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81% of women and 43% of men in the US……. #MeToo
People keep sending me their #MeToo stories, to finally be heard and believed.
The sheer numbers of stories are also the message.
As reported in the New York Times Feb. 21, a new U.S. national online survey conducted in January reported that 81 percent of women and 43 percent of men said they'd experienced sexual harassment or assault over their lifetimes — higher than most other studies and polls have suggested.
#MeToo – "I was 14 when I was repeatedly sexually abused by one of my dad's drinking buddies.
"I was shy and awkward, living in poverty with an unemployed alcoholic father and a distanced mother. I felt very isolated.
"The predator knew it was unlikely that I'd tell anyone.
"I'm in my mid-50's now, well-adjusted, run a successful business, have a happy marriage.
"But I'm still needing to heal from the guilt and shame because I let it happen."
#MeToo – "At 21 I was a student optician working with an optometry company's optometrist. He had three daughters.
"He was constantly flicking my butt. He tried to kiss me and would comment on how "sexy" I looked in a particular dress.
"I never told any one. I was so embarrassed. I thought I must look cheap for him to be doing this.
"I knew if I said anything I'd be the one the company would let go.
"After working with him for five years I grew enough courage and said, "If you ever touch me again, I'm going to cut your tie." He never touched me again."
#MeToo – "I was harassed at work including by my supervisor - sexual touches, and grabbing me from behind.
"After Human Resources became aware I was forced into a "resolution" to increase one-on-one, in-person work with the supervisor by transferring him to my worksite.
"I lasted only two more weeks before needing crisis psychiatric treatment.
"To "cheer me up," my union sent emails including graphic sexual images including captions of "bitch," "PMS," and "have my way with you."
"My company had a harassment procedure and code of conduct but never applied it. (HR never investigated)."
#MeToo – "I was nine when my brother, 14, started coming into my bedroom at night. He threatened me with punishment if my parents ever found out.
"It led to years of poor school and behaviour performance followed by parental punishment.
"Thanks to a guidance counsellor, at 14, I began to scream whenever my brother entered my bedroom.
"That's what stopped the five years of sexual assault.
"Three years later, I moved out. In my 20's I told my mother what happened. She accused me of having "false memory syndrome" and making up stories.
"Besides, she stated, if my brother had done that to me, I had to understand that he had needs, he has trouble coping and we have to give him what he wants."
#MeToo – "When my older brother died, his former girlfriend told me that he'd divulged that he'd been sexually abused by one of our parish priests.
"He'd never told our parents, just as I had never told them that he had abused me over several months when I was 13, leaving me feeling helpless and paralyzed with shame and anxiety.
"As an older adult now, aware of his being abused years before, I grieve for what my brother suffered.
"I believe that if he hadn't been sexualized by that predatory priest, there's a good chance he would not have come after me."
Reader's Commentary - "The #MeToo movement is a witch hunt. With notable exceptions, there are no investigations.
"It's scary how quickly a man's livelihood can be destroyed with no due process, no day in court, or any other venue for vindication."
Ellie – Throughout my publishing these stories, no names or locales have ever been used.
The point has been the emotional, mental, and physical harm people have suffered from these incidents that occurred in their own homes, in ordinary workplaces, on the streets.
It's the culture of acceptance and disbelief that these men as well as women have been writing about. Their points were made.
A witch-hunt is equally unacceptable to me.
I've run these columns periodically, while maintaining the regular column fare of different relationship issues people raise with me.
But I couldn't ignore the flood of #MeToo stories during this period of heightened awareness.
Hopefully, it's opened the minds and hearts of other readers.
Tip of the day:
The #MeToo survey reveals how pervasive sexual assault and harassment have been for years.
« Withholding sex in a relationship is unfair and a deal breaker
Figure YOU out, then work IT out with your partner »


"The wedding was held at the beautiful Parker Palm Springs Hotel. The bride Susan has an impeccable eye for style. She designed the girl's milk-chocolate chiffon dresses. Tim the groom, dressed all in white and instead of a boutonniere, he wore a jeweled cross on his lapel that was a family heirloom. The guys wore a twill trouser with high-tops and white shirts (untucked) under Susan's strict styling instructions! There were pink peonies everywhere you looked, which is my favorite flower. This is, in my opinion, such a successful wedding on all levels. Susan enhanced the venue without trying to hard to duplicate the "Parker Theme" everywhere."
Okay Guys......let's check out Susan and Tim's chic wedding...this is Part I - the bridal party..come back later to see the amazing reception decor.......Enjoy!!
Our "style couple", Susan and Tim!
I am loving the bouquet.....simply beautiful! The floral designer is Michael Daniels of Silver Birches.
I love the chocolate dresses Susan designed and the florals are perfect with them!
I love this wedding...come back later guys.....trust me, you don't want to miss it!
SO stunning! I love the picture of them standing in the doorway!
HOW BEAUTIFUL!! I am loving the colors!! I can't wait to see Part II..
I love the colors, the flowers, the dresses and the photography wonderful, I can't wait for part 2.
Looks like they stepped right out of a magazine. I really love the bridesmaid dresses and that the groom looks so GQ.
Wow, what a STUNNING wedding!!! I love the bride's dress and veil. The whole wedding looks so chic and vintage! What inspiration and I can't wait for part two!
Love the wedding gown, bridal bouquet and the bride's dresses, the groom is also very handsome all dressed in white! Looking forward to part 2.
OMG! This is amazing, I am in PURE LOVE with this!! Thank you so much for posting! Please post more!!!!
Susan and Tim are such a stunning couple with great personal style. Bravo for sharing such gorgeous photos with us.
The bride's hair, her dress, his white suit, the brown bridesmaid's dresses with jackets, the pink and orange flowers.... yummy!
what a great color flower to go with that setting!
I LOVE the dress! Anyone know who the designer is?
Anyone knows where I can get this headpiece?


begin self clearning the following error code shows up on the LCD.
Can someone tell me what this means and if it's possible for me to fix this ?
Oh! Oh! I know the answer, call on me!
Using the magical model number decoder, I cleverly discern that Whirlpool is the manufacturer of your Kenmore range. On all Whirlpool ranges, the E1 – F5 fault code (which, according to the commutative property of fault codes, is the same as the F1 – E5 code) means a problem with the door lock switch. Could be a bent latch or latch assembly that's not actuating the latch switch correctly or that the latch switch itself is bad. Check the door switch, too.
Possible to fix? Unfortunately, you'll have the throw the range out and buy a new one.
Or, you could use use your multimeter to check it out and buy the the replacement part (switch or latch assembly, as indicated by the sparkling troubleshooting that I know you'll do).
This entry was posted in Oven Repair, Range Repair on November 27, 2004 by Samurai Appliance Repair Man.
What if your Kenmore appliance is showing this code and there is no door latch???
our self cleaning Kenmore oven is showing a error sign in the window that it shows us digitally what the temperature is when we hit bake, it shows f3. Our model # is 9118369180 and our serial # is 0 or D and then f64425. We are thinking maybe it needs cleaned but we are not sure how to run that cycle, can you be of some help?
Loads of help for everyone at the Appliantology Group repair forum.
After calls to Sears and lengthy research on the net, I was able to fix the E1-F5 error code on my Kenmore range. This appeared after a normal self-clean cycle and the unit remained locked. Remove the back panel (after unplugging) and unhook all connectors and harnesses. What ever combination I used worked, and the unit reset and unlocked. Replace panels, and relax knowing you just saved over $200!
ok the E1 F5 door in locked position 4 days before Thanksgiving. OUCH ! Kenmore error message. Disconnected and reconnected power, no go. So we called the appliance company where we bought the stove. The price for them to come out was to expensive. We first fliped the breaker to the stove to off, then pulled the stove out, unpluged the stove, took off the back, figured out where the cam for the door was, on our stove left side. Moved the cam which moved the rod which is somehow connected to front door. Opened, error message gone, we will never use self cleaning again. Make sure you disconnect all power, we flipped the breaker and pulled the plug. We did not reconnect until the back was screw on again.


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Michigan sees surge in domestic violence calls
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is facing another public health threat on top of COVID-19: soaring domestic violence cases.
The Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, which represents 73 shelters across the state, has seen an outpouring of need from victims of domestic and sexual violence, Executive Director Sarah Prout Rennie said.
"It's all real desperate," she said. "Where we're at is we need massive investment in domestic violence shelters and sexual assault shelters to be able to prep ourselves for what we know is coming."
In the year leading up to October, the coalition received 1,300 calls on its helpline. In the next two months it received 1,250 calls and then in January, it had 1,000 calls for domestic and sexual violence assistance.
The biggest surge hasn't arrived yet, Prout Rennie believes. An inability to fundraise during COVID-19, having limited shelter space available and a statewide effort to limit incarcerations because of COVID has created a perfect storm of need and danger for victims.
Leaders in domestic and sexual violence programs all over the country predicted a year ago that victims would be in greater danger as states entered lockdown and people were shut in with their abusers. Once the states started to reopen and vaccines rolled out, calls for help were expected to go up as victims could escape abusers, able to gather up their children or important documents.
During the pandemic Michigan focused on releasing vulnerable incarcerated people from prison and limiting pretrial incarceration. Between March and June last year, the state Department of Corrections reported a 1,958 prisoner population drop, about 5% of the state's prison population, the result of efforts to allow eligible individuals to receive early release or parole to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
"As a social justice agency we're in this weird position because we believe in reducing incarceration, but it's definitely going to be a scalpel and not a chainsaw in these sort of sweeping reforms," Prout Rennie said.
Kent County Prosecutor Christopher Becker echoed those concerns.
"There is a rush right now and there's a lot of criminal justice reform and I'm supportive of that, but we've got to be careful," Becker said. "Our victims, they've got to deal with these consequences that can be very dire."
Becker said he's seen an increase in complaints from victims of defendants who are re-contacted by defendants. He's got four or five cases where people accused of domestic violence, while out on bond, got charged again.
Shelters are overwhelmed with a backlog of victims reaching out for help, Becker said. And subsequently his office will be put under more strain in terms of resources to respond.
In Kent County, Grand Rapids residents came to the rescue of victims, said Charrise Mitchell, CEO of YWCA West Central Michigan, where funding was limited and social distancing reduced available shelter beds.
The YWCA has partnered with another domestic violence shelter and a homeless shelter during the pandemic, and received community grants to temporarily house victims in hotels and provide other help.
"Philanthropy at the community level is the most immediate, flexible, nimble source of support because they see the need and they respond immediately," Mitchell said. "It doesn't have to take a two-year grant cycle to meet the needs of the community."
In rural Northern Michigan, the Women's Resource Center in Traverse City is at capacity, down from 22 beds to about a dozen, Director of Advocacy Kristi Boettcher said. It is the only domestic violence shelter serving four counties.
Besides the isolation many victims experience in rural areas, Boettcher said, she's read reports of students "going missing" during the pandemic, not attending any form of school, and is worried about victims no one has seen in a while.
"How many survivors have also kind of fallen off the map that way, and there's no one to notice it?" Boettcher asked. "That's one of the things that has kept me up a few nights, because if someone has lost their job and their children are not in school, and they're probably already isolated from their family and friends because abusers really love to isolate their victims, who is going to notice if something happens to this person?"
The local sheriff's offices in the counties WCA serves have all reported increases in domestic violence calls, Boettcher said. But she thinks abuse will get worse when things open more. In 2008, she said she saw calls for help drop during the Great Recession and pick back up in 2009 and 2010.
Even with this expected wave, Michigan doesn't have major changes related to domestic violence funding in the 2022 executive budget recommendation, said Kurt Weiss, state budget office spokesman. It does include a $500,000 allocation to create a victim confidentiality program to help survivors of abuse keep their personal information safe.
At the federal level, the U.S. House voted in March to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which aims to reduce domestic and sexual violence and improve the response to it through a variety of grant programs. It now is waiting for the U.S. Senate's vote.
Every year the Violence Policy Center, based in Washington, D.C., releases a "When Men Murder Women" report, which tracks the rates men murder women to provide a "stark reminder that domestic violence and guns make a deadly combination."
Michigan ranked 28th in men murdering women using data from 2017, down from making the top 10 in 2013. But in the most recent report, Michigan rose to 21st.
"I think in Michigan one of the things that I'm seeing is there's more of an idea that we have a good handle on domestic violence here and I think what we're seeing in the field is, 'No we don't.' We still need to make some more progress to help protect these victims," Boettcher said.
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Fungal infection is a common condition that comes in many forms. It occurs when fungi take over a specific area in the body and becomes too much for the immune system to handle. Fungi come in a wide array of species and can be helpful or harmful and when they start to invade our body, they can be difficult to bear.
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Organic Fungus Myco Nuker is a supplement in capsule form that is made of natural ingredients. It is based on Japanese remedies used by an acclaimed Japanese doctor, targeting the root cause of fungal infection. It has been used by many patients suffering from the condition, all claiming positive effects of the product.
Organic Fungus Myco Nuker is based on a Japanese approach to treating health problems, which is holistic. It can treat nail fungus from within, and make seemingly miraculous effects that leave no trace or mark. This is made possible by the five key group of ingredients found in the supplement.
Shitake, reishi and maitake mushrooms: this trio of mushrooms form a unique group that weakens the fungi that enter the body by soaking up sugar and flushing it away called the starvation phase. Mushrooms are fungal species, but they can kill harmful fungi in the body.
Matcha and gyokuro green tea: these two teas are considered royal green teas for they can do a supercharging effect in killing fungi. They have a significant number of antioxidants that eliminate toxins and free radicals out of the body. They are part of the starvation phase as the initial step in an all-out war against fungi.
Beta–glucan: Now on to the second phase of the war against fungi or "spec ops", the beta-glucan makes the immune system healthier by improving it. It is a well-studied immunomodulator whose effects are very much proven that in Japan, it has been used as part of a therapy for cancer.
Arabinogalactan (ARA-6): a prebiotic that also boosts the immune system, acting through the macrophage and natural cell activation. It can directly work on the body to fight fungi, bacteria and viruses.
Turmeric: stimulating the liver, turmeric promotes its ability to remove toxins from the body.
Cat's claw and garlic: work on remaining toxins by destroying them and then improves blood flow.
The first phase of how it works is about eradication of fungi internally, but it does not end there. It also comes with ingredients that serve as protection from fungi and spores from the environment.
Red raspberry juice, vitamins C and E: this trio protect the lungs from spores we can easily inhale from the air. They create a net that stops these from entering the body.
Selenium, pine bark extract and graviola: kills harmful bacteria, fungi and viruses on the spot.
Lycopene combined with pomegranate, quercetin and olive oil extracts: treats cell corruption and protects healthy cells that in turn repairs damaged skin, nails and internal organs.
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You might be wondering who the genius behind this miracle product is. The principle behind it is from Dr. Ishiguro who has worked for several decades in a Japanese community. He learned about the formula also from an ancient doctor and was able to help treat fungus of many people.
Terry Williams became very determined to research about the best treatment for fungal infection after his wife became seriously ill from it. Dr. Ishiguro offered his formula and was able to miraculously treat her. Williams decided he needed a holistic approach against fungus after his thorough research, and unfortunately, Dr. Ishiguro's formula was exactly what he needed.
Dr. Ishiguro and Williams decided to replicate the formula and help many others who are suffering from the debilitating fungal infection. Determined to succeed, they were able to help others be treated and so the supplement was developed. Many previous sufferers attest to the effectiveness of this product, as seen from the numerous Organic Fungus Myco Nuker reviews found online.
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The suggested usage of the supplement is 2 capsules in a day, preferably before meals and with a full glass of water. Expect results in as fast as 1 day, but for best results, take it continuously for 3 weeks. The company offers money back guarantee if you are not satisfied, so you will lose nothing in the process.
Before use, it is best to consult your physician especially if you are into other medication. It is also not recommended for people under18 years of age, pregnant women and breastfeeding moms.
It only costs $69 per bottle of 60 capsules, but if you want to get discounts, you can buy three bottles at a time and save $30 or 6 bottles and save $120. Shipping is already included in the price.
Judging from reviews and the basis of the product, it is safe to say that it is not a scam, though the best way to prove it is to try it. After all, you can get a refund if it does not work.
People who have been suffering from fungal infections may be getting too frustrated to treat this condition, and this product is the answer to their problem. What makes it impressive is its clinical basis.
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Morning coffee: manufacturing, earnings, ice and … tuna?
Apr 28, 2014 | Hot Topics
Wow, what a week! Let's see: earnings, COFES, earnings, meetings, briefings … There's lots more coming from me over the next few weeks about COFES and earnings but here are some highlights and news we all need to catch up on.
It's the Economy …
Big picture news lately has been confusing and a bit depressing. USA Today last week ran a great story about a survey that highlights how nearly 2/3 of manufacturing companies "may finally be ready to spend the $1.6 trillion in cash they've been hoarding." No clue how they came to that dollar figure, but the point is the trend: last year's survey had just over 50% of respondents saying they're ready to start spending. Many of the examples cited in the story are of capital spending plans (new buildings, equipment, etc.) but new buildings need to be designed; equipment requires software in both design and operation … The implications for our world are good.
Another news piece with significant implications is the Aereo case that was argued in the Supreme Court last week. Aereo sets up a tiny antenna farm, duplicating the TV antennas we all used to bring TV into our homes before cable TV. Aereo leases those antennas for minutes at a time to paying subscribers, allowing them to watch broadcast TV on their WiFi-enabled devices. The problem: the broadcasters see Aereo making money without paying royalties. Aereo says it's just enabling people to watch what they would see for free, on another device. Why does this matter to us, if we don't do anything with TV or broadcast signals? Because it's fundamentally about how old laws are applied to new technologies, and about how changes (like from broadcast to cable) put at a disadvantage those who can't afford the newest tech. Great editorial in the Washington Post.
(Full disclosure: My household has an Aereo subscription for when we just HAVE to watch a Patriot's game and aren't near the cable TV. First world problem, yes.)
PLMish Deals, Earnings and Other News
Two of the PLMish heavyweights announced March quarter earnings this week, PTC and Dassault Systèmes. PTC reported that total revenue was up 4% as reported, up 3% excluding acquisitions. CAD license revenue was up 2%, PLM (not just Windchill) license revenue was up 12%, and SLM license revenue was up 11%. Read lots more here. What's most interesting is the span of products today: not-so-new (CAD) to very new (ThingWorx), with all growing.
DS's story is also a tale mixed results. Total revenue was up 4% while CATIA revenue was down 5%, ENOVIA revenue was up 6%, SolidWorks was up 1% and "Other software" was up 10% as reported; each category grew in constant currencies. Brief details here; I still need to parse all of the details but DS and PTC had remarkably different views on big deals and geo performance in the period — it'll be interesting to see why. A couple of other things: The Accelrys acquisition is likely to be a done deal very soon, as the final regulatory hurdle was finally accomplished. DS will do a 2-for-1 stock split this summer and will change its registration from France (where it is an SA, Société anonyme) to the European Union (Societas Europaea, SE) for the tax advantages.
Mensch und Maschine Software today announced that total Q1 revenue was up 1% to 38 million. More from me later, but it appears that these results disguise underlying strengths; a year ago, Autodesk was offering upgrade promotions which were not repeated this year. Revenue from MuM's proprietary software were up 9%.
Finally, what's a week without an acquisition by Hexagon? The company is acquiring Arvus, a BRAZILIAN manufacturer of precision agriculture solutions for site-specific management. I'm a city kid, but I think this means looking at fertilizer, seeding and watering and so on in a very localized way, rather than by field. Arvus' equipment and software products were designed specifically for precision farming and forestry. This deal takes Hexagon even more into areas that are traditionally dominated by Trimble, with its Connected Farm and related apps. Hexagon says Arvus complements Hexagon's machine control solutions, providing guidance, real-time fleet management, and field-to-office data analytics applications as well as various hardware and software solution integration opportunities. No details were made public, but Arvus is part of the Criatec portfolio, established by Brazil's national development bank. The transaction is expected to close next month. The acquisition will have no significant impact on Hexagon's earnings.
Links of the Week
PLMish technology is used for really, really cool things. Literally, in this case: Clem Smart Design uses Rhino and MecSoft's RhinoCAM to make ice sculptures. Beautiful ones — take a look!
Then, there's a robot fish, designed with PTC Creo. The GhostSwimmer "is modeled on a 40-inch catch pulled from waters off the coast of Gloucester, Mass. The team brought the specimen into the lab, scanned it, and replicated its shape in their CAD system." Why? Read the article!
That's it — now get out there and have a great week!


After difficult years of suffering from painful memories, I started seeing some answers to why everything happened. Things started coming together revealing the main reason I had been so badly hurt. The mistreatment I had received was part of an effort to encourage me to leave – to leave the place where I had made big contributions. The place where I had developed a good reputation – where I thought I had been loved.
It became evident that all this was orchestrated by individuals who I had thought the world of – "the best friends I ever had." But these "friends" turned out to be the worst enemies I ever had. That alone caused great pain.
In early March I realized what they had made me go through. Beside myself, not with simple anger, but rage, I ended up in the ER, my suffering critically renewed. It was a great setback. Although I'd been making strides towards recovery, this awareness started the agony all over, with quadruple force.
I was incensed that such a thing could have been done to me. The pain could not have been more intense. What did I do wrong? What good reason could there be?
Can you imagine how I must have felt to discover the pieces of the puzzle I'd been trying to solve start fitting together in this way? The shock of knowing that such a scheme had been in place with no consideration of me as a human being? With no consideration of the love and friendship we once shared? They appeared to have no concern about the evil they were engaged in. They did not seem to feel it mattered that they were causing great pain – though I had been telling a couple of them about it. They knew my suffering. I can't believe how I could have trusted these "friends" for so long when the abuse wasn't stopped.
Did they think they could get away with this because I was a person with mental health issues? And if me, who else are they mistreating? What other lives are being ruined?
And so, I continue to write. It's how the world can learn about such injustices. It's a way for me to express my pain, to tell my story. Writing keeps me alive more than anything.
Who says I'm out of my mind?


Walking Tour Vignettes have officially ended for 2017. We can't say enough about these wonderfully talented actors – they were stars!
A special thank you also to Judyann McCarthy (Drama Teacher & Guide). It was also great to have our brilliant Costumer Designer Shelby Page and Playwright Andrew Wade to help celebrate at the wrap up party.
Didn't catch the plays this summer? Don't worry! Walking Tour Vignettes will be returning to Steveston in 2018.
Thank you Steveston for your encouragement and support in the Steveston Salmon Festival Canada Day Parade!
On August 1, Rachel Meloche will become executive director of the Steveston Historical Society.
Stroll through historic Steveston Village as the past comes to life with the Steveston Alive! Walking Tour Vignettes.
The Canada Post office in Steveston's Museum in the heart of Steveston Village has been a popular neighbourhood stop for both locals and visitors for over 40 years.


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Duran Duran - Live At Hammersmith 82
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In 1982, as Duranmania was sweeping the globe, the band filmed and recorded one of their three London dates at Hammersmith Odeon. This gold double vinyl edition features live performances of Duran Duran hits – "Rio," "Hungry Like The Wolf," and "Girls On Film" – plus a fan-favorite cover of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel's "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duran_Duran
1. Rio
2. Hungry Like The Wolf
3. Night Boat
4. New Religion
5. Save A Prayer
6. Planet Earth
7. Friends Of Mine
8. Careless Memories
9. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
10. Girls On Film


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The discussions are ripe about the latest recommendation by the Parliamentary Committee on Consumer Affairs to hold brand endorsers accountable for products they endorse. Whether or not it is valid to hold the celebrity responsible for endorsing a brand which fails the quality standards is a question that has many layers of answers.
The recent cases in discussion are the Maggi controversy and the real estate company Amrapali. As for Maggi, when the product was pushed out of the market due to high levels of monosodium glutamate (MSG), many voiced their opinion on the credibility of endorsers. Maggi is a renowned brand with a presence of over two decades in the country, with endorsements by Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta, amongst many others.
As for the real estate company which was endorsed by MS Dhoni, when the company was sensed to be controversial and not abiding by rules, the celebrity cricketer immediately disassociated himself from the brand. These and probably many such instances have prompted the government to look into the matter of endorsements.
As per the recommendation on the Consumer Protection Bill, 2015, the strict action against celebrities even call for a jail imprisonment, alongwith a hefty fee of Rs 10 lakh for first defaulted association and up to Rs 50 lakh for the third.
On an average, the celebrity endorsement business is upwards of Rs 5,500 crore, with the top male celebrities charging amounts of Rs 12 crore and top female counterparts asking for about Rs 7-9 crore.
The recommendation also suggests that this will give the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) enough legal strength to crack down on misleading advertisements and, if need be, take strict action.
To understand the issue in-depth, BestMediaInfo asked industry experts to voice their opinion on whether they agree with the parliamentary panel recommendation to make celebrities accountable for misleading ads.
It is in good interest that the long-term custodians of brands, the celebrities, take ownership of the brand that they are endorsing. In any such association, the brand adds to the celebrity quotient, while the celebrity adds something to the brand too. In such a scenario, it is only better that the celebrity should be confident enough of such endorsements. He/she should believe in what the brand/ product stands for, if, at all they are open to endorsements. I think the law, if it gets finalised, is not in any disconnect with what is beneficial for the celebrity and the brand.
At ASCI, we don't really have a point of view on celebrities being held responsible or not. We are here to ensure that the advertising is claiming something that can be substantiated by the stakeholders. The responsibility of honest advertising lies largely with the advertisers and the brands (manufacturers). The ultimate aim is that the company should be able to prove and substantiate any advertising claim that it is making whether directly or through a celebrity. The other thing that ASCI looks at is that the advertisement doesn't have any parts which are demeaning to any section of society, gender or community. It should also not be harmful for children.
We are happy to get more legal recognition. However, I would like to mention that ASCI decisions already have a 90+ percentage of compliance and we are already part of Cable and Television Act. More support through legislative action is always welcome since it will help us do our job more effectively.
I feel the celebrities can't be held completely responsible for what goes wrong with the brand or the product. However, they can't also be completely obsolete/ ignorant to the brands that they are endorsing. They have to take the decision with due diligence. It is largely the responsibility of the brand and the manufacturer. A celebrity should however be at least open to basic concerns like whether the product is legal and allowed to be sold in the market. Many celebrities do have their own sets of morals, like many don't advertise for cold-drinks and some others don't push for children's products. Some others are strict about the condition that if they don't use a product and are satisfied, they won't endorse it. However, it is too harsh to hold the celebrity completely responsibility to the extent of heavy fines and imprisonment. It is largely for the government to regulate the faulty and substandard products, while the endorsers must ensure that the product has a licence to be advertised. As for ASCI, being a self-governance model, it is quite successful in maintaining a fair balance. More than legal, they have a moral authority which is complied by most of the stakeholders.
I would agree only broadly with the Parliamentary Panel recommendations to the extent that celebrities should accept endorsement proposals with a certain amount of responsibility. Celebrities need to be particularly more cautious and careful when it comes to products from unknown or lesser known companies and especially when exaggerated claims about health, education and finance categories are made in the ad. Celebrities who lend their name and face to advertisements would be well advised to be familiar with The Magic Remedies Act which prevent such claims on baldness, sexual impotency, male organ / breast enlargements, and the likes.
ASCI also has a simple and easy to understand code and also has some guidelines for certain sensitive product categories in the area of food, education and finance. These are very simple, easy to understand documents and not take more than one hour to read and internalise. If the celebrity is busy and/or not inclined to read these documents, then he/she should ensure that his/her advisor in the matter has read these documents.
However, it is unfair to make the celebrity accountable when products and advertisements are from reputed, well established global or national companies of long standing and the subject under dispute is technical in nature related to the product's ingredients and consequent claims that require sound understanding of science, chemistry and what not. For example, it would be grossly unfair to hold the celebrity of Maggi noodles responsible. ASCI code requires that any product that requires a statutory warning cannot use a celebrity.
We live in a world that is increasingly imposing accountability on everyone and according to me the impact of this on the celebrity volume will be marginal to nil. On the other hand if some suspicious claims are being touted by minor celebrities, who claim innocence and if such advertising stops, it would be good for everyone concerned and it would go a long way in improving the credibility of advertising in society. And everyone including consumers, advertisers and celebrities will gain. I also think that the celebrities will now be hopefully more cautious, as they should be and definitely ask question about claims the brand is making.
I think it is irrational to hold a celebrity responsible for a false claim. The owner of the brand name is fully responsible and a celebrity is at best collateral damage. In a similar vein, why not hold the publisher of the ad culpable, or the TV channel. ASCI has become a lot more active in the last three years and are moving with speed to address complaints. Even they cannot penalise a star or a model for a false claim.
The issue is a bit different. Government is quite right in pointing out that a film star or a sports star or a TV star is a role model and they need to set a good example for the next generation, in terms of how to behave, what to do. So here is a suggestion, why not ask all celebrities who model for products to contribute an equal amount of time for socially relevant causes. So you spend 50 days acting in underwear and deo ads, spend the same time in making ads on gender sensitivity, adult literacy, sanitation, female health and other such issues. Look at the wonderful film that has been done by Dia Mirza on Ganga!
It is not valid to hold the celebrity responsible for the quality standards of a product they endorse since a bad brand negatively affects the brand value of the celebrity as well. While the celebrity is paid for the endorsement, the brand also leverages on the brand value of the celebrity and accordingly approaches them for different product categories that match the brand value of the celebrity. While the celebrity cannot solely be held responsible for the quality of a brand, the celebrity should perform adequate diligence on any claims being made by the advertiser prior to signing up, example, experiencing the product or reviewing a certificate pronouncing the claim to be made is valid.
Claims (if any) made by advertisers need to be backed by evidence. Many media houses insist on such a certificate prior to airing advertisements which builds confidence in the advertiser's brand as well as the media vehicle. ASCI must ensure that such a process is defined, guidelines circulated to media companies and then followed by them.


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Monitoring the Status of Your EBS Volumes
Page in the AWS docs which describes their derived metrics and how they are computed — these are visible in the AWS Management Console, and alarmable, but not viewable in the Cloudwatch UI. grr. (page-joshea!)
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Interpol filter scope creep: ASIC ordering unilateral website blocks
Bloody hell. This is stupidity of the highest order, and a canonical example of "filter creep" by a government — secret state censorship of 1200 websites due to a single investment scam site.
The Federal Government has confirmed its financial regulator has started requiring Australian Internet service providers to block websites suspected of providing fraudulent financial opportunities, in a move which appears to also open the door for other government agencies to unilaterally block sites they deem questionable in their own portfolios. The instrument through which the ISPs are blocking the Interpol list of sites is Section 313 of the Telecommunications Act. Under the Act, the Australian Federal Police is allowed to issue notices to telcos asking for reasonable assistance in upholding the law. […] Tonight Senator Conroy's office revealed that the incident that resulted in Melbourne Free University and more than a thousand other sites being blocked originated from a different source — financial regulator the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. On 22 March this year, ASIC issued a media release warning consumers about the activities of a cold-calling investment scam using the name 'Global Capital Wealth', which ASIC said was operating several fraudulent websites — www.globalcapitalwealth.com and www.globalcapitalaustralia.com. In its release on that date, ASIC stated: "ASIC has already blocked access to these websites."
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Obfuscatory pie-chart from Garda penalty-points corruption report
"Twitter / gavinsblog: For sake of clarity here is helpful pie chart of the 95.4% of fixed charge notices not terminated #missingthepoint" Paging Edward Tufte: classic example of an obfuscatory pie-chart, diagramming the wrong thing misleadingly. By presenting it like this, it appears that the 95.4% of cases where fixed charge notices were issued by the guards are relevant to the discussion of the other classes; in reality, that means that 4.6% of cases, 37,000 cases, were terminated, some for good reasons, others for not, and it's the difference between those two classes that are relevant. In my opinion, 2 separate pie charts would be better; one to show the dismissed-versus-undismissed count (which IMO could have been omitted entirely), and one to show the good-vs-not-so-good termination reason counts (which is the meat of the issue).
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Berkeley DB Java Edition Architecture [PDF]
background white paper on the BDB-JE innards and design, from 2006. Still pretty accurate and good info
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one Canadian judge's 192-page judgement eviscerating the Freeman-on-the-Land and related "Organised Pseudolegal Commercial Argument" litigants
This Court has developed a new awareness and understanding of a category of vexatious litigant. As we shall see, while there is often a lack of homogeneity, and some individuals or groups have no name or special identity, they (by their own admission or by descriptions given by others) often fall into the following descriptions: Detaxers; Freemen or Freemen-on-the-Land; Sovereign Men or Sovereign Citizens; Church of the Ecumenical Redemption International (CERI); Moorish Law; and other labels – there is no closed list. In the absence of a better moniker, I have collectively labelled them as Organized Pseudolegal Commercial Argument litigants ["OPCA litigants"], to functionally define them collectively for what they literally are. These persons employ a collection of techniques and arguments promoted and sold by 'gurus' (as hereafter defined) to disrupt court operations and to attempt to frustrate the legal rights of governments, corporations, and individuals. Over a decade of reported cases have proven that the individual concepts advanced by OPCA litigants are invalid. What remains is to categorize these schemes and concepts, identify global defects to simplify future response to variations of identified and invalid OPCA themes, and develop court procedures and sanctions for persons who adopt and advance these vexatious litigation strategies. One participant in this matter […] appears to be a sophisticated and educated person, but is also an OPCA litigant. One of the purposes of these Reasons is, through this litigant, to uncover, expose, collate, and publish the tactics employed by the OPCA community, as a part of a process to eradicate the growing abuse that these litigants direct towards the justice and legal system we otherwise enjoy in Alberta and across Canada. I will respond on a point-by-point basis to the broad spectrum of OPCA schemes, concepts, and arguments advanced in this action by [him].
Via Ronan Lupton
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