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Make that 2.5 stars from me, but I'm giving it the benefit of 3 in the rankings. I'm nice enough to round up. It was definitely solidly between "It was OK" and "I liked it."
Part of my problem with this book is the fact that I'm on my fifth year in Japan, whereas the author only stayed for one year. My first year in Japan began in 2004. The author's was 15 years before that, around 1989 or 1990. A lot of things have changed; a lot of things haven't.
How I explain it to most of my ex-patriot pals here is that Feiler took his Japan experiences and wrote it so that some of the most annoying things about being a foreigner living in Japan sound charming or endearing. They're not. But, those who read the book who haven't lived here... will actually believe it.
What was especially interesting for me in reading about his experiences was getting a look at how the first ALTs (Assistant Language Teachers) were treated when they came to Japan. The program has only been around for 20 years or so, but people are now accustomed to our presence and know to expect us in towns and schools all over Japan. I also appreciated that, unlike a lot of I-moved-to-Japan-for-a-year-and-lived-to-tell-about-it memoir, this book actually includes a lot of well-researched factual information about Japanese culture, religion, history, and social norms. Even after having lived here for nearly five years, I learned a thing or two from this book.
Read the book if you're coming to Japan. Much of the information about education, the style of teaching in junior high schools, and the students' inability to communicate in 'Living English' is still true today, so many years later. Read the book if you lived in Japan for a year, went home, and have been home for a few years and now look at your time in Japan with that rosey nostalgic feeling that you get about most experiences after a length of time away. I wouldn't nececssarily recommend reading this book if you're living in Japan, and have been for quite some time, and plan to continue living in Japan for a few more years.


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This Is Fred's gender-fluid, monochrome collection comprises trousers, tops, ponchos, jackets and more.
The Slate Inspires Top British Fashion Designer to Create Exclusive Gender-Fluid Streetwear Collection, "THE SLATE X FRED"
This Is Fred, the pioneering clothing label from London, has been influenced by Bill Bensley's original architecture and industrial installations to create a new unisex collection in Phuket, as this avant-garde resort continues to push the boundaries of art and design
The Slate, the whimsical resort on Phuket's secluded northwest coast, is no stranger to avant-garde art and high fashion. Conceived by Bill Bensley, the maverick architect and interior designer, this eclectic retreat transports travellers into a world of dramatic dreamscapes, with original installations and sculptures that reflect the area's rich industrial heritage. It is little wonder that this remarkable resort is a member of the illustrious Design Hotels collection.
Now, The Slate is showcasing its creative credentials once again by collaborating with This Is Fred, an innovative and edgy London fashion label. Crafted by British designer Frederick (Fred) Morrison, who has presented his collections at the prestigious Paris and Berlin fashion weeks, This Is Fred produces pioneering gender-fluid urban wear, with striking designs that are inspired by the angularity of architectural forms and the fluidity of natural shapes.
From London to Phuket: This Is Fred specialises in avant-garde unisex streetwear, inspired by the angularity of architectural forms
Under the new collaboration, The Slate and This Is Fred have created this exclusive "THE SLATE X FRED" collection, which is influenced by The Slate's own bold architecture and interiors. Based upon Bill Bensley's aesthetic vision of monochrome accents and the convergence of hard and soft silhouettes, each hand-stitched item features black and white stripes that appear almost magically when the cloth is in movement. The unisex collection comprises trousers, tops, ponchos, jackets and more.
This unique partnership gives guests and local residents the opportunity to view and buy This Is Fred's stylish streetwear in Thailand for the very first time. The collection will be exhibited at Shades, The Slate's bright gallery space, from 11th November 2021 onwards, and each piece will be available for purchase at The Stockroom, the property's online and onsite retail stores.
"I discovered Fred in Shoreditch, a very creative and artistic area in East London where you can find one-of-a-kind vintage shops and independent fashion labels. I always prefer small independent brands to well-known international ones. His geometric cut and shape, use of materials and the gender-fluidity of the brand immediately reminded me of The Slate," commented the resort's co- founder and owner, Krystal Prakaikaew Na-Ranong (known to her friends as Khun Moo).
"This Is Fred has a similar brand philosophy to The Slate. Our brands have an avant-garde approach and a very bold way of thinking. I invited Fred and his partner to stay at The Slate at the beginning of 2020, just before the pandemic, to discuss our collaboration. Fred was very much inspired by the resort's architectural attributes and we decided to create THE SLATE X FRED collection together."
Born in Scotland, Fred has been surrounded by fashion all his life. Having qualified in Design & Manufacturing from Glasgow's Cardonald College, he moved to London to attend the prestigious Italian fashion school, Istituto Marangoni, and went on to work with acclaimed designers such as Rick Owens and Gareth Pugh before creating his own label.
This sartorial collaboration represents yet another milestone in The Slate's mission to deliver unique in-stay experiences that blend design, art, fashion and cuisine, while capturing the authenticity of Phuket as a destination. This inventive hotel has previously exhibited works by talented young artists from Central Saint Martins in its "Artist in Residence" programme and hosted one of Thailand's most famous "Sak Yant" tattoo artists for a three-month residency, which allowed guests to get their own traditional tattoos.
Curious explorers can also learn the art of flower arrangement and southern-style Thai cooking or enjoy a unique treatment at the Coqoon Spa. Meanwhile, culture seekers who want to learn about The Slate's extraordinary interiors and Phuket's history can embark on the "Art Journey", a QR code-enabled tour that reveals the vision behind the resort's artworks and sculptures. Exclusive experiences and events will be launched in the coming months. Please stay tuned!
For more information and to start planning your journey into the world of art, design and fashion at The Slate, please visit theslatephuket.com.
About The Slate, A Member of the Design Hotels Collection
Inspired by Phuket's tin mining past, The Slate blends Bill Bensley's whimsical design with industrial elements to create highly unique guest journeys. A collection of stunning suites and villas, including pool villas and the spectacular Bensley Suite, surround glistening pools and gardens, and the serene Coqoon Spa blends seamlessly into the natural landscape. Discover delectable dining experiences including Rivet's famous Sunday brunch and authentic Thai cuisine at Black Ginger, the Michelin-recommended restaurant, enjoy locally-inspired activities from yoga to Muay Thai, or simply stroll along the pure shores of Nai Yang Beach.
To learn more about The Slate, please visit theslatephuket.com.
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Jesus never sent anyone out to preach the Gospel without specifically instructing and equipping them to take action against demons in the same way that He Himself did. If this is not true today, who has changed? Jesus? The demons? Or the Church? If you — or someone you know — are struggling with problems that never seem to completely go away, consider the possibility that demons may be at work. In this practical, comprehensive handbook, learn how to receive and minister deliverance — and the keys to remaining free.


Someday All This Will Be Yours is a book of interconnected essays about grief, my father, and the twentieth century.
Individually, these essays blend personal and cultural history, exploring what we leave behind and why. As a whole, this project is an exploration of how the living deal with the memories of the deceased through their belongings and how the dead transition from people into stories.
While I attempt to recapture and piece together a portrait of my father through the objects and collections he left behind, I also examine the history of individual objects as cultural signifiers.
Read an early draft of one of the essays.


The Rouault Catalogue Raisonné reproduces five original versions of Qui Ne Se Grime Pas? painted on printing proofs of the image. [Nos. 1590; 1590 bis; 1608; 1610 [the above] and 1611].
This version and No 1590 in The Indianapolis Museum of Art, are the most important and striking paintings. The Indian ink version [No 1608] is in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Miserere is the biblical prayer and plea for mercy. For Rouault, the clown was both a symbol of suffering and, with his ability to create laughter, of hope. He often portrayed himself in the guise of the clown.
Like a mighty bell tolling the Matins, Miserere brings forth a timeless procession proclaiming man's inhumanity to man. No other artist, in the 20th century, has, in a single, engraved work, given such powerful, reverberating voice to the suffering and folly of man. It is a vision without compromise and for all time. The perpetrators of evil, whether by design or indifference, are set naked in the limelight – and so too are their victims.
Rouault considered his Miserere 'An essential work' and his most important graphic creation. It was conceived in 1912, the year of his father's death. The 1914-18 war gave his images a terrible dimension. Through them he waged his solitary war against the senseless barbarity of the moment and the tragic tradition to which it belonged.
Miserere was executed in black and white between 1922 and 1927. No other colours could have conveyed the solemnity of its message nor its particular depth and richness. With tools he himself fashioned and applied in unique manner, he reworked, countless times, each plate, to attain through pure line and a vibrating fusion of tones and surfaces a profoundly expressive, luminous image.
Through these images and his accompanying words, Rouault speaks for the innocent and the solitary, the oppressed, the disposed; and the dying.
Despair drew Rouault to create his Miserere. Yet amid the figures of death and suffering, the proud and the powerful, the misguided, the corrupt, the foolish, the rigid and unbending, there is 'Love'. And there is 'Hope'.
In 'To love would be so sweet' [Plate 13] woman is 'Love'.
'Man is a wolf to man' [Plate 37] precedes the instigators of war [Plates 38, 40, 49, and 51]. And the incredibly moving 'This will be the last, little father' [Plate 36] and 'Wars, dread of mothers' [Plate 42] herald its full disaster.
Often against a darkened landscape, cast in the shadow of Golgotha, stand the victims of man's supreme folly.
'Alone in this life of pitfalls and malice' [Plate 5]; 'The hard task of living' [Plate 12]; 'The prisoner is led away' [Plate 18]; and 'De Profundis' [Plate 47] are heartrending cries of despair.
And yet……. 'Tomorrow will be fair said the castaway' [Plate 11]; 'Sometimes the way is beautiful' [Plate 9]; 'In so many different domains, the noble task of sowing in hostile lands' [Plate 22]. Each offers its glimmer of hope.
In Miserere – visually and metaphorically – light becomes dark and darkness light. 'Who does not wear a mask' [Plate 8]. 'Sometimes the blind have comforted the seeing' [Plate 55]. Nothing is completely what it seems.
Christ, portrayed in fourteen of the images, is for Rouault, the supreme symbol of suffering, love and therefore hope. And of man's vital search for truth. 'Qui ne se grime pas?' the only clown present is Rouault himself 'in make-up', giving expression to these attributes.
What magnificent but sombre sound, mingled with notes of unspeakable tenderness, would emanate from a Miserere set to music?
And does some small part of each of us not reside in these timeless beings who parade before us? For finally, are we not all solitary travellers whose salvation, like that of the artist, lies – however hostile the soil – in sowing our grains of tenderness, light and beauty. And in becoming a part of that inevitable, mysterious and comforting solitude.


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Editorial: New W.Va. Commerce Secretary should provide an update On China Energy
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… Last week, Gov. Jim Justice announced … C. Edward Gaunch, of Kanawha County, to be the new commerce secretary. Gaunch will take office after his current term as a state senator ends. …
One of Gaunch's first actions ought to be updating West Virginians on the status of the big China Energy deal — an $83.7 billion investment — revealed more than a year ago. Since it was announced, very little regarding the plan has been discussed.
Gaunch's appointment seems like a good time for an update.
Read the entire editorial at http://www.theintelligencer.net/opinion/local-columns/2018/12/provide-an-update-on-china-energy/


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Robot armor is a set of armor item in Fallout 4. The other two grades are robot armor and sturdy robot armor.
First created by the Rust Devils, robot armor is essentially a better metal armor crafted from destroyed robots. Although heavier than the standard post-War metal armor, it offers more protection against ballistic and energy weapons.
Only dropped by non-robotic enemies from the Automatron DLC. Although made for robots, these armor segments have been adapted for use by humans. Functionally it's very similar to Metal armor with a tiny bit of extra ballistic protection and more energy protection in the torso and legs.
Sadly, there are no variations in appearance, even with the "Polished" (the highest) upgrade.
The standard or light version of the armor is made out of lightweight elements salvaged from destroyed Assaultrons and sentry bots. It protects the upper torso, shoulders, and thigh.
A baseline variant, incorporating much of the plating from destroyed robots. Protects the limbs and the entire torso area.
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Mondelēz International will extend its Cocoa Life sustainability programme to all Cadbury-branded products available in the UK and Ireland, thanks to a new partnership with the Fairtrade Foundation.
The commitment will help Cocoa Life to reach more families and support more cocoa-growing communities in the developing world, Mondelēz said. This involves an increase in the quantity of sustainably sourced cocoa that Cadbury buys from farmers, equivalent to five times the amount currently bought by Cadbury for its products in the UK.
Cocoa Life will also make a $400 million investment by 2022, empowering 200,000 farmers and reaching 1 million people in communities in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Indonesia, the Dominican Republic, India and Brazil.
The roll-out will be phased in from May 2017, and will take effect fully 'by 2019'.
Glenn Caton, president of Northern Europe for Mondelēz International, said: "Cocoa Life builds from Cadbury's proud heritage of sourcing cocoa sustainably, which dates back to 100 years ago when the Cadbury family helped establish cocoa farming in Ghana.
Launched in Ghana in 2008 as the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership, Cocoa Life has already been rolled out across more than 795 cocoa farming communities around the world and independent verification shows that farmers in the Cocoa Life programme in Ghana have seen their incomes increase at a rate almost 50% higher than if they went it alone.
Fairtrade Foundation chief executive Michael Gidney said: "We are proud to have worked closely with Cadbury since 2009 to improve the lives of cocoa farmers and their communities. But the reality is that life for too many cocoa farmers remains a daily struggle against poverty, whilst their communities still lack many essential services and climate change poses increasing threats to their livelihoods and future.


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Amazing Grace is more than a song. It's a church.
We are a family of God following Christ together, offering healing and hope in God's Grace.
We want you to know that you are welcome around here. Please feel free to check us out, hang around, ask questions, become a part of us, whatever. We don't care about your age, your color, your income, your education, your family status, or your past. You're welcome, just as you are. We like to say corny things like: Amazing Grace - where every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.
We promise to be honest with you, though, about following Christ. It's not easy. It's not always convenient. His call on our lives is pretty much all-encompassing. He asks us to give him everything we have and all that we are and join him in his radical, gracious, forgiving purpose to create a family that will help him bless and restore humanity and all of his creation.
We also have to be honest and tell you that we haven't mastered this stuff yet.
Not even close. But you're sure free to join us as we follow Christ together!
Find out about Amazing Grace Church, out beliefs, our distinctive, and the history of our Church family.
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New Guide Offers African American Families Help to Cope with Crises
African American parents now have an important new resource to help them support their children in times of stress or crisis. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) have developed an Activity Book for African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis.
The Activity Book for African American Families was developed by the African American Parents' Project, a collaboration between families, professional organizations, and leaders of national African American organizations, to provide African American families and communities with activities and resources to comfort their children in times of crisis. The project, begun shortly after the September 11th terrorist attacks, is designed to help African American families console their children who may become frightened by repeated media coverage of terrorism, war, and violence, and instill in them a sense of safety.
"Parents have the most important job in the world - one that is even more challenging and more difficult when children try to make sense of reports of violence and heightened threat alerts in the media," said Duane Alexander, M.D., director of the NICHD. "This activity book is designed to empower families to address everyday hardships and also to strengthen families for times of major crisis."
In developing this booklet, the NICHD and the NBCDI listened to parents' concerns and suggestions about what they needed to help their children cope with crisis situations. A number of African American organizations provided their expertise and assistance in developing the workbook and are committed to helping promote it.
"This project has a deep meaning for our community because many African American families live with daily violence and other issues," said Evelyn Moore, president of NBCDI. "These daily struggles are compounded by war and the threat of terrorism, which have a great impact on our children. During this time of renewal and new resolutions, we encourage families to spend some time doing the activities together."
The book's activities are designed to work well with children ages 12 and under by helping parents communicate with their children to strengthen the family and help children feel safe. In addition, the activities help parents talk with children about emotions - to find ways to express thoughts and feelings that might be hard to say out loud. By talking about these things, families can begin to deal with feelings in positive, constructive ways. The activities also highlight important values, such as family, honesty, and spirituality, which can strengthen children from within.
Many of the activities tap into children's creativity-drawing, coloring, singing, gardening¾ which encourage children to let others know what's going on inside them in a safe, controlled way. Other activities encourage parents and children to read a poem or a story, or listen to a song as a way of refocusing children's attention on calming thoughts.
The Activity Book contains specific advice for parents about how to:
Encourage their child to feel hopeful about the future
Listen to their child
Comfort their child
Help their child feel good about him or herself
Help their child feel safe
Give their child information that is appropriate for her/his age
Make a plan with their child for emergencies
Share their faith with their child
Among the organizations that provided advice to the NICHD and the NBCDI on this project are: 100 Black Men of America, Inc.; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; American Psychiatric Association; Congress of National Black Churches, Inc.; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Jack and Jill of America, Inc; National Association of Black Social Workers; National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.; and the National Medical Association.
The Activity Book for African American Families is free and can be ordered through the NICHD Web site, http://www.nichd.nih.gov or by calling the NICHD Information Resource Center at 1-800-370-2943 or via e-mail at NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov. Information on Helping Children Cope with Crisis is also available on the National Black Child Development Institute Web site at http://www.nbcdi.org
The NICHD is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the biomedical research arm of the federal government. NIH is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NICHD sponsors research on development, before and after birth; maternal, child, and family health; reproductive biology and population issues; and medical rehabilitation. NICHD publications, as well as information about the Institute, are available from the NICHD Web site, http://www.nichd.nih.gov, or from the NICHD Information Resource Center, 1-800-370-2943; e-mail NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov.
The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), founded in 1970, exists to improve and protect the quality of life of African-American children, children of color, and their families. NBCDI programs and initiatives reflect our commitment to young people. For more information, contact NBCDI by phone (202) 833-2220, visit our Web site www.nbcdi.org , or email moreinfo@nbcdi.org.


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In a mass-produced world, Bentley prides itself on creating hand-crafted perfection. The precision of the present meets the passion of the past in our state-of-the-art factory at Pyms Lane. There's a fine balance here between the modern, hi-tech production line and the skill of our traditional artisans, whose expertise with leather, metal and wood hand-finishes every Bentley. The level of detail is breathtaking – it takes 25 hours to contrast stitch the interior leather of the Flying Spur and another 15 hours is needed to create the veneered interior.
But manufacturing in Crewe at Bentley goes far beyond our renowned craftsmanship. Each car requires thousands of individual components; every part of the assembly process requires hours of skilled work; and every detail must be perfect before a car is signed off for delivery to the owner. Behind the finished product lies a huge team of people in automotive manufacturing roles: Production, Logistics and Planning. Working together, they help us to create each car on time and on budget. Production manages every aspect of assembling and producing our cars. Our Planning team looks at the long term from concept to full production – a timescale of years. Logistics co-ordinates hugely complex supply chains to ensure we have all the right parts and components in place. Understanding the implications of what we are doing today and how it affects what we are planning over the next five years is vital to our continuing success. To find out more about automotive manufacturing jobs at Bentley, please get in touch.
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Fine craftsmanship is at the heart of every Bentley. "Hand-built" is no idle claim – it represents a world of expertise and experience in the creation of our exquisite cars by master craftsmen and women at Pyms Lane. Many of the luxury finishes you will find in a Bentley are only made possible by using traditional skills in wood, paint and leather. At Bentley, we pass on these skills from generation to generation. Whether it is the wood craftsmanship that lets us mirror-match beautiful wood veneers that can be traced back to the individual tree they came from, or leather craftsmen and women hand-stitching supple leather around a steering wheel, there is a rare attention to detail in everything we do. This dedication to craftsmanship is something we take to another level with Mulliner, our personal commissioning department. Here traditional craftsmanship meets innovation to create even more extraordinary cars for our customers. We are always looking for people capable of fine craftsmanship. If you think you have what it takes to handcraft a Bentley, we'd love to hear from you.
It takes a huge amount of resource to keep the manufacture of something as complex as our cars moving efficiently. So roles in logistics are vital to our business. Parts come in from all over the world – they need to arrive on time to keep the production line running smoothly. Our logistics team are responsible for managing and co-ordinating these myriad supply chains; making sure everything is where it's needed, when it's needed. Logistics also research and select suppliers, analyse demand based on production volumes for each model and anticipate future demands for resources. As a result, production continuity is assured in the most efficient way and Bentley models continue to roll off the line as effortlessly as they run on the road. To find out more about automotive logistics jobs at Bentley, find out more here.
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Federal statute 28 U.S.C. 1407allows a federal court to referee or preside over cases involving common question of fact in order to serve the interest of convenience and efficacy of the parties.
If you have one drug or one device that is being litigated in many different venues across the country, different federal courts, sometimes either the plaintiff's counsel for some of those cases or sometimes the counsel representing the manufacturer of the drug or device will ask the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation, or the JPML, to consolidate that particular drug or device, the claims of all the claimants into a single court for purposes of pretrial and even sometimes for trial.
Usually cases get worked up and then they select certain representative cases. Both the defense and the plaintiff get to select a handful of cases, sometimes hundreds of cases, to be completely worked up through deposition and to trial, and then both sides go back and forth and get to try their cases. It's intended to streamline the process so that there are not different rulings across the country and so that everybody gets the benefit of the discovery that's taken in the case.
Ultimately, if everything goes as planned, the cases should be resolved after some of them are tried or maybe even at the pretrial proceedings once everyone has an understanding of the case's value, if any.
How Many Mass Tort Cases Have You Handled?
I've probably represented more than 5,000 different mass tort claimants in a handful, maybe between 10 and 15 different dockets or regarding 10 or 15 different drugs or devices.
How Many Different Kinds of Mass Tort Cases Are There?
There's really no limit on the type. Typically you're going to see drug and device cases, but there are a number of other cases out there, for example, the NCAA concussion litigation started as a class action under a different rule and then was actually converted into a mass tort or into an MDL. There are data breach MDLs, there are consumer practices or fraud MDLs but if you looked at the numbers that the personal injury drug and device cases, it would probably be the most prevalent, at least at present.
What Type of Mass Tort Cases Are The Most Difficult to Win?
They are all tough to win. To step on to my soapbox for a second, the shift in the tort reform advocates and big business has made it very difficult for the ordinary person to get into the courthouse doors when they have been harmed by somebody else. That's just the way that things have gone, but the drug and device cases can be particularly challenging at the pretrial stage when the opinions of experts are disclosed.
There are some evidentiary burdens that both sides really have to overcome, though it's initially the plaintiff's burden to prove their case. The biggest is the US Supreme Court's 1993 decision Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which defines the court's role as a gatekeeper of certain evidence, what the Court referred to as "junk science", though it has really taken off from there and now we see methodologically sound expert opinion being excluded. In truth, the Daubert decision was really one that should be read favorably, but it has morphed into one that limits experts from testifying as to certain issues, like causation – i.e. whether a product failed in a particular way due to a defect. This issue is important, because if you can't get your experts' opinions before a jury, a lot of times you can lose the case at the pretrial stage, or if their opinions are so limited it's very difficult to prove your case to the jury.
Now, that's not to say a data breach case is not going to be difficult or something involving consumer fraud. They all have their intricacies that make them uniquely difficult, and Daubert also comes into play in the majority of those cases, too. I'm just more familiar with the injury cases involving drugs and devices and know how hard it is to get past Daubert rulings or challenges.
What Are the Components of a Viable Mass Tort Case?
It's really no different than any viable personal injury or any tort claim. For example, the manufacturer of a product has a duty to exercise reasonable care in the design, manufacture and sale of the product and that duty extends to all people that the product is made available to. You have to have a breach of that duty and then injuries that were caused by that breach, or what we call causation and damages, so really the same elements that would make up a tort claim, albeit with some subtle nuances throughout depending on which state law is applied.
Typically we're talking about the state's product liability statutes, which can differ quite greatly. Something that you have to be very aware of is which state's product liability or the tort statutes is the court going to apply because a lot of times there are hundreds or thousands of people who have filed cases that end up in an MDL or multidistrict litigation that are not from the location where the MDL is and thus really have no connection to that state at all, so typically the law of the state where the case should have been filed but for the MDL is typically what's applied.
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ALBANY, May 19—New York City Democrats split into emotionally charged camps to day as the Assembly passed a bill designed to limit the Board of Education's power to alter the city's four specialized high schools.
The measure passed, 107 to 35, and was sent to the Senate after minority‐group members led the opposition and accused white colleagues of seeking an exclusionary racial quota at the schools.
The schools, all highly re garded nationally, are the Bronx High School of Science, Brooklyn Technical High School, Stuyvesant High School and La Guardia High School of Music and the Arts.
Shouted accusations of hypo critical liberalism, racial preju dice and unfair intrusion by upstaters in city affairs echoed on the Democratic side during a three‐hour debate as mem bers repeatedly jumped to their feet and interrupted one an other.
The bill mandates the pres ent competitive examinations as the basic admission proced ure for the schools. It also limits the number of gifted dis advantaged students admitted through the separate Discovery program to a totel no greater then 14 per cent of the other students admitted through test ing.
Sponsored by a white cross section of Democrats, Republi cans, Conservatives and Liber als, the bill was drawn to de fend against a special study initiated by the city's, school Chancellor, Dr. Harvey B. Scribner, to look into charges that the four schools were "cul turally biased" against blacks and Puerto Ricans.
After the debate one black member, Vander L. Beatty, Democrat‐Liberal of Brooklyn, accused the Assembly minority leader, Stanley. Steingut of Brooklyn, of "joining the racist conservatives" as a co‐sponsor of the measure. Mr. Steingut was absent during much of the debate. Other Democrats ex pressed resentment at such charges.
The scope of the division was indicated by the fact that Mr. Steingut was on one side of the issue while his close col league, Albert H. Blumenthal, Manhattan Democrat‐Liberal, spoke against the bill on the ground that the Legislature should leave such affairs to local school officials. Mr. Blumenthal is the deputy minority leader in the Assem bly.
The 14 per cent limit, he said, was not in the original bill and was put there only at his insistence as an inclusion ary protection for minority group students.
The floor leader for the bill, Burton G. Hecht, Democrat‐ Liberal of the Bronx, confirmed later in an interview that the limit on students from the Dis covery program was an addi tion to the original measure.
On the Assembly floor he accused the Board of Education of "the big lie" technique in fighting the bill, asserting that board had admitted an error in originally contending that the schools already had more than the 14 per cent figure.
Last fall the four schools' new admissions totaled 3,484 competition winners plus 352 Discovery students who equaled slightly more than 10 per cent of the first group, according to the board's corrected figures.
The opposition included 31 of the Assembly's 71 Democrats and four of the 79 Republicans and Conservatives.
After the vote most of the members left, and debate on other controversial bills was postponed.
To a nearly empty house, Assemblyman Arthur O. Eve, Buffalo Democrat, arose to commemorate the birth of the late Malcolm X, the slain black nationalist. "I thought by com ing here I would make some minimal change," Mr. Eve said. When he sat down his cheeks were wet with tears.


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For some refugees, expulsion from their beloved homes is a familiar life experience. In the past, their parents or grandparents were forced from their homes too.
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Shahinez, born in Mosul, Iraq, says, "My grandfather was Turkish. He escaped from Turkey during the Armenian massacre in 1916-1917. He was the only survivor from his family when he was seven years old. He escaped along with two cousins – one nine years old and the other six years old. They were the only three survivors from their whole tribe. The three children were raised in a Kurdish Muslim house on the border between Turkey and Iraq. But as they grew up they knew that they had Christian beliefs, in conflict with the family. So one day they left and went to Iraq to continue living as Christians."
Shahinez's own story echoes her grandfathers past tragedy:
"Mosul is a beautiful city located on Tigris River," says Shahinez. "My home was very close to the river, near a bridge that we walked across every day. The city was full of green nature, with a very nice climate. There were many churches all around Mosul.
"We were not oppressed before the fall of the Iraq State (after the invasion of coalition forces in 2003). Then we became threatened. In 2004 the Christians became targets from different parties in Mosul. They began to punish us for being Christians; they could identity us as such from our names and at every moment we feared kidnapping.
"We hoped that the situation would get better but unfortunately it got worse."
"The security of the city became worse – everyday there were about three to four car bombs and explosions. In 2014, the city security became very bad since there was a weak government that had no control. On June 4th, 2014, the city was under siege and was overtaken by different militias. So we escaped from Mosul to Christian villages around the city – my family went to Dahuk. We hoped that the situation would get better but unfortunately it got worse.
"After about one or two months, ISIS declared their control over the region. They began to persecute the Christians and take their houses. Any Christian house was marked with a symbol "ن" which refers to the first character for the Christian word in Arabic. They issued rules concerning Christians, they stopped the salaries of the Christians employees, stopped the food supply card. In middle of July they announced a time limit to choose between these options: be killed, become Muslims or leave.
"So other Christians began to leave. Those that did not leave by the end of the time limit, ISIS began to harm. One of them was a mother of two girls. ISIS entered her house while one of the girls was taking a shower, the mother begged the men to give her some time until her daughter finish her shower. They refused and burnt the house while the girl was still in the bathroom. She died after two or three days in the hospital and her last words from her were 'I forgive them like Jesus'."
"I don't hate because Jesus loves."
Such stories might cause systemic distrust or hatred of Muslims, for horrific things done in the name of Islam. But not for Shahinez:
"We are not allowed to hate," says Shahinez. "I don't hate because Jesus loves. We are sad for our country, homes, place of birth. We have such beautiful memories in our country. We did not want to leave. We wanted to live in brotherhood but we were forced to leave Iraq.
"I pray daily for Iraq and the Middle East. I pray for ISIS. We forgive them and pray for them. We ask God to bring them back to his flock and to shine his light on them. We ask Jesus to demolish kingdom of evil in Iraq, Syria or any other place because ISIS and all people are God's creatures.
"We are all brothers. We are like Jesus: my father forgives them because they do not know what they are doing. We forgive them and ask them to know the real Jesus, the living God who is the way and life. It is only Jesus who can be the road to God. We pray for ISIS and we forgive them. We do not know hate."
Shahinez's story is just one in a new book called Tea & Thread: Portraits of Arab women far from home, which is currently in draft stage seeking financial support. Donations will help pay for production costs such as interview translation, graphic design, printing, and shipping. Find out more here.
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I'm mainly trying to understand why visual studio would just pass by this exception during debug mode.  I believe it's getting generated in the CLR level, because when I enable  throwing at the CLR level then VS will stop and display the error.  But it won't let me step through the code to get to that error.  It's like a black box.  I'm breaking at the last known line of my code before the error happens.  I hit F11 once more and the code leaves the last line of my method and VS hangs while the application window displays:

Nothing pops up in VS.  As if it's not in debug mode.  When i enable throwing at the CLR level VS errors out sooner saying privileges to access this code is denied.
How does one intelligently go about debugging an issue like this?
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MEDIA RELEASE: Books in Homes Australia to partner with the GIANTS to share the importance of reading and literacy
Books in Homes Australia is delighted to announce its new partnership with Australian Football League (AFL) club—the Greater Western Sydney Giants (GIANTS). The GIANTS work with community partners and charities as part of their social responsibility initiatives within Western Sydney, the ACT, Southern NSW and broader communities. Within this context, Books in Homes will work within the GIANTS communities to share the importance of reading and literacy, while identifying the schools with the greatest need for books.
Books in Homes Australia is a charitable foundation that provides books-of-choice to children living in remote, disadvantaged and low socio-economic circumstances, ensuring crucial early literacy engagement and the development of reading skills needed for lifelong achievement. The program aims to overcome the inequality of educational opportunities in communities where access to books for families is limited or non-existent and resources are often scarce. In doing so, the program contributes to helping overcome generational poverty by enhancing the chances of success in early education thereby opening up options, choices and potential in later life. Since 2001, Books in Homes has distributed over 2.5 million new books to children through schools and communities around Australia.
Books in Homes Australia's vision is to create an Australia where every child and family has access to books in the home, and one of the areas where this focus is needed is the Western and South Western suburbs of Sydney.
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County Officials Celebrate National Public Health Week & Break Ground on New Farmers' Market
A large crowd gathered for the groundbreaking of Miss Ruth's Farmers' Market and National Public Health Week, organized by the Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners and Florida State Health Department in Okaloosa County. Seen here are Okaloosa County Administrator John Hofstad; Florida State Health Department – Okaloosa Dr. Karen Chapman; Commissioner Kelly Windes; Florida Rep. Mike Hill; Commissioner Carolyn Ketchel; Ruth Clark (Miss Ruth); Deputy County Administrator Kay Godwin; Public Works Director Jason Autrey; Farm Bureau Insurance William Seelmann; University of Florida/Okaloosa County Extension Director Larry Williams; and Agriculture Agent Jennifer Bearden.
ResortQuest Real Estate Announces New Condominium Development on Okaloosa Island
ResortQuest Real Estate announced Okaloosa Island's newest luxury condominium development, "blu", an upscale coastal contemporary development expected to break ground in 2016. This six-story condominium complex will offer 47 private residences overlooking 300 feet of sugar-white sand beach, tucked away on Okaloosa Island behind a private, gated entry. Property amenities will include two Gulf-front pools (one heated), as well as a jetted hot tub, a fitness center, and covered parking spaces. For details, visit ownblu.com.
Preserving the Past for the Future – Mid-Bay Rotary Makes Donation to Museum
The Mid-Bay Rotary is helping to preserve the past for the future by making an annual contribution to the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida. Its donation is in support of the museum's largest event and fundraiser, and this year's 40th Saturday in the Park Festival and Heritage 5k on April 30. The event is a free with something for everyone! Seen here are Bob Hoffman, Mid-Bay Rotary Club president; Steve Czonstka, museum board chair; Amanda Lanum, museum education coordinator; and Dave Swanick II, Mid-Bay Rotary
Kersanac Joins Select Group Helping AARP Members Secure Their Futures
J. Tim Kersanac of New York Life recently joined a select group of agents who are authorized to offer AARP members a range of financial solutions, including life insurance, annuity, and long-term care options. Kersanac followed a certification process established by New York Life, which includes extensive training on products and regulations, education on evaluating client needs, state licensing, and a commitment to service. Kersanac is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and received his LUTCF designation in 2010 and CASL designation in 2014. He is a member of the Destin Chamber of Commerce and the local chapter of the Knights of Columbus.
Now Is The Time To Become A Sponsor Of Savor The Season
On Thursday, Nov. 3, 12 of the area's premier chefs will volunteer their time and culinary talents for a unique tasting event. For the past seven years, the Taylor Haugen Foundation has been hosting Savor The Season at Alys Beach's beautiful Caliza Pool. The event has grown reaching nearly 500 attendees in the last year. For event details, please click here. For sponsorship information, please contact Vicki Stokes at (850) 218-6128 or email vicki@leauctions.com.
Destin Water Users Received Distribution System Award and Tower 1 Landmark Award by the Florida Section AWWA
On Tuesday, March 15, 2016, Destin Water Users General Manager, Lockwood Wernet, employees, and board of directors gathered with members of the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association (FSAWWA) to recognize Tower 1 with a Florida Section AWWA Landmark Award marker and receive the 2015 Division 2 Outstanding Distribution System Award. Tower 1, located at 135 Benning Drive, Destin, Florida, is a 75,000 gallon drinking water storage tank situated atop one of Destin's highest elevations.
The Florida Section AWWA named Destin Water Users the first place winner of the 2015 Division 2 Outstanding Distribution System Award. Each year the Florida Section AWWA reviews submissions from across the state to determine the water distribution systems deserving special recognition for outstanding performance. The Florida Section AWWA committee members judged DWU's system based on information provided in the following categories: water quality, operations records, maintenance, professionalism of employees, safety and emergency preparedness, and cross connection/control program. The award was presented to DWU at the recent FSAWWA Conference.
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The Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Crestview is hosting the 6th Annual Dance for Life, an evening of ballroom dance to benefit Covenant Care, on Saturday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in the Crestview High School Auditorium. The event will feature amateur and professional dancers from across the Emerald Coast. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 544 Main St. in Crestview, or by phone at (850) 682-1455.
Walton County Pierce Family Children's Advocacy Center Officially Opens
Just in time to honor National Child Abuse Awareness month, the final touches were put in place to open the Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center's (ECCAC) second location. On April 8, the Pierce Family Children's Advocacy Center in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida officially opened their doors. ECCAC's mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect, protect children in Okaloosa and Walton Counties and restore the lives of child abuse and neglect victims.
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American Income Life (AIL) and National Income Life (NILICO) State General Agents, in Destin for their spring meeting, donated more than $28,500 to Children in Crisis (CIC) as part of the Company's Closer to the Heart program of charitable giving. About 40 meeting attendees also volunteered their time at CIC's Children's Neighborhood.
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A mountain of toys turned into a mountain of numbers, but Emerald Coast Toys for Tots finally has the total toy count from last year's toy drive. The Emerald Coast Association of Realtors task force that managed the drive is happy to announce that in 2015 they collected 16,638 toys! The toys were then distributed to 9,661 local children in Okaloosa and Walton counties. The 2015 toy drive was an improvement over the previous year, with an average of 1.72 toys per child compared to 2014's 1.66 toys per child.
Whole Foods and CBA Create New Partnership
Whole Foods Market Destin has formed a new partnership with the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) that allows consumers who purchase items from their new store location to positively impact the health of local waterways in two ways- purchasing items on Earth Day, April 22, 2016, and purchasing raw oysters at the Whole Foods Market's specialty bar during promotional days. One of five organizations to be honored during the grand opening week with a 'One Percent Day', CBA will be the recipient of 1% of the store's net sales from Earth Day, Friday, April 22, 2016. The proceeds will provide support to CBA's environmental education programs in local elementary and middle schools.
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Purses with a Purpose Raises Almost $20,000 for Shelter House
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A Korean man ended up injured after trying to help a homeless man in New York City the day before National Korean American Day.
The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, occurred on East 41st Street and 5th Avenue in Midtown at round 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 12, according to 1010 WINS.
In the video, the victim, identified by NBC New York as 59-year-old Sang Park, can be seen removing his coat and approaching Xavier Israel, 25, to cover him with the coat.
Israel was sleeping on the sidewalk, but as Park tried to keep him warm, the homeless man suddenly got up and shoved Park to the ground.
Israel allegedly took Park's wallet, leading to a struggle as seen in the video. Israel punched his victim in the face several times before running away.
Park chased Israel until they reached the New York Public Library on 5th Avenue, where Israel allegedly took the money out of Park's wallet and kept it in his pants, WABC reported.
Fengliang Wu, who was driving by, saw the chaos and intervened, according to NBC New York.
"They fought with each other for one or two minutes and then the criminal grabbed his money and ran away," said Wu, who then called 911.
Israel tried to flee but was soon arrested on West 41st Street and 5th Avenue. Police recovered about $1,500 from him.
Park, who suffered injuries, was treated at the scene. He said he simply wanted to keep his assailant warm.
Israel is facing multiple charges, including robbery, grand larceny, assault, menacing, disorderly conduct, harassment and criminal possession of stolen property. He is being held on a $25,000 bail.
Less than a week before the incident, Israel was accused of targeting another good Samaritan. On Saturday, he allegedly punched a 49-year-old woman who tried to offer him assistance, as per the New York Post.
The woman reportedly fell and injured her elbow. Israel was arrested but eventually released on a desk appearance ticket.
On Jan. 2, Israel was also accused of punching two 18-year-olds in Central Park for no apparent reason. He was also arrested for this incident and eventually released.
His lawyer, Brian Kennedy, is demanding for his release under District Attorney Alvin Bragg's directive to eliminate pre-trial detention in non-major crimes, New York Post reported in a follow-up article.
Immediately after assuming office on Jan. 1, Bragg ordered that defendants have "a presumption of pre-trial non-incarceration in every case," save for homicides and other major crimes, including violent felonies, sex offenses and public corruption.
Prosecutors cited Israel's other arrests in Ohio and Pennsylvania and sought a $45,000 bail. Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Marisol Martinez Alonso ultimately set it at $25,000.
Mayor Eric Adams reportedly commended Park for doing something "admirable." However, he also said Israel must be "in a painful place."
"When you see someone attack someone that helps them, that is a signal that people are in pain," Adams said, according to WABC. "And we need to alleviate, if not irradiate, that pain that people are experiencing."
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Layers of Fear 2 Review – THE Game for Horror Movie Fans
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We Happy Few Review
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The Compacto Fox series of hydraulic briquetting presses convert aluminum, copper, brass, bronze, graphite and other nonferrous metals into dimensionally stable, cylindrically shaped briquettes.
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Depending on the type of machine, the briquette length can be 40 to 100 mm; the diameter 50, 65, or 70 mm. It is also possible to provide a sump tray in order to recover coolants, abrasives and lubricants that can be collected and recycled. Non-ferrous metal shavings are fed into the hopper, where they are mised and pushed by an integrated agitator into the pre-compression cavity. A hydraulic piston then pre-compresses the material and feeds the main cylinder. The hydraulic piston presses the material to a vertical slider until the required pressure is attained. A stabile briquette is produced. All FOX machines can be fitted with an oil cooling system for fully automatic operation.