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Investigation into dog attack continues
The investigation is continuing today into a dog attack on a 7-year-old girl in Murupara.
Enquiries have established that the dogs were registered and micro-chipped family pets, secure on the owners' semi-rural property. There were adults on the property at the time of the incident and the girl's family are friends with the owner.
There was no requirement for the dogs to be seized as the owner immediately took steps to have them put to sleep by a vet.
The circumstances as to what prompted the dogs to attack are still being investigated and it is too early to say whether any charges will be laid.
Immediately following the incident a neighbour assisted the family by driving the girl to the medical centre from where she was airlifted to Rotorua Hospital by the Bay Trust Rescue Helicopter.
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Charlie Brown: You must think I'm stupid
Lucy: Oh come on Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown: No!
Lucy: This time, you can trust me
Charlie Brown: You just want me to come running up to kick that ball so you can pull it away and see me lie flat on my back and kill myself
Just clap your hands to the beatbox
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[Verse One: Jared Evan]
I get up too late and I head to the classroom
I'm wondering why I'm wasting my time, losing my mind
Every day at school, they all laugh at me
They say "Charlie Brown, you're such a tragedy"
Picking on me in the parking lot
Just swallow your pride, don't cough it up
So I tell them hit the road, what you coming at me for?
To all the people that hear me, you could win the fight
But no matter where the wind blows, nothing ever goes my way, oh whoa
No, they won't stop chasing me anyway, anyway
And this black cloud follows me every day, every day
But I won't be my own worst enemy, enemy
And bring me down, I'm Charlie Brown
[Verse Two: Emilio Rojas]
I was showing up for homeroom and skipping all my classes
I miss religion, fucking Crystal in the bathroom, she was screaming "Oh god"
Saw that as a compromise, teacher said that I was smart as hell
But I ain't wanna try, I ain't apply myself, lunch table by myself
Broke in a rich school, they treated me like hired help
I'm sitting down, thinking how to get these millions
The dudes ain't fucking with me 'cause I'm hitting all they women
I'm sitting in detention, reckless with affection
I hit my Spanish teacher on the desk after a lesson (Ay papi)
My white classmates, they used to laugh and call me Hector
So I had to use my fucking hand skills and check 'em, pah
Ain't no respect for authority because they never gon' respect us minorities
They said I'd never be the man, now let's catch me out in France
Out in Cannes, on a motherfucking gorgeous beach
[Verse Three: WAX]
Mister big man picking on the miniature
Loves to watch him hit the floor, oh so insecure
They require victims to inflate they own ego
Somebody gonna own 'em like Craig on Deebo
I ain't saying in the form of a fight
I'm talking about your future in the form of your life
Enjoy high school, your twenties ain't looking so bright
The pregnant cheerleader, that bitch ain't looking so tight, she like…
[Verse Four: Tayyib Ali]
Uh, hold up, pose for the cameras, the lights are bright
I feel blinded just from standing here, the same kid from the hallway
But now I'm balling all day, hanging like a chandelier
And with a lot of crews only with my family near
So with a right or a left hook, I probably make a hit song
For myself and your mans and them, my money stacking like textbook
They ain't fuck with me before so…
Lucy: Nice try Charlie Brown
After I released the original "Charlie Brown", I decided to reach out to a few artist friends who I admire and thought would make sense on this particular record at the time. I chose artists that I felt were all Charlie Browns in a way, and have experienced similar adversities as I had growing up, as well I had growing up in the industry. So, I decided to hit Wax, Emilio Rojas and Tayyib Ali. They all ended up destroying it and adding perfectly fitting verses to match the record.

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HEADINGLEY -- Freak winds whipped a grass fire into an inferno, destroying part of a Dodge dealership's truck inventory, and nearly took out a restaurant that's a local fixture.
Restaurant owner Leo Vartsakis was taking the damage in stride Wednesday morning.
"Through fire, flood and storm, we're still here after 45 years," he said.
The roadside diner, Steve and Niki's, was briefly evacuated when flames ignited grass metres away from its backyard.
The fire started shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday but volunteer firefighters were here until after dark last night dousing hot spots.
Damage estimates were still being tallied this morning.
"It looks like there were 25 trucks that were involved. They weren't all totalled but I was just out there counting them," Headingley Fire Chief Doug Hansen said.
Investigators have yet to confirm an official cause of the fire.
The preliminary findings strongly suggest it was a grass fire, accidentally ignited by exhaust fumes from a van.
A local dealership had parked dozens of trucks in the high grass yesterday, including the van that got stuck.
"It was an accident. They were just young guys and they got stuck. Your first initiative is to get out but the ground's soft and the grass is dry," Hansen said.


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This commodities futures trader who has witnessed 3 commercial signal failures during his extensive trading career warns that a Commercial Signal Failure in silver may be in progress…
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Alasdair Macleod: "We are quite likely to have a failure on COMEX in the silver market"
Matterhorn Asset Management's Lars Schall has released an excellent interview with GoldMoney's Alasdair Macleod, discussing the latest take-down of the metals post QE4, the outlook for gold and silver, and cartel manipulation of the metals.
Macleod states that massive amounts of physical gold and silver have been flowing to Asia, and that the latest bank participation report indicates massive problems are brewing for the banksters in the COMEX silver market. With cartel shorts near a record at just under 300 million net ounces, yet with the silver price substantially lower than the 2011 high, Macleod believes that we are quite likely to have a failure on COMEX and in the silver market in particular.
Silver Commercial Signal Failure in Progress?
Submitted by SD Contributor FW:
Since early September, will all the huffing and puffing the cartel has directed towards silver, they've accomplished virtually nothing other than scaring the bejesus out of all but the most informed strong hand silver investors. All the cartel has been able to do is push silver under $34 for a few hours per raid per week. That's pretty much unprecedented, yet sentiment remains so despondent that few seem to even notice that the cartel is actually already showing the weakness one would expect to see at the initial stage of a commercial signal failure.
The cartel has been attacking like mad for the better part of a whole month now, ripping out not only the kitchen sink but taking much of the rest of the plumbing out of the walls and hurling it at the paper markets. Yet even through one of the fastest additions of short interest we've seen throughout this entire bull market, the cartel has little to show for it's effort.
I believe we have been witnessing the initial stage of an evolving commercial signal failure.


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During the fundraising gala, the 'Ocean's Thirteen' actor also receives Brass Ring award from Shirley MacLaine.
George Clooney helped Neil Diamond deliver a song to entertain the guests at the 26th Annual Carousel of Hope Ball in Los Angeles. Looking sleek in a suit complete with a bowtie, the guest of honor belted out the chorus of "Sweet Caroline" with the original singer.
The actor was feted for his humanitarian efforts during the event that raised $2.5 million for Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes. He was presented with Brass Ring award by Shirley MacLaine, who said the actor was the "most generous, sweetest, charming human being" she's ever known.
Clooney was initially set to receive the prize from his "Ocean's Thirteen" co-star Carl Reiner, but he fell sick. Shirley assured the crowd that the ailing star was "all right but not coming," while Clooney praised his co-star as "everything I want to be in my life, except 90."
In his speech, Clooney promised to help end President Omar al-Bashir's tight control over Sudan. One of his efforts was financing a satellite that focused on the country. "It's an area that journalists can't get into," he said, "because the president of Sudan Omar al-Bishir is consistently and constantly killing innocent civilians."
The event was hosted by comedian Jay Leno. Other performers included Fernando Varela, "American Idol" star Jessica Sanchez and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. Clooney himself came to the fundraiser with his girlfriend Stacy Keibler.


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20 kilometres north of Mackay lies the Hibiscus Coast which includes the delightful seaside towns of Seaforth, Halliday Bay, Ball Bay and Cape Hillsborough. This is the perfect place to find a quiet beach or picnic table and enjoy the sounds of nature.
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Camp on a remote island in Newry Islands National Park. Launch your boat from the Victor Creek boat ramp. Abandoned resort ruins are located near the camp site on Newry Island.


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Georgetown, KY – The name Montgomery Caf had an immediate ring for Paducah's Wally and Gerry Montgomery, whose names now are prominently displayed on a plaque in Georgetown College's dining hall – recognizing their generous gift that made cafeteria renovations possible.
Prior to the dedication at dinner, the Montgomerys spent all of Tuesday (Sept. 6) at their beloved alma mater, which will celebrate 225 years of Christian education in 2012. They had breakfast with the Student Government Association officers. At lunchtime, they visited with the 22 select President's Ambassadors who represent the College and President Bill Crouch. And, the students began to understand the greater meaning of this common meeting place fondly called "The Caf" (short for cafeteria) from a couple that met in such a place here and went on to live purposeful lives.
"I loved hearing how they met here! The Montgomerys are so delightful," said Kelsey Ach, a junior Sociology major from Nicholasville. "It's great to actually meet such exceptional people who have contributed to our school."
After the plaque was unveiled, Wally told students in the Montgomery Caf "you are what we hope for." Gerry added, "you are leaders who are ready to go" out into the world.
Standing near the couple were recent graduates from Paducah who nodded knowingly. Brothers Martin Rains '03, chief resident in Internal Medicine at the University of Kentucky Hospital, and Taylor Rains '08, president of UK's Student Bar Association, expressed undying gratitude for hand-written notes Wally Montgomery sent President Crouch before their acceptance to Georgetown. Taylor, who's in his third year at UK Law School, said, "current students may not yet grasp it yet, but (the Montgomerys) truly meant their words. That's part of their legacy."
Caroline Hutson, a senior from Paducah, who (like the Raines brothers) has known the Montgomerys since she was a small child at church. "It means a lot to me to have both this Christian connection and 'family' connection," she said. "They're like grandparents to me – always checking up on me, sending me newspaper clippings."
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Clearly throughout "their day" the two were moved by where these events unfolded – their caf. Wally Montgomery, Class of '58, spotted Gerry Biggs '59 his senior year in what was then the grill and asked her out. Their first date was to a cold, night football game and the gloveless Wally would put his fingers in her coat pocket. The rest was almost history, especially after one of Wally's professors (Dr. George Redding) suggested he might not want to let her get away with the rhetorical, "When will there be another Gerry in your life?"
After Wally finished University of Louisville Medical School, the Montgomerys headed back to her hometown of Paducah where they would make a big impact – he as a surgeon, she as a two-term Paducah mayor at a time of downtown rebirth as "Quilt City, USA." And, as part-owners of Paducah Bank, they have been able to give generously to Paducah's Immanuel Baptist Church, many community projects, U of L and Georgetown College.
Wally, who could be speaking to all Georgetown alumni, said, "You become aware that you need to give back for things God allowed you to have." Gerry added, "the Caf project came up and that was something that appealed to us."
The Montgomerys also sent Georgetown College and Kappa Delta sorority both their daughters; and they are delighted that all three of their adult children are now in healthcare. Kathy Krause '84 is changing careers and will become a nurse in Louisville, and former KD president Evelyn Jones '85 is a Paducah dermatologist. Their son, David, went to Centre College and is now a Danville surgeon.
Wally was president of the Kentucky Medical Alliance for 10 years, was a Kentucky delegate with the American Medical Association 25 years, and served as a medical brigade commander in Iraq (Desert Storm). He's currently on the Lourdes Hospital Foundation board and Paducah Community College foundation board.
Gerry started the Paducah Area Community Foundation (now West Kentucky Community Foundation) and still passionately serves the organization. She's Vice Chair of the Lourdes Hospital board and she was recently elected deacon at their church where they both teach Sunday School.
Speaking for them both, Wally said, "We were prepared for a life that Georgetown College gave us."


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As has been documented repeatedly, celebrities just don't find much material for humor with Barack Obama. He's just so thoughtful, so articulate, so bright, so. . . Fill in the blank, as long as it's sufficiently worshipful.
With former President George W. Bush, it's just the opposite. Show biz types can't get enough of poking fun at him. This is true even at the National Geographic Bee. Yes, the National Geographic Bee. The Associated Press's story "Trebek Makes Bush Joke as Texas Teen Wins Geography Bee" details the latest:
The nation's top geography whiz breezed through questions about mountain ranges, rivers and world capitals Wednesday, but he was stumped when National Geographic Bee host Alex Trebek asked him to name one of his weaknesses.
"Um ..." said Eric Yang, 13, pausing. The Texas teen had just revealed to the "Jeopardy!" host how he crafts his own chess strategies and plays the piano.
"That's OK," Trebek replied. "You remind me of a former president, but we won't get into that."
Some in the audience at National Geographic's headquarters in Washington gasped. Others laughed. But the joke was on Trebek by the end of the hour as Eric took home the top prize of a $25,000 college scholarship, beating out nine other boys in the finals without missing a single answer.
No doubt Trebek knows his "wit" will be appreciated by other celebrities. And he knows one other thing with certainty: Making fun of the former president won't place his job in Jeopardy.


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A senior female student at the Tay Nguyen University in Dak Lak Province has accused her teacher of demanding sex from her in return for a high grade in the graduation thesis.
But the respected university lecturer claimed that his wife did it.
C.T.D., a major of Economics and Business Administration Department, has sent a complaint to relevant agencies to accuse her thesis supervisor T.X.N.
D. wrote that N. often sent her text messages on the mobile phone to seduce her.
During the past month, D received 6-7 text messages everyday from phone number 0163213…, which she said is N's number.
One of the messages reads, "I wish to have a long relationship with you, but if you don't like it, then it's up to you."
In another message, N. allegedly texted, "I expect to meet you, why are you so indifferent?"
D. also showed a message in which N. boldly suggested, "Let's go to a hotel. You will feel at ease after your first try."
D. said she had not answered all the messages.
Eventually, when the deadline for submitting her thesis came near, D received many messages from the phone number, some of which reads, "I won't correct your thesis any more. Do it yourself!", "Do not think your thesis has been complete, but it will depend on your attitude." and "This is the last chance. You must have a definite action."
"Let's meet at a hotel tomorrow night, right!", another message reads.
On June 22, D. received a striking message that set 7 pm the next day as the deadline for her to meet N. at a hotel.
After reading the "ultimatum", N. lodged the complaint.
D. said that one of her classmates, H., was also asked for sex from N. but H. did not dare denounce N as she was afraid of facing difficulties in doing her thesis.
My wife did it
N. confirmed with Ho Chi Minh City's Phap Luat (Law) that the number 0163213… is his, but he said that his wife did it to test his students' reactions and his faithfulness.
"Let me ask my family members about that," he said.
Yesterday afternoon, Nguyen Xuan Thao, headmaster of the university, told the newspaper that the school has yet to receive a complaint from D.
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A Swift Song For The NHL Lockout! [VIDEO]
Are ya bummed that there is no Sabres hockey….or any hockey for that matter?? I'll tell ya, the bar business is hurting because of it and my fall is just incomplete without those mid-week games. I'm sure I'm not the only one struggling without the sport. In fact, one Edmonton Oilers fan is soo fed up with the NHL lockout, that she decided to make a song out of the whole situation. You just might recognize the song that is being parodied. Enjoy….


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In 1990, Giles Rich, then Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit, proclaimed, "The name of the game is the claim."1 Indeed, more than a decade of precedent both before and after made clear that the scope of a patent rested primarily in the words of its numbered patent claims. Patent claims written narrowly were typically afforded limited protection. Broadly crafted claims regularly resulted in expansive patent protection.
Thus over the last three decades, experienced patent drafters honed the skill of crafting broadly worded claims to cover more than what a patent expressly describes. For example, if a technical description in a patent disclosed only "a serial bus," it would not have been unusual to claim that structure as "an interface." In this way, the patent drafter hoped to cover not only all forms of serial busses, but also parallel busses and all other types of interfaces a competitor might employ.
Companies invested their patenting dollars in elaborate claiming strategies, placing less emphasis on the technical description and background parts of their patent applications. There seemed little need to do otherwise. For the name of the game was truly the claim.
Then, two years ago, the winds abruptly began to shift with the Federal Circuit's decision in Phillips v. AWH.2 In the wake of that en banc decision, dozens of later decisions confirmed a revolution underway in patent law. No longer would the judiciary afford deference to broad claim language. For the Federal Circuit began developing a new body of case law curtailing patent rights where language in a patent suggested that an invention was narrower than the actual words in the claims. Applying this new rationale, the Federal Circuit interpreted a claimed "board" as requiring a board cut from a log and not boards made of synthetic materials.3 It interpreted the word "fiberfill" as requiring only synthetic and not natural material.4 And it interpreted a claimed "host interface" as referring only to a "parallel bus interface," and not a serial-bus interface.5 These limiting interpretations each resulted from statements made by the inventors in their patent specifications. And in each of these examples—as in many recent others—the Federal Circuit's interpretation led to findings of no infringement in cases where the words of the claims alone counseled the opposite conclusion.
The upshot of this new trend is twofold: Patent drafters must invest more effort in crafting patent specifications so as not to infect their applications with inherent narrowness. And litigators must realize that patent claims might no longer mean what they say. The name of the game is now the entire patent.
The Federal Circuit's July 2005 decision in Phillips v. AWH was unremarkable in its outcome. It reversed a district court's interpretation of claimed "baffles" as requiring a particular angular orientation. This outcome made perfect sense, since the claims themselves did not recite any particular angular orientation. Yet more significant than the outcome was a shift in rationale. For the first time, an en banc panel of the Federal Circuit signaled that the words of patent claims could not be interpreted in a manner divorced from the context of the entire patent. In doing so, the Federal Circuit elevated the patent specification as the primary guide for interpreting patent claims. And since the issue of patent claim interpretation is a question of law, the Phillips decision began a new era where courts could now go so far as to dispose of patent cases without a jury, if in a court's view the patent specification supported a narrow claim interpretation under which no reasonable jury could find infringement.
Consistent with the Phillips rationale, the Federal Circuit began scrutinizing patent claims like never before. But this time, unlike the unremarkable outcome in Phillips, decision after decision appeared to insert into the claims limitations nowhere found within the words of the claims themselves. These cases fall into six categories.
1. Vague Claim Terms Pose a Risk of Narrow Interpretation When a claim term is vague or subject to multiple interpretations, the first place courts will now look for understanding is the patent specification. And if the patent specification includes a particularly narrow disclosure, that narrowness may infect the claim. For example, when Network Commerce sued CRS and Microsoft, claiming infringement of a patented system for purchasing software or audio files over the Internet, the vague term "download component," proved to be the patent owner's downfall.6 Unable to understand the meaning of that term without resort to the specification, the Federal Circuit concluded that since the only corresponding disclosure in the patent was a download file with three specific boot functions, the claims required those functions. And since CRS and Microsoft's product did not exhibit those three functions, there could be no infringement as a matter of law.
Honeywell International faced a similar fate.7 It invented the use of metal fibers in nonmetallic automotive fuel-system components in order to dissipate dangerous electric charges. It broadly claimed the invention in connection with a "fuel system component," and when ITT Industries incorporated the inventive concept into a fuel-line connector, Honeywell sued for patent infringement. But much to Honeywell's dismay, the Federal Circuit concluded that the term "fuel system component" could be interpreted to cover only fuel filters, and not ITT's fuel-line connectors. Despite Honeywell's written statements during the patenting process supporting a broader interpretation, the Federal Circuit noted at least four occasions where Honeywell's patent used the phrases "this invention" or "the present invention" in connection with fuel filters. Thus, in the Federal Circuit's view, "[w]here, as here, the [inventor's] written description clearly identifies what his invention is, an expression during prosecution that he intends his claims to cover more than what his specification discloses is entitled to little weight."8
The lesson from these exemplary cases becomes clear: When patent claims contain terms that are either generic or subject to multiple meanings, applicants must carefully craft the patent specification in a way that defines those terms broadly. Otherwise, the limited examples of the specification may govern claim interpretation.
2. Disparaging or Distinguishing Comments Might Limit the ClaimsWhen it sued T-Mobile, Inpro II Licensing probably thought it had a clear case of literal infringement.9 Yet the Federal Circuit dashed those hopes because, within the context of the patent specification, a "host interface" could refer only to a parallel-bus interface, and not the serial connection T-Mobile used. In reaching this conclusion, the Federal Circuit noted that the patent referred to prior-art serial connections as "a big drawback," and "very troublesome," and referred to a parallel-bus interface as "a very important feature of the present invention."10 In addition, the Federal Circuit noted that the only embodiment described in the patent used a parallel bus. "Although claims need not be limited to the preferred embodiment," the Federal Circuit explained, "when the invention is more broadly described, neither do the claims enlarge what is patented beyond what the inventor described as the invention."11
In the absence of disparaging statements, a patent's reference to a differing characteristic of the prior art can lead to a narrow claim interpretation. For example, Terlep sued Brinkmann on a patent for solar-powered pathway lighting, with "clear" lenses.12 Since Brinkmann's lens diffused light, the Federal Circuit found no infringement because the summary of the invention distinguished the invention over diffusing lenses.
These examples teach that in a post-Phillips world, the patent itself is probably not the best forum to distinguish the prior art from the invention. And certainly, in a post-Phillips world, one should not negatively characterize the prior art. For such distinctions and disparaging remarks may infect the scope of the claims.
3. Highlighting the Import of a Nonclaimed Feature Might Result in Claim NarrowingWhen Atofina sued Great Lakes Chemical on a patent claim reciting a "chromium catalyst," the Federal Circuit interpreted that term as excluding metal oxides or noninert additives.13 In doing so, the Court cited the inventor's use of the word "necessary" when describing that the catalyst should contain solely chromium. In the prosecution history, in response to a rejection by the examiner, Atofina had also highlighted that the claim transition employed the phrase, "consisting essentially of," and that "the present invention makes it possible to employ a catalyst based solely on chromium to carry out a fluorination reaction."14 By referring to a "solely" chromium catalyst as "necessary," Atofina ended up with a claim interpreted more narrowly than it was written.
Curtiss-Wright Flow Control's lot was similar in its suit against Velan over a machine for deheading coke drums.15 Curtiss-Wright claimed an adjustable machine, and Velan's accused infringing machine was adjustable during down time between periods of operation. Yet the Federal Circuit interpreted the word "adjustable" as requiring adjustability "while the machine is in use or operation," and therefore found no infringement. In reaching that conclusion, the court cited, among other things, the fact that the background of the patent discussed hazards occurring during use in the absence of on-the-fly adjustability; and the specification's use of the phrase "critical aspect" to describe the ability to dehead coke drums without having to perform manual operations.16
While in the past, patent practitioners might have routinely emphasized features of an invention with words such as "critical," "necessary," and "important," today they should avoid that language. Otherwise, they run the risk that features so identified might find their way into a court's narrowing claim interpretation.
4. Narrow Examples Without a More General Description Can Reduce Claim ScopeThough the Federal Circuit has repeatedly cautioned against reading features of preferred embodiments into the claims, that rule seems to have a number of significant caveats. For example, if the preferred embodiments contain the broadest description of the invention and the patent lacks more general language, Federal Circuit precedent is prone to imposing unclaimed features of preferred embodiments on the claims. This is what happened to Tapp Pharmaceutical in its suit against Owl Pharmaceutical.17 In an invention for a microparticle injection, the parties disputed the meaning of the word "particle." The Federal Circuit narrowly interpreted a "particle" as requiring both a "drug" and a "drug retaining substance." The court justified its interpretation because in all 31 examples in the patent specification, a particle was described as having both components.18 There was no broader description in the patent aside from those preferred embodiments. As a result, the patent owner was stuck with claims narrowed to the scope of the preferred embodiments.
Aquatex Industries shared a similar experience in its suit against Techniche Solutions over fiberfill batting materials.19 Aquatex included verbiage in its patent mentioning that "the particular fiberfill is not known to be critical. That is, any commercial fiberfill may be used as long as it does not adversely affect the performance of the end composite." But since all the commercial examples in the specification used purely synthetic fiberfill, the Federal Circuit interpreted "fiberfill" in the claims as requiring only synthetic fiberfill and thus remanded the case on the issue of equivalents.20
This new precedent is a splash of cold water to practitioners who craft applications around one or two preferred embodiments without broader characterizations of the invention. Particularly when patent applications identify one or more commercial examples more narrowly than what the inventors consider their invention, this new Federal Circuit precedent suggests that applicants should characterize the invention in broader terms or risk court-imposed claim restrictions.
5. Describing Benefits of the Invention Can Result in Narrowed ProtectionIn the past, many patent practitioners included a description of unclaimed advantages of the invention in their applications. Under post-Phillips precedent, however, that practice may haunt patent owners as it did Nystrom in his suit against Trex.21 In that case, the invention involved decking boards with rounded-top side edges that aided in water runoff. The broadest claims recited a board, without specifying the material from which the board was made. Nevertheless, the Federal Circuit interpreted the word "board" as requiring a board cut from a log and excluding coverage of Trex's synthetic product. In narrowly interpreting the claims, the Federal Circuit pointed to a statement in the specification explaining that the invention yields a superior product and reduces the amount of scrap in the outermost boards cut from a log. Since this stated advantage of the invention was unachievable unless the board was cut from a log, the Federal Circuit concluded that the claimed "board" was properly limited only to those boards cut from a log.22
The rationale in Nystrom v. Trex provides defense counsel with a new tool to avoid infringement: Scour the patent for stated advantages unachievable by the accused product and advance the source of those advantages as an implied claim requirement.
6. References to Unclaimed Features of "the Invention" May Lead to NarrowingEven if a patent does not highlight an unclaimed feature as being particularly important or beneficial, the mere association of an unclaimed feature with "the invention" might lead the Federal Circuit to treat the feature as an inherent part of the claims. Cook Biotech learned this lesson the hard way in its suit against Acell.23 That case involved a tissue-grafting method with three independent patent claims. The first two recited urinary bladder tissue delaminated from a muscle layer. The third recited the bladder tissue but did not expressly require any delamination. The Summary of the Invention section of the patent explained that delamination was "typical," suggesting that it was not always needed. Thus, the district court found that Acell's method, which did not delaminate, infringed that third independent claim. But the Federal Circuit reversed, interpreting even the claim that did not recite delaminating as inherently requiring it. In doing so, the Federal Circuit focused on one particular statement in the patent specification, which stated that the urinary bladder tissue "for use in accordance with the present invention is delaminated" from the muscle layers. (Emphasis added.) The Federal Circuit viewed this passage as a "special definition," and as a result concluded as a matter of law that there could be no infringement either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents.24
The lesson of Cook Biotech is harsh. Despite what claims say, if the specification definitively refers to "the invention" as having an additional feature, that feature might be inherently imported into the claims. Perhaps the result would have differed had Cook's patent mentioned that with the invention the bladder tissue "may be" delaminated, as opposed definitively stating that with the invention it "is" delaminated.
On a case-by-case basis, some post-Phillips claim-construction decisions may appear inconsistent with each other. But underlying trends are clearly emerging. The Federal Circuit is repeatedly emphasizing that "a word describing patented technology takes its definition from the context in which it was used by the inventor" and that a patent owner is not entitled to a claim construction "divorced from the context of the written description."25
Whether courts will read limitations from the specification into the claims is a function of whether statements in the specification appear to refer to the invention as a whole or whether they refer only to a particular embodiment. "Statements in the specification that describe the invention as a whole rather than statements that describe only a preferred embodiment are more likely to support a limiting definition of a claim term."26
These post-Phillips trends clearly favor accused infringers. Defense attorneys who carefully parse the words of patent specifications for subtleties of language may reap great rewards for their clients accused of infringement. And the Markman proceeding, where courts interpret the claims as a matter of law, now rises to an even higher level of import.
There is something in the post-Phillips case law for everyone. For every Federal Circuit decision reading limitations into claims, there is another where the Federal Circuit refused to do so. Therefore, to advocate effectively during a Markman proceeding, counsel for both parties must be well versed in the subtleties of the Federal Circuit's post-Phillips claim-construction decisions.
And in a post-Phillips world, companies need to consider investing more patent dollars in carefully crafted specifications that contain appropriately broad characterizations of the invention and that are wordsmithed to avoid the risk of infecting the patent claims with inherent narrowness.
Patent drafters should reconsider outdated practices of distinguishing the invention from the prior art in the patent specification, because during litigation, those distinctions, particularly if they are unclaimed, may find their way into narrowing claim interpretations. Similarly, patent drafters should steer clear of characterizing features of the invention as "important." Otherwise, the features so identified may end up being read into claims that do not expressly recite the same features. Finally, and perhaps most difficult, patent drafters need to adopt new writing techniques that avoid definitively associating any particular characteristic with "the invention," unless the characteristic is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, some day down the road, the patent may end up being interpreted in a narrow manner never intended.
The name of the game is no longer just the claim. It's the whole patent.
Endnotes1 Giles S. Rich, The Extent of the Protection and Interpretation of Claims-American Perspectives, 21 Int'l Rev. Indus. Prop. & Copyright L., 497, 499 (1990) ("To coin a phrase, the name of the game is the claim.").
2 Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
3 Nystrom v. TREX Co., 424 F.3d 1136, 1143-45 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
4 Aquatex Indus., Inc. v. Techniche Solutions, 419 F.3d 1374, 1382 (Fed. Cir. 2007).
5 Inpro II Licensing, S.A.R.L. v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., 450 F.3d 1350, 1354-55 (Fed. Cir. 2006).
6 Network Commerce, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., 422 F.3d 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
7 Honeywell Int'l,, Inc. v. ITT Indus., Inc., 452 F.3d 1312 (Fed. Cir. 2006).
8 Id. at 1319.
9 Inpro II, 450 F.3d at 1350.
10 Id. at 1354.
11 Id. at 1355.
12 Terlep v. Brinkmann Corp., 418 F.3d 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
13 Atofina v. Great Lakes Chem. Corp., 441 F.3d 991, 996-97 (Fed.Cir. 2006).
14 Id. at 997.
15 Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Corp. v. Velan, Inc., 438 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2006).
16 Id. at 1379-80.
17 Tap Pharm. Prods., Inc. v. Owl Pharm., L.L.C., 419 F.3d 1346 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
18 Id. at 1353-54.
19 Aquatex, 419 F.3d at 1374..
20 Id. at 1382-83.
21 Nystrom, 424 F.3d at 1136.
22 Id. at 1143-45.
23 Cook Biotech Inc. v. Acell, Inc., 460 F.3d 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2006).
24 Id. at 1374-75.
25 Tap, 419 F.3d at 1354; Nystrom, 424 F.3d 1144-45.
26 Varco, L.P., v. Pason Sys. USA Corp., 436 F.3d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (quoting C.R. Bard, Inc. v. U.S. Surgical Corp., 388 F.3d 858, 864 (Fed. cir. 2004)).
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Man charged with murder of sisters, aged 3 and 4, in Melbourne
Charles Mihayo charged over death of two girls in Watsonia, Victoria
Police probe death of two children at home
Easter is a time for kids to be happy. The (re)birth of the
Easter Bunny Zombie Jeebus brings about all sorts of goodies such as Easter eggs and hot cross buns. Two little girls Indianna (3) and Savannah (4) Mihayo should have been stuffing themselves silly with far too much chocolate, searching for eggs and revelling in the gifts brought by the Easter Bunny (or Bilby). Alas, it was not to be.
The two little girls who should have been enjoying their Easter were brutally murdered by their supposed father Charles Mihayo (35). Their bodies were discovered at his granny flat at Watsonia, just outside of Melbourne VIC. Murderous Mihayo was arrested on the scene and charged with two counts of murder. He is in police custody and will be facing court tomorrow. As these details become clear, I'll keep us updated. Police aren't saying how exactly their girls were killed just yet, but the girls were there to see their "daddy" for Easter Sunday. Mihayo and the girls' mum had split up last year and this may be a revenge killing.
The whole community is devastated by the girls' murders, with the crime scene affecting even the hardened police officers who attended. The murder of a child at the hands of the person who brought them into the world and is supposed to care for them is despicable and abhorrent, but I think when the murder occurs during a significant holiday such as Xmas or Easter, it's especially sad because holidays are supposed to be a time of joy and happiness for children.


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WEDDINGS; Suzanne Epstein, J. E. Ellenthal
Published: August 22, 1993
Suzanne Beth Epstein, a daughter of Judith Epstein of Bala-Cynwyd, Pa., and Dr. William Epstein of Philadelphia, was married yesterday to Jonathan Eric Ellenthal, a son of Ira and Judith Ellenthal of Old Greenwich, Conn. Judge James Hunter of the district court of Montgomery County, Pa., performed the ceremony at Restaurant Passerelle in Bala-Cynwyd.
Ms. Epstein, who is keeping her name, is the administrative and marketing director at the Memphis (Tenn.) Concert Ballet. She graduated from Wesleyan University, as did her husband. Her father is a dentist in Philadelphia. Her mother is a casework supervisor for the Montgomery County Office of Aging and Adult Services in Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Mr. Ellenthal is the executive vice president of sales at Cooperative Marketing Concepts Inc., a marketing services company in Memphis. His mother is a lawyer with Rapaport & Benedict, a law firm in Stamford, Conn. His father is an executive vice president and associate publisher of The Daily News in New York.


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Saturday, August 3, 2013
A newly formed group calling itself Hood River Citizens For Accountability (HRCA) is joining three past city mayors in asking the City of Hood River's mayor Arthur Babitz to resign, saying his resignation is in the best interest of the city.
Paul Cummings, Glenn Taylor and Bob Palmer have sent a two-sentence letter to Babitz asking him to resign (text at end of this article).
Mayor Babitz could not be reached for comment.
HRCA is also collecting signatures in an on-line letter to Babitz calling for his resignation at surveymonkey.com/s/BZW72SC which it is promoting in an email sent Aug. 1 to more than 1,500 people.
The call for Babitz to resign follows the recent resignation of City Manager Bob Francis who quit saying that Babitz's micromanagement and interference in the day-to-day operations of the city created an impossible working environment.
HRCA says that Babitz has repeatedly overstepped his authority as mayor allowed by the Hood River City Charter and that it will not be possible to recruit a new and well-qualified city manager as long as Babitz remains in office.
"We all recognize Arthur has made some positive contributions to the city," said former city council member Gary Gorman with the HRCA. "But he's acted far outside his authority as mayor under Hood River's City Charter and already cost us one of the best city managers we've had."
"It is in the best interest of Hood River if Mayor Babitz would step down as Mayor," said former Hood River Mayor Paul Cummings. "The recruitment process could possibly draw more qualified personnel if Mayor Babitz were not in a position of authority."
"Finding a new city manager will cost Hood River many thousands of dollars and be a major setback for city operations. That's directly as a result of Babitz's meddling and micromanaging," said Greg Colt, who helped form the HRCA.
"The mayor has not only violated the City Charter but he's putting the city at risk from a financial perspective," adds Ruth Nye with the HRCA. "Mayor Babitz has now chased out the city manager, city police chief, city finance director, city attorney and public works director. His inability to work with city staff is obvious and each replacement comes at a major financial cost to the city."
All three former mayors, along with Colt, Nye and Gorman, spoke to the mayor and council at public meetings in July leading up to Francis' departure, and all told Babitz directly they believe he should resign.
The July 31 letter to Arthur Babitz from Cummings, Taylor and Palmer reads:
"We are writing as previous City of Hood river mayors to express both appreciation for your dedicated service to the City and to encourage you go resign your position as mayor. We believe that your resignation would be in the best interests of the City and that a decision not to resign would be detrimental to city operations and Hood River's reputation."
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Wikipedia might be available in Cornish, but have Celtic minority languages totally moved into the 21st century? Will we forever be beholden to covers of Beatles songs in Gaelic? Or are minority languages making music of merit?
From Liet-Lávlut to L'Orient there are festivals celebrating new music made in minority tongues. Want some West Frisian tunage? Check out Van Wieren. Netherlands not your thing? How about some Galician gypsy folk, courtesy of Narf. For folk-rock, Sami-style look no further than Mari Boine.
Focusing on languages closer to home is l'Eurovision Celtique – the Nos Ur Celtic and Scots Languages Song Competition. Founded in 2008, with the aim to promote and encourage the use of indigenous languages, it's open to any individual or group over 18, that sings in a Celtic or Scots language – be it Irish, Manx, Cornish, Scottish Gaelic, Ulster Scots, or Breton. Yes, Breton. A sister language of Cornish and Welsh, Breton is the indigenous language of western Brittany. And it's producing great music in the form of youngster Iwan B. A competitor at last year's Nos Ur, Iwan B was born in Paris, and began to learn Breton at the age of 19. Four years later, in Rennes, he won the future of the Breton language award. What Iwan enjoys most is the musical, playful qualities of the language, and he's not alone.
Whatever else, there's a ludic element to singing in a different language. Dublin duo Heathers often begin a song in Irish, before switching back into English. Elsewhere, Moot, "the Portishead of Peel" are a Manx trio, and Liet-Lavlut graduates, who make swirling, trancy "strange dark soundscapes" that sound more like the inner workings of Karin Dreijer Andersson than the Brothers Gibb (also born on the Isle of Man, let's not forget). There's a hidden joke in the name Moot, too, it being Manx for, er, "turnip".
New Celtic music (that's not Dafydd Iwan) is emerging, and its future is looking bright. Radio presenters such as Bethan Elfyn and Cian Ó Ciobhain push the envelope for all kinds of underground music – irrespective of language. Elsewhere, TG4 has just commissioned a new Irish-language music show, Ceol ar an Imeall, and as far its presenter Úna Mullally is concerned, things are on the up. "Celtic languages simply aren't fashionable, but I do think that is changing. Part of it may be that in times of hardship we generally have to search for our essence instead of material issues – language is often a part of that search. There was a time when a band would be laughed at for singing in Irish, now it is seen as cool or quirky."


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We can take so much from the life of Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs. Ever since his rise to prominence for leading the team that brought us the breakthrough in home computing in 1984, the Macintosh computer, Mr Jobs demonstrated that he had the vision and ambition to enrich our lives using the power of digital technologies.
His career achievements serve as no better reminder of the immense power of visionary leadership. While no amount of succession planning is ever going to make it easy for an organisation to follow a unique leader like Steve Jobs, the culture he fostered will no doubt live on within Apple Inc's management team. The company's new generation of leaders must now aim to follow in his footsteps to maintain the company's position as one of the world's biggest brands.
The importance of leadership also hit the headlines with the Eurozone crisis. The Greeks and Italians have taken action to replace their elected political leaders with individuals who they deem more capable of navigating their economies through the choppy waters. For any organisation, large or small, how its leaders lead is something that has a major bearing on success. Reflecting on the leadership styles in your organisation is vital, especially in this challenging economic climate, but so too is looking ahead to identify and encourage those who have the mindset, skills and capabilities to become tomorrow's leaders.
Supplementing the wide range of excellent theoretical and practical learning programmes, we can learn so much from those who lead well – and in sharing this best practice with everyone. That's why York St John Business School has teamed up with The Leaders Club to create an exclusive forum which brings together great minds from businesses and public sector organisations to share best practice, develop approaches and act as a think-tank.
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As the school year winds down, it is time to schedule our annual
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Last Resort, the large-scope drama from The Shield creator Shawn Ryan and feature writer Karl Gajdusek, is staffing up while waiting a formal pilot green light from ABC. The Sony TV-produced project, which already has a hefty pilot production commitment, has tapped Casino Royale helmer Martin Campbell to direct the pilot and has also hired a line producer and a casting director. Last Resort is a thriller set in the near future when the country is very fractured and revolves around the crew of a U.S. nuclear submarine who become hunted after ignoring an order to shoot nuclear missiles. They escape to a NATO listening outpost where they publicly declare themselves to be the world's smallest nuclear nation with 24 nuclear warheads. The show explores the society the fugitives create, the natives they meet and how what they've done affects the group and its unity. When Last Resort's pickup becomes official, it will join the just greenlighted Roland Emmerich one-hour, a metaphysical drama set against the backdrop of the 2012 Presidential race. Early in the pilot pickup process, ABC seems to be going for big-swing dramas helmed by feature directors. Campbell most recently directed The Green Lantern.
ABC's Shawn Ryan Drama On Verge Of Pilot Order, Martin Campbell Set To Direct
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Although buried in the clusterfuck of the Green Lantern, Martin Campbell is a proven, solid, and successful director with seriously good credits.
Hope this is terrific!
"The Mouse that Roared" meets "The Hunt for Red October"!
Bald is back!
Will there be a disappointing smoke monster in this show too?
i have read this. it is GREAT. if they don't pick it up, they are stupid.
Sounds like it could be kind of Battlestar-y. I like it! I hope they give this the green light
Love the premise. Sounds like a series with some teeth… and the networks need a lot more o' that.
No smoke monsters in this one! But plenty of nuclear subs, missiles and islands. Effects are already brewing and nothin' will be like that silly smoke monster("smokey").
Love the premise. ABC would be insane to not pick it up.
Are you talking about Lost's smoke monster?
This sounds really good, and the best part is how original it is for an ABC show.
Man, have read several of Gadjusek's features and am a big fan, always thought the guy could flat-out write…
AND THEN…and then I saw TRESPASS. Just…wow. WOW. I wracked my brains for ways that movie could have been even worse at the script level and just couldn't come up with any. It was a true skidmark celluloid, and it wasn't all Nic Cage's fault.
So, it's just "Lost" with nukes then?
Sounds good. Please don't be melodramatic and just give us some good action/adventure.
I hope that guy on the right gets better soon!!!
This show will not work.
The concept is too big for network TV.
They will pay for it put it on and it will go. Terra Nova.
Sounds like a rip-off:
The Silent Service was an award winning manga series by Kaiji Kawaguchi, creator of Eagle, serialised from 1988 to 1996. It then became an anime TV movie ad continuing series, some episodes of were translated and released in the USA. It is a thriller set during the cold war aboard the nuclear submarine jointly developed by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the United States Navy. During its first mission, the submarine's captain declare it an independent state, named Yamato.
Thank god. Hope it does well.


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Sleepy Monkey Blanket by Mary Ann Stephens
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Needles & Notions: Size 8 US/5 mm circular needle, 16 "/40 cm long for central squares; three size 8 US/5 mm circular needles, 40"/100 cm long required for borders; four point protectors (rubber bands will do); stitch markers (scrap yarn will do); sewing machine (for circular version; unnecessary if blanket is knit flat).
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Troopers investigate double-fatality
South Carolina Highway Patrol and its "MAKE" accident reconstruction team are investigating last night's double-fatality traffic accident south of Seneca. Troopers say involved in the accident at S.C. 24 and 59 late last night were a car, a pickup truck, and a moped. The 17-year old moped riders, Adam George Ostrander Jr. and Charles'c Aviana Skelton, both died. A spokesman for the patrol has confirmed to 96.3/WGOG NEWS that one of the matters under investigation is whether the only light emitted by the moped was a flashlight taped to the vehicle. Coroner Karl Addis says the presumed operator of the moped was Ostrander and that Skelton, it is further presumed, was its passenger. Troopers identified the drivers of the GMC pickup truck as Johnny Roach of Fair Play and the 2002 Mazda as Caleb Ortega of Seneca.


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Triple Braids by Ann Lim
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BWW Reviews: Perfectly Entertaining Mystery at 2nd Story Theatre's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
If there was an award for Rhode Island's current busiest man in show business, one of the nominees would absolutely have to be 2nd Story Theatre's Ed Shea. The company's Artistic Director is currently performing in the Downstage production of Freud's Last Session. Last night, in the Upstage space, he made an appearance and gave the curtain speech for Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, which he directed.
During his visit upstairs, Shea spoke about summer stock theaters and how they once dotted the landscape in these parts. No longer as much of a presence as they once were, they featured a certain kind of theater experience, something lighter, more whimsical and fun than the weighty, thought-provoking works seen throughout the winter months. That sense of offering something entertaining and fun permeates his entire production of Christie's play, a perfect summertime treat of mystery and murder, tempered with the right amount of wit and whimsy.
The play's plot is a relatively familiar one, well worn out over the decades since Christie first wrote the novel upon which it is based. Ten strangers arrive at a mysterious mansion on a mysterious island. Even more mysterious is their host, conspicuous in his absence. As the guests try to ascertain who, exactly, has brought them all to this place at this time, an even greater mystery is revealed. A disembodied voice echoes through the room, telling them that they are all meant to pay for crimes they have committed in the past, and they will pay with their lives.
For a play featuring mayhem and murder, Shea keeps things about as lively and fun as possible. The pace is fairly quick, although the play feels a bit long due to two intermissions. The ensemble is somewhat large but Shea moves them around skillfully, like chess pieces, never revealing anything until the precise and appropriate moment. Nothing is given away too soon and all the plot twists and turns are well staged. The only complaint comes from the way Shea has directed the play's climax.
When all is revealed, what follows happens much too fast. The whole final moment, and everything has built up to this moment, occurs at a breakneck pace with an actor speaking so fast you can hardly take in everything that's being said. It really diminishes the impact and enjoyment of the ending. It would be so much more effective to let that last ten minutes breathe, let the actors take their time with it, relish in it. And let the audience have the chance to really absorb and process the shocking reveal as well as the final surprising twist. It's such a fantastic payoff, it's a shame that it's not given the proper staging to really let us enjoy it.
As for the actors, they all seem to be enjoying their time in this production, every one of them giving an energetic and enthusiastic performance. Erin Elliot is, as always, fantastic as Miss Claythorne, a young woman who may be the closest thing to the play's center. She's got some of the play's best moments and Elliot's fear and anxiety always feel entirely real. There are only two other women in the cast, Sharon Carpentier as Mrs. Rogers and Paula Faber as Miss Brent. Carpentier does a fine job with the small role she has to play and Faber is another always-reliable performer who gives yet another excellent performance.
They are joined by eight actors who fill out this wonderful ensemble, though they have varying degrees of stage time. Eric Behr is excellent as the more-than-a-little eccentric General MacKenzie. F. William Oakes and Jim Sullivan are both great as two other senior members of the group, Dr. Armstrong and Judge Wargrave, respectively. Charles Lafond gives a wonderful performance as the arrogant, annoying young Mr. Marston. The standout among the group is Jay Bragan as Captain Lombard. I don't recall seeing Bragan on one of our local stages, but a little Google searching reveals his impressive qualifications as a performer. He has plenty of charisma and charm to spare, along with a talent for both the witty, sarcastic moments and the tense, sinister ones. His onstage chemistry with Erin Elliot is another key to the play's success. I look forward to seeing more of his work in the future.
Finally, mention must be made of the production values found on the 2nd Story stage. There is no denying, this show is gorgeous to look at. The set by Karl Pelletier, which is also being used for the production of Hay Fever, I was told, is beautiful. The luxurious mansion setting is well appointed and finely detailed. The costumes for this production, by Ron Cesario, are also truly fabulous, although a little ill-fitting once or twice. This may be one of the most easy-on-the-eyes productions you will ever see, which only makes the great unfolding mystery even more enjoyable to watch.
And Then There Were None runs through August 31st. Performances are at 7:30pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (except for Sunday the 3rd, which features a 2:30pm performance and no 7:30 performance). Tickets are $30 for adults and $21 for anyone under 21. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, at 28 Market Street in Warren, Rhode Island, by calling 401-247-4200, or by visiting the theater's website at www.2ndstorytheatre.com.
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Da Nang City People's Committee has given approval to build three underground parking lots in July, in order to reduce traffic jams and illegal usage of pavements, which will be seen as a breakthrough in urban planning and management of Da Nang City.
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I randomly stumbled onto the YouTube channel belonging to "TexasFoodGuru" while searching for an old restaurant commercial. The guru, also known as Rourke, has begun earnestly compiling restaurant reviews in video form for the last week and has three videos up on the site so far.
As far as production values go, they're terrifically low-budget and fun. Think Wayne's World for food, without the basement and with a cheerful, middle-aged man in place of the perpetually 20-something Wayne and Garth. Pictures of spaghetti and salads spin wildly out of control and fade into bizarre Technicolor fever dreams as Rourke fiddles with all the settings in iMovie, but it's always a trip to watch.
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THE Prime Minister has agreed to meet a North Yorkshire MP to discuss the future of a local power station.
David Cameron was questioned in Parliament this week by Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty, over the future for the hundreds of employees at Eggborough Power Station.
Plans to convert the power station to a renewable generator using biomass, similar to nearby Drax Power Station, were unsuccessful in securing funding from the Department for Energy and Climate Change in December, leaving the future of the plant - which provides about four per cent of the UK's electricity - in question.
Speaking at the House of Commons on Wednesday, Mr Adams said: "The Prime Minister will be as encouraged as I am that unemployment in my constituency is down by almost a third since the last election. However, the future for almost 1,000 workers related to Eggborough power station in my constituency is less certain. Will he meet me to ensure that we have a future for this very important asset in my constituency?"
Mr Cameron praised the fall in unemployment, and said: "I know about the problems at Eggborough power station, and the demand there for further action, as has been agreed at Drax. I am very happy to discuss that with him and see what can be done."
Speaking later, Mr Adams said: "I know he takes this very seriously and I shall be making a very strong case for the Government to re-think its obsession with offshore wind farms, and ask them to reconsider Eggborough Power Station's bid as a biomass converted power station are far more reliable, produce power when you need it, and are better value for the taxpayer."


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New Delhi: Legendary former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday praised England for putting up a more determined performance than the hosts after losing the opening Test."England has certainly shown more resolve than the Indians after the Mohali Test," Gavaskar wrote in his column in a leading daily.
Nasser Hussain's Englishmen lost the first Test by 10 wickets inside four days at Mohali, but came back strongly to draw the second at Ahemdabad last week.The tourists are better placed in the ongoing rain-curtailed third and final Test at Bangalore, scoring 336 and then bowling out India for 238 on the rain-truncated fourth day. Rain, however, shattered their hopes of squaring the series, preventing play in the closing session on Friday and in the morning session on Saturday.
"The rain that came down just before tea and forced a closure of the day's play may well have given India an escape route," Gavaskar said."The fact that India has to look for an escape against this team is a sad commentary on the performances of the players.
It is complacency and lack of ideas that plague the team, as the English lower-order batsmen once again delayed the bowlers who looked clueless about getting wickets."Indian bowlers failed to make a short work of England's tail after having reduced the tourists to 219 for six on the opening day. Wicket-keeper James Foster (48), Craig White (39) and Ashley Giles batted resolutely as England added 117 for its last four wickets to post a respectable total.
"Looking at the way the Indians have batted, they could well be shocked out of their complacency and wits by a team that was not deemed worthy when they stepped on Indian soil last month," Gavaskar said.
He, however, criticised England's bowling tactics, especially against Sachin Tendulkar on Friday. "England can rebut and say the tactics worked as they got Tendulkar out for less than a 100, but in doing so they once again confirmed they are a boring side that drives spectators to despair."
Tendulkar scored 90 before being stumped for the first time in his 89-Test career off left-arm spinner Giles, who often bowled over the wicket and on or outside the leg-stump to keep the master batsman under control."Tendulkar could have gone on padding away deliveries from Giles and the crowd would have gone to sleep," said Gavaskar.
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An architect who is owed $13,000 by Teresa and Joe Giudice has spoken of his anger at the lavish display of wealth that welcomed the criminal Real Housewife of New Jersey home on the day she got out of prison [...]
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Threads are counted for both the length and width of the fabric.
First there are the threads that span the length of the fabric and run parallel to the selvedge. This is the straight grain of the fabric.
Second are the threads that run from selvedge to selvedge. This is the cross grain of the fabric.
The bias runs cross-wise to the straight grain and cross grain.
The straight grain and cross grain have some stretch to them, but they should not stretch much. However, the bias will stretch a fair amount.
Thread count is the number of threads per square inch in the fabric. It determines the quality and weight of the fabric.
Threads are counted for both the length and width of the fabric (i.e., straight grain and cross grain). And often you can find a bolt of fabric with the weave marked on it.
The weave will be shown as two numbers - 68/68 would represent a fabric that has 68 threads per inch in both the straight grain and cross grain. A count of 68/56 would have 68 threads per inch in the straight grain and 56 threads per inch in the cross grain.
If there are the same number of threads in both directions, the fabric is an "even weave." They are easier to work with as you make a quilt, since the fabric will have the same amount of "give" in both directions, and the fabric will not fray as much as fabrics with uneven thread counts.
If the thread count is uneven, not only will the fabric be more difficult to work with, but it will stretch and shrink at different rates, and you may end up with rectangle patches instead of square patches.
If you have a fabric you love that has an uneven thread count, by placing the the denser side to the side that is less dense, you can even out the shrinkage.
Uneven thread counts will also cause trouble when you are hand quilting or even machine quilting. Because the holes between the thread strands aren't evenly spaced, it will be almost impossible to get short, even hand quilting stitches. And, because the fabric stretches unevenly, as you machine quilt, the fabric will shift around differently as you guide it under the needle of your machine.
Quilting cotton is generally 68 x 68 threads per square inch, higher than average fabrics. Fabrics with lower thread counts, those around 60 x 60 per square inch are too lightweight for quilts. They tend to ravel excessively, they will shrink more, they will be less durable, and batting will come through the weave in your finished quilt.
High thread counts and extremely tight weaves can be difficult to work with, especially if you are hand quilting. Although it is tempting to use a sheet for the backing of a quilt, the finish and thread count may make it very difficult to work with.
I remember one year I was very excited to find some high quality Pima cotton. I bought a bunch of it, in all different colors, and made a beautiful quilt. It was an Amish-type Ocean Waves. Cutting the fabric was a dream. These were the days before rotary cutting, and I was cutting the fabric with scissors. Sewing the fabric on the machine was wonderful. Basting it was great. Then came the quilting.
Hand quilting was not pleasant at all. The thread count was so high, that quilting was almost a nightmare. I tried everything – smaller needles, sharper needles, bigger thimble, whatever I could dream up. But nothing made any difference. I just gutted it out, and finished it, because I loved the feel of the fabric and the design of the quilt.
I love the quilt, but won't ever use Pima cotton again for a quilt I will hand quilt.
Roxanne International has a handy little tool that will tell you what the thread count is for any fabric. It's called the R.O.S.E. and is available at Roxanne International.
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Simple enough, each day we'll feature 2 new songs at 6pm with Chaz, then you vote for your favorite here. Any song that wins 5 in a row gets retired to the Cage Match Hall of Fame.
Today, we have Texas Hippie Coalition "Turn it Up" up against Prong "Revenge Served Cold".
This Cage Match will run until Midnight, so tell your friends to vote.
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Members of the Cage Match Hall of Fame: Candlebox "Believe In It", Janus "Stains", Prospect Hill "Townie", Brian "Head Welch "Paralyze", Ivory & Ash "The Mystery of Maxx Duvall", Weaving the Fate "Str8 to the Bottom", Ghosts of August "Scars", Waiting For Signal "Sign of the Times" My-I "Haunted", Elixir Inc. "Burning For Me"


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