Monday, November 30th, 2009
With financially compelled environmental reform underway, companies are looking for ways to reduce their green house gas (GHG) emissions. Underground carbon sequestration is one of those ways. This post will outline the basic concept, sans lots of technical science, of how carbon is sequestered. »
Tags: Energy, Finance, Global Warming
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
The best way to stay warm during the winter months is with a good hearty soup and mushroom potato leek soup definitely fits the bill »
Tags: Cooking
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Plaintiff brought action in tort against defendants for damage to his "beautiful oak tree" caused when defendant struck it with an automobile. »
Tags: Humor, Legal Issues
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Lost-profits damages are designed to give the patent holder the economic benefits it would have enjoyed had its intellectual property been respected »
Tags: Legal Issues
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Wow, that’s a mouthful! Recently, I entered a photo competition sponsored by MarxFoods, where contestants were asked to create “The Most Stunning Vanilla Photo.” I had contemplated several uses for whole vanilla beans that included: vanilla sugar, vanilla bean hot chocolate, vanilla bean cheesecake, and a mustache. I ultimately settled on a mustache and a... »
Tags: Cooking
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
Going with my recent fascination with humorous court opinions, I found this little beauty: Noble v. Bradford 789 F. Supp. 395 (1992). Basically, the case is about removal jurisdiction, which the District Judge comically denies. »
Tags: Humor, Legal Issues
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
An invention exists most importantly as a tangible structure or a series of drawings. A verbal portrayal is usually an afterthought written to satisfy the requirements of patent law. This conversion of machine to words allows for unintended idea gaps which cannot be satisfactorily filled. Often the invention is novel and words do not... »
Tags: Just for Fun, Legal Issues
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
I believe this is a recipe from Emeril originally called, "Kicked up Jambalaya." It have proven to be one of the most effective comfort foods, providing both cajun flavor and leftovers to get me through the week. In my opinion, this is the best recipe and having grown up in Louisiana, I'd say my... »
Tags: Cooking
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
You may be interested to know that up until recently, lawyers and judges wore wigs to court. The first rules governing judicial dress were formally prescribed in 1635 under the Judges' Rules. According to the Judges' Rules, an appropriately dressed judge of this time would have worn a black robe faced with miniver (light... »
Tags: Legal Issues
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Well, apparently you can try. In Lodi v. Lodi, plaintiff and defendant Orestre Lodi tried to sue himself for an “Action to Quiet Title Equity” in regards to an estate he was the beneficiary of. Lodi properly served himself, and when he failed to respond, moved for default judgement against himself. The trial court,... »
Tags: Humor, Just for Fun, Legal Issues
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