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Published: Friday 26th December 2014 by The News Editor
Doctors in Ireland have been granted permission to switch off a life support machine keeping a clinically-dead woman alive because she is pregnant.
In a landmark ruling, Dublin's High Court said keeping the young mother alive would deprive her of dignity in death and subject her father, partner and two young children to "unimaginable distress" in a "futile exercise".
The panel of judges said it was in the best interest of the unborn child to authorise the withdrawal of life support in what was a "tragic and unfortunate case".
The High Court added that it was a case of "great public importance".
The 26-year-old was pronounced clinically dead on December 3 after suffering a trauma injury last month.
Her family had sought to switch the equipment off to preserve her dignity.
But doctors refused, fearing they might be prosecuted under Ireland's strict Catholic-influenced abortion laws, which give the 18-week-old foetus the same constitutional rights as the mother.
Under the Irish constitution, the foetus is regarded as a citizen.
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ELKIN — The Lady Huskies hit the road for a pair of conference matches at Starmount (Sept. 6) and at Elkin (Sept. 8). Ashe battled hard in both contests, but came out on the losing end in each of them.
Elkin 3, Ashe 2
The first match needed the fifth set tiebreaker to determine a winner after both teams made clutch plays throughout to each win two sets.
Ashe took the first set by a 27-25 score before Elkin bounced back in a big way to take the second set, 25-10.
In the third set, things were a little easier for the Lady Huskies as the visiting team was able to secure a 25-18 win.
With their backs against the wall in the fourth set, Elkin rallied for a 25-20 victory to force the fifth and deciding set.
Ashe just could not find any momentum in the final set while it seemed like all of Elkin's shots found a way to score points. The Elks clinched the match with a 15-4 win.
Senior Lynsey Aldridge scored 10 of Ashe's 27 kills during the match. She also led the way with 23 attacks. Mattie Joines finished with four kills and 16 attacks. Molly Shelton chipped in five kills, Gianna Federico had three, Rayna Blevins recorded two, Bella Potter had two and Haley Phipps added one kill.
The Lady Huskies had 13 serving aces in the contest. Joines led Ashe with three. Lyndsi Goodman, Aldridge and Shelton each finished with two. Blevins, Potter, Phipps and Jada McClure all added one serving ace.
Overall, Ashe put 68 of 74 serves in play, good enough for a serving average of just over 91 percent.
McClure led Ashe with eight digs. Hailey Taylor had four, Federico had three and Joines added three digs to go along with three blocks.
Goodman and Phipps led the way with nine assists and seven assists.
Starmount 3, Ashe 1
BOONVILLE — Ashe was able to get a win in the second set, but the other three sets all went Starmount's way.
The Rams took the first set, 25-15. Ashe answered back with a 25-23 win in the second set to tie things up at 1-1. The third set went Starmount's way by a 25-10 score. In the clinching fourth set, the Rams held off a scrappy Ashe team for a 25-19 win.
Starmount junior Maggie Freed led all players with 12 kills. Kayla Vanhoy had seven kills, Chloe Ford added six and Taylor Wood added six.
For Ashe, Aldridge had eight kills and 29 attacks. Federico chipped in four kills, Joined had three, Blevins had two, Potter had one and Shelton had one.
The Rams had 17 serving aces while Ashe had 11. Freed and Vanhoy had four apiece for Starmount. Phipps and Goodman each scored three aces for the Lady Huskies. Joines, Blevins, Aldridge, Shelton and Corinne Jones all had one ace.
Joines led both teams with six blocked shots. Ford recorded three blocks for Starmount.
McClure, Taylor and Aldridge topped Ashe with five digs each. Jones had three, Phipps and Potter both had two and Blevins added one.
Phipps had 10 assists to lead the way while Goodman chipped in seven.
Ashe now sits at 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference following those two tough losses.
JV update
The junior varsity team continued to add on wins by defeating both Elkin and Starmount. Ashe won both matches by 2-0 scores.
In the Elkin match, Ashe won the first set, 25-7, and finished off the match with a 25-17 win in the second set. Against Starmount, the Lady Huskies edged the Rams in the first set, 28-26, before clinching the win with a 25-12 win in the second set.
The JV team is 4-2 and 2-1 in MVAC play
Players of the Week
The Varsity Players of the Week for the week of Sept. 5-9 were Molly Shelton, Hailey Taylor and Rayna Blevins.
"Molly is an energized player and a very vocal leader on and off the court, helping teammates stay involved in the game," said Ashe County head coach Tania Rollins.
Shelton finished the week with eight attacks, six kills and three aces. Taylor led the defense with nine digs and 14 serve receptions while Rayna had 23 attacks and four kills.
The JV Players of the Week for the week of Sept. 5-9 were Lauren Robinson and Cori Richardson. Robinson had eight attacks and six kills during the week.
"She (Lauren) played very consistently in both games helping JV with their wins," said Rollins.
Richardson had seven aces, seven kills and 12 attacks. She also added three blocks against Starmount.
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School district cuts jobs due to low enrollment rate
Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:56:13 GMT —
Rio Hondo Independent School District is being obligated to lay off 23 of their employees, after a decrease in student enrollment.
In the past 3 years the district has loss over 200 students, which totals a loss of over $2 million in revenue.
Ismael Garcia, Rio Hondo ISD Superintendent, says letting employees go was not their first option.
First the school district closed all open positions and later offered early resignation incentive.
However, Garcia said that wasn't enough to save everyone's job.
These two plans did decrease the amount of employees that had to be laid off from over 40 employees to 23.
"It TMs been very difficult because every individual that I bring here, every individual that gets affected I know is a member of the community, has a family and it TMs been hard," Garcia said.
The staff members that are being let go are those at-will employed like paraprofessionals, secretaries and clerks.
Since last August, they learned they couldn't pay for over 300 school employees in their district due to the decrease in student enrollment.
Superintendent Garcia told Action 4 they took drastic measures to avoid the cuts.
"It TMs been very difficult because every individual that I bring here, every individual that gets affected I know is a member of our community, has a family and so it TMs been hard," Garcia said.
This included closing all open positions and an early resignation incentive.
But it still wasn't enough to leave to save everyone's job.
Garcia told Action 4 that the decision of who to cut came down to three factors: current assignments, their duties and time working in the district.
He said that the district will help them during the job search.
Garcia said the biggest decline in enrollment was at the middle school level, because many of these students either transferred to charter schools or parents simply relocated.


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Crescent Communities Renames Multifamily Development in Charlotte's SouthPark Neighborhood
"Crescent SouthPark" Name Assures Apartment Seekers of Luxury Amenities and Sustainability
Aug 26, 2013, 12:40 ET from Crescent Communities
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As the popularity of apartment living continues to surge nationwide, Crescent Communities is changing the name of its multifamily development in SouthPark from "Circle" to "Crescent," more closely aligning Crescent's overall emphasis on community building and innovative design in all of its developments.
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"Crescent is focusing on innovation in all aspects of our work, including how we design and build multifamily communities for the way people live today," said Brian Natwick, president of Crescent's Multifamily Group. "By shifting the name of our apartment communities, we are signifying when you see the Crescent name on a development, whether it's apartments or mixed use, you can be confident of a thoughtful approach to every aspect of the community, from site selection to amenities and from sustainability to community building."
The name change will take place at Crescent's multifamily property under development in Charlotte's SouthPark neighborhood. Crescent SouthPark, a $52 million luxury apartment community opening in 2014, features signage along the property to reflect the name change.
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Crescent SouthPark features 321 apartment homes on Carnegie Boulevard adjacent to Piedmont Town Center near SouthPark Mall. In addition to luxurious apartment features, residents of the upscale community will enjoy a well-appointed club room, resort-style saltwater pool with aqua-sundeck, outdoor kitchen, and a two-story health club. Additionally, a two-acre dog park is set within the community's four-acre tree preserve. Crescent SouthPark is a registered member of the Audubon International Signature Program and is working toward designation as a Certified Signature Sanctuary as well as achievement of its NAHB/EnergyStar certification (application pending).
Crescent SouthPark is the first of four multifamily communities being developed by Crescent Communities in the Charlotte region. Crescent Alexander Village will open in early 2014 and Crescent Dilworth is slated to open in spring 2015. Circle University City, an off-campus luxury living option for students at UNC Charlotte, will open summer 2014.
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In Palermo, cruise ships dock at the "Stazione Marittima" on the Via Del Mare, not far from the city center and close to most landmarks. The cruise port of Palermo lies northeast of the historic center, which can easily be reached on foot.
Docking in Palermo can be a bit overwhelming. Around the cruise ships it is a hustle and bustle of taxis, shuttle buses, guides, horse carts, etc. who make their way among the thousands of passengers. Outside of the harbor, you immediately get acquinted with the loud and chaotic traffic in Sicily. Many cruise passengers choose to combine their visit of Palermo with a trip to Monreale.
Palermo is located on the northwestern coast of the island of Sicily along the Western Mediterranean. It is a city with a rich and eventful history. All those influences can still be found in today's Palermo. It is a place full of contrasts where you can find the typical Mediterranean atmosphere. In 1787, the famous poet Goethe wrote: "To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is to not have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything"
The Stazione Marittima is a small but functional cruise terminal building in Palermo. It was built in 1950. Cruise ships are connected with bridges to the air-conditioned lounges.
Inside Palermo cruise terminal you can find:
Language in Palermo
The language in Palermo is Italian, but in touristic spots you can use English.
Currency in Palermo
The currency in Palermo is Euro (€). You can find ATM's in the city.
Opening times in Palermo
Opening times differ a lot around Italy, but generally are as follows:
On Sundays and holidays shops are closed. Of course there are exceptions
Cattedrale della Santa Vergine Maria Assunta/Cattedrale di Palermo
The main Cathedral of Palermo, dating back to the 12th century and dedicated to the Assumption of Maria
San Giovanni degli Eremiti
Arab-Norman Church from the 12th century dedicated to Saint-John.
Fontana Pretoria
Beautiful fountain from the 16th century with a circumference of 133 meter.
Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi
Medieval Church in Romanesque-Gothic style dedicated to St. Francis of Asisi.
Palazzo dei Normanni
Former palace of the Norman kings of Sicily with great Arab-Norman architecture.
Chiesa di San Cataldo/Martorana
Church dating back to the 12th century dedicated to Saint Cataldus.
Archaeological museum
The most important archaeological museum in Sicily with a collection from the Phoenician, Punic, Greek, Roman and Saracen periods.
Teatro Politeama
Neoclassical theatre from 1867
Orto Botanico di Palermo
Botanical garden from the University of Palermo with 12,000 different plant species
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It is easy and cheap to get around Palermo. If you do not opt for one of the horse carriages waiting at the port, you can leave the docking area on foot and discover the city while walking around. The city center of Palermo is very dense and compact with small and winding streets. Most landmarks are located close to each other, which makes walking a fine option. Most cruise line companies also arrange a shuttle bus to the city center. A more expensive, but faster option is to take a taxi. Don't forget to fix a price before you go.
Palermo is a great place to visit and stroll around. On a cruise to Palermo you can also visit Monreale. It is a small town situated on a hill about 10 kilometers from Palermo and especially famous for its 12th century Cathedral and great view over the bay. When you have sufficient time, a combination of both is a very good choice to spend your day. It is possible to see more of the island outside Palermo. A shore excursion to Selinunte at about 100 km from Palermo, will take you back in history when visiting one of the most important Greek archeologic sites. Or what about Menfi at the south coast of Sicily to taste some great wines and local specialties. In Agrigento, you can visit the Valley of Temples and if you like idyllic places, Céfalu, the Norman fishing village, is defenitely something for you. It is often referred to as the pearl of the Thyrrenian Sea. From the Medieval town of Erice you have a great view over Trapani and surroundings in the westerly corner of the island. A cruise to Palermo offers a lot of possibilities.
Palermo has a Mediterranean climate with dry, hot summers and wet mild winters. Due to its warm nights, Palermo is one of the warmest cities in Europe. In winter, it almost never snows, but i is possible. The average annual temperature is between 18°C and 19°C. During the summer from June to October the sea temperature exceeds 21°C
You can discover Palermo on your own, book a shore excursion through the cruise line company or book a shore excursion from one of our partners. We offer shore excursions at local prices through local companies.
At the exit gate of Palermo cruise port, you can find the information kiosk of the Palermo Tourism Board. They distribute free city maps and are a great help for those wandering on their own. On their website you can find detailed information about gastronomy, history and culture of Sicily.
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Thursday, December 08, 2005
Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes Baby At Risk For Avian Flu - DR
Dec 8, 2005
Tom Cruise and pregnant fiance Katie Holmes seem to be ignoring the panic that has swept over China regarding the deadly avian flu epidemic during their stay in Shanghai.
The 43-year-old actor is filming the third instalment of the Mission: Impossible movie series and wants Katie, 26, by his side.
Cruise and Holmes have not appeared concerned that the country has had to destroy 20 million fowl this year to stem the plague that has so far killed 68 people in Asia.
According to medical expert Dr. Erika Schwartz, who, according to The National Enquirer, has not treated Katie but has followed her pregnancy, saying: "It's not wise for Katie to take such risks. Tom has to be there for work, but she does not. She is risking the health of her unborn baby as well as her own."
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Enchong Dee is unperturbed over the onscreen sweetness of his ladylove Julia Montes and leading man Coco Martin that they showed in their wedding scenes on "Walang Hanggan."
For Enchong, who was interviewed on "Umagang Kay Ganda," Wednesday, "ang nakikita ko kasi si Daniel at Katerina eh, hindi naman si Coco at Julia," referring to their respective characters on the show who tied the knot in a grand, P3-million ceremony shot at the San Agustin Church in Intramuros. The said "Walang Hanggan" episode was aired Oct. 15.
The actor and champ swimmer is happy with his growing closeness with Julia, as they don't only communicate through call and text, but "ngayon magkausap na kami nang harapan," he added.
Enchong has been vocal about his romantic intentions for the pretty actress, whom he plans to court when she turns 18 in March next year. And as an apparent vow of commitment to the 17-year-old rising star, Enchong has decided to not date other girls.
Like Julia, Enchong has his hands full with work, starring in the Kapamilya primetime series "Ina, Kapatid, Anak," the Metro Manila Film Festival entry "The Strangers," and another dark comedy film with Eugene Domingo, Jake Cuenca, and Empress.
Thus, it's not surprising that Enchong could only wish for the best of health for his 24th birthday on Nov. 5.
"Basta ayoko lang magkasakit. Kasi nararamdaman ko na parang paunti-unti na humihina ako," he confessed.
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Bringing you regular news of key developments in intellectual property law.
Stretchline v H&M (UK) [2014] EWHC 3605 (Ch), 14 October 2014
The High Court has allowed an application by Stretchline to strike-out a part of H&M's defence on the basis that it had already been dealt with in the settlement of an earlier action between the parties. Stretchline had previously brought an action against H&M for patent infringement and, as part of its defence, H&M had asserted grounds of invalidity of the patent and also included a counterclaim for revocation of the patent. These initial proceedings were settled and, in the later action, Sales J. ruled that H&M was precluded by the terms of the settlement agreement from raising the same defence again.
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Lantana Ltd v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks [2014] EWCA Civ 1463, 13 November 2014
The Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the High Court that a patent application for a method of transferring data between two computers had been properly refused. The Court held that the application was directed to a program for a computer which was unpatentable by virtue of section 1(2)(c) of the Patents Act 1977. Although section 1(2)(c) was not an absolute prohibition on the patentability of computer programs, since the invention in question did not provide a technical contribution beyond that of a mere program running on a conventional computer, it was held to fall within the exclusion to patentability in that section.
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Jarden Consumer Solutions (Europe) Ltd v SEB SA [2014] EWCA Civ 1629, 17 December 2014
The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a decision of patent infringement relating to apparatus for food frying machines. The Court held that the trial judge failed to properly construe the patent claims, relying on the reference numerals in the patent not simply to identify the parts of the patented apparatus, but to construe the claims themselves and extend the scope of the patent. This was impermissible and the appeal on this point was allowed. The Court held, however, that the trial judge had been right to conclude that the patent was not obvious over an earlier German invention.
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International Stem Cell Corporation v Comptroller General of Patents, Case C-364/13, 18 December 2014
The CJEU has followed the opinion of the Advocate General given on the question referred to the ECJ by the High Court in the International Stem Cell Corporation patent case. The CJEU has ruled that the decision in Oliver Brüstle v Greenpeace eV, C-34/10, to the extent that it equated unfertilised ova (which were incapable of developing into a human being unless genetically modified) with fertilised ova, appeared to have been based on incorrect facts provided to the court. Applying the general principle laid down in that case, parthenotes were not human embryos and not within the exclusion from patentability in Article 6(2)(c) of the Biotechnology Directive.
The question whether, in any particular case, a parthenote has the inherent capacity to develop into a human being is for the national court to decide, taking into account the scientific knowledge current at the time.
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Interflora Inc and another v Marks and Spencer plc [2014] EWCA Civ 1403, 5 November 2014
The Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court's judgment of May 2013, which had found that use of keyword advertising by Marks & Spencer infringed Interflora's trade marks, and in a highly unusual move, has ordered a retrial of the case by the High Court. The trial judge, Mr Justice Arnold, was found to have erred in law in his approach in a number of ways. However, the Court of Appeal felt unable to substitute its own judgment as it had not reviewed all of the documents and had not heard the oral evidence of witnesses at trial, so decided to order a retrial.
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Intra-Presse SAS v OHIM and Golden Balls Ltd, Joined Cases C-581/13P and C-582/13P, 20 November 2014
The CJEU has annulled a judgment of the General Court, which had held that the signs GOLDEN BALLS and BALLON D'OR were insufficiently similar for a CTM application for GOLDEN BALLS to be rejected on relative grounds on the basis of an earlier registration for BALLON D'OR. The CJEU also held that the OHIM Board of Appeal was wrong to have failed to consider Article 8(5) of the CTM Regulation on the basis that a lack of similarity between the marks for the purposes of Article 8(1)(b) meant that there was insufficient similarity between the marks under Article 8(5). The CJEU noted that the test for similarity under Article 8(1)(b) was confusion on the part of the relevant public, whereas all Article 8(5) requires is that a link be made between the two signs, which is a lower threshold. The opposition has been referred back to the OHIM Boards of Appeal to consider whether any such link would be made.
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Simba Toys GmbH & Co, KG v OHIM, Case T-450/09, 25 November 2014
The EU General Court has dismissed an appeal against the rejection of a declaration of invalidity for the registration of a three dimensional Community trade mark representing a Rubik's cube. The EU General Court considered that the graphical representation of the mark did not suggest that the shape of the mark was necessary to perform a technical function or that it resulted from the nature of the goods themselves. In particular, the Court considered that the rotating capability of the cube did not result from the black lines in grid format on the surface of the shape and that it was not possible to discern this capability from the mark's graphical representation. The Court also rejected the argument that the mark was devoid of distinctive character, holding that the grid structure did not constitute the norm of the 3D puzzle sector.
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Dalsouple Societe Saumuroise du Caoutchouc v Dalsouple Direct Ltd and another [2014] EWHC 3963 (Ch), 1 December 2014
The High Court upheld the decision of the IPO in finding that a French trade mark owner (the appellant) had previously consented to the respondent's registration of the mark DALSOUPLE in the UK at a time when the respondent was the exclusive supplier of DALSOUPLE goods in the UK. Consequently, the French company's attempt to register its own mark for DALSOUPLE in the UK failed.
Although the decision in this case was fact dependent, it is noteworthy for its consideration of the meaning of "consent" under Article 4(5) of the Trade Marks Directive, which was held to be the same as that under Article 7(1), which the CJEU had considered in the parallel imports case of Zino Davidoff SA v A & G Imports Ltd in 2001. It also demonstrates the importance of a brand owner retaining control over the registration of its own brand and expressly providing that it owns goodwill arising from the activities of its agents or distributors in other countries.
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Inter-Union Tecknohandel GmbH v OHIM, Case T-278/12, 9 December 2014
The EU General Court annulled the OHIM Board of Appeal's earlier decision that the opponent to an application for registration of a CTM had not proved genuine use of the earlier mark which they were relying on in their opposition. The EU General Court found that the Board of Appeal had erred in its analysis of the evidence adduced by the opponent in supporting the genuine use of their earlier mark. The Court held that the Board of Appeal had been under a duty to consider a signed affidavit provided by the opponent within the context of the other forms of evidence supplied, whereas the board had assessed each piece of evidence on the basis of its individual probative value alone.
The Court also held that the Board of Appeal had erred in its judgement when ascribing no probative value (in terms of establishing genuine earlier use) to three product comparison articles that had featured goods marketed under the earlier mark. The Court held that the function of these articles was sufficiently different to that of simple advertisements to mean that they could have probative value attributed to them.
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Coca-Cola v OHIM, Case T-480/12, 11 December 2014
The EU General Court (EUGC) has annulled a decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM in opposition proceedings between The Coca-Cola Company and Modern Industrial & Trading Investment Co. Ltd. The EUGC agreed with the Board that a link or similarity found for the purposes of Article 8(1)(b) was a precondition for the application of Article 8(5) and therefore the Board was right to find that, if the marks at issue were not similar, they could conclude that Article 8(5) was not applicable without having to consider the case law. However, the EUGC considered there to be a number of factors in the case law that were relevant to establish a link between the marks for the purposes of Articles 8(1)(b) and (5) which the Board had not taken into account. In particular: (i) whether the marks are identical or similar at issue, and the degree of similarity between them; (ii) whether the earlier mark cited in opposition has a reputation; and (iii) whether there is a risk that use of the mark applied for would take unfair advantage of, or cause detriment to, the distinctive character of the earlier trade mark.
The EUGC annulled Board's decision on the basis that there was similarity between the signs at issue and a risk of free-riding on the coat-tails of Coca-Cola's famous mark.
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DKH Retail Ltd v H Young (Operations) Ltd [2014] EWHC 4034, 8 December 2014
In this case before IPEC, Hacon J. has held that H Young (Operations) Limited is liable for infringement of DKH Retail Limited's UK unregistered design rights and Community unregistered designs in its "Academy" gilet. In doing so, Hacon J. has provided some useful guidance on the effect of section 1(1) of the Intellectual Property Act 2014, amending the definition of a design under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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Omnibill (Pty) Ltd v EGPSXXX Ltd (in liquidation) [2014] EWHC 3762 (IPEC), 17 November 2014
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has held that a website was targeted at the public in the UK, despite offering services in South Africa. Of particular importance was the fact that the visitor traffic data showed that a substantial proportion of visitors to the site were from the UK. The Court held that both the company operating the website and its sole director were liable for copyright infringement in respect of photographs reproduced on the website.
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In a candid admission, DRDO officials have admitted to idrw.org at Bhartiya Vigyan Sammelan (BVS) Expo 2015 held in Goa that blanked Ban of supply of Tatra Trucks have affected the supply of many key weapons systems which require Tatra Trucks for mobility .
Swathi ( Weapons locating radar ) which has been primarily designed to locate guns, mortars, rockets have cleared all user trials and has entered limited production but due to lack of Tatra trucks further deliveries have been on slower side admitted officials . Pinaka MK-1 / MK-2 Rocket systems are also affected by lack of Rocket launcher which needs to be mounted on Tatra Trucks said the official.
India has purchased 6,500 vehicles from Tatra from 1986 to 2012, post-2008 not a single Truck has been purchased. Heavy vehicle maker Tatra was banned in March 2012 after corruption allegations and it resulted in a shortage of both trucks and spares, rendering many trucks unusable.
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The deep ties of heritage and blood between Canada and Louisiana magnify the impact of two terrorist attacks in our northern neighbor.
In both cases, radicalized Muslim converts struck at soldiers. One victim was killed and another injured in Quebec. A soldier on guard at the National War Memorial was shot in the back, and then the gunman sprayed bullets around the offices of Parliament in Ottawa.
Both assailants were killed, the latter apparently by the sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons, whose duties were usually more ceremonial; he ended up, as so many others civilian and military before him, on the front line of an international war on terrorism.
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Riad Hala is a family venue in Fes close to the mosque and the palace. It features room service, 24-hour reception and concierge service as well as a safe deposit box, free parking and a baggage storage.
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Riad Hala lies within 20 minutes' drive to Sais airport.
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Technological Upgradation in the Jute Mills of Bangladesh: Challenges and Way Out
In view of the recent rise of global demand for jute goods and consequent revitalisation of jute manufacturing sector in Bangladesh, the paper has examined the market potentials of jute goods at local and international level, and has revealed that there is scope for creating a huge local demand for raw jute which will contribute to increased production. Based on the findings from a sample-based survey, the paper put forward necessary suggestions required to modernise the machineries, improve the production process, and develop the human resources in the jute manufacturing sector to enhance the sector's capacity and competitiveness.
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- Mustafizur Rahman & Nafisa Khaled, 2011. "Global Market Opportunities in Export of Jute," CPD Working Paper 93, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
- Khondaker Golam Moazzem & Md Tariqur Rahman & Md Abdus Sobhan, 2009.
"Jute Manufacturing Sector of Bangladesh: Challenges, Opportunities and Policy Options,"
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78, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
- Khondaker Golam Moazzem & Md Tariqur Rahman & Abdus Sobhan, 2009. "Jute Manufacturing Sector of Bangladesh Challenges, Opportunities and Policy Options," Macroeconomics Working Papers 22294, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.
- R. D. Banker & A. Charnes & W. W. Cooper, 1984. "Some Models for Estimating Technical and Scale Inefficiencies in Data Envelopment Analysis," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 30(9), pages 1078-1092, September.
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Author has written 40 stories for Generator Rex, Ben 10, Life With Derek, Detective Conan/Case Closed, Teen Titans, Danny Phantom, Oban Star-Racers, Castle, Cold Case, Fringe, NCIS: Los Angeles, Bunheads, and Rizzoli & Isles.
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Verse 1
Take me back to the beginning
When love was patient love was kind
Back to the place we first started
When we weren't too proud to change our minds
Verse 2
Take me back when love was selfless
When touch was passionate and sweet
When we weren't just getting what we wanted
But we gave ourselves so willingly
I love You, I promise I always will
Verse 3
Take me back to the beginning
And I would look You in the eye
There was no such thing as a cold shoulder
We lived within Your hands and mine
Chorus 2
I chose You forever I'll choose you still
I love You I promise I always will
Before we burn down all our bridges
Let's look a while at what we've built
We'll take turns asking for forgiveness
And watch our love grow deeper still
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Lamb shanks and leg roasts are both from the lamb's legs, as their names indicate, but they are handled very differently by cooks. The lamb's leg is a large and meaty cut, and it is relatively tender throughout. It is generally roasted, and a single leg can feed eight to 10 guests. The shank is the "ankle" portion of the lamb's leg, where the tendons and connective tissue gather together to anchor the muscles to the joint. Cooks allow one shank per diner, and slow-cook them until they are lushly fork-tender.
Heat the Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed roast pan over a moderately high burner. Add a small amount of vegetable oil. Sear the shanks one at a time, turning them so that every surface is well-browned, then set them aside on a plate or cutting board.
Dice the onion, carrot and celery and mound them into the bottom of your Dutch oven or roasting pan. Stir the vegetables until they are slightly browned, then remove the Dutch oven from the heat and arrange the vegetables into a pad for the shanks to sit on while they cook.
Place the shanks in the Dutch oven and season them lightly with salt and pepper. Add enough red wine and broth to cover the shanks, then the bay leaves, garlic and other seasonings if you are using any.
Cover the Dutch oven and keep it at a low simmer for one and a half to two hours, until the shanks are fork-tender. Alternately, place the Dutch oven in a preheated oven at 163 degrees Celsius for two hours, or until the shanks are fork-tender.
Cover the shanks loosely with aluminium foil and keep warm. Strain the cooking juices and spoon off the fat. Boil the juices rapidly in a small saucepan until they have reduced enough to coat the back of a spoon. Whisk in the cold butter, and serve the sauce alongside the hot shanks.
Use a sharp knife to trim away any loose pieces or excess fat from the leg. If the leg is boneless or semi-deboned, ensure that it is tied tightly and neatly.
Cut several small slits in the muscle and fat of the roast, and fill them with slivers of garlic. Rub the roast lightly with Dijon mustard, then season it lightly with salt and pepper. Transfer the leg to your roasting pan. Strip the needles from the stem of rosemary, and sprinkle them over the lamb.
Preheat your oven to 232 degrees Celsius. Put the lamb in the oven, and roast it at this temperature for 25 minutes to brown the surfaces.
Reduce the heat to 190 degrees C, and continue cooking until the thickest part of the leg tests at 51.6 to 54.4 degrees C when checked with an instant-read thermometer, after approximately 35 to 45 minutes. This will yield a medium-rare leg tending to rare in the thickest spots. Cook to a higher temperature if you prefer your lamb more done.
Remove the leg from the oven, cover it loosely with aluminium foil, and allow it to rest for 15 to 20 minutes before carving. Serve hot, with your favourite side dishes and sauce.
These two basic techniques are readily adaptable to any recipe. The flavours and specific ingredients will change, but the techniques are universal. Lamb shanks can be prepared in a slow cooker by the same method, but need to be seared separately in a skillet.
Tips and warnings
- These two basic techniques are readily adaptable to any recipe. The flavours and specific ingredients will change, but the techniques are universal.
- Lamb shanks can be prepared in a slow cooker by the same method, but need to be seared separately in a skillet.
Things you need
- For the Shanks:
- Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed roasting pan
- Vegetable oil
- 1 lamb shank per person
- Plate or cutting board
- 1 large onion, peeled
- 1 medium carrot, peeled
- 1 rib of celery, cleaned and trimmed
- Salt and pepper
- Red wine
- Lamb stock, beef broth or vegetable broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, crushed
- Additional seasonings, herbs or spices (optional)
- Aluminium foil
- Spoon
- Small saucepan
- 1/2 tbsp cold butter
- For the leg:
- Sharp knife
- Leg of lamb, bone-in or boneless
- 1 to 2 cloves fresh garlic, slivered
- Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper
- Roasting pan
- 1 stem fresh rosemary
- Instant-read thermometer
- Aluminium foil
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Gunman shoots Republican congressman at baseball practice
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A top Republican lawmaker and several congressional aides were injured yesterday when a gunman sprayed bullets on them as they practiced for an annual baseball game in a Washington suburb in what reports said appeared to be a "deliberate attack".
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, 51, was shot in the hip during the practice at a field in Alexandria, Virginia by the yet-to-be-identified rifle-wielding man, who was shot dead by the police. Scalise's aides said the congressman was stable. A second congressman Roger Williams was also injured, but it was unclear if he was shot or injured in some other way.
The gunman was shot at by the police, apprehended and taken to a hospital. Later, US President Donald Trump in a televised address from the White House announced the shooter has died. He also praised the Capitol Police, According to a senator, nearly 50 shots rang out during the exchange of fire between the gunman and the lawmakers' security detail. He said the suspect was a white man with dark hair, apparently in his 40s or 50s, and was wearing jeans and a blue shirt.
About 25 senators and congressmen were practicing for the baseball game.
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At least two people died in a shooting incident on Wednesday at a UPS facility in San Francisco. The gunman shot himself but his condition is unkn-own, said SF deputy police chief Mikail Ali.
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If you read big internet industry blogs like Search Engine Journal or PPC Hero, you'll notice a lot of guest posting. The articles are high quality and inevitably contain a self-serving link or two. So how do you get high quality guest posts for your blog or the chance to write them for other blogs? Here's my suggestion:
Started by Ann Smarty, MyBlogGuest is a "community of guest bloggers." This community takes shape as a forum. Once you've registered (there is a free membership as well as a paid premium membership) you can browse through the different categories and threads. Most are blog owners soliciting guest posts or writers looking for guest post opportunities. The general topic area is usually included, so it's easy to find a good fit.
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By no means am I a power user. Actually, Ann might not even give me the title of Regular User. However, I have utilized the service both ways with great results. I needed a few posts to help me keep my blog going over a vacation and I easily got a couple quality posts. I also found a couple blog owners looking for content and was able to get some articles of my own out there.
The site is dead simple and it's easy to make arrangements through private messages. You can even ask for some social media promotional love in the Help Needed thread (a big help if you don't have thousands of friends and followers on every social media site). Give it a try and let me know how it goes.


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This paper describes some of the experiences of the Plan Foncier Rural (PFR) or Rural Land Plans and what they teach about the more general question of identifying and recording of these rights, including group rights.
Significant progress has been made over the past decade or so in the development of policy and legislation that support the recognition of customary rights to land, with important legal rulings in Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, South Sudan, and South Africa. At the same time, the strengthening of communities' traditional rights to use resources has progressed through community forest reserves and community conservation areas.
This Concept paper is in reality "a comprehensive road map" towards the realization of a National Spatial Plan. Its preparation is related to the country's policy framework, the Kenya Vision 2030 and the National Land Policy and goes further to define National Spatial Plan; summarize the challenges that have
arisen due to lack of this plan and the benefits expected from its implementation. The concept elaborates the scope, methodology and an estimated budget for its preparation.
The aim of the Concept Paper is to:
The three day conference held between 16th to 18th June, 2010 at Kenya School of Monetary
Studies was organized by the Department of Physical Planning, which is under the Ministry of
Lands. The conference brought together participants from line Government ministries, State
corporations, civil society, Local Authorities, Regional Development Authorities, Research
This paper presents a discussion of the communal tenure system in Olkiramatian, a group ranch in the southern rangelands of Kenya which has granted the residents the flexibility and choice to pursue diversification alternatives that demand open landscapes.


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Wednesday, April 17th 2002
Mr. Thomas Scully
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Room 314G
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Dear Administrator Scully:
On January 1, 2002, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented the new inpatient rehabilitation facilities prospective payment system (IRF-PPS). We commend the agency for a thoughtful final rule that has, to date, been exceptionally smooth in its implementation.
This new system provides an opportunity to review the "75 percent rule" which is one of the exclusion criteria used to determine whether a freestanding rehabilitation hospital or rehabilitation unit of a general acute care hospital qualifies for exclusion from the inpatient acute PPS. The undersigned organizations believe now is the time to amend this rule to ensure that it accurately reflects the types of patients who are served by inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation units of general hospitals, now referred to as inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs). Until this change can occur, we request that CMS place a moratorium on fiscal intermediary audits pertaining to this rule, particularly those occurring in New Jersey and Tennessee, and that any such audits be prospective in their application only.
We are concerned that if the "75 percent rule" is not amended, significant access problems for Medicare beneficiaries seeking rehabilitation services may arise. These access problems will result in increased expenditures for the Medicare program, coupled with poorer outcomes for beneficiaries.
Since its implementation in 1983, the inpatient acute PPS excluded certain hospitals. Freestanding rehabilitation hospitals and rehabilitation units of general hospitals that meet the criteria established by the Secretary are among those excluded. The exclusion is granted to a hospital (or hospital unit) in which 75 percent of its patients, during its most recent twelve-month reporting period, have a diagnosis that falls into one or more of ten specific categories. These conditions have not changed since 1984. They are:
- Stroke;
- Spinal Cord Injury;
- Congenital Deformity;
- Major Multiple Trauma;
- Fracture of Femur;
- Brain Injury;
- Polyarthritis (including rheumatoid arthritis);
- Neurological Disorders (including MS, motor neuron disease, polyneuropathy, muscular dystrophy, and Parkinson's disease); and
- Burns.
The facility must provide intensive rehabilitation services1 to patients. Once a facility meets the regulatory criteria, it is reimbursed according to the payment rules for IRFs. Starting in 1982, Medicare reimbursed IRFs under rules established by the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA). The new IRF-PPS, implemented on January 1st of this year, replaces this system. Under the IRF-PPS, an excluded rehabilitation hospital or rehabilitation unit must complete a patient assessment instrument. The patient assessment instrument provides data to classify each Medicare Part A fee-for-service patient into a Rehabilitation Impairment Category (RIC) and then into a Case-Mix Group (CMG).
Recent data used by CMS' IRF PPS contractor (RAND), based on the scoring conventions used by the functional independence measure, indicate that just over 50 percent of the Medicare patients presenting at IRFs were treated for one or more of the ten conditions, substantially different than the 75 percent standard. Currently, IRFs provide intensive rehabilitation services to patients with other conditions, including cardiac conditions, pulmonary conditions, and pain. Although the data based on the functional independence measure is not a perfect crosswalk to how diagnoses are measured for compliance with the 75 percent rule, it clearly supports the conclusion that the conditions "typical" of rehabilitation facilities have significantly changed since the mid-80's. We shared this data with CMS staff in late February.
The time to revise this exclusion criterion for rehabilitation facilities is now. The implementation of the IRF-PPS has eliminated the past concerns about incentives to seek cost-based reimbursement. It has also provided CMS with an administratively efficient and up-to-date description of patient types admitted to IRFs. We encourage CMS to rely upon exclusion criteria that reflect the needs of Medicare patients who need intensive rehabilitative services and who benefit from rehabilitation therapies and other services to improve their functional ability.
In the interest of administrative efficiency and greater clarity to the regulated parties, the undersigned organizations respectfully request that CMS adopt an "administrative presumption" whereby if 75 percent of a rehabilitation hospital or unit's Medicare patients were in 20 of the 21 RICs, then it would be presumed to be in compliance with the 75 percent rule. This proposal, we believe, explicitly aligns the exclusion rules with the incentives of the new IRF PPS. The one RIC not included in the administrative presumption would be RIC 20 (Miscellaneous). The Miscellaneous RIC represents about 11 percent of Medicare patients (and a similar percentage of all patients). Maintaining the Miscellaneous RIC is important, however, because it allows facilities to admit and treat medically complex patients with unique conditions and needs, such as transplant patients, patients with extensive comorbidities, as well as permitting flexibility for providing unanticipated services in the future. Patients classified under this category have functional loss often greater than patients under the other RICs. All patients with functional loss should be able to receive services at the appropriate level, including acute inpatients. We further propose that if the facility did not meet the administrative presumption based on its Medicare patients, it would have an updated 75 percent rule as applied to all admissions as a fallback.
We understand that revising the exclusion criteria may take some time. Thus, until CMS is able to make this change formally, we strongly urge you to place a moratorium on qualifying 75 percent audits, particularly those being conducted now in New Jersey and Tennessee. If these audits remain in place, facilities risk losing their status as rehabilitation hospitals and units and patients will have less access to the high quality rehabilitation services they need.
We would be pleased to talk with you and the staff members responsible for these issues in further detail.
American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association
American Academy of Neurology
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Hospital Association Federation of American Hospitals
Cc: Tom Grissom
Tom Hoyer
Jeff Flick
Tom Barker
Laurence Wilson
1) Over time, "intensive rehabilitation services" has come to mean at least three hours of therapy a day.


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