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08.09.18 Early this morning I was praying to God. In a vision I saw myself standing at the shore. I heard the voice of God ask me, "My child, what do you hear?" I listened. It was quiet except for the waves breaking gently on the shore, over and over again. I answered, "I hear... Continue Reading →
Encouragement-Victory Over Trials
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ I don't know what you are currently going through in your life. maybe right now you find yourself in a very challenging situation, maybe you stand before a decision that is very hard to make, maybe you just feel run out, have no energy or power and don't know... Continue Reading →
Keying into the Season of the Supernatural
Ten Gates to Spiritual Growth
Faces like a Lion, Warriors for the King!
Surely the Lord God does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. 8 A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken! Who can but prophesy? Amos 3: 7-8 Wow. I had a strange dream this morning, so many different scenes. The very last thing though that I... Continue Reading →
When God Calls You into the Battlefield
One of the biggest messages that I have received lately was that I need to go up the mountains and fight the giants. In my life I have never been much of a fighter, I let many things happen to me when I should have stood up for myself and fought. I also lost the... Continue Reading →
A Blessing
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen. Jude 1:24-25 NKJV
He Uttered His voice, the Earth Melted.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. There is a river,... Continue Reading →
An Encouragement for Prophets and Seers 3
Dear Prophet, Rise up and put on your prophetic mantle, which was designed and measured for you by the Lord Your God before he laid the foundations of the earth. According to your height, breadth and width, He did measure it. You were made for this calling, to speak out God's word into the darkness,... Continue Reading →
Reasons For and Promises Following Fasting
I encourage you to learn this verse off by heart, and proclaim it over and over the next time you are fasting; it will get you through. God always keeps His promises, He is a covenant-keeping God, faithful is He till the very end. So let us not hesitate to do our part...Fast and Pray,... Continue Reading →
10 Principles for Waiting Upon the Lord
Excellent article https://laurabon.com/2015/11/30/10-principles-of-waiting-upon-the-lord/
And These Signs Will Follow Them…
What a year it has been. When I prayed with my best friend on New Year's Day 2017 in Poland for the upcoming year, I did not and could not ever imagine that God would do the things that He has done in my life this year. It takes my breath away and really stirs... Continue Reading →
An Encouragement for Prophets and Seers 1
After my deliverance process started two Sundays ago (20.08.17) I tried to lie down in the afternoon to take a nap. Although I was exhausted I could not sleep. As soon as I closed my eyes, I would hear a voice praying and I heard the words as tongues in my mind. I recognised it... Continue Reading →
Suicide and the Spirit of Death
Last week Sunday I received deliverance. I won't go into all the details but focus on something that I want to warn others about. During the deliverance, the deliverance minister was able to discern that I had a spirit of death. She asked me if I have ever attempted suicide or had suicidal thoughts. The... Continue Reading →
You're NEVER alone
David Phelps - The Name Lives On http://youtu.be/D4LDuD7kj6M
I DO Believe, Help My Unbelief!
Today I want to encourage believers. God has been really working in my life and my faith has grown a lot. The growing of faith requires that we as Christians work together in obedience with the Holy Spirit when He guides and also to just step out in faith. When we step out in faith,... Continue Reading →
An Earnest Appeal For Guidance and Deliverance
Hear my prayer, O Lord , Give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness. Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no one living is righteous. For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made... Continue Reading →
Spiritual Deliverance Whilst Dreaming
Is it possible to receive deliverance whilst sleeping? From my experience yes. January 2016 I dreamt that I was removing a tick (Zecke) from my inner thigh. The tick came out effortlessly and with it came a lot of yellow pus (Eiter). The tick had been in my body poisoning me the whole time without... Continue Reading →


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Bandwidth can be critical to the performance of a website. Since this is a rather obvious fact, it is common for our customers to watch for bandwidth as the limiting factor early in a testing effort. This is especially true when the load test results do not point immediately any other limitation, such as 100% CPU on the application server.
When faced with a poorly performing system but no obvious signs of limitations, it is natural to focus all energies on finding the cause of the problem. This might mean spending hours poring through firewall and router configurations, looking for anything that might be limiting through-put. Frequently it is more productive to use the process of elimination – work on proving that other factors are not the cause. Bandwidth is one that is particularly easy to eliminate since all that is required is a test result showing bandwidth consumption exceeding the result in a failing test. You do not need to determine the maximum bandwidth the site can supply…exceeding previous limitations is enough to prove that bandwidth was not the limiting factor.
Choosing a URL to test
So the question becomes: How do I configure a load test specifically designed to test bandwidth?
Here are some of the rules that we follow when running a bandwidth test:
Creating a test configuration
If you have made it this far, you should have some URLs ready to test that meet the above criteria. The next step is to create a testcase in Load Tester utilizing one of those URLs. To run the test:
Interpreting the results
While the test is running, watch the Bandwidth Out chart to determine the total outgoing bandwidth achieved by Load Tester. (note that this counts bytes at the HTTP layer, so TCP/IP overhead is not included. In most cases this is negligible – under 1%).
If the bandwidth reported exceeds the bandwidth achieved during the failed load test then congratulations are in order – you have proved that bandwidth between the load engine and the web server is NOT the bottleneck!
If the bandwidth reported in this test is similar to the limit seen in previous load tests, then the next step is to eliminate the possibility that the load engine itself has a bandwidth limitation. This is easy – run another test, but double the number of load engines used during the test. For instance, if the first test used only the local (built-in) load engine, install a second and use it, in addition to the local engine. If the results are the same, the engine is not the limiting factor. Something between the load engine and the web server is the bottleneck. The next step is to get your network administrator involved to help locate the point of congestion.
When faced with a system that has reached its capacity but the cause is not obvious, it can be difficult to decide what direction to investigate first. Running a simple bandwidth test can quickly eliminate bandwidth as a contender – allowing your team to investigate the remaining possibilities.
Chris Merrill, Chief Engineer at Web Performance

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Political speech appears to be all the rage at this year's awards ceremonies - and tonight's BAFTA Film Awards (February 12) is no exception.
This year's host Stephen Fry kicked things off early with a Trump-bashing opening monologue, and was closely followed by legendary film director Ken Loach, who addressed the international crisis of child refugees.
Accepting the gong for Best British Film for I, Daniel Blake, Loach picked up the political baton with a dig at the 'callous government.
"The most vulnerable and the poorest people are treated by this government with a callous brutality that is disgraceful," he said.
"It's a brutality that extends to keeping out refugee children that we promised to help. That's a disgrace."
He continued to say that movies can be enlightening as well as entertaining, adding: "But films can do many things; they can entertain, they can terrify, they can take us to worlds of the imagination, they can make us laugh, and they can tell us something about the real world we live in."
And then rounded it off with a tiny apology for wading into politics too.
"And in that real world - it is a bit early for a political speech, I am sorry - it is getting darker, as we know," he said.
"And in the struggle that's coming between the rich and the powerful, the wealthy and the privileged, and the big corporations and the politicians who speak for them [...] then the filmmakers know which side they are on, and despite the glitz and the glamour of occasions like this, we are with the people."
Even so, Loach certainly didn't rest on his laurels, as backstage he also told Digital Spy and other publications about how I, Daniel Blake, which is a film about a middle-aged carpenter who requires state welfare after injuring himself, inspired him to address such issues.
"You can't do a film like this and then just talk showbiz, because it's real life for hundreds of thousands of people," he said.
"When you see the reality, you can't accept that we can treat people like this. And I think cinema can do all the glitzy stuff, but it can 'get us' as well."
And to prove just how committed Loach is to these causes, he was even spotted wearing a 'Living Staff - Living Wage' badge on his overcoat on the the BAFTAs red carpet.
The EE BAFTA Film Awards will air at 9pm on BBC One.
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TV producer Nicole Lucas Haimes details her fascination with one North Carolina man whose attempt to run an honest court got him killed.
In a review of thousands of cases from the 1980s, Geiger estimated that at least 1,000 innocent people were wrongfully convicted every year; he also found that Britt's office used a range of aggressive ploys to force guilty pleas. The court calendar was manipulated to make defendants appear in court for days or weeks on end while they waited for their cases to be called. Others were tricked into signing forms that waived their right to counsel — often easy to do, given the county's adult illiteracy rate of 30 percent.
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Science student Hugo Germain (aka. Graphonaute) is just 18 years old, but crates animations and visual effects that seem well beyond his years. Though animation is not his primary focus, Germain spends his spare time mixing live action footage with various 3D tools to create quirky visual effects and experiments. You can see more over on Graphonaute.
Thanks to Jim J. for passing this along to us.
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Two installation works which employ two computers each to generate a dialogue.
Taiwa-Hensokuki (image above) by Yuko Mohri is an installation consisting of two computers which converse. The computers:
each equipped with speech synthesis software and speech recognition software, interact: the text that one computer reads aloud is analyzed by the other, which reads out the results for the other to analyze. That process is repeated throughout the day, during which the text gradually mutates.
Permanent Vacation (image above) by Cory Arcangel consists of two computers which endlessly bounce auto-replies to each other saying their user is away. The audience are not permitted to see the emails themselves just the inbox's of the users who every so often hear the hear ding of a new email arriving. Marisa Olson's review on rhizome questions:
Could this exchange go on forever?
It seems it could continue until the network connection is broken, the computer runs out of space or is shut down however what I'm curious about is how did the exchange start? Surely it was initiated by one user at one of the computers? So is this a statement about the break down of user communication or the lack of any real intelligence in automated systems?
Some related personal work, Video Network #1: Dialogues, while not text/language based does create a dialogue between two parts of the installation.
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Jean-no Says:
November 8th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
It reminds me a little of "Information transcript" (1995), by artist Piotr Kowalski. In this piece, a person from the Boston MIT was talking to a computer. His words were transcripted and interpreted by the computer. Then it was translated in french and sent to a place in the city of Lyon, where it was told by a text-to-speech engine.
So : Human A speech in english -> speech to text recognition -> translation in french -> text to speech.
Garrett Says:
November 8th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Interesting artist, had never heard of him. Some links:
Jean-no Says:
November 8th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
It's funny there is not a lot of things about him in english, but even if he have been representing France at the Venice Biennial, he was himself very "international" (lived, studied or work in Poland, Germany, USA and France) and has been a MIT teacher for years. He died a few years ago.
Garrett Says:
November 8th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
>representing France at the Venice Biennial
I was wondering why there was so much on him in French and very little even in Polish.
Network Research » EPROM Says:
December 4th, 2011 at 9:53 pm
[...] way of showing contemporary and new media art. Other examples I've posted here include Taiwa-Hensokuki, Relay Works, Line, Vacuum Filaments, Earphones, Distant Views and Crash and [...]
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- 1 cup self-raising flour
- 1 tablespoon salt (for savory) or, 2 tablespoons sugar (for sweet)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- Oil for frying
Recommended CADAC cooking surface: Paella pan, Chef pan or flat griddle
Sift flour, salt or sugar (for savory or sweet base). Add milk and mix until smooth. Finally add beaten egg and melted butter.
Heat the pan and coat the surface with oil. Pour enough batter to create a circle with a lOcm diameter or your preferred size. As soon as the batter begins to bubble, flip over and cook until golden. Repeat until all the batter is finished.
Here are some interesting ingredients to add to the batter:
Simply select the desired ingredients listed below, add to the basic batter, mix thoroughly. Follow the cooking procedure as given above.
(Total weight of the ingredients should not exceed 150g per basic mix.)
- Bacon, onion or chives.
- Sweet corn kernels, chilli, coriander and lemon grass or lime zest.
- Zucchini, parmesan or pecorino cheese.
- Basil, tomatoes and rocket leaves.
- Spinach, feta and olives.
- Red or yellow peppers, olives, preserved lemons, or ground spices such as turmeric, ginger, cinnamon and paprika.
- Preserved ginger and citrus peels.
- Chocolate chips and candied fruits.
Makes approximately 12-15 pancakes.


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Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Reggae outta....Netherlands?
I used to be a classic orthodox purist who thought that reggae could only come from Jamaica, period. But slowly I have warmed up to a lot of artists outside JA making killer tunes. For instance Alborosie (from Italy) and Collie Buddz (New Orleans/Bermuda) have blown my mind the last few years. Actually Collie's debut album is one of the best reggae albums to come out in five years.
I also have started to like the more adapted form of reggae that's also lyrically fully localized. I mean Jukka Poika, SCB, Nopsajalka & Raappana here in Finland are worth mentioning of course.
The latest one drop / roots influenced foreign artist that caught my attention is Ziggi (no, not an offspring of any of the Marleys). Ziggi was born in the Netherlands, which is is the Jamaica of the Europe, in some aspects like the tolerance for usage of soft drugs at least. Actually I guess Netherlands is more tolerant than any country in the world when it comes to the recreational use of sativa, but that's another story.
Ziggi has done Blaze it which uses Collie's Come Around riddim, the hotta redrum-anthem with Goodellas called Cry Murdah but I think that this song is the best reggae song for the moment:
Shackels And Chains
Labels: alborosie, collie buddz, new music, reggae, shackles and chains, ziggi
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What's a celebration without Champagne?
This fresh cranberry champagne cocktail recipe is a twist on a classic old-school cocktail called a 'French 75.' Thanksgiving dinner is the perfect time to serve this winter cocktail. But, I've been known to bring this refreshing cranberry champagne mimosa out even for a Mother's Day brunch.
What drinks go with Thanksgiving dinner?
When you want something festive and aren't ready to break open the pinot noir yet, a refreshing cranberry cocktail is a perfect thing to serve your holiday guests. This cocktail is best in the Winter because you can get fresh cranberries. But, you can make this cranberry cocktail any time of year with frozen cranberries or just the cranberry juice.
This cocktail is more than just a cranberry champagne mimosa; it's a cranberry gin cocktail.
What are the ingredients for a mimosa?
Mimosas are usually made by adding one ounce of juice to a champagne glass and then topping it off with champagne. They are probably the easiest cocktail to make.
What is the best juice for making mimosas?
Of course, this is entirely up to you. I love the traditional mimosa made with orange juice. But, there is are so many ways to take this classic champagne cocktail to the next level.
- Pomegranate juice
- P.O.G – Pineapple Orange Guava juice (a Hawaiian favorite)
- Cranberry juice
- Mango Juice
One piece of advice – It's good to stick with an acidic fruit for this type of cocktail.
You can also use different types of sparkling wine or champagne. Try mixing things up with a bottle of pink champagne.
What is a French 75 cocktail?
The original French 75 cocktail was said to celebrate the firepower of the WWI French 75-millimeter field gun. Let's just say that the gin hiding in this version also packs a punch that may feel like you got hit with a 75mm field gun! Don't worry; I'll give you the ingredients for the French 75 cocktail recipe too!
What goes into a champagne cocktail?
You'll make a champagne cocktail with:
- A small amount of juice, about 1 ounce or half of a shot glass.
- 1 to 2 ounces of vodka.
- Top the whole thing off with your favorite champagne, sparkling wine or even prosecco.
What is the difference between champagne, sparkling wine, and prosecco?
- Champagne – Champagne is sparkling wine that's produced in the Northeast Champagne region of France. It's made of chardonnay, pinot noir and Pinot Meunier grapes grown in this region. If your bottle didn't come from there – it's not champagne. That doesn't mean it's not delicious!
- Prosecco – is Italy's version of champagne. It is produced in the Veneto region of Italy and made with glera grapes.
- Sparkling wine – Is sparkling wine that isn't produced in these two listed regions and yes, it's still delicious.
To make this cocktail, let get started.
- Pick your favorite champagne brand. Or find a bottle of prosecco that you like. Don't use super cheap champagne. But, your bottle doesn't have to be top shelf either.
- To make the frosted cranberries, you toss them in whisked egg whites and then roll them in sugar. Let them dry overnight. These sugar-coated gems give this cocktail an extra fancy look while requiring no additional skill.
- Make the cranberry syrup. If you aren't up for making the cranberry syrup from scratch, then substitute a sweetened cranberry juice.
- In a cocktail shaker add the cranberry syrup, lemon, and the gin. Shake and then strain into a champagne flute.
What's your favorite cocktail?
Sincerely, I'd like to know. Leave me a comment below.
I tend to go for a simple Manhattan or a classic Old Fashioned. Classy and old school!
Find out what your signature drink says about you.
Take this test from the Refinery.
What are some popular cocktails?
Any of these would be great for your next brunch or holiday celebration.
Try Bruce's Champagne Cocktail as well.
The cocktail that I found in the South of France the Bulle de Peché.
And one of my favorites, the Orange Cranberry Old Fashioned.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot, get the recipe for the French 75 Cocktail. It'll have all the ingredients. ➠ Grab the French 75 Recipe HERE!
Cranberry Champagne Cocktail
Cranberry Syrup
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups cranberries fresh or frozen
- 1 oz gin
- 1/2 oz lemon juice fresh
- 1/2 oz cranberry syrup
- 2 oz champagne
- lemon twist garnish
- 2 sugared cranberries garnish
Cranberry Syrup
- Combine water and sugar in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Add cranberries and simmer 10 minutes - or until the cranberries pop. Remove from heat, cool and strain. [Yields 1 1/4 cups. Keeps 3 weeks in the refrigerator.]
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine gin, lemon juice and cranberry syrup. Shake and strain into a champagne flute. Top with champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist and two sugared cranberries.
Other cranberry recipes that you might like.
- Cranberry Coffee Cake
- Homemade Cranberry Sauce – Seriously, the best cranberry sauce recipe.
- Brandied Cranberry Sauce – made in the microwave.


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DRUMLINE WARM-UPS / CADENCES 1970s / 1980s / 1990s
Irish-Kiltie posted a topic in DCP MarketplaceOffered for sale is a collection of drum corps drumline writing that spans several decades from the 1970s to the 1990s. Cadences, warm-ups, exercises and random bids from some of the greatest percussion arrangers ever to put their beats on a football field for Drum Corps International, Drum Corps Midwest and dozens of other regional circuits back in the day. This collection is over 100 pages from percussion arrangers such as Marty Hurley, Tom Sorensen, Russ Weber, Dennis Delucia, John Wooton, Brian Dufour, Jeff Prosperie, Bart Dixion writing for corps such as Phantom Regiment, Pioneer, Bridgemen, Colts, Blue Devils, Cavaliers, etc. A great historical collection of drumline beats to help build your chops for auditions and the upcoming marching season. All of the arrangements are in page protectors and shipped in a three ring binder. This is also posted on Ebay and you can view photos there. https://www.ebay.com/itm/153353723429 Thanks for looking and feel free to ask any questions.
I have not visited this board since I stopped actively marching DCA several years ago. In light of recent events, curiosity got the better of me and I decided to have a look around. Not surprisingly, little has changed since I left. I estimate 50% of the posters here are just on the board to take cheap shots at others, spread rumors and share their "facts" regarding subjects about which they actually know very little. It is sicking to read some of the derogatory comments that have been posted here about the Pioneer organization as a whole and specific members of the management team. Post after post from nameless Keyboard Warriors coming here to celebrate what has happened to the Pioneer organization. I am in no way going to claim that I know everything about the history of the corps or every little fact about what has gone on the last few years. I can however tell you that if keeping a corps on the field year after year after year was easy, EVERYONE would do it. Many new corps can't even make it to year two, if they can even get off the ground at all. I have no doubt that mistakes were made by the Pioneer organization to reach this point, some of them serious ones. Some of those mistakes include alumni of the organization not supporting the corps as best we could and simply taking it for granted. But that is no way excuses some of the things that are being posted here. I was, am, and always will be proud that I marched Pioneer because I saw first hand the effort that was put into the organization to keep it running and I know what we as members gave of ourselves to make the corps the best it could be each and every year. Was it easy? No. Were there rough patches and bumps in the road? Absolutely. I am glad it was hard and I don't regret that it was tough. It wasn't always fun and yet it was the three best summers of my life - memories, friends, places, traditions and experiences that I would not trade for anything. I am proud that Pioneer didn't yield to DCI's vision of drum corps and become like every other organization that has to buy a new spandex "costume" every year to keep up with the spending arms race. I could care less if they didn't have an extra 53' foot tractor-trailer full of props, amps, mics and other useless crap that other corps now consider essential. I'm glad that Pioneer decided to do show music and concepts that were true to their roots, regardless of what was popular or what others said they should do. I'm glad that they felt going to church on Sunday was more important than one more hour of rehearsal a week so they could earn another 0.1 of a point from a caption judge in a polo shirt on show day. I'm thrilled that every year Pioneer found new ways to put Irish in the face of drum corps fans throughout North America. Pioneer has decades of tradition and they chose to continue to honor that every time they took the field, in spite of what outsiders said they should do. I hope that some day those of you that come here to take your cheap shots at others will have the opportunity to help build something meaningful with your time and effort so you won't have to resort to spending your free time trying to tear something or someone else down so you can feel important. I hope that Pioneer finds the way and means to do what is necessary to once again return to the field of competition. The absence of Pioneer from drum corps means that there are most certainly young people who will never get the chance to experience what I did because other corps simply won't make the effort that Pioneer did to find them a place in the world of competitive marching arts. Better Every Day... Ryan Johnson
Does anyone have any housing locations / dates they can share for corps that are attending DAtR this year? I would love to go watch some rehearsals if possible. Feel free to post here or email me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks, Ryan
There were many things that I enjoyed about the weekend, but from a purely personal standpoint it had to be taking the field for retreat and standing the rain for the announcement of scores. While others in the Kilties and other corps have waited even longer than I for the chance to be there in that moment, I had looked forward to, and worked hard to be in that moment for a LONG time. It didn't matter to me that there were 200 people in the stands to see it or that Mother Nature rained on my parade, it was something I will always remember - not just the moment itself, but also the time and effort it took to get there. Having marched on that field for the first time enjoying Hurricane Ernesto leftovers back in 2006, I guess it was only fitting that I would leave that field soaking wet once again. (On the upside, I think it was about 20-30 degrees warmer this time and just a bit less windy...) Ryan J Hey Spandy - Are you going for a Mini-corps Championship next!?! You've won most everything else - congrats!
2012 Reps
Irish-Kiltie replied to skeptic's topic in DCA - All-Age Corps DiscussionsNot to toot my own horn(line), but how about "Four Scottish Dances" by Malcolm Arnold for my kilted friends and I. Lots of things you could expand on with those melodies. Scott, are you reading this? *hint hint* Ryan J
Pick any corps!
Irish-Kiltie replied to KeithHall's topic in DCA - All-Age Corps DiscussionsWatching parts of Finals this year, I was again reminded of some of the cool GE moments you can pull off with a uniform that has a light and a dark side (front / back or left / right). The same overall visual impact as a guard in unison to see that quick color change, just 10 times larger - Very cool and great visual impact. How about all black jackets / slacks / shoes with a Buchanan (or other tartan) sash to give it some color and pop? Ryan J
Irish-Kiltie replied to Ace Holleran's topic in DCA - All-Age Corps DiscussionsI believe caption awards are based on prelims, so you don't want to let the cat out of the bag before retreat. Ryan J
South St. Paul, MN
Irish-Kiltie replied to BrassMember's topic in DCA All-Age Corps and Alumni Corps Show & Event ReviewsI've been hoping for the same thing for many seasons. I've always felt the kilts are a great part of the corps' identity, but they don't really fit into the competitive arena of the "weekend warrior" drum corps world. The same can be said for spats. When the Kilties were a DCI corps, they had months of daily 8 hour reharsals to clean every single step of the show. In the world of DCA, you just don't have that kind of time to teach marching technique and clean the drill. Many times I've suggested taking the current uniform as is and reserving it for concerts and parades, where there isn't the competitive aspect to consider. But when you're going to get a score put to your performance, you need to do everything possible to help your own cause. Show your strengths and do your best to hide the things you don't do as well. I think a move to black pants and black shoes with some type of a short sash on one side of the body (opposite the shoulder tartan) would improve the visual image/scores of the corps, but still allow the tartan to be displayed as well regardless of which direction the member was facing. Maybe even putting a chevron on the front of the uniform similar to what is on the back of our corps' jackets. I'm sure there are few uniform designers our there that could come up with a pretty slick design. And no, I don't want "trendy" mismatched uniforms like the Garfield Holy Name Cadets of Bergen Co Hopkins Inc. We did that in 2003 when the corps membership outgrew our qty of uniforms. One time was enough for that... :-) I'm sure I'm in the minority of the membership with this view, but keep in mind that just a few years ago the corps didn't even wear the full uniform for parades, just white shirts with the kilt. So proposed changes can happen, but some take longer than others, and some never happen at all. Time will tell and you never say never. See you in Ra-cha-cha! I'll be the one wearing the spats and kilt. Ryan J
DCA DVDs
Irish-Kiltie posted a topic in DCA - All-Age Corps DiscussionsBox 5 busted onto the scene last season with preseason sales, promotions, etc. The DCA site still lists them as the video company, but visiting the Box 5 site you wouldn't know it. There isn't anything related to DCA 2011. After last fall there was talk of maybe looking into true HD quality products and HD show dowloads rather than hard discs, but I tried searching for anything related to the 2011 products and came up with squa-doosh, nada, zip-o. I'm hoping a true HD package might be a possibility this year, and I'm hoping even more that the lack of 2011 product info doesn't mean DCA is looking for a company to do this year's productions. Anyone heard anything? Ryan J
DCA 2010 DVDs For Sale
Irish-Kiltie posted a topic in DCP MarketplaceIf anyone would like a set of the 2010 Alumni Corps performances, I am selling my set of the Alumni discs for $60 including shipping in the US. (They sell new for $70 + shipping from Box5.) These are shot in full HD. I ordered everything from DCA 2010 and I'm just trying to offset some of my cost. If you have an interest in these discs, shoot me an email (email@example.com). Ryan J
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Remo Heads and Vic Firth Mallets For Sale
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Good news! I received the following reply from Box5 today. Ryan J ---- Hello Ryan, I think I sent you a follow up email yesterday, but I cant find the email, so if this is a repeat, I apologize. After I responded to you, I was told that they are going to redo the individual corps performances. We will be sending out a new version to each person who received a preliminary dvd, which include those different angles. Keep the version you have now, and you will receive a new copy in January, probably towards the third week of January. Sincerely, [Name Removed] Box 5 Productions
Yes, unfortunately I agree that they may have decided to scale back the offering after orders were already taken. My questions would be, if you already get high and multi views with regular prelims and finals DVD packages, what's the point of getting the individual performance disc if the content is the same? It's just another copy of what you already have on another disc. I sent them a direct email. We'll see what they say. Ryan J
DCA 2010 SINGLE CORPS PREMLIM PERFORMANCE $49.95 Every DVD includes: High Camera Multi-Camera / Directors Percussion Camera Auxiliary Camera 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround I received my DVDs and have started watching a few of them. The complete set is 17 discs so I'll be busy for a while. Good quality so far. Of course I started with my own corps but the single corps package was only one disc that contained the high camera and multi-camera versions of the show. How do you access the percussion camera or auxiliary camera views? I tried "angle" on my DVD player, but that didn't do it. Was there supposed to be a second disc for the single corps package that contained these additional cameras? Ryan J


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Consumer technology news from the future
These search results are from across the Techday network of sites
26 Apr
Unitrends launches VM backup solution for VMware admin
vBE converges enterprise-grade virtual backup software, ransomware detection, and fully integrated cloud storage options.
26 Apr
Cohesity syncs backup and test/dev with new offering
The CloudSpin capability provides test/dev environments in the cloud, while integration with public cloud snapshot APIs enhances backup and recovery.
26 Apr
Veeam inches closer to its $1 billion by 2018 goal
Veeam have released their Q1 2018 results showing continued year-over-year customer acquisition growth.
28 Mar
Senetas enters technology partnership and distie agreement with ADVA
"By combining ADVA's Ensemble suite with Senetas' virtual encryption engine, we can offer a solution for site-to-site and site-cloud encrypted VPNs."
13 Mar
How bundled virtualisation drives lower TCO and enterprise flexibility
Public cloud services have demonstrated that it is indeed possible to make virtualisation an invisible resource, bundled into the IT stack.
13 Feb
ExaGrid & Comtrade launch new data center backup solution
ExaGrid and Comtrade Software have collaborated on a new hyperconverged backup storage solution built specifically for virualized environments.
02 Feb
On-prem, virtualised, cloud, hybrid: Reimagining the enterprise data centre
Pick a timeframe in the future and then imagine what the data centre will look like - a number of industry heavyweights have pitched their thoughts.
13 Dec
Synology releases Virtual Machine Manager and virtual DSM
Virtual Machine Manager attracted more than 60,000 users during its 6-month beta program.
08 Dec
Modernise your IT Infrastructure in five steps - Gartner
Deliver a more agile IT environment using commercial off-the-shelf infrastructure.
06 Dec
IoT, AI, blockchain, biometrics – Hitachi Vantara's 10 key trends for 2018
Smart object storage, analytics and AI, and the extension of agile methodologies across the enterprise will all play key roles during the coming year.
10 Nov
Veritas and Nutanix expand joint data protection capabilities
The collaboration is designed to address two key challenges joint customers face today.
06 Oct
TIBCO snatches up Cisco's data virtualisation business
Specifically, TIBCO will acquire the Cisco Information Server, which the company describes as a market-leading solution.
04 Oct
Commvault: Know your data in the cloud…to be agile
Agility - it's increasingly becoming associated with being able to fail fast and fail often.
28 Sep
Republic of Sierra Leone to become Africa's first ever 'smart country'
Sierra Leone has entered a nationwide digitisation program that its president is asserting will forever change its global digital standing.
27 Sep
Always-on disaster recovery to transform the new enterprise
Objective-defined storage platforms are changing disaster recovery, says ioFabric's Greg Wyman. He outlines how and why.
25 Sep
Traditional fax vs virtual services - are traditional fax machines still useful?
This rise in more efficient virtual services is actually giving more traditional business tools, like the fax machine, a new lease on life.
20 Sep
5 data centre infrastructure management myths debunked
Nlyte's Mark Gaydos exposes five common myths surrounding data centre infrastructure and warns to not succumb to them.
15 Sep
Asustor integrates NAS operating system with Linux in new solution
"Users can take the Linux open source development environment and applications and integrate them into Linux Center."
21 Aug
VMware helps Myanmar's largest private bank modernize its data center
VMware will be supplying its software-defined data center (SDDC) stack of solutions including vSphere with Operations Management and vCloud.
21 Aug
'Virtualization Station': What it is and why you should have it
As we continue to make quantum leaps in technology, many businesses are facing the same problem – the generation gap of hardware and software.
14 Aug
Tech Data takes on VMware education services
Tech Data's Technology Solutions business has inked a deal which sees it becoming an authorised reseller of VMware education services locally.
03 Aug
How storage virtualization delivers data: Always on, always available, always fast
Consider this, 50 to 80% of all data is inactive, cold or stale – yet it is sitting on expensive storage – why?
07 Jul
Dell expands desktop virtualization offerings with new thin client solutions
"Organizations today are looking for ease and flexibility in their IT solutions and desktop virtualization is no exception."
26 Jun
How healthy is your data center infrastructure? Nlyte's new product will tell you
The new solution polls tens of thousands of servers to produce detailed reports showing utilization and connection data.
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Banquet Club
How it works
You can book tickets
for all events
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Our Banquet Club hosts various food events throughout the year,
with an opportunity for members and guests to share dishes, recipes,
bring out the "chef" in you, enjoy dinner parties and seasonal celebrations.
If you like inspiring food, pleasant company and a good glass of wine, we invite you to
register your interest: membership is FREE, you can simply join by sending us your name and email contact, so we can keep you posted on upcoming events.
You will also be able to receive recipes from the events to your email address.
This year we are again planning a special Valentines Day Dinner
For the summer we are hosting a series of
cookery demonstrations introducing medieval style food
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Our Diploma in Adobe Illustrator introduces students to the basic concepts of design and teaches how to create artwork with the Adobe Illustrator application. Adobe illustrator is a vector-based graphic editor and design tool and can be used for logos and typesetting, among many other designs. Illustrator works in conjunction with Photoshop & InDesign as a part of the "holy trinity" of graphic design. In this course, you will learn the skills and knowledge you need to design and create images to a professional standard while adding a whole new layer to your skill set as a designer and builds skills in this area with hands-on lessons. Sign up now!
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If you want to go to a place that has stunning beaches, brilliant nightlife and oozes glamour, look no further than the south of France!
From Nice to Antibes to Monaco, this stunning coast-line is brimming with mountain adjacent towns and villages that dot the Mediterranean coast, and its a playground for the rich and the famous.
From the jaw-dropping old town and Renaissance buildings of Nice to the white sands of Antibes and the people watching in Cannes, the Côte d'Azur has it all!
I regularly visit Antibes and the south on family jaunts, and there are a couple things I insist anyone visiting should do, including…
Shopping in Nice
Bring your wallet if you want to enjoy the best Nice has to offer, which is high end boutique after high end boutique! Chanel, Sonia Rykiel, Dior and more adorn the stunning streets of the marbled city.
Nice is also great for art lovers, with former resident Henri Matisse having a collection of paintings at Musée Matisse while Musée Marc Chagall features some of its namesake's major religious works.
Party in Monaco
Monaco is the place to go for "jet setters." Known for its Monte Carlo casinos, the Grand Prix and its own royal family, Monaco might be the world's second-smallest country but what it lacks in size it makes up for in style!
Celeb spot in Hotel Eden Roc
Possibly the most famous hotel in Europe, Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc is a legendary sanctuary with a distinguished guest list of royalty, dignitaries and Hollywood stars.
Everyone from Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, the Made In Chelsea cast and Bradley Cooper have stayed here!
Relax in Antibes
After a hectic few days checking out Nice and Monaco, why not unwind in the much more provincial town of Antibes!
Known for its old town enclosed by 16th-century ramparts with the star-shaped Fort Carré, Antibes is full of cute streets, great restaurants and sandy beaches.
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Wander in Cannes
Another place for celeb spotting is Cannes, home to the legendary Cannes Film Festival! Here you can see the Cannes Walk of Fame, the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès and lots of great shops!
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Canada Goose jackets are known for their superior warmth, comfort, and quality. To keep your jacket at its best, it's important that you follow the brand care instructions.
It's inevitable that your jacket will become dirty and will need cleaning from time to time to keep it in good condition. However you can't just throw a goose down jacket in the washing machine. Washing goose down can break the feathers, damaging the filling and it can also be very difficult to dry completely. To avoid your jacket being damaged, becoming lumpy, or losing its insulating properties. In fact, putting your Canada Goose jacket in the washing machine will void its warranty.
For this reason, Canada Goose recommends that their down-filled parkas should be cleaned at a specialist dry cleaner only, although you can spot clean small spots and stains with a mild detergent and water. If you're looking for the best dry cleaners in London for Canada Goose jackets, try one of these companies to get your jacket clean and smelling fresh again.
1. Sparrow Dry Cleaners
This husband and wife team runs a professional dry cleaning business that has been serving Londoners out of Maida Vale for over 15 years. They're experts at stain removal, fast, efficient, and friendly. The early opening times make them convenient for dropping off your jacket before work, and they also offer a free door-to-door pickup and delivery service.
Price: £21.50 for padded jackets
Open 7am – 6pm Monday to Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, and 7am – 1pm Thursday. Closed on Sunday.
6 Sutherland Ave, London W9 2HQ, UK
BLANC is a highly recommended dry cleaning chain that has several branches across the city including Marylebone, Chelsea, and Notting Hill. They use eco and health-friendly detergents, offer a pickup and delivery service across London, and can also carry out small repairs and alterations.
Price: £21.50 for a down-filled coat
BLANC Marylebone: 79 George St, Marylebone, London W1U 8AQ, UK
BLANC Chelsea: 85 Lower Sloane St, Chelsea, London SW1W 8DA, UK
BLANC Notting Hill: 77 Lonsdale Rd, London W11 2DF, UK
Open 8am – 2pm and 2.30pm – 7.30pm Monday to Friday, 10am – 6pm Saturday, and 11am – 4pm Sunday
3. Spitalfields Dry Cleaners
Spitalfields Dry Cleaners get rave reviews for their professional service, value for money, and friendly staff. They specialise in designer clothing and have been working out of Spitalfields for 18 years.
Price: coats start from £8.95
12 White's Row, London E1 7NF, UK
Open 7am – 7pm Monday to Friday, and 10am – 4pm Sunday
4. Quality Dry Cleaners
The staff at Quality Dry Cleaners in Bethnal Green are known for their friendly and professional service, and their attention to detail. The family-run business has been in the area for over 30 years. As well as cleaning your jacket they can also carry out small repairs and service such as fixing loose stitches and replacing zips.
Price: coats start from £10
262 Globe Rd, Bethnal Green, London E2 0JD, UK
Open 8am – 6.30pm Monday to Saturday, closed on Sunday
5. City Centre Dry Cleaners
City Centre Dry Cleaners has been established for over 15 years and has several branches across the city. It services some of London's biggest hotels and businesses as well as private customers, and offers a pickup and delivery service as well as its conveniently centrally located branches.
Price: £18 for a coat
Open 8am – 6.45pm Monday to Friday, and 9am – 3pm Saturday
108, New Cavendish Street, London. W1W 6XP
118, Eversholt Street, Euston, London. NW1 1BP
31, Avery Row, Mayfair, London. W1K 4BD
3 Betterton St, London WC2H 9BH
6. American Dry Cleaning Company
The American Dry Cleaning Company offers a friendly and efficient dry cleaning service to customers across London, with great attention to detail. The Marylebone branch in particular gets consistently high reviews. As well as general dry cleaning they offer professional stain removal and hand finishing, with a same-day service available.
Many branches across the city – check website for addresses and opening times.
7. Leon's Dry Cleaners
Leon's Dry Cleaners in Victoria has a reputation as being one of the best dry cleaning companies in the city and offers a green cleaning service with free pickup and delivery. The staff are experts in stain removal and prices are very reasonable. There's a same-day service available if you're in a rush.
266 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Westminster, London SW1V 1BB
Open 7.30am -7pm Monday to Friday, 9am – 5.30pm Saturday, and 10am – 4pm Sunday.
8. 5 Star Dry Cleaners
A small and friendly independent dry cleaning service based out of Islington, Five Star Dry Cleaners has been in business for over 40 years. Owner Altaf Ahmed has even cleaned garments for celebrities including Stephen Fry and Cherie Blair. There's a 24-hour collection service available.
Price: Coats from £32.50
339 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0PB
Open 7.30am – 6.30pm Monday to Saturday and 11.30am – 4.30pm Sunday
9. Opium Dry Cleaners
Opium Dry Cleaners based out of Pimlico is particularly convenient for its late night opening hours and 7-days-a-week service. They also offer a handy pickup and delivery service with very reasonable prices.
Price: £24 for a fur-collar coat
21 Sussex Street Pimlico, London SW1V 4RR, London SW1V 4RR
Open 7am – 11pm Monday to Sunday
10. Master Dry Cleaner
Master Dry Cleaner has been in business since 1997 and works with many big clients across the city including ibis hotels and the Harley Street Clinic. They offer a friendly and professional service at affordable prices.
Price: £18 for a medium padded coat
They have locations at Maida Vale, Hampstead, Baker Street, Barons Court, and Oxford Street, and offer a pickup and delivery service across the city.
Check website for branch locations and opening times.


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The 6 Decision-Making Frameworks That Help Startup Leaders Tackle Tough Calls
Slides from Calibrate 2017
One of my favorite conferences to speak at is Calibrate. Here are my slides from the talk:
One way we help growing teams make great decisions
Thanks to First Round Capital and to one of Marcy's clients who describe one of the frameworks we've used repeatedly during ten years of coaching startup founders (and that we use in our own lives). We both teach clients how to use it and have used it when facilitating offsites or strategy meetings to help everyone involved shift away from fears and scarcity to find more powerful and creative solutions to complex or seemingly unsolvable problems.
If you don't already regularly read the First Round Review, make sure you do. Their posts are consistently valuable and high quality.
From Gil Shklarski, CTO at Flatiron Health: This Matrix Helps Growing Teams Make Great Decisions.
Credit for the original idea goes to Barry Johnson and his 1992 book
Polarity Management: Identifying and Managing Unsolvable Problems.
We hope you find this helpful. As always, we welcome any of your questions or stories of where it has worked (or hasn't), as well as what other frameworks you've found helpful!
3 Ways to Grow your Happiness in Meetings
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As a leader, you'll be both hosting and going to a lots of meetings. If it's something you get great at, it will have a huge impact on both your happiness, and the happiness of those you work with.
Here's what I'm going to be covering in this blog post:
- plan for success
- create psychological safety
- ask for feedback on facilitation
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|Year: 2019
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The 160 Super Sport® makes every outing safer, more comfortable and more fun. Marking a keel-up redesign for Boston Whalers popular Super Sport series, the 160 delivers effortless operation, low-maintenance durability and a smart, spacious layout!
Exciting new features include dual aft swim platforms and a lockable storage compartment in the front of the console.
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Delivery Countdown
December 10, 2003
Rick Ballard began preparing for the bustling holiday season early this year.
He hired employees in October to give them enough training before holiday shoppers fill his UPS Store in Greeley.
Even with the added training, extended hours and the opening of a new store, Ballard doesn't know what to expect Monday, which he thinks will be the busiest day of the year.
"It's a bit of anticipation and a bit of dread," Ballard said. "We've got an army ready."
With only nine business days before Christmas Eve, the number of people shipping holiday gifts is starting to pick up, shipping managers and owners said Wednesday. And it is only expected to get worse as the holiday nears.
Ballard expects up to 400 customers to visit his stores through Monday, and even though business picks up every year, he said it would
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be nice to spread it out throughout year instead of packing it all into one month.
Post offices in Loveland, Longmont and Fort Collins have extended their hours by opening their doors on Sunday. Greeley locations haven't followed suit: Officials said they opened on Sundays before but weren't busy enough.
But the Greeley post offices will stay open longer on Saturdays. And even though the Greeley locations will be closed to the public on Sundays, staff will be working on those days processing mail. Workers are also coming in early and staying late each day, said Paul Bustamante, supervisor of Greeley's downtown post office.
"If it gets busy, we'll add more staff," he said.
Wilma Brewer, owner of the FedEx site at 813 8th St., said she is seeing a slew of customers in the late afternoon, when people usually get off work.
Some customers expect their packages to be sent out that evening, but because FedEx boxes are sent out at 5 p.m. each day, she scrambles at the last minute to get as many packages out that day, she said.
"You have a better chance of not waiting in line if you come out early in the day," said Brewer, who bought the location with her husband this year.
Other retailers agree.
The late-day customers can expect to be in long lines, they said. They recommended sending packages via traditional shipping at least five business days before Christmas.
And because the East Coast is in the middle of a major snow storm, and another storm is expected, packages might be delayed, no matter what services are used, Ballard said.
In addition to sending out packages early, Brewer recommended that customers with large items separate items into smaller packages. It will cost less to ship that way, she said.
Priority mail, next-day and two-day services are still options, with an added fee, of course. Express Mail is guaranteed delivery the next day in most instances. The post office even delivers Express Mail on Christmas Day, Bustamante said.
"On the 23rd, we can get it there," Ballard said of services offered at UPS. "But bring a credit card."


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Stocks Lower, S&P 500 Finishes 2015 Flat
U.S. stocks closed the final trading session of 2015 lower, though losses were pared temporarily by strength in the energy sector as crude oil prices rebounded from yesterday's drop.
Treasuries ticked higher in a shortened session on the heels of disappointing reads on domestic jobless claims and regional manufacturing activity. Gold was nearly unchanged and the U.S. dollar traded higher.
The Markets…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 179 points (1.0%) to 17,425
The S&P 500 Index shed 20 points (0.9%) to 2,044
For 2015 the best performing sector was Consumer Discretionary adding 9% over the last year followed by HealthCare +5.23% and Consumer Staples +4%. While Energy took the biggest fall giving back over 24% over the past 12 months.
The Nasdaq Composite dropped 58 points (1.2%) to 5,007
In light volume, 752 million shares were traded on the NYSE and 1.4 billion shares changed hands on the Nasdaq
WTI crude oil added $0.44 to $37.04 per barrel and wholesale gasoline gained $0.03 to $1.27 per gallon
The Bloomberg gold spot price decreased $0.97 to $1,060.47 per ounce
The Dollar Index—a comparison of the U.S. dollar to six major world currencies—increased 0.3% to 98.60
Markets were lower for the week, as the DJIA decreased 0.7%, the S&P 500 Index declined 0.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index lost 0.8%
News on the equity front was sparse in the final trading session of 2015, as uncertainty remained regarding how the S&P 500 would finish for the year that saw mixed performances from the other major indices. The S&P 500 was down 0.7%, the Dow was off 2.2% and the Nasdaq was up 5.7% for the year.
It's been a "running to stand still" market this year, with U.S. stocks breaking all-time records for the number of times they crossed above and below the flat performance line for the year. The start of 2016 looks to continue that grinding phase. Many global economies—including the United States—have become bifurcated, with manufacturing and commodities still struggling, but consumer and services sectors looking healthy. Investors should stick with their long-term allocations and not look to be either overly aggressive or defensive at this stage, given policy-related uncertainty. With some international central banks expanding their easing programs, assets in areas such as Europe and Japan look relatively attractive and most investors –in accordance with their personal risk tolerance– should have exposure to those regions in a diversified portfolio in our opinion
Jobless claims jump, Chicago business manufacturing activity unexpectedly falls
Weekly initial jobless claims rose by 20,000 to 287,000 last week, versus the Bloomberg estimate calling for a rise to 270,000 as the prior week's figure was unrevised at 267,000. The four-week moving average grew by 4,500 to 277,000, while continuing claims increased by 3,000 to 2,198,000, north of the forecasted 2,190,000 level.
The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index showed the contraction (a reading below 50) in Midwest activity surprisingly accelerated in December, dropping to 42.9—the lowest since July 2009—from 48.7 in November, and versus expectations of a rise to 50.0. The drop was led by a deterioration in order backlogs, which fell by the largest amount since March 1951.
Treasuries were higher, with the yields on the 2-year note and 30-year bond dipping 2 basis points to 1.05% and 3.02%, respectively, and the yield on the 10-year note declining 3 bps to 2.27%.
Please note: All U.S. markets will be closed tomorrow in observance of the New Year holiday.
Europe trims gains for 2015, Asia mixed in subdued ending to a divergent year
European stocks finished lower in low volume, with several markets closing early today, while markets in Germany, Italy and Switzerland were closed for New Year's Eve. Although Europe posted the worst December since 2002, per Bloomberg, the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index posted a yearly advance of 6.8%. European stocks were buoyed by expanded monetary policy stimulus measures from the European Central Bank, diverging from the Central Bank in the U.S., as the Fed hiked rates for the first time since before the financial crisis. The euro lost ground versus the U.S. dollar.
Stocks in Asia finished mixed in the final trading session of 2015, with volume light as markets in Japan and South Korea were closed today and other markets closing early ahead of the New Year holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index posted a 9.1% gain for 2015, while South Korea's Kospi Index advanced 2.4% for the year, per data compiled by Bloomberg. China's Shanghai Composite Index was lower on the day with the volatility in oil prices commanding the most attention, but the index finished out the year with a 9.4% gain. The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index was slightly higher in its final session of the year, paring its annual decline slightly to a 7.2% drop. Chinese stocks finished 2015 mixed amid diverging global monetary policies, festering economic growth concerns, the implementation of trading links between the nation's exchanges, and the devaluation of the country's currency. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index decreased, bringing its yearly decline to 2.1%, while India's S&P BSE Sensex 30 Index rose to trim its annual loss to 5.0%.
Heavy economic calendar set to ring in the New Year
The first week of 2016 will deliver a fully-loaded U.S. economic calendar, headlined by business activity reports from the ISM and Markit, durable goods orders, the December Fed meeting minutes, and culminating with the December non-farm payroll report. We believe the current U.S. economic picture appears to be a flawed painting, with a softening manufacturing sector being countered by a continued healthy labor market and the more heavily-weighted services side of the economy. There are myriad issues to contemplate when trying to divine the future, but the focus of the market heading into 2016 will likely continue to be the Fed. At this point, the Fed has bent over backwards to soothe concerns by noting its desire to move gradually, allowing for the economy and markets to adjust. Slow rate hiking cycles have typically been positive for stocks, but with almost a decade having passed since the last hike, volatility is likely to persist.
Other key reports on next week's domestic docket include: construction spending, December auto sales, ADP employment change, factory orders and trade balance.


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- MS-2-153, Boxes 1-4
- Fonds
- 1851-1975
Kerr, Alexander Enoch
Kerr, Alexander Enoch
Mercer, Charles, H.
Walmsley, Charles
This fonds consists primarily of records related to the Board of Governors collected by Farquhar during his time on the board, including minutes; the report A Survey and Plan of Fund-raising for Dalhousie University; and a file of correspondence, newspaper clippings, and publications related to President Stanley Carleton's resignation.
The fonds also includes some other miscellaneous materials collected by Farquhar related to the history of Dalhousie or the province, and associations/events with which he was involved. These records include pamphlets, song books, biographical sketches of some notable Nova Scotians, and a number of event programs and invitations.
Farquhar, George
Patterson, George Geddie, 1864-1951
Glube, Howard C.
Murray, Howard
Papers of William A. Major on the Halifax Curling Club
Major, William Azor, 1860-1926
Inness, Ronald Justin
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EIT Food is on a mission to transform Europe's food system – making it better for people and the planet. Working with entrepreneurs, innovators and the wider community, EIT Food is changing the way we produce, process, distribute and consume food.
The Innovation Prizes competition is one of Europe's largest startup competitions in the agrifood vertical. The Innovation Prizes are awarded to entrepreneurs and early-stage startups to support the development of new products and services which can help transform our food system; making it healthier, more sustainable and more trusted.
This year, the Innovation Prizes are open to entrepreneurs and startups from across the whole of Europe. Excitingly though, there are additional prizes available for entrepreneurs based in Eastern and Southern Europe, through the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS).
In the seventeen live finals, there is a €10,000 and €5000 prize available. There are fifteen live finals for applicants from RIS countries (one per country listed below); and general live finals for all other applicants.
In addition to the cash prizes, participating startups will benefit from access to investors, high-quality training and our community of mentors and experts.
Eligibility Requirements:
We welcome applications from those who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- any resident, citizen or legal entity based in Europe or EIT Food associated countries
- to be considered eligible for the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) competition, the applicant must be a citizen and/or residents of: Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Italy, Greece
- The proposed products or services must align with one or more of EIT Food's strategic objectives:
- Making the food system better for people's health
- Making the food system better for the environment
- Making the food system more trusted and transparent
Application Process
Applications will be opening on the 1st of April via F6S. Deadline is July 28st 2019.
Click here to apply: https://www.f6s.com/innovationprizes/apply
Frequently Asked Questions:
We strongly recommend that you read the full Terms and Conditions to understand the rules of the Innovation Prizes competition; however, a few simple Q and As are below.
Q: What is RIS?
RIS stands for Regional Innovation Scheme, which is a special funding scheme to support entrepreneurs and startups in countries in Eastern and Southern Europe. It is only available for residents and/or citizens of one of the following countries: Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Italy, Greece.
Q: I have applied and became a finalist of the EIT Food RIS Innovation Grants/Entrepreneurships Prizes in 2018. Can I still apply for the Innovation Prizes?
Yes, you can! However, winners of 2018 edition of EIT Food RIS Innovation Grants/Entrepreneurships Prizes will be considered ineligible, please read complete eligibility criteria in the Terms and Conditions www.f6s.com/innovationprizes
Q: When and where will the Demo Days will happen?
Demo Days dates and location will be announced at www.f6s.com/innovationprizes
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Yes – you do. A minimum of one member of your team must participate in the Demo Day and accompanying training. However, the more, the merrier.
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Although warnings about the potential dangers of climate change have been coming in for almost 30 years, many say the government has taken few steps to combat it. So why has it been so reluctant to enact change, even for something this important?
The answer, according to Mary Wood, a law professor at the UO, is that fossil fuel companies spent millions funding political campaigns, creating a conflict of interest whenever emission-reducing legislation is on the table. She spoke in a recent interview with Business Insider.
"A government decision maker that has taken money from the fossil fuel industry cannot simply turn around and take action on the climate the next day," she said. "They've been compromised, they've breached the duty of loyalty."
And time looks like it's running out. If emissions aren't dramatically cut soon, it may be too late.
"It's a historic moment," Wood said, "because we're at the last possible moment of opportunity to avert irrevocable catastrophe."
For more, see "Baby Boomers could irreversibly ruin the planet for Millennials — and the clock is ticking" on Business Insider.
Wood serves as the Director of the UO's Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center. She teaches property law, natural resources law, public trust law and federal Indian law. Prior to joining the UO faculty in 1992, she practiced law in the environmental/natural resources department of Perkins Coie, a Pacific Northwest law firm.


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Augmented reality
Augmented reality (AR) was one of the biggest sensations of 2016 with the release of PokemonGo. The augmented reality mobile game amassed 100 million downloads worldwide in less than a month. According to TechCrunch, the game reached 50 million Android downloads in a record 19 days, whereas the next-fastest was app to hit this record was ColorSwitch at 77 days. PokemonGo delivered augmented reality to the consumer market in unprecedented fashion.
The wave of augmented reality didn't stop with PokemonGo. Rather, almost all of the big tech companies were active in the space. Apple CEO Tim Cook said early in 2016 that Apple has a team working on developing augmented reality technology. Later in an ABC interview, he said he favors augmented reality over virtual reality and indicated AR is more commercially viable than VR.
Although Apple hasn't released any AR solutions yet, other big players have. In November, Lenovo shipped the first Google Tango-enabled devices. Tango enables depth sensing and rooming mapping in a mobile device, powering new augmented reality experiences. With a Tango device, you can try different furniture in your home before buying.
The success of PokemonGo paired with the hardware advancements have set the mass adoption of augmented reality into motion.
Chat bots
2016 was a huge turning point in that people are now spending more time in messaging apps than in social media. Chatbots enable users to access services and information through these messaging platforms.
Chatbots are not new, so why are they trending in 2016? Artificial intelligence.
Chatbots are now functioning with machine learning, allowing them to learn through conversations. Chatbots no longer function solely based on rules and preprogrammed commands. Rather, chatbots are now able to understand human language.
This year, Facebook launched a new messenger platform with chatbots, allowing businesses to deliver automated content like customer support and e-commerce solutions with chatbots. Within the first 3 months of the launch, more than 11,000 bots were added to Messenger.
Chatbots allow businesses to maximize real-time engagement and to drive conversions through their online channels. Major brands are leveraging chatbots including CNN, Disney, KLM and Uber to reach the over 900 million users on Facebook Messenger.
Live streaming
Consumers are cutting the cord in record numbers and ditching their paid TV subscriptions. During the second quarter of 2016, about 800,000 U.S. customers canceled their pay TV subscriptions, according to an estimate from SNL Kagan.
Streaming services like Amazon and Netflix are investing heavily in original content to attract viewers to their platforms. Netflix indicated that it will invest $6 billion in original content in 2017. Similarly, it is estimated that Amazon will spend $3.2 billion on content in 2016.
A key development in the world of TV streaming in 2016 was AT&T's announcement of its $35 a month online video service, DirecTV Now. DirecTV Now includes over 100 TV channels on demand. This is an enticing offer for for viewers looking to cut their monthly cable.
One of the top reasons people keep their traditional cable packages is for the viewing off live sporting events. In April, Twitter partnered with the NFL to stream 10 Thursday Night Football games live this season. The first Twitter livestream game between the Jets and Bills in early September drew a reported 2.1 million viewers. Although this pales in comparison to the 15 million people who tuned in on CBS and the NFL Network, Twitter's NFL stream was hailed as a success. Twitter's inroads with NFL streaming marks an important shift in the consumption of regular sporting events. A trend that will continue into 2017.
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Actuaries can make a very high salary, but it takes a ton of work. Here's what you need to know, recommends Steve Fiorillo, writer for TheStreet.
Are you someone with a love of data and statistics? Someone with a
keen interest in computer software? If you're a math whiz, or even just
someone with a passion for the subject, an awful lot of companies could
use you and there are ways to make a career out of it.
such career is an actuary. It's a career that may be heavily associated
with insurance but can be far more wide-reaching than that. If you put
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you think this could be a worthwhile line of work that's worth the
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Welcome to Naxos Records
"Orlandus Lassus was the most versatile and arguably the greatest composer of the 16th century. Active in all genres, he was justly famed and celebrated in his own time, and a much-treasured teacher for the generation of composers who would implement the radical paradigm shift into the Baroque period.
During the Renaissance, it was customary to insert polyphonic motets into religious services with texts that fitted the occasion. We do not know if this was also the case during Easter celebrations, but I have tried to find fitting pieces among Lassus' rich treasure of motets (and even a spiritual madrigal!) to illuminate certain key moments in the otherwise austere Passion story."
– Bo Holten, conductor
Orlandus LASSUS (1532–1594)
St Matthew Passion
Musica Ficta • Bo Holten
Orlandus Lassus was one of the greatest and most celebrated musicians of his day, and a teacher whose influence extended into the Baroque period and beyond. Although the St Matthew Passion is almost always associated with J.S. Bach's towering masterpiece, earlier settings developed from plainchant into polyphony throughout the 16th century. Lassus composed four Passions of which this is the most elaborate. His sublimely interwoven polyphonic settings are here placed alongside a traditional Roman Catholic Passion chant through which the roles of Jesus and the Evangelist unfold in a seemingly timeless meditation. Certain key moments in the otherwise austere Passion story are further illuminated in this recording by the inclusion of motets and a spiritual madrigal.
Listen to an extract from St Matthew Passion:
Expectans expectavi Dominum
About the Artists
Bo Holten established his reputation as a leading specialist and conductor of early music vocal groups, first with Ars Nova, which he established in 1979 and later with Musica Ficta, founded in 1996. Musica Ficta, a dominant force in Danish musical life, is also recognised as one of Europe's finest vocal ensembles.
Torsten Nielsen continued his studies with, among others, Anthony Rolfe Johnson. He has appeared as soloist in works such as the Requiems by Fauré and Duruflé, J. S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Handel's Messiah and Grieg's Four Hymns for choir and baritone. Recently he appeared in Arvo Pärt's St. John Passion with the Copenhagen Boys Choir and the Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen.
Lauritz Jakob Thomsen began his vocal studies as a member of the Copenhagen Boys Choir before proceeding to the Royal Danish Music Conservatory. In addition to his studies at the conservatory and various solo assignments, Lauritz Jakob Thomsen works as an established ensemble singer around Denmark.
Musica Ficta works exclusively on thematic projects, enhancing the musical experience by letting historical, literary and philosophical perspectives play an active role in programming, as well as in the spoken introductions during the concerts. This has resulted in a series of musical events where location, texts, illustrations and narration have combined to give the audience a deeper understanding and experience of an epoch, an artist/composer or a musical genre.
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Cancionero Musical de Palacio:
Music of the Spanish Court (1505–1520)
Ensemble Accentus • Wimmer
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Sorry to hear - peace to you and your family. Sounds like your Grandpa had a good life.
In the hospital already for pneumonia, getting better, had a massive heart attack this morning.
Made it to 102, still completely lucid.
Sorry to hear - peace to you and your family. Sounds like your Grandpa had a good life.
Now my problem is...do I drop everything here (retail job at busiest time of year, 5 dogs, 2 parrots) to fly from CA to Pennsylvania for the funeral?
Really want to be there for my father but doing this for my grandmother's funeral 1 1/2 years ago almost wiped me out.
Sorry to hear Humby.
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Sorry to hear, I hope something works out for you.
That's rough. Sorry to hear it. Prayers go out for you and your family.
Looking for work............
Man, Im really sorry to hear this. But as previously mentioned, a 102, can you even imagine what this man has seen and done over the course of his life?
Sliding down the banister of life ..........................
Wow, 102 years old!! God bless him!!
I am so sorry Humby, but know he has lived a full life!
Sorry to hear that man.
Prayers for your family.
I am so sorry Grandparents are such special people, and what a magnificent life your Grandfather must have lived. Speak honestly with your Father and see how he is holding up as well...you will know the correct answer. Prayers for you and your family, that you will be strong for each other, and the grief pass as quickly as possible.
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Sorry to hear that, Humboldt. He must have had a lot of great stories. My god the times he lived through.
i wonder if SG will still be around when I'm 102, assuming I live another... 82 years from December 28 2008
My condolences to you and your family.
"I'm like a lion on the prowl after prey"
Prayers for you and your family.
Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it. - JP II


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MLB playoffs: Joe Maddon had confidence C.J. Edwards could get the better of Bryce Harper
Joe Maddon knows Bryce Harper is good. He just liked his reliever C.J. Edwards more than he liked Harper in a matchup between the two in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series.
It turned out Maddon liked the wrong guy as Harper took Edwards deep for a two-run homer.
Maddon: "That was the only option. That was the right option. C.J. was the right man for the job. Harper is good, C.J. is really good."— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) October 8, 2017
"That was the only option," Maddon told reporters after the game. "That was the right option. C.J. was the right man for the job. Harper is good, C.J. is really good."
Harper had been slumping as he didn't have a hit through the first 16 innings of the NLDS. Edwards had been lights out in the month of September with 12 scoreless outings out of 13. He didn't give up a run in his last 11 outings, which spanned 9 2/3 innings.
On paper, Edwards was the right decision. In real life Harper was a likely NL MVP candidate before suffering an injury midway through the season. Add that to the fact that the 24-year-old hit .322 against right-handers this season and had a .320 batting average when games were late and close, Harper was the man with the advantage.
The @Nationals needed a moment.— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2017
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Harper's home run tied the game and then Ryan Zimmerman followed that up soon after with a three-run homer off of Mike Montgomery that won it. The Cubs aren't down on their young relievers, though.
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17 July, 2018
Tengiz Chinchaladze and his grape greenhouse
Later, he purchased the land, and set about building a greenhouse on it. Initially he grew herbs in it. However t
At present, he has two greenhouses. He grows Cabernet and Chevalier (French vine varieties) and the Georgian varieties: Otskhanuri Safere and Usakhelauri. Tengiz Chinchaladze first grows vine roots in a special soil. After 2-3 months, the roots have grown enough to be transferred to the greenhouses.
Grape greenhouse in Kutaisi
Instead of using chemicals, he uses Spanish biological sprays as fertilizers. Each individual vine provides 15-20 kg grapes. Having a greenhouse is not an easy job. One has to fertilize both the soil and the green space on its surface.
Grape greenhouse in Kutaisi
The advantage of a greenhouse is that the vines are protected from too much rain, sunlight or wind. As Tengiz Chinchaladze grows organic vines, he believes that his greenhouses are going to be more profitable in the near future.
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Tomatoes Rice – A delicious new way to cook rice
- 25 mins total
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- serves 4
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Tomatoes rice..
I have been in vacation from my blog!!! Just realized that my last posting was over a month ago. Boy!!! where did the time go??? We have had dinner every nights, couple of nights out for a great pizza at our favorite spot, some night a quicker than lightening dinner, left overs that is.
Last night we decided to have fish. I just received some wonderful tomatoes, fresh from my mom's garden. Yes, she mails me her tomatoes and zucchinis.
She must have a special connection with her post office, because every piece of mail she sends me, and it is not Priority but just regular mail, arrives the day after.
Added to the tomatoes I just received from www.boxedgreens.com dinner was easy to put together.
Love when that happens.
Tomatoes Rice - A delicious new way to cook rice
- 25 mins total
- 5 mins prep
- 20 mins cook
- serves 4
2 cups long grain rice
3 to 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese
3 large, peeled, seeded and diced tomatoes
1 crushed but left whole garlic clove
Bring a pan of salted water to a boil. Add the rice and cook until firm to the bite. Drain; add the butter (less if you wish), the Parmesan and mix well.
Meanwhile in a skillet heat the olive oil with the garlic clove. When the garlic start to turn golden brown remove and add the tomatoes. Cook the tomatoes for 15 to 20 minutes. Add to the rice and mix well.
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03 May 2016
A fight over the word 'piccolo' in relation to its use on wine labels
In reading a case the other day, I started off being confused, which for a trademark lawyer is not always the best thing. In this case, the German protagonist was called Henkell & Co. Sektkellerein KG, and it concerned wine trademarks. A company of (what I thought) the same spelling also manufactured dishwasher tablets, soaps and all manner of cleaning things. 'I didn't realise they were in to wine as well', I mused to myself. Of course they are not, as the industrial soap bubbles giant has only one 'l', not two in its name.
Mild confusion subsequently gave way to incredulity and disbelief: this was a fight over the word 'piccolo' in relation to its use on wine labels. As many of you will probably know, 'piccolo' means 'small' in Italian. Yet a German company, seeking to oppose an Italian company's application for 'PICCOLOMINI' in respect of alcoholic beverages, claimed a monopoly in relation to the use of 'piccolo' as a trademark.
A typical tactic in opposition matters is for the applicant to call on the opponent to prove that in the five years before the application, the opponent has actually used the trademark it is relying on to oppose the application. The earlier proprietor must establish that they have genuinely used the mark in that period.
I have commented before about the paucity of evidence trademark owners often put in for these cases and the dislike of EU institutions for the use of witness statements, statutory declarations, affidavits and the like, to prove such use. This is particularly so when they are from someone within the proprietor's own organisation, such as a managing or marketing director, and use the statements to prove the truth of what they are saying. Preferred are statements from third-party bodies like chambers of commerce (more prevalent on the Continent).
However, the tribunal in the present case (the general court) appeared to accept that the use of statutory declarations was appropriate − albeit not as reliable or credible as third party declarations − provided that what it was saying was supported by other evidence. In this case it was sales figures, images of bottle labels, price lists, invoices and a marketing leaflet.
As it turns out, what the marketing director was saying, and the extrinsic evidence relied on, did not convince the court that what the director claimed was correct. Nevertheless, the court's approach does seem to highlight a useful relaxation of what was otherwise a fairly strictly applied evidential burden.
At the initial stage, the Germans won having satisfied the opposition division (of what is now EUIPO, rather than OHIM) that they had used their mark in the previous five years. At the board of appeal, however, the decision was overturned. The case before the general court was about whether the board of appeal had been right to reject (in effect) the German's evidence of genuine use.
Frequently, the issue of genuine use is whether it falls within the relevant five-year period prior to the application, or else has the necessary extent of use within the EU. These were not in issue here.
The key was whether the use of the word 'piccolo' was used to indicate the source or origin of the goods in order to maintain or create a market for them. It can only do so if the relevant public – in this case, the general public – would perceive the use as being of a 'trademark nature' (for want of a better phrase).
The most significant piece of evidence before the court were the labels used on the bottles of wine. There were two labels: one around the neck and one around the body. The neck label had 'henkell' most prominently displayed, beneath which was a graphic symbol. The term 'piccolo' appeared below that symbol, but above the words 'dry sec', which were in smaller type.
For the body label, 'henkell' was written in large bold type, above which was the same graphic symbol as on the neck label, and 'trocken' below 'henkell' in much smaller type. On the actual packaging, 'piccolo' appears at the bottom in a font the same size as 'trocken' and accompanied with additional words in a smaller font.
Reading this, you will appreciate why the board concluded (and the court upheld) that 'piccolo' was a secondary or ancillary element. It was the term 'henkell', because of its size, prominence and position on the labels, that was considered to be the indicator of commercial origin.
It was the court's comment on the bottle's size that proved to be the death knell in the case. The term 'piccolo' (often abbreviated to 'picc.' on the invoices and price lists) was only ever used on bottles of 200ml size, in the same way that magnum was used on 1.5l bottles.
Moreover, that abbreviation mirrored the use of 'tro. dry sec', which it often followed, further indicating its descriptive nature about the size of the bottle − 'trocken' means 'dry' in German.
As the term could not be considered to be indicating source or origin of the goods, there could be no genuine use of the mark. The opposition, unless there is a further appeal, fails.
It does, however, beg the question as to why the Italian applicant seeks to include a term they also consider to be descriptive in their own mark. It remains to be seen as to whether 'PICCOLOMINI' will actually have the capacity to function as indicating trade origin, where 'PICCOLO' could not.
As I have lamented before, it is often too late in the day when a trademark proprietor wakes up to the fact that the evidence provided to the agents or lawyers is insufficient. Panic breaks out and evidence from way back when tries to be introduced during the third round of hearings. This is also what Henkell tried to do, but the court rejected the evidence.
It did not, however, stop the court having a cheeky peek at it, only for them to dismiss it. None of it fell within the relevant period anyway, but it did highlight the sometimes desperate lengths gone to − some of the evidence dated back to 1935 and there was a consumer survey dated 1991. If only the same effort had been made at the beginning. However, even if it had, I doubt that it would have made any difference given it was passed its sell by date, so to speak.
So if you are ever involved in trademark litigation of whatever nature, or indeed, wherever in the world, remember the golden rule: DIG for victory.
Do as much research as you can to find all evidence relevant to the issues for the place and time in question.
Invite your lawyers/agents to consider this material (to see if there are gaps) as early
on as possible and well before proceedings start.
Get as much third-party evidence and support as possible for your point of view.