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MADISON – Carol Stemrich wins the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance's (MEEA) 2015 Inspiring Leadership in Energy Efficiency Award for launching Focus on Energy, one of the first successful statewide energy efficiency programs which established Wisconsin as a national leader in energy efficiency.
Throughout the mid to late 1980's, Carol was responsible for overseeing the state's utility energy conservation plans. In the late 80's and early 90's Carol assembled and led a team dedicated to responding to statewide energy efficiency issues.
In 1999, Carol's experience in the regulatory environment prepared her to lead the largest transition in energy efficiency policy Wisconsin had ever seen. With the passing of Wisconsin Act 9, Focus on Energy was established as Wisconsin's statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy resource program.
She served as the subject matter expert and sounding board as Wisconsin lawmakers later drafted Act 141. Once this legislation passed, she supported the transition of oversight from the Department of Administration to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
"Carol's vision for Act 141 turned statutes into an administrative road map that has made Focus on Energy one of the most recognized and admired energy efficiency programs in the country," said Chad Bulman, director of Energy Portfolios – Focus on Energy at Chicago Bridge & Iron Company.
"Carol is the authority on energy efficiency questions for utilities, the Commission and the public," added Phil Montgomery, chairperson of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
Bestowed annually at the Midwest Energy Solutions Conference (www.meeaconference.org), MEEA's Inspiring Leadership in Energy Efficiency Award is presented to an organization or individual who has served as a strong leader in support of energy efficiency in their city, state, region, company or community.


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Chmielewski Pretty Much Nails It On The "Outrage" Over The Moreno Jr. Shooting
March 31, 2014 in Uncategorized | by Matthew Cunningham | 18 comments
My friend Dan Chmielewski penned a post on the "outrage" over the shooting of a violent criminal gang member named Robert Moreno Jr. who shot at police nearly weeks ago and was shot and killed in response. it's a long post, but well worth reading as an expose of the stunted moral thinking of those who are twisting themselves into pretzels to avert their eyes and mental faculties from the central fact of that shooting, choosing instead to rend their garments over a rash comment by Councilwoman Lucille Kring.
You can read the post here.
Measure D – A Two-Year Mayoral Term: The Argument Against
March 27, 2014 in 2014 Election, Campaigns, Charter Review Committee, James Vanderbilt, Measure D | Tags: helen myers, jose moreno, measure d, steve mckay, tom tait | by Matthew Cunningham | 9 comments
We've posted the Argument in favor of Measure D, which would amend the City Charter to limit the mayor to four consecutive two-year terms, instead of the current limit of two consecutive four-year terms. Here is the Argument Against Measure D that will be in the sample ballot:
ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE D
Opposition to Charter Amendment to Section 504
We urge you to vote "NO" on Measure D. Under Anaheim's Charter, the mayor and city council members are all elected to four-year terms. Measure D proposes to change the Charter to require the city's mayor to run for office every two years, while council candidates continue to be elected every four years.
There is simply no good reason to support this proposed change in the law.
The vast majority of American large-city mayors serve four-year terms. A four-year term gives the city's chief elected official time to set goals and plan for the city's needs, and it provides continuity of leadership to keep city government both stable and responsive to the voters.
Measure D – A Two-Year Mayoral Term: The Argument In Favor
March 26, 2014 in 2014 Election, Charter Review Committee, Measure D | Tags: measure d | by Matthew Cunningham | 30 comments
The most contentious local measure on the June ballot will be Measure D – a measure to change the mayor's term from four to two years, based on the recommendation of the Charter Review Committee.
Following is the Argument in Favor that voters will receive in the sample ballots. I'll be posting the Argument Against and the rebuttals against both arguments. Let the debate begin!
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE D
If there's one thing voters want from their elected leaders, it's greater accountability. Measure D does that for Anaheim's most important elected position – our Mayor. Please vote YES.
Unlike many initiatives, Measure D is simple and straightforward. It changes the term of office for Mayor from 4 years to 2 years, and applies the city's term limits fairly to the Mayor.
More Litigation Threats Against City from CATER
March 26, 2014 in CATER, Convention Center | Tags: anaheim convention center, CATER, greg diamond | by Matthew Cunningham | 8 comments
TheLiberalOC.com reports that CATER (Concerned Anaheim Taxpayers for Economic Responsibility) yesterday sent a letter to the City of Anaheim regarding left-wing San Diego attorney Cory Briggs threat to sue the city if issues bonds to finance the Anaheim Convention Center expansion.
The letter says that if Brigg's actually does sue, then CATER will, too.
Greg Diamond – Brea resident and lately a fixture during the Anaheim council public comment period — is CATER's lawyer and author of the letter – which means it takes two pages to state what could have been said in two paragraphs.
You can read the letter here.
How The Robert "Lil Clumsy" Moreno, Jr.Shooting Occured
In light of the parade of speakers who denounced the Anaheim police last night at last night's City Council — as if it is the police who are the threat to the safety of residents — I thought it would be useful to re-post this account from the APD blog of how Robert "Lil Clumsy" Moreno, Jr. met his end last week:
Police identified the man who shot the dog as Robert Andrew Moreno, 21, an Orange gang member who was released from prison 10 days ago.
His rap sheet includes auto theft, narcotics violations and assault on a custodial officer, officials said.
He was killed Thursday when officers returned fire.
The action began to unfold about 2 p.m. near the intersection of La Palma Avenue and Citron Street when two probation officers approached three men.
Two fled.
At least one of them fired at the probation officer who chased him – and then the other who had detained the suspect who didn't flee, police said.
Deputy Chief Julian Harvey said the probation officers were shaken up but otherwise okay.
As one of the suspects fled, he confronted a woman who was unloading groceries with her children, ages eight and 10.
The suspect brandished the gun at the children and threatened to kill them if they called police, Hittesdorf said.
About 3:15 p.m., Bruno joined SWAT officers in searching for the suspect. His handler had him on a roughly 20-foot leash when he gave the signal that the suspect was either inside or behind a black trashcan with a lid.
The suspect opened fire.
Anaheim K9 Bruno's Recovery Continues Apace
March 25, 2014 in Uncategorized | by Matthew Cunningham | 2 comments
The internationally-famous Anaheim police K9 Bruno continues his recovery from being shot by documented gang member Robert "Lil Clumsy" Moreno, Jr., as Moreno fled from, and fired his pistol at, pursuing officers. According to the Anaheim PD Twitter feed, the German shepherd is walking on his own for the first time today:
Bruno's handler, Officer RJ Young pointed out (on the Anaheim PD's blog) something to seems to escape a number of people:
Bruno, the police dog who made international news this week, "took a bullet that was meant for one of us" when he signaled that an armed gang member was hiding in a trashcan, his handler said Tuesday.
"There's no doubt in my mind that either me or somebody else would've gotten hurt," said Anaheim Police Officer R.J. Young, 36, Bruno's partner. "Bruno did exactly what he's trained to do."
The gang member opened fire on Thursday afternoon, hitting Bruno in the face. Returning fire, officers killed the suspect.
Not only that, but Bruno also took a bullet that could well have hit an innocent bystander, such as a child or an expectant mother.
Robert "Lil Clumsy" Moreno, Jr. fired his gun at the police. There is no reason to believe that he wasn't trying to shoot and kill them. In fact, given the circumstances of the incident and Moreno's history, that is, by far, the most plausible and reasonable explanation.
Now Playing at the Anaheim City Council: "F— the Police!"
March 25, 2014 in Anaheim Police, City Council | by Matthew Cunningham | 34 comments
Throughout the controversies surrounding William Fitzgerald's various rants, we have heard over and over that nothing can be done, and anyone is free to say absolutely anything they want during public comments.
A few minutes ago, we found out just how true that is. A gentleman named Damian Ramirez came to the microphone in the wake of one of gadfly James Robert Reade's diatribe about gang members and their attitudes toward the Robert "Lil Clumsy" Moreno, Jr. in particular and law and order in general. I didn't catch his name, but he's was there to speak against the Anaheim Police Department, specifically about the fatal shooting of Martin "Angel" Hernandez.
Following a lengthy exposition by Mayor Tait that speakers are free to say anything they want, regardless of how profane, Mr. Ramirez took him at his word by yelling "F–k the police!!" and launching into an anti-police rant that left virtually no obscenity unsaid – to the cheers of quite a few people in the crowd.
Now that Mr. Ramirez has broken the F-word barrier, to the huzzahs of the crowd, there's really nothing left of structure of civility in the Anaheim council chambers. What resident in their right mind, after watching that episode, will want to come and voice thoughts that run contrary to the collective opinion of the mob? Welcome to Anaheim, the City of Kindness.
Murray, Brandman Call for Restoring Public Safety Staffing to Pre-Recession Levels
March 24, 2014 in Anaheim Police | by Matthew Cunningham | 9 comments
Back in the realm of issues that really matter to the great majority of Anaheim voters, Mayor Pro Tem Kris Murray and Councilman Jordan Brandman have called for restoring public safety staffing levels to pre-recession levels. From the OC Register:
City Council members Kris Murray and Jordan Brandman called for restoring public safety staffing to levels not seen since the start of the recession – an undertaking that could cost up to $11million by the middle of 2017.
The effort calls for hiring 49 recruits to bring the Anaheim Police Department back to 403 officers, its highest staffing level since 2008. The Fire Department wants to add 23 hires, allowing it to reach its high of 229 firefighters in 2008.
"I think it's important that now we're in a period of recovery that we work as hard as possible to bring our core services back to pre-recession levels, and that starts with public safety," Brandman said about the proposed staffing levels.
Murray and Brandman said they wouldn't call for any new assessments to fund the endeavor, relying instead on Anaheim's recovering hotel, property and sales tax bases. Some hiring has already happened.
Preaching to the Single-Member Districts Choir
March 24, 2014 in 2014 Election, Council Districts, Jose Moreno, Single Member Council Districts Coalition | Tags: jose moreno, mishal montgomery, tom tait | by Matthew Cunningham | 4 comments
Judging from the OC Register coverage and Facebook photos, the single-member council districts rally organized by the left-wing non-profits OCCORD and OCCCO, it was a case of the choir preaching to the rest of the choir. The Register pegged attendance, which seems a tad generous judging from photos posted by organizers, but OK.
If the point of the rally was to enlarge the circle of citizens who support carving Anaheim into single-member districts, then it's hard to judge the rally a success. I doubt there was a single attendee who was not already fully-committed to the single-member district cause.
If the point was the gin up the troops – well, it can be difficult to gauge enthusiasm from photos.
Mayor Tom Tait was billed in the pre-rally hype as the guest speaker, but must have been unable to attend since his council assistant Mishal Montgomery spoke in his stead:
Mishal Montgomery, council assistant to Mayor Tom Tait; (Jose Moreno to the right)
Jose Moreno – who sued the city with the ACLU demanding single-member districts NOW even as he slow walks them in his own school districts – tried to cast the campaign in David v. Goliath terms (per the OC Register):
Tomorrow, March 22 – Festival of Firkins in Anaheim
March 21, 2014 in Uncategorized | by Matthew Cunningham | Leave a comment
I think we can all agree that beer, that ancient concoction of man, is a good thing.
And tomorrow in Anaheim there will be the opportunity to appreciate beer at the FirkFest. The details:
Saturday, March 22, 2014 from Noon to 4pm
Farmers Park, Anaheim CA 400 S. Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim CA 92805
Unlimited cask pours from 30 Socal craft breweries
Take home 10oz British pub nonic glass!
Food Vendors from Anaheim Packing District (not included in price)
Benefits Inspire Artistic Minds.
Notice anything missing from this poster, which hangs in the window of Lorri Galloway for Mayor campaign headquarters (photo courtesy of theLiberalOC.com)?:
It doesn't say for what office Lorri Galloway is running. It could be a spartan design aesthetic at work. Or it could be a manifestation of bet-hedging in case she ultimately decides to drop out of the mayor's race and run for city council instead – the poster works for either race.
Or I could be over-thinking this. Time will tell.
Slow Walking Election-by-Districts in Anaheim City School District
March 21, 2014 in 2014 Election | Tags: jose moreno | by Matthew Cunningham | 1 comment
Readers know Anaheim City School District Trustee Dr. Jose Moreno as the lead plaintiff in the ACLU lawsuit against the City of Anaheim demanding the city shift straightaway to electing the city council from single-member districts. Not in the near future after careful study and analysis of past elections, demographics and other deliberations – but right now. In Moreno v. Anaheim, Moreno asked the court to force the city to impose single-member districts immediately — no studies, no "letting the people vote" (that would be discriminatory against Latinos).
Contrast that tempis fugit mentality with Moreno's approach at the Anaheim City School District, where the conditions that Moreno et al claim necessitate single-member districts in council elections are even more emphatically present in the ACSD.
In fact, Moreno seems to be doing his level best to slow walk the election of the ACSD Governing Board from single-member districts. Last year,he supported punting the matter until the 2020 Census. His leadership on the issue in his own district makes Moses and the Hebrews' wandering in the Sinai seem like a study in haste.
Anaheim Councilman Jordan Brandman finally forced the issue by invoking the state education code at the January 13 meeting of the ACSD Governing Board and requesting they agendize a vote on moving to single-member districts, which led to a February 24 vote (items 9a.2 and 9A.3) on hiring the Dolinka Group to conduct an analysis and to consider a move to single-member districts. The board deadlocked 2-2 (Moreno and Vanderbilt voting in the affirmative), and so the items were table until the March 10 meeting, when board member Sandy Blumberg would return.
This could be seen as Moreno finally putting his money where his mouth is, until one considers the proposed timeline in the Dolinka Group proposal for converting to single-member districts:
Mayor 2014: Galloway HQ Opening Draws A Crowd
March 21, 2014 in 2014 Election, Lorri Galloway | by Matthew Cunningham | Leave a comment
Lorri Galloway (r) and OC Democratic Party Chairman Henry Vandemeir
Dan Chmielewski from the LiberalOC.com attended the grand opening of Lorri Galloway's mayoral campaign headquarters and posted this report:
I knew I was in trouble when I was 15 minutes late to the Lorri Galloway's Mayoral headquarters launch party and I couldn't find a place to park. Ten minutes after I arrived, I had to dodge about 50 people in the street who rocked out to an amazing band because the room inside the Old Anaheim Chamber of Commerce headquarters was wall to wall people and Galloway was chatting up everyone.
The energy and enthusiasm at the party was a reflection of Galloway's candidacy.
AD65 Watch: Quirk-Silva Escapes The SCA 5 Wedge
March 20, 2014 in AD65, Freedom, Sharon Quirk-Silva, young kim | Tags: sharon quirk-silva, young kim | by Matthew Cunningham | 7 comments
Earlier this week, Assembly Speaker John Perez pulled Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 from the Assembly at the request of its author, Sen. Ed Hernandez. SCA 5 would basically overturn Prop. 209's ban on discrimination in public education; per the bill's text:
The California Constitution prohibits the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.
This measure would eliminate this prohibition on state discrimination or preference in the operation of public education.
The Left has always loathed Prop. 209's elimination of racial preference in government, and longs for its abolition. The list of SCA 5 supporters is a roll-call of liberal interest groups.
As this Daily Kos post elucidates, this latent desire – currently expressed in SCA5 – puts California Democrats at odds with Asian-American voters because its adoption would punish their educationally over-achieving children by artificially restricting their access to top-tier UC campuses.
Santa Ana Provides a Glimpse of What Progressive Government in Anaheim Would Look Like
March 19, 2014 in Council Districts, Freedom, Jose Moreno, Los Amigos, OCCORD, Single Member Council Districts Coalition | Tags: jose moreno, occord, progressives | by Matthew Cunningham | 7 comments
Interested in the kind of governance progressives have in mind for Anaheim? Watch Santa Ana under the Sunshine Ordinance regime.
Last night, the Santa Ana City Council approved a 5-year strategic plan required by the so-called "sunshine" ordinance adopted in 2012. Both were largely the products of lobbying by SACReD (the Santa Ana Collaborative for Responsible Development). SACReD is Santa Ana's equivalent of the coalition of left-wing interests in Anaheim that pushes for policies like single-member council districts and retention ordinances; in fact, it includes some of the same players, like OCCORD.
Much of the strategic plan is what you would expect to see in such a document produced in any city, and replete with jargon, buzz words and catch phrases. Other parts reflect the political priorities of the progressive interests that lobbied for it under the SACReD umbrella.
This is progressive governance – as distinct from traditional representative government — in action. With the latter, candidates present their political beliefs and governing priorities to the voters, who respond by either voting for or against them. The judgment of the citizenry, rendered at the ballot box, then sets the direction of government via the electorate's selection of who will captain the ship of state – subject to amendment or reversal in future, regular elections.
Progressive governance differs because it views government not as a mechanism, but as a living organism that should embody the passions, priorities and needs of the people at any moment not only reflects, but incorporates the people. There's no real distinction between "the people" and the government. Since progressive see themselves as representing the legitimate aspirations of the people, then it is their political priorities constitute the legitimate objectives of government.
Left-Wing Litigator Cory Briggs Blustering At Anaheim City Council…Again
March 17, 2014 in Anaheim Resort, Convention Center, Disneyland Resort | Tags: cory briggs | by Matthew Cunningham | 2 comments
Liberal San Diego litigator Cory Briggs
Cory Briggs is at it again in Anaheim. The left-wing enviro-litigator from San Diego wants the Anaheim City Council to take his word that last week's vote authorizing the expansion of the Anaheim Convention Center was illegal, per typically breathless, uncritical disclosure on the local fever swamp blog.
This is the same Cory Briggs who alleged, on behalf of the radical activist group OCCORD, that city councilmembers who voted last year to approve the GardenWalk economic assistance agreement were guilty of violating conflict-of-interest laws. Briggs called on the state Attorney General and the Orange County District Attorney to prosecute those four councilmembers. Briggs was blowing hot air back then (as was subsequently shown). It was a request for prosecution by Briggs that – per the OCCORD press release — was "a required legal step before the filing of a private lawsuit." Despite his utter certitude that conflict-of-interest laws had been violated, Briggs never (to my knowledge) filed a lawsuit – not surprising given the flimsiness of the allegation.
Color me unimpressed by Cory Briggs' latest allegation.
To all our readers: here's wishing you a Happy St. Patrick's Day! Slainte!
And to help you enjoy the day just a little more, here's my favorite Irish joke:
The Man Who Drinks Three Beers
An Irishman moved into a tiny hamlet in County Kerry, walked into the pub and promptly ordered three beers. The bartender raised his eyebrows, but served the man three beers, which he drank quietly at a table, alone. The next evening the man again ordered and drank three beers at a time. Soon the entire town was whispering about the Man Who Drinks Three Beers. Finally, a week later, the bartender broached the subject on behalf of the town. "I don't mean to be prying but folks around here are wonderin' why you're always order three beers and drink them alone?".
"Tis a wee bit odd I would be supposin" the man replied. "You see, I have two brothers, and one went to America and the other went to Australia. We promised each other that we would always order two extra beers, whenever we would partake, as a way of keeping up the family bond."
The bartender and the whole town were pleased with his answer and with the reverence for family and soon the Man Who Orders Three Beers became a local celebrity and source of pride to the hamlet. Then one day the man came in and ordered only two beers. The bartender served them with a heavy heart. Word flew around the hamlet quickly. Prayers were offered for the soul of one of the brothers. The next day, the bartender said to the man, "folks around here, me first of all, want to offer our condolences to you for the death of your brother."
The man pondered for a moment then replied, "You'll be happy to hear that my two brothers are alive and well. It's just that I, meself, have decided to give up drinking for Lent."
Disagreement on Whether Official Designation for Little Arabia Is In Order
March 17, 2014 in Uncategorized | Tags: little arabia | by Matthew Cunningham | 4 comments
from the Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times published an article on Saturday about Anaheim's Little Arabia, a stretch of shops and restaurants along Brookhurst between crescent and Katella:
Yet Little Arabia is largely unknown to the millions of tourists who flood into Anaheim every year — and it remains below the radar even to longtime residents in the city's west side.
A group of ambitious activists and business owners is trying to change that by getting city and tourism officials to recognize the commercial district as a destination.
"The most important thing to us is saying, 'We are part of Anaheim,'" said Rida Hamida, director and co-founder of the Arab American Civic Council. "You have Disney, the Honda Center, the Angels, and you also have Little Arabia."
The push is starting to gain some momentum. Most recently, the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau agreed to put Little Arabia on its visitors guide.
Not everyone supports an official city designation of a Little Arabia district:
Anaheim in Wonderland: Left-Wing Groups Organizing Rally for Single-Member Council Districts, Featuring Mayor Tait
March 14, 2014 in Council Districts, OCCORD, Single Member Council Districts Coalition, Tom Tait, UNITE-HERE, Vivian Pham | Tags: marisol ramirez, occord, tom tait, unite-here | by Matthew Cunningham | 3 comments
One talking point made by advocates of single-member council districts for Anaheim is that is it not a political project of the Left – notwithstanding the fact that the organizational and political heft behind the push for council districts is coming from a coalition of left-wing political organizations and figures such as OCCORD, UNITE-HERE, the Democratic Party of Orange County, the Orange County Labor Federation, the ACLU, Dr. Jose Moreno, Amin David, Vivian Pham, etc. The smattering of Republican supporters serve as a tissue of bi-partisan camouflage.
Take this flyer for a "Rally for Anaheim" rally to be held March 22 at Little Peoples Park on March 22. The rally is being organized by two left-wing non-profits, OCCORD and Orange County Congregation Community Organization – with special guest Mayor Tom Tait:
The Facebook page invites people to come and "Show your civic pride and join us to learn more about district elections in Anaheim."
One of the organizers listed on the flyer is Marisol Ramirez, a director of OCCORD and an organizing intern for the militant UNITE-HERE Local 11. Here is Ms. Ramirez at last summer's anti-police rally (organized AnswerLA.org and now-Anaheim Council candidate Donna Acevedo) waving a Party for Socialism and Liberation sign saying "COPS: George Zimmermans With A Badge":
Marisol Ramirez holding a Party for Socialism and Liberation sign saying "Police Are George Zimmermans With A Badge."
Mayor 2014: KFI's Bill Handel To Headline Galloway for Mayor Kick-Off
March 13, 2014 in 2014 Election, Lorri Galloway | Tags: bill handel, Lorri Galloway | by Matthew Cunningham | Leave a comment
The OC Register reports that KFI-AM morning talk show host Bill Handel will headline the kick-off fundraiser for former Councilwoman Lorri Galloway's mayoral campaign:
Bill Handel, a popular drive-time talk-show host on KFI-AM, has a best friend whose girlfriend grew up with mayoral candidate Lorri Galloway's daughter.
Because of that connection, Handel will help boost Galloway's campaign by appearing at a campaign fundraiser next week.
"I get involved in politics on a personal basis," Handel said.
Galloway is a former Anaheim councilwoman who served for eight years. In the race for Anaheim mayor, she is expected to face incumbent Mayor Tom Tait and Councilwoman Lucille Kring and perhaps others. The campaign filing period has not opened for the November election.
Handel's morning show consistently gets ratings that put it in the top three morning shows in Southern California.

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Statoil ASA and Statoil Fuel & Retail AS v. Dany Daniele
The Complainants are Statoil ASA of Stavanger, Norway and Statoil Fuel & Retail AS of Oslo, Norway, represented by Valea AB, Sweden.
The Respondent is Dany Daniele of Montagnola, Switzerland, self-represented.
The disputed domain name <statoilcard.com> is registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC (the "Registrar").
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") on January 16, 2014. On January 16, 2014, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On January 16, 2014, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that the Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details.
In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on January 21, 2014. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was February 10, 2014. On January 29, 2014, the Respondent sent an email communication to the Center in English and Italian. No further communications were filed with the Center. Accordingly, the Center notified the parties of the commencement of the panel appointment process on February 11, 2014.
The Center appointed Louis-Bernard Buchman as the sole panelist in this matter on February 18, 2014. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7.
The Panel determines that, pursuant to paragraph 11(a) of the Rules, the language of the proceeding is English, i.e. the language of the Registration Agreement, which the Registrar confirmed to be English.
The Complainant Statoil ASA is an international energy company headquartered in Norway with 21,000 employees and extensive operations worldwide, which has been in the business of providing energy products and services for over 40 years.
The Complainant Statoil ASA is the owner of several hundred trademark registrations worldwide, for instance the STATOIL mark, with International Registration No. 730092 registered on March 7, 2000 and the STATOIL Community Trademark Registration No. 003657871 registered on May 18, 2005 (together, "the Mark").
The Complainant Statoil ASA is also the owner of several hundred domain names containing the Mark, and has authorized the Complainant Statoil Fuel & Retail AS to use some, such as <statoil.se> and <statoil.no>.
The Complainant Statoil Fuel & Retail AS obtained from Complainant Statoil ASA a contractual right to use the Mark for cards and card services in Scandinavia and in Eastern Europe in connection with its fuel and retail business. The Complainant Statoil Fuel & Retail AS had operations in Europe for over one century and employs about 18,500 people. It mainly operates fuel stations in which retail sales are effected.
The disputed domain name was created on October 29, 2013.
A. Complainants
(i) The Complainants submit that the disputed domain name reproduces the Mark in which the Complainant Statoil ASA has rights, and is confusingly similar to the Mark insofar as the disputed domain name, <statoilcard.com>, contains the Mark in its entirety. The Complainants also assert that the addition of the descriptive word "card" does not serve to distinguish the disputed domain name <statoilcard.com> from the Mark and only adds to the confusion.
(ii) The Complainants contend that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name. Furthermore, the Complainants contend that they never licensed or in any way authorized the Respondent to register or use the Mark in any manner. The Complainants also assert that the Respondent has never been commonly known by the disputed domain name and has never acquired any trademark or service mark rights in the disputed domain name.
(iii) The Complainants submit that the Respondent has registered and is using the disputed domain name in bad faith and has never used or made preparations to use, the disputed domain name or any name corresponding to the disputed domain name in connection with a bona fide offering of goods or services. They allege that the Respondent is not making a legitimate noncommercial or fair use of the disputed domain name but instead is using the disputed domain name in connection with a website that displays sponsored links.
(iv) The Complainants submit that by registering the disputed domain name, the Respondent sought to misleadingly divert consumers for commercial gain. Furthermore, the Complainants submit that the Respondent acted in bad faith because the Mark being famous or at least well-known due to its extensive use, it knew or should have known about the Complainants' rights in and to the Mark when registering the disputed domain name.
(v) Finally, the Complainants contend that the Respondent acted in bad faith because the Respondent's registration and use of the disputed domain name obviously has no other intention than to sell it to the Complainants or to a third party, or to make a profit from sponsored link advertising.
(vi) The Complainants request that the disputed domain name be transferred to the Complainant Statoil ASA.
On January 29, 2014, the Respondent sent an email communication to the Center, contending that at the time he purchased the disputed domain name, the "oami.europa.eu" database which he consulted indicated that the name "statoilcard" was not registered as intellectual property in Europe, and that he was certain that he could avail himself of these property criteria.
A. Procedural Aspects
Under paragraph 4(a) of the Policy, it is the Complainants' burden to establish that all three of the required criteria for a transfer or cancellation of the disputed domain name have been met.
In this case, the Panel finds that in his email communication, the Respondent failed to rebut any of the reasonable factual assertions that are made and supported by evidence submitted by the Complainants. In particular, the Respondent has failed to offer the Panel any of the types of evidence set forth in paragraph 4(c) of the Policy from which the Panel might conclude that the Respondent has any rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name, such as making legitimate noncommercial or fair use of the disputed domain name.
Moreover, as discussed below, the Respondent has failed to provide any exculpatory information or reasoning that might have led the Panel to question the Complainants' arguments that the Respondent has acted in bad faith.
B. Requirements of Paragraph 4(a) of the Policy
(i) Identical or Confusingly Similar
In comparing the Mark with the disputed domain name <statoilcard.com>, it is evident that the latter consists solely of the Mark, followed by the descriptive word "card".
The addition of generic or descriptive terms does not serve to distinguish a domain name from registered marks. See Banconsumer Service, Inc. v. Mary Langthorne, Financial Advisor, WIPO Case No. D2001-1367; Royal Bank of Canada v. Rouslan Tambiev, WIPO Case No. D2002-0672; and Allianz AG v. Marian Dinu, WIPO Case No. D2006-0318.
The Panel finds that the disputed domain name <statoilcard.com> is confusingly similar to the Mark, which it incorporates in its entirety.
Thus, the Complainants have satisfied the requirement of paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy.
(ii) Rights or Legitimate Interests
Although a complainant bears the ultimate burden of establishing all three elements of paragraph 4(a) of the Policy, UDRP panels have recognized that this could result in the often impossible task of proving a negative proposition, requiring information that is primarily if not exclusively within the knowledge of a respondent.
Thus, the consensus view of UDRP panels is that paragraph 4(c) of the Policy shifts the burden of production of evidence to the respondent to come forward with evidence of a right or legitimate interest in a domain name, once the complainant has made a prima facie showing, as the Panel believes the Complainants have made in this case. See Document Technologies, Inc. v. International Electronic Communications Inc., WIPO Case No. D2000-0270.
As previously noted, the Respondent offered no reason for selecting the disputed domain name. There is no evidence that the Respondent is commonly known by the disputed domain name or a corresponding name or uses a corresponding name in a business.
The website associated with the disputed domain name resolves to a website that displays a number of sponsored links to various websites unrelated to the Complainants. It also indicates that the disputed domain name is for sale for USD 99,999.00.
No information is provided on what rights or legitimate interests the Respondent may have in the disputed domain name.
To counter any notion that the Respondent has such rights or legitimate interests, the Complainants have argued that the Respondent: (i) has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name; (ii) has no connection with or authorization from the Complainants; and (iii) is not commonly known by the disputed domain name.
In the circumstances, the Panel concludes that the Complainants have established the requirement of paragraph 4(a)(ii) of the Policy with respect to the disputed domain name.
(iii) Registered and Used in Bad Faith
As noted above, the Respondent has failed to provide any exculpatory information or persuasive reasoning that might have led the Panel to question the Complainants' arguments that the Respondent acted in bad faith by creating confusion to the detriment of the Complainants by registering the disputed domain name confusingly similar to the Mark.
It is established in prior UDRP decisions that the registration of a domain name confusingly similar to a famous trademark by any entity that has no relationship to that trademark may be, in certain circumstances, sufficient evidence of bad faith registration and use. See Pfizer Inc. v. NA, WIPO Case No. D2005-0072; AT&T Corp. v. John Zuccarini d/b/a Music Wave and RaveClub Berlin, WIPO Case No. D2002-0440; America Online, Inc. v. Anson Chan, WIPO Case No. D2001-0004; Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, Maison Fondée en 1772 v. The Polygenix Group Co., WIPO Case No. D2000-0163; and Research in Motion Limited v. Dustin Picov, WIPO Case No. D2001-0492.
As recognized in Statoil ASA v. Weiwei Qiu / PrivacyProtect.org, WIPO Case No. D2011-1752 and in Statoil ASA v. David Campbell, WIPO Case No. D2013-1130, the Panel considers the Mark to be famous. Thus, it is highly unlikely that the Respondent chose to register the disputed domain name randomly with no knowledge of the Mark. See Barney's Inc. v. BNY Bulletin Board, WIPO Case No. D2000-0059; Kate Spade, L.L.C. v. Darmstadter Designs, WIPO Case No. D2001-1384 citing Cellular One Group v. Paul Brien, WIPO Case No. D2000-0028; and SembCorp Industries Limited v. Hu Huan Xin, WIPO Case No. D2001-1092. Taking also into account that the Complainant Statoil Fuel & Retail AS uses the Mark for cards and card services, the Panel considers it highly likely that the Respondent had the Mark in mind when it registered the disputed domain name.
Where the Respondent knew or should have known of a trademark prior to registering the disputed domain name, such conduct may also demonstrate bad faith. See Weetabix Limited v. Mr. J. Clarke, WIPO Case No. D2001-0775.
In addition, the Panel notes that many UDRP panels have held that bad faith use of a domain name by a respondent may also result from the fact its good faith use is in no way plausible (see Audi AG v. Hans Wolf, WIPO Case No. D2001-0148), considering the specificity of the activity.
The Complainants have also argued and provided evidence that the Respondent is not making a bona fide use of the disputed domain name, and that the disputed domain name is used to divert Internet users for commercial gain.
The Panel accepts that the Respondent's website will directly or indirectly have generated revenue for the Respondent or whoever is responsible for the uploading of third party links on the website to which the disputed domain name resolves. The fact that it might not be the Respondent who has derived the gain is irrelevant. See Villeroy & Boch AG v. Mario Pingerna, WIPO Case No. D2007-1912.
Besides, it is well established that the mere passive holding of a domain name may in appropriate circumstances be evidence not only of bad faith registration, but also of bad faith use. See Telstra Corporation Limited v. Nuclear Marshmallow, WIPO Case No. D2000-0003; DCI S.A. v. Link Commercial Corporation, WIPO Case No. D2000-1232; and Mary-Lynn Mondich and American Vintage Wine Biscuits, Inc. v. Shane Brown, doing business as Big Daddy's Antiques, WIPO Case No. D2000-0004; Alitalia –Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A v. Colour Digital, WIPO Case No. D2000-1260.
Offering the disputed domain name for sale for a consideration greatly in excess of the cost of registration is also known to be an example of bad faith registration and use, see Asprey & Garrard Limited and Garrard Holdings Limited v. www.24carat.co.uk/domainnames.html, WIPO Case No. D2001-1501.
Finally, some UDRP panels have held that in certain circumstances, persons who are registering domain names have an affirmative duty to abstain registering and using a domain name which is either identical or confusingly similar to a prior trademark held by others and that contravening that duty may constitute bad faith. See Policy, paragraph 2(b); Nike, Inc v. B.B. de Boer, WIPO Case No. D2000-1397; Nuplex Industries Limited v. Nuplex, WIPO Case No. D2007-0078; Mobile Communication Service Inc. v. WebReg, RN, WIPO Case No. D2005-1304; BOUYGUES v. Chengzhang, Lu Ciagao, WIPO Case No. D2007-1325; Media General Communications, Inc. v. Rarenames, WebReg, WIPO Case No. D2006-0964; and mVisible Technologies, Inc. v. Navigation Catalyst Systems, Inc., WIPO Case No. D2007-1141.
The Panel finds that the evidence submitted supports a finding of bad faith under paragraph 4(b)(iv) of the Policy.
The Panel concludes in these circumstances that the Respondent's registration and use of the disputed domain name constitute bad faith, and that the requirement of paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the Policy is also satisfied in this case.
For the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the disputed domain name <statoilcard.com> be transferred to the Complainant Statoil ASA.
Louis-Bernard Buchman


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Who Is William Ruto Part V
Four years after the eruption of post-election violence in Kenya ("PEV"), and after more than 2 years of Kenya's inability or unwillingness to prosecute the perpetrators of the violence, the International Criminal Court ("ICC") has summoned six suspects named by its Chief Prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo ("the Chief Prosecutor" or "Ocampo") as the most responsible for the violence. Ruto is among the six or the "Ocampo Six," as they are collectively referred to. The other five suspects are Uhuru Kenyatta, Francis Muthaura, Hussein Ali, Henry Kosgey and Joshua Sang.
Efforts by Kibaki and his half of the government coalition to defer the ICC trial of the Ocampo Six having failed, the Six are headed to the Hague where Ruto, Kosgey and Sang are scheduled to be formally told today what it is they are being charged with. Their co-defendants will appear tomorrow for the same purpose. This is a formality with predictable outcome: the suspects will plead not guilty as charged, unless any of them confesses which will make an otherwise very boring day very exciting.
In this last series on Who Is William Ruto, I attempt to lay out what I believe his legal defense to be. As noted previously, I do this on principle and notwithstanding my criticism of the man which I will continue to provide when he is off the reservation. Now then, what is Ruto's legal defense?[1]
As I noted in introducing this piece in Part IV, there is first the time honored defense mastered by humanity from approximately the age of 2 and onwards regardless of fact when faced with an accusation and that is simply, "I did not do it." Given the success of this defense or lack thereof through the ages, however, especially when given reason to believe one has done what he or she is accused of as in this case where the ICC has reason to believe and has charged Ruto of committing crimes against humanity, then a more substantive and persuasive defense is necessary.
In sum, I see the following four defenses for Ruto (and by extension Kosgey and Sang) against the Charges he currently faces and outcome:
The ICC has no jurisdiction. Fail
The elements of the case not proven. Succeed.
The Prosecutor's evidence is not sufficient to establish "reason to believe" Ruto has committed these offenses: Succeed.
Trial: Acquital
From the outset, I should note the final outcome of this case will be the same even if Ruto were to be tried in Kenya and thus my amazement why he joined Uhuru, Muthaura and Hussain ("UMH") in fighting against going to the Hague. On the other hand, it is more likely for UMH to be convicted at the Hague than at home for reasons I cannot get into now for the trio are not the subject of my analysis. Be as it may, I have already predicted acquittal for Ruto but let me elaborate.
By my count, Ruto has 3 basic defences and of these 3, one will fail but two will succeed, leading to his acquittal. The defense that will fail relates to the argument recently offered by lawyers Kibaki hired from outside the country to advise him after failing to secure a deferral of the cases and this is the jurisdictional argument, essentially arguing that the ICC does not have authority to entertain the case under the Rome Statute.
As I have argued elsewhere in my blog, this argument is doomed to fail for two reasons: First, the ICC can automatically exercise jurisdiction under Article 12 of the Statute over crimes committed on the territory of a State Party or by a national of a State Party such as the ones the Ocampo Six are charged with. In this case, Kenya, a State Party, actually referred these cases to ICC thereby subjecting itself to ICC jurisdiction under Article 13. These are more than enough reasons for ICC to satisfy itself it has jurisdiction but there is more that need not be explored here.
Second, on the question of admissibility of the Ocampo Six case which belies the question of jurisdiction, the ICC only looks to see if there is a credible ongoing investigation and or prosecution of any or all of the named suspects in Kenya. As of this writing, there is no such a thing going on therefore to challenge the ICC cases on this ground is indeed without basis as the circumstances stand today. Were Kibaki to agree and follow through with the conditions set forth elsewhere on this blog, including passing a law to try PEV suspects locally, then the ICC might entertain an application at this stage of the game under Article 17(1)(c) of the Statute but any other application is doomed to fail.
This then leaves Ruto with two technical defenses that ultimately he and the other two (Kosgey and Sang) will prevail on and these are the lack of "reason to believe" and failure to satisfy the definitional requirements of the elements necessary to secure a conviction under the Rome Statute.
In order to secure a conviction against Ruto, the Prosecutor must, among other things prove the existence of "a widespread" or "systematic" attack against a civilian population. However, Article 7(2) Rome Statute requires that the Prosecutor must not only prove that there were multiple acts directed against a civilian population in a systemic and widespread manner but also that these acts were pursuant to or in furtherance of a "State" or "organizational" policy to commit those acts.
There is no evidence and I don't believe the Prosecutor can show that Ruto acted in furtherance of a "State" or "organizational policy." Ruto was not part of the government during the PEV period so he could not have been acting in furtherance of a State policy. He campaigned and belongs to the Orange Democratic Party (ODM) but the party had nothing to do with PEV and certainly it did not have a policy of engaging in systemic commission of crimes against humanity therefore the "organizational policy" prong of the element of an ICC crime also fails. The failure to satisfy the requirements of the "State" or "organizational" element alone could have the entire case against Ruto thrown out.[2] This is not to say Ruto could not be tried and found guilty of commission of the same crimes he is accused of if this element is not satisfied but that has to be in Kenya not at the ICC and perhaps this is why the Ocampo Six initially preferred the Hague but changed their minds later–I doubt though as there seems not to have been a coherent legal strategy about this but there is plenty of evidence political calculations played the upper hand.[3]
The reason the Rome Statute imposes a state or organizational policy element in ICC crimes against humanity is because doing otherwise will simply transform domestic crimes into international crimes on the basis of the quantitative outcome of the harm and the manner in which it is performed without wars. In other words, you can't just look and say there were widespread and systemic crimes in the country therefore these must be crimes against humanity; you must also have to show that these were done at the direction of an authoritative person in the government, the government itself or at the direction of an organization which had commission of these crimes as a policy. None of this apply in Ruto's case and thus my conclusion he walks on this ground alone.
The question, however, remains what kind of state or organizational involvement would be required, if Ocampo were to succeed in showing that Ruto was acting pursuant to some organizational policy. Gazetting such a policy would the obvious case for the government in this case but you know that will never happen, ditto for an organization to go to the presses with their policy to commit widespread and systemic crimes against civilians. At best, only inferential evidence can be offered in this case but only as against UMH and not Ruto.
On the other hand, a reverse corollary question to be asked and answered is would an act constitute a crime against humanity under the Rome Statute, if a state or organization turned a blind eye to acts committed against a civilian population? According to the Introduction to the Elements of Crimes Against Humanity, it is understood that "policy to commit such an attack requires that the state or organization actively promote or encourage such an attack against a civilian population. A footnote to this part of the text explains the following:
"A policy which has a civilian population as the object of the attack would be implemented by State or organizational action. Such a policy may, in exceptional circumstances, be implemented by a deliberate failure to take action, which is consciously aimed at encouraging such attack. The existence of such a policy cannot be inferred solely from the absence of government or organizational action[4]." This level of analysis provides yet another reason Ruto walks free as it eliminates ODM being dragged into this in any way because the party had no such policy otherwise it would have been implicated from the beginning.[5] Having no provable organizational policy, the inquiry as to this question is at an end in favor of Ruto.
Ruto may also walk on failure to satisfy another element of an ICC crime and that is the "discriminatory" element albeit on a lesser degree. Opinions on this issue have varied over the years, but according to many, some form of discriminatory intent is inherent in the notion of crimes against humanity[6]. Although the Prosecutor's success or failure in satisfying this element is a toss-up in my view, his task may be made even more difficult given yet another related element and that is intent.
In conformity with Article 7, the Elements of crime against humanity also require that the perpetrator knew that the conduct was part of, or intended to be part of, a "widespread or systematic" attack. This discriminatory intent requirement which describes the context in which the conduct must take place, applies to all enumerated acts constituting crimes against humanity under Article 7. Article 30 of the Rome Statute meanwhile specifically states that, unless otherwise provided, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court only if the material elements are committed with intent and knowledge
According to the Introduction to the Elements of crimes against humanity cited above, however, proof is not required for determining that the perpetrator had knowledge of all characteristics of the attack or the precise details of the plan or policy of the state or organization. The mental element is satisfied if the perpetrator intended to further such a widespread or systematic attack. It is very unlikely in my view that the Prosecutor will be able to show this going by what has been reported. Ruto can simply argue, if he is courageous enough to, that all he ever intended to do was to repel attacks from the Mungiki thugs who had been sent to kill his people.
Ruto also walks even if a full trial was to be held on these same grounds (substantively by challenging the Prosecutors evidence or lack thereof, or successfully rebutting same) and on grounds, dispositively, I believe, that horrendous as it was, what happened in Kenya in early 2008 does not rise to the level of "crimes against humanity." This is because the Rome Statute does not bring within its jurisdiction crimes that are unrelated to the widespread or systematic attack against a civilian population. The acts must be related to the attack and the perpetrator must have been aware that the crime was so related. Thus, Ruto, and the Ocampo Six for that matter can argue, successfully in my view, that what happened in early 2008 was acts of hooliganism and common criminality to be handled by the Kenyan courts. I am fairly convinced this closing argument at the end of trial will prevail if it has not before then as a technical defense.
For these reasons, it is my submission that Ruto walks at the Hague. Notwithstanding his going astray, ODM should support him for his trial at the Hague and hopefully in return for the good gesture, Ruto can go back to the drawing board and see where he miscalculated, make good with Raila and we all shall be happy again as a party which is good news for the country.
[1] Ruto's defense in my view is substantially the same as Kosgey and Sang's defense so when I say Ruto I include Kosgey and Sang in this context.
[2] Ruto may alternatively argue that even assuming, arguendo, that organizational policy is established, the acts were not "widespread" or "systemic" rather they were isolated and regional. In other words, in order to be "widespread" or "systemic," the acts had to be committed throughout the county pursuant to this organizational policy. (Please don't send me emails accusing me of how could I say this; after all, we are talking about thousands of Kenyans who lost lives. I know that fully but am advancing a legal defense the way I see Ruto presenting it)..
[3] Ruto has a solid defense nonetheless even if he were to be tried in Kenya and not at the Hague.
[4] Draft finalized text of the Elements of Crime, UN Doc. PCNICC/200/INF/3/Add.2(2000), p9 and n.6\
[5] Interestingly, Uhuru, Muthaura and Ali may walk on this ground as well.
[6] See generally, O Swaak-Goldman, "Crimes Against Humanity," in G.K. McDonald and O Swaak-Goldman (eds.), Substantive and Procedural Aspects of International Criminal Law, Vol. 1, The Hague/Boston/London: Kulwer Law International 2000, pp. 143-168.
Posted by Samuel N. Omwenga on April 7, 2011 in Siasa
Tags: ICC, Kenya, Kibaki, Kosgey, Ocampo, Raila, Ruto, Uhuru
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A payment made pursuant to this division, including, but not limited to, a handling fee payment, refund value payment, processing fee payment, or processing payment, may be made electronically.
Section 14571 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, there shall be at least one certified recycling center or location within every convenience zone that accepts and pays the refund value, if any, at one location for all types of empty beverage containers and is open for business during at least 30 hours per week with a minimum of five hours of operation occurring during periods other than from Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the department may require a certified recycling center to operate 15 of its 30 hours of operation other than during 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) and paragraph (1), the department may certify a recycling center that will operate less than 30 hours per week, if all of the following conditions are met:
(A) The recycling center is in a rural region. For purposes of this subparagraph, "rural region" means a nonurban area identified by the department on an annual basis using the loan eligibility criteria of the Rural Housing Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Administration, or its successor agency. Those criteria include, but are not limited to, places, open country, cities, towns, or census designated places with populations that are less than 10,000 persons. The department may designate an area with a population of between 10,000 and 50,000 persons as a rural region, unless the area is identified as part of, or associated with, an urban area, as determined by the department on an individual basis.
(B) The recycling center agrees to post a sign indicating the location of the nearest recycling center that is open at least 30 hours per week and that will accept all material types.
(C) The needs of the community and the goals of this division will be best served by certification of the operation as a recycling center.
(c) Before establishing operating hours for a certified recycling center pursuant to subdivision (b), the department shall make a determination that this action is necessary to further the goals of this division and that the proposed operating hours will not significantly decrease the ability of consumers to conveniently return beverage containers for the refund value to a certified recycling center redeeming all material types.
(d) For purposes of this section, if the recycling center is staffed and is not a reverse vending machine, a center is "open for business" if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) An employee of the certified recycling center or location is present during the hours of operation and available to the public to accept containers and to pay the refund values.
(2) In addition to the sign specified in subdivision (i), a sign having a minimum size of two feet by two feet is posted at the certified recycling center or location indicating that the center or location is open. Where allowed by local zoning requirements or where zoning restrictions apply, the sign shall be of the maximum allowable size.
(3) The prices paid, by weight or per container, are posted at the location.
(e) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (f) and (h), for the purpose of this section, if the recycling center consists of reverse vending machines or other unmanned automated equipment, the center is "open for business" if the equipment is properly functioning, accepting all types of empty beverage containers at the recycling location, and paying posted refund values no less than the minimums required by this division.
(2) A recycling center that meets the requirements in paragraph (1) shall not be required to have an employee present during the hours of operation in order to be "open for business."
(f) If a recycling center consists of reverse vending machines or other automated equipment, the recycling center is "open for business" if the equipment is properly functioning, and accepting all types of empty beverage containers at one physical recycling location within the recycling location.
(g) Whenever a recycling center that is a reverse vending machine is not "open for business" during the 30 hours of operation required and posted pursuant to this section and Section 14570, the dealer that is hosting the reverse vending machine at its place of business shall redeem all empty beverage container types at all open cash registers or one designated location in the store, as specified on the sign required pursuant to subdivision (i).
(h) (1) A recycling center that is a reverse vending machine that accepts all types of empty beverage containers except those that are three or more liters in volume and those that are pouches is open for business if it does both of the following:
(A) Provides an attendant to accept all types of empty beverage containers for no less than 10 hours per week, with no less than five of those hours on a weekend day between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
(B) Is operational and functioning properly functioning for no less than 70 hours per week.
(2) A handling fee shall not be paid to a recycling center described in paragraph (1) if the recycling center is located in a convenience zone in which a preexisting certified recycling center is located. Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 14585, a preexisting certified recycling center located in the same convenience zone as a recycling center described in paragraph (1) shall continue to be eligible to receive handling fee payments.
(3) The department shall pay handling fees to a recycling center described in paragraph (1), and the recycling center shall pay refund values, on the basis of the number of beverage containers redeemed through the reverse vending machine, and not on the basis of weight. The department shall determine the method of certifying the validity of the number of beverage containers counted by the reverse vending machine.
(i) In addition to the sign specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d), each reverse vending machine shall be posted with a clear and conspicuous sign on or near the reverse vending machine that states that beverage containers may be redeemed by the host dealer if the machine is nonoperational at any time during the required 30 hours of operation, pursuant to subdivision (g). The department shall determine the size and location of the sign and the message required to be printed on the sign.


Queen Elizabeth II on Monday hosted a reception at the Buckingham Palace to launch the UK-India Year of Culture 2017.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley represented the Indian government at the historic event.
Indian delegation including cricket legend Kapil Dev, film actors Kamal Hassan, Suresh Gopi, singer Gurdas Mann, fashion designers Manish Arora and Manish Malhotra and sitar maestro Anoushka Shankar were present at the grand event.
The 90-year-old Queen was joined by her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, grandson Prince William and his wife Kate.


Odense, Handball has extended the contract with coach Jan Activities, then the parties have paper on each other until the summer of 2022.
It confirms the Jan Activities to TV2 Sport.
- It is an insanely exciting club to be in, and the club's ambition is well in line with my own ambitions, that would be the best.
- With the options the club has to attract the really skilled players, I have not been in any doubt about it should I be a part of, says Jan Activities to TV2 Sport.
the Coach's current contract was to end this summer.
He came to Odense Handball in the summer in 2016, and he has previously been coach of the Danish women's team in handball.
The job held Activities for the first time from 1998 to 2006, and he stood again at the head of the Danish håndboldkvinder from 2007 to 2015.
Odense, Handball has had a terrific season in the HTL League until now and tops the series with 38 points after 19 victories out of as many possible matches.
This is The håndboldkvinder also undefeated, in the later Wednesday comes to meeting bundholdet Ringkøbing Handball.
Jan Activities says to TV2 Sport, that he has had a few offers to train abroad.
- Them chewed I, of course, a little, but I could feel that it was Odense, I would, because I think simply that it is so exciting, the club has time, says Jan Activities.


Workers remove traces of the former Alton Shop 'n Save on Homer Adams Parkway on Wednesday. After raising an underground tank onto the asphalt surface that once housed the store's gas station, workers used heavy equipment to break down the structure. When Schnucks acquired the former Shop 'n Save, it opted to shutter the accompanying filling stop.


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Q: Why is selenium giving NoSuchElementException when element definitely exists I'm having a problem is selenium giving me NoSuchElementException when the element exists without a doubt.
Below is one example where it doesn't find an element and times out. I know the element with the given ID exists because I can see it in the source while the program is running but for some reason selenium can't find it. It doesn't throw an error in this case but it is the same problem as elsewhere in the code that does throw errors.
I have tried using xpath instead of id as well as using implicit waits before trying to find but it still doesn't work.
def waitforload(id):
    checktime = 0
    while True:
        try:
            x = webdriver.find_element_by_id(id)
            return True
        except:
            time.sleep(0.5)
            checktime += 0.5
            print(checktime)
            if checktime > TIMEOUT:
                return False

A: Known issues:
1.iframe
2.Even if element have ID, which is must be UNIQUE, some engines can generate two or more elements with same ID. Check that!
3.Maybe element is have hidden clone if it is input etc. Also, check that!

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The Dinah
Still the biggest lesbian event on Mother Earth
Listen closely and you'll hear empowerment rippling its way through the desert, careening through three decades, and descending on Palm Springs this April. The Dinah celebrates rocking, rolling, and blowing the roof off of expectations, year after year.
It's hard to believe that nobody wanted this mega-successful music, arts, and cultural festival when it first began.
Credit: Liliana Joseph
"Oh, I've got some stories!" laughs Mariah Hanson, the entrepreneur who conceived of The Dinah. "30 years ago, even 20 years ago, we weren't quite where we are today," she recounts. "It was hard for me to get hotel contracts the first few years. They were waiting to see what kind of business they could get."
Well, business boomed like a pulsating subwoofer. The Dinah has blossomed into a Sapphic celebration, welcoming thousands of women and the women who love them to the queen of all Inland Empire weekends. But its beginnings were humble, to say the least.
Credit: Forbes.com
"They were these sparse events with no décor," Hanson remarks, "but I thought that there was this incredible resort town with a built-in golf tournament that women were interested in, so the parties needed to be of a higher standard. Rather than tying a balloon to a speaker."
Hanson dreamed big enough for vendors to share in her inclusive vision. "I wanted to come in and engage sponsors and engage the hotels – not just take 50 rooms of a hotel, but go out on a limb and take out an entire hotel contract so we could have an all-inclusive experience with just women in a hotel rather than sharing a space with other parts of our community that didn't even approve of our lifestyle 30 years ago."
Rainbow Hugs
As always, when you need a rainbow hug, look no further than PS. "Palm Springs, even in its conservatism back then, embraced us pretty quickly and helped us to make it our home," beams Hanson. "The town's perfect for The Dinah – I wouldn't bring it anywhere else!"
But as the old saying goes, you can't make an omelet without p***ing off some eggs. OK, we're paraphrasing, but you get the point. "30 years ago, I raised the bar from Day One. Our first event was at the Palm Springs Museum. They rewrote their corporate benefactor program so that I could never come back! [mischievous laughter] True story. But it's really important for me to offer spaces where we can feel proud."
Capital-P Pride hasn't always been easy to harvest in the LGBTQ'mmunity. "I think our community has suffered from a collective low self-esteem because of the oppression that we have faced every day of our lives," declares Hanson. "Historically, our bars were dark. They were also in the part of town that maybe wasn't so well trafficked, because it was not always safe to be out. So, to present a weekend like The Dinah, where many of the events are outside and all of the events are in venues that are upscale and beautiful and inviting – it's a statement!"
Credit: Molly Adams
Hanson savors her words and punctuates with passion. "It's a statement that our lives matter, that we are living with visibility and joy for five days, and it's infectious. The energy that event creates and sustains is pretty magical. People leave The Dinah feeling changed."
That change began with one woman's voice and now echoes into the stuff of legend. "I've always wanted to deliver a message of let's rock it together," exclaims Hanson. "It worked. I went from having a hard time getting any contracts to getting a 10-year contract put in front of me.
Eager to share the spotlight, Hanson heaps praise onto her host city and its hospitable accommodations. "Palm Springs is so off the hook these days. Thank god for The Hilton that is so committed to The Dinah and so committed to diversity and LGBTQIA rights that they make it possible for me to produce the event there every year."
The Dinah Rocks
With the stage so eloquently set, let's drill down to what makes The Dinah rock so hard. "We're creating a platform that says, 'You are so amazing just as you are. You deserve to have an event that has amazing talent.'"
Thanks for the perfect segue, Mariah! On the topic of talent, Ms. Hanson continues, "Having been an event producer for 32 years, I have developed an ear for the next big thing. We've been offering that every year for the past 12 years now, when I really started upping the ante with entertainment. Lizzo was here. We've had Meghan Trainor, Natasha Bedingfield, Lady Gaga, Jessie Reyez, Iggy Azalea – the list is incredible!"
Hanson explains why the festival is akin to harnessing lightning in a bottle. "Attending The Dinah in a venue that is relatively small for where some of these acts are headed is an amazing experience. I hear stories like, 'I can't believe I was there when Lizzo was playing at the Sunday pool party!'
"Here you are with this intimate experience with an artist," Hanson narrates. "It's really inspiring."
"These stories are important to me. My customers may look at it as entertainment, but I look at it as really powerful messaging." Summoning her inner club promoter, Hanson hits a crescendo. "When you're working with a platform like The Dinah, which is considered the largest lesbian event in the world, I take it really seriously. I want our community to believe in itself."
Fans have joined the joyous chorus, flocking to The Dinah in loving droves. "We've always been very inclusive and we've managed to keep the ratio about 99% women."
"Sky's the limit!" Hanson hoots. "We deserve the very best. We deserve to be living out loud, and at The Dinah, that's exactly what we do. Every minute of that event."
And if you miss even one of those minutes, you'll be kicking yourself until next year. The Dinah waits for no man.
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The U.S. withdrawal out of Iraq was not quite the "Fall of Saigon," but we have just seen Fallujah Iraq fall to Al Qaeda. A heartbreaker, given the blood and treasure spent. What about the coming U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan? Do we have a "Fall of Saigon" coming with the return of the Taliban?
Professor Abdul-Karim Khan joins David Day for a fascinating discussion on this topic. Professor Khan is an expert that grew up in Peshawar, Pakistan and has tremendous depth in the history, the politics, the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and the challenges that both Afghanistan and Pakistan now face.


ID Logistics (Paris:IDL) announces that its 2018 Registration Document has been registered by the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on April 17, 2019 (n°D19-0349).
The Registration Document is available on ID Logistics's website (www.id-logistics.com) and on the AMF website (www.amf-france.org). It is also available at ID Logistics' registered office at 55, chemin des Engranauds, 13660 Orgon France.
The description of the shares buy-back program.
Publication of first-quarter 2019 revenues on 24 April 2019 after market close.
ID Logistics is an international contract logistics group, with revenue of €1,410 million in 2018. ID Logistics has more than 300 sites across 18 countries, representing 5.5 million square meters of warehousing facilities in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, and 20,000 employees. With a client portfolio balanced between retail, industry, detail picking, healthcare and e-commerce sectors, ID Logistics delivers high-tech solutions and is firmly committed to sustainable development.
ID Logistics is listed on Compartment B of NYSE Euronext's regulated market in Paris (ISIN Code: FR0010929125, Ticker: IDL).


Dangerous Club for Boys will offer a sampling of activities and lessons that will familiarize the boys with stories, hobbies, games, and skills that every boy should know and love.
Learn the Royal Game at Chess Camp! Boys will receive instruction in strategies and tactics through interactive lessons and competitive matches and tournaments.
Bug Camp is an excellent adventure camp where boys will collect and pin a variety of insects. They will go hunting for bugs in various parts of the Houston Area.


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Wondering what to do in Kurunjang?
Discover Kurunjang's best activities, free events and tickets. Find what's on today, this weekend or all year. Search for everything from yoga to festivals, from gigs to sports, from stuff for kids to adults-only. All the best events are here.
Events in Kurunjang
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National Eucalypt Day 2023 - Guided Tour at the Melton Botanic Garden
21 Williams St, Melton VIC 3337, Australia
Thu 2nd Feb 2023, 4:15 pm - Thu 6th Apr 2023, 5:45 pm AEDT
Young Warblers Sunbury - Term 1 2023
11 Leichardt St, Sunbury VIC 3429, Australia
Wed 1st Feb 2023, 9:30 am - Wed 5th Apr 2023, 10:15 am AEDT
Elly's Music Playtime Term 1 2023 - Wednesday DWH Sunbury
Mon 6th Feb 2023, 9:30 am - Mon 3rd Apr 2023, 10:15 am AEDT
Elly's Music Playtime Term 1 2023 - Monday DWH Sunbury
Fri 3rd Feb 2023, 10:00 am - Fri 31st Mar 2023, 10:45 am AEDT
Elly's Music Playtime Term 1 2023 - Friday Bacchus Marsh
3340/182 Halletts Way, Darley VIC 3340, Australia
Fri 3rd Feb 2023, 11:00 am - Fri 31st Mar 2023, 10:45 pm AEDT
Sat 11th Feb 2023, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT
Mums Gone Wild - Sunbury
49 Riddell Rd, Sunbury VIC 3429, Australia
Tue 14th Feb 2023, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm AEST
Keilor Downs, VIC - Starts at 60 Meetup
Green Gully Reserve, Clubhouse Pl, Keilor Downs VIC 3038, Australia
Tue 14th Mar 2023, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm AEST
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Olpiolum puertoricensis es una especie de arácnido del orden Pseudoscorpionida de la familia Olpiidae.

Distribución geográfica
Se encuentra en Puerto Rico.

Referencias

Puertoricensis
Arácnidos de Estados Unidos

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There's been a lot of tension created by the media the last little while with the new mortgage rules the Canadian government have announced. Everywhere you turn, it seems as though the fear is being injected into first time home buyers. "BUY NOW!" or "It's a great time to buy!" Phrases that seems to be echoed by everyone in Real Estate. "My only option is now a condo." Words that seem to spill out from young adults everywhere.
A couple of years ago, we saw good, hardworking people everywhere trying to buy their first home. Thus why we created The Freedom Series. We felt that first time buyers and a younger generation deserved the opportunity to build a new, single family home. Their own walls. Their own yard. Their own space.
The long and short of it... affordability has been stitched into the DNA of why we build homes. We've been preaching about living within your means for a long while now, it just so happens that the new mortgage rules just force first time buyers into that reality.
The good news is that our Freedom Series continues to grow everyday. Our customers are constantly helping our product evolve by making custom floorplan modifications to create their own unique space, and our team is always dreaming up new, innovative ways to make the most out of ever inch of usable space.
We're passionate about building homes for good people, so naturally, most days at Trademark are dedicated to bringing affordability to single family homes.
Affordability... Don't call it a comeback, we've been here for years.


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Q: C# ServiceStack.Redis store objects in hashmap First, a link to the library: ServiceStack.Redis
Now, I want to store objects of type T where T contains fields Key and Value. (for this example)
The issue is that it seems like I can only store strings as both keys and values.
As far as a string key, thats perfectly fine, but I need to store an object as the value.
Attached is my code which supports to map Hash -> KeyValuePair items
public void PutDictionary(string hashKey, Dictionary<string, T> items, TimeSpan expiration)
{
    try
    {
        using (var trans = _client.CreateTransaction())
        {
            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, T> item in items)
            {
                trans.QueueCommand(r => r.SetEntryInHash(hashKey, item.Key, ???));
            }

            trans.Commit();
        }
    }
    catch (Exception e)
    {
        // some logic here..
    }
}

Im aware that I can just JSON stringify my objects but it seems like this just consumes a very much needed performance and losing the effect of good-fast cache memory.
Ill explain what I want to achieve.
Lets say I have a group and peoples in it.
The group has an Id and each entity inside this group also has an Id.
I want to be able to get a specific person from a specific group.
In C# its equivilant of doing Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, T>>

A: You should just serialize the value object as a string. There's no concept of storing objects in Redis, when ServiceStack.Redis offers a Typed API with it's Typed Redis Client it's just serializing the object behind the scenes to JSON and sending the JSON string to Redis.
ServiceStack.Redis also provides APIs like StoreAsHash(T) and SetRangeInHash where the objects properties are stored in a Redis Hash, however in this case you're storing a nested Hash so the value can't be another Redis Hash.
You could allow another "nested Dictionary" by saving the object at a custom key that combines hashKey with the Dictionary key, e.g:
foreach (var entry in items) {
    var cacheKey = hashKey + ":" + entry.Key;
    var mapValues = entry.Value.ToJson()
        .FromJson<Dictionary<string,string>>();
    redis.SetRangeInHash(cacheKey, mapValues);
}


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Claes Pedersson Banér, född 1620, död 26 maj 1675, var riksjägmästare och landshövding i Kalmar län från 1662 till 1664.

Claes Pedersson Banér var gift med Ebba Sparre och de hade tio barn.

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Deze lijst van voetbalinterlands is een overzicht van alle officiële voetbalwedstrijden tussen de nationale teams van Benin en Marokko. De landen speelden tot op heden zes keer tegen elkaar. De eerste ontmoeting was een kwalificatiewedstrijd voor het Wereldkampioenschap voetbal 1994 op 25 oktober 1992 in Cotonou. Het laatste duel, een achtste finale tijdens de Afrika Cup 2019, werd gespeeld in Caïro (Egypte) op 5 juli 2019.

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Wedstrijden bepaald door strafschoppen worden, in lijn met de FIFA, als een gelijkspel gerekend.

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