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Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:01:55 -0400

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Industries Commonly Affected by Product Liability

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:32:13 -0400

Industries Commonly Affected by Product Liability:

4 Industries Implicated

Several product industries in the U.S. are involved in product liability cases more frequently than others. These industries include those involved with the design and production of:

Childcare Products and Child Toys
Equipment and Machinery
Pharmaceutical Products
Food and Food Containers

It is the responsibility of every manufacturer to ensure that his or her products are safe to buy and use, whether in producing these or other products. As such, when they fail in this duty, they should be held responsible for the repercussions that occur.

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Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:21:00 -0500

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thenextweb: Atari files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Yandex...

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 02:27:53 -0500

thenextweb:

Atari files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Yandex provides machine learning for CERN and buying a car over a social network. It’s all in today’s Daily Dose.

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Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:21:28 -0500

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storyboard: Art at a Snail’s Pace You’ve finally made it, after...

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:01:32 -0500

Snails atop the famed Duomo Cathedral in Milan. Photos by Paolo Demaldè.

Photo by Paolo Demaldè

Photo by Paolo Demaldè

Photo by Paolo Demaldè

Photo by Paolo Demaldè

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Art at a Snail’s Pace

You’ve finally made it, after a breathless climb up the winding marble staircase, to the upper terrace of the Duomo di Milano — the famed Cathedral of Milan, Italy, and the fourth largest in the world. You flip through your guide book. A towering forest of ornate spires, the same ones that enchanted the literary likes of Mark Twain and Henry James? Check. The hundred gruesome gargoyles, staring down from their marble perches? Check. There is the precious white marble, quarried from Candoglia, and a view of the Italian Swiss Alps in the distance (amid the smog). And yet, if you happened to be one of thousands of tourists who visited the Duomo two months ago, there was also something out of place — a bit of modernity sticking out among the 14th-century Gothic masterpiece.

There, slinking across the cathedral’s steps and roof, were dozens of bright blue plastic snails.

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Memory Loss Caused by Traumatic Brain Injuries

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:03:30 -0500

Memory Loss Caused by Traumatic Brain Injuries:

There are a number of potential side effects or consequences of a traumatic brain injury. One condition that is frequently associated with traumatic brain injuries is memory loss. There are an estimated 1.7 million traumatic brain injuries every year in the United States, and the severity of one’s injury can vary depending on the nature of the accident. The level of memory loss a patient may experience also depends on the nature of the accident. For example, a penetrating injury like a gunshot or blunt force trauma could potentially affect one’s memory differently than a concussion caused by a fall or sports-related accident.

thisistheverge: The iPad mini’s price is high, low, and...

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:40:24 -0400

thisistheverge:

The iPad mini’s price is high, low, and everything in between

Apple debuted the long-rumored iPad mini this morning, and per the norm for recent Apple product launches, the device was largely what we’d suspected. One question that had remained open, however, was the pricing: with competition from the likes of the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD, would Apple feel compelled to match those devices on their budget-minded $199 price? We now know the answer is no — the iPad mini starts at $329 for the 16GB model, with pricing ramping up from there. It’s a 60 percent premium over the tablet’s most direct 7-inch competitors, and a number that likely boosts the iPad mini out of the realm of the casual impulse buy. So what is Apple up to exactly?

Common Reasons People Stay in Abusive Marriages

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:06:00 -0400

Common Reasons People Stay in Abusive Marriages:

Domestic violence is a serious problem in the United States. According to a recent survey, nearly 1.5 million women are victims of physical and/or sexual assault by a spouse or partner every year. This does not include the many men who are also physically harmed by their significant others as well. When abuse occurs in a relationship, it is important that the person being abused recognizes that they can, in fact, gain freedom from that abusive relationship. However, many people feel as though there are significant barriers which keep them from leaving.

Barriers to Leaving a Relationship

Men and women who are victims of domestic violence often find that there are obstacles in the way of leaving the abusive relationship. These may include:

Fear of more physical harm
Fear that their children will be taken
Hope that their partner will change
Feelings of embarrassment, shame, and self-blame
Lack of independent financial resources
Lack of transportation
Lack of information on domestic violence victim services

timelightbox: A soldier rides a donkey in Nineveh, Iraq. 2006....

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:41:09 -0400

timelightbox:

A soldier rides a donkey in Nineveh, Iraq. 2006. (photo: Peter van Agtmael)

Magnum photographer Peter van Agtmael has received the 2012 W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography. The annual grant aims to recognize a photographer who has “demonstrated an exemplary commitment to documenting the human condition in the spirit of Smith’s concerned photography and dedicated compassion.”

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Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:38:24 -0400

Digital Martial Law: 10 scary things about the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 05:58:10 -0400

Digital Martial Law: 10 scary things about the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012:

Cyberspace has become the platform of the best and worst things that people can come up with when they’re online. While it’s a hotbed of game-changing ideas and artistic expression, it has also turned into a breeding ground for trolls and cyberthugs. That being said, well-meaning Pinoy lawmakers thought it best to pass Republic Act No. 10175 or The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.But, wait! There’s a catch. This very same law that professes to protect us from those who would do us wrong via digital means also threatens to take away our freedom to say what we want.

Senator Tito Sotto proudly owned up to the fact that he was responsible for inserting the libel clause into the law. Senator Chiz Escudero called the insertion a “mistake” and has said that he’ll move to have the law repealed. Meanwhile, Senator TG Guingona (along with the other senators who didn’t back the law) continues to be against the law. For its part, Malacañang said President Noynoy Aquino thoroughly reviewed the law before he affixed his signature to it—a fact which strikes some people as strange. There are those who have remarked that if P-Noy’s father, Ninoy, was still around, he probably be among those protesting what has come to be called as “cyber martial law.”

If I Develop an illness from my Workplace, can I recover worker's compensation?

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:33:30 -0400

If I Develop an illness from my Workplace, can I recover worker's compensation? :

Typically, most workers’ compensation insurance plans cover any illnesses or other health problems caused by the employee’s work environment. Depending on your condition, there may be additional standards you must meet in order to receive benefits. For example, for lung conditions in the state of Pennsylvania, you may have to prove you were exposed to a harmful substance like asbestos for a minimum of two years at least a decade before you began showing symptoms.

For more information about your case and assistance with filing your claim, contact the Philadelphia workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C.

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"Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you think you need."

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:36:51 -0400

“Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you think you need.”

I-Pad docking station called ‘Venus of Cupertino” created by...

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 06:16:59 -0400

I-Pad docking station called ‘Venus of Cupertino” created by London-based designer,Scott Eaton.

Apple wins second round of Samsung patent slugfest

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:08:47 -0400

Apple wins second round of Samsung patent slugfest:

Apple has won a round of their ongoing battle with Samsung, scoring a complete four-patent victory at the US International Trade Commission.

Samsung had filed the case with the trade arbitrators alleging that Apple, with the production of its iPhone and iPad, had infringed upon four of the Korean smartphone and tablet maker’s patents relating to CDMA systems, packet-data reliability, phone-number dialing, and digital-document user interfaces.

Not so, said USITC judge James Gildea in anotice published on the commission’s website on Friday, which said that “no violation” had been made by Apple on any of the patents in question.

Apple Officially Reveals The iPhone 5:

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:44:03 -0400

Apple Officially Reveals The iPhone 5: :

Apple Officially Reveals The iPhone 5: LTE, 4-Inch Retina Display, New A6 Chip, Lighter Than iPhone 4S

THE IPHONE 5

We can finally put the debate to rest — Apple’s newest mobile juggernaut is called the iPhone 5 (despite actually being the sixth iPhone to hit the market). It’s 20% lighter than the iPhone 4S, 18% thinner, and crafted out of (what else?) glass and aluminum.
Pre-orders for the iPhone 5 will begin on Friday, September 14, and the device will ship to lucky consumers starting on September 21. As usual, the device will be available in 16, 32, and 64GB models, which will cost $199, $299, and $399 respectively with a two-year contract from AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint.
The long-rumored (and handsome) two-toned design is indeed legitimate, as is the new iPhone’s larger 4-inch Retina Display.And yes, that 16:9 display runs at 1136 x 640 with five rows of icons. According to Schiller, it’s “the most accurate display in the industry” because the touch sensors are embedded in the display as well.

Internet giant GoDaddy goes down

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:58:00 -0400

Internet giant GoDaddy goes down:

GoDaddy, the domain registrar and Web hosting company, experienced outages Monday, perhaps taking millions of websites down as a result.

“Status Alert: Hey, all. We’re aware of the trouble people are having with our site. We’re working on it,” @GoDaddy tweeted.

While GoDaddy.com’s site is up and running, websites hosted by the company are still experiencing outages.

“Some services are back online,” a GoDaddy spokesperson told CBS News. “It’s been intermittent and impacted our site and some of our customer sites. It started at about 10 a.m. PT and we are working to restore all service.”

anndesignn: smart pebbles by kijin shin Smart design,...

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:32:25 -0400

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smart pebbles by kijin shin

Smart design, completely useful for a pebble

How to Recognize a Hostile Workplace

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:31:50 -0400

How to Recognize a Hostile Workplace:

Employees have a right to work in an environment where they are able to perform their work without fear of harassment or hostility from employers, other employees, or clients. Fortunately, federal and state laws protect employees from these types of hostile work environments. Any individual who feels they are unable to perform their duties because of conditions which violate these laws is entitled to take legal action.

If you believe that you have been the victim of a hostile work environment, don’t hesitate to take legal action. The San Francisco employment law attorneys of the Ottinger Firm, P.C., can help you understand the specifics of laws regulating workplace environments and represent you in a civil suit if necessary. To speak with an experienced attorney, contact our office today.

What Constitutes a Hostile Workplace?

Determining whether a workplace environment legally qualifies as hostile can sometimes be tricky, while in other cases it is blatantly obvious. The following are some keys to understanding what constitutes a hostile workplace:

Any kind of sexual harassment, such as sexual comments, displays of sexual material, and asking for sexual favors, constitutes a hostile workplace
Remarks of a discriminatory nature, such as denigrating comments based on age, gender, race, or sexual orientation.

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