Passion has always been the driving force of Store Specialists Group, the leading luxury retailer in the Philippines. For 30 years, the company has tirelessly worked on bringing the best of lifestyle to the country through its curated selection of brands from all over the world.
In that vein, SSI just launched the "The Curated Life," a campaign to inspire, enable, indulge and rally its consumers to pursue a life well lived. More than just a tag line, "The Curated Life" is anchored on passion in particular, for living to the fullest and striving only for the best.
"The Curated Life" brings together over 30 individuals to share their vision, and show off their creativity, ingenuity, and commitment to their craft. All 30 are diverse purveyors from various industries, art, business, design, fashion, lifestyle, and social enterprise. Yet all share the same passion that will hopefully inspire today's generation in ways that exceed expectations, always pushing boundaries and elevating the Filipino lifestyle to a class of its own.
AA Patawaran renowned author and lifestyle journalist, is collaborating with SSI on the project. Their #PassionForward campaign will also showcase a photo exhibit by recognized industry photographers Mark Nicdao, Kai Huang and Cyrus Panganiban, together with photographer hobbyists Kyla Olives, and film director Paul Soriano.
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The grand celebration was held at the new Grand Hyatt Hotel at BGC. Rustan's patriarch Amb. Bienvenido Tantoco headed the Tantoco clan in welcoming all their esteemed guests. Among the photos at the gallery exhibit, I was delighted to see my dramatic black & white photo that Paul Soriano took many months ago.
As a loyal customer of the SSI-owned stores and Rustan's as well, I feel like I am almost family! In fact, I was recently in Rustan's Shangri-La Mall for two days in a row.
In celebration of the holidays, Tiffany & Co. showcased its first ever Christmas Tree in the Philippines. Decorated with Tiffany boxes, snow globes, Tiffany Blue satin and matte silver balls, faceted and inverted drops, and capped off with elf decors, the six-meter tall tree is stationed by the entrance of the second floor of Rustan's Shangri-La Department Store until mid-January 2019.
This holiday season, Tiffany & Co. introduced the latest chapter of its "Believe in Dreams" campaign, which takes viewers behind the scenes of a Tiffany workshop where surprising and surreal moments unfold, featuring a star-studded cast of characters.
Tiffany & Co. presents a fresher yet still sophisticated look for its newest boutique nestled at the 2nd level, Grand Atrium, Rustan's Shangri-La. The façade showcases designs that are inspired by the New York flagship boutique, which includes brushed stainless steel and blue glass carved with a wheat-leaf design, a take from the same Manhattan location.
The next day, I was back in Rustan's Shang Mall for the launch of the new collection of Lalique, the most luxurious art pieces in glass. Founded in 1988, by French glass designer René Lalique, the eponymous lifestyle brand continues to thrive, pushing the limits of French savoir-faire, soaring to greater heights, and enduring as the ultimate symbol of French luxury.
From superb crystal perfume bottles, timeless jewelry, and art objects, to the ultra-sophisticated, five-star hotel and Michelin two-starred gourmet restaurant Villa Rene Lalique, Maison Lalique can look back with pride to the immeasurable heritage built by its founder, a legacy heralded and epitomized by the limited edition, 130th Anniversary Hirondelles Collection, exclusively available at Rustan's.
Through his work, René Lalique explored the decorative possibilities of flora, fauna, and the female form. Among fauna, the swallow particularly inspired him, which he then made the centerpiece of many jewels and decorative objects.
The precision of the design echoes the purity of crystal, fashioned by the hand of the best artisans from the crystal factory. Lalique exhibits its exceptional savoir-faire in each creation. The halls of their ateliers resonate with a passion for craftsmanship, the love of beauty and a devotion to excellence.
The Hirondelles Collection is fashioned by the hand of the best artisans from the crystal factory. With admiration and respect for this immense artist, Lalique reinterprets the figure of the swallow, recurring in the Master's work, herald of spring. The Collection has glass art pieces like paperweight, lamp, votive and decorative items.
At the launch, I spoke to Daniel Ong, Lalique's regional director for Southeast Asia and Oceania, who explained to me the most beautiful piece in the collection – the limited edition Hirondelles glass vase. Lalique only made 130 pieces to commemorate their 130th anniversary.
The Noel Bazaar 2018 series takes the food, fun, and holiday shopping to the south! The renowned holiday bazaar is at The Filinvest Tent Alabang for an indoor bazaar starting Nov 29-Dec 2, Dec 13-16, and Dec 20-23 and an outdoor food bazaar on Nov 29-Dec 23. Happy shopping!
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The Court Jesters is a professional improv company founded in 1989 and based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is a subsidiary of the Court Theatre professional theatre company, acting as a second company within the theatre.

The group provide entertainment for corporate and private clients, run weekly community improv workshops and an annual Theatresports competition for high schools, as well as performing their own weekly or twice-weekly improv comedy show, Scared Scriptless.

History

Origins

Theatresports at The Court Theatre began in 1987 under the direction of Bryan Aitken and Judie Douglass. This was largely due to the upswing in popularity of improvised theatre internationally and the desire to introduce it to a New Zealand audience. The popularity of the style led to the formation of a permanent improvisational wing of The Court Theatre under the moniker "The Court Jesters" in late 1989.

In 1990 the Court Jesters manager Michael Robinson (working alongside Jim McLarty and Lori Dungey) began a late-night improvised comedy show titled Scared Scriptless at The Court Theatre. Scared Scriptless still runs to this day, and as such is the longest-running (and continuously running) show in New Zealand. Original members of the company were John Hudson, Patrick Duffy, Geoff Dolan, KC Kelly, Greg Cooper, Ross Gumbley, Cal Wilson,  Simon Peacock, Susan Fogarty, Matthew Gould, Kevin Smith, Craig Cooper, Carl Nixon, Andie Spargo, Paul Letham, and Michael Robinson.

1990s

During the rest of the 1990s, though some members left for television and film work in Auckland and overseas, the Jesters  expanded their repertoire with corporate entertainment and teaching improv/theatresports to high schools (as part of the "Theatresports in Schools" programme) and community improvisation classes. The Jesters also had considerable success with dinner theatre including a show at Mona Vale called The Wedding.

In 1994 The Court Jesters sent a team of improvisors to the World Theatresports Championships in Los Angeles.  Teams from the UK, South Africa, Canada, Australia, Denmark, America, New Zealand, The Netherlands and other countries competed.  New Zealand's team, comprising Simon Peacock, Cal Wilson, Susan Fogarty and Greg Cooper, won the competition.

The late 90s saw the company push the boundaries of improvisational practice through script-based improv works such as I Spy, The X-Philes, Blood, and Doctor Pussy Finger Says No To Tomorrow. The company's first fully scripted work was The Complete History of New Zealand (Abridged), first presented in Christchurch in 1998. Their only other fully scripted play was A Fistful of Dolores which premièred in 2002. The Complete History of New Zealand (Abridged) continues to be presented throughout the country, most recently performed in Hagley Park, Christchurch in 2012. The company also pioneered a school holiday theatre programme using tight casts of three to four actors and scripts that could effectively use the main stage sets for daytime performances. The Court Theatre continues to use this production model for holiday performances.

Alongside the newfound confidence with scripted and part-scripted work, The Court Jesters continued to explore pure improv. The 1997 season of Abandon Script used an approach that saw a full 90-minute show generated from a single word offered by the audience.

2000s

By the early 2000s, natural attrition saw the company with only one original member (Andie Spargo). In 2002 the then-current members, dissatisfied with their relationship with The Court Theatre, left to form their own corporate entertainment/improvisation business, 'The Outwits'. In response, The Court Theatre announced that it was reforming The Court Jesters under the management of Nicola Wellbourn and the direction and tutelage of Patrick Duffy (one of the original Jesters who had left the troupe in the early-mid 90s). They held open auditions and from the various actors, singers, entertainers, comedians, street performers, and improvisors who applied formed the new troupe of Court Jesters in December 2002, "rebooting" the company.

These new Jesters took over Scared Scriptless, Theatresports In Schools and corporate entertainment at the beginning of 2003. Effectively starting from scratch, the troupe had to rebuild a fan base and increase audiences for Scared Scriptless, as well as attract more corporate entertainment work and retain the goodwill of The Court Theatre management. While described as a "hard slog" by many, progress was made financially and artistically.

Fairyable was performed in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in February 2004 as part of the Christchurch City Council's "Summertimes" festival. The format of the show was a long-form improvised fairytale.

In 2005 Kirsty Gillespie took over as manager of the Court Jesters with Jeff Clark remaining as assistant to the manager. While Patrick Duffy remained an active member of the Jesters, Ross Gumbley (another original Court Jester who had moved to Centrepoint Theatre in the mid 90s, and then returned to take the position of Associate Artistic Director of The Court Theatre in 2000) took a much more active role in the performance side of the company.

At the beginning of 2006 the Court Jesters enjoyed a marked surge in numbers at Scared Scriptless (coupled with a change of the start time to 10pm) and continued to build audiences, often moving the show to the larger Court One venue to accommodate ticket sales. Ross Gumbley was appointed Artistic Director of the Court Theatre in March 2006, effectively securing the company's position.

In May 2006 the company received improvisation tutelage from Keith Johnstone to couple the rise in financial success with increased artistic standards. Scared Scriptless ended its 2006 season having set a new record for box office sales.

In 2007, as part of the launch of The Court Theatre's "Forge" programme, the Jesters presented several limited season shows exploring new concepts, such as themed shows or "long-form" narrative structures. The shows included The Early Early Late Show (family-friendlyshort-form  improv), Radio Ha Ha (a themed show set in the golden age of radio), Chatterbox (a comedic form of playback theatre with local celebrities) and A Very Merry Scriptless (a Christmas-themed show for family audiences).

As a part of the 2008 Forge season, the Jesters staged Pulp William (a long-form mash-up of the Shakespeare and Tarantino genres), "Scriptless Uncut" (an Oscars-themed improv show) and a return season of A Very Merry Scriptless, this time as a partially-scripted/partially improvised retelling of Dickens' A Christmas Carol; in 2009 the show similarly tackled the nativity and the Magi before returning to more short-form in 2010. The Early Early Late Show returned as part of the 2009 Forge season and annually thereafter.

In 2009, due to high audience demand, a second weekly performance of Scared Scriptless was added at 10:15pm Saturdays.

2010s
A 20th anniversary "30-Hour Improvathon" was held in 2010, featuring both current and past members of the Court Jester company. In the 2010 Forge season, the Jesters presented a long-form show called Off The Map, featuring interweaving narratives and characters in a fictional small New Zealand town.

Following the closure of the Christchurch Arts Centre after the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Scared Scriptless resumed performances within three weeks and performed in a variety of venues whilst The Court Theatre constructed its new venue. Companies also hired the Court Jesters directly to perform for them, for example a law firm that was based at the PGC House, one of the two large office buildings that collapsed during the February 2011 earthquake. shows were staged at 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays until The Court Theatre opened its new venue "The Shed". In 2011 The Court Jesters mounted a return season of A Very Merry Scriptless as a Christmas musical.

From 10 February 2012, Scared Scriptless resumed late-night shows at 10:15pm Fridays and Saturdays in the new venue, dubbed "The Shed", in Addington. Due to the more limited space, the Jesters had less opportunities to present shows, although A Very Merry Scriptless returned annually with various themes until 2014.

In 2013 Dan Bain was appointed Artistic Director of The Court Jesters, a role he held until 2020.

2020 and COVID-19
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, all of the Court Theatre's shows were postponed or cancelled for several months, including Scared Scriptless.

The Court resumed staging productions in The Shed's foyer with safety measures in place in August 2020 and on 21 September 2020 announced that the main auditorium would be reopening. For these 'foyer shows' the Jesters presented Scared Scriptless Attempts: multiple long-form concepts and themed shows including Jane Austen, Harry Potter, Shakespeare, romantic comedy, and a Broadway musical. Once full lockdown restrictions were lifted, Scared Scriptless also returned with shows on Fridays at 10:15pm.

On 16 October 2020 the company celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special 8pm show.

In December 2020 Trubie-Dylan Smith was appointed Artistic Manager of The Court Jesters.

Scared Scriptless

The flagship Court Jesters show is Scared Scriptless, a weekly short-form improvisational comedy show. The show was established in 1990 and is New Zealand's longest-running comedy show.

Scared Scriptless is hosted by an MC, along with anywhere from 4 to 10 players, a muso (a musician who improvises the backing music) and at least one technician/stage manager (who operates the lights and sound). Players and MCs are all members of the Court Jesters and rotate frequently.

The format for the show can change from week to week but is mainly focused on shortform improvisation. Formats include Micetro, Theatresports, Gorilla Theatre and themed performances, as well as variations on these and original formats devised by the Court Jesters. Scenes are based on suggestions from the audience and often challenges/rules (also called "handles" or "games") from the MC.

Scared Scriptless is usually performed on the set of a current Court Theatre production, although in some cases rudimentary furniture and props may be used. Similarly, players often do not use any props or costumes, relying instead on mime and physicality. The usual exception is when the MC may bring along props or costumes for special scenes/games or to fit with the theme of the night. It has on occasion been performed in alternative venues when unable to use the main stage (see the history of the company).

Performers
Over the years the roster of The Jesters has changed regularly.

The original members were either acting interns at The Court Theatre or were brought in through auditions and recruitment. Members often left to pursue other careers or move overseas; subsequently people from school teams, workshops or other towns were recruited into the company as "Associate" Jesters – improvisers who played Scared Scriptless semi-regularly but were not used for corporate work or permanently contracted. By the mid-1990s, many if not all of the troupe were 'second-generation' Jesters, having been coached/taught by the Court Jesters themselves and gone from Associate to Full Jestership.

When the company reformed in late 2002, many of the new troupe were garnered from the University of Canterbury Comedy Club, high school teams and other entertainment groups/organisations. Over the years there have been numerous reshufflings and recruitments as the company continues to evolve. The current roster of regular performers is around 20, with auditions and recruitment of "Apprentice" Jesters biennially.

Notable alumni

Dan Bain (artistic director) (Artistic Director of The Court Jesters 2014 – March 2020)
Kathleen Burns (actor)
Alice Canton (actor)
Craig Cooper (artistic director) (Artistic Director of the Christchurch Arts Festival 2015–17)
Jarred Christmas (comedian)
Gregory Cooper (playwright)
Patrick Duffy (artistic director) (Artistic Director of the Court Jesters 2002–2008)
Lori Dungey (actor and voice artist)
Susan Fogarty (writer, comedian and drama teacher)
Ross Gumbley (Artistic Director of the Court Theatre 2006–2019)
Javier Jarquin (comedian)
Eli Matthewson (comedian)
Carl Nixon (playwright/novelist)
Hamish Parkinson (comedian)
Daniel Pengelly (Artistic Director of The Court Theatre 2020–2021)
Trubie-Dylan Smith (Artistic Manager of The Court Jesters Dec 2020–)
Kevin Smith (actor)
Cal Wilson (comedian)

References

Further reading
Kiwi Jokers: The Rise and Rise of New Zealand Comedy, Matt Elliott, HarperCollins Publishers, 1997
Theatresports Down Under, Lyn Pierce, Players Pr; 2Rev Ed edition, February 1997
Funny As: The Story of NZ Comedy, Philip Matthews & Paul Horan, Auckland University Press, July 2019

External links
The Court Jesters official website
The Court Theatre official website

Improvisational troupes
Culture in Christchurch

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It's not the fact that they cost only $100 and they seem to be free; a new grassroots organization is literally giving away two houses this summer—completely renovated—and anyone can apply.
Habitat for Hamtramck is a grassroots organization with the goal of rehabilitating houses in the Hamtramck area of Detroit and then giving them to families that can help further the positive redevelopment of the area. By accepting donations from the public then redistributing the accrued funds vis-à-vis cash payments to local workers and cash purchases of the building material which can then be gifted to the jobsite, the organization can bypass bureaucratic hassles and tax impediments, speedily accomplishing tasks that may otherwise take months to complete by larger, less pragmatic organizations.
"I wanted to create a new model for community service," says director and founder Ian Perrotta, "based on action and result. Too much of community service is hands off these days. Raise money for an organization and wonder where it goes. Drop some change in a bucket during the holidays. Add a dollar to your purchase and get a shamrock to cure cancer. While there is nothing inherently wrong with any of these, they're all hands-off. Habitat for Hamtramck will not only give the public a chance to donate money, but to also see—and sometimes vote—where it goes."
The organization will use a joint account that has the name of a public official on it, and every bank statement will be made public through a website that keeps real-time updates on projects, funds, and other developments, proving to the public where all funds come from and go to. Occasionally, the public will have the opportunity to vote on various tasks, like what kind of appliance to buy or what color to paint a wall. And if that's not enough, for those who want to participate, that too is an option.
"My goal is to find a good, solid crew of local Detroit workers to pay, but we will need a lot volunteers to help out, too. Anyone with any skill—carpentry, masonry, plumbing, marketing, clerical, whatever—can help out. We're also looking for businesses to help donate or discount supplies and other services."
The reason Hamtramck was chosen is a mixture of economics, politics, and coincidence. Because home prices in the Detroit area fell to record lows as a result of the economic recession, the city of Hamtramck (fully encompassed by the city of Detroit) was also affected. However, rather than let the circumstances hold the city back, the progressive attitudes of both the Mayor and City Council, as well as the willingness of the citizens to embrace and institute change, has allowed the city to flourish, emerging as a model for a urban rejuvenation, with a locally owned and operated economy comprised of citizens from all around the world who have made Hamtramck their home.
On Friday, March 20th 2009 ABC aired a 20/20 episode titled "20/20: Living on the Edge in Today's Economy." It featured a segment on the housing market in Detroit that focused on the story of artists Mitch Cope and Gina Reichert, who recently purchased a house for $1,900, as well as the two adjacent lots. After buying the house next door for $500, they sold it to their friends for a $50 profit and focused on a $100 house down the street, which they then helped their friends John and Sarah buy. Word of the Detroit area real estate phenomenon spread, and a group of architects and city planners in Amsterdam started a project called the "Detroit Unreal Estate Agency" and, with Mitch's help, found a property around the corner. The director of the Dutch museum Van Abbenmuseum has called it "a new way of shaping the urban environment."
Watching this episode was Ian Perrotta and his twin brother, Andrew. They were curious and did some research to see if houses could really be purchased for $100. After a chance encounter with a Craigslist ad that was listed as "deal of a lifetime: 50 houses for $75,000," they located a few houses in the Hamtramck area and arranged to meet the seller's agent the next day. By the arranged meeting time--10 a.m.--they were in Detroit. By the next week, five Quit Claim Deeds totaling $1,400 were in hand.
After the initial trip, both brothers decided to move to Detroit. Ian sent the mayor of Hamtramck, Karen Majewski, an e-mail informing her of his decision to move, volunteering whatever services a recent graduate with Political Science and English Writing degrees had to offer. Amazed and curious about the offer, she agreed to meet to have coffee and discuss the e-mail and the potential for Hamtramck's future. It was at this meeting that the idea for Habitat for Hamtramck was presented and met with encouragement by the mayor, and at this point when the idea started to become a reality. "At the end of the meeting, Mayor Majewski offered her services in any way she could help," recalls Perrotta.
The project begins on June 1st, 2009. The Habitat for Hamtramck website features a blog, pages about both houses slated for renovation, as well as links to Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, and other resources. Additionally, donations are now being accepted through Paypal. It is the embracement of these technologies that makes Perrotta believe his organization will succeed.
"Modern technology can be used the wrong way, like texting during class or talking on your phone instead of paying attention to the road, but it can also be used the right way, like creating a network of people with the resources and talent to enact a positive change. That is what Habitat for Hamtramck has the potential to become. And it doesn't have to stop there. There is no reason there can't be a Habitat for Pittsburgh, Habitat for Boston, Habitat for Manhattan, KS"
This attitude is shared by the website's first Guestbook signer, Judith Vollmer, a renowned poet and professor at the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg, Perrotta's alma mater. Her belief in and optimism for the organization are clear:
"Wishing you good luck and much joy in your great project. I look forward to visiting."
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TCW Podcast Episode 132 - Eugene Jarvis
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ASA PAC Releases Final Report for 2018 Elections
The ASA Advocacy Team worked hard this campaign season to raise the presence of ASA and the ASA Political Action Committee (ASA PAC). The ASA PAC contributed to 15 candidates' election campaigns. The following candidates were elected to serve upcoming terms in the U.S. House or Senate:
Senator Elect Rick Scott (R-FL)
Senator Elect Kevin Cramer (R-ND-A/L)
Senator Elect Masha Blackburn (R-TN-7)
State AG Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA-3)
Rep. Elect Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)
Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL-1)
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV-2)
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28)
"The ASA PAC has been doing things this election cycle! The PAC is crucial to ASA's voice on The Hill and in D.C.," said Catherine Treadwell, J.D., ASA director of government affairs. "It helps cultivate long lasting relationships between ASA and Congress. The ASA PAC makes it possible for ASA to help get pro-business officials elected and whose views directly align with that of ASA's."
The ASA PAC-supported candidates hold critical positions on House and Senate committees covering areas critical to the long term success of the plumbing, HVAC and industrial piping marketplaces, including:
House Committee on Energy and Commerce - Subcommittees on communications and technology, energy, environment, digital commerce and consumer protection; and oversight and investigations.
House Ways and Means Committee - Subcommittees on health, Social Security, and trade
House Appropriations Committee
House Armed Service Committee
House Education and Workforce Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee
"I could not be prouder of the team, they were out there shaking hands and making connections with important individuals in the political arena," said ASA VP of Advocacy Jim Kendzel. "In addition to supporting a strong candidate list, the ASA Team was able to engage in conversations with highly influential and renowned individuals such as Senator Mark Rubio (R-FL) and the Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Choa, covering topics such as workforce development and the transportation and trucking issues ASA members are currently facing while making."
The contributions that ASA members make to the ASA PAC provide great opportunity for ASA to provide financial contributions to those candidates that support the mission and values of ASA.
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JURISDICTION: Australia, United Kingdom
CHANGE: Historic trade deal with Australia will encourage UK innovation
"CIPA welcomes the announcement of a landmark trade deal with Australia and its intellectual property (IP) provisions which will support the UK economy by encouraging innovation and creativity.
We are pleased to see the commitment to protect UK brands and trade marks through a commitment to an equitable and correspondent approach to Geographical Indications (GIs). GIs are IP rights for products with qualities or characteristics attributable to a specific geographical origin. If Australia introduces bespoke GI schemes for spirits and agri-foods, the UK will be able to put forward GIs for potential protection subject to Australia's legal procedures.
The Government has said that it will respect the UK's important, existing international obligations on intellectual property in its trade negotiations and the agreement with Australia is fully in line with this commitment. We look forward to participating in the detailed review of the agreement.
CIPA fully supports the Government's global trade ambitions and looks forward to future trade announcements which will further strengthen the UK's position as a world leader in IP."
SOURCE: CIPA
JURISDICTION: Ukraine, Madrid Protocol
CHANGE: Madrid e-Filing Now Available to Ukrainian Brand Owners
"Ukrainian trademark holders looking to protect their marks abroad can now apply online through the Madrid e-Filing service.
Starting today, 20 December 2021, the Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute (UKRPATENT) will be giving access to the Madrid e-Filing service to trademark applicants via its website. Brand owners will now have the possibility to file international applications online.
An integrated key feature includes in-app access to the Madrid Goods & Services Manager that allows users to check the classification of terms in their list of goods and services.
The adoption of Madrid e-Filing by the IP Office of Ukraine brings the number of users of this WIPO solution to a total of fifteen.
Moreover, the adoption of Madrid e-Filing allows Ukrainian brand owners to make use of another main feature. Now, they will have the possibility to communicate with their Office of origin and immediately receive and respond to irregularities issued by WIPO electronically. This feature is available to all participating Offices and represents a great advantage to brand owners, since it helps to save a significant amount of time in the processing of international registrations.
Other key benefits
Reduced application irregularities associated with manual data input, as the national IP office's database prepopulates key information
Direct access to the Madrid Goods & Services Manager for listing goods and services and checking acceptability of terms across 40 contracting parties of the Madrid Protocol
A streamlined certification process at the Office of Origin
Synchronized filing with WIPO
Live application status displayed in the e-Filing dashboard
One service covering the whole registration process
How to use the Madrid e-Filing service
Log on to the website of the Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute and select "Electronic application for international registration (Madrid e-Filing)".
Enter the basic application/registration number and check the fields prepopulated with data from records from UKRPATENT.
Select the designated Contracting Parties and goods and services for protection.
Update mark, holder, representative and language correspondence details.
Pay the "handling fee for proceedings of the applications under the Madrid Protocol" to UKRPATENT as described and the fees to WIPO using a Current Account at WIPO, a credit card or PayPal.
Upon certification by UKRPATENT and the confirmation of payment, the system sends the application directly to WIPO for registration.
Respond to irregularity letters when necessary.
Receive your international registration number.
Visit the website of the Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute (UKRPATENT).
Learn more about how your IP Office can implement Madrid e-Filing
SOURCE: WIPO
CHANGE: IPOPHL CONDUCTS PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE INTER PARTES RULES
"On 26 November 2021, the Bureau of Legal Affairs (BLA) of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) presented to the public the draft amendments to the Rules and Regulations Governing Inter Partes Proceedings (Inter Partes Rules). IP Law practitioners from various law firms attended the public consultation.
The strategic measure is in line with Director General Rowel S. Barba's BRIGHT agenda, particularly, "Raising the ante for customer service" and "Transforming IPOPHL into a full digitalized agency". The draft amendments will modernize and further streamline the procedures in oppositions (to trademark registration) and petitions for cancellation of patents and registrations of utility model, industrial design and trademark. The measures implemented by the BLA since last year to ensure the continuity of operations, access to and delivery of services during the Covid-19 pandemic are incorporated including e-Filing, e-SOA and online payment of fees, the conduct of online or virtual hearings and conferences, and e-Service of notices, interlocutory orders, decisions and final orders.
Making it easier for parties to comply with the requirements in filing oppositions, petitions, and answers [to the opposition or petition] is also one of the objectives of the amendments. Streamlining includes rationalizing the number of and the timelines for extensions to file pleadings and other compliances.
The BLA aims to implement the amendments in June 2022, thus giving law firms and IP practitioners ample time to get familiar with the changes in the rules. The draft amendment to the Inter Partes Rules is still posted in the IPOPHL website. Those who are interested to submit comments or suggestions have until 31 December 2021 to do so through email address: vanj.dapon@ipophil.gov.ph"
SOURCE: IPOPHL
JURISDICTION: United States of America
CHANGE: New examination guide on proceedings under the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020
"The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a new examination guide titled "Expungement and Reexamination Proceedings Under the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020." This guide explains the procedures for the new ex parte expungement and reexamination proceedings for cancellation of a registration, in whole or in part, when the required use in commerce of the registered mark has not been made.
The guide is available on the Trademark examination guides webpage. Please send questions about the guide to TMPolicy@uspto.gov."
CHANGE: TEAS updated to implement the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020
"On Saturday, December 18, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office updated the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and other IT systems to implement the provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) that went into effect on that date. As part of these updates, a new Petition for Expungement or Reexamination form is now available in TEAS.
To learn more about this federal trademark law change, visit the TMA page on the USPTO website."
JURISDICTION: United Kingdom
CHANGE: Information Centre and filing services over the festive period – UKIPO
"Availability of our Information Centre and our filing services over the festive season.
Our Information Centre will be closed on Friday 24 December until 9am on Tuesday 29 December 2021. You should not rely on other direct line numbers being answered during this period.
Any forms or documents filed during this period will receive their legally acknowledged filing date, but may not be processed until the next working day. Please continue to file through our website, by post or e-mail forms@ipo.gov.uk.
Our Information Centre will be closed on Friday 31 December 2021 until 9am on Tuesday 4 January 2022. You should not rely on other direct line numbers being answered during this period.
JURISDICTION: Taiwan
CHANGE: Copyright FAQ e-Manual Available for Public Reference
"The Copyright Act, perplexing to many, is a series of statutes that are closely related to people's daily lives. Rapid development in society and Internet technology has led to increasingly diverse and complicated copyright issues in people's everyday lives and work. TIPO has thus compiled the Copyright FAQ e-Manual by collecting common copyright issues-related public e-mail inquiries in the past three years. Through the detailed explanations of twelve FAQs, the general public can gain a deeper understanding of the Copyright Act, so as to foster respect and ensure protection for intellectual property rights.
This Manual has been published on the TIPO website for public reference."
SOURCE: TIPO
CHANGE: New Policies and Measures Upgrade IP Protection in China
"New changes have been made on IP protection over the past year, with the infrastructure redesigned at the very top, more concrete rules to follow for law enforcement, whole-chain of protection improved, systematic reform deepened, international cooperation and competition advanced and national security issues in the IP filed addressed, according to the fourth-quarter press conference of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on December 8, which paints a panoramic picture of CNIPA's efforts in transforming China from a major IPR importer into a major IPR creator, from pursuing IPR quantity to improving quality?hereinafter referred as the Two Transformations).
Comprehensively strengthening IP protection
"CNIPA has been beefing up IP protection since the end of 2020, which vigorously speeds up the materialization of the Two Transformations," said Hu Wenhui, Deputy Commissioner of CNIPA's Patent Office and Director General of CNIPA's General Affairs Office.
Specific measures have been taken this year to heighten IP protection in an all-round and multi-tiered way, providing strong support for the rapid progress of the Two Transformations. The Outline for Building a Country Strong on IPR (2021-2035) and the 14th Five-Year National Plan for IP Protection and Application were completed and issued. The newly revised patent law was implemented and the framework and contents of the geographical indication law were drafted to further construct a comprehensive protection work system. Six aspects including 16 measures were made to deepen the reform in streamlining administration, delegating power, improving regulation, and upgrading services. Special campaigns were carried out to crack down on irregular patent applications and malicious trademark registrations. Decisive progress was made in advancing China's accession to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs. The China-EU GI agreement was effectively implemented. The independent research and protection of core technologies related to national security were enhanced.
Notable results were achieved in multiple areas. For example, with harsh actions on irregular patent applications and malicious squatting of trademarks as an example, CNIPA, since 2021, has notified local authorities of 4 groups of 815,000 patent applications assessed as irregular, and revoked 93.1% of all applications of the first three groups; sanctioned 376,000 malicious trademark registration applications. In order to severely crack down on irregular applications from unlicensed patent agencies, CNIPA also issued the Notice on Facilitating "Blue Sky" Special Rectification Actions to direct local authorities to punish nearly 200 unlicensed agencies across the country, having imposed combined fines exceeding 10 million yuan.
Starting a new journey of high-quality development
As of date, China is experiencing the Two Transformations. New breakthroughs in IP field have made remarkable contributions to the country's high-quality development, according to the press conference.
"China's export and import volume of IP royalties approached 280 billion yuan in the first three quarters, with the export growth rate spiking at over 27%. In addition, China's ranking rose to No.12 in WIPO's (World Intellectual Property Organization) the Global Innovation Index Report 2021 issued, hitting a new high. Besides, from January to October, the national patent and trademark pledge financing amounted to 240.77 billion yuan with a year-on-year increase of 50.6%, surpassing the total amount of last year, " said Lei Xiaoyun, Director General of CNIPA's IP Utilization and Promotion Department. "The above data clearly defines the progress in advancing the Two Transformations in the outgoing year. "
IP protection has been continuously strengthened, deepened and refined centering on the theme of high-quality development. Zhang Zhicheng, Director General of CNIPA's IP Protection Department, introduced that CNIPA has taken actions in four aspects to enhance the high-quality development of IP administration at the national level. Among them, CNIPA accelerated the building of the index, policy, statistical and assessment systems for high-quality development by constructing a patent quality improvement project, a trademark branding strategy and GI protection demonstration zones as well as a national GIs application promotion project. Also, the "high-value invention patents owned by per 10,000 heads" aim was listed as one projected target of the Plan.
In addition, both the CNIPA and the local administrations all chip in to build an IP public service system that can facilitate access to resources and benefit the people, help all branches of the industrial economy operate stably and sustain the high-quality economic and social development. According to Wang Peizhang, Director General of CNIPA's IP Public Service Department, the national IP public service system has taken an initial shape under the full coverage of IP information public service centers in provinces (regions, municipalities) and vice-provincial cities, and cities separately designated. The coverage of prefecture-level comprehensive public service centers increased to 33%. Also, in cooperation with the WIPO, CNIPA has deployed 101 Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs), having established presence in all provinces. The first group of registered national public service stations amounted to 88 and crucial service stations nationwide reached 269.
"CNIPA will treat quality as the main theme and must-do task of the IP development in the new era based on the active coordination, simultaneous multi-level efforts and coordinated advancement of the entire chain to forge a new path for high-quality development and create a new situation of building a country strong in IPRs," said Zhang."
SOURCE: CNIPA
JURISDICTION: Cyprus
CHANGE: Trademarks e-filing service downtime – upgrade of system
"The Department of Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property, in cooperation with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in its continuous effort to upgrade the services offered, hereby announces a scheduled downtime of the Trademarks e-filing service on Thursday 23/12/2021 from 08:00 am – 10:00 am for upgrading reasons.
The System upgrade will result to the public access to the following applications:
??03 – Amending classification of products and services
??04 – Reply to Office's objections
??05 – Completion of procedures
??06 – Limiting products and services of an application
??09 – Correction of obvious errors in publication
??11 – Extension of deadline/suspension of procedure (Application for Registration)
Addition of «Solemn Declaration" form
The upgrade will also include user access to Payment History."
SOURCE: Republic of Cyprus
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Q: Creating "highlight" like effect on "info dark" button on white background If I put a "info light" button in the lower corner of my screen on dark background and check "Shows Touch On Hightlight", I get a nice highlight effect when the user touches the icon. It gives the user positive feedback.
In my app the background it white. So I selected "info dark" button. The "Shows Touch On Highlight" and "Highlighted Adjusts Image" are checked. But because the background is white, the highlight effect is not visible and the user does not get any feedback.
How can I create some kind of highlight/lowlight like effect to give some feedback to the use then the info button is touched?

A: Update: I have figured it out. Create a new image with dark glow called infoDarkHighlighted.png and set the following in the ViewController's viewDidLoad mothod.
[infoButton setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"infoDarkHighlighted.png"] forState:UIControlStateHighlighted];

A: The "glow" you see when the button is touched is fixed and cannot be changed.
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Norkom gets €4m grant from Government
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State agency Enterprise Ireland (EI) has given Irish software player Norkom a €4m grant to support the company's R&D strategy as it strives to become a world leader in the fight against financial crime.
Norkom intends to invest €11.4m in qualifying research and development from 2008 to 2010.
The €4m EI grant will be issued at agreed milestones over the three-year period.
Overall the investment will fund expansion plans at Norkom and will enable the company to significantly scale up its growth.
Norkom chief executive Paul Kerley last month said the global market for financial crime and compliance solutions continues to grow by an estimated 24pc annually, rising from US$480m in 2007 to US$917m by 2010.
This is being fuelled by a number of factors including an increase in international anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regulation, for example the introduction of the third EU Money Laundering Directive, which enters into force on 15 December this year.
In addition, more stringent worldwide enforcement of such regulations has resulted in over US$222m being levied in fines to 20 institutions for failing to prevent money laundering in the past two years, Kerley added.
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003import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.AnalogChannel;
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007 * @author 1072
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009public class AnalogChannelButtonWrapper extends ButtonWrapper {
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011    private static double THRESHOLD = 0.5;
012    private final int port;
013    private AnalogChannel channel;
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015    public AnalogChannelButtonWrapper(int port) {
016        this.port = port;
017        channel = new AnalogChannel(port);
018    }
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020    public boolean get() {
021        channel.updateTable();
022        return channel.getValue() > THRESHOLD;
023    }
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025    public void setThreshold(double newVal) {
026        THRESHOLD = newVal;
027    }
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029    public double getThreshold() {
030        return THRESHOLD;
031    }
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If you haven't checked out vibration training before, or want to compare models, you owe it to yourself to test out the 3G Cardio Vibration Trainers in person.
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The 3G Cardio 3.0 AVT Vibration Machine ($2,499 MSRP) weighs 200 pounds and has a 24×24 vibration platform to exercise on.
Although smaller than the 3G Cardio 5.0 and 6.0 AVT, the 3.0 still has a motor powerful enough to produce between 25-50 hertz vibrations and is rated to be used by people weighing up to 350 pounds. It features four pre-programmed workouts.
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Sure, Michael Jackson and Tupac Shakur got the hologram treatment, but they weren't the only ones.
In April 2014, the very much alive and currently hot artist Janelle Monae showed up as a hologram for a duet with fellow artist M.I.A. The pair were performing in New York City and Los Angeles, respectively.
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Monterey Shelter For Homeless Youth Now Open Every Night
KAZU | By Erika Mahoney
Located near downtown Monterey, Safe Place is the only emergency shelter specifically for runaway and homeless youth in Monterey County. It just underwent a big renovation.
Erika Mahoney
Nicholas Gribens peers out the window of the bedroom he sleeps in. He's been homeless for about a year.
On Thursday, Community Human Services held a grand reopening of Safe Place. About 50 community members came out to see the improvements and learn more about the program.
Safe Place provides homeless and runaway youth with basic needs like clothing, food and toiletries. It has space for 12 beds. The shelter is now open seven days a week.
Monterey County has nearly 600 unaccompanied homeless youth and only one emergency shelter designed specifically to serve them. On Thursday, the shelter reopened with improvements that allow it to offer help every night of the week.
Safe Place is a two-story house located in a residential neighborhood near downtown Monterey. It's run by the nonprofit Community Human Services, which provides mental health, substance abuse and homeless services in Monterey County.
Safe Place has space for counseling and support services downstairs. Upstairs, there are bedrooms, a kitchen and bathroom. That's where Nicholas Gribens, 22, has been living. He's been homeless for about a year.
"I'm not out there being influenced by people to do drugs, or influenced by people to shoplift, steal. It prevents a lot of the negative stuff that can happen. It helps me thrive as a person," Gribens says.
Gribens also gets help with job hunting and basic needs like clothes, toothpaste and food. Safe Place serves about 300 runaway and homeless youth a year, people between the ages of 12 and 24.
On Thursday, Community Human Services held a grand reopening to highlight the renovations. The kitchen has been remodeled and the bathrooms are now handicap accessible. The renovations also include safety improvements that bring the building up to code, like sprinklers. The bedroom windows are now big enough to get out of in case of a fire. These improvements mean Safe Place can now stay open seven nights a week.
"Which is huge," Safe Place Program Officer Lilah Handler says. "Before, we only were able to provide it maybe five days a week."
Safe Place has 12 beds.
"It's scary anytime it's cold and you don't feel like you have a warm place to stay. But, I think the fact that we're open seven days a week, provides them with the safety of knowing that they do have somewhere to be," Handler says.
The renovations cost around $250,000 and took about six months. The City of Monterey, Monterey Rotary Club, Pacific Rotary Club and donations to Community Human Services made the remodel possible.
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Air Enablers Critical to Afghan Success
One of the takeaways from the background briefing on the Pentagon's newly released Afghanistan progress report is that Afghan security forces will continue to be dependent on coalition advisors for some time for a wide range of enablers like overhead intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and other air capabilities. As coalition forces reduce their combat roles, they are transitioning to security force assistance, which represents a shift in "both the size and the character" of what they're doing, said a defense official at the Dec. 10 briefing. Recent activities in Afghanistan reflect a "huge difference" in that the number of operations conducted by coalition forces is down, while Afghan-led ops are up, said this official. This is reflected in reduced coalition combat casualties, said the official. But coalition advisers will remain important to independent Afghan operations, noted the official. Afghans carry out operations with some coalition support, meaning "sometimes" there's "actual advisers with them," delivering assistance like intelligence and rotary- or fixed-wing air support, said the official. "We're devoting a lot of effort to building up those enablers," said the official when asked about fostering greater independent air operations by Afghan forces. (Briefing transcript)


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Improving indoor air quality at home takes a combination of efforts. Use these methods to clean your air and keep your family healthy.
One of the most valuable tools you have at your disposal for improving your indoor air quality is testing. Some of the most harmful indoor air pollutants are difficult or impossible to detect without a specific test. Hire a certified professional to test for serious threats like asbestos and radon, and for allergens like mold.
With this information under your belt, you can determine a starting point for improving indoor air quality. If the tests return high levels for radon, remediation should be the first step. If a mold infestation is discovered, mold removal should be a top priority for improving air quality. Air quality testing is the best first step in your efforts to clean up the air in your home.
Many people don't realize that certain products they bring into their home contain harmful chemicals that affect indoor air. Everyday household items, such as paints, solvents, cleaning products, new furniture, building materials, and fragrances contain volatile organic compounds, which are released into the air. Choose natural, non-toxic cleaners and look for low or VOC-free options when doing any home renovations.
Cigarette smoke is harmful to your indoor air quality. It creates what is known as "thirdhand smoke". The chemicals found in cigarettes cling to nearly all of the surfaces in the home, such as walls, flooring, furniture, and fabrics and remain present in the air. Because of this, a smoke-free environment is critical for improving indoor air quality.
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Testy GOP contenders say Obama should wait on Supreme Court nomination
Politics Feb 13, 2016 10:31 PM EDT
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the death of Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia during a statement delivered in Rancho Mirage, California February 13, 2016. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Republican White House hopefuls insisted that President Barack Obama step aside and let his successor nominate the next Supreme Court justice, in a raucous Saturday night debate that also featured harshly personal jousting over immigration and foreign policy.
The debate was shaken by the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia hours before the candidates took the stage. Among the contenders, only Jeb Bush said Obama had "every right" to nominate a justice during his final year in office. The former Florida governor said the presidency must be a strong office — though he added that he didn't expect Obama to pick a candidate who could win consensus support.
The five other candidates on the stage urged the Republican-led Senate to block any attempts by the president to get his third nominee on the court.
"It's up to Mitch McConnell and everybody else to stop it," Donald Trump said. "It's called delay, delay, delay."
A debate that began with a somber moment of silence for Scalia devolved quickly into fighting between Trump and Bush, then between Trump and Cruz. The exchanges highlighted the bad blood between the billionaire businessman and his rivals as the race turns to South Carolina, a state known for rough-and-tumble politics.
Trump, repeatedly interrupting his rivals, lashed out at Cruz after the Texas senator challenged his conservative credentials, Trump calling Cruz the "single-biggest liar" and a "nasty guy." The real estate mogul also accused Bush of lying about Trump's business record and said Bush's brother — former President George W. Bush — lied to the public about the Iraq war.
Bush, who has been among the most aggressive Republican candidates in taking on Trump, said that while he didn't mind the businessman criticizing him — "It's blood sport for him" — he was "sick and tired of him going after my family."
Trump was jeered lustily by the audience in Greenville, South Carolina, a state where the Bush family is popular with Republicans. George W. Bush plans to campaign with his brother in Charleston Monday, making his first public foray into the 2016 race.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich sought to inject the election's high stakes into the discussion in the midst of the fiery exchanges between his competitors.
"I think we're fixing to lose the election to Hillary Clinton if we don't stop this," Kasich said.
The governor's warnings did little to deter his feisty colleagues.
Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio also revived their fight over immigration, with the Texas senator haranguing his Florida counterpart for sponsoring failed legislation that would have created a pathway to citizenship for many of those in the United States illegally. Cruz also accused Rubio of taking a more moderate approach when speaking to Spanish-language media in an attempt to appeal to Hispanics.
"I don't know how he knows what I said on Univision — he doesn't speak Spanish," Rubio shot back.
Rubio entered the debate under immense pressure following his disappointing fifth-place finish in the New Hampshire primary. He stumbled badly in a debate days before that vote when he relied heavily on well-rehearsed talking points, even after being called out for it during the contest.
Rubio appeared more fluid in Saturday's contest, including during a robust defense of his proposed 25 percent corporate tax rate — which is not as much of a tax cut as many of his rivals are pitching. Rubio said his idea would leave enough revenue in the federal budget to triple the child tax credit for working families with children.
Just six contenders took the debate stage, far from the long line of candidates who participated in earlier GOP events. Yet the Republican race remains deeply uncertain, with party elites still hoping that one of the more mainstream candidates will rise up to challenge Trump and Cruz. Many GOP leaders believe both would be unelectable in November.
Scalia's sudden death could serve as a reminder of the consequences of elections.
Cruz cast the moment in stark terms, saying allowing another Obama nominee to be approved would amount to Republicans giving up control of the Supreme Court for a generation. An uncompromising conservative, Cruz urged voters to consider who among the GOP candidates would nominate the most ideologically pure justices.
"One of the most important judgments for the men and women of South Carolina to make is who on this stage has the background, the principle, the character, the judgment and the strength of resolve to nominate and confirm principled constitutionalists to the court," Cruz said.
Saturday's debate came one week before South Carolina's primary. Cruz and Trump emerged from the first two voting contests with a victory apiece and appear positioned to compete for a win in the first Southern primary.
Kasich defended himself against attacks on his conservative credentials, particularly his decision to expand Medicaid in Ohio despite resistance from his GOP-led Legislature. Kasich argued that his decision was a good deal for the state in the long run.
"We want everyone to rise and we will make them personally responsible for the help they get," said Kasich, whose fledgling campaign gained new life after a second-place finish in the New Hampshire primary.
Bush played the aggressor again, saying that Kasich's actions amounted to "expanding Obamacare" — a deeply unpopular concept among Republicans.
Michael D. Regan is an Associate Multimedia Producer for PBS NewsHour Weekend.
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What is the average length of an MLB game in 2022?
What is the shortest MLB game ever?
What's the longest baseball game ever played?
How long was the longest baseball game?
How long do Dodger games usually last?
Can a baseball game end in a tie?
Who was the last pitcher to pitch 300 innings?
What is the shortest 9 inning baseball game?
Why do some baseball games end early?
Can a baseball game end in the 7th inning?
How many commercials are in a baseball game?
How much does a umpire make in the MLB?
What is the most innings played in MLB?
Does baseball have halftime?
What was the most innings played in a baseball game?
Is there mercy rule in MLB?
What is the maximum number of outs in an innings?
When was the last triple header in baseball?
In 2022, an MLB game lasts three hours and five minutes.
According to the all-knowing Google, the 1910 matchup between the Atlanta Crackers and Mobile Sea Gulls is the first choice that pops up when you search fastest baseball game ever. It was 32 minutes long.
The Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, two teams from the Triple-A International League, played the longest game in professional baseball history. It lasted 33 innings, with 8 hours and 25 minutes of playing time.
This is the longest game in MLB history in terms of time. It took eight hours and six minutes – and it had to be completed over two days. The game began on May 8. With 14,754 fans in attendance at Comiskey Park, the two teams played 17 innings before the game was suspended at 1 a.m. with the score tied, 3-3.
How Long Does a Dodger Game Last? In 2019, the average Dodger game lasted 3 hours and 12 minutes (source). This put the Dodgers slightly above the average for all of baseball, which was 3 hours and 10 minutes. In 2018, Dodger games averaged 3 hours and 13 minutes, and in 2017 they averaged 3 hours and 11 minutes.
How do you field a baseball in the outfield?
Extra Innings and Tied Games
Baseball goes into extra innings. The way baseball works is that if a game is tied after nine innings, the game will continue until one of the teams is winning after the end of the inning. If they are still tied after the end of an inning then the game will go into the next inning.
Is MLB wild-card best- of 3?
No pitcher has tossed 300 innings since Steve Carlton did it for the Phillies in 1980. The pitcher to come closest since then was Bert Blyleven, who threw 293 2/3 innings for the Indians and Twins in 1985. Barring a major change in thinking, it's highly unlikely anyone will touch the 300 milestone again.
How long do minor league games go?
MLB GAME LENGTH RECORDS
colspan="3">Major League Baseball Game Length Records Time Based Records
Shortest Game 9 Innings
rowspan="2">Shortest Game Nine Innings At Night
How do you explain baseball rules?
If a regulation game is terminated early due to weather, the results are considered final if the home team is leading. If the home team is trailing, the results are considered final if the game is not in the midst of an inning when the visiting team has taken the lead.
Why do teams intentionally balk?
4-2-2 The game ends when the team behind in score has completed its turn at bat in the seventh inning, or any inning thereafter if extra innings are necessary. If the home team scores a go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh inning, or in any extra inning, the game is terminated at that point.
Are minor league baseball games 9 innings?
In an average nine-inning baseball game, there are 17 between-inning commercial breaks. That means eight-and-a-half minutes will be shaved off of game lengths. That is a lot in commercial break time — likely somewhere between 20 and 30 separate commercial breaks.
How do you determine a balk in baseball?
Why are composite bats illegal?
How far do 11U pitchers throw?
New York Mets, Sept. 11, 1974. In terms of innings, only one game—a 26-inning 1920 contest between the Brooklyn Robins and Boston Braves lasting a crisp three hours and 50 minutes—went longer than this 25-inning soiree between the Cardinals and Mets. A 25-inning contest today would be lucky to end in under nine hours.
Is pitching the hardest position in baseball?
No, there is no official halftime set out in baseball. Instead of a halftime, both the players and the baseball fans get to enjoy a break in the game during the seventh-inning stretch.
Why is a balk illegal?
The record for the most innings ever played in a single professional game is 33 which occurred in 1981 in a Minor League Baseball game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, at the time the Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, respectively.
Is baseball more mental than physical?
Although there is no 10 run rule in the MLB, there is a mercy rule for pitchers that was implemented for MLB Spring Training games. The rule is that when a pitcher has a bad inning, which is defined as 20 pitches or more, the pitcher can elect to end the inning at any time.
What equipment is used in baseball?
A full inning consists of six outs, three for each team; and, in Major League Baseball and most other adult leagues, a regulation game consists of nine innings.
Did baseball get rid of bunting?
The last tripleheader was played on October 2, in the final week of the 1920 season. The Brooklyn Robins were leading the National League comfortably.
What is a good ERA MLB?


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This circuit will connect a serial port to a single wire TTL device.
It might help if you tell us which motor controller.
As for duplex->half-duplex, the important part of your code will be to make sure you give sufficient time to read back data before you start writing the port.
What? He says he has a motor controller already, and just needs to get half-duplex serial out of a PC, how would that require a bootloader, compliler, and MCU?
The schematic posted will take serial, just plain ol', so I concur with Fergs - you don't have substantial requirements. Just a language you can bash bits with. Anything reasonably competant.
Oh - +Rep to MikeG for the schematic!
I tried using this circuit with the Parallax 27971 position controller with limited success. When transmitting from the computer to the device, the circuit works just fine. However, the receive side is not working. I'm using a MAX232 level shifter on the receive side of this circuit to change what should be logic level to RS-232 voltages. Furthermore, in the circuit's current configuration, the reply bytes from the position controller are not at 0-5 Volts, but rather at 3-5 Volts. I determined that the 10k pull-up resistor is unnecssary with my hardware as the device is pulling the one-wire line high anyway. By changing the 1K resistor on the gate of the 2N3906 to a larger value, I can make the receive bytes almost span from 0-5V. However, when I oscilloscope probe the circuit on its output back to the computer, I get no data at all. Any suggestions on what is going on and/or how to fix it?
I also tried using a MOSFET circuit with identical results.
I double checked the circuit. It looks right... no MAX232.
Darn! A few years ago I did a pretty big application I called Super Stepper that basically allowed the communications from the PC and to up to 32 microcontroller devices doing stuff such as stepper, DC, Servo motor control, inductive load outputs, digital input and output, etc. It has been quite a while, but all of this material is open source so you are free to use it as you need. You can find some of the information on the www.superstepper.com (http://www.superstepper.com) website, but the code and related material would be on www.avayanelectronics.com (http://www.avayanelectronics.com).
This is not for a single wire com link, though. But I am thinking it can easily be changed to that as the communications were pretty much half duplex anyway. It would require changing the hardware a little bit, as suggested above.
BTW, all the Super Stepper code was done in assembly and for the AVR microcontrollers.
Very untimely reply.. but you may want to try using a pull-down resistor of say 10k from the RX line to ground.
As it is now, a low RX signal - ie. not driving the PNP resistor- would yield a voltage of ~Vbe + Vce, since the only reference to ground is through the NPN resistor, which should be off during RX read.
I'm only theorizing though, if I find a little time at work I'll try it and get back..
I must apologize for my original schematic. I guess I should have removed or labeled the 5V wire from the 3906. Shouldn't make a difference though.
@ScuD: Let me know what you find. I've been using this circuit since college... which was a long time ago.
Didn't get a chance to test the circuit at work, bit swamped I'm afraid.
I only have SMT devices at home but I'll try to figure it out and get back to you with some test results.


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Practice problems of the prism
A prism is a polyhedron comprising an n-sided polygonal base, a second base which is a translated copy (rigidly moved without rotation) of the first, and n other faces (necessarily all parallelograms) joining corresponding sides of the two bases. All cross-sections parallel to the bases are translations of the bases. Prisms are named for their bases, so a prism with a pentagonal base is called a pentagonal prism.
Number of problems found: 242
Cubic units
A rectangular prism with a volume of 10 cubic units is filled with cubes with side lengths of 1/2 unit. How many 1/2 unit cubes does it take to fill the prism?
Eights of butter
How many eights of butter (1/8 of kg = 125 g) can be stored in a box with dimensions of 4 dm, 2 dm, 1.8 dm, if the eighth of butter has dimensions of 8 cm, 5 cm, 3 cm?
A dumpster
A dumpster is shaped like a rectangular prism. It has a width of 8 feet, a height of 5 feet, and a volume of 880 cubic feet. What is the length of the dumpster?
Base side
In a quadrilateral prism, are known surface area S = 12400 mm² base side m = 40mm and prism height = 120mm, what is the length of base side n =?
Mike chose
Mike chose 4 identical cubes, 3 identical prisms and 2 identical cylinders from the kit. The edge of the cube is 3 cm long. The prism has two dimensions the same as the cube, its third dimension is 2 times longer. The diameter of the base of the cylinder
Dana helped
Dana helped her dad build a sandbox for her younger sister. The sandbox is shaped like a rectangular prism that is 4 1/2 feet long and 4 feet wide. Dana used bags of sand to fill the sandbox 1/2 of a foot deep. Each bag contained 1/2 of a cubic foot of sa
Waste container eco
The waste box has the shape of a block with dimensions of 1.8 m, 1.5 m, 1.2 m. 0.25 m³ of waste is added to it every day. How many days will it be filled?
Empty aquarium
How much does an empty aquarium weigh with dimensions: length = 40 cm, width = 30 cm, height = 20 cm, if 1 dm² of glass weighs 300 g? Calculate its weight in kilograms.
Consider all square prisms with a height of 10 cm. If x is the measurement of the base edge, in cm, and y is the volume of the prism, in cm³. Graph the function
Cube-shaped container
The cube-shaped container has a height of 52 cm and a square base. The container was filled to the brim with water, then we immersed a metal cube in it, which caused 2.7 l of water to flow out of the container. After removing the cube from the water, the
The block-shaped flowerpot has external dimensions: length 1.25 m, width 10 cm, and height 11 cm. The thickness of the boards from which it is made is 0.8 cm. How many liters of soil is needed to fill it 1 cm below the top edge? What surface do we have to
To repair the roof, we need 15 pieces of boards 6 m long, 15 cm wide and 25 mm thick. How many euros will we pay for all boards if 1 m³ of boards costs 500 euros?
Surface of the cuboid
Find the surface of the cuboid if its edges have the dimensions a, 2/3a, 2a.
The body has dimensions of 2m, 2dm, and 10 cm. It weighs 28 kg. What is its density?
Unknown metal
The prism made of unknown metal has dimensions of 3 cm by 3 cm by 5 cm and a weight of 121 g. What metal is it? Write its chemical symbol.
What is the weight of a solid brick wall that is 30 cm wide, 4 m long and 2 m high? The density of the brick is 1500 kg per cubic meter.
Wooden block
A cuboid-shaped wooden block has 6 cm length, 4 cm breadth, and 1 cm height. Two faces measuring 4 cm x 1 cm are colored in black. Two faces measuring 6 cm x 1 cm are colored in red. Two faces measuring 6 cm x 4 cm are colored in green. The block is divid
300hl of water was filled into the tank 12 m long and 6 m wide. How high does it reach?
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Nexon makes big investment in Patrick Söderlund's ambitious new studio
Embark co-founded with former head of EA SEED, will focus on games based on new technologies
Thursday 8th November 2018
Nexon has made a strategic investment in Embark, the new studio from former EA executive Patrick Söderlund.
Söderlund announced his departure from EA in August, after 12 fruitful years at the studio that saw him rise from CEO of DICE to chief design officer for the entire company. His new venture, Embark, which is based in Stockholm, will focus on making games based on new and emerging technologies.
"Connected players, big data, speech recognition, cloud computing, advanced AI and more will open up new play, enabling developers to build a wider range of experiences, and for players to create and contribute," Söderlund said. "Embark is a group of veteran creators eager to move beyond current play experiences into the future."
Among Söderlund's co-founders is Johan Andersson, who was the head of EA's relatively young Search for Extraordinary Experiences Division (SEED). Nexon's investment in Embark leaves it with around 33% of its voting rights, and will see Söderlund join the company's board of directors.
"While the online games business is very large, it is still just getting started," said Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney in a statement. "Today we sit at a major inflection point, with highly advanced AI technology, dynamic provisioning of computational power from the cloud, and new user interface options now offered by multiple vendors and at consumer-level price points.
"What remains scarce is the ability to make deeply engaging online virtual worlds that appeal to a broad global audience that can grow for many years. The formation of Embark represents one of the most exciting developments for the future of online games."
Speaking to The Verge about the his new studio, Söderlund said that his target size for the team is 35 people, and he expressed a desire to be cautious in reaching Embark's lofty ambitions.
"I think starting with a game or a platform that can do all of the things we've talked about is going to be very difficult, and highly risky, and it's going to take a lot of time," Söderlund said. "My approach will be different. We're going to start by developing games that maybe share more traditional gameplay experiences, but at the same time try to prove out a couple of key things that I need to prove out for the future.
"I don't feel like coming up with the ultimate dream or the ultimate idea, and hiding in a corner for ten years, and showing up with something that may or not work, is the right approach for us."
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Nexon posts its best Q3 ever thanks to mobile revenue surge
Mobile revenue up 140% thanks to The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon, KartRider Rush+ and V4
Nexon wants to build a virtual theme park for the future
CEO Owen Mahoney on how the publisher plans to be at the forefront of "lean forward" entertainment


Keep politics off of the pulpit, 1894.
THE DOORS OF WAINEE CHURCH ARE SHUT.
When the steamer Iwalani arrived on the morning of this past Friday, news of the Paupili rain of Lele [Lahaina] was heard, saying that the doors of Wainee Church were shut by the brethren. The story we heard was this below.
Kalua and those behind Pali were on their side. This fight became physical: this one grabbed, that one grabbed; this one punched, that one punched; the disturbance was put to an end because of intercession. When the Provisional Government received word of this, the order was soon given to R. P. Waipa, one of the Captains of the regular police force of this town, to board the Claudine [Kalaukina] at once with a number of armed officers and to carry out the command.
He is going to arrest those people, and if the law cannot be carried out, then Captain Waipa will declare martial law at once to arrest the people who closed the Church.
The reason that this came about was because the brethren opposed the Pastor for his joining the annexationists. The heart's desire of the Provisional Government is coming on strong [?? oehuehu mai nei] in five months and twelve days.
The outcome, is what we will be watching for, what will it be?
Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Buke II, Helu 719, Aoao 3. Iulai 4, 1894.
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While writing a research paper you should pay attention to all the aspects, among other things to the design as well. Moreover, the proper design of your paper gives you additional points. So, let's consider some information concerning writing a research paper MLA style that will be helpful for you.
As for page numbers they should be typed in the upper right-hand corner of each page, half an inch from the top and an inch from the right-hand edge (the first page should be numbered as well). Remember: your last name should be stated before each page number!
A peculiar feature of writing a research paper MLA is the absence of the title page. The point is that you should type your name, your tutor's name, the course and the date in four lines in the upper left-hand corner of the page. Do not forget that the text should double-space. Put the title of your research paper in the centre of the next line. It should not be italicized, underlined or put in quotation marks. Use the standard capitalization (do not write the title in all capital letters). The title should not end with a period; but you may use a question mark or an exclamation mark if it is necessary. Then start typing the text of your research paper from the next line of the same page (do not forget about double space!).
First of all, you should use the first level headings. For example, if you have some classification of several levels, you should use the first level headlines for the first one, the second level headlines for the second one and so on.
Pay attention: these are the general requirements of writing a research paper MLA but you should also consult your tutor concerning the format of your paper.


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Most contemporary digital studies are interested in distant-reading paradigms for large-scale literary history. This book asks what happens when such telescopic techniques function as a microscope instead. The first monograph to bring a range of computational methods to bear on a single novel in a sustained fashion, it focuses on the award-winning and genre-bending Cloud Atlas (2004). Published in two very different versions worldwide without anyone taking much notice, David Mitchell's novel is ideal fodder for a textual-genetic publishing history, reflections on micro-tectonic shifts in language by authors who move between genres, and explorations of how we imagine people wrote in bygone eras. Though Close Reading with Computers focuses on but one novel, it has a crucial exemplary function: author Martin Paul Eve demonstrates a set of methods and provides open-source software tools that others can use in their own literary-critical practices. In this way, the project serves as a bridge between users of digital methods and those engaged in more traditional literary-critical endeavors.
Martin Paul Eve is Professor of Literature, Technology, and Publishing at Birkbeck College, University of London.
"This book is full of 'aha!' moments. The sheer number, combination, and experimentalist élan of Eve's methods set a model for how future distant and close readers might work in concert, closing the gap between the digital humanities and the larger communities of scholars of literature, book history, and textual criticism."
"Literary scholars intrigued by computational methods but frustrated that they only seem useful for dry factual questions or vast aerial surveys will find Close Reading with Computers a welcome surprise and an impressive achievement. Seamlessly blending idioms often cast as antagonists, Eve shows how new methods can illuminate familiar critical questions."
"This book is a field-defining intervention in an area of literary studies that is just starting to expand and find its ground. Martin Paul Eve has a rare stylistic facility: the ability to combine rhetorical accessibility with a commanding view of several related fields of literary studies and digital humanities."