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CFIUS and Export Controls: A Detailed Analysis of the Proposed Mandatory Filing Changes
By: Olga Torres, Managing Member and And Maria Alonso, Associate
Pursuant to the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 ("FIRRMA"), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS") is authorized to review and take action to address national security concerns arising from certain investments and real estate transactions involving foreign persons. On May 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") published a Proposed Rule that includes two important changes impacting mandatory filings.
I. Proposed Rule Comes as No Surprise
In October 2018, Treasury published the "Pilot Program Interim Rule," an interim rule that implemented—on a temporary basis—a pilot program which imposed a mandatory filing requirement for certain foreign investment transactions involving a U.S. business across the five types of critical technologies as defined by FIRRMA; and with a nexus to specified industries identified in the North American Industry Classification System ("NAICS"). For more details about the critical technologies pilot program, please see our previous article.
Two years later, on January 17, 2020, Treasury published two final rules to implement FIRRMA provisions that expanded CFIUS's jurisdiction; they became effective on February 13, 2020. The first of these final rules, at 85 Fed. Reg. 3112 ("Part 800 Final Rule"), amended 31 C.F.R. part 800, affecting certain non-controlling "covered investments" that afford a foreign person certain access, rights, or involvement in specific types of U.S. businesses. The second final rule at 85 Fed. Reg. 3158 dealt with certain real estate transactions by foreign persons in the United States. The Proposed Rule amends and modifies the Part 800 Final Rule.
The Part 800 Final Rule includes a mandatory filing requirement for two types of transactions:
Covered transactions where a foreign government has a substantial interest in certain U.S. businesses involved with critical technology, critical infrastructure, or sensitive personal data, referred to as "TID U.S. businesses" for Technology, Infrastructure, and Data; and
Covered control transactions or covered investments in certain U.S. businesses involved with critical technologies, pursuant to the Pilot Program that went into effect in November 2018.
Specifically, the mandatory filing applies to covered investments involving certain U.S. businesses that produce, design, test, manufacture, fabricate, or develop one or more critical technologies ("Critical Technologies Mandatory Filing").
The Proposed Rule does not come as a surprise. In the Part 800 Final Rule, Treasury noted while integrating the mandatory filing from the Pilot Program Interim Rule (based on U.S. businesses in connection with identified industries by NAICS codes) that it anticipated issuing a future proposed rule that would replace that obligation based upon export control licensing requirements.
Treasury is following through with its statement by issuing this Proposed Rule, which includes two major revisions to the mandatory filing requirements. In the first, the Proposed Rule provides clarifying amendments to the definition of "substantial interest." In the second, it modifies the Critical Technologies Mandatory Filing requirement. Public comments for this Proposed Rule are due by June 22, 2020.
II. Clarification of "Substantial Interest"
As previously discussed, there is a mandatory filing requirement for covered transactions where a foreign government has a "substantial interest" (see § 800.244) in certain TID U.S. businesses. The filing is triggered (with some exceptions) in a transaction when two factors are met:
The foreign person's investment in a TID U.S. business results in a "substantial interest," defined as a foreign person having a voting interest, direct or indirect, of 25% or more in a TID U.S. business; and
The foreign government has a "substantial interest" in the foreign person, defined as the voting interest, direct or indirect, of 49% or more in the foreign person.
The first provision of the Proposed Rule is a clarifying amendment to paragraphs (b) and (c) of the "substantial interest" definition, found at § 800.244. Section 800.244 establishes how to determine the percentage interest held indirectly by one entity in another for purposes of that term.
Specifically, the Proposed Rule adds language to clarify that paragraph (b) applies only where a general partner, managing member, or equivalent primarily directs, controls, or coordinates the activities of the entity. Moreover, the Proposed Rule removes the three instances of the word "voting" that appear before "interest" in § 800.244(c), to avoid confusion and clarify that the calculation rule applies to the calculation of "voting interests" as described in § 800.244(a) and "interests" as described in § 800.244(b).
Overall, the Proposed Rule clarifies the "substantial interest" definition found in § 800.244, and it does not change the mandatory filing requirement triggered by such covered transaction.
III. Changes to the Criteria for Critical Technologies
As noted above, a mandatory filing requirement may be triggered when a U.S. business produces, designs, tests, manufactures, fabricates, or develops one or more critical technologies in any of the 27 industries identified by the respective NAICS codes. The Part 800 Final Rule largely incorporates the scope of the Pilot Program Interim Rule. But, as explained below, it also included some exceptions to the mandatory filing requirement (but not from CFIUS jurisdiction).
Specifically, the Proposed Rule revises the scope of the mandatory filing for certain critical technologies to put the focus on export control requirements, instead of NAICS code industries. Consequently, the Proposed Rule removes the NAICS code criteria and the list of NAICS codes at Appendix B to part 800. Importantly, the Proposed Rule does not modify the definition of "critical technologies," which is defined by FIRRMA, and implemented at § 800.215.[1]
As such, the Critical Technologies Mandatory Filing requirement is now based on whether certain "U.S. government authorization" (defined below) would be required to export, re-export, transfer (in country), or retransfer the critical technology or technologies produced, designed, tested, manufactured, fabricated, or developed by the U.S. business to the foreign persons involved in the transaction or certain foreign persons in the ownership chain.
The export control regulations require licenses or authorizations in certain transactions premised on the jurisdiction and classification of the item, end-user, and foreign country for export, re-export, transfer (in country), or retransfer. Pursuant to the Proposed Rule, parties would no longer need to consider whether the U.S. business produces, designs, tests, manufactures, fabricates, or develops a critical technology utilized in connection with the U.S. business' activity in, or designed by the U.S. business for use in, one or more industries identified by reference to NAICS codes.
In short, because of the modified scope in the Proposed Rule, the new test to determine whether a mandatory filing is triggered includes:
Is there a covered transaction involving a TID U.S. business?
Does that TID U.S. business produce, design, test, manufacture, fabricate, or develop one or more "critical technologies" as defined in FIRRMA and § 800.215?
Is a "U.S. regulatory authorization" (defined in new § 800.254) required for the export, re-export, transfer (in-country), or retransfer of such critical technology to a foreign person that is a party to the covered transaction?
With respect to the TID U.S. business, the foreign person or foreign person's:
Could obtain direct control; or
Will directly acquire an interest that is a covered investment; or
Rights from the direct investment in the TID U.S. business will change, resulting in a covered control transaction or covered investment; or
"Is a party to any transaction, transfer, agreement, or arrangement described in § 800.213(d) [evade or circumvent applicable law] ….";[2] or
"Individually holds, or is part of a group of foreign persons that, in the aggregate, holds, a voting interest for purposes of critical technology mandatory declarations in a foreign person described in [§ 800.401(c)(1)(i) through (iv)]…."[3]
To implement the export control criteria, the Proposed Rule amends § 800.104 (Applicability Rule) and § 800.401 (Mandatory Filings), and introduces two new definitions: "U.S. regulatory authorization" at new § 800.254 and "voting interest for purposes of critical technology mandatory declarations" at § 800.256. The amended and new sections are further discussed below.
A. Applicability Rule § 800.104
The amendments for § 800.104 include retaining paragraph (c), which stipulates the applicability period for transactions subject to the Pilot Program Interim Rule; and adds paragraphs (d) and (e) to clarify the applicability period of the provisions in the Part 800 Final Rule considering the changes under this Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule results in three important applicability time frames.
Pilot Program Interim Rule: The Pilot Program Interim Rule continues to apply to transactions for which specified actions (e.g., execution of a binding written agreement) occurred on or after November 10, 2018, and prior to February 13, 2020 (see 31 C.F.R. § 801.103).
Existing Critical Technology Mandatory Filing: The existing Critical Technologies Mandatory Filing based on NAICS codes (see Part 800 Final Rule) will apply to transactions for which specified actions occurred from February 13, 2020, until the effective date of the rule finalizing this Proposed Rule, as specified in proposed § 800.104(d).
Modified Critical Technology Mandatory Filing: Per proposed § 800.104(e), the modified Critical Technologies Mandatory Filing based on export control requirements and new defined terms would apply—once finalized—starting on the effective date of the final rule, except for certain transactions for which specified actions occurred prior the effective date of the final rule.
B. Mandatory Filings § 800.401(c), (e)(6), and (j)
As discussed, the Proposed Rule includes a new scope based on export control requirements for the Critical Technologies Mandatory Filing requirement, modifying § 800.401(c), (e)(6), and (j), and removing Appendix B to part 800 (NAICS codes list). The core of the revised scope is prescribed in revised § 800.401(c).
1. § 800.401(c)
Overall, § 800.401 enumerates the covered transactions that trigger mandatory filings and those that do not. The proposed amended language at § 800.401(c)(1) adds subparagraphs (i)-(v) and enumerates the new requirements for the Critical Technologies Mandatory Filing based on export control requirements. See proposed § 800.401(c)(1)(i)-(v).
Furthermore, proposed § 800.401(c)(2) clarifies the analysis required under revised § 800.401(c)(1). Proposed § 800.401(c)(2)(i) explains that, except for certain Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") license exceptions specified at § 800.401(e)(6) which are discussed below, a "U.S. regulatory authorization" is considered to be required even though a license exception or exemption may be available under the EAR or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR").
This is very important because industry may wrongfully assume that because certain license exceptions or exemptions exist under the EAR or ITAR, they would equally apply to the CFIUS analysis. That is not the case.
Additionally, proposed § 800.401(c)(2)(ii) specifies how to analyze a foreign investor's nationality for purposes of this provision. Foreign entities will use the "principal place of business" defined in § 800.239, and individuals will use the foreign person's nationality or nationalities under the relevant U.S. regulatory authorization, as applicable.
Finally, the proposed language at § 800.401(c)(2)(iii) specifies that for purposes of this analysis, in cases where the applicable "U.S. regulatory authorization" is tied to the "end-user" status of the person receiving the critical technology, the foreign person(s) specified in § 800.401(c)(1)(i)-(v) should be considered the end-user(s). Again, this may differentiate from the "end-user" definition that applies in general export control requirements.
2. § 800.401(e)
In the Part 800 Final Rule, § 800.401(e) identifies the exceptions that remove the mandatory filing requirement for certain transactions involving critical technologies based on the NAICS codes. The six exceptions currently enumerated in § 800.401(e) relate to five categories: 1) excepted investors; 2) foreign ownership, control, or influence ("FOCI") mitigated entities; 3) investment funds managed exclusively by, and ultimately controlled by, U.S. nationals; 4) air carriers; and 5) certain encryption technologies.
Relevant to the proposed amendment detailed below, currently § 800.401(e)(6) provides an exception for a TID U.S. business that solely falls under the mandatory filing requirement because they produce, design, etc. a critical technology that is eligible for export, re-export, or transfer (in country) under EAR license exception for encryption commodities, software, and technology ("ENC"), hereinafter "ENC License Exception," at 15 C.F.R. § 740.17.
The Proposed Rule retains the exceptions in § 800.401(e)(1) to (5) and revises the exception at paragraph (e)(6). Notably, the Proposed Rule modifies the description of the ENC License Exception at § 800.401(e)(6), and as such only subpart (b) of the ENC License Exception found at 15 C.F.R. § 740.17 is applicable to the mandatory filing requirement.
Two additional license exceptions under the EAR are added to paragraph (e)(6) including: i) a technology and software unrestricted ("TSU") exception at 15 C.F.R. § 740.13; and ii) certain elements of a strategic trade authorization ("STA") exception at 15 C.F.R. § 740.20(c)(1).
Importantly, for any of the EAR license exceptions to relieve a foreign person from the mandatory filing requirement, such foreign person must be eligible to utilize the license exception (including based on end-user status, if relevant). Finally, CFIUS also notes that the restrictions on the use of all license exceptions found in 15 C.F.R. § 740.2 would apply and must also be considered.
3. § 800.401(j)
As published in the Part 800 Final Rule, § 800.401(j) provides several examples of transactions that would trigger the Critical Technologies Mandatory Filing requirement based on NAICS codes. The Proposed Rule also updates the examples at § 800.401(j) to reflect the revisions to § 800.401(c). Section 800.403 regarding procedures for filings and § 800.404 regarding contents of filings remain the same.
Finally, Treasury clarifies that, pursuant to FIRRMA, the mandatory filing provision at § 800.401(c) applies only to critical technology businesses under § 800.248(a), not to businesses that are TID U.S. businesses solely under § 800.248(b) (critical infrastructure) or § 800.248(c) (sensitive personal data).
C. New Terms and Definitions § 800.254 and § 800.256
As noted above, the Proposed Rule introduces two new terms and definitions to the export control criteria for the Critical Technologies Mandatory Filing. The first term and definition, "U.S. regulatory authorization," is defined at new § 800.254 and specifies the types of regulatory licenses or authorizations that are required under the four main U.S. export control regimes, including:
ITAR: Licenses and other approvals (e.g., approved Technical Assistance Agreements or Manufacturing License Agreements) required under the ITAR for defense articles or defense services on the U.S. Munitions List.
EAR: Licenses required for certain items on the Commerce Control List ("CCL") as identified in § 800.215(b), including CCL items controlled pursuant to multilateral regimes, for example reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening.
Department of Energy: Specific or general authorizations required under the regulations governing assistance to foreign atomic energy activities administered by the Department of Energy at 10 C.F.R. part 810, except the general authorization at 10 C.F.R. § 810.6(a) for the export of certain controlled nuclear technology to specified countries or entities.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Any specific license required under the regulations governing the export or import of nuclear equipment and material administered by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at 10 C.F.R. part 110.
The second term and definition in the Proposed Rule is "voting interest for purposes of critical technology mandatory declarations," defined at proposed § 800.256. The new term used in the proposed language at § 800.401(c)(1)(v), specifies which persons in the ownership chain of foreign persons described in § 800.401(c)(1)(i) to (iv) should be analyzed for export licenses and authorization purposes to determine whether a particular transaction could trigger a mandatory filing.
The proposed language at § 800.401(c)(1)(v) states, "Individually holds, or is part of a group of foreign persons that, in the aggregate, holds, a voting interest for purposes of critical technology mandatory declarations in a foreign person described in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (iv) of this section." In the Proposed Rule, Treasury explains that the definition in § 800.256(a) establishes a threshold of 25% voting interest, direct or indirect, to set a clear criteria with respect to the foreign person that needs to be analyzed under § 800.401(c)(1)(i) to (iv).
For a foreign person that is an entity whose activities are primarily directed, controlled, or coordinated by or on behalf of a general partner, managing member, or equivalent, the applicable threshold is a 25% interest in an entity's general partner, managing member, or equivalent (see § 800.256(b)). For purposes of determining the percentage of interest held indirectly by one person in another, the rule establishes that any interest of a parent entity in a subsidiary entity will be deemed to be a 100% interest (see § 800.256(c)).
The approach to determine the percentage interest is consistent with the proposed amendments of "substantial interest" at § 800.244 discussed above. Lastly, the Proposed Rule in § 800.256(d) specifies when the ownership interests of separate foreign persons will be aggregated for the purposes of § 800.256, including for example, when foreign persons are related, or there is a formal or informal arrangement to act in concert, among others (see § 800.256(d)).
In conclusion, the Proposed Rule provides implementing regulations that, if finalized, clarify the definition of "substantial interest," which impacts one of the triggers for a mandatory filing. Importantly, the Proposed Rule includes a new scope based on export control requirements for the Critical Technologies Mandatory Filing requirement. Consequently, it modifies § 800.401(c), (e)(6), and (j), and removes Appendix B to part 800 (NAICS codes list).
Public comments for the Proposed Rule are due by June 22, 2020. The changes that CFIUS will make to the provisions in this Proposed Rule after the public comment period closes remain uncertain, but it is anticipated that CFIUS will publish the final rule in the coming months.
[1] In brief, "critical technologies" is defined to include five categories, related to certain items subject to export controls and other regulatory schemes, and emerging and foundational technologies controlled under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
[2] See proposed § 800.401(c)(1)(iv).
[3] See proposed § 800.401(c)(1)(v).


ABC News(SEATTLE) -- A potent storm brought heavy snow to parts of the Pacific Northwest on Friday, including the lowland areas of the Seattle metropolitan area. This was the second round of snow the region has seen this week.
Seattle has already received 6.4 inches of snow at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. This was a new daily record and the second-most snowfall in a single day in the past 20 years. It was also the most snow Seattle has received in a single day since 2012.
The storm will slide south during Saturday and bring some snow to Oregon and Northern California. The storm then will slide inland later Saturday and bring snow to the northern Rockies on Sunday and early Monday.
In Seattle, most of the snow will end during the day on Saturday, while heavy mountain snow will begin to pick up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains late Saturday.
Seattle could pick up a couple more inches of snow Saturday morning before the heaviest snow winds down. Meanwhile the heavy snow will move south and east. In the higher elevations of southern Washington and Oregon 3 to 6 inches of snow will fall, with locally up to 1 foot in the highest elevations.
The storm will combine with another system lurking near California to enhance the snowfall in the Sierra Nevadas over the weekend. Locally, 5 feet of additional snowfall will fall in the mountains this weekend.
After a week where the Northeast got several tastes of spring, it is back to February across the region.
Wind chills on Saturday morning are in the single digits across the Northeast after temperatures were in the 40s and 50s on Friday. This same arctic blast is bringing wind chills 30 below zero to parts of Minnesota and North Dakota.
A new storm will quickly develop in the central U.S. on Sunday and tap into some moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. The moisture interacting with the colder air will cause light snow to spread from Minneapolis to Pennsylvania during the day on Sunday. Meanwhile, heavy rain will move into the Tennessee and Mississippi valleys.
Another storm will develop right behind that one and bring a round of snow from the Midwest to the Northeast by Monday and Tuesday. This next storm looks a little stronger and taps into a little bit more moisture.
The result could be 2 to 4 inches of rain in the Mississippi River Valley, which could cause some flash flooding by Monday. Locally, 2 to 4 inches of snow will fall through Monday in parts of the Upper Midwest. And locally 1 to 3 inches of snow will fall in parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic through Monday.
However, it remains somewhat unclear what this storm does on Tuesday and Wednesday. There is some indication the storm will continue to strengthen and interact with another system in the Atlantic. The result could amplify the snowfall totals in both the Midwest and parts of New England by Tuesday and Wednesday.


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2008 Darwin Award Winner
Confirmed True by Darwin
(15 January 2008, Sweden) The Darwin Awards have celebrated many bone-headed things burglars do in the commission of their crimes. For instance, taking a shortcut down a 55-foot sheer rock face.
Early one morning, two men broke into a gymnasium (high school) east of Stockholm. After a profitable stroll through the building, they were startled by a janitor.	They raced out of the building into the pre-dawn darkness. Fearing imminent detection, they took a shortcut to safety--down the face of a steep 55-foot rock escarpment. But in selecting this convenient shortcut, they failed to consider three crucial facts:
First, it was pitch black. Due to the northern latitude, the sun rises late in Sweden.	Second, it had rained during the night. And third, the rock in eastern Sweden is granite, the type of rock that is polished into posh floors and fancy countertops. The danger of slippery granite is a well-known fact for residents of the area.
Escaping down a granite cliff, in the rain, in the dark? Try tilting a slab of polished granite, pouring water over it, and making a controlled descent while carrying a load of loot.	This is the province of mountain goats, not humans hoping to pass on their genes. In short, one of the burglars slipped and fell head-over-heels to his death, bringing a new meaning to "the crack of dawn."
His worldly riches were scattered around him.
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OP welcomes new Board President Jerome Roth and Board Member Jaisette Herrera
San Francisco, CA, December 5, 2018 – Opera Parallèle, the Bay Area's innovative contemporary chamber opera company, has announced the election of attorney and arts leader Jerome C. Roth as President of the Board of Directors and the addition of marketing, communications and social media leader Jaisette Herrera to the Board.
"We continue to have very strong momentum as we build a board of directors that will move our organization to its next level of growth," says Debbie Chinn, Executive Director. "With the addition of Jerry Roth and Jaisette Herrera we have found well-respected leaders who bring new perspectives and boldness of thought. It's exhilarating to welcome their leadership." OP's 2018 season continues with the world premiere of Today It Rains, a new opera based on an incident in the life of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe March 28 through 31 at ZSpace in San Francisco. For information about OP, visit www.operaparallele.org.
"Opera Parallèle, San Francisco's contemporary opera company, and its cutting-edge, hyper-creative approach to the art form, has played an important role in the Bay Area arts scene for nearly a decade," commented Roth. "I look forward to helping guide the board as the company takes that approach to new heights, presenting gorgeous music that speaks to ever more diverse, demanding audiences."
About Jerome C. Roth
Jerry Roth, a litigation partner in the San Francisco office of Munger, Tolles & Olson, specializes in business and international litigation as well as white collar criminal defense. Jerry is recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in white-collar litigation in California. He was named by Best Lawyers as the 2016 top lawyer in San Francisco for "bet-the-company" litigation.
Jerry has defended large-scale commercial disputes; securities fraud, antitrust, RICO, privacy and consumer class actions; and intellectual property cases including trade secret misappropriation and trademark matters. In the criminal arena, he has guided high-profile clients through fraud, corruption, environmental, false claims act, securities fraud, and other government investigations.
Jerry is an active member of the international litigation bar and is also an ICC-trained international arbitration lawyer. He speaks French, Spanish and Italian and works in German and Portuguese. Jerry is in the current leadership of the Paris-based Union Internationale des Avocats, the world's oldest international law association. He has also served as co-chair of the ABA Litigation Section's International Litigation Committee. In addition to his Harvard College and Harvard Law School degrees, Jerry holds a French-language master's degree in law from the Universite de Paris.
Jerry has an active pro bono practice. He recently served on a pro bono basis as General Counsel to the blue-ribbon panel set up by the San Francisco District Attorney to investigate potential bias in the San Francisco Police Department. He has submitted many amicus briefs on LGBT issues including same-sex marriage. In 2007, Jerry and other ABA members spearheaded a program to train Sudanese lawyers to represent victims of the Darfur tragedy before the International Criminal Court, and he has trained human rights lawyers in Haiti, Brazil, and elsewhere around the globe.
About Jaisette Herrera
Jaisette Herrera has worked in marketing and communications for over 15 years, specifically working with arts and education nonprofits throughout the Bay Area. She began her professional career working in Latin American markets in the financial sector. Her past affiliations include Washington Mutual, Bay Area Discovery Museum, West Edge Opera, & 51Oakland. She is currently leading digital marketing efforts at KIPP Bay Area in Oakland, focusing on social media, digital marketing, and demand generation. While studying at UC Berkeley she joined the Women's Chorus and her love of classical music and performance grew. Jaisette has been working with OP for the last three years as the Social Media Consultant on the Marketing Task Force.


On July 12th our Heartland family in Columbia, MO had the opportunity to volunteer at Farm Day with the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia. This year's Farm Day brought over 250 kids from the Columbia area to a big farm, for a day, filled with fun activities. The kids were able to participate in fishing, boat rides, archery, hay rides, and eat lots of food! The event was indeed a blast for everyone involved and a fantastic opportunity for the kids to enjoy the farm. Overall the day was a success and our Heartland employees were grateful to serve their community.


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Retry may refer to:

 Retrial, in which a person is retried in court for various reasons
 Retry, another term for a single play-turn in a video game
 Retry (video game), a former 2014 video game developed by Rovio
 Part of the DOS error message, Abort, Retry, Fail?

See also

 Try (disambiguation)

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Regardless of the kind of outdoor activity you enjoy, it is very important to be equipped with all the right clothing and equipment. There are many different items you'll need to consider taking with you, some mandatory, some optional, however, wearing a comfortable jacket that can provide you with all the comfort and protection against the outdoor conditions is definitely a must. This means you need nothing to settle for nothing less than a quality waterproof jacket. Whatever the activity, the requirements of the waterproof jacket are the same. It needs to keep you dry, it needs to be made of breathable material and be able to keep your comfortable.
There are plenty of waterproof jackets available and most of them are designed with a certain activity in mind. Some are made for activities like cycling and running and they are known for their high level of breathability. Others balance waterproofness, breathability and durability and that makes them a perfect choice for sports like ski-touring and mountaineering. However, most people need a jacket that can provide them with the basic, everyday protection and the good news is that you can choose between the wide range of brands, colours, fits and prices. That being said, let's take a look at the different types of waterproof jackets available.
This classic model is appropriate for most types of outdoor activities. As the name suggests, these jackets provide a high level of protection. Depending on their waterproof rating, they can keep you dry even in the toughest of conditions. The materials they are made from may not be the softest ones, but they still offer a comfortable fit. They are breathable but come with different breathability ratings. They are practical and the best choice for hiking or if there's a chance for spending many hours out in the rain.
As the name suggests, this jacket can be stowed into its own pocket. It is small and lightweight thus easy for storing. Packaway jackets do not offer the same level of waterproof protection as the regular waterproof jackets since they are made of a thinner material. They are windproof, breathable and incredibly lightweight which means wearing one even for a prolonged period of time can still feel comfortable. If you are not sure whether it's going to rain or not, all you need to is to pack your packaway jacket and you are ready to go.
This jacket gives you three different styles to cover yourself with, thus giving you the right protection for different conditions. They come with a good waterproof rate and the inner fleece provides a dose of warmth and comfort which makes it perfect for colder days. The fleece is removable so you can change it depending on the weather conditions. A 3-in-1 jacket is good for day-to-day activities all year round.
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ATCHISON, KANSAS, U.S. — MGP Ingredients, Inc. (MGPI) said on May 29 its board of directors has authorized a review of strategic alternatives. The move comes less than a week after MGPI cut short its annual meeting of shareholders due to a lack of quorum of preferred stock shareholders.
The board of directors has established a special committee of six independent directors to conduct the review and has retained BMO Capital Markets Corp. as its financial adviser.
"The company has not set a definitive timetable for completion of its evaluation, and there can be no assurances that the process will result in any transaction being announced or completed," MGPI said. "The company does not plan to disclose or comment on developments regarding the strategic review process until further disclosure is deemed appropriate."
MGPI said initiating a review of strategic alternatives will allow the company "to explore options that may accelerate the realization of value for the benefit of its stockholders."
"While alternatives are reviewed, the company remains focused on executing on its operational plan to realize the long-term value of its assets," MGPI said.
According to a May 24 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, two members of the board, Karen Seaberg and Cloud Cray Jr., refused to attend the May 23 annual meeting, citing a "growing concern with the lack of profitable growth, deterioration in the corporate culture, efforts to sell certain parts of the company's business, efforts to amend the bylaws that would limit accountability to shareholders and increase the power of the chief executive officer, and the level of compensation paid to the chairman of the board of directors and the chief executive officer (CEO) of the company."
As a result, Seaberg and Cray (along with Laidacker M. Seaberg, Cray Family Management LLC and Cray MGP Holdings LP) said in the filing they actively are seeking to change the board, as well as influence the board and officers "to improve business and financial performance, ensure accountability to shareholders and restore a corporate culture that is positive, is empowering and reinforces the company's goals."
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Eyman proposes diverting more of our common wealth to roads: We've seen this movie before, and gave it a thumbs down
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Here we go again. Back from his self-imposed "exile", Tim Eyman is once again peddling an initiative to mess up transportation planning by diverting money from already-underfunded essential public services to highways.
Never mind our schools, police, fire departments, libraries, hospitals, or parks… Eyman doesn't care about their well-being. What he wants is more pavement to drive his Lexus on. However, he doesn't want his taxes going up to pay for his asphalt dreams. So instead of endorsing Referendum 51, the transportation package that the Legislature is sending to voters this year, Tim and his cohorts are trying to qualify Initiative 267. Tim hates revenue increases, but that's not stopping him from opposing Referendum 51.
Tim's proposed Initiative 267, which would go before the Legislature in 2003 if Eyman can collect enough signatures, would drain money out of the state's general fund, specifically sales taxes collected on new and used vehicles.
In contrast to Referendum 51, implementation of Eyman's plan would mean less money for schools and human services. Washington communities have already lost billions due to Eyman's I-695, and are being further squeezed by Eyman's I-747, which passed last year. I-776 now threatens to wipe out funding for light rail and basic road maintenance in Washington's three largest counties. But Eyman is relentlessly pursuing his siphon and eviscerate strategy even further with I-267.
It matters not to Eyman that in 2000, voters statewide gave a big thumbs down to I-745, a similar initiative he qualified for the ballot, which tried to redirect 90% of transportation funding to roads. I-745, financed by the asphalt paving lobby, was defeated by over 58% of voters, but Eyman evidently doesn't consider voters to have sent a message by overwhelmingly rejecting it, or he wouldn't be putting I-267 on the table now. It's especially ironic considering that for the last several years, Eyman has been firing off missives to legislators telling them them Washingtonians sent a message by voting for I-695 and I-747.
Should I-267 qualify, it will need to be fought and defeated, just as I-745 was. But hopefully it is destined to fail. Eyman barely got I-776 on the ballot several weeks ago and had to shell out fifty thousand dollars to settle the Attorney General's lawsuit against him over serious violations of Washington's campaign finance law.
To put I-267 before the Legislature, Eyman would need serious money — money he doesn't yet have. It's hard to imagine him easily being able to raise funds like he did before, given that he has admitted to pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his campaign coffers for his own personal use.
Join us in frustrating Eyman's efforts by speaking out against I-267 anywhere you see a petitioner working for Eyman. Together, we can put a stop to his latest bad idea.
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European Transport Commissioner Clarifies: Airlines Have To Reimburse CASH For Cancelled Flights Unless Passengers Agree To Vouchers
There has been a lot of rowing between airlines, passengers and regulators over the practice of the carriers to reimburse customers only in vouchers instead of cash for cancelled flights.
While there were a lot of conflicting news including opinions by politicians and local governments, now the Transport Commissioner of the European Commission has drawn a line: Passengers are owed cash!
Generally speaking airlines are not required to provide compensation for cancellation and delays due to the pandemic by EC261/2004 rules as this is outside their influence (force majeure). They are required though to provide refunds for the flights they have canceled.
In an interview with Euro News on April 2nd 2020, Adina Valean the European Transport Commissioner said that the unilateral decision to just reimburse the passenger in vouchers in not valid per EU Law and interpretation of the European Commission.
… The European Commission presented the bloc's passenger rights guidelines, in an attempt to alleviate the concerns of thousands of travellers and companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
"The legislation for passengers rights is clear. When a passenger doesn't receive the service that for which he/she paid, they should be reimbursed, and that is clear at the legislation, or they can be offered voucher services, but only if they agree on these voucher services. This is the legislation we have in place," Adina Valean, Transport Commissioner told Euronews.
However, offering so much compensation is leaving the airline industry under financial pressure.
"We are looking to see how we can help the airlines to cope with the liquidity problems they have now, we'll protecting also the rights of passengers," adds Commissioner Valean.
The Commission says that a tailored approach is needed, which will help the industry to overcome the crisis, but will also protect passengers' rights.
"We are prepared to take further steps if needed in order to make sure that industry remains alive and ready to restart its engines. We still hope that there will exist a summer season also for tourism which relies so much in travel so we are looking for all possibilities and flexibility," explains the commissioner.
However, companies don't really seem to agree. In a statement to Euronews, Airlines 4 Europe said that the Commission appears to considerably underestimate the crisis afflicting airlines in Europe:
"This could have serious financial implications for airlines in the short term. EU Member States and/or National Enforcement Bodies should consider accepting a system of refundable travel vouchers as an alternative to immediate refunds and as an exceptional temporary measure."
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has estimated that potential claims for cash refunds from EU airlines will total €9 billion ($10 billion) through the end of May alone.
The president of the Transport Committee of the European Parliament MEP Karima Delli recognises that companies should be also supported, but the priority should be for the passengers rights to be respected.
"Everyone has a responsibility. Member states must prepare exceptional measures to benefit the most vulnerable, companies must apply the letter of the law, and citizens must limit their travel and stay home," explains Delli.
It's good that the European Union finally comes out with a clear voice in this situation. All this non-binding talk about vouchers and what airlines are allowed to do on various platforms has caused more confusion than help to anybody.
Airlines and their interest groups such as the cited Airlines 4 Europe are still lobbying local governments but it's unlikely this will be successful in overruling EU law.
John has written previously about EC261/2004 and the implications on this current situation in times of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Main issue here – as I see it – is the business model of airlines that they have been operating on a basis of permanent cash flow for services to be provided well in the future and without having to secure these deposits in any way, shape or form. While tour operators generally have to insure their customers who buy travel packages (varies by jurisdiction), airlines are under no such obligation and once again this practice has come to haunt the consumers.
In theory customers who paid by credit card could file a chargeback with the financial institution that is issuing the card but word has it that nowadays the success with these disputes is spotty at best. Some banks have issued an internal policy to no longer accept chargeback requests for unfulfilled airline tickets, likely after they got swamped.
Even though the Transport Commissioner has clarified the standpoint of the EU I still wouldn't expect airlines to voluntarily comply and start issuing refunds. They'll probably need more lawyers than pilots for the remainder of the year.
As we reported yesterday, the EU isn't alone. The U.S. Department of Transportation is also taking a harder line with airlines and has reminded them that refunds are due.
It's without question that the airlines will have liquidity problems but we've all seen this before not too long ago. Some were able to shrink themselves healthy, others went through a bankruptcy and some disappeared altogether but in the end it will regulate itself.
There will undoubtedly be bailouts by the national governments but in the end it'll make very little difference because if they cash doesn't go to the airlines as a bridge loan then it will go directly to the affected employees through the social assistance programs such as unemployment benefits. Probably better to keep a viable company such as Lufthansa, British Airways or Air Canada running and make them pay back the money later on.
One has to see this in a balanced way. Many who are cheering these voucher measures have no tickets of their own pending or are financially sound enough to not really have any "skin in the game" so to speak. Others might be in a difficult financial position right now with airlines withholding a substantial amount of money.
For some, 200 EUR is subtantial, for others 20,000 EUR it all depends on their situation but we're not talking about individual customers but also companies who are currently fighting for survival. If you're a SME and airline XYZ (or a combination of airlines) hold 100,000 EUR of your money while you have no revenue and about to lay off employees then this method is just passing the buck from a large corporation down the the little people.
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World of Warcraft's level cap is being reduced to 60 in 'Shadowlands'
Leveling will provide a 'meaningful sense of achievement' again, according to Blizzard.
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Today Blizzard announced Shadowlands, the eighth expansion to World of Warcraft. In the game, players will be able to explore the afterlife itself, as Sylvanas exposes the mysterious Shadowlands after destroying the Helm of Domination. Later on at Blizzcon, it was revealed that the level cap is being reduced back to where it all started: level 60.
Players who are max level before Shadowlands drops (currently 120) will start at level 50 in Shadowlands content. From there, Blizzard promises a revamped leveling system that "provides a meaningful sense of achievement" at every level, something sorely missing in today's sprawling, long-winded leveling experience.
In addition to this new level cap, Pandaren and all allied races will be able to be Death Knights, and there are of course several new zones, raids and dungeons to explore.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands will be released some time in 2020, and is available for pre-purchase now.
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Crackers is a Christmas-themed Australian comedy film starring Daniel Kellie, Susan Lyons and Peter Rowsthorn. It was released on 9 July 1998 by Beyond Films. It was written and directed by David Swann.

Plot
During the Christmas holidays, Hilary Dredge (Susan Lyons) and her son, Joey (Daniel Kellie), travel into the suburbs to spend Christmas with Joey's grandparents. To accompany them on the trip, Hilary's boyfriend Bruno (Peter Rowsthorn) and his son Angus (Christopher Chapman) go with them. Joey does not like Bruno because of his relationship with his mother. Joey and Angus have a violent rivalry with each other because of this, as Angus is unimpressed when Joey shows disrespect to his father.

Cast
 Daniel Kellie as Joey Dredge
 Susan Lyons as Hilary Dredge
 Peter Rowsthorn as Bruno
 Warren Mitchell as Albert Hall
 Christopher Chapman as Angus
 Terry Gill as Jack Hall
 Valerie Bader as Aunt Dottie
 Maggie King as Violet 'Vi' Hall
 Louis Siversen as Teacher #1
 Ross Williams as Vice Principal
 Rainey Carah as Driver #1

Production
Swann made the film after his successful short Bonza.

Reception
Crackers grossed $1,263,230 at the box office in Australia. The film was re-released on DVD in November 2010.

See also
Cinema of Australia
List of Christmas films

References

External links
Crackers at IMDb
Crackers at Rotten Tomatoes
Crackers at Oz Movies

Australian Christmas comedy films
Films shot in Melbourne
1990s Christmas comedy films
1998 comedy films
1998 films
1990s English-language films
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Trump Once Blamed Vaccines For Autism, But Now In Face Of Coronavirus Outbreak He's Changed His Tune
President Donald Trump in the past has been an outspoken vaccine skeptic who has bragged about not getting a flu shot. Now, he's looking at it as a solution to the overwhelming crisis on his hands. Meanwhile, even if scientists develop a vaccine, they have to continuously out-think an ever evolving virus.
The New York Times: President Trump On Vaccines: From Skeptic To Cheerleader
President Trump has been promising the imminent arrival of a vaccine to halt the spread of the coronavirus, the novel germ that has sickened more than 100,000 people worldwide, killed more than 3,400 and is now spreading in the United States. Federal health officials have repeatedly pointed out that his timetable is off — that it will take at least a year — but his single-minded focus on warp-speed production of a new vaccine represents a striking philosophical shift. For years, Mr. Trump was an extreme vaccine skeptic who not only blamed childhood immunizations for autism — a position that scientists have forcefully repudiated — but once boasted he had never had a flu shot. (Hoffman, 3/9)
The CT Mirror: After The Outcry, A Search For Accommodation On Vaccines
In the polarized battle over vaccines, Gov. Ned Lamont thought he'd found common ground with Trisha Connelly, one of the mothers who laid siege to the Legislative Office Building last month, staying overnight to testify against legislation that would bar unvaccinated children from school in September. When Connelly first approached Lamont at a public event Feb. 26 at Eastern Connecticut State University, it seemed like she was asking the governor to back less restrictive rules for medical exemptions to vaccines. (Pazniokas, 3/9)
Stat: To Develop A Coronavirus Vaccine, Synthetic Biologists Try To Outdo Nature
Even as companies rush to develop and test vaccines against the new coronavirus, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are betting that scientists can do even better than what's now in the pipeline. If, as seems quite possible, the Covid-19 virus becomes a permanent part of the world's microbial menagerie rather than being eradicated like the earlier SARS coronavirus, next-gen approaches will be needed to address shortcomings of even the most cutting-edge vaccines: They take years to develop and manufacture, they become obsolete if the virus evolves, and the immune response they produce is often weak. (Begley, 3/9)
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Best Buy posts too-good-to-be-true TV bargain
Whoops. Best Buy accidentally posted a bargain this morning on its website: $9.99 for a 52-inch flat-screen TV.
By Dan Haugen
Best Buy accidentally posted a bargain this morning on its website: $9.99 for a 52-inch flat-screen TV.
The company has canceled orders and given refunds to people who were fast enough to jump on the deal, the Associated Press reports.
The Consumerist blog has a screen grab of the page, and, of course, plenty of snark in the comments section about whether the company should have honored the sales.
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Aug. 12, 2009

Whoops.

Best Buy accidentally posted a bargain this morning on its website: $9.99 for a 52-inch flat-screen TV.

The company has canceled orders and given refunds to people who were fast enough to jump on the deal, the Associated Press reports.

The Consumerist blog has a screen grab of the page, and, of course, plenty of snark in the comments section about whether the company should have honored the sales.

This article first appeared on MinnPost and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.


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Waco Lake Provides Stopover Areas for Migrating Whooping Cranes
by Pam Bates, Friends of the Wild Whoopers
Whooping cranes stopover on Waco Lake
Whooping Cranes from the only wild population on earth have been "stopping over" on Waco Lake in Texas for at least seven years – perhaps longer. Friends of the Wild Whoopers (FOTWW) president Chester McConnell explained that these stopovers are expect to continue and increase. According to scientific studies by United States Geological Survey (USGS), Whooping Cranes have been recorded on the lake during 2011 (fall); 2015 (fall); and 2016 (spring). McConnell believes that it is likely that more Whoopers visited the lake but were not recorded because only about one-third of the cranes in the population had radio-tagged tracking equipment attached to them.
What makes the stopovers on Waco Lake a bit surprising is that it is located within the city limits of Waco in central Texas. This U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) lake is about half way between Dallas/Ft.Worth and Austin. In past years, it has been rare for Whoopers to stopover near population centers with all the noise and traffic. Yet, according to McConnell stopping in populated areas may become more frequent because many traditional stopover habitats have been destroyed due to numerous land developments. It appears that Whooping Cranes may be following the example of an increasing number of wild animals visiting in cities because man is eliminating their natural wild habitats.
Population slowly recovering despite declining habitat
The wild Whooping Crane population is also increasing in numbers which FOTWW believes is wonderful. Man caused these birds to come close to extinction but their population has slowly crawled back during the past 70 years. These wild cranes rear their young in Wood Buffalo National Park in remote northern Canada. Their population has increased from 16 birds in 1943 to 431 in 2017. Fortunate their Canada nesting habitat is currently healthy and secure.
So what is the problem? McConnell explained that: "Mostly, during migration Whooping Cranes "stopover" on lakes, natural wetlands and small ponds on private farms just to eat and rest overnight or a few days. Like humans on a long trip they just need a small place to briefly stop feed, rest and then continue their journey. Importantly, Whoopers are compatible with other wildlife and briefly share their habitats. Ensuring that sufficient areas with the proper conditions as stopover sites are available is important for the survival of the species. Sensible habitat management practices applied by conservation interest can help reduce potential morality that occurs during migration."
Unfortunately the Whooping Crane's "stopover habitats" in the six state migration corridor (ND, SD, NE, KS, OK and TX) and their winter habitat on Aransas Refuge on the Texas coast is declining. This does not bode well for Whoopers.
FOTWW has developed a program to help protect and manage "stopover habitats" in the six state Whooping Crane migration corridor from North Dakota to the Texas coast. FOTWW began its program by working with military bases located within the corridor. FOTWW contacted each base and visited all that had wildlife programs and wetland habitats. Whooping Crane habitat plans were developed for all suitable bases. Because the bases are federal land, there was no requirement to purchase expensive property.
FOTWW's program to help protect and manage "stopover habitats"
Following the program on military lands, FOTWW visited Indian Reservations to evaluate their lands for Whooper stopover sites. McConnell revealed that the Reservations had an abundance of quality stopover habitats. Management plans were prepared to help protect existing habitats and to improve others needing management. Again, there was no need to purchase land which should increase the success of management efforts.
Whooping Crane "stopover habitats" are also increasing in importance on COE lakes according to McConnell, He explained that, "Due to numerous land use changes on private lands, many wetlands and ponds that once served as Whooping Crane habitat are being drained and converted to other uses. So the large COE lakes are being used more and more by the cranes." Because of these problems the COE and FOTWW have joined together and are operating under a Memorandum of Understanding to help solve the problems.
FOTWW is currently making evaluations of Corps lakes to identify (1) areas with good Whooper habitat (2) habitats that need improvements (3) and areas that can be developed into good habitat. McConnell reasons that: "Corps lakes are federally owned and, if we can design projects that do not interfere with the Corps mission, then projects that help endangered Whooping Cranes should be authorized. Land cost are the major expense in many wildlife projects and using federal lands would eliminate that cost."
Waco Lake assessment
McConnell visited Waco Lake on April 9, 2018 to assess potential "stopover habitats" for Whooping Cranes. Michael Champagne, USACE – Natural Resources Specialist, Fort Worth District made arrangements for the trip and participated in our visit to the lake. After discussing the natural resource objectives for Waco Lake we made a tour of the lake property to examine the most likely places that would provide Whooping Crane "stopover habitats". Three Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens joined us for part of the trip and took us in their jet boat to islands in the lake. FOTWW appreciates all involved with making preparations for a productive and enjoyable visit.
Threats to whooping crane habitats
Today, however Whooping Cranes are facing more threats to their habitats. During their 2,500 mile migration from Canada to Texas they must stop 15 to 30 times to rest and feed. Secure stopover habitats are needed throughout the migration corridor approximately every 25 miles. And more secure wintering habitats are needed along the Texas coast near the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Currently about half of the population winters off the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge where they are not as safe. Continuous development along the coast is also taking a serious toll on habitat.
Figure 1. Two islands in Waco Lake located about one-half mile east of Highway 185 are currently excellent "stopover habitat" for Whooping Cranes. Vegetation on the islands is low growing during the spring season. If it grows high during summer months it should be clipped to 2 feet or less in height. (Google Earth photo.)
Figure 2. Photo of one end of an island (No. 1) in Waco Lake. Flight paths for Whooping Cranes approaching the island are available from all directions. No thick bushes or trees are in or near the landing site. There is extensive horizontal visibility from the roost site so predators can be readily detected. This is excellent Whooping Crane stopover habitat.
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The next hours and days will be the most pivitol time in the history of the Chicago Bulls' franchise since 1998.
Jerry Reinsdorf, Gar Forman, John Paxson, and the Bulls' FO are trying to land either, if not both of, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
These two free-agents are arguably the best players in the NBA. Both of these men sit atop of the superbly talented 2003 Draft Class. Wade is a one-time NBA champion in 2006, whereas "King James" is the 2-time reigning recipient of the Most Valuable Player Award.
What do the Bulls need to do in order to land one of these two future Basketball Hall-of-Famers? Play their cards right. . .
This is a chess game with players on numerous sides of the board, and the first piece is yet to fall. If a piece like Chris Bosh gets taken off the board this could be the domino could cause the rest of them to fall. For instance, let's say Bosh is dealt in a sign-and-trade to the Houston Rockets. This might cause Wade to bail from Miami upon realizing that he doesn't have a chance to compete right away – his likely destination being Chicago. Depending on whether or not James would be interested in playing alongside Wade, this might be the determining factor upon whether he signs with Chicago or re-ups Cleveland.
Of course, there are multiple sides of the spectrum one could look through. Something is bound to happen soon. And when it does, it might reshape the NBA landscape for permanently.
There are too many variables to count this summer. It's impossible to know for sure how the puzzle will piece itself together until those unknowns become constants. LeBron James will make up his mind on Thursday, at the earliest. Wade and Bosh may do so before that. The other free-agents left on the table, being Amare Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer, and David Lee, will serve as a back-up plan for those six teams who hope to snag LeBron James.
The heavyweight fight has only just begun.
Miami is going all-in. They have the chance to do something that no NBA team has done before – sign 3 first-tier players in the same summer. But that plan looks like it could backfire. After all, why would James, Bosh, or other big name guys go to Miami when D-Wade himself is not yet guaranteed to come back for 2010-11? As competent as Pat Riley has been, and as much success as he's had, you would think that he wouldn't take such huge risks while having only two players (Beasley and Chalmers) signed for next season. It remains a very real possibility that Wade soon re-signs with Miami, and Chris Bosh follows him. But there is no guarantee. . .
New Jersey and New York seem like long-shots to sign James or Wade (especially the Knicks, who appear-to-be on the brink of failure, yet again). But, like Miami, both of these teams can offer two max-contracts, and would be able to team James with either Wade or Bosh (or pair Wade with Bosh). And the Nets actually have a lot of young talent, charisma, and a future to look ahead towards that is much brighter future than their abysmal 2009-10 campaign.
Unlike the aforementioned clubs, the Chicago Bulls can't quite afford to pay two maximum contracts. This could spell disaster for the Bulls, since it has become apparent that James, Wade, and Bosh are each interested in trying to pair up in some form of duo.
Though most Chicagoans would not dare to even dream this scenario, it is possible that James and Wade could team up as Bulls in 2010-11. But that would require one or both of these men to take less than max-dollars. That seems a little far-fetched. Even in the case of a Bosh/Wade or Bosh/James combination, that seems like it would be a stretch. Chris Bosh has made it apparent that he wants, and feels as though he deserves, max-money.
Signing Boozer or Lee seems like a somewhat realistic back-up plan for the Bulls, if all else fails. . .
The Bulls are still trying to trade away Luol Deng with the intention of clearing cap-space for two full maximum contracts – much like the Heat looking to move Michael Beasley's contract in order to make room for (almost) three max-deals. But these teams are playing a risky game. The Bulls would then have 4 players under contract from last season, and Miami has only one.
The Bulls' front office now has two of the best ballers in the world under the scope their proverbial cross-hairs. Only time will tell the story of which NBA teams will benefit, and perhaps even strike gold, from the already notorious Summer of 2010.
Rami Abboud – CCS
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2that their sons might remember their altars and their groves, by the green trees and upon the high hills.
3My mountain dweller! In the field are thy riches; all thy treasures I will give to the spoil, because of the sin of thy high places throughout all thy borders.
4And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou dost not know: for ye have kindled a fire in my anger, which shall burn for ever.
5Thus hath the LORD said; Cursed be the man that trusts in man and makes flesh his arm and whose heart departs from the LORD.
6For he shall be like the heath in the desert and shall not see when good comes, but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
7Blessed is the man that is steadfast in the LORD and whose trust is the LORD.
8For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, that spreads out her roots by the river and shall not see when heat comes, but her leaf shall be green and shall not be fatigued in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
9The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked; who shall know it?
10I the LORD search the heart; I try the kidneys, even to give each man according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings.
11As the partridge that steals that which she did not hatch, is he that gets riches and not with righteousness; in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and at his end shall be a fool.
12The throne of glory, height from the beginning, is the place of our sanctification.
13O hope of Israel! LORD, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed; and those that depart from me shall be written in the dust because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
14Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
15Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.
16For I did not take it upon myself to be a pastor following thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; thou dost know: that which came out of my lips has come forth in thy presence.
17Do not be a terror unto me; thou art my hope in the day of evil.
18Let them be confounded that persecute me, but do not let me be confounded; let them be dismayed; but do not let me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil and destroy them with double destruction.
19Thus said the LORD unto me: Go and stand in the gate of the sons of the people by which the kings of Judah come in and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem; 20and say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates: 21Thus hath the LORD said: Take heed for your lives, and bring no burden on the sabbath day to bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; 22neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do any work, but sanctify the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers, 23who did not hear, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive correction.
24And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day but sanctify the sabbath day to do no work therein, 25then shall there enter in by the gates of this city, the kings and the princes, who sit upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall be inhabited for ever. 26And they shall come from the cities of Judah and from the places about Jerusalem and from the land of Benjamin and from the fields and from the mountain and from the south, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices and presents and incense, and bringing the sacrifice of praise unto the house of the LORD. 27But if ye will not hearken unto me to sanctify the sabbath day, and not to bring burdens nor bring it in through the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then I will kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.


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East Whiteland man found guilty of false…
East Whiteland man found guilty of false reports in fake abuse case
By Michael P. Rellahan | mrellahan@dailylocal.com |
PUBLISHED: December 3, 2022 at 11:31 a.m. | UPDATED: December 3, 2022 at 12:31 p.m.
WEST CHESTER — A Chester County Common Pleas Court jury hearing an unusual criminal case that pitted two residents of an affluent neighborhood in East Whiteland against one another over unsubstantiated accusations to authorities of child sexual abuse in retaliation over a civil lawsuit, returned with a verdict.
On Friday, after about three hours of deliberations, the panel of seven men and five women found the defendant in the case — a 48-year-old information technology consultant specializing in finance, banking and insurance, and the father of a middle schooler who was a member of the local Boy Scout troop — guilty of false reports of child abuse and retaliation against a witness or victim.
The man was acquitted on a separate charge of attempted retaliation.
The charges he was found guilty of, both misdemeanors, were leveled against the man after the target of his accusations, an East Whiteland father who lives in the same development, pursued a private criminal complaint against him when local authorities declined to arrest him.
The defendant, who left the Chester County Justice Center with his wife and attorney after the jury returned with its verdict shortly before noon, will be sentenced at a later date.
The verdict in Judge Analisa Sondergaard's courtroom came after four days of testimony, including that of the defendant, who maintained that he had never specifically accused his neighbor — an attorney who was a leader in the local Scout troop and who is a partner in a Philadelphia law firm — of sexually assaulting his son.
Rather, the man told the jury that he had only wanted to keep the attorney from violating Boy Scout rules involving one-on-one contact with children, which he contended the man had done by driving his son home from a camping trip with no one else present and pressed the matter with authorities.
"At any point, did you ever use the term 'sexual assault?' " in conversations with the Boy Scout leaders, child welfare investigators, or police, concerning the attorney's interactions with his son, the defendant's attorney asked him during his testimony Thursday. "No, no at all," the man answered.
The jury's verdict, however, signaled that they did not credit the defendant's testimony and instead believed the others who said that he specifically indicated that his son had told him he had been "touched inappropriately."
In an abundance of caution, the MediaNews Group has decided to withhold the names of both the defendant and the alleged victim because of the nature of the assault accusations involving the defendant's 13-year-old son.
State and local authorities believe those claims were made up by the IT consultant as a means to incriminate the attorney and gain revenge against him because of a lawsuit filed over a contentious dispute involving the homeowner's association at Malvern Hunt, where both live.
The case was prosecuted by the state Attorney General's Office — which inherited the matter after a Common Pleas judge overruled the decision of the Chester County District Attorney's Office not to file charges against the defendant for harassment, false reports of child abuse, false reports incriminating others, and retaliation against witnesses or victims.
Senior Deputy Attorney General Thomas Ost-Prisco, a former top prosecutor in the D.A.'s Office, who tried the case, declined to comment on the jury's verdict.
The case began in December 2020, when the attorney filed his complaint at the District Court in Tredyffrin Township.
In it, he wrote that in October of that year, the IT consultant had spoken with leaders of Boy Scout Troop 76 in Frazer and said that the attorney had abused his son, who was 13 years old at the time. The alleged assault had supposedly taken place during a car ride from a scouting event when the attorney was alone with the boy.
The first report the consultant made was on Oct. 12 to Andrew Nusbickel, a trooper leader. The following day, he sent an e-mail again making allegations that his son was sexually abused, according to the criminal complaint the attorney filed. Nusbickel testified on Monday about what he had been told.
Before taking any action, however, the Boy Scout officials told the consultant that they were mandatory reporters and would be legally obligated to report the accusations to the state's ChildLine abuse hotline, which would effectively trigger an investigation by local authorities.
On Tuesday, a caseworker from the county Department of Children, Youth and Families, testified that she had spoken with the IT consultant about the matter as part of her official investigation into the ChildLine report. She said that he told her his son had been abused.
"He said his son had told him that the alleged perpetrator had touched him inappropriately," said investigator Willietta Harris, under questioning by Ost-Prisco. "Although I don't recall the exact words." But when she tried to question the boy about what had happened, the man said he did not want that to happen.
"He did not want his son's name to be in public records because he was the victim of sexual abuse," Harris said.
Next to testify was East Whiteland detective Sgt. Patricia Doyle, an expert in child abuse cases. She said she was contacted as part of the ChildLine complaint and opened an investigation. But attempting to get the child in to question him proved difficult. She said the man canceled at least one appointment when she had reserved the facilities of the D. A's Child Advocacy Center.
"He didn't understand why I needed to interview him," said Doyle in her testimony. "He indicated he didn't want to do that and asked if he could take it back. I said no, that's not the way it works."
In her eventual taped recorded interview with the boy, which was played for the jury, he said that he had only been alone with the attorney, the father of one of his classmates, for "about 10 seconds" in a car at the end of a Scout trip. "Did anything happen?" Doyle asked the youth. "No, we were just quiet," he responded.
The charge of retaliation came from the efforts of the man to get back at the attorney for filing a lawsuit in Common Pleas Court involving the man's actions as president of the Malvern Homeowner's Association. The man acknowledged on the stand that he had told his son not to go to the attorney's house to visit his classmate and that his son had begun "acting differently" afterward.
That change in mood, he said on the stand, was what led to his suspicions about inappropriate behavior.
As part of Ost-Prisco's case, he was permitted by Sondergaard to question the attorney, who took the stand to deny any improper behavior with the 13-year-old and explain his lawsuit about the Homeowner's Association, about the overall impact the case has had on his life.
He said he understood after the reports of abuse had been labeled "unfounded" by CYF and police that nevertheless, the records of the investigation would stay active for a year after the case was closed in November 2020. Knowing that report was out there caused him a great deal of anxiety, he said.
"My life will never be the same," the man told the jury. "Do I lose sleep over it? No. But where there is smoke there is fire. And (people) could hear about it. Do I think that some of them might have heard? Yes."
To contact staff writer Michael P. Rellahan call 610-696-1544.
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Amy Schumer's Sweet and Simple Birthday Tribute to Son Gene Will Tug at Your Heartstrings
Amy Schumer's first child is officially 12 months old.
By Samantha Schnurr May 05, 2020 9:08 PMTags
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Watch: Amy Schumer Welcomes Baby Boy
And just like that, Amy Schumer's son is 1.
It feels like just yesterday the famous funny lady was taking us along the ride of her pregnancy, often hilariously drawing comparison to Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle as they were expecting at the same time. In fact, Schumer ended up giving birth to her and husband Chris Fischer's first child, Gene, just hours before Archie Harrison's arrival.
"10:55 pm last night," the comedian announced on Instagram on May 6, 2019 before her perfect punchline. "Our royal baby was born."
Now, 12 months later, the star and first-time mom has commemorated her son's 1st birthday in a simply sweet way.
Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer Wedding Photos
"I'm really glad it was you," she captioned a photo of them napping together. "Hbd."
While the youngster has certainly grown over the last year, that's not the only thing that's different about him these days. Last month, Schumer revealed they had also changed his middle name—but you probably would not have guessed why.
"So do you guys know that Gene, our baby's name is officially changed?" she asked her listeners in an episode of her podcast, Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith. "It's now Gene David Fischer. It was Gene Attell Fischer but we realized that we by accident named our son, 'genital.'"
The minor mishap aside, Schumer has seemingly enjoyed her latest role. "The hype is real. Believe the hype," she told E! News of motherhood six months after he was born. "I'm so lucky."
For more of Schumer's sweet mommy moments, keep scrolling!
Instagram / Amy Schumer
"Being his mom is heaven on earth and also means a constant feeling of guilt and vulnerability I will never get used to," the star wrote on Instagram in February 2022. "Your heart feels like it's outside your body and you're too old to drink the feelings away like you used to. When you were in love and scared. Send help!!!"
The star takes her son on a holiday walk.
"Happy Pride babies!!!" the comedienne and actress wrote on the day of the NYC LGBT Pride Parade.
Schumer shared the clearest photo of her and Chris Fischer's son on June 29, writing, "Here is our son Gene. He likes looking around and laughing at his toy the black and white butterfly. Always down for a nap and a good cry if the poops are on the reg he wanted me to tell you guys he wants you to volunteer or donate here @immfamtogether."
The happy parents match with their son and dog.
Birthday Cuddles
The star enjoys some snuggles with her baby boy on her 38th birthday.
Family Nap Time
"I recommend this," Schumer wrote on her Instagram Story.
Baby's First Bath
The actress and husband Chris Fischer give their son Gene, almost three weeks old, his first bath.
No F's Given
"Sending out love to the moms shaming me for doing standup last night!" Schumer wrote on Instagram alongside this pumping photo, hours after she was criticized for doing a comedy show, two weeks after her son Gene was born.
"Guys what are we doing tonight? #schumerpump #ootd @stassischroeder," she captioned this Instagram photo, posted two weeks after the birth of her son.
Keeping It Real on Mother's Day
Schumer shows the not-so-glamourous part of giving birth (difficulty going to the toilet, for one) as everyone coos over her newborn in the hospital, in this photo posted on Mother's Day 2019. Many moms, including celebs such as Jenna Fischer and Snooki, praised the star for keeping it real.
All Worth It
"Ok here's my post baby annoying post and my takeaway from pregnancy," Schumer wrote alongside this photo. "Women are the s--t. Men are cool and whatever but women are fucking warriors and capable of anything. I was lucky enough to get to have a doula."
"I did Pilates with strong women and went for walks," she said. "I threw up violently and felt sick mostly every day of my pregnancy. Hyperemesis is real and it's awful. But fuck, what they say is true. The second you give birth it's gone...All my friends. Friends I've had for 30 years or people who encouraged me to "keep going" or telling me "it will be worth it". Thank you. Every woman I encountered is so willing to help and advise you and I felt all their strength. And you were right. Thank you ladies from my family. Chris, Gene and of course Tatiana #titsleaking #wearingadiaper."
First Mommy-Son Selfie
"New kid, who dis?" Schumer wrote.
Baby's First Photo
Schumer gave birth to her and husband Chris Fischer's first child, son Gene Attell Fischer, on May 5, 2019. A day later, she shared this touching photo of the two with their "royal baby," who was born hours before Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their own first child, son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.


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