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Chad Landmon practices primarily in the areas of patent and other intellectual property litigation and counseling and food and drug law, with a focus on the life sciences. Mr. Landmon is Chair of Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP's Intellectual Property and FDA Practice Groups.
Mr. Landmon litigates intellectual property cases in federal and state courts across the country, as well as in arbitration proceedings, involving numerous industries, including pharmaceuticals, printing and packaging, power tools, and many others. Representative examples of recent patent infringement cases handled include: Roche Palo Alto LLC v. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 10-00261 (D. Del.); Genzyme Corporation v. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 09-02589 (D. Md.); sanofi-aventis v. Actavis South Atlantic LLC, No. 07-572 (D. Del.); Purdue Pharma L.P. v. Actavis Totowa LLC, No. 07-3972 (S.D.N.Y.); Shire LLC v. Actavis, Inc., No. 07-00718 (D. Md.); Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. v. URL/Mutual Pharmaceutical Cos., No. 06-4418 (E.D. Pa.); Cushion Technologies, LLC v. Fila USA, Inc., No. 06-347 (E.D. Tx.); Eisai Co., Ltd. v. URL/Mutual Pharmaceutical Cos., No. 06-03613-HAA-MF (D.N.J.); Whelen Engineering Co., Inc. v. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc., No. 06-0299 (JCH) (D.Conn.); Arthur Blank & Co. v. Moore North America, Inc., No. 02-2282 (W.D. Tenn.); Rexon Industrial Corp. v. Ryobi Technologies, 02-1264 (D. Conn.).
A significant portion of Mr. Landmon's practice is spent in the firm's FDA and BioMedical Practice Groups, in which he provides counseling and litigation services relating to patent, FDA and antitrust issues involving the development and marketing of new and generic drug products and the regulation of tobacco products. The FDA matters involve numerous issues relating to the Hatch-Waxman Amendments, including marketing exclusivities, patent listing, certification and notification requirements, bioequivalence, labeling and other issues relating to the FDA approval process. Mr. Landmon has petitioned FDA and litigated disputes involving a variety of issues, including new chemical entity exclusivity, the generic exclusivity period and pediatric exclusivity. Representative examples of recent litigation involving FDA issues includes: Actavis Elizabeth LLC v. FDA, No. 09-362 (D.D.C.); Mylan Laboratories, Inc. v. FDA, No. 07-579 (D. D.C.) (representing third-party intervenor); Ranbaxy Labs, Ltd. v. FDA, No. 04-0869 (D.D.C.) (representing third-party intervenor); Purepac Pharmaceutical Co. v. FDA, No. 03-2282 (D.D.C.). Mr. Landmon has also handled Lanham Act cases relating to false advertising allegations, including in a case in which the firm obtained the dismissal of such claims based upon an argument that the claims were preempted by FDA law. See Wyeth v. Sun Pharmaceutical Indus. Ltd., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18180, Dkt. No. 09-11726 (E.D. Mich. March 2, 2010). Mr. Landmon frequently speaks and writes about issues relating to FDA law and pharmaceutical patent litigation. He also serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of Generic Line, a publication of FDAnews.
Mr. Landmon has an active intellectual property counseling practice, in which he evaluates patent, trademark and trade secret claims. He is often involved with the product development process, assisting clients in navigating around the intellectual property rights of competitors and in designing their own patent strategies. In the course of this practice, Mr. Landmon provides advice and services to clients regarding the acquisition, management and enforcement of intellectual property portfolios. He also prepares freedom-to-operate opinions and opinions relating to the infringement and validity of patents.
Mr. Landmon also participates in matters involving the intersection of the antitrust and patent laws, including issues arising from the settlement of patent and Hatch-Waxman exclusivity disputes, the licensing of critical technology and the formulation of joint development relationships. In addition to providing advice regarding such issues, Mr. Landmon has also represented clients during FTC investigations involving such agreements.
Mr. Landmon has also been involved with commercial litigation and arbitration involving a variety of complex contract and tort law issues.
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
Articles & Newsletters
- Gilead could move to bundle recent Idenix patent disputes, likely to hinge on issues of prior art, invalidity – attorneys, BioPharm Insight, January 5, 2014
- FDA Announces Major Generic Drug Labeling Changes In the Wake of Preemption Decisions Involving Generic Drug Product Liability, Corporate Compliance Insights, November 21, 2013
- Scientific Speech Highlighted In SCOTUS Petition To Overturn CEO Conviction, Inside Health Reform, August 21, 2013
- Attorneys React to High Court's Gene Patent Ruling, Law360, June 13, 2013
- 2012 Court Decisions Impact the Life Science Industry, January 3, 2013
- The Rise of Precompetitive Collaboration, Life Science Leader, December 5, 2012
- Generic Drug Litigation: A Growing Practice Niche, Connecticut Law Tribune, November 19, 2012
- Axinn Partner Chad A. Landmon Interviewed for Law360's Q&A, Law360, July 12, 2012
- Innovative Procedures v. Premarketing Approval, HealthLaw 360 and IPLaw360, September 20, 2011
- Final Word: Advocating for Biosimilar Approval Standards under BPCI, BioPharm International, Vol. 24, No. 9, September 2011
- Viewpoint: Advocating for Biosimilar Approval Standards under BPCI, Pharmaceutical Technology, Vol 35, Issue 6, June 2011
- The Challenges of FDA's Nascent Biosimilars Regime, Law360, November 17, 2010
- Human Tissue and Stem Cell Therapies: Revolutionary New Therapies that Face Increasing FDA Scrutiny, FDLI's Update Magazine 2010, Issue 5
- Ask the Experts: Experts Discuss Effect of NJ Rules on Hatch-Waxman Litigation, Generic Line, February 4, 2009
- Ask the Expert: Impact of Federal DJ Jurisdiction Decision, Generic Line, September 3, 2008
- Federal Circuit Draws the Line on DJ Jurisdiction, IP Law360 and Health Law360, August 25, 2008
- FDA's Exclusivity Forfeiture Saga Continues, IP Law360 and Health Law360, May 15, 2008
- Ask the Expert: Caraco's Impact on Declaratory Judgment Actions, Generic Line, May 14, 2008
- Ask the Expert: Impact of FDA's Exclusivity Forfeiture Rulings, Generic Line, April 30, 2008
- Here Comes The Tidal Wave of Generic DJ Actions, IP Law360 and Health Law360, April 3, 2008
- FDA Removes Teeth From Exclusivity Forfeiture, IP Law360 and Health Law360, January 25, 2008
- Supreme Court Backhands Key Federal Circuit Test, IP Law360, January 10, 2007
- Fourth Circuit Rejects Another Authorized Generics Challenge, IP Law360 and Health Law360, July 19, 2006
- On Demand: Focusing The Patent Scope, The Connecticut Law Tribune, Intellectual Property Supplement, May 8, 2006; also published in The Connecticut Tech Tribune, July 2006
- FDA's "Holding On The Merits" Test, IP Law360, April 21, 2006
- Recent Court Rulings Indicate That Patent Rights May Trump the Antitrust Laws, Intellectual Property Today, April 2006
- The "Narrowed Claim Conundrum" Resulting from Reissue and Reexamination Proceedings, Intellectual Property Today, Vol. 12, No. 10, October 2005
- The Impact of a Brand Generic Launch on the Recovery of Patent Damages, IPL Newsletter, Vol. 23, No. 4, Summer 2005
- Note, Creation of a Less Perfect Union: The Implications of General Motors Corp. v. Tracy for Commerce Clause Analysis of State Taxation, 30 Conn. L. Rev. 1121 (1998)
Speaking Engagements & Seminars
- Marketing Exclusivities: Challenges, Opportunities and Current Controversies
- Webinar on Citizen Petition Developments and Reverse Payments
- Examining Recent Trends in Citizens Petitions, "Pay for Delay" Settlements and Strategies for Navigating the Delicate Intersection of IP and Regulatory Law
- International Congress on Paragraph IV Litigation
- American Conference Institute's Biosimilars Conference
- ACI's 7th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Conference
- 2013 FDLI Annual Conference
- Bioequivalence--What Patent Lawyers Need to Know
- CBI's 4th Life Sciences Congress on Paragraph IV Disputes
- Partner Chad Landmon featured on Post-Marketing IP Protection and Enforcement Panel at FDLI's "Intellectual Property Throughout the Drug Development Lifecycle: Opportunities and Challenges" conference on July 17, 2012
- ACI's FDA Boot Camp: Bioequivalence - What Patent Lawyers Need to Know
- CBI's 4th Annual Bio/Pharmaceutical Drug Safety Forum
- ACI's FDA Boot Camp Post-Conference Workshop: Non-Patent Marketing Exclusivities: Challenges, Opportunities and Current Controversies
- "Patent Due Diligence - A Good Business Practice"
- Chad Landmon Speaks on "How to Align the FDA Approval Process with Paragraph IV Strategy"
- AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute, meeting of the Special Committee on the FDA: Discussion of the FDA Hearings on the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act
- Chad Landmon Presented on Bioequivalence in Boston
- ACI's Paragraph IV on Trial: Litigator's Master Class on Paragraph IV Pre-Trial Preparation
- CBI's Pharmaceutical Congress on Paragraph IV Disputes and Settlements: Workshop Leader on Assessing Paragraph IV Litigation Strategies
- FDAnews Webinar: Assessing the Patent and FDA Strategies for Follow-On Biologics to Maximize Success
- ACI's Paragraph IV Disputes: Advanced Master Class - Obtaining Optimal Terms and Mitigating Antitrust Concerns When Settling Paragraph IV Disputes
- CBI's Annual Summit on Biosimilars and Follow-On Biologics
- ACI's Paragraph IV on Trial: Litigator's Master Class on Paragraph IV Pre-Trial Preparation
- CBI's Pharmaceutical Congress on Paragraph IV Disputes
- FDAnews Audioconference: Navigating the FDA's New 180-Day Generic Marketing Exclusivity Rulings
- Guest Lecturer at the University of Connecticut School of Law
- Collaborating Attorney to the Connecticut Intellectual Property Notes
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association, Intellectual Property, Litigation and Antitrust Sections
- American Intellectual Property Law Association, Co-Chair of the Biologics Subcommittee of the Special Committee on the FDA.
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association
- Hartford County Bar Association
Practice Areas
- University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 1999 J.D. with Honors. Notes & Comments Editor, Connecticut Law Review.
- University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 1996 B.A. Political Science with honors, and Economics, summa cum laude.
- Axinn Attorneys Named in Super Lawyers® 2014
- Axinn Granted Summary Judgment in Delaware Federal Court
- Chad Landmon Named to Law360's Intellectual Property "Rising Star" List
- Axinn Honored With Litigation Department of the Year
- Chad Landmon Receives University of Connecticut Distinguished Alumni Award
- Chad Landmon Named to Law360's Life Sciences "Rising Star" List
- Axinn Obtains Favorable Decision in FDA Suit
- Axinn Partners Chad Landmon and Jeremy Lowe Honored as "New Leaders in the Law"
- Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider Obtains Summary Judgment Victory Against FDA
- Axinn Successful in Protecting Client Alvogen's Entry to Drug Market
- Axinn Partners Named New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2011
- Axinn Partners Named Connecticut Rising Stars 2011/2012
- Axinn Partner Chad Landmon Honored as Hartford Business Journal "40 Under 40" Winner
- Axinn Partner, Associate Pen Article on Biosimilar Approval Standards Under BPCI
- On March 17, 2011, Chad Landmon Discussed Bioequivalence at ACI's FDA Boot Camp
- On February 3, 2011, Chad Landmon Presented on the FDA Hearings on the BPCI Act at the AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute
- Axinn Attorneys Named Connecticut Super Lawyers 2011
- On September 28, 2010, Chad Landmon Presented on Bioequivalence in Boston
- Axinn Partner Chad Landmon Speaks with Pharmawire about Johnson & Johnson Facing Further Regulatory Scrutiny
- Axinn's Partner Chad A. Landmon Quoted by The Pink Sheet Discussing the Lovenox Lawsuit
- Landmon Quoted by Pharmawire on the Possibility of a Cephalon Settlement
- Landmon Provides Insights on Generics Challenge of AstraZeneca's Crestor Patents to Pharmawire
- Landmon Discusses Teva's Launch of Generic Cozaar/Hyzaar With Market Exclusivity with The Pink Sheet
- Chad Landmon Discusses a Recent U.S. Court of Appeals Ruling with The Pink Sheet
- Axinn Partner Chad Landmon Discusses "pay-for-delay" Legislation in White House Health Care Plan
- Axinn's Chad Landmon Discusses the Likelihood of the FTC Increasing Efforts to Obtain Passage of "Pay-For-Delay" Legislation with Drug Industry Daily
- Chad Landmon Discusses At-Risk Launches with The Pink Sheet Daily
- Chad Landmon Discusses Report on Generic Drug Availability with Generic Line
- Axinn Attorney Named Connecticut Rising Star 2010
- Axinn Attorneys Named New England Super Lawyers 2009
- Chad Landmon Discusses Astellas Court Loss with Generic Line
- Chad Landmon Discusses Cubist's Lawsuit Against Teva with Pharmawire
- Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider's Chad Landmon Speaks with Drug Industry Daily About the Drug Price Competition Act of 2009
- Chad Landmon Participates in Question and Answer Session with The National Law Journal on Follow-On Biologics
- Chad Landmon Discusses Court Decision Enjoining Teva from Launching Generic Osteoporosis Drug with Generic Line
- Chad Landmon Discusses Novartis' Exjade® with Pharmawire
- Chad Landmon Discusses Court Rulings and Patent Law Reform with Thomson-Reuters
- Connecticut Rising Stars 2009
- Chad Landmon Discusses Teva's At-Risk Launch of Generic Pulmicort with The Pink Sheet
- Chad Landmon Discusses FDA's Letter Ruling Practice with The Pink Sheet
- CBI's Pharmaceutical Congress on Paragraph IV Disputes -- Chad Landmon Discusses Litigation Strategies, Generic Exclusivity Forfeiture and Recent Developments in Paragraph IV Disputes
- Chad Landmon Discusses Recent Declaratory Judgment Ruling with The Pink Sheet
- Pfizer Buys More Time for Lipitor
- The Best and Worst Patents for Generics to Fight
- Chad Landmon Discussess generic exclusivity forfeiture provisions with IP Law360
- Michael Keeley and Chad Landmon discuss FDA's recent 180-day exclusivity decisions with FDAnews
- FDAnews Audioconference -- Navigating the FDA's New 180-Day Generic Marketing Exclusivity Rulings
- Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider Boosts IP Practice
- Firm Gears Up For High Stakes Drug Lit
- Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP Expands Intellectual Property Practice
- Axinn Represents URL/Mutual Companies in Launch of Guaifenesin Products
- Axinn Defends Fila in Marshall, Texas Patent Action
- Axinn Represents Sport Brands International/FILA in Connection with Launch of Various Products
- Axinn Represents R.R. Donnelly in Patent and Antitrust Litigation
- Axinn Represents Purepac Pharmaceutical Company in Metformin Launch
- Axinn Defends Ryobi Technologies, Inc.
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Sarah Palin is questioning whether Pakistan played a role in helping harbor Osama bin Laden. The 2008 vice presidential candidate spoke in Lakewood Monday night at a fundraiser for veterans.
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Phyllis Barbara Lambert, CC GOQ FRAIC FRSC RCA (née Bronfman; born January 24, 1927) is a Canadian philanthropist and member of the Bronfman family.
Life and career[edit]
Born in Montreal, she studied at The Study, a premier independent school for girls, Vassar College (BA in 1948). She moved to France in 1949 and married Baron Jean Lambert, a banker and Rothschild cousin, but they divorced in 1954.[1]
She moved to New York City in 1954 and became involved in architecture; she graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1963. In the 1960s, she designed the Saidye Bronfman Centre in Montreal, named after her mother. As Director of Planning for the Seagram Building, she was influential in bringing Ludwig Mies van der Rohe onto the project, also recommending him for the Toronto-Dominion Centre design.
In 1975, she founded the heritage preservation group Heritage Montreal.[2]
In 1979, she founded the Canadian Centre for Architecture, a museum and research centre in Montreal's Shaughnessy Village neighbourhood, and donated 750,000 shares of Seagram to help fund the Centre. Lambert has also been an advocate in efforts to revitalize the struggling Shaughnessy Village district.[3]
She also helped lead a successful fight against an earlier design for Place Montreal Trust on McGill College Avenue, that would have included an office tower that partially obscured the view of Mount Royal. Lambert even picketed the offices of project developer Cadillac Fairview, of which she was a board member.[4]
In 1990 she received an honorary DFA in Architecture from the Pratt Institute. In 1992, she was made Officier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres de France. She holds honorary degrees from some 26 universities in North America and in Europe.
Her work also includes serving as developer on the restoration of the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles by architect Gene Summers as well as designing the Saidye Bronfman Centre in Montreal with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
In 1985 she was made a Member of the Order of Canada, promoted to Officer in 1990, and promoted to Companion in 2001. In 1985, she was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec and was promoted to Grand Officer in 2005.
Lambert was awarded the Vincent Scully Prize by the National Building Museum in 2006. Executive director Chase Rynd stated, "The Museum is honored to present its 2006 Scully Prize to Phyllis Lambert for a lifetime of outstanding achievements in the design of the built environment. From the Seagram Building to the CCA, to her work as a preservationist and educator, Phyllis Lambert has deeply enhanced the world we build for ourselves."[5]
In 2007 a documentary film about Lambert, Citizen Lambert: Joan of architecture, was released by Filmoption International. The movie was directed by Teri Wehn-Damisch.
In 2014 it was announced[6] that Lambert will be the recipient of the Golden Lion at the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale.
See also[edit]
- ^ Jewish Women's Archive: Phyllis Lambert
- ^ "Phyllis Lambert and the Canadian Centre for Architecture". Canadian Centre for Architecture. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ Gyulai, Linda (April 2, 2010). "'Joan of architecture' to the rescue". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2 April 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Kolber, Leo; L. Ian MacDonald (2003). Leo, a life. Montreal, Que.: McGill-Queen's University Press. pp. 163–164. ISBN 978-0-7735-2634-1. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Phyllis Lambert Accepts NBM's 2006 Vincent J. Scully Prize." http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/01-19-2006/0004263835&EDATE=
- ^ Quirk, Vanessa (May 20, 2014). "Phyllis Lambert to Receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice Biennale". ArchDaily. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- Nicholas Faith, The Bronfmans: The Rise and Fall of the House of Seagram (2006).
- Kaptainis, Arthur (2007-01-25). "Lambert's landmark birthday". The Gazette. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
External links[edit]
- Profile at greatbuildings.com
- Biography at The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Montreal Gazette article on her 80th birthday celebration (includes time line)
- Canadian Center for Architecture
- 1927 births
- Living people
- Bronfman family
- Canadian architects
- Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
- Fellows of the American Institute of Architects
- Grand Officers of the National Order of Quebec
- Companions of the Order of Canada
- Canadian Jews
- People from Montreal
- Women architects
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- Anglophone Quebec people
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Where/When: St. Louis County Library, Headquarters, East Room, 1640 S. Lindbergh Friday, February 11, 2011, 1—2 p.m.
Why Go: Shake off the winter blues with musical activities designed for your preschoolers. Experience music in a variety of ways with finger plays, movement activities and songs. Perfect for ages 2 through 6 years
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Wayne Rooney celebrates new contract by scoring as United beat Palace
The striker pledged his long-term future to the Old Trafford club by agreeing a new five-and-a-half-year deal on Friday.
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Moyes tight-lipped on Wayne Rooney's mooted new deal
The England striker is on the verge of a mammoth deal.
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Inter chief claims Vidic deal '90 per cent' done
The big Serbian will leave Man Utd this summer, he announced recently.
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United can still make the top four, insists Juan Mata
"We are coming and I think we can do it, but we have to win a lot of games first," says the Spaniard.
# manchester-united - Monday 17 February, 2014
Sign him up, Moyesie! Maradona shows up at Man United's Dubai training camp
The struggling Red Devils bumped into a legend of the game while away in the Middle East.
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VIDEO: Angry Irish Man United fan hilariously curses his way through the match
This Dublin father has been secretly filmed as he reacts to Sunday's Premier League draw with Fulham.
# manchester-united - Tuesday 11 February, 2014
Moyes dismisses Ferdinand retirement reports
The veteran centre half is going nowhere, according to the Manchester United boss.
Keane: Man United have cut corners in the transfer market
But the former Red Devils captain also believes it could be 'exciting times' for the club if they spend big this summer.
# manchester-united - Monday 10 February, 2014
Manchester United showed 'mental softness,' says Moyes
Michael Carrick scored what looked to be the winner yesterday, but Darren Bent ensured Fulham would claim a point with an injury-time header.
# manchester-united - Saturday 8 February, 2014
Arsenal's clash with Liverpool a 'massive game' in the title race
Ex-Gunners midfielder Ray Parlour has also suggested that Arsene Wenger has left himself short in the striker's department.
# manchester-united - Friday 7 February, 2014
Giggs and Neville set to invest in football club
The pair are looking to follow in the footsteps of former team-mate David Beckham… although it's not quite Miami.
'Teams come to Old Trafford with a swagger believing they can win' – Cole
Opponents are confident of beating Manchester united at their home ground but it wouldn't have happened under Alex Ferguson, says one of his former players.
# manchester-united - Thursday 6 February, 2014
Rivals Liverpool and Man City pay their respects on Munich air disaster anniversary
It is 56 years since eight Manchester United players and three members of staff lost their lives.
# manchester-united - Tuesday 4 February, 2014
Anderson claims quotes about Man United exodus were made up
It was reported yesterday that the Brazilian believed a number of players wanted out.
# manchester-united - Monday 3 February, 2014
'Zaha can be as good as Ronaldo,' says Cardiff boss Solskjaer
The on-loan Manchester United winger was superb on his Bluebirds debut after coming off the bench to inspire the win over Norwich.
# manchester-united - Wednesday 29 January, 2014
More to come from United, says bullish Moyes
Robin van Persie scored on his return from injury as Juan Mata enjoyed a wining debut.
United target Kroos refuses to rule out Bayern exit
David Moyes watched the German international last weekend.
# manchester-united - Tuesday 28 January, 2014
Guardiola admits Man United target Kroos could leave Bayern
'Here today, there tomorrow', says Pep.
# manchester-united - Monday 27 January, 2014
Stop the presses: Juan Mata will wear 8, not 7 at Manchester United
The Spaniard won't have the pressure of emulating the exploits of Cristiano Ronaldo, Eric Cantona or Antonio Valencia.
# manchester-united - Sunday 26 January, 2014
Zaha has himself to blame for 'minnow' role at Manchester United — Holloway
The former Crystal Palace suggests Zaha could be seen as a waste of money.
# manchester-united - Friday 24 January, 2014
Kagawa not set for United exit despite Mata arrival, insists agent
Juan Mata is expected to sign for the struggling Premier League champions today.
# manchester-united - Thursday 23 January, 2014
David De Gea will be fine after crucial error, says Fletcher
The United keeper slipped a shot into the net late on against Sunderland last night.
# manchester-united - Wednesday 22 January, 2014
Neville: Mata would improve United's top-four chances
David Moyes has reportedly bid up to £40m for the Spaniard today.
Dante claims Manchester United are interested in signing him
Is the Bayern Munich defender on David Moyes' shopping list?
# manchester-united - Monday 20 January, 2014
VIDEO: Manchester United outcast Bebe scores stunning 25-yard volley
David Moyes could have done with some finishing like this over the weekend.
# manchester-united - Sunday 19 January, 2014
Moyes: United still attractive to top players
An 'incredible' amount of players want to join the club despite this season's struggles according to the Scot.
# manchester-united - Saturday 18 January, 2014
Anderson completes Fiorentina loan switch
Fiorentina have confirmed the loan signing of Manchester United midfielder Anderson.
# manchester-united - Tuesday 14 January, 2014
'Rio tried to persuade me to rejoin Man United,' says Ronaldo
The defender failed to twist his former team-mate's ear before he signed a new deal at Real Madrid.


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On July 9, 2014, USJC and the U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural & Educational Interchange (CULCON) held a policy program themed on Legislative Exchanges and the U.S.-Japan Relationship, followed by a reception. Both events were held on Capitol Hill, and featured several Members of Congress. See photos and read a summary here.
The U.S.-Japan Council held its third USJC Japan Week in Tokyo during the last week of May. The largest event was the USJC-ACCJ Women in Business Summit, featuring Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, USJC President Irene Hirano Inouye, ACCJ President Jay Ponazecki, USJC Member and pioneer of the Womenomics movement Kathy Matsui and more.
The U.S.-Japan Council is an educational 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting people-to-people connections as crucial to a strong U.S.-Japan relationship. The Council brings together diverse leadership, engages stakeholders in the bilateral relationship and explores issues that benefit communities, businesses and government entities on both sides of the Pacific.
Japanese Americans play a catalytic role in strengthening and diversifying U.S.-Japan relations. Recognizing this unique role, the U.S.-Japan Council cultivates a national network of Japanese Americans with varied professional backgrounds and provides them with leadership opportunities to help shape U.S.-Japan relations. The Council, through its programs and initiatives, also allows Japanese Americans to engage with their Japanese counterparts to form deep and meaningful ties.
The TOMODACHI Initiative is a public-private partnership between the U.S.-Japan Council and the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Born out of support for Japan's recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, TOMODACHI invests in the next generation of Japanese and American leaders through educational and cultural exchanges as well as leadership programs. We seek to foster a "TOMODACHI generation" of young American and Japanese leaders who are committed to and engaged in strengthening U.S.-Japan relations, appreciate each other's countries and cultures and possess the global skills and mindsets needed to contribute to and thrive in a more cooperative, prosperous and secure world.
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Amy of the blog A Nest for All Seasons sent in a link to her post about how she repurposed an "old ugly spoon rack" into a great revamped display and organizing element. And how she turned a chair into a display rack!
I say great job!
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I love how she made the chair back into a display rack…I'm going to keep this nifty idea in my idea book!


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Campaign to save New Inn pub at Swanmore
5:10pm Tuesday 7th February 2012 in Fareham By Julian Robinson , Eastleigh Chief Reporter
A CAMPAIGN is under way to block developers from bulldozing a muchloved Hampshire pub.
The New Inn at Swanmore has been closed since October and plans are afoot to turn the 19th century watering-hole in to four new homes.
But villagers have been left outraged by the proposals to demolish what they have described as the "heart" of their community.
A first application to develop the site has gone to appeal prompting a petition signed by dozens of residents.
But a second full application containing fresh proposals has since been launched and villagers are already bombarding planning bosses with letters of objection.
The pub's brewery, Greene King, has said that an "extensive property review" found it was no longer viable as a business.
The most recent plans, submitted by Andrew Scott, involve replacing the pub with a mixture of two, three and four bedroom houses.
Nobody was available from the pub to discuss the matter while the developers declined to comment.


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Billings Jackson Design is part of the Snøhetta-led team that has won the design competition to create pedestrian plazas along a section of New York's Broadway, including Times Square.
The transformation of Broadway between Herald Square and Columbus Circle into a pedestrian boulevard began in May 2009 with a pilot study established by Mayor Bloomberg. Billings Jackson worked on surface treatments, zoning and street furniture for this temporary trial, joining the Snøhetta team when Bloomberg confirmed that the removal of vehicular traffic would be made permanent.
The design competition was organised under Bloomberg's 'Design and Construction Excellence Program' by the City Department of Design and Construction (DDC). The project will comprise world-class plazas, seating, paving and infrastructure with construction starting in 2012.
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Profile: Ametek Inc (AME.N)
30 Jul 2014
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AMETEK, Inc. (AMETEK), incorporated in 1930, is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with operations in North America, Europe, Asia and South America. The Company markets its products worldwide through two groups: the Electronic Instruments Group (EIG) and the Electromechanical Group (EMG). EIG builds monitoring, testing, calibration and display devices for the process, aerospace, industrial, power and medical markets. EMG produces engineered electromechanical connectors for hermetic (moisture-proof) applications, specialty metals for niche markets and brushless air-moving motors, blowers and heat exchangers. End markets include aerospace, defense, mass transit, medical, office products and other industrial markets. In December 2013, the Company announced that it has acquired Powervar, a provider of power management systems and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems. In January 2014, the Company acquired Teseq Group. In February 2014, the Company acquired VTI Instruments. In June 2014, it acquired Zygo Corp.
The Electronic Instruments Group
EIG consists of a group of differentiated businesses. EIG manufactures instruments used for testing, monitoring, calibration and display for the process, aerospace, industrial and power markets. EIG is specialized in the markets it serves, including aerospace engine sensors, heavy-vehicle instrument panels, analytical instrumentation, level measurement products, power instruments and pressure gauges. It has joint venture operations in China, Taiwan and Japan. EIG had 56 operating facilities: 35 in the United States, seven in the United Kingdom, five in Germany, three in France, two in Switzerland and one each in Argentina, Austria, Canada and Denmark, as of December 31, 2011. EIG also shares operating facilities with EMG in China and Mexico.
Process and analytical measurement and analysis instruments include oxygen, moisture, combustion and liquid analyzers; emission monitors; spectrometers; mechanical and electronic pressure sensors and transmitters; radiation measurement devices; level measurement devices; precision pumping systems, and force-measurement and materials testing instrumentation. EIG's focus is on the process industries, including oil, gas and petrochemical refining, power generation, specialty gas production, water and waste treatment, natural gas distribution and semiconductor manufacturing. AMETEK's analytical instruments are also used for precision measurement in a number of other applications including radiation detection for the United States Department of Homeland Security, materials analysis, nanotechnology research and other test and measurement applications.
TMC serves the manufacturers of life sciences, photonics and semiconductor equipment with a range of custom active piezoelectric vibration cancellation systems, based on their patented active piezo technology. TMC also supplies passive vibration cancellation systems, optical test tables, acoustic isolation hoods and magnetic isolation hoods. Reichert Technologies provides high-technology instruments used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians for vision correction and the screening and diagnosis of eye diseases, such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.
Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC (Atlas) has products, which include weather exposure test systems, corrosion-testing instruments, specialty lighting systems, and large-scale weathering test chambers. In addition, Atlas offers indoor laboratory and outdoor testing services, photovoltaic and solar testing and consulting. AMETEK's power businesses provide analytical instruments, uninterruptible power supply systems and programmable power supplies used in a range of industrial settings. EIG designs and manufactures power measurement and recording instrumentation used by the electric power and manufacturing industries. Those products include power transducers and meters, event and transient recorders, annunciators and alarm monitoring systems used to measure, monitor and record variables in the transmission and distribution of electric power.
EIG's Solidstate Controls business designs and manufactures uninterruptible power supply systems for the process and power generation industries. EIG also manufactures sensor systems for land-based gas turbines and for boilers and burners used by the utility, petrochemical, process and marine industries worldwide. EIG's programmable power business provides programmable alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) power sources. EM Test provides equipment used to perform electrical immunity and electromagnetic compatibility testing. EM Test manufactures a full line of conducted electromagnetic compatibility test equipment, including electrical fast transient generators, electrostatic discharge simulators, surge generators, waveform simulators and multifunctional generators.
Aerospace products include airborne data systems; turbine engine temperature measurement products; vibration-monitoring systems; indicators; displays; fuel and fluid measurement products; sensors; switches; cable harnesses, and transducers. EIG serves all segments of commercial aerospace, including helicopters, business jets, commuter aircraft and commercial airliners, as well as the military market. Its customers are the producers of airframes and jet engines and other aerospace system integrators. The Company also serves the commercial aerospace aftermarket with spare part sales and repair and overhaul services.
Electromechanical Group
EMG provides engineered motors, blowers, fans, heat exchangers, connectors, and other electromechanical products or systems for commercial and military aerospace applications, defense, medical equipment, business machines, computers and other power or industrial applications. EMG had 58 operating facilities: 34 in the United States, nine in the United Kingdom, three in France, two each in China, Czech Republic, Italy and Mexico and one each in Brazil, Malaysia, Morocco and Taiwan, as of December 31, 2011. Differentiated businesses consists of the technical motors and systems businesses and the engineered materials, interconnects and packaging businesses. Technical motors and systems consist of brushless motors, blowers and pumps, as well as other electromechanical systems. These products are used in aerospace and defense, business machines, computer equipment, mass transit vehicles, medical equipment, power, and industrial applications.
EMG produces electronically commutated (brushless) motors, blowers and pumps. These motor-blower systems and heat exchangers are used for thermal management and other applications on a range of military and commercial aircraft and military ground vehicles, and are used in medical and other applications. These motors provide cooling and ventilation for business machines, computers and mass transit vehicles. EMG also serves the commercial and military aerospace third-party maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market. These services are provided on a global basis with facilities in the United States, Europe and Singapore.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, engineered materials, interconnects and packaging products represented 37% of EMG's net sales. AMETEK provides specialized metal powder, strip, wire and bonded products. It produces stainless steel and nickel clad alloys; stainless steel, cobalt and nickel alloy powders; metal strip; specialty shaped and electronic wire, and advanced metal matrix composites used in electronic thermal management. Its products are used in automotive, appliance, medical and surgical, aerospace, telecommunications, marine and general industrial applications.
Coining provides custom-shaped performs, microstampings and wire used for joining electronic circuitry, packaging microelectronics and providing thermal protection and electric conductivity for a range of electronic devices. Coining's products are used in engineered applications for the radio frequency (RF)/microwave, photonics, medical, aerospace and defense, and general electronics industries. Avicenna produces fine-featured catheter and other medical components for leads, guide wires and custom medical assemblies. Avicenna complements the Company's medical device market businesses fits with its Technical Services for Electronics (TSE) business. TSE fits with the HCC Industries division, which manufactures engineered electronic interconnects and microelectronics packaging for sophisticated electronic applications.
AMETEK is a medical interconnects provider with integrated capabilities for the catheter, cardiac and neurostimulation markets. During 2011, floorcare and specialty motor markets represented 18% of EMG's net sales, where it sells air-moving electric motors to the floorcare other equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including vertically integrated OEMs that produce some of their own motors. EMG produces motor-blowers for a range of floorcare products, ranging from hand-held, canister and upright vacuums to central vacuums for residential use. High-performance vacuum motors also are marketed for commercial and industrial applications.
The Company also manufactures a variety of specialty motors used in a range of products, such as household and personal care appliances; fitness equipment; electric materials handling vehicles, and sewing machines. In addition, its products are used in outdoor power equipment, such as electric chain saws, leaf blowers, string trimmers and power washers.
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Air Canada Back-To-Work Bill To Send Airline, Unions Into Arbitration
OTTAWA - Federal politicians worked late into the night to debate a back-to-work bill to send a pair of Air Canada labour disputes to binding arbitration in order to keep the airline flying.
Bill C-33, which passed 155-124 at about 1:30 a.m. ET Wednesday, covers about 8,600 mechanics, baggage handlers and other ground crew at Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) and about 3,000 pilots.
Labour Minister Lisa Raitt had proposed the back-to-work legislation on Monday, saying a work stoppage at Air Canada was something the country could not afford. The government had invoked closure on Tuesday afternoon, setting up the final vote in the House of Commons.
But the union representing the mechanics and other workers said Tuesday that the decision to impose arbitration on its talks with the airline eroded labour rights.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers executive Dave Ritchie said the bill would "poison labour relations across Canada."
Under the "final offer selection" arbitration process, the union and airline will both put forward their best offer and an arbitrator will select one.
The bill now goes to the Senate, where the Conservatives are expected to use their majority for speedy passage. The legislation could receive royal assent before the end of the week.
The pilots' union and the machinists are the last two groups with which Air Canada needs to reach an agreement.
Flights at Air Canada were set to stop this week after the airline said it would lock out its pilots and the machinists union said it would strike in the midst of the key March Break period.
However Raitt stepped in and blocked a work stoppage by referring the matter to the Canada Industrial Relations Board.<
Last September, the airline reached a deal with its flight attendants after a strike vote prompted Raitt to intervene.
And a walkout by the airline's customer service agents represented by the Canadian Auto Workers lasted just three days last year after Raitt threatened a back-to-work bill.FLASHPOINTS IN THE HISTORY OF CANADIAN LABOUR
Labour Day: A Canadian Invention
Few Canadians realize it, but Labour Day is as Canadian as maple bacon. It all began in 1872, when the Toronto Typographical Union went on strike to demand a nine-hour workday. When <i>Globe and Mail</i> chief George Brown had the protest organizers arrested, Prime Minister John A. Macdonald passed a law legalizing labour unions. Thus, a Conservative prime minister became a hero to the working class, and Canada became among the first countries to limit the workday, doing so decades before the U.S. The typographers' marches became an annual event, eventually being adopted by the U.S., becoming the modern day Labour Day.
The Winnipeg General Strike
The end of World War I brought social instability and economic volatility to Canada. On May 15, 1919, numerous umbrella union groups went out on strike in Winnipeg, grinding the city to a halt. Protesters were attacked in the media with epithets such as "Bolshevik" and "Bohunk," but resistance from the media and government only strengthened the movement. In June, the mayor ordered the Mounties to ride into the protest, prompting violent clashes and the death of two protesters. After protest leaders were arrested, organizers called off the strike. But the federal mediator ended up ruling in favour of the protesters, establishing the Winnipeg General Strike as the most important strike in Canadian history, and a precursor to the country's modern labour movement.
The Regina Riot
During the Great Depression, the only way for a single male Canadian to get government assistance was to join "relief camps" -- make-work projects set up by the federal government out of concern idle young men were a threat to the nation. The relief camps, with their poor work conditions, became breeding grounds for communists and other radicals. The "On-To-Ottawa Trek" was organized as a protest that would move from Vancouver across the country to Ottawa, to bring workers' grievances to the prime minister. The trek halted in Regina when Prime Minister R.B. Bennett promised to talk to protest organizers. When talks broke down, the RCMP refused to allow the protesters to leave Regina and head for Ottawa, and on June 26, 1935, RCMP riot officers attacked a crowd of protesters. More than 100 people were arrested and two killed -- one protester and one officer.
Bloody Sunday
In May, 1938, unemployed men led by communist organizers occupied a post office and art gallery in downtown Vancouver, protesting over poor work conditions at government-run Depression-era "relief camps." In June, the RCMP moved in to clear out the occupiers, using tear gas inside the post office. The protesters inside smashed windows for air and armed themselves with whatever was available. Forty-two people, including five officers, were injured. When word spread of the evacuation, sympathizers marched through the city's East End, smashing store windows. Further protests against "police terror" would be held in the weeks to come.
Giant Mine Bombing
In 1992, workers at Royal Oak Mines' Giant Mine in the Northwest Territories went on strike. On September 18, a bomb exploded in a mineshaft deep underground, killing nine replacement workers. Mine worker Roger Warren was convicted of nine counts of second-degree murder. The Giant Mine closed in 2004.
The Toronto G20
The Canadian Labour Congress, representing numerous labour groups, participated in protests in Toronto during the G20 summit in June, 2010. When a handful of "Black Block" anarchists rioted through the city core, it brought an overwhelming police response that resulted in the largest mass arrests in Canadian history. More than 1,000 people were arrested, with most never charged with any crime. Numerous allegations of police brutality have been made, and the Toronto police are now the target of several multi-million dollar lawsuits. So far, two police officers have been charged with crimes relating to G20 policing, and charges against other police officers are also possible.
Occupy Canada
When Vancouver-based magazine Adbusters suggested the public "occupy Wall Street" to protest corporate malfeasance, New Yorkers took the suggestion seriously, and occupied Zuccotti Park in Manhattan. Canadians followed suit, sparking copycat occupations in all major Canadian cities in September, 2011. By December, most of the occupations had been cleared, all of them non-violently. Though the protests achieved no specific goals, they did change the political conversation in North America. What their long-term legacy will be remains to be seen.


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Papa John's CEO Should Take a Pay Cut, Not Lay Off Workers
Papa John's CEO John Schnatter blames Obamacare for having to cut back, when personal responsibility says he should absorb the effects himself.
Papa John's CEO John Schnatter is going to cut his workers' hours, lay off workers, and increase the price of his pizzas by 11 to 14 cents. Why? Because the president was re-elected. More specifically, due to Obamacare. And he is not alone. Walmart is cutting hours, as is Denny's, and some other larger franchises like Red Lobster, Olive Garden, etc.
As with the companies mentioned above, those on the right want to blame the president, Democrats, Obamacare, etc.—yet they had layoffs or planned them as far back as 2009 and 2010. Were they all clairvoyant? Did they all know the president would be re-elected? And what if Mitt Romney had been elected? With more Democrats in the House and Senate, would the "repeal and replace" idea of Obamacare have succeeded? I think not.
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What these companies and their owners are missing is personal responsibility.
As the owner of two small businesses, when times were tough, I took a paycut—I did not reduce my employees' hours or their wages. How many zeros is in CEO John Schnatter's paycheck? Or that of the Walmart CEO? This is a company that even during the recession posted profits.
In California, the state I live in, businesses are required to pay for 50 percent of their employees' health benefits if the company has a group healthcare plan in place. This was long before Obamacare, long before the president was elected the first time around. And California's not alone—other states have similar things in place.
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With Denny's, they have menus that offer $2/$4 and $6 items. Perhaps that offer didn't increase the number of people coming through the door; rather the consumers who already patronized Denny's were now just ordering items off the lower priced menu.
And with Papa John's—the other day I was channel surfing. And there was Papa John's CEO John Schnatter standing alongside a professional athlete, pushing Papa John's pizza. I wonder how much that ad cost? Or the celebrity endorsement of his product? Add to that the fact that Schnatter has been a very vocal opponent of the Affordable Care Act for over a year, and a major donor to the Romney campaign.
I have some advice for Schnatter. Pay your employees instead of celebrities. Pay your employees instead of endorsing candidates for president who lose. And lastly—funny—Pizza Hut, Domino's, and Little Caesar's pizza aren't cutting their hours or increasing their prices. Is it because of Obamacare? Or do they just make better pizza maybe?


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Nearly One-Third of Americans Were in Poverty During Downturn
A new census report shows more than 30 percent of Americans were in poverty post-Recession.
Everyone knows the Great Recession took a massive economic toll on the American people, cutting their wealth by 40 percent and sending millions to the unemployment lines. On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau revealed still one more shocking fact about the downturn's toll: Nearly one-third of all Americans were in poverty at some point between the years of 2009 and 2011. (For reference, a family of four with two children earning less than $23,283 would have been in poverty as of 2012.)
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As I suspect is the case with many of you, I have been following Tour of California coverage on the web all week. Despite some nasty weather (or maybe partly because of it) this year's race has been a pretty exciting one so far. For now though, I want to shift out of that racing bike mentality for a few minutes and talk more about some of the discussion and ideas that came out of the recent "commuter bike for the masses" design competition that was held here on Bicycle Design.
As I mentioned when I posted the winning entry, we as a jury had a hard time coming to an agreement. As a group, we all had different ideas, but one juror in particular, Agnete Enga, viewed the issue from a different perspective than some of the rest of us. Just to give a little background, Agnete was the only female on our jury and was also the only one of us who probably wouldn't consider herself to be a "cycling enthusiast". Agnete also happens to be a very talented, award winning senior industrial designer at Smart Design in New York. In addition to providing a fresh perspective, she really put a lot of thought and effort in the competition (which I greatly appreciate by the way).
Before we each made our individual top 10 lists, which I used to narrow down to the six finalists, Agnete wrote something to help the rest of us on the jury understand her thought process. I think that her "Who, Where, What" document is really great, so with her permission, I want to share it with all of you. Most of you will probably agree that Agnete makes some really good points that bicycle designers (as well as marketing folks, retailers, etc.) should consider as they try to reach out to the majority of the population who currently never ride a bike at all. Read what Agnete had to say below, and let me know if you have additional thoughts on the subject to share.
I think we all agree upon that the goal of the competition is not a bike for a sport fanatic. How do you get a person that doesn't necessarily like to bike – to bike? I doubt that we can come up with one bike that will appeal to every non-biking person, but here are a couple of things to keep in mind when thinking about who the non-biker potentially is:
As designers we are so used to designing for the average (read: healthy) user. However, many people, young and old, have something they are struggling with: poor vision, dexterity issues, obesity, back problems etc. The goal should be to design "For Everyone", basic principle of Universal design ("Designing for all ages and abilities to eliminate segregation and adaptation"). As this group is probably not being accommodated by current bike designs, there is a huge opportunity to understand these needs, and to design accordingly.
Roughly half of the world's population consists of women – so the trick is to also appeal to them. Many of them are working fulltime jobs and taking care of kids, so they have little spare time to do things for themselves. If they are not interested in biking in the first place, this will end up far down on their priority list. Also – the ladies usually have a longer prep-time in the morning, (I'm sure you all know that So becoming sweaty from biking to work means the hassle of dragging on more stuff Safety when biking around alone at night is also a major factor, which will in many cases make a woman choose other means of transportation instead. One other point here from an avid female biker friend of mine – apparently it is incredible difficult for small women to find a bike frame that actually fits well… Again, an understanding of the needs of a wide range of females, and designing accordingly presents a huge opportunity.
Where a person lives will undoubtedly have a huge impact on his / her willingness to give up their current form for transportation, whether it is car, train etc. The USA, for example, is a country built on convenience – wherever you go you have Drive through, Drive in and Drive by. A modern car is a moving living room on wheels – and a bike will never substitute that. In my home country I used to take my bike most places, but when I moved to the US years ago to live in LA I was soon driving wherever I needed to go – even short distances because of safety, timesaving and convenience on every level. I felt pretty guilty for doing so, but was still driving around…
We need to switch the focus from the bike to the user – sounds easy, but it is also very easy to get lost in an overload of features. Not all features add value to the bike, sometimes they can detract…What are people's true needs and values? It's about finding the right benefits.
I think it is hard to get non-bikers excited about the bike itself only – it has to promise an interesting LIFESTYLE. Companies can no longer rely on cost and features as a differentiation factor, they now have to appeal to users on an emotional level – how can you offer a meaningful experience, what is the reward? The big question is: What is the MOTIVATION FACTOR to get people to commute by bike? Yes the bike needs to be easy to use, comfortable, practical, efficient, but more importantly – FUN!! I think it will be hard to get people excited about fenders, chain guards and other practical elements alone. And exercising and speed may not be the main motivation to get them out of the car. What is fun for you is not necessarily fun for them… And commuting for them may not mean miles and miles, it may just mean part of their commute – like a short ride to the train station.
The bike itself is only one part of the equation – you have to consider the whole experience (advertising, store, brand message etc). Even entering a bike store can be a pretty intimidating for the non-biker not knowing the lingo and what the options are. You can do an incredible job on designing the bike itself, but if you can't get people into the store…? To put it in perspective – consider yourself and how you would feel walking into, let's say, a make-up store, looking to buy something for your gal – you probably feel pretty out of place… So store environment and service is pretty key. And if the messaging is off, the salespeople will never be able to sell the bike for its true value.
Also, a bike for a non-biker does not at all mean a dumbed down version of a bike. There is lots of complexity within a bike, but as long as it doesn't look like a contraption don't forget that the desire for having something that is well-engineered is important, (like with cars – it's pretty satisfying to look under the hood of a beautiful car!). So don't necessarily hide technical features completely – but balance it with a user-friendly experience – you want it to promise that it is safe, solid and reliable – it can get you places.
My personal favorite of the competition entries was the ReCycle Café concept. It offers a bike community to someone that is not a hardcore biker-dude. It's about the PEOPLE you meet, it becomes a social and fun meeting place, and that would encourage a non-biker to ride more! I think in order to motivate the non-biker you need a combination of several things, such as: infrastructure suited for bike commuting, a social meeting place, (like Recycle Café), where a non-biker would feel at home, plus an online reward system, (inspired by Bikonomic), and a cool-looking, user-friendly, iconic, fun bike that you would feel proud driving around.


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The latest bike from Valencia, Spain based StandBikeMe is Don Bicicleta, a gentlebike with tones of personality and a cool mustache." Don Bicileta looks great, but it is not exactly a new bike. The 30 year old Orbea mixte frame was repurposed by the folks at StandBikeMe into a hip and very unique urban bike. They explain that the mission of their project is to "rescue and customize old and forgotten bicycles." After an interview process with a potential customer, they create a new design based on a recycled older frame, and build it according his or her tastes, preferences, and measurements. Trends in art, design, and architecture are all considered to create their one of a kind handmade custom creations…or re-creations
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My daughter was getting picked on at school by another little girl, but she didn't seem to be bothered by it in the least.
She had this to say: "If someone is putting me down, that means they are putting God down because God is the one who made me."
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Hudson City Council unanimously passed a measure to increase the hours for door-to-door solicitations in the city at Wednesday night's meeting.
"I'll hold my nose and vote for this," council member J. Dan Williams quipped, reflecting his displeasure with the issue.
The measure, which will now allow both non-commercial groups, and salesmen for commercial enterprises to knock on Hudson doors until 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, all year.
Council President David Basil said that in 2008, the law was changed to end door-to-door solicitations during standard time, at 7 p.m.
"I supported it then," he said, "but we've been challenged."
Basil says that Ohio Citizen Action, an anti-pollution group, is threatening to begin a lawsuit against the city. They won a suit in the 6th Circuit, Federal Court of Appeals, with a nearly identical fact situation.
Williams said that, while he was against reinstating the longer time period, he was not willing to spend any taxpayer dollars on Ohio Citizen Action. Both he and Basil said that it was likely the city would lose the legal fight, and they could be made to pay not only their own attorney fees and expenses, but attorney fees for OCA as well."
"It's not anything we want to do, but the law is not on our side," council member Hal DeSaussure said.
Hudson resident John Gillespie, addressed council and described an incident where a rejected solicitor stepped just beyond his property and taunted him. He also described a second incident where a person seeking signatures on a petition was asked to leave, and after doing so, lowered her pants and made objectionable gestures and remarks.
He asked that the city take whatever action possible to protect Hudson citizens from these types of situations. He said that signs posted on his property refusing entry to solicitors have been ignored.
DeSaussure suggested that those having a bad experience like Gillespie's should report the incidents to the city. He said that a database could be created that would provide evidence in support of future attempts to limit solicitation.
Council member Keith Smith suggested that the city provide citizen education to Hudson residents on how to handle solicitors, and the right things a citizen should do if they show up at their door.
Basil said that this was an "excellent, excellent, suggestion," and that he would fully support placing that information on the website or even a mailing list.


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