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IP Update, Volume 4, No. 9, September 2001
In Depth
- Patents/Prosecution History Estoppel - The Impenetrable Festo Rule Finally Springs A Leak
- Patents/Litigation - Rule One—Win Below: "Black Box" Jury Verdict on Non-Obviousness Stands
- Patents/Litigation - Rule One (Revisited)—Win Below: "Black Box" Jury Verdict of Prior Invention Stands
- Patents/Infringement/Implied License - Mere Offer to License Patent for Use as a Standard Does Not Imply License in Patent
- Patents/Claim Construction - Use of Terms in Specification Defines the Scope of Terms in Claim
- Patents/Infringement/Repairs vs. Reconstruction - Refurbishment of Patented, Single-Use Cameras Constitutes Permissible Repair
- Trademarks/Domain Names/Parody - Use of Another Party's Trademark in a Domain Name Is Not Protected Speech
Patents/Prosecution History Estoppel
The Impenetrable Festo Rule Finally Springs A Leak
Please contact Paul Devinsky
Since Festo, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has consistently ruled that a narrowing amendment made for any reason related to patentability creates prosecution history estoppel, resulting in a complete bar to equivalents for the amended claim element. The Federal Circuit has now found a case providing an example of a substantive amendment that was not a narrowing amendment and which thereby avoided the Festo complete bar rule. TurboCare Division of Demag Delaval Turbomachinery Corp. v. General Electric Co., Case No. 00-1349 (August 29, 2001).
TurboCare's patent related to a two-position, labyrinth-type shaft seal for steam turbines. At start up, a spring biases the seal to its large clearance position, to thereby minimize contact with the shaft and reduce rubbing damage. As the turbine accelerates to full load operation, steam pressure moves the seal to a small clearance position to minimize leakage of steam.
The original independent claim referred to a "small diameter position corresponding to … small clearance of the seal ring with regard to the rotating shaft." As disclosed, steam pressure moved the seal ring radially inward until the shoulders of the ring of the seal engaged shoulders formed in the casing. To overcome a prior art rejection, the applicant submitted a new independent claim that expressly required that the small clearance position be limited by contact between the seal and the casing shoulders.
The district court interpreted the "contact" limitation as requiring direct contact between shoulders of the casing and the seal. The accused General Electric seals included adjustable dowels on the seal. The dowels, not the seals, contact the shoulders of the casing. Consequently, there is no direct contact between the seals and the shoulders to limit the small clearance position. The Federal Circuit agreed that the patent claims required direct seal to shoulder contact and affirmed the finding of no literal infringement.
However, the Federal Circuit held that prosecution history estoppel did not preclude infringement under the doctrine of equivalents, finding that the addition of the express "contact" requirement only redefined the "small clearance position" limitation that had been part of the original independent claim.
The Court looked to the specification for a definition of the original claim language regarding the "small diameter position corresponding to … small clearance" and found that applicant had given that original language the same meaning as the express "contact" language added to the patent claim.
Since the Court found that the original term had the same narrow meaning as the more express language added by amendment, it concluded that applicant had not narrowed the scope of the independent claim by the amendment. Hence, the Festo bar to equivalents did not apply.
Practice Note: The detailed description relied on by the Court presumably related to the preferred (and only disclosed) embodiment as to how to limit the seal movement. Nevertheless, as a claim construction issue, the Court held that the claim had not been narrowed, thereby implying the original claim was limited to the preferred embodiment. This is an area of claim construction in which there is confusing and difficult to reconcile Federal Circuit case law. In any event, under the rational of TurboCare, in order to overcome an Examiner's broad interpretation of a claim limitation, one option is to argue that the limitation already distinguishes the prior art. In view of TurboCare, it may now be possible to "copy" a definition of such a distinguishing term from the specification directly into a claim, and thereby "redefine" the term without a "narrowing" amendment to the claim. While that may lead to a narrow scope of protection for that element, it may preserve the availability of infringement by equivalents. But beware, TurboCare is a very fact specific analysis.
Rule One—Win Below: "Black Box" Jury Verdict on Non-Obviousness Stands
Please contact Paul Devinsky
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shows us why overturning a black box jury verdict of obviousness may be harder than hitting 70 home runs in a season. McGinley v. Franklin Sports, Inc., 2001 WL 939088 (Fed. Cir., Aug. 21, 2001).
McGinley's patent claimed a regulation baseball with egg- or fingerprint-shaped marks, which is used to show beginning pitchers where to grip the ball for throwing a variety of pitches. The patent was issued over two prior arts patent cited to the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO): one disclosed a regulation baseball with circular marks to indicate finger placement; the other disclosed a lightweight "replica" baseball with egg- or finger-shaped markings. At trial, Franklin Sports relied on these same references in arguing that the McGinley patent was invalid for obviousness.
The question of obviousness was submitted to the jury, which declined to find the patent invalid for obviousness. However, on Franklin Sports' motion for judgment as a matter of law, the district court overturned the jury's verdict and held the patent invalid. Because the matter had been submitted to the jury on a general—or "black box"—verdict form, the district court had no way of knowing precisely what facts the jury had found and whether it had properly applied the law to those facts.
Combing through the factual record and indulging every conceivable inference in favor of the jury's fact-finding, the Federal Circuit reversed the district court and reinstituted the jury's verdict, holding that there was some evidence in the record from which the jury could reasonably conclude that the patent was not invalid (e.g., reasons to reject combining prior art references).
A strong dissent expressed concern that the majority's decision renders a general jury verdict on the legal question of obviousness essentially immune from review by either the trial court or the appeals court. The dissent characterized Franklin Sports' case for invalidity as a compelling one, asserting it was undeniable that two prior art references rendered the plaintiff's patent invalid and noting that a baseball designer of even minimal skill in the art would have found it blatantly obvious to modify the prior art as plaintiff had done. The dissent expressed concern that the majority had not lent adequate weight to its duty to review the jury's factual findings for substantial evidentiary support before drawing the conclusion that the verdict on obviousness was legally correct.
Practice Note: District courts, preparing to put a legal question (such as obviousness or prior invention—see following case note) into the hands of a jury, will have to think hard about whether to use a general verdict form, which may in some cases be functionally immune from challenge, or to press for a more detailed, special verdict form, which would likely open the door to more effective challenges to a jury's verdict.
Rule One (Revisited)—Win Below: "Black Box" Jury Verdict of Prior Invention Stands
By Matthew Weil
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit also affirmed judgment of invalidity based on a jury verdict of prior invention. In so doing, it also staked out a high standard for overturning a "black box" jury verdict of invalidity. Monsanto Company v. Mycogen Plant Science, Inc., Case No. 00-1002, (Fed. Cir. August 16, 2001).
At trial, the jury found in favor of Mycogen, determining that Monsanto's scientists were not the first inventors. In so finding, the jury was not asked to make specific findings regarding conception, diligence or reduction to practice. However, in denying Monsanto's motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law (JMOL), the district court worked through the possible scenarios that could justify the jury's verdict and all of the evidence of record and entered a judgment of invalidity under § 102(g) based on certain non-Monsanto scientists' earlier conception coupled with diligence. Reapplying the district court's JMOL standard anew, the Federal Circuit affirmed.
In the appeal, Monsanto argued that Mycogen had waived its § 102(g) defense because it never explicitly argued to the jury that it should prevail under the theory of an earlier conception coupled with diligence. Indeed, when the relevant instruction was read to the jury, Mycogen neither commented upon the instruction nor drew attention in closing argument to evidence in the record that might support application of the rule. Applying the law of the regional circuit, however, the Federal Circuit held a party is not required to explicitly argue a theory in order to place it before the jury. The jury instructions, not closing argument, determine what issues are before the jury.
The Federal Circuit seem unconcerned by the fact that Mycogen's belatedly articulated diligence theory relied heavily upon the assumption that the jury read and understood lab notebooks that had been placed in evidence that demonstrated a low but sustained level of experimental work on the invention in question. The Federal Circuit rejected Monsanto's claims that such lab notebooks or other written documents must always or even sometimes be explained to the jury. According to the Court, the cases cited by Monsanto for this proposition deal with a lack of evidence or a lack of credibility, not with a lack of clarity in the evidence or a presumed lack of understanding by the finder of fact.
Practice Note: Cases like Monsanto and Franklin Sports, supra, signal a profound reluctance on the part of the Federal Circuit to second-guess juries.
Patents/Infringement/Implied License
Mere Offer to License Patent for Use as a Standard Does Not Imply License in Patent
Contact Paul Devinsky
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the International Trade Commission's (ITC) determination that a patent owner's offer to grant royalty-free licenses and place the content of a patent in the public domain conditional upon the acceptance of the underlying technology as a standard did not cause a waiver of the patent owner's rights when the underlying technology was not adopted as the standard. Winbond Electronics Corp. v. International Trade Commission, Case Nos. 01-1031,-1032,-1034 (Fed. Cir. August 22, 2001).
Employees of SEEQ, the original assignee of U.S. Patent No. 4,451,903 (the '903 patent), came up with the idea of including within memory chips, identification information for that memory chip (e.g., manufacturing and programming information). The idea was named "Silicon Signature." In 1981, SEEQ proposed to JEDEC that it adopt the Silicon Signature as a standard. During JEDEC's evaluation, SEEQ stated its willingness to grant royalty-free licenses to any manufacturer and to place the subject matter of the '903 patent in the public domain if JEDEC accepted Silicon Signature as a standard. Although JEDEC recommended adoption of Silicon Signature, JEDEC did not actually implement Silicon Signature as a standard.
Respondents and intervenor argue that SEEQ's discussions with JEDEC created an implied license to the '903 patent or alternatively was a waiver of SEEQ's rights to exclude others from practicing the '903 patent.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the ITC's determination that for an implied license to arise by equitable estoppel, "the alleged infringer must have knowledge of the patentee and its patent and must reasonably infer that the patentee acquiesced to the allegedly infringing activity for some time." In holding that there was no implied license, the Federal Circuit cited to the lack of evidence showing respondents had knowledge of the statements made by SEEQ to JEDEC prior to the litigation.
The Federal Circuit further held that there was no waiver or implied license because JEDEC did not accept Silicon Signature as the standard, finding SEEQ's promise to grant a license to have been conditioned on the acceptance of Silicon Signature as a standard.
Use of Terms in Specification Defines the Scope of Terms in Claim
By Shamita Etienne-Cummings
The Federal Circuit, relying on statements made in the specification to narrowly construe disputed claim terms, upheld a lower court's finding of noninfringement. Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. v. Covad Communications Group, Inc., Case No. 00-1475 (August 17, 2001).
The patent-in-suit describes data transmission systems that can be used to provide digital subscriber line (DSL) services with variable rates and modes. Claim 1 of the patent-in-suit recites an asynchronous transceiver that transmits information in a plurality of different modes over first and second channels. Claim 21 of the patent-in-suit specifically recites an asynchronous DSL (ADSL) transceiver that transmits information by selectively changing the transmission rates over first and second channels. The defendant filed a summary judgement motion for noninfringement, arguing that because the accused products use a DSL transceiver, which employs a fixed bandwidth to transmit and receive data with most of the frequency being allocated to the downstream channel, there could be no infringement. The fixed bandwidth feature of the DSL transceiver prohibits shifting bandwidths between the upstream and downstream channels.
Shortly after conducting a Markman hearing, the district court, relying exclusively on intrinsic evidence in construing the disputed claim terms, concluded that "it would not broaden claims 1 and 21 beyond their support in the specification, as the three modes discussed in the patent specification literally occupy the field of possibilities contemplated by the [patent-in-suit]." The court, therefore, granted the motion, finding that based on the specification and the prosecution history, the claimed invention specifically included an ADSL/AVR transceiver that divides the available bandwidth into two channels and selects and changes the transmission rates of the data transmitted within the channels.
The Federal Circuit agreed, reasoning that "when a patentee uses a claim term throughout the entire specification, in a manner consistent with only a single meaning, he has defined that term 'by implication.'" The Federal Circuit observed that throughout the specification and during prosecution of the patent-in-suit, the patentee used the terms "mode" and "rate" to refer to separate and distinct concepts. The Court further found that throughout the specification the patentee consistently referred to the transceiver as an ADSL/AVR transceiver. Therefore, even if a particular claim failed to specifically recite a "plurality of different modes" or an ADS/AVR transceiver, the specification required that the claimed invention include both of these features.
Patents/Infringement/Repairs vs. Reconstruction
Refurbishment of Patented, Single-Use Cameras Constitutes Permissible Repair
By Stephen Scherrer
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has concluded that the refurbishing of certain imported single-use cameras constituted a permissible "repair" rather than a prohibited "reconstruction." Jazz Photo Corporation v. International Trade Commission, Case No. 99-1431, 99-1504, 99-1595, 99-2596, 99-1601, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 18798 (Fed. Cir., August 21, 2001).
An action was brought under § 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by Fuji against 27 respondents, including the appellants Jazz Photo, for infringement of 15 patents owned by Fuji. The action was based on the respondent's importation of used, single-use cameras. The cameras were sold and used in the United States, bought by overseas facilities after use and refurbished and then imported back into the United States. The "refurbishing" steps included removing the cardboard cover; cutting open the plastic casing; inserting new film and a container to receive the film; replacing the winding wheel; replacing the battery; resetting the counter; resealing the outer case; and adding a new cardboard cover.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that 26 of the respondents, including the appellants, had infringed all or most of the claims of 14 Fuji U.S. patents. The ITC's decision rested on its ruling that the "refurbishment" of the cameras constituted prohibited reconstruction rather than permissible repair.
The Federal Circuit held that because the single-use cameras had been initially sold in the United States, the patents protecting these cameras were exhausted and could not be asserted against subsequent owners of the cameras. The Federal Circuit further concluded that the "refurbishing" of the cameras, including the above steps, constituted repair of the cameras and not reconstruction. Therefore, the refurbished cameras imported to the United States were immune to an infringement action based on principles of patent exhaustion.
The Federal Circuit stressed the impracticality of attempting to lay down hard and fast standards for permissible repair versus impermissible reconstruction but did note that "reconstruction of a patented entity, comprised of unpatented elements, is limited to such a true reconstruction of the entity as to in fact make a new article after the entity, viewed as a whole, has become spent. In order to call the monopoly … into play for a second time, it must, indeed, be a second creation of the patent entity."
The Federal Circuit considered the useful capacity of the article, and the nature and role of the replaced parts in achieving the useful capacity. In effect, the Federal Circuit decided that the single-use cameras had a life beyond its "single" use and that the refurbishing steps taken by the overseas facilities were not enough for a "second creation" of a patented entity.
The Federal Circuit further disagreed that the terms of sale imposed an implied license, which limited the cameras to a single use. Fuji contended that the right to repair the patented cameras was impliedly limited by the circumstances of sale due to instructions and warnings printed on the covers of the cameras.
The Federal Circuit concluded that the words printed on the camera were only instructions and warnings of risk—not conditions placed on sale. The Federal Circuit therefore reversed the ITC finding exhaustion for those cameras that were initially sold in the United States. For those cameras initially sold outside the United States, the Court ruled that the patent exhaustion doctrine did not apply. For those cameras in which the refurbishing activities were more extensive than those described above, the Federal Circuit affirmed the ITC's judgment of impermissible reconstruction.
Trademarks/Domain Names/Parody
Use of Another Party's Trademark in a Domain Name Is Not Protected Speech
By Carrie Shufflebarger
Registration and use of a domain name containing the trademark of another is not protected speech, even if the domain name is used to host a website that contains a legitimate parody of the trademark holder. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Doughney, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 19028 (4th Cir. August 23, 2001).
Defendant Michael Doughney registered the domain name peta.org, which he used to host a web site entitled "People Eating Tasty Animals." Doughney intended for this website to be a parody of plaintiff, People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). PETA sued Doughney, asserting claims for service mark infringement, unfair competition, dilution and cybersquatting. Doughney asserted that his use of the domain name peta.org was a constitutionally protected parody of PETA. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted summary judgment to PETA, and Doughney appealed.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court, rejecting Doughney's First Amendment claim. The court noted that to constitute a protectable parody, the alleged parody must convey two simultaneous, yet contradictory messages: "That it is the original, but also that it is not the original and is instead a parody. If these messages are not simultaneously conveyed, then the parody fails and is vulnerable under the trademark laws since consumer confusion is likely." In this instance, the court found that Doughney's use of the domain name alone did not suggest parody insofar as the domain name itself only conveyed the message that it was related to PETA and did not convey the requisite second, contradictory message needed to establish a parody, namely that the domain name was not related to PETA but rather is a parody of PETA. Because the content message was not conveyed simultaneously with the first message, the Court rejected Doughney's argument that the second message was conveyed through the content of the website located at peta.org, finding that an internet user would not realize that they were not on the official PETA website until after they had used PETA's mark to access the parody content. As such, the use of the domain name itself did not constitute parody.


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These are some images that capture the 'honor and dignity' that Dubya has brought to the White House during his residency. Extra points if you can figure out which one was retouched.
Yes, I've said we should focus the facts and avoid hyperbole, and such artistic humor is probably in that category. Then again, one picture is worth 1,000 words. Or maybe I just can't resist the temptation.
I admit that I'm especially upset about the one with the dog. If a civilian did that, it would sort of be understandable, but Dubya claims to have been a gentleman and an officer. If I had ever rendered such a salute to an actual officer, I'd have expected to lose a stripe or two. And agreed that I deserved the punishment, too. My current hypothesis is that the dog can't walk because they keep it doped up. More convenient for photo ops that way.
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The deforestation part is in response to his localization proposals, but another case where a few pictures are better than words.
Surprising how natural they look, eh?
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I've only heard Dubya bumbling his way through snippets, and I don't think I could stomach listening to a long reading. But the Pope really has to try harder than this. (Not my caption, but I let it stand.)
Note sure who made this logo, but one of the first Enronion themes I saw.
I think this is another doctored image, but it's hard to be sure. Maybe the turkey knows something. The bird might, too.
This one seems to be rather sloppily retouched in a couple of places, but I like the thought. Actually think this is one of the older ones.
This is a slightly different section of pictures. Not images of Dubya, but images of how his 'local control' plans will actually work in practice. These are just some examples from Japan, where we have LOTS of local control.
In the background you can still see a few trees, but a few weeks ago, this entire area was covered with trees--nothing to see but green.
Just a bit farther down, but with a little deeper perspective.
This is probably what the above area will look like soon. When I moved here a few years ago, the left side of the street was a large bamboo grove. The first of these three pictures actually shows the beginnng of the same kind of excavation as was done below. The hill actually had a completely different shape when it was a bamboo grove, but it was cut down very extensively.
This makes very good sense to the local folks, but the main and obvious result is that Japan doesn't have any very impressive parks or wilderness areas.


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Description: 0 0 A flamboyantly blood-spattered samurai revenge picture with a twist: the implacable seeker of retribution is a slender female (Meiko Kaji) with a flawless ivory complexion and a dead-center killer stare. Born in prison, Snowblood is raised by a martial priest and trained to fulfill a single purpose: tracking down, and dismembering (or bisecting), the four cackling fiends who killed her father and persecuted her mother to an early grave. Adapted from another manga comic book written by Kasuo Koike, whose most famous work became the legendary Lone Wolf and Cub film series, this 1973 programmer stays close to its pulp-paper r ... (more)
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Due to some unforeseen issues that popped up yesterday, I wasn't around the Stately offices to sound the alarm when Handelabra unleashed their latest endeavor, One Deck Dungeon, on Kickstarter. I'm back today, so…um, Handelabra has launched the One Deck Dungeon Kickstarter. Yeah, I really should have practiced this intro more.
We talked about One Deck Dungeon a couple weeks ago when we first found out that Handelabra and Asmadi Games had joined forces. Our knowledge of what to expect at that point was shrouded in mystery, with only the knowledge that they were targeting Steam. With the Kickstarter going live, the veil has been lifted and we've been gifted a bevy of new info about the digital version of One Deck Dungeon.
The first retail release of One Deck Dungeon will be $10 (USD) and will include all the content from the base tabletop game. The rules and card effects will be carefully adapted and thoroughly tested by expert players, including the designer, Chris Cieslik.
- Includes 5 heroes, 5 dungeons, and 44 encounter cards
- Solo play with 1 or 2 heroes
- Local co-op play with 2 heroes
- Campaign mode allows you to build up a hero's power over multiple plays
- Choose your hero & dungeon, or face a randomized challenge
- Learn the game while you play with an interactive tutorial
- Original music for each dungeon by Beatscribe (some tracks adapted from the tabletop soundtrack, others brand new)
- Compatible with Windows, macOS and Linux (system requirements)
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud Saves
That's just a quick list. The Kickstarter goes into more detail on several of these points as well, such as the five heroes you can choose from and the five dungeons you can explore. It also goes a bit into how the game plays and more. There are, of course, also stretch goals and different pledge levels, so a trip to Kickstarter to see all the details is probably a good move on your part.
The Kickstarter is looking for a minimum of $20K and they're already more than 50% of the way there after only one day. Of course, the better the Kickstarter does, the more content and polish we'll see in the finished product, so there are still reasons to pledge even if they reach their goal well before the Kickstarter ends.
The Kickstarter version is only for PC/Mac/Linux, but Handelabra have mentioned that a tablet version would be in the cards if the Kickstarter does well. Another reason to head on over and pledge.


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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan tabled the report of judicial commission probing the solar scam in the state assembly on Thursday.
The Chief Minister, while tabling the report in the Assembly, said the Commission had found former chief minister Oommen Chandy and his several cabinet colleagues of having abetted the attempts by solar scam accused Saritha S. Nair and Biju Radhakrishnan to dupe the people.
"Former CM Oommen Chandy through his personnel, assisted team solar and accused Sarita of enabling them to cheat customers. Then, Home Minister T Radhakrishnan made all efforts to ensure that Oommen Chandy is extricated from criminal liability," said the Judicial Commission's report on the solar scam.
Vijayan gave permission for live telecast on the day`s proceedings.
The more than 1,000-page report by Justice G. Sivarajan (retd) includes four volumes in English and one in Malayalam.
After the Chief Minister tabled the report, copies of it were given to all the legislators and also to the media.
The allegations regarding the multi-crore solar energy investment fraud that rocked the then Oommen Chandy government in 2013 were led by Saritha Nair and her live-in partner Biju Radhakrishnan.
The findings of the report indict Chandy and his office and the way his three office staff had close links with Saritha Nair.
Among the others who have been found guilty include Chandy`s former cabinet colleagues Aryadan Mohammed, Adoor Prakash, A.P. Anil Kumar and Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan.
The others named in the case are legislator Hibi Eden, former MLAs Benny Behanan and Thampanoor Ravi, Lok Sabha members Jose K. Mani and K.C. Venugopal, former Union Minister Palanimanickam and party office bearers.
The report also contains a letter written by Nair wherein she names all those who sexually exploited her.
Soon after Vijayan finished his speech, Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala said that reports have surfaced that after Sivarajan submitted his report, a person was send to the retired judge again, which should not have happened.
"This report is based on what Saritha Nair has said and you (Vijayan) are using this to settle political scores against a tall leader like Chandy, whose track record is impeccable and one who has carried himself in a dignified manner as a legislator for almost 50 years," said Chennithala.
After the 50-minute session, the opposition leaders got together at the official residence of Chennithala to tackle the fresh developments.
According to sources in the know of things, the Congress opposition is all set to challenge the report in the court.
This is the first time in the history of the assembly that a special session was called to table a Judicial Commission probe report.
So far, all the 134 previous judicial probes were tabled in the course of regular assembly sessions.
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New women's world record in the world's longest race
48 days and 14 hours after starting the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, 47 year old Kaneenika Janakova of Bratislava, Slovakia set a new women's world record for the distance. Her final time was 48 days+14:24:10, averaging over 63 miles for nearly two months of daily racing.
Kaneenika broke the previous women's record set by Surasa Mairer by over 17 hours. Her performance was also sufficient to finish 2nd overall.
After a difficult opening few days, Kaneenika was a model of consistency averaging well over the required minimum daily distance of 60 miles. She remarked how over the course of the race she felt stronger - despite the accumulation of miles and physical fatigue.
"At the beginning of the race I actually didn't feel so strong, the first week and maybe even 10 days. But then all of a sudden it felt as though I was gaining the strength. It just all started happening. It was all coming from inside."
The overall winner of the race was Vasu Duzhiy 51, of St Petersburg, Russia, who won the 21st Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race for the second time in 46 days+17:38:22. It was Vasu's sixth consecutive finish and his second consecutive first place. His performance was all the more remarkable for a serious back accident eight months ago, which left him unable to train and barely able to stand. Speaking after the race, Vasu expressed his joy of competing in the contest.
"I love this race. I don't know why I love it. I just love it and do it. I am happy here and I am able to do self transcendence. I hope that I can inspire some people to be better citizens of the world. They inspire me and I inspire them."
Over 100 spectators came to see the finish of the runners who had braved extremes of temperature, sickness, and the unremitting nature of the concrete block which had been their home and sporting pilgrimage for the past several weeks.
On Saturday night, Nirbhasa Magee, a native of Dublin, Ireland finished second man, third overall in a personal best time of 48 days+16:47:01. It was Nirbhasa's second attempt at the distance, managing to improve his finish time by two days plus 19 hours faster than his previous effort in 2015. For Magee, the spirit of self-transcendence is the essence of the race, remarking:
"It is nice to transcend yourself… I am not leaving anything on the table. It is not like I am taking it easy. What you see from me every day is my absolute best that I can put out
The race continues for a few days with Harita Davies (NZ) and Yolanda Holder (US) within striking distance of finishing the race within the allotted time of 52 days.
Follow the race at:
- 3100 Mile race at Sri Chinmoy Races
- Perfection Journey by Utpal
- Photos of race by Jowan
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
A New WorldApaga Renner Graz, Austria
A Mountain MeditationJogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Celestial experiencesAntaranga Gressenich Munich, Germany
Praying for God's Grace to DescendSweta Pradhan Kathmandu, Nepal
A Flame in my HeartAdesh Widmer Zurich, Switzerland
Why run 3100 miles?Smarana Puntigam Vienna, Austria
Help From AboveToshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
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Jair Player 3.1.2 DownloadBy: Akshay Chordiya - in: Music & Audio
Jair Player 3.1.2 is the Best Free Music & Audio by Akshay Chordiya
Jair Player is an attempt towards making listening to Music Perfect using Clean & Intuitive Material UI. The player features an amazing design & set of features for every Music Lovers making you fall for it!
It is designed considering feedback from Music Lovers. It's a whole new way to ensure smooth music listening experience.
❝Jair Music Player : One of the Best Local Music Player for Android❞ - DroidViews
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I want to thank all the beta testers, especially from the Jair Player G+ community. Without you it would have never come out of the beta stage! Thank you!
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Does Disney Still= the Most Magical Place on Earth for Families?
Okay, let me begin by saying how much of a Magical place Disney is-- it really is! The cast members are all super sweet and very helpful and your family will have memories for a life time! I am hoping to do a post on how to make it easier and much more relaxing for all involved, so stay tuned!
But, is Disney still the best place for families with values and standards? We went to one of their waterparks for the first time this year (Blizzard beach) and there were so many Europeans and Brazilians wearing very revealing bathing suits. Very, very revealing bathing suits. It was embarrassing when our kids asked why some ladies bottoms didnt fit in their bathing suits and the men with their teeny tiny speedos-- oh my! Supposedly, if you complain to a cast member, they will ask the other guest to change-- but why should we even be put in the position to complain or draw it to their attention, because, honestly, you can miss it!? Its a family waterpark and it will make the bikinis that you see at other waterparks look almost modest!
Another incident that happened wasn't directly related to disney, but just wait... My husband got very sick one day at Epcot and as he was in the bathroom for all the world to hear getting sick (literally-- the whole world since we were in Epcot)-- a lady walked by and said right to my kids, "Oh my wife is really sick from food poisioning-- hope he doesn't have it too!. My oldest son waited till she walked away and then said, "Mom, why did that lady say she had a wife?" We talked about this life choice and the sinful life style this person was chosing to live in, but really-- not where or when I wanted to have that conversation. I couldnt believe that lady said that right to my kids. We know a few gay people and they are very sensitive and considerate and don't flaunt it in front of the kids. Disney is known for being extremely friendly to homosexuals and here is an article that goes into more detail-- http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1181.cfm. Do be aware that this is something you will encounter whether its two mommies in line or a couple holding hands, or a male dressed as a female (yes we saw that too). Be prepared to know how to handle it and that it could very well be encountered on your trip. Another thing we were also surprised at was Epcot's night time light show. We had been told this was
firework show to see so I was pretty excited. We got seats early and all of the sudden, a boat catches on fire! I really thought it was a real fire and thought someone might be on fire, but my husband who had read the information said it was a re-telling of how the world began as the Globe all lit up comes out next. I really am glad my kids had no clue as we don't see evolution as having an ounce of truth. So, again, just something to be ready for. There was an Ellen show with Bill Nye that we walked out of as well-- mainly because so many people came into the theater as it was running talking really loud and my husband was pretty sick-- but Bill Nye openly supports evoulition and Ellen is an open homosexual. Epcot can be a great learning environment, but there are a lot or re-teachable moments that will happen there more then anywhere else. Did we love Disney-- yes! Will we go back, we'll see-- as our kids get older, these things will be even more noticable to them and if Disney embraces the world and it's lust for sin more and more, then maybe not. We shall see.....
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I'm delighted to make available our new publication "The Services Dilemma" as a free eBook download.
The Services Transformation and the algorithmic revolution
A fundamental, multi-tiered transformation of services is underway. It is so pervasive and of such scope that it entails a transformation of global competitive economics. First of all, it is part of a dynamic in the global economy, which not only adds to the relative growth of services, but leads to most businesses integrating a services component into their business model. Secondly, the very nature of services is being transformed, driven by developments in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools, the uses to which they are being put, and the networks on which they run. Finally, there is an emerging strategic challenge for services companies that are using ICT to ad- dress the classical productivity challenge in services, concerning the need to avoid commoditization.
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Here are the slides I presented at Atomic Books for the Team Atomic Charity Pinup Calendar release party.
Showing samples from seven years of work, I talked about:
- My non-photography background
- How my photography shifted from conventional to glamour
- Behind-the-scenes set-ups in my basement, backyard and on location
- Meeting Trixie Little, Monkey and Nikki V and getting deep into retro glamour and pinup over the last seven years
- The shift in my work to other more edgy themes and genres
- Plugged my own favorite cause
- Thank yous to Team Atomic, Nikki V and the Curiouslees
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name.tld/container/path (for example, domain.com/OU1/OU2): The account is created under a particular organizational unit (OU).
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Finding the Right Physician for You
As a person with a chronic lung disease, it is especially important for you to have the right physician. When you have a chronic health condition, you will be working with your doctor over a long period of time. This is not the same as going in for a short-term problem, when your doctor helps you get better and then you're on your way. Take the time to make sure your doctor is qualified to treat your condition -- and is one whom you trust as well.
Ask yourself the following questions:
1.) Does your doctor listen carefully to you, your symptoms, and family history before giving a diagnosis? Correctly diagnosing pulmonary disease is a very important start in treating it. If you are in your 20's, 30's, or 40's and have COPD, has your doctor tested you for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency? (Many people who have Alpha-1 have seen up to seven doctors before being correctly diagnosed!) For information on Alpha-1 click here.
2.) Have you had a lung function test? The Pulmonary Function Screen is a simple and quick test in which you blow into a machine that measures how much air you blow out and how fast. Depending on the results of this test, your doctor may want a more detailed test, the Pulmonary Function Complete, which takes about an hour to do, but tells the doctor a lot about how your lungs are working. Click here for official guidelines on who should get a simple pulmonary function screen.
3.) Does your doctor encourage you to take an active role in the management of your lung health? Is he or she willing to be your partner in helping you breathe better and live as well as possible? Does your doctor give you the chance to ask questions, and then take the time to answer you?
4.) Does he or she know about the latest in approved treatments and breathing medications and their side effects? If there is a new medication or treatment you heard or read about, is your doctor willing to talk with you about its benefits or drawbacks? ("Miracle" treatments you hear about might just be a scam, but your doctor should briefly take the time to explain why.)
5.) Does your doctor recognize the value of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in many cases for the treatment of lung disease? For more information on Pulmonary Rehabilitation, click here.
6.) Does your doctor realize that there is more to pulmonary disease management than sitting at home because "it is only going to get worse?" Even with limitations, there is hope for a full life with chronic lung disease. Don't let anybody hand you a death sentence!
7.) If you have done all your doctor says can be done and you are still struggling and wondering if you are getting the best treatment, is your doctor willing to consider referring you to a university medical center, or at least discuss that option with you?
For help with this, you can contact the nearest office of:
The American Lung Association, http://www.lungusa.org
The "Lung Line" of the National Jewish Medical Research Center that specializes in the treatment of lung disease. 1-800-222-LUNG. http://www.njc.org
If you answered, "Yes" to these questions, you have a keeper! If you answered "no" to any of them, consider looking further. Remember, you're the customer and you hire your doctor. If you need advice, talk with a respiratory therapist or nurse who works with lung patients and ask that person whom they or their loved one would go to with a breathing problem.
Finally, remember that you must always do your part in complying with what your doctor tells you to do. The best doctor in the world cannot help you if you refuse to follow instructions or take medicines as directed.
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All of us who love to travel and believe in bucket lists probably have listed South Africa among the most desired of all destinations. In survey after survey, people who love exploring the world mention South Africa as a must-see place.
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The vice prime minister elaborated on the steps taken by the government during 2015 - early 2016 aimed at regaining order in the pension system of Ukraine.
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We Are Become Paparazzi, Photographer of Worlds
As I mentioned, last week I saw Cat Power at the Vogue Theatre. As soon as the lights dimmed, a bunch of eager young things stormed the area in front of the stage. When Ms. Power strode out of the wings, the standing audience was probably ten people deep before the first row of seats.
I was up in the balcony, so I had an excellent view of what happened next. As the band kicked into the first song, dozens of people whipped out their cameras and camera phones. The crowd glowed not with the warm aura of lighters held aloft, but with the cold blue glow of device displays.
(I'm reminded of a germane Doonsbury–or possibly Bloom County–cartoon. It's a scene from a standing crowd at a concert. Nobody has a lighter because everyone has stopped smoking. Someone suggests "hold up my beeper–it glows.)
For the first few songs, there were always at least ten cameras visible from the balcony. The venue had signs telling people to turn off their cameras' flash, and these were mostly heeded.
I'm not complaining about this. Aside from the worrying possibility of documenting an event instead of experiencing it, I can see little downside.
It is, however, a remarkable sea change. A decade ago you'd have gotten a stern warning or booted out of the venue for waving around a camera. I've got a Dave Matthews bootleg recording where Dave, from the stage, asks an audience member to turn off a camera ("I'm sure you're a nice person and all, but will you turn that mother-fucker off.").
Now, though, nobody seems to mind. I'm sure that musicians recognize the value in camera ubiquity. All that digital content just helps spread their brand.
I am getting old, though, because all those cameras feel a little rude. The presumption is that Cat Power has given her tacit permission by appearing on stage, but that's actually a very new idea.
That idea is a second cousin to the argument that the paparazzi often makes. That a person's fame makes them fair game, whether they want their photo taken or not.
12 Responses to "We Are Become Paparazzi, Photographer of Worlds"
Duane Storey
Well, in a private venue, you are the mercy of the rules set by the person in the venue. In the public it's fair game.
But any decent person will respect someone's wishes to be photographed or not. I passed by Jennifer Aniston on the street when she was filming in Vancouver a while ago, and I just walked by without pulling out my camera. But the laws are unfortunately in favour of the photographers in public areas.
Sean Hagen
Reminds me of when I saw the Foo Fighters when they came to town recently. I was up in the higher section, and had a fair view of people below and in the standing only area near the stage. It was like looking into a night sky, except with more flashes.
The no-camera policy is enforced by the venue more often than the artist or even their brand manager if they are lucky or successful enough to have one. For instance, if you go to a show at The Royal Theatre (on Broughton) or The MacPherson (Government), the theatre manager will come talk to you personally. I have seen this many, many times.
As Weird Al would say, "Cell phones. Yeah man, everyone's got 'em." x16
Eric Eggertson
I used to shoot a lot of concerts in the 80s, and hardly every got hassled about my camera gear. I don't think concert managers got anal about photos and videos until the 90s, when megastars started to limit image captures to their authorized photographers, authorized videographers, and a few media photogs herded into position for one or two songs.
Derek K. Miller
I had kids and stopped attending concerts regularly before this change took place, so it still seems weird to me — even though I like the new camera openness.
I took the risk of bringing my DSLR to the Police show last May, and was happy to show it in the bottom of my bag at the door. The guard said "no professional cameras," so I said I'd be happy to take it back to the trunk of our car. But she said, "no, that's fine" and let me keep it with me.
And so I got a bunch of nice photos, even sneaking on my long lens when the staff inside GM Place weren't looking. I think I was less obnoxious than a lot of the small-camera people though. That's because with a good DSLR, I didn't need to use a flash.
Anyway, I'm happy for this change. There are a lot more good photos (and crappy ones too) of interesting musical acts now than there used to be.
Erika Rathje
Even if I felt allowed to bring in a camera to a show, I wouldn't, not just because it's a valuable item but moreover because, like you said, I want to experience the show. I have a hard enough time concentrating without trying to take photos. You miss stuff (if they're a good act). I took a disposable camera to my 2nd concert and the results were abysmal.
Foo Fighters was one of those "experience" kind of shows and I felt the best way to document it was actually to write about it the next day. I was surprised at the lack of lighters, but didn't really notice any cameras. I was closer to the floor so I suppose that's why. It would have made for great photos, but what are photos without memories to go along with them?
I am in the (apparently small these days) minority who detests cameras at live shows. For me it cheapens the experience of listening to the music and watching the musicians perform. Also, I'm not 6′ tall and it can be pretty hard to see the stage with everyone in front of you holding their cellphones aloft…
I believe the best shows will stay with you long after the last encore; not because you've got a few grainy photos on your cellphone, but because you remember the music, the energy and the shared experience of the performance.
Duane Storey
I was actually a photographer at the Juno awards last weekend. What's funny is that most of us photographers actually thought you'd be better off buying a regular ticket and just bringing in a point and shoot. They had purposefully put all the legit photographers far away from the stage and forced them all to use huge lenses. But the people having dinner at the front (on their $50 tickets or whatever) had great shots using their point and shoot cameras.
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[…] We Are Become Paparazzi, Photographer of Worlds. Darren Barefoot watches concert-goers and has some observations about what it means when the whole world is snapping. There really has been a significant shift not only in the number of people taking photos but in the number of people publishing them. […]
hi nice post, i enjoyed it
Gregg Gordon
The last time we went to see the Barenaked Ladies, I was caught off guard by the new openness to cameras. I purposely did not bring my camera, and then was surprised to see a lot of them amongst the audience at the Orpheum. When I expressed my surprise to my wife, the lady next to her pulled out her camera and showed us the pictures she had of her and her daughter alongside Steven Page and Ed Robertson, all standing in front of our seats. Turns out that if we hadn't stopped for dinner and missed the first half of the opening act, we could have been there when the members of BNL wandered through the audience before the show and posed for pictures with anyone who wanted one.
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Helping Others Help Others
Dual Degree Combines Legal Knowledge and Social Work
To fight addiction, the people in the trenches, the ones working in prevention, intervention, those providing treatment and support, need to be able to focus on their jobs and not on how to fill the gaping holes created by decreased funding and increased need.
In the Granite State, that's where Courtney Gray '14 J.D., '15 MSW comes in. The executive director of the New Hampshire Alcohol and Other Drug Service Providers Association, Gray thinks about those issues all day long.
"All my passion comes from connecting with people. This job is a great match with my education," says Gray, the first student to complete UNH's J.D./MSW dual degree program, which is designed for individuals who plan a career that combines legal knowledge and social work. The program offers students a way to complete two graduate degrees in four years.
"It has been really eye-opening," Gray says. "There is a lot of great work being done, but there is still so much more to do."
The NH Providers Association, as it is commonly known, is a membership organization that represents substance abuse service providers in advancing issues such as prevention, treatment and recovery throughout the state. Since starting with the Concord-based nonprofit in March, Gray has been touring public health facilities, meeting the 100-plus members working in the field, assessing their needs and trying to evaluate the gaps and barriers that exist in each region of the state.
Concerns range from helping with licensing issues for alcohol and drug counselors to connecting providers with third-party billing companies or, when legal questions arise, referring them to the Legal Action Center.
"There are lots of insurance questions because the landscape is changing. That's causing hiccups," Gray says. "We want to make sure that people are receiving treatment and that providers are getting reimbursed."
Additionally, instances of substance abuse are growing, but the workforce isn't, she says, a problem that is complicated by the stigma regarding addiction and the need for increased awareness in the medical profession.
Founded in 2004, the NH Providers Association grew out of a desire among alcohol and other drug service providers to have a voice in policy decisions affecting prevention and treatment and to offer members information and support.
Advocacy work tracks current legislation in such areas as Medicaid expansion — that now offers coverage for substance abuse treatment — marijuana legalization and decriminalization, best practices for substance misuse prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery, and insurance reimbursement and parity for behavioral health services.
NH Providers Association also offers training and educational opportunities for members, including an annual conference on substance abuse and behavioral healthcare issues.
And access to the Legal Center for questions related to legal issues specific to drug and alcohol treatment and prevention is free.
"Having my dual degree helps me navigate the legal and service landscapes, which helps providers to better be able to do their jobs," Gray says.—Author Jody Record, Original Article, Helping Other Help Others.


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The benefits in the business are one of the aspects that employees take into account when they choose a job. Some of them are acquired immediately after signing the contract, while the others come with the progress of the employee's career. Many people think that the benefits are only related with health insurance, but the truth is that they include many more things that can be used for.
Compensation time
Compensation time is any excess working time. We can say it is occurred with redistributing working time. Employers often use this benefit in the last time, and in turn they give financial compensation or the possibility that an employee is absent from work some other day.
Flexible time
Flexible working hours is free access to the working hours. That means that you don't have at the disposal eight hours per day nor 40 hours per week. Actually you already have deadlines that need to finish. So, in this concept the focus is on the result rather than the process and the time you have to finish it. In some cases, when the job permits, there is no place where the work has to be performed. It is not necessarily important, so you can walk in the park and work out.
There are variations on this theme, so some hours on the work can be fixed (due to the necessary contacts with clients who do not have working hours like this, for example), while the other half stays flexible.
Health insurance
The employer shall ensure the employees from injuries, occupational diseases and diseases related to work, to ensure compensation for damage.
The employees are ensured from:
– Death due to accident
– Permanent loss of working ability (disability)
– Inability to work (which receive a daily fee)
– Health problems that requires medical attention (treatment costs and hospital days)
Employees must be provided during the performance of work, on the workplace and outside of it. They are mostly provided on the way from home to work and back, as well as on the business trips. Health maintenance organizations receive a fixed premium each month, and in exchange offer a range of services. And the companies choose which package they will take.
Many companies involved the other insurance, such as mental (for the employees who need to get free of pressure and stress, but also the difficulties that they face with) or, for example, dental and even ocular. It all depends of the job for which they are specialized.
Job resources
Many companies are trying to ensure that their employees have the best possible conditions so that they can perform their jobs more productively. Therefore, they provide various types of resources that they can use outside of work. Some of them are equipment, office space, personnel, budgets, software, policies.
Life and disability insurance
Life insurance is necessary especially in high-risk jobs. It is the long-term solution to financial problems in old age, but also it is a form of protection of the family in the case of death. There are variants in which the employer can buy additional coverage for employees and their families in addition to those basic.
Disability insurance provides a percentage of lost wages in case the employee is unable to work due to a non–work-related injury or illness.
Phased retirement
This includes the introduction of employees in the retirement and their transaction of job to the others. Gradually responsibility and obligation of these people are reducing, as well as their working hours. Until their retirement they will prepare younger collegues to do their work and gain knowledge they possess.
Professional development programs
These programs consist of organizing a series of workshops and lectures that will introduce a job or supplement the knowledge of the employed. Lectures and workshops can even refer to things that are not directly associated with the transaction (like course of foreign language is). It shows that the company is prepared to invest in a personal development of its employees.
Sick, personal, and parental leave
This benefit is used in case of illness of a family member or the birth of a child. Many people first use their vacation and sick leave. There are also states like California that allow six weeks of leave.
One option that can be used is paid leave while some companies give a certain sum of money until the employee returns.
Tuition reimbursement
Many companies are taking care about employee's continuing education. They organize different lectures and make plan about his/her development. Also can make a plan with family members of their employees.
There is also a lot of them who made a deal with universities about education of students, their practice and further work in the company. The company assigns a specific scholarship and prepares students for that. After graduation students could doing the job without difficulties.
Vacation time
This is one more benefit that employees can use. It is paid holiday. But also in some companies, the employees can use unpaid days. And of course free days are for state holidays. The vacation can be used in the year that lasts or the days can be collected and used later. It's all on you!
Stock Options/Restricted Shares/ESOPs
This benefit is increasingly occurring in the companies and allows its employees to buy shares or restrictive shares for the price in the market or to use something called ESOP, or Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The stock purchase is often free of broker commissions or fees. The employees can sell or buy it in greater number and thus make a profit.
Others reimbursements
There are different types of benefits that the company enables to their employees. If the company does not have own parking place, it may happen that it take certain number of it for staff. There is also the option of providing different services like car service is or benefits for shopping at different stores. Perhaps the most common benefit is to enable business phone and its networking with colleagues that can be accessible to each other. Certain companies also pay private bills for their employees.
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