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Cash Converters Pty Ltd v. Whios Agent / Profile Group
Case No. D2013-0689
The Complainant is Cash Converters Pty Ltd of Perth, Western Australia, Australia, represented by Wrays, Australia.
The Respondent is Whois Agent / Profile Group of Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America, self-represented.
2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed domain name <cashconverters.org> (the "Domain Name") is registered with Name.com LLC (the "Registrar").
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") on April 15, 2013, naming the Respondent as Whois Agent. On April 15, 2013, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Domain Name. On April 15, 2013, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response identifying the "Registrant Name" as Whois Agent and the "Registrant Organization" as Profile Group, with the same address. In the circumstances the Panel will refer to Whois Agent / Profile Group as the "Respondent".
In response to a notification by the Center that the Complaint was (for an unrelated reason) administratively deficient, the Complainant filed an amendment to the Complaint on April 18, 2013.
The Center verified that the Complaint together with the amendment to the Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Policy" or the "UDRP"), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Rules"), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Supplemental Rules").
In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on April 22, 2013. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was May 12, 2013. The Response was filed with the Center by Profile Group on May 12, 2013.
The Center appointed Steven A. Maier as the sole panelist in this matter on May 22, 2013. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7.
The Complainant submitted a supplemental filing to the Center on May 17, 2013. The Respondent submitted a supplemental filing on May 22, 2103. The Panel makes further reference to these supplemental filings below.
The Complainant is an Australian private company incorporated in 1988. It provides pawnbroking and related services. It is the owner of various trademark registrations comprising or including the name CASH CONVERTERS dating from 1989.
The Respondent's legal status is unclear. The Domain Name was registered on March 31, 2008. At the date of the Center's compliance check (April 22, 2013) the Domain Name resolved to a "directory" website providing links to a variety of businesses including those connected with financial services.
5. Parties' Contentions
A. Complaint
The Complainant submits that the Domain Name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights (paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy). It exhibits evidence of a number of Australian, UK and United States trademark registrations, including for example:
(1) Australian trademark number 818553 for CASH CONVERTERS registered on December 21, 1999 for goods and services including pawnbrokerage and financial services in Class 36.
(2) UK trademark number 1463232 for CASH CONVERTERS registered on October 1, 1993 for goods and services including pawnbroking and valuation services in Class 36.
(3) United States trademark number 74540283 for CASH CONVERTERS (typed drawing) registered on August 6, 1996 for goods and services including pawnbrokerage, appraisal and valuation services in Class 36.
The Complainant states that its pawnbrokerage business was established with one shop in Perth, Western Australia in 1984 and that it now has over 630 shops in 16 countries worldwide. It has built a strong reputation through promotional and marketing activities and operates a franchised retail network listed on both the Australian and London stock exchanges. It has used and will continue to use its registered trademarks for the services for which they are registered. The Complainant refers to its principal website at "www.cashconverters.com.au'' and states that it operates a variety of other websites, although what it exhibits is a list of 14 domain names including <cashconverters.com> and <cashconverters.net>, some of which resolve to websites that appear to be operated by the Complainant. It also states that it has pursued a number of UDRP complaints, although details of these are not annexed as stated in the Complaint.
As a result of the above matters, the Complainant submits that it has both registered and common law rights in the name and trademark CASH CONVERTERS. It further submits that the Domain Name is identical to that trademark for the purposes of the Policy as the gTLD ".org" should be disregarded. The Complainant comments that the gTLD ".org" is commonly used by not-for-profit organizations, but states that this does not prevent the Domain Name from being confusingly similar to the Complainant's trademark.
The Complainant submits that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Domain Name (paragraph 4(a)(ii) of the Policy). In this regard, the Complainant contends that it has never authorised the Respondent to use or register any domain name comprising its CASH CONVERTERS mark, that the Respondent has not used the Domain Name in connection with any bona fide offering of goods or services, and that the Respondent is not making legitimate noncommercial or fair use of the Domain Name. Nor has the Respondent ever been known by the Domain Name. Its own name is not connected with the Domain Name and an adverse inference should be drawn from the fact that it used a privacy service to conceal its true identity.
The Complainant exhibits a screen-shot of the website to which the Domain name resolves (dated May 4, 2013) which contains ten links described as "sponsored listings". These relate among other matters to domain name services, loan and credit services and also include a link to a site at "www.chineselovelinks.com" with the statement "Date Sexy Chinese Women". The Complainant asserts that this is hardly suggestive of a not-for-profit organization. The Complainant states that the links to pawnbroking and payday loan services are directly competitive with the services which the Complainant itself provides.
The Complainant submits that the mere registration of the Domain Name does not establish rights or legitimate interests for the purposes of the Policy. Nor is the Respondent's actual use of the Domain Name legitimate. On the contrary, the Respondent is intentionally attempting to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to its website by creating a likelihood of confusion with the CASH CONVERTERS trademark as to the source, sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement of its website (paragraph 4(b)(iv) of the Policy). The Domain Name resolves to a "landing" site operated by Sedo.com which includes sponsored links and provides "pay-per-click" revenue for the Respondent. The name CASH CONVERTERS does not constitute a common phrase, it is highly unlikely that the Respondent selected it randomly, and it has no value apart from its association with the Complainant. Accordingly, the Complainant submits that the Respondent registered the Domain Name in order to capitalize on the Complainant's goodwill and to take unfair advantage of its CASH CONVERTERS mark.
The Complainant submits that the Domain Name was registered and has been used in bad faith (paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the Policy). In this regard the Complainant relies on similar factual matters and submissions as in the case of "rights and legitimate interests", but adds that the Domain Name is so obviously connected with the Complainant's trademark CASH CONVERTERS that bad faith should be inferred for that reason also (Realtime Forex SA v. Rhone Consultants SA, WIPO Case No. D2006-0089).
The Complainant also submits that the precise purpose of the Respondent's website is irrelevant because by the time Internet users arrive there they have already been confused into thinking they are on their way to the Complainant's website (Arthur Guinness Son & Co. (Dublin) Limited v. Dejan Macesic, WIPO Case No. D2000-1698).
The Complainant submits that the Respondent must have known, or ought to have known, of the Complainant's CASH CONVERTERS mark. The mark had been in use for 26 years before the Domain Name was registered and a Google search would have immediately revealed the Complainant's trademark rights. The lack of any good faith attempt to ascertain whether or not the Domain Name would infringe any other party's rights may itself be evidence of bad faith (e.g. Mobile Communication Service Inc, v. WebReg RN, WIPO Case No. D2005-1304).
The Complainant requests a transfer of the Domain Name.
B. Response
The Respondent states that it "takes active measures to avoid its attainment and/or retention of registrations of domain names that may infringe third party rights and exercises prompt due diligence when or if it is made aware that a domain name for which it is the registered name holder may violate this policy".
The Respondent states that it was not aware that the Domain Name allegedly infringed any rights, or of the Complainant's concerns, until it received the present Complaint. In particular, it did not receive any prior correspondence from the Complainant and, had it done so, would have addressed its concerns.
The Respondent states that, upon receipt of the Complaint, it immediately wrote to the Complainant's representatives stating that, while it did not agree with any of the allegations set forth in the Complaint, it was nonetheless willing to transfer the Domain Name at no cost to the Complainant, solely for the purpose of avoiding the burden, expense and uncertainty associated with filing a formal Response challenging the Complaint. The Respondent exhibits a copy of its letter dated May 16, 2013 to this effect, and also the Complainant's representatives' reply dated May 16, 2013, stating: "We have informed our client of your offer to transfer the domain name in dispute. Our client rejects your offer." The Respondent states that a subsequent repetition of its offer was simply ignored.
The Respondent submits that, while it has acted in the utmost good faith since the commencement of the dispute, the Complainant has refused to cooperate and has offered no explanation for its refusal.
The Respondent submits that, where a complainant seeks a transfer of a domain name and the respondent agrees to that transfer, there is ample authority that a Panel may simply order the transfer without a review of the facts or merits of the case. The Respondent cites The Cartoon Network LP, LLP v. Mike Morgan, WIPO Case No. D2005-1132:
"Where the Complainant has sought transfer of a disputed domain name, and the Respondent consents to transfer, then pursuant to paragraph 10 of the Rules the Panel can proceed immediately to make an order for transfer. This is clearly the most expeditious course."
The Respondent also cites Williams-Sonoma, Inc. v. EZ-Port, WIPO Case No. D2000-0207:
"Because Respondent has consented to the relief requested by Complainant, it is not necessary to review the facts supporting the claim. I am left to decide the appropriate procedure to conclude the case in a situation not directly addressed by the Rules. Several provisions provide guidance. Rule 10(a) gives the panel the discretion to conduct the proceeding in such manner as it deems appropriate under the Policy and the Rules. Rule 10(c) requires the Panel to "ensure that the proceeding takes place with due expedition." Rule 12 permits the Panel to require further statements from the parties. Rule 17 requires the Panel to terminate the proceeding when the parties have agreed to a settlement."
The Respondent cites additional UDRP cases in support of its position and submits that the Panel should dismiss the present Complaint in view of the Respondent having proceeded only in good faith. It states that upon such dismissal, the Respondent will immediately transfer the Domain Name to the Complainant. Alternatively, the Respondent submits that the Panel should refrain from making any finding of "bad faith" against the Respondent and should simply order the transfer of the Domain Name.
C. Complainant's Supplementary Filing
The Complainant submitted a supplementary filing in reply to the Response. While the Rules do not expressly provide for supplementary filings, Rule 10(a) states that the Panel shall conduct the administrative proceeding in such manner as it considers appropriate in accordance with the Policy and the Rules, and Rule 10(b) states that in all cases the Panel shall ensure that the parties are treated with equality and that each party is given a fair opportunity to present its case. It is generally accepted that these Rules give the Panel a discretion to admit or refuse any supplementary filings according to the particular circumstances of each case.
In this case, the Response does not directly address the submissions made in the Complaint, but raises a line of argument that, in the view of the Panel, it would not be reasonable to expect the Complainant to have anticipated in the Complaint. For that reason, the Panel considers it entirely appropriate that the Complainant should be given an opportunity to reply to that line of argument by way of a supplementary filing.
In its supplementary filing, the Complainant objects to the correspondence between the Respondent and the Complainant's representatives being put in evidence. It states that these are privileged communications which included an offer to compromise one party's position in the proceedings. Even if they were not expressly stated to be "without prejudice", they cannot be put in evidence without the Complainant's consent, which the Complainant does not give. The Complainant cites certain English and Australian legal authorities in support of its proposition.
The Complainant addresses the Respondent's assertion that it did not know the Domain Name infringed the rights of any other party. It states that the Respondent has provided no evidence that the Domain Name was purchased as part of a package, or other explanation for its choice of the Domain Name. The Respondent is bound by the normal rules concerning "wilful blindness" to the registration of domain names that may be infringing.
The Complainant states that it requires a finding that the Respondent acted in bad faith and not merely a transfer of the Domain Name. The Complainant gives three principal reasons:
(1) the Respondent has denied acting in bad faith and has asserted on the contrary that it acted in good faith (Sassybax, LLC v. Texas International Property Associates, WIPO Case No. D2007-1190);
(2) the Complainant has paid for a full determination of the case and is entitled to that determination (e.g. Sanofi Aventis v. Standard Tactics LLC, WIPO Case No. D2007-1909); and
(3) there is a broader interest in a substantive determination where, for example, a respondent has been registering domain names in bulk (e.g. Brownells, Inc v. Texas International Property Associates WIPO Case No. D2007-2011).
With regard to the last matter, the Complainant also refers to Research in Motion Limited v. Privacy Locked LLC / Nat Colicott, WIPO Case No. D2009-0320 and to the opinion of the Panel that:
"… new practices of automated bulk transfers of domain names do necessitate a limited form of constructive knowledge if the Policy is not to fall into disrepute. The Panel believes it appropriate that purchasers of domain names should be taken to have knowledge of (a) what they have purchased and (b) how their domain names are being used. Accordingly, if a domain name, which they have purchased incorporates a third party's trademark of which they are likely to have knowledge, they should be treated as having acquired that domain name knowingly and knowingly to have put the domain name to the use to which it is being put. Were it otherwise, automated bulk transfers of domain names would be the perfect shield for abusive registrations."
D. Respondent's Supplementary Filing
Having accepted the Complainant's supplementary filing, the Panel has also accepted the Respondent's supplementary filing in the interests of treating the parties with equality.
The Respondent repeats that it has acted in good faith since the commencement of the dispute and that the Complainant has provided no explanation for the refusal of the Respondent's offers of a transfer, preferring instead to incur the expense of filing a supplementary submission.
The Respondent denies that the correspondence concerning the Respondent's offer is privileged and should be excluded from the evidence. The Complainant has cited Australian [sic] case law which has no bearing on the matter. Paragraph 10(d) of the Rules provides that it is for a panel to decide the admissibility, relevance, materiality and weight of any evidence. There has been no agreement between the parties that any settlement communications between the parties should be excluded or kept confidential (Pick 'N Pay Retailers (Proprietary) Limited v. Dependable Internet LLC, WIPO Case No. D2009-0499). The Respondent also cites paragraph 3.6 of the WIPO Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Selected UDRP Questions, Second Edition ("WIPO Overview 2.0"), which refers to the consensus view of panelists that evidence of settlement discussions is generally admissible.
The Respondent submits that the purpose of the Policy is to resolve disputes, not to punish domain name registrants or deter them from legitimately registering domain names. With regard to the Complainant's three stated reasons for requiring a substantive determination:
(1) the Respondent confirms that it has made no admission of bad faith: its policy is not to hold domain names in derogation of the rights of others and to take corrective action where it is notified of a dispute;
(2) the Policy is intended to provide a fast and efficient method of resolving disputes and it would be entirely within the spirit of the Policy, and would not subvert its purpose, for the Panel to order a simple transfer in circumstances where both parties have agreed to that remedy;
(3) at no time has the Respondent stated or implied that it acquired the Domain Name as part of any bulk purchase of names as the Complainant suggests.
A. Allegedly Privileged Communications
The Panel must first consider the Complainant's submission that the correspondence between the Respondent and itself, offering a transfer of the Domain Name, should be excluded from the evidence in the case on the grounds of privilege. The Panel rejects that submission. The Policy comprises a contractual process which proceeds on its own terms and is not subject to the strict rules of evidence applicable to, e.g., the English or Australian national judicial systems. Paragraph 10(d) of the Rules states that the Panel shall determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality and weight of the evidence. The parties did not agree that correspondence in the nature of settlement communications should be excluded from the evidence and the Panel can see no other basis for that evidence to be excluded in this case.
B. Request for Simple Transfer
The Panel turns next to the Respondent's submission that, since the Respondent has agreed to transfer the Domain Name to the Complainant, which is the remedy sought by the Complainant, the Panel should either dismiss the Complaint or order a transfer of the Domain Name without making any substantive determination of the case and, in particular, any finding that the Respondent acted in bad faith.
Paragraph 4.13 of the WIPO Overview 2.0 summarizes the decided cases on this issue as follows:
"Where the parties to a UDRP dispute have not succeeded in settling a case between themselves prior to the rendering of a panel decision, but the respondent has given its unilateral and unambiguous consent on the record to the remedy sought by the complainant, a panel may at its discretion order transfer (or cancellation) of the domain name on that basis alone. Some panels have done so on the basis of giving effect to party agreement as to outcome (sometimes, where the parties so request, on a no-fault basis), with a few also by deeming such consent to satisfy the requirement of the three elements of the UDRP (sometimes by virtue of deemed admission). Some panels have declined to grant a remedy solely on the basis of the respondent's consent, but rather elected to proceed to a substantive determination of the merits; for example, because the panel needs to be certain that the complainant has shown that it possesses relevant trademark rights, or because there is ambiguity as to the genuineness of the respondent's consent, or because the respondent has not expressly admitted bad faith, or because the panel finds there is a conduct or other aspect to the proceedings which warrants a full determination on the record, or because the panel finds that the complainant has not agreed to a consent decision and the complainant is entitled to the decision for which it has paid in filing its complaint, or because the panel finds a broader interest in reaching and recording a substantive determination (e.g. in connection with patterns of conduct under paragraph 4(b)(iii) of the UDRP)."
The Panel has considered the views of the Panels in, e.g. The Cartoon Network LP, LLLP v. Mike Morgan, WIPO Case No. D2005-1132 and Infonxx. Inc v. Lou Kerner, WildSites.com, WIPO Case No. D2008-0434 and in other cases that, where a respondent has given its unilateral and unambiguous consent to the remedy sought by the complainant, then the most expeditious course is to order that remedy without an examination of the merits of the case. The basis for this approach appears to the provision in paragraph 10(a) of the Rules that "the Panel shall conduct the administrative proceeding in such manner as it considers appropriate in accordance with the Policy and these Rules".
The Panel does not share the view that paragraph 10(a) of the Rules enables it to order a transfer of the Domain Name without any substantive consideration of the merits of the case. The powers of the Panel to order the transfer of a domain name are circumscribed by the terms of the Policy and the Rules. The Policy makes no provision for an order for transfer other than in accordance with paragraph 4(a), which requires the complainant in an administrative proceeding to prove that each of the following three elements is present:
(i) that the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the complainant has rights;
(ii) that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name; and
(iii) that the domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.
Paragraph 10(a) of the Rules permits the Panel to conduct the administrative proceeding "in such manner as it considers appropriate", but only "in accordance with the Policy and these Rules". Paragraph 15(a) of the Rules also states that a complaint must be decided "in accordance with the Policy and these Rules". These provisions do not appear to the Panel to enable it to order a transfer in circumstances not contemplated by the Policy, i.e. where each the three elements under paragraph 4(a) has not been established. Certainly there may be cases where the three elements could be deemed to be established without further investigation, e.g. in the case of admissions made by the Respondent, but this is not such a case: in this case the Respondent has stated that it does not agree with any of the allegations contained in the Complaint and expressly denies having acted in bad faith.
While the Panel accepts that it may be in the interests of efficiency simply to order a transfer in cases where the Respondent has consented to that remedy, there are other reasons why that approach may be undesirable. Hypothetically, such a policy could enable a party cynically to register domain names in bad faith, knowing that at worst it would have to relinquish a name without any adverse finding if and when the trademark owner might file an administrative proceeding and pay a fee for the privilege. In any event, it is beyond the remit of the Panel simply to order a transfer in this particular case.
Nor does the Panel accept that the proceeding should be dismissed under paragraph 17 of the Rules. Paragraph 17(a) states: "If, before the Panel's decision, the Parties agree on a settlement, the Panel shall terminate the administrative proceeding." However, the parties have not agreed on a settlement in this case. While the Respondent has consented to the remedy sought by the Complainant, this does not resolve all of the matters in issue between the parties and the Complainant has not agreed to compromise the dispute on the basis of the Respondent's consent to transfer.
Accordingly, the Panel will proceed to a substantive determination of the case on the basis of the three elements set out in paragraph 4(a) of the Policy.
C. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant has established that it is the owner of registrations for the trademark CASH CONVERTERS in numerous jurisdictions including Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. It has also made submissions concerning its business activities worldwide since 1984 under the CASH CONVERTERS name. While these submissions are not supported by, e.g. particulars of turnover or substantial extrinsic evidence, they are not disputed by the Respondent (otherwise than by way of its blanket denial) and the Panel finds that the Complainant has also established unregistered rights in the CASH CONVERTERS name. The Domain Name is identical to the Complainant's trademark CASH CONVERTERS but for the space between the words and the gTLD ".org", neither of which is material. Accordingly, the Complainant has established that the Domain Name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights.
D. Rights or Legitimate Interests
The Complainant submits that it has never authorised the Respondent to use its CASH CONVERTERS mark or to register the Domain Name and that the Respondent has never been commonly known by the Domain Name. It further submits that the Respondent has not used the Domain Name in connection with any bona fide offering of goods or services and that it has not made legitimate noncommercial or fair use of the Domain Name. On the contrary, the Complainant submits that the Respondent has used the Domain Name misleadingly to divert Internet users to a pay-per-click "landing" website from which the Respondent derives revenues by taking unfair advantage of the Complainant's goodwill. The Complainant has provided evidence of the links found on the relevant website, which include pawnbroking and related services which it says are competitive with the Complainant's own services.
The Panel finds that the Complainant's submissions give rise to a prima facie case for the Respondent to answer that it has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Domain Name. However, despite having two bites of the cherry by virtue of its Response and supplementary filing, the Respondent has provided no evidence of any such rights or legitimate interests. While the Respondent has denied generally the Complainant's allegations in the case and has stated that it "takes active measures to avoid its attainment and/or retention of registrations of domain names that may infringe third party rights", it provides no reason for its choice of the Domain Name and no evidence that it has any rights or legitimate interests in that name, whether by virtue of the matters set out in paragraph 4(c) of the Policy or otherwise. Nor (otherwise than by way of its blanket denial) does it dispute the Complainant's characterization of its use of the Domain Name to misleadingly divert Internet users and take unfair advantage of the Complainant's goodwill.
The Panel accepts the Complainant's submissions that neither the mere registration of the Domain Name nor the Respondent's use of the Domain Name in connection with the website described above gives rise to rights or legitimate interests on the part of the Respondent.
Accordingly, the Panel finds that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Domain Name.
E. Registered and Used in Bad Faith
The Complainant relies on similar factual allegations as in the case of "rights or legitimate interests". With regard to the Respondent's domain parking website, it refers in particular to paragraph 4(b)(iv) of the Policy, which states that it shall be evidence of registration and use in bad faith if:
"by using the domain name, you have intentionally attempted to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to your web site or other on-line location, by creating a likelihood of confusion with the complainant's mark as to the source, sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement of your web site or location or of a product or service on your web site or location."
The Complainant contends that the term "cash converters" is not a phrase in common usage and that it should be inferred, not least from the Complainant's longstanding use of the CASH CONVERTERS trademark, that the Respondent deliberately chose the name in order unfairly to profit from the Complainant's goodwill.
As in the case of "rights or legitimate interests", the Respondent makes no serious attempt to dispute the Complainant's allegations. While the Respondent states that it "takes active measures to avoid its attainment and/or retention of registrations of domain names that may infringe third party rights", it provides no clue as to what these "active measures" may be or as to how the Domain Name came to be registered. Further, while issuing a blanket denial of the Complainant's allegations, including its allegation of bad faith, the Respondent makes no attempt to explain why it has used the Domain Name in the manner objected to by the Complainant.
In the circumstances, the Panel infers on balance that the Domain Name was registered with the knowledge of the Complainant's trademark and that the Respondent has used it intentionally to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to its website by creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainant's mark. In particular, the Panel accepts that the Respondent is seeking to attract to its domain parking website Internet users who are looking for the Complainant's authorised website. The Panel agrees with the Complainant's submissions that it makes no difference that Internet users may realize the website is not the Complainant's once they have reached it, as they will nevertheless have been misled by the "initial interest confusion" engendered by the Domain Name. Furthermore, the Panel also accepts that not only does the website take unfair advantage of the goodwill attaching to the Complainant's trademark, but it also includes links to providers of services which are directly competitive with those offered by the Complainant.
The Respondent's protestations that it has acted in good faith since the filing of the Complaint, and that the Complainant has acted unreasonably in rejecting its offer of a transfer of the Domain Name, have no relevance to the questions dictated by the Policy, which relate to the registration and use of the Domain Name. These are questions which the Respondent has elected not to address.
In all the circumstances, the Panel concludes that the Domain Name was registered and has been used in bad faith.
For the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the Domain Name <cashconverters.org> be transferred to the Complainant.
Steven A. Maier


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Written by Hadley Wickham (while he was a graduate student at Iowa State)

A "third" graphics system for R (along with base and lattice)

Available from CRAN via install.packages()

Web site: http://ggplot2.org (better documentation)

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What is ggplot2?

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Grammar of graphics represents an abstraction of graphics ideas/objects

Think "verb", "noun", "adjective" for graphics

Allows for a "theory" of graphics on which to build new graphics and graphics objects

"Shorten the distance from mind to page"

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Grammer of Graphics

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"In brief, the grammar tells us that a statistical graphic is a mapping from data to aesthetic attributes (colour, shape, size) of geometric objects (points, lines, bars). The plot may also contain statistical transformations of the data and is drawn on a specific coordinate system"

from ggplot2 book

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Plotting Systems in R: Base

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"Artist's palette" model

Start with blank canvas and build up from there

Start with plot function (or similar)

Use annotation functions to add/modify (text, lines, points, axis)

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Plotting Systems in R: Base

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Convenient, mirrors how we think of building plots and analyzing data

Can't go back once plot has started (i.e. to adjust margins); need to plan in advance

Difficult to "translate" to others once a new plot has been created (no graphical "language")

Plot is just a series of R commands

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Plotting Systems in R: Lattice

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Plots are created with a single function call (xyplot, bwplot, etc.)

Most useful for conditioning types of plots: Looking at how \(y\) changes with \(x\) across levels of \(z\)

Things like margins/spacing set automatically because entire plot is specified at once

Good for putting many many plots on a screen

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Plotting Systems in R: Lattice

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Sometimes awkward to specify an entire plot in a single function call

Annotation in plot is not intuitive

Use of panel functions and subscripts difficult to wield and requires intense preparation

Cannot "add" to the plot once it's created

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Plotting Systems in R: ggplot2

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Split the difference between base and lattice

Automatically deals with spacings, text, titles but also allows you to annotate by "adding"

Superficial similarity to lattice but generally easier/more intuitive to use

Default mode makes many choices for you (but you can customize!)

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The Basics: qplot()

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Works much like the plot function in base graphics system

Looks for data in a data frame, similar to lattice, or in the parent environment

Plots are made up of aesthetics (size, shape, color) and geoms (points, lines)

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The Basics: qplot()

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Factors are important for indicating subsets of the data (if they are to have different properties); they should be labeled

The qplot() hides what goes on underneath, which is okay for most operations

ggplot() is the core function and very flexible for doing things qplot() cannot do

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Example Dataset

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library(ggplot2)
str(mpg)

'data.frame':   234 obs. of  11 variables:
 $ manufacturer: Factor w/ 15 levels "audi","chevrolet",..: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...
 $ model       : Factor w/ 38 levels "4runner 4wd",..: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 ...
 $ displ       : num  1.8 1.8 2 2 2.8 2.8 3.1 1.8 1.8 2 ...
 $ year        : int  1999 1999 2008 2008 1999 1999 2008 1999 1999 2008 ...
 $ cyl         : int  4 4 4 4 6 6 6 4 4 4 ...
 $ trans       : Factor w/ 10 levels "auto(av)","auto(l3)",..: 4 9 10 1 4 9 1 9 4 10 ...
 $ drv         : Factor w/ 3 levels "4","f","r": 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 ...
 $ cty         : int  18 21 20 21 16 18 18 18 16 20 ...
 $ hwy         : int  29 29 31 30 26 26 27 26 25 28 ...
 $ fl          : Factor w/ 5 levels "c","d","e","p",..: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ...
 $ class       : Factor w/ 7 levels "2seater","compact",..: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ...

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ggplot2 "Hello, world!"

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qplot(displ, hwy, data = mpg)

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Modifying aesthetics

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qplot(displ, hwy, data = mpg, color = drv)

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Adding a geom

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qplot(displ, hwy, data = mpg, geom = c("point", "smooth"))

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Histograms

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qplot(hwy, data = mpg, fill = drv)

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Facets

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qplot(displ, hwy, data = mpg, facets = . ~ drv)
qplot(hwy, data = mpg, facets = drv ~ ., binwidth = 2)

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MAACS Cohort

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Mouse Allergen and Asthma Cohort Study

Baltimore children (aged 5—17)

Persistent asthma, exacerbation in past year

Study indoor environment and its relationship with asthma morbidity

Recent publication: http://goo.gl/WqE9j8

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Example: MAACS

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str(maacs)

'data.frame':   750 obs. of  5 variables:
 $ id       : int  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...
 $ eno      : num  141 124 126 164 99 68 41 50 12 30 ...
 $ duBedMusM: num  2423 2793 3055 775 1634 ...
 $ pm25     : num  15.6 34.4 39 33.2 27.1 ...
 $ mopos    : Factor w/ 2 levels "no","yes": 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ...

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Histogram of eNO

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qplot(log(eno), data = maacs)

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Histogram by Group

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qplot(log(eno), data = maacs, fill = mopos)

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Density Smooth

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qplot(log(eno), data = maacs, geom = "density")
qplot(log(eno), data = maacs, geom = "density", color = mopos)

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Scatterplots: eNO vs. PM\(_{2.5}\)

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qplot(log(pm25), log(eno), data = maacs)
qplot(log(pm25), log(eno), data = maacs, shape = mopos)
qplot(log(pm25), log(eno), data = maacs, color = mopos)

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Scatterplots: eNO vs. PM\(_{2.5}\)

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qplot(log(pm25), log(eno), data = maacs, color = mopos,
      geom = c("point", "smooth"), method = "lm")

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Scatterplots: eNO vs. PM\(_{2.5}\)

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qplot(log(pm25), log(eno), data = maacs, geom = c("point", "smooth"),
      method = "lm", facets = . ~ mopos)

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Summary of qplot()

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The qplot() function is the analog to plot() but with many built-in features

Syntax somewhere in between base/lattice

Produces very nice graphics, essentially publication ready (if you like the design)

Difficult to go against the grain/customize (don't bother; use full ggplot2 power in that case)

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Resources

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The ggplot2 book by Hadley Wickham

The R Graphics Cookbook by Winston Chang (examples in base plots and in ggplot2)

ggplot2 web site (http://ggplot2.org)

ggplot2 mailing list (http://goo.gl/OdW3uB), primarily for developers

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'Net Lease' Properties – The Golden Goose of Commercial Real Estate?
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research assistantships to support departmental research laboratories.
See also Graduate College Handbook chapter on financial aid.
The Master's in Public Health (MPH) degree is a full-fee program. Assistantships and tuition/fee waivers are not available for this program.


I've been reading, when I can, articles about risk lately. Most are written with regard to large institutional risk management, systemic risk management and all sorts sleep inducing ideas. But that's not what I wanted to learn more about, however noble the thoughts of the writers were in most cases I think they are missing a point.
For me, working with entrepreneurs and new start-ups, is all about embracing risk and encouraging it. Because amplifying risk is a way to increase the amount of information one receives. Just like racing a car around a track. Driving within the limits is good but gives you little feedback about the car. Driving on the limit pushing hard gives you all the feedback you need about the car and its driver. High risk, high feedback. In business the feedback is vital, it's our market research and all those customer interactions (or lack of them!).
Obviously there is a balance that needs to be struck because there is a limit to the availability of funding and or time. Let's imagine a 'risk lever' with the entrepreneur pulling one way towards more risk (for more reward) and on the other side we have funders (banks et al) on the other side trying to reduce the risk in order to protect their investment and secure their return. Who's going to win? The winner is normally the one who proves his results.
A good entrepreneur like a good engineer will seek out where the failure points are so that the risk of operational failure is reduced. My mantra for the last while has been to research the idea in order to seek out the risk and reward balance. Put in the hours push the envelope and ask the hard questions.
Then and only then, go forth and take that risk!


Take time out of your everyday life to spend a week with a very special and inspirational and experienced yoga teacher Bella Hancock.
A retreat week for all women, at any stage or age of life's journey.
During this retreat we will practice Yoga that is suitable and adaptable for all women. The retreat is aimed at beginners as well as advanced practitioners, and also for teachers who want to know more about supporting women's health and wellbeing in their classes.
The practice will be nourishing, energising and deeply relaxing. A core part of each day will include restorative postures and Yoga Nidra, with the aim to build a really beautiful and nurturing connection with ourselves and vital source energy, or Prana.
Much of the physical practice will be based on the work of Dr Uma Dinsmore Tuli, and the Womb Yoga she has developed. Womb Yoga is a feminine approach to asana, that is very fluid, nourishing and safe,yet also builds strength and vitality.
This retreat week will provide a nourishing, energising yet deeply relaxing space through heart centered practice that aims to connect us to who we are and what we need.
The Yoga practice will be gently invigorating and energising, sometimes working with Vinyasa style flows, and sometimes slowing down to work with alignment and feeling into our experience.
An ideal week to let go of the stresses and strains of everyday life and to let go into a very peaceful and tranquil environment with a gifted teacher and share some time with like minded people.
This retreat is suitable for women of all ages and all levels of fitness, including complete beginners to those with a few years yoga experience.
Complete beginners to more experienced practitioners and aims to relax, restore and energize you.
Every second day, as well as the usual classes listed on the typical day's timetable above, we have an additional afternoon class.
Bella Hancock has been practicing yoga for many years and has been teaching yoga for over 17 years in West Cork and beyond.
In her own practice Bella finds that Yoga and meditation is a constant daily journey of discovery and renewal.
She finds that Yoga and meditation bring a sense of freedom to body and mind, connecting us back to the heart of who we are.
She trained initially with Contemporary Yoga, Cork, and has completed trainings in Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga, Pre and Post natal Yoga and Womb Yoga for women's well-being (Uma Dinsmore- Tuli).
Bella has also studied Iyengar Yoga, Scaravelli Yoga and other movement practices such as Feldenkrais, Somatic movement, Qi Gong and dance.
Bella has been teaching yoga for over 17 years, and her classes are energizing and yet suitable for all levels of experience.
Bella has taught children from as young as 6 years old, and adults up to 76 years old.
Her teaching style is light hearted and open, offering freedom within the form through breath and delight in movement. She infuses Asana and Vinyasa practice with tantric teachings, mantra, mudra and devotional awareness.
Feel Bella's supportive and kind energies, and let go!
Bella Hancock has been practicing yoga for many years and has been teaching yoga for over 10 years.
She has lovely soft light energies, and brings to you a sense of openness and ease in her presence.
A retreat week for all women , at any stage or age of life's journey.
This retreat week will provide a nourishing, energising yet deeply relaxing space through heart centered practice that aims to connect us to who we are and what we need. The Yoga practice will be gently invigorating and energising, sometimes working with Vinyasa style flows, and sometimes slowing down to work with alignment and feeling into our experience. An ideal week to let go of the stresses and strains of everyday life and to let go into a very peaceful and tranquil environment with a gifted teacher and share some time with like minded people.
Some of the postures are quite gentle and encourage us to 'let go' of trying too hard physically, and to tune inwards to get in touch with how we are feeling right now in this present moment.
Bella's instructions are very clear and easy to follow. She takes good care of each retreat participant and ensures that each person is practicing to the level suited for them at this moment in their life.
Drawing on her own experience, from Iyengar, Scaravelli and the Satyananda traditions she offers classes that focus on alignment, personal enquiry, release and opening to what is there.
She readily adapts the practice to the individual, so that everyone can benefit from the experience.
This week retreat is suitable for complete beginners as well as regular Yoga practitioners.
Each of Bella's classes are well balanced, and there is a good variety of all forms of postures both gentle and invigorating.
As usual on our Eco Yoga Retreats, we have daily guided outing into the Burren hills and by the sea.
Followed by lunch at one of the local restaurants or cafes which is a great way to sample the best of the locale cuisine in the Burren.
Some of the classes are restorative and involve some gentle releasing postures.
We will also practice supported restorative postures that facilitate deep , yet gentle release, and renewal on many levels.
These restorative yoga classes are great for 'letting go', and bring a deeply relaxed and nourishing feeling to all levels of our being.
Bella also teaches Yoga Nidra which is an ancient practice which guides us into a very deep state of relaxation and the whole process is very powerful for relaxation and transformation on all levels.
This week will be an opportunity to step out of the busy- ness of daily life in order to re connect with ourselves and Nurture Body, mind and spirit with Yoga postures, Pranayama and meditation.
Bella ensures that each person finds a comfortable sitting posture, and uses various props to help find more comfort and ease with the practice.
The meditation is introduced in a very easy way for compete beginners, and through practicing twice each day, each participant becomes more comfortable with the practice so that they can continue at home after the retreat.
Each evening Gearoid the cook who used to work in a Hare Krishna restaurant in New York, will prepare "with love" a delicious vegetarian dinner and many people have said they have not eaten vegetarian food as good as this at any restaurant.


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Attiva negli anni trenta, fu la prima campionessa dello sci alpino italiano, conquistando fra l'altro la medaglia d'oro nella discesa libera ai Mondiali di Cortina d'Ampezzo 1932. Dominò i Campionati italiani dalla loro prima edizione nel 1931 al suo ritiro, nel 1936, vincendo quindici titoli sui diciotto messi in palio nelle tre specialità previste all'epoca (discesa libera, slalom speciale e combinata).

Biografia
Ottenne i primi successi della sua carriera nel 1931, quando nella prima edizione dei Campionati italiani si aggiudicò tutti e tre i titoli in palio (discesa libera, slalom speciale e combinata). L'anno dopo, oltre a bissare i titoli nazionali in discesa libera e combinata, partecipò ai Mondiali di Cortina d'Ampezzo, dove vinse la medaglia d'oro nella discesa libera (prima medaglia iridata dello sci alpino italiano) e si classificò 6ª nella combinata.

Ai Mondiali di Innsbruck 1933 fu 4ª nella discesa libera e a quelli di Sankt Moritz 1934 si piazzò 6ª nello slalom speciale. Due anni dopo prese parte ai IV Giochi olimpici invernali di  (i primi a prevedere gare di sci alpino), dove si classificò 16ª nella combinata, l'unica prova in programma. Chiuse la carriera in quello stesso anno, nuovamente vincendo i tre titoli ai Campionati italiani.

Si dedicò anche all'arrampicata con notevoli risultati. In particolare insieme a Hans Steger, negli anni '20 e '30 realizzò numerose ascensioni sulle Dolomiti.

Morì all'Alpe di Siusi il 12 giugno 2001.

Palmarès

Mondiali
 1 medaglia:
 1 oro (discesa libera a 1932)

Campionati italiani
 17 medaglie:
 15 ori (discesa libera, slalom speciale, combinata nel 1931; discesa libera, combinata nel 1932; slalom speciale, combinata nel 1933; discesa libera, slalom speciale, combinata nel 1934; discesa libera, combinata nel 1935; discesa libera, slalom speciale, combinata nel 1936)
 1 argento (discesa libera nel 1933)
 1 bronzo (slalom speciale nel 1935)

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

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The Cocker Spaniel, also called the American Cocker Spaniel, is the world's most popular household pet. The smallest of the sporting dogs, the Cocker Spaniel has a sturdy and compact body. This affectionate and friendly dog breed loves human companionship.
The Cocker Spaniel originated in the U.S.
Male Cocker Spaniels range from 14.5 inches to 15.5 inches. Female Cocker Spaniels range from 13.5 inches to 14.5 inches.
Cocker Spaniels range from 24 to 28 pounds.
Cocker Spaniels can be any solid color or parti-color (one of which has to be white) coats.
The Cocker Spaniel has a silky coat, which can be flat or slightly wavy. Brushing twice a week is recommended to keep its coat from matting and odor free.
Cocker Spaniels are lovable family dogs. Playful and sweet, Cocker Spaniels are very eager to please their owners.
Cocker Spaniel are susceptible to ear infections, eye problems, hip dysplasia and epilepsy.
The expected life span of the Cocker Spaniel is 12-15 years.
Cocker Spaniels adapt well to any kind of environment and setting, just as long as they get sufficient amounts of exercise. A long daily walk is good exercise for the Cocker Spaniel.
The Cocker Spaniel is in the sporting group.
Long silky hair, floppy ears, short tail that always seems to be wagging, eyes begging for you to play with him. Could we be talking about anything other than a Cocker Spaniel? Cocker Spaniels were named for their skill at flushing out the woodcock game bird. Originally bred in England as a gun dog, the breed was brought to North America in the late 1800's. Over the years, the breeds diverged and became different enough that the English Cocker is now considered a distinct breed from the American Cocker. The key difference lies in the coat. American Cockers have long, silky, wavy hair, while English Cockers have a rougher, curlier coat. Perhaps less obviously, American Cockers may weigh a bit less than English Cockers, the former averaging 15 – 30 pounds and the latter weighing in at 28 – 34 pounds. The remainder of this article will deal with the American variety.
The American Kennel Club recognizes three color classes for Cockers: black, any solid color other than black (ASCOB), and parti-color. Black Cockers may be solid black, or may have black and tan coloring similar to a Rottweiler. ASCOB colors include the full range from light buff to brown to dark red. Parti-color dogs are primarily white, but at least 10% of their body is black, brown, or tan. Show dogs' coats are kept long, to the point where the fur touches the ground. However, most non-show dogs are clipped to provide ease of grooming.
The most distinguishing features of a Cocker are the long, silky ears. Remember Lady from Lady and the Tramp? The long ears give the breed a definitely feminine aura, even in the males. Although beautiful, these long ears can cause these dogs to suffer from frequent ear infections. The long, floppy ears trap moisture, creating a perfect environment for yeast and fungi growth. Keeping the dog indoors most of the time will help to prevent this painful problem. In addition, the ears must be cleaned weekly.
Very friendly, the breed loves lots of companionship. In fact, many Cockers are named Shadow because they stick to you wherever you go. However, the downside to this social behavior is that separation anxiety is often a problem. Left alone, the dog may become depressed or anxious and destructive. Separation anxiety is difficult to deal with, but you can try leaving the dog a piece of clothing or a bath towel with your scent on it to ease his fears. Crating a dog suffering from separation anxiety may save your sanity. Finally, there are medications available that can calm your dog when you are going to be away.
Cocker Spaniels need lots of love.
Be sure to exercise your Cocker Spaniel regularly.
Cocker Spaniels often have problems with their eyes, resulting in cataracts and glaucoma. Just as in humans, cataracts in dogs are a film which forms over the lens of the eye. The lens is important in focusing light on the retina by flexing to pull objects into focus regardless of whether they are near and far away. When proteins in the lens clump together, they form a cloudy film causing blurred or hazy vision. The cause of cataracts is not known, although it is thought that exposure to ultraviolet radiation may contribute to their formation. Diabetic dogs are at greater risk of developing cataracts and should have their eyes checked regularly. The only treatment for cataracts is replacement of the lens.
Glaucoma is a loss of vision associated with damage to the optic nerve. This nerve connects the eyeballs to the brain, enabling the dog to see. When the nerve becomes damaged, blindness follows, although medication can slow the progression of the disease. The exact cause of glaucoma is unknown, but dogs that are nearsighted or suffer from diabetes or high blood pressure are at greater risk.
Another disease that Cocker Spaniels are prone to develop is Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, or AIHA. Cocker spaniels have a predisposition for autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). In this condition, the dog's immune system attacks his own blood cells. The cause is unknown, but may be associated with lupus, bacterial infections, medications or vaccines. A dog with AIHA will have pale gums and will be fatigued. In addition, he may have an enlarged liver, which you would notice by swelling of the belly. AIHA is treated with steroids and chemotherapy drugs.
Don't let these health warnings scare you off of the breed. They are not terribly common and can all be treated. Cockers are still great dogs, friendly companions, and hard workers, whether on the hunt or in the show ring. If you're looking for a small dog that will be a loyal friend, the Cocker Spaniel may just be the right breed for you!
Find Cocker Spaniel (American) Puppies with our Free Breeder search!


Drifting Dream through time and space.
Distance keeps us apart, out of place.
My web is spun with lovers twine.
Reminding that you are mine.
Between us in a starlit night.
I wish upon the stars vividly seen.
Knowing you would never forget me.


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"The publication of this fully updated edition of A Dictionary of Genetics coincides with the hundredth anniversary of the introduction of the term genetics by William Bateson in 1906, following the pioneering work of Gregory Mendel. Since then, genetics has made tremendous advances in knowledge and technique, and now occupies a pivotal position in the life sciences for probing fundamental questions in cell biology, development, and evolution. Proliferation of new terms inevitably accompanies such extraordinary advancement. This new edition of the Dictionary addresses the needs of students, educators, and clinical geneticists for an authoritative and up-to-date reference work that not only defines the latest terms, but in most cases, also presents important ancillary encyclopedic information."--BOOK JACKET
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A second prototype, the SE.2415 Grognard II, flew in February 1945. A two-seater with wings swept at 32 degrees, it was damaged in a belly landing. Both designs suffered from flutter-induced problems. The definitive production version would have been the SE.2418, which was to have been powered by Rolls-Royce Tay turbojets, but the SO Vautour was selected to meet the Armee de l'Air's ground-attack requirement instead.


Michel Vandenberghe of LENR-Cities just informed me that the team is going to unveil a brand for the ecosystem they develop and "orchestrate" : "LENRG"
the logo is published, and the website LENRG.ORG too.
On LENRG.ORG we find a mysterious countdown for about the 14th of April?
They may also be looking to control aspects of the market and gain an entrenched position, in order to exclude others entering the market.
There will be a lot of this over the next few years as well as patent wars, and attempts to exploit new markets in reply to those who gain entrenched positions so you gain a new market centre point from which to topple those in a fixed entrenched position.
It is more about running faster to occupy free land.
Time used to protect, it wasted time at the beginning.
All in reply to AlainCo.
As I was pointing out in the subsequent section I wanting to make clear we are at a stage in the emergent LENR business where different strategies are more obvious and the players have had little time to hide their tracks.
It is hard to pronounce.
G is the catalyst ?
'G' is like 'I' used by Apple. Any object can become a G-object. Alain did a good guess when he wrote G-bike and so on.
Please remind that LENR-Cities is a pure player in ecosystem development and LENRG, an LENR ecosystem. Search 'era ecosystems ibm ibv' to find a good paper to introduce what an ecosystem is.
Now what is the countdown for ?
The LENRG ecosystem is a confederation of scientific and industrial enterprises sharing the goal of developing and industrializing LENR technologies and applications. Investors are also involved in LENRG to implement an innovative funding model to increase the value for each player.
Each project is run independently, with its own objectives, but contributes to the achievement of the overall project which itself is reinforcing everyone's capabilities and interest to support the overall project.
I hope this helps the newcomer to understand.


Oliver Smith's new alias Meramek releases this massive EP on AnjunaDeep.
This EP features the hot new tracks that we see are being played by DJ's all around at the moment. We certainly can't get enough of it! The London based producer combines a soothing opening with 'Feeling', followed up by the weighty whopper, 'Maybe', and finally the bouncing 'FWD'. We believe this is a sensational EP and certainly one to watch climb the ranks! Hats off Meramek!
We got in touch with the man himself and as for Meramek's future plans he says, "I am currently working on new material for Anjunadeep, just did a DJ mix for the Hyponik mix series (https://soundcloud.com/hyponik-com/hyp-149-meramek) and am concentrating on building on the strong start that the project has had so far".


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Indonesia Announces Start of Electric Vehicle Production in 2022
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Indonesia plans to start producing electric vehicles (EVs) in 2022, according to a senior Industry Ministry official, after a number of companies...
Indian Buyers Against Additional Import Duties
India currently has an import duty of 10 percent on long products and 12 percent on flat products....
China to check closed steel mills
Officials in Beijing suspect that some of the metallurgical enterprises that have been liquidated continue to manufacture products and pollute the...
China's economic growth slows down due to trade war with the United States
China's growth rate of 6.2 percent in the second quarter of this year was the lowest in nearly 30 years. The reason is the trade war with the United...
Indian company invests $ 3 million in electric vehicles
A significant part of the company's products will be based on lithium ion technology, given its advantages, as well as government support....
China's steel production remains at a record high
Average daily steel production in China in June was about 2.92 million tons, up from 2.87 million tons in May....
Asia calculates losses from China-US trade war
Prices for metals and commodities in Asia began to decline steadily, sagging under the influence of trade restrictions resulting from rising...
China plans to tighten emissions controls at steel mills
New measures by Chinese officials could affect more than 60 percent of the world's largest steelmaker's steel capacity....
Chinese imports of iron ore fell to three-year low
Data from China's General Customs Administration show that ore supplies to the PRC, disrupted at the beginning of the year after the disaster in...
Japan and South Korea fell out completely
Japan threatens to exclude South Korea from the "white list" of countries with minimal trade restrictions, considering these measures...
India intends to increase investment in the processing of ferrous scrap
Ferrous scrap is used as a raw material for steel production in electric arc and induction furnaces, which account for about 35-40 percent of total...
China plans to increase funding for the production of electric vehicles
The Chinese government plans to increase government lending to the production of new energy vehicles in 2021-2023....
Indian KIOCL will sell iron ore pellets to Europe
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China steelmakers set up task force to investigate commodity prices
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Prices for iron ore in China are at their highest ever recorded. Some believe that this is a consequence of speculation on the stock exchange and...
South Korean President urges Japan to remove restrictions on metal exports
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called on Japan to lift export controls on high-tech materials bound for South Korea as a forced military...
China's Hebei province decides to expedite the elimination of steel facilities
Earlier in Hebei, it was planned to abandon the production of steel with a capacity of 14 million tons, coal with a capacity of 10 million tons,...
Indian government predicts production of 128.6 million tons in 2021
Indian crude steel production in 2018-1919 was 106.56 Mt, up 3.3 percent from 103.13 Mt in 2017-18...
POSCO and Hyundai Steel to lose up to 30 percent in profits due to higher ore prices
Rising iron ore prices amid declining supplies and market resistance to higher steel prices have a negative impact on the profitability of South...
China removes barriers to foreign investment on a range of metallurgical products
China will lift restrictions on foreign investment on a range of products in the metals sector, including antimony, tungsten, molybdenum and tin....
India's annual steel consumption approaches 100 million tonnes
Government investments in infrastructure in India have significantly increased domestic steel consumption in the country. However, the cream of this...
PMI of the steel sector in China fell to 48.2 points
Heavy rains in southern China, coupled with hot weather in the north, have reduced demand for steel, and environmental restrictions have affected...
Beijing Retains Tax Credits for Green Vehicle Buyers
Contrary to pessimistic forecasts about the possible cancellation by Beijing of tax breaks on environmentally friendly cars, the Ministry of Finance...
Japan will tighten rules for the export of high-tech materials to South Korea
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Japan plans to tighten restrictions on the export of high-tech materials used in smartphones and chips to South Korea from July 4 in connection with...
Steel demand in India is projected to grow 6-7% year-on-year in fiscal 2019-20, which began on April 1, despite declining sales due to banks'...
Vietnam and Indonesia increase steel production capacity
Indonesia and Vietnam are set to increase their steelmaking capacity by several million tonnes over the coming years to reduce the economy's...
Chinese company Kunming plans to build a steel plant in Myanmar
China Kunming Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd. signed an initial agreement to build a 4 million tonnes per annum steel plant in Myanmar, Burma, which...
Tata Steel and JSW Steel Profits Threatened by Rising Imports from China
According to media reports, India's Steel Ministry is currently pushing for an increase in import duties on finished steel products to 15% from 7.5%...
China's Tangshan imposes 50 percent restrictions on steel production
The authorities of the largest metallurgical center in the PRC decided to act more decisively to implement the state program for environmental...
Chinese metallurgists have sharply increased the average daily steel production
The rise in steel production in China comes amid a seasonal decline in consumption, which is causing an increase in stocks in warehouses and anxiety...
KIA partners with Hyundai to create low-cost electric vehicle for India
South Korean carmaker Kia Motors is working with the Hyundai Motors group of firms to consider a low-cost electric vehicle (EV) project for India...
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Goodbye Marc Fagel, and Good Riddance
Routine news from the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday: Marc Fagel, director of its San Francisco office, was leaving to become a partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, a leading securities fraud defense firm.
It just seemed like yet another twirl of the revolving door. But it wasn't. This was actually the long-overdue departure of a quintessential example of the "captured regulator."
Fagel was the driving force behind one of the darkest chapters of the SEC's recent history: Its 2006 probe of research firm Gradient Analytics and its client Rocker Partners, and the subpoena of reporters who told the truth about the company that inspired the probe, Overstock.com, and its crazy CEO, Patrick Byrne.
Gradient's "crime" was that it questioned Byrne's management and Overstock's accounting and earnings capacity, which was richly borne out by future events.
The probe was based on trumped-up allegations of collusion between Gradient and Rocker, as became clear when it emerged that the former Gradient employees who were the SEC's star witnesses -- as well as Byrne's, in a civil suit he had filed -- had been fired for cause. After all the publicity died down, Gradient and Rocker were quietly exonerated.
It was bad enough that Fagel, who spearheaded this wrong-headed witch hunt, let himself be led around by the nose by a CEO who was so unhinged that he directed lewd and obscene remarks to a reporter for Fortune, Bethany McLean, and fantasized that a fictional character from the Star Wars movies had ruined his business.
All this was known to Fagel, and he should have been canned for poor judgment. But on top of that idiotic Keystone Cops routine, there was the little matter of the subpoenas.
They were issued to three leading financial reporters, Herb Greenberg of Marketwatch, Jim Cramer of TheStreet.com, and Carol Remond of Dow Jones News Service, who had been critical of the company's management and accounting..
The subpoenas, which were whipped up by Fagel and other SEC lawyers who swallowed Byrne's conspiracy theories, were such a major embarrassment that they made the front page of the New York Times when they were withdrawn by SEC chairman Chris Cox.
The shamefaced Cox actually scolded his own enforcement division for doing such a harebrained thing.
But it was even worse than it appeared to be at the time. At the same time that Fagel & Co. were chasing their tails at the behest of a nutty CEO, Bernie Madoff was ripping off his customers and the major Wall Street bankers, including many with large operations in San Francisco, were stealing from everyone in sight.
So what happened to the official who dreamed up this absurd waste of government resources? He was promoted in May 2008, just in time to not cover himself in glory during the financial crisis that was in the process of unfolding.
And now he's where he belongs, defending bad guys. Which was pretty much his role in the Gradient/Rocker investigation. Don't let the door hit you on the way out, Fagel.
Byrne, meanwhile, has crawled back under a rock, emerging briefly in January when he was arrested for trying to carry a gun on a plane. Since he no longer can coax regulators to do his bidding, he has taken to crazy rants in his Deep Capture blog, which is run by the disgraced ex-journalist and fantasist Mark Mitchell.
Byrne and Mitchell are now ensconced in a libel suit in Canada that, I understand, will be keeping them both very busy through 2014. The suit against Byrne is such an open-and-shut case of craziness and fabrication -- a minor stock promoter was accused of Al Qaeda connections -- that none of Byrne's dwindling number of pals in the media, not even the Utah press corps, have taken up the cause.
Byrne has since stepped down for "medical reasons." I understand doctors have been probing a rupture in his conscience.
When Byrne was busted in that gun incident, a police report stated that he sleeps with a Glock by his side every night. That's odd. Why does he need a gun, or even a teddy bear, when he has an entire regulatory agency and the likes of Marc Fagel to do his bidding?
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Labels: Gradient Analytics, Marc Fagel, Overstock.com, Patrick Byrne, Rocker Partners, SEC


The use of data is substantially changing most industries and practices across the world these days, but none perhaps more than the health care sector. In recent years, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, private practices, payment processing providers, and others have been able to accumulate and exchange information more easily than ever. This in turn is having an impact on a variety of areas within the industry, from patient care through to billing.
If you're keen to learn more, read on for the lowdown on some of the ways in which big data is transforming the health care industry today.
The use of big data in the health care sector is changing the way that many current jobs are performed, as well as opening up new areas of employment. As an example, there is now a growing need for workers who are qualified in the area of health care data collection and analysis.
People who have studied a graduate degree in spatial analysis or other geographic information systems (GIS) can apply their knowledge to collect, map, and interpret information that can be used to test and refine hypotheses in the public health sector.
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Apps can be used to measure how far people walk in a day, or how many calories they burn or exercises they complete. Digital systems can make it easier for people to eat a healthier diet, and to monitor their blood pressure, weight, heart rate, sleeping patterns, insulin levels, and more.
Such data can then be tracked, compiled, analyzed against the results of others, and sent to doctors and other practitioners for monitoring. The information can be used to glean a comprehensive picture of an individual patient's current health and risk factors. This, in turn, makes it easier for workers to diagnose ailments, and to draw up a tailored health care plan.
Predictive modeling can take place too, in order to identify patterns or potential issues that emerge during comparison of one person's medical files against thousands of other patients with the same genetic factors, condition, and/or lifestyle. This will help doctors to see the likely results of the treatment options they are thinking about prescribing.
The overall database of information that researchers now have available to them on the state of the health of the general public also makes it much easier for analysis. It is now much simpler to identify growing issues, to predict problems before they occur, and to prepare remedies (both educational and medicinal) in advance.
In addition, Apple and IBM, two of the largest tech companies in the world, are collaborating on a big-data health platform that will be used to crunch real-time biometric and activity data from millions of potential users. Apple Watch and iPhone owners will be able to share data to a cloud health care analytics service developed by IBM, which will then be used to discover a variety of medical insights.
Patient care is, of course, another area where big data is really transforming the health care sector. For starters, physicians are moving more and more toward evidence-based medicine when diagnosing and treating patients. This is done through the regular and close examination of clinical data for decision-making.
More robust evidence is available than ever before. Now, individual patient data sets can be aggregated into big-data algorithms which can pick up nuances in subpopulations — nuances that are typically not so apparent in small samples.
In addition, the way in which patients visit and interact with physicians is beginning to change because of the plethora of data available. Telemedicine (where people can receive a diagnosis and treatment plan remotely, via Skye or other computer-based interactions) has become much more common. Patients can now stay in the comfort of their own home or other location while still taking advantage of a one-on-one service from their preferred health care professional.
Clinical trials are also being affected by the availability of big data. Researchers can now use the huge amount of data they have access to in order to choose the best subjects for their trials. The sharing of data between pharmaceutical companies is also leading to breakthroughs, with discoveries that some medications can actually treat a wider variety of conditions than previously believed.


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package org.assertj.core.api.floatarray;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.withPrecision;
import static org.assertj.core.test.FloatArrays.arrayOf;

import org.assertj.core.api.FloatArrayAssert;
import org.assertj.core.api.FloatArrayAssertBaseTest;
import org.junit.Test;

import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;

/**
 * Tests for <code>{@link FloatArrayAssert#startsWith(float...)}</code>.
 *
 * @author Alex Ruiz
 */
public class FloatArrayAssert_startsWith_Test extends FloatArrayAssertBaseTest {

  @Override
  protected FloatArrayAssert invoke_api_method() {
    return assertions.startsWith(6f, 8f);
  }

  @Override
  protected void verify_internal_effects() {
    verify(arrays).assertStartsWith(getInfo(assertions), getActual(assertions), arrayOf(6f, 8f));
  }

  @Test
  public void should_pass_with_precision_specified_as_last_argument() {
    // GIVEN
    float[] actual = arrayOf(1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f);
    // THEN
    assertThat(actual).startsWith(arrayOf(1.01f, 2.0f), withPrecision(0.1f));
  }

  @Test
  public void should_pass_with_precision_specified_in_comparator() {
    // GIVEN
    float[] actual = arrayOf(1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f);
    // THEN
    assertThat(actual).usingComparatorWithPrecision(0.1f)
                      .startsWith(1.01f, 2.0f);
  }
}


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Is introduced directly into the human body, either into or in contact with the bloodstream or normally sterile areas of the body
Contacts intact mucous membranes but which normally sterile areas of the body. This product may be used to preclean or decontaminate critical or semi-critical medical devices prior to sterilization or high level disinfection.
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PERSONAL PROTECTION: When using the germicidal cloth, wear disposable gloves, protective gowns, face masks or eye coverings as appropriate when handling HIV-1 infected blood or bodily fluids.
CLEANING PROCEDURES: All blood and other bodily fluids must be thoroughly cleaned from surfaces and objects before disinfection by the germicidal cloth. Open, unfold first germicidal cloth to remove gross filth.
CONTACT TIME: Use second germicidal cloth to thoroughly wet surface. Allow to remain wet for 60 seconds, let air dry. Although efficacy at a 60 second contact time has not been shown to be adequate against HIV-1, this time would not be sufficient for other organisms. Use listed disinfection times against all of the organisms claimed.
DISPOSAL OF INFECTION MATERIALS: Dispose of used towelette in accordance with local regulations for infectious waste disposal.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE: It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.
Open, unfold, wipe to remove gross filth. Use second towelette to thoroughly wet surface. Allow to remain wet for five minutes where required, let air dry.
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Storage and Disposal: Do not reuse towel. Dispose of used towel and empty pack in trash.
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