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Morris Turek's Trademark Attorney Blog
U.S.-Licensed Attorney Helping Foreign Trademark Applicants
I'm U.S.-licensed attorney Morris Turek and I assist individuals and businesses located outside of the United States with their important U.S. trademark matters. Since 2005, I've helped clients located on six continents (no Antarctica penguins have hired me yet) file their trademark applications, renew their trademark registrations, and defend their trademark rights. As a U.S.-licensed attorney, I'm legally able to work with foreign individuals, businesses, and organizations no matter where in the world they happen to be. I've implemented affordable and predictable flat fee trademark pricing for the vast majority of my services, and I offer numerous payment methods so that they can choose the one that's most cost-effective for them. In addition, I can easily communicate with non-U.S. residents through Skype, my Facebook business page, email, and the old-fashioned telephone. I just want to make it easy for people residing outside of the U.S. to contact me and to work with me on all of their various trademark-related matters.
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What are Common Law Trademark Rights?
Common law trademark rights are an extremely important concept in trademark law. In the United States, owners of common law trademark rights have significant protections against others who may seek to use a confusingly similar trademark to advertise and sell related products or services. These rights can be enforced in a court of law and monetary damages may be awarded to a trademark owner whose common law rights were found to have been violated by someone else.
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How to Petition to Revive an Abandoned Trademark Application
If your trademark application has gone abandoned because you unintentionally failed to timely file the Statement of Use, an Extension of Time, or a response to a trademark office action, you may be able to revive your abandoned trademark application by filing a Petition to Revive.
Read moreHow to Petition to Revive an Abandoned Trademark Application
How Do I Answer a Petition for Cancellation?
If you've stumbled across this blog post, you probably find yourself needing to answer a petition for cancellation that's been filed against your trademark registration. As you may know, a trademark cancellation is filed with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) for the purpose of challenging the continued federal registration of your trademark. Unless you have legal grounds for filing a motion to dismiss the cancellation (which is pretty rare), the first thing you'll need to do after the TTAB institutes the cancellation proceeding is to draft and submit an answer.
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How Do I Answer a Trademark Opposition?
If you're reading this article, chances are you need to answer a trademark opposition that has been filed against your trademark application. As you may already know, a trademark opposition is filed with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) for the purpose of challenging your right to register your trademark. Unless you have a legitimate legal basis for filing a motion to dismiss the opposition (which is fairly rare), the first step you'll need to take after the TTAB institutes the opposition proceeding is to prepare and file an answer.
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What is "Intent to Use" for Trademark Application Filing?
Filing an intent to use trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may be a good option if your trademark is not yet in use in commerce. It's essentially a way to reserve your right to use a name, logo, or slogan in connection with the advertising and sale of specific products/services. Assuming your intent to use trademark application eventually becomes a trademark registration, all of your rights will date back to the filing date of the application. In other words, filing an intent to use trademark application prevents others from potentially acquiring common law trademark rights in a similar name while your trademark application is going through the registration process.
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What is an Extension of Time to Oppose a Trademark Application?
Filing an extension of time to oppose a trademark application is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to reserve your right to file a trademark opposition. It provides you with more time to carefully consider whether you want to invest your valuable time and money in formally opposing a trademark application. It also gives you time to contact the owner of the trademark application in order to discuss any questions or concerns you may have regarding the trademark or any of the information presented in the trademark application.
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What is the Notice of Allowance for a Trademark?
The Notice of Allowance is a very important milestone for a trademark application that was filed on an intent to use basis. The Notice of Allowance essentially indicates that (1) the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) approved your application after examination, (2) your application was published for opposition, and (3) a third-party did not prevent the registration of your trademark. Although the Notice of Allowance brings you one step closer to the successful registration of your trademark, it's critical that you understand what you need to do next in order to complete the registration process.
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What Does "Published for Opposition" Mean for a Trademark?
You might see the phrase "published for opposition" when you check the status of your trademark application on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website. The meaning of "published for opposition" is something that all owners of pending trademark applications should understand because it can be the most consequential part of the entire US trademark registration process.
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How Long To Register a Trademark in the US?
Current and prospective clients ask me all the time, "How long to register a trademark in the US?" Unfortunately, there's no one-size-fits-all answer to that seemingly simple question. Depending on your particular situation, it could be a matter of months. But, in some cases, it could take many years. The good news is that no matter how long it takes for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to issue the Certificate of Registration, all of your federal trademark rights date back to the filing date of your trademark application. In other words, it's not the actual registration date that matters. In fact, the registration date is only relevant to calculate trademark registration renewal deadlines. It's the application filing date that reserves your nationwide priority to use your trademark in connection with the advertising and sale of the products/services listed in your application.
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You can see Kuala Lumpur's unique historical and religious structures during a private tour. You can learn about the local culture of Kuala Lumpur and also enjoy some of the local food.
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Enjoy a half-day tour that highlights the important religious and cultural sites in and around Kuala Lumpur. Your tour will begin at 9:00AM with a hotel pickup and then you drive to the Batu Caves in an air-conditioned vehicle with your driver/guide. The Batu Caves are a popular attraction located in Selangor. The site of a Hindu temple and shrine, the Caves attract thousands of worshippers and tourists, especially during the annual Hindu festival, Thaipusam. There are 3 main caves featuring temples and Hindu shrines. A steep climb up 272 steps rewards you with views of the stunning skyline of Kuala Lumpur. Monkeys frolic around the caves, and it is a popular spot for rock climbing enthusiasts. Paintings and representations of Hindu gods can be seen in the Ramayana Cave.
Next, visit the National Mosque, or Masjid Negara. Built between 1963 and 1965, the idea was to commemorate Malaysia's independence. The Mosque has a capacity of 15,000 people and is located on 13 acres of green space and beautiful gardens. Its design is bold and modern, and symbolic of the aspirations of the newly independent country.
Next you'll see Thean Hou Temple, one of the oldest and largest temples in South East Asia. Located to the southwest of the city, it is a popular tourist attraction. The 6-tiered Buddhist temple is also known as the Temple of the Goddess of Heaven, who is said to protect fishermen. There is also a shrine to Guan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy. Built by KL's Hainanese community in 1894, which is set on a hill and offers wonderful views of the city. Enjoy a short stop at a Sikh gurdwara before visiting the Brickfield Church and returning to your hotel.
Note that the tour includes not only religious sites but also other attractions such as the National Monument, the Old Railway station, Independence Square, and the Petronas Twin towers.


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NetEase's new 5v5 mobile game is a blatant Valorant clone
Posted on August 6, 2021 August 6, 2021 Author Ernest J. Harper	Comments Off on NetEase's new 5v5 mobile game is a blatant Valorant clone
Since Riot released its 5v5-based FPS shooter Valorant last year, the game has grown in popularity among PC gamers. The in-game ability-based agents bring a unique twist to the traditional tactical shooter style gameplay that has become popular with titles like CS: GO. It made all the difference for Riot and helped him gain a massive player base for Valorant. Now, a Chinese company has not only taken benchmarks, but also full characters and abilities from the Book of Valorant to develop a mobile clone of Riot's flagship title. The offender here is NetEase and the game is called Project M.
Project M: a valiant clone?
Dubbed Project M, the new mobile title was recently announced by the company and the title's beta testing period began earlier this week. It will last until August 6 (today) on the Google Play Store, but we don't know which region it's limited to.
Project M is essentially a mobile clone of Valorant. Although Riot has confirmed that a mobile version of its FPS title will be released in the future, Project M shows what the game could look like on the mobile platform. This is because NetEase blatantly copied all the abilities of Valorant's Agents and placed them in the various "heroes" of Project M. The developers also copied some of Valorant's character designs and released them under different names. .
There is now a valiant mobile clone, lol pic.twitter.com/JYJMIbPriM
– Mike – Valorant Leaks & Info (@ValorLeaks) August 4, 2021
A recent video by YouTube channel GamingonPhone introduces the abilities of each character in Project M. So if you know some of the Valorant agents, you will easily be able to recognize the abilities of the heroes from Project M in the linked video.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that the title name, namely Project M, also relates to the title of Riot. It is quite similar to the initial codename of Valorant – Project A. The developers at Riot used this name to refer to Valorant during its development phase in 2019.
So, as you can imagine, NetEase not only took inspiration from Valorant, but also created a clone of the game for the mobile platform. While there has been no repercussion so far, things could get spicy when Riot releases their Valorant mobile later.
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CMLP Leads Amicus Effort Promoting Rights of Anonymous Speakers in Illinois
by David Ardia
In a case involving important First Amendment
rights, the Citizen Media Law Project joined a number of media and advocacy organizations,
including Gannett Co., Inc., Hearst Corporation, Illinois Press Association, Online News Association, Public Citizen, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press,
and Tribune Company, in asking an
Illinois appellate court to protect the rights of anonymous speakers online by
imposing procedural safeguards before requiring that their identities be
disclosed.
The amicus coalition, represented
by Harvard Law School's Cyberlaw Clinic, submitted a "friend of the court" brief yesterday in the case of Maxon v. Ottawa Publishing. The case is before the Illinois Appellate Court for the Third District and involves pseudonymous comments posted on mywebtimes.com, the website for The Times, a local newspaper in Ottawa, Illinois published by Ottawa Publishing Company. Local business owners Donald and Janet Maxon served a pre-litigation petition for discovery on Ottawa Publishing seeking the identity of several anonymous commenters. Ottawa Publishing opposed the request, and an Illinois trial court dismissed the Maxons' petition in October 2008, applying the test for protecting anonymous speech laid out in Dendrite International v. Doe, 775 A.2d 756 (N.J. App. Div. 2001).
In the brief, we urge the Illinois appellate court to affirm the trial court's choice of a heightened standard and join the consensus among courts nationwide by holding that a party must undertake reasonable efforts to notify the anonymous speaker of the request for disclosure and demonstrate that its underlying claim has legal and factual merit before the court will order disclosure of an anonymous Internet speaker's identity. The brief highlights the long tradition of anonymous speech in the United States and the important role of anonymity in promoting an online marketplace of ideas. We took no position on the merits of the plaintiffs' defamation claims — rather, the brief urges that the Court balance the plaintiffs' interest in pursuing legitimate legal remedies against the rights of individuals to speak anonymously by putting the onus on the plaintiffs to demonstrate that their claims have merit. The brief also recommends that the appellate court follow cases such as Dendrite, Mobilisa, and Brodie in further balancing the equities between the parties, before ordering disclosure.
You can read more about the case
and about issues concerning anonymous
speech on our website. The entire brief is available here.
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Today I've updated Unity Reboot to work with the latest GRUB 2.0 available in Ubuntu 12.10 and 13.04.
Unity Reboot is a custom Unity launcher that can be used to quickly reboot into a different OS / Linux distribution, useful for those who dual boot (or triple boot or... it should work with any number of operating systems, including Windows, various Linux distributions like Ubuntu and Fedora, etc.). This isn't just for Unity and it should also work with docks that support Unity quicklists, like DockBarX, Cairo Dock or Plank.
This is how it works: selecting an entry from the quicklist, the system will reboot and that entry will be selected in the GRUB menu. That means you can still boot to a different OS if you change your mind. You can set the GRUB menu timeout to 0 and you won't see the GRUB menu and instead, the system will directly reboot into the selected OS. This only applies for that system restart (so only one time) and after that, the first boot entry should be selected, like it is with the default GRUB settings.
The GRUB menu has changed starting with Ubuntu 12.10 and the various options for an OS (like old kernels for Ubuntu) are displayed in a sub menu which isn't displayed by default, so I've had to tweak Unity Reboot to work with this new GRUB 2 menu. The new version also uses pkexec (so you'll get a nice password prompt in GNOME Shell for instance) instead of gksu for the reboot command.
You can select to reboot without having to enter your pasword, by right clicking the Unity Reboot launcher icon and selecting Settings > Don't ask for password on restart (for the settings, gksu is still used and not pkexec).
Unity Reboot only works if Ubuntu (the installation on which you're using Unity Reboot) has been installed after the other operating systems. So for example, if you triple boot Windows 7, Ubuntu 12.10 and Fedora 18, Unity Reboot will only work if Ubuntu 12.10 was the last you've installed from these 3 (basically, it needs to run on the Linux distribution that has installed GRUB).
The latest Unity Reboot 0.2 is only available for Ubuntu 12.10 and 13.04, but an older version is also available in the same PPA for Ubuntu 12.04, 11.10 or 11.04.
If you want to get the code and tweak it to your needs, you can get it via GitHub (it uses simple bash scripts and YAD for the settings dialog).
Don't worry, this command won't reboot your system.
3. Now you need to add the Unity Reboot launcher icon on the Unity Launcher (or a dock that supports Unity quicklists). To do this, open Nautilus, press CTRL + L (so you can type the location), enter "~/.local/share/applications" without the quotes in the Nautilus location entry (or manually navigate to "~/.local/share/applications") and drag and drop the "Reboot in..." icon to the Unity launcher / dock.
In the settings, you can set Unity Reboot not to ask for a password when rebooting in a different OS. Warning: if you disable the password prompt, the system will reboot as soon as you select an OS from the quicklist, without any confirmation dialog.
I've tested Unity Reboot on my laptop on which I dual boot Ubuntu 13.04 and 12.10 as well as in VirtualBox with triple boot: Windows 7, Ubuntu 12.10 and Fedora 18. If you encounter bugs, please post them in the comments below.


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Published on: September 12, 2013
The charges arose from an alleged scheme that defrauded the New York State
The defendant doctor was indicted for grand larceny in the second degree and conspiracy in the first degree. A man was also indicted and is a fugitive. The charges arose from an alleged scheme that defrauded the New York State medical aid system of over $500,000. The theory of the State's case was that the defendant doctor helped cause the submission to the medical aid system of claims for payment that were based on false statements that sonograms had been taken and then read by the radiologists in connection with the diagnosis and treatment of thousands of medical aid system patients. In reliance on these false statements, the State paid the claims. The indictment asserted that the scheme to defraud was carried out by the defendant doctor and others who made multiple sonograms of the same person, attributed the names of real medical aid system patients to the sonograms of a person who was not a medical aid system patient, and used without permission physicians' names as having referred patients for sonograms when no such referrals had been made.
On January 12, 1995, the State advised the Court that a key witness had changed his testimony and that the defendant's participation in the criminal activities within the statute of limitations period could not be proven. The State requested that the case be dismissed and their motion was granted.
At the same proceeding, the prosecutor filed a motion asking that the records of the proceeding not be sealed. The basis of the prosecutor's application was that the Civil Recovery Unit of the Office of the Special Prosecutor for the medical aid system fraud wants to use the records obtained by the State during its investigation and prosecution of the case to recover, through a civil action pending against the defendant, the money that the State allege was stolen by the defendant. The Court ordered that all sealing be stayed on January 12th and then extended the order on March 17, 1995.
The defendant had the opportunity to respond to the motion and on February 10, 1995, the Court heard argument on the State's motion. During the February 10th argument, the defendant conceded that the Special Prosecutor for the medical aid system fraud may use all the records it obtained during its investigation of the codefendant to prosecute the codefendant and to prosecute any other person involved in the medical aid system fraud scheme who has not yet been indicted. Similarly, the State agreed to return the photographs and fingerprints of the defendant and to return the defendant's handwriting exemplars. They also agreed that they would not release the transcript of the grand jury proceeding to the Civil Recovery Unit.
The records at issue do not come within the purview of Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) which authorizes the sealing of the record of an action against a defendant in instances in which the action was terminated favorably to the defendant. None of the documents that the prosecutor seeks to keep unsealed are official records and papers within the statute and for that reason they should not be sealed. Some of the documents of concern were obtained from at least seven banks. Other documents that the prosecutor seeks to keep unsealed are the medical aid system service provider records including sonograms, the remittance statements, sonogram request forms, tapes, reports of patients, and billing forms. These records were obtained from doctors, other service providers and companies that process the claims for payment and forward them the medical aid system.
None of these records are related to the defendant's arrest or prosecution. They were not created as part of the investigation or for the litigation. Rather, they were created and kept as part of the business of banking, of providing services and seeking reimbursement under the medical aid system, and of providing health care to eligible patients. They are not records of the prosecutor, the police or the courts and are not official.
Many of these records in the possession of the prosecutor were obtained by subpoena from the doctors or banks or service providers. Indeed, the prosecutor testified that her office had issued 100 to 150 subpoenas in connection with the investigation of sonogram companies and the people associated with those companies. 6 If these records were considered official and consequently sealed under CPL, they would have to be made available to the defendant or his agent but could not be made available to any person or public or private agency except as set out in the CPL through, which concern limited law enforcement needs. If the defendant's argument were to prevail, the banks, doctors, and other service providers, in other words third parties to the prosecution who gave up records in response to subpoenas, would be unable to regain their records. Instead, they would be given to the defendant who could then destroy them. The defendant's interpretation of the statute would preclude the return of property or documents to any person or agency who in good faith responds to legal process to produce documents or property for a proceeding.
Aside from raising serious due process issues on behalf of the record or property owner, the reading of the statute jeopardizes the ability of the third party record or property owner to comply with legal requirements of business record keeping, to satisfy the demands of taxing officials, and, specifically in the medical aid system fraud cases, to have available records of treatment of or procedures done to patients.
Not only does the Court find that the records at issue are not subject to sealing, but it also finds that the interests of justice test of the CPL which justifies non-sealing.
The Court finds, based upon the prosecutor's argument that the records obtained in the criminal investigation and prosecution are also necessary to prove in a civil case that the defendant wrongfully obtained funds from the New York's medical aid system and that the State is entitled to reimbursement from the defendant. The failure of the criminal action against the defendant because of a time bar should not prevent reimbursement to New York if it can prove the fraud in a civil proceeding. The Legislature fully expected that one proceeding might continue although the other could not proceed; it enacted different statutes of limitations for criminal and civil actions. The criminal limitation period is five years and begins when the unlawful act is committed. The civil limitation period is six years and begins when the State discovers the facts to be relied upon.
The particular nature of the medical aid system makes the civil limitations period especially significant. It is difficult to root out fraudulent claims from the millions of claims made each year for the medical aid system payment. An extended period is often needed before regular audit procedures uncover a pattern of illegal behavior triggering a full scale investigation. The civil statute of limitations enables the State to seek to recover its losses even if the investigation is prolonged due to the complexities of the medical aid reimbursement system.
Further, the State has a very significant interest in pursuing the civil action in order to regain the money if it was wrongfully taken from the public coffers. This interest, while always important, has a particular poignancy at the present time because of the efforts to reduce the money available to the medical aid system and because of the impact of reductions upon the poor of the community. Money allocated must go to the care of those in the community, not into the pockets of those who defraud the system.
The prosecutor has asserted that the relevant bank records in the possession of the special prosecutor are the only remaining copies of those records because the original records have been destroyed. Her position is premised on the return to subpoenas issued in the civil case. The records are therefore essential to enable the State to meet its burden of proof in the civil case and should not be sealed for that reason. The same is true of the medical aid system records obtained by subpoena from third parties or found in the basement of a building. The sonograms attached to the billing forms cannot be duplicated. Further, the nature of the medical aid system billing is such that the sonogram and the form to which it is attached must be examined as a unit in order to understand the fraudulent nature of the claim.
Sound policy also supports the conclusion that these records should not be sealed. If the records were required to be sealed, the law would have the perverse effect of depriving the State of the opportunity to seek repayment in a civil suit because the prosecutor in this criminal case was efficient and thorough. Conversely, if the prosecutor had not carefully investigated the criminal case, sealing would not adversely affect the State. The quality of the criminal investigation should not determine whether the State can make itself whole.
In his argument, the defendant ignores the interests of justice clause in CPL and claims that the Court must determine the motion on the basis of CPL, which authorizes the unsealing of sealed records for limited purposes. He further argues that the limited purposes do not exist in this case.
The interests of justice test differs in CPL. After a sealing order issues, CPL authorizes a motion by any law enforcement agency but authorizes unsealing only if justice requires release of the documents to the very agency making the motion. To prevent sealing, under CPL the district attorney need show only that the interests of justice permit such relief without limitation as to the use of the file. This difference in language creates a substantial difference in the burden placed on the party making the request and demonstrates that the Legislature created two procedures with substantially different potential outcomes.
Further indication that two procedures are included in CPL is that the initial clause authorizes the prevention of the sealing only on notice to the defendant, but the unsealing can be requested in an ex parte application to the court. Accordingly, if this application had to be treated as an unsealing rather than a prevention of sealing, the Court could ignore all of the defendant's arguments and not consider his arguments that the interests of justice should require sealing.
The difference in the interest of justice test in the two clauses also puts to rest another of the arguments made by the defense. The defense claimed that the Civil Division of the Attorney General's office should make the application, but then argued that the Civil Division could not make such a motion because it was not a law enforcement agency. A motion to preclude sealing can be made under CPL for any reason in the interests of justice. Thus, the district attorney can make the request on behalf of any agency. Just as significant, the Attorney General of the State has authorized the Deputy Attorney General/Special Prosecutor for Nursing Homes Health and Social Services to take action by way of civil suits for the improper medical aid system payments. Accordingly, the Civil Recovery Unit could act under CPL if that procedure were relevant to the motion.
The motion to keep the records set out in the Appendix unsealed is granted.
Medical aid programs are designed to help those who could not afford health services in times of need. If some people would take advantage of it just to earn easy money, the needy would have nothing to run to. In Stephen Bilkis and Associates, the Bronx County Robbery Attorney can be at service to those who would legal advice. The Bronx County Grand Larceny Lawyer together with the Bronx County Criminal Attorney will make sure that those who take advantage of programs meant to help the poor will be punished at the utmost extent.
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Wolfgang Tillmans designs posters opposing Brexit vote
Alice Morby | 26 April 2016 76 comments
EU referendum: German photographer Wolfgang Tillmans has designed a set of posters to encourage UK residents to vote to stay in the European Union, after branding the official Remain campaign "lame" (+ slideshow).
Tillmans, who was the first photographer and also the first non-English person to be awarded the UK's Turner Prize, designed the set of 25 posters to alert people to the risks of Britain leaving the European Union (EU).
Each poster features a combination of emotive text in bold fonts upon either plain or photographed backgrounds.
The texts include shorter slogans like "What is lost is lost forever" and "Rupert Murdoch can buy the British government. But not a union of 28 countries".
"Brexit" vote could damage London's design status, says Tom Dixon
Tillmans released downloadable versions of the posters on his website, along with a letter explaining his motivations and calling on young voters to register before the deadline on 7 June.
"The official Remain campaign feels lame and is lacking in passion," he said in the letter. "It also lacks an active drive to get voters registered – and with the deadline already falling two weeks before the referendum, this should be an urgent priority."
Tillmans said that he was following the political drift to the right and anti-EU sentiment in Europe with "horror".
"I want to get involved and actively campaign," he said. "In particular, I want to work towards maximising turnout among younger voters."
The British government is holding a referendum on 23 June to decide whether to leave or remain in the European Union. The government is spearheading the official Remain campaign with a controversially expensive leaflet being distributed to homes around the country, as well as online, TV and print media adverts.
The opposition is led by political figures like London mayor Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage, head of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), which has come under repeated scrutiny for racist comments by members.
Other designers that have weighed in on the debate include Tom Dixon, who said that the EU was an important market for the UK's architects and designers and a potential Brexit could damage London's status in the design industry.
"It might mean that London becomes much more insular and stops being the international platform that it has become, which is really exciting for design," said Dixon of the possible outcome if the UK vote to leave the EU.
Tillmans, who is a London resident, also expressed his concern about the possibility of a 'leave' victory, stating that it would result in "problematic consequences and political fall-out".
"[The EU is] a flawed and problematic institution, but on the whole it stands for a democratic worldview, human rights and favours cooperation over confrontation," he said.
Read the full letter by Wolfgang Tillmans and see more of the posters below:
Dear Friends,I'm sure you are also following with horror the rightwards drift and anti-EU sentiment brewing across Europe. The Dutch referendum should be the final wake-up call, alerting people to the real risk of the UK's EU referendum resulting in a victory for Leave. The official 'Remain' campaign feels lame and is lacking in passion. It also lacks an active drive to get voters registered – and with the deadline already falling two weeks before the referendum, this should be an urgent priority. I want to get involved and actively campaign. In particular, I want to work towards maximising turnout among younger voters by focusing on the first, crucial step: voter registration – the deadline for which is June 7! So anyone who hasn't registered before this date has no chance of having a say, no matter how strongly they feel about the issue. So the really crucial date is June 7. Everyone's grannies registered their vote long ago, but students no longer get automatically registered by their unis. This is because of a new law brought in by the Conservatives that makes it possible for them to disenfranchise up to 800,000 students, who as a group tend to move around a lot more and so drop off the voter register easily. I feel that we have reached a critical moment that could prove to be a turning point for Europe as we know and enjoy it – one that might result in a cascade of problematic consequences and political fall-out. Firstly, the weakening of the EU is a goal being actively pursued by strongmen like Vladimir Putin and European parties on the far-right that are funded by Russia (a little known fact). Furthermore, Brexit would provoke calls for referendums in many other countries and could effectively spell the end of the EU. It's a flawed and problematic institution, but on the whole it stands for a democratic worldview, human rights and favours cooperation over confrontation. It could prove to be a one-in-a-generation moment. Can you imagine the years of renegotiations for undoing treaties, and all the negativity that would surround that.In the past weeks myself and assistants at my London and Berlin studios and Between Bridges worked on these texts and designs. Please feel free to share these posters, they work as print-your-own PDFs, or on social media, or in any other way you can think of. I consider them open-source, you can take my name tag off if more appropriate.Let's hope for the best – but hope may not be enough
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McAuliffe awards millions for affordable housing in Virginia
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By Patricia Sullivan
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About 550 affordable apartments will be created across Virginia in the next two years as a result of $6.9 million in new grants and loans announced by Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday.
McAuliffe said the state funds — including $2.45 million for five projects in Northern Virginia — are an important step in addressing the needs of people who cannot afford the increasing cost of housing.
"Building a new Virginia economy means expanding economic security and opportunity to Virginians from every walk of life, and access to secure and affordable housing is an essential part of that effort," he said in a news conference at the Arlington Mill apartment complex, where, 2 1/2 years ago, 3,600 people applied for 122 apartments considered affordable.
[Wanted: D.C.-area champions to rally region]
Two major reports released last week identified housing costs as a major factor in the economic challenges facing the greater Washington region.
In Arlington, where 5 percent of the county's $1.1 billion budget is devoted to providing or preserving affordable housing, 26 percent of the housing stock was affordable to low- and moderate-income families in 2000. By 2013, only 9 percent of the housing was within reach.
[Arlington's affordable housing goals]
The money for Virginia's grants and loans comes from a housing trust fund set up as a result of legislation sponsored by Del. Alfonso H. Lopez (D-Arlington). The fund offers interest-only loan payments for the first 20 years, and the loans are forgivable after 30 years.
The fund received $8 million for 2013 and 2014, and another $8 million was added in the current biennial budget. McAuliffe's upcoming budget proposal includes $20 million for the housing trust fund for fiscal 2017 and 2018.
In neighboring Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has injected $100 million into the city's trust fund for affordable housing. Maryland's trust fund, created in 1992, awarded $1.24 million in grants in the fiscal year that ended in June.
Among the Virginia loan recipients announced Tuesday was the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, one of several nonprofits that provide low-cost housing under contract with Arlington County.
APAH builds about 200 units of affordable housing per year, at a cost of about $350,000 per unit. Chief executive Nina Janopaul said the $750,000 loan from the state is significant to her agency.
"It's a small piece of the pie, but it's a nice gesture and it encourages serving the very-low-income residents," Janopaul said.
"For years we had no housing trust fund, one of only 15 states without one," she said. "So we started with zero and, inch by inch, the commonwealth of Virginia has been slowly stepping up."
Three Fairfax County housing projects also won loans. Wesley Housing Development will get $644,576 for its Lewinsville senior residences. Pathway Homes won a $600,000 loan for its permanent supportive housing program. Community Residences received a $456,288 loan for an independent, supportive housing program.
Northern Virginia Family Services received a $100,000 grant for homeless reduction efforts in Manassas, Manassas Park and Prince William County.
In Richmond, three lawmakers have filed identical bills this year to provide more money to the Virginia Housing Trust Fund. The bills — proposed by Lopez, Del. Christopher Kilian Peace (R-Hanover) and Sen. Mamie E. Locke (D-Hampton) — would deposit 20 percent of annual recordation tax revenue over $325 million into the fund.
Laura Vozzella contributed to this report.
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Today, January 16, 2019, Next Century Cities launched Becoming Broadband Ready: A Toolkit for Communities. This new resource is a guide for communities that are seeking solutions to connect residents to broadband. The launch event took place at The Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. from 1:00 – 3:00pm ET.
A panel of community leaders, including Dr. Robert Wack, City Council President, Westminster, Maryland; Don Patten, General Manager, MINET; and McClain Bryant Macklin, former Director of Policy, Office of Mayor Sly James, Kansas City, Missouri, discussed their work to improve connectivity for their constituents and the potential of the toolkit to help similar efforts in other communities.
Across the country, mayors and community leaders are looking for solutions to connect residents to fast, affordable, and reliable internet access. Becoming Broadband Ready was developed with input from Next Century Cities' member communities and features best practices and strategies from a diverse array of successful projects.
The toolkit acts as a comprehensive first-stop resource for community leaders by outlining the most important considerations and action steps for communities beginning broadband expansion projects. These "building blocks" for a successful project are broken down into clear, concise sections that are presented in chronological order, with the most fundamental ingredients first and more nuanced considerations later. Next Century Cities will continually update this resource to address evolving technology and new challenges that may arise.
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Baseball is one of those very few sports that are not only popular for their matches and championships but also for the stadiums. Some ballparks found place in history books because of the incredible games played there and due to records made, whereas there are others that became famous owing to their brilliant structure. One such venue is Dodger Stadium that has today become a treasured landmark of Southern California. The venue began its construction in 1959 and by 1962 it was ready to host baseball games. Since its inception millions of people have attended games here as well as other events that have taken place from time to time.


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Camille regresa () es el nombre de una película francesa de género drama dirigido y protagonizada por Noémie Lvovsky.

La película formó parte de la Quincena de Directores en el Festival de Cannes de 2012. Además fue la favorita de los miembros de la academia francesa ya que obtuvo 13 nominaciones en los Premios César . La actriz Yolande Moreau fue ganadora en los Premios Magritte por su papel.

Sinopsis
La historia comienza en el año 1985 cuando Camille tiene 16 años y conoce a un joven llamado Eric, ambos se enamoran y más tarde y Camille da a luz a una niña.

En 2008, Camille tiene 40 años y debido a la muerte de su madre, se hunde en el alcohol. Eric conoce a una chica más joven y se aleja de la vida de Camille. En la víspera de Navidad, Camille va a ver a un relojero para quitarse el anillo que Eric le había dado y  reparar el reloj que sus padres le habían regalado cuando había cumplido 16. Luego encuentra a Josepha, su amiga cercana,  para celebrar el año nuevo y ve a sus amigas Louise y Alice.

Al finalizar la tarde, Camille se da cuenta de que ha regresado al pasado. Ahora vuelve a tener 16 años y vive junto a sus padres. Su deseo más enorme es que su madre nunca muera y no volver a conocer a Eric, aunque se presenten muchas dificultades en adelante.

Reparto
 Noémie Lvovsky como Camille Vaillant.
 Yolande Moreau como la madre de Camille.
 Michel Vuillermoz como el padre de Camille.
 Denis Podalydès como Alphonse.
 Samir Guesmi como Éric.
 Vincent Lacoste como Vincent.
 Judith Chemla como Josepha.
 India Hair como Alice.
 Julia Faure como Louise.
 Jean-Pierre Léaud
 Micha Lescot como el director.
 Anne Álvaro como la profesora de inglés.
 Mathieu Amalric como el profesor de francés.
 Riad Sattouf

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4224 has 32 divisors (see below), whose sum is σ = 12240. Its totient is φ = 1280.
The previous prime is 4219. The next prime is 4229.
4224 divided by its product of digits (64) gives a palindrome (66).
It can be divided in two parts, 42 and 24, that added together give a palindrome (66).
4224 is nontrivially palindromic in base 10.
It is a Cunningham number, because it is equal to 652-1.
It is an interprime number because it is at equal distance from previous prime (4219) and next prime (4229).
It is a d-powerful number, because it can be written as 43 + 211 + 211 + 43 .
It is a plaindrome in base 5, base 13 and base 14.
It is not an unprimeable number, because it can be changed into a prime (4229) by changing a digit.
4224 is an untouchable number, because it is not equal to the sum of proper divisors of any number.
It is a polite number, since it can be written in 3 ways as a sum of consecutive naturals, for example, 379 + ... + 389.
4224 is a gapful number since it is divisible by the number (44) formed by its first and last digit.
4224 is a droll number since its even prime factors and its odd prime factors have the same sum.
It is a practical number, because each smaller number is the sum of distinct divisors of 4224, and also a Zumkeller number, because its divisors can be partitioned in two sets with the same sum (6120).
4224 is an abundant number, since it is smaller than the sum of its proper divisors (8016).
4224 is a wasteful number, since it uses less digits than its factorization.
4224 is an evil number, because the sum of its binary digits is even.
The sum of its prime factors is 28 (or 16 counting only the distinct ones).
The product of its digits is 64, while the sum is 12.
The square root of 4224 is about 64.9923072371. The cubic root of 4224 is about 16.1649600825.
The spelling of 4224 in words is "four thousand, two hundred twenty-four", and thus it is an iban number.


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It is said that the tapir gets rid of malarial air and eating a bad dream.
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Commercial lawyers will certainly bless this book, now in a new third edition via Bloomsbury Professional. The beauty and of course the utility of the book -- as the title indicates -- is that the clauses -- boilerplate clauses to be precise -- are listed for ease of use in alphabetical order from `acknowledgements' to `warranties'.
But what exactly are `boilerplate clauses?' Although the term generally defies precise definition, the co-authors Mark Anderson and Victor Warner state that it's used broadly to mean contract terms that are found in commercial agreements, almost irrespective of the subject matter of the agreement. Usually found toward the end of an agreement, they quite often are not necessarily concerned with its subject matter, or its main purpose. Nonetheless, as the authors imply, you ignore or dismiss such clauses at your peril.
Failure to consider (or understand) all the provisions of a commercial agreement (even the "boring "ones)' [i.e. boilerplate clauses] say the authors, can have serious consequences - hence the value of this book, which also examines a selection of other contract clauses frequently encountered in many types of commercial agreement.
This new third edition has been written as a practical guide (rather than specifically a legal textbook or casebook) for practitioners frequently faced with the challenges posed by boilerplate and other commercial clauses in their everyday commercial work. Following on from the two previous editions, this new one provides additional explanations and commentary on the legal principles which underline a boilerplate clause.
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Peramea, pronunciada Premea o Premeia en català pallarès, és una vila del terme municipal de Baix Pallars, a la comarca del Pallars Sobirà. Fou el cap de l'antic terme del mateix nom, suprimit el 1969, que comprenia també els pobles de Balestui, Canals, el Comte, Cortscastell i Pujol, a més del veïnat de Llaràs. El 2013, la vila tenia 83 habitants. Està situat a l'extrem nord-est del Pla de Corts, enlairat a la dreta de la Noguera Pallaresa i també a la dreta del Riu d'Ancs. És a poca distància en línia recta, a l'oest-nord-oest, de Gerri de la Sal, però la diferència d'altitud fa que per carretera el recorregut sigui més llarg, per les giragonses de la carretera. És al nord del Serrat del Camp i a llevant del Serrat de la Creueta. Peramea compta amb l'església parroquial d'origen romànic de Sant Cristòfol de Peramea, antigament dedicada a sant Joan, a més de la capella de Sant Sebastià i Sant Roc i de la desapareguda de Sant Cristòfol. El poble estava coronat pel Castell de Peramea, i a l'extrem sud de la vila resten les ruïnes de la Torre del Colomer, també medieval.

La capital del Pla de Corts està situada a migjorn, a una altitud de 916 m., sobre un llom a l'extrem del qual s'aixeca el rocós Pui de les Forques on existí el castell, esmentat ja en el , situat al costat mateix de l'església, i des d'on es domina la vila i part del Pla de Corts. D'aquest punt surten en direcció a migdia dos carrers, en moltes de les façanes dels quals hi ha gravats escuts o signes nobiliaris. La part posterior de les cases forma un mur continuat de caràcter defensiu. A l'extrem oposat al Pui de les Forques s'aixeca la Torre dels Colomers, avui enrunada.

Etimològicament Peramea deriva del llatí Petra-media, fent referència a la roca que acull el poble i el seu castell és, segons Joan Coromines, l'origen d'aquest topònim. Res a veure, doncs, amb la pera que figurava a l'antic escut municipal de la vila.

L'any 1057 consta que es firmà un conveni de vassallatge entre el comte pallarès i el monestir de Gerri sobre la possessió del castell que l'any 1075 trobem a mans de Gerri. Per altra part, sabem que el castell de Peramea serví de residència dels comtes del Pallars en les temporades d'hivern. L'any 1251, entre les donacions confirmades del Papa al monestir de Gerri, s'esmenta l'església de Sant Cristòfor de Peramea. El 1278 Ramon de Peramea reté homenatge per la vila i igualment feu el 1341 el comte Arnau Roger davant del rei. Durant molts anys foren castlans de Peramea membres de la família de Paüls. En el  el lloc era dels Erill, que mantingueren el senyoriu fins als inicis del segle passat.

Ocupen la major part del terme ermots, pasturatges i boscos de pi roig, amb zones de roures i alzines a les fondalades. El bestiar, boví i oví, és força important. Els conreus es troben a la plana que s'estén a l'oest del poble i, a conseqüència de la insolació i la sequedat, són de tipus mediterrani: vinya, olivera i fins i tot ametller, així com cereals i patata. El nucli de Peramea s'integrà l'any 1969, junt amb els seus agregats Balestui, Canals, Cortscastell, el Comte i Pujol, al nou municipi de Baix Pallars que inclou també els antics municipis de Gerri de la Sal, Baén i Montcortès de Pallars, amb capital a Gerri.

Descripció
L'estructura dels seus carrers, els escuts heràldics i altres inscripcions que trobem en algunes cases parlen d'un passat més proper, probablement associat a l'època en què el romànic es va estendre per aquestes contrades fins a fer-se l'estil gairebé omnipresent en totes les construccions importants. Tot i la davallada de la població que va patir Peramea produïda entre altres raons per la conquesta de noves terres als moros, Peramea va alentir el seu procés de despoblament degut a la forta influència rebuda del nucli de Gerri i la seva important producció de sal. Aquesta sal constituí l'autèntic bé natural determinant bàsic de l'economia, no tan sols comarcal sinó que va estendre la seva influència molt més enllà dels seus límits naturals.

Situat per sobre dels 900 m. d'alçària, Peramea presideix una magnífica esplanada anomenada el Pla de Corts, que li garanteix la disponibilitat i el conreu de pastures necessàries per al manteniment dels ramats de bestiar oví i boví, que són el mitjà natural de vida de la seixantena de persones que hi habiten.

El poble s'assenta recolzat sobre una gran roca que talla la plana emergint d'ella i que constitueix el teló de fons protector del nucli. Aquesta roca el defensa dels forts vents del nord i es converteix en l'element de referència visual obligat, als peus del qual s'inscriuen les cases que s'estenen fins a trobar la carretera que, provinent de Gerri, continua cap a Bretui i Montcortès enllaçant a la fi la vall de la Noguera amb la del Flamisell.

El recinte del poble es pot assimilar a una figura geomètrica quasi rectangular de mides aproximades 150 m x 70 m recorreguda paral·lelament a la seva dimensió més llarga per dos carrers porxats que amb una llargària de 120 m i 130 m respectivament permeten accedir sense esforç a totes les cases.

Originàriament aquest recinte es devia tancar a voluntat, restant l'interior infranquejable, i no és casual que sigui a les edificacions més noves on apareixen les obertures més importants cap a l'exterior.

El poble conceptualment encara manté intacte un sistema de relació espacial que és conseqüència directa d'una determinada forma de viure i del fet de respondre a les exigències ambientals i físiques d'un entorn que en l'antiguitat ha estat a vegades agressiu.

L'edifici entre mitgeres és la unitat projectual a partir de la qual i per addició es formà l'esmentat conjunt del perímetre rectangular. Aquest edifici està compost bàsicament per una planta baixa on s'accedeix preferentment per un espai porxat on hi trobem emmagatzemats els estris i utensilis per als conreus i labors pròpies de la casa. Una escala condueix a la primera planta que, a vegades, és l'única i per tant desenvolupa tot el programa de l'habitatge o, quan n'hi ha una altra, acull solament menjador i cuina units i altres dues peces deixant per a la segona la resta d'habitacions i aprofitant ocasionalment el cap de casa com a espai de golfa i emmagatzematge de productes agrícoles. Els materials utilitzats: pedra (arrebossada o no) fusta i teula àrab. Les solucions constructives derivades tenien un repertori molt concret que encara accentua més la unitat ambiental i el bon resultat final del conjunt.

Les lloses del balcó de fusta i les baranes progressivament substituïdes per ferro, formen part de l'habitatge tipus. El ràfec, important, és de fusta i teula àrab fetes amb argila del país d'accentuat to vermellós.

Les obertures de llinda i l'arc del porxo de la planta baixa, no sempre de mig punt, completen la imatge més freqüent de la construcció tradicional. Un altre element tipològic important és el conjunt format per l'era, el corral i el paller.

A part dels carrers Major i dels Arcs, i de les places sorgides en cada un dels extrems del poble, més com a prolongació del camí del cementiri i la carretera que no pas com a plaça pròpiament dita, hi ha un altre element la formalització del qual ha proporcionat espais de singular bellesa. Aquests elements són les eres.

Fruit de l'espontaneïtat, d'una arquitectura atenta a resoldre únicament problemes funcionals de la manera més immediata, aquests espais presenten un repertori formal d'enllosats de pedra, parets de carreu i encavallades de fusta de considerables dimensions que sostenen esveltes teulades que confereixen una gran riquesa formal al conjunt.

Les cases de la vilaLluís 1961.

 L'Abadia (Rectoria)
 Casa Agnès
 Casa d'Agulló
 Casa Agustí
 Casa Agustí de l'Anna
 Casa Aiguader
 Casa Amàlia
 Casa Barber
 Casa Baro
 Casa Benet
 Casa Bernat
 Casa Bonet
 Casa Botifarra
 Casa Campà

 Casa Capdevila
 Casa de Carlos
 Casa Casal
 Casa Cinta
 Casa Colotes
 Casa Cristòfol
 Casa Enjaume
 L'Estudi
 Casa Felip
 Casa Farratgeta
 Casa Farré
 Casa Fino
 Casa Flores
 Casa Galindo
 Casa Gaspar

 Casa Gerdó
 Casa de Gravalós
 Casa Gumersinda
 Casa Jaumet de Pere Marc
 Casa Jironi
 Casa Jordi
 Casa Llevot
 Casa Llevotó
 Casa Lliser
 Casa de Marió
 Casa Martell
 Casa de Martelló
 Casa Metge
 Casa de la Mília (antic hostal)

 Casa Miquel
 Casa Moles
 Casa Molina
 Casa Montaner
 Casa Montardit
 Casa Morell
 Casa Munda
 Casa Murill
 Casa Ortega
 Casa Patatet
 Casa Peldet
 Casa Pere Marc
 Casa Parramon
 Casa Petot
 Casa Portuguès

 Casa Queico
 Casa del Quic
 Casa Rafel
 Casa Rivert
 Casa Salat
 Casa Salvador
 Casa del Sastre
 Casa Sossís
 Casa del Teixidor
 Casa Terrisser
 Casa Tuco
 Casa Tupiner
 Casa Xic
 Casa Xicot

Història

Edat mitjana i moderna
El poble de Peramea (en llatí "Petra-Media") capital del Pla de Corts, va unit a la història del Pallars ja des dels seus inicis i també va seguint, igual que la comarca, èpoques de plenitud i davallada fins a arribar al moment actual d'estancament i regressió.

La seva evolució o trajectòria com a poble ha estat sovint unida a la del monestir de Gerri. L'any 1057 consta que es firmà un conveni de vassallatge entre el comte de Pallars i el monestir, sobre la possessió del castell que l'any 1075 es troba a mans de Gerri. Aquest castell, situat al cim rocós del Pui de les Forques, al costat mateix de l'església de Sant Cristòfol, serví de residència als comtes de Pallars en els llargs hiverns pirinencs.

L'any 1251, entre les donacions firmades pel Papa al monestir de Gerri, s'esmenta l'església de Sant Cristòfol de Peramea. El 1278, Ramon de Peramea presta homenatge per la vila i igualment feu el 1341 el comte Guerau Roger davant del rei. Foren castlans de Peramea durant molts anys la família de Paüls, i en el  el lloc era dels Erill, que mantingueren el senyoriu fins als inicis del segle passat.

En el fogatge del 1553, Peramea (Perameya) declara 28 focs laics i 3 d'eclesiàstics.

Edat contemporània
Pascual Madoz dedica un breu article del seu Diccionario geográfico... a Peramea. S'hi pot llegir que el poble està situat a l'extrem d'una plana, amb un clima fred, combatut pels vents del nord i de l'oest, propens a inflamacions. Tenia en aquell moment 35 cases, amb Casa de la Vila, presó, una església parroquial dedicada a Sant Cristòfol i una altra dels Innocents. En depenien les cases del Comte i les masies de Llaràs i de Vilanova. A ran de la població hi havia una altra església, advocada a Sant Sebastià i Sant Roc.

Parla de les fonts, les quals, tanmateix, aporten una aigua fluixa que es corromp amb facilitat. El territori és pedregós i muntanyós. S'hi collia blat, ordi, sègol, llegums de tota mena, oli, poc vi, patates, algunes fruites i hortalisses, nous, ametlles i poca herba per a pastures. De bestiar, hi havia sobretot ovelles, i força caça, de conills, perdius i aus de pas. Hi havia dos molins fariners. La població, inclosos els masos i pobles esmentats, era de 21 veïns (caps de casa) i 174 ànimes (habitants).

Demografia

Les dades del 1553 són 31 focs, és a dir, llars. Cal comptar a l'entorn de 5 persones per foc.

Llocs d'interès

 El nucli urbà presenta l'antic traçat medieval, amb carrers empedrats i porticats, a més de dos portals d'accés al clos del poble.
 Dolmen de Peramea.
 Era d'Ortega.

Comunicacions
Mena a Peramea la carretera de Gerri de la Sal a la Pobleta de Bellveí en 4,3 quilòmetres de recorregut.

Notes

Referències

Bibliografia

 MADOZ, Pascual. Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar, vol. XII, pàg. 805. Madrid: Imprenta del Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de D. Pascual Madoz, 1849. Edició facsímil: Articles sobre El Principat de Catalunya, Andorra i zona de parla catalana del Regne d'Aragó al «Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar» de Pascual Madoz. Vol. 1. Barcelona: Curial Edicions Catalanes, 1985. .

Vegeu també
 Serrat de Baer

Enllaços externs

 Peramea en el seu entorn, a l'Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya
 Web de l'Ajuntament de Baix Pallars
 Visita turística a la vila closa de Peramea per lo Vent de Port.

Entitats de població de l'antic municipi de Peramea
Monuments històrics de Baix Pallars


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State Champion Runners Up: Green Hope Men's Tennis
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Green Hope Men's Tennis shows off their success at the State 4A Championships
Arnav Praveen and Neely Mallik
On Saturday, May 14th, The Green Hope Falcons Men's Tennis Team traveled to the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center in Greensboro, North Carolina for the 4A State Championship. Although they were unable to to bring home the title; state runner-ups is no small feat and the young, but determined, Falcons have a bright future to look forward to.
Leading up to the State Championship, the team started the year off with nine straight victories, before a close loss against rival Panther Creek. They followed this singular loss with another ten resounding victories to close out conference play. Almost every win on the season was in blowout fashion, with impressive play from both the singles and doubles aspects of the game. Many matches were determined by scores of 9-0 or 8-1, indicating complete dominance of the other team. To put this in perspective, NCHSAA high school tennis is scored by three doubles matches and six singles matches being played by selected members of each team. Each match is worth one point for the winner, and whoever earns the majority of points out of nine matches wins the tennis match. Winning several of their games without letting the other team record a point is a remarkable statistic, and a tangible sign of the Falcons' strong play this year.
Always treat practices like a match and keep a high intensity level."
— Team Captain Naresh Bharathy
Sophomore Max Cheng stated his favorite individual accomplishment of the season was "winning many big matches in their second showing against rivals Panther Creek". After finishing out the regular season with a revenge win against the Catamounts, Green Hope then started the playoffs against Hoggard, winning 5-1 then playing CAP 7 opponent Leesville Road and winning by the same margin. They went on to defeat Pinecrest and Cardinal Gibbons in the semifinal before being slated against Marvin Ridge in the NCHSAA 4A State Final. Although the team fell short of the mark, they won a majority of singles play and remained competitive in all the matches. Team captain and senior Naresh Bharathy describes his State Championship experience, "Being in the State Championship this year was very special for me because I was able to play alongside a team that was almost completely new this year. I was the only senior and our results showed others that this team has championship potential in the future."
Bharathy then said his advice to his younger teammates is, "have a goal for each practice and at the end, feel like something was specifically done to achieve that goal. Always treat practices like a match and keep a high intensity level." This team, full of underclassmen, was able to carry this determined mindset into their games and this year's playoff run was a motivating sign for upcoming seasons. Cheng said the most important thing he learned from the tennis season was "making the best of what you have." If the returning Falcons continue making the best of what they have similar to this season, the team will be sure to achieve many State Championship titles in years to come.
Arnav Praveen, Staff Writer
Arnav Praveen, also known as The AP (not a self-given nickname), is a senior at Green Hope High School and a first-year writer for the Green Hope Falcon. In school, his favorite subject is English, and...
Neely Mallik, Student Life Editor
Meet our staff member Neely Mallik! Neely is a senior and this is her second year being a staff member for the Green Hope Falcon. As well as writing articles, Neely is the social media editor for The Falcon....


Maui Mall has announced the return of it's annual Halloween celebration, with the Halloween Extravaganza on Friday, October 26 from 5 p.m. to 7:30p.m.
5 p.m. Trick-or-treating throughout the mall: Participating stores will be identified with balloons on their doors. No early trick-or-treating.
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All children must be accompanied by an adult. Register on event day between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
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10 Worst Toys: Consumer Group Lists Toys to Avoid for 2014
World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (W.A.T.C.H.) this week revealed its nominees for the "10 Worst Toys of 2014" and demonstrated the reason "toy bottle rockets," and other potentially hazardous toys, should not be in the hands of children this holiday season.
See the nominees below
This year's toy report, announced by Consumer Advocates Joan E. Siff, President of W.A.T.C.H., and James A. Swartz, a nationally known trial attorney and Director of W.A.T.C.H., demonstrated the types of toy hazards parents should watch-out for. Siff and Swartz also provided up-to-date information about toy recalls and stressed the necessity for vigilance during holiday shopping.
The particular toys on the list are illustrative of some hazards in toys being sold to consumers, and should not be considered as the only potentially hazardous toys on the market.
Misleading marketing of toys puts "Sales before Safety"
One focus of this year's nominees for our "10 Worst Toys of 2014" is toys designed and marketed for sales over safety. Toys that reflect themes promoted in the entertainment media and toys that are marketed inconsistently with warnings and instructions can mislead parents and present hidden hazards to children. Toy guns, bottle rockets and bows and arrows, on the list this year, may seem exciting and intriguing to children, but have the real potential to lead to tragic, sometimes deadly, consequences.
Some toy manufacturers are looking to capitalize on the fan frenzy created by blockbuster movies or hit television shows by riding the coattails of these popular programs. Toys fashioned after these favorite props or characters can translate into large profits. Well-known movie franchises, such as Hunger Games, may lead to increased sales for toys like the bow and arrow on our list. However, the appropriateness and safety of such a toy for its intended users must remain a priority. Due diligence to ensure that the safety of a product is not compromised is of utmost importance, especially when that product is intended for use by children.
To make a toy seem more appealing, marketing efforts are often inconsistent with a toy's own warnings and instructions. For instance, the packaging of a riding toy may depict a child using the toy without any safety gear when the product's own instructions require a child to wear a helmet. In other cases, a toy may be marketed with a litany of instructions that make compliance unrealistic in real-life situations. A toy such as the bow and arrow set on this year's list that warns not to "aim at eyes or face" may be a warning that is unfeasible for a young child to follow while playing. In a toy industry generating over twenty-two billion dollars ($22 Billion) in sales a year in the United States alone, safety concerns must be a priority, not an after-thought.
Classic toy hazards re-appear year after year
The numerous recalls in the past year, as well as the recurrence of many known hazards in toys, are clearly suggestive of a broken system that needs fixing before more children are harmed. Shockingly, many of the same hazards with the potential to seriously harm or kill children listed over the last four decades can still be found in newly designed toys. In the twelve months since W.A.T.C.H.'s last "10 Worst Toys" conference, there have been at least seventeen (17) toy recalls representing over four million eight hundred thousand (4,800,000) units of dangerous toys in the United States and Canada. The CPSC reported that in 2012 alone, there were eleven (11) toy-related deaths of children under 15 years old, and an estimated two hundred sixty five thousand (265,000) toy-related injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms. While there were 47 toy-related deaths of children within the three-year period between 2010 and 2012, even one injury to one child is too many, particularly when the risk is known and preventable. Existing regulations addressing the dangers associated with these and other toys are inadequate. Continuous and persistent vigilance is essential to protect against enduring toy hazards that can lead to serious injury or death.
Toy hazards with deadly track records top this season's nominees for the "10 Worst Toys" list. Classic toy dangers such as small parts, strings, projectiles, toxic substances, rigid materials, and inaccurate warnings and labels resurface each year. There is no excuse for providing children with toys like the realistic toy "weapons" or pull toys with long cords on our list when toys with similar hazards have led to tragic consequences. Toys with easily detachable small parts or affixed small parts that can be aspirated, ingested, or occlude a child's airway continue to be a serious threat to children's safety. The eight (8) toy recalls due to choking and/or ingestion risks issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in the preceding twelve months, highlight the continued problem of small and ingestible parts reaching our children. Recently "Hello Kitty ™ Birthday Lollipop" whistles distributed at McDonald's, representing over two million eight hundred thousand (2,807,355) defective units, were recalled because of an aspiration hazard.
Increased awareness can save lives
Children and their parents tend to purchase toys popularized by favorite movie or television characters. Parents should avoid these impulse purchases, know the hazards to look out for, and thoroughly inspect a toy and its packaging prior to purchase. Awareness of the classic hidden hazards that have led to serious consequences can prevent injuries. The thousands of deaths and injuries to children due to poorly designed and tested toys are a tragedy; many of these incidents can be prevented with safer designs, stronger regulations, and education about the dangers lurking in toy boxes. We are warning parents not to assume the toys they buy are safe. Many consumers are under the impression that heightened public attention to toy safety, increased government regulations and screening by big name manufacturers and retailers have eliminated hazards from toy store shelves—but this is not the case. The key message today is to let caregivers know that while there are dangerous toys being sold in retail stores, awareness this holiday season and year-round truly can save lives.
First line of defense – safe design and manufacture
A familiar brand name on a package, whether a well-known manufacturer or a character from a favorite movie, can often create a false sense of security that a toy is safe. There is a dangerous assumption among toy shoppers that toys purchased from big-name manufacturers and retailers such as Kmart, Toys R Us, Walmart, Amazon and Target are not dangerous. Consumers have a right to expect the toys they select for their children are designed with safety as a priority. While proper labeling, regulations and recalls are important for toy safety, toy manufacturers have a responsibility to ensure safe products reach the marketplace.
Some toys that are in compliance with current industry or regulatory standards have proven to be hazardous, proving the inadequacy of existing standards. It is unbelievable that toys with parts that can detach and become lodged in a child's throat are often not considered "small parts" by the industry. Moreover, recalls are reactive, not proactive. Unfortunately, many consumers never receive notice of toy recalls and may not know that a dangerous toy sits like a time bomb in their child's toy box. Many of the toys recalled in the last year not only put children at risk of serious injury or death, but also are clear evidence of substandard manufacturing practices, and inadequate premarket testing.
The best weapon in the fight to prevent injuries to children continues to be safely designed and manufactured products. There is no excuse for manufacturing, importing and distributing a toy that can kill a child since toys are embellishments of life, not necessities. The burden must be on manufacturers and retailers, not consumers, to identify the known hazards before their products enter the channels of commerce.
The fight for safer toys continues
Although there has been a recent heightened focus on toy safety by the government, dangerous toys are not a new problem. For over four decades, W.A.T.C.H. has identified toys defectively designed or manufactured that could lead to potentially serious injuries or death. Despite these efforts, there remains an alarming number of dangerous toys on store shelves, in catalogues, and on e-retailers' websites. The "10 Worst Toys" list is one of the ways W.A.T.C.H. continues the fight to protect children from unsafe toys. Protecting children will, however, take more than a list of illustrative harmful toys. Preventing injuries caused by unsafe toys must become the number one priority for the toy industry and the government regulatory agencies for 2015 and beyond.
The 10 Worst Toys
AIR STORM FIRETEK BOW
Manufacturer or Distributor: Zing
Retailer(s): Walmart, Amazon.com
Age Recommendation: "DESIGNED FOR KIDS 8+"
"WARNING: Do not aim at eyes or face. Do not aim or shoot at people or animals"
"WARNING: Arrows should not be pulled back at more than half strength"
"WARNING: Not for play in complete darkness…." and other warnings on packaging
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR EYE INJURIES!
W.A.T.C.H. OUT! This "light-up power" bow and arrow set is sold with three "screaming whistle" arrows which are marketed as being able to fly "up to 145 ft!" Remarkably, among the many warnings for children is an instruction that arrows not be pulled back "more than half strength", and that the "fire glow" illuminated arrows and bow, designed for "night or day", are "[n]ot for play in complete darkness."
RADIO FLYER ZIGGLE
Manufacturer or Distributor: Radio Flyer, Inc.
Retailer(s): Target, Toys R Us, Amazon.com
Age Recommendation: "3-8 Years"
"WARNING: To avoid serious injury: continuous adult supervision required. Never use near motor vehicles, streets, swimming pools, hills, steps, or sloped driveways…." and other warnings/cautions
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FORHEAD AND OTHER IMPACT INJURIES!
W.A.T.C.H. OUT! The seat of this small, four-wheeled cycle is approximately 8 inches off the ground. Young children are encouraged to "swerve & spin", "try new tricks" and "race around the block…." Its low profile makes the toy potentially hazardous for outdoor use. Furthermore, despite a warning to "always wear" a helmet and other safety gear, the young rider pictured on the box is wearing no protection.
CATAPENCIL
Manufacturer or Distributor: Toysmith
Retailer(s): Amazon.com, Ebay.com, Learning Express
Age Recommendation: None
W.A.T.C.H. OUT! Children of all ages, while being advised to "play safe and enjoy", are also encouraged to use a pencil-turned-catapult for "target practice for your desktop!" Sharpened pencils should not be marketed as playthings, much less a miniature slingshot-style launcher. There are no warnings or age recommendations.
ALPHABET ZOO ROCK & STACK PULL TOY
Manufacturer or Distributor: Skip Hop
Retailer(s):Amazon.com, Toys R US, Magic Beans
Age Recommendation: "AGES 18m+"
"WARNING…. Never leave child unattended. Always use with adult supervision. Not suitable for children under the age of 18 months due to strangulation hazard….", and other warnings/cautions on package
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR STRANGULATION AND ENTANGLEMENT INJURIES!
W.A.T.C.H. OUT! Despite the industry's standard requiring strings on playpen and crib toys to be less than 12 inches in length, manufacturers are still permitted to market "pull toys" such as the "Alphabet Zoo Rock & Stack" with a cord measuring approximately 20 inches. Remarkably, the manufacturer recognizes the potential for strangulation in a warning on the bottom of the package, but nowhere on the toy itself.
SWAT ELECTRIC MACHINE GUN
Manufacturer or Distributor: Junxing Toys Industrial Co., LTD; Toy 2U "Manufactory" Company, LTD
Retailer(s): Kmart
Age Recommendation: "For Ages 5+"
"CAUTIONS: This toy is a replica of a real weapon and is designed for amusement only. This is not to be used against any living beings. This product may be mistaken for an actual firearm by law enforcement officers and others", and other cautions on packaging
HAZARD: REALISTIC TOY WEAPONRY!
W.A.T.C.H. OUT! In today's world, there is no excuse for outfitting children with realistic toy weapons designed to produce potentially dangerous and unnecessary thrills. Existing regulations addressing the hazards associated with such "toys" are inadequate. Detailed replicas have resulted in a number of deaths through the years and should never be sold as toys.
WOODEN INSTRUMENTS
Manufacturer or Distributor: Walmart Stores, Inc.
Retailer(s): Walmart
Age Recommendation:"12m+"
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR INGESTION AND CHOKING INJURIES!
W.A.T.C.H. OUT! This multi-colored instrument set is sold for babies as young as twelve-months-old. The manufacturer provides no warnings regarding the slender, rigid approximately 4½" long drumstick, which has the potential to be mouthed and occlude a child's airway.
BOTTLE ROCKET PARTY
Manufacturer or Distributor: Norman & Globus, Inc.
Retailer(s): Walmart.com, Amazon.com, Village Toy Shop
Age Recommendation: "Ages 8+"
"WARNING: This kit makes use of projectiles which may be harmful if misused…. This kit must only be used under the strict supervision of adults….", and other warnings/cautions
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR EYE, FACE, AND OTHER IMPACT INJURIES!
W.A.T.C.H. OUT! 8-year-old children, or "rocketeers", are advised by the manufacturer of this "party kit" that "shooting off bottle rockets is a major event." The package comes with yellow caution tape, however required "safety goggles" are not supplied.
LiL' CUTESIES – BEST FRIENDS
Manufacturer or Distributor: JC Toys Group, Inc.
Retailer(s): Kmart, Toysrus.com, Amazon.com
"WARNING: All tags, plastic and/or elastic loops, tabs, ties and mounting accessories are not part of this toy and should be discarded for your child's safety" (packaging)
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR CHOKING INJURIES!
W.A.T.C.H. OUT! These dolls, marketed for oral-age children as young as 2-years-old, are touted as the "perfect friend for your little one." Many of these toys, however, are sold with a decorative bow made of ribbon which can detach from the head of the baby doll, posing the potential for choking if ingested.
TRUE LEGENDS ORCS BATTLE HAMMER
Manufacturer or Distributor: Toys R US
Retailer(s): Toys R US
Age Recommendation: "3+"
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR BLUNT IMPACT INJURIES!
W.A.T.C.H. OUT! 3-year-old children are encouraged to play the part of a "Savage Orc" by wielding a hard plastic "Battle Hammer" measuring almost 2 feet in length. There are no accompanying cautions or warnings.
COLORED HEDGEHOG
"CAUTION: Remove all tags, twist-ties and plastic loops before giving toy to a child" (on tag only)
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR INGESTION OR ASPIRATION INJURIES!
W.A.T.C.H. OUT! This soft, colorful hedgehog is sold for infants. The toy has long, fiber-like hair that is not adequately rooted and is easily removable, presenting the potential for ingestion or aspiration injuries. This hazard is not referenced anywhere on the product or product tag.
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Combine your preferred pieces of our handmade Great Bear baby furniture to create a nursery for your little one that is both beautiful and practical.
Nearly each piece of the Great Bear Nursery Set will transition your baby from infancy to adolescence, then through teen years. Optional kits are available to convert the baby crib into a toddler bed then later into a full size bed. Pair your little one's crib with the matching changing table, dresser, nightstand, and chest of the Great Bear Baby Furniture Collection.
If you wish to obtain the pictured combination on your own nursery furniture set, choose Brown Maple with our Devonshire finish. The individual pieces of the collection are shown in either Rustic Cherry or Quartersawn White Oak with our Burnished Honey stain. No matter the look you choose, our Amish artisans will build the Great Bear Baby Furniture Set to order.


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I've outlined the different types of Permanent Life Insurance and next I'll be discussing when Permanent Insurance is needed. But, first I want to address the cash value that these policies generate, how that cash can be accessed during your lifetime and what happens to it after you die.
First, the cash value after death question. Cash values are not paid in addition to the policy's face amount at your death. Oh yes, by adding a rider for an additional cost you can increase the death benefit by an amount equal to the cash value, but that gets very expensive. It's not part of the basic policy because the purpose of cash value is to annually reduce the net amount at risk and therefore maintain a level premium as the pure cost of insurance goes up each year.
However, cash value is available during the lifetime of the insured. One way to get your hands on the cash value is to discontinue the policy. This is a very simple concept. If you notify the insurance company that you want to surrender your policy, they will pay you the cash value. Just don't get confused between the cash surrender value and the accumulation value. Most UL policies will show both of these accounts, but it's only the cash surrender value that you get.
In the year the policy is surrendered, ordinary income tax will be due only if the total cash surrender value—including any loans taken against the policy—exceeds the cost basis, which is the total premium paid. The cost of added features such as Accidental Death Benefit, Waiver of Premium, or family riders cannot be included in your cost basis.
If you're surrendering one policy in order to replace it with another policy, you may want to transfer the cash directly to the new policy. This is called an IRC Section 1035 transfer and it avoids any current tax and transfers premiums paid on the original policy to the new policy as cost basis. But, that's a subject onto itself that I'll deal with later.
In recent years an investment opportunity has arisen where investors buy existing policies from individuals who no longer want their insurance. If these investors are willing to buy your policy for more than its cash value, you might want to consider this. It's called a Life Settlement. You are most likely not a candidate for a Life Settlement offer if you are younger than age 65, the face amount of your policy is less than $250,000 or you have more than a 10 year life expectancy. If the total amount you receive in a Life Settlement exceeds your cost basis, any profit in excess of the policy's cash surrender value may qualify for capital gains treatment instead of ordinary income, but check with your CPA.
In my next blogs I'll be discussing how to access cash values when you are not discontinuing your policy. I'll also include some cautions on how to avoid getting hit with an income tax bill with no cash to pay for it and how to avoid inadvertently losing your policy.


These cute crochet baby booties are part of the "Blooming Strawberry" Baby Set, among the Blooming Strawberry Earflap Hat.
Work in rounds starting at the toe!
Rounds 6 - 8: Repeat as round 5.
Row 2: ch 1 (count as the first sc), work (1 hdc, 1 dc) into first st, * sk (1dc and 1 hdc), work (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc) into next sc*, repeat from * to * 5 times total, sk last (1dc, 1 hdc), work 1 sc into 1 ch, turn.
Rows 3 - 7: Repeat as row 2.
work (1 hdc, 1 dc) into same st as the decrease st, sk next (1 dc, 1 hdc), work (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc) into next sc, sk next (1 dc, 1 hdc), 1 sc into 1ch. Turn.
Row 9: ch 1 (count as the first sc), (1hdc, 1 dc) into same st, *sk next (1 dc, 1 hdc), work (1sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc) into next sc * x 4 times, sk next (1dc, 1 hdc), work 1 sc into 1ch.
Turn the bootie inside out!
Align the two sides and slip stitch across through both top loops of each side. Cut yarn. Fasten off!
Turn the bootie on the right side.
Cut yarn and fasten off invisibly.
Round 4: ch 1, * work a shell of 5 dc into next ch1 space, sl st in between the next 2 dc sts *, repeat around.
The Ties: Ch 85, sl st into 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch. Cut yarn. Fasten off. Weave in the ends.
Magic ring. You will work all the petals directly into the magic ring.
* Ch3, work dc2tog, ch 3, sl st into ring *, repeat from * to * 5 times for 5 petals. Cut yarn. Fasten off. Pull yarn end to close the magic ring. You should have a small hole in the center of the flower needed to insert the tie through it.
With the help of the safety pin, insert the tie through the spaces around the foot opening of the booties; then insert the flower on the tie end and make a tight small knot. (This will be the flower center!) See the photo collage below! Stitch the flower secure in place!
The matching Blooming Strawberry Baby Earflap Hat can be found HERE!
I hope you enjoyed this pattern! For more free crochet patterns and tutorials, please visit my FREE Crochet Pattern Page!