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Continuity of the X-titles v1.0.1: 1 / 11

Author: Darren Duncan
Created: 1997 December 18
Updated: 1998 April 25 (minor update; see UXM #192)

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*               Continuity of the X-titles                 *

Version: 1.0.1
Created: 11 July, 1997
Published: 18 December, 1997
Minor Update: 25 April, 1998 (see UXM #192)

Author: Darren Duncan
E-Mail: cst97021@camosun.bc.ca

Continuity is an unbroken connection or sequence.  In the
X-titles, it is that which makes each X-issue seem to be
part of a greater, ongoing story, rather than an isolated,
self-contained story.  It is what makes the events of one
issue affect the events of other issues.  Continuity shows,
through a sequence of issues spanning many books, the
chronological history of any given character, team, or
institution.  When properly applied by the writers, it
prevents a character from appearing in two books at the same
time, or from appearing in New York when he's supposed to be
in Nova Roma.

This FAQ is meant to be a comprehensive list of all the
issues in the various X-titles, displayed in the order that
they occur in Marvel history.  The list also includes many
appearances of X-characters in other books, and in
flashbacks from both the X-books and other books.

The FAQ does not contain "every" appearance of each
character, as they are hard to find, are often
insignificant, and are sometimes done gratuitiously without
regard for continuity.  So we will pretend they never
happened.  For the sake of simplicity, I also am not
including runs of non-X-titles which feature former or
future X-characters, such as Avengers, Captain Britain,
Champions, and Defenders.

This FAQ is a flow-chart which links all of the X-Men series
and a lot of the X-Men miniseries and one-shots that were
published between 1963 and 1996.  The flow-chart shows the
chronological order of events, with the earliest events on
top, flowing down to the latest events on the bottom.  This
FAQ focuses on chronological accuracy, and I have made every
effort to be complete.

Each issue is its own linked item, with few exceptions.
Many flashbacks are included, since many key events are told
in flashbacks.  Reprint issues are not included, as it is
simplest to just go with the orignal publications.

See the Symbol Glossary below for the meanings of what you

The continuity information is divided into several sections,
listed in the Time Periods Index:

Symbol Glossary

Series titles mostly appear full-length and in all-caps, and
they are quite self-explanitory.  So are the issue numbers,
each of which appears as "#N".  Annuals appear as "Ann#N"
and Special Editions appear as "SpEd#N".  Volume numbers
appear as "vN", and are shown between the series name and
the issue number.  Limited series are identified with the
title suffix of "ls".  In cases where there are multiple
stories in a book, backup stories are indicated with "/N"
following the issue number, where N is the story number
within the issue (eg: the third story in a certain annual
would appear as "Ann#7/3").

Most of the linked items in the FAQ are entire single
stories.  In some cases, mostly with limited series, ranges
of issues are referred to instead of single issues.  Such
ranges appear as "#sN-N".  Or, only specific parts of an
issue are referred to instead of the whole issue.  Such
instances are indicated with the use of a colon following
the issue number.  Here are some ways that specific parts
are referred to (they may be combined):

1.  ":N-N" or ":N-N,N-N" -- these are specific page ranges
within the story (eg: pages 1 through 12 of a certain issue
would appear as "#21:1-12").  Page references follow the
same numbering scheme that the issue itself uses (eg: the
issue's page numbers may count only the story pages, or they
may count all of the pages, including advertisements).  If
the issue itself doesn't number the pages for us, then my
page references count only the story pages.

2.  ":fb" -- this linked item is a flashback shown in the
issue; its specific location in the issue may be indicated
with a page range.

3.  ":ff" -- this linked item is a flash-forward shown in
the issue; its specific location in the issue may be
indicated.  (Flash-forward is an antonym for flashback; it
is a jump to the future instead of a jump to the past.)

4.  ":tt" -- this story involves time-travel, and it exists
in multiple places on the timeline.  When you see the ":tt"
designation, you will know that that issue is listed again
somewhere else in the FAQ.

5.  "a" or "b" -- these refer to first or second parts of a
story where the exact point of division (what pages) is not
known.  Or they refer to the first or second parts of a page
(the division is between panels).

6.  Colons are sometimes used to show story contents, rather
than indicate a part of the issue.  "XXptN" indicates that
the story is part of a numbered multi-part crossover, such
as the Extinction Agenda ("EAptN").  Or the use of ":app"
indicates that X-characters just have an appearance in the
story, instead of major participation.

Brackets are sometimes used to indicate which characters are
in the story, or when the story takes place, or other

These are the parts of the ASCII arrows which link stories together:

 v   A down-pointing arrow.
        If it is alone then the issue below it is after the one above it.
        If it is next to a > or < then it is an end of that arrow.
 >   An end piece for a right-pointing arrow.
 <   An end piece for a left-pointing arrow.
 -   A middle piece for longer horizontal arrow.
 |   A middle piece for longer vertical arrow.
 /   A middle piece for longer diagonal arrow.
 \   A middle piece for longer diagonal arrow.
 +   A middle piece for two lines that pass over each other
v<-  The issue below this is after the one above and to the right.
->v  The issue below this is after the one above and to the left.
-<v  The issue above this is before the one below and to the left.
v>-  The issue above this is before the one below and to the right.
<->  The issues on the left and right of this are concurrent.
=>   The issue on the right of this occurs between pages/panels of the one to the left.
 <=  The issue on the left of this occurs between pages/panels of the one to the right.

Books Listed in this FAQ

This FAQ includes hundreds of issues from dozens of series.
But it focuses on the X-titles, which are included in their
entirety (newest issues not included).

Since the Uncanny X-Men is the longest running X-title, it
can be used as a "reference ruler" for all of the other
series.  If you don't know where a particular series begins,
you can find it by finding the issue of Uncanny X-Men (UXM)
that it is closest to.

Reference  Series          Issues Included    Issues to do

301 - pre  CABLE           #s 1-4,9-11        #s 5-8,12-pre
142 - 201  DAZZLER         #s 1-42            none
234 - pre  EXCALIBUR       #s 1-34,68-75      #s 35-67,76-pre
318 - pre  GENERATION X    none               #s 1-pre
166 - 274  NEW MUTANTS     #s 1-100           none
  1 - pre  UNCANNY X-MEN   #s 1-310           #s 311-pre
234 - pre  WOLVERINE       #s 1-75            #s 76-pre
201 - pre  X-FACTOR        #s 1-75,84-93      #s 76-83,94-pre
280 - pre  X-FORCE         #s 1-5,16-25,32-34 #s 6-15,35-pre
322 - pre  X-MAN           none               #s 5-pre
280 - pre  X-MEN           #s 1-30            #s 31-pre
300 - pre  X-MEN UNLIMITED #  1               #s 2-pre

Limited Series that are included:

year 3761  ASKANI'SON
219 - 223  FALLEN ANGELS
167 - 207  FIRESTAR
306 - 307  GAMBIT
199 - 205  LONGSHOT
160 - 160  MAGIK
180 - 181  M S H SECRET WARS
195 - 206  SECRET WARS II
168 - 172  WOLVERINE
236 - 242  X-TERMINATORS
192 - 193  X-MEN / ALPHA FLIGHT
219 - 220  X-MEN vs THE AVENGERS

Limited Series that are not yet included:

There are hundreds of other issues also included, which is
too many to list here.

These issues (or most of the story within each) are
chronologically out of order with the rest of their series:

  1  X-FACTOR #47:fb occurs before UXM #55/2
184  NEW MUTANTS #63:fb occurs between pages of NMU #21
???  NEW MUTANTS #82 is somewhere between NMU #s 13 and 57
244  EXCALIBUR #20 occurs between EXC #s 9 and 10
244  NEW MUTANTS #92:fb occurs between NMU #s 76 and 77
266  UNCANNY X-MEN #269 occurs between UXM #s 266 and 267
273  UNCANNY X-MEN #s 273 and 274 end with the same event
286  WOLVERINE #60 occurs between WOL #s 57 and 58

Time Periods Index

 1.  Featurettes and Character Biographies Not Part of Known Continuity

 2.  Origins of the X-Men Series: prior to UXM #1
 3.  Original X-Men stories: Uncanny X-Men #s 1-66
 4.  The X-Men in Transition: between UXM #66 and GSXM #1

 5.  Origins of the All New, All Different X-Men: prior to GSXM #1
 6.  All New, All Different X-Men, and more: between GSXM #1 and UXM #200
 7.  Absense of Xavier, and more: between UXM #200 and XFA #70
 8.  Beginning of Modern Storyline, and more: between XFA #70 and XME #41
 9.  Moments of Discontinuity: between X-Men #41 and X-MEN PRIME #1

10.  Alternate History of the Age of Apocalypse:
       between X-Men #41:past and X-Men ALPHA #1
11.  An Alternate Present Timeline: Age of Apocalypse, a World Without Xavier:
       between X-MEN ALPHA #1 and X-MEN OMEGA #1

12.  Modern/Post AOA Storyline Begins: between XM PRIME #1 and UXM #333
13.  Events Predicted in Future Timelines That Are Now Coming True

14.  The Alternate Future Timeline of 2013 AD
15.  The Future Timeline of 2062 AD
16.  The Future Timeline of 3761 AD (See X-Force #20)
17.  The Parallel Timeline of Mojoworld
18.  Miscellaneous Future and Alternate Timelines

This FAQ is for everyone's use and enjoyment.  I would
greatly appreciate anyone's help in improving it.  If you
have any information, suggestions, comments, criticism or
praise then I would love to hear from you.  If you see any
mistakes or omissions, please let me know, and I can fix
them.  Send e-mail to the above address.

This FAQ was compiled from the continuity information
provided by several sources:

1.  The initial backbone was based on "The Official Marvel
Index to the X-Men" (1994), written by Murray Ward with help
from others, and published by Marvel Comics.  All
information from this source is assumed to be correct unless
proven otherwise (and I have found several mistakes).

2.  This backbone was modified and supplemented mainly from
the countless hundreds of hours of notes that I made since
1993 while I closely read and studied my own issues of the
various X-Men titles.  I was generally thorough with my
research and careful with writing decisions; and therefore,
I think the results are very accurate.

3.  Daniel McEwen's "dazzler.txt" told me how MARVEL GRAPHIC
NOVEL #12 and the BEAUTY AND THE BEAST limited series fit in
between issues of the DAZZLER series.  Due to its lesser
popularity, the Dazzler series is not often documented.  But
thanks to Daniel, there is at least one complete and well
written document covering the series.

4.  Borere's X-Men Continuity FAQ v1.0 (Dec, 1995) was
helpful as far as that I used its introductary layout as a
guide for my own introductions.  This document provides
one-sentance synopses of most of the X-issues, often using
the story name or the cover blurb.  But the main feature of
the document is that it displays the issues in approximate
continuity order, called a "laundry list".  I say
approximate because the list is one-dimensional, a structure
which can not show continuity accurately.*  I did not use
this document when making my Continuity FAQ, preferring to
go directly to the source (or the official X-Men index), but
I later used it to confirm that I was on the right track.

*  That is, with the way that the stories in the X-titles
are organized, you simply can not put them all in a
one-dimensional list and keep them in order.  Most issues do
not fit neatly between two issues of other series.  I found
that it is easier to maintain accuracy in a two-dimensional
list.  Here, for example, you can say that story A is after
story B but not necessarily after story C.

Revision History

This is the general history of this FAQ, from its inception
to the present.  All versions were formatted as flow-charts.
 Up until 1997, they were all done on paper.

1.  Late 1993: small charts were made on new '93 and '94
issues as they were read.

2.  August, 1994: the first large-scale version copied
continuity information from the 1994 Marvel X-Men Index.
But the info wasn't properly interpreted and I tried to
include all the links.  The result was a big mess, and I
stopped by UXM #255.

3.  Winter, 1995: the second large-scale version was started
from scratch.  It also copied from the Marvel index, but
interpreted it properly and didn't include needless links.
This version covered every X-issue in the index, and has
since been added to by my own reading and research.  It
still persists today.

4.  11 July, 1997: the first electronic version of the FAQ
was created, with the intention to display on the internet.
It was copied from the latest paper version, and includes
most of that information.  Since then it has been updated

5.  18 Dec, 1997: the electronic version was first
released on the internet, as version 1.0.

Featurettes and Character Biographies Not Part of Known Continuity

UNCANNY X-MEN #43/2  starring Cyclops
UNCANNY X-MEN #47/2  starring Iceman
UNCANNY X-MEN #48/2  starring Beast
UNCANNY X-MEN #57/2  starring Marvel Girl

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The Trip To Spain giveaway

Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan are back.

Six meals in six different places on a road trip through Spain from the North Atlantic to the Mediterranean coast- visiting Cantabria, the Basque region, Aragon, Rioja, Castile La Mancha and ending in Andalucia. Steve, now turned 50, is still chasing love – he wants to get back together with his ex-girlfriend Mischa, but she is with another man. Rob’s acting career is going from strength to strength, his family life is fulfilling – he has had another child since Steve last saw him. Steve has just starred as a chef in a US TV series and is asked to do a set of restaurant reviews in Spain to publicise the show. As usual Rob will write the newspaper articles, this time using Don Quixote as inspiration. Meanwhile Steve is hoping to write a more ambitious book based on this trip and his earlier experiences in Spain. He imagines himself in the tradition of writers such as Orwell, Hemingway, and Laurie Lee. After all, Steve is now an Oscar nominated writer. M in cinemas from Aug 3.

View the trailer here

“Impossible not to enjoy”
New York Magazine

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Beatrice Arthur

Actress-comedienne famous for her acid wit. The majority of her work has been on the stage and in television, but she has made some films. She was a regular on Sid Caesar's show "Caesar's Hour" (1954) for one season in the 1950s. She first gained attention on stage while appearing in the musical play "The Threepenny Opera" with Lotte Lenya. Then, in 1964, she truly became famous when she appeared in the original Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof" as Yente the Matchmaker. In this supporting role, she stole the show night after night. In 1966, she went to work on a new Broadway musical, "Mame", directed by her second husband, Gene Saks. For the featured role of Vera Charles in "Mame" she won a Tony. The star of the show, Angela Lansbury, also won a Tony. In 1971, Bea appeared on the hit sitcom "All in the Family" (1971) as Maude Findlay, Edith Bunker's cousin, who was forever driving Archie Bunker crazy with her liberal politics. This guest appearance led to her own series, entitled "Maude" (1972), in 1972. The show was a hit, and ran for six years, during which time many controversial topics, including abortion, were tackled. Bea also won an Emmy for her work on "Maude" (1972). During the show's run, Bea repeated the role of Vera Charles in the film version of Mame (1974), again directed by Gene Saks. She also appeared on none other than The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) (TV). In 1983, she started work on a new sitcom, "Amanda's" (1983), which was patterned after British situation comedy "Fawlty Towers" (1975), but it didn't last long. In 1985, however, she got sweet compensation when her new sitcom, "The Golden Girls" (1985) hit the air. Co-starring Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, it was a show about four middle-aged women living in Miami. It was an immediate hit, and ran for seven seasons. All of the cast members, including Bea, won Emmys during the show's run. It should be worth noting that both "Maude" (1972) and "The Golden Girls" (1985) had to be canceled when Bea announced she was leaving each of them. In both cases, she left when she thought each show was at its peak and, in both cases, the producers of the shows realized the shows just wouldn't be the same without her. Since "The Golden Girls" (1985) was canceled in 1992, Bea had kept a low profile, appearing in only a couple of movies: For Better or Worse (1995) and Enemies of Laughter (2000). In 1999, she made a very successful and welcome Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller (1999) (TV). She lives on a ranch in California. IMDb Mini Biography By: Tommy Peter

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Series So Graham Norton Unknown 1998-07-03
Series The View Unknown 1997-08-11
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Series The Golden Palace Unknown 1992-09-18
Series Empty Nest Unknown 1988-10-08
Series The Golden Girls Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak 1985-09-14
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In pursuit of the Autumn colours

In pursuit of the Autumn colours

The mountain and nature photography have always been an integral part of the life of Alessandra Fiori, originally from Piazza al Serchio, in the very heart of the Garfagnana.

Nature guide since 1990, she has participated in many projects between the natural park of the Apuan Alps and that of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines.

“Through the years, I have collaborated with LIPU (the Italian League for Bird Protection) and was responsible for the Natural Oasis of Campocatino, organizing events such as the release of birds of prey and the mushroom expo. I also took part in several initiatives focused on environmental education and on an initial approach to photography, designed for every age group.”

Alessandra – a calm, soothing voice and deep green eyes – tells us about her experience, her nature interests, and about the excursion that she has the pleasure of guiding every Tuesday in the Living Mountain of Il Ciocco.

“It is a nature-photography excursion. We can witness the renewal and the changes in the woodlands taking place at every season, but autumn is the season that most surprises us with its explosion of color. A rich color palette that turns the woodlands into a veritable photography set - explains Alessandra excitedly -. Through the excursion In pursuit of the Autumn colours we will discover the most suggestive niches of a forest that in this season is more enchanted than ever".

An excursion on foot designed for everyone, to breathe in the air of the woodlands and choose the best angles for taking photographs (participants should bring a smartphone or camera with them).

"Il Ciocco’s Living Mountain, with the Apennine mountain chain behind it and the view of the Apuan Alps before it, is a true balcony onto the Serchio Valley - concludes Alessandra -. What territory is better poised to serve as the focus of the camera?”


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Seminar 37 // 10, 11, 12 January 2013 // London

Wednesday 09.01

Location: Small Hall (cinema) RHB - Richar Hoggart Building, Goldsmiths

6-8 pm: Kader Attia presentation

Thursday 10.01

Location: Prokovief Room, Library, Goldsmiths

11.00 am – 5.00 pm: Seminar with Kader Attia and philosopher Jacinto Lageira

Friday 11.01

Location: Prokovief Room, Library, Goldsmiths

11.00 am – 5.00 pm: Presentation by C/K participant Sarah Pierce

Being in a Medium of Human Beings: Contemporary Art Practice and the Curatorial

"My presentation will take three turns: 1) I will look at the larger project of a PhD by mapping out my PhD in particular and proposing an approach to the curatorial as a field of study. 2) Next, I want to hone in on two moments in the larger project: Rebellion and 'being-student' and The Community of the Exhibition. 3) Finally, would like to tack these to the larger project by looking at practice and the methodology of a practice-based PhD. Summary: My PhD coheres around the concept of rebellion at the site of knowledge. The term 'rebellion' here extends beyond the usual uprisings and oppositions, and can be seen as moments of doubt when official knowledge is called into question. This notion of rebellion is therefore distinct from forms of political action and prescription of political programs — my question is what would it mean for practice to thematise a politics or space of political/politicized knowledge production outside, separate from, or prior to political engagement? Is this a question of engagement or of measure? Parallel to this theoretical journey, I am employing methods in my own art practice, which provide other ways into the problems I am presenting here. Since 2006, I have produced a large body of real material work under the umbrella term The Metropolitan Complex, which serves as my archive. This emphasis on ‘material work’ is not intended as a separation of practice and theory—it is an insistence that they offer different methodologies that work in different ways and on different registers in the PhD as a whole. I am also writing against the backdrop of group research that began in 2006 through the Curatorial/Knowledge programme at Goldsmiths College in the Department of Visual Cultures. This research is set up with particular attention to the relationships between ‘the curatorial’, ‘curating,’ and the ‘event’. Much of this work has been conversational, prepared through ongoing, focused group seminars and reading groups. Two points have resonated with me as we enter the curatorial as a field of study, which evolved through discussions led by Jean Paul Martinon in his analysis of Jacques Derrida’s “Send Offs” (1982). First, is the parallel between research and the curatorial which allows us to think about the curatorial as a point of departure and a point of pause, and second is the paradox that this duality presents us with, as we set out on a path that carries with it the insecurities of not knowing our destination."

Saturday 12.01

Location: The Showroom 63 Penfold Street London NW8 8PQ (

12.00 am - 4.00 pm: Reading Group

Thursday (Kader Attia and Jacinto Lageira)

Jacinto Lageira, 'Repairing, Resisting'

Friday (Sarah Pierce)

Albert Camus, The Rebel, 1951 (pp. 2-16)

Giorgio Agamben, Notes on Gesture

Jacques Derrida, Sendoffs

Maurice Blanchot, Negative Community

Seminar Dates:
Thu, 10/01/2013 - 10:00 - Sat, 12/01/2013 - 17:00


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28 June. Day 6. Oil around us

Our target for the day is Gorevoy Utes area.

This is a unique locality where oil is seeping at a depth of ~850 m.

This locality was studied even by the “MIR” manned submersible. Despite all efforts, so far, it remains unclear what is the extension of this seepage area. Fresh oil slicks continuously appear on the water surface surrounding the boat.

The planned sampling profile runs a few km through a central high where most of the seepage is concentrated. This sampling is complementing the extensive campaign already conducted during TTR-Class@Baikal-2018.

The recovered cores show a gradually increasing oil and gas content approaching the central area. Here oil is filling the degassing channels and micro-fractures of the recovered sediments.

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Wednesday, 9 July 2014

A test of Kevin Madge's leadership - Updated

Update 10 July

The archived version of yesterday's meeting is now online, and it is clear from watching that Emlyn Dole's amendment was as follows:

"That the Council resolves to support the view of Welsh Government as outlined within Paragraph 17 of Welsh Government guidance 'Providing indemnities to Members and officers of relevant authorities 2006', [which] prohibits the funding of Members and officers at public expense to bring about defamation proceedings against third parties".

This produced a mild attack of panic in the acting Head of Law who wanted to know if this resolution was forward-looking or retrospective.

The Council cannot legislate retrospectively, as Emlyn recognised, but if it could the amendment if successful would have opened up the possibility of Mr James having to pay back the indemnity along with possible career-terminating implications for Mrs Rees Jones.

As it was the amendment was lost.

One other interesting snippet from the archive came rather earlier when councillors were paying tribute to Roger Jones, who is retiring as Director of Resources. The WLGA observers may have spotted that the Chair, Daff Davies, turns to the Chief Executive to warn him that Cllr Siân Caiach wishes to speak, presumably to seek guidance as to whether this should be allowed.

We cannot see Mr James's response, but presumably it was a nod of assent. Later on when the Chief Executive had finished his rant about Jacqui Thompson, and Cllr Caiach was seeking to raise a point of information, the advice coming from the left of the Chair appears to have been rather less indulgent.

There in a nutshell is governance as we have come to know it.

Update 12.30

Kevin Madge's leadership was tested, and it will come as no surprise that it was found wanting. After reading badly from a pre-prepared script, he put on an angry voice and said that everybody had had enough of this and it was time to move on. Despite Carwyn Jones's unequivocal condemnation of the stance taken by the council yesterday, Kevin Madge proposed accepting the report put together by senior officers rejecting the WAO's findings.

There followed a very confused to-ing and fro-ing across the chamber, with various different motions being put forward. Eventually the combined forces of the Independents and Labour voted in favour of a fudge proposed by Cllr Calum Higgins to "note" the letter from Lesley Griffiths and the officers' views as set out in the accompanying report. A separate motion put forward by Cllr Emlyn Dole (Plaid) calling for the council to accept the WAO findings was rejected by the same coalition.

The upshot of this is that the council ended up in no-man's land, and the only way the matter could ever be resolved is if it went to court. That is unlikely ever to happen, and the infamous libel indemnity clause will remain suspended indefinitely (but not abolished).

All of this was observed by members of the WLGA governance panel, who must have noticed that councillors failed to tackle the ticking time bomb of senior officers who have once again got away with sticking two fingers up to the Wales Audit Office.

Just how hostile Mr James and his allies are to interference from the WAO (or any other external body) was made apparent a little earlier when he and other officers left the chamber while councillors dealt with a highly technical report on pensions, saying that if he did not leave, the council might well be landed with another bill from the WAO.

This is not quite the final word on this sorry saga because still to come is a response from the Local Government Minister, Lesley Griffiths, to a request from Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Plaid) that she clarifies the Welsh Government's position in the light of Carmarthenshire's novel interpretation of her letter.

Kevin Madge had an opportunity here to cut the council's over-mighty officers and Meryl Gravell down to size, knowing that he had the support of Carwyn Jones. He funked it, and was left looking weak by the most junior Labour councillor, Calum Higgins, who came up with the fudge that got the officers off the hook.

Yesterday was one of the most dramatic days in the history of the Welsh Assembly, with the sacking of Alun Davies from the post of Minister of the Environment after he was caught red-handed trying to smear political opponents, something which Welsh Labour is very good at.

But the drama did not stop there. Later in the day the Minister for Local Government, Lesley Griffiths, replied timidly to a question from Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Plaid) about Carmarthenshire County Council's attempts to reject the findings of the Wales Audit Office. Her officials were looking into it, she said.

Shortly afterwards her boss, Carwyn Jones, faced a similar question from Rhodri Glyn and was rather less inclined to beat about the bush. You can see the exchange (in Welsh) here, starting at 38 minutes 40 seconds.

Rhodri Glyn asked the First Minister if he agreed that it was extremely important that local authorities accept the findings of the Wales Audit Office, and would he join him in condemning Carmarthenshire County Council's attempts to justify the libel indemnity, and make it very clear that challenging the findings of the WAO is completely unacceptable.

Here is a translation of the First Minister's response:

"Scrutiny is extremely important, of course. This is something which was said in the Williams report, namely that there is too often a feeling that public bodies facing criticism try to say that they are not at fault. Williams says that it is extremely important that public bodies accept criticism made by the Auditor and don't say that it is some kind of misunderstanding and that they are not to blame. This is an important part of setting out the way ahead.

"As far as the situation in Carmarthenshire is concerned, I think that I am right to say that we, as a Government, have said that it is not right to give any kind of indemnity for what happened in Carmarthenshire. At the end of the day, this is something for Carmarthenshire County Council, and it is extremely important that councils make sure that they do not put officers in a situation where they receive indemnities of this kind in connection with court cases. I think that this has been said before."

In a few hours time Carmarthenshire County Council is due to meet to discuss a report put together by the acting Head of Law, Mrs Rees Jones, and the Director of Resources, Roger Jones, which argues that the council was right all the way along to pursue the course it did, that the Wales Audit Office is wrong, and that the Welsh Government supports this view.

Shortly before that report was published, the Chief Executive himself weighed in with a message to council staff saying the same thing only in even more exaggerated and misleading terms.

We will see how they attempt to wriggle out of the latest mess of their own making, but surely the point has now finally been reached where serious questions have to be asked about the judgement, competence and motivation of some of the most senior officers.

Carwyn Jones's comments leave Mrs Linda Rees Jones looking very exposed indeed, but councillors are not off the hook either.

Carwyn Jones is a seasoned lawyer who chooses his words carefully. When he says that "officers should not be put in a position where they receive indemnities of this kind", he is clearly referring to a decision made by councillors on the Executive Board, led at the time by Cllr Meryl Gravell, with Labour's Kevin Madge as her deputy.

Cllr Gravell continues to exercise enormous and often very damaging influence behind the scenes, so this criticism leaves the Labour Party in Carmarthenshire is a very awkward place.

It is said that Kevin Madge feels "trapped" as council leader between the conflicting demands of the Independents, Welsh Labour and his own supporters in the council. How he responds to Carwyn Jones's blunt criticism will be one of the biggest tests of leadership he has so far faced.

Redhead said...

The fact that he feeks "trapped" shows that this man has no understanding of what he has allowed to happen on hus watch. It is perfectly clear that his senior officers have misbehaved in public office. If he cannot sort that out then he should not be Leader.

Anonymous said...

Does anybody honestly believe that the Council leaders and even the councilors of Carmarthenshire are going to hold their hands up and appologise for this fiasco. The labour party is in a right mess here.The local elections cant come soon enough for me. I look forward to the knock on the door.

Anonymous said...

I don't think emlyn dole did propose to accept the WAO's views. He proposed basically the same as Callum but in a different words. I believe Callum abstained on the Plaid vote and plaid voted in favour of his amendment.

Cneifiwr said...

Thanks Anon @15.34. To be honest it was very confusing, and we'll have to wait until the archived broadcast comes out to check - unless anyone has the wording of Emlyn's amendment.

Anonymous said...

I agree it was confusing, but I think there was general consensus that the libel cause should not go back into the constitution. I noticed that Jonathan Edwards's researcher put in twitter that Callums amendment and plaid's were the same in his view. A good chair would have spotted that and combined the two into one motion. We should be able to see from the pan view of the chamber that plaid voted in favour of the labour amendment and it was all about wording in the end. The general view sounded like, stuff the legal views lets just make sure no more money is spent on this. I wonder what the guests thought of the show?

Cneifiwr said...

The reason why they won't revive the indemnity clause is because that would be likely to trigger legal action by the auditor.

Anonymous said...

Since the audit office saga broke out I've had a keen interest in how the local council operates and find myself tuning in to the monthly broadcasts.

My sincere opinion is that Mr Madge is a nice chap. He strikes me as someone who has worked hard for his community for years, finally got into a position of power, only to see it all eroded by huge cuts in budgets.

If he wants to command an ounce of respect as Leader he has to get rid of the Chief Executive who is simply playing Mr Madge as one of his puppets.

I was surprised by the comments of Mr James today. I don't think his comments regarding that lady blogger were befitting of the position he holds. Mr James is an embarrassment to the Council and to Carmarthenshire.

Redhead said...

Mr James doesn't care a hoot about public opinion only about ensuring he ratchets up a big salary and a very big pension. He has the entire "Labour" and "Independent" group under his thumb. Only a change of ruling party will change the situation.

The Leader and his cronies are doing very nicely, thank you, from inflated salaries and expenses and also see no reason to change things.

Ballot box ... vote wisely.

Anonymous said...

The trouble in Wales people don't vote wisely,it's more
like Turkey's voting for Christmas.

Anonymous said...

Alun Davies used to be in Plaid and as a student in Aberystwyth was renowned for his robust and very colourful critcism of Labour. He's obviously a confused soul but his recent political suicide is bizarre.
Is there something we haven't been told?

Anonymous said...

Who on earth does meryl gravelle think she is? Standing there and stating that, in here opinion, if 'they' have found matters difficult to understand then the general public would find it almost impossible.

Clearly she holds herself in such high regard and of vastly superior intelligence than the general public that she evidently has lost touch with that general public, many of whom, have benefited from education.

No doubt this point would be lost on her.

As for the leader. What leader????

His leadership qualities are found seriously wanting. He struggles to string sentences together delivering incoherent and quite frankly meaningless ramblings. To liken a county council to a soap opera maybe funny but is hardly appropriate nor confidence inspiring.

As a leader I imagine people follow him out of sheer curiosity, just to see what he will do next.

Interesting the indemnity has been parked now. No doubt it will not be required again for mark james and if ever it is considered for a similar purpose then mark james will have moved on to pastures new. No doubt as head of a very large corporation, as they are begging him for his services apparently.

Anonymous said...

I thought the outburst yesterday was a mark of a desperate man!
(no pun intended). It was also, in my view, extremely unprofessional from someone in his position.

Anonymous said...

I think some kind of literacy and capability test should be introduced before candidates put their names forward for election as County Councillors.

Redhead said...

Mark James obviously felt very threatenec - I wonder by whom? So many possibilities to choose from!


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Emblem of Vietnam
Armiger Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Adopted 2 July 1976

The emblem of Vietnam is circular, has red background and a yellow star in the middle which represent the Communist Party of Vietnam, the revolutionary history and bright future of Vietnam. The cog and crops represent the cooperation of agriculture and industrial labor.[1]

The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) adopted its emblem on November 30, 1955. The coat of arms was designed by artist Bùi Trang Chước and was edited by artist Trần Văn Cẩn. Usage went nation-wide following reunification with South Vietnam on July 2, 1976.[2] (The emblem of South Vietnam featured the blue dragon and the yellow-red stripes of the imperial Nguyễn Dynasty.)

The design closely resembles the emblem of the People's Republic of China. In 2007 a representative of the National Assembly of Vietnam, the artist Trần Khánh Chương, commented that the printing process of Vietnam's national emblems featured too many errors and problems,[3] resulting in many inaccurate "versions". Notable errors included: the rice corn is too big (just like the wheat corn), the gear only has 6 teeth instead of 10, the circles inside the gear are not accurate, and the space between the rice corn appears uneven.[4]

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  2. ^ "Mẫu Quốc huy là của HS Bùi Trang Chước và Trần Văn Cẩn". báo Tuổi trẻ (in Vietnamese). ngày 29 tháng 9 năm 2004.
  3. ^ "Biểu tượng Quốc huy - In quá tùy tiện" (The national emblem is printed too carelessly), newspaper Thể thao & Văn hóa, No. 36, 24th March 2007, p. 37
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It was their car, and when the title is in your name – you can do most anything you want.

Let the record reflect, the car they chose to cut up and then rebuild into a race car was a 1966 Corvette Stingray hardtop convertible.

This unpardonable sin was committed in 1978.

“We cut all the rear end out from under it,” Pearson said with a fake grimace. “We cut the chassis apart and all of that kind of stuff. Of course, everyone told us how crazy we were. We just helped it out a bit. The car was headed downhill.”

Pearson’s downhill comments were in jest. But when you consider the car was of limited miles, his conversion was no laughing matter.

“The car was sold new in Spartanburg [SC], still have the Burwell Chevrolet emblem for it,” Pearson proudly proclaims. “It’s an original, local one-owner car. We were the second owners, me and Glenn. It’s been a good car.”

Once Pearson and Strange finished their modifications they entered the car in the IHRA’s Formula 2 Modified Production classification where it fit into the “C” specification. Today the car is a legal NHRA Super Stock/D Modified entry.

Pearson now runs the car solo, without Strange, and while he understands the value the car and what it might have fetched on the open car collector market, his thought process hasn’t wavered since 1978. This car belonged on the drag strip.

“It makes a nice looking race car for sure,” Pearson said. “It would make a nice looking street car. I like street cars too. This is a neat little race car and easy to work on. Cobalts are great and have the latest technology, but this little car feels great … it doesn’t drive you, you drive it.”

Pearson primarily campaigns the car on the High Winding Gear Jammer circuit around the Carolinas and Virginia. Prior to the 1988 season, Pearson ran the IHRA tour religiously in Modified eliminator.

When Billy Meyer killed class racing during his ill-fated leadership in 1988, Pearson joined groups such as the Sportsman Class Racers Association and the Gear Jammers, choosing to race the way it used to be.

“When everything stopped for class racing, I got involved in the SCRA and we had a great following,” said Pearson. “The NHRA supported us and Dick Moroso was a big sponsor. This has always been about having fun.”

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One little tidbit Pearson relishes is he was featured in Issue No. 1 of the original Competition Plus magazine published in January 1988. Nearly 25 years later, he can add this feature to his scrapbook in the online version.

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Dean Symeon Symeonides has posted Party Autonomy in Rome I and II from a Comparative Perspective on SSRN. The abstract reads:

 This essay discusses the modalities and limitations of party autonomy under the Rome I Regulation on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations (and secondarily Rome II) on the one hand, and the Second Conflicts Restatement, on the other hand. The comparison reveals the differences between the legal cultures from which these documents originate and which they are designed to serve.

The Restatement opts for under-regulation, reflecting a typically American skepticism toward a priori rules and a high degree of confidence in the courts’ ability to develop appropriate solutions on a case-by-case basis. That confidence finds its justification in the fact that American state and federal judges share the same legal training and tradition and have long experience in working with malleable “approaches”. The drafters had hoped – but could not mandate – that, over time, judges would develop similar solutions and thus eventually provide a modicum of consistency and predictability. Four decades later, the extent to which that hope has materialized remains debatable.

In contrast, Rome I reflects the rich continental experience in crafting a priori rules and a reluctance to entrust courts with too much discretion. This reluctance finds additional justification in the fact that Rome I is designed to serve a plurilegal and multiethnic Union, one that brings together uneven legal traditions. As a result, Rome I consists of many detailed black-letter rules, subject to few narrow escapes according little judicial flexibility, and aims at greater consistency and predictability.

At the same time, the drafters of Rome I deserve praise for having the political courage and legal acumen to devise a series of specific rules explicitly designed to protect consumers, employees, passengers, and insureds. As the discussion in this essay illustrates, however, these rules work quite well in the case of consumers and employees, but not so well in the case of passengers, insureds, and other presumptively weak parties, such as franchisees. Even so, one might well conclude that it is preferable to have rules protecting weak parties in most cases (even if those rules do not work well in some cases), rather than not having any such rules, as is the case with the Restatement and American conflicts law in general.

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You most likely just bought a bunch of new stuff to give to people and they gave you a bunch of stuff.  You are prosperous and abundant!

But Christmas is over and it’s time to take a look at all our stuff….and take the time to get rid of those things that no longer serve us or that we no longer need.

3 Good Reasons to Declutter Now!

One:  All that new stuff you got is filling up your space.

Two:  Charitable giving can be tax deductible.  The tax year ends on December 31, so giving now can help lower this year’s taxes!

Three:  All of your stuff is taking up mental energy.  Letting it go creates an opening in your home and your consciousness to allow the new to flow into your life in this upcoming year.

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I have been writing here about the power of simplification in our lives and how it can open us to new ways of being in this life.  Here are a few to ponder:

Here’s an article from Conscious Bridge that talks about simplification in our modern world.

Here’s an article from Conscious Bridge that asks us to consider what a world with no possessions would look like.

Here’s an article from Conscious Bridge about the trend in tiny houses and how they are an expression of our desire to simplify.

I saw a great film the other night on Netflix that really speaks to this topic.  It was called Minimalism and it follows around 2 guys, Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus as they tour the USA touting their books and the minimalist lifestyle.  There is plenty to encourage you here to let go of some that stuff that is not serving you plus guidance (if you need it) on how to let go.   You can find links for streaming the film on various services here.  For more information about Joshua and Ryan, check out their website here.

Bottom Line

You know that you have more than you need.  You know that you would benefit by getting rid of stuff you don’t need.  Now is the time to do it.  Get going!

Mark Gilbert

If you like Mark Gilbert’s writings, we encourage you to check out his books available on Amazon including the popular Becoming a Spiritual Change Agent! Also, be sure to follow Conscious Bridge on Twitter and Facebook!

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Jen Costillo Explains Why Hackers Thrive in a Recession

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Who Invented the Mouse? Are You Sure?

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Hide Silent, Hide Deep: Submarine Tracking Technologies of the Cold War

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Tony Brooker And Autocode – The First High-level Language

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Happy 50th Birthday to All You Epoch Birthers

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Honoring Chuck Peddle; Father of the 6502 and the Chips That Went with It

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Jonas Salk, Virologist and Vaccination Vanguard

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The Final Days of the Fire Lookouts

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A Virtual Tour of the B-17

The Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” is arguably the most recognizable aircraft of the Second World War. Made infamous by the daring daylight strategic bombing runs they carried out over Germany, more than 12,000 of these four-engined bombers were produced between 1939 and 1945. Thanks to the plane’s renowned survivability in …read more

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Hackaday Celebrates 15 Years and Oh How the Hardware Has Changed

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Edwin Jagger De89bl Double Edge Safety Razor Review

Photo of Edwin Jagger De89bl safety razor.

The Edwin Jagger De89bl Double Edge Safety Razor has been described by many as a top quality product that is able to compete with the best razors on the market. The modern product includes a wide range of standard features that have been incorporated for comfort and durability. It is certainly a reliable item providing men with a more comfortable, closer, and smoother shave.

Safety razors have increased considerably in popularity as a result of their longer lasting properties making them a more cost effective option. With the arrival of the Edwin Jagger De89bl Double Edge Safety Razor, consumers are provided with the best of both worlds. This includes the incorporation of the chrome double edge razor blade head which has been described as providing the best results with a closer, wet shave.

Close Shave Result

We have compared the results obtained with this innovative product to that of original straight cut throat razors and have found that a closer and more accurate shave is obtained with the new double edge item. It includes a classically designed comb like head, which expertly encloses the brass plated tubular handle providing sophistication and a solid grip. The name of the product is boldly embossed on the collar for a quality option.

Product Features

Product features include the Edwin Jagger head fitting virtually all available standard DE blades. These razors further provide a closer and smoother shave in comparison to the straight razors. A result of the design of a sturdy and solid handle means that enhanced balance is provided for a more precise shaving experience. It has been developed as a smart and durable product and may be purchased in the brand presentation box.

Many people have also reported less occurrence of painful ingrown hairs and shaving rashes that are often attributed to blunt blades and insufficient grip. Shaving no longer needs to be a chore, with attractive features and a weight of 2.1 ounces packed into a single, sturdy product. The purchase of such razors includes the supply of 5 safety blades which makes for an item that is ready to use.

This stylish product possesses a beautiful chrome finish which further protects against the development of damage such as rust over time. With the head displaying the same chromed surface as the rest of the item, it has been defined as exuding quality. The flawless finish adds to its appeal with its handle providing extra grip in the form of a double lip near the top end of its handle.

The item provides increased traction when applied to a wet face. The chrome finish is flawless and considered one of the most attractive features of this product. The balance and weight of this brand of razors makes it exceptionally easy to use.

The Cons

If you have big hands, you’ll find that the handle of this razor is a bit short (3 3/8″) & very smooth. When it becomes wet it is quite slippery. If it is a big problem for you, I would really recommend using Merkur Model 180 Long Handled safety razor. The razor has a longer handle with easy grip. The picture below shows the comparison between these two razors.

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Comparison between Merkur Model 180 and Edwin Jagger De89bl.

With the Edwin Jagger De89bl Double Edge Safety Razor, users will be provided with a range of modern features designed to assist in a closer, smoother, and cleaner shave. It is easy to use and considered attractive and durable as a result of its flawless chrome finish which further contributes to its longer lasting properties. For those who desire a smoother and more comfortable shave, the Edwin Jagger safety razor provides enhanced features that are kinder to your skin.

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Ronald D. Moore – “Helix” Begins Production

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The 13-episode SyFy series “Helix” from Ronald D. Moore is now in production. “The #Helix mystery begins to unravel on our first day of shooting.” the team tweeted on August 1st, 2013.

“Helix” is a mystery series about scientists in the Arctic secretly working to save the world.

Ronald D. Moore discussed his new SyFy show at San Diego Comic-Con telling that “they learn that the research that they’re involved in has both the potential to save humanity and destroy humanity.”

Billy Campbell, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kyra Zagorsky, Mark Ghanimé, Jordan Hayes, Meegwun Fairbrother, Catherine Lemieux and and Neil Napier are starring.

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Sechler-Hoar v. Trust U/W of Gladys G. Hoart

United States District Court, D. Connecticut

August 3, 2018

JOAN SECHLER-HOAR, et al., Plaintiffs,
TRUST U/W OF GLADYS G. HOART, et al., Defendants.

          Jeffrey Alker Meyer United States District Judge

         Plaintiff Joan Sechler-Hoar has filed a mammoth complaint against numerous estates and relatives of her late husband and her late mother-in-law, as well as against lawyers who were involved in the administration of the estates. The complaint-already twice amended-weighs in at a staggering 93 single-space pages, featuring some 532-numbered paragraphs and 47 separate claims.

         In essence, plaintiff complains that she long took care of both her late husband and her late mother-in-law but that defendants reneged on promises to pay for her services and also connived to cut her out from her rightful inheritance. Page after page of the complaint recounts a classic family/probate domestic relations drama of the type that would ordinarily be filed in a state court that specializes in such matters rather than in a federal court. Indeed, the vast bulk of plaintiff's claims-45 out of 47 of them-arise under state law for breach of contract, tortious interference with inheritance, undue influence, elder abuse, lack of testator capacity, breach of executor's and lawyers' fiduciary duty, fraudulent conveyance, conversion, infliction of emotional distress, and so on.

         All defendants have now moved to dismiss (Docs. #80, #82, #83). I will grant their motions. First, I will review the two federal law claims that plaintiff has tacked on to the end of her complaint. After discussing why these claims lack merit, I will address why the Court does not otherwise have subject matter jurisdiction as plaintiff claims.

         FLSA and FICA

         In Count 42, plaintiff brings a hybrid claim under both the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (“FICA”). Plaintiff believes that because she took care of her late husband in the last years of his life, she was entitled under the FLSA to be paid by her mother-in-law's estate and a testamentary trust created by the estate. But back when Congress enacted the FLSA during the New Deal, its purpose was to regulate fair pay in the workplace and not to encourage spouses to try to make money from taking care of each other, much less-as plaintiff would like-to tag her mother-in-law's estate with the bill to boot.

         Indeed, the FLSA applies only to actual employer-employee relationships. See Irizarry v. Catsimatidis, 722 F.3d 99, 103-04 (2d Cir. 2013). Yes, it is true that the existence of a family relationship does not necessarily negate the existence of of an employer-employee relationship, see Velez v. Sanchez, 693 F.3d 308, 328 (2d Cir. 2012), but a court must nonetheless look to the “economic reality” of the relationship and consider “whether the alleged employer (1) had the power to hire and fire the employees, (2) supervised and controlled employee work schedules or conditions of employment, (3) determined the rate and method of payment, and (4) maintained employment records.” Irizarry, 722 F.3d at 104-05 (internal quotations and citation omitted).

         Beyond alleging in barren, conclusory terms that one of the family trusts was her “employer, ” Doc. #75 at 81 (¶ 491), plaintiff has not alleged facts that plausibly establish the elements of an employer-employee relationship when she took care of her husband. A court is “not bound to accept as true a legal conclusion couched as a factual allegation” or “to accept as true allegations that are wholly conclusory.” Krys v. Pigott, 749 F.3d 117, 128 (2d Cir. 2014). It is beyond implausible-and certainly not factually supported in plaintiff's otherwise corpulent complaint-to suggest that some estate or testamentary trust wielded the power to fire plaintiff from her “job” of taking care of her husband or to supervise her day-to-day activities at home.

         Moreover, even assuming an employment relationship existed, the alleged services that plaintiff provided to her husband fall well within FLSA's exemption for companionship services. See 29 U.S.C. § 213(a)(15) (excluding from FLSA coverage “any employee employed in domestic service employment to provide companionship services for individuals who (because of age or infirmity) are unable to care for themselves”); Salyer v. Ohio Bureau of Workers' Comp., 83 F.3d 784, 787 (6th Cir. 1996) (companionship services exemption applied to plaintiff who testified “that she helps her husband dress, gives him his medication, helps him bathe, assists him in getting around their home, and cleans his bedclothes when he loses control of his bowels”).

         Nor can plaintiff sustain her FICA claim for failure of any of the defendants to comply with their purported obligations to deduct pay and make contributions to Social Security and Medicare as required under FICA. In light of the demanding standard that must be satisfied for a court to imply a cause of action from a statute like FICA that does not expressly create a private cause of action for its violation, see, e.g., Alaji Salahuddin v. Alaji, 232 F.3d 305, 307-12 (2d Cir. 2000), many courts have ruled with good reason that there is no private right of action under FICA. See, e.g., Umland v. PLANCO Fin. Servs., Inc., 542 F.3d 59, 66-67 (3d Cir. 2008); McDonald v. S. Farm Bureau Life Ins. Co., 291 F.3d 718, 722-26 (11th Cir. 2002); Ferro v. Metro. Ctr. for Mental Health, 2014 WL 1265919, at *5-6 (S.D.N.Y. 2014); Glanville v. Dupar, Inc., 727 F.Supp.2d 596, 599-602 (S.D. Tex. 2010). Although the Second Circuit has not decided this issue and plaintiff cites some contrary district court decisions that allow for a private right of action under FICA, I agree with the two courts of appeals that have examined this issue as well as with the reasons stated by Judge Rosenthal for rejecting the decisions on which plaintiff relies. See Glanville, 727 F.Supp.2d at 600-01. Accordingly, because plaintiff has failed to allege plausible grounds for relief under the FLSA or FICA (or both), I will dismiss Count 42 of the second amended complaint.

         Internal Revenue Code claims

         In Count 47, plaintiff alleges seriatim violations of multiple provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, including 26 U.S.C. §§ 6652, 7203, 7402, 7422, and 7434. This claim overlooks the general rule that “[p]rivate citizens cannot enforce the provisions of the Tax Code, ” because “[t]hat is the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, who are charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing the Tax Code, including allegations of suspected fraud.” Seabury v. City of New York, 2006 WL 1367396, at *5 (E.D.N.Y. 2006) (no private cause of action for violations of 26 U.S.C § 7202).

         Not surprisingly, numerous courts have expressly rejected private causes of action premised on the very provisions plaintiff cites to support her claim. See Small v. Mortg. Elec. Registration Sys., Inc., 2010 WL 3719314, at *8-9 (E.D. Cal. 2010) (no private cause of action under § 7203); Woods Oviatt Gilman, LLP v. United States, 2013 WL 1636042, at *3 (W.D.N.Y. 2013) (no private cause of action under § 7402); Zito v. New York City Office of Payroll Admin., 2011 WL 5420054, at *3 (S.D.N.Y. 2011) (no private cause of action under § 7422), affirmed, 514 Fed.Appx. 26 (2d Cir. 2013).[1]

         To be sure, one of the cited provisions-26 U.S.C. § 7434-allows for a private cause of action. Section 7434 provides that “if any person willfully files a fraudulent information return with respect to payments purported to be made to any other person, such other person may bring a civil action for damages against the person so filing such return.” 26 U.S.C. § 7434. But plaintiff here alleges no facts to suggest that any defendant filed such a fraudulent return (much less willfully so). The best that ...

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Cuba in the 21st Century: Programme

Conference: Cuba in the 21st Century

International conference Programme

Held on 17th April 2012

Woburn Suite
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9.30am. Registration

10.00am. Welcoming address

Professor Maxine Molyneux, Director of the Institute for the Study of the Americas (invited).

10.15am. Panel 1.

Cuba in the World, Foreign Relations and Challenges in the New Century

Chair/discussant: Dr Sonia Trigueros, University of Oxford

Dr Ken Cole, International Institute for the Study of Cuba
‘Progress in Cuba: The Regional Dimension’

Dr Bernadet Lehoczki, Institute for International Studies, Corvinus University of Budapest
‘Sino-Cuban Relations in the 21st Century’

            Professor H. Michael Erisman, Indiana State University
‘Brain Drain Politics:  The U.S. Cuban Medical Professional Parole Program’

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Professor Carlos Alzugaray Treto, University of Havana
‘Cuban Foreign Policy in the era of economic reform’

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The Domestic Scene: Change and/or Continuity?

Chair/discussant: Dr Stephen Wilkinson, International Journal of Cuban Studies

Dr Emily Morris, Institute for the Study of the Americas,
‘Updating the Cuban model:  Economic hazards ahead?’

Luis Pérez-Simon, University of Cambridge,
‘Révolución Redux: On the Normative Guidelines and the Theoretical Framework of Cuban Cultural Politics after the VI Cuban Communist Party Conference – An Ideological Debate’

Dr Stephen Ludlam, University of Sheffield
Legitimacy and political culture in Cuba’s economic reform strategy

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Dr. Rafael Hernández, Revista Temas
‘Cuba: In transition to what?’

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