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Baseball: C.H. East wins Russ Spicer Classic
Kevin Minnick
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HADDONFIELD - Win one, lose one.
Win two, lose one.
Win, lose, win, lose.
Nick DiEva describes the Cherry Hill East High School baseball team as one that's trying to find its way. The Cougars haven't played up to their expectations, bothered by some inconsistent play so far this spring.
"We haven't played like we should be," DiEva says. "We're a better ball team … We had to step it up this weekend."
Cherry Hill East did just that Saturday, putting together victories over Atlantic City and GCIT to capture the championship of the Russ Spicer Classic. The Cougars stopped A.C. 5-0 in the semifinals and put the hammer down on the Cheetahs in the final with a 13-3 win.
The Cougars ended the title game early, fashioning a five-run fifth inning to walk off under the 10-run mercy rule.
"It's just going to give us some momentum going into the week," said Nick Ciocco, who had a three-run home run as part of a six-run second inning in the final.
"We've been getting ahead of ourselves a little bit. We're really senior heavy and have a lot of college players to be. There was a lot of pressure at the beginning of the season, but things are starting to come around."
The Cougars (10-5) are hoping they've turned the corner. With tough losses to Seneca and Cherokee earlier in the week, they needed a boost of confidence. Saturday's tournament results should be enough to push them in the right direction.
In the title game, DiEva went 2-for-3 with two doubles and five RBIs. Jordan Lee and Jake Babroff had two hits, while Jordan Friedman singled and scored three runs.
Everyone in the East order had at least one hit as part of a 14-hit attack. Ross Peterzell picked up the victory.
"We're really starting to swing the bat well, scoring some runs," coach Erik Radbill said.
"We've been playing with some things in our lineup. We only had three scrimmages, so in this first half of the season we were still trying to find guys, pitchers. It took us a little while."
GCIT defeated Haddonfield 3-2 in the semifinals. The Cheetahs were limited to five hits in the final, with Jake Danner and Frank Mazza collecting RBI singles. Matt Stranix had a double.
"It was a positive experience. It was good to play two quality teams," coach John Marcucci said. "(Cherry Hill East) hit the ball. It wasn't like we beat ourselves. They swung the bat.
"We had some unfortunate breaks. But let's be honest, they scored 13 runs and had an awful lot of hits. It's going to help us down the line. The better teams you play, the better you'll be."
Cherry Hill East led 6-1 after two innings, 7-1 after three and 8-3 heading into the fifth.
"When we throw strikes and the field the ball, we're much more consistent as a team," Radbill said.
Headed to Stony Brook, DiEva said the Cougars have been jinxed in this first month.
"It was difficult. I don't know how to explain it … We kind of … We're jinxed," he said. "We'll get two outs and immediately something happens and the inning blows up. As long as we can control that, we usually end up winning games. When we hit; when we swing the bats like this we 10-run teams.
"I don't look at it as a disappointment. I look at it more as finding our way. We were on a bumpy road and had to go with the punches. Once we figured out our way and what we need to do to win baseball games, we won games. It's been a rough road, but we're finding it."
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Night scene in Chiang Mai.
One recent evening while in Lampang, we decided we also deserved a Thanksgiving diner. The previous day we were denied entry in Myanmar (Burma), where we intended to spend few hours. It is impossible to go there with a vehicle, but officials of the country usually allow you to spend the day there, keeping your passport in the meantime.
The Friendship bridge marking the border between Burma and Thailand.
Unfortunately this particular crossing is closed since July as incidents with Karen fighters monopolize the attention of the government. It was still a nice drive through the mountains to get to Mae Sot, so we were happy to have done the trip. I spent the afternoon getting work done on the car, mainly changing the rear brake pads.
So we had to backtrack and arrived in Lampang hungry. I thought people back home would be interested in seeing some pictures of typical Thai dishes in these pages, so I will share this Thanksgiving menu with you. We decided to order many little things, served as appetizer in this particular restaurant, but usually found everywhere in the street.
In Lampang, a tight fit for my house on wheels.
On our way to the restaurant, we bought cooked quails eggs, and when comfortably installed, we began the meal with classic pork spring rolls.
Then, the waitress placed in front of us a plate of bacon-wrapped chestnuts.
By then, unaccustomed to so much food, we were already thinking that maybe we should not have ordered so many dishes. But we carried on, emptying a bottle of Singha beer as a huge pot of rice was brought to us.
A plate of stirred-fried pork.
A specialty of the house was a particular plate of pork which I can't remember the name. When I ordered, the waitress asked if we wanted it to be spicy, to wish I answered "Of course". As the dish nearly killed us, I am not sure I would order it this way again.
Another intriguing delicacy was the egg-stuffed fish cake. Very good, but by this time, it became difficult to continue stuffing our faces.
Shrimp puffs and morning glory.
Then we got the famous morning glory, a Chinese influenced dish where the vegetable is flash-fried with garlic and chilli. By then Kathryn was not speaking anymore. Another order we got was shrimp puffs (left on the picture, look like donuts) which we kept for breakfast the following day. The complete meal was under US$20.
We dragged ourselves back to the tent where we slept like dead people. Regardless, in the morning we were ready to eat more and the shrimp puffs went down the hatch with strong coffee.
Outside decoration of a temple in Chiang Mai.
Only sixty miles separated us from our next destination, Chiang Mai. The second biggest city in the country, it is also a huge touristic destination. Westerners come from everywhere, and you can't help but sometimes think that there are more white people than Thai in the Old City. Because it can be challenging to camp in large populated areas and be in the center of the action at the same time, we decided to take a room in a backpacker hotel (US$13 a day, Smile House). There we relaxed and toured the city.
We didn't try to eat the many kind of worms and crickets sold in the market.
We were lucky enough to be in the city on a Sunday, day of a weekly big night market. Two days later, Kathryn took a flight back to Bangkok as I was getting ready to go back on the road. Exciting Laos is next, and it should be a more difficult destination. The first challenge will be to find a boat to cross the Mekong River with my truck.
Sounds like the Friendship bridge wasn't very friendly…. The food looks so good, until I get to the crickets Great post – as always!
Oooh, yummy food. The scenery in this area is just beautiful. Enjoy!
Becareful when you go to Laos. According to the Dublin to Sydney (website down) guys, they got pretty messed up from eating pizza there 8 years ago. Apparently, the pizza was sprinkled with chopped pieces of opium and that messed them up good for 3 days! Word has it that the locals eat that way but also crooks count on tourists eating this stuff to rob them!
So if you see strange looking greens in whatever food you're served, don't eat anything on that plate! I'm pretty sure the juices are enough to get asleep pretty fast!
Hey buddy. Great post. I worked at Sea Thai Restaurant in Williamsburg Brooklyn. Reminded me of it.
That's a pretty memorable place to be for Thanksgiving!
I spent my Thanksgiving in Chiang Mai three years ago..having a typical kantoke dinner. It's more enjoyable for me than the typical American turkey fare. So you're headed to Chiang Rai? It's a lot smaller than Chiang Mai. If you get the chance, check out Doi Tung. It's the former residence of the king's mother before she passed away. The scenery is beautiful up there. I presume you'll also be heading to Sop Ruk, where the Golden Triangle is?
I am soo enjoying your blogs! I think you must be the bravest person I know – not many would do it ALONE!
sounds like a fun and relaxing time you guys had. Not to mention tasting different sumptuous thai foods. Reminded me of my visit to Thailand waaaay back..was asked, "do you like it spicy?" of course I said "of course"..two tablespoons later, I can't talk anymore. LOL! Learned my lesson pretty quick.
So, now you are all alone to continue with your journey. Hope you'll have more fun and great experiences but must come home safe. Good Luck and God Bless!
i loved everything about this post! I loved your Thanksgiving dinner and totally understand your wanting the pork dinner spicier – yummy! And then there's the worms … a totally western point of view and understand when i share that "yuck to the worms." sorry i'm exhibiting my biases. quite frankly, our family's Thanksgiving dinner of turkey (it was juicy), stuffing, gravy, green beans, corn, stuffing, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, pecan pie, pumpkin pie, and lots of wine and beer is still the bestest dinner i look forward to every single year. you've missed two Thanksgivings and two Christmases; i know you're looking forward to being home for Thanksgiving and Christmas 2011.
My Gosh!!! This is GREAT!!!! Who is Kathryn? Where are you going on the road? Why are you in Thailand?
Spicy…um???? Not how spicy? Very interesting. At Thai restaurants here we are used to how spicy, 1-5. From your comment it sounds like my usual 3 may have been too much. Nevertheless I LOL at your comment. Great photos and thanks for the thoughtful captions So it is Laos next? Looking forward to reading all about your experiences with people, places and things. Enjoy and stay safe.
Nice post. As Joy Maria said, it sounds like the spicy thing in Thailand is way too spicy to anyone(even in Indian standards). The food looks very exotic. Nice pictures. Stay safe!!
Glad you had a "Thanksgiving dinner" with a friend. It looks like my kind of "dinner" only not so spicy.. I love the temple pics. As always, be safe!
wow – thanks for thinking of us and putting pics of the thai food ! looks great! and, i, too, would have ordered it "spicy"; all for under $20 – not bad; glad you had your "thanksgiving" feast and weren't alone….
Still following along and enjoying all your adventures, the pictures are wonderful and I hope you continue to be safe! I am in Tennessee and would love to catch up with you when you are returning home and coming thru here. Feel free to contact me if you need anything on that leg of the journey. I have a group of travelling buddies and we would love to buy you a drink and awesome meal while in the South. I am an unrepentant travel-addict and would get a huge "high" off your stories!
get ready for next trip.
your Car maintennance skills and the good quality of that toyota truck.
Thanks for the post. I enjoyed your trip in Thailand . Picture of foods look so good!!
BTW, I think the pork dish call "Nam Tok" in Thai. And, I think you had the original tase of it…lol.


Going out for dinner or for a drink can be a treat, especially if you love good wine. When you want to taste some of the best wine that the market has to offer, there are plenty of exquisite Italian wines to choose from. Italy has some of the best wine in the world, which is why you should consider what glass or bottle you want to grab the next time you go out to eat. Read this guide to great Italian wine choices before going on such an outing, so that you have a little bit of background information on these wines and understand what you are ordering.
When it comes to Italian wine, you can't go wrong with Chianti wine. This type of wine is incredibly dry and allows you to taste a full plethora of flavors. This wine is bitter and contains hints of cherry that you will be able to enjoy. People enjoy this wine in large numbers, because it comes from the historic Tuscany region of the country, and because it is produced by a number of different wine manufacturers.
In terms of lighter wine options, many people enjoy Pinot Grigio. Though lightly flavored, this wine delivers in terms of fullness and crispness. Pinot grigio is among the most popular types of wine that you'll be able to enjoy and can be enjoyed with a number of different seafood and pasta options.
This type of wine comes from areas of central Italy, such as Umbria. Many people have come to appreciate and take a liking to Sangiovese, since it is one of the most popular wines from this area of Italy. You'll be able to enjoy a number of variations of this wine as well, because it is often blended into popular choices such as merlot. This wine has an herbal, fruity taste, and features high acid content.
A bottle of Montepulciano is best enjoyed after it has been preserved for 4 to 7 years. Once it reaches this point, you can truly appreciate its flavor and character. This wine has a bold flavor and is native to the Central Italy area. A number of wine manufacturers have their own variations of this favorite.
Keep this information in mind as you set out to enjoy a nice outing at your favorite restaurant or bar and grill, such as Buzzard Billy's.


A great final event for the 2015 Sharrow Festival Fringe. Live bands: BisonBell Hagg Orkestar Plus more to be confirmed. Hosted by Stan SkinnyCircus Performances through the night. Doors 8pm–2am. Tickets £6 from Airy Fairy, 239 London Road, The Rude Shipyard, 89 Abbeydale Road, The Old Junior School, Southview Road and Golden Harvest, Cambridge Street (city centre).


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Haier India expands its product portfolio with the launch of 83 new age products; bets big on smart home solutions
Haier showcased the next-generation living experience ecosystem at Hyderabad International Convention Centre
From Wi-Fi-enabled dual drum super silent washing machine to Google Certified bezel-less Smart LED TVs and interactive connected Refrigerator, Haier showcases its innovation prowess
Haier has a strong service network with over 539 service centres in more than 19,000 pin codes across India
Hyderabad, 22nd February 2020: Haier, the global leader in Home Appliances & Consumer Electronics and World's Number 1 brand in Major Appliances for 11 Consecutive Years*, today announced the launch of 83 products across categories along with its plans to spearhead the IoT era in the home appliances industry. Augmenting its product range in major categories such as refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, LED TVs and others, Haier is propelling its 2020 vision to strengthen its commitment to the Indian market.
The event which was held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre showcased Haier's cutting edge smart home solutions across categories. Haier has always driven customer-inspired innovation and persistently identified the unaddressed requirements of its consumers by delivering products, which are relevant to their needs. With the expansion of its product portfolio to smart home solutions, the brand expects to continue its high growth momentum across categories in the future and serve the growing customer base across India.
At the event, Haier showcased products across categories including; Air Conditioners, Washing Machines, Refrigerators, Televisions, Microwaves, Deep Freezers and Water Heaters. Some of the key products powered by IoT and AI included – Android and Google Certified Smart LED TVs, Wi-Fi enabled Washing Machine, the new Clean Cool Range of ACs with the largest indoor unit in the industry and Smart Refrigerators with an in-built LED screen installed in the door, among others.
Haier strives to further strengthen its customer base through an extensive retail network of large format stores, multi-brand outlets and a robust dealer network across India. At present, the company has a strong network of 20,000 dealers across India, in which around 2,000 are direct dealers and 18,000 indirect.
The brand also promises of robust after-sales services to its customers through its strong service footprint in the country. It has over 539 service centres, including Haier Exclusive Service Centers (ESCs), Authorized Service Centers (ASCs) and Direct Service Centers (DSCs) in more than 19,000 pin codes across India. Haier has a strong network of 4000 plus service engineers that includes 2500 specifically dedicated in DSCs & ESCs.
The 'Face Identification Feature' for its Engineer Mobile Application ensures greater customer satisfaction and enhanced security by enabling identification of on-ground Haier engineers.
Haier's effective service system like door to door Mobile Service Vans, 24*7 toll-free helpline and Dr. FIDO Live Chat feature available on the Haier India website, ensures a quick and efficient service solution for its customers across India. The brand has also introduced WhatsApp service support for Haier where customers can directly connect on the number – 8553049999
Commenting on the meet, Mr Eric Braganza, President, Haier Appliances India said, "The home appliances industry has ushered in an era of IoT and new technologies where customers are looking for products that provide a connected and holistic new-age experience. At Haier, we are committed to delivering products that seamlessly align with our motto of Inspired Living and adds convenience to the everyday lives of users."
"Along with customer-inspired innovations, Haier also ensures robust after-sales services through a wide network of service centres to ensure ease and availability for its customers. In 2020, the brand strives to further strengthen its services across categories along with a stronger dealers' base across India."- He added.
The products displayed at the event exhibited Haier's progression in the home appliances and consumer durables segment.
With the digital revolution leading today's new age world, Haier India is on a constant drive to innovate and create products that complement the evolving needs of customers in an increasingly connected world.
Smart Home Integration: Haier ushered in next-generation living by unveiling its revolutionary smart home experiences ecosystem across categories. From AI-enabled Smart TVs to Smart Refrigerators and Wi-Fi enabled Washing Machines, Haier showcased its innovation prowess for next-generation consumers.
Refrigerators: In the refrigerator category Haier launched its flagship IoT enabled T-Door Fridge with an in-built smart LED screen. With this new launch, the brand seeks to create an Internet of Food Ecosystem by adopting industry-leading connectivity technology and offer the best user experience. The big display screen installed on the door of the refrigerator is Wi-Fi enabled and comes loaded with other smart applications that create a connected ecosystem in your house.
Haier focused on energy efficiency as per BEE norms and has converted its entire frost-free range of refrigerators (across Top Mount, Bottom Mounted Refrigerator and Side By Side) to Twin-Inverter Technology which is industry's first in terms of 10 years warranty on both fan motor and compressor.
The brand also focused upon 27 new models in different segments – 21 in Small Direct Cool segment, 5 in Big Direct Cool, among others. The small DC single door refrigerator ensures high performance, best-in-class aesthetics and space management available in 171, 182 and 192 Litres capacity with 2/3 Star ratings as per new BEE norms 2020. Haier's Big DC range is its first inverter range of single door refrigerators which effectively address the concern of limited space by providing up to 40L more fridge section than any conventional top mount refrigerator of the same capacity.
Air Conditioners: Haier will be kick-starting the summer season this year with the launch of 29 new air conditioners to cater to the diverse needs and requirements of its customers. The brand is augmenting its PuriCool range of ACs this year, with the launch of an upgraded version. Other than the in-built ifD air purifier, the new 5 star rated range is Wi-Fi enabled and knitted with impressive voice assistance.
Other key Models of 2020 line-up in the AC category include FlexiCool Pro convertible model, CleanCool XL with 5-star rating (1.5 & 1 Ton) and the CleanCool Smart AC. While the CleanCool XL 5 star Inverter AC comes with the highest cooling capacity (5400 Watts), the CleanCool Smart AC in 3 Star rating incorporates Wi-Fi and Voice-Enabled features.
Both the air-conditioners are equipped with Haier's revolutionary self-cleaning (SCT) and triple inverter+ technologies. As an industry first, the CleanCool XL air conditioner has the biggest indoor unit with 11 per cent expandable capacity (1200 – 6000) and ensures 33 per cent more airflow than any other conventional AC.
Washing Machines: Haier has announced 8 new SKUs in the washing machine category including its industry-first Front Load Smart Washing Machine with the Super Drum. It is not only Wi-Fi enabled but also boasts of the Industry's Biggest Drum: 595mm, making it one of the most efficient products in this category. The Washing Machine comes with a 10Kg washer and 7kg dryer and allows for time savings of up to 55 per cent. It is knitted with Haier's latest Direct Motion Motor technology.
The brand also launched its another Wi-Fi enabled Front Load Dual Drum Washing Machine, which can be operated through Haier Smart Home App and allows the user to wash independently in 2 different drums at the same time. The Washing Machine incorporates Haier's latest Direct Motion Motor technology that increases efficiency and delivers a super silent performance with reduced wash time. The new technologies introduced to enable the user to have a more holistic laundry experience.
Consumer Electronics/LEDs: Haier unveiled 7 new models in its Google Certified Range of Android LED TVs. The company launched its new bezel-less super slim range of Smart TVs for an immersive viewing experience for its consumers. In line with Haier's Smarter Life with AI promise, the Next Generation all-screen Android TV combines exquisite design, vibrant picture quality with 4K and Full HD technology along with a mesmeric sound experience. Inspired by Haier's advanced technology, the newly launched televisions come with the latest Android Pie (9.0 version) with Artificial intelligence-powered TVs work with voice control Google Assistant. Haier's new smart LED TV can become an IoT hub for smart homes to seamlessly integrate other connected appliances for a smarter living experience.
Water Heaters: Haier is expanding its product line-up of Water Heaters with six new models and introduced ABS Square Body. The range comes installed with manual and digital panel for the convenience of the customers. The brand 10 new variants in the category with Wi-Fi enabled option in Golden Spray ABS outer body.
Microwave Ovens: Haier launched two new variants in the product category: 25ltr convection in mirror glass finish and 30ltr convection (HIL3001CBPH) in floral finish.
ABOUT HAIER INDIA
Headquartered in New Delhi, Haier India has pan India operations and a vast distribution network across the country along with a manufacturing facility in Pune, Maharashtra. Product offerings of Haier India range from refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, TVs, water heaters, freezers to microwave ovens, with a special focus on local needs. For example, washing machines that work at nearly Zero Water Pressure help solve the biggest challenge that Indian consumers face in their daily lives, while Haier Bottom Mounted Refrigerators have also been well received by Indian consumers due to its large refrigeration capacity which caters to local people's dietary habits. A larger refrigeration capacity means the consumer can store more vegetables while the refrigerator also makes people's lives easier by placing the refrigerating chamber at the top of the machine.
ABOUT HAIER GROUP
Haier Group today is the world's leading brand of major household appliances which is now transforming from a traditional manufacturer to an open entrepreneurship platform. In the era of the Internet and post e-commerce, Haier will extend its ecosystem to social networks and community economies while enhancing the user value of Haier products and services and instilling integrity as a core competency throughout the Group. Haier aims to become a global leader in the era of the Internet of Things.
In 2018, Haier Group generated a global turnover of RMB 266.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 10%; its global profits and taxes exceeded RMB 33.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 10%; and its ecosystem revenue reached RMB 15.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 75%. Currently, the Group's brands include Haier, Casarte, GE Appliances, AQUA, Fisher & Paykel, Leader, RRS, DCS, and Monogram. Each brand has its own unique market positioning and provides outstanding user experiences for end users. Haier is now further deploying and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Rendanheyi management model and will internationalize Rendanheyi through its unique cultural integration system.
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The Old Ursuline Convent: Most Haunted Place in the French Quarter?
Posted by Racheal on August 31, 2015 August 3, 2017
Surrounded by a high fence and security cameras, the Old Ursuline Convent casts an ominous shadow over the French Quarter. Steeped in mystery, the Convent is linked to some of the most well-known ghost and vampire stories in New Orleans and, staring up at the locked attic windows, it isn't difficult to see why…
Catholicism is deeply rooted in the New Orleans identity. It was the Ursuline Nuns who were the first women to brave the wilds of the New World and, without them and their influence on the fledgling city, it is difficult to say if the colony would have survived at all. Lord knows everything was against them in those early days… but that's probably a story for another post.
Churches have existed at the site of the current convent since around 1734 and the structure that currently stands on the spot is generally thought to be the oldest building in the region. Over the years, it has served as a shelter, home and haven for the residents of New Orleans, and the Ursuline's have been teachers and carers for orphans and the indigent. In the current day, the convent houses the records for the Catholic Dioceses and is open for tours to the public.
If you were to try and identify the cause for the persistent rumours of ghosts, vampires and haunting's which swirl around the convent like whispers through time, you might like to start with Casket Girls, who according to New Orleans folklore, arrived in the city in around 1727. These ladies were sent to the colony from their native France, with the express purpose of becoming wives to the male settlers of the area. Now these guys were deeply depressed by the lack of available females that the New World had to offer… so depressed they couldn't even work to build the city, they just wanted to sit around and drink and gamble all the time. You really feel for them, don't you? The poor bastards.
Anyway, word got out that all these available young lassies were arriving and the men folk started to get excited, so excited, they were out on the rivers edge, waiting to meet the ship as it docked in port. As you might imagine, it was heart break and sorrow all round when the only thing to get off loaded from the ship were casket shaped boxes, that may or may not have had girls inside of them…
Well, that's one version of the story anyway. In that version, the men were at first heart broken, and then curious when priests from the Catholic Church showed up to collect the caskets, saying nothing, only loading them on to the back of a cart and taking them back to the Ursuline Convent. Sadness soon turned to drinking, turned to despair, turned to superstition and, before long, the gents are convinced that the caskets were actually housing vampires (it's a logical progression, guys!). Obviously, this meant that the vampire bodies of their prospective brides were now being housed in the attic of the convent and had fallen under the watchful eye of the Ursulines. Being that the Catholic Church was all powerful, there wasn't a fat lot any drunken sailor could do about the whole scenario and thus, they did nothing except sit and tell ghostly stories about the lovers they might have had. As for the vampire girls? Well, rumour is that they're still in the convent today.
But wait right there…
If you rewind a little way, say back to the ship docking in port, there is another version to this story and it says that the ship did arrive, with living girls on board. These girls were turned over the Ursuline nuns, who were to care for them until suitable husbands could be found. There are few records to determine who these girls were, who they married or what happened to them once they left the convent though, which makes this mystery a little more interesting. It's hard to say, either way, what became of the young women and what kind of lives they had.
But hold it, we're not quite done yet….
In a third version of the tale, the girls were living when they boarded the ship, but they never made it to New Orleans. Allegedly, they got word of what was waiting for them in the newly developing port (drunkards, shanties, illness and filthy) and decided that it would be far better for them, mentally, spiritually, physically, ecumenically, if they alighted at Baton Rouge. Which is what they did. Of course they didn't send word up stream because that would have caused a riot, so when the ship docked, the men of New Orleans just assumed that the caskets that got off loaded contained the bodies of the young women, who were too delicate to last the journey. Once again, the caskets were moved to the Ursuline Convent, where they were stored by the nuns in their attic and where no excuse was ever provided to the town folk as to why the caskets came but the girls did not. Left to their own devices, the men came to the most logical conclusion – vampires. (It was hot, they were drunk, times were tough, maybe my logical reasoning would have gone there too?)
Wait on though, because we're still not done….
Yet another version of the casket girl story (my favourite) suggests that the ship carrying the girls arrived into the port, with the girls (alive) and their caskets (still casket shaped). The girls got off, in possession of their precious cargo… which actually housed vampires, bought over to the United States from the Old World. In this legend, the girls went to the convent, where they were safe. The vampires went out into society, where they started new lives and continued on as the living dead, having a wonderful time feeding on the transient population of the area. From time to time these vampires went back to the girls, who in an effort to keep them out of the convent, nailed the attic windows shut. The girls lived out their mortal lives and then passed on to the next world. The vampires? I like to think they're still having a glorious time of things in the French Quarter. In fact, every time I'm down that way and near the convent, I hope to run into one, who might be reliving the glory days of when he first came to the New World.
Keeping vampires in? Keeping vampires out? Housing vampires at all?
When it comes to the real relationship between the convent and the vampires, perhaps we'll never know. (All of you reading this who do not believe… stop being kill joys… vampires are totally possible!)
It is of course, also totally possible that the vampire myths and legends that are tied to the convent have something to do with Catholicism and the general dislike of it from those outside of the faith (then, not and forever). For its part, the Catholic Church certainly seems to think that these rumours came about with the express intention of discrediting the reputation of the religion within the wider community. But then again, what else could they say? Admitting vampires exist? Couldn't have that!
If you're on a walking tour of the French Quarter, odds are that you're going to end up here at some point, although the content of the history you'll hear may differ, depending on the greater thematic interest of your tour. I've done pretty much all of the walking tours that are on offer and have read one or two books on the historical French Quarter as well, so I am familiar with many of the ghostly stories that surround this building. Among my favourites (note, I said favourite, not historically accurate) is that which you will likely hear if you take the Haunted History Vampire Tour. When I took the tour, Jonathan was my guide and he really was exceptional. If there is a lore or legend about vampires that he hasn't heard, I'd surely be surprised. This is a man that is clearly interested in vampire mythology and who has a deep love for the French Quarter, factors which are pretty important for a tour guide. Additionally, he approached historical beliefs and folklore from a logical perspective, rather than one which embraced a supernatural explanation. I don't want to ruin the tour content, so I'll just say that if you're in the area, you should certainly invest the $25USD for this tour. Go in the evening, wear comfortable shoes and try to think of some pointed questions to ask or some lesser known vampire lore to bring up – it will really enrich the experience.
On my last visit, I also took the self-guided tour of the convent grounds and interior and must say that I found the ladies that operate the ticket booth very kind and knowledgeable about the convent and the various eras of its history. Getting inside the convent is pretty awesome, although finding out that the mysterious upper levels are closed to the public really took the wind out of my sails. How am I ever going to be able to go vampire hunting if I can't get into the vampire hive?
The top attic of the convent has been closed to the public for the last ten years, after storm damage suffered during Hurricane Katrina did major damage to the structural integrity of the upper floor. That makes me sad, but I guess it gives the vampire rumours a chance to continue on into the future and, to a point, it is often more fun to wonder what might be up there as opposed to knowing what is.
If you're happening through the gates to do some exploring of your own, I'd suggest taking some time out to tour the chapel and the gardens, which are not surprisingly, superbly manicured and kept. The interior of the convent offers a great deal of information about the voyage of the first Ursulines, as well as the initial statue of Mary which they bought over with them from France (that's one old statue!). There are also rooms dedicated to an historical look at Hurricane Katrina, its effect on the city and the aftermath of the event. In the rear garden there are a number of statues of past members of the Ursuline family, of particular interest is Henriette DeLille, who is in the process of canonization, which will make her New Orleans first Lady Saint (for the non-Catholics out there, that is a pretty big deal, in order to be declared a Saint you have to meet a fairly specific set of criteria, including being able to prove that you have worked 3 miracles. No small feat!). With so much history, it possible that the high fences and security cameras surrounding the convent grounds function to keep undesirables out, as well as to keep the vampires in….
Then again… I may be wrong
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of the highlights and interesting destinations.
the three faces of God.
Incredible India. The rich and creative past in which culture and art blossomed and many great temples have been built. Examples are Hampi and Mahabalipuram. But also the still not destroyed or contaminated nature as in some national parks like Periyar. The paradise like beaches, as some beaches in Goa. The beautiful and very colorful girls and women.
Terrible India. The dirt, garbage and poverty you see almost everywhere, especially in the overcrowded cities. The difficult (for Western tourists) public transport with trains and buses. The repression of the women and sexuality is the root cause of many problems facing India made even worse by the inefficient and mostly stupid bureaucracy and the widespread corruption. I experienced India by far as the MOST tourist unfriendly and expensive country I have visited in Asia! This fact is also confirmed by the Department of Tourism in the newspaper article: 'Incredible' India now hard to believe. And to be honest India doesn't have any real incredible places. Even the Taj Mahal you will have seen in about one hour. I spend 13 full days in Bagan, Myanmar with the 2200 magnificent temples and 7 full days in Angkor, Cambodia and didn't see all there, to give a few examples of other Asian countries. A good example of Terrible India is my visit to Tamil Nadu's main tourist attraction Madurai.
Spiritual India. India has had an impressive past as a spiritual country with many great spiritual teachers, as Ramana Maharshi, Sri Aurobindo, Neem Karoli Baba, Osho, Krishnamurti and many others. There are many yoga centers and ashrams, as in Pondicherry and Auroville. But most of the time they are visited by Western people who come for spiritual wisdom. As a famous Guru in Rishikesh told: "The Western people come for spiritual wisdom and enlightenment, the Indian people for money or a job". India is turning quickly into a more materialistic country. You can find an excellent report of a spiritual journey in Rishikesh on my spiritual journeys site.
In this website you will get an impression of all these three faces of India. This website is only about Southern India but I have visited India ten times during the last thirty years, so the conclusions I have made and the suggestion I do come from a thirty year period of traveling through Asia.
The pictures are arranged in a kind of slideshows, combined with commentary. In this way the photos will give you a good impression of India and the extremes you will encounter during your visit. It are mostly unique photos of India, because they are taken with the most advanced digital camera today with an incredible 26 times optical zoom. I have used also the most advanced digital photo enhancement software to give you the best possible impression of India. Although the pictures are of the Southern part of India, many of the photos could have been taken in other places in India too. They are not specific for South India.
I hope you will enjoy your virtual journey through India.
India is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. India has 1/6th of the world population.
Home to the Indus Valley Civilization and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history.
Four major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism originated there.
Economic reforms since 1991 have transformed it into one of the fastest growing economies, however, India still suffers from high levels of poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition.
HARDSHIP DESTINATION "India is not giving value for money," said Himmat Anaix, the MD of Diethelm Travel India. "There is an ostrich mentality amongst us when we say everything is alright."
But some tour operators are frustrated by what they see as the government's failure; to address the sector's relatively slow progress compared to other destinations. It rankles that smaller Asian rivals such as Thailand, which ranks at number 18 in the foreign tourist arrival rankings, and Malaysia, at 11, are far ahead of the south Asian giant.
"What is there in Malaysia? What is there in Thailand?" asked Sujit Banerjee, the secretary of the Ministry of Tourism at a crisis meeting for the tourism sector in January.
Tour operators say India is seen as a 'hardship destination' even as hotels in major cities charge up to Rs 19,500 (325 Euro or 423 US dollar) a night.
"If you land at the airport and if it takes you an hour-and-a-half to get your bags and then you have to fight in a taxi queue that is not really the kind of experience you want a customer" Shringi of Yatra.com said.
Yet another major drive has been initiated by the department to ensure cleanliness at every point of tourist destinations, particularly on temple premises and beaches, Mr. Rajaram said.
My comment: Of course I completely agree with this and especially with: by bringing about a complete attitudinal change in the minds of auto and taxi drivers, hoteliers, traders, etc.
But here we have the whole Indian problem is the inability to change. I have analyzed the root cause of this problem, because you can only solve a problem if you solve the root cause. In 30 years I didn't see any substantial change in the tourist business. Even the most simple item as the infamous: "No change" (this says it all!!) especially in the morning, because most business will start without any money. How many times in a day will you hear this as a tourist in India?
Sujit Banerjee, the secretary of the Ministry of Tourism asked before: "What is there in Malaysia? What is there in Thailand?" The answer is simple, go and visit these countries and you will come from the Indian hell in the Thai or Malaysian heaven. EVERYTHING is so much BETTER THERE, there is even no comparison possible.
But isn't incredible that the secretary of the Ministry of Tourism doesn't know the answer!! How can you attract more tourists as you don't even know the much better way it is done in these other countries? (Note I am speaking from a 30 year experience traveling through Asia)!


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In cities beyond America, bodies with disabilities face asperous admission to buildings, busline and leisure activities. Change isn't advancing fast enough, and activists anguish that assembly are in the action of watering bottomward the protections that do exist.
In Pittsburgh, area accessibility is characterless at best, bounded apostle Alisa Grishman can adjure to the city's problems. Grishman, who uses a wheelchair and a walker, pushes for improvements to the city's sidewalks and bounded businesses — and she urges bounded politicians not to get conceited about the cachet quo.
Last year, a WalletHub assay of the best and affliction places for bodies with disabilities ranked Pittsburgh 53rd out of the country's 150 best crawling cities — a appraisement that's alike worse than it appears at aboriginal blush. Pittsburgh acceptable a afflictive 51.98 out of 100 absolute points. In fact, alike the highest-scoring cities alveolate beneath than 62 points.
Michael Santiago for HuffPost Grishman is an activist and has been angry to accomplish Pittsburgh added attainable for bodies with disabilities back 2014. "People don't appetite to see affliction because it reminds them of their own mortality," she says.
This as the Americans with Disabilities Act, a battleground allotment of legislation meant to outlaw bigotry based on ability, charcoal sparsely enforced, inconsistently activated and the ambition of political revisions advocates say would abate the law's appulse if successful.
Grishman, 35, is the architect of a bounded advancement accumulation alleged Admission Mob and works about the ADA's administration shortcomings by accepting Pittsburgh business owners to voluntarily accomplish ADA-compliant changes. She does this by acceptable them that accessibility is bigger for their basal line. She additionally wants to accomplish accessibility issues added prominent, bigger accepted and added of a political necessity.
And while she tends to favor subtler methods of advancement at home, she isn't abashed to accomplish babble back necessary. She's been arrested bristles times at protests as a affiliate of ADAPT, a civic affliction rights organization.
We batten to Grishman about her work, the accompaniment of affliction rights and how Pittsburgh is a apple for abundant beyond issues about access. Excerpts from our chat are beneath and accept been edited for accuracy and length.
How is Pittsburgh accomplishing in agreement of accessibility?
Some genitalia of Pittsburgh are good, some genitalia are not. It is adamantine with a wheelchair, compared to added cities, because Pittsburgh is so hilly. At atomic I accept a automatic wheelchair. I apperceive a few bodies with chiral wheelchairs who about-face to automatic in the winter, especially, because the hills are so difficult.
In this city, sidewalks are the acreage of the homeowner, and they're amenable for repairs. We accept a lot of problems because advertisement it is a hassle, and accepting bodies to appear out and fix it is a hassle. Some acreage owners can't allow to fix it. I don't address things in advanced of houses area it looks like the owners couldn't allow the repairs. And I would appropriately pay added in acreage taxes to accept the burghal own the sidewalks. I anticipate that would be amazing in agreement of accepting aliment and blasting done. In my parents' boondocks in New Jersey, allotment of their taxes go to the city-owned sidewalks. Back it comes time for a sidewalk to be repaired, you aloof acquaintance the city, and they fix it.
On the added hand, Pittsburgh has a absolutely able-bodied paratransit system.
What are some of the things you appetite to see anchored and addressed or afflicted to accomplish the burghal added attainable overall?
I'm a member-elect of the City-County Task Force on Disabilities, which was created to be the aboriginal accumulation the burghal alcove out to for any activity to ensure standards are met. I cannot account a distinct time the burghal came to us first, instead of answer to us after for accepting messed things up. They spent all this money to put in adequate bike lanes, abandoned to accept to rip some out and adjustment the arena because it angry out they were blocking paratransit. Had they appear to us in the aboriginal abode and said ― "Here's this plan, does it work?" ― we could accept said no and adored them the money.
Michael Santiago for HuffPost Grishman says the burghal now has an app alleged "Myburgh" area she can accelerate in pictures and locations of sidewalks that charge fixing. "Anytime I see article I can't get past, I booty a photo of it," she adds.
Tell me about your advancement accumulation Admission Mob ― what is it committed to? Admission Mob seeks to animate businesses to change with apprenticeship and bread-and-er incentives. If you argue a business why they charge to accomplish changes, they'll do it wholeheartedly, and they'll acceptable you instead of aloof all-around you.
The ADA is a absolute complaint-driven law. If you appetite to change article you accept to sue and (a) that gets backbreaking for bodies who accept to do the suing, and (b) it makes you a bit of a abomination with all the businesses you appetite to change.
The tagline I consistently accord is, "You t added flies with honey than vinegar." I like sitting bottomward with businesses to say, "Hey, could you accomplish this change?" If they cramp or refuse, what I adulation to do is accept article alleged an "unprotest," area we accept bodies alfresco saying, "We appetite to absorb our money here." Who's activity to be agitated with that? And if they accumulate angry changes, that's back we get added desperate and accelerate bodies over for a able protest.
There are some businesses that aloof don't apperceive the law or what they can do or should be doing. A bounded sushi restaurant buyer already said, "My abode is accessible, I put in a accomplished new bathroom." He was accepting absolute agitated over still actuality alleged out for not actuality accessible. One day he was at a affair with accession bounded activist, D.J. Stemmler, who explained, "I can't get into your restaurant to buy anything," and the buyer said, "We'll aloof aces you up." D.J. said, "My wheelchair abandoned weighs 300 pounds and you'll either aching yourself or myself or your employees." The buyer looked like he'd never anticipation of that before.
I've met with about a dozen businesses, and maybe six or seven accept fabricated some array of change, including baby changes like the accession of Braille or online menus.
Access Mob has a amount associates of about 25 people. If I aloof appear there's a affair happening, about 40 bodies will appearance up.
What has your assignment focused on in Pittsburgh lately?
I go to a lot of Burghal Council hearings. A lot of things accept bare angry about, and I've been there.
Permits, Licenses and Inspections is currently afterlight their architecture codes in accepted for the aboriginal time back the aboriginal 1980s, and the affliction affair is that there are aught mentions of the ADA in the new adaptation of the codes, admitting the actuality the ADA anesthetized in the 1990s. The arch of PLI, they accept been angry all of our efforts to get accessibility into the codes.
For the aboriginal accessible audition on this, we had about 15 bodies in wheelchairs, additional added affliction advocates in attendance. We're alive now on accepting the accompaniment complex because we're aggravating to get the accompaniment to change some of its accepted architecture codes.
Michael Santiago for HuffPost Various ons from altered amusing causes beautify Grishman's bag.
What's the acknowledgment like back you claiming adopted admiral or government entities?
Some admiral cycle their eyes back they see me appearance up at a meeting. I've fabricated a brace of them cry.
How has the burghal been alteration back you've been accomplishing that work?
We accept a lot of advocates placed in positions of ability now. There's accepting to be added and added bodies with disabilities who accept placed themselves in genitalia of the government or who are accomplishing advancement work, and gradually this is acceptable normalized.
What are the barriers to the assignment you're doing?
So far, Admission Mob has been absolutely adjourned out of my own pocket.
When it comes to affliction advancement and self-advocacy, a lot of people, including me, acquisition it adamantine to do the absolute assignment because they're generally in too abundant affliction and too annoyed to go to advancement events.
So it's money, it's bloom and aloof accepting bodies on lath with our vision.
Is association all-embracing affective in a added across-the-board direction?
It comes and goes, ebbs and flows. There's been a bang in TV's depictions of disabled characters, with shows like "The Acceptable Doctor," "Speechless" and "Glee." There is a growing consciousness, but at the aforementioned time back you attending at what's activity on in the government and the [proposed] cuts in Medicaid and Medicare, all these government decisions area either we're an reconsideration or advisedly excluded, as continued as that keeps happening, I anticipate our accomplished association suffers.
Michael Santiago for HuffPost To cantankerous streets, Grishman has to use crosswalks area there is an acclivity for her wheelchair.
It's been an acclivous battle. But I accumulate coming. They abhorrence me for that but I don't care. I don't accord up easily.
My deathbed, probably. To me, a absolute apple is a apple area I am not disabled, and by that I mean, my affliction is not that something's amiss with me, it's that the apple has not acclimatized to me.
Eyeglasses are a affliction accommodation. Bodies with some anatomy of eyes impairment, they abrasion glasses and they can see and drive, that's a affliction accommodation, but we don't anticipate of it as such because it's been so normalized in our culture.
I would adulation a apple area I'm not bare and area I can sit and affiliate all day ― actually, I do that anyway, but you apperceive what I mean.
The best affair would be a apple area I'm accustomed and not aloof accommodated.


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Hip-Hop Pioneer Krs-One Producing Rap Music for Greenie
Krs-One, a hip-hop (http://www.krsonealbum.com) and rap music pioneer, is now producing and performing with up-and-coming rap star, Greenie. It's also confirmed that Sean C & LV, part of Diddy's HitMen Production team, have provided two beats for the artist's first full-length CD.
"Greenie twists his life story into an inspirational tale for all to turn their own pains into triumphs..."
Clermont, FL (PRWEB) June 22, 2010
Two and half decades into his groundbreaking career, hip-hop and rap music (http://www.krsonealbum.com) pioneer Krs-One has teamed up with highly controversial, and unusually skilled up-and-coming rap star, Greenie.
Boasting 23 years of rapping experience on his own, Greenie's first full-length CD, entitled "It's All Good," was executive produced by Krs-One and also features a number of other heavy-hitting hip-hop celebrity credits never before put together on a freshman release.
The album's epic rhythms set stages for more than a dozen tracks featuring dramatic stories, epic rhythms, and attacks on U.S. government policy, religion, police, racist families and more. As a lyricist, Greenie is a perfectionist; he'd have to be nothing else in order to have become one of the only emcees in history to have ever shared the mic with and been produced by Krs-One —who is widely recognized as one of the five greatest emcees of all time.
Krs-One himself performs with Greenie on five of the CD's tracks. Additionally, Busy Bee, the world's first solo emcee and star of the 1982 film WildStyle, performs a comical role in the song "Married Girl 3462"-- an over-the-top track about marital infidelity and Internet cheating.
Music production credits are likely to include Jesse West, Sean C & LV, DJ Kenny Parker, and others. It is confirmed that Sean C & LV, part of Diddy's HitMen Production team have provided two beats—including the title track for Krs-One's highly controversial project with new artist, Greenie. Specifically, Sean C & LV provide an epic, dramatic track for the song "It's All Good"—in which Greenie twists his life story into an inspirational tale for all to turn their own pains into triumphs and they also provide a remarkably hardcore, driving beat for "Already In Heaven," an undeniably controversial track in which Greenie denounces world religions declaring such things as "I'm forgiving my own sins and I'm already IN heaven" and "You gave me a talis, you gave me a yamalke//Why don't you give me back my foreskin for Chanukah?"
Unlike so many other hip-hop and rap music artists today, Greenie doesn't spend all of his time whining about life's hardships; Like his title track "It's All Good" demonstrates, life can be difficult---VERY difficult---but there is a REAL way—a STREET way even—to turn EVERY negative into a positive. Describing his childhood from getting beat up in Queens constantly ["It ain't matter that I'z dope, no one cared that I'z live//White kids weren't allowed to rap back in '85"]…to being raised by his drug-addicted older sister…to his speech handicap---and a disastrous marriage, Greenie demonstrates how he not only got back on his feet but turned all of his life's "issues" into positive, important parts of who he is.
The new CD can be previewed and ordered at KrsOneAlbum.Com and is scheduled to be released internationally in early July.
John Anderson, KRS-ONE, Inc.
Web, sound clips, video: http://www.krsonealbum.com
Krs-One, Inc.


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I was SO excited when this sweet family messaged me to set up a newborn session for their newest addition, Evangeline. We first met a few years ago when their oldest, Silas, was just nine months old and they hired me for family portraits and it has been so fun documenting their family's growth and change over the years. I have always just 'clicked' with them. They are fun and laid-back and they make the CUTEST kids! Seriously, the cutest!
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Spirit Riding Free Season 7 Netflix – Review
The animation Spirit Riding Free reaches its seventh season on Netflix crowned as one of the children's audience greatest hits. This show, distributed by Netflix and produced by Dreamworks Animation – the same one that created "Shrek" – won fans all over the world because of its simple but very engaging story that accompanies the friendship and companionship between the girl Lucky and the horse Spirit.
In this new installment of episodes, we continue to follow these adventures, in which Lucky and Spirit further tighten this relationship of affection between them. In addition, there are also other adventures of the girl with her friends, Pru and Abigail, who move the plot and open other paths beyond the relationship between humans and animals. The seventh season, therefore, manages to be the most diversified in content so far.
1 An Unlikely Friendship
2 Long life
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An Unlikely Friendship
Spirit Riding Free, in this seventh season, doesn't bring lots of news in its central plot. Lucky continues to have Spirit as her inseparable companion for adventures, while she also discovers the fun with her two friends in a place reminiscent of the American Old West's old towns. In that sense, little has changed. What appeals to us in the new year of the series is that there is a greater focus on the parallel plots, giving more emphasis on the supporting roles, rather than focusing solely on the girl and her horse.
There are still differences because she is in a city where there is almost nothing to do, but this is much less pronounced than in other seasons. Here she seems more composed and happier – her friendship with Spirit, outside the company of Abigail and Pru, made her more comfortable in this place in the middle of nowhere. The message to the children is very clear: no matter where you are, if you have good friends and companions, you have everything. In addition, it also shows the importance of taking good care of animals, as they may be better companions, more often than humans.
Here, there are also dangers, the usual villains who bring danger to this unlikely friendship. However, as we have said here, there is a greater focus on the characters who, in previous seasons, were secondary. This helps the series to oxygenate its story, because always keeping the same central plot, after so many seasons, could make it tiring and even bland. The glow could go out. Fortunately, the producers and writers managed to diversify, offering a simple, beautiful and uplifting entertainment, without falling into the sameness that so much affects other productions of the type.
This series is based on the 2002 film, "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron", which received an Oscar nomination for Best Animation. There are big differences between the story of the film and the one that we follow in this production, but the spirit is practically the same. Kelly Asbury and Lorna Cook, directors of the film, have created a very nice atmosphere with a human story about friendship, and this holds true for all seasons of the derivative series.
Especially in this new season, which gives more brilliance to all the characters, without leaving aside the true protagonist: Spirit, a horse before indomitable, but that now also discovered that humans can be kind and caring.
It is an important and beautiful message that must be preserved – and this long-lived production can maintain that spirit.
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Synopsis 1: When a proud, untamed horse teams up with a fiercely independent girl, fun, friendship and endless adventure take flight!
Synopsis 2: In a small Western town, spunky ex-city girl Lucky forms a tight bond with wild horse Spirit while havind adventures with best pals Pru and Abigail.
Age rating: Everyone.
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Sixth Circuit Trending In Favor of Arbitration
By Lauren Kuley on January 10, 2014 Posted in News and Analysis, Recent Cases
In recent months, the Sixth Circuit has continued to rigorously enforce arbitration agreements and arbitration decisions, consistent with recent Supreme Court jurisprudence. This post profiles three Sixth Circuit cases from the past quarter that illustrate recent trends in the arbitration context. In Tillman v. Macy's, Inc., 735 F.3d 453 (6th Cir. 2013), the Sixth Circuit held that an employee accepted her employer's offer to arbitrate, "notwithstanding [the] absence of an employee-signed written agreement." In Schafer v. Multiband, No. 13-1316, 2014 U.S. App. Lexis 288 (6th Cir. Jan. 6, 2014), profiled this week on the blog, the panel concluded that an arbitrator is not bound to follow Sixth Circuit precedent. And in Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Craig Crockett, 734 F.3d 594 (6th Cir. 2013), the court put in place procedural safeguards for determining whether class claims may be brought in arbitration. More analysis after the jump.
In October, the court displayed its affinity for arbitration in Tillman v. Macy's, Inc., 735 F.3d 453 (6th Cir. 2013), where it blessed an opt-out scheme for binding employees to arbitration. Tillman, a former Macy's employee, brought a Title VII racial discrimination claim against Macy's in federal court. The court denied Macy's motion to compel arbitration, finding that the parties had never entered into an agreement to arbitrate. Reversing, the Sixth Circuit held that, "notwithstanding [the] absence of an employee-signed written agreement," Tillman had accepted Macy's offer to arbitrate. The panel based its findings on a series of mailings from Macy's to Tillman that explained the arbitration program and provided her with forms for opting out, which Tillman never returned.
In finding a valid offer, the court placed emphasis on the mailing of "contract-like documents and election forms" (even though Tillman was not required to read them). And the court presumed that Tillman had received those materials, which were properly addressed and posted to her, despite Tillman's protestations otherwise. Tillman was found to have accepted Macy's offer "by continuing her employment with Macy's and not returning either of the two opt-out forms provided to her." Furthermore, the documents clearly provided that agreeing to arbitrate constitutes waiver of the right to a jury trial. Therefore, by not returning the opt-out forms, Tillman "knowingly and voluntarily assented to all of [the program's] terms, including this clearly stated waiver of the right to trial by jury."
As profiled this week on the blog, the court highlighted in a recent unpublished decision the extremely limited review that applies to arbitration decisions. Noting that arbitration should lead to finality even where there is legal error, the panel in Schafer v. Multiband, No. 13-1316, 2014 U.S. App. Lexis 288 (6th Cir., Jan. 6, 2014), reinstated an arbitrator's decision that ran afoul of Sixth Circuit precedent. At issue in Schafer was the validity of indemnification agreements between Multiband and two fiduciaries. Relying on its own interpretation of ERISA, the arbitrator concluded that the indemnification agreements were void as against public policy despite Sixth Circuit authority to the contrary. Because the decision conflicted with Sixth Circuit precedent, the district court vacated on the grounds of "manifest disregard for the law."
Reversing, the Sixth Circuit concluded that the arbitrator articulated a "colorable" reading of the ERISA statute. Reaffirming that review of an arbitration award is "one of the narrowest standards of judicial review in all of American jurisprudence," the court reasoned that an arbitrator "is not necessarily bound by legal holdings of this court," and may depart from the Sixth Circuit's interpretation of the law (if not the law itself). The court also observed that manifest disregard for the law may no longer be a legitimate basis for invalidating an award, but did not reach the issue. Though nonbinding, Schafer illustrates the overwhelming leeway given to arbitrators and the absence of recourse for parties despite clear errors of law.
Despite its willingness to enforce arbitration agreements and decisions, the Sixth Circuit has recognized that the movement toward arbitration requires certain procedural safeguards, particularly in the class context. Interpreting an adhesion contract between LexisNexis and a law firm in Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Craig Crockett, 734 F.3d 594 (6th Cir. 2013), the court held that classwide arbitration was presumptively a question for a court, and was not authorized by a silent or ambiguous arbitration agreement. After Crockett filed an arbitration demand against LexisNexis on behalf of himself and two putative classes, LexisNexis sought a declaration in federal court that class arbitration was not authorized by the Plan's arbitration clause. That triggered the threshold question, who decides whether an arbitration clause authorizes classwide arbitration—a court or arbitrator?
The answer, according to the Sixth Circuit, is a court. Concluding that "classwide arbitrability" is a "gateway question," the panel held that a judge should make the determination unless the parties "clearly and unmistakably provide otherwise." In reaching this decision, the Sixth Circuit departed from the Supreme Court plurality in Green Tree Fin. Corp v. Bazzle, 539 U.S. 444 (2003), which concluded that classwide arbitrability was merely a "subsidiary question." The court acknowledged that subsidiary questions growing out of a dispute are the province of an arbitrator. But enumerating the ways in which arbitration is "poorly suited to the higher stakes of class litigation," the panel held that whether the class dispute itself may be arbitrated is too consequential a question to avoid judicial determination. And an arbitration agreement that is silent or ambiguous as to classwide arbitration does not overcome that presumption—even where the agreement provides that "any controversy" will be resolved by arbitration.
In sum, the Sixth Circuit continues to afford great deference to arbitrators and arbitration agreements, consistent with nationwide legal developments in favor of arbitration.


Being disabled or being injured in an accident doesn't mean that you have to lose all of your freedom. There are things that can be done to help make your daily life easier. When people need help moving from one position to another, whether it is in their home, in hospital, or in a care home, choosing the appropriate equipment, such as ceiling track hoists or mobile hoists can make all the difference.
Manual lifting and handling of a patient can place a lot of strain on the person trying to help, whether or not they are a professional or a family or friend. Sometimes repeated lifting can cause the carer to suffer from minor injuries or back pain, so a ceiling track hoist is a great way to minimise the lifting required for the patient..
The main aim of using a ceiling track hoist is of course to reduce the risk of injury to both the disabled person and the carer to the lowest level. In the process of doing so, everyone's lives can be improved, because they can be sure that they won't be injured in the process of lifting, and the patient will have more freedom to move around their home.
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Arsene Wenger is confident Aaron Ramsey can make his long awaited Arsenal return against Tottenham Hotspur next Sunday.
The Wales international was the catalyst to the Gunners' blistering start to the season that saw them create the foundation of their Premier League challenge.
The 23-year-old's stunning campaign was halted during the festive period when he suffered a thigh injury and has not played since Boxing Day. His absence, coupled by the waning influence of Mesut Ozil has coincided with Arsenal's slump in form that now sees them four points off Premier League leaders Chelsea.
News that Jack Wilshere will be missing for a minimum of six weeks worked as a further blow to the club's hopes of securing their first piece of silverware in 10 years.
But Wenger has confirmed that Ramsey is edging closer to a return, although Saturday's FA Cup quarter final meeting with Everton will come too soon for the former Cardiff City midfielder.
"Ramsey is one week away, he should be back for next weekend," Arsene Wenger told a press conference.
Wenger also confirmed that January signing Kim Kallstrom is expected to return in time for the visit to White Hart Lane next Sunday. The Swede was brought to the club to supplement Wenger's squad in the absence of Ramsey and Wilshere at the end of January but a back injury has prevented him from making his debut for the club.
The Gunners are also likely to be without centre half Laurent Koscielny for their match against Roberto Martinez's side at the Emirates. "We have a little doubt about Koscielny, everyone else came back in good shape," Wenger said after the France international missed his country's mid-week win over Holland at the Stade de France.
On Wilshere's injury, the Arsenal boss said: "When you are Jack's age you just want to play. Certainly injuries have a weight on his mind."


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Maserati 450S Coupe – Classic Cars for Sale
January 22, 2013 by Andrew Newton 4 Comments
By Andrew Newton
Featured in this classified ad from March 1973 is not one but the example of a truly unforgettable and historic sports car: the Maserati 450S Coupe. It led a fascinating life, from promising Le Mans racer to impossibly exclusive road car, and had more than a few legendary names associated with its construction and career.
Rarely able to contest for outright victory in international sports car competition during the first half of the 1950s, Maserati knew they had to come up with a large-engined car to keep up with the likes of Ferrari and Jaguar. The 450S was Maserati's 8-cylinder answer. Developed throughout the later part of 1956, the 4.5 liter engine made its competition debut at the 1000 km race in Argentina in the capable hands of Moss and Fangio. The new Maserati's potency was more than apparent, and the car easily led the early stages of the race before being let down with clutch problems. This left the Ferrari of Gregory, Castellotti and Musso to take the checkered flag. Maserati had their revenge, though, at that year's Twelve Hours of Sebring, with Fangio and Behra taking the 450S home in top spot. Other impressive finishes, including a win in Sweden, brought Maserati within striking distance for the World Sportscar Championship in 1957, but in the end the more reliable Ferraris took the crown.
By the time rule changes left the 450S obsolete, about ten of them had been completed, and Maserati began to shift its focus away from its dangerously expensive racing programs. All of the 450S's wore the sloping roadster body with protruding side pipes that has become a famous representation of that golden age of sports car racing. All of them that is, except for one: the Le Mans Coupe. Probably the most interesting of the 450S's, this coupe body was actually fitted on chassis 4501, the Moss/Fangio car that debuted at Argentina. Hoping to capitalize on the long straights at Le Mans with a low-drag, high-speed car, Maserati hired legendary engineer and aerodynamicist Frank Costin to design a slippery, closed body that, it was hoped, would be able to allow the 450S to reach speeds of 200 miles per hour or above. Looking at the finished product, it is easy to see the Costin influences. The nose looks like a big Lotus XI, and the profile resembles the later Jaguar-powered Lister Le Mans car from 1963.
Costin duly produced plans for the car's shape, but the body was actually constructed by Zagato in Milan, who may or may not have followed Costin's design exactly as it appeared in the sketches. At Le Mans, the Maserati definitely looked gorgeous, but the car supposedly improved just for Le Mans amazingly turned out to be slower than the roadsters. The air flow apparently piped hot air straight at the carburetors, starving the v-8 of valuable horsepower. Moss somehow got the car into second during the race for a time, but could not make it last and ended up retiring along with the other Maseratis contending for victory. An unfortunate disappointment, the Costin Zagato Coupe sat discarded until an American collector named Byron Staver bought the car with the intention of using it as a road car. The new owner, probably a bit taller than Stirling Moss, had Fantuzzi lengthen the car for more interior room. Around 1961, the Le Mans Coupe found its way to a Harry Heinl of Ohio, who must have known that he probably had the fastest road legal car around. At some point the car made it to Germany, where it could be seen at the Rosso Bianco Museum near Frankfurt. Now in the United States, the one-off Maserati has been restored and made the rounds on the Concours circuit. Over fifty years on, it's just as unique and just as cool as it ever was.
The car is advertised here in 1973 by one of the car's several American owners. It is ambitiously described and priced at $22,500. In 2012 dollars, that comes to a little under $120,000. While that is certainly not pocket change, for a car rife with automotive buzzwords like Costin, Zagato, Moss and Fangio, it seems like a steal. Imagine what this car would bring if it crossed the auction block today.
[Source: Road & Track]
Filed Under: Classic Cars for Sale, Etceterini Tagged With: Classifieds
Jim Rogers says
Just to fill in some blanks on the ownership of the 450S Coupe, the car was sold by Harry Heinl to Pete Sherman of Orlando. I believe it is Pete's ad that appeared in your email article. I and a friend of mine, Bruce Tittel, responded to that ad and bought the car in the early 1970's from Pete Sherman. We had seen that car on the cover of Road & Track in 1960 or 1961 when we were students in law school and vowed some day to own it if we could. I had it completely restored, mechanically as well as cosmetically, by Holman and Moody. While there it acquired the nick name of Messarati, only partly in jest. My wife and I picked the car up in Charlotte once the restoration was finished and open trailered it to Watkins Glen for a VSCCA event where it was reunited with Stirling Moss for a feature article by Bill Stahl in Automobile Quarterly. In speaking to me of his LeMans experience with it, Moss called the car the worst piece of c—p he ever attempted to drive. The best thing that came out of this meet for me was a friendship with Sir Stirling (and later, Lady Moss) that endures to this day. I found the car equally abysmal to drive, and it sat in my garage for years until I eventually sold it in the mid or late 1980's to Peter Kaus. I lost track of it after that. I will have to agree that it was a wonderful work of automobile art….but as with most things, you can't judge a book by its cover.
D. Michael Brady says
In or around 1965 I ran into this car, or maybe the twin sister, in a garage in a northern suburb of Detroit called Center Line. The car was completely apart with most parts in boxes. The engine was completely apart. The garage owner and mechanic was Reg Hallums. His garage was called Automotive Shop, Inc. He was a 50+ englishman. Most of his clients drove Bugattis. I was amazed when 3 months latter I stopped by and the Maserati was fully assembled and running well. Unfortunately Reg, at the request of his wife, left Detroit shortly to manage a motel in Florida. He was trully a genius mechanically.
That was certainly no bargain in 73. Even GTO's were cheaper. I remember summer of '73 David piper was offering #4675 for 7000 PDS (and my nearly 40 year-old handwriting in my notebook indicates that it was approx. $17,000 US). Of course they were half that 2 years prior, though by '75 they were over $40k.
Martin E. Nedom says
I watched Moss drive this Maserati 450 S coupe at LeMans in 1957. It was not Stirling's favorite automobile, but he still performed masterfully. The sound of the engine was exhilarating. Lots of us were disappointed when the car did not cross start/finish at the end.
About Andrew Newton
Andrew Newton first got into cars through vintage racing, and after receiving two degrees in history he followed his passion for cars and became a contributor for sites like Sports Car Digest, BoldRide.com, James Edition and Car Gurus in addition to serving as Education Manager at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, MA. Andrew currently covers the collector car market full time as Auction Editor for Hagerty Classic Car Insurance.


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