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Cohort 8 21st CCLC RFA Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions for the Cohort 8, 21st Century Community Learning Centers Elementary/Middle and ASSETs RFA.
This document will be updated on a regular basis.
Section I – Key Terms
- Question:
By what date must an applicant have complied with "Good Standing" requirements to be considered to be in good standing and to avoid a 15 point score reduction?
By March 1, 2013.
Section II – Critical Dates
Section III – Eligibility and Priorities
- Question:
Is there any flexibility in how a local educational agency (LEA) may count children from low income families in middle and high schools?
Please refer to the section "Alternate Methods of Demonstrating that the Applicant School Site Serves a Low Income Population" in the request for applications (RFA). In addition to the alternatives in that section, it is also possible to use a method of estimating the number of children from low income families based upon the Free and Reduced Price Meal (FRPM) percentages of "feeder schools." Below is the data link for FRPM percentages for schools open in 2011. Use the data from the "frpm2011" file on the Free/Reduced Meals Program & CalWORKS Data Files Web page.
- Question:
If we have submitted a charter petition for a new charter high school, are we eligible to apply for the Cohort 8 21st Century After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) Program?
If any school, including charter schools, has a valid County-District-School (CDS) code and will open next year, to be eligible to apply it must demonstrate that it will serve a population in which a minimum of 40 percent of students come from low income families (see "Funding Eligibility" in the RFA). Because such a school has no current data on students, it must use an "alternate method" to demonstrate eligibility, as described in question 1 above.
- Question:
Will Cohort 5 schools lose priority points if they switch from a county consortium application to a school district application for the Cohort 8 RFA? By switching to the District application will they be considered a new site or a continuation site?
Priority points for replacing an expiring grant, or for expanding an existing grant, are only available when the grant recipient (fiscal agent) remains the same, or when the applicant is currently subcontracting with the existing fiscal agent to provide and operate the after school program. (The applicant would need to state that the current subcontracting arrangement exists, in the program administration section of the grant application.)
In the situation posed in the above question, priority points would be awarded if the school district is currently subcontracting with the county office of education to provide the afterschool program.
- Question:
If a Cohort 4 school can demonstrate that they have continued to operate after school programs, will they be considered a continuation site and receive priority points or will the site be considered a new site and unable to receive priority points?
Cohort 4 will not be allowed to receive priority points and will be considered new sites.
- Question:
In the supplemental grant request can we request up to 30 percent of After School Education and Safety (ASES) base funding plus the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) base request?
The supplemental grant cap will be 30 percent of the combined ASES plus 21st CCLC funding.
- Question:
Can an LEA apply for the grant on behalf of another LEA?
An LEA may apply for a grant on behalf of a site within a second LEA, with permission of that LEA. The second LEA would approve the application with TWO signatures in the "School Principal or Executive Director Approval" section of the Signatures and Approvals Form. The second LEA's site principal would complete one line, and the second LEA's Superintendent (or executive director if a charter school), would complete an adjacent line.
Section IV – The Application
- Question:
A District has 12 schools that are up for renewal this round (8 high, 4 elementary/middle [E/M]), do you advise that we submit all the schools in two applications (high and E/M) or should we do 12 separate applications?
In order to assure that all applicants have access to the same level of technical assistance and support in the competitive process, the After School Division (ASD) only responds to questions requesting clarification of RFA content. The ASD does not provide advice on how best to craft an application to meet the requirements of the RFA.
- Question:
Is the five page maximum for Collaborative Signatures per school or for all schools listed in the application?
The five page maximum is the combined total for all schools contained in the application.
- Question:
We were not funded for our middle school Family Literacy Grants or the Equitable Access Grants because the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System was not up to date. Is there any way we can apply for only these portions this year?
No, due to the competitive nature of the RFA, exceptions cannot be made as a result of prior year's occurrences. Both RFAs state "Only applicants awarded a base ASSETs/21st CCLC grant in cohort 8 will be considered for this optional funding (Page 9 of ASSETs and Page 11 of Elementary/Middle).
- Question:
Where can I access the forms marked with "sample -do not use in application" to complete and return with the application?
All forms required for completion for 21st CCLC or ASSETs applications can be found on ASSIST as specified on RFA Section IV: The Application.


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In the nearly 40 years FBLA-PBL has been united with the March of Dimes, FBLA-PBL has consistently ranked as the top clubs and organizations fund-raising partner, raising over $15 million dollars. On behalf of the half million infants born premature every year, thank you for your steadfast commitment to improving the lives of babies. The March of Dimes is only as successful as you, the committed volunteers who believe in the mission, who started with conquering polio, and today join in the fight against premature birth.
March for Babies
Visit the March of Dimes March for Babies site.
Pick FBLA, PBL or ML.
- Find your FBLA chapter to narrow down the choices. Choose your state in the drop-down menu.
- If your chapter is not listed, visit www.marchforbabies.org and select join a new team; make sure you use your team type (FBLA, PBL or FBLA ML) along with your school name in your team title.
- Print and complete the March of Dimes Fund-raising Report Form
Contact your local March of Dimes chapter for resources and support! Find them by visiting www.marchofdimesyouth.com or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Promoting Prematurity Awareness
March of Dimes Grants
The March of Dimes grants are designed to reward members and chapters for their support of the March of Dimes partnership, identify and support innovative ideas and projects that enhance the growth, recognition, and support of FBLA-PBL and the March of Dimes partnership. Local and state chapters that participate in March of Dimes are eligible to submit grant requests. Grants may not be used for equipment purchases, but are designed to support programming or activities. Grant proposals submitted for consideration must be designed to be accomplished within a period of no more than 18 months. Grant recipients will be expected to report the outcome of their project in the form of a workshop, article, or project that can be reproduced and shared with other chapters, states, and the March of Dimes. Local chapters may receive grants up to $1,000. State chapters may apply for grants up to $2,500.
Applications will be evaluated by a panel of judges and announced at the National Leadership Conference. Grants must be postmarked by January 15.
Fund-raising Awareness
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- Marketing Your Event: Maximizing your Mission
- Selling: Getting Results
- Public Relations: Getting the Word Out
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Each module is aligned to the National Standards for Business Education and contains goals, a teaching outline, overheads, student reading, tests, portfolio assignments, and individual and group activities. There is a strong emphasis not only on service learning, but also on school-to-work and leadership training.
- Print and complete the March of Dimes Fund-raising Report Form
- Take the money raised to your local March of Dimes chapter
- Have them credit your local chapter
- Designate FBLA, FBLA-Middle Level, or PBL
Chapters can participate in coin-raising and awareness activities in their local chapter, school, and community during Prematurity Awareness Month. Take the money raised to your local March of Dimes chapter and remember to have them credit your local chapter and designate it to FBLA, FBLA-Middle Level, or PBL.
March of Dimes Packet
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- Team Youth Toolkit
- March of Dimes Grant
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Rent-A-Center, a chain of rent-to-own stores, offering furniture, appliances, electronics and computers, has reported net earnings of $47.46 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012, compared to $49.29 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, for the same quarter ended December 31, 2011. For 2013, the company expects diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $3.25 to $3.4.
Total revenues for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012 were $758.38 million, compared to $737.48 million for the same quarter ended December 31, 2011.Net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012 were $183.49 million, or $3.09 per diluted share, compared to $164.64 million, or $2.66 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2011.Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 were $3.08 billion, compared to $2.88 billion for the same period ended December 31, 2011.For 2013, the company expects EBITDA to be in the range of $415 to $435 million."We are generally pleased with our overall 2012 results as we achieved total revenue growth of 7% and over a 6% increase in net earnings per diluted share to $3.09, both within our annual guidance issued last January," said Mark Speese, the Company's Chairman and CEO. "The core rent-to-own business generated total revenue growth of 1% in 2012," Speese continued. "In addition, the RAC Acceptance business continued to generate impressive results, with revenue growth of over 77% in 2012 to $343 million, an operating profit for the year of over $28 million and 966 kiosks open at December 31, 2012," Speese commented. "In 2013, we intend to continue focusing on keeping the core business strong and further investing in our strategic initiatives, while continuing to return value to our shareholders through dividends and opportunistic common stock repurchases," Speese concluded.
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I'd like to try, but I don't have any of the rulebooks on hand. I would like to play a bounty hunter, with a liking of big guns and collecting the heads of his quarry for proof of the kill.
I'll add you if you wish, but you'll need to choose a specific class first:
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2. Noble
3. Scoundrel
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Since you want to be a bounty hunter, I would reccomend either a soldier (if you are the charge-in-blasters-blazing type) or the scoundrel (if you are a precise assassin). I'll probably make your character a rodian, since I don't have any lego trandoshan heads.
@AlphaLurker: If you want, you can simply provide me with your character's backstory, race, name and abilities and I can make a character for you.
Abilities are the six core attributes that determine pretty much everything about your character.
-Strength (Str) is a measure of your raw physical power. Important for soldiers and jedi (to a degree). Really useful if you want to focus on melee combat.
-Dexterity (Dex) is like a measure of your agility and hand/eye coordination. Useful for scoundrels and anyone who wants to be good in ranged combat.
-Constitution (Con) is like a measure of your health and durability. A good constitution will allow your character to have higher endurance and gives a bonus to hit points.
-Intelligence (Int) measures how smart you are and is good for characters who want a high array of skills.
-Wisdom (Wis) is important for jedi and the like. Bonuses to wisdom affect force-related rolls and some other things, I can't remember for certain.
-Charisma (Cha) is a measure of your character's popularity, attractiveness, and how well they get along with others. This also adds some force-related bonuses but is more imnportant for skills like deception, diplomacy, intimidation, etc...
All scores start at 8 (I think) which gives a -1 penalty. You do however have 25 points to spend to increase these abilities in any way you wish. Or, if you would prefer a simpler approach, just use the standard score package:
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Fashion Galleries
Pictures from recent fashion events
Karen Millen: Exclusive Shopping Evening
25th February 2010 - 44 images
Karen Millen hosted an Exclusive Shopping Evening at their Regent Street store in London last night. With exclusive styling from the Design Team, guests were given top advice and styling tips. Also on hand was top make-up artist Jack Saundercock. Guests enjoyed the complimentary drinks and canapes whilst listening to the sounds of guest DJ Goldierocks.Photography by Zoe Hitchen
DMCI and Design Futures Trend Boards
22nd February 2010 - 11 images
MFN have been conducting a live trends project with the Design Studies cluster from the University of Salford.
The brief instructed students to conduct and exhibit a set of thorough research. Once all avenues had been explored produce a number of trend predictions based on the research that had been collated.
The trends did not have to be fashion specific, the aim was to take into account global and local issues.
MFN Styling event at General Store
18th February 2010 - 16 images
Making it:Styling
On the 18th February MFN hosted the first of it's 'Making it' events at the General Store, Deansgate.
Manchester based stylists Martine Alexander, Paula Mc Namara and Bryan Harrop were interviewed by MFN's Dale Hicks.
LFN at Stitch present: Do men really buy into Celebrity?
15th February 2010 - 10 images
LFN at Stitch present:
Do men really buy into Celebrity?
Do Men really buy into Celebrities? Does Armani's new poster boy Ronaldo make men up and down the country dash out to buy new underwear? Are men scouring the country now for Simon Pegg's 'Geek' t-shirt? Does the fact Rio Ferdinand shop in Oi Polloi make it more attractive?
We bring together our panel of fiery experts to share the in's and out's of celebrity endorsement and the best strategy for menswear product placement.
Guest Panel:
- Nick Ede – Creative Director – EdenCancan. Nick Ede is now currently one of most influential people in PR *PR WEEK 2008 and 2009. He is a well known and highly regarded expert in celebrity, fashion and lifestyle having worked with some of the biggest names in the world. Being incredibly business minded Nick runs a successful PR and Lifestyle agency in London called EdenCancan which last year was nominated for Agency Of The Year 2008.
- Steve Beale – Fashion Editor – FHM. Steve is currently in charge of all clothing coverage in FHM having worked in the mens magazine industry for years. He started his career at Sleaze Nation moving on to spend considerable time at Arena and Homme Plus, before joining FHM.
- Darryl Collis – Director – Seesaw Media. Darryl Collis is co-founder of Seesaw Media one of the UK's leading branded entertainment agency specialising in feature film and television product placement. Representing an international portfolio of clients, Seesaw work closely with film studios and costume designers to help create the look of some of the world's most recognisable characters, in such films as "Mission Impossible 3", "The Departed", "The Dark Knight", "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" and most recently "Nine". Seesaw also work with their clients to maximise their on screen exposure at the films release.
- Bobby Langley – Head of Merchandising - Warner Music Ltd
Stitch - Offering the very best in menswear, accessories and outstandingly original fashion.
"UK menswear has been crying out for a new platform for ages. Shows like Stitch provide an opportunity for both new and established brands to reach a domestic and international market in a dedicated and supported environment." Dean West, Brand Manager. Pretty Green
Stitch – Offering the very best in Menswear & Accessories
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STITCH Menswear Autumn/Winter 2010-11
15th February 2010 - 25 images
February 2010 sees the launch of Stitch, London's first dedicated menswear and accessories tradeshow, who come with the aim of bringing the buying culture back to the UK. Stitch Menswear is set to be London's answer to Bread & Butter, presenting a platform for buyers and industry professionals to navigate, explore and identify brands, aswell as acting as a key meeting point for brands, buyers, press and retailers.
The selected brands are set to reflect the culture and philosophy the show. The exhibitors are will be split into 3 brand categories:
Denim - will consist of jeans brands; and those in tune with the spirit of denim.
Edge - Innovative, edgy brands that deliver classic or contemporary style.
Energy - Authentic brands that are inspired by sport, music and performance.
The selected brands have been chosen to offer visitors direction with their complete versatility and
extensive premium product mix.
For further information follow this link to the Stitch Menswear website:
Photographs by Zoe Hitchen
Vintage Threads
9th December 2009 - 46 images
Vintage Threads-November
On Saturday 21st November MFN and Vintage Threads once again brought you the finest Vintage and Retro clothing, accessories and shoes for men and women.
If you missed out on last months then check out the gallery and join us on Saturday 19th December for a Vintage Threads Christmas Special.
For more details visit our events page... (EVENT INVITE COMING SOON)
Meet the Media: An Audience with Drapers
3rd December 2009 - 14 images
This week MFN played host to an audience with Jessica Brown, editor of Drapers, in Room, King Street. The event was a huge success, with a very informative discussion focusing upon the media and a relaxed post discussion suaree.
Photography by Zoe Hitchen
Karen Millen, Dresses and Cocktails
27th November 2009 - 38 images
Karen Millen hosted a Dresses & Cocktails event at their Manchester store, to celebrate their collaboration with stylish Italian liqueur brand Disaronno.
On hand were style and beauty experts Nick Ede and Lisa Eldridge, to give advice and styling tips. Ben Reed world renowned drinks and bar consultant was there to create delicious Disaronno cocktails for guest.
Photography by Zoe Hitchen
Manchester Christmas Markets
24th November 2009 - 28 images
Manchester Christmas Markets are back! Here are just a selection of stalls from the mini winter wonderlands.
Meet the Media: Online Fashion A Conde Nast Special
23rd October 2009 - 15 images
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Video: Full interview with Michael Hancock
Hancock spoke outside his home to 9NEWS and The Denver Post. He said he has never been to the club and never heard about the club until he was asked. He also stated he has never been with a prostitute.
"These allegations are completely false. And it's very disappointing and time consuming that we have to stop from what ought to be a wonderful time in my life and the life of the city," Hancock said.
When asked why his name would appear on a brothel list Hanock stated, "I don't know why my name appears on there. Anybody can write the name, the documents I saw were handwritten. My phone number that I've had, I've had since 2001, thousands of people have that number. I can't tell you why my name appears on that list."
9NEWS and The Denver Post had asked the Hancock campaign for cell phone and bank records from 2004 through 2007. That is the time frame of the allegations. Friday, Hancock said he has asked his team to be as open and direct as possible but that he won't open up his financial life to the news media.
Several news outlets, including 9NEWS requested any evidence the Denver Police Department might have had, including surveillance video, of the Denver prostitution business.
On Thursday, records were released showing the department has no surveillance video or photographs of Hancock or his vehicle at the prostitution business. Search warrants say the police department and other government officials surveyed the brothel at 1675 Fillmore Street in the year 2007 as part of an investigation into tax fraud and tax evasion. The business has since been shut down.
The prostitution house was closed in February 2008 after police and federal agents raided it and seized records. Owner Brenda Stewart was indicted on tax fraud related charges. She has reached a plea deal with the government.
Police did not seize records from the former owner of the brothel, Scottie Ewing.
On Monday night, Ewing filed a police report claiming his house had been burglarized and that the Denver Players/Denver Sugar client list, receipts and appointment books had been stolen during the burglary.
Denver Police say they're investigating the burglary and do not have any suspects at this time.
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Apple's latest iOS 4.3 update brings a handful of features including the ridiculously late Personal Hotspot. Jailbroken devices have been able to do this for a while now with the MiWi Cydia app. And, if you were one of the few to download Handy Light (the flashlight app with tethering snuck in) then you've been able to tether your iPhone via proxy to a laptop.
The latest iOS feature doesn't require jailbreaking or a sneaky app-created proxy connection, but it does require iOS 4.3, an iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4, and a new data plan. If you're on AT&T you'll need to sign up for the $45/mos 4GB DataPro tethering plan and give up your unlimited plan. If you're on Verizon it's the same cost only you can't make phone calls and surf the Web at the same time (ZING).
Before you up and change your data plan you need to consider how much data you're currently using, the devices you intend to use with your personal hotspot, how you will use them, and what kind of speeds you'll get when you're connected.
How much do you use your iPhone's data plan? For AT&T victims, err customers:
- Log into http://att.com/mywireless
- Click on Usage & Recent Activity
- Click Analyze Past Usage
- Under Create a Report change the report to Data Usage Trend and click Submit
You should see something like this:
As you can see, in the past year there hasn't been a month where I used over 1GB. In fact, my largest month dates back to when I first got the iPhone and even then I only used 1.3 GB. Why? Because I tend to use WiFi networks more than my cellular network. So, if you're like me and use less than 2GB of data each month then you should be OK. Of course the "should" depends on the devices you use and how you intend to use them.
Once you've determined that losing your unlimited data plan isn't that big of a deal you've got to consider the devices that will be latching on to your iPhone's data plan. Don't have any other devices? Then stop reading this post and go buy some. If you actually have other devices like a laptop, an iPad, or some other Internet-capable device you need to consider how you're going to use them.
Are you going to: Download large files? Wouldn't recommend it. Watch Netflix 24/7. Probably not a good idea. Update Infinity Blade and your favorite bloated GPS app? Negativo. Browse the Web, e-mail, play games, and watch the occasional video? Green light. Why? Because if you go over 4GB/mos you have to pay $10 for every 1GB over the cap <– suck!
What good is a personal hotspot if you can't surf the net at a good quick? It's not. When you think about how you're going to use the personal hotspot you need to consider how your devices will impact speed. Me? I won't be hooking up multiple devices on a regular basis, but I do plan on giving my laptop and iPad an Interweb boost when WiFi isn't available.
Knowing that the iPhone averages 2.74 Mbps down and 1.16 Mbps up I put the hotspot to the test using the aforementioned devices and all available hotspot connection methods, and tested their download/upload speeds using speedtest.net.
|2.55 down/ 1.20 up
|.20 down / .36 up
|2.23 down / 1.18 up
|.21 down / .38 up
|2.43 down/ 1.14 up
|.16 down / .24 up
*Each test was run five times and averaged
As the tests show WiFi is the way to go and Bluetooth is a disaster. Additionally, the more devices you connect simultaneously the slower your connection will be. Oh yeah, you'll probably also want to stay close to an outlet because using the iPhone as a personal hotspot will destroy your phone's battery life. Mine was depleted by 12% over a mere 38 minutes of testing. Still sound good? Great.
Once you sign up for the 4GB DataPro tethering option (online or in the myAT&T app) you're ready to set up your personal hotspot. Just tap Settings –> Personal Hotspot –> ON. Once enabled you can connect up to three devices via WiFi, Bluetooth, or USB (iPhone 4) and Bluetooth or USB (iPhone 3GS).
Should You?
If you have multiple devices, an extra $15/mos, use less than 4GB of data each month, aren't planning on doing any heavy downloading, and don't mind giving up your unlimited data plan then the personal hotspot is worth the cost. If not, you should keep what you have and jailbreak.
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After losing her dad when she was 19, Deen, the bubbly Southern chef, started having panic attacks and anxiety issues that later led to a 20-year bout with depression and agoraphobia. "Some days I could get to the supermarket, but I could never go too far inside. I learned to cook with the ingredients they kept close to the door," she told the New York Times in 2007.
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CARTHAGE That Carthages Bailey Wilkinson was one, tough football player was widely known to Comets fans and foes alike.
As a running quarterback, and weighing just 160 pounds, the Carthage senior took a pretty good beating every game this season with no apparent affect on his ability to make big plays.
But that was just a prelude to what the Times All-North Section 3 MVP accomplished in the last two games, under the toughest of circumstances with a season and potential championship on the line. Fairy tale writers could not make this scenario up.
Wilkinson finished the season with not one, but two broken bones, one in each hand. It is the ultimate testament to his inner strength and competitiveness that Wilkinson never once asked coach Sam Millich to come out, and never complained about how much he was hurting.
There was no way I was going to miss those last two games, he said. My team counted on me too much.
Wilkinson had already established himself as a pressure player with scintillating performances throughout the season in leading Carthage into the Section 3 Class A playoffs.
The Section 3 Class A title game, however, set the standard for a remarkable stretch for the Comets senior leader. During a rematch with Indian River in the Carrier Dome, Wilkinson broke the bone below his left ring finger on a first-quarter running play.
I didnt know it was broken, but I knew it hurt, he said. Everyone else was out there banged up a little, so I kept playing because we needed to win.
Playing through the pain, Wilkinson forever etched his name in the Carthage annals by engineering a 90-yard touchdown drive in the final two minutes with no timeouts left. He completed seven passes to four different receivers, ran twice for first downs, then completed the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run in the final 20 seconds. Wilkinson then pitched the ball to Josh Yelvington for a 2-point conversion that gave the Comets a dramatic win and their second sectional crown.
We had all the faith in Bailey on that drive, Millich said. But we never realized he was hurting so much. Thats just shows why hes a winner and has the inner drive that is immeasurable.
The following Monday, Wilkinson went to an orthopedist and learned of the broken bone. He was warned of the risks of playing in the Comets state quarterfinal against Union-Endicott that weekend. But it never crossed my mind not playing, Wilkinson said.
He decided on a padded glove to protect his hand, and then wore another glove on top of it. It was a little uncomfortable at first, but I knew I had to wear something, Wilkinson said.
However, in the second quarter at Vestal High School, Wilkinson took a helmet shot onto his right, throwing hand. He came to the sidelines fearing the worst, again. He said it continued to hurt the rest of the game. I just kept going and throwing the ball, he said as the Comets saw their season come to an end with a 43-7 loss.
Said Millich: Im not sure if any other kid would have kept playing, especially with us way behind. But Bailey is not an ordinary kid. Hes one of a kind.
Another doctors visit that Monday confirmed he had chipped a bone in the middle knuckle of his right hand. So when he returned to school with casts on both hands the next day, everyone was kind of shocked. They didnt know what had happened. We all had a good laugh.
The cast on his left hand was removed this past Tuesday. The other one will be on for a few more weeks.
Its more annoyance than anything, he said. But it was all worth it. Im glad I played.
Millich said that Wilkinson, who rushed for 989 yards on 166 carries and 16 touchdowns, and completed 47 of 109 passes for 691 yards and six scores, also played against Nottingham earlier in the season with a partially separated shoulder.
Bailey had a terrific season on the field. I had as much confidence in him as any player Ive ever coached, and trusted him to death, Millich said. But he is also an outstanding high character, quality young man. I was very fortunate to have been able to coach him.
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The Sun Sets On Labor
September 30, 2009
Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid has officially abandoned Gordon Brown. Alastair Campbell, who as Tony Blair's media guru was instrumental in winning The Sun over to Labor's side in 1997, doesn't think the switch is that big a deal: The media marketplace has changed enormously since 1997. Papers have had to become very different animals to compete with 24 hour news and cope with the advent of the web and, more recently, social networking. As channels of communication have become more diverse and diffuse, it has been harder for the papers to make impact.
Is Obama Setting Himself Up for the Agony of Defeat?
September 29, 2009
Okay, I'll admit that I have some issues with the Olympics, but I think that even Mary Lou Retton should be outraged over Barack Obama's decision to fly to Copenhagen later this week to lobby for Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer games. First of all, consider the optics: the fate of comprehensive health care reform is hanging by a thread up on Capitol Hill and the Pentagon is awaiting the commander-in-chief's word on the way forward in Afghanistan, and Obama's going to take time out of his busy schedule to schmooze with the Princess of Liechtinstein and the 105 other worthies on the I.O.C
Making the Right Enemies
September 29, 2009
From a Richmond Times-Dispatch article on the controversy over a local strip club owner's decision to hang one of those Obama-as-the-joker banners on the side of his building: Moore's club is awaiting a Nov. 9-10 state Alcoholic Beverage Control hearing on alleged violations.
The Romney-McCain Rapprochement
September 25, 2009
Via Ben Smith, I see that John McCain is hosting a fundraiser for Mitt Romney in Phoenix next week. Back in January of 2008, this would have seemed more unlikely than Obama picking Hillary as his Secretary of State. But as Sasha Issenberg reported out a few weeks ago for this Boston Globe Magazine article on Romney, Mitt did a pretty masterful job of getting on McCain's good side once McCain secured the nomination: Romney returned to his office the following week [after dropping out of the race] in a T-shirt and jeans, ready to travel to his California home.
The Ticking Zazi Bomb (cont'd)?
September 25, 2009
I think Mike's right that it's weird people don't seem that alarmed about Najibullah Zazi, but I also think it's pretty understandable. Part of it is the crying wolf phenomenon: After so many supposedly big-deal domestic terrorism arrests turned out to be what NYU law school's Karen J. Greenberg calls "fantasy terrorism cases" (Padilla, the Liberty City Six, the Lackawanna Six, etc.), I think a lot of people have just become inured to this sort of thing, not to mention skeptical.
Wilder Card
September 24, 2009
Politico has the not terribly surprising news that Doug Wilder has decided to stay out of Virginia's governors race--which is an implicit rebuke of the Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds. I say this isn't terribly surprising because Wilder has a history of doing this sort of thing to his fellow Virginia Democrats. In 1994 he made things uncomfortable for Virginia Senator Chuck Robb by running against him as an independent (before ultimately dropping out shortly before the election).
Kirk or Dukakis?
September 23, 2009
The Boston Globe's Joan Vennochi frames the choice of Ted Kennedy's interim replacement as "a test of Camelot's clout and Governor Deval Patrick's loyalties." The Kennedys, as has now been widely reported, want Patrick to pick Paul Kirk; Patrick reportedly favors Mike Dukakis.
Latimer Opens a New Front in Bush-Cheney War
September 23, 2009
One of the more interesting aspects of the fallout over Matt Latimer's Speechless, his memoir about his days as a Bush speechwriter is the split between staffers loyal to Bush and those loyal to Cheney.
What Will People Smoke While Reading Camus?
September 23, 2009
Now that the FDA has banned clove cigarettes, teenage alienation will never be the same.
Boston's Mayor for Life
September 23, 2009
It's hard to see how Tom Menino won't secure a history-making fifth term as Boston's mayor after yesterday's preliminary election--held to narrow the four candidate field down to two--in which he won a resounding 50.5 percent of the vote.


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ALBANY -- Better Brands of South Georgia delivered an early Christmas present to Albany and Dougherty County's economy Monday morning.
The Albany-Dougherty Payroll Development Authority gathered for a special called meeting Monday to approve an agreement in principle to sell the former Albany Bedding Co. facility at the county's industrial park off Newton Road across from the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport to Better Brands for $2 million.
The beverage distributor, which primarily distributes MillerCoors products, completed the purchase of Flint Beverage Co. in Albany 30 days ago and plans to add 30,000 square feet to the 70,000-square-foot former Albany Bedding facility, according to General Manager Larry Pearson.
"We're working out of our facility and out of the (former) Flint Beverage facility right now because neither is big enough for all our employees," Pearson said. "We needed a large enough facility for our 50 employees and the 50 to 55 that were with Flint Beverage. This is one of those situations where everybody stays employed.
"Finding that excellent building, which is only eight years old, in that great location will make for an easy transition as we meet our additional distribution demands."
In addition to MillerCoors products, Better Brands also distributes Red Bull and other energy drinks. The purchase of Flint Beverage added a number of non-alcoholic beverages -- RC Cola, EverFresh juices and Snapple -- to Better Brands' product line. Heineken and Corona beers were also part of the Flint line.
"We intend to add all of Flint's product line (to Better Brands' distribution line)," Pearson said.
Sinyard said after the PDA meeting the announcement by Better Brands is a huge economic boost for Albany and Dougherty County.
"First of all, Better Brands will retain its 50 to 55 jobs in the county," the PDA and Dougherty County Commission chairman said. "And the company will grow by another 50-55 jobs. They will remain a viable taxpayer in the county and will continue to grow and strengthen the Albany/Dougherty County tax base.
"Plus, I think Better Brands' commitment to our community demonstrates that it's good to do business in Albany and Dougherty County. This is a huge positive for our community."
Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission President Ted Clem said the state/taxpayer investment in the former Albany Bedding facility at the industrial park, which was built utilizing a Payroll Development Authority recovery grant and special-purpose local-option sales tax funding, turned out to be a good one.
"The facility was built specifically to meet Albany Bedding's needs, but unfortunately the jobs that were supposed to follow never materialized," Clem said. "But now we have a quality company moving in that we think will fulfill the destiny of that building.
"Better Brands is an exceptional company and could have built anywhere in South Georgia. That they chose to stay here and keep more than 100 jobs in the county makes it a great day for our community."
Clem said the PDA had executed a letter of intent Friday to finalize the deal between the PDA and Better Brands but that the company's attorneys still had due diligence to complete before the agreement is finalized. Sinyard said he expects the agreement to be finalized as quickly as the next four to five days.
PDA Attorney Jay Reynolds said he expects things to move quickly now that the two sides have agreed in principle to the sale.
"Unless there's something unforeseen that comes up, the Better Brands folks have indicated that they want to move pretty quickly," he said Monday. "The contract that was signed provides for a period of due diligence, but from talking with their counsel I don't see anything that would keep us from closing before this year ends."
More like this story
- Better Brands buys facility, will keep, add jobs ( November 5, 2012 )
- Committee OKs facilities' design variances ( April 17, 2013 )
- Miller, Mars and P&G winners in EDC's annual Industry Celebration breakfast ( April 10, 2013 )
- Coats & Clark to rent part of MacGregor facility ( May 2, 2011 )
- EDC's Clem 'excited' about prospects for economy ( March 4, 2011 )


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What if I want a very formal invitation with Mr. & Mrs. titles?
The correct way to use titles in your invitations would be to use it as:
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Smith or if you would like to use both the man and woman's name it would read as Mr. and Mrs. Jon and Elizabeth Smith.
What if I want to spell out the date and time?
Totally fine (as long as we have room on the invitation design) the correct way to format it would be:
"Saturday, the tenth of March, in the year twenty-twelve
at four-thirty in the afternoon"
What about middle names?
You don't have to use middle names if you don't want to---if you would like to use your middle names, it can be either the Bride's First Middle and Last or the Bride's First and Middle only, but you do need to use the Groom's last name no matter what:
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5-7 weeks before your wedding. You may decide based on if you have already sent out a save the date or not, and if you have a lot of guests travelling who may still need to make arrangements. It is pretty standard to request your RSVP cards to be returned 2 weeks before your wedding.
Can I include my registry information?
Well...Yes and no. People do what to know where you are registered, but you must do it in a tasteful manner. Rather than the insert cards that you got from Target or Macy's, we feel it is more appropriate to include your registry locations on an information card together with directions, accommodations or other info. Including the URL for your wedding website is also a great way to discreetly direct your guests to your registries.
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Saturday, June 16, 2012
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LAWRENCEVILLE -- Heather Harbin is partial to popsicle sticks, pipecleaners, multi-colored beads, Kool-Aid and chocolate chip cookies.
With deft hands, she distributes child-safety scissors and construction paper, cotton balls, glue sticks and lots of paper towels to the children in her classroom.
These are her tools of the trade for one week out of every year as she steps into the role of teacher at her church.
She's one of thousands of volunteers from all over Gwinnett County who will lead local young people through five days of singing, reading, coloring and studying about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It's an effort that transcends denominational boundaries known as vacation Bible school.
Harbin, a volunteer at North Metro Baptist Church, said she enjoys "sharing the message of the gospel with children, letting them know that God loves them no matter what."
The church children's minister, Tim Bailey, said sharing the gospel is the chief mission of VBS.
"A lot of these kids go to church here on a regular basis, but this is a good chance to reach out into the community as well for kids that don't usually get to come to church," said Bailey, a children's minister for more than 20 years.
Added Bailey: "Parents enjoy it because it offers their kids something to do while they're not in school, and kids enjoy it because it's just fun."
Seven-year-old Caleb Pierce, for one, is a fan of North Metro's VBS program.
Said Pierce: "I like snacks, watching videos in worship service and ... snacks. Did I already mention that?"
Snacks are a big part of vacation Bible school, said Susan Rowe, director of the program at McKendree United Methodist Church. "It's the kind of thing that stays with people for a lifetime," Rowe said. "Cookies and snacks and arts and crafts, fun stuff. We like for children to learn about Jesus, but we want the entire experience to be fun."
Rowe said adults often approach her after VBS and thank her. "They'll come up to me and say, 'I think I got as much out of this as the kids did. There was stuff I learned that I didn't know.'"
At McKendree UMC, Rowe oversees traditional vacation Bible school as well as "extreme" VBS for children in fifth and sixth grade.
Rowe said she grew up in the north, where VBS wasn't as widespread. "It was totally new for me when I came here," she said.
Zion Lutheran Pastor Nathanael Mayhew said, "Being in the Bible Belt, there's more of a focus on VBS. It's more a part of the culture here."
Added Mayhew: "It's an important opportunity to reach out to kids you don't often get to see. We fill up our church every year with little kids. That's the key for us, taking an opportunity to bring them in and teach them that there are good answers for the questions they have."
Sam Davis, pastor at Ebenezer Baptist in Dacula, said VBS "plants the seeds of the Gospel in the hearts and minds of kids, and that's absolutely vital. It introduces them to Bible teachings and Bible perspectives."
And one of the best ways to teach those perspectives, said Bailey of North Metro Baptist, is giving the children variety.
A three-hour session each day at the church includes snacks, crafts, worship rallies, Bible studies and recreation time. "We like to keep them on the go," Bailey said. "We keep them moving."
Zack Gibbs, 9, said he most enjoys the worship service and the videos, while Natalie Tyndall, 10, is partial to arts and crafts.
Josh Dunn, a 17-year-old volunteer at the church, watches the children dash and play outside. He works the recreation session. "It's a good opportunity," Dunn said. "I like helping the kids out."
Harbin said providing children with variety is key to keeping their attention: "You have to keep little hands busy."
Harbin said she enjoys teaching young children about the Gospel, because it teaches her how to live. "They just naturally believe," she said. "It's easier with the little ones. It reminds me that I should approach life that way."
Vacation Bible school sessions are held throughout June and July. Contact your local church for schedules.
More like this story
- VBS changing with the times ( June 22, 2013 )
- Foundation of faith; area churches continue VBS traditions ( July 21, 2012 )
- Shadowbrook VBS counts more than 430 kids daily ( June 8, 2012 )
- Trapped father, son die in Dacula blaze ( July 6, 2011 )
- Harbins teacher marks 50 years of teaching ( December 27, 2012 )


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The Magazine of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
October 2013 Vol. 36, No. 7
Courts must weigh the claims of trademark holders against the rights of domain name registrants
By Jerry Abeles
Jerry Abeles is a partner in the complex business litigation department in the Los Angeles office of Arent Fox LLP. He represented the defendant in Palermo v. Underground Solutions, Inc.
Jerry Abeles is a partner in the complex business litigation department in the Los Angeles office of Arent Fox LLP. He represented the defendant in Palermo v. Underground Solutions, Inc.
By reading this article and answering the accompanying test questions, you can earn one MCLE credit. To apply for credit, please follow the instructions on the test.
Like trademarks and copyrights, domain names have become a part of the intellectual property rights portfolio of many businesses. Commercial and noncommercial uses of domain names may violate statutory or common law, and legal action can wrest control of a domain name from someone who uses it for improper or illegal purposes. At the same time, it may be perfectly legal for an individual or company to acquire rights to a domain name even if the name is a well-recognized trademark that belongs to someone else.
Acquiring a domain name is typically simple and inexpensive. Through services such as GoDaddy, anyone can register a domain name for as little as $2.99 per year. If the desired name is already registered to someone else but is not being used, the owner may be willing to sell it. Pricing for active domain names varies widely, from a few dollars to multiple millions.1
While acquisition of a domain name is easy, there are several ways that the use of a domain name can result in liability even if the name is acquired properly. Successful claims for cybersquatting, trademark infringement, false advertising under the Lanham Act, and conversion have been brought against individuals and companies that lawfully acquired domain names. On the other hand, if a domain's owner makes no effort to monetize it (for example by selling products or services through the domain or trying to sell the domain to the trademark holder) courts have found that domain name owners have no legal liability even when the domain name includes a trademark or a personal name.
The Coca-Cola trademark can be used as an example. The mark is unquestionably one of the most recognized and valuable marks in the world.2 Nevertheless, if a person or company other than Coca-Cola had registered and used the domain name cocacola.com before the real Coca-Cola Company acquired it, that would not have been inherently improper or illegal.3
How a domain name is used determines its propriety and the owner's potential liability. If the owner of cocacola.com offered to sell the domain name to the Coca-Cola Company, the owner could run afoul of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA).4 By the same token, if the domain owner offered Pepsi advertising space on the site or tried to sell the domain name to Pepsi for Pepsi's advertising purposes, that use would likely constitute trademark infringement or a Lanham Act violation.
On the other hand, if the domain owner used the domain name cocacola.com in good faith on a Web site for noncommercial purposes only--perhaps to describe the history of the creation of Coca-Cola or to provide facts regarding the connection between childhood obesity and sweetened carbonated beverages--it is unlikely that the Coca Cola Company, as the trademark holder, would have a legal basis to challenge that use.
The owner of a domain name has a protectable property right in the name. In Kremen v. Cohen,5 the plaintiff had the foresight to register sex.com in 1994, before the then-sole domain registrar Network Solutions started charging for registrations. The defendant, called "con man Cohen" by the Ninth Circuit, convinced Network Solutions, through use of a forged letter, that the plaintiff had assigned the rights to the domain name to him. Without undertaking any investigation, Network Solutions transferred the domain name to Cohen, who in turn launched "a lucrative online porn empire." The plaintiff obtained an uncollectible judgment against Cohen, so he asserted claims against Network Solutions, including a claim for conversion. The district court rejected the claim, ruling that the tort of conversion did not apply. The Ninth Circuit reversed, observing, "Negligent or not, it was Network Solutions that gave away Kremen's property."6
Cases that have considered the use or misuse of domain names often focus on whether the site has a private or commercial purpose. If there is no competitive advantage or anticompetitive purpose, courts have sometimes upheld the use of domain names that comprise others' trademarks or even personal names.
In Palermo v. Underground Solutions, Inc., the plaintiff was a self-proclaimed "internationally recognized expert" in the plastic piping industry who "has become a champion for certain types of [plastic] piping."7 His promotion of plastic pipe--rather than competing products made from ductile iron, steel, or concrete--was not unequivocal. Rather, Palermo routinely gave presentations "highlighting the risks associated with using fused PVC," a product developed and sold exclusively by Underground Solutions, while speaking favorably about pipe made from HDPE, a competing material.8
Palermo filed suit in the Southern District of California, alleging that Underground Solutions registered the domain name genepalermo.com and supplied "written content and photographs that purport to show the 'facts' about HDPE piping," including that it is "dangerous to use, highly fragile, and prohibitively expensive to fix." Palermo's complaint was based on his claim that the "content of this website is completely inimical to the views that Dr. Palermo maintains and has publicly espoused throughout his career."9
Based on the content on the www.genepalermo.com site, Palermo asserted Lanham Act claims for false designation of origin and false association, misappropriation of likeness, and unfair competition under Business and Professions Code Section 17200. The court examined the Web site, which does not mention Palermo's name or the products or services of Underground Solutions. Rather, the site contains links to 14 instances of HDPE pipe failures, including descriptions of the failure mode and the costs that municipal purchasers paid to repair or replace HDPE pipe.
The court rejected Palermo's motion for preliminary and permanent injunctions, primarily due to the absence of a commercial use for the Web site, an element of Palermo's claims. The court noted that while Underground Solutions sells Fusible PVC pipe, a product that competes with HDPE pipe, Palermo himself does not sell HDPE pipe or any product. Nor did Palermo submit any evidence that Underground Solutions earned revenue from the Web site, which does not mention the company or any of its products. The site listed no products for sale, had no links to any other site, did not collect information from visitors, and did not contain advertising. Based on that evidence, the court concluded that for the Lanham Act claim, "the facts in the record are not sufficient to show that a visitor to the website would believe that Gene Palermo originated, sponsored, or approved Defendant's product, fusible PVC."10
The court reached the same conclusion in connection with the state law misappropriation of likeness claim, under Civil Code Section 3344, which requires a showing that commercial use of one's identity resulted in injury. Further, the court rejected Palermo's Section 17200 claim for lack of standing, as he submitted no evidence that he had suffered any injury from the existence of the site. As such, there was a lack of probable success on the merits, so the court denied the motion for injunctive relief.11
Only nine days after the Southern District's decision in Palermo, a decision from the Central District of California that involved personal names being used as domain names was decided the other way. In Branca v. Mann, the plaintiffs, executors of Michael Jackson's estate, sued multiple defendants who created domain names--including michaeljacksonsecretvault.com and MJgives.com--that displayed the singer's copyright-protected songs and videos.12 As in Palermo, the plaintiffs' claims included false designation of origin under the Lanham Act and misappropriation of likeness under Civil Code Section 3344.1, although only a cybersquatting claim related to the domain names. The court granted the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment on the cybersquatting claim based on "undisputed evidence that Defendants intended in bad faith to profit from use of Jackson's name, by registering multiple domain names containing his name or the initials 'MJ' to sell Jackson-related products."13
The Palermo and Branca decisions were consistent with the Ninth Circuit's holding in Bosley Medical Institute, Inc. v. Kremer.14 Bosley Medical is a registered trademark of the plaintiff, which provides hair restoration services. Michael Kremer was dissatisfied with the services provided by Bosley, so he created bosleymedical.com. On the site, Kremer published information that was highly critical of Bosley, including a summary about a district attorney investigation into the company's practices and a link to the full investigative report. Significant to the court's consideration were the facts that "Kremer earns no revenue from the website and no goods or services are sold on the website. There are no links to any of Bosley's competitors' websites."15
Bosley sued for Lanham Act violations, including trademark infringement and cybersquatting. The Ninth Circuit agreed that the infringement claims were properly dismissed by the trial court. Noting that infringement claims "are subject to a commercial use requirement," the appellate court pointed to Supreme Court authority that "made it clear that trademark infringement law prevents only unauthorized uses of a trademark in connection with a commercial transaction in which the trademark is being used to confuse potential consumers." As there was no commercial use made of the Bosley Medical trademark, there was no Lanham Act violation. Finding that the only harm suffered by Bosley arose "from Kremer's criticism of their services," the court concluded that "Bosley cannot use the Lanham Act either as a shield from Kremer's criticism, or as a sword to shut Kremer up."16
Commercial use is not an element of a cybersquatting claim, so the lack of a commercial use does not bar such a claim.17 There does, though, have to be a showing of a bad-faith intent to profit from the use of the domain name that includes another's trademark.18 Bad faith is typically shown through evidence that the site is not being used or that the owner has offered to sell the domain name to the trademark holder. For example, in Nucal Foods, Inc. v. Kaye,19 the plaintiff, owner of the Cal Eggs common law trademark, attempted to register the domain name caleggs.com. When doing so, plaintiff discovered the domain name was already owned by the defendant. The plaintiff sent a cease-and-desist letter to the defendant. The defendant refused but offered to sell the domain name to the plaintiff for $500,000. The plaintiff brought suit under the ACPA, alleging that the defendant registered the caleggs.com domain name in bad faith. The defendant failed to answer, and, after entry of default, the plaintiff moved for default judgment. The court found that the defendant registered the domain name for no purpose other than to offer it for sale to plaintiff. This was sufficient to show a bad-faith intent to profit and warranted imposition of a permanent injunction, an order directing the transfer of the caleggs.com domain name to the plaintiff, and an award of statutory damages and attorney's fees.20
One of the most challenging issues in domain-name disputes arises when two persons or companies have comparable rights to the same domain name, and neither desires to use the name for anticompetitive purposes. This situation arose in Nissan Motor Company v. Nissan Computer Corporation.21 In that case, the defendant computer store derived its name from its owner, Uzi Nissan, who used his name for several businesses and registered the domain name nissan.com in 1994.22 Five years later, in addition to advertising his store's products, the defendant started advertising for automobile-related products and services on the nissan.com site. The plaintiff automobile manufacturer then sued for dilution under the Federal Trademark Dilution Act (FTDA),23 domain name piracy, unfair competition, and trademark infringement and false designation of origin under the Lanham Act.24 After the lawsuit was filed and the plaintiff had obtained a preliminary injunction, the defendant posted a link on www.nissan.com and www.nissan.net to another site, which contained information about the lawsuit, information critical about the auto manufacturer, and links to auto-related advertising.25
The district court granted the auto manufacturer's motion for summary judgment and permanently enjoined the defendant from "posting commercial content, advertising, and disparaging remarks or negative commentary regarding Nissan Motor on www.nissan.com or www.nissan.net; and placing links to other websites containing commercial content or disparaging remarks and negative commentary about Nissan Motor."26 The district court concluded that the two sites were commercial because they contained disparaging remarks about Nissan Motor while drawing visitors interested in Nissan Motor based on the domain name.
There was a mixed result on appeal. The Ninth Circuit noted that under the FTDA, injunctive relief is available if the defendant makes commercial use of plaintiff's mark in commerce, while noncommercial use is excepted.27 Dilution, noted the court of appeals, is different from and broader than trademark infringement, for "neither confusion nor competition is required" for a dilution claim.28 Dilution protection, however, requires evidence that the mark is famous, meaning that the use of the mark by the diluter diminishes the value of the mark in identifying the product with which it is commonly associated. A mark that is not "famous"--that is, does not have "such powerful consumer associations that even non-competing uses can impinge on their value"--does not receive protection from dilution.29 Because the record was "clouded" with dozens of uses of "Nissan"--as a common last name, the name of a month in the Bible, part of the trademark or trade name for more than 190 unaffiliated businesses in the United States, plus thousands
of domain names that include the word "Nissan"--the court found that the record "at a minimum raises a question whether the mark can be considered a famous mark eligible for dilution protection."30 Based on this conclusion, the Ninth Circuit determined that the injunction based on dilution was improper, and sent the case back to the district court for further consideration of the issue.
The Ninth Circuit also found that the permanent injunction violated the First Amendment, because it was a content-based restriction on the defendant's speech rights. The court rejected Nissan Motor's contention that the domain name is a mere "source identifier" rather than communicative message and thus did not implicate the First Amendment.31 The court adopted the position taken by the Fourth Circuit that "trademarks [should] not be 'transformed from rights against unfair competition to rights to control language.'"32
The Ninth Circuit found for the automobile manufacturer, however, on its trademark infringement claim, but only to the extent that the www.nissan.com site included links to automobile-related Web sites. The court upheld summary judgment for the auto manufacturer on trademark infringement as to automobile-related advertisements, and summary judgment for Nissan Computer as to all other advertisements.33
A long-running dispute between competing Corvette restorers resulted in a preliminary injunction when one company used the other's trademark as a domain name to direct traffic to the infringer. In West Coast Corvettes, Inc. v. MV Marketing, Inc., West Coast Corvettes had registered its name as a trademark, and used westcoastcorvette.com (singular Corvette) as its site.34 Its competitor, "Corvette Mike," registered the domain westcoastcorvettes.com to redirect traffic to corvettemike.com. The plaintiff presented undisputed evidence of actual confusion by a customer and the media, plus evidence that the defendant had offered to sell the domain to the plaintiff. Based on that evidence, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California issued a preliminary injunction, finding that the plaintiff was likely to prevail on the merits of its cybersquatting claim. Evidence presented at the preliminary injunction hearing showed that the defendant had registered and used the infringing domain, which consisted only of the plaintiff's mark; the plaintiff's mark was distinctive; the defendant's domain name was confusingly similar to the plaintiff's mark; and the defendant had a bad faith intent to profit from the plaintiff's mark by 1) having no independent intellectual property rights to the name, 2) using the name to divert Web traffic away from the plaintiff, and 3) offering to sell the domain name.35
An unusual commercial "use" of a domain name arose in Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Inc. v. GoDaddy.com, Inc.36 GoDaddy operates a parked pages service, whereby it monetizes domain names registered by its customers by either pointing the customers' domain names to a GoDaddy affiliate page that contains advertising, for which GoDaddy alone collects revenues, or placing advertisements directly on the customers' pages.37 The plaintiff brought claims for cybersquatting and unfair business practices, alleging that hundreds of the Web sites included in the parked pages service include plaintiff's trademarks of Oscar, Oscars, Oscar Night, Academy Award, and Academy Awards in the domain names. While the court found that there was a triable issue of fact whether the five marks were famous, the court rejected the defendant's defense that as a domain name registrar, it was immune from suit under the ACPA. The court concluded that the parked pages service was distinct from the registration services provided by GoDaddy, and that GoDaddy both used and trafficked in the domain names employed by that service, taking the company outside the registration services safe harbor.38 Given the facts that other domain name registrars engage in similar commercial practices and the ACPA provides a safe harbor for registrars, and given the highly lucrative nature of the practice, it is likely that GoDaddy will ask the Ninth Circuit to review the trial court's decision.
As the use of domain names becomes more clever and varied, courts will have to become more creative in balancing and interpreting the various constitutional and statutory considerations involved.
1 The most expensive domain name is insure.com, which reportedly was purchased in 2009 for $16 million. See http://most-expensive.com/domain-name (accessed June 26, 2013).2 Coca-Cola ranked third on a list of the world's most valuable brands compiled by Forbes. See Apple Tops List of the World's Most Powerful Brands, Forbes (Oct. 22, 2012).3 "The mere registration of a domain name does not constitute a commercial use," so no Lanham Act liability attached. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences v. Network Solutions, Inc., 989 F. Supp. 1276, 1279 (C.D. Cal. 1997); see also Panavision Int'l, L.P. v. Toeppen, 141 F. 3d 1316, 1324 (9th Cir. 1998).4 15 U.S.C. §1125(d). See also Bosley Medical Inst., Inc. v. Kremer, 403 F. 3d 672, 680 (9th Cir. 2005) (citing DaimlerChrysler v. The Net Inc., 388 F. 3d 201, 204 (6th Cir. 2004) ("[C]ybersquatting occurs when a person other than the trademark holder registers the domain name of a well known trademark and then attempts to profit from this by either ransoming the domain name back to the trademark holder or by using the domain name to divert business from the trademark holder to the domain name holder.").5 Kremen v. Cohen, 337 F. 3d 1024 (9th Cir. 2003).6 Id. at 1035. 7 Palermo v. Underground Solutions, Inc., 2012 WL 3134255, at *1 (S.D. Cal. Aug. 1, 2012).8 An HDPE pipe manufacturer paid Palermo to give the presentations, but Palermo did not disclose that financial arrangement. Underground Solutions did, which resulted in a separate defamation claim that the trial court rejected. See id. at *7-8.9 Id. at *1.10 Id. at *4.11 Id. at *4-6.12 Branca v. Mann, 103 U.S.P.Q. 1993, 2012 WL 3263610, at *1 (C.D. Cal. Aug. 10, 2012).13 Id. at *6.14 Bosley Medical Inst., Inc. v. Kremer, 403 F. 3d 672 (9th Cir. 2005).15 Id. at 675.16 Id. at 676, 680.17 Id. at 680-81.18 15 U.S.C. §1125(d).19 Nucal Foods, Inc. v. Kaye, 2013 WL 1680643 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 17, 2013).20 Id., findings and recommendations adopted in full, with additional analysis, at Case 2:12-cv-02754-KJM-AC, ECF 18 (E.D. Cal. June 25, 2013).21 Nissan Motor Co. v. Nissan Computer Corp., 378 F. 3d 1002 (9th Cir. 2004).22 Id. at 1006.23 15 U.S.C. §1125(c).24 15 U.S.C. §1114.25 Nissan Motor Co., 378 F. 3d at 1008.26 Id. at 1109.27 Id. at 1010 (citing 15 U.S.C. §1125(c)(4)(B)).28 Id. at 1011 (citing Avery Dennison Corp. v. Sumpton, 189 F. 3d 868, 873 (9th Cir. 1999)).29 Id. (citing Avery Dennison, 189 F. 3d at 875).30 Id. at 1014.31 Id. at 1016.32 Id. at 1017 (citing CPC Int'l, Inc. v. Skippy Inc., 214 F. 3d 456, 462 (4th Cir. 2000)).33 Id. at 1019.34 West Coast Corvettes, Inc. v. MV Marketing, Inc., 2012 WL 1401433 (C.D. Cal. Apr. 23, 2012).35 Id. at *7-9; see also eAdGear, Inc. v. Liu, 2012 WL 2367805 (N.D. Cal. June 21, 2012) (granting application for default judgment on claims for false designation of origin, trademark dilution, and cyberpiracy, upon showing of likely confusion between plaintiff's trademark and domain, eadgear.com, and defendant's domain, eadgear.ca); International Oddities, Inc. v. Domestic Oddities Wholesale Distrib. LLC, 2012 WL 3656529 (C.D. Cal. Aug. 23, 2012) (stipulated permanent injunction against defendants' further use of domesticoddities.com and similar domains, which were confusingly similar to plaintiff's domain internationaloddities.com); Facebook, Inc. v. Banana Ads LLC, 2013 WL 1873289 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 30, 2013) (Defendants maliciously registered dozens of domain names similar to plaintiff's trademark through "typosquatting," with domains such as facbeok.com, facebkkk.com, and favebooo.com.).36 Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Inc. v. GoDaddy.com, Inc., CV 10-3738 ABC (CWx) (C.D. Cal. 2010).37 Id., Order Re: (1) Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; and (2) Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF No. 491 (June 21, 2013), at 4.38 Id. at 15.
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I was visiting my family and noticed that they had a new mirror at the end of a hallway, it actually belonged to my grandmother but is now my sister's. I always liked it at my grandmother's house but had never realized the magical power it posessed. The mirror is full length. I don't have a full length mirror so I am not used to seeing all of me like that. I was surprised that I looked leaner. I haven't lost enough weight or inches for that so as I got closer I realized there must be something different about this mirror.
I asked my sister about it and she said that it is slightly tilted. Not enough to make a huge difference, so you don't notice right away, but enough to make you like what you see.
Suprisingly I was not disapointed to find out I didn't look like that. I was motivated to try harder.
When I decided it was time to focus on my health I was thinking about getting back to my size 10 runners body that I had 7 years ago. Many people don't think of size 10 as an accomplishment but when you have been a size 16-20 most of your life it is. Anyway, since I am a size 20 right now and have been healing from back problems for over a year, that seemed like a daunting task. Looking in that mirror I realized what I would look like if I lost only 10-15lbs or just a few inches. It got me excited to see what I could look like in a couple of months instead of focusing on the end goal so much. My sister told me that she will exercise in front of it sometimes and it makes her want to work harder the whole time, plus she can see when she needs to correct her form or do deeper squats.
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The REAL Fiscal CliffCategory: Democrats, Obama, Republicans|GOP
by Marc Krieger
According to the mainstream media commentary, the saviour Obama and the Republican nincompoops averted the much talked about "fiscal cliff" thereby saving the global economy from an indescribable calamity. The Washington politicians, inter alia, agreed to raise taxes on individuals earning more than US $400,000 per year and households earning more than US $450,000 per year. The agreement also raised payroll taxes from 4.2% to 6.2%, thereby ending the so-called "payroll tax holiday". Lastly, the deal cuts US $15 billion dollars in spending.
The undeniable reality is that the agreement is analogous to taking away a can of diet coke from a glutton gorging himself on a table filled with cakes and chocolates. The lamentable truth is that the US budget deficit in fiscal year 2011 was US $1.3 trillion, or about 9% of GDP. The deal will do nothing to change the fiscal trajectory of the United States because the proposed cuts are a miniscule US $15 billion. The projected revenue from the tax hikes is US $620 billion over ten years, meaning that the deal will reduce an annual budget deficit of US 1.3 trillion by a mere US $77 billion, assuming that the projected revenue increases materialise.
Like the various iterations of the Greek bailouts in Europe, this deal simply defers the inevitable. In two months, the politicians in Washington will once again revisit the "debt ceiling" and the US Congress will authorise an increase in how much money the US Treasury can legally borrow. The Congress will undoubtedly posture and "extract" a few concessions from Obama and the spending orgy will continue unabated. In the meantime, the politicians believe that economic growth will miraculously appear and flood them with tax receipts that will spare them from actually making meaningful cuts to the government's insatiable spending appetite.
The real fiscal cliff will arrive when investors stop lending money to the US government. For now, the troubles in Europe have diverted attention from the real bankrupt elephant in the room. No one can predict when this will happen, but anyone with an iota of common sense knows this outcome is inevitable. When this day of reckoning arrives, the United States will experience massive hyperinflation, as foreigners will stop trading worthless US Dollars for real tangible goods and services. The United States will experience major civil unrest and violence as the generations of welfare parasites begin to riot and loot when they learn that the US government can no longer fund their sloth. The government will assail the remaining and dwindling productive sector with even higher taxes in addition to confiscating money in banks, retirement accounts, or under the mattress along with expropriating private property.
At present, the US economy is mired in a depression despite the aberration of economic statistics produced by Washington. For example, US unemployment rate is officially 7.7%. However, John Williams of Shadow Stats calculates it at approximately 15% based on the U-6 unemployment figure from the BLS. The US government reports that 63.6% of the US working age population is working. In Spain, the official unemployment rate is 25% and only 59% of the labour force is actually working, signifying that the present economic situation in the United States is nearly as dire as Spain. The difference is that the Spanish government is more transparent about Spain's predicament, whereas the US government is in denial. The only thing preserving a sense of normality in the United States is the government borrowing to fund transfer payments. Eventually, the bond market will stop this unsustainable madness, at which point the US Empire will collapse just as the Soviet Union did twenty years ago.
The average individual American is powerless to change the situation, but he can vote with his feet by emigrating or diversifying his assets internationally away from US-dollar denominated assets. Now is the time to prepare while things remain relatively afloat. However, failing to prepare means that you will imperil your future.
Marc Krieger is a professional investor and the founder and Managing Director of Krieger Capital Limited.
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7 Responses to "The REAL Fiscal Cliff"
countenance Says:
January 7th, 2013 at 11:22 am
The real fiscal cliff will arrive when investors stop lending money to the US government. For now, the troubles in Europe have diverted attention from the real bankrupt elephant in the room. No one can predict when this will happen, but anyone with an iota of common sense knows this outcome is inevitable.
For awhile, that won't happen, because Eurozone will probably fall down and go boom, governments everywhere are, in LIBOR-style manipulations, keeping interest rates in the private market artificially low just to keep lending to governments more attractive, Beijing needs the American consumer market to stay afloat so it can keep on buying China made junk from Wal-Martinez, and ironically, all the guns and ammo we're buying like hotcakes will make the United States more stable than most of the rest of the world, and all that adds up to the United States in general and the American government in particular the least bad place to park big money. For awhile.
But, 16 trillion is 16 trillion, math is math, and math wins in the long run. The Republican Party won't do it, the Democrats certainly won't, so the only thing that will force us to start behaving is the day they give a T-Bill auction and nobody comes. Really, I'm being hyperbolic there — It won't even take that — All it will take is a less than enthusiastic group of bidders during a given T-Bill auction, and the whole house of cards falls apart.
Newsflash: By Labor Day, we will reach a point where half the national debt run up in the history of the Republic will have been run up since the day Nancy Pelosi became House Speaker. Which means in spite of Iraq/Afghanistan, the real debt machine started when she became Speaker, and/or Obama became President, and their Republican "opposition" (Bush and Boehner) were feckless.
More Newsflash: After reading the news that some nut professor wants to strike $1 trillion coins to pay the deficit, I wondered how much the money supply of real cash and coins there is really. (M-Zero unofficially.) For as long as I can remember, that figure was always under $1 trillion. And as it turns out, that figure was around $800 billion before the financial crash. Shockingly, that figure is now $2,700 billion ($2.7 trillion), thanks to quantitative easings. People say the economy is still okay because the DJIA is back to the same 13k it was in the summer before the crash. So what? With more than three times the "real" cash/currency floating around out there, and a higher liquid (M3) money supply, (even though its rate of growth since fincrash hasn't been that severe), all their precious DJIA can do is get back to par? That's scary. What else is scary is that not everything is 3 times as expensive as it was in the fall of 2008 … which means that ceteris paribus, if it's not yet 3 times as more expensive, it soon will be.
R Says:
January 7th, 2013 at 2:51 pm
Krieger hit the nail on the head. Federal Reserve Notes[dollars]have lost 95% of purchase power since introduction in 1913. 4 largest US banks have 95% of liability in the 227 trillion dollar derivatives market pretty much same story in 65 trillion dollar credit swap market. This is casino capitalism.
Anonymous Says:
January 7th, 2013 at 9:00 pm
Let me clear the air about these cliffs and abysses.
First off. Your wages and income that is taxed IS NOT sent to a strong box in Washington DC. Nor is the u.S. Treasury responsible for the nation's money.
The taxes one pays is collected by the PRIVATE Internal Revenue Service. Which in turn transfers that money to the PRIVATE Federal Reserve Bank(s). After the Federal Reserve Bank(s) get their cut(s), which was over 90 BIILION IN PROFITS last year. The Congress goes hat in hand to the treasury (middleman banker)to ask for LOANS to run the federal government.
These LOANS are issued in bonds and treasury bills back to the people AT INTEREST.
Now. What does the federal government have as collateral for TRILLIONS of dollars in loans? Hmmm. Let's see!
Land, natural rescorses and YOUR LABOR!!!!
Why do you think that Americans cannot drill for oil/gas on so-called federal lands? It's because it has been bundled up by the bankers as collateral all over the world.
Why do you think the EPA was created just after Nixon destroyed the gold standard? It was to allow the agency to condemn lands for the bankers to use instead of a hard currency such as gold and silver.
When you pay your local property taxes. The money is funneled into banks that politicians use to fund operations. Remember when you paid your property taxes at the bank? Now your local government acts as a middleman of useless overpaid slugs in direct alliance with the banks. Making one big welfare state outside the reach of justice.
Think about if you didn't pay you property taxes to the bank. Do you think a teller would come to your house in SWAT gear to evict you? Of course not. Now they have paid for goons called deputy sheriffs to kick you out or kill you. And it's legal.
We Have been scammed and suckered into mere slaves. For to be a serf. One only has to pay the government 25%.
White Dream Chaser Says:
January 8th, 2013 at 2:12 am
"The government will assail the remaining and dwindling productive sector with even higher taxes in addition to confiscating money in banks, retirement accounts, or under the mattress along with expropriating private property."
That's exactly what's going to happen. It's already happening to a large degree. We've talked on here before about how Brown vs. Board was a hidden tax on white parents that prevented them from having more white children because they couldn't afford them. Tens of trillions of dollars in wealth have been stolen from whites by the U.S. government and redistributed to a bunch of lazy, undeserving, uncivilized blacks and Mexicans. The admissions systems at elite colleges like Harvard actively discriminate against whites in favor of Jews. It's obvious that the ONLY way for any non-white group BUT Asians to succeed in this world is by oppressing and dispossessing native whites. Even Jews with their IQ of 113 can't succeed in the absence of (gullible) whites.
Adam Smith proved that the accumulation of wealth itself is not a zero-sum game. But for the most part, economic outcomes between whites and non-whites is a zero sum game. In other words, it is impossible to create a society where every racial group enjoys the same shared success. On their own merit, blacks, Mexicans, Arabs, Amerindians, and even Jews to a certain extent are INCAPABLE of attaining the same economic outcomes as whites. Either their IQ is too low, or they don't have any creativity, or they are driven by biological and/or religious reasons to prey off white nations and white peoples.
Had enough yet? Says:
January 8th, 2013 at 10:00 am
Well that sums it up. However, he forgot to add the government will stop selling ammo before this occurs. I think this will be the preferred method of choice with the government vs. an outright gun confiscation! And with the Sandy Hook shootings the push for more "gun control" is on the front burner.
Heinemann Says:
January 11th, 2013 at 9:04 pm
@Anonymous: your brief synopsis of the last stages of reconstruction leaves little to be desired. I do not pretend to understand the black magic of economics. But I have learnt to condemn extortion and usury and the arbitrary will of the evil that perpetuates it. How your words contrast with all the lies one must bear.
John Harper Says:
January 11th, 2013 at 9:15 pm
I think they're planning a new, electronic currency.


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The Weekly Guide: Spotting Chicago street style fashion
August 5, 2011
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Clothes might make the woman but some people's outfits might also make for good laughs. An outfit so out there, so weird, it just begged for documentation–-and photographers did just that. Like Amy Creyer who snaps style for her blog, Chicago Street Style.
She planned to focus her lens on Lollapalooza over the weekend but she also had plenty of other ideas for spotting fashion on the go. Creyer served as the latest Weekly Guide in a special fashion edition.
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