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The St. Croix County Board of Supervisors rejected a move to close its nursing home facility in New Richmond and passed a resolution to build a new one in a marathon meeting Tuesday.
Supervisors Daryl Standafer, Tim Hood, Fred Yoerg, Buck Malick, Chris Kilber, Richard Ottino and Tom Hawksford voted to close the facility but the resolution passed by a 12-7 margin.
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John Fowles may be unable to adequately describe the beauty of birds, but his descriptions, and others' photos, however limited they may be, inspire the rest of us to get out and see the real thing (20 December 2003, p 74). Surely that is a good reason to keep on attempting the impossible.
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Fred Fisher, Ph.D.
College of Engineering, Classes of 1958, 1972, 1974 & 1975
The résumé of Dr. Fred Fisher boasts an extensive list of positions in the field of engineering that spans both coasts and close to 30 years. He has not one, not two or even three, but four engineering degrees from Drexel University: a Bachelor of Science, two Masters and a Doctorate in environmental engineering.
But Fred, a native of Philadelphia who lives in Center City with his wife Ann, will be the first to tell you that his motivation to keep going back to school was never to "climb up the corporate ladder." In fact, he goes on to say that as a young man he didn't even like engineering.
That's not what you'd expect from someone with four engineering degrees. But as he put it, he's "not your typical engineer."
"I came from a poor family, which a lot of people did at that time," Fred said as he explained why he chose to pursue engineering at Drexel. The job market was bad in the late 1950's and Fred was looking for a sense of security in an unstable, struggling economy.
"I was in a field that I was not too thrilled about but I knew I had to make a living."
Fred graduated with his first degree in 1958 and after several months as a substitute teacher for the city, he got a job as an electronic engineer with the Naval Air Material Center.
A few years later, he took a new job as an environmental simulation engineer working with weather satellites in Princeton, NJ.
"Basically what we did was simulate outer space by putting the satellite in a vacuum chamber with no air," Fred said. "We'd test it to see if the satellite failed under those conditions before it was actually out in space."
"I really enjoyed that job," he said. "It was very cutting edge; we were dealing with the latest in weather satellites."
His career took him down many other paths including working at North American Rockwell in California as an environmental test engineer and living in the Hollywood Hills with his wife for 3 years.
Itching to return to Philadelphia, he took a job back in his hometown with General Electric Company as a project engineer working on a hydrogen bomb.
"I knew we needed to defend our country but the idea of working on something that could potentially kill millions of people made me feel guilty," he said. "I was actually happy when I got laid off."
It was while he was at General Electric, he discovered Drexel's environmental engineering program and realized that that was a type of engineering that could really be of interest to him. So Fred started taking classes at Drexel to pursue his first Masters degree.
"Environmental engineering appealed to my idealistic nature," he said. "Before I looked at engineering as what I had to pursue to make a living but learning about environmental engineering made the field exciting and interesting to me. I thought, 'this is something I can do that I really believe in."
The years went by and Fred continued working in the field of environmental engineering, while simultaneously maintaining a rigorous class schedule – sometimes consisting of 12 hours of class a week – and raising two children with Ann. It was challenging at times, to say the least.
"I have a very good wife who took good care of me, that's number one," he said. "Also, my brain was very stimulated at the time. I loved to learn."
He also joked about eating a lot, "in order to fuel the brain," of course.
He fondly talked about how he enjoyed the well-rounded curriculum of his Masters programs and how he had very sincere relationships with his professors at Drexel. When asked what advice he, a Drexel student four times over, would give to current Drexel students, his reply was this:
"Try your best to be a well-rounded person. Remember the arts and expose yourself to the cultural side of life and make life fun and enjoyable."
Now happily retired, Fred continues to practice what he preaches.
He enjoys going to the opera, the ballet and does Pilates regularly. He has many interests including painting and improvisational acting with the Center for Intergenerational Learning at Temple University.
And now, 50 years after leaving Drexel with his first degree, Fred is still in the classroom, learning art through a senior associates program.
Looking back, Fred's Drexel journey can be seen as rather ironic.
He attended Drexel because it was a logical step towards financial stability, but he ended up returning to Drexel over and over...and over again. Only this time it wasn't out of obligation, it was because he wanted to learn. He found something in engineering that he truly enjoyed, and over time, found that it was a field for which he had developed a real passion.


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- I can't believe it's officially Christmas time! How did December sneak up on us so fast? I feel like two weeks ago it was smoldering hot and I was awaiting Knox's & Sloane's departure from my belly.
- Thanks for the comments on my Thankful post. Yesterday, I was browsing around and came across my Thankful post from last Thanksgiving. It made me cry. What a crazy few years.
- Last night I tweeted about maybe waiting a bit to to stop swaddling during the night. Well, a few hours later, we woke up to Sloane sucking her hand....like it was a paci. She broke out. So, looks like the time might be closer than we thought. We will also put them in their own cribs. I will also be getting the Angel Care monitors. I'm currently deciding which ones.
- I'm starting to get a bit nervous about the new nursery being upstairs. I just don't want to throw them off from their sleep habits and such. I'd like to have them in their nursery at night, but I may see about keeping them downstairs in a pack n play during the daytime naps. I'll be emailing Laura, from Moms on Call, because I'm willing to bet she has good advice on this matter :)
- I need to get the Treat Treats 14 week post up!
- There is so much paperwork and gathering stuff when it comes to buying a house. Brent had to go to Target this morning to get more ink for our printer. Insane.
- We went with this Samsung refrigerator. It was an amazing deal and hard to pass up. I can't WAIT for it to arrive!
- I can't believe I've got to pack my entire house up. Soon. We are planning to start moving in December 10th!
- Yesterday, we went to Lindsey's house to get some boxes for packing and to give her a housewarming gift. We drove the babes out there for a little car ride. When we got home, Knox was sound asleep, but Sloane was wanting to play. Yep, she is in the holiday spirit. Naturally.
- The new house has a walk in attic. We may actually finish it off. It's huge and will be so much better than the little hole in the garage ceiling. Anyways, I want to get these big silver tiered shelves to go in it. This is how I price shop. For instance, I took this at Target. What did we do before camera phones?
- My sweet friend, Jane, is bringing dinner for tonight and I'm so excited :)
- Do you all shop on Cyber Monday? I'm trying not to buy anything, but I may go ahead and get the Angel Care monitors on sale.
- One of my sponsors, Monogram Chick, has a great special and her biggest discount today....
- One of my friends, Julie, put together a list of Etsy shops with sales! - http://www.vibrant-designs.
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- Also, do you get GroopDealz emails?? They have TONS of specials going on right now for Cyber Monday. I love all their options and I think each one would make great Christmas presents. Here are just a few!
I was thinking, I'll do a linky and if you have a shop and are participating in Cyber Monday, you can link up! Happy Shopping!
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How To Use Dianabol DBol When Bodybuilding
Dianabol Dbol (also known as Dianabol or DBol) is a very effective anabolic steroid (taken orally) that was manufactured and released in the 1960's in the USA by researcher John Ziegler. Because it helped muscle growth among bodybuilders, it was banned by Congress under the Controlled Substances Act. Despite this ban, Dianabol Dbol is available with no prescription in other countries like Mexico and various Asian and East European countries, albeit under different trade names. It can still be found in the USA in underground trading markets.
How Dianabol Works
Dianabol Dbol reacts weakly with androgen receptors but still effects itself through a person's androgen receptor. The results are a dramatic increase in protein synthesis, glycogenolysis, and muscle strength over a short period of time. There are negative side effects to its use however. Such side effects include gynecomastia (aka.bitch tits), high blood pressure, acne and male pattern baldness. There are instances however, where no side effects from its use have been reported. Dianabol dbol causes severe masculine effects in women as well. Additionally, it is metabolized by aromatase meaning estrogenic effects will appear over time in men. These side effects can be lessened to a certain extent by taking Nolvadex or Clomid. It is also important to note that after using Dianabol dbol over extended periods of time, liver damage can result without appropriate post cycle therapy.
The 17α-methylation of the steroid allows it to pass through the liver with only a small portion of it broken down (hence the potential for liver damage if used over longer periods) allowing it to be effective when taken orally. It also has the effect of decreasing the steroid's affinity for sex hormone binding globulin, a protein that de-activates steroid molecules and prevents them from further reactions with the body. As a result, Dianabol dbol is significantly more active than an equivalent quantity of testosterone, resulting in a rapid growth of muscle tissue. However, elevated estrogen levels (a result of the aromatization of Dianabol dbol) usually will result in significant water retention, which may not be a desired effect. This gives the appearance of great gains in muscle mass and strength, which only prove to be temporary once Dianabol-dbol is discontinued and the associated water weight diminishes. As a result of the bloat, the steroid is usually taken by bodybuilders only at the start of a "steroid cycle", to facilitate rapid strength increases and the appearance of great size, while the other components such as testosterone and/or nandrolone build up in the body to be able to support anabolism on their own.
Dianabol As a Tonic
When it first appeared on the market, Dianabol dbol was usually prescribed as a tonic to females by having them take just one a tablet per day. However, once the masculine effects of Dianabol dbol became evident, its administration was quickly stopped.
Dianabol In Bodybuilding
Despite its discontinued use as a tonic, the steroid remained legal until the early 1990s. The United States Congress added steroids to the Controlled Substances Act as an amendment known as the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990. This act placed steroids in the same category as amphetamines, methamphetamines, cocaine, and opiates as a "Schedule III" drug and possession of these drugs results in a felony. Contrary to popular belief, steroids were banned by Congress without the support of the FDA, and various other health associations in the U.S.A. Perhaps this is one reason why Dianabol dbol still continues t be used "illegally" today. The anabolic is usually stacked with various other injectables, such as testosterone propionate, enanthate, cypionate, or trenbolone acetate.
Numerous professional athletes and bodybuilders have recently admitted to long-term Dianabol dbol use before the drug was prohibited, including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sergio Oliva. Other anabolics that are commonly stacked with Dianabol dbol are primarily injectable compounds such as testosterone, trenbolone and nandrolone.
Detection of Dianabol
Dianabol dbol is subject to an enormous transformation by a variety of molecular biological pathways. As a result, it remains in ones body and is detectable for up to 4 days. Recent technological advances have isolated a metabolite in a user's urine. This metabolite remains for up to 19 days after a single oral dose, while many of the metabolites are unique to Dianabol dbol. The methods for detection in urine involve mass spectrometry.
The Inventor of Dianabol
Ironically, Dr. Ziegler placed several high-level competitive bodybuilders on testosterone for 5 weeks as an experiment. The results were not as expected. Then while watching the 1960 European Championships, he believed that the Russian bodybuilders were taking some sort of muscle enhancer because of their spectacular showings. He then proposed that the American Olympic team be given anabolic steroids. Alternatively, Dianabol was given to two lower level lifters to investigate its effectiveness and safety. They achieved great results and Dianabol was then prescribed to certain weightlifters on the team.
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What? The bloated bureaucracy didn't save you?
At this point, IBM Global Services consultants flooded our conference rooms. Overnight, we ended up with twenty consultants. When I asked how much these consultants were costing us, I was told $250/hr. This information proved to be incorrect – they were actually charging us $325/hr.
What were we getting for $325/hr? People hired off of Monster and Careerbuilder. Seriously.
Management was under the assumption that we would be getting real implementation experts from IBM. In fact, we were getting employees from a subcontractor. We paid IBM $325/hr, and they paid their subcontractor about $165/hr. The subcontractor then paid its people salaries of $90,000 to $110,000/yr, the market average, which equates to about $75/hr when benefits are included. We were paying a markup of about 333%.
Were these people experts? A few were. Most were just Java programmers or Websphere administrators. And a few were essentially useless. It was a fairly typical distribution of employees – some stars, most fairly average, a little dead weight.
How IBM Conned Our IT Execs Out Of Millions
This is a defense contractor. There is so much wrong in this story, the outrageous rates from IBM is only part of it. The author makes it sound like they got roped into a scam by IBM hucksters who did a song and dance that them good decent folk weren't accustomed to. Shady salesmen? Well I never! Really the biggest problem appears to be the company management who basically just wants to pay someone else to do their job and make all the problems go away.
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July 3, 2013
Naturalization Ceremony
Approximately 75 prospective U.S. citizens take the oath at the Old Courthouse on July 3, 2013. The historoc building will be decorated with an array of patriotic 19th century decorations, including a 33-star 36'x20' Garrison flag suspended from the 5th-level balcony.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. There will be patriotic music played before the Naturalization Ceremony
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July 4, 2013
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1:30 p.m.- Air Force Band of Mid-America, Midwest WInds Woodwind Quintet
2:30 p.m. - Reciting of the Declaration of Independence (Anne Williams)
2:45 p.m. - Clayton Silver Strings
July 6, 2013
1863 Fourth of July Celebration:
Visitors will be able to vote in the 1863 city elections, pay their 1863 taxes and become a naturalized citizen. Union soldiers will enlist volunteers for the new African American regiments and train them in the Drill of the soldier. Other living history vignettes will be on-going through-out the Old Courthouse.
10:00a.m.- Citizenship Tour
11:00a.m.- Citizenship Tour
12:00p.m.- Independent Silver Band
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Eastpak Floyd rucksack
3.5 out of 5
Compact, nice design
Not much padding, small straps
Notebooks have increasingly become mainstream and are no longer the preserve of the travelling businessman. With this in mind, Eastpak has put together a range of notebook backpacks aimed at the urban mainstream.
The Floyd is a backpack that comes in a variety of colours – our review unit was a black and grey pinstripe but you can choose from plain single colours to blue and even orange camouflage.
The design is fairly basic with a large pocket for your personal effects and a divider for your notebook. There are three smaller pockets on the front that are ideal for small items, such as your MP3 player or wallet.
It's a compact design and considering it will fit a 17-inch notebook. When Eastpak say a 17-inch notebook, they mean a MacBook Pro, as the space is far too narrow to fit most other makes inside.
To this end, we found it a little too cramped – it proved better for machines less than 15 inches, for instance. If you get a chance, check this bag with your notebook before buying it, to avoid disappointment.
The main problem is the straps, as they are quite small and with a large notebook in tended to dig into the shoulders too much.
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The Noatak Basin is a transition zone for plants and animals between Arctic and subarctic environments. Wildlife of the Noatak tundra includes moose, grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, arctic foxes, lemmings, Dall sheep, vast herds of Caribou numbering more than 500,000 individuals, and a variety of birds.
The basin was proclaimed a United States National Monument in 1978 and a National Preserve in 1980 through the passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Noatak National Preserve borders Kobuk Valley National Park on the south and borders Gates of the Arctic National Park on the east. Unlike the National Parks that it borders, sport hunting is allowed in Noatak National Preserve.


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Brazzaville — Angola and Congo have agreed to boost a joint and equated exploration in the Lianzi oil field at the maritime border between the Angolan northern Cabinda province and the Congolese department of Kouilou.
The information is carried in the Congolese daily paper "Les Dépêches de Brazzaville", which says the decision was made within the framework of the 20th meeting that gathered on Monday in Pointe Noire, the Angolan Oil minister, José Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos, and his Congolese counterpart, André Raphaël Loemba.
The said offshore field has reserves estimated at 70 million barrels and the US company Chevron, chosen by the two countries, will invest about 2.5 billion in the exploration.
The investment was initially estimated at Usd 5.0 billion.
The source states that production might start in October 2015 and the revenues will be shared on equal terms between Angola and Congo, in the light of signed agreements.
In his turn, the executive secretary of the Inter-state Committee of Unitization of Common Interests, Jean-Dubien Ngoma, of Congo, stressed that the meeting was intended to review the project, monitor the calendar of execution and sign the minutes from the previous 18th and 19th sessions.
The accord authorising Chevron to develop the "Lianzi" project was signed by Angola and Congo in July 2012 in Brazzaville.


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Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 12:00noon-1:00pm ¤ on Kansas City Community Radio
Listen at KKFI-FM 90.1, or on web-streaming at http://www.kkfi.org/
On Eco-Radio KC this week, host Richard Mabion will be talking with Felicia Gokool-Sheikh about how mainstream environmentalist would benefit by collaborating with people of color. Ms. Gokool-Sheikh participated on a panel discussion with Richard Mabion at the North American Association of Environmental Educators conference in Buffalo, NY.
Also of ecological interest on KKFI this week:
- On Wednesday at 9:00am, Alternative Radio presents "Climate Wars" with Gwynne Dyer, a noted journalist and lecturer on international affairs. An increase in just two degrees Celsius in average global temperature could trigger conflicts over scarce food and water. As the planet gets hotter, glaciers will melt and there will be less water for agricultural and drinking water, spurring climate refugee migrations on a scale never before seen. Wars will result.
- On Friday at 9:30am, the Bioneers Radio Series presents "Making Tomorrow Today: The Power of Youth". Dynamic young people are surmounting considerable social and economic obstacles by following their dreams to create a better world. Jessica Rimington, Rhummanee Hang, Thenmozhi Soundararajan, Manuel Francisco, Caleb Ryen, Amalia Anderson, and Lily Dong are enlivening the horizon of positive possibilities with grace, courage and boundless creativity. They'll settle for nothing less than justice, cultural preservation, and the defense of wild lands.
If climate disruption is resulting in disappearing glaciers and desertification, then a crisis of fresh water scarcity may manifest sooner and stronger than fossil energy scarcity. After all, water is essential for life on "planet water". But drought is only part of the problem, because it is exacerbated by industrial water pollution and water intensive industrial practices. Considering that huge quantities of water are required for extracting oil from Canadian tar sands, pulping and bleaching paper, washing dust from coal, hydraulic fracturing of natural gas, and most every other manufacturing process, water is embedded in everything we use. So while a person in an agrarian economy may consume only five gallons of water per day, those in industrial economies use nearly 2000 gal/day. Only five percent of that is for washing, flushing, or gardening, the bulk being what is embedded in our things. If you want to make a serious dent in your water consumption, use this Water Footprint Calculator to learn of the water hidden in the food you eat, the energy you use, products you buy, and services you rely on. Then you can go way beyond that water saving shower head.
Wednesdays, 3 & 10 November 2010, 7:00pm - $$
UMKC School of Medicine, Theatre C, 2411 Charlotte St., Kansas City MO 64108
Grow food not lawns! Increase local food security, improve your diet, beautify your surroundings, build community, reduce pollution and energy use (It takes 87 calories of fuel to transport one calorie of perishable fresh fruit from west coast to east coast). As supporters of the Food Not Lawns national movement, we will hold five sessions dealing with topics that include whole system design, garden preparation, permaculture, water-wise gardening, seed saving, planting, and free resources. Presenters include master and highly-qualified gardeners. Class fee is $18, plus $5 for materials. Register at Communiversity online registration. Bring a picture ID. Limit 30. More info at Food Not Lawns KC, or <email@example.com>.
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 6:00-9:00pm - $$$
Matt Ross Community Center, 8101 Marty St., Overland Park KS 66204
Steve Moring of Vajra Farm Permaculture Center will describe the concept of polyculture forest garden systems. Food forests involve creating plant associations of trees, shrubs, and berries into "guilds", arranged by size, height, and sun-orientation, called "stacking". The emphasis will be on the development and maintenance of nut and fruit tree food forests. This lecture is the seventh in a nine-session permaculture lecture series, presented every week. The lecture will be followed by a viewing of the film "Establishing a Food Forest" by Geoff Lawton. Preregistration is required, and a percentage of the fees will support the Kaw Permaculture Collaborative and it's parent organization, the Sustainability Action Network. For more information contact Steve Moring at (785)691-7305 or <email@example.com>
Thursday-Saturday, 4-6 November 2010, 8:00am-5:00pm - $$
Boone County Fairgrounds, Columbia MO
The USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program will be hosting this the largest annual small farm trade show in the United States. There will be more than 30 "Farmers Forum" talks, with sessions 25 to 55 minutes long, and covering topics like composting, beneficial bees, agroforestry, heritage turkeys, community gardens, local food systems, freshwater shrimp farming, weed control with goats, elderberries, and much more. To register, call "Small Farm Today" at (800)633-2535, write National Small Farm Show, 3903 W Ridge Trail Rd, Clark MO 65243, or see http://www.smallfarmtoday.com for more information.
Friday, 5 November 2010, 6:00pm
This get-together hike will follow a pot luck dinner for Sierra Club members and non-members alike. For directions to the pot luck and hike, e-mail <firstname.lastname@example.com> or call 331-0625.
Friday-Sunday, 5-7 November 2010 - $$
Colorado University, Boulder CO
This is the nearest of the few remaining Bioneers Conferences to the Kansas City/Lawrence area. Advance registration is still open until 2 November at Colorado Bioneers - 2010. The regional ones have a local focus, but with added electronic presentations from the national conference too. Others on this same weekend are more distant such as Cleveland, Salt Lake City, and Vancouver. For the full list go to - Bioneers beaming to regional conferences.
There's much well reasoned discussion around per capita carbon footprint, ecological footprint, water footprint, carrying capacity, etc. and how humans can conserve and reduce our impact on the planet. The more enlightened institutions and individuals are planning for peak oil energy scarcity, sustainable food growing, non-fossil fuel transportation, etc. Yet all these (still potentially) downward trends are being offset by one huge expansive trend, that of exponential population growth. And in any of the aforementioned discussions, rarely is population control or decline considered as an essential part of any solution.
True, in some quarters like the Catholic patriarchy, birth control is banned as a sin, but why would scientific and political circles ignore the topic? Why do most people apparently find fulfillment in seeing the growth and development of offspring rather than in themselves? Some very telling observations of human nature can be found in a lecture (excerpt) by Dr. Albert Bartlett, who points out that we typically choose to reduce the death rate (a noble cause) rather than reduce the birth rate (sad, evil, cowardly cause) Exponential Population Growth: Dr. Albert Bartlett. This is part of a whole series, another amazing one being Exponential Growth vs Finite Resources: Dr. Albert Bartlett (part 3 of 8).
At last population count, China was at 1.3 billion, and they began a new census on Monday, 1 November. Like other industrializing countries, China is experiencing more rapid rural-urban migration than ever before, anticipating 67 percent of the population will be urbanized. This global trend leads to what are called "megacities". "Depending on how one measures, the planet now boasts 20 or so megacities — urban agglomerations where the United Nations estimates the population has reached 10 million or more. The world's rapid urbanization is a reality fraught with both peril and hope. The peril is obvious. Overcrowding, pollution, poverty, impossible demands for energy and water all result in an overwhelming sense these megacities will simply collapse." If you want a glimpse of a future without population control, this article will bring it into graphic perspective - Dhaka: Fastest Growing Megacity in the World. It's not a pretty sight. Are humans capable of restraint?
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 5:30pm
Recycling and Resource Recovery Annex, 320 N.E. Industrial Lane, Lawrence KS
The November agenda is unavailable to date. The S.A.B. meets monthly to discuss any and all aspects of furthering sustainability policies and practices by the City of Lawrence government and private persons. The public is welcome. Minutes are finalized in about a month after each meeting http://www.lawrenceks.org/wrr/envadvisoryboard
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 4:00-6:00pm
Project Living Proof, 917 Emanuel Cleaver Blvd., KC MO
This month's meeting will be at Project Living Proof, a demonstration project of how to restore a century-old house to be energy efficient. The Environmental Management Commission promotes environmental awareness and resource efficiency to the City's leader and staff, to assist the progress of Kansas City toward sustainability. Members of the general public are encouraged to attend and observe meetings and to join and participate in its efforts. More information and the EMC April 2009 minutes are available at http://www.kcmo.org/manager.nsf/web/emc
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 7:00pm - FREE
Union Pacific Depot, 402 North 2nd St., Lawrence KS 66044
This public forum will explore how ecological sustainability and historic preservation can overlap and be mutually beneficial (re: Project Living Proof in previous item). A panel of experts will give presentations and field questions from the audience about saving resources by preserving our building stock, energy audits and upgrading the energy performance of old structures, reinvestment in central city density, and Federal and State programs that are available. It is sponsored by The City of Lawrence, the Lawrence Preservation Alliance, and the Kansas Preservation Alliance.
Sunday, 14 November 2010, 6:00pm
our Coordinator's office, 700 Mississippi St., Lawrence KS 66044
Local Solutions for Transition to a Sustainable Economy
S.A.N. organizes societal scale action for ecological sustainability both in our personal lives, and through public policy changes. "Be the change you want to see". The S.A.N. meeting agenda will include:
- Transition Kaw Valley power point trial run
- Ducks in a row: what it means to focalize S.A.N. actions
- community workshops - FOCALIZER?: solar food dehydrator, cold frames, rain barrels, etc.
- S.A.N.web content, user name access, site e-mail, hosting contracts, etc.
- develop an annual events schedule - FOCALIZER?
- cultivating multi-organizational co-operation
- Fair Trade Holiday Market: S.A.N. involvement?
Monday-Tuesday, 15-16 November 2010 - FREE
Westin Crown Center Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri
The EPA Region Seven will host this series of workshops prior to the formal National Environmental Justice Advisory Council public meeting on November 16-18, 2010. The workshops target urban and rural communities, grassroots organizations, academic institutions, businesses, youth, elderly citizens, and many other demographic categories, especially low income and ethnic minority populations. Courses during the workshops include two tracks of (1) Collaborative Problem Solving with Success Stories, Tools, and Demonstrations, and (2) Grants and Resources Information. To register for the EJ Workshops and the NEJAC or for more information visit:http://www.epa.gov/region07/ej/2010_workshop/index.htm
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 6:00pm
Public Works Conference Rm., City Hall Ground Floor, 6th & Massachusetts St.
The agenda will include: revisions to bicycle parking downtown, and more. The Committee works to improve bicycle safety and awareness through education of motorists and non-motorists, develops bicycle plans and maps, and advises the City and County Commissions on bicycle priorities and needs. The agenda and information can be downloaded at Bicycle Advisory Comm | agendas & minutes.
Saturday, 20 November 2010, 8:30am-4:30pm - $$
Flint Hills Technical College, 3301 W. 18th Ave, Emporia KS 66801
The Kansas Rural Center is hosting this sustainable agriculture conference with an emphasis on climate change and its challenges for agriculture, the emerging local food movement as business opportunity, and methods of transferring land to the next generation. Throughout the day will be speakers and workshops on: community and school gardens, local food policy councils, high tunnel season extenders, cover crops and biochar carbon sequestration, specialty and organic crops, the 2012 U.S. Farm Bill, and more. To learn more, register, and download a brochure, go to Connecting Cows, Carbon & Carrots, or contact the KRC at (785)873-3431 or <email@example.com>.
Friday-Saturday, 26 November-4 December 2010, times TBA
ECM, 1204 Oread Ave., Lawrence KS 66044
The annual Fair Trade Holiday Market features products from artisans in dozens of countries around the world. The items support fair labor practices and are sold at fair prices, with most proceeds going directly to the artisans rather than to warehousers, brokers, advertisers and retailers. For more info go to Fair Trade Holiday Market, or contact the ECM at (785) 843-4933 or <firstname.lastname@example.com>.
The SUSTAINABILITY ACTION NETWORK, Inc. is a Kansas not-for-profit organization. DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED, and checks can be mailed to P.O.Box 1064, Lawrence KS 66044. Our mission is to advocate and organize societal scale action to address sustainability issues. The triple crises of Energy-Ecology-Economy are building so rapidly that large scale action is needed immediately and methodically to overcome institutional barriers and advance public policy that preserves ecological sustainability. Our focus is to build a relocalized economy-ecology in concert with the Transition Town movement occurring in many other communities. To join the Sustainability Action Network please contact us at <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Our current projects include:
1) Transition Kaw Valley - initiating transition to a relocalized post-carbon economy, and municipal level Peak Oil response planning.
2) Kaw Permaculture Collaborative - developing skills and resources for poly-cropping sustainable food production.
3) Energy Conservation & Renewables - advancing a green economy through decentralized technologies and regulations, for conservation and renewable energy.
4) Land Consortium - organizing interested stakeholders to acquire prime farmland in the urban fringe for land-based economic development and regional food security.
5) Water Rights and Watersheds - protecting the water commons, the source of all life, from privatization and contamination, and restoring our watersheds.
6) Electric & Human Powered Vehicles - promoting neighborhood electric vehicles and utility tricycles, including infrastructure and pro-active regulations.
7) Weekly Sustainability Announcements - informing and encouraging others to become active in the Sustainability Action Network, or other action driven groups.
8) Collaboration with sister organizations - such as: The Light Center eco-village; Kaw Valley Food System farm-based economic development; Citizens for Responsible Planning; Films for Action; Kansas River Valley Growers fighting for local water rights; national efforts by the Sustainable Energy Network; KC Metro groups like the Kansas City Food Circle and the All Species Project, etc.
We welcome suggestions for items to be included. Please send items to <email@example.com>
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For release: Immediate February 3, 2012
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RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue announces the launch of a free, web-based tool to help small businesses develop worksite wellness programs. WorkWell NC, coordinated through the N.C. Division of Public Health, offers free resources to help small business owners and their employees who want to lose weight, quit smoking and manage stress. The WorkWell NC toolkit may be found at www.EatSmartMoveMoreNC.com.
"A healthy, educated workforce is essential to keeping North Carolina's economic engine well tuned," said Gov Perdue. "I am committed to providing the tools that businesses need to grow, thrive and keep employees healthy and on the job. Programs like WorkWell NC are an integral part of this effort."
According to the Small Business Administration, nearly 50 percent of people employed in North Carolina are employed by a small business (500 or less employees). Nearly one-third of uninsured people are employed by small businesses with less than 100 workers, according to the 2008 Current Population Survey. The WorkwellNC resources provide small businesses the opportunity to offer their employees a benefit that will help keep them healthier and ultimately reduce health care costs.
"There is strong evidence that participating in a worksite wellness program pays off for employers," said Dr. Ruth Petersen of the N.C. Division of Public Health. "The American Institute for Preventive Medicine estimates that worksite wellness programs deliver an average of $3 return on investment for every $1 spent, through increased productivity and reduced health care costs."
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NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facilities Award
NIRSA is proud to present annual awards for the most creative, innovative designs of new, renovated, or expanded collegiate recreational facilities. Winners of the Outstanding Sports Facilities Awards are considered a standard or model by which other collegiate sports facilities should be measured. In 2011, at the NIRSA National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana the FAU Recreation and Fitness Center was awarded the NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facilities Award.
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© 1998, Deeth Williams Wall LLP. All Rights Reserved.
By: Gervas Wall
(Presented at the Canadian Bar Association of Ontario on November 20, 1998)
I. Who Cares About Obscure Intellectual Property, Anyway?
Some intellectual property rights are not adequately protected under the three main intellectual property statutes, the Patent Act,1 the Trade-marks Act2 and the Copyright Act.3 Specialized legislation has been enacted to protect three types of obscure intellectual property: plant breeders' rights, industrial designs and integrated circuit topographies. A comprehensive statute has not been enacted to protect personality rights.4 The nature of the property in one's own personality (usually an image) is gradually being defined by Canadian courts since the 1973 watershed decision in Krouse v. Chrysler Canada Ltd.5
Many people have no idea what intellectual property rights would be protected by these areas of law, let alone why it is important to protect them. These intellectual property rights are obscure only in the sense that they are not well known in the legal and business communities. The products protected by these rights are anything but obscure because they surround us in daily life and account for billions of dollars of sales in North America each year. This paper will (i) describe each type of intellectual property in its commercial context, (ii) explain the legal nature of these rights and why specialized laws are necessary to protect these rights, and (iii) highlight issues for consideration during commercial (assignment and licensing) transactions.
[Note: The general issues to be considered in assignment and licensing transactions for the intellectual property rights described in this paper are similar to those discussed by others at the seminar with respect to other intellectual property rights. Therefore, discussion in the paper of due diligence (validity of rights, ownership etc.), warranties, representations and indemnities does not repeat the discussions already presented by other speakers. The same considerations as with other intellectual property rights also apply whether the transaction is an asset sale or a share purchase.]
II. Plant Breeders' Rights
Plant breeders' rights allow protection of new plant varieties produced by conventional plant breeding techniques or genetic engineering techniques.
For example, conventional cross-breeding may be used to produce a new variety of an ornamental plant such as an African violet. Ornamental plant cultivation is a lucrative business. The North American plant nursery industry generates sales well in excess of a billion dollars a year. The industry is serious enough that new breeds of ornamental plants are often given names that one might give to a child, such as "Agnes", "Marla" or "Kristin" or names that indicate some sort of hidden personality evident only to a breeder who has spent many hours in a greenhouse, such as "Primadonna", "Sweetheart" or "Leonardo da Vinci".
A new variety of African violet may have unique flowering properties such as year round blooming capability, profuse and quick production of flowers, long lasting and non-dropping flowers and unique flower colour (e.g. white with purple-violet edges). The violet may also have unique plant growth properties in its shape, such as strong, upright flower stems or oval to heart-shaped leaves; and growth characteristics, such as compact or vigorous growth or abundant foliage.
More direct human intervention is involved where a breeder discovers a plant having fruit with desirable characteristics and grafts a plant cutting onto a different plant. For example, a farmer may produce a new variety of a crop producing plant such as an apple tree which produces fruit which has desirable commercial properties such as greater yield, improved flavour, early maturation for harvest or distinctive colouration or shape.
Genetic engineering has also been used to insert genes in plants to produce new varieties with desirable qualities, such as increased root growth.
All of the above plants are examples of new varieties that may be protected under plant breeders' rights legislation. These rights allow control over the growth and reproduction of unique plant varieties by others. This prevents a competitor from obtaining the variety and selling the plant or its seed to others without authorization.
b) The Nature of Plant Breeders' Rights
The Plant Breeders' Rights Office (PBRO)
Plant Breeders' Rights Office (PBRO) in Ottawa administers the Plant Breeders' Rights Act6. The PBRO examines applications to determine whether applicants are entitled to receive protection for a new plant variety. A successful applicant receives a certificate of plant breeders' rights. The PBRO publishes and distributes plant breeders' rights information in the Plant Varieties Journal and assists the public in obtaining documentation about registered plant breeders' rights.
The applicant may be the breeder, his/her employer, or a legal representative. The applicant must be a citizen of, a resident of, or have a registered office in Canada or an International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants member country.
Eligible Varieties for Protection
The PBRA protects both sexually and asexually reproduced plant varieties having unique physical characteristics. Before a variety will be protected, the applicant must show that the variety is a new variety, which is (i) distinct, (ii) uniform and (iii) stable. The variety must also not be barred from registration by public sale7. In order to ensure that a candidate variety will meet all requirements, the applicant should ensure that all the characteristics of the variety are comprehensively described.
- Distinct
A candidate plant variety must be measurably different from all other varieties which are known to exist within common knowledge at the time the application was made8. Common knowledge includes varieties already being cultivated or exploited for commercial purposes in Canada and those varieties described in a publication that is available to the public.
- Uniform
A candidate plant variety must be uniform in that any variation between plants in the same generation should be predictable to the extent that it can be described by the breeder.9 Any variations in the uniformity of a variety must be commercially acceptable.
- Stable
A candidate variety must remain true to its description over successive generations.10 The variety must be stable in its essential characteristics to the degree where future generations of seed or other propagating material exhibit the same characteristics as described in the original description for which rights were granted.
- Registration Barred by Prior Sale in Canada or Elsewhere
The sale of a candidate variety prior to the application for protection can eliminate plant breeders' rights.11 The statutory bars vary for each of two categories: (a) prescribed categories and (b) recently prescribed categories:
- Prescribed Categories
This term refers to a category for which regulations have been in effect for more than one year. Regulations covering the sale of varieties from prescribed categories prior to applying for protection are as follows:
- Sales of Varieties in Canada from Prescribed Categories: varieties may not have been sold in Canada prior to submitting an application for protection.
- Sales of Varieties outside Canada from Prescribed Categories: varieties, excluding those of vines, trees, and rootstocks may have been sold outside of Canada for up to four years. Varieties of vines, trees, and rootstocks may have been sold outside of Canada for up to six years prior to submitting an application for protection.
- Recently Prescribed Categories
This term refers to a category for which regulations have been in effect for less than one year. The transitional period permits the sale of varieties prior to applying for protection. Regulations covering the sale of varieties from recently prescribed categories are as follows:
- Sales of Varieties in Canada from Recently Prescribed Categories: Varieties may have been sold in Canada after August 1, 1990, prior to submitting an application for protection. Applications must be submitted within one year from the date the category came into effect by regulation.
- Sales of Varieties outside of Canada from Recently Prescribed Categories: Varieties may have been sold outside Canada:
- after August 1, 1984 for vines, trees, and their rootstocks; and
- after August 1, 1986 for all other plants,
- prior to submitting an application for protection. Applications must be submitted within one year from the date the category came into effect by regulation.
- Prescribed Categories
Grant of Rights
Once the PBRO is satisfied that all criteria under the PBRA have been met, a certificate of plant breeders' rights is issued to the applicant. The holder is granted the exclusive right to:
- sell the variety in Canada and to produce it for the purpose of selling the propagating material of the protected variety;
- make repeated use of the protected variety as a step to commercially produce another variety;
- make repeated use of the protected variety for use in the production of ornamental plants or cut flowers; and
- license a third party to do any of the above acts.12
Limitations on Certificate Holders' Rights
- Developing new varieties from protected varieties: Protected varieties may be used for breeding and developing new plant varieties.
- Farmers' Privilege: Farmers may save and use their own seed of protected varieties without infringing the plant breeders' rights.
Term of Protection
Plant breeders' rights are granted for a maximum of 18 years from the date of issue of the certificate.13 An annual fee must be paid to maintain the rights. The holder may surrender the rights in the variety at any time.
Maintenance of Propagating Material
The certificate owner is responsible for supplying the Commissioner with a sample of the propagating material of the variety, on request, throughout the term of protection.14 The Commissioner may request samples of propagating material at any time and the owner must provide the sample within 60 days of the request. The sample of the propagating material must exhibit the same characteristics described in the original variety description at the time when the rights were granted. The Commissioner may also inspect the facilities used for maintaining the variety. Failure to comply with these requests may result in the revocation of the rights.
Compulsory Licensing
A compulsory license may be granted to anyone who can demonstrate to the Commissioner that the holder of the rights in a particular variety has unreasonably refused to grant a license.15 The Commissioner may issue a compulsory license to ensure that:
- the variety is available to the public at reasonable prices;
- the supply of the variety is widely distributed;
- reproductive material of high quality is kept; and/or
- royalty rates are reasonable.
The person to whom the compulsory license is issued will be required to compensate the holder of the rights.
Patents Do Not Protect Plant Varieties
Patent protection is only available for an "invention".16 In Canadian patent law, new plant varieties do not fall not within the definition of an "invention" because they are considered to be discoveries by chance, requiring good fortune in addition to skill and imagination (some protection may be available for the genetic elements inserted in a new genetically engineered plant variety).
c) Assignment and Licensing of Plant Breeders' Rights
The owner of plant breeders' rights may assign or license their rights to another person.17 An assignment of plant breeders' rights (and the change in applicant) will not be registered by the PBRO unless the assignment is provided to the PBRO within 30 days of the assignment. The unregistered assignment will be void against a subsequent assignee for valuable consideration without notice who is registered as the rights holder. There is no requirement to register licenses.
For licensors of plant breeders' rights, one general issue of importance in intellectual property licensing has critical importance in plant breeders' rights transactions. The licensor must maintain control over the use of the plant variety and seed. Compliance by licensees should be closely monitored. For example, sublicensing of plant breeders' rights should require prior written consent. The licensor should maintain the rights to make final decisions in relation to enforcement issues (market surveillance, stings (such as "buys" from unauthorized sellers) and initiation of a plant breeders' rights infringement action). Provisions dealing with the use of plant and seed inventory on termination of license should be inserted. State whether the seed or plants must be returned, sold or destroyed. Failure to vigilantly patrol plant breeders' rights can lead to enforcement nightmares after plant varieties have been reproduced through several generations or mixed with other types of seed.
Issues of particular importance to licensees or assignees of plant breeders' rights are:
Ensuring that the Licensee/Assignee will be able to make Full Use of the Plant Variety
Confirm that the variety continues to maintain the properties of the applied for variety (e.g. homogenous and stable in its essential characteristics after repeated reproduction).
A transfer of know-how or trade-secrets in relation to the growth of the plant may be required, for example, optimum growth conditions. State whether the disclosure by the assignor or licensor is a one time disclosure or whether ongoing assistance is required.
Was the new plant variety produced by genetic engineering techniques that are the subject of a patent application? For example, adding a gene to increase canola oil production may also cause physical changes in flowers that qualify the plant for protection as a "new variety" under the PBRA. It may be necessary to take an assignment or license of patent rights in the genetic elements to be able to use the plant variety without infringing a patent. (In the U.S., the plants themselves may be patented.)
Warranties, representations and indemnities used in patent transfers (in the event that the transferred intellectual property infringes a third party patent) should also be used with genetically engineered plant breeders' rights transfers in case the transferred variety infringes a patent. Copies of patents that could be infringed or any patent infringement opinions obtained by the assignor or licensor in relation to the plant and genes inserted in the plant should be requested.
Validity and Scope of Rights
Determine whether the pending application was opposed by a third party.18
Confirm that the plant breeder's rights grant was not revoked by the PBRO for reasons such as failure to provide a sample of propagating material to the PBRO or a subsequent determination that the plant was not distinct at the time of application or that the plant was statutorily barred from protection by a prior sale.19
Confirm that a compulsory license to use the variety was not applied for or granted to a third party.20 Determine whether the applicant made a request for an exemption from compulsory licensing provisions.
It is critical to ensure that the assignee or licensee is not buying an enforcement problem. If the new variety has been on sale for one or more seasons, it is possible that unauthorized farmers or seed vendors have collected and sold plant seed. Effective market surveillance by the owner prior to the grant of an assignment or license is essential to ensure that reproduction and use of the variety was controlled.
Similar Varieties Developed Independently
Plant breeders' rights may also have reduced value if another breeder has independently developed a similar variety. This similar variety can be made and used by another person without infringing plant breeders' rights.
Availability of similar varieties of the plant in Canada and the rest of the world should be reviewed (for example by reviewing commercial catalogs and government records (such as Canadian plant breeders' rights office records or U.S. plant patents or plant variety registrations)).
III. Industrial Designs
Industrial designs protect the appearance21 (shape and ornamentation) of an article. Look around any home — the unique shape of a vacuum cleaner, a chair, table, flatware (especially ornate silverware handles) or food container may be protected by an industrial design. Even the cereal in your cupboard may have been the subject of an industrial design. Clothing and accessories, such as a belt buckle, sunglasses, a purse, sneakers and a hat may also be protected by an industrial design. The appearance of many other articles found in public places and work places may be similarly protected.
Industrial design rights can prevent the unauthorized taking of a unique design. This protection is essential in fast-paced industries where cutting edge design provides a competitive advantage. For example, leading sneaker and sunglass manufacturers change their designs one or more times each year. Significant effort is expended in design and market research. Once 'hot' new designs are on the market, very similar designs begin to appear in competitor's products within weeks. Industrial design protection can stop the outright theft of a design.
b) The Nature of Industrial Design Rights
Industrial Design Office
The Industrial Design Office (the "IDO") in the Copyright and Industrial Design Branch of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office in Ottawa administers the Industrial Design Act22 The Industrial Design Office examines applications to determine whether applicants are entitled to receive protection for an industrial design. A successful applicant receives a certificate of registration of the design. The IDO publishes and distributes industrial design information and assists the public in accessing documentation about registered industrial designs.
The first proprietor of the design is entitled to apply for and secure registration of an industrial design. The author of an industrial design is the first proprietor of that design. Where the author made the design in the normal course of his employment, his or her employer is the first proprietor of the design.
Application for Registration
An application for registration must relate to only one design (designs showing close variants may be included). A complete application consists of two parts: (i) a written application and (ii) an illustration of the design. Since the aesthetic content of the sample or model must be immediately recognizable, great significance is placed on the illustration. Photos are also permitted although not preferred.
Requirements for Registration
Three conditions must be satisfied in order to obtain registration: the work must have aesthetic appeal and it must be original and novel.
- Aesthetic Appeal
- Originality
The requirement for originality is not expressly stated in the IDA, however, the IDA states that a certificate of registration of an industrial design is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, sufficient evidence of the originality of the design.23 The applicant must declare that the design was not in use, to the applicant's knowledge, by any person other than the applicant at the time the design was adopted by the applicant.24
Originality is a question of fact for assessment, having regard for the nature of the subject matter. The Industrial Design Office has adopted a three prong test as to originality: (i) the applicant's design and the prior art design should not be examined side by side, but separately; (ii) the applicant's design is viewed as a whole; and (iii) any change (change relevant to a prior art design) must be substantial. Originality requires at least a spark of inspiration in creating an entirely new design or discovering a new use for an old one.
- Novelty
Design applications filed before January 1, 1994, must not have been published in Canada more than one year prior to the filing date.25 Applications filed on or after January 1, 1994, must not have been published in Canada or elsewhere more than one year prior to the filing date. Publication includes any making available of the design to the public (the part of the population who are apt to be interested in the design). A sale of an article to which the design has been applied constitutes a publication. Showing sketches to another for preparation of prototypes does not constitute publication.
Industrial design law will only protect design features that appeal to the eye. The design must be visible to the user and not inside the article to be manufactured. The shape of the article itself is also registrable, provided that it is ornamental.
Term of Registration
An industrial design may be registered for a maximum of ten years from the issue date. A certificate is issued when the design is registered. A renewal fee must be paid to keep the design in force.
Effect of Registration
Registration gives the proprietor the exclusive right to make and use the design.26 A design not differing substantially from a registered design is an infringement. As with patents, the holder of an industrial design may assert rights against a person who independently creates a similar design but failed to apply the register the design first. The certificate, absent evidence to the contrary, is prima facie proof of the design, its originality, the name of the proprietor, the commencement and term of registration and of compliance with the IDA.27 Registrations are presumed to be valid if validity is challenged in court.
Prior to amendments to the IDA in June 1993, marking of an article bearing a registered industrial design was mandatory in order to be able to enforce that registration against third parties. At present, it is not mandatory that the article be marked. Marking is advisable since under the "innocent infringer defence"28 a court shall not award any remedy, other than an injunction, if a defendant establishes that he or she was not aware and had no reasonable grounds to suspect that a design was registered. This defence does not apply if the plaintiff applies the capital letter "D" in a circle and the name (or abbreviation) of the proprietor of the design to substantially all of the articles bearing the design.
Relationship to Patent and Trade-mark Protection
Certain designs also have functional aspects, for example, the shape of the handles on a pair of scissors may be considered to be ornamental. The handles may also have a functional element if they are more easily gripped by a person with arthritis. Patent protection may be available for the handle shape if its function is new, commercially useful and inventive.
Certain designs for the shaping of a product or their containers or packaging become so well known that they may be registered as a "distinguishing guise" trade-mark under the Trade-marks Act29 One well known distinguishing guise is the swirled Coca-Cola bottle.
Copyright Does Not Protect the Design of a Mass Produced Article
Copyright protection is not available when a design is capable of being registered as an industrial design and the article is manufactured in over 50 copies anywhere in the world.30
c) Assignment and Licensing of Designs
A registered design or pending application is assignable.31 The assignment must be in writing and may be recorded in the Canadian Intellectual Property office.
The IDA also allows the owner of a design to convey an exclusive right to make and use the design and to sub-license those rights to others throughout Canada.32 An exclusive license may be recorded in the same manner and time as an assignment. The consequences of not registering the assignment or license are not set out in the IDA. There is no requirement to register a non-exclusive license.
In industrial design transactions, the key issue for an assignee or licensee is the correspondence between the industrial design rights and the products sold prior to (or to be sold after) the transaction. Industrial design rights are typically construed more narrowly than other intellectual property rights. From a legal perspective, design owners should always use the design that they register (the marketing perspective is often different). An assignor or licensor may have built up goodwill by selling a product with a design that is different from the registered design. In this situation, it is possible that a competitor could make an identical copy of the product on sale without infringing the design. An assignee or licensee may be unknowingly acquiring an enforcement problem. If a design owner has varied a design, this design should be the subject of a new application and included in the transaction.33
Some designs also have functional aspects, as discussed above. A potential assignee or licensee of design rights that have functional aspects should inquire as to whether or not patent protection has been sought by the assignor or licensor. If so, the patent rights may need to be included in the transfer so that the assignee can use the design without infringing the patent. Since design rights are shorter in term and are almost always construed more narrowly than patent rights, the assignee or licensee should also consider whether taking a license or assignment of design rights alone is adequate to protect against theft of intellectual property.
Warranties, representations and indemnities used in patent transfers (in the event that the transferred intellectual property infringes a third party patent) should also be used with such design transfers in case the product infringes a patent. Copies of patents that could be infringed or any patent infringement opinions obtained by the assignor or licensor in relation to the design should be requested.
A potential assignee or licensee of design rights in a design which may be a distinguishing guise (see above) should inquire as to whether or not trade-mark protection has been sought by the assignor or licensor. If so, the trade-mark rights may need to be included in the transfer so that the assignee can use the topography without infringing the owner's exclusive right to use the trade-mark.
IV. Integrated Circuit Topographies
An integrated circuit topography is the three dimensional design of the interconnections and the elements in an integrated circuit product for conveying electricity. Well known integrated circuit products are semiconductor chips and microchips. Since electricity is not only a source of power, but also a form in which information may be transmitted, these chips are useful in many devices such as computers, telephones, cars, airplanes and television sets.
Integrated circuits may have hundreds, thousands or millions of electrical interconnections which convey instructions through electrical pulses. These interconnections are "integrated" into a firm substrate (chip) along with other electrical components, such as resistors and capacitors. The three dimensional component layout is the protected topography. In some cases, the circuit may not be accomplishing a new function, but the innovation and value arises in the method of connecting the components of the circuit. Arranging electrical circuits in different ways not only affects the physical appearance of the circuit, but it can produce desirable electrical conduction properties (for example, increasing or decreasing voltage). The arrangement of the circuit may also reduce the number of chips or components necessary to perform a function. A large amount of design and testing is needed to produce a chip having desirable properties. Integrated circuit topography rights allow a chip designer or manufacturer to prevent others from producing or selling a chip with a similar topography.
b) Nature of Integrated Circuit Topographies
Protection for Integrated Circuit Topographies
The Office of the Registrar of Topographies (the "ORT"), a branch of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, administers the Integrated Circuit Topography Act.34 The ORT conducts limited examination of applications to determine whether applicants are entitled to receive protection for a topography. A successful applicant receives a certificate of registration of the topography. The ORT publishes and distributes topography information and assists the public in accessing documentation about registered topographies.
The applicant is the creator of the topography or a successor in title. Where the author made the design in the normal course of his or her employment, the employer is usually the owner of the design.
Application for Registration
An application may pertain to only one topography. The application must include a description of the layers of the topography and any actual layers or integrated circuits deposited with the ORT.
Requirements for Registration
The topography must be filed by an eligible applicant within two years of the first commercial exploitation. Examination does not include a review of other basic requirements key to the validity of a registration, such as originality.35
Term of Registration
An integrated circuit topography may be registered for a maximum of 10 years from the earlier of the end of the year the application was filed or the first commercial exploitation.
Effect of Registration
Once the application is allowed, a certificate of registration is issued. Registration gives the owner the exclusive right to make and use the integrated circuit topography during the 10-year term.36 Registrations are presumed to be valid when challenged in court by and alleged infringer.37 Unauthorized use of a topography that incorporates the registered topography or a substantial part of the topography is an infringement.
Marking of integrated circuits is not mandatory. Marking is advisable since under the "innocent infringer defence" a court shall not award any remedy, other than an injunction, if a defendant establishes that, at the time of the act, the defendant was not aware and had no reasonable grounds to suspect that a topography was registered.38 This defence does not apply if the plaintiff establishes that substantially all of the integrated circuit products or their housings were visibly marked with a topography name that is substantially the same as the title on the register.
Relationship to Patent Protection
Integrated circuit topographies may produce functional differences in the operation of a circuit which may be protected by a patent if the function is new, commercially useful and inventive. In this situation, the two forms of protection are complementary. The patent protects functional aspects while the certificate of topography registration protects the three dimensional structural layout of the integrated circuit.
c) Assignment and Licensing of Topography Rights
A registered topography or pending application may be assigned or licensed.39 The assignment or license may be recorded in the ORT (no mandatory registration).40
A potential assignee or licensee of integrated circuit topography rights should inquire as to whether or not patent protection has been sought by the assignor or licensor. If so, the patent rights may need to be included in the transfer so that the assignee can use the topography without infringing the patent. The assignee or licensee should also consider whether taking a license or assignment of integrated circuit topography rights alone is adequate to protect against theft of intellectual property in a particular microchip or semiconductor product (topography protection is narrower than patent protection and receives a shorter term).
Warranties, representations and indemnities used in patent transfers (in the event that the transferred intellectual property infringes a third party patent) should also be used with topography transfers in case the transferred topography infringes a patent. Copies of patents that could be infringed or any patent infringement opinions obtained by the assignor or licensor in relation to the topography should be requested.
V. Personality Rights
Personality rights, in their broadest sense, include a number of areas of law. For example, they include the licensing and merchandising rights in the personality of a character created for a movie, such as "Ace Ventura" or "The Cable Guy", played by Jim Carrey. They also include privacy rights to prevent misuse or disclosure of confidential information.41 Personality rights are also protected by the tort of defamation which provides remedies for damage against one's reputation. This paper will focus on the basic proprietary personality rights of an individual.
Celebrities, particularly sports and entertainment personalities are obvious targets for unauthorized reproduction of their images. For example, associating a celebrity image with a product is an obvious way to improve sales. Proprietary rights in personality are not protected in an intellectual property statute but it is clear in common law that celebrities may prevent unauthorized use of their images in this situation. The typical Canadian also has rights in his or her own image, which may be used to prevent unauthorized reproduction. The extent of personality rights has not been clearly defined by the courts.
b) Nature of Personality Rights
In Krouse v. Chrysler Canada Ltd.,42 the Ontario Court of Appeal recognized that an individual had a proprietary right in his or her personality and that there was a tort of misappropriation of personality. Krouse sued Chrysler for its promotional "spotter" device which had a CFL football action photograph on it. Krouse was the only identifiable player in the photo. The Court of Appeal felt that the identifiable use of Krouse was an acceptable cause of action only if the photo was an actual or implied endorsement of the product by Krouse. The Court found that there was no endorsement and no misappropriation of Krouse's personality.
In Athans v. Canadian Adventure Camps,43 it was held that the tort occurred where there was an unauthorized appropriation of the personality traits of another for commercial gain provided that appropriation is likely to cause the other an injury. In Athans, the defendant used a line sketch of a water skier, George Athans, in its promotional materials. In finding a misappropriation of personality, the Court recognized that Athans had, "…a proprietary right in the exclusive marketing for gain of his personality, image and name, and that the law entitles him to protect that right if it is invaded."44 The court agreed with Athans, even while finding that the public would not recognize George Athans and therefore would not draw the conclusion that Athans was endorsing the defendant's activities. According to the court, commercial use of the image of Mr. Athans without consent was enough to constitute the tort of misappropriation of personality.
The small number of subsequent Ontario cases have held that a commercial use or an actual or implied endorsement by the plaintiff is necessary for misappropriation of personality to occur.45 It is clear that consent to the use of one's personality is a bar to the tort of appropriation of personality.46
Copyright Protection of Personality
Copyright protection may or may not be available to the subject of a photograph. If the owner of copyright in a photograph is the person in the photograph, he or she can take action for copyright infringement against a person using the photograph without permission. In most cases, the copyright resides with the person taking the photograph (or his or her employer).
c) Assignment and Licensing of Personality Rights
Personality rights may be licensed or assigned.47 Personality rights devolve to heirs, so a license or assignment should also bind heirs and successors.48 Most other types of intellectual property rights can be precisely defined, for example, by reference to a government registration number or technical aspects of the intellectual property. Personality rights are not subject to a registration system and the extent of personality rights have not been well defined by courts. Clear definition of the transferred rights is critical. In a licensing deal, the licensed uses (commercial or non-commercial) for an image or other personality right should also be clearly defined.
Copyright and trade-mark issues should also be considered. A license or assignment of copyright and moral rights may be needed from either the person with property rights in the personality or a third party (such as a photographer). Taking an assignment or license of personality rights does not grant the right to infringe a copyright. If the image of a living individual (or image that suggests a connection with a living individual) is being purchased for an intended use in a trade-mark, this type of trade-mark use is prohibited by Trade-marks Act.49
- R.S.C. 1985, c. P-4.
- R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13.
- R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42.
- Some personality rights are protected through federal and provincial privacy statutes which prevent unauthorized use of individuals' confidential information.
- [1970] 3 O.R. 135, 12 D.L.R. (3d) 463, 1 C.P.R. (2d) 218, [1972] 2 O.R. 133, 25 D.L.R. (3d) 49, 5 C.P.R. (2d) 30; aff'd (1973) 1 O.R. (2d) 225, 40 D.L.R. (3d) 15; 13 C.P.R. (2d) 28.
- S.C. 1990, c. 20.
- Id., s. 7; S.O.R./91-954, s. 6, 7.
- Id., 4(2)(a).
- Id., 4(2)(c), (3).
- Id., 4(2)(b).
- Supra, note 7.
- Supra, note 6, s. 5.
- Id., s. 6(1).
- Id., s. 30.
- Id., s. 32, 33.
- The Patent Act, supra, note 1, s.2, defines an "invention" as "any new and useful art, process, machine, manufacture or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement in any art, process, machine, manufacture or composition of matter".
- Supra, note 6, s. 31.
- Id., s. 22.
- Id., s. 34, 35.
- Id., s. 32. Compulsory licenses are rarely granted.
- The Industrial Design Act R.S.C. 1985, c. I-9, s. 2, defines a design as features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornament, and any combination of those features, that in the finished article appeal to and are judged solely by the eye. The other important element of the definition of the term design is found in section 5.1 of the IDA which provides that a design must not represent a purely utilitarian function or method of constructing the article, as no protection is afforded to features that are solely functional or to a method of construction.
- Id.
- Id., s. 7(3).
- Id., s. 4.
- Id., s. 6.
- Id., s. 9.
- Id., s. 7(3).
- Id., s. 17(1).
- Supra, note 2, s. 13.
- Supra, note 3, s. 64 (2). Exceptions are set out in s. 64(3).
- Supra, note 21, s. 13.
- Id., s. 13(2) and (3).
- It should be confirmed that the design was not disclosed more than one year prior to the application date.
- S.C. 1990, c. 37.
- An original topography is not a mere reproduction of the whole or substantial part of another topography and the whole is the result of intellectual effort that is not commonplace; see id., s. 4(2)-(3).
- Id., s. 3.
- Id., s. 19(3).
- Id., s. 11.
- Id., s. 7.
- Id., s. 21(1).
- There are laws respecting privacy in Canada at the federal and provincial levels. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guards against some invasions of privacy by government, such as unreasonable search and seizure. The federal Privacy Act deals with the collection, use, retention and disposal of personal information by government institutions. Most provinces also have laws governing the use and disposal of personal information by the government.
- Supra, note 5.
- (1997), 17 O.R. (2d) 425 (Ont. H.C.).
- Id., at 592.
- See for example, Baron Phillipe de Rothschild, S.A. et al. v. La Casa de Habana Inc. et al. (1987), (1987) 17 C.I.P.R. 185; 19 C.P.R. (3d) 114 (Ont. H.C.J.); Gould Estate et al. v. Stoddart Publishing Co. et al. (1996), 30 O.R. (3d) 520, 31 C.C.L.T. (2d) 224, 15 E.T.R. (2d) 167; 74 C.P.R. (3d) 206 (Ont. Ct. (Gen. Div.)); aff'd on copyright point rather than misappropriation of personality (1998) 39 O.R. (3d) 545, 161 D.L.R. (4th) 321, 80 C.P.R. (3d) 161 (Ont. C.A.); and Shaw v. Berman et al. (1997), 144 D.L.R. (4th) 484, 28 O.T.C. 244, 72 C.P.R. (3d) 9 (Ont. Ct. (Gen. Div.)) which subscribe to the endorsement requirement.
- Dowell et al. v. Mengen Institute et al. (1983), 72 C.P.R. (2d) 238 (Ont. H.C.J.)
- Even if an assignment or license is not made, consent appears to be sufficient to enable a person to use another's personality rights. If one chooses to obtain consent (e.g. a release form) rather than an assignment, the person receiving the consent should ensure that they are allowed to make commercial and non-commercial uses of the personality rights.
- Gould Estate et al., supra, note 45, at 525.
- Supra, note 2, s. 9(1)(k); Baron Philippe de Rothschild, S.A. v. La Casa de Habana Inc., supra, note .
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A generation ago, a college student's wardrobe consisted of battered jeans, a few peasant blouses, work shirts and a pair of Frye boots.
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Line buys Casey's clothes at Anthropologie. She also frequents boutiques such as Los Angeles' Polkadots & Moonbeams.
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This five-year Consolidated Plan, is a planning tool used to guide each municipality on the use of federal funding anticipated to be received from 2005 through 2010. These HUD funds, which include Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership Grant, and Emergency Shelter Grant, are required to be used to address the City's housing, community and economic development and public service needs.
The goal of the five-year Consolidated Plan is to identify the City's overall needs for affordable housing and non-housing community development activities such as services for the homeless, households with special needs, community facilities and economic development, and create a framework to address those needs. Consolidated Planning - A Historical Perspective
The City of St. Petersburg's original Five Year Consolidated Plan was written and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in August 2000, in response to the notice of the availability of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME) and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds. That plan covers the period of October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2005. The lead agency for the preparation and implementation of that plan was the City of St. Petersburg's Housing and Community Development Department. As a part of that plan development process, input on housing, community development and support service needs, issues and initiatives were solicited from citizens and organizations year round. That included the steps outlined in the Citizen Participation Plan and through participation in the meetings of committees, advocacy groups and organizations such as the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce's Bi-racial Community Alliance/Housing and Urban Environment Committee; coalitions of non-profit housing development and supportive service organizations; neighborhood associations and Neighborhood Partnership area planning teams; the Housing Roundtable; and the W.I.N. (Working to Improve our Neighborhoods) Coalition. The Department also derived information on housing and community development needs and issues through participation on a number of housing advocacy and support service organizations, including the Affordable Housing Corporation of Pinellas County, the West Central Florida State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Steering Committee, the Pinellas County Coalition for the Homeless and its Strategic Planning Committee, the HRS/Pinellas County Health Unit - Lead Intervention Team's Steering Committee, and a countywide Funder's Collaborative.
In addition, the Department collaborated with other city departments on Neighborhood Partnership teams and other program initiatives, the Pinellas County Community Development Department and County Consortium, the St. Petersburg Housing Authority, and other housing and support service organizations on grant applications, plan compliance reviews and the consistency certification process. Starting in 2004, the City of St. Petersburg's Housing and Community Development Department embarked upon developing its second five-year plan. As a result of a number of Public Forums and a number of meetings, discussions and communications, a revised set of priority needs has been created. These priority needs reflect a more streamlined and direct approach to our priority needs.
Click here to see the Priority Needs for 2005-2010. In conjunction with the Priority Needs, a thorough review of all aspects related to community development, homelessness, demographics, housing, market trends, public housing, economic development, and public facilities and public improvements was performed and was compiled into what is now called the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan. Click here to see the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan.
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