the acts of sexual assault by Con-Dom]. A principal reason for this was the rupture in governance and complete overhaul of Taiwanese society that occured as the state transitioned from protective authoritarianism to democracy and embraced global capitalism. People were able to tolerate the festival, even if they didn't accept it. If a house has caught on fire, why bother about a few scattered bottles and cans left in the room as it burns?
To give a fuller picture of the charged atmosphere in the first years following martial law, I'll refer to a few incidents:
On May 20th, 1988, thousands of farmers from across the country amass in Taipei to protest the government's authoritarian grip on the agricultural industry. Known as the "520 Farmers Protest," it is the first major clash between civilians and police in the post–martial law era, and one of Taiwan's bloodiest days since the "228 Massacre" of 1947. Violent skirmishes continue unabated for nearly 20 hours, with protestors throwing sticks and stones at police, and lighting fires in the streets.
Then, in May 1990, the President nominates former soldier and defense minister Hau Pei-Tsun as Premier of the ROC, igniting people's fears of a return to military rule. In the midst of one of the ensuing street protests, a molotov cocktail is launched in the direction of riot police — the first instance of such an occurrence in the history of Taiwan's protest movements.
In the month leading up to the Post-Industrial Arts Festival, a traffic accident sparks a civilian conflict known as the "Taxi Riot Incident." Dozens of drivers from two of Taipei's taxi companies clash in what might be described as all-out street warfare. Wooden clubs and molotov cocktails are wielded by both sides; cars are smashed and burned. As Taiwan emerges from the silence of its martial law period, it's clear that the country's governmental mechanisms are unable to deal with the eruption of agitated voices.
A flyer from the Taipei Broken Life Festival, drwn by Wu Chung-Wei, 1994. Image courtesy of Yao Jui-Chung.
It's easy, now, to forget the social atmosphere of the martial law period. It was a time laden with all kinds of restrictions. Civilians' daily lives were subject to numerous checks and prohibitions — right down to bans on certain hairstyles. Men with long hair were forced by the police to shave their heads. A girl's hair could be no longer than her earlobes. There were also bans on public performances of Taiwanese music and theatre; dance halls were made illegal. Songs, publications and even ideas were censored. This system of surveillance and inspection had a deep, lasting impact on all aspects of people's lives.
In the late 1970s, amidst the island's thriving folk song movement, singer and television host Yang Tzu-Chun's self-titled album was banned, due to the 'left-wing' social consciousness in her lyrics. In 1978, Yang organized the Grass Field Charity Concert, which attracted upwards of four thousand people — at that time the largest outdoor festival held in post-war Taiwan. Whilst Yang's goal for this event was to raise funds for a charity with no expressed political agenda, due to her massive appeal, the festival was still monitored by the intelligence agencies of the KMT ("Chinese Nationalist Party"). Her later concerts were all subject to bans and harassment. Eventually, she gave up music altogether and focused instead on the political opposition movement.
Metaphorically speaking, martial law built high walls, blocking the creation of art and culture and separating people from all kinds of possibilities. It turned regulated zones into areas of wasteland: media, spatial, corporeal and ideological. After martial law was lifted, did these walls collapse like the Berlin Wall? We can't truly say that they have all fallen. The guards may have left, but the walls remain. Taiwan was under martial law for more than 38 years. Over such a long stretch of time, it became engrained in the consciousness of most people. So in toppling these high walls and breaking into the ruins, even without the threat of imprisonment, people still needed to be courageous. They had to overcome the secret police in their own and others' heads.
Wang Fujui performing at the White Fungus issue 12 release event, Taipei Contemporary Art Center, 2011. Photo: Etang Chen.
But nearly four decades of repression under military rule actually generated ample energy within Taiwanese society to escape this oppressive consciousness. This powerful and intense energy was encapsulated in a saying popular among intellectuals of that time: "Subvert the System." In facing this kind of hidden atmosphere, the government didn't know whether to attack or retreat, leading to the rise of the aforementioned movements and struggles.
I will draw from my personal experience to shed more light on this phenomenon. In 1994, I attended the Broken Life Festival, which was the precursor to the Post-Industrial Arts Festival and Taiwan's first music festival to be held over consecutive days. The main organizer of both events was Wu Chung-Wei. Without approval from the authorities, Wu occupied wasteland by the river in Gongguan, Taipei, where he used stolen and collected materials and equipment to erect tents and a stage, constructing the festival site out of salvaged junk. The performances staged there were raw and reckless; the atmosphere was anarchic, like a collective trampling over taboos. On the second night I remember seeing a police car patrolling the site of this illegal gathering. After stepping out of his vehicle, the officer was surrounded by the crowd and ridiculed. From my position, about ten meters back into the crowd, it looked as though he was being pushed around. The officer didn't know how to handle the situation. All he could do was resentfully get back into his car and leave, driven away by the crowd.
The most important facet of the noise movement's spirit was that it not only enabled a handful of artists, but, moreover, it helped unleash the power of congregation. But even with enough gunpowder, an explosion still demands a fuse and a spark. That was the role of artists.
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Fructus Gardenia (FG) is a widely used bitter and cold herb for clearing heat and detoxicating. Currently, toxicity of FG and its relative formula has been reported in many clinical and animal studies. However, no systematic research has been carried out on FG-related gastrointestinal (GI) injury which has been emphasized in China since the Ming Dynasty.
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If you are a judge in a democracy whose constitution requires you to strike down or rule incompatible legislation that is inconsistent with certain basic rights, how should you behave?
First, you should stay close to the text of the constitution. Although judges clearly make law, in the sense that through their decisions they posit rules that did not exist before, they should only do so to the extent mandated by the positive law.
Second, you should interpret your power with respect to legislation restrictively. The legislators have a democratic mandate that you do not possess, and will themselves be mindful of what the constitution requires of them. The legislature should be given the benefit of the doubt in borderline cases.
What is striking to an outsider is that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) follows neither of these principles. Instead it has become what Scalia J calls a 'super legislature'. The court's judgments split along a predictable conservative/liberal divide. This divide is not, as each side sometimes claim, based upon any high-minded principle of interpretation of the Constitution (such as strict textualism, originalism, or the 'living tree'). Rather it is along a nakedly political left/right line.
Many examples can be given to make good this claim, but I will do so using two famous recent cases illustrated by applying the two principles set out above.
If I say to you
"It being necessary for you to take your children to school, I lend you my car for an hour."
once you are in possession of the car are you free to use it for any purpose you like? Could you use it to go shopping, while your children walked to school? If your children are already at school, can you still use the car? On the plain meaning of words, the answer is no. The statement of purpose in the first clause governs the second.
The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Again, the statement of purpose in the first clause governs the second. The liberty of the people to bear arms is restricted to doing so for purposes of maintaining a well regulated militia. If the need for a well regulated militia comes to an end (because for example you now have a large state army), so too does the restriction on the state's power of regulation. Any interpretation that concludes that to bear arms for other purposes is also unrestricted would be treating the opening clause as mere surplusage, something a court should be reluctant to do.
Even if the words of the Second Amendment are thought to be ambiguous (they are not) a court should interpret the provision restrictively, as it should with any constitutional provision limiting the power of a democratic legislature.
Famously or infamously a conservative majority of SCOTUS (Scalia J joined by Roberts CJ and Kennedy, Thomas and Alito JJ) rejected the natural interpretation, with the liberals (Stevens, Souter, Ginsberg, Breyer JJ) dissenting. Provisions of the Firearms Control Regulations Act 1975 were struck down. Despite dozens of pages of alleged proof, it is difficult to agree with the majority that the background to the Second Amendment enables, let alone requires, their non-natural reading of the words.
The first section of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution provides
[N]or shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law
What does 'liberty' mean in this provision?
The natural reading of the text supports a reading of a guarantee of procedural fairness in relation to criminal sanctions. The number and variety of 'liberties' we possess are so many and different, that the provision cannot be read as restricting the power of States generally to restrict any 'liberty' at all. All criminal law duties would fall foul of any such provision. The sequence "life , liberty or property" indicates that the liberty referred to is the liberty of movement which is taken away by imprisonment. That this is the only liberty referred to is reinforced by the reference to its being taken away "by due process of law" – ie at the end of a criminal law trial. Other provisions of the constitution may constrain the substantive content of the laws of a particular State (eg constraining what people are free to do) but the Fourteenth Amendment does not.
If a State outlawed the carrying of a concealed weapon this deprives all its citizens of a liberty to do so. Is depriving people of this liberty prohibited by the Fourteenth Amendment? No. The provision is clearly referring to the criminal sanction of imprisonment, not to any and all restrictions on liberty in a State's laws. If 'liberty' is to be given a wider substantive reading, how could it be restricted on its wording to particular classes of liberty which States may not constrain?
Again, even if the words of the Constitution are thought ambiguous (they are not) a court should interpret them restrictively, in a properly functioning democracy.
For at least six decades. the Due Process provisions of the Constitution have not been interpreted in this way. A vivid illustration of why not is provided by the (shocking) facts of Loving v Virginia. A black woman and a white man were sentenced to a year in prison by the state of Virginia for marrying each other. The anti-miscegenation legislation criminalising their behaviour was the Racial Integrity Act 1924,and was struck down by a unanimous SCOTUS. Warren CJ stated
These statutes also deprive the Lovings of liberty without due process of law in violation of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The freedom to marry has long been recognized as one of the vital personal rights essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness by free men.
Marriage is one of the "basic civil rights of man," fundamental to our very existence and survival. To deny this fundamental freedom on so unsupportable a basis as the racial classifications embodied in these statutes, classifications so directly subversive of the principle of equality at the heart of the Fourteenth Amendment, is surely to deprive all the State's citizens of liberty without due process of law. The Fourteenth Amendment requires that the freedom of choice to marry not be restricted by invidious racial discriminations. Under our Constitution, the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person of another race resides with the individual, and cannot be infringed by the State.
If the narrow, restrictive, but natural interpretation of the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment I set out above is correct, then Loving v Virginia is wrongly decided. Anti-miscegenation laws are disgusting and barbaric, but they are not on their face prohibited by a clause about due process which does not define what is and is not capable of being a crime.
To understand why the court adopted such an interpretation, it is necessary to look for non-legal reasons. At the time Earl Warren became Chief Justice in 1953, American democracy was sclerotic. Jim Crow laws in the southern states were used to suppress black voting. A coalition of conservative Republicans and southern Democrats led by Richard Russell Jr dominated the Senate blocking change at federal level. Loving v Virginia forms part of the sequence of cases, most famously including Brown v Board of Education where the Supreme Court sought to address the grotesque injustice of institutional racism that, until the Civil Rights Act 1964 and the Voting Rights Act 1965, the legislative branch had so obviously proven itself unable to tackle. In order to address this injustice, the court was forced to abandon the kind of conservative approach to the judicial function with which I started.
Moving to today, the Supreme Court by a majority (Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan JJ) in Obergefell v Hodges held that marriage was a fundamental right guaranteed by the Fourteenth amendment due process provision, which extended to the provision of marriage to people of the same sex. The opinions of all the members of the court, both majority and dissentients (Roberts CJ, Scalia, Thomas, Alito JJ), are remarkably high on rhetroic and low on legal reasoning. On the restrained textual approach with which I began, the dissentients are, again, correct, but even the most conservative members of the court balked at declaring Loving v Virginia to be wrong.
The complaints from the conservative dissentients that the result involved an illegitimate usurpation of the democratic legislature's function are, of course, richly ironic, indeed absurd, coming from the mouths of those responsible for, among other cases, Citizens United v FEC, Shelby County v Holder and Burwell v Hobby Lobby. That does not however mean that they are wrong this time. The true divide on the court is not between those who wish to show restraint and those who do not. If only it were.
Lessons for Elsewhere
Unlike Scalia J I do not purport to be neutral about the issue of gay marriage. I strongly support it. Denying one section of society the power to marry whomsoever they love is abhorrent. That other people may be offended by their marrying, on religious or other grounds, is not a relevant consideration. I defy anyone rational not to be moved by this account.
However, for such issues to be resolved by the judicial interpolation of rights into a constitution that do not on their face appear there, seems to me to be something that should only be done in cases of democratic breakdown. Just as the Abortion Act (UK) 1967 is a better way of doing things than Roe v Wade (US), so the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act (UK) 2013 is better than Obergefell v Hodges. All societies are prisoners of their history, but this is especially so in the United States where arguments in favour of allowing individual state legislatures to resolve controversial ethical measures for themselves are given the label 'States' Rights'. A long and bloody civil war was fought to defeat those who wrongly invoked this idea.
It is easy for liberals, and I am one, to denounce judicial activism when it leads to results we dislike, such as the end to legislative controls on political expenditure by non-profit organisations. It is much harder to speak up when ends we approve of are reached by the wrong means. Liberalism can be in tension with the law. We should only abandon the law as a last resort.
"Winning" through the judicial process is bad in the long run for both liberals and conservatives. As ultimate appellate courts are not bound by their own decisions, any appellate decision is vulnerable to being overturned in the future. We find that judges are appointed not because of their legal acumen but because of their political views. Cynics cheer on this process. This has a corrupting impact upon the judges themselves
The price paid for gay marriage in the United States is the inability of states to control gun ownership. We should not cheer results while ignoring the means by which they are achieved.


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I have this set & just reviewed it on my blog. Love the colors. I just wish they would last more than a couple hours on my waterline.
@Anna Elizabeth- Well, I'm definitely going to look for that the next time I'm in The Body Shop! Taupe shades win me over every single time. :) And I really want another similar shade, because I'm terribly afraid of running out of Stray Dog one day. Haha!
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Twenty-eight years ago, Gary Krause was working as a Blasting Foreman in a Milwaukee deep tunnel when a five pound weight dropped from 100 feet above hit him on the head. By all rights, he should have died that day; instead, this super-energetic entrepreneur is riding high!
The serious injury he sustained partially paralyzed him for a time and permanently prevented him from continuing in that line of work. Married with two children, Gary began to consider other career paths, eventually deciding to return to school to study nursing.
Flash forward twenty-five years. In 2010, Gary, a cardiac nurse who has focused his 20 year career on emergency medicine and cardiac education, working extensively with Electrocardiograph (EKG) machines, is teaching a class at Gateway Technical College. He sees among his students the frequent inability to detect instances of EKG abnormalities, which in patient care settings could lead to potentially life-threatening situations. His observations confirm the outcome of a 2007 study - that 1 in 8 emergency room patient EKG reports are misread and their conditions misdiagnosed. Gary realizes that providing tools to assist practitioners in accurately reading EKG reports could drastically reduce the incidence of error so in 2010 he designs some tools and sets about the process of patenting his inventions. These laminated aids display 41 EKG rhythms scaled to size, allowing personnel to quickly, accurately and easily, connect EKG leads, read reports, diagnose problems and also facilitate effective communication about the results with the patient. Patents are quickly awarded on his one-of-a-kind products and EKG Concepts is born. Once "business shy," this recent entrepreneur is now a confident business owner.
In 2012, two of his products received top honors at the Journal of Emergency Services Conference. In just three short years, Gary has developed six unique products which are already being translated into Spanish and has signed an exclusive domestic and international distribution contract, freeing him up to do what he does best – introduce his products to the medical industry. They sell themselves. Annual sales doubled in both 2011 and 2012 and are expected to triple in 2013.
A home equity line of credit combined with consistent sales enabled Gary to take his products to market without seeking a business loan. Today, EKG Concepts is "in the black" and has barely scratched the surface of the potential market, which includes hospitals, medical clinics, nursing schools and paramedic operations worldwide.
This successful inventor and entrepreneur has come a long way since that life-threatening accident, even encouraging others to follow in his footsteps by urging his graphic designer and photographer to form their own companies. Confidently insisting on the highest quality from his suppliers, Gary is an engaging and outgoing proponent of his products and a firm believer in the value of his relationship with SCORE. As he explains it, "Everything happens for a reason." Indeed.


How much fun can be packed into 24 hours?
A lot, when it's Vegas style!
This past week, 3 girlfriends and I flew to Las Vegas – to celebrate a dear friend's birthday, and attend the opening night of Jennifer Lopez, at Planet Hollywood.
then back on the plane for home.
We had a fabulous time celebrating, and are now all settling back to reality.
We all loved the show. Even if you are not a fan of J. Lo's music, the show is worth seeing for the costumes, dance and special effects!
Anyone else watching Shades of Blue, starring Jennifer Lopez?
Looking to read more on Vegas?
Prior to leaving town, I was really stumped what to pack. Since we were going to be in and out, the plan was carry-ons for the flight. I only needed one outfit, for the evening dinner and show. So what to wear?
The consensus of the group, was jeans and a cute top.
Especially not, when I don't own a fun, out-on-the-town top/jacket combo. I know you don't believe me, but it's true. I have tons of bottoms. Lots of sweaters, tees, jackets for work, and casual jackets.
What I wanted to wear, was a fun sassy sleeveless top, a crop black jacket, with my flare jeans.
Luckily, I had this LBD to throw in the suitcase.
Now, I styled it a bit differently than I had a few weeks ago. This time with booties, a studded bag, gunmetal jewelry and a funky belt – it all worked out fine.
We all got to talking though, about sassy, night-out outfits, and I realized that this is a void many of us have.
Its not a look most of us need, day-to-day. That said, it's nice to have at least one outfit – when needed, to grab and go.
It's actually a quite simple look, to pull together.
pair these 2 pieces with denim, leggings, or a midi skirt + accessories and shoes and off you go!
I was headed over to my local Nordstrom store today, to return a REALLY large scarf, that I had ordered over the holidays.
While getting my coffee, I spotted these two gorgeous gals, both Nordstrom employees.
Meet Sumaira and Gigi, from Nordstrom Cosmetic Department in Palo Alto, CA.
Sumaira works at Dior, and Gigi at MAC.
Both were wearing easy pieces, that work into the evening.
which I had seen online – now on sale for $59.90 | in winter white and black.
It may run a tad small. I am wearing a small here, but the arm is a little tight. I wouldn't size up, as I think the shoulders would be too big.
I would say the small, is equivalent to a 4, not a 6.
When shopping for a jacket to wear outside of work, I look to where it hits me on the hip, and how it works with flowy tops.
Does the jacket add shape, or look boxy?
Does it fit in the shoulders, and is it flattering in the waist?
this top was the most bra friendly, also available in a wine color.
Ella Moss | small here, true to size.
Trouve | I am wearing a medium here, but I would probably buy this in a small as the arm holes were a bit big. This top was racerback bra friendly as well. If in between sizes, perhaps size up. You can read review on this top as well, on Nordstrom.com.
from Cupcakes and Cashmere. It is sold out online, but my salesperson was able to find my size at another Nordstrom store and ship it to me. Stay tuned for reviews.
Whether it's date night, girls night out, a casual cocktail event, it's nice to have an outfit that's easy to throw together – with a multitude of bottoms, for a different look.
Now, I know some of you are saying, where's all the tops with sleeves?
Pop back next week, and I'll be sure to share a few fab finds!
Never be caught with you pants down!
Looking to remix and recharge your winter look?
For weekend sales, there are some great markdowns over at Anthropologie – where they are still offering an additional 40% off already reduced prices. Plus, new markdowns were taken this past Monday – lot of sale on now!
More new markdowns at Nordstrom, and Nordstrom Rack is full of great merchandise right now!
Sounds like you had a great time in Vegas! You all look fabulous!
Hi Andrea! It was really fun. I love Vegas – for a quick trip. 2 days max 🙂 The J Lo show was fantastic and I always love a visit to Olives at the Bellagio! Have a great weekend!
All yoiu girls looks cute enough to be JLO back up dancers…Las Vegas never disappoints..I always think I have just the right outfit for an occasion , but it depends on how often the occasion comes around…like a raincoat that I do not have at all right now and it is finally raining!


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Chicago teachers reach a deal over COVID-19 protocols and will resume classes this week
What you need to know about the new Chicago teachers deal
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Students at the Mt. Greenwood Elementary School in Chicago depart after a full day of classes Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Teachers Union announced a deal Monday that will allow students to return to the classrooms after a massive dispute over safety measures amid the pandemic, according to The Chicago Tribune.
Why it matters: The deal represents an end to one of the most contentious battles over in-person learning in the country right now, potentially paving the way for other cities to resume in-person learning amid the pandemic.
What happened: Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools were at a standoff this week due to COVID-19 protocols, as I reported for the Deseret News.
The union wanted schools to have remote learning because COVID-19 cases are rising in Chicago.
Chicago wanted to have children in classrooms.
Chicago public schools canceled classes for 4th day. Here's what's happening
The news: The new deal was approved by the CTU's House of Delegates Monday night, according to The New York Times.
There will be additional COVID-19 testing in schools.
The schools will have new metrics to help decide if they should close down or not.
Quotes: "No one is more frustrated than I am," said Lightfoot after the deal was reached, per The New York Times.
"I'm glad that we're hopefully putting this behind us and looking forward. But there does come a point when enough is enough."
"We can never forget the impact on the lives of our children and their families. They must always be front and center," Lightfoot said. "Every decision has to be made with them at the forefront."
Stacy Davis Gates, the union's vice president said in a statement: "This agreement is the only modicum of safety that is available for anyone that steps foot in the Chicago Public Schools, especially in the places in the city where testing is low and where vaccination rates are low."
Next up: Teachers are expected to return to class Tuesday. Students will resume class Wednesday.
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2021 Jeep Wagoneer Test Mule Hides New Suspension Design
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Under this RAM 1500 shell is the next Jeep Wagoneer that will get a new independent suspension.
Today we got our first look at a test mule of the next Jeep Wagoneer, expected to launch in 2021. This comes years after learning a full-size body-on-frame SUV from Jeep would launch sometime after 2018. A short-wheelbase Wagoneer and long-wheelbase Grand Wagoneer will be available, built at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant with its RAM 1500 sibling.
Some key observations to take note of from these spy shots of a short bed RAM 1500 are support bars running from the cab to bed, an attempt to hide the independent rear suspension (IRS) and more changes that indicate a model that will closely rival the Cadillac Escalade, Lincoln Navigator, Ford Expedition Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL.
These spy shots also come weeks after FCA announced a $4.5 Billion investment where part of $1.6 billion would be allocated to "an all-new three-row full-size Jeep SUV, creating 3,850 new jobs" which you can read more about below.
Stay tuned as we follow the latest developments on the new Jeep Wagoneer and Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
$4.5 Billion to Build New Assembly Plant in Detroit and Add Production at Five Existing Michigan Facilities, Creating Nearly 6,500 Jobs
FCA total committed investments in the U.S. grow to nearly $14.5 billion since 2009, with nearly 30,000 jobs created to date
Investment would be next step in Company's U.S. industrialization plan, announced in 2016 to expand Jeep® and Ram brands
Introduces two new Jeep-branded "white space" products in key market segments
Enables electrification of new Jeep models
$1.6 billion investment would convert Mack Avenue Engine Complex into manufacturing site for next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee and an all-new three-row full-size Jeep SUV, creating 3,850 new jobs
$900 million investment at Jefferson North to retool and modernize plant for continued production of Dodge Durango and next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee with 1,100 new jobs expected
Warren Truck 2017 investment increases to $1.5 billion for production of all-new Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, as well as continued assembly of Ram 1500 Classic with addition of 1,400 new jobs
All three assembly sites would also produce plug-in hybrid versions of their respective Jeep models with flexibility to build fully battery-electric models in the future
Sterling Stamping and Warren Stamping plants to receive more than $400 million total investment to support additional production, potentially creating about 80 new jobs at Sterling
$119 million investment to relocate Pentastar engine production currently at Mack I to the Dundee Engine Plant; production at Mack would end by Q3 2019
Projects contingent on land acquisition and the negotiation of development incentives with the cities of Detroit, Sterling Heights, Warren, Dundee and state of Michigan
City of Detroit has 60 days to deliver on commitments outlined in Memorandum of Understanding related to Mack and Jefferson North projects
February 26, 2019 , London - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NYSE: FCAU / MTA: FCA) confirmed today plans to invest a total of $4.5 billion in five of its existing Michigan plants, and to work with the city of Detroit and state of Michigan on building a new assembly plant within city limits. The move would increase capacity to meet growing demand for its Jeep® and Ram brands, including production of two new Jeep-branded white space products, as well as electrified models. The proposed projects would create nearly 6,500 new jobs.
The plant actions detailed in today's announcement represent the next steps in a U.S. manufacturing realignment that FCA began in 2016. In response to a shift in consumer demand toward SUVs and trucks, the Company discontinued compact car production and retooled plants in Illinois, Ohio and Michigan to make full use of available capacity to expand the Jeep and Ram brands. Those actions have resulted in the recent launches of the award-winning all-new Jeep Wrangler and all-new Ram 1500, and the introduction of the newest member of the Jeep family, the all-new Jeep Gladiator, at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show.
"Three years ago, FCA set a course to grow our profitability based on the strength of the Jeep and Ram brands by realigning our U.S. manufacturing operations," said Mike Manley, Chief Executive Officer, FCA N.V. "Today's announcement represents the next step in that strategy. It allows Jeep to enter two white space segments that offer significant margin opportunities and will enable new electrified Jeep products, including at least four plug-in hybrid vehicles and the flexibility to produce fully battery-electric vehicles."
The city of Detroit has 60 days to meet the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding, which requires the acquisition of property critical to the execution of the Mack project. The additional investments are subject to the successful negotiation and final approval of development packages with the state and other local governments.
Plant Investment Details
FCA would invest $1.6 billion to convert the two plants that comprise the Mack Avenue Engine Complex into the future assembly site for the next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee, as well as an all-new three-row full-size Jeep SUV and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models, adding 3,850 new jobs to support production. The Company intends to start construction of the new Detroit facility by the end of Q2 2019 with the first three-row vehicles expected to roll off the line by the end of 2020, followed by the all-new Grand Cherokee in the first half of 2021.
Also as part of this announcement, the Jefferson North Assembly Plant would receive an investment of $900 million to retool and modernize the facility to build the Dodge Durango and next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee. FCA expects to create 1,100 new jobs at Jefferson North.
The reborn Mack facility would be the first new assembly plant to be built in the city of Detroit in nearly three decades. In 1991, Jefferson North was the last new assembly plant built in the city. When complete, Mack would join Jefferson North as the only automotive assembly plants to be located completely within the city limits of Detroit.
The Pentastar engines – the 3.6-, 3.2- and 3.0-liter – currently built at Mack I would be relocated to the Dundee Engine Plant as part of a $119 million investment. Pentastar production at Mack I would end by Q3 2019. Mack II has been idle since it ceased production of the 3.7-liter V-6 in September 2012.
FCA also confirms the investment at Warren Truck to retool for production of the all-new Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, announced in 2017, along with their electrified counterparts, would increase to $1.5 billion. Production is expected to launch in early 2021. In addition to the new Jeep models, the plant would continue building the Ram 1500 Classic, which is being extended to meet market demand. It is expected that 1,400 new jobs would be added. As a result of this investment announcement, production of the all-new Ram Heavy Duty will continue at its current location in Saltillo, Mexico.
To support the additional production, the Company's Warren Stamping (Warren, Michigan) and Sterling Stamping (Sterling Heights, Michigan) plants would receive investments of $245 million and $160 million, respectively, with Sterling Stamping expected to add more than 80 new jobs.
This investment is part of the Company's capital spending plan presented in June 2018.
WagoneerFan
Could this mean we'll get special trims like what the RAM 1500 does? It would be a shame if FCA doesn't. All it would take is adopting the performance parts and making the Wagonner aesthetically different.
offcourse
WagoneerFan said:
Being Jeeps first hack at a full size SUV after so many years, don't expect it right away.
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offcourse said:
You're probably right.
Fortunately news of a new Grand Cherokee being tested moves that possibility to it instead, at least initially.
I guess if it doesn't happen directly from Jeep we'll see it from aftermarket companies.
That if the market for ICE SUV's are still lucrative enough for the years ahead. if not it might be slow.
Depending on what this wagoneer looks like I bet some people will try to stick on wood paneling. Its the only "special" direction I can think of it going so far till we learn more. Tacky as ever but someone will do it.
It might be time to retire that look. Carrying over other exterior theme's from the classic is likely
Fortunately in spy shots Jeep really emphasized the classic grille. I'll be okay with that alone.
Wagoneer styling might not be exclusive to the Wagoneer line up from what I gather of next-gen GC spy shots. Either Jeep is messing with us or this is actually happening. Done right, i'll be a fan.
Kind of odd to see the black covers shaped the way they are.
Jeep is definitely trying to throw us off.
You might be onto something. Only finding out now the next GC could be entirely different.
These spy images reveal little except the new SUV's general stance, which looks to be longer and wider than the outgoing Grand Cherokee. The sleeker, more planted stance should allow the Jeep to better compete with luxury SUVs like the BMW X3, as well as on-road-oriented lifestyle crossovers such as the Ford Edgeand Nissan Murano.
"luxury" can means so many things and what that means for Jeep is very unclear at this point.
How much more luxurious than the current GC?
GC offers Tahoe levels of luxury leaving the next step to be Escalade-esque
If Jeep can pull that off, i'm sold!
Liles
I feel like a Wagoneer with a wood finish would be something that someone does as a SEMA build, rather than Jeep.
As for interior luxury, given its size I imagine there's going to be more available options for the Wagoneer than the GC. Especially if it's going to be big like an Escalade.
Liles said:
So it seems.
If Jeep can really target the Escalade, I will be very surprised. No FCA product comes close.
@WagoneerFan agree. One would think improving the Grand Cherokee first would be a start towards more premium Jeeps. But no. On that note, the GC can use design changes to keep more relevant.
Well that's probably why a new 2021 Grand Cherokee is being worked on.
The exterior changes in the pictures I posted are different enough from the current model to indicate the interior should receive equally significant upgrades.
Apparently GM is confirmed to be going premium on interiors.
FCA should hopefully get that message
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BENZODIAZEPINES WARNING
A communication to all doctors
from the Chief Medical Officer
CMO's Update 37
6. BENZODIAZEPINES WARNING
Doctors are being reminded that benzodiazepines should only be prescribed for short-term treatment, in light of continued reports about problems with long-term use.
Clear guidance for appropriate use was published in 1988 by the Committee on Safety in Medicines (CSM), which recommended Benzodiazepine should be prescribed for:
just two to four weeks for relief of severe or disabling anxiety that is subjecting the patient to unacceptable distress; and
severe or disabling insomnia in patients who are extremely distressed.
They should not be prescribed for the treatment of mild anxiety, according to the CSM. Although prescribing of benzodiazepines has declined substantially since the release of CSM advice in 1988, prescribing has continued for patients with insomnia and anxiety and for substance mis-users.
Department of Health data show that in 2002, 30% of prescriptions for benzodiazepines were for 56 or more tablets (see box), which suggests a high number of patients are receiving long-term treatment. Long-term use exposes patients to risks such as road traffic accidents, dependence and, in the older population, debilitating falls.
Reducing use
Echoing the CSM advice, the Mental Health National Service Framework (NSF), which was published in 1999, recommended that benzodiazepines should be used for no more than two to four weeks for severe and disabling anxiety.
The Mental Health NSF called upon health authorities to implement systems for monitoring and reviewing prescribing of benzodiazepines within local clinical audit programmes. Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) should ensure that this recommendation is still being implemented.
Experts say consistency in approach and effective communication between primary and secondary care health professionals could help reduce over-prescribing. Such communication could involve the use of shared treatment guidelines that specify duration of therapy and cessation of treatment following hospital discharge.
More attention should be paid to prescribing of benzodiazepines to older people. This could possibly be achieved during the regular medication reviews entitled to all people over 65, according to the Older People's National Service Framework.
Use of benzodiazepines in substance mis-users is still an area of concern. It is estimated that 14% of substance mis-users attending drug treatment centres report benzodiazepine use subsidiary to their main drug use.
Benzodiazepines by the numbers
General Practitioners in England wrote 12.7 million prescriptions at a cost of �.9 million in 2002, compared to 15.8 million prescriptions worth �.8 million in 1992. (Newer agents are more expensive, leading to higher costs despite a drop in prescription volume.)
30% of prescriptions were for 56 or more tablets.
People over 65 years received 56% of prescriptions for the three most commonly prescribed benzodiazepines.
Source: Department of Health, 2002 data, England
The Department of Health is planning to introduce instalment dispensing of benzodiazepines to minimise access to excessive doses for addicted patients. Also, in some parts of the country, specialist clinics are available to help people with benzodiazepine dependence.
For more information on appropriate prescribing, see:
British National Formulary, guidance on management of benzodiazepine dependence.
Department of Health, Drug Misuse and Dependence, Guidelines on Clinical Management, 1999.
MeReC Briefing, Issue No.17, April 2002, update on benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics.
Prodigy, hypnotic and anxiolytic dependence and insomnia.
The Clinical Governance Research and Development Unit at the University of Leicester, audit protocol and data collection forms for prescribing in primary care.
Department of Health contact is Gul Root, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, SW1A 2NL. Email: gul.root@doh.gsi.gov.uk.
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Sir Liam Donaldson MSc, MD, FRCS(Ed), FRCP, FRCP(Ed), FRCGP, FFPHM, FMedSci is the UK Government's principal medical adviser and the professional head of all medical staff in England.
Original Source: Benzodiazepines warning, Chief Medical Officer's Update 37, Patient Safety, Department of Health, January 2004.
Benzodiazepines, dependence and withdrawal symptoms. Current Problems 1988; 21: 1-2.
1997 MCA/CSM Reminder: Avoid benzodiazepines in pregnancy and lactation.
BNF (British National Formulary): Hypnotics and anxiolytics.
Benzodiazepines: How they Work & How to Withdraw, Professor C Heather Ashton, 2002.
Cut down on tranquilliser prescriptions, GPs warned, The Guardian, February 11, 2004.


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Status: Available Type: Pub Tenure: Freehold VAT applicable: Yes
£1m - £5m
Asset management / development opportunity
Customer car parking
IN AUCTION
Freehold Vacant Former Pub on a Large Site in Greater London with Development Potential
An imposing two storey corner building over basement with a garden / patio trade area to the front, car parking for approximately 20 vehicles and outbuildings to the rear. The internal accommodation can be summarised as follows.
Basement Chilled beer store, wines and spirits store (60 sq m (645 sq ft))
Ground Floor Open plan trade area, bar servery, trade kitchen and customer WCs (41 sq m (2,594 sq ft))
First Floor Four rooms, kitchen, bathroom / WC and storage areas (82 sq m (882 sq ft))
Total built footprint (including outbuildings) circa 395 sq m (4,248 sq ft)
Site area approximately 1,187 sq m (12,783 sq ft / over ¼ of an acre)
The property is situated on Hanworth Road at its junction with Powder Mill Lane, within an area administered by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
The immediate area comprises predominantly residential accommodation interspersed with retail uses.
Nearby occupiers include William Hill, Coral and Boots Pharmacy.
Whitton Railway Station is approximately 1,500 metres to the east and Hounslow Central Underground Station (Piccadilly Line) lies 2.5 kilometres north east.
Twickenham Stadium is to the east and Heathrow Airport is north west.
The property is to be offered with vacant possession.
From enquiry of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, it is understood that the property has a Premises Licence permitting the sale of alcohol from 10:00 am until 11:00 pm Sunday to Thursday and until 12:00 midnight Friday and Saturday.
The property is listed as a public house and premises and has a rateable value of £39,500 with effect from April 2017.
The property currently benefits from A4 planning use which has permitted change of use to A1, A2 or A3.
The property may lend itself to alternative uses and/or redevelopment of part or whole (eg convenience store and residential), subject to obtaining all the necessary consents.


Financial institution news articles are full of ominous warnings and worrisome predictions about CECL – the new Current Expected Credit Loss accounting and loan loss standard. We'd like to add our perspective to the debate. Let's start with those doomsday predictions about the size of CECL reserves dwarfing those of the existing as-incurred methodology. That's simply not true. The fact is that total CECL losses will be exactly the same total size as losses under the as-incurred method. What's going to differ is the timing of those losses.
Up until now your regulators and accountants wouldn't allow you to set aside reserves until a significant negative credit event happened. They were too busy worrying about bankers "padding the books" with extra loss reserves. Now, with the events of the mid-2000s credit crisis squarely focused in their rearview mirrors, the examiner/CPA community is going to require us to book estimated historical loss rates at the same time we book new loans. That's where the timing difference comes in.
So what's the bottom line? Longer term loans will require larger credit reserves to be established on the front end. This will reduce the ROE on longer term loans and make them even less attractive to community banks. Expect your examiners to take this a step further and insist you build your CECL loss estimates into both your loan pricing and your capital planning.
Next let's look at complexity. Many pundits bemoan how woefully unprepared most community banks are to handle the intensive data management and complex modeling requirements of CECL. It's a really interesting perspective, but it too is simply wrong. Our regulators have gone out of their way to reassure banks that CECL will be applied in a fashion consistent with the size and complexity of the institution. In fact they have told banks that if you are not doing complicated loan-by-loan analysis now they won't expect you to do it with CECL either. Nor will they require community banks to master complex statistical or probabilistic modeling.
Now, as we all know, sometimes the reasonable message coming out of Washington DC is distorted once the field examiners get their feet wet with new techniques and requirements. We saw it with stress testing and we will likely see it again with CECL. Until regulators get a few CECL exam cycles under their belt we expect simpler aggregate methods to be fully acceptable. Later, we'll see spotty evidence of complexity creep as examiners start to demand more from even the smallest, least complex banks. But the good news is that's likely 5 years or more in the future. Here's the bottom line… Make your CECL data gathering and calculation process scalable so it can grow with you. Rest easy with an aggregate process to start but be ready for loan level analysis in the future. That gives you plenty of time to identify and gather data for tomorrow's more involved methodologies.
Finally let's address the implementation of CECL. There's lots of hand-wringing over the unknowns associated with a delayed implementation timeline. What if the economy stumbles? What if credit losses spike? It's simply human nature to have a healthy respect for the unknown. And with 2 years of remaining implementation runway for many banks, it's good to consider what can go wrong.
But our view focuses more on the things we can do today, not the things that might happen in the future. For example, have you modeled your bank's exposure to CECL? How will your reserves change? We can help you model it now using today's data. And for all the worries over what could happen, most banks we examine find CECL offering a fairly smooth transition. Some banks even find an immediate reduction in required reserves. If you think about it, the past few years (representing the most recent loss experience) have represented a fairly benign credit loss environment. So it's not really surprising to see that CECL, far from being something to be feared, can actually be a fairly smooth changeover.
In summary, make sure you pay attention to CECL. It's the most important change to loan loss reserves in years. Just don't let some Chicken Littles in the banking media and a few unknown data points keep you from approaching CECL with a clear view of the opportunities and strategies needed to profit from it.


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NFL NOTEBOOK
Sun | Sports
The Associated Press — Jan 11th, 2001
Dillon turns down Bengals' latest offer
CINCINNATI - Former University of Washington star Corey Dillon has turned down an eight-year contract offer from Cincinnati that would have made him one of the highest-paid running backs in the NFL, his agent said Wednesday night.
Dillon, who set an NFL single-game record by rushing for 278 yards this season, wants to see what kind of offers he gets in free agency, agent David Levine said.
The Bengals can automatically keep Dillon for one more season by using their transition tag on him and matching any offer. General manager Mike Brown has said he will do so.
Dillon, 25, set a club record by rushing for 1,435 yards last season, the fifth-most in the NFL. He became the eighth player in league history to rush for 1,000 yards in each of his first four seasons.
NFL sets price for Vermeil's move to Chiefs
NEW YORK - Dick Vermeil will cost Kansas City two draft choices and $500,000 if the Chiefs hire the former St. Louis coach, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue ruled Wednesday.
If Vermeil signs with Kansas City, the Rams will be awarded the Chiefs' second-round pick in 2001 and Washington's third-round selection in 2002 - acquired from the Redskins as compensation for their recent signing of Marty Schottenheimer as coach.
The Chiefs also must reimburse the Rams the $500,000 paid to Vermeil during the past year.
Griese has shoulder surgery; other Broncos ailing
DENVER - Denver Broncos quarterback Brian Griese had surgery on his separated right shoulder Wednesday and could be ready for the team's first minicamp next season.
Griese, the NFL's top-rated quarterback last season, hurt his throwing shoulder on Nov. 13, when he was tackled by Oakland linebacker Elijah Alexander.
Running back Mike Anderson, the NFL offensive rookie of the year, postponed arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage in his left knee. Anderson ran for a Broncos rookie-record 1,500 yards after injuries to Terrell Davis and Olandis Gary.
Wide receiver Ed McCaffrey was to have a bone spur removed from his left heel. He set a team record with 101 catches this season.
Linebacker Bill Romanowski was scheduled for arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow, and defensive end Harald Hasselbach had surgery on his right knee and right elbow.
Dolphins' Ruddy added to AFC Pro Bowl roster
DAVIE, Fla. - Miami Dolphins center Tim Ruddy was added to the AFC roster for the Pro Bowl on Wednesday, replacing injured Denver Broncos center Tom Nalen.
* Miami guard Mark Dixon, safety Trent Gamble and linebacker Derrick Rodgers underwent operations this week and should be ready for the team's minicamps and quarterback schools in the spring.
Dixon had an operation on his right shoulder Tuesday, Gamble had surgery on his right shoulder and elbow, and Rodgers underwent an operation on his right shoulder and left knee.
Browns fire Palmer after two lousy seasons BEREA, Ohio - Despite five shutouts, 27 losses and being outscored by 478 points in two years, Chris Palmer truly believed he and the Cleveland Browns were headed in the right direction. His boss disagreed. Palmer was fired ... [Read More...]
NFL NOTES
* COWBOYS Aikman ready to play IRVING, Texas - Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday night that quarterback Troy Aikman would start Sunday's game against San Francisco. Aikman has not played since the first half of the opening 41-14 loss to Philadelphia on Sept. 3. ... [Read More...]
THE NFL: Broncos to start Millerat QB
* Denver's Chris Miller gets his second start, in harsh conditions, against the Hawks. DENVER - Chris Miller, out of football for three years because of a series of concussions, gets his second straight start this weekend under scary circumstances: on the Kingdome's hard ... [Read More...]
Dillon returns to practice CINCINNATI -- Bengals running back Corey Dillon returned to practice Monday after missing Cincinnati's last game with a strained groin. Dillon has been limited to one complete game this season. He hyperextended a knee in a pileup in Oakland ... [Read More...]
NFL WEEK 14: Game of the Day: Second chance gives KC the win - finally
Chiefs 26, Broncos 23, OT KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - For about two minutes, Todd Peterson and Gary Stills may have been the most miserable men in Kansas City. Thank heaven for second chances. Peterson kicked a 32-yard field goal with 5:56 left and - just ... [Read More...]


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On Migritude
I don't normally cry at poetry events. Most movies don't get me either, unless I am on an airplane. There's something about being suspended in the air that makes it easy for me to become teary-eyed at even the lamest romantic comedy. But here I was, very much on the ground at a poetry performance by Shailja Patel, sniffling back the flow of emotion.
It could have been my damp feet from walking through the rain all evening, but I think it was more. In part, it was my own sense of migritude that hadn't washed away despite the rain. It was all the people I would have loved to bring with me, but they were in various cities and countries. It was my friend in Delhi who sent me the information with the info, and told me to go and soak it all in for her. It was more than that though, it was also the sheer power of Patel's words.
"Poetry is my best thinking," she told the audience at the California Institute for Integral Studies in San Francisco on March 24, 2012. "When a poem stays with us, it changes the way we look at the world." There is a reason we read poetry at weddings and funerals and not contracts or wills. After briefly discussing the Occupy Nigeria movement she poses the question, "How do I synthesize the largeness?" For Patel, it usually begins by being in community, "What kick-starts my writing, is always conversations." More recently, she has been exploring the idea of being alive, as opposite from depression. Patel sees art as part of this, "Art is also a conversation. That's why we write, that's why we speak."
Her book, Migritude (2010) has been translated into 16 languages. She has appeared on Al Jazeera, BBC world service and won various poetry awards. Born and raised in Kenya, she has lived in London, San Francisco, and is now based in Nairobi and Berkeley.
From a performance done in San Francisco, some of Patel's poems can be heard here, Readings from Migritude: How Ambi became Paisley, The Making (Migrant Song), Under and Over, and Eater of Death.
This entry was posted on April 5, 2012 by Lakshmi Sarah in Blog, Podcast.
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Since we are kicking off the research development for our number sense project, we need to determine the levels of knowledge the kindergarten students possess. The Kathy Richardson Math Assessment forstudents on counting a pile of objects, counting out a particular quantity, and adding one more or one less to a number. After working on these three tasks with the students, I found that there were a lot of students who excelled in all three topics! However, there are still some students that do not understand the basic concept of one to one correspondence when counting objects or even the correct numeric sequence, which unfortunately inhibited these students from successfully completing all of the three tasks that were tested. To give an example of the range in ability levels, one of the students was able to instantly state that 200 is one more than 199, yet another student was not able to state that four was one more than three. From this data that I have started gathering, I am beginning to identify different levels of knowledge based on the Richardson assessment. Not only is this assessment providing specific data of what students know or don't know, but better yet this assessment allows students to demonstrate how they know what they are being tested on. Observing students' strategies allowedme to realize what makes sense to kindergartners so that I can implement some of these strategies when trying to teach other kindergartners. One common strategy I saw among several students was a strategy used to answer questions that involved one less than a number. If I asked what is one less than 29, many students would count up to 29 and then remember that they said the number 28 right before and then respond with the correct answer of 28; this shows that these students understandthe concept of one less, however the concept has not been mastered that they can automatically respond with the number. In the weeks to follow, I hope that by working on one concept with various ranges of understanding that I will be able to learn more about why students are still struggling with this concept while challenging those students who have mastered what is expected out of the kindergarten level.