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Rahman Hyatt, Minesoft
Join the Minesoft workshop to learn more about the latest major enhancements to the PatBase and PatBase Express patent search platforms, as well as brand new product launches.
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How Big Data is changing the patent prosecution industry forever
Chris Holt, Vice President of Patent Analytics, LexisNexis
This presentation will demonstrate how extensive U.S. patent office data is being utilised effectively to objectify patent prosecution performance.
As many may have suspected, the data shows that the patent examination process in the United States is quite inconsistent. There is tremendous variation in how applications are handled even amongst examiners working within the same technology group. There is no standardised path to allowance against which to benchmark prosecution performance.
The PatentAdvisor information system addresses this problem by revealing the statistically "normal" prosecution paths for every U.S. patent examiner. This information is provided as part of a larger framework for objectively evaluating the effectiveness with which patent prosecution dollars are being spent. The framework also enables a fair comparison of multiple prosecution service providers. Finally, the data supports a data driven approach to forecasting a budget for future prosecution spend.
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Bob Stembridge, Thomson Reuters
Major enhancements to Thomson Innovation, the Derwent World Patents Index (DWPISM) have been made over the past year, and more are coming.
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Find better patents faster. Improving your searching productivity with AmberScope
Doris Spielthenner, Ambercite
Looking for new ways to find patents that can make a real difference to your clients and employers? Are you time-poor? Do you have long lists of patents you need to search?
AmberScope is an innovative patent search engine that uses visual guidance and Big Data analytics based on citation opinions from millions of examiners and applicants to identify similar, important and unexpected patents. It makes searching better and much faster. In this interactive hour you will learn:
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infoPatent has been designed to support enterprises in their awareness of intellectual property rights, both of their competitors and their own.
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How to use patent analytics to achieve business goals
Roland Gissler, Senior account manager, Questel
Innovation in the marketplace is a primary driver of economic growth and competitiveness.
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Intelligent patent analytical tools link a company's business needs to its intellectual property development.
Case studies will provide insight how successful exploitation can contribute to this development.
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Machine translation and the challenge of patents
Dr John Tinsley, Iconic Translation Machines
The need for patent machine translation (MT) is ever increasing yet many end-users feel that the existing technology does not meet their requirements. While MT is not perfect, it is a maturing technology that has some very real practical applications within the patent community. To better understand the capabilities (and limitations) of MT, it would be useful to know exactly how this technology works. In this seminar, we will provide such an insight into the technology behind MT.
We will introduce some of the basic concepts of MT and describe how it has evolved over time. Following this overview, we will discuss the unique challenge of patent translation and the difficulties it presents to MT system developers. Importantly, we will then describe how we can adequately evaluate whether MT is fit for purpose or not.
It is intended that this talk will provide patent information specialists with a better understanding of how the technology works and provide some explanation of the results they see. This will help to explain phenomena such as why translation quality varies between languages and technical areas, as well as how they can make the most of the MT as it exists for their particular needs.
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Discover the ProQuest Dialog difference
Stuart Doig – Senior Director Corporate Sales, International, ProQuest Dialog
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ProQuest Dialog is a market-leading provider of premium content for pharmaceutical, engineering, and patents research. ProQuest Dialog's comprehensive collection of patent and non-patent literature, including the world's largest collection of prior art, supports the spectrum of patent searching - from due diligence and freedom-to-operate to validity and infringement - and offers a distinct competitive advantage with:
This workshop will provide an in-depth overview of the ProQuest Dialog product. You'll learn how novice and professional researchers alike can easily search ProQuest Dialog to uncover critical patent records and relevant content via multiple entry points, including industry-leading sources, news and trade publications, dissertations, theses, conference proceedings, and more.
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Patent text mining and landscaping using Patent iNSIGHT Pro
Manish Sinha, Chief technology officer, Gridlogics
This interactive workshop will help you understand how text mining technology within Patent iNSIGHT Pro can be used for efficient portfolio mining and mapping. The workshop will cover the following aspects of patent analysis:
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Patent searching, analysis and collaboration using PatSeer
Manish Sinha, Chief technology officer, Gridlogics
The interactive workshop will introduce PatSeer and how its unique "hybrid" search engine can help give you flexibility in finding answers needed by technologists and management alike. The one hour seminar will cover the following areas:


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Back in the 60's, Mr. Swang opened a small restaurant in the busting city of Bangkok. It was due to his passion in eating that led him to excel his cooking style. Each dished was specially prepared that acclaimed for its unique taste. His restaurant was given much media publicity over the years in Bangkok. Mr. Swang retired in 1997 so was the restaurant. In 1999, his daughter, Ms. Suchana, decided to continue the 40 years of his cooking experience by opening a very first outlet outside Thailand called "Jai Thai Restaurant". "Jai" means "Heart" in Thai, "Jai Thai Restaurant" was set up with the aim to maintain Mr. Swang's cooking experience and recipes by putting our hearts in every dish the way Mr. Swang did. Jai Thai Restaurant offers the Heart of Thai Cooking for good food and excellent value. Jai Thai Restaurant is renowned as having the "Most Value for Money Thai Restaurant in Singapore". It has been serving Authentic Thai foods in Singapore since 1999 and presently operates out of Thomson and Clover WayJai Thai boasts a menu which has an extensive range of authentic Thai cuisine, all dishes being prepared and cooked follows Mr. Swang's Recipe using natural traditional herbs and spices. Every items on the menu is done with meticulous care with attention paid to minute details.For more info about Jai Thai food services,please visit http://www.jai-thai.com or call
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Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips jokes with St. Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta after the second inning of 1-0 loss to the Cardinals on March 31 in Cincinnati. Photo by WCPO photojournalist Kareem Elgazzar.
The Reds and Cardinals line the field while National Anthem just before the start of the Opening Day game, at Great American Ballpark, in Cincinnati, on March 31, 2014. By WCPO's Jessica Noll.
Three-year-old Sophia Deaton of Edgewood (left) watches the 95th annual Findlay Market Opening Day Parade with her cousin Lilly Paskal, 4, of Villa Hills on March 31 in downtown Cincinnati. By WCPO's Taylor Mirfendereski.
Madison, the Cavachon: "Ahhh, that suns feels great!" From our Facebook fan Marc Conter.
Reds catcher Brayan Peña hits a double to centerfield, resulting in a slide to second base during the Opening Day game vs. the St. Louis Cardinals in Cincinnati, on March 31, 2014. By WCPO's Jessica Noll.
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Five-year-old Ethan throws a baseball with his father, Tim Myers, before the start of the Opening Day Parade in Over-the-Rhine on March 31.
It wouldn't be an Opening Day without seeing this guy! From our Facebook fan Kim Jenkins.
BONUS: Spring storms hit the Tri-State this week, which brought spring flooding. A few roads were closed due to high water, like this portion of Eastern Ave. Thanks to Twitter follower Finn Fitzpatrick for this photo.
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Foreclosure Rescue Schemes Have Become More Complex, and Efforts to Combat Them Continue
GAO-14-17: Published: Oct 29, 2013. Publicly Released: Oct 29, 2013.
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Foreclosure rescue schemes remain at historically high levels and have become more complex. The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Consumer Sentinel Network--an online database of consumer complaints received by FTC, law enforcement agencies, and other organizations--showed that complaints about these schemes rose from around 9,000 in 2009 to more than 18,000 each year in 2010, 2011, and 2012. In addition, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network reported steady increases over the same period in the number of Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR)--reports filed by financial institutions about suspected violations of financial laws and regulations--related to these schemes. Agency officials and representatives of nonprofits told GAO that the schemes had become increasingly complex, creating challenges for law enforcement. For example, schemes involving attorneys--which tend to involve greater losses--had become more common in recent years following a regulation that bans upfront fees, but provides an exception for attorneys. These schemes present unique challenges because attorneys typically collect fees upfront and enforcement officials have difficulty trying to determine whether attorneys are providing legitimate services. Furthermore, officials and representatives of nonprofits also noted that some populations, including minorities and the elderly, continued to be targeted.
Since GAO last reported on this issue in 2010, the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force (FFETF) and its members have undertaken a number of actions to educate borrowers on how to avoid being victimized by these schemes. These efforts have also emphasized the need for consumers and institutions to report possible fraudulent schemes and the importance of enhanced information sharing among law enforcement agencies investigating and prosecuting these schemes. Specifically, FFETF members have developed and participated in various outreach efforts, including hosting regional education summits for distressed homeowners, counselors, and law enforcement officials and directing more individuals to resources on FFETF's mortgage fraud webpage, StopFraud.gov. FFETF member agencies' fraud detection efforts have focused on gathering information from SARs and complaints from the FTC Consumer Sentinel Network and sharing this information among members. Member agencies that GAO contacted also indicated that information sharing and coordination on investigations among FFETF members had led to joint investigations and broad enforcement initiatives. For example, one year-long multiagency effort resulted in criminal charges against 107 defendants. Cases were also filed against 128 civil defendants in federal courts across the country.
Why GAO Did This Study
In July 2010, GAO reported on federal efforts to combat foreclosure rescue schemes--schemes that promise but do not deliver foreclosure prevention assistance. Subsequently, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act required GAO to study interagency efforts to crack down on these schemes. This report updates GAO's 2010 report and examines (1) available information about the prevalence and nature of foreclosure rescue schemes, and (2) the status and scope of the federal government's multiagency effort and other major initiatives to combat them. To address these objectives, GAO analyzed consumer complaints, obtained information from federal agencies participating in FFETF, and interviewed representatives of six states with high populations of borrowers at risk of foreclosure, and nonprofit organizations that are also making efforts to combat these schemes.
In its written comments, Treasury noted that it valued GAO's insights as it continues to combat foreclosure rescue schemes. The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program concurred with the findings related to its work and noted that it has made significant progress in combating these schemes and will continue to work with law enforcement partners to investigate them.
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Professional Misconduct:DOJ Could Strengthen Procedures for Disciplining Its AttorneysGAO-15-156: Published: Dec 11, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 11, 2014.
Dec 10, 2014
Immigration Benefits:Improvements Needed to Fully Implement the International Marriage Broker Regulation ActGAO-15-3: Published: Dec 10, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2014.
Nov 18, 2014
Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act:Additional Outreach and Notification of Tribes about Offenders Who Are Released from Prison NeededGAO-15-23: Published: Nov 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2014.
Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act:Survey of Federally Recognized Tribes on Implementation of the Act (GAO-15-30SP, November 2014), an E-supplement to GAO-15-23GAO-15-30SP: Published: Nov 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2014.
Nov 13, 2014
Alternatives to Detention:Improved Data Collection and Analyses Needed to Better Assess Program EffectivenessGAO-15-26: Published: Nov 13, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 13, 2014.
Oct 10, 2014
Immigration Detention:Additional Actions Needed to Strengthen Management and Oversight of Facility Costs and StandardsGAO-15-153: Published: Oct 10, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 10, 2014.
Sep 30, 2014
Bureau of Prisons:Information on Efforts and Potential Options to Save CostsGAO-14-821: Published: Sep 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 2014.
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Bureau of Prisons:Management of New Prison Activations Can Be ImprovedGAO-14-709: Published: Aug 22, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2014.
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives:Enhancing Data Collection Could Improve Management of InvestigationsGAO-14-553: Published: Jun 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 9, 2014.
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Law Enforcement Body Armor:Status of DOJ's Efforts to Address GAO RecommendationsGAO-14-610R: Published: May 14, 2014. Publicly Released: May 14, 2014.
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We would like to thank everyone who attended Team Jackson University on June 3rd at the Capital Club. We had a great group of 51 people for the presentation. We would also like to thank our speaker Randy Wilson, President of Community Design Solutions, Inc. Randy's presentation on creative placemaking, beautification of corridors and the importance of wayfinding was extremely informative and inspiring. We hope everyone enjoyed Team Jackson University.
If you have additional questions for the speaker, you can contact him at the following:
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At noon, Ben Allen, Chairman of Team Jackson, welcomed the group of 61 attendees.
Phil Reed of Voice of Calvary Ministries gave the invocation.
Allen recognized Expeditors, a global logistics company, as the Shout Out. Expeditors is a Fortune 500 company that recently located an office in Jackson at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport. Spencer Errington, Branch Manager of the Jackson office, talked about the company's one stop shop transportation service. Expeditors handles all the details of transporting products across the country or overseas, and since the company is a non-asset based business, it allows them to shop for the best services for their customers. Errington, an Ole Miss graduate, relayed how excited he was to be in Jackson and thanked Team Jackson for providing an opportunity to talk about Expeditors.
Allen then presented the luncheon Spotlight. Instead of announcing the individual to recognize, Allen provided a description of the individual to the audience until Mark Fields identified the individual, Henry Larose. Henry Larose is a local real estate professional who has lived in Jackson for over 30 years. Larose thanked Team Jackson for the recognition and talked about how he is so proud of the city of Jackson and see great things in its future.
Allen then asked if there were any announcements from the group. Jo Usry informed the group that the Jackson Association of Realtor has changed its name to the Central Mississippi Realtors. The group now covers 10 counties and the name changes reflects the change in the coverage area, but Jackson and the metro area is still very important to the association.
Allen introduced David Kelly of Chartre Consulting to discuss the Helm Place project in the Farish Street Historic District. Kelly thanked Ben and the group to allow him to talk about Helm Place and previous projects Chartre has undertaken. Chartre focuses on developing quality low-income and workforce housing. Some of the cities Chartre has housing developments in include Jackson, Hattiesburg and Pass Christian.
Helm Place is an 88 townhome development located in the Farish Street Historic District near Mt. Helm Baptist Church. Kelly described the different designs of the homes and the community center that will be located in the development. He discussed how resident that currently live in the community will have first priority in applying to live in the townhomes, and then, applications can be submitted by any interested and qualified families.
Kelly discussed how Low Income Tax Credits will help fund the project. Under the terms of the LIHTC, Chartre leases the homes to residents for 15 years, and during that time, Chartre is responsible for the maintenance of the property. After that time, the resident of the home will be able to purchase the house for $50,000. During the initial 15 years, Chartre will provide financial consulting and other services to counsel each resident on the home buying process. Also, Chartre is responsible for replacing appliances inside the home so the resident is basically buying a new home.
Kelly discussed how Chartre was not simply building a project but rather, a community. He discussed how rental property usually has high turnover rate, but in their residential developments, the turnover is extremely low. The management team focuses on getting to know the residents and helps the residents get to know one another so they can build a tight community. Kelly answered several questions and thanked everyone for the opportunity to talk about Helm Place which should begin construction this summer.
Allen thanked everyone for attending the meeting and reminded the group that the next Team Jackson University will be held on June 3 and the next Team Jackson Luncheon will be held on July 15. The meeting was adjourned at 1pm.
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|Thu, 11-14-2013 - 1:26pm
A Pennsylvania mom is upset that a judge has ordered her to stop breastfeeding her 10 month old daughter so the dad can have overnight visits:
"I'm feeling frustrated, hurt," Moser said. "I'm trying to keep myself from crying, it's very emotional."
Jasmine is still breastfeeding and won't drink from bottles, Moser explained to the outlet. The mother stressed she's "very passionate" about her right to breastfeed and believes "breast is best" at her daughter's age.
Indeed, the World Health Organization recommends children be breastfed exclusively during the first six months and then gradually receive complementary foods, in addition to breast milk, until age 2.
However, the way courts take breastfeeding into consideration during custody proceedings -- if they do at all -- is generally determined on a state-by-state basis, according to the International Lactation Consultant Association.
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/12/judge-orders-mother-breastfeeding-jessica-moser_n_4262206.html?utm_hp_ref=parents&ir=Parents
Do you think that breastfeeding trumps a dad's right for time with their child? Is there an age where your opinion would change, such as if the biomom does extended breastfeeding? What about if the biomom chooses to breastfeed for longer so that the dad's custody times are cut short?
I'm going to throw another scenario out there, what if you have circumstances where the step-mom could breastfeed the child, would that be acceptable?
|Thu, 11-14-2013 - 6:08pm
First, I don't think that stepmom EVER has a place in breast feeding a child. EVER.
Second, dad is parent too. Mom can either pump or use non-breast milk. easy peasy. Mom might be "very passionate" about breast feeding, but that doesn't mean that Dad is. And certainly not over Dad beinng an equal parent.
|Fri, 11-15-2013 - 3:14pm
I have mixed feelings over this. First off, I don't think a judge should be allowed to tell this mom that she has to completely stop breastfeeding or could lose custody. There are work arounds, and it's not up to a uneducated judge on how a mother should feed her child. The mom should continue to pump throughout the weekend that the father has the girl and take it over as necessary if she can't build up a supply by the first overnight visit. Personally, I think that the first night that the dad will have to deal with the screaming baby who wants to be breastfeed will probably solve the issue! If this dad had no objections to her breastfeeding the baby when it was born, than I don't see why he's complaining about it now.
If the baby was younger, such as within the first couple of months than I would feel differently. The mom needs time to build up a good breastfeeding relationship, but should also work on adjusting the baby to a bottle as needed. As for if the child was older, such as over 14/15 months than I would probably be more on the dad's side. The child should be eating more solid foods and needs to start adjusting to a cup.
As for the stepmom breastfeeding the child, never, never, ever!
|Fri, 11-15-2013 - 3:17pm
I was curious what the law was in PA, I don't think the judge is following it:
Section 2. Declaration of policy.
The General Assembly finds that breastfeeding a baby is an important and basic act of nurturing that must be protected in the interests of maternal and child health and family values.
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WMO expresses its condolences at the passing away of Salvador Alaimo, WMO Second Vice-President from 1987 to 1994.
He passed away in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 19 September 2010.
He was elected to the WMO Executive Council in 1983 by the 9th World Meteorological Congress. The subsequent World Meteorological Congress elected him as Second Vice-President in 1987, and he was re-elected in 1991. He served in, and often chaired, many WMO Executive Council working groups.
Born in San Juan, Argentina in 1934, Salvador Alamo graduated from the Argentine Air Force Academy and was commissioned to the USA to study meteorology with the US Air Force, receiving a M.Sc. in Professional Meteorology from Saint Louis University. He served most of his career with the National Meteorological Service of Argentina, where he was appointed Director-General in 1982. >> More
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332 Mr R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister, to Mr W. S. Churchill, U.K. Prime Minister
Cablegram unnumbered 3 June 1940,
Every Australian has watched with pride the great feat of arms at Dunkirk. The amazing capacity there shown to convert defeat into a means of triumph will surely inspire us all with confidence. The holding up of the German plans must also have been of inestimable value to our gallant French Allies. Please convey to all concerned our respect and our gratitude.


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The old adage is any press is good press, but what if a brand knows better? What if the press they're experiencing is demonstrably bad for their public perception? That's where General Sentiment can step in.
Using General Sentiment's Perception Media value calculation, we can adjust sentiment analysis and volume tracking to measure the "negative press" any one topic may be receiving.
When it comes to transportation news, often the press is on the negative side. Rarely do successes in local transit make national headlines. It's the mistakes that catch the national attention.
Such is the case with Metro-North's recent tragic derailment of a New York City-bound train that left four dead and dozen injured. Within hours of the Dec. 1 accident in the Bronx, not only was the National Transportation Safety Board on the case, but so too was the national media. As a responsible arm of the tri-state area's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro-North did all it could to address the tragedy with an eye toward corporate responsibility for the crash.
But even the most fervent of PR campaigns would not have been able to stop the negative sentiment from flowing around the tri-state area and even around the country.
In the days following the Dec. 1 crash, Metro-North's brand image suffered greatly. Already reeling from a tough Thanksgiving weekend of delayed commuters, the transit brand saw the web dig their claws in. Using sentiment analysis, which measures the conversation tone surrounding a brand on a scale from -100 to +100, General Sentiment was able to determine that an overwhelming number of commenters viewed the brand negatively.
Metro-North's sentiment score fell to -89 following the crash, very nearly exhausting the possible negative sentiment that could be levied against the brand. With thousands of commenters weighing in, and almost all negatively, the volume of articles mentioning Metro-North had not been higher all year, and the articles' agendas were almost always that of negativity and disparagement.
But how can we better measure the impact of these remarks? Obviously Metro-North responded as best they could, but the press generated had a hugely negative impact on their brand. Using General Sentiment's Crisis Media Value, a sub-calculation of Impact Media Value, which measures the influence of press in dollars and cents terms, we calculated that over the course of just four days Metro-North had experienced a negative media impact of $16,480,440.
Looking further back into Metro North's own corporate history reveals that the company has rarely experienced sentiment that broke into positive territory for too long. In May of 2013, Metro-North had to weather a similar storm when a tragic accident sent two trains hit each other in Connecticut.
Just as in the tragic Bronx accident, this Fairfield, Conn. accident proved to be a bottoming out point for Metro-North's sentiment score. Sentiment dropped to -91 the day following the Fairfield accident and did not return to the positive range until more than two months later. However, the pure volume of reactions to the Fairfield accident was much more localized, meaning volume was lower and Crisis Media Value did not approach the damage of more recent events.
Can Metro-North expect the same lasting negative sentiment? It's not entirely clear, but using General Sentiment's data, companies and brands can examine just what the web has to say, and what the web's powerful voice is doing to their brand image.


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I have to admit I have been way too bad at staying up to date with current events on my website blog lately. It's been a busy year. I usually post my news through my facebook page, which is a lot more convenient.
However, it's about time I start to be more active on my blog also. A huge event coming up: HELLO WORLD! What is that? Simply put, for all of 2014 I will be traveling the world. I quit my full time job at procontra after working there for 2 years, and will now go full time freelance while I travel the world. As I'm writing this it's under 2 weeks until I leave, on December 8th. My first destinations are Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Australia. I will be staying for 2 months in Australia and have my work base there until I move to next destination – not determined yet.


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40th March for Life crowds could top Obama Inauguration
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The biggest crowds ever for the annual March for Life protest are expected to hit Washington January 25 as hundreds of thousands attend the 40th anniversary rally to protest the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, according to organizers.
The march, expected to attract tens of thousands more than the record 400,000 two years ago, could rival President Obama's Inauguration Day crowd, propelled by the growing youth support of efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade, which the president has embraced with open arms. Obama drew 1.8 million in 2009. Just 600,000 are expected January 21st.
One critical sign of how big the march will be: Hotels pre-booked for participants sold out a month ago while many Washington hotels report lukewarm interest for rooms during the Inauguration. In 2009, hotels sold out months in advance as an excited nation readied to welcome the first black president.
Jeanne Monahan, president of the March organizer, the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, told Secrets, "We're going to have record breaking crowds."
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I'll be there!
Who will join me?+5
I'll probably go with my cousin. We usually drive to MD and catch the Metro (Blue line?) into DC.
If I stay near DC it would probably be out towards Chantilly VA (end of Metro Orange line) unless there are cheaper hotels in MD. I haven't checked yet.+5
The MSM will not report on it. It will be like it didn't happen.
"THE ONE" is all that matters.+6
The press will just zoom in on the obamabots to make the inauguration crowd look bigger than it is. They will find a small group of pro-life people and report that it is the largest group they could find.
Personally, I would like someone to place a hidden camera in the room where 0bama will take his second oath of office, like he did in 2009. I'd really like to hear what he has to say. Of course, since it will all be in arabic with his hand on the koran, we won't understand it anyway.+3
I pray so!!+1
The media will act as if nothing happened. Guaranteed.+2
Life is far more important than Barry's second coronation and those of us who know that outnumber those on the other side, guaranteed. And let's hope that Harry Blackmun, Sarah Weddington et al have a special place in Hell to watch the coronation of their boy.+1
I agree SIS, the media will just add the numbers of the attendees to the inauguration figures and then try to tell those that were at the march, that they were really marching to support obama and not the right to life. It's the leftists' way. They'll also try and add the numbers of the welfare moochers who will show up on the mall for MLK day because no black person in DC works on that day.
Particularly in light of the fact that apart from hollyweird morons and diehard washington beltway rats, there is virtually no interest in that booger celebrating himself.+1
Just like in 2009 I would rather bath in a tub full of steaming dogshit than participate in any way shape or fashion in an Obama inauguration.+1


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UPDATE: John Mills Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison
Posted 10/26/2010 04:41 pm
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A U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday sentenced John Mills, the former CEO of Affiliated Foods Southwest, to 41 months in a federal prison after the executive pleaded guilty in February to a single count of aiding and abetting bank fraud by participating in a check kiting scheme.
"I'm very sorry to have gotten caught up in this and I regret that what I did was illegal and I don't have any excuses," the 60-year-old Mills said before U.S. District Judge Leon Holmes sentenced him. "Of course I'll abide by any sentence you think is appropriate."
Mills also was ordered to pay $3.2 million in restitution and serve 3 years' probation.
Mills' sentence could be reduced for continuing to cooperate with federal prosecutors in their case against the former CFO of Affiliated, Alexander "Lex" Martinez, who is scheduled to go to trial May 16. Mills has agreed to testify against Martinez, who has pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutors said Mills and Martinez orchestrated a scheme from September 2008 to February 2009 to kite checks from two of the grocery wholesaler's subsidiaries and deposit them in Affiliated's account at U.S. Bank. The total value of the kited checks was about $11.5 million, although the actual loss to U.S. Bank was about $4 million.
Mills' restitution could be lowered if U.S. Bank receives money from the sale of Affiliated's assets or from judgments from lawsuits.
At sentencing Tuesday, Holmes called Mills' crime "very serious."
"I know that Mr. Mills had a position of trust with respect to Affiliated Foods Southwest," Holmes said. "He had a fiduciary duty to that company, to the board of directors and to the shareholders. I'm aware he abused that trust."
But Holmes said that abuse of trust didn't rise to the level that would require more time in prison, as Whatley had pushed for.
The relationship between U.S. Bank and Mills was "simply that of a bank customers and it's an arm's length commercial transaction."
But he said that because Mills didn't have a criminal history, was unlikely to commit the crime again and took responsibility for his action, Mills was sentenced at the low end of the guidelines, which could have been between 41 and 51 months.
Mills is scheduled to report to prison on Jan. 3.
Check Kiting to Cover Cash Flow Problems
In February, Mills pleaded guilty and confirmed to Holmes that the scheme entailed an effort to address major cash flow problems the company began experiencing in mid- to late 2008. According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Whatley, beginning in September 2008, an internal accountant with Affiliated was asked to prepare a daily cash-needs report including each day's cash shortfall. Mills and Martinez would then determine the dollar amount of checks to be drawn on each subsidiary's accounts in order to cover each day's shortage.
The Affiliated accountant was instructed to contact counterparts for the subsidiaries and request they prepare checks made out to Affiliated for the determined amounts needed to cover Affiliated's shortfalls. The requested checks were processed and deposited, in full knowledge that the funds to cover them were not there, into Affiliated's account prior to 2 p.m. each day.
By doing so, Affiliated could obtain same-day credit for the funds. Each day, U.S. Bank withdrew the funds deposited into the Affiliated account and used them to reduce the outstanding balance on Affiliated's $70 million line of credit.
The scheme was discovered by U.S. Bank officials in a routine audit performed in early 2009, at which time Affiliated's line of credit was frozen. Mills, who had succeeded Jerry Davis as Affiliated's CEO in 2004, was suddenly fired in March 2009, and Affiliated was in bankruptcy by early May.
Arkansas Business reported in December 2009 that Mills had asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in a civil suit related to Affiliated's bankruptcy.


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Asahikawa City is located approximately in the center of Hokkaido, with a view of the Taisetsu Mountains and many rivers that water the plains of Hokkaido, including the Ishikari River. It is the second largest city in Hokkaido and is a beautiful blend of urban life and nature. Because it is located in the Kamikawa Basin, it is known for having hot summers even in cool Hokkaido, while it is famous for cold winters, and the coldest temperature ever recorded in Japan, -41°C. Even with the severe weather, Asahikawa's rich natural resources and the colorful changing seasons make a town that lets you see the beauty of the four seasons.
Surrounded by the Taisetsu Mountains, Asahikawa has good water and good air, the important ingredients for good food. In this rich environment, Asahikawa's produce, which every grower works wholeheartedly to grow, is excellent.
● Asahikawa's Water
Asahikawa's water comes from springs whose source is snowmelt from Mount Asahi, the Taisetsu Mountain range's highest peak, called "the roof of Hokkaido." The melted snow is filtered naturally over years as it seeps through the rocks and down the mountain until it bubbles up in springs. It has lots of minerals, including calcium, magnesium, and the rice and vegetables cultivated with that water are extraordinary.
● Asahikawa's Rice
Asahikawa is the best place for rice in Hokkaido. Also, because the rice harvest is the largest in Japan, Hokkaido can boast of its position as a national rice production region. Water from the Taisetsu Mountains and the unique weather, with the wide temperature swings between night and day, allow the growth of plentiful harvests of rice. With the rich environment, weather, growers' skill and hard work, the best rice in Hokkaido can be grown here.
● Asahikawa's Vegetables
The basin's special weather pattern of extreme temperature differences between night and day create firm vegetables, making them sweeter and gives the vegetables a richer flavor. Taking advantage of the vast land and climate, growers aim to produce safer, more reliable vegetables, using clean farming techniques to grow clean produce.
● Asahikawa's Seafood
Located in the center of Hokkaido, Asahikawa is roughly the same distance from the Sea of Japan, the Pacific Ocean, and the Okhotsk Sea. As such, it is like a fishing port without the ocean, drawing fresh seafood from the three seas around it, and called "North Hokkaido's food distribution hub." So we can always provide guests with fresh, and delicious seafood.
● Asahikawa's Meat
Asahikawa has had a flourishing pork industry for a long time. There are meat producers around Asahikawa. We are located in the ideal environment where safe, reliable, and fresh meat is always available.
Seven well-known gardens of Hokkaido are located along the 200 kilometer Production running north to south from Asahikawa to Furano to Tokachi. Each garden is filled with its own character utilizing Hokkaido's climate and scenery. It is a tourist route with natural scenery and mountains to see, activities to enjoy, and rich food to satisfy everyone. Asahikawa Grand Hotel is associated with the route as its official hotel.
● Gardens in Asahikawa
Ueno Farm. Heal your heart with the colorful flowers in a garden where light and wind play.
This garden was based on an English garden while preserving the spirit of Hokkaido. With flowers tailored to the climate, this is truly "Hokkaido's Garden," filled with the charms of the north country. The shop where you can buy seedlings and gifts is also popular. Sayuki Ueno, who designed this garden, also designed "Kaze no Garden"
● Asahikawa Grand Hotel's Special Hokkaido Garden Path Lunch
Under the supervision of Sayuki Ueno, Manabu Takeda, the chief chef of Champ D'or on the 17th floor of Asahikawa Grand Hotel, has created a lunch with the theme "Ueno Farm on your plate" that reflects the changing seasons of Hokkaido. The lunch items change with the changing seasons and include vegetables from around Asahikawa and seafood from fishing ports around Hokkaido to create a special lunch. You can enjoy a delicious, and healthy season in Hokkaido.
● History
On September 20, 1890, three villages were established in Kamikawa County, Asahikawa Village, Nagayama Village, and Kamui Village. From 1891, colonizing soldiers were settled there, and the development of Asahikawa as the center of Kamikawa proceeded. By the great efforts of the settlers Asahikawa were incorporated as a city in 1922 with a population that exceeded 360,000 in 1983. It became the second largest city in Hokkaido after Sapporo. In 1972 it opened the first pedestrian zone in Japan, stretching about one kilometer from Asahikawa Station to 8-jo Street. Four major national highways run through it, and four Japan Rail lines have their termini there. In October 1990 the Do-o Expressway reached Asahikawa, and in February 1997, with the opening of the 2,500-meter runway at Asahikawa Airport, Asahikawa has become not just the central city of North Hokkaido, but has seen steady development as a commercial hub and distribution center in North and East Hokkaido regions. On April 1, 2000, Asahikawa began a plan of development aimed at transitioning into a core city. "Shining with water and greenery, the northern hub, Asahikawa" is the new creation we are working toward while planning for the sake of the city body. We are proceeding to increase civic pride and satisfaction through those plans.
● Culture, Literature
Ayako Miura Literature Museum
With "light, love and life" as its theme, the introduces all Museum works of Ayako Miura. The Literature Museum is located in the middle of an academically valuable test forest grown to see whether or not foreign tree species can grow in the cold regions of Japan.
Ayako Miura
Born in Asahikawa City, 1922. In 1961, she contributed a story in "Shufu no Tomo" magazine's "True Stories from Housewives" anthology, "Taiyo wa Futatabi Bossezu" under the name Ritsuko Hayashida. The next year it was printed in the New Year's issue in "Record of Love" section. In 1963, she entered the novel "Hyoten" in the Asahi Newspaper contest which celebrated the 85th anniversary of the founding of the company in Osaka and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the company in Tokyo. In December 1964, she won the contest and her novel was published in serial form in the paper. This novel, "Hyoten" ("Freezing Point") was published by the Asahi Newspaper Company in 1966 and sold 710 thousand copies. A bestseller, it was made into a movie in 1966, as well as a radio drama, and a TV drama. In March 2011, the bridge on the road leading from Asahikawa Station toward the Ayako Miura Literature Museum was named Hyoten Bridge after her novel.
Hokkaido Traditional Arts and Crafts Village, Yukaraori Gallery The workshop opened in 1962 and displays the works of Shiko Munakata. The name "Yukaraori" comes from the words "gently," "well," and "good" with the meaning of "weaving good cloth well." With Hokkaido's natural beauty as the motif, wool is dyed hundreds of colors, spun, and woven by hand. You can watch demonstrations of the weaving process.
Sake Breweries
There are three nationally-known sake breweries in Asahikawa.
Takasago Shuzo
From its start as Kobiyama Sake Brewery, a century has passed. Taking advantage of the up-to-60-degree difference between summer and winter temperatures in the frigid Asahikawa region, the brewery has continued making its pioneering brand of sake, Kokushi Muso, a dry, manly sake, for 30 years. The number of its fans is increasing nationwide. Takasago Shuzo and Asahikawa Grand Hotel also have a collaboration of sake.
Otokoyama Brewery
Otokoyama has been in operation for about 300 years since the Kanbun Era. It began brewing in Itami, and has been famous since the Edo Era for producing well-loved sake with fans down through the years. Sake was a precious commodity in the past, and its fame continues into the present.
Taisetsu no Kura
Born from a passion for "offering truly delicious Hokkaido sake to everyone," we brew many kinds of sake based on the mercy and strictness of nature. We work to the limits of love and commitment.
Asahiyama Zoo
Asahiyama Zoo is Japan's northernmost zoo. It quickly became famous as the place where you can observe the habits of the animals in as close to a natural environment as possible. It has become established as a leading tourist attraction of Hokkaido, and many tourists from other countries visit as well as Japanese tourists.
May [5]
● Asahiyama Park Evening Cherry Blossom Festival
2,000 cherry trees are lit up, and you can enjoy a magical atmosphere.
June [6]
● Hokkaido Music Parade
Groups dressed in colorful costumes play loudly while marching along the street.
● Flower Festival Asahikawa
A flower-filled event complete with flower market, various lectures, a contest, and gifts of seedlings.
July [7]
● Ishikari River Festival
A fish release, crossing a log bridge, a flea market, a fireworks display, and more are held at this event.
August [8]
● Asahikawa Summer Festival
With lots of colorful events, Asahikawa Summer Festival is the largest summer festival as the high tide of the summer.
● The Hokkaido Shimbun Press Summer Fireworks Display
A fireworks display against the backdrop of the Asahibashi Bridge that attracts many locals and tourists.
● Taisetsu Sanroku Festival
A summer festival held in Sanroku, Asahikawa's entertainment district.
● Rekka Tanabata Festival
Floats decorated with beautiful Tanabata ornaments are the center of this parade with dancers and taiko drummers, and the enthusiasm and power are great.
● Nagayama Settlers' Festival
This festival expresses our thanks to our predecessors for their achievements. The large settlers' lanterns are a sight to see.
● Fireworks in Kagura
Kaguraoka Taiko Drums and fireworks display light up the foreign species test forest and Seseragi Park and are quite magical.
October [10]
● Tabe-marche ( Northern gourmet festival )
With the center of Asahikawa as the venue, Asahikawa's, and North Hokkaido's produce, seafood, processed foods, and culinary specialties are gathered under one roof and presented to the country.
February [2]
● Asahikawa Winter Festival
8-story high snow sculptures at this festival have been recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records. Also, there is a jumbo ice slide popular with children that both children and adults can enjoy.
● World Ice Sculpture Competition
One of the world's leading ice sculpture competitions is held in the Mecca of ice sculpturing. The world's greatest ice sculptors gather from around the world and work day and night for 46 hours to complete their sculptures.
● Asahikawa Snow Lights
The art of lighting carefully arranged snow, ice, and trees turns the nighttime venue turns into a fantastic world.
March [3]
● Vasaloppet Japan
From children to senior citizens, this is a relaxed cross-country ski competition that is popular because anyone can join. Participants include not just local and Hokkaido residents, but people from outside of Hokkaido, and citizens of other countries. It's a major ski event that enriches the end of winter.


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History, legend and conspiracy meet in the tales of the Knights Templar. Warriors, bankers, magicians and heretics, they were officially disbanded in 1314, but they continue to influence the world to the present day. Within these pages, readers will discover not only the warrior monks of the Crusades, but also the legends and rumors of later ages. What secret did the Templars uncover beneath the Temple of Solomon, and how did it make them so powerful that kings and Popes feared them? What is their link to the Holy Grail - and what is the Grail's true nature? What became of their legendary treasure? What role did they play in the birth of America? How do they continue to manipulate governments worldwide? Where were they active historically, and where might they be found today? The answers to these and other questions are found here.
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