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How the Rules of Regeneration Have Changed in "Doctor Who"
The concept of regeneration is one of the most unique aspects of the Doctor Who television show and one of the main reasons it has endured for over half a century. In the series' canon, each time the eponymous Time Lord is brought to the brink of death, whether through injury, illness, old age, or even by choice, they trigger a regeneration.
The Doctor's innate ability is actually a process of "molecular readjustment," as explained in the show, by which Time Lords, and a select few Gallifreyans, renewed themselves. The regeneration would cause a complete physical transformation and often a psychological change in the individual undergoing the regeneration process.
In this article, we'll discuss the concept of regeneration in the Doctor Who television series, its rules, and how the rules of regeneration have changed over time.
What is Regeneration in Doctor Who?
The concept of Doctor Who regeneration was introduced very early in the series due to the deteriorating health of Willaim Hartnell, the actor portraying the First Doctor, in 1963. The show was a massive success, and BBC didn't want to end it, but Hartnell's deteriorating health made him more and more difficult to work with.
So, in 1966, the production team came up with the idea that the Doctor's species, the Gallifreyans, had discovered the biological process that allowed them to regenerate their bodies while transforming them physically and, often, mentally. At that time, the production of the final episode of the serial was concluded, and Hartnell agreed to leave the role after the very first regeneration scene in which his old body was famously "wearing a bit thin."
He appeared in one more serial, where he "handed" the role to Patrick Troughton, the actor who portrayed the Second Doctor. Since it was already established that the Doctor is an alien, the character could die and return to a new body. Of course, the production team also suggested that this becomes a recurring element within the show that would allow the Doctor to transform from an older man to a younger one.
This process of "renewal" — as it was initially called — allowed for the convenient recasting of the role when necessary, and it granted each succeeding actor and writer the freedom to interpret the character differently, and as long as the Doctor isn't cruel or cowardly, the show could go on. It wasn't until the Doctor's third incarnation in 1974 that the process was actually called "regeneration."
The Workings of the Regeneration Process
When physically distressed, usually in moments of extreme trauma, Time Lords would release a massive amount of lindos, a hormone that would trigger a regeneration. The increased levels of lindos would shortly linger in the Time Lord's body following the regeneration, which is one of the ways to identify a newly regenerated Time Lord.
During the regeneration process, a Time Lord would experience a surge of regeneration energy, which would rewrite their biodata within all relative dimensions in space-time. It would repair any damage done to their bodies and fully regenerate them to youthfulness (at least at the beginning of the show) and good health.
The Rules of Regeneration in Doctor Who TV Series
It's important to note that the origins of the regeneration within the canon weren't well-established in the original run. There was a general lack of consensus on whether the regenerations were a natural process developed through evolution or a process developed through genetic engineering.
One account held that Rassilon, one of the founders of the Time Lord civilization, researched the methods of regenerating decayed and diseased tissue of living organisms through a series of self-replicating molecules. Other accounts suggest that he gained this ability as a side effect of working with the Eye of Harmony.
Regardless of how it came to be, numerous accounts actually mention Rassilon as the first Time Lord that underwent such a process, which was, for one reason or another, limited to 12 regenerations — regarded as the regeneration cycle. One account states that this was the ability's natural limit, while others state that the limit was imposed since Rassilon believed that the mind couldn't handle the multiplicity of psyche's.
The regeneration cycle was first used as a rule in the Fourth Doctor story The Deadly Assassin, which aired in 1976. It was stated that Time Lords are given one regenerative cycle each, meaning they can regenerate 12 times. This also meant that they'd truly die, once and for all, after their 13th incarnation.
How the Rules of Regeneration Have Changed
Doctor Who television show has decades of lore, which means that the Doctor has regenerated quite a few times over the series' 60-year run. Different actors interpreted the role differently, and each showrunner and writer put their own twist on the narrative. And when that happens, continuity within the show becomes a problem.
This is certainly the case with the regeneration process and its rules. Due to the show's history and the fact that an increasing number of showrunners gradually retconned its canon, the particularities of this process were constructed and then reconstructed to better serve the narrative several times over.
Physical Transformation
In the early days of the show, following the first regeneration, it was suggested that the process implies only superficial physical transformation without affecting the Doctor's personality. It was also implied that the Doctor would regenerate into a younger male, suggesting that the transformation always rejuvenated the Doctor and gave us the perceived rule that the Doctor would always regenerate into a man.
However, by the time Patrick Troughton's Second Doctor underwent a regeneration into Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor, it became apparent that the Doctor could regenerate into a form that's apparently older than the previous one. This also happened in the new run of the series, when Matt Smith's Eleventh Doctor regenerated into Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor.
Since there was no lifespan set for individual life, even-aged incarnations could live for a very long time, sometimes even centuries. But even if an incarnation would avoid injury and illness, each incarnation would eventually wither and die from old age, much like the First and War Doctor did. So, despite their natural longevity, a Time Lord would eventually reach the ultimate limit of their incarnation's lifespan.
Mental Change
But the rule regarding physical appearance wasn't the only thing that changed. The Second Doctor's regeneration into the Third Doctor also affected the Doctor's personality, and we ended up having a more dashing and action-oriented Doctor — which was actually influenced by James Bond films of the time.
In fact, the Time Lord regeneration is so traumatic that the Tenth Doctor, portrayed by David Tennant, even stated that the process was incredibly painful and mortifying. It's so traumatic that the Time Lord might be prone to erratic behavior. The Tenth Doctor's regeneration had him incapacitated for hours, the Sixth Doctor became paranoid, and both Twelfth and Eighth Doctor's regeneration caused them to suffer bouts of amnesia.
In all cases, there was a massive physical change and a substantial difference in personality between these incarnations. So, not only did their physical appearance change, their personality did too, and mostly due to the previous incarnation's emotional trauma. The Ninth Doctor was distant because he lost everyone during his previous incarnation.
Regeneration Cycle
This also suggests that Time Lords don't have any control over the outcome of the regeneration, nor that the process is, in fact, voluntary. But where most regenerations were triggered by old age and fatal injury, the Second Doctor suffered a forced regeneration into the Third and was sent to Earth. On a separate occasion, the Master outright refused to regenerate just to spite the Doctor.
Moreover, Lady Romana in Destiny of the Daleks has shown the ability to trigger regenerations intentionally until she was satisfied with the result. This proves to be a point of contention since regenerations are limited, and spending all 12 of them would ultimately mean regenerating into a thirteenth and final body and eventually dying in their final incarnation.
But that isn't the case. The ruling Time Lord authorities have the power to grant brand new regeneration cycles and new bodies to other Time Lords if they so choose, which is what has happened to the Master. Since it was apparent that the eponymous hero was nearing his, or in this case, her's, thirteenth incarnation, the showrunners had actually granted the Eleventh Doctor a new regeneration cycle since he had previously spent all of his regeneration energy.
This not only allowed the Eleventh Doctor to regenerate into Twelfth, but it eventually led to the Thirteenth Doctor, portrayed by Jodie Whittaker. In fact, this broke the previously perceived rule that the Doctor would always regenerate into a man. However, at this point, the showrunners decided to take the regeneration rules and throw them out the proverbial window.
The Timeless Child
Season 12 of the new Doctor Who television show only made the regeneration more complicated. It turns out that the Doctor wasn't Gallifreyan but that he was adopted by a Gallifreyan explorer named Tecteun, who found the Doctor as a child with regenerative capabilities.
After studying the child, Tecteun eventually found a way to incorporate the ability into Time Lord DNA, who had opted to cap the number of regenerations for all Time Lords at 12. With that said, the experimentation sequence showed one regeneration scene after another, suggesting that the child has the ability to regenerate more than 12 times.
Season 12 also introduced the Fugitive Doctor, who would either be the past or the future incarnation of the Doctor. Though this incarnation isn't officially placed, fans are led to believe that the Fugitive Doctor, who worked for the Division, was one of the previous incarnations.
This was somewhat confirmed in Season 13 when Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor learns that she was previously working for the Division. In fact, the Fugitive Doctor was also female and of Afro-Caribbean descent — the first non-white person to play the role of the Doctor. Season 13 also saw the Doctor face Tecteun, who confirmed that the Doctor is, in fact, a Timeless Child.
This implies that the Doctor, as an entity, comes from an unknown species that has the ability to regenerate. The child's memories were wiped using Gallifreyan technology, and all records of the experiments and the Doctor's origins were heavily redacted from the pages of history to preserve Gallifrey's noble creation myth.
So, for all we know, the child underwent an untold number of regenerations before it even became a Time Lord and the First Doctor — which implies that the First Doctor isn't canonically the first. The full extent of the Doctor's ability to regenerate isn't actually disclosed, and for all intents and purposes, the Doctor is now immortal.
Infinite Regenerations?
Whether the Doctor has an unlimited number of regenerations or that number was never actually reached is currently unknown, but the introduction of the Timeless Child retconned everything we knew about the Doctor's regenerations. Was he always able to regenerate indefinitely? If so, was it necessary for the Time Lords to grant him another cycle? Or was the regeneration limit genetically imposed on him/her as well?
The Timeless Child is one of the most severe retcons of Doctor Who continuity, and regardless of how much the fandom dislikes it, the story will continue past the 13th season. BBC likely has a long-term plan, and they wouldn't have let the showrunners implement that retcon without offering a satisfying conclusion in the future.
This brings the following question…
Can We Expect Any Future Changes to the Rules?
Well, there's no telling where the narrative would take us next, and as stated above, all retcons are approved by the network broadcasting the Doctor Who television show. In the final moments of Season 13, we've seen Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor holding a fob watch retrieved from Tecteun, which contains all her lost memories.
With the upcoming Season 14, we'll see yet another regeneration scene, in which Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor regenerates into Ncuti Gatwa's Fourteenth Doctor. Maybe he'll be the one to open the fob watch and learn the secrets of the Doctor's past and how many regenerations the Doctor had before we officially met William Hartnell as the First Doctor.
The Doctor Who Regeneration Quiz
During a Pitched Post Regenerative Battle with the Sycorax in the Episode Entitled 'The Christmas Invasion,' What Appendage Did the Doctor End Up Having to Regrow?
His Left Leg
His Right Hand
His Prehensile Tail
His Right Pink Toe
What were the Last Words of the 10th Doctor when He Regenerated in 'The End of Time'?
I Must Be Brave
I Don't Want to Go
Ever More Into the Dark
Another Fine Quirk of Being a Timelord
During a Difficult Regeneration What Room Aboard the TARDIS Was Used to Help Ease the Process?
The Room of Tempest
The Proto-Deck
Zero Room
The Room of Regenerative Health
When Romana was "Trying on" Regenerations that Suited Her What Royal Likeness Did She Finally Settle On?
Queen Lolly of the Pops
Princess Astra of Atrios
Duchess of the Celestial Court
During the Master's Regeneration in Utopia What Sound Did He Make To Leave Viewers Distraught and Wincing?
A Scream
A Cry
A Maniacal Laugh
A Loud Hum
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End of Watch Blu-ray Review Police dramas aren't usually my thing but after End of Watch I may reconsider. A film this entertaining and touching demands your attention and it's insulting that neither Gyllenhaal nor Pẽna were recognised for their efforts by prestigious film institutions. If like me, you forgot to add this to your list of must see movies, go grab a pen and do yourself a favour.
Of all the movies I missed out on seeing last year, End of Watch would have to be my biggest regret. This buddy cop action thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pẽna has everything I want from a movie; great characters, funny dialogue, engaging action and emotional storylines. I can safely say that End of Watch would have to be one of the most refreshing and unique movies I've seen in a long time, and if I got around to seeing it last year, it could've easily been a contender for my favourite movie of 2012.
End of Watch has a very organic and natural feel to how it's presented. The early stages of the film are shown from the perspective of Gyllenhaal's character Taylor, who is filming his everyday life as a policeman for one of his university projects. The film slowly drifts away from this angle in order to show more characters and subplots which makes sense but can catch you off guard if you aren't fully engaged.
Performances across the board are terrific but the real highlight of End of Watch is watching the chemistry between Gyllenhaal and Pẽna. Their chemistry is some of the best I've seen period, and their interaction and conversations with each other vary from hilarious to emotionally touching.
There's some great direction and cinematography to be found in End of Watch but at times the dialogue was incredibly cheesy it was downright distracting. Director David Ayer wrote this film in less than a week, and while the occasional profanity and cliché filled scenes makes this obvious the rest of the film is completely engrossing.
Police dramas aren't usually my thing but after End of Watch I may reconsider. A film this entertaining and touching demands your attention and it's insulting that neither Gyllenhaal nor Pẽna were recognised for their efforts by prestigious film institutions. If like me, you forgot to add this to your list of must see movies, go grab a pen and do yourself a favour.


Jodi. You are so creative. Love it.
You have a great gift in home design. culinary techiques for assume food, creative work in arts and crsfts, thinking out of the box. You have it all Jodi!!! So glad that you are enjoying these activities and sharing your wonderful creatioms with us.
Thanks! To you too patty!
An excellent idea, Jodi. I was planning on doing a sort of Advent Calendar on my blog… but the days just caught up with me!
What a wonderful idea! I'm sure your granddaughter loves this calendar!
Great idea Jodi, your granddaughter will love it. I do love the second calendar of kindness!
Right? Stuff we often do hopefully but a conscious way to think about it!
I am sure your granddaughter will like your unique Advent's calendar. Happy first Advent, Jodi!
To you too peter! Thanks!
I made one of these for my granddaughter last year. She loved it. Now they use the shoe organizer to store her toys. Items that she can get out on her own are in the lower pockets and things that only come out when her play is closely supervised by Mommy and Daddy (markers, crayons and anything fragile) are higher up.
What a great idea, Jodi! I'm going to have to make one for Evan when he's old enough to enjoy it!
What a fun idea Jodi! So much joy you and your granddaughter! I agree the lead up is so much fun!
How clever to use a closet organizer, perfect little pouches, and exactly 24! I've been doing a big calendar for Superboy and Big E for 4 years, and they LOVE it! As they've grown I throw in a few more giving back type things, like help with a certain chore, do something for Dad, clean your room, as well as candy and small toys. The advent of kindness calendar is such a wonderful idea, I will be borrowing ideas from that for sure! Have fun Grandma, and pretty soon you're going to need another one!
Since September, Benjamin is in all day preschool on Tuesday and Thursday, so I save your posts for him until he is here Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I always read the posts as they arrive, but do not comment on the ones that Benjamin will love. He always scans the inbox for "My Jodi's" emails and thinks that they are sent to him, an idea that I do not discourage. Monday and Wednesday were spent outdoors raking leaves into mounds for the last bagging, or more often jumping into them by Benjamin. We also helped a neighbor and succeeded having the leaves curbside just in time for the last town pick-up. Which is too much information to simply say that it was late when we got to the computer and still later when Benjamin "found" this post. Per Benjamin : "Gem, did you tell My Jodi about my Christmas calendar? It is just like mine, almost!" Three years ago I saw an advertisement for a Children's Advent Calendar that had 24 small pockets and 1 large pocket for the 25th day. I was smitten by everything about it, but the cost! It then occurred to me that I could make one for much less and add my own unique details. My plan was to completely craft the calendar, but when I went to purchase the materials…I came upon the 24 pocket organizer and "Lightbulb" moment! Onto each pocket I glued a small piece of velcro and then made 24 felt Teddy Bears with a number from 1 to 24 on the front and the other half of each velcro piece glued to the back. Each year, I make new felt pieces that correspond with the year's theme, making it appear a wee bit different every year. This year is Gingerbread men! Benjamin loves his very own calendar with the little surprises at Gem's house again this year. I know that your sweet Granddaughter must love her very own too! Thank-you x 2!!
Great idea for advent! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! And you are very welcome.


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Domingo  Paes (sometimes spelt Pais) was a traveller from Portuguese India, who visited the Vijayanagara Empire, located on the southern portion of the Deccan Plateau in around 1520. He journeyed together with a group of traders from what was then Portuguese Goa, which was the capital of other territories such as Portuguese Bombay. His visit took place during the rule of King Krishnadevaraya, Paes recorded his impressions of Vijayanagara in his work Chronica dos reis de Bisnaga (Indo-Portuguese for "Chronicle of the kings of Vijayanagar"). His detailed account is one of the few known descriptions of that empire and of its capital, Vijayanagara (Hampi), by a chronicler from abroad.

Paes reported, "The kingdom has many places on the coast of India, which are seaports with whom we are at peace, and some of them have factories, in particular at Amcola (Ankola), Mirgeo (Mirjan, 14.48434, 74.42618), Honor, Batecalla, Mamgalor, Bracalor& Bacanor." Paes also records that advanced irrigation technology allowed the kingdom to produce high yields of crops at very reasonable prices, and a wide variety of cultures. He also describes a busy market of precious stones, and that the city was prospering. Its size in the eyes of the narrator, was comparable to Rome, with abundant vegetation, aqueducts& artificial lakes.

See also
List of topics on the Portuguese Empire in the East

References

 . Repub. Adamant Media Corporation, 1982, . Includes a translation of the Chronica by Domingo Paes and Fernão Nunes about 1520 and 1535 respectively.
 Radhakamal Mukerjee, "A history of Indian civilization", Hind Kitabs, 1958 (refers to Paes)
 H. V. Sreenivasa Murthy, R. Ramakrishnan, A history of Karnataka, from the earliest times to the present day, S. Chand, 1977

External links

Portuguese explorers
Portuguese Renaissance writers
Portuguese travel writers
Vijayanagara Empire
16th-century explorers
Explorers of Asia
16th-century Portuguese people

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What do Dentists do in Littleton?
Taking proper care of your teeth and gums is important to your overall health and wellbeing. Left untreated, there are some dental issues that can cause serious problems not only in your mouth, but in other areas of your body as well, including your heart. Dentists suggest making regular visits twice a year, though people have a tendency to put this off, sometimes for very long periods of time. Many times, people are fearful or nervous, perhaps having had a previous poor experience with a dentist or simply not understanding what it is the dentist will be doing. A brief explanation may help.
During general check-ups, dentists typically examine all of your teeth, checking for sensitivity and looking for cavities. They also examine your gums, looking for any indication of gum disease. This part is important, as people can frequently have periodontal disease and not be aware, as it usually causes no discomfort, nor do many people know what signs to look for. Along with these things, dentists will do a general inspection of your mouth to make sure things are as they should be. Also, as the acknowledgement of the fear or anxiety that some patients may feel has risen, many dentists now ensure that their office environment is as quiet and relaxing as possible.
Dentists are true professionals, having had many years of education before becoming able to work professionally and independently. It's possible that some will stay with just the basics of routine care, such as a general exam, cleaning, filling cavities, or diagnosing potential problems, but dentists today choose to work more in-depth, offering a very wide variety of services, from surgeries to orthodontic work to cosmetic procedures. Many are also beginning to work in more family friendly practices, offering services to both adults and children.
Dentists who are actively practicing must have a degree. There are two types of degrees for dentists. These are the DDS, which stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery, and the DMD, which stands for Doctor of Dental Medicine. As mentioned, dentists go through a good deal of training in order to obtain one or the other of these degrees, so you can feel secure knowing that your dentist has spent the time to learn the art of his practice. Dentists will also continue their studies while also operating their practice, learning knew methods and treatments as technology is developed which can often lead to removing the need for a referral to a specialist. The best dentists in Littleton or elsewhere always stay on top of the newest research and information to be certain he provides patients with the best care possible. Remember that dentists are there to help you maintain good oral health, which in turn can lead to good overall health.
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A LADY biker I read about in one of the dailies recently likened riding a bike to dancing the salsa -- you need to twist left and right, she was quoted as saying. Although I did not agree with her, I am happy she has finally explained why some bikers are so fond of weaving in and out of traffic. A silent rhapsody must have triggered the odd behaviour.
You have met some of the notorious ones, have you not? I am not talking about the Mat Rempit, whose status has now been reduced to Gengster Jalanan (or road hoods) to prevent further glorification of the nickname.
I am talking about the regular road bikers you and I meet on our way to work and back daily -- the sensible folk who need a job, money and good health as much as you and I do. Those you meet at the office, the food stalls or the pasar malam, and whom you would not mind being friends with -- until they put on their helmets and throttle up.
You often catch sight of them in your rear view mirror as you wait your turn at the traffic lights or during a jam. They weave in and out of the lanes of cars behind yours. Often, the sight of them make you go weak in the knees as you pray that they will not ram their machines into your car's rear bumper yet again, or smash your side mirror as they shoot past you.
On unlucky days when they do break your side mirror, you pray hard that they will not be caught off-balance by their own folly and injure themselves and blame you for it.
I am sure you have had the daylights scared out of you at the traffic junctions when some of them shot off to a flying start even before the traffic lights on their side had turned green. Not too long ago, a long-haired biker showed me how a two-wheeler can put my four-wheeler to shame on the fast lane. I did not know where to put my face when I finally caught up with the biker at the junction -- only to find that it was a makcik in a leather jacket and jeans riding a kapcai.
I remember that in the old days bikers used to show more courtesy to other road users. They also had greater respect for the law. Today, the road manners of some of them leave very little to be desired. They no longer ride on the left side of the road or keep to speed limits.
Maybe it's advertisement puffery that drives them to think that it is stylish to ride fast and furious. Perhaps we can blame technology for coming up with lighter machines that have more power to do more harm than good, especially if the power-crazy throw caution to the wind.
Some people tell me that it is the perception that, in the event of an accident between a car and a bike, the law will always side the biker. Could this have driven most sane people to do crazy things on a bike then? Really, does it matter who is in the right or wrong when bikers lose a limb, or life in an accident?


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Circle Takes The Square
by Aubin Paul Robotic Empire Interviews 13 years ago
The author of the original interview with Circle Takes The Square which we cited last week has graciously offered to let us run the entire interview on Punknews.org. It was originally performed by Marco Braghieri from Italy and please visit his blog if you have a chance..
In the meantime, here is the entirety of his interview with guitarist/vocalist Drew Speziale who shares his thoughts on the band, touring and their much anticipated followup to 2004's critically lauded As the Roots Undo.
I've read what you wrote about your records being reflective of the changes that have happened to you, is it something you always felt should have been ever since you started CTTS or did it just end up being that way?
I think what you're referring to is a statement one of us made regarding the slight differences that are apparent from one recording to the next. again, I feel the differences so far have been rather slight, but any evolution in our songwriting betrays the fact that alot has happened in our lives between all the previous recordings, especially in terms of personal growth. this progression hasn't been something that we've intentionally persued, it just kind of happens, especially since alot of time has passed between our recording endeavors. I predict there will be a much more obvious sign of development, slightly more drastic variations, and an uncompromised amount of shred in our upcoming release, which we are working on now.
One of the things I noticed first about As the Roots Undo, was its artwork and graphics, you must have put a lot of work into it (since you have a design website too), what was the idea and is it related to the lyrics in any way?
Yes, we are working on a new record. it will be full length, and epic. and when I say epic, I mean it.
If you notice the artwork first, you aren't listening to the record at an apporpriately offensive volume level! Yeah, a lot of homework assignments were sacrificed in order to get the artwork and recording together for As the Roots Undo. it was an epic journey completing that whole project, and a great learning experience. the artwork highlights a couple of the repeated motifs in the lyrics, such as birds, a tower, and decay as a natural process, to name a few. that said, i'm a firm believer that even if you aren't exactly sure what the connections or meanings are in the projects you take on at the time you are doing them, hindsight will shed some light on the interrelations or relevance of those endeavors to the events in your life at the time you took them on.
Do you write the lyrics all together or not? Was it hard to put together all the material that ended up in your full length?
Jay (the drummer on As the Roots Undo) and I were in school when we were writing and recording that record, so that was the main obstacle in getting it finished up. our intention was to offer as complete a package as we could, including artwork and album content, and we all worked hard to bring our concepts to fruition. we couldn't have done any of it without the help of Anthony Stubelek, who recorded and mixed the record. I wrote the lyrics for As the Roots Undo, Kathy's a great editor, pointing out repetitive lines and whack rhymes.
Musically your band tends to mix elements from different kinds of music, keeping an punk/hardcore root, is it something you wish too keep on doingdo more in the future?
I think our music is an outpouring of the styles of music that we listen to as well as things that we want to hear. more emphasis on the latter, probably. but I think our tastes have evolved in the last few years and i'm excited to see what affect that has on our new songs. the most satisfying elements for me in the past have been the more experimental aspects of Circle, and or intention is to keep an open mind, musically, as we always have. we'll see what comes of it.
Looking back at As The Roots Undo, are you satisfied with the overall outcome of the record? The recording process was smooth or did you have some difficulties?
as I mentioned before, the process involved alot of time sharing with school and other activities, so that was a bit frustrating. but overall the recording went smoothly and we definitely learned alot about what will expediate or make easier our next recording experience, so that's a positive thing. overall, yes, I'm definitely satisfied with the way it came out.
Looking back at your relationship with Hyperrealist, Perpetual Motion Machine and Robotic Empire, are you happy with the way things have been with your record labels?
The people we've worked with on our previous records have all been passionate individuals who want nothing more than to put out music that they sincerely believe in, and that's a pretty amazing thing in my opinion. we are lucky to have met as many incredible people as we have in the context of playing shows and touring in ctts, which includes label folks, show promoters, audience members, etc. we are truly appreciative of all of these people and their rolls in perpetuating an independent music community.
Are you already working on your next record? If so will it be a split 7'', an EP or another LP?
Have you been playing songs written after As the Roots Undo live? If so how has it been?
We played a new song a few times on a recent tour. The song itself is a piece of a longer song that will be on our upcoming record, so it wasn't totally finished… but we just really wanted to play something new, so we went for it.
You've played an incredible amount of shows in the last years, and and you've just finished another tour, what kind of experience has it been as a whole?
Our last tour was extremely long, nine plus weeks total, which spanned the entire USA it included a lot of west coast shows, which was great, because we hadn't been out west for a couple of years. it was exhausting and we're now ready to move forward with writing and after so much touring we feel pretty justified in taking some time off from being on the road. we have played alot of shows in the last couple years, and the experience has been nothing short of amazing. its gotten to the point where I feel a bit antsy after being in one place for any substantial amount of time, so its safe to say we'll find ourselves making tour plans yet again in the not so distant future.
Are you planningwishing to do a full European tour?
Yes, its extremely high on the list of priorities, actually. Once we get a substantial portion of our next record arranged, we'll definitely be scheduling a Euro tour. We can't wait.
Everything has been happening quite fast since you formed the band in 2001, are you happy about the way things are going? In which direction do you see your band going in the future?
Honestly, we're overwhelmed by the response that As the Roots Undo has generated. Its been a long five years, but we couldn't be happier with what we've acheived and path that brought us here. I don't know exactly what direction we're headed in the future, but I do know that if there's such a thing as heaven, we're going straight to hell.
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I have an issue based around package and configuration file management within Satellite.
I would like all application area's to use Satellite to manage their software (Non OS products or specific ones) and configuration files .. and don't want them to have access to the main OS packages etc..   This would give BA great benefits particularly round the Sarbannes Oxley compliance that we have to achieve..   I can't see a way to do it with the current release without making things so complex ie: A satellite server for every application ! - so not a solution.
I would like to be able to give "application owners" control of their configuration files that are deployed by satellite.   I may also like to give them access so that they can control the uploading of their own RPM's and subsequent deployment to "their" servers.   What I don't want the "application area" to have access to the OS RPM's or configuration files.
Eg: we create a "Config channel" for each application and I would like them to be able to manage the config channel for themselves but nothing else within Satellite.  The current control means that you have to give them org admin rights and this is way to high level.   I hope this is a more indepth explanation.   I believe that other companies have requested this functionality and it has also been escalated by some of your consultants.
this is not a usability bug. it is a feature request. reassigning to feature queue.
The RBAC model in Satellite 6.0, and the use of orgs, environments, and content views, should meet the requiremenets which you have stated above. When Satellite 6 comes out, please verify your scenarios. If they are not met please feel free to re-open this bug or open new specific RFE requests against Satellite6 features.


Regarded by many as the best contemporary Japanese filmmaker and spiritual heir to the master filmmaker and humanist, Ozu Yasujiro, Kore-eda Hirokazu has been making quiet, deeply affecting films about childhood, family and death. I told myself not to cry while watching his new film Like Father, Like Son at the New York Festival last fall, but couldn't help tearing up at the end.
Soft spoken and a with gentle demeanor, Kore-eda was exactly how I imagined him to be when I sat down for an interview, one early October morning.
Many of your films deal with family and childhood and this film is no exception. I'd like to know about the origins of this particular film which involves a 'switched at birth' story.
It was shocking to me. Then it came to me that even though we are connected by blood, a father has a very different existence and relationship, compared to that of a mother to a child. So I actually panicked. I thought, "this is not good." And based on that experience it made me to think about the ties between the parents and the children. Especially time. The time we spend together, compared to just blood ties - all these went into making this film.
So then do you feel closer to Ryota (played by Japanese TV and pop star, Fukuyama Masaharu) more so than Ryudai (Franky Lily)?
That's right. Ryota. And making him the main character, I thought about 'who would be the least appealing character in terms of who you want to raise your child with. And that was the type I'd like the least.
Fukuyama Masaharu, who plays Ryota is a big star in Japan. Did you have him in mind for the role?
I wasn't conscious about him playing the role when I was working on the screenplay. It was Fukuyama who approached me and wanted to work together. This offer from him was the starting point. I thought I'd portray him in a different way than the way he is usually portrayed before. So that was how it happened.
I couldn't help wondering about your method working with child actors. In films like Nobody Knows, I Wish and now Like Father, Like Son, you capture the moments of pure delight in their faces that is too real to be just them acting and being in characters.
It actually starts with an audition process, forming communication with them to see whether they understand what I'm saying and I understand what they are saying- that's where it all starts. Once that communication is formed with the premise (of the film) then we move audition into rehearsals. It's not that I'll pass out the scripts to them or give them lines to say. It's more of doing a particular scene with me or a person who's going to play the father and just to see how to say the words, have them hear through their ears and have them come out of their own. It's a natural process. Out of hundred children, there are maybe five or six who I'll be able to interact in this way, with those I'll bring them to the set. In terms of the lines, I don't feed them lines, I try to incorporate their words and vocabularies into the lines I create. So i consider myself sort of borrowing their words and returning them. They are the inspiration of those lines. I might say something like, 'try to say something like you did last time or say what you told me the other day'. That's how I've been working with children the last ten years or so.
Has the Great Eastern Earthquake that hit Japan and The Fukushima disaster which has been going on since then changed anything for you as a filmmaker?
Yes, it is something that I am conscious of. It's not really about something that has affected how I express myself. That's something I don't really know for sure. There's probably a portion which unconsciously incorporated into my work, but it's not really simple. Of course there are a lot of works regarding the subject and it's important. But I really think that we are not going to be able to digest everything that's happened until, maybe 5 or 10 years down the road, in terms of its impact on Japanese society.
But I think this time, in terms of making this film, there were couple of motivations for it. One was definitely had to be the earthquake. I think it really enforced the idea of bonds in Japan. The idea actually became very trendy. In a way, it wasn't so good in Japan before (in that regard). But the idea of bonds and people supporting each other and all of Japan becoming one has become very common in Japan. I've been thinking about that, about how we can reduce that feeling to a small community that is family. So I think in terms of how I came up with the idea for the movie about a man and his bond with his family, I suppose the earthquake played the role.
There is always a sense of optimism I feel in your movies. Is it your inherent nature as a filmmaker to portray childhood or the next generation in optimistic light? Is it why you always go back to the subject of family?
In Japan, the word optimism doesn't have a positive connotation. It has a tinge of 'escape from reality'. I wouldn't use the word to describe my work. I don't like making films about downcast or pessimistic side of life. That's just not what I do. The thing about making movies about family is that it is a troublesome subject but also essential. Something that you need.
I know that you support the younger generation of filmmakers by producing their films. Nishikawa Miwa (Dear Doctor, Dreams for Sale) is one of them. I'm just wondering how you go about supporting certain projects with younger directors. And can you tell us some young directors you can think of that we need to know about?
Some of them I supported have already been in my crew so there is a connection already there. And when I actually read a script by someone and it seems interesting, I'd support them. That's usually the process. It may not be so in the film world, but in the Japanese TV community where I came from, it is pretty common practice to help younger pupils. And also I don't have any director friends, so it's a good way for me to make friends who are directors. [laughs] Young directors, young directors….
"Please Think of the Children!"


Late Mr M. O George & wife Annamma George migrated to Mumbai from Kerala in late 1960's for their livelihood, they have two children's Abraham & Bincy M. O George who accepted Jesus Christ as his saviour in 1979. He was educated about Jesus & baptised by Pastor V Mathews so has his son Abraham George. Annamma George being Christian was force to marry a non Christian man by her father at his will & she lost all her joy, But then when M. O George became a Christian, joy of salvation began to flow in Mamootil family.
Abraham George got married to Praisy Abraham daughter of Pastor Abraham Kuruvilla & Alice Abraham and they have two beautiful children Joel & Jocelyn.
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Technician in the industry of the Graphic Arts during numerous years, I was always fascinated by these rags of workshop(studio) dirtied with ink and these sheets(leaves) of regulation many a time rehearsed(ironed) in machine and on which squeezed colors composing in the passage of unpredictable graphics(handwrittings).
This waste for the others, was for me as so many unpredictable but always imperfect works, prefiguring landscapes féériques, improbable characters, unfinished abstractions.
I forced then the fate, and to added knocks of spatulas(spoon-bills) or rollers to try to finish, in a sense, these sketches which arose from the work.
It is quite naturally that I eventually diverted(hijacked) these materials(subjects), trying to impose them my visions.
I use now virgin papers, typographic ink (primary colors only), which I work with brushes (as well the hairs as the sleeves) and tools that I make in diverse materials(subjects) according to my needs (spatulas(spoon-bills), rollers, etc.).
© All of the images on this website are copyrighted original artworks by their author and are protected by international copyright law. No materials in this gallery may be reproduced, copied, downloaded, or used in any form without written permission of the contemporary artist Gadeb.


While many of you are familiar with SAP's core On-Premise offering they are currently building several Line of Business (LoB) solutions using a Multi-Tenancy Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment model. SAP released Sales OnDemand and Sourcing OnDemand earlier this year to strong reviews and will release Travel Expense and Career OnDemand in early 2012. The SAP OnDemand teams are using co-innovation to partner with customers as well as industry experts and tightly integrate them within all facets of the development cycle. Sven Denecken who is the Vice President and Head of Co-Innovation OnDemand Solutions wrote a great article a few month ago called Co-Innovation 2.0 at SAP – A User Centric Approach with Lean Thinking to meet Customer Needs that I would highly recommend reading as it goes into a lot of depth on the topic.
I have been fortunate enough to be part of the co-innovation program for Career OnDemand for the past 8 months and see it from both the SAP customer perspective from one of my large clients as well as from a thought leader perspective and am extremely impressed on a number of levels. I wanted to use this article to discuss the golden opportunity that SAP has to incorporate the co-innovation methodology to all their software development. Outlined below are 3 major groups engaged in the co-innovation process and some background and insights for each.
Customers – The SAP Career OnDemand team has been working with about 20 global customers across many industries using the co-innovation methodology. They actively engage these customers looking for feedback, insight, and knowledge during the inspiration, ideation, customer proof, and go-to-market portions of the development process. These customers get the benefit of being able to partner with the SAP product team to make sure their core needs are being met, ensure the product has the necessary functionality and usability, get early access to test drive the system and make important long term networking relationships within SAP. It is important to realize the trust and goodwill SAP is building throughout this process and I have no doubt several of these customers will be early adopters for a product they helped build.
SAP – Co-Innovation benefits SAP as they are able to better understand the full breadth of customer requirements, able to prioritize features and functionality, have quicker development cycles and ensure they build a product that their customers want versus a product they "think" their customer wants. We have all seen instances where SAP has released a mediocre product and spent the next several years enhancing it as they get harsh feedback via lack of sales or adoption within their customer base. The bottom line is SAP will achieve quick and early market success if they pay close attention to their customers during the development of their software.
Thought Leaders – SAP has been extremely open showing the Career OnDemand product to thought leaders within the HR technology space such as Bill Kutik and Naomi Bloom as well as industry heavyweights such as Jon Reed, Vijay Vijayasankar and the SAP Mentors to get their feedback. This process has allowed SAP to get valuable insight as well as garner some of the most positive feedback I have ever seen for a new SAP HCM product. A recent article The Hottest Trends in HR Technology by Bill Kutik does a great job of summing up the general "buzz" around Career OnDemand.
I think SAP has a golden opportunity to take the learning's from the SAP OnDemand teams and make it the standard as to how software is developed across the entire organization and platform of products. Many within SAP will tell you they always listen and incorporate their customer requirements and insight during the development cycle but unfortunately that is not the truth. The key question is does senior management have an appreciation of the long term benefits and value of building software truly partnered with their customers using a lean and design thinking approach. Dennis Howlett recently wrote a great article called Inside the Mind of SAP and make no mistake rolling out co-innovation to the entire organization would be a big change for SAP but there is no doubt in my mind the building software for the customer WITH the customer is the right long-term strategy.
Special Kudos to Kevin Nix, Sven Denecken, Tobias Dosch along with SAP management for empowering Prashanth Padmanabhan, Eduardo Salamanca de Diego, Enric Gili Fort, Joachim Foerderer, Bertram Wiest and the rest of the Career OnDemand team to truly partner with their customers in building what is the best new offering I have seen in my 13 years of working with SAP Human Capital Management. For those of you that are interested in seeing Career OnDemand it will be presented by David Ludlow at the upcoming HR Technology Conference and I plan to write a lot more about it in 2012.
A great article. It is important for SAP to stay cutting edge and the best way is to create functionaltiy the customer wants. And how best to find out about this functionality? From the horses mouth: the customers themselves.
I think SAP partner's (SIs) who deal with customers regularly should also provide input. A lot of senior consultants at SIs have vast experience from customers who might not share their needs and wonts with SAP, so this is another channel SAP should go down.
Thanks Luke for the kind words and will be interested to get your thoughts on the product when it is released next year.
On a side note it wouldn't surprise me to see an OnDemand product built for Talent Management down the road as it is one of the next logical areas for SAP to pursue.
How can I contact SAP with Co-Innovation ideas.
This is a great initiative by SAP towards sustainable competitive advantage. SAP is taking all right steps by involving SAP experts, stressing on SaaS and making it more user-friendly. I am glad I am connected to SAP and it will be interesting to see the future growth of SAP. Thanks once again Jerret for such an informative post.
Thanks Akshay for the comment and kind words. I recently did a ASUG News TV interview where during part of it I talked about many of the benefits I see from co-innovation.
Thank you for sharing the video. It introduced many new windows for me in terms of understanding SAP's future approach.
I am from ABAP background and new to HCM. As you advised at the end, I would stay informed. I shall listen the post casts and shall stay connected in SDN as well.


Thanks to Twitter, I just found out that the Celebration of Light opened in Vancouver, BC on Saturday night. The 2012 event features three new countries competing on three different nights, with all shows beginning at 10 PM. The show lasts around 30 minutes.
Coincidentally, I'm off to Vancouver later this week aboard the new BoltBus from Seattle, and hope to see one of the shows. Sponsored by Honda, 2012 marks the beginning of a three-year "title partnership" with the car company and Vancouver's Celebration of Light. The event is the city's biggest, and also the largest offshore fireworks competition in the world, attracting up to 400,000 spectators along English Bay each evening.
Owned by the Not For Profit Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society, this year is the 22nd consecutive year of the event. Organizers say it contributes in excess of $39 million in "incremental tourism and hospitality spending" each year. I'm not sure what "incremental" tourism is!
In terms of what to wear, weather.com reports a 10% chance of rain on August 1 and 0% chance on August 4 in Vancouver, BC. That means clear skies and no rain gear or umbrellas necessary. Sun on!


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Home It's News to Me It's News to Me: Curate vs. Conserve; Penny vs. Cent
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It's News to Me: Curate vs. Conserve; Penny vs. Cent
By Donn Pearlman
Donn Pearlman
A reader cordially disagreed with my use of the word "curated" in the November 2018 edition of COINage. The column, headlined "Curated, Not Cleaned," focused on collector misunderstanding about cleaning coins. It appears I may have a misunderstanding about the word curated.
The reader politely wrote that instead of curated, the word should have been conserved: "… 'curated' has nothing to do with the cleaning of coins … Curation is the process of assembling, management and presentation of a collection. Conservation may be related to management but is not the same as curated," he counseled.
Debated Words
Some experts involved with the recovery and cataloging of the fabulous California Gold Rush sunken treasure recovered from the SS Central America, the legendary "Ship of Gold" that sank in 1857, have been using "curated" for 19 years to describe their process of removing ocean sediment from the thousands of historic coins retrieved from nearly a mile under the Atlantic Ocean surface. I took my vocabulary cue from them as well as hobby news media stories that also used that word. Are we wrong? I leave that to linguists, curators, and readers who think I didn't rate with curate.
Numismatics has other examples of debated and deliberated words. Probably the most frequently heard complaint and cringe-producing reaction is when the word "penny" is used to describe one-cent denomination U.S. coins.
Technically, the United States has never minted pennies. That's a British term. The official designation in the U.S. is cents (and also half cents that were minted from 1793 to 1857). To the average person on the street, though, they're pennies. We have penny loafers, penny-ante poker, and a penny for your thoughts.
Former United States Mint Director Donna Pope frequently used the words penny and pennies when discussing that denomination during her 1981 to 1991 tenure. Some die-hard hobbyists protested her choice of words. However, even today, the United States Mint website states: "The penny is the United States' one-cent coin. Every penny you've ever spent probably had Abraham Lincoln on it. He's been on the front (obverse) of the penny since 1909!"
Numismatic Vernacular
Another numismatic versus everyday language difference is "bill" and "note" or "banknote." Non-collectors will ask if you "have change for a $10 bill" rather than referring to the paper money item as a "note." But when it is a numismatic item, that $10 bill becomes a note: National, Treasury, Demand, Federal Reserve or United States Note.
To attract new collectors, we need to recognize vernacular references to coins and paper money and respectfully educate newcomers, not harshly admonish them the first time they unknowingly do not use the "official" word.
Sometimes misplaced modifiers in numismatics create humorous images, such as the names of two hobby organizations, the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild and the Association of Dedicated Byzantine Collectors. Despite these names, one group is not composed of grizzled collectors, and members of the other club are not excessively complicated.
That's enough for now. I need to conserve my energy to curate my thoughts.
About the Author: Donn Pearlman is a former American Numismatic Association Governor and recipient of dozens of writing and broadcasting awards.
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Western Mass. wildlife enthusiasts participate in national bird count
New England Public Media | By Nancy Eve Cohen
Nancy Eve Cohen
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Inside the Quabbin Reservoir in Petersham, Massachusetts.
This time of year wildlife enthusiasts volunteer one day to count every bird they see or hear across the United States, Canada, as well as Central and South America. In Massachusetts nearly three dozen groups participate, including one that counts in the Quabbin Reservoir.
When the National Audubon Society's first Christmas bird count was organized in 1900, an ornithologist proposed people count birds over the holiday rather than hunt them. The count takes place from December 14 through January 5.
A group of about forty people will cover the Quabbin and parts of nearby towns including Hardwick, Petersham, Ware and Belchertown on New Year's day. They count everything from black-capped chickadees to red-tailed hawks.
Scott Surner, who organizes the group, also known as a "circle," has seen some changes nationally since he first did the count decades ago.
"There are more people out there doing the bird count. And there are more Christmas count circles than there were thirty years ago, but the numbers of birds are declining," Surner said.
The counts provide scientists with a large data set encompassing more than 12 decades to evaluate the health of bird populations. One study shows a loss of nearly three billion birds since 1970 in North America across species and habitats.
In the Quabbin, Surner said he has seen an increase in some species over the years including the common raven, the red-bellied woodpecker and the eastern bluebird.
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Nancy Eve Cohen is a freelance reporter at New England Public Radio.
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Blog > Monkey selfie, CETA, Jay-Z, Tesla, Arthur Conan Doyle estate – the week in IP
10 August 2014 |
A photo taken by a monkey of itself, the completion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and Europe, the Supreme Court's Petrella ruling affecting a Jay-Z lawsuit, a settlement over the Tesla name in China, and Judge Posner slamming the Arthur Conan Doyle estate for "extortion" – some of the IP-related news you may have missed this week
Below is a selection of intellectual property stories attracting interest on the internet in the past week that were not covered on www.managingip.com (see the bottom of this blog post for the top stories published by Managing IP this week).
Monkey selfie business
IP-related social media exploded this week with the news that British photographer David Slater was annoyed with Wikipedia for refusing to take down a picture of a monkey in Indonesia.
While Slater was setting up his equipment a crested black macaque seized a camera and started taking hundreds of pictures of itself. Wikimedia Commons added one of the images to its collection of royalty-free images online, saying Slater has no claim on the image because the monkey pressed the shutter.
"If the monkey took it, it owns copyright, not me, that's their basic argument. What they don't realise is that it needs a court to decide that," Slater told UK newspaper The Telegraph.
Slater's characterisation of the situation is not quite true. Wikimedia actually claims that because a non-human took the photo no one owns the copyright on the photo.
Reed Smith IP partner Brad Newberg doesn't think the photographer owns the copyright either. "Just because he owns the camera, he can't own the photograph, because he didn't take the picture," he said. Newberg further thinks that the photographer would have to have played at least some part in the creative process in order to claim ownership of the photo.
On her blog, Emily Goodhand, who goes under the moniker CopyrightGirl, said the argument could be a bit more nuanced than that.
"Could it be argued that the photographer did not actually create the work because he did not take the photo? It's not quite as simple as that. Although the CDPA does not go into further detail about the author of an artistic work, leading legal experts have submitted that the author "is the person who made the original contribution and...need not be he who pressed the trigger" (Laddie, Prescott & Vitoria, The Modern Law of Copyright and Designs, 4th ed, 4.61 p.254)."
She added that "original contribution" can take several forms, for instance in use of angle, filters, light and exposure. Originality may occur in the creation of a scene, as was the case of the Oscar selfie debate when Ellen DeGeneres brought together a number of celebrities for a selfie but Bradley Cooper took the photo. Lastly, there could be a "right place, right time" argument.
CETA finalised after long wait
The Government of Canada has announced that the text of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and Europe has been finalised after many months of silence on the historic trade deal.
Agreement in principle on CETA was reached on October 18 2013, with an expectation that a final agreement would be reached shortly thereafter. It took until August 5 this year for it to emerge.
According to Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh, the final text of CETA has not yet been released and may not be available for several months. Further, ratification and implementation may take another two years.
The law firm expects the agreement to include significant changes to IP protection for geographical indications, pharmaceuticals and biologics. This includes: an expansion of protection for geographical indications to cover a broad range of foods and beer; an end to "dual litigation" in pharmaceutical patent cases resulting from the interplay between litigation under the Patent Act and the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations; and patent term restoration for pharmaceutical products protected by eligible patents for up to 2 years.
The Canadian government has said that there will be no change to the data protection term for pharmaceuticals or biologics.
Jay-Z hit by Raging Bull
A lawsuit against Jay-Z has been affected by the Supreme Court's decision in MGM v Petrella – the case about the 1980 boxing biopic Raging Bull. In a ruling that was entered this week, Judge Christina Snyder said the Petrella decision "represents a substantial change in the law governing laches", and vacated her previous holding that laches bars the plaintiff's claims.
The Jay-Z lawsuit has been going on for seven years over the sampling of 1960 Egyptian film song "Khosara, Khosara" in his 2000 hit "Big Pimpin'". The plaintiff is the nephew of the composer Baligh Hamdi.
Snyder has previously said that Osama Ahmed Fahmy could not claim copyright damages between March 30 2001 and March 30 2006 because that is a time period covered by a settlement between the producers of Big Pimpin' and EMI, which once asserted the rights to Khosara, Khosara. This was based on an agreement between EMI and Egyptian firm Sout El Phan that expired in 2006.
Snyder ruled that laches barred Fahmy from challenging rights during this period. The Petrella decision allowed the daughter of a man who allegedly wrote the script for Raging Bull to pursue damages back to 2006 because laches cannot be evoked.
Tesla parks China mark dispute
Electric car maker Tesla has resolved a trade mark dispute in China. Zhan Baosheng had registered the rights to the Tesla name in China before the car maker entered the market, and requested pay him $3.9 million in compensation.
This week it emerged the two parties had agreed to settle the dispute "completely and amicably".
In an emailed statement to Bloomberg, Tesla said: "Mr Zhan has agreed to have the Chinese authorities complete the process of canceling the Tesla trademarks that he had registered or applied for, at no cost to Tesla. Collectively, these actions remove any doubt with respect to Tesla's undisputed rights to its trademarks in China."
Doyle estate slammed for "extortion"
Judge Richard Posner (left) of the Seventh Circuit has ordered the estate of Arthur Conan Doyle to pay $30,679.93 in legal fees to Leslie Klinger and branded its demands as "a form of extortion".
In June, the Seventh Circuit ruled that the copyright on 46 stories and four novels featuring Sherlock Holmes were in the public domain. The copyright on a further 10 stories are due to expire between 2018 and 2022.
Doyle's estate had sued Leslie Klinger in 2011 as he was about to publish an anthology of modern fiction about Holmes. Doyle's estate demanded a $5,000 licensing fee for using the Holmes character, which the publisher Random House paid. However, for a follow-up anthology, Klinger instead sued the estate saying he was not infringing on the 10 remaining stories under copyright protection.
Posner agreed. And this week he also agreed that the estate should pay Klinger's legal fees.
"The Doyle estate' business strategy is plain: charge a modest licence fee for which there is no legal basis, in the hope that the 'rational' writer or publisher asked for the fee will pay it rather than incur a greater cost, in legal expenses, in challenging the validity of the demand. The strategy had worked with Random House; Pegasus was ready to knuckle under; only Klinger (so far as we know) resisted," wrote Posner. "In effect he was a private attorney general, combating a disreputable business practice – a form of extortion – and he is seeking by the present motion not to obtain a reward but merely to avoid a loss."
Posner said Klinger had performed a public service and awarded fees. "The willingness of someone in Klinger's positon to sue rather than pay Doyle's estate a modest licence fee is important because it injects risk into the estate's business model," he said.
Posner added that the estate "was playing with fire" in asking Amazon and other booksellers to cooperate with it in enforcing its "non-existent" copyright claims against Klinger. "For it was enlisting those sellers in a boycott of a competitor of the estate, and boycotts of competitors violate the anti-trust laws," he said.
Other blog posts published this week:
Also on Managing IP this week (subscription or trial needed for full access):
How to take on China's trade mark squatters
China to revise trade secrets law
The effect of Apple and Samsung's Asia-Pacific battles
Australasia Women in Business Law Awards 2014: Winners announced
The case for trade secrets reform in the US
Victoria's Secret loses battle over Pink trade mark
Apple and Samsung drop non-US patent litigation
Case study: How one Chinese hospital encourages innovation
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Ballard Spahr makes San Diego hire from Duane Morris
Ex-Freshfields lawyers set up new firm in Barcelona
EU Customs seize 36 million fake goods


Would Mourinho intervene if Arsenal launch bid for Diego Costa?
Arsenal are reportedly lining up a January offer for Diego Costa, but would Jose Mourinho be able to resist a bid of his own?
It is no secret that the Gunners are in a good position to finally end their trophy drought this season, yet it is also clear their lack of options in attack could be their undoing. Olivier Giroud has performed admirably this season, with nine goals in all competitions, but back-up for the Frenchman is thin on the ground to such an extent that even Nicklas Bendtner has had to dust down his boots.
According to a number of sources in the British media this week, Arsene Wenger is prepared to pay as much as £32million to land Costa when the window reopens. The 25-year-old is amongst the best strikers on the planet this season, having scored 17 La Liga goals in 16 appearances for Atletico Madrid, whilst he has also proved his quality in the UEFA Champions League with four from three.
Yet if the Gunners do make a move for his services, would Mourinho be able to resist rivaling them for his signature? The Chelsea coach has bemoaned the lack of firepower his side currently boast, with Demba Ba, Samuel Eto'o and £50million Fernando Torres scoring a miserable five league goals between them.
Roman Abramovich is likely to provide funds for the Portuguese coach in the New Year, as the Stamford Bridge side, just two points behind their London rivals, are well placed to win a first league title since 2010. And should it become clear Costa is available, it is unlikely Mourinho would be happy to see him join their rivals.
It was a similar story in the summer window when, backed with the millions they banked from Gareth Bale's bumper move to Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur were closing on a deal for Willian. It looked for all the world the playmaker was heading to White Hart Lane, before Mourinho stepped in with a bid of £32million.
Whilst he could well do the same with Costa, the situation will be altogether different, as will be for any hopes Arsenal have of signing the striker. For starters, the Brazilian-born ace is cup-tied for Europe, and Atletico face Milan in the quarter-final when the Champions League resumes. And Los Rojiblancos are chasing a first league title since 1996, so would he be willing to leave the club in mid-season?
Costa is also under contract at the Vicente Calderon until 2018, having signed fresh terms in August of this year. He has ambitions to play for Spain at the World Cup Finals, and realistically, his best chance to achieve this would be to remain in his adopted country rather than risk settling early in England.
So, all in all, it is unlikely that Costa will be appearing in the Premier League anytime soon. But if Wenger does meet the minimum release clause of £32million and manages to persuade him to take a chance in England, it wouldn't be a surprise if the player also receives a call from another capital club at the same time.


Selhurst Children's Centre is situated in the London borough of Croydon. The nursery opened in 1993 as an early years provider under social services control and was transferred to the education authority in 1998. In 2006 it registered as a children's centre. Run by a governing body, it offers wrap around care. This includes a breakfast and after school club, plus other services which are not covered by this inspection such as the drop-in facility for parents and carers, as well as the homestart, '1 o'clock' club, plus the childminder's drop in centre on Wednesday afternoons. The building is purpose built and the nursery operates from six rooms which have their own outside play areas. A maximum of 60 children may attend the nursery at any one time. The nursery is open each weekday from 08.00 to 18.00 for 50 weeks of the year.


This is a book so close to my heart I can recall a tear just looking at it! The stories of A. A. Milne were a part of my childhood forever tied with the memory of my grandmother. She was as entranced as we were by Christopher Robin and his friends, and legend has it she regularly continued reading long after we had fallen asleep.
Milne is famously known for his Winnie the Pooh adventures, however this little tome of verse is just as enchanting. Dedicated to Christopher Robin himself ('or, as he prefers to call himself Billy Moon…') we get an intimate glimpse of life from the perspective of this little boy – his family, his imaginary games and his dear tubby Edward Bear.
Illustrations are of course by Ernest Shepard, perfectly depicting the air and poise of a young child. They also serve as a visual tardis, transporting us seamlessly from the 18th century royal court to the streets and sights of 1920's London via daffodils, rice pudding and London Zoo. Beautifully expressed and utterly delightful!
The King's Breakfast and Vespers are two of my favourites.
I bought this edition of all the stories and verses for a dear friend of mine and it is quite special!


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Steamboat Springs, situated within the Northwest region of Colorado and tucked into the Yampa Valley, provides a heavenly summer and winter-wonderland for the lucky individuals that get to call it home. Steamboat provides an abundance of winter and summer activities, dining, and unique Rocky Mountain attractions. Steamboat also provides a variety of options for homes for sale in Steamboat Springs, CO. Below are what we have categorized as the different types of Real Estate.
Looking for a perfect place for you and your family? See how charming life can be in Steamboat. Whether you are looking for wood floors, stainless steel appliances, main level master, or granite countertops, The Vanatta Group can help you find a home that perfectly captures the essence of life in Steamboat Springs.
Don't miss this Steamboat Springs Real Estate listing for this Single Family home.
Townhomes are part of the offering in Steamboat as well! Traditionally, a townhome is a modern home offered with a smaller footprint on multiple levels. Surprisingly enough, townhomes were originally owned by wealthy city dwellers, who owned a house in the country that they lived in most of the year. We have luxury townhomes in Steamboat Springs that provide a unique living experience in the Yampa Valley.
This incredible townhome is at the top of a cul-de-sac and features a complete remodeling that will leave you breathless! Anderson Kenny of New York was the lead in this remodeling job, and you can see his work in every aspect of the home. Each bedroom has its own bath, there are custom kitchen cabinets that stretch to the ceiling, includes a walk-in pantry and incredible stained wood floors. This is one you have to see to believe, and also dramatically alters anyone's viewpoint of Steamboat being just a "ski lodge" town.
Condos are very popular in a ski town, for fairly obvious reasons. A condo is a form of housing or real estate, in which a specific portion of the realty property is owned by an individual. Our condos can range from the typical multiple bedroom family home, vacation type rental home, all the way to larger penthouse style condos.
If you are looking for condos, make sure to take a look at this listing.
Looking for an abundance of space and luxury? Consider an estate, perhaps even a mountain estate, with houses and outbuilding on very large pieces of property in Northwest Colorado. This can potentially encompass multiple farms, or large amounts of farm land. Imagine a 10,000 square foot property, between 100-200 square feet, ponds, camping cabins, hot tubs, and more, all within arguably one of the most beautiful places in Colorado.
Here is a perfect example of an Estate in Steamboat Springs, CO.
For some, Ski-in/Ski-Out is a must for some people looking for property in Steamboat Springs, CO. This means that your property is situated in a location where you can easily access the mountain straight from your property. Walk out your door, throw on your skis, and easily access the mountain for a day of glorious downhill turns. We provide some of the ultimate Ski-in/Ski-Out properties, where you have direct access to the mountain right out your back patio.
Make sure to check out this ultimate Ski-in/Ski-out Edgemont property here.
The Sanctuary in Steamboat Springs is one of the more prestigious luxury neighborhoods in the area, and continues to prove why this town is growing in popularity. It is located not far from both downtown Steamboat and the ski resort regions. What makes this location even more popular is the cross country skiing and golf that are located right outside your door.
This home is one of our current sanctuary homes on the market.
Pam Vanatta has a lot of experience with the Sanctuary homes, take a look at one of her current Sanctuary Real Estate listings here.
Steamboat Springs is also home to some of the most majestic homes that can only be described simply as "breathtaking"; stunning homes that sit on anywhere from half-acre to over a hundred acres, where bedrooms and baths are plentiful, and you couldn't ask for more gorgeous homes. Every detail of these homes have been meticulously thought out, including all the finishes, hand crafted cabinets, doors, and route iron banisters to ultimate breathtaking design. Whether you are looking for a full movie theater, massive fireplaces, a perfect home for entertaining guests, having parties or just enjoying the peaceful mountains and views in Steamboat, we will surely be able to find something that fits your style.
Could this be the luxury home for you?
Log cabins and homes are reminiscent of a different time and place, and fit in perfectly all throughout Steamboat Springs. We often have lots of log cabins available on our site, and they are a perfect choice for everyone from local skiing enthusiasts, to families looking to settle in the area. Log cabins offer a rustic look and blend in very well with the natural look of this beautiful Rocky Mountain region.
Don't miss our current listing for this log home for sale in Steamboat.
Space is plentiful in Steamboat Springs, especially if you are considering purchasing a ranch. A ranch provides a living estate on either farming land or a mountain landscape, which includes multiple structures primarily focused towards farming or ranching. Although there is not a minimum amount of space that qualifies a property as a ranch, typically you will see ranches in Steamboat with breathtaking acreage and views. We can thank the settlers, ranches and homesteaders for making Northwest Colorado such a large ranching community ever since the early 1900s. The heritage still very present in the community today. Nothing compares to looking out the windows of your home with nothing but soft blankets of snow covering the earth during one of the glorious 3 wire winters.
Click to view this Colorado Ranch for sale.
No matter what it is you are looking for, Steamboat Estates has all the luxury log homes/mansions, quaint cabins, family homes, townhomes and condos you could ask for. We look forward to talking to you about Steamboat Springs, as well as helping you find the perfect home for you and your family.
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Prologue Magazine Reveals the Story Behind The Grapes of Wrath
Press Release · Monday, December 29, 2008
Winter Prologue Magazine Reveals the Story Behind The Grapes of Wrath
Issue also features Presidential transitions and Camp David
Washington, DC…The steep economic downturn and the tragic loss of so many jobs reminds many of the Great Depression of the 1930s, when the Dust Bowl conditions, ruined crops, and repossessed homes, sent many destitute families to California—a chapter in American history immortalized in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath.
But Steinbeck's Tom Joad and the other characters in this well-known novel were based on real people, as Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration, points out in its Winter 2008 issue, "Archival Vintages for The Grapes of Wrath," written by Dan Nealand, director of the National Archives Regional Archives in San Bruno, CA.
Nealand mined the archived holdings to find the reports of Tom Collins, a government official who was in charge of some of the migrant labor camps of refugees from places like Oklahoma and Texas.
"Steinbeck and Collins saw, documented, and toiled to alleviate mind-numbing, spirit-killing poverty, squalor, epidemic disease, malnutrition, and outright starvation among a vast valley assemblage of least 100,000 (historical estimates vary)—often lacking even subsistence in the most abundant 'food-basket' of the nation," Nealand writes.
Nealand writes that "there are indications that Steinbeck believed that basing many of his fictional California migrant scenes and contexts on historical documents like the Collins reports might help when the firestorm of criticism rained down following publication of his novel." Criticism did indeed follow the publication of The Grapes of Wrath, but it remains one of the most revered pieces of American literature; it won the Pulitzer Prize for novel in 1940 and was a major factor in Steinbeck's selection for the Nobel Prize for Literature decades later.
The Winter 2008 Prologue also explains the role of the National Archives in the transition from one President to another, an activity the agency has been involved in for nearly 70 years, as Nancy Smith, director of the National Archives Presidential Materials Staff, explains in her article, "Escorting a Presidency into History."
"The National Archives moves the wealth of materials documenting the inner workings of the government at its highest policy level," Smith writes. "Preserved by the National Archives in the Presidential libraries will be the records of the tragedies, the problems, the successes, and the evolution of policies that affect the nation and the world during the Presidential administration."
The Winter issue also includes a photo feature showing how our modern Presidents and their families relaxed when they go to Camp David, about 50 miles north of Washington in the Maryland mountains.
For four decades, Prologue has shared with readers the rich resources and programs of the National Archives, its regional archives, and the Presidential libraries.
Each issue features historical articles—drawn from National Archives' holdings and written by noted historians, archivists, and experts—as well as articles explaining and describing many of the National Archives' activities and programs as the nation's recordkeeping agency. The Washington Post has said, "Prologue . . . can be regarded quite literally as an invitation for further study. It is also consistently absorbing reading."
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Property surveys do not exist in quite the same way as they do in other countries such as the UK, where, for example, they are nigh-on obligatory if you need to take out a mortgage. Very few French will commission a survey, instead taking the view that if the property has stood for a number of years, it is likely to continue to do so. Moreover, property professionals (such as architects, boilers, artisans and project managers) are obliged to guarantee their work for ten years with an 'Assurance Decenal'. Indeed, the professional of surveyor does not exist here in France.
Should you wish to have a professional look at a property before you buy it, there are several solutions – about which more below.
Before a property is sold, the vendor is obliged by law to provide an independent 'Etude Diagnostique' at their expense. This report forms part of the 'Compromis de Vente', and must be signed by both parties.
Termites and other wood infestation. Termites are a big issue in France, the discovery of their presence requires that the local Mairie be informed. Other wood infestations, such as wood worm, are much less of an issue – indeed every period property has it to a degree, and one should be worried if a property didn't!
Environment – eg is the area liable to flooding (for which reports are held by Mairies, and have great significance for issues such as planning permission), and land heave (which is common in this area of clay soil).
Energetic performance – giving an indicator similar to that of new washing machine, itself a function of heating method, efficiency of boiler, double glazing, insulation etc.
Full written survey - similar to that you might expect in the UK. By its very nature, these tend to err significantly on the side of caution, and are more costly.
Verbal Survey / Accompanied Visit – this is particularly appropriate and valuable where you have particular concerns, or you want to learn about a property's structure, building techniques etc, and if you want to understand real issues and solutions. A verbal brief is two way, and allows for a more measured and practical debrief, and question and answer session.


Sweet dde! Looks prett good. Fresh paint I see...how are the rear fenders?
A civic like this is a blank canvas for the new owner. Do what you want with it and we'll do our best to help out out!
I just have to say though, with a stock engine, you will loose power with a 3" exhaust...Just sayn, for practicality and to save you time 'n money is all.
I love the look of the ej coupe, can't wait to see your project take shape!
That's great news, congrats on the purchase. It's good to see your positive attitude and enthusiasm on how you'll enjoy making this Civic your own.
nice car. As Mike said, the 3" exhaust will not be the best solution and trust me you can make the exhaust LOUD without going 3".
i didnt notice the overspray at first too lol. i dunno, maybe 2" exhaust? how would you make it louder? i first started learning stic k on my bros 92 hatch and it has a 3-3.5" i think. so im used to hearing the noise, makes it easier to listen for shifting. any suggestions though? because i am in the very early learning process of car functions lol.