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Defendant-Appellant Mattel, Inc. ("Mattel") appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of Jada Toys, Inc. ("Jada") on Mattel's federal and state trademark infringement counterclaims. Mattel also challenges the district court's entry of summary judgment in favor of Jada as to its dilution and copyright claims.
We hold that because the district court erred in its application of the relevant infringement test, the district court's entry of summary judgment in Jada's favor as to those claims is reversed. We also hold that genuine issues of material fact exist as to Mattel's copyright and dilution claims and, therefore, the district court's entry of summary judgment as to those claims in favor of Jada is also reversed.
Jada Toys is a California corporation that specializes in the distribution and sale of miniature diecast toy cars, trucks, and other vehicles. Generally, these vehicles are scale model replicas of actual vehicles. From 2001 to 2004, Jada produced a line of toy trucks called HOT RIGZ.
In 2001, Jada filed an application for a trademark registration of the term HOT RIGZ with the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("U.S. PTO"). The trademark was issued by and registered with the U.S. PTO in 2002, though Jada used its HOT RIGZ trademark in advertising material and on its toys and their packaging from 2001 to 2004.
Mattel is also a toy company. Among its many lines of toys is its familiar HOT WHEELS miniature vehicle brand, which it has been marketing since 1968. The HOT WHEELS vehicle line includes small scale versions of big rig trucks. Since 1968, Mattel has employed the use of a flame logo ("68 logo") to identify the HOT WHEELS brand. In 1982 Mattel developed a complementary version of the 68 logo, this one incorporating the Mattel seal, to be used in conjunction with the sale of its product. Mattel owns U.S. federal trademark registrations for both of these flame logos.
On April 20, 2004, Jada filed an action against Mattel, asserting claims for trademark infringement, false designation of origin, and unfair competition. Jada's allegations, however, were not related to its HOT RIGZ mark; rather, Jada claimed that Mattel's advertising and sale of its OLD SCHOOL and NEW SCHOOL lines infringed on Jada's use of its registered trademark OLD SKOOL. Mattel asserted various affirmative defenses and counterclaims. Among the counterclaims were allegations that Jada's HOT RIGZ mark infringed on Mattel's HOT WHEELS mark.
On March 15, 2005, the district court issued its ruling regarding the parties' motions for summary judgment. As to Jada's claims relating to Mattel's OLD SCHOOL and NEW SCHOOL marks, the court granted summary judgment in Mattel's favor. And as to Mattel's counterclaims for infringement, copyright, and dilution, relating to Jada's use of its HOT RIGZ logo, the court granted summary judgment in Jada's favor. In granting summary judgment as to Mattel's infringement claims,
The review of a grant of summary judgment as to an infringement claim is de novo. Surfvivor Media, Inc. v. Survivor Prods., 406 F.3d 625, 630 (9th Cir.2005). As such, we "must determine whether, `viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, . . . there are any genuine issues of material fact, and whether the district court correctly applied the relevant substantive law.'" Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Smith, 279 F.3d 1135, 1140 (9th Cir.2002) (quoting Wendt v. Host Int'l, Inc., 125 F.3d 806, 809-10(9th Cir.1997)). "Because of the intensely factual nature of trademark disputes, summary judgment is generally disfavored in the trademark arena." Id. (quoting Interstellar Starship Servs., Ltd. v. Epix, Inc., 184 F.3d 1107, 1109 (9th Cir.1999)). The Court may affirm a judgment on any ground fairly supported by the record. Narell v. Freeman, 872 F.2d 907, 910(9th Cir.1989) (citing DeNardo v. Murphy, 781 F.2d 1345, 1347 (9th Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 476 U.S. 1111, 106 S.Ct. 1962, 90 L.Ed.2d 648 (1986)).
All of Mattel's infringement claims are subject to the same test. See Century 21 Real Estate Corp. v. Sandlin, 846 F.2d 1175, 1178 (9th Cir.1988) (citing Rodeo Collection, Ltd. v. W. Seventh, 812 F.2d 1215, 1217 (9th Cir.1987)); see also Vuitton Et Fils S.A. v. J. Young Enter., 644 F.2d 769, 777(9th Cir.1981) (noting that if a product is marketed in such a way so as to cause a likelihood of confusion, the defendant might be guilty of "palming off"). Therefore, the critical determination is "`whether an alleged trademark infringer's use of a mark creates a likelihood that the consuming public will be confused as to who makes what product.'" Brother Records, Inc. v. Jardine, 318 F.3d 900, 908 (9th Cir.2003) (quoting Thane Int'l Inc. v. Trek Bicycle Corp., 305 F.3d 894, 901(9th Cir. 2002)).
We employ an eight factor test ("Sleekcraft factors") in determining the likelihood of confusion. Brookfield Commc'ns, Inc. v. W. Coast Entm't Corp., 174 F.3d 1036, 1053-54 (9th Cir.1999). These factors include: (1) strength of the mark; (2) proximity of the goods; (3) similarity of the marks; (4) evidence of actual confusion; (5) marketing channels used; (6) type of goods and the degree of care likely to be exercised by the purchaser; (7) defendant's intent in selecting the mark; and (8) likelihood of expansion of the product lines. AMF Inc. v. Sleekcraft Boats, 599 F.2d 341, 348-49(9th Cir.1979) (citations omitted).
We have previously noted that the test for likelihood of confusion is "pliant," and that "[s]ome factors are much more important than others,. . . ." Brookfield, 174 F.3d at 1054. Jada seizes on such language as an indication that the district court's consideration of the dissimilarity of the marks alone was sufficient to support its conclusion. We disagree.
Though the language we have used warns against "excessive rigidity" in applying the test, see id., we have never countenanced a likelihood of confusion determination based on a consideration of dissimilarity alone or, indeed, on the consideration of any single factor. Instead, we have regularly applied all the relevant factors, noting that a final likelihood of
To hold otherwise would allow the possibility that persuasive evidence of a particular factor may be considered at the expense of relevant evidence of others. This problem is particularly acute where, as here, a court relies on the dissimilarity of the marks to conclude that no likelihood of confusion exists. In such a case, the potential for a judge to elevate his or her own subjective impressions of the relative dissimilarity of the marks over evidence of, for example, actual confusion, is great. And where the subjective impressions of a particular judge are weighed at the expense of other relevant evidence, the value of the multi-factor approach sanctioned by this Court is undermined.
Today's holding is consistent with our prior decisions. For while Jada accurately cites language from the case law of this Circuit suggesting that dissimilarity alone may be a sufficient basis upon which to judge the likelihood of confusion, Brookfield, 174 F.3d at 1054; Sleeper Lounge Co. v. Bell Mfg. Co., 253 F.2d 720, 723 (9th Cir.1958), we conclude that the language employed in those cases constitutes dicta and, therefore, we are not bound by it. See Inlandboatmens Union of Pac. v. Dutra Group, 279 F.3d 1075, 1081 (9th Cir. 2002) (holding that a panel is not bound by dicta in prior decisions).
In Brookfield, for example, we stated that "[w]here the two marks are entirely dissimilar, there is no likelihood of confusion. `Pepsi' does not infringe Coca-Cola's `Coke.' Nothing further need be said." Brookfield, 174 F.3d at 1054. In Brookfield, however, we did not conclude that the marks in question were so dissimilar that no likelihood of confusion could exist. Id. at 1054-55. To the contrary, we found that the marks were quite similar. Id. Moreover, there is no indication that in Brookfield we ignored evidence of other important factors in determining that dissimilarity could be determinative. See id. at 1054-60. And, beyond that, there was no evidence of actual confusion presented in the case. Id. at 1060. Thus, in Brookfield we were not confronted with a situation where, as here, strong evidence of other important factors existed to counter the conclusion that dissimilarity alone could be dispositive. Consequently, in Brookfield we were not afforded the opportunity to consider fully the ramifications of our comment.
The same is true of our decision in Sleeper Lounge. There, we noted that "[similarity of the marks] is the one essential feature, without which the others have no probative value." Sleeper Lounge, 253 F.2d at 723. But as was the case in Brookfield, in Sleeper Lounge we expressly noted that no evidence of actual confusion had been presented. Id. Thus, in Sleeper Lounge we were no more able to consider fully the impact of our statement than we were in Brookfield.
While the Brookfield and Sleeper Lounge decisions offer important insight into the persuasiveness of dissimilarity, we must, nonetheless, conclude that though it may be true that very dissimilar marks
Mattel brought dilution claims under both federal and California state law. The analysis under each is the same. Panavision Int'l, L.P. v. Toeppen, 141 F.3d 1316, 1324(9th Cir.1998). In order to prove a violation, a plaintiff must show that (1) the mark is famous and distinctive; (2) the defendant is making use of the mark in commerce; (3) the defendant's use began after the mark became famous; and (4) the defendant's use of the mark is likely to cause dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment.
Neither federal law nor California state law requires a showing of competition or likelihood of confusion to succeed on a dilution claim. Nissan Motor Co. v. Nissan Computer Corp., 378 F.3d 1002, 1011 (9th Cir.2004) (citing 15 U.S.C. § 1127).; Cal. Bus. & Prof.Code § 14330. However, for a plaintiff to establish that the mark is being used in commerce (as per step two), "the mark used by the alleged diluter must be identical, or nearly identical, to the protected mark." Thane Int'l, 305 F.3d at 905(noting that this circuit's description of dilution by blurring and by tarnishment requires a defendant to use the plaintiff's actual mark) (citation omitted). In order to be nearly identical, two marks "must be `similar enough that a significant segment of the target group of customers sees the two marks as essentially the same.'" Id. at 906(quoting Playboy Enters. Inc. v. Welles, 279 F.3d 796, 806 n. 41 (9th Cir.2002)).
Here, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of Jada on Mattel's dilution claims because the marks at issue were not identical or nearly identical. Mattel claims that because it has shown a likelihood of confusion, that finding was inappropriate.
Jada claims, on the other hand, that the district court's determination that the
Turning first to the district court's determination that the marks in question were not sufficiently identical, we conclude that a reasonable trier of fact could find that the HOT WHEELS and HOT RIGZ marks are nearly identical. They both contain the word "hot," they both are accompanied by a flame, and they use similar colors; they also convey a similar meaning and connotation vis a vis their use of the modifier "hot." Cf. Thane Int'l, 305 F.3d at 907(holding that a reasonable trier of fact could conclude that the marks "Orbi-Trek" and "TREK" were nearly identical).
In determining the degree of fame a mark retains, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c)(2)(A) provides a non-exclusive list of four factors that a court may consider. These factors include:
Here, a reasonable trier of fact could conclude that the HOT WHEELS mark is famous: it has been in use for over thirty-seven years; 350 million dollars have been expended in advertising the mark; three billion HOT WHEELS units have been sold since the inception of the mark; and HOT WHEELS are sold in all fifty states and throughout the world. A reasonable trier of fact could also conclude that Jada began using its mark after HOT WHEELS became famous. The HOT WHEELS mark has been in use since 1968, but it was only in 2001 that Jada began to employ the use of HOT RIGZ. Thus, the HOT WHEELS mark had been acquiring recognition for over thirty years before HOT RIGZ entered the market.
The federal dilution statute also requires a showing of likelihood of dilution either by blurring or by tarnishment. 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c)(1). Where, as here, a plaintiff's claim is based on a dilution by blurring theory, the question is whether the "association arising from the similarity between a mark or trade name and a famous mark . . . impairs the distinctiveness of the famous mark." Id. § 1125(c)(2)(B). A court may consider all relevant factors in making this determination, including the six identified by the statute:
As has been stated, in this case a reasonable trier of fact could conclude that the marks at issue are quite similar. Moreover, there is significant evidence of actual association between the alleged diluting mark and the famous mark. As evidence of such, Mattel has submitted two surveys. In the first, respondents were exposed to the HOT RIGZ name and asked who they believed "puts out or makes" a toy vehicle with that name. Twenty-eight percent of respondents thought that the toy vehicle put out under that name was either made by Mattel or by the same company that produced HOT WHEELS, or that whatever company did produce it required permission from Mattel to sell the product.
In a separate survey, respondents were shown a HOT RIGZ package and asked who they thought put out that product. Of the respondents, 7% believed it was either made by Mattel or by the same company that produced HOT WHEELS, or that whatever company did produce it required permission from Mattel to sell the product.
Not only do these surveys indicate that consumers associate one mark with the other; they suggest, too, that Mattel's HOT WHEELS mark does not adequately identify its product because Jada is able to convey, through the use of its HOT RIGZ mark, the impression that Mattel either produces or allows the production of HOT RIGZ. See Moseley, 537 U.S. at 433-34, 123 S.Ct. 1115(holding that such evidence is sufficient to meet the heightened standard of actual dilution). Thus, a reasonable trier of fact could conclude that this evidence was sufficient to establish the existence of a likelihood of dilution.
In order to succeed in a copyright infringement claim, "a plaintiff must show that he or she owns the copyright and that defendant copied protected elements of the work." Cavalier v. Random House, Inc., 297 F.3d 815, 822 (9th Cir. 2002) (citing Shaw v. Lindheim, 919 F.2d 1353, 1356 (9th Cir.1990)). The protected elements of a work are those elements which are "original," which is to say they are the product of "independent creation, not novelty." Roth Greeting Cards v. United Card Co., 429 F.2d 1106, 1109 (9th Cir.1970) (citations omitted).
This Court has traditionally employed a two-part test to determine whether two works are substantially similar: an extrinsic test and an intrinsic test. Sid & Marty Krofft Television Prod., Inc. v. McDonald's Corp., 562 F.2d 1157, 1164 (9th Cir.1977). The specifics of the extrinsic test have evolved during the years following Marty Krofft. As we explained in Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., 35 F.3d 1435, 1442 (9th Cir.1994):
In this case, the district court concluded that because the logos at issue were not similar, the extrinsic test was not met. It also found that since the logos were not similar, no reasonable person could believe that they conveyed a similar expression and, therefore, the intrinsic test had not been satisfied.
We hold, however, that the district court did not conduct an objective test as to both ideas and expression as required under the extrinsic test outlined in Apple Computer. In addition, as to the intrinsic test, Mattel has raised a material issue of fact. A trier of fact could conclude that the logos are similar "from the standpoint of the ordinary reasonable observer." Id. Therefore, the district court's entry of summary judgment in favor of Jada as to Mattel's copyright claim is reversed.
The district court's reliance on a single Sleekcraft factor — dissimilarity of the marks — in its likelihood of confusion determination was in error; therefore, its entry of summary judgment in Jada's favor as to Mattel's trademark claims is reversed. Those claims are hereby remanded for consideration consistent with this opinion. The district court must analyze Mattel's copyright claim under the Apple Computer framework. In addition, Mattel raised a genuine issue of material fact as to its dilution and copyright claims; thus, the district court's entry of summary judgment in favor of Jada as to those claims is also reversed.
We are aware that in Horphag Research Ltd. v. Garcia, 475 F.3d 1029, 1035 (9th Cir.2007), we applied the FTDA retroactively, thereby creating an unintentional intra-circuit conflict with Nissan. In Horphag, however, neither party mentioned the TDRA in its briefs, nor moved for a petition for panel rehearing or to vacate the mandate in light of the TDRA's passage. Moreover, the plaintiff in Horphag prevailed under the more stringent version of the federal dilution statute. Accordingly, recalling the Horphag mandate at this point would serve no purpose.


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no. for each time is more motivating
I wish students could view their progress
Could set certain tournament times
both teacher and learner earn points, problem that the teacher might just do it rather than teach?
Students will already have blogs
Pros, Learn new skills on our blogging platform
able to leave messages for support
Resource lists in discussions?
Pros, System used at school, adaptive release, New system to explore, Cool because older siblings use it, Cool because they can personalize it
Cons, Dying system, Doesn't play well with media, Students won't know how to use it which may be a barrier, Unmonitored discussions could lead to bullying
leader board
Resource lists?
pros, Cool, like FB so motivating, Help me learn a new platform, badges built into system, Gradebook and assignments could help manage the game
cons, yet another system, I don't know it, closed- can't share their successes outside the group
ongoing work in progress so things will change
in this first version, take the low row
super hero academy?
Gain Blogger or Blackboard skills
Working with their profile
Uploading images
what could those be or do?
Parent permission?, for email? is it needed?
Create avatar and add to their account, self-created picture of their super hero, hand drawn and take a photo, computer generated, add to blogger profile
ergonomics, research, set up healthy workstation at home, upload photo as evidence
keyboard cover, design, post photo
Create Super Hero Academy Page on Blog

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text: I've started working out again, and I want to have the best possible results (of course). Anyway, I just need an idea on what to start out with such as protein powders, vitamins, Creatine, etc..? I'm doing this to get in better shape overall, but really, the main goal is to have a better looking physique by the time of my wedding (September) which is extremely doable, and I just want the extra help where possible. I don't know if weight, height or anything really matters when it comes to supplements, but here they are anyway: 5'7", 176 lbs, 23 years old. I'd ideally like to come down in weight about 10 pounds or so and then replace that with muscle. Currently, I have somewhat of a doughy/chunky look that I'd love to get rid of. The lowest I've ever weighed was 155 from about 2004-2010 without any variation really. Then I met the girl, we got comfortable, and we both gained. So please can you just recommend anything to get me started, and then after so long, maybe recommend me a vitamin stack or something of that sort to help me just become healthier overall? Thank you! EDIT: Also, price does matter seeing as how most of my money shall be going towards a wedding so please keep that in consideration. I'm not sure about Creatine, but I remember taking it for a short stint during high school, and I don't know if it was beneficial to me or not. I don't believe I was working out enough at the time to be taking it either. (Half assed attempt really)


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It is very important to speed up your website with faster loads by using a content delivery network (CDN); this helps in ensuring that your visitors get a better surfing experience and get to interact more with your site thus reducing the rate of bounces.
CDN speeds up the loading time of your site by reducing the distance between the visitor to your site and the server delivering content. Your site or some elements of your site are cached and distributed to servers all over the world ensuring that anyone from any part of the world gets access to your site faster through a local server rather than fetching data from the original server. This saves you bandwidth and reduces the strain on your server as well. A CDN will aid your visitors in increasing the download speeds and can guarantee the security of any data they input.
What to Look from CDN
You must go for a CDN that has an international reach. This will see to it that your data is placed in servers all over the world for easier access by all your visitors. A good CDN must be able to provide you with solid and clear statistics staring how and when visitors accessed your site. For security purposes, go for a CDN that supports a reliable encoding system when transferring content is great. Besides, you need to go for a CDN that can provide lots of bandwidth if your site receives lots of visitors at the same time. Also ensure that the CDN supports the latest technology and uses the most advanced methods in data delivery. This includes HTTP progressive downloads, streaming of videos, QuickTime streaming, windows media streaming and much more. A cost-effective CDN is also another thing that you might consider if you are looking forward to saving on your website input costs.
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This is a global cloud accelerator and its mission is to see the transformation of the internet into a secure, scalable, reliable and high performing application. It has a unique position by being the only multinational CDN with experience, expertise and infrastructure in Russia, China and other emerging markets. This makes it to be given more trust by local markets and increasing their expertise in global markets. It is the best CDN that could meet all your needs and your requirements in a cost reliable manner.
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It is a CDN that works tirelessly with all Amazon web services. It offers a complete CDN service enabling customers to deliver content from their sites quickly and safely. This is regardless of the distance and data limit. It automatically routes requests to the server near the visitor. This leads to the shortest transfers and high delivery speeds. Customers can also store files on servers, create a list of these servers and also use the distributions on all sites easily.
This is a leading CDN provider and it assists webmasters oversee, maintaining a fast webpage loading by transferring content closer to readers. It offers excellent performance, highly interactive material, good graphics and audio, best animation and videos by mirroring content transparently. It also provides secure transfer of data online via the use of SSL-content protection. This reduces risks of attacks that are load-based.
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Spent the weekend with Alexa
This was the first weekend Alexa came into our home. It was interesting to be able to talk to her and have someone in the room who seemed to like your type of music. I could shout from the front room and she would still hear me.
Alexa is Amazon's incredible voice controlled digital assistant, similar to Apple's Siri but in a stand alone device. You state your commands by starting the conversation "Alexa,…." and the results are surprisingly consistent and accomplished. Walking into a the room and stating "Alexa, good morning" brings up a short statement about the day and some element about it. This was today's message "Good morning, and Happy Halloween! I hope everyone gets lots of candy tonight, and not a bag of rocks. And Linus, if you're listening, I hope you finally get to see the Great Pumpkin!" Yesterday the response was "Good morning, and Happy Diwali! I can help you celebrate this joyous festival of lights. Just keep talking to me, and I'll lend my spinning blue and white lights to the festivities!"
This isn't available in Canada, yet but I suspect it soon will be. It connects to various 3rd parties so access to my Spotify account is enacted by stating "Alexa, play Bob Dylan" and it gets music by Mr. Dylan and starts playing. I can name the exact song "Alexa, play Lay, Lady, Lay" and voila, it starts playing. If you have constructed playlists it starts playing them which give you ultimate control. Want to hear CBC AM? "Alexa, play CBC".
It has been a learning experience, finding out what you can do. Use it for simple arithmetic, measurement conversions (millilitres to ounces, kilometers to miles), dictionary for words, what happened on this day in history, etc. etc. Each question and response is posted in text on your Alexa app. It really is phenomenal and it opens up huge potential for the future. Siri is portable but Alexa is always in the room with you. And this is just the beginning!
Interesting note from WordPress
Sometimes you use a service for a long time and it becomes almost taken for granted.
I remember meeting this young man in Seattle at Gnomedex. He had started this blogging service which people were beginning to take notice. We shared our views of the internet and what possibilities and opportunities it would bring. All of us were beginners in some way and it was exciting to be part of it. He was up in Vancouver at the NorthernVoice gathering the following year and we just managed to exchange hellos. A person you would always enjoy to have a good conversation with.
I received this notice as a message in my WordPress blog recently. This is the kind of message that Matt Mullenweg would send you. Thank you Matt for helping change so much of what we need to change.
We're not in Kansas anymore
There was something very unique about Kansas City. It might be the best kept secret in America. There were no expectations before arrving but the city quickly offered some interesting venues, great food and very friendly people. A few of us went there for the Credit Union Water Cooler Symposium and found it a very interesting place to walk around. From the venue site 'The Alamo' to Kansas city BBQ eateries there was a positive city character that was portrayed everywhere. My favourite place was the Negro Baseball League Museum. It portrayed. in a timeline, how the league started and what it went through until the late '50s. Speaking to a security attendant in the lobby, he mentioned that there are numerous Major League players that come through the museum. A few weeks ago the Molina family were there. Stories like that bring the place alive.
Cities have much to offer and each has a special understanding and character surrounding the place they live. No two are ever the same, which makes traveling so interesting. The buildings put together the framework of living but it is the people who inhabit the city that make it so interesting. There was an article this last week about a Danish town that were digging up the streets for sewer lines and came across a wooden pipeline that was built in the 1500's. What did they do with it? Threw it away because 'that is what you do in a city that is over 750 years old.' No matter what the age or the edifices a city has, it is its character driven by the people that give it that wonderful sense of difference.
What is it with that 60's music?
There was something magic about the mid 60's. We had recovered to some extent from those assassinations. We no longer saw alcohol as the drug of choice. Vietnam was the war that was coming into view. There was a darkness that was balanced by something ever so different. Hair was longer, institutional frameworks were no long taken for granted, the clothes were different with giant colours and bell bottoms along with the return of paisley. All of this had a strong touchpoint – music, it was changing as much as it was new. We had the Beattles, the Moody Blues, the Doors, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. This was a new line in the sand. This was the music that had no definitions but the ones we gave them.
To this day that music brings back those moments full of sounds, sights and smells. The context is as important as the melodies. Without the context the music only becomes notes on a page. Nostalgic for sure but when memories surface they are more than mere tunes.
It was a haunting, fearful time were one encountered doubt. But the music was like a sword that cut those fears to the quick and made happiness part of your own humanity.
Just because your father had it
why do you?
It sometimes trickles in
that toe
attached to that foot
without any reason
but then when it explodes and
you curse that 6 letter word
There is suddenly
a radar around you foot
sensing any immovable object
within inches.
And bedsheets hurt,
staircases are steeplechases,
and you hope your
foot doesn't explode.
Time heals.
Purines still exist.
As you attempt to forget
the pain
until next time.
Houellebecq's new book "Submission"
In today's Globe and Mail Russell Smith has an excellent review of Michel Houellebecq's new novel "Submission". It is provocative and amazingly frank about a book that has recently been published that speaks to the recent events in France.
Russell points to so many areas of concern about the world we now live in. One thinks about the freedom of expression and the need to be vigilant with guarding this basic tenet in our fragile democracy. We need to consider what those that would hamper that right, by the suggestion of ultimate protection with a proposed security regime, would have in the lessening of that freedom. Maybe our understanding of what sacrifice means has to be changed. The freedoms we hold dear will never be guarded by anyone other than the individual and that may mean an ultimate sacrifice.
To people that knock on our door and attempt to convert us to their brand of religion I tell them that though I disagree and will debate what they are presenting, I will stand with them against any group or organization that attempts to take away their right to express their views. Without that diversity of expression, that only comes with that freedom, we will return to serfdom.


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Andreas Fredriksson wrote: > Hey list, > we've re-targeted our system to Derby and now we're seeing some class > loading-related deadlocks. > > To give some background, our system loads code from the database and > other various sources (through our own set of class loaders). This has > worked fine with Oracle, MS SQL Server and many other databases, but > with Derby there is an issue with the interaction pattern of class > loaders and the database helper objects. > > The deadlock occurs when one thread has locked the classloader to find a > certain class which then triggers a database query to find the right > data in one thread. At the same time a daily query is running against > the database, which triggers class loader operations against the already > locked class loader instance. > > Short and sweet: > > Thread A (loading a class/resource via a ResourceBundle) > Lock ClassLoader (implicit through ClassLoader.loadClass()) > Lock DB helper object (when issuing a query) > > Thread B (executing some SQL query) > Lock DB helper object (to generate code?) > Lock ClassLoader (implicit via loadClass()) > > This is the ABC of deadlocks, but it's pretty hard to resolve because of > the synchronized ClassLoader.loadClass() method. The only option I see > is to remove the ReflectClassesJava2 lock around the classloader > operations and handle failures by retrying them. Would that work? > > I've appended the full call stack information at the bottom of this > email. > > What can we do to resolve this bug? I working in Derby's classloader area at the moment, so I'll look into this, do you have a simple reproducible case? Dan.
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It's simpler to make champagne sorbet with an ice cream maker, but you can also do it in the freezer. In addition to a bottle of bubbly, you need some juice from fresh grapefruit and lemons. This champagne sorbet recipe makes about 8 half-cup servings and can be made up to 3 days in advance.
1Open the champagne 2 hours in advance of the other steps and pour it slowly into a large mixing bowl.
2Squeeze enough juice from the fresh fruit. You'll need 1 cup of grapefruit juice and 1/3 cup of lemon juice. Don't remove the pulp.
3Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup granulated sugar in a medium saucepan.
4Heat the mixture over medium heat. Stir it until it reaches a boil and the sugar completely dissolves.
5Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
6Turn off the stove and remove the pan from the burner.
7Put the lid on the saucepan and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
8Pour the sugar syrup into the champagne. Add the freshly squeezed grapefruit juice and lemon juice, and then stir until blended.
9Freeze the champagne sorbet with an ice cream maker or just in the freezer.
- With an ice cream maker, pour the mixture in and follow the manufacturer's instructions.
- To just use the freezer, pour the mixture into a covered container and place it into the freezer. After it turns into a slush, mash it with a fork before returning it to the freezer. Once it's completely frozen, transfer it to a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Pour it back to the covered container and replace in the freezer until you are ready to serve it.
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EUR/USD is trading higher on Friday, touching $1.3040. Yesterday's attempt to move lower was capped by the $1.3060 support. It is very unlikely that today the pair breaks from the $1.3070/3180 range – there are no potential market-moving events on the calendar.
The technical picture gives some more room for EUR strength – the weekly chart looks quite bullish after the last week's engulfing candle. However, upbeat US data could push the pair lower. A drop below the $1.2990 support would be a strong selling signal.
Actually, Mr. Bernanke didn't say anything new this week – the QE exit remains in plans, but the terms will depend on US economic background. Any further dollar gains will depend on the US releases. In the absence of good news, we would expect the pair to remain flat in the $1.3000/1.3300 range.
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I've just gotten back from a week's holiday in Las Vegas and I wanted to share my conclusions. With temperatures soaring into the high 40's (over 110F), it was what one might imagine to find in the outskirts of HELL. Seriously!! It was freakin' hot!!!
Funny thing – it never even slowed us down.
I should elaborate and mention there were three females on this vacation who had all these plans in place. To shop, have fun, shop, see shows, shop and find great food, shop and maybe if we had time – gamble.
There were many smaller informational tidbits I couldn't really research without talking to a real live person. Therefore, I'm happy to say that I have access to that information now and I believe I made it happen because was actually there. Sure, I probably could have phoned from my home, but call me dumb, I never really thought about following up on this until I knew the trip was a go.
Also, it's been a few years since I spent any time in that city. I wanted to feel the ambiance of the place again. That pulse that belongs to Vegas alone. I'm an insidious people watcher and sometimes forget that I might be invading someone else's privacy with my stares. What people don't realize is that I'm inside my head plotting what I've just witnessed whether it be a mannerism that attracted me or words that I overhead and thought I needed to note down. There isn't a better place in the country to see people who've let down their… ahhh "hair" so to speak and behaving with much less restraint than usual.
I've got so many notes for my "Character Foible's" list and have to admit that I found many lovable, surprising, sweet, strange, weird, freakin' weird and down-right stupid-weird things that can be fodder for my next series.
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This came about when I was going to cook sausages and potato wedges for dinner and then thought might fry some onions to go with it and was thinking of all the pans then thought why not put in all in together?
I like to use porky lights sausages (I picked them up in Costco) they are 1/2 syn per sausage but I think they are worth it as they taste so good. I also added peppers and mushrooms for some speed but next time might put some cherry tomatoes in too it was seasoned simply with just some smoky paprika and salt and pepper.
Best of all you just put it all in together and put in the oven and leave it to get on with it just giving it a stir around every now and then.
Very simple and very tasty :)
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8 porky lights sausages (or whatever syn free or low syn sausages you prefer)
1 kg potatoes (cut into wedges)
1 large onion (sliced)
2 or 3 peppers (cut into chunks)
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2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp salt
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Place everything in a roasting tin spray with some oil and mix well, Place in a hot oven Gas 7/ 220/425 for about 45 minutes just stir a couple of times while cooking until the sausages and potatoes are brown and the vegetables are soft.
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Funko Pop: The Rise of the Modern Bobble Head
Bobbleheads were extremely popular in the 60s – these small, plastic figures had tiny bodies and oversized heads, which wobble and nod with every movement. Attached to some kind of spring, they were the preferred toy that graces office desks and car dashboards.
Today, a new type of bobblehead is on the market – Pop vinyls, more popularly known as Funko Pops, are taking the world by storm. Though their heads do not wobble, the toys have impressive variety. Just take a look at pop vinyl stores such as Global Gear and you will find over 200 different versions of the toys. This is not even the complete inventory, as the company that makes Pop vinyls have over 1,000 licensed characters registered to their name.
From Humble Beginnings
Funko began as a small toy company in the U.S. In 1996, founder Mike Becker decided to sell his own bobbleheads, coin banks, and hand puppets. He wanted to create toys that bring about a sense of nostalgia – he found modern toys too complex, with too many features, and just wanted to make something that is straight-to-the-point and simple.
He started creating toys out of licensed characters such as Popeye, Count Chocula, and the Big Boy mascot. His company kept growing, and eventually, he decided to introduce the Funko Force line, which debuted at the San Diego Comic Con of 2010. It was initially met with a lukewarm response – people complained that the heads did not bobble.
Eventually, he managed to gain the license of several more figures, including DC comic characters like Green Lantern and Batgirl. These more up-to-date characters proved to be more popular among toy lovers.
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Funko Pops are popular because of their pop culture appeal – with hundreds of characters to choose from, it encompasses many fandoms, from comic fans to sports fans. People love collecting familiar characters, especially if they are rendered in such an adorable form.
As more characters are added to the Vinyl Pop collection, more people will buy the toys – they simply love seeing their fandoms represented in merchandise.


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In the United States, the idea that small businesses are the principal driver of job growth is so accepted, it's almost a myth.
"American small businesses create more than 70 percent of all new jobs annually," states the Small Business Administration. And most economists –and politicians — seem to agree.
But a series of economic papers attacks that myth. Supporting the argument that tax breaks shouldn't be directed to small businesses as a whole, but more specifically to start-ups, economist Martin A. Sullivan explains how "two new strands of academic research are quietly shredding the idea that policies to support small businesses hold the key to job creation."
It Ain't Size — It's Age
Sullivan goes on to describe the dynamics of employment growth in the U.S., especially cycle of "job creation and job destruction that occur as companies are being created and going out of business."
Citing research from U.S. Census Bureau economists, Sullivan argues that start-up companies tend to exhibit either an ''up or out dynamic.'' And because young firms are naturally riskier and less established, their "job creation and destruction are far more volatile than mature firms."
And that cycle of creative destruction "keeps the economy moving toward higher productivity" by creating opportunities for new firms as older firms shed and consolidate jobs as they mature.
When it comes to job growth, age matters more than size, in other words. Jobs are created not just by small businesses, but new small businesses, particularly start-ups.
Tradespeople, Not Entrepreneurs
Sullivan goes on to cite another study that comes to the same conclusion — small businesses aren't America's real job creators.
"Small businesses are mainly skilled craftspeople, lawyers, doctors, real estate agents, shopkeepers, and restaurateurs," the National Bureau of Economic Research has concluded in a paper.
"These businesses do little innovation. They provide relatively standardized goods and services for existing customer bases. The researchers also found that once established, most small firms do not grow or are not expected to grow.
"Moreover, many of them do not want to grow. One reason for this is that many small business owners got into the business for themselves for non-pecuniary benefits such as wanting a flexible schedule or to be their own boss.
The Real Angle: Attacking Small Business Tax Relief
Sullivan uses these findings to support a political angle: to argue against small business tax incentives.
"Even if tax cuts for high-bracket taxpayers could be targeted to small businesses, which they can't, they would still be ineffective because they are not targeted to the subset of small businesses that actually are responsible for creating jobs," he argues.
"Put differently, tax relief for taxpayers in upper-income brackets is unlikely to help job creators, because these provisions provide tax relief to high-bracket non-employer income, and much of the employer income that does benefit goes to mature firms that don't play a significant role in job creation.
There's certainly still a myriad of reasons for creating public policy that supports small businesses, he thinks. But these economists are seeing subsidies granted to companies for "simply being small" as "misguided."
"It would be far better to direct subsidies to the subset of small businesses that aspire to grow and innovate."
What do you think? Is there merit to be gained from refining our attitude towards small businesses and start-ups, or is this sort of argument simply politically biased? Is your company a start-up, and does your experience support or refute the findings here? Sound off in the comments and let us know your thoughts.
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Our historical backdrop and charming atmosphere surrounded by our glorious grounds and gardens are one of the many reasons to visit Salem Cross Inn, located in West Brookfield, MA!
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During the summer months, we use the bounty from our gardens to prepare what we offer on our menus. Off-season, we enhance our harvest with that of our local farmers. Regardless of the season, our chef prepares dishes that are a feast for the eyes, stomach, and soul.
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Whether it's a tradition like the Fireplace Feast, Drover's Roast, Christmas Memories or Murder Mystery Dinner, or one of our recent additions, like the Farmers' Dinner or Deck the Hall, the events at Salem Cross are can't miss!
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If you've never been inside any of our historical, authentic New England event rooms, you're missing one of the most charming atmospheres around. We have a variety of rooms accommodating from 6 to 200 --for your afternoon tea, a business meeting, prom, wedding, and more.
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Your wedding should be special. Beautiful. Unforgettable. Whether it's a horse drawn carriage or a Fireplace Feast, a wedding at Salem Cross Inn will be one of the best days of your new life together.
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