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Alison Sharp, of Ithaca, works two jobs and gets food for her son at area food banks.
Renee Runion, of Norwich, says she doesn't know how her family would get by without help from her parents.
These mothers are among many parents in the region whose families grapple with food insecurity.
In Broome and Steuben counties, one in four children are at risk of hunger. One in five children in Chemung, Tioga, Tompkins and Schuyler counties are at risk of going hungry.
In Chemung County, 2.7 million meals were distributed in 2017 to families in need.
Natasha R. Thompson, president and CEO of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, said hunger is a symptom of poverty, and that without addressing poverty and its root causes, ending hunger will be difficult.
The regional organization does, however, make great strides with its community programs: In 2017, 3.3 million meals were distributed in Broome County. That's a 10 percent increase from the previous year.
Across the entire coverage area for the Food Bank of the Southern Tier — Broome, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins counties — 10.5 million meals were distributed last year, a 10 percent increase. The number of meals to help all those in need exceeds 13 million.
Based on facts and financials from the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, 27,290 Broome residents — or almost 14 percent of the county's population — have been deemed food insecure.
What does that mean? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.
"The best we can do is help alleviate hunger through the distribution of emergency food at pantries and meal sites, and the expansion of federal nutrition programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women, Infants and Children (WIC), National School Lunch Program," Thompson said.
Forty percent of those served by the Food Bank of the Southern Tier in 2017 were children. That's 387,018 children who were at risk of going hungry without the organization's programs to assist.
According to statistics from the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, 40 percent of the people in the counties served by the food bank who qualified for SNAP were under the age of 18.
One-fifth of food-insecure children live in households that earn too much to qualify for assistance.
"If a family makes $1 more than the cutoff, they will not be able to receive any benefits," Thompson said. "In fact, many of the people we serve through our network of emergency food programs fall into that gap where they make too much to qualify for assistance but far too little to make ends meet."
Thompson said she believes the only way to change that is through advocacy and educating elected officials about the challenges those in low- to moderate-income households face.
"I would encourage anyone who falls into that category to share their stories, since there are many misconceptions about who is receiving food assistance in our nation," Thompson said.
Parents struggle to feed their kids
Michelle Morse, 36, believes the government should provide more for those who work hard.
She said based on her family structure and income, she receives $145 per month in SNAP benefits. She works at Wegmans in Johnson City and has a 6-year-old son.
"I still have to pay other bills," Morse said. "One hundred forty-five dollars for the whole month for my son and I is not enough."
While Morse does get some assistance, she thinks the government could do better. She said she does not seek help from food banks because of experiences with expired goods.
"It does not matter what I do; they (the government) always try to knock me down when all I'm trying to do is get ahead," Morse said.
Alison Sharp, 29, works two jobs in Ithaca, and after rent, car insurance, her heating bill, gas to get to and from work, and child care costs, she struggles to keep bellies full.
"It's not like I'm not trying," Sharp said. "I work incredibly hard, but I feel like I'm being penalized for working. After all the other things I have to pay for, I have almost nothing left for meals, and I'm raising a growing boy."
Sharp works two retail jobs, one full time and one part time, and both pay minimum wage. She said the cost of living in Ithaca is incredibly high, and if she finds a job elsewhere, she may have to move with her 10-year-old son.
Food banks have been a great benefit to Sharp, but she added it hurts her pride to use them.
"It's embarrassing and ridiculous to work so much and so hard, barely see my son, not qualify for SNAP, and have maybe $60 for food for the entire month when all else is said and done," Sharp said. "I think the SNAP regulations need to be re-evaluated."
Renee Runion, 35, is disabled and receives just over $700 per month in disability benefits for a household of three. From that check, she said, she must pay rent, electric, cable and internet bills, as well as household supplies and anything else her children need.
Runion said she receives $100 in SNAP benefits for her herself and her two teenagers.
"I have been to food banks, and shame isn't a strong enough word for how it makes me feel," Runion said. "It's humiliating to not be able to provide for my own kids.
"If it wasn't for my parents, we would not ever have enough food for the month," she said. "One hundred dollars feeds us for two weeks because I meal plan and prep like crazy, and we do not get anything extra, ever."
Hunger explained
Thompson said the topic of hunger throughout the region might not be what residents initially think.
"When we talk about hunger in the U.S., we're not referring to the type of hunger people associate with the developing world: famine and distended bellies," Thompson said. "Hunger in America can be best described as food insecurity. A household is food insecure when it does not have enough resources in a given month to provide each member with enough nutritionally adequate and culturally appropriate food."
Thompson said food insecurity happens typically because food is a variable expense rather than a fixed expense such as rent, student loans, a car payment or utility bill.
"Many low- to moderate-income households have very little left over each month after paying their fixed expenses, which means that food and other variable expenses are cut significantly," Thompson said.
In some cases, she said, all it takes is one large unexpected expense, such as a car repair or health issue, to threaten the economic well-being of many families in the region who are "living on the edge."
"Those are the people who are likely to experience food insecurity and come to a pantry or meal program for help," Thompson said.
Poverty explained
According to statewide population poverty rates, those who reside in the Binghamton School District ranked second, with 33 percent — or 14,706 persons — in poverty. Binghamton ranked higher than Syracuse, Rochester and Utica.
The Ithaca Central School District's population landed at 16th in the state, and the Elmira school district's at 37th.
According to the Feeding America Organization, poverty is only one issue that relates to food insecurity and hunger.
Per the organization's website, 40 million Americans struggle with hunger, which they report is the same as the number of people officially living in poverty.
Based on annual income, 72 percent of the households the Feeding America network served in 2014 lived at or below the federal poverty level with a median annual household income of $9,175.
What is SNAP, and are you eligible?
SNAP issues electronic benefits that can be used like cash to purchase food. The program's intentions are to help low-income working people, senior citizens, the disabled and others feed their families.
"New York state has eliminated unnecessary requirements and simplified the application process for SNAP, removing key barriers to reducing hunger for children and adults, while maximizing benefits for those who are eligible and increasing the amount working households can earn and still qualify for SNAP," said Anthony Farmer, assistant director of public relations with the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.
Farmer said his office hears stories of workers turning down raises in order to keep their SNAP benefits. Farmer called it "the benefits cliff."
"Sadly, it is a real phenomenon that low-income families in receipt of benefits face," Farmer said. "In New York state, we have implemented what is called broad-based categorical eligibility, which allows states some latitude in setting SNAP income and resource eligibility thresholds above those established for SNAP in federal regulation."
To reduce the impact of the benefits cliff on working households, in 2016, New York raised the income eligibility threshold for working households from 130 percent of the federal poverty limit to 150 percent.
Farmer said the state launched the "No Student Goes Hungry" program earlier this year, which addresses food insecurity by expanding access to free school breakfast for students in poverty, increasing access to farm-fresh foods and ensuring that all students have access to school meals without fear of shame.
Participation in SNAP for a period of six months has been associated with a decrease in food insecurity by about 5 to 10 percentage points, including households with food insecurity among children, Farmer said.
If a household's income is just one or two dollars above the income threshold, Farmer said a notice will be sent out stating the application was been denied due to excess income, and inform the applicant they're over the income limit.
In New York, for a family of three, the gross monthly income cannot exceed $2,252 to receive benefits. However, Farmer said there are additional factors that play a role aside from income alone. To know whether you qualify, you must fill out an application.
To apply for SNAP, visit ny.gov/services/apply-snap.
Schools assist with meals
The Binghamton City School District provides two free meals per day for students during the school year.
Christina Kunzman, communications coordinator for the district, said Binghamton isn't alone in helping with meals.
"We, along with several other districts in the area, are able to do this through funding from the United States Department of Agriculture with some additional funding from the New York State Education Department," Kunzman said.
Binghamton students are able to receive food from the district on weekends through the Backpack Program.
The district sends 251 backpacks home each week, full of food for the students. If there is a four-day break from school, the district sends two bags home.
"We are fortunate to have many community partners who help our children and their families get the nutrition they need when school is not in session," Superintendent of Schools Tonia Thompson said. "Many of our families receive assistance through local and mobile food pantries."
What regional programs are available?
Aside from SNAP, there are a number of regional programs available to help those who are struggling with hunger issues and food insecurity.
The Backpack Program: Many children are left without the nutrition needed on weekends and holiday breaks when school is not in session.
This program with the Food Bank of the Southern Tier provides children who are at risk of hunger with a bag of nutritious food each Friday throughout the school year.
All 41 school districts covered by the Food Bank of the Southern Tier participated in the Backpack Program in 2017, providing nearly 85,000 packs to children in the region.
Anyone interested in enrolling their child into the Backpack Program can call their school district directly or visit foodbankst.org/food-for-kids.
The Just Say Yes (JSY) to Fruits and Vegetables Program: The program serves to empower low-income families in the food bank's six-county service area to choose nutritious foods and create healthy meals for their families.
Each workshop of the JSY program provides practical information using USDA-approved lesson plans, recipes and cooking demonstrations featuring vegetables and fruits.
JSY nutritionists provide free nutrition education workshops at various community sites. Every JSY cooking demonstration includes:
Easy, low-cost recipes, featuring fresh fruits and vegetables.
Tastings of the prepared recipes.
Tips on new ways to use common pantry foods.
Group discussions on popular nutrition topics and the use of food to support health.
Kitchen gifts to help clients make healthy recipes at home.
JSY is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the New York State Department of Health.
Mobile Food Pantry Program: The Mobile Food Pantry is a truck used to deliver fresh produce, dairy products and other grocery products directly to distribution sites where people need food.
When the truck arrives at a site, volunteers place the food on tables surrounding the truck. Those in need are then able to "shop," choosing items that they need.
Each truck can transport up to 15,000 pounds of food.
Here's the upcoming mobile food pantry schedule:
Jan. 5, 10 to 11 a.m., Schuyler Outreach, 112 10th St., Watkins Glen.
Jan. 7, noon to 1 p.m., Woodhull Town Barn, 1610 Pine St., Woodhull.
Jan. 8, noon to 1 p.m., American Legion, 177 Robinson St., Binghamton.
Jan. 8, noon to 1 p.m., American Legion 61, W. Main St., Canisteo.
Jan. 9, 11 a.m. to noon, Holy Family Catholic Church, 206 Fremont St., Wayland.
Jan. 9, noon to 1 p.m., Avoca United Methodist Church, 8593 Jacobs Ladder Road, Avoca.
Jan. 9, noon to 1 p.m., Feed Elmira Food Pantry, 500 Walnut St., Elmira.
Jan. 10, 10 to 11 a.m., First Assembly of God Church, 255 Washington St., Binghamton.
Jan. 10, noon to 1 p.m., Endwell United Methodist Church, 3301 Watson Blvd., Endwell.
Food pantries: To find a food pantry in your area, visit foodbankst.org/foodpantries.
Hunger 101: Hunger 101 is the gateway program for people to learn more about hunger in the region. It is a one-hour, experiential activity that walks participants through what hunger is, who is hungry in the Southern Tier, what causes hunger, and what can be done about it.
There is a Hunger 101 program specifically designed as a workshop for middle and high school students. The program, called "The Reality of Hunger in the Southern Tier," begins with a discussion of the terms hunger and poverty, and then moves into a simulation in which students role-play members of a food-insecure community. Participants are then challenged to secure enough food for their families utilizing community resources.
A school interested in scheduling a workshop is encouraged to call Lyndsey Lyman, community education coordinator, at 607-796-6061, ext. 4031.
Able to volunteer or donate?
The Food Bank of the Southern Tier receives millions of pounds of food per year to distribute to the counties in the region it serves. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Jennifer Harris, volunteer coordinator, at 607-796-6061.
Those interested in giving a monetary donation to help the food insecurity issue can do so online here: foodbankst.org/give-a-gift. Three dollars can feed a child for one weekend through the Backpack Program.
Community clubs, organizations or schools can organize a food drive, and can contact Missy Knowles at 796-6061.
Thompson said advocacy with state legislators is a large part of ending the issue of food insecurity and hunger. Anyone willing to take part in advocacy issues can call Randi Lynn Quackenbush at 796-6061.
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Q: Connect my Activity, Service and BroadcastListener Developing my first Android app at the moment.  I'm new to Android, but did a bit of Java in University.  PHP, JavaScript, C# and my employers proprietary language (not unlike BASIC) are my background so I do have a good programming understanding.
The plan is:

*

*An Acticity with a toggle button - when on it starts the service (below).

*A Service that will sit in the background and listen for data on a specific TCP port.

*A BroadcastReceiver that will monitor the WiFi status.

I have all three in place - but can't seem to figure out how to connect them!
The Service should be able to send data back to the Activity.  The Service should also stop if the Activity is terminated (but not if it is just closed - only if the app is terminated.
The BroadcastReceiver should be able to stop the service and update the Activity if the WiFi changes to disconnected.
At the moment all three work semi independently of each other.  The Activity can stop and start the Service no bother.  The BroadcastReceiver will show a Toast message if the WiFi is disconnected.  Its just the inter-communication I'm not sure of.
The app is a personal project and I will be open sourcing it when complete.  As such I'm more than happy to share the current code with anyone who can assist.  It's at http://www.tip2tail.co.uk/files/android_code.zip
Any help is appreciated :)  Thanks!

A: A service explaination. You can bind to a service and call methods from it.
Intent it = new Intent(MainActivity.this, MyService.class);
bindService(it, mConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);

Bind to the service in each activity so you can do whatever you want with it.
Don't forget to unbind in your activity its' onDestroy.
if(mBound)unbindService(mConnection);

And simply stop the service by calling.
stopService(new Intent(this, MyService.class));

This is the serviceConnection I use.
private ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {

    @Override
    public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName className,IBinder service) {
        // We've bound to LocalService, cast the IBinder and get LocalService instance
        LocalBinder binder = (LocalBinder) service;
        mService = binder.getService();
        mBound = true;
    }

    @Override
    public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName arg0) {
        mBound = false;
    }
};

Place this in your service to return itself to the activity:
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
    return mBinder;
}

public class LocalBinder extends Binder {
    MyService getService() {
        // Return this instance of LocalService so clients can call public methods
        return MyService.this;
    }
}

Finally, this will be called after starting your service startService(intent);
Note that it returns Service.START_STICKY. This will prevent your service from being killed, unless the OS has very little memory.
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startid) {
    return Service.START_STICKY;
}

I hope my answere will help you and good luck with it.

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Daily Beast blasts reporter responsible for Obamagate scoop
by Spencer Irvine on May 18, 2020
The Daily Beast criticized CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge after she broke the story of the Department of Justice dropping charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
The Daily Beast headlined its critique, "The New CBS Reporter Driving Democrats — and Some of Her Own Colleagues — Crazy." The article noted her "long history on the justice beat" and highlighted her ability to have "a massive mainstream media platform" to promote her investigative reporting after working for Fox News for two decades and now at CBS News.
But the outlet lamented that in her interview with U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, she chose "leading questions" and failed to "aggressively" press him about his decision to drop charges against Flynn. It also said she "lobbed softball questions" during the interview and allegedly "rhetorically handed Barr the microphone" in the course of the interview.
The outlet cited anonymous Democratic Party sources which claimed Herridge has "become a de facto clearinghouse for conservative conspiracy theorists" and that she "regularly declines to ask their offices for comment."
The Daily Beast included praise from other reporters, such as CNN host Jake Tapper and Daily Beast contributor Mark Zaid.
CBS News "lauded Herridge" for her "aggressive reporting" and landing the interview with Barr, but it paled in comparison to the amount of criticism of Herridge's work. The outlet admitted that "Herridge has been careful to never cross the line into overt advocacy," which debunked their main argument about Herridge's alleged partisanship.

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/* IBM_PROLOG_BEGIN_TAG                                                   */
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/* $Source: src/usr/mmio/runtime/rt_mmio.C $                              */
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// @file src/usr/mmio/runtime/rt_mmio.C
// @brief Runtime mmio operations -- particularly for scom operations

#include "../mmio.H"
#include <scom/runtime/rt_scomif.H>
#include <devicefw/driverif.H>
#include <errl/errlentry.H>
#include <limits.h>
#include <usr/mmio/mmio_reasoncodes.H>

// Trace definition
trace_desc_t* g_trac_mmio = NULL;
TRAC_INIT(&g_trac_mmio, MMIO_COMP_NAME, 2*KILOBYTE, TRACE::BUFFER_SLOW);

//#define TRACUCOMP(args...)  TRACFCOMP(args)
#define TRACUCOMP(args...)

namespace MMIO
{
// Direct OCMB reads and writes to the device's memory mapped memory.
DEVICE_REGISTER_ROUTE(DeviceFW::WILDCARD,
                      DeviceFW::MMIO,
                      TARGETING::TYPE_OCMB_CHIP,
                      ocmbMmioPerformOp);

/*******************************************************************************
 *
 * See comments in header file
 *
 */
errlHndl_t ocmbMmioPerformOp(DeviceFW::OperationType i_opType,
                             TARGETING::TargetHandle_t i_ocmbTarget,
                             void*   io_buffer,
                             size_t& io_buflen,
                             int64_t i_accessType,
                             va_list i_args)
{
    errlHndl_t l_err         = nullptr;
    uint64_t   l_offset      = va_arg(i_args, uint64_t);

    TRACUCOMP(g_trac_mmio, ENTER_MRK"runtime ocmbMmioPerformOp");
    TRACUCOMP(g_trac_mmio, INFO_MRK"op=%d, target=0x%.8X",
              i_opType, TARGETING::get_huid(i_ocmbTarget));
    TRACUCOMP(g_trac_mmio, INFO_MRK"buffer=%p, length=%d, accessType=%ld",
              io_buffer, io_buflen, i_accessType);
    TRACUCOMP(g_trac_mmio, INFO_MRK"offset=0x%lX", l_offset);

    // Verify offset is within scom mmio range
    if ( (l_offset >= (4 * GIGABYTE)) && (l_offset < (6 * GIGABYTE)) )
    {
        // add the base physical address to create a complete system-wide
        //  address
        uint64_t l_fullAddr = i_ocmbTarget->getAttr<TARGETING::ATTR_MMIO_PHYS_ADDR>();
        l_fullAddr += l_offset;

        // Set the ignore HRMOR bit so that PHYP gets the right address
        l_fullAddr |= IGNORE_HRMOR;

        // verify buffer length is supported
        if ((io_buflen != 4) && (io_buflen != 8))
        {
            // Only 4 and 8 byte scom sizes supported
            /*@
             * @errortype
             * @moduleid         MMIO::RT_OCMB_MMIO_PERFORM_OP
             * @reasoncode       MMIO::RC_INCORRECT_BUFFER_LENGTH
             * @userdata1[0:31]  Target huid
             * @userdata1[32:63] Data Offset
             * @userdata2[0:31]  Operation Type
             * @userdata2[32:63] Buffer Length
             * @devdesc          Unsupported buffer length for SCOM offset.
             *                   Only lengths 4 and 8 supported.
             * @custdesc         Unexpected memory subsystem firmware error.
             */
            l_err = new ERRORLOG::ErrlEntry(
                                    ERRORLOG::ERRL_SEV_UNRECOVERABLE,
                                    MMIO::RT_OCMB_MMIO_PERFORM_OP,
                                    MMIO::RC_INCORRECT_BUFFER_LENGTH,
                                    TWO_UINT32_TO_UINT64(
                                      TARGETING::get_huid(i_ocmbTarget),
                                      l_offset),
                                    TWO_UINT32_TO_UINT64(i_opType, io_buflen),
                                    ERRORLOG::ErrlEntry::ADD_SW_CALLOUT);
        }
        else
        {
            // hypervisor expects an 8-byte buffer
            uint8_t l_scombuf[8] = {0};
            if (i_opType == DeviceFW::WRITE)
            {
                if (io_buflen == 4)
                {
                    // data is right-justified
                    memcpy(l_scombuf+4, io_buffer, 4);
                }
                else // io_buflen == 8
                {
                    memcpy(l_scombuf, io_buffer, 8);
                }
            }

            // send message to hypervisor level to do the mmio operation
            l_err = SCOM::sendScomToHyp(i_opType, i_ocmbTarget,
                                        l_fullAddr, l_scombuf );
            if( io_buflen == 4 )
            {
                 // data is right-justified
                 memcpy( io_buffer, l_scombuf+4, 4 );
            }
            else // io_buflen == 8
            {
                 memcpy( io_buffer, l_scombuf, 8 );
            }
        }
    }
    else
    {
        // Only Scom range is supported for MMIO runtime context
        /*@
         * @errortype
         * @moduleid         MMIO::RT_OCMB_MMIO_PERFORM_OP
         * @reasoncode       MMIO::RC_INVALID_OFFSET
         * @userdata1[0:31]  Target huid
         * @userdata1[32:63] Data Offset
         * @userdata2[0:31]  Operation Type
         * @userdata2[32:63] Buffer Length
         * @devdesc          Invalid offset, requested
         *                   address was out of range for a MMIO operation.
         * @custdesc         Unexpected memory subsystem firmware error.
         */
        l_err = new ERRORLOG::ErrlEntry(
                                ERRORLOG::ERRL_SEV_UNRECOVERABLE,
                                MMIO::RT_OCMB_MMIO_PERFORM_OP,
                                MMIO::RC_INVALID_OFFSET,
                                TWO_UINT32_TO_UINT64(
                                  TARGETING::get_huid(i_ocmbTarget),
                                  l_offset),
                                TWO_UINT32_TO_UINT64(i_opType, io_buflen),
                                ERRORLOG::ErrlEntry::ADD_SW_CALLOUT);
    }

    return l_err;
}

};  // end namespace MMIO

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Appellate Court Did Note Split On Appealability Issue Which Was Unnecessary To Resolve.
A litigant only appealed a SLAPP ruling, never mentioning a fee award as also being challenged in the notice of appeal. That made it an easy call for the 2/8 DCA in Mostafavi v. Kingsley, Case No. B286081 (2d Dist., Div. 8 Dec. 17, 2018) (unpublished), which found it did not have jurisdiction to entertain the challenge given no appeal from the fee ruling. The appellate court, in a footnote, did note a split in opinion on an appealability issue: "Whether an order awarding attorney fees incurred in connection with a partially-successful anti-SLAPP motion is directly appealable is unsettled. (Compare Doe v. Luster (2006) 145 Cal.App.4th 139, 145–146 [interlocutory order denying or awarding attorney fees is not immediately appealable] with Baharian-Mehr v. Smith (2010) 189 Cal.App.4th 265, 275 ['it would be absurd to defer the issue of attorney fees until a future date, resulting in the probable waste of judicial resources'] and City of Colton v. Singletary (2012) 206 Cal.App.4th 751, 781 [reviewing pre-judgment attorney fees order under the collateral order doctrine].)" However, it was unnecessary to confront this split given the fee award was not mentioned in the notice of appeal.
Fee Request Claimed High Hourly Rates And Inflated Work Requests.
By now, readers will know that winning defendants in SLAPP motions are entitled to a fee recovery. (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16(c)(1).) Despite this entitlement, however, the fee request must be reasonable under the lodestar analysis, allowing a trial judge to deny entirely or significantly reduce an inflated request. That is what happened in Dean v. Friends of Pine Meadow, Case No. A151256 (1st Dist., Div. 4 Sept. 27, 2018) (unpublished).
The trial judge was presented with a large fee request of $244,418.57 by winning SLAPP defendants, inclusive of a positive 1.5 multiplier request. That included lead work by a Los Angeles lead attorney and a request for hourly rates in the $750-775 range for a case venued in Contra Costa County (East Bay area). Plaintiffs challenged the fee motion as being untimely filed and unreasonable in amount, with lots of submissions by both sides in support of their respective positions. The trial judge found that defendants failed to show that a more local attorney learned in SLAPP issues could not be found, that $400-500 was the reasonable lodestar hourly rate for East Bay attorneys, that lead counsel was entitled to a $100 raise in his hourly rate (given that he carried work on a contingent basis for some time, which was the top $500 rate awarded by the lower court), and that some of the time charges were duplicative, unnecessary, or unreasonable.
The appellate court sustained the result on both the defense appeal and plaintiffs' cross-appeal.
The lower court, based on the record, carefully followed the lodestar analysis, demonstrating that use of a non-local counsel was not required, that the claimed hourly rates were too high for the East Bay venue, and that an inflated request was presented—which means discretion was properly used to deny the fee request by the defense.
With respect to plaintiffs' cross-appeal, plaintiff did appeal timely from a later judgment which was the appealable order rather than an earlier minute order not even involving the defense SLAPP fee entitlement. However, with that being said, the trial court did not err by awarding defendants a reduced amount of fees.
Both Sides Appealed, But Trial Court's Fee Recovery Orders Were Affirmed.
In Geiser v. Kuhns, Case No. B279738 (2d Dist., Div. 5 Aug. 30, 2018) (unpublished), defendants were awarded $40,000 in attorney's fees based on defeating plaintiff's civil harassment action but were denied additional fees based on the defense SLAPP motions because the lower court indicated the SLAPP motion would have been denied. The defense sought $84,150 in fees (inclusive of a 1.5 multiplier) under SLAPP, but the lower court determined only a portion of fees were recoverable by the defense based the civil harassment "win." The lower court found that the reduction in claimed fees was appropriate based on excessive hourly rates and unsuccessful negotiation/SLAPP work.
Both sides appealed, with no change in result.
Plaintiff tried to argue that defendants were not the prevailing party because his civil harassment petition was a "catalyst" to certain responses by the defendants. However, the evidence showed that the lower court could conclude that defendants voluntarily did certain actions with no causal link to plaintiff's lawsuit precipitating the responsive activities. Defendants were the prevailing parties, and the trial court's fee calculations were not an abuse of discretion.
Defendants wanted more fees in their cross-appeal based on the theory they should have had their SLAPP motion granted. Nope, only a private matter was involved (over a dissenting justice's opinion) such that the fee results remained unchanged.
However, Trial judge Was Right In Reducing $50,295 Fee Request Down To $33,759.28.
By now, our readers know that SLAPP defendants are entitled to mandatory attorney's fee awards. However, there is an important "but." That "but" is that the defense requested fees must be reasonable, with a large amount of discretion imbued to the trial court to reduce them on this basis. These principles were well illustrated in Nicosia Consulting International, LLC v. Rees, Case No. A149278 (1st Dist., Div. 2 July 23, 2018) (unpublished).
There, somewhat what late in the SLAPP motion proceeding, defendant did raise a winning argument in the form of the official proceeding privilege (OPP). The trial judge, although noting this turn of events, still granted the successful defendant $33,759.28 in SLAPP fees, reducing the fee request down from $50,295. Plaintiff appealed, but the appellate court affirmed. The trial judge did grant a decrease for plaintiff's efforts in espousing unsuccessful theories and for other factors such that the award was justified as far as amount under the deferential abuse of discretion standard.
$14,000 Fee Award Against Plaintiff Affirmed, But Denial Of Fee Award Against Plaintiff's Attorney Affirmed Also.
In Boodaie v. Vosoghi, Case No. B280032 (2d Dist., Div. 8 July 2, 2018) (unpublished), plaintiff did not oppose a defense SLAPP motion. Plaintiff appealed a subsequent fee award of $14,000 (out of a requested $20,475) on the ground that he brought his lawsuit in reliance on the advice of two attorneys. Defendants cross-appealed, arguing that they should have been awarded the full requested fees and challenging the trial judge's failure to recover fees of $20,475 against one of plaintiff's attorneys pursuant to CCP § 128.5.
All of the fee rulings were affirmed on appeal.
Plaintiff's appeal did not gain traction because no reporter's transcript of the fee motion was provided, so that an inadequate record was presented to review an abuse of discretion ruling.
The lack of an RT also barred review of the defense challenge that the $14,000 award was not enough.
That brought the appellate court to a review of the fee denial as to one of plaintiff's attorneys under CCP § 128.5. The trial judge denied the motion for the failure to provide the 21-day safe harbor under § 128.7, but the appellate court said that the safe harbor provisions do not apply to § 128.5 sanctions requests, citing San Diegans for Open Government v. City of San Diego, 247 Cal.App.4th 1306, 1316-1317 (2016).) However, the appeal stalled out because the defense did not introduce any evidence that the attorney, rather than plaintiff, engaged in frivolous tactics.
BLOG COMMENT—The Court's reliance on San Diegans for Open Government is interesting, given that the Second District, Division 7 in Nutrition Distribution, LLC v. Southern SARMS, 20 Cal.App.5th 117 (2018) came to an opposite conclusion in the § 128.5 context, with no indication from the docket in Southern SARMS that the case was accepted for review (it indicates a remittitur issued).
4/1 DCA Accepted Rationale In Sands Decision.
In Blackburn v. Herrick, Case No. D071043 (4th Dist., Div. 1 Mar. 29, 2018) (unpublished), the 4/1 DCA decided that the trial court correctly denied fees to successful SLAPP defendant attorneys when they were represented by "of counsel," endorsing the Second District's bright-line rule to this effect enunciated in Sands & Associates v. Juknavorian, 209 Cal.App.4th 1269, 1298 (2012),.
On another issue, the appellate court also agreed with the lower court's decision to reduce a second-year attorney's hourly rate for SLAPP recovery purposes from $300 to $200 per hour.
2/7 DCA Followed Its Earlier Conclusion in Doe v. Luster, Departing Opposite Conclusion By 4/3 And 2/3 DCA Panels.
Defendant lost a SLAPP motion, but the trial court refused to award plaintiff attorney's fees because it did not believe the motion to be frivolous. Both sides appealed in Hirschfield v. Cohen, Case No. B267706 (2d Dist., Div. 7 Mar. 27, 2018) (unpublished). Defendant's appeal of the SLAPP denial was affirmed, while plaintiff's cross-appeal of the fee denial following the SLAPP denial was dismissed.
The dismissal occurred because the 2/7 DCA, based on its earlier conclusion in Doe v. Luster, 145 Cal.App.4th 139, 147 (2006), found that the fee denial order was not immediately appealable. In doing so, it departed company with an opposite conclusion reached by the 4/3 DCA in Baharian-Mehr v. Smith, 189 Cal.App.4th 265, 275 (2010) and the 2/3 DCA in Chitsazzadeh v. Kramer & Kaslow, 199 Cal.App.4th 676, 680 n. 2 (2011). "We conclude, as we did in Doe, that an order denying a plaintiff's request for attorneys' fees is not immediately appealable regardless of whether it is made concurrently with the order denying the special motion to strike, as here, or after the filing of a motion for attorneys' fees." With respect to the argument that it was inefficient for the appellate court to not hear the fee denial with the SLAPP denial, the 2/7 DCA panel dropped a footnote suggesting the litigant could file a petition for writ of mandate if it felt firmly convinced of the inefficiency in not hearing both matters together.
However, Fees Might Have To Be Allocated.
In Area 51 Production, Inc. v. City of Alameda, Case No. A144645 (1st Dist., Div. 4 Jan. 16, 2018) (unpublished), SLAPP defendants had their motions denied at the trial level but either won across the board or had partial victories in the appellate court, which decided the SLAPPs should be granted. Based on these results, the appellate court remanded to have the trial court allocate fees attributable to the victories by the various defendants, given that SLAPP fees do have a causal relationship requirement.
Winning Defendant Requested $242,585, But Only Awarded $61,250.
A big theme of our blog is that fee recovery is with rare exceptions limited to reasonable fees, even where there is mandatory fee entitlement under statutes like SLAPP (in favor of victorious defendants). D and S Homes, Inc. v. Ludlow, Case No. B276116 (2d Dist., Div. 5 Jan. 9, 2018) (unpublished) forcefully illustrates this principle in a recent decision.
Defendant won a SLAPP motion on a procedural issue in a run-of-the-mill case. He then sought $242,585 in attorney's fees. The defense opposed, saying only $52,650.50 was appropriate. The trial judge decided that a 75% reduction in the SLAPP fee request was justified, awarding $61,250 in fees. That prompted an appeal by defendant.
Defendant was disappointed because nothing more was awarded on appeal.
Defendant argued that California state courts must specifically justify a substantial "hair cut" in fees, relying on the Ninth Circuit's decision in Moreno v. City of Sacramento, 534 F.3d 1106, 1112 (9th Cir. 2008). The appellate court noted that Moreno does not provide guidance for California courts. However, the trial judge did justify why he felt the fee request was excessive, bolstered by findings that the case was not that complex, there was no evidence of "scorched earth" practices, and the opposition should not have to pay for "hand holding" between the defense and his counsel. Fee award, substantially reduced from the original request, affirmed.
Defense Smartly Stipulated To Reduce Fee Request By $10,000 During The Course Of Events.
Shalant v. Mackston, Case No. B271189 (2d Dist., Div. 8 Oct. 10, 2017) (unpublished) is a case where a trial judge granted the defense appellate fees of $96,420 for defending a SLAPP victory. The decision is worth posting on because of two things: (1) the defense smartly agreed to reduce the request by $10,000, and (2) the opposing party could not help itself in running up resources, given that the reporter's transcript on this hearing alone was 58 pages in length, such that the record on appeal gave the reviewing court a good bead on what was occurring.
$42,500 In Fees And $2,842 In Costs Was The Total Award.
According to a recent Associated Press article, a California state court judge earlier this year ordered U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa to pay $42,500 in attorney's fees and $2,842 in costs for obtaining dismissal through a SLAPP motion of Rep. Issa's defamation action against Colonel Doug Applegate arising from allegations that Colonel Applegate's television commercials hurt his reputation. The trial court found Colonel Applegate was exercising his free speech rights with the ads and Rep. Issa did not prove his defamation case at an early juncture for SLAPP motion purposes. Rep. Issa's attorney has indicated his client will be appealing the decision.
Defendant SLAPP Winner Awarded Full Amount Of Request, Waiving Supplemental Request Based On Actions Below.
In Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC v. Kasparian, Case No. B260613 (2d Dist., Div. 3 Aug. 31, 2017) (unpublished), a defendant successfully won a SLAPP action and was awarded $4,027.50 in fees, the exact amount requested. However, even though knowing at the time of the fee hearing that defendant expended more than this in supplemental time from the request contained in the papers, its counsel did not ask for more fees at the hearing or file a supplemental fee motion. Defendant cross-appealed for a fee enhancement, but the appellate court refused that request based on not taking further actions below and based on the lower awarding exactly what defendant requested at the start.
Hourly Rates Were Reasonable, And 28% Reduction Cemented The Conclusion.
In Ellis v. Mercury Ins. Co., Case No. E064749 (4th Dist., Div. 2 April 14, 2017) (unpublished), plaintiff lost a SLAPP motion and then lost an appeal of the SLAPP merits loss. The lower court then awarded the defendant insurance company $8,797.50 in attorney's fees and costs on appeal, 72% of the requested amount. Plaintiff's appeal was unsuccessful. The appellate court found the $210 per hour billing rate was reasonable as well as the trial court's elimination of certain billed items not relating to the appeal. It specifically found that 16 hours to prepare for an appellate argument and respond to petitions for rehearing/California Supreme Court review was "entirely reasonable." The affirmance also means that the defense can seek more fees for winning the SLAPP "fees on fees" issue before the 4/2 DCA.
California Supreme Court Decides Any Other Interpretation Would Gut SLAPP Policies.
The California Supreme Court, in Barry v. State Bar of California, Case No. S214058 (Cal. Supreme Court Jan. 5, 2017), confronted the issue of whether a prevailing defendant (the State Bar) was entitled to an award of attorney's fees and costs when the primary winning ground under the SLAPP motion was lack of subject matter jurisdiction, namely, the trial court had no jurisdiction but jurisdiction rested with the California Supreme Court because it was a State Bar issue.
The answer was "yes," affirming the trial court conclusion on the issue but reversing the appellate court's contrary perspective on the issue.
Our state supreme court decided that any other result would gut SLAPP early-on determinations and attendant fee recoveries, especially given that analogous sanctions decisions had expressed the view that lack of subject matter jurisdiction was a collateral, non-merits determination of importance which would allow for imposition of fees/costs.
This 7-0 decision was authored by Justice Kruger.
Word To The Wise—Both Losing Plaintiff And Plaintiff's Counsel Should Appeal The Sanctions Award.
The Inland Oversight Comm. v. Yates, Case No. E064787 (4th Dist., Div. 2 Dec. 8, 2016) (unpublished) is a decision having a good cautionary lesson for a nonprevailing plaintiff and its counsel when plaintiff's attorney is hit with CCP § 128.7 after involuntary dismissal of the lawsuit. It teaches both should file a notice of appeal if they want to challenge the sanctions ruling against the attorney.
Here, defendant won a demurrer without leave, later filing a section 128.7 motions for sanctions. The lower court granted $15,000 in sanctions against plaintiff's counsel, prompting an appeal by plaintiff (but not plaintiff's sanctioned counsel).
That was a mistake. The appellate court dismissed the appeal after finding that plaintiff had no standing to appeal because it was not aggrieved. Plaintiff tried to rely on Eichenbaum v. Alan, 106 Cal.App.4th 967, 974 (2003) and Kane v. Hurley, 30 Cal.App.4th 859, 861 fn. 4 (1994) to drive a contrary result, but the 4/2 DCA panel found them distinguishable—involving sanctions jointly imposed (such that the notice of appeal by plaintiff sufficed) and/or resting on shaky analytical ground with respect to Eichenbaum. Appeal dismissed.
$152,529.95 Fee Request Slashed Down To $30,752.86 Through Actual Fee Order.
On May 20, 2016 and June 20, 2016, we posted on a case which was later accepted for rehearing by the same appellate panel. The opinion upon rehearing is now out in 569 East County Blvd. LLC v. Backcountry Against The Drop, Inc., Case No. D068538 (4th Dist., Div. 1 Dec. 5, 2016) (published; rehearing opinion).
The result did not change upon rehearing.
Basically, a SLAPP winner decided to request $152,529.95 in mandatory fees, subject only to the fees being "reasonable"—which was the rub in this matter. This was based on a $750 hourly rate for a senior attorney not experienced on SLAPP matters and on a $350 hourly rate for a fifth year associate. The lower court found that $275 per hour was more like it for a San Diego-venued case, especially where a seasoned attorney for another party in the case had charged this very same rate. The trial judge also determined the work was excessive, awarding only $30,752.86 in fees and prompting an appeal by the losing party.
The appellate court affirmed. Because this was governed under a deferential abuse of discretion review standard, the lower court had to resolve conflicting testimony about hourly rates and had discretion to pick the appropriate one, not having to accept hourly rates listed in the Laffey Matrix. (Syers Properties III, Inc. v. Rankin, 226 Cal.App.4th 691, 702 (2014).) The reviewing court also endorsed these common sense principles in the fee petition area: (1) lower rates should be utilized by seasoned attorneys doing tasks normally delegated to younger attorneys; and (2) blended hourly rates are acceptable in the right context. The trial judge did not err in concluding that the fee request was inflated, reducing for that factor also.
Probate—Corman v. Corman, Case No. B251513 (2d Dist., Div. 7 Aug. 29, 2016) (Unpublished)—Partial Beneficiary Success Did Not Justify Fee Award.
In this first one, there was a nasty probate fight (I guess one could conjecture whether any are other than nasty) over trust accountings, which pitted the trustees against beneficiaries in most situations. The lower court found that the beneficiaries had contested the accountings without reasonable cause and in bad faith, ordering them to pay from their trust shares almost $3 million in attorney's fees and costs the trustees had incurred to defend against the losing beneficiaries' objections. This one was reversed. The problem was that under Probate Code section 17211(a), beneficiaries did achieve some success in the contests, such that successful contests are not ones that every reasonable attorney would agree are totally and completely without merit. This fee award was reversed in entirety.
SLAPP—Woodward v. Church of Scientology, Case No. B261813 (2d Dist., Div. 3 Aug. 29, 2016) (Unpublished)—Mandatory SLAPP Fee Award Of $90,567.50 Affirmed On Appeal.
L. Ron Hubbard. December 31, 1949. Wikipedia.
The second case involves the Church's recovery of mandatory defense fees for a SLAPP grant, with the lower court awarding $90,567.50. The appellate court affirmed under the deferential abuse of discretion standard. The lower court only awarded 70% of requested fees, with a $463 hourly rate for Los Angeles litigators. No problem on appeal.
Costs—Garibaldi v. City of Long Beach, Case No. B257300 (2d Dist., Div. 7 Aug. 29, 2016) (Unpublished)—Party Obtaining Dismissal, Without Stipulation Otherwise, Entitled To Routine Fees.
Last, this one shows how parties through stipulations can govern their fate in many disputes. A party was dismissed from the suit, but there was no stipulation to waive costs. So, the prevailing party filed a costs memorandum which was stricken by the lower court. The appellate court determined this was error; after all, a party dismissed from a suit is entitled to routine costs under most normal situations. The other side could have asked for a costs waiver, but this was not done. The appellate court also rejected the unity in interest exception under the circumstances. Reversed so that the dismissed party could obtain an award of routine costs.
$17,124.79 Fee Award Upheld On Appeal.


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1 of the 54 reviewers has had at least one of their past reviews for another product deleted. While this is more Take-Back Reviewers than we'd expect to see, the discrepancy in ratings between the Take-Back Reviewers and reviewers who don't have any deleted reviews in their history isn't significant enough to rule out the possibility of it being due to random chance.
In total, we found that 21 reviewers (or 39%) are within an overrepresented participation group. While this is more reviews from overrepresented participation groups than we'd expect to see, these reviews do not appear to have a significant impact on the overall rating.
We counted 54 reviews for this product over the span of 318 days, an average of 0.2 reviews per day. If these reviews were created randomly, there would be a 99.9% chance that we would see 3 or fewer reviews on any given day. We didn't find any days exceeding this threshold.
7 of the 54 total reviews for this product are unverified purchases. This is within an acceptable range and it does not appear to be significantly affecting the overall rating for this product.
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3 Green Warehouse Improvements You Can Make Right Now
Whether it's for cost-saving or environmental responsibility, warehouses are going green and saving money in the process. Here are a few simple ways warehousing companies can reduce costs while limiting their carbon footprint with green practices.
1. Upgrade to LED Lighting
Switching to LEDs can save an operation more than 60 percent on energy costs compared to fluorescents and other older lighting types. Of course, there are upfront costs that prevent some from making this common-sense switch, but the benefits are undeniable.
The biggest savings come in the form of reduced energy use and less maintenance required to keep the lights on. But there are also savings associated with easier code compliance — particularly if you use advanced lighting controls. And, finally, employees are happier when their workspaces are well-lighted.
"After changing to LED lighting in our facility, we immediately began to reap the benefits of zero maintenance of our LED fixtures versus the high maintenance cost of the metal halide fixtures we had before," David Richins, plant superintendent at Peninsula Packaging, told Modern Materials Handling. "We saw a decrease in our energy usage to the amount of $46,000 per year."
2. Switch to Electric Forklifts
The industry has shifted from gas-powered to electric forklifts over decades, but there are still many operations that rely on internal combustion (IC) to fuel their fleets. However, the lifetime benefits of using electric lift trucks are clear.
Yes, there is a huge environmental benefit to ditching lift trucks that use fossil fuels. Converting a lift truck from liquid propane to electric reduces carbon output by approximately 20,000 pounds (for a 2,000-hours-per-year application). That's a staggering number, but it's just the tip of the iceberg.
Electric forklifts are cheaper to operate than IC forklifts. Of course, much like with LED lights, there are upfront costs associated with going electric. Companies will have to invest in park and charge gear or more comprehensive battery-handling equipment to keep their fleets running. But these investments start to pay off very quickly. For instance, fueling and maintenance costs for an electric forklift are much less than its IC counterpart. Electric lift trucks are also more stable and maneuverable, resulting in fewer accidents and greater efficiency in the warehouse.
3. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
It's an old slogan, but embracing the three Rs helps operations become leaner. New technology, like paperless invoice software, can help warehouses drastically reduce waste while making them more efficient. UPS introduced a paperless invoice system years ago and quickly saw its earnings jump.
Reusing materials like pallets can save money and trees at the same time. If it can't be reused, find a recycling center that will accept the product. Diverting materials from landfills saves on waste management costs and likely helps company compliance with local and state laws.
Embrace Green Practices and Enjoy the Benefits
Going green makes customers happier, helps to comply with regulations, and saves money. And with so many other operations embracing green technology, managers are in a great position to see what really works before taking the plunge. Performing an audit on your operation can identify areas where energy and, just as importantly, money can be saved. That's too good of an opportunity to pass up.
Berman, Jeff. "Logistics business: UPS earnings up nearly 70 percent in the third quarter." MMH. Peerless Media LLC, 21 Oct. 2010. Web. 12 Feb. 2018.
Bond, Josh. "New packaging plant's lighting pays for itself within a year." MMH. Peerless Media LLC, 8 May 2017. Web. 12 Feb. 2018.
Guynup, Sharon. "The Zero-Waste Factory." ScientificAmerican. Scientific American, a Division of Nature America, Inc., 13 July 2017. Web. 12 Feb. 2018.
Moon, Justin. "Shedding Light on Warehouse Savings." InboundLogistics. Thomas Publishing Company, 5 Oct. 2016. Web. 12 Feb. 2018.
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Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell: This is a book that I've seen circulating in reviews all over the web for months now. Everyone has been raving so I decided to check it out. This really is a story about first love done right. All of the feelings, the insecurities, the hopes that come with being in love for the first time- the author really does a great job of capturing all of that in such a short novel. There's also a very dark back story that I wasn't expecting- it definitely added dimension to the storyline and had me fully invested in the characters.
Landline by Rainbow Rowell: Although I preferred Eleanor and Park to this book, Landline was still an interesting read. It revolves around a woman who is given a chance to save her marriage by talking to her husband in the past by using a landline phone. Sound confusing? Well, it really isn't that confusing, but there are some magic or science fiction vibes going on in the storyline. It's definitely different from other books I've read lately.
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SPORTS DAY: Sterling falls in value but Rashford's on the up
Your roundup of the sporting news of the day
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David Isaacson
Rashford should replace Sterling: Carragher
Former England defender Jamie Carragher believes Marcus Rashford should replace fellow forward Raheem Sterling for the World Cup fixture against Panama on Sunday, explaining that the Manchester United player is better suited to the side's system. Carragher noted that Rashford's positive contribution after he replaced Sterling in the 68th minute gave England the impetus to break down a stubborn Tunisia rearguard and said the 20-year-old's performance warranted a starting spot.
Celtic hire Steve KomphelaBloemfontein Celtic owner Max Tshabalala says the club have hired Steve Komphela because they wanted a "reputable local coach with immense pedigree". Celtic secured Komphela on a two-year contract with an option for an extra season' with the aim of getting the cash-strapped side back into the top eight. "Our strategy was to get a reputable local coach with immense pedigree who can take us to greater heights and in Steve we found an appropriate candidate'" Tshabalala said.
Mexico's win didn't make the earth move
After Mexico scored a goal to defeat defending champions Germany in their opening World Cup match on Sunday, a tweet suggesting that celebrating fans had triggered an "artificial earthquake" in Mexico City went viral. But according to experts, no such earthquake occurred. Xyoli Ramirez Campos of the Geophysics Institute at the National Autonomous University of Mexico said that although movements by large groups of people can create vibrations that are picked up by seismographs, they would not resemble the spike caused by an earthquake. "That is reflected as vibrations on the graph, not an earthquake."
Mueller says pressure 'terrifically high'Germany star Thomas Mueller says the reigning world champions are feeling the pressure as they prepare for this weekend's game against Sweden at risk of an unthinkably premature exit. "We have made ourselves vulnerable. We are self-critical enough to analyse the situation, but now we must look forwards together," Mueller said. "We have two important tasks in front of us. The pressure is terrifically high, but we won't win both games if we beat ourselves up internally and look for the mistakes in each other."
England should mount home nations bid: Blatter
England deserve to host the World Cup finals in 2030 and should mount a joint bid with the other home nations — Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — as well as Ireland, banned former Fifa president Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday. "I think that England, or the islands, they deserve to organise the World Cup," said Blatter, in Russia as a guest of President Vladimir Putin.
Asylum seekers enter Finland using World Cup IDs
Five people have entered Finland illegally with the help of soccer World Cup fan identity documents and subsequently applied for asylum, the Finnish border guard told Reuters on Wednesday. The asylum seekers, of Nigerian, Moroccan and Chinese nationality, crossed the border into Finland from World Cup host Russia, which has provided match ticket holders with visa-free entry, the border guard said.
Thuli says Willemse probe was doomed to fail
Former public protector Thuli Madonsela says the approach that SuperSport chose to deal with the Ashwin Willemse saga matter was destined to fail. The pay channel announced on Tuesday that Nick Mallett and Naas Botha had been cleared of racism by an independent inquiry. In a social media post on Wednesday morning' Madonsela said: "I said from the outset that the approach chosen by @SuperSportTV was destined to fail as a law and rights approach was never the issue while affirming and managing diversity was." She added that searching for a party guilty of racism was the wrong starting point. Willemse confirmed through his legal representatives that he would approach the Equality Court.
Whiteley, Marx return for Golden LionsWarren Whiteley and Malcolm Marx' having both recovered from their injuries, are available for selection for the Golden Lions' SuperSport Challenge clash against the Blue Bulls at Loftus this weekend.
Faroe Islands' quest for Olympic recognition
The sports-crazed Faroe Islands have been campaigning for 40 years to compete in the Olympic Games separately from Denmark. Denmark supports their effort, but the obstacle is the International Olympic Committee's charter, requiring a member to be "an independent state recognised by the international community".
'Thinking man's golfer' dies aged 88Australian golfing great Peter Thomson, who won the British Open five times, died on Wednesday aged 88 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, his family said. The World Golf Hall of Fame called him "the thinking man's golfer". "His clean, brisk game was based on cold logic and a gift for reducing things to their simplest essentials," it said.
Now England eye magical 500
England one-day captain Eoin Morgan said "the sky's the limit" for his record-breaking side, with a total of 500 firmly in their sights after scoring a new ODI record of 481 in their rout of Australia. "I think (we're) definitely very close (to 500)," said Morgan. "In the position we found ourselves today, with six overs to go, we'd have never imagined — certainly after that game against Pakistan — that we'd come close, pass, maybe stare down the barrel of scoring 500. The sky's the limit with these guys."
Six-year ban for match-fixing
Argentine tennis player Nicolas Kicker has been suspended for six years and fined $25,000 by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) after being found guilty of match-fixing and other offences. The 25-year-old, who reached a career-high ranking of 78 in June 2017, was found guilty of attempting to fix two ATP Challenger matches in Italy and Colombia in 2015. He also failed to co-operate with the TIU's investigation.
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Grand Korea Leisure Casinos to Stay Closed Until Feb. 15th
3 February 2021 by Kingston Li
Korean casino operator Grand Korea Leisure has announced that they're keeping their three casinos closed through February 15th due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The restrictions were actually put into place by the government in an effort to keep the latest outbreaks in the country at bay. The restrictions apply to GKL's locations in Seoul and Busan, and also apply to other leisure destinations throughout the country.
The pandemic has been hard on GKL's bottom line, as the company announced that they're expecting to post a loss of KRW32.6 billion during the closure period based on what the group's net sales from July to September.
Casinos around the world have suffered from extended closures due to Covid, with mega-resort companies posting billions of dollars in losses due to a lack of traffic.
Kingston Li // Asia Correspondent
Kingston is a big fan of Baccarat and Texas Hold'em Poker and has tested his skills in tournaments around Asia and the world. He covers the latest gambling news from Asia for Casino Listings. In his spare time, Kingston enjoys hiking, video gaming, and playing disc golf.
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The United States Dollar is divided into 100 cents. Rupee-to-Dollar Conversion Websites The international bank-to-bank rupee-to-dollar conversion rate is available at various currency-conversion websites, such as xe. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from Vanderbilt University. We all will be really glad if you could share the post if you liked it. Alternative way The Google search engine is the best way to get the answer of this question in a simple way. Dollar to Rupee forecast on Friday, February, 1: exchange rate 72. The exchange rate for the United States Dollar was last updated on January 17, 2019 from The International Monetary Fund.
In 1947 when India got its independence, there were no outside borrowings on the balance sheet of India. I would highly recommend BookMyForex to everyone travelling abroad. Since the rupee is a floating currency, its exchange rate with the U. It would be great if i can get some insight into the cause of this difference. Dollar to Rupee forecast on Monday, February, 11: exchange rate 71. Any contracts of financial instruments offered to conclude bear high risks and may result in the full loss of the deposited funds.
Rupee and Dollars: Electronic Exchanges When in India, travelers have two main options for electronically exchanging dollars for rupees. Rupee and Dollars: Cash Exchanges U. Dollar to Rupee forecast on Tuesday, February, 5: exchange rate 71. Also, Washingtons, Jeffersons, Lincolns, Jacksons, Benjamins, Grants, and Hamiltons are used based on denomination; also peso in Puerto Rico, and piastre in Cajun Louisiana. I think, you got answers of your question How much is 1 Billion Dollars in Rupees.
Dollar to Rupee forecast on Friday, February, 15: exchange rate 70. The average rate for the month 71. Dollar to Rupee forecast on Wednesday, January, 30: exchange rate 71. The rate is also published by the specialized rupee-to-dollar site www. This Indian Rupee and United States Dollar convertor with exchange rates from January 17, 2019. There is an easy method to know daily live currency exchange rate through Google search engine.
Be it a casual trip to Thailand or business travel to the U. Enter the amount to be converted in the box to the left of Indian Rupee. We have used historical data from the research done by Prof Werner Antwelier of the University of British Columbia. The rupee was pegged to the U. The entire responsibility for the contents rests with the commentators.
Step Two: Do you know how much one billion is? I am a happy customer of Bookmyforex, who joined in June 2016 and had never faced any difficulty in getting money transferred. S, BookMyForex is a one-stop shop for all your forex needs. I will be more than happy to assist you. Dollar to Rupee forecast by day. Dollar to Rupee forecast for April 2019.
The constitution of India came into existence in 1952. . Today, you will get more Rupias for an amount in Dólares than you would have just a month ago. He has edited magazines focusing on real estate, business and the fire service for over two decades. Prior to making transactions one should get acquainted with the risks to which they relate. You can use this calculator offline while travelling in India. The rate of inflation in India was 5.
In 3 weeks Dollar to Rupee forecast on Thursday, February, 7: exchange rate 71. Dollar would have been worth more than 3 rupees. It will provide your answer i. It's also possible to use dollar-based credit cards in many places in India, though not everywhere. Dollar to Rupee forecast for October 2019. The average rate for the month 80.


Automated responses from Messenger chatbots help your customer service team spend more time on other issues for your business.
MANILA, 1 Feb 2019 (updated 24 Jan 2019) — Weeks ago, we talked about how blended AI, chatbots and human agents can improve your customer experience in 2019. Chatbots help human agents become more effective by predicting intent, suggesting responses, replying automatically, and easing tasks.
Customer service organizations are increasingly turning to contact-center automation to better serve their clients. Primarily, these involve chatbots or virtual agents harnessing artificial intelligence, together with human agents working to resolve issues seamlessly.
After all, contact centers making meaningful connections in 2019 will use new technologies, engage in new channels, and assess performance against new metrics. Contact centers will enhance their digital channels, agent tools, coaching strategies and customer intelligence initiatives.
So what's the best available chatbot for your business to gain seamless human interaction? Social media tools provide a common example.
SocialMediaToday cites any Facebook chatbot on Messenger as a great tool to improve customer service experience. In particular, Messenger would be great for businesses to communicate with customers directly. Chatbots, therefore, offer a way to automate the customer service process.
Currently, there are about 1.3 billion Messenger users and 300,000 active chatbots. Over 6 out of 10 millennials and GenXers have apparently interacted with chatbots. The automated responses from these bots help your customer service team spend more time on more complex issues.
With automation, your bots can answer queries on opening time, return policy, order status and delivery cost. Moreover, bots can answer inquiries on your warranty, material origin, product rating and review, and available size and colors.
When the customers are about to purchase your product or service, a Facebook chatbot can also help. These include payment confirmation and options, technical assistance, and cart adjustment, among others.
As your customers might be unable to read emails in time, your business can use chatbots to send alerts.
Particularly, these include a flight change notification, event cancellation, time-sensitive offer, or emergency incident.
Looking to increase productivity? The time savings and efficiency due to chatbots conversing and answering recurring questions would be attractive for business.
Meanwhile, virtual assistants typically perform simple jobs for end users. These include adding tasks to a calendar, or providing information that would normally be searched in a web browser. Moreover, they include controlling and checking the status of smart home devices, including lights, cameras, and thermostats.
Virtual assistants can make and receive phone calls, create text messages, get directions, or hear news and weather reports. Also, they can find hotels or restaurants, check flight reservations, hear music, or play games.
For 2019, experts see virtual assistants increasing their knowledge and intelligence, and adding more value as augmented intelligence tools. Further, they see absolute chatbot dominance across most customer interactions for consumer-oriented companies.
"Companies using AI-enabled chatbots to handle and filter customer inquiries are finding that their … employees are being freed from routine first-tier support requests, enabling them to handle escalated customer issues that require more time or personal interaction," TechTarget says.
Through its ChatPath support solutions, TDS can help businesses with their chatbot needs for better customer experience. ChatPath's tools engage customers and capture lead details, among others. Connect with TDS and learn more.


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Earn to Learn FL Receives Candid 2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency
Earn to Learn FL™ (ETLFL), a 501(c)3 nonprofit who envisions a world without barriers to higher education, announces that it has received Candid's (formerly GuideStar) coveted Platinum Seal of Transparency.
Candid is the world's largest source of nonprofit data and this designation demonstrates that ETLFL is an organization focused on measuring progress and results in order to provide current and potential funders accurate and detailed information. The designation is only awarded to charities illustrating the highest level of responsible fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.
"We are so proud to earn this recognition from Candid," said Brenda Tate, CEO of Earn to Learn FL. "Our team works tirelessly to maintain a transparent and efficient organization while ensuring the highest possible portion of our budget goes to empowering income-challenged students in Florida to earn college degrees and professional certifications with little or no debt. We do this through matched savings scholarships, personal finance training, and peer coaching. It's a formula for student success that works."
For more information about Earn to Learn FL, please visit EarntoLearnFL.org or email Brenda Tate at Brenda@EarntoLearnFL.org.
About Earn to Learn FL
Earn to Learn FL (ETLFL), formed in 2011, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to empower income challenged students to successfully complete college.
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1. Matched Savings for Education: Students and their families who income-qualify are eligible to deposit up to $500 into an ETLFL savings account each year. Their savings are then matched 8:1 by ETLFL. This brings the combined available funds for financial assistance paid directly to an academic institution up to $4,500 per academic year. The funds are used for tuition, books, fees and other approved educational related expenses.
2. Near Peer Coaching for Postsecondary Success: ETLFL trains and deploys AmeriCorps members to coach income challenged students in the areas of postsecondary access, personal finance training, and career planning. Coaches support student preparation and success strategies to successfully pursue their higher education.
3. Personal Finance Training: ETLFL provides a dynamic online personal finance training program designed to produce measurable and meaningful outcomes for students and coaches.