|מספר פרסום||US8201310 B1|
|מספר בקשה||US 11/116,582|
|תאריך פרסום||19 יוני 2012|
|תאריך הגשה||29 אפריל 2005|
|תאריך בכורה||29 אפריל 2005|
|מספר פרסום||11116582, 116582, US 8201310 B1, US 8201310B1, US-B1-8201310, US8201310 B1, US8201310B1|
|ממציאים||Abraham Abdi, Muna Abdi, Charles L. Coulter|
|מקבל מקורי||Merrick Engineering Inc|
|יצא ציטוט||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|ציטוטי פטנטים (4), הוזכר על ידי (9), סיווגים (7), אירועים משפטיים (2)|
|קישורים חיצוניים: USPTO, העברה ב-USPTO, Espacenet|
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates, generally, to molded plastic pinch clips and, more specifically, to pinch clips with co-molded, soft plastic sections thereof for improved operation and utility.
2. Prior Art
Pinch clips are known in the art. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,878,276; 5,075,935; 2,471,606; inter alia, each describes a pinch clip with a resilient spring member for compressing a pair of opposed jaws. However, each of these patents describes a clip which is fabricated of a relatively hard plastic material which is difficult to use because of distress to the fingers of the user and, as well, possible damage to the items, such as clothing, which are held in place by the clips.
That is, the hard plastic gripping ends of known pinch clips, typically, have ridges or grooves to ensure a secure grip on the items held by the clip. These ridges or grooves can snag or tear the item especially, if the item is a piece of clothing or the like. Alternatively, the grooves and ridges can frequently scratch other types of items retained by the clip.
On the other hand, the clips known in the art and described in the referenced patents create pressure on the fingers of the users. These clips frequently have knobs or buttons protruding from the outer surface of the clip or alternatively have openings in the surface thereof which tend to irritate the fingertips of the user. Improved clip designs are, therefore, desirable.
The preferred embodiment of the clip of this invention comprises a pair of jaws formed of a first, relatively hard, plastic material; a resilient spring formed of a second relatively hard, but resilient, plastic material; and a plurality of pads formed of a third, relatively soft, plastic material mounted on each of said jaws. The second plastic material has a higher tensile strength than the first plastic material. The third plastic material is softer than the other plastic materials and exhibits a higher coefficient of friction, as well. Each of the jaws is a generally planar member comprising an enlarged first end portion defining a finger grasping section with a pad of the resilient plastic material on an outer surface thereof, an intermediate portion, and a second end portion including another section with a pad of the resilient plastic material on an inner surface of the jaw member. The intermediate portions of a pair of jaws are joined together by a bridge member which, preferably, includes an arcuate recess of the underside thereof for receipt of a portion of the periphery of a supporting device, such as a clothesline, or other similar element. The bridge member is integrally joined to and formed with the jaw members by living hinges. The spring is provided in the form of a generally inverted, U-shaped member having a pair of inwardly flared legs. When mounted on the clip, the spring (or resilient member) is operative to engage and retain the jaws in alignment and, as well, to force the jaws together at one end thereof in order to grasp an article therebetween. The arcuate recess is adapted to mount on the arm of a hanger (or similar elongated element) so that the clip can readily slide therealong and pivot thereabout without being removed therefrom. The resilient pads which provide ease in gripping by the user and improved grasping by the clip, are co-molded along with the jaws portion of the clip.
For convenience, in the several Figures, like reference characters refer to like components.
Referring concurrently to
In addition, arcuate recess 108 is formed on the underside of bridge 105 and is suitably configured to receive at least a portion of the periphery of a hanger arm or any other element having a circular (or cylindrical) configuration.
As can be seen in
A resilient, positioning element, referred to as spring 150, has a generally inverted U-shape and is adapted to be mounted over the bridge 105 and adjacent to the outer surface of jaws 102 and 120. In particular, the underside of the base 151 of the spring 150 is placed snugly against the upper surface of bridge 105 while the legs 152 and 153 of the spring bear against and engage the outer surfaces of the jaws 102 and 101, respectively. The spring 150 is designed to force the lower ends of the jaws 101 and 102 together.
Each of the jaws 101 and 102 is formed of a plastic material which is low cost, lightweight, durable and strong. The spring 150 is formed of a plastic material which, preferably, exhibits a higher tensile strength and resilience than the material used to fabricate the jaws 102 and 120. In a preferred embodiment, the jaws 102 and 120 are formed of polypropylene, while the spring 150 is formed of polycarbonate. Of course, other suitable materials can be utilized, if desired.
It is seen that each jaw 102 and 120 is formed in a substantially planar, generally “figure-8” configuration. While not specifically limited thereto, each jaw includes a relatively large upper end portion 191 or 192, a narrowed intermediate portion 103 or 104 and a bottom end portion 109 or 110 which is larger than the intermediate portion but smaller than the upper end portion.
The intermediate portion of each jaw includes a relatively planar portion 103 or 104 which is co-planar with the inner surface of the respective jaw. The upper ends of planar portions 103 and 104 are connected to the bridge 105 (shown in cross-section in
As seen best in
It is understood that a similar recess 111 and locking recess 113 is found in the outer surface of jaw 101 to receive leg 153 and locking end 155 of spring 150.
As best seen in
As best seen in
Referring now to
The outer surface of the end portion 191 (and 192) includes a pad or cushion 251 seen best in
Preferably, the pad 251 (or 252) extends across a substantial portion of the width (or diameter) of the end portion 191 (or 192). In some instances, a shallow depression can be formed in the end portion 191 (or 192) of the jaw 101 (or 102) to receive the respective pad 251 (or 252). The pad is, typically, adhered to the jaw by thermal bonding during manufacturing process.
In some instances, a portion of the pad 251 (or 252) can be engaged in an aperture 241 (or 242) which passes through the upper end portion 191 (or 192) of the jaw. The pads 251 (or 252) increase frictional engagement between the clip and the fingertips of the user but do not harm, snag and/or hurt the user. Thus, the jaws 101 (and 102) can be grasped comfortably at the pads or cushions 251 (and 252) on the large ends thereof to facilitate the opening of the clip 100.
The smaller end portions 181 (and 182) of the jaws 101 (and 102), respectively, are generally circular in configuration. The inner surface of the end portion 109 (or 110) includes a pad or cushion 201 (or 202). The pad or cushion 201 (or 202) is, typically, fabricated of a material such as PTE which is relatively soft, resilient plastic material. The pad 201 (or 202) is co-molded along with the jaws 101 (and 102) on the inner surfaces thereof, respectively.
Preferably, the pad 201 (or 202) extends across a substantial portion of the width (or diameter) of the smaller end portion 109 (or 110). In some instances, a shallow depression 275 (or 276) seen best in
As seen best in
In the assembly of the clip 100, the pair of jaws 101 and 102 are located at opposite ends of the bridge 105. The inverted U-shaped spring 150 is slipped over the bridge 105 so that the projections 154 and 155 engage the grooves 111 and 112 in the outer surfaces of the planar portions 103 and 104 of the jaws. By pushing on the mid-portion 151 of the resilient means 150 toward the jaw ends 109 and 110, the spring 150 slides toward those ends, with the portions 154 and 155 of the spring sliding along the surfaces of the grooves 111 and 112 until the projections reach the recesses 113 and 114 in the grooves. When this occurs, the projections 154 and 155 snap into the recesses 113 and 114, thereby locking the spring 150 in place.
The spring 150 then forces the jaw ends 109 and 110 toward each other. Once the clip components are secured, there is sufficient frictional engagement between the pads 201 and 202 of the jaw ends 109 and 110 for the clip 100 to operate properly. In addition, when attached via the arcuate surface 108. Clip 100 can be readily slid along an arm of a hanger (or the like) when desired, but is resistant to accidental sliding. Moreover, the clip 100 can be pivoted through an arc of 360 degree about the longitudinal axis of the support which is journalled within the opening of the arcuate recess 108 with minimal likelihood of detachment.
Thus, the opposed end portions 109 and 110 with the co-molded pads 201 and 210 form a gripper for the clip 100 which can be opened to receive a garment (or any other item). As described above, the clip 100 is opened by grasping the clip by the upper end portions 191 and 192 of the loops 102 and 120 at the pads 250 and 251 and squeezing those end portions toward each other against the bias force of spring 150. Upon release of the upper end portions, the spring 150 forces the lower ends 109 and 110 of the jaws back together to effect the holding of an item tightly between the pads 201 and 202 on the lower jaw ends 109 and 110.
Thus, there is shown and described a unique design and concept of a pinch clip with co-molded pads for advantageous utilization. The particular configuration shown and described herein relates to a preferred embodiment. While this description is directed to a particular embodiment, it is understood that those skilled in the art may conceive modifications and/or variations to the specific embodiments shown and described herein. Any such modifications or variations which fall within the purview of this description are intended to be included therein as well. The description herein is intended to be illustrative only and is not intended to be limitative. Rather, the scope of the invention described herein is limited only by the claims appended hereto.
|פטנט מצוטט||תאריך הגשה||תאריך פרסום||מגיש בקשה||כותרת|
|US5075935 *||12 יוני 1990||31 דצמבר 1991||Abdi Abraham M||Garment hanger and clip|
|US5183191 *||6 פברואר 1992||2 פברואר 1993||Batts, Inc.||Hangers with long lasting non-slip surfaces|
|US5765820 *||17 אוגוסט 1995||16 יוני 1998||Marusiak; Frank||Three-way spring clamp|
|US6842951 *||26 אוקטובר 1999||18 ינואר 2005||Genprod||Clothes peg|
|פטנט מצטט||תאריך הגשה||תאריך פרסום||מגיש בקשה||כותרת|
|US8348251 *||12 אוגוסט 2009||8 ינואר 2013||Paul Edward Gallo||Sewing clip|
|US9499318||13 אוקטובר 2014||22 נובמבר 2016||Cook Medical Technologies Llc||System and method for containment and organization of medical wire|
|US9664213||24 יולי 2015||30 מאי 2017||Cook Medical Technologies Llc||System for containment and organization of medical wire|
|US20100038838 *||12 אוגוסט 2009||18 פברואר 2010||Gallofornia, Inc.||Sewing clip|
|US20140033509 *||1 אוגוסט 2012||6 פברואר 2014||Maximum Visibility Solutions, Llc||Advantageous Clamp|
|US20140250640 *||7 מרס 2014||11 ספטמבר 2014||4Jc's Development, Llc||Device for securing an article of clothing|
|US20150219130 *||26 דצמבר 2014||6 אוגוסט 2015||Thomas Killion||Magnetic clip|
|US20150239310 *||16 פברואר 2015||27 אוגוסט 2015||Timothy Voegeli||Tubeless tire rim clamp assembly|
|US20160008001 *||21 נובמבר 2014||14 ינואר 2016||Atricure, Inc.||Occlusion clip|
|סיווג בארה"ב||24/507, 24/499|
|סיווג שיתופי||Y10T24/44376, Y10T24/44444, A47G25/48, D06F55/02|
|10 מאי 2012||AS||Assignment|
Owner name: MERRICK ENGINEERING, INC., CALIFORNIA
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:ABDI, ABRAHAM;ABDI, MUNA;COULTER, CHARLES L.;REEL/FRAME:028253/0983
Effective date: 20050420
|11 ספטמבר 2015||FPAY||Fee payment|
Year of fee payment: 4


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Using newly published data have constructed a large (75MB) Excel workbook for download HERE that contains census tract loan level details for 150,000 + loans purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Oregon in 2015 and 2016.
Unlike HMDA data this dataset includes a field that identifies 24,000+ loans to first time homebuyers, and it covers the entire state, NOT just metro areas.
The workbook contains multiple worksheets for both 2016 and 2015:
GSE first time home buyer data (6 worksheets)
- A metro summary table of Black first time homebuyers for both 2015 and 2016. (In 2016 this table shows that out of every 1,000 first time home buyer loans purchased by the GSE's in Oregon 14 went to black borrowers or co-borrowers).
- A metro summary table of Hispanic time homebuyers for both 2015 and 2016. (In 2016 this table shows that out of every 1,000 first time home buyer loans purchased by the GSE's in Oregon 59 went to Hispanic borrowers or co-borrowers).
- First time homebuyer pivot tables for 2015 and for 2016.
- All first time home buyer data for 2015 and 2016.
All GSE loan data (4 worksheets)
- Pivot tables of all GSE loans for 2015 and 2016.
- All GSE loan data for 2015 and 2016.
A worksheet with select GSE field codes [ used in formulas to add names instead of fields to data worksheets].
The 2016 data dictionary for this GSE data is HERE.
Note that for loans shown for the Portland metro area, loans in Clark County WA. are NOT included.
As an aside, this annual GSE source data is now readily available in MS Access format thanks to support from Senator Merkley's now retired Senior Advisor Will White.
Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.

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Real ID Regulations: Just Kicking the Can Down the Road
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: email@example.com or (202) 675-2312
Statement of Barry Steinhardt and Tim Sparapani
Director, ACLU Technology and Liberty Program and Senior Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office, respectively
In its new REAL ID regulations, the Department of Homeland Security appears to have dumped the problems of the statute on future presidents like a rotting corpse left on the steps of the next administration – and not just the next one, but the administration of whoever is president in 2018. By the time this thing is supposed to go fully into effect, Chelsea Clinton and Jenna Bush may be fighting for the White House.
That just confirms it: Real ID needs to be repealed. It is not only a threat to Americans’ privacy but it is utterly unworkable. After 3½ years of efforts to implement this law, the tortured remains of the statute that appear to survive in these regulations stand as stark evidence of that fact.
We are still analyzing these regulations and the extent to which they address or evade the many specific problems with the original statute, and will be discussing our findings at 2:00 p.m. EST today.
But it is time for Congress to recognize the situation and take action. Rather than saddling the states and the American people with this misfortune of a law until 2018 and beyond, it should be repealed and replaced with a clean, simple, and vigorous new driver’s license security law that does not create a national ID.
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The 3-token model
Similar to our previous success in Pikaster, WinGoal will adopt the 3-token model:
$MLS: MetaLand Shares, the governance token in Metaland.
$SWT: Super WinGoal Token, the rare game token in WinGoal.
$WT: WinGoal Token, the common game token in WinGoal.
Metaland's signature - 3-token model:
Metaland seeks to slow the inflation problem that commonly plagues Game-fi projects. The adoption of dual game tokens will enable our team to superiorly manage in-game inflation: In the case that an in-game token shows an inflationary trend, a higher consumption and conversion can then be adjusted with the second in-game token.
- $WT and $SWT released in-game is the barebone of WinGoal's economy.
- Releasing rules for $WT and $SWT have been designed to achieve economic sustainability.
- $WT and $SWT and pre-minted are distributed almost entirely to players in-game.

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MADIKWE GAME RESERVE SPECIALS
Madikwe is one of South Africa’s biggest game reserves, but it’s also one of its youngest. Large tracts of abandoned farmland were incorporated into the reserve, which opened in 1991 after what remains the world’s largest translocation of wildlife. More than 8,000 animals were reintroduced into the reserve, which now covers 75,000 hectares. Madikwe is located in South Africa’s North West Province, just a stone’s throw from the Botswana border.
By those in the know, Madikwe is routinely referred to as one of South Africa’s very best game reserves, but it remains a lesser-known gem. The large reserve is teeming with big game, including all of the Big 5, and boasts one of the biggest elephant populations in South Africa. The reserve has also become particularly well-known for its population of critically endangered African wild dogs. Combine Madikwe’s wildlife with its exclusivity, tranquility and uniquely beautiful Kalahari thornveld topography and its not hard to see why it has become a favourite among photographers.
During the rainy season (roughly October to March) the reserve is particularly pretty and verdant and this is the best time for birders and rich photographic contrasts. The bone-dry winter months are better for big game viewing, as animals are forced to move around in search of scarce water supplies.
Madikwes plethora of accommodation options range from family-friendly and self-catering options right through to intimate ultra-luxury lodges, with something to suit every budget and taste, and great service a hallmark of all. Have a look below at our great selection of Madikwe specials
Madikwe is home to all of the Big 5. It has become particularly well-known for its elephant population and is developing a reputation as one of the best places in South Africa to spot the elusive leopard. The critically endangered African wild dog is something of a Madikwe icon, and the park also has cheetah and various other rare species. The bird life is just as varied and abundant. The vegetation in this striking park is an intriguing mixture of different types of bushveld and thornveld, due to the fact that it straddles the Kalahari and the Lowveld.


Hydro-Quip PH100-15UP Bath Htr T-Style 120V 1.5kW 3` Cord/Plug
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Description of 1 Sherwood Street
1 Sherwood Street is a commercial development in London W1.
Historic listed buildings combined with modern architecture will contain:
- 111,000 sq ft offices
- 30,000 sq ft retail
Great opportunity for large, flexible floorplates of 20,000 sq ft in the West End.
Landsec Lounge concept on first floor, rooftop restaurant and ground floor retail.
Expected start on site 2019.
Affordable housing at Wardour Street,


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By Jacob Rose
CALGARY — Are you “Unsteady,” “Loveless” or “Nervous”? Perhaps there’s a “Fear” that leaves you “Naked” feeling like a “Low Life.” Or maybe you simply feel like a lost “Feather in the “Jungle.” Just “Hang On.” You’re “Gorgeous” with your “Superpower,” so let’s begin living like we’re “Renegades.”
Sure, this could be a motivational speech. Or maybe it’s a slightly cheesy intro to an article about a band we’re stoked on. Obviously, it’s the latter and also a handful of choice songs by the Ithaca, New York-based alternative rock band X Ambassadors, who released their debut full-length album VHS in June, from which the aforementioned titles are culled.
The band plays a similar style as Imagine Dragons with harmonies befitting the Barenaked Ladies. Comprised of brothers Sam (guitar, vocals) and Casey Harris (keys, vocals), Noah Feldshuh (guitar, vocals) and Adam Levin (drums, vocals), their sound incorporates influences from R&B, hip hop, and alternative rock. This unusual blend makes them sonically stand out.
“Yeah, you know we always half think that we did and you know maybe even when we didn’t [stand out]. You kinda always have to believe that, to keep growing and keep writing,” says drummer Levin. “When we first started playing together like nine, 10 years ago, it sounded like a much different band… [We went] through a lot of different phases to get to where we’re at now.”
The band aims to connect with their audience on a level that is honest and relatable, and have been paid back in kind by gradually climbing up the charts around the world and selling out many of their upcoming shows in Western Canada in advance. The group tells a story of who they are and the struggles they have encountered, as individuals or as a family. Most importantly, they tell a story of overcoming, such as on their hit single “Renegades.” The foot-stomping, acoustic-anchored song lyrically encourages others to accomplish dreams and to defy the odds; it’s since been used for a Jeep commercial and also aired on an episode of the American television show The Flash as a motivational backdrop.
“Obviously we want our music to reach as many people as possible, but also to reach as many people as possible in a positive way; in a way that changes their lives or makes something they’re going through easier,” explained Levin.
“[To] see that maybe they’re not alone in what they’re going through or there are other people with maybe bigger problems or bigger issues that are powering through and are doing amazing things that might give some people some hope. Or some motivation to go after it themselves.”
Lead singer Sam Harris pens the lyrics; they are bourn from where the band is personally and collectively. His style has always been personal and relatable, through their debut self-titled EP in 2009, up to their Love Songs Drug Songs in 2013, the 2014 release The Reason, and the new album.
“We had songs about pushing through the hard times and also songs about people who go through life reaching for their dreams and sometimes they don’t achieve it,” says Levin. “And that’s okay too.”
He concludes, “We do take pride in having real songs about real subjects, things that people can relate to and we can relate to.”
The X Ambassadors perform at the Starlite Room in Edmonton on November 20th, at the Gateway in Calgary on November 21st, at Louis’ in Saskatoon on November 22nd, and at the Garrick Centre in Winnipeg on November 24th. Several of the shows are sold out.AB, Alberta, Gateway, Louis', Starlite Room, The Garrick, X Ambassadors

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Official statements from politicians and organizations on the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage decision today.
Gov. Gary Herbert
“Marriage, as defined by the people of Utah, has been redefined, first by the federal courts and today the outcome of that decision has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. I am disappointed with the decision by the court to usurp state authority and overrule the voice of the people of Utah as demonstrated by legislation with regard to marriage. I am also very concerned with the overwhelming trend to diminish state autonomy. I believe states should have the right to determine their own laws regarding marriage. Clearly, the majority of the justices disagree and their decision provides finality with respect to the law.”
Mayor Ralph Becker
“This is a historic day for our country, the state of Utah and our community as the Supreme Court appropriately extends the right of marriage to every loving couple across the land.
The joy we are feeling in Salt Lake City is palpable and I am personally grateful for this incredible affirmation of our civil rights and the elimination of the contrived legal barriers that have unnecessarily divided us in the past. This moment brings to mind Martin Luther King, Jr.’s immortal words, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
We should all pause today and remember the courageous stance taken by local couples who refused to be content with the second-class status that was imposed on them and took their fight to the courts-laying the groundwork for first overturning Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage and then playing a critical role in the groundswell that led to today’s ruling.
I will never forget that day, just a year-and-a-half ago, when I had the privilege to be a part of the first window of opportunity for every Utah couple to signify their love and commitment through the right of marriage. Today, all those feelings are back and I look forward to this overdue recognition being a giant step in the ongoing fight for equality, compassion and inclusion for every person, everywhere.”
Senator Orrin Hatch
“The issue of same-sex marriage involves deeply held convictions on all sides of the debate. While I oppose discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, I do not support redefining the fundamental nature of marriage as between a man and a woman. But now that the Supreme Court has spoken, I will do everything in my power to ensure that this decision does not infringe on important concerns such as our fundamental right to the free exercise of religion.”
Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes
“Throughout this case, the State made its best arguments to allow decisions about the fundamental nature of marriage to be decided through the democratic process and at the state level, avoiding a situation similar to Roe v. Wade from a generation ago. We understand many are thrilled with today’s outcome and many are equally disappointed. Regardless of one’s opinion of the ruling, the High Court has provided the guidance our office and the citizens of Utah and this nation have sought for several years. Advocacy on both sides helped bring us to this point of resolution. While people of goodwill on all sides of this issue have been at times divided and conflicted, we have an opportunity to come together again as equal citizens of this great state and nation.
After today, some questions remain regarding how this decision affects various individual situations and state agency operations in Utah beyond the specific issues addressed today by the Court. Our legislature, governor and state agencies will need to address these issues to provide greater clarity. In a significant way, they have already begun to draw a balance with legislation respecting religious freedoms and legislative protections for the LGBTQ Community. Should such freedoms and protections come under constitutional challenge, our office will do its duty and defend them just as we defended Amendment 3 and related laws. This is an important part of the legal process and fulfillment of our oaths.”
Sen. Mike Lee
“Today five Justices took a vital question about the future of American society out of the public square, imposing the views of five unelected judges on a country that is still in the midst of making up its mind about marriage,” Lee said. “That is unfortunate, but it is not the end of the discussion, as Americans of good faith who believe that marriage is the union of a man and a woman will continue to live as witnesses to that truth. “
“I am nonetheless heartened by the majority’s reassurance that the religious liberty rights of all Americans, including those who advocate a traditional view of marriage, must be protected. As Justice Kennedy states in the decision, ‘the First Amendment ensures that religious organizations and persons are given proper protections as they seek to teach the principles that are so fulfilling and so central to their lives and faiths, and to their own deep aspirations to continue the family structure they have long revered. The same is true of those who oppose same-sex marriage for other reasons.’”
“Our focus now must be on defending these crucial rights of conscience. That is exactly why Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) and I have introduced the First Amendment Defense Act, which would prevent the federal government from discriminating against anyone who believes that marriage is a union between one man and one woman.”
Equality Utah — Troy Williams, executive director
“This is a tremendous achievement for freedom, equality and love. Today millions of American families can now celebrate that our country is truly dedicated to happiness, liberty and justice for all.”
Utah Pride Center:
“The Utah Pride Center is thrilled with the Supreme Court decision granting full marriage equality across the United States. Strong families are a hallmark value of our state, and this ruling provides constitutional clarity that the rights of individuals and of LGBTQ families are protected by the same ideals for which our country’s founders fought..
While Utah LGBTQ couples have had full equal rights within the state, they can now travel or move across the entirety of their country knowing their status doesn’t change by crossing a border, that they are equal everywhere they go. Today we stand with all the current families, and future families, throughout the United States who are now equal in the eyes of the law of their country.”
Utah Democratic Party — Chair Peter Corroon
“This is another historic day. Same-sex couples will now be able to legally marry in all 50 states. Today’s decision acknowledges what Utahns have always known — families come in all shapes and sizes, and each of them is worthy of respect and legal protections. In addition to recognizing the rights of the individual, we also recognize the rights of religious institutions to not be compelled to act against their beliefs.
“Families will now be able to legally protect their children, visit one another in the hospital, inherit property, and enjoy all the rights that come from legal marriage.
“With the court’s decision, the legality of marriage equality has been decided, and we encourage all Utahns to continue with civil discourse. Everyone deserves respect, regardless of differing opinions on this emotional subject, and we look forward to embracing all individuals and families regardless of our differences.”
Utah House Democratic Leader Brian King
“Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a great thing. It is the culmination of the work of many U.S. federal district and circuit court judges over many years. These judges have struggled to reconcile the difficult legal and Constitutional issues same sex marriage presents to our country.
“We know this has been a divisive issue. And we recognize that each individual has the right to their own moral and religious beliefs regarding same sex marriage. But we welcome this ruling because it makes clear that discrimination based on sexual orientation is not acceptable under the Constitution and that families of all types are entitled to protection under the law. All people are created equal in this country and they deserve equal rights. As such, today’s ruling is a tremendous legal victory for not just the LGBTQ community but for all of us. The finality this ruling brings to this legal issue will help us move forward as a more united society.”
Utah Eagle Forum — Gayle Ruzicka
Today’s decision from the United States Supreme Court makes this a tragic day in the history of this great nation!
Gayle Ruzicka, President of Utah Eagle Forum, stated, “Five unelected people in black robes have overturned the decision of more than Tens of Millions of Americans who voted to uphold the true definition of marriage, which is the union of a man and a woman. Four justices agree with the true meaning of marriage and that the American people have the right to define marriage according to long-standing cultural values, societal norms and religious commands. In a 5 – 4 decision, one person changed all of that.
However, just because 5 men and women decided to change the law, it does not change God’s law. His law is immutable.
We agree with Justice Scalia’s dissenting opinion when he said that this decision “robs the People of … the freedom to govern themselves” and that it is “lacking even a thin veneer of law.” The decision has no basis whatever in the Constitution which has nothing to say on the subject of marriage. 5 Justices of the Supreme Court have overstepped their bounds in an attempt to legislate from the bench.
From the beginning of time marriage has been between a man and a woman. The original Noah Webster 1828 Dictionary defines marriage as, “The act of uniting a man and woman . . the legal union of a man and woman.” It is very clear that the union between anyone other than a man and a woman is not marriage. It takes both a man and a woman to create a baby, there is no other way and all children deserve both a mother and a father.
While the 1st Amendment to the Constitution protects the free exercise of religion, the courts have failed to uphold it as it relates to homosexual rights. With today’s decision, it is more important than ever that individual right of conscience and ability to live according to the dictates of religious belief (and protections from being forced to act contrary to those beliefs) be protected by governments at all levels! It is important that all people who believe in God’s definition of marriage — who understand that His commandments for mankind clearly teach that marriage is only between a man and a woman — continue to stand-up for the true meaning of marriage and work to once again restore God’s law as the law of the land.”
Mormons for Equality:
“This is a beautiful day for so many families and we applaud the Court’s ruling. But our work is not done. Alongside changing the laws, we must continue to change hearts.” said Spencer W. Clark, Executive Director of Mormons for Equality. “For over two decades Mormons have feared – and fought – civil marriage equality. It will take time to overcome and repent of our past, but as we’ve seen already, the more that we come to know same-sex couples and their children, the more we discover that our fears were misplaced. Mormons believe in the importance of families, and for increasing numbers of Mormons, that means all families.”
Celebration of Marriage — Mary Summerhays
“The credibility of the judicial system has been permanently damaged as it concluded that adult relationships are so important that children must give up their relationship with their own mother or father when it comes into conflict with gay marriage. The Supreme Court has turned a blind eye to a child’s need for both a father and mother. This causes irreparable rifts in every aspect of family law, from custody battles in divorce courts, to adoptions that idealize motherless and fatherless family structures. The resulting fracture of family law will weaken Americans’ natural respect for the Court and turn the question of children’s legal relationships into an unresolvable and painful chaos.”
Libertas Institute — Connor Boyack
“Our LGBT friends have good reason to be happy today, but those concerned about our laws and legal structure have great cause for alarm. As Chief Justice Roberts said in his dissent, ‘The majority’s decision is an act of will, not legal judgment. The right it announces has no basis in the Constitution or this Court’s precedent… Just who do we think we are?’
“Today’s opinion—and let’s be clear, that’s all it is—provides an opportunity for lawmakers to reconsider their long-standing support for government intervention in such an important societal relationship. In the coming months, we will be encouraging elected officials to consider a proposal to repeal government licensure of marriage, allowing churches, notaries public, and others to privately officiate and sanction these unions.
“Despite what some lawyers think, there is no ‘fundamental right’ to a government permission slip. The long-standing violation of the sacred union of marriage—encouraged by those looking to shape society to match their vision—needs to be fixed.”
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acknowledges that following today’s ruling by the Supreme Court, same-sex marriages are now legal in the United States. The Court’s decision does not alter the Lord’s doctrine that marriage is a union between a man and a woman ordained by God. While showing respect for those who think differently, the Church will continue to teach and promote marriage between a man and a woman as a central part of our doctrine and practice.”
The Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City
“Today the Supreme Court of the United States decided state marriage bans are unconstitutional, meaning all states will perform and recognize same-sex marriage. This decision, though significant, does not conclude debate over the definition of marriage. As the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City responded when U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Shelby struck down Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage, so we again affirm our pastoral response. As Catholics, we seek to uphold our traditional belief in marriage as a sacrament, a well established and divinely revealed covenant between one man and one woman, a permanent and exclusive bond meant to provide a nurturing environment for children and the fundamental building block to a just society. At the same time, we respect the dignity of all persons, not wishing to undermine their pursuit of happiness but only to preserve and defend the gift of marriage as divinely revealed in scripture and in natural law. Although we respectfully disagree with those who would define marriage otherwise, we firmly hold that all persons are loved by our compassionate God and deserve the respect and dignity that is inherently theirs as human beings. We acknowledge the right of our nation’s highest court to provide for a well ordered society by establishing laws that protect the common good and safeguard the civil and contractual rights and privileges of its citizens. At the same time, we urge our lawmakers and judges to respect those institutions that are beyond state and federal jurisdiction, institutions such as sacramental marriage that transcend civil law and whose origins precede the existence of the state and go beyond its competence.”
Sutherland Institute — William Duncan
“For millennia, marriage has been recognized in virtually all known human societies as the union of a husband and wife. As such, marriage encouraged those whose relationship alone could create a child to commit to one another and to any children their union would produce. The security of their bond provided a stable foundation for both them and their children to flourish. Their union also could provide their children the unique, and uniquely valuable, contributions of both a mother and father. In most instances, the children would also be ensured of a real tie to their biological parents. Marriage, even when children were not possible for the couple, powerfully demonstrated the equal contributions of men and women to a family.
The U.S. Supreme Court has now said this understanding of marriage is prohibited by the majority’s interpretation of the Constitution.
That is clearly wrong. Nothing in the language or intent of the 14th Amendment prohibits the states from recognizing the glaring reality that men and women are different and that an institution made up of both is different from one in which either is excluded. No reasonable Court precedent or interpretation requires the states to pretend that children are not entitled to a married mother and father wherever possible.
The Court’s decision reflects a growing opinion among government and other elites that adult interests should be prioritized over those of children and that marriage is nothing more than a government’s way of dignifying adult lifestyle arrangements.
No matter how powerful the adherents of this view, it is woefully inadequate for grappling with the large realities societies have always faced and which have not diminished (quite the contrary). We still need to connect mothers and fathers to one another and their children.
With the Supreme Court’s decision, we also have to grapple with a much newer challenge — protecting the ability of those who still recognize the value of the old wisdom about marriage to speak freely about their beliefs and associate with others who do so as well, without having their livelihoods threatened.
Indeed, these two challenges interact. We need strong, persuasive voices encouraging men and women to marry and commit to one another and to the children they rear together. The problem, however, is that a majority of the justices on the Supreme Court have labeled that view as a form of “discrimination.”
This means that we must be vigilant in preserving and securing protections for freedom of religion, association and speech.
It also means that we must continue to make the case for marriage — that children deserve a relationship with their own mother and father, committed to each other through marriage, or with a married mom and dad when their own parents cannot raise them. That men and women are different, not interchangeable parts in a family.
It will take courage to continue to advocate for marriage as the union of husband and wife, but we owe that much to our fellow citizens whose freedoms are implicated and to children whose entitlement to a married mother and father has been ignored in this decision.”
World Congress of Families — Janice Shaw Crouse, executive director
“The natural family was here long before the Supreme Court — long before governments — and it will be here long after they are gone. The Supreme Court cannot by dictate erase every child’s need—every child’s right—to a mother and a father. The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.
Almost 60 million unborn children have lost their lives to abortion since the Court’s flawed ruling on Roe v. Wade in 1973. Now, with this ruling, the Court is undermining what the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights acknowledges as government’s fundamental duty to protect children by protecting the natural family. It denies the right of children to a mother and father, and the consequences will be as dire as those attending Roe v. Wade, perhaps even more so. If the Court does not recognize this basic element of human ecology—then we must energize an effective cultural movement to protect our children and our future by defending the rights of the most vulnerable, and help our societies rediscover and reclaim the benefits of this uniquely sustainable and beneficial structure.
The World Congress of Families welcomes all people of good will to participate in open and straightforward discussions in Salt Lake City October 27-30. We will focus on research findings and informed commentary to strengthen the natural family against those factors –– both within the family and from the outside culture –– that undermine and/or weaken the family, and the rights of innocent children to be given life and to be raised by a loving and protective mother and father.”


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Bouville. (2008). Whistle-Blowing and Morality. The Journal of Business
Ethics. 81 (3), p579–585. Journal Article.
Z. TaylorMary B. Curtis. (2010). An Examination of the Layers of Workplace
Influences in Ethical Judgments: Whistleblowing Likelihood and Perseverance in
Public Accounting. The Journal of Business Ethics. 93 (1), p21–37. Journal Article.
KingIII. (1999). The Implications of an Organization’s Structure on
Whistleblowing. The Journal of Business Ethics. 20 (4), p315–326. Journal Article.
W.Reynolds (2012). Ethics in Information Technology. 3rd ed. Boston,
USA: Joe Sabatino. p331-373. Book.
McCallister, Timothy Grance, Karen A. Scarfone., (2010). Guide to Protecting the Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable
Information (PII). National Institute of Standards and Technology Special
Publication 800-122 Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Spec. Publ. 800-122, 59 pages.
Like there’s no rose without a
thorn, either way whistleblowing would or would not be considered as wrong
doing depending on the weightage of the consequence relating to the company and
the person himself.
Internal whistle blowing is being
encouraged by many legal systems and legislations where there is also a
probability factor that the person may have chosen to leak information about
the company which may have negatively affected the society in the future and
hence forth the whistle-blower might be saved in the face of law, if proven
that the information leaked would cause a commotion.
Whistle-blowers need to be
insiders, that is, either currently or previously associated with the
organization and a further discrepancy may be made between open and anonymous
whistleblowing during a situation.
To conclude and summarize the
essay, this literature explains that whistleblowing is a serious ethical
dilemma where from the perspective of ethics in general, whistle-blowers are
faced with deciding whether to break the bond of loyalty to their respective
organizations or to make a 3rd party aware about it in such a
situation apart from being beneficial or elsewise.
“Whistle-blowing is generally
considered from the viewpoint of professional morality. Morality rejects the
idea of choice and the interests of the professional as immoral. Yet the
dreadful retaliations against the messengers of the truth make it necessary for
morality to leave a way out of whistle-blowing. Therefore it forges rights
(sometimes called duties) to trump the duty to the public prescribed by
professional codes. This serves to hide the obvious fact that whether to blow
the whistle is indeed a choice, not a matter of objective duty. One should also
notice that if it fails to achieve anything then blowing the whistle was the
wrong decision (or maybe the right decision that nobody would want to make).
There is nevertheless a tendency to judge it based on the motivation of the
whistle blower. In a way, whistle blowers should strive to act like saints.
Yet, it is logically impossible to hold both whistle-blowing as mandatory and
whistle-blowers as heroes or saints. Moreover, this tends to value the great
deeds of a few over the lives of the many, which is incompatible with the basic
assumptions of morality.” (Mathieu Bouville,2008)
More over as per Eileen and Mary’s
sayings “First, it directly implies ethical failure and involves one person
judging the ethical behaviour of another. Second, whistleblowing is often
anonymous, depriving the reported-on an individual the right to face his or her
accuser. Third, whistleblowing often entails reporting outside of the
established lines of communication and authority. Finally, whistleblowing
requires trust in those at the top of the organization to take appropriate
actions when they learn of misdeeds by their employees. Unfortunately, even
when wrong doing is detrimental to many people external to the organization
(e.g. fraudulent ?nancial reporting, hacking into to the system resulting in
arti?cially high stock prices and leaking sensitive data regarding the
organization), those internal to the organization often view the whistle-blower’s
report (rather than the initial wrongdoing) as the cause of their losses.
Evidence of widespread retaliation and cost to the whistle-blower himself is
well documented. However uncomfortable we are with the notion of reporting on
the behaviour of others, whistleblowing is an important organizational control.
Indeed, industry surveys and academic
research support the contention that reporting mechanisms aid in the prevention
and detection of unethical behaviour.” (Eileen Z and
Mary B, 2010)
For an example, “Internal
disclosures allow organizations a chance to fix problems before they develop
into full-blown scandals in the eyes of public”. Furthermore, internal
disclosure creates an ethical atmosphere within the organization where
employees are encouraged to report unethical behaviour. If, however, the
organization’s climate is favourable to suppressing internal disclosure, the
wrongdoing may go unreported for months causing the organization to suffer.
Although internal and external whistleblowing appear to be different, they are
conceptually similar. For instance, both forms of whistleblowing start with
individuals observing organizational wrongdoings committed by executives/
managers or employees. Besides, both use the active voice (that is, verbal
communication) as a means of eliminating the wrongdoing, instead of alternative
approaches, such as sabotage or violence where both forms of whistleblowing may
threaten organizational norms and culture, creating an atmosphere of animosity
and retaliation against the observer of the wrongdoing.” (Granville, 1999)
“On the other hand, in
circumstances where the wrongdoer is a higher official, the observer of the
wrongdoing could report the incident to other members of upper management who
could eliminate the unlawful act. This type of action may be accompanied by the
exiting of the wrongdoer and/or rebel. Whistleblowing is a sensitive style of
communication which requires the successful communicator to consider the
audience, purpose, language, and tone of the wrongdoing that is being
disclosed. There are a couple of benefits to internal whistleblowing as opposed
to external disclosure.” (Granville, 1999)
“However according to Granville
whistleblowing can occur when parties external to the organization are informed
of illegal or unlawful wrongdoing within an organization. These individuals may
be members of the media, government officials, members of public support
groups, or various other parties external to the organization who can bring
about change. definition of whistleblowing, however, describes it as taking
place when a person reports individual or corporate wrongdoing to sources
either internal or external to the organization. Internal whistleblowing may be
defined as disclosure to sources within the organization (for example, members
of upper management and supervisors) who can bring about effective change
regarding a perceived wrongdoing. Reports of wrongdoing to co-workers (peer
reporting), however, would not be considered whistleblowing.” (Granville, 1999)
For an example, “an IT
professional of a company may know and have access to the organization’s
sensitive information regarding the accounting side of its aspect since he or
she may be in charge of the ERP system and may notice the numbers are being
fraudulent in the company’s record. A conscientious employee would call the
problem to management’s attention and try to correct it by working with
appropriate resources within the company. But what if the employee’s attempt to
correct the problem through internal channels was dissatisfied or ignored? The
employee could then consider becoming a whistle-blower and reporting the
problem to people outside the company, including state or federal agencies that
have jurisdiction. Obviously, such actions could have negative consequences on
the employee’s job, perhaps resulting in vengeance and firing. In May 2005,
Oracle Corporation paid $8 million to settle charges that it fraudulently
collected fees before providing training for clients and failed to comply with
federal travel regulations in billing for travel and expenses. The charges
arose from a whistle-blower lawsuit brought by a former Oracle vice president.
As a result of the settlement, the whistle-blower received $1.58 million of the
$8 million total settlement.” (Reynolds, 2012)
“Whistle-blowing is an
effort by an employee to attract attention to a negligent, illegal, unethical,
abusive, or dangerous act by a company that threatens the public interest and
that of the organization. Whistle-blowers often have access to special
information based on their expertise or position within the offending
organization.” (Reynolds, 2012)
the modern technology that is being used in work places promises competitive
advantages to the organization it also increases apprehensions about unethical
information practices by employees who are caught up in an ethical dilemma.
These technologies also makes it much easier to copy and distribute information
among the organization and 3rd parties as IT professionals gain
access to equipment and information to violate intellectual property and
privacy decisions.” (Erika et al, 2010)
is going to include a short research into the incentives in the aspects of
whistleblowing instances as well as its influence to an organization.
The question of ethical behavior in the IT industry is beginning to get
addressed. Unlike older and more established professions such as medicine and
law, most ethical issues from IT and security professionals have not yet been
codified into law, nor is there a standard obligatory oversight body that has
established a comprehensive code of ethics for IT professionals and hence it is
essential for an organization to look into the ethical dilemmas concerning
privacy, breach of confidentiality, whistleblowing to maintain a principled
environment for individuals to carry upon their work successfully.
Information technology takes over more of our lives and the ethical
complications of decisions made by software developers, programmers and IT
professionals is only becoming greater day by day.
of this learning is to explore and analyse the different consequences and
effects of leaking confidential information about an organization to the
environment within the organization or outside fighting through ethical
dilemmas and wrong doing. This paper also gives a brief idea on Whistle blowing
in the IT industry mainly and some of the different variables that influence
people to breach confidentiality to an internal party or third party. The goal
is to of this article is to provide transitory understanding on information

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Friday prayers disallowed in Hyderpora Jamia Masjid for third straight week
The authorities in Kashmir have barred people to offer prayers at the mosque following the death of senior Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. The resistance leader passed away on 1 September after prolonged illness at his residence.
Following his death, the government put in strict restrictions and imposed a communication blackout for days.
He was buried in the dead of the night on 2 September, with only neighbours and relatives allowed to participate in the funeral.
The move was criticised and the Jammu and Kashmir police posted videos of his burial on their Twitter handle.


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When Intel launched its X38 Express high-end desktop chipset last October, some sources in Taiwan claimed that the product's lifespan could be short, as Intel was rumored to be preparing a newer and badder X48 Express chipset for a launch shortly afterward. However, we heard in December that the X48 might have been postponed until February or March. That claim has proved to be true, and today, DigiTimes reports that Intel has given motherboard makers confirmation that it will launch the X48 Express in the middle of March.
DigiTimes says Intel pushed back the launch a couple of months in order to give enough time for X38 inventory to clear. That's essentially the same story we heard in December, although back then one of the big motherboard makers was said to have lobbied Intel for the delay.
As we already reported, the X48 Express chipset should build upon the X38 by adding support for 1600MHz front-side bus speeds and DDR3-1600 memory. By contrast, the X38 "only" supports a 1333MHz FSB and DDR3-1333 RAM. The X48's 1600MHz FSB support should come in especially handy when Intel releases its Core 2 Extreme QX9700 processor, which should have a matching FSB and a 3.2GHz clock speed. DigiTimes says the QX9700 will become available around the same time as the X48.
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I know one thing: David Simon Earned That Buck.
The Wire is arguably the best drama ever televised. Arguably the best thing to ever air on that vast wasteland. The show’s complex and astute analysis of the city of Baltimore and its culture of corruption was both insightful and insanely entertaining.
Enter Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld. He’d prefer the city to be portrayed as a little sexier. Or maybe as more of a straight-shooter. He would like to tell you Baltimore is a good, honest city and probably has some 1099 job as a cafeteria worker down at the airport or something.
Bealefeld called The Wire a “smear on this city that will take decades to overcome,” saying, “You know what Miami gets in their crime show? They get detectives that look like models, and they drive around in sports cars. And you know what New York gets? They get these incredibly tough prosecutors, competent cops that solve the most crazy, complicated cases.”
He continued, “cases…(removes sunglasses) of murrrrder…” (no he didn’t. the video is here.)
He really continued, “What Baltimore gets is this reinforced notion that it’s a city full of hopelessness, despair and dysfunction. There was very little effort—beyond self-serving—to highlight the great and wonderful things happening here, and to indict the whole population, the criminal justice system, the school system.”
Don’t forget the press. City government. Lesbian infiltration of the police force, etc.
As the avclub.com noted, David Simon issued a rebuttal, which reads in part…
Publicly, let me state that The Wire owes no apologies—at least not for its depiction of those portions of Baltimore where we set our story, for its address of economic and political priorities and urban poverty, for its discussion of the drug war and the damage done from that misguided prohibition, or for its attention to the cover-your-ass institutional dynamic that leads, say, big-city police commissioners to perceive a fictional narrative, rather than actual, complex urban problems as a cause for righteous concern. As citizens using a fictional narrative as a means of arguing different priorities or policies, those who created and worked on The Wire have dissented.
Commissioner Bealefeld may not be comfortable with public dissent, or even a public critique of his agency. He may even believe that the recent decline in crime entitles him to denigrate as “stupid” or “slander” all prior dissent, as if the previous two decades of mismanagement in the Baltimore department had not happened and should not have been addressed by any act of storytelling, given that Baltimore is no longer among the most violent American cities, but merely a very violent one.
Others might reasonably argue, however that it is not sixty hours of The Wire that will require decades for our city to overcome, as the commissioner claims. A more lingering problem might be two decades of bad performance by a police agency more obsessed with statistics than substance, with appeasing political leadership rather than seriously addressing the roots of city violence, with shifting blame rather than taking responsibility. That is the police department we depicted in The Wire, give or take our depiction of some conscientious officers and supervisors. And that is an accurate depiction of the Baltimore department for much of the last twenty years, from the late 1980s, when cocaine hit and the drug corners blossomed, until recently, when Mr. O’Malley became governor and the pressure to clear those corners without regard to legality and to make crime disappear on paper finally gave way to some normalcy and, perhaps, some police work. Commissioner Bealefeld, who was present for much of that history, knows it as well as anyone associated with The Wire.
Mr. Commissioner, you want it to be one way…but it’s the other way.
(Haha, that’s a quote from the show. LOLZ)

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 27, 2011) — The lecture, "Sexualizing Black Female Bodies, Constructing Culture and Nation in the French Caribbean," is part of the African American and Africana Studies Program's Carter G. Woodson Lecture Series and will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in Room 249 of the Student Center. Admission is free and open to UK students, staff, faculty and the public.
Jacqueline Couti, an assistant professor of French and Francophone Studies in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Kentucky, will discuss how the development of "doudou," a Creole term in the French Caribbean, was adopted by 19th century European scholars to rewrite national identity in the then French colony of Martinique. Martinique is now a department, which is an administrative district of France.
While the "doudou" image originated in Martinique and Guadeloupe, mainstream French culture eventually appropriated the term to describe an attractive woman of color from the French Caribbean.
European writers and scholars at the end of the 19th century, such as Lafcadio Hearn and Jenny Manet, also sexualized the image of the "doudou," employing eroticized images of the black female body to rewrite Martinican culture and national identity.
"Biased and dangerous ideologies often create these stereotypes," Couti said.
In redefining the term "doudou," authors like Hearn and Manet presented France and the rest of Europe with a skewed vision of Martinique as a divided society inherited from the plantation system. These simplistic and stereotyped representations posed problems for Martinican national identity and also with the colony's relationships to France.
"The foreigners’ fascination with the exotic women of color also alludes to the complexity of a racially divided Martinique and the challenging relationship between the colony and its metropole," Couti said.
Couti's discussion of the "doudou" concept in Francophone Caribbean is relevant to today's audiences as well.
"The media bombard us with images of femininity and sexuality," she explained. "What do they say about us and others? I hope people in the audience will begin questioning representations of the body in general and of the female body in particular. I want them to wonder what those images say about a particular culture."
Couti also hopes her audience will come away with an understanding that sexuality serves as a vehicle for strong identitarian movements of cultural identity and nationalistic awareness.
"The analysis of sexual discourse and the exploration of its historical aspects facilitate the understanding of the body as a social and cultural indicator, not only in the Caribbean but in the world around us," she said. "Ultimately, the academic community of UK will learn not only about the French Caribbean, but about topics relevant to their work or even their life. We all have a vision about what femininity means, but are we always aware of its political and cultural undertones?"
The renowned professor of Francophone Caribbean studies in the College of Arts & Sciences specializes in Francophone Caribbean, African and New World literatures and cultures, examining how the notion of local knowledge in the colonial and post-colonial eras has shaped the literatures and awareness of self in former colonies through what she terms a "Sexual Edge" – a sharp violent representation of sexuality as a societal construction.
The Carter G. Woodson lecture series is named in honor of the noted African-American history scholar and is sponsored each year by the African American Studies Research Program, now, the African American and Africana Studies Program.
Woodson was a black historian, author, journalist and educator who received a bachelor's degree from Berea College. He was the second African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard University.
For more information on Couti's talk and the Carter G. Woodson series, please contact English professor and African American and Africana Studies Program Director Frank X Walker at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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A confusing story made headlines this past December. The story of how a young attorney in Atlanta went missing and was reported deceased days later.
According to reports, he was cited for driving the wrong way down I-285 before his vehicle was struck head-on by another car in Clayton County. He was then transported to a local hospital with what were reported as minor and non-life threatening injuries. However, just hours later, the man died in the hospital. At this point, the family had not been notified, and the man had been reported as missing. It took many days for investigators to locate his family members to notify them of his death.
His friends disclosed that he had been out in East Atlanta Village the night before. As a Georgia DUI Lawyer, it is quite possible that driving under the influence was a factor in this case. No details have been released as to that affect, but I will outline the law behind DUI in Georgia in today's post regardless.
Driving Under the Influence in Georgia
DUI in Georgia is defined in O.C.G.A. §40-6-391 as:
Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances; penalties; publication of notice of conviction for persons convicted for second time; endangering a child
(a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any moving vehicle while:
(1) Under the influence of alcohol to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive;
(2) Under the influence of any drug to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive;
(3) Under the intentional influence of any glue, aerosol, or other toxic vapor to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive;
(4) Under the combined influence of any two or more of the substances specified in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive;
(5) The person's alcohol concentration is 0.08 grams or more at any time within three hours after such driving or being in actual physical control from alcohol consumed before such driving or being in actual physical control ended; or
(6) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, there is any amount of marijuana or a controlled substance, as defined in Code Section 16-13-21, present in the person's blood or urine, or both, including the metabolites and derivatives of each or both without regard to whether or not any alcohol is present in the person's breath or blood.
As stated earlier, the cause of the young attorney's alleged driving the wrong way on I-285 is unknown. However, the majority of the time, people believe that most major traffic violations result from driving under the influence. As a Georgia DUI firm, we understand that that is not always the case. We also understand that just because a driver has been accused of DUI does not mean that he or she is guilty of DUI.
Call our offices today if you or a loved one has been arrested.

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Italy data protection authority asks Facebook to clarify privacy implications of smart glasses
Italy’s administrative authority on personal data protection, Garante Privacy asked its Irish counterpart, the Irish Data Protection Commission (Irish DPC), to solicit answers from Facebook to a series of questions on the privacy implications of its new smart glasses before the company markets them on the Italian market.
Facebook’s smart glasses, called Ray-Ban Stories, have been developed in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica. They allow users to listen to music, take calls, or capture photos and short videos, which can then be shared across services such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat, etc.
Facebook’s EU headquarters is in Ireland, the Irish DPC is the lead regulator for the social media company as per the “one-stop-shop mechanism” established under Article 56 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Garante has been communicating with Irish DPC in recent days and intends to evaluate the product’s compliance with privacy regulations. Particularly, it has asked to know the legal basis under which Facebook processes personal data, the safety measures adopted to protect people occasionally filmed, systems adopted to anonymize the data collected, and the features of the voice assistant connected to the devices.
Facebook’s representative has stated that they will engage with the Irish DPC to share details on the privacy design of the product and will answer questions from Garante through the Irish DPC.

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Russia votes to ban all adoptions by AmericansDecember 19, 2012 Updated: December 19, 2012 10:23pm
MOSCOW - The Russian Parliament voted overwhelmingly Wednesday for a measure that would prohibit the adoption of Russian children by U.S. citizens. The move was in retaliation for a law signed by President Barack Obama last week that seeks to punish Russian citizens who are accused of violating human rights.
The vote in the State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, was 400-4, with two abstentions, and the lawmakers' enthusiasm for the measure showed the opening of a rare split at the highest levels of the Russian government. Several senior officials had spoken out against the adoption ban, including some, like the foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, who are known for hawkish views in dealing with the United States.
Ultimately, the decision rests with President Vladimir Putin, who has said that Russia must respond to the U.S. law but has not yet expressed his view on banning adoptions outright. The bill needs his signature to become law, and he will have a great deal of sway over the final version that emerges from Parliament.
Since returning to the presidency in May, Putin has used populist, and sometimes reactionary, legislation by the Duma to drive much of his agenda and to suppress political dissent. The proposed adoption ban now presents an interesting test for him.
If Putin allows it to go forward, it would be the most forceful anti-American action of his new term, undoing a bilateral agreement on international adoptions that was ratified just this year and crushing the aspirations of thousands of Americans hoping to adopt Russian orphans.
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But if Putin maneuvers to block the measure, he would be at odds with United Russia, the party that nominated him for president and has dutifully carried out his legislative wishes.


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Rockin' Soul Roadtrip!
The First Annual "Rockin' Soul Roadtrip" departs on Monday, June 14th!
Rockin' Soul Roadtrip is an exciting performance-based exploration of
the roots of American music, with an emphasis on the funk and soul!
First stop New Orleans, Louisiana where the funk all started! Next,
we’ll weave our way through the blues of the Mississippi Delta up to
Memphis, Tennessee and home of Stax Records. The final stop on this
virtual road trip will be Detroit, Michigan, home of Motown Records
where some of the biggest hits in music history were recorded.
This camp will run from 9AM - 1PM, June 14 - 18 at Mullins Music and is
open to all musicians ages 12-18 with at least one year of experience on
On Friday night at 7PM there will be a FREE concert for all the
participants to show off their funky-ness!
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The Rockin' Soul Roadtrip departs soon, make your reservation now!


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The Houston Texans agreed to a three-year, $36 million extension with guard Shaq Mason, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.
Mason will reportedly receive a $10 million signing bonus as part of a deal in which there is $22 million in guaranteed money.
The Texans acquired Mason from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March for a sixth-round draft pick.
Mason is the second Houston offensive lineman to receive an extension this offseason. Star left tackle Laremy Tunsil signed a three-year, $75 million extension in March.
Mason, 29, has started 115 of 120 regular-season games played during eight NFL seasons. He spent his first seven campaigns with the New England Patriots before being traded to the Buccaneers.
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**McIntosh IP is currently not offering patent services. We now focus only on trade mark services in Australia, New Zealand and the United States**
A domain name is an internet identification label or address consisting of a string of characters separated by full stops. The most familiar domain names are website (eg. www.mcintoship.com.au) or email addresses ([email protected]). Australian website domains, such as .com.au and .net.au are administered by the government body the Australian Domain Name Administrator (auDA).
Similar to a business name, a domain name does not, of itself, provide any proprietary rights and its function is an identifier rather than as a provider of a monopoly. Also similarly to business names, domain names are generally allocated on a first-come, first-served basis with all that is required is to satisfy eligibility criteria.
The eligibility requirements for com.au domain names are the Registrant must be either a) a Registered Australian Commercial Entity (eg company, business name) or (b) the owner of registered Australian trade mark/application (including non-Australian entities) AND the domain name must be either a) an exact match, acronym or abbreviation of the registrant’s registered name/trade mark or b) otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant.
If there is a dispute regarding a domain name, an aggrieved party may seek to use the auDA’s dispute resolution policy (auDRP) to challenge the basis of the Registrant’s non-compliance with auDA’s policy. The purpose of the auDRP is to provide a cheaper, speedier alternative to litigation for the resolution of disputes between the registrant of a .au domain name and a party with competing rights in the domain name.
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Ex-Nigerian envoy to South Africa and former military governor of Lagos State, Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa, has resigned his membership from the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP).
He has thus 2015 returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC), with thousands of his supporters across Adamawa state.
His resignation was contained in a statement issued Wednesday in Yola, Adamawa State by his media aide, Bello Zubairu.
Marwa said the decision to return to the APC was jointly reached at a well-attended meeting on Wednesday June 10, 2015, between himself and his supporters under the aegis of The Marwa Organization (TMO).
Speaking at the meeting, Marwa, who also was a former military governor of Borno State aside Lagos, reminded group that initially had no reason to leave APC, but for the fact that thousands of TMO members were denied registration into the party in Adamawa State when it was newly formed.
Marwa was also the governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in Adamawa state. After the merger of CPC and other opposition parties to form the APC, thousands of his supporters from several local government areas of the state were technically denied the opportunity to register in the new party then.
He noted that all his efforts to seek redress through the appropriate channels were to no avail, “Thus, leaving thousands of you, TMO members, without a party.” He urged them to forgo their grievances and let bygones-be-bygones, stressing that with President Muhammadu Buhari in the saddle, such impunity won’t happen again.
“TMO thus resolved to return to the party they had joined others to form, work for its growth and contribute to national development, after listening to the views of others,” the statement said.
Marwa then urged all elected and appointed officials across the country to work for positive change in Nigeria.


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Abstract WMP81: Collaterals and the Severity of Hypoperfusion in Acute Ischemic Stroke are Independent of Dehydration or Volume Status
Background: Systemic hemodynamic factors may affect blood flow to the brain, yet the influence of volume status and the use of fluid administration to improve perfusion in acute ischemic stroke remains unproven. We correlated the presence of dehydration and volume status defined by initial lab values with perfusion MRI and collaterals at angiography in middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke patients.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of a consecutive series of isolated M1 MCA occlusions was conducted at an expert core lab to quantify acute Tmax volumes, Tmax hypoperfusion severity ratios and ASITN collateral grade on digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr) measured during triage were correlated with hypoperfusion and ASITN/SIR grade. Statistical methods included correlations and ANOVA.
Results: 95 patients (median age 74 (24-101) years; 71 women; median NIHSS 16; median time to MRI, 4h06min) with acute stroke due to M1 occlusion (52 proximal, 43 distal) had contemporaneous BUN/Cr, perfusion MRI and DSA during a 6-year period. Dehydration was noted in 38% (BUN/Cr>20) and 71% (BUN/Cr>15) of patients. Tmax>6sec volumes were median 197 cc (IQR 102-347), with Tmax hypoperfusion severity ratios of 10/6 (median 0.80 (IQR 0.72-0.87)). DSA collateral grade was median 2 (IQR 2-3). Volume status or BUN/Cr was distinct from Tmax hypoperfusion severity at all thresholds, including Tmax>6s (r=0.143, p=0.166), Tmax 10/6 (r=0.114, p=0.271). Direct correlation between BUN/Cr and DSA collateral grade was also unapparent (r=0.034, p=0.744).
Conclusions: Dehydration and the degree of volume depletion may be common, but are not associated with the severity of collateral perfusion in acute M1 MCA occlusion. Collateral grade defined by DSA and the associated severity of hypoperfusion in the brain is unrelated to intravascular volume status.
Author Disclosures: D.S. Liebeskind: Consultant/Advisory Board; Modest; Medtronic, Stryker. Research Grant; Significant; NIH-NINDS. G.W. Woolf: None. N. Sanossian: Consultant/Advisory Board; Modest; Medtronic. D. Liu: None. B. Lopez: None. S.A. Sheth: None. C.W. Liang: None. L.K. Ali: None. D. Kim: None. J.D. Hinman: None. N.M. Rao: None. S. Starkman: None. R. Jahan: Consultant/Advisory Board; Modest; Medtronic. N.R. Gonzalez: Research Grant; Significant; NIH, AHA. S. Tateshima: Consultant/Advisory Board; Modest; Medtronic, Stryker, Penumbra, Silkroad Medical, Lazarus. G.R. Duckwiler: Consultant/Advisory Board; Modest; Medtronic. J.L. Saver: Ownership Interest; Modest; Cognition Medical. Consultant/Advisory Board; Modest; Boehringer Ingelheim, Stryker, Brainsgate, Neuravi. Consultant/Advisory Board; Significant; Medtronic. B. Yoo: None. F. Scalzo: None.
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Force India has played down fresh reports that the Rich Energy drinks concern is on the verge of concluding a deal to buy the Formula 1 team.
The company has been linked with the Silverstone outfit for some time, although in recent months its reported interest appeared to have faded away.
But its boss William Storey has now claimed that a formal offer was made in April, and that a deal is close to being concluded with shareholders Vijay Mallya, the Sahara Group, and Michiel Mol.
"In light of ill-informed media speculation and certain external moves to destabilise the team, I can confirm that Rich Energy made an official offer to buy Force India Formula 1 team at the end of April," Storey told the Daily Telegraph.
"This offer was accepted in principle, and we are close to finalising purchase with SPA [sales and purchase agreement].
"We have deposited funds considerably in excess of the purchase price and will invest an additional eight-figure amount in the team."
Storey said he already had some outside sponsorship: "We have a long-term business plan that not only involves our beverage brand but two multi-national corporate sponsors who are not currently in Formula 1.
"We have found the shareholders to be excellent people with the team's and employees' best interests at heart. We aim to conclude a deal as soon as practicable and the lawyers approve."
Deputy team principal Bob Fernley acknowledged talks were taking place but said a deal was no closer to being completed than previously.
"It's no secret that they've been interested, but so have other people," he told Autosport. "There's nothing moved forward to my knowledge.
"We've not been instructed about anything yet. All those issues are dealt with by the shareholders, they're not a team issue, so we don't have any involvement in it at all."
Last week Mallya, who has recently stepped down as the team's director, denied that a sale was close.
"Rumours keep going on and on and on, and people talk and talk and talk," he told Autosport. "That's what the F1 paddock is all about.
"The finance of Force India, whether I'm selling or not selling, has been a matter of speculation on and off for many years.
"We don't go around with a 'for sale' sign. The bottom line is that we are focusing on getting the best performance out of the car, and that is our priority. We're focusing on getting more sponsors.
"There are three shareholders, remember, I'm not the only one. If somebody comes along with a serious offer, and puts cash on the table, we will jointly consider it."


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The Takeaway: Rural Areas Luring More Retirees
Posted By Elizabeth Nolan Brown On March 30, 2012 @ 8:19 am In Bulletin Today | No Comments
Going Up to the Country: In recent years, an increasing number of retirees have been heading back to city centers , drawn in by walkable streets and cultural possibilities. Active retirees have also been bound for college towns , where continuing education classes and campus activities are a lure. Now the Chicago Tribune is reporting on a very different migratory trend : Retirees are buying up land in the country, drawn by peace, quiet and potential financial rewards. Could a rural retirement be right for you?
It certainly has a lot to recommend it: Natural beauty, escape from urban hubbub.There are more tangible benefits, too: Rural land has weathered the recession and housing bust a lot better than residential land has, according to the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. In the same time period that residential land value decreased 70 percent, the value of U.S. farmland rose by a fifth.
The downside is this makes it harder for rural buyers to find a bargain. The upside is that rural land values are poised to keep growing, which makes farmland an attractive investment.
“You can’t create more land-it’s a finite investment,” says Dan Duffy, CEO at the rural and coastal real-estate search network United Country, based in Kansas City, Mo. “And during the downturn, agricultural land produced a dividend-like yield in the 5 percent to 8 percent range, plus capital appreciation. This, while some bond yields hovered at zero or worse.”
In addition to what the land itself is worth, a country home brings other money-making possibilities: Renting a portion of land for livestock grazing; growing cash crops; renting out rooms bed-and-breakfast style; selling wind power or natural gas rights.
United States Department of Agriculture data has shown a “deconcentration” of population near metro centers, the Tribune notes. While urban areas are projected to see a net loss of people 55 to 75, that age group will increase by about 1.6 million in non-urban areas over the next decade.
According to Duffy, the most popular rural destinations for retirees are in Texas, Colorado, Montana, Idaho and the Mid-Atlantic. One micro-trend is what he calls the “half-backers”-older adults who spent their working years in the Northeast, retired to Florida, and are now finding high prices or lack of space there driving them halfway back to the Northeast.
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UMATILLA – Troopers responded to a scene where a 56-year-old unidentified motorcyclist was pronounced dead after his 2011 Harley Davidson left the roadway and struck a drainage ditch on State Road 19 near the intersection of Golden Gem Drive in Umatilla Sunday night.
According to FHP reports, the man was traveling south on SR 19 toward Golden Gem Drive at approximately 9:30 pm Sunday night when for some unknown reason, his motorcycle left the road.
After striking the drainage ditch, the man was thrown from his motorcycle.
He was transported to Central Florida Regional hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
The identity of the man has not been released pending next of kin notification.
Troopers are not certain what caused the biker to lose control of his bike.
The incident is currently under investigation.


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A book on the history of Hudson Bay Mountain will be ready to purchase soon.
A Mountain of Change 1960-2020 took four women more than two years to put together and they are hoping it will make the perfect Christmas gift.
“We are really excited to finally get it out into the hands of people to comb through and see what two and half years worth of work looks like,” said one of the authors, Connie Scott.
“It is hard to put 60 years of life on a mountain on to 222 pages. I think we have as many pictures as text, it is just packed full what we hope people will look through and just recognize friends and fellow adventurers and it will bring the mountain back to them.”
The group went through newspaper and museum archives, ski corporation minutes, Ski Smithers scrapbooks and photo collections. They also interviewed community members and heard plenty of stories.
“There was some innocence,” admitted Scott. “I had no idea the extent to what this book would turn into. I thought it was writing the history. I was assigned a 20-year chunk as was two other women. When we finished that, I thought that was it, but of course, the mountain is so much more than its history. It has turned into a cabin colony, many sports have been born and explored on the mountain, the social clubs, it just goes on and on.”
The book will be available in early December. It is currently at the printers and then it will be sent out to be bound.
“We already have a list of preorders and we have books that will be sending out, some as far as Australia and the Carolinas. There has been an incredible response and the book isn’t even out yet,” she said.
Locations to purchase it will be announced soon. She is also hoping to have copies for sell at the Hudson Bay Mountain Resort’s downtown office as well as on the ski hill.

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Latitude and longitude of Neglinnaya Street
- Nearby Businovo, Russian Federation
Satellite map of Neglinnaya Street
Neglinnaya Street (Russian: Неглинная улица) is a street inside the Garden Ring of Moscow, Russia. It runs from the Bolshoi Theatre to the Trubnaya Square. The street was paved over the underground Neglinnaya River in 1819. Throughout the 20th century the river regularly flooded the street and the adjacent quarter.
Latitude: 55° 45' 29.99" N
Longitude: 37° 37' 7.19" E
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