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San Francisco in blue and gold/
This city looks so great in blue and gold!
I spent a week in San Francisco back in June and collected quite a few pics on that trip. Since then I traveled to Nashville and OKC and then launched into this wonderful summer holiday that I am still enjoying (and still on). In other words, my camera has been busy.
But my keyboard has also been busy, as I have been working hard to edit a lot of photos and get them published. If you want to keep up with the full library of my published works, you can do so on my portfolio site or follow me on Flickr. All my work ends up in those two places (and you get an early peek at things on Flickr because I put my iPhone images there while I travel - or at least the ones I really like).
One part of the San Fran trip that I was dying to edit is all the shots I am sharing here today. They were all taken of, in front of, behind or beside the Ferry Building. Let's just say that area is a target-rich environment.
I find San Francisco to be just an absolutely gorgeous city. Every time I am there I love it even more. I can understand why so many people love it too. It's way more my style than say some place like NYC. Nothing wrong with NYC of course - it's amazing - but I could never imagine living there, whereas I could see myself in SFO.
As I have written here before, the Ferry Building is one of my favorite things to shoot in San Fran, and I have shot it inside and out several times over the years. Many of today's shots are also of the Ferry Building, since it's really to close to where I normally stay and being on the water too, it's just a natural draw for me.
One morning I got up early (my body is used to Central Time, so I always wake up early there) and decided to go grab a few shots before work. My hotel this time was literally across the street from the Ferry Building, so that's the first place I headed, and I am glad that I did! I just loved the lights reflected on the street and of course I always love blue hour.
It's always great to get out and shoot San Francisco, but in the cool early morning air when the streets are mostly empty - that's just really special. As you can see, I also captured a few pics from another day, right around golden hour and sunset. I thought I would just throw them into this post, since they sort of fit the theme. Call it a bonus! :-) The last two pics at the bottom are from my hotel. Not from my room though, unfortunately. I had to work to find that view but it was well worth it!


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So in my class, we read about Shakira, who (according to what I learned in the article) richly deserves to be a world star. (and frankly, who deserves to replace Britney Spears as the shorthand name-check to reference a top sexy female popstar - from now on, she's Korea's Shakira, not Korea's Britney Spears.) Among other things, she sang the theme song for the 2010 World Cup, the video of which probably set a record for star power that won't be topped until world cup 2014 (sorry, We Are The World. you're number 2 now). It's a pretty good video all around, too...
However... I couldn't help but laugh in my sleeve, because Shakira, doing a few African dances, made me think of "Aldous Snow" (the fictional rockstar character played by Russell Brand), and the video which ruined his fictional career somewhere between his show-stealing performance in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and the movie "Get Him To The Greek," in which he was the central character.
Well-meant, but completely racist and wrong-minded... how NOT to approach the Other, the best satire of dumb rockstars getting it wrong since "Christmas Is All Around," and maybe longer.
If I have time, I'll write up my thoughts on Sohn Hak Kyu's idea of including North Korea in hosting the Olympics this weekend. But as a good starting point, I agree almost completely with this great write-up from One Free Korea. Any group or organization that sidesteps or ignores North Korea's human rights situation has thrown any and all of its moral authority right out the window.


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I've recently become interested in mental models, or different types of lenses you can bring to view a particular situation or reality. We all have an immense flexibility in how we can view the world; sometimes changing our approach in this way can change how we experience our reality.
I found the process of realising and accepting this reality — that how we choose to respond to things changes how we experience them — incredibly empowering and liberating. It gives you options and choices in situations that may have seemed oppressive or challenging in the past. It opens you up to new approaches, new possibilities. I've written about my struggles with various parts of climbing, but one of the places I often return to is this idea that I can choose how I respond to that difficult. Similarly, I can reframe how I decide to view that reality: I can see it through the lens of fear, or I can view it through the lens of opportunity and growth. I can see it through my default hesitant-cum-reluctant perspective or I can try to imagine how someone else sees it (a friend, perhaps, who doesn't struggle with the same mental blocks, or even someone much further along in the sport).
I recently read a fantastic book that introduces some of these ideas as they relate to the sport of tennis. The book, The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance, was written by W. Timothy Gallwey and was originally published in 1972. Back then, it made quite a splash (selling over a million copies to date) and the book is rightly well-read as a classic of sports psychology literature. Gallwey has since published a number of spin-off books applying his principles to other domains (work, stress, music, golf, skiing) but you needn't be a tennis player at all to get a lot from the original version.
The core idea that Gallwey introduces is that the mind has "two selves", Self 1 and Self 2. I'm not entirely sure about the full extent to which these overlap with Kahneman's System 1 and System 2, but there is some common ground.
Self 1 (also known as the 'teller') is the voice in your head which tries to actively manage how you do certain things. It is responsible for efforts to 'try hard', and is often quite critical. Self 2, in contrast, is the 'doer', the part of you that (in the end) ends up doing things but that is sensitive to the attitude and comments made by Self 1. The book is about the relationship between these two voices, since Self 1 doesn't trust Self 2 to be able to deliver. Gallwey argues that in order to be effective and do our best work (or play our best match of tennis), we need a better way of translating our knowledge into effective action, and thus a better way for the two selves to communicate and interact.
Some of the details of the book are specific to movement-based skills. I think that anyone doing any kind of sport would benefit from reading this book. Gallwey outlines four key skills that go into effective movement: - letting go of judgement — once you stop allowing self 1 to dictate the terms of the conversation, you can rely much more on the instinctual learning capacity of self 2. This also hooks into the idea of 'seeing clearly', which pretty much immediately improves your ability to respond and react to the reality of the present moment. - creating images — visualising movement, really noticing what's going on (when viewing others do it) and working from imitation and from feeling your way into the movements. - 'letting it happen' — getting out of the way. This has a lot to do with the first skill. You have to trust Self 2's ability to deliver, and you just need to let it happen, or let whatever happens happen. The important thing here is the nonjudgemental observation of change and the results. - concentration — this is the final stage, since just 'letting go' is not quite enough. The relaxed, nonjudgemental mind needs focusing. For movement, this means focusing your observation and sensitivity to sensations in the body (for example) or an increased consciousness of the senses. ("Focus intensifies the light of consciousness").
He ends the book by addressing the idea of games — games that people play, the meaning of competition, and the broader implications of the way we approach this 'inner game' (balancing self 1 and self 2) in our life. (I was really impressed how so many of the ideas presented presage current trends and predilections: the importance of mindfulness, the value of play, and so on).
If the first part of the book was less applicable to things outside the domain of movement skills and practical learning, the second half is much more relevant to the problems I think most of us face. There's a certain amount of pop psychology that probably hasn't lasted the test of time, but mostly it is really solid perspectives on: - finding games where the score doesn't matter - the debate in Western society as to the value of competition as compared with cooperation. - issues that result when 'success' is equated to value and self-worth (which can in turn lead to various compulsions to succeed, or, paradoxically, to rebel)
Gallwey ends the book with the paradox that is at the core of the 'inner game', that in order to allow Self 2 the freedom to learn and act naturally, this requires a level of abandonment. So it is a matter of "caring, yet not caring […] effort, but effortless." He ties it in to all sorts of other areas outside tennis that really convinced me as to the applicability beyond purely motor / movement skills.
There was a lot to unpack about this book, and I may return to some of the specific points in the future. For anyone working on their movement skills or finding ways to enjoy that part of their life, I'd put this on the list of essential books. For anyone else, maybe give the first few chapters a read; I think you'll be surprised what Gallwey brings to the table.


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The United States Hockey League will hold the annual USHL Combines this upcoming spring and summer at the Arctic Ice Arena, in Orland Park, Illinois. During the months prior to the Combines, interested players are encouraged to fill out an online questionnaire to ensure USHL Player Development is aware of your interest in attending.
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Players who are invited to participate in the Combines will have been pre-screened and scouted by USHL Player Development staff (listed below). Participating players will have the opportunity to showcase their skills while playing in a minimum of four (4) games in front of USHL coaches and scouts, as well as NCAA coaches.
Invitees will also be subjected to off-ice physical and cognitive testing. There will also be classroom presentations to help players better understand what it takes to play in the USHL. For those with 2001, 2002, and 2003 birth years, this will be your last opportunity to be seen prior to the USHL Draft. For the 2004, 2005 and 2006 birth years, this is your first opportunity to make a statement in front of all the USHL teams.
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NME Festival blog: This guy pretended to be Tame Impala's Kevin Parker at an awards ceremony
An Australian radio station sent a Kevin Parker impersonator to the ARIA Music Awards this week.
Australia's ARIA awards took place in Sydney on Tuesday (November 28) and made headlines after Harry Styles stopped to kiss Lorde on the cheek before accepting an award.
However, before the event kicked off, local radio station Triple J sent a lookalike dressed as the Tame Impala frontman, as well as ones posing as singer Meg Mac and Adam Hyde from electronic duo Peking Duk, down the red carpet.
Having put a call out for the best Australian music lookalikes earlier in the month, the trio of impersonators seemed to fool pretty much everyone, posing for photos, doing interviews and even greeting fans.
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Meanwhile, Tame Impala recently released three new B-side tracks, titled 'List of People (To Try And Forget About)', 'Powerlines' and 'Taxi's Here'.
The songs feature on the band's new deluxe 'Collector's Edition' box set of their acclaimed 2015 album 'Currents', one of NME's Albums Of The Year for that year.
Parker explained that he started writing 'List of People (To Try And Forget About)' between the end of 2012's 'Lonerism' and the start of the sessions for 'Currents'.
He said: "I guess maybe one of the reasons it didn't end up on the album ['Currents'] was that it was started on so early and I was so over it by the time I was finishing the album. But by the time I got to finish [the track], I was really kind of like satisfied with it as a song and as a chunk of my creativity and emotion and stuff."
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Damosa Land begins sales drive across Mindanao
Not long after its successful groundbreaking ceremony, Damosa Land, Inc. took to the road to introduce its latest residential project, Seawind by Damosa Land. Perched on a sloping 2.8 hectare property in Barangay Sasa with an unobstructed view of the Davao Gulf and Samal Island, Seawind is targeting the young and vibrant market. Hence Damosa Land's involvement in various colorful events all over Mindanao.
Damosa Land did not miss any opportunity to join various parties to celebrate this year's summer season. The team toured Mati, Davao Oriental to be at the Summerfrolic Party as one of the Major Sponsors of the event. It went on to participate in a series of events such as the Colors of Summer Party at Pearl Farm Beach Resort, Samal Island; the Palarong Pambansa in Tagum, Davao Del Norte, wherein they were also a partner; the Philbex 2015 at SM Lanang, Davao City; the Acoustic Nights at Valley High, General Santos City; and the Sarbay Festival in Sarangani Province.
The Company's efforts eventually bore fruit as Seawind's Tower 1 (out of 6 towers) has already been sold out with sales of Tower 2 continuing at a similar pace.
"As a Mindanao based developer, we wanted to give fellow Mindanaoans first crack at our project. Of course we will be targeting markets outside of Mindanao and abroad, but we felt that the demand from the local market would be strong," said Cary Floirendo Lagdameo, Damosa Land, Inc. vice president.
Damosa Land promises big projects this year. It looks to expand further with projects that have residential, academic, commercial and business components.
He added, "The series of events we took part in will definitely not be the last as we are determined to bring Damosa Land to the rest of Mindanao."
Damosa Land is the real estate and property development company of the Anflocor Group – the company that is responsible for developing business and lifestyle oriented commercial center Damosa District and the boutique residential community Damosa Fairlane.
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If you haven't heard about the new Water Works Park in Tampa Heights then you are in for a treat. Last August 16th 2014, the Park opened up in The Tampa Heights and has really help revitalize the area. One of the many events that have been held are a few festivals and concerts. Starting tonight April 10th, at 7pm, a FREE concerts series will begin for the next 3 weeks at Water Works Park in Tampa Heights. If you haven't had a chance to see perhaps the most beautiful park in Tampa, then you should swing by and take in a free concert.
List of Bands Playing:
April 10 Roberto Debourg Band (worldly eclectic) with opening act Francesca (pop/country rock)
April 17 Betty Fox Band (blues) with opening act Shane Meade (folk)
April 24 Save the Radio (rock) with opening act Morgan Bernard (pop/rock)


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WASHINGTON -- Moderate congressional Democrats, a bloc that's crucial to the fate of President Barack Obama's renewed health-care effort, offered only mild endorsements of his new plan Tuesday, while warning it faces a difficult legislative path.
"It's very constructive," Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, D-N.D., said of the blueprint that Obama released Monday. "But how this is done is not clear to me at this moment."
The president's self-described "opening bid," in anticipation of his bipartisan health-care summit Thursday, combines elements of separate bills that the Senate and the House of Representatives passed in 2009.
The estimated $950 billion, 10-year package would require most people to buy coverage, would provide insurance subsidies for lower-income families and would impose new taxes on higher incomes and more-expensive insurance policies.
Because of Obama's pending summit, virtually no Democrats wanted to criticize the president's effort publicly, but it was clear that once the summit's over, the White House faces substantive problems in getting a comprehensive package approved.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., was guarded.
"I am not going to make comments on specific proposals -- and I just saw this on Monday -- until I have an opportunity to digest it."
Republicans pounced on the Democrats' new plan. The National Republican Trust PAC, an independent Republican group, plans to begin three days of radio ads today in Washington urging the Blue Dogs to distance themselves from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., or reap the consequences from voters in November.
House Republicans huddled Tuesday, and afterward they were adamant that the president's plan is an expensive, big-government mess.


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Congratulations to gallery artist Carson Ellis for her recent Caldecott Honor for her amazing book, Du Iz Tak?. The Caldecott is an annual honor awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children, part of the American Library Association, recognizing the "most distinguished" picture books for children. Here's what they had to say about Du Iz Tak?:
A diverse community of anthropomorphic bugs is intrigued by an unfurling sprout. Carson Ellis deftly depicts the mysteries of life in an imaginary, natural world. Through intricate details and the witty humor of a made-up language, "Du Iz Tak?" is a treasure trove of visual and linguistic literacy.
Follow THIS link to read about Carson's fellow honorees and the Caldecott Medal winner. Congrats to all!


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Alongside many generous individuals who kindly give their own money each month, our activities are supported by three organisations.
St Columba's Church, Church of Scotland
St Columba's Churchin London is part of the Church of Scotland. The congregation has taken Tanzanear to its collective heart, and their contributions have made a huge difference. This has taken two main forms. First, St Columba's have given extremely generous donations from Lenten Appeals in two separate years, which have enabled us to completely refurbish the girls' two-storey dormitory and the school dining room. And all profits from the Burns Night Supper held on January 20th 2013 went to Tanzanear, enabling us to start fixing the water supply and bring running water to the school again. Just as importantly, members of the congregation give their time. A team visited Buguruni to do the hard, grinding physical work of preparing the dormitory for refurbishment (including much cleaning of very hard-core loos), and many people sponsor a child. The letters, prayers and gifts that the children receive from their "Special Friend" really lift their spirits and make them realise that someone cares about them. The school tells us that the sponsored children's exam results are improving, and that's wonderful news. We are absolutely delighted by our partnership with St Columba's and we hope it continues.
Caring and Sharing East Sussex
TheCaring and Sharing schemewas founded in 1982 by the then-Bishop of Lewes, Peter Ball. Its members seek to 'Live more simply, that others may simply live.'
The scheme is based on two ideas: firstly, that by making a small sacrifice in their day-to-day lives, members can assert their independence from material values; secondly, that the savings from this small sacrifice can provide the basic needs of life for others in poorer countries. The sacrifice members make need not be a major one, as its regularity enables it to grow in value over time. (As an example, the unit cost of one digestive biscuit is a few pence; but 5p per day amounts to more than 18 per year, which can make a significant difference to a person's life in Tanzania.) Sums like this, given regularly by many Carers, enable the organisation to send approximately 100,000 each year to its chosen projects.
Japanese church
Tanzanear is most grateful to theJapanese Anglican Church, NSKK, for financial help: they have already given a donation of around 1400 annually for over five years. Support like this, as with the vitally important regular funding we have received from Caring & Sharing East Sussex since Tanzanear was founded, enables us to plan ahead.


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Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you are blissfully exhausted from eating too much and worn out from the activities that go along with your holiday traditions. I had a mixed bag of emotions this time around, as it was my first Christmas away from my mom and sisters (we usually trek to mom's house in Canada). Part of me was looking forward to the opportunity to start our own tradition, as a family of three. My husband and 22-month old are the most amazing people in my life, so it wasn't an issue with the company. It was that all I knew were the fond memories of Christmas held at mom's, year after year: the stockings that she quilted by hand when we were kids, which were always hung neatly over the fireplace; the smorgasbord of sushi we ate on Christmas Eve; the ridiculous spread of food that was presented during every meal; and the multiple dozens of cookies that my sisters and mom would bake. You can't help but sample at least one of each. Without exaggeration, there were probably 10 different kinds, which starts to add up (to your waistline), but that didn't stop us. We loved just being together, all sleeping over at mom's, having a grand 'ol time.
Not even attempting to recreate any of that experience, I just wanted to bring one of my favourite cookies to our own Christmas spread. My mom's almond cookie recipe must be at least 25 years old. She's been baking them for as long as I can remember. She is so good at making them – the texture and flavour are always consistently perfectly satisfying, always exactly how I remember them. I changed things up a bit and used my cookie scoop. However, I do recommend forming them into snowballs by hand, instead, and making another batch into crescents (you can easily make these by first making the balls and then forming them into crescents). Rolling them this way packs a slightly denser cookie with a better crunch, which, to me, is more like mom's, and is less apt to fall apart. They are simple, scrumptious and hard to mess up. I hope you enjoy this old family recipe as much as I do!
Almond Shortbread Cookies
- 2-1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1-1/4 cup softened butter
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup ground almonds
- Stir together flour and salt. Cream butter; gradually beat in sugar, add vanilla.
- Slowly add dry ingredients except almonds to creamed mixture.
- Stir ground almonds into dough. Form into one-inch balls, shape into crescents.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in preheated 325˚F oven 12 - 15 minutes. Cool.
- Sprinkle with icing sugar while still warm.


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Photography Exhibition // Celebrating Irish Talent - Returning to Light House Cinema Until May 2nd
A selection of portraits taken by Hugh O'Conor, featuring talent from at this year's Audi Dublin International Film Festival's Irish programme.
The wonderfully talented Hugh O'Conor's photography exhibition which took place at Powerscourt Centre during ADIFF 2017, has now been extended to run in Light House Cinema until May 2nd! Get yourself down to see it and maybe pop in to see one of the films which the photographed talent feature in. Handsome Devil is on release today and Without Name is on release from May 5th!
After a year that heralded a record number of Oscar nominations for Irish film, alongside an equally impressive number of Golden Globe nominations going into 2017, it is fair to say that Irish talent is more than holding its own on the global cinematic stage. To celebrate the wealth of Irish talent in this year's programme, ADIFF is delighted to present an exhibition of portrait photography featuring a selection of our homegrown talent. The exhibition will be a mixture of personalities from in front of and behind the camera, shot by Hugh O'Conor, someone who is no stranger himself to our cinema screens. Hugh's acting career spans more than 30 years but his skills also lie behind the camera as a director and a fantastic photographer.
"It's been a huge privilege to take these Dublin portraits – they're just some of the talented Irish actors and filmmakers involved in the festival. All the images were shot on black + white film, with a Hasselblad CM camera that I still haven't managed to break or lose (yet)... " (Hugh O'Conor)
IMAGE: Andrew Scott (Actor)
Photo: Hugh O'Conor
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"What's good for windows phones will be good for the Windows ecosystem," said Steve Ballmer to CNBC regarding the company's acquisition of Nokia's services and device business. He went on to explain that this deal will help Lenovo and Dell. Of course he said this precisely because this strategy is going to cause problems with Microsoft's relationship with other hardware manufacturers the company relies on. The goal of course is to the thread the needle – similar to Google, by producing hardware and licensing Android to others.
Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will pay EUR 3.79 billion to purchase substantially all of Nokia's Devices & Services business, and EUR 1.65 billion to license Nokia's patents, for a total transaction price of EUR 5.44 billion in cash. Microsoft will draw upon its overseas cash resources to fund the transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014, subject to approval by Nokia's shareholders, regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
Some analysts believe access to these fundamental mobile device patents will allow Redmond to produce even cheaper smartphones.
"It's a bold step into the future – a win-win for employees, shareholders and consumers of both companies. Bringing these great teams together will accelerate Microsoft's share and profits in phones, and strengthen the overall opportunities for both Microsoft and our partners across our entire family of devices and services," said Steve Ballmer, Microsoft chief executive officer. "In addition to their innovation and strength in phones at all price points, Nokia brings proven capability and talent in critical areas such as hardware design and engineering, supply chain and manufacturing management, and hardware sales, marketing and distribution."
"We are excited and honored to be bringing Nokia's incredible people, technologies and assets into our Microsoft family. Given our long partnership with Nokia and the many key Nokia leaders that are joining Microsoft, we anticipate a smooth transition and great execution," Ballmer said. "With ongoing share growth and the synergies across marketing, branding and advertising, we expect this acquisition to be accretive to our adjusted earnings per share starting in FY15, and we see significant long-term revenue and profit opportunities for our shareholders."
Although this deal has been rumored for many years, critics are quick to point out the transaction may not really help Microsoft so much as Nokia may as well be a division on Microsoft based on the fact that the company has bet the farm on the Windows Phone OS.
This move comes at an interesting time – just days after Steve Ballmer announced he will step down as CEO of Microsoft within a year. This move may be the most important one the outgoing CEO could make and it sets the company up to become a much stronger mobile player.
Moreover, it allows Microsoft to produce a mobile device without the microscope the markets will place on its results. In other words, if the company was to produce its own phone, analysts and the media would be all over it immediately trying to ascertain how many devices were sold – comparing the results to Android and iOS.
Of course the fact that Redmond had to write down 900 million dollars' worth of Surface RT tablets had to factor into the decision to buy an existing concern rather than going it alone.
At closing, approximately 32,000 people are expected to transfer to Microsoft, including 4,700 people in Finland and 18,300 employees directly involved in manufacturing, assembly and packaging of products worldwide. The operations that are planned to be transferred to Microsoft generated an estimated EUR 14.9 billion, or almost 50 percent of Nokia's net sales for the full year 2012.
As part of the transaction, Nokia is assigning to Microsoft its long-term patent licensing agreement with Qualcomm, as well as other licensing agreements.
Nokia will retain its patent portfolio and will grant Microsoft a 10-year license to its patents at the time of the closing. Microsoft will grant Nokia reciprocal rights to use Microsoft patents in its HERE services. In addition, Nokia will grant Microsoft an option to extend this mutual patent agreement in perpetuity.
Microsoft will become a strategic licensee of the HERE platform, and will separately pay Nokia for a four-year license.
Microsoft will also immediately make available to Nokia EUR 1.5 billion of financing in the form of three EUR 500 million tranches of convertible notes that Microsoft would fund from overseas resources. If Nokia decides to draw down on this financing option, Nokia would pay back these notes to Microsoft from the proceeds of the deal upon closing. The financing is not conditional on the transaction closing.
This transaction shows how the rest of the market continues to chase Apple's business model. Once it was thought that licensing software to multiple hardware companies was the winning model. After all, this is part of the reason the PC beat the Mac. But the success of the iPhone and iPad showed that controlling both hardware and software was a more successful strategy.
Of course Microsoft will "thread the needle" by continuing to provide its OS to hardware companies – just like what Google does with Android.
This deal also brings a relatively strong mobile line to Microsoft stores – meaning potentially getting much-needed traffic into them. If these additional customers end up buying video game consoles and other Microsoft products, this deal could make a lot more sense.


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Berrien County residents enjoy outdoor activities, these activities are often interrupted by Mosquitos. Mosquitos are some of the most annoying and dangerous pests on the planet, responsible for many different diseases. Mosquito Shield of Michigan is on the frontlines of the battlefield protecting the residents of Berrien County from these Mosquitos.
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Mosquito Shield is becoming the go-to most referred spraying service for mosquitoes and ticks in Berrien County. Berrien County is located in southwest Michigan. The estimated population of Berrien County is roughly 156,813 as of the 2010 census. The county seat of Berrien County is St. Joseph. Berrien County is part of the Niles-Benton Harbor Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Berrien County is one of the Cabinet counties which are ten counties in the southern part of Michigan named after President Andrew Jackson and people who served in his Cabinet. Berrien County was named for John M. Berrien of Georgia who was the United States Attorney General under President Andrew Jackson. Berrien County was founded in 1829 and was formally organized in 1831. The Berrien County government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations and a wide variety of local maintenance and affairs. The population of Berrien County decreased by about 5,640 residents from the 2000 census. We will help eliminate mosquitoes and ticks while following the proper protocol to keep them from returning and breeding on a property.
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At the end of 2017, live favourites and multiple ARIA award winners The Audreys completed a sell-out national tour performing their award winning debut album "Between Last Night & Us" to celebrate 11 years since its release. It was so well received that they decided to go back out on the road adding the rest of their illustrious repertoire to the show earlier in 2018 as part of a special Spiegeltent tour.
They are now back on the road for the 2nd half of 2018 pawning their very hearts for rock and roll. Come on down Milton!


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Elected officials from several Southern California cities find themselves embroiled in serious scandals. What kind of scandals? Follow the money.
It's embarrassing for democracy, which means all of us – the citizens elected these scoundrels, after all. It casts a pall over centuries-
long efforts to create a clean American politics. It wastes our precious time and saps energy from efforts that should be going toward building economies, creating parks and rescuing open space, filling potholes, educating our children, helping the needy.
Bell and Montebello are so far mere scandal pikers compared with nominally bucolic Temple City, in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley.
Nobody's even been found guilty in those other dens of inequity – so far.
Whereas in our own Temple City, with the conviction this week on six felony counts of perjury and bribery of former Mayor Cath Wilson, a longtime civic figure in town, two other former City Council members and a former City Council candidate have now gone down in flames.
Former Councilman David Capra pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was allowed to go free if he resigned from public office.
Former Councilwoman/Mayor Judy Wong is now serving a 16-month sentence at Chowchilla after pleading no contest to 10 felony counts of bribery, solicitation of bribery and perjury.
Former candidate Scott Carwile, a protege of Wilson, pleaded guilty to felony perjury and took probation in return for testifying against Wilson.
And now Wilson, 78, the rude ringleader who for years acted as if she owned the town and that it consequently owed her for what should be an essentially volunteer post, is the final thief of the public trust to fall.
All went down because of simple greed, the basest human failing. Pretending to be champions of building a true economic heart for Temple City in the form of the Piazza project slated for the entrance corner to the city at Rosemead Boulevard and Las Tunas Drive, they instead may have destroyed any chance of the project being built by taking bribes from its developer. The pile of dirt at the city's entrance is a monument to Wilson and Wong's wrongdoing – a lasting stain on the otherwise honorable city of Temple City, named after Walter Temple, a San Gabriel Valley pioneer.
Sometimes the bribes were in the form of unreported and illegal campaign contributions. Sometimes they were in the form of "loans" that supposedly were going to be paid back. Sometimes it was relatively penny-ante stuff like $111 for a rental car. All go against not just the law but the trust we place in the people we elect to honorably perform the people's business.
The crazy thing about Wilson's defense is that she admitted what she had done. She expected jurors to find her grandmotherly. She said that she took money from the developer's agent, Jay Liyanage, because he was her friend. "She considered him a friend and got loans from him because that's what friends do," she had her lawyer tell a jury. "It's not a bribe."
Sure – a friend who just happens to have a $75 million development project up for approval before the City Council.
Local politicians aren't entitled to anything but our thanks for working toward our mutual civic goals. Next time, before you vote, take the time to actually get to know your council candidates. Clearly, too many of them are filled with a hubris that is all too evident when you actually meet them – a hubris they'll take all the way to the bank.


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Write Up by Daniele Muscetta - [email protected] - www.muscetta.com - September 2003
The Challenge:
On August 10, 2003 a Linu Red Hat 7.2 system was compromised. The mission assigned is to analyze the compromised system. What makes this challenge unique is we are to analyze a live system. The image in question was ran within VMware. Once compromised, the image was suspended. The challenge to us is to download the suspended image, run it within VMware (we will get a console to the system with root access), and respond to the incident. When responding to the incident, we may do a live analysis of the system or we can first verify that the system has been compromised and then take it down for a dead analysis (or a combination of both). In either case, we will be expected to explain the impact you had on the evidence. Fortunately, this system was prepared for an incident and MD5 hashes were calculated for all files before the system was deployed.
Note, this image was recovered from VMware Workstation 4.0,
it will not work in older versions.
Since I do not own a license of VMware, I downloaded and used an evaluation copy.
Suspended image (106MB) MD5 = d95a8c351e048bd7d5596d6fc49b6d72
- http://old.honeynet.org/misc/files/linux-suspended.tar.bz2
MD5 of all files of the system *before* it was compromised. - http://old.honeynet.org/scans/scan29/linux-suspended-md5s.gz
Previously I downloaded the two files, verified their md5 checksums
and proceeded to uncompress them. It looks like Every writeup
for a Scan of the month *HAS* to start with a verification of
the md5 checksums.
This should be routinely done for EVERY downloaded file. md5sum filename, and see if the checksum matches the given one. Now I think that at nearly 30 SOTM, we all know how to do this.
After that, we need to prepare VMWare to use the virtual machine.
In my particular case I have been running the virtual machine on the Windows version of VMWare, rather than the linux version where it was originally created. No big deal, it is enough to change a couple of settings in the virtual machine's config file vmachinename.vmx (which is a text file), like changing the floppy to "A:" instead than /dev/fd0 and other things like that. Anyay these are details not 100% pertinent with the case itself, rather with setting up out working environment.
Let's go then to the *real* thing. Let's go to my answers to
the questions:
[NOTE: To ease the reading, in the following pages I've used italic font style for the descriptions of my actions, ideas and findings, while the rest in normal style is intended to be commands or output from the computer.]
Answers to the Questions and Analysis:
1. Describe the process
you used to confirm that the live host was compromised while reducing
the impact to the running system and minimizing your trust in
the system.
2. Explain the impact that your actions had on the running system.
3. List the PID(s) of the process(es) that had a suspect port(s) open (i.e. non Red Hat 7.2 default ports).
4. Were there any active network connections? If so, what address(es) was the other end and what service(s) was it for?
5. How many instances of an SSH server were installed and at what times?
6. Which instances of the SSH servers from question 5 were run?
7. Did any of the SSH servers identified in question 5 appear to have been modified to collect unique information? If so, was any information collected?
8. Which system executables (if any) were trojaned and what configuration files did they use?
9. How and from where was the system likely compromised?
Bonus Question:
What nationality do you believe the attacker(s) to be, and why?


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- 4 beds
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- $552,000 price
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- Square Feet: 3,784 sqft
- Neighborhood: Windsong Ranch
Listing Description
Masterfully composed to bring people together through green spaces, trails, parks, dramatic architecture and exceptional amenities, Windsong Ranch is setting a new standard for master-planned communities.. It's the way you want to live – in a place where lush landscapes, exceptional state-of-the-art facilities and a full calendar of community events and fun come together in lovely harmony. At over 2,000 acres, including 600 acres of open space, lakes, wooded creeks, parks, hike & bike trails, outdoor fields and resort style amenities, Windsong Ranch in Prosper TX is one of the largest and most naturally beautiful master-planned communities in North Texas.
Shaddock Homes is excited to offer it's Saxony Series in the Lakeside section of Windsong Ranch. Surrounded by expansive lakes and featuring Windsong Ranch's second Amenity Center, Lakeside is perfect for new and growing families. Serviced by the award winning Prosper Independent School District including within walking distance Windsong Ranch Elementary School. Other schools include Reynolds Middle School and Prosper High School.
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Rahul Mehrotra
Professor and Chair, Department of Urban Planning and Design
Graduate School of Design
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
The following are books I read during my first three years of architectural education, and they continue to be the ones that I would say have had the greatest influence on me, and that also have stayed with me.
James L Adams, Conceptual Blockbusting: A Guide to Better Ideas, 1975
This book showed me how to think outside the box. The author systematically deconstructs the taboos that condition our thinking - which often limit creativity on account of the biases we already have embedded in our minds. I read this book during the month I entered architecture school, and it was the greatest introduction one could get to conceptual thinking as a critical tool for design.
Christopher Alexander, A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction, 1977
This book is a classic in that through abstraction, Christopher Alexander blurs the boundaries between the vernacular, timeless, modern, and the everyday, as well as between architecture and the way people inhabit space. Besides equipping designers to think at the fine grain, it also was for me a great introduction to design research and its usefulness as we observe the world around us
R Buckminster Fuller, Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth, 1968
The mind-blowing thing about this book was that besides communicating through its title the finite nature of our planet and its resources (something that took the world many decades to articulate), it provided an amazing insight into how systems are interconnected and into the synergies that are critical to creating a sustainable and efficient management of the planet. But the concepts here were also a fabulous introduction to understanding cities and more complex landscapes.
Laurence Peter, The Peter Plan: A proposal for survival, 1976
In some sense, this was my introduction to ecology, environmentalism, and optimistic thinking. A wonderful format of quotes, stories, ideas, and projections of the future collide in this little paperback. It went on to become a trilogy with the Peter Principle and Peter Prescription. I would describe The Peter Plan as a primer that gave real images (through people and stories) to what books like Silent Spring and other literature on environmentalism from the early 1970 were warning us about.
Charles Jencks, The Language of Post -Modern Architecture, 1977
This is a seminal book, which I read the year after it was published. It was confusing for me as a student on account of the richness of its disparate images, but it added an incredible dimension to the otherwise pure historical narratives we were being offered in architecture school. Studying in India, this book also made sense because as students we saw the coexistence of many architectural vocabularies in the Indian urban landscape, and the book's arguments were therefore familiar to us. But, fortunately, as one saw the implications of post-modernism, the book finally taught me to watch out for the pitfalls of the superficial caricaturing of history in contemporary architecture.
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We had such a wonderful time working with Danielle from Pure Beauty at one of our weddings last month. Her sweet personality brought so much fun into the room. She was professional with everybody she had contact with and always had a smile on her face. Thank you Danielle for being so fantastic.1. When did you first decide that you wanted to be a professional makeup artist?
Well I started doing makeup and hair when I was 16 years old professionally, and I knew it was always something I loved doing. But it wasn't until my last year in college that I decided to start my own business and pursue makeup as a career.
2. What is something that you love about your job?
I love making people feel good about themselves. So the most satisfying part of my job is bringing someone's vision to life and making them feel confident and beautiful.
3. Is there a specific hair or makeup style that you absolutely love?
I always loved a classic nude lipstick. Its natural and sexy on anyone and can be paired with a more dramatic eyeshadow look or softer colors for an everyday look.
4. A tip for somebody looking to become a professional makeup artist?
Get your hands dirty! I think the best way to learn is hands on with experience in the real world. Try new things, push your limits, and always be willing to learn from other artists.
5. What has been inspiring you lately?
Lately I've been inspired by the fashion industry. Looking at all the new trends has been inspiring me to use colors I don't normally use and pair things together that are unique and yet classic. Seasonal colors in makeup are usually the same, but in fashion it always changes. So grabbing inspiration from the runways can truly pull together an amazing head to toe look.
6. What do you do to recharge and unwind?
I love to be outdoors, so a few hours at my pool with a good magazine or book is the best.
7. Any summer activities you have been enjoying?
This summer I really have enjoyed going to my local farmer's market to get fresh vegetables to cook some great summer meals.
8. If you could do another profession other than yours, what would you do?
I grew up doing acting, dance, and music, which is my other passion in life. So anything in the performing arts field would be amazing.
9. Three things you can't live without?
Scrambled eggs, music, and great family and friends!
10. If you had $40,900 to spend on one trip, where would you go and what would you do?
That's a tough one since there are so many places I want to travel. But I would have to say Bora Bora, since I have been dying to stay in one of those bungalows out on the water. I would do any and all water activities there, relax on the beach, and explore the nearby islands.


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If a battered friend or family member requires help or justice, you can refer her to this state agency. You can either contact through the 24 hour helpline 1800 015 188 or call (03) 9322 3555.
If you require real time online counselling, you can dial 1800 RESPECT. You can also contact the National Sexual Assault unit of the Australian Domestic Family Violence Counselling service on 1800 737732. This is a 24/7 free hotline through which you can receive telephone counselling.
Many states and provinces in Australia have similar toll free or paid helplines that you can call to ask for help or for counselling. If you don't know who to call, then dial the phone number of the nearest police station and report the crime.
Domestic violence and abuse is a widely under reported crime and hundreds of women never muster enough courage to speak up and speak out against the perpetrator of the crimes. Not reporting a crime of this nature or maintaining silence out of fear or social stigma will only encourage your torturer to become bolder and more obnoxious.
You may even have to pay the price by getting killed or by being driven to suicide. Instead of putting up with this nightmarish torture, consult experienced and reputable family lawyers who can fight for your rights and those of your kids.
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Domestic violence is a nightmare for every family. This usually leads to divorce.


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Drug Interactions between esmolol and methylergonovine
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- esmolol
- methylergonovine
Interactions between your drugs
esmolol methylergonovine
Applies to: esmolol and methylergonovine
Esmolol may increase the effects of methylergonovine in narrowing the blood vessels and decreasing blood flow. A severe decrease in blood flow to the brain and other parts of the body can lead to dangerous side effects. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience coldness, paleness, discoloration, numbness, tingling, or pain in your hands or feet; muscle pain or weakness; severe or worsening headache; blurred vision; severe abdominal pain; chest pain; or shortness of breath while taking these medications. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Drug and food interactions
methylergonovine food
Applies to: methylergonovine
Grapefruit juice may increase the blood levels of certain medications such as methylergonovine. You may want to limit your consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit juice during treatment with methylergonovine. However, if you have been regularly consuming grapefruit or grapefruit juice with the medication, then it is advisable for you to talk with your doctor before changing the amounts of these products in your diet, as this may alter the effects of your medication. Contact your doctor if your condition changes or you experience increased side effects. Orange juice is not expected to interact.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
See Also
Drug Interaction Classification
|Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
|Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
|Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan.
|No interaction information available.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.


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Our STEM program has strengthened as we've piloted an addition: a "maker" class, where students have been taking things apart and participating in various elements of "design". Take a peek at our newly created "STEM" album on our Facebook page to see some of the action!
A former student of Hickman School and lifelong member of the community, Gary Acosta was approached 17 years ago to take the place of a retiring school board member. Little did he know that this would be position he would hold for nearly two decades. Mr. Acosta commented at his final board meeting that " It has been a pleasure to serve and I am proud to say that I am happy with where the district is now." Mr. Acosta was honored at Hickman Community Charter District's November meeting. We will miss you, Gary!
Another "T3" week!
This week our students are participating in the third theme day for the school year. They are learning about pangaea, volcanoes, cast iron cooking and a whole lot more! Look for additional photos in our Facebook Album, T3.
Art Workshop
Today at our November art workshop, students participated in a value study of elephants. Students learned how to enlarge using a grid.
Math Workshop
This week, HCS parents and kids enjoyed a time of hands-on experimentation with probability, place value, and geometry with marshmallows and toothpicks in Merced and Modesto along with the reminder that positive math experiences are a must for our kids.
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As Cash for Clunkers deadline nears, car dealers scramble
Sacramento-area car dealerships bustled this weekend with people trying to trade their old cars for new ones in the final hours of the Cash for Clunkers program.
The $3 billion federal program — formally called the Car Allowance Rebate System — offered car buyers who trade in gas guzzlers for more fuel-efficient cars rebates of $3,500 and $4,500.
Sunday was particularly busy as many local car dealers opted to end the program to ensure they could process the extensive paperwork required by Monday's 5 p.m. deadline.
That was the case at Nissan of Elk Grove where Sunday was the final day customers could get the Cash for Clunkers deal. The showroom was full of people buying cars, and phones rang nonstop.
Claudia and Jose Luis Garcia of Sacramento were nostalgic about saying goodbye to their 9-year-old Ford F-150, but happy to take home a new Nissan Sentra. They had come by the dealership earlier in the week but took a few days to shop around before returning to make a deal.
John Paul Fletcher of Arnold was nearly giddy about getting rid of his 1986 Ford Bronco. Its rear window was shattered, the seat belt hung out of the front door and cobwebs filled the floor area on the passenger side. "I hope I'll never have to shift again," he said, before finding a salesperson to show him a few vans.
At 5 o'clock, salespeople were turning new customers away, pointing to a sign on the door saying it had ended the program.
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Quote:Earlier this month, The Doobie Brothas (Sauce Tha Boss and Big Phote) released their Mission Impossible music video. The crew is now preparing for an upcoming performance and has invited all their fans.
On April 20th, The Doobie Brothas will be performing live at Ink Nutz in Harbor City, California. Fans who attend the Haze Blaze Ink Crave event can look forward to twenty dollar tattoo deals, free giveaways and much more. We encourage everyone in the area to show support and attend the event.
If you are interested in learning more, please check out the flyer included below. In the mean time, please be sure to follow The Doobie Brothas on their official Twitter page.


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Study Your Surroundings
© Allen Birnbach
Study the commonplace and look for the extraordinary in your normal surroundings. I was walking through an outdoor museum, and saw this doorway. Certainly the vibrant color caught my eye. And the strong geometric shapes from the iron gate added a wonderful repeating pattern.
But what else was going to make this a make this a image worth shooting? What about the touch of color in the wood wall and how it created tension with the dominant green of the door? Or the small piece of white wire hanging off the door lock, just out of site at the top left of the image? Using the white wire adds new curving shapes to a straight line world, and showing just a small amount of it balances the yellow wood on the right.
So when you are out shooting, look for patterns that can add a strong graphic image and still give you opportunities to incorporate unexpected and delightful elements.


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Monday, March 16, 2009
Who I'm obsessed with this week
I was watching BioClassics with Elvis + June and have a new found appreciation for Elvis. He had a side of such kindness and I love that he was so dedicated to his Mom. How cute is that?
Ronald Colman, Cary Grant, and Jean Arthur in "Talk of the Town" I saw this movie about a month ago and loved it ever since that I had to record to the DVR again just see the amazing trio again.
Edward G.Robinson in "The Whole Town's Talking" Last night, I watched "The Whole Town's Talking" and have a new adoration for Edward G.Robinson. He was marvelous in the duel roles. :)
Watching episodes of "Password" with Peter Lawford in it, man was he competitive. I would have loved to have him as my partner for Password, he was a genius at it. :) I'm going to have to post some clips of him on "Password", I heard that he was the Lightning Round Champion, getting it done in 12 seconds. Wow!
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WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Columbia Insurance Company v. Royce Southerland
Case No. D2011-1743
1. The Parties
The Complainants are Shaw Industries Group, Inc. of Dalton, Georgia, United States of America, and Columbia Insurance Company of Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America, represented by Neal & McDevitt, United States of America.
The Respondent is Royce Southerland of Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America.
2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed domain name <shawdesigncenter.biz> is registered with Tucows Inc.
3. Procedural History
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") on October 13, 2011. On October 14, 2011, the Center transmitted by email to Tucows Inc. a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On October 14, 2011 and October 19, 2011, Tucows Inc. transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that the Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details. The Center verified that the Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Policy" or "UDRP"), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Rules"), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Supplemental Rules").
In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on October 21, 2011. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was November 10, 2011. The Response was filed with the Center on October 21, 2011.
The Center appointed William F. Hamilton as the sole panelist in this matter on November 22, 2011. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7.
4. Factual Background
Since at least 1985, the Complainants have prominently used the SHAW trademark and name in connection with the manufacture and sale of carpeting and flooring related goods. The Complainants have registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office numerous trademarks, both word and design, incorporating the SHAW trademark and have registered numerous domain names incorporating SHAW registered trademarks. See. e.g. United States Trademark Registration Nos. 2291182, 2877500, 3626430, 3688456, 3828340, 2587494 (SHAW HARDWOODS), 2677907 (SHAW LAMINATES), 1650849 (SHAWMARK), and 2547524 (COUTURE BY SHAW).
The Respondent is an authorized dealer of SHAW carpeting and flooring consumer products.
The disputed domain name was registered on May 28, 2011. The disputed domain name does not resolve to an active website.
5. Parties' Contentions
A. Complainants
The Complainants contend that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name as part of a pattern of serial cybersquatting. The Complainants assert that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainants' SHAW trademark as it incorporates the SHAW trademark entirely. The Complainants assert that the Respondent does not have any rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name or the SHAW trademark and that the Respondent was advised that the Respondent was not permitted to incorporate the Complainants' SHAW trademark into any domain name. The Complainants contend the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith even though the disputed domain name is not currently linked to any website.
B. Respondent
The Respondent does not contest the Respondent's use of the SHAW trademark in the disuted domain name, but asserts that the Respondent is an authorized SHAW carpeting and flooring dealer and thus entitled to use the SHAW trademark in the disputed domain name. The Respondent asserts that the Respondent is not precluded by any written contract with the Complainants from utilizing the SHAW trademark in any domain name.
6. Discussion and Findings
Paragraph 4(a) of the Policy articulates three elements that must be established by a complainant to merit a finding that a respondent has engaged in abusive domain name registration and to obtain relief. These elements are that:
i) The disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights, and
ii) The Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name, and
iii) The disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Panel finds the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainants' mark. The Respondent admits the disputed domain name was created to suggest that the Respondent is a source of consumer products manufactured by the Complainants. The incorporation of a registered trademark in its entirety into a domain name merely surrounded by generic prefixes or suffixes may create confusing similarity. Pfizer, Inc. v. United Pharmacy Ltd., WIPO Case No. D2001-0446.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
The Complainants assert that the Respondent was neither authorized to use the disputed domain name nor to incorporate the SHAW trademark in the disputed domain name. The Respondent asserts that its dealer agreement does not forbid the use of the SHAW mark in the disputed domain name. The Respondent misses the point. The issue is not what the dealer agreement permits, but what the Policy precludes. The Panel rejects the Respondent's argument.
The Complainants assert that the Respondent was never known as "Shaw Design Center". Indeed the Respondent admits that the Respondent does business under a different name.
The Complainants further assert that the Respondent is not conducting any bona fide business under the disputed domain name. The Respondent, however, claims to have legitimate rights and interests in the disputed domain name because the Respondent is an authorized dealer.
Legitimate rights and interests in a disputed domain name under the Policy are only afforded to dealers of branded products under limited circumstances: namely, (i) the site is used to sell only the trademarked goods; (ii) the site accurately and prominently discloses the registrant's relationship to mark-holder; and (iii) respondent does not try to "corner the market" in domain names that reflect the mark. Oki Data Americas, Inc. v. ASD, Inc., WIPO Case No. D2001-0903; Experian Information Solutions, Inc. v. Credit Research, Inc., WIPO Case No. D2002-0095; BlackRock Institutional Trust Co., N.A. v. Investors FastTrack, WIPO Case No. D2010-1038; see generally WIPO Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Selected UDRP Questions, Second Edition, 2.30. All the necessary requirements are not present in this case. Although the Respondent may be an authorized reseller of SHAW branded products, the Respondent neither asserts nor demonstrates that the Respondent sells only SHAW carpeting and flooring products. Accordingly, the Panel finds that the Respondent's argument fails.
The Panel thus concludes that the Complainants have established for the purposes of this proceeding that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name.
C. Registered and Used in Bad Faith
The Complainants assert that the Respondent registered and is using the disputed domain name in bad faith. The disputed domain name was admittedly registered by the Respondent to market and promote SHAW carpeting and flooring products at Respondent's location. The Respondent was undoubtedly aware of the many domain names owned by the Complainants incorporating the SHAW trademark. The Complainants, however, are not required to register as domain names every conceivable combination of expressions involving the SHAW trademark for every gTLD. It is apparent to the Panel that the Respondent has attempt to exploit an "opening" in the .biz gTLD by registering the disputed domain name.
Finally the Panel notes that very similar facts to the instant case were presented in the recent case of Shaw Industrial Group, Inc. & Columbia Insurance Co. v. Royce Southerland, WIPO Case No. 2011-1644 where the panel in that case ordered the transfer of other disputed domain names registered by the Respondent that contained the SHAW trademark. The Panel thus finds a pattern of bad faith registration. The disputed domain name does not currently resolve to an active website. However, the Panel finds that the Respondent's passive holding of the disputed domain name under the facts of this case warrant a finding of bad faith use. See Telstra Corporation Limited v. Nuclear Marshmallows, WIPO Case No. D2000-0003.
The Panel finds the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.
7. Decision
For all the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the disputed domain name <shawdesigncenter.biz> be transferred to the Complainants.
William F. Hamilton
Sole Panelist
Dated: December 3, 2011


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The Music Box Village finds a home!
The telescoping boom forklift of our dreams!!
We have a chance right now to purchase a used forklift instead of constantly renting them. New, they cost $60,000. This one is $20k. So that is our stretch goal! This means catwalks, treehouses, balconies and transporting musical houses around the city!! Let's make it happen!
What is The Music Box?
The Music Box is a place where play, imagination, experimentation, collaboration, community and tons of hard work come together as artist-made, interactive "musical houses." They can be cacophonously played by the public, or harmoniously performed by professional musicians.
The Music Box is an internationally celebrated and locally loved public art project, inspired by the unique musical and architectural culture of our home city of New Orleans. The project pushes artistic boundaries, but more importantly it brings together people of all stripes for a heartwarming, creative experience that has equal appeal for a musical giant such as Thurston Moore or a gaggle of 5-year-olds.
Now, we're giving The Music Box a permanent home: The Music Box Village. After building and tearing down several temporary versions, it has been our long-held dream to install our musical houses in a place where we can continue to elaborate on and improve the project, while it grows with its community.
The Music Box Village
We plan to open in October 2016 with a dozen already-completed musical houses, in the Bywater neighborhood just a few blocks from where the project originated. Over time, The Music Box Village will grow, through artist residencies, to become a landmark cultural destination, and a place to grow up in for this city's children. As an interactive art park by day, and a one-of-a-kind musical venue by night, we know that The Music Box Village will be a site for renewable creativity, learning and play, and a wonderland of awe and inspiration for years to come.
The project is the evolving brainchild of our nonprofit arts organization New Orleans Airlift. Begun in 2011 by local artists Delaney Martin, Taylor Shepherd, Jay Pennington and visiting artist Swoon, the project has grown mightily since its inception through the hard work and idiosyncratic vision of hundreds more collaborators to date.
Many of you have been with us along this journey for the past five years, since our original Music Box project which featured 25 artists and another 50 performing musicians. Since then, we have worked with dozens more amazing artists, musicians, inventors, architects, youth participants and many more voices for this radically collaborative project. The project has visited other cities in the U.S. such as Tampa and Shreveport, and even gone to Kiev, Ukraine.
Most recently, in 2015, we presented The Music Box: Roving Village in a six-week installation in City Park, which attracted over ten thousand visitors and featured Wilco, Solange Knowles, William Parker, Arto Lindsay, Preservation Hall, the Lost Bayou Ramblers, Tank & the Bangas and more of our favorite musicians, both locally and internationally acclaimed. Nearly 2,000 students have visited The Music Box for interactive workshops, while roughly 30,000 visitors have created joyous noise with us over the lifespan of the project.
Our hundreds of Kickstarter supporters have made these projects possible. We will continue to work with local and international creators, providing paid opportunities for artists, builders and performers, as we deepen the meaning and the possibilities of musical architecture for our broader community.
What will your contribution support?
This spring, we closed financing to buy a 55,000 square foot forest and adjoining fabrication warehouse, where we are currently hard at work, prepping our grounds and tuning up our musical houses. This summer, we plan to install the houses, along with some exciting new additions, in time for a grand opening this October.
This is a big gamble for us! We have crazy new expenses and a sizable mortgage - but we went for it because we believe that The Music Box will not only be a culture transformer, but a transformational experience for our organization, and everyone who gets a job, learns a skill, performs, or comes to visit us along the way. How amazing to have created something that we absolutely love, and that can grow and sustain itself!
Some of the costs we will incur in the next five months of build-out, before we open our doors:
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- Building our parking lot
- Landscaping and building a "green" fence around sculptures
- Installation of our musical houses
- Sound and lighting system
- Seating, walkways, other connective infrastructure
- Staff and extra hands for events, production, and more
Nearly ten years into the journey, this is the year we transform - with your help - from a nomadic, peripatetic organization into a fully-fledged arts institution.
Now, for the first time, we invite you, our audiences, friends and collaborators, to become supporting members of New Orleans Airlift as we put down serious roots. We are, right now, developing an exciting lineup of local and international performers to present in the 2016-2017 season, and new works, including a Mardi Gras Indian house with Big Chief Darryl Montana of the Yellow Pocahontas.
We need a lot of help - our staff is only five people! This is a huge project with many dimensions, and we are putting our hearts and souls (and wallets) into making it happen this year. Our greatest strength has always been our multitude of diverse collaborators, volunteers and supporters from the city of New Orleans and far beyond.
We especially encourage our out-of-town supporters, if you love New Orleans, to plant a seed here which will grow into a fantastic destination. Come lend a hand, and give now, to help build the permanent Music Box you will be able to return to again and again.
We can't wait to re-open our doors and welcome you to our new, magical village this fall.
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Risks and challenges
New Orleans Airlift has completed several large-scale installations of the Music Box over the past five years, including two successful completed Kickstarter campaigns. We also produce events and shows involving hundreds of participants, so we are well-versed in pulling off crazy ambitious dreams. We have some great advisors and help in this new venture, and do not foresee any stumbling blocks.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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Truly a blessed year for VCARGO, few weeks ago we were recognized as one of the winners in the first Asean Business Awards PH 2014 and will represent,together with other five (5) winners, the country in Myanmar next month against the best in the region.
VCARGO- Outstanding Achievement in Entrepreneurship for Medium Scale Enterprises.Last tuesday,Phil.Marketing Association- prestigious Agora Awards was held,recognizing
Both recognitions were very dear to us,as we are celebrating our 15th year in the business.
These victories inspire us to keep on pursuing service excellence that our valued customers deserve.
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Best Adventurous Ralph CharactersAdventurous Ralph is a Made Up T.V. Show starring Characters: Ralph (Main) (11 Years Old), Carson (Handsome Brother) (15 years Old), Kate (Beautiful Sister) (14 Years Old), Mr Pronnt (40 Years Old Man), Sophie (Mother), Percy (Father), Arlington (Clever Man), Derek (Ralph's Best Friend) (11 Years Old), Adventure (Head Of Adventure), Wally (Silly Person) (11 Years Old), Carys (A Beautiful Girl Who Ralph Loves) (12 Years Old Girl) Green Man and Coolington (Ralph's Superhero's), Hanson (Head Of A Famous Band) with his workers, Steve, Mikey, Ricardo (All Are 19 Years Old) Dan (Inventer) (29 Years Old), Sebastian (Strong Headteacher) (37 Years Old). Villans like Evil Of the Night, Red Laser and many more. This Show Is About A Guy Called Ralph Who Goes On Adventures to defeat EVIL whilst Going To School As Well.
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An Amazing Character who is caring, Funny, Adventurous and would save you from danger.
A Handsome Teenager who is always wins the Girls. He Is Really Fast and always wins Sports Day.
An Funny Teacher who is Jealous Of Ralph so he Gives Ralph "F" On Every Work All Because He Used to be the best at Adventures but Ralph Took Over a few years back
A Beautiful Teenager Who is really good at being a Cheerleader
Ralph Dad, An Unlucky Dad Who Always Wishes to be an Inventor like "Dan" But on the other hand he is lucky because Him and Sophie can become superhero's named "Powerful Percy and Super Sophie" who helps Ralph defeat tough Evil Enemies
An Inventor who Always Gives His Good Inventions to his Boss to make Money. He Is also the father Of Carys.
A Handsome Man who works with Steve, Mikey and Ricardo to form a Super Band
Ralphs Mother, A Very Lucky Mother who is happy about her life She Can Become "Super Sophie" In Times
Ralph's Superhero's Who Ralph Wants to see in Real Life
An Intelligent Man who would always do your homework for you.
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