PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) – An Oregon resident trained in engineering in Sweden says he's developed a safer method for timing traffic lights, and the state engineering board fined him for talking about it.
Mats Jarlstrom says Oregon laws make it illegal for anyone who isn't a licensed engineer to criticize the state's methods for timing traffic lights. Jarlstrom calls that an unconstitutional prohibition on free speech.
The act, and the board that enforces it, keep people from discussing the safety and fairness of traffic lights and the formulas engineers use to coordinate their timing, Jarlstrom claims.
But Jarlstrom says his critique is exactly the kind of speech protected by the First Amendment.
Jarlstrom was born in Sweden, where he graduated with the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. He says he worked in technical fields with the Swedish Air Force and Luxor Electronics before moving to Beaverton, Oregon, 20 years ago.
In 2013, Jarlstrom's wife got a traffic ticket after a city camera recorded her running a red light. That sparked Jarlstrom's fascination with the mathematical formulas behind the timing of traffic lights. Jarlstrom says he dedicated his free time to researching the formulas before concluding they were unsafe and resulted in unfair traffic tickets.
The next year, Jarlstrom sued (pdf) Beaverton, claiming the Portland suburb programmed its yellow lights to be so brief that drivers didn't have time to make it through an intersection before the lights turned red. Jarlstrom claimed the lights put drivers in danger of wrecks and said extending the length of yellow lights would dramatically reduce the number of tickets the city issued for running red lights.
U.S. District Judge Michael Simon tossed (pdf) that lawsuit in October 2014, after U.S. Magistrate Judge John Acosta found Jarlstrom didn't show that he faced imminent harm from the city's policy on yellow light length.
Any driver entering an intersection under a yellow light is already breaking the law, Acosta reasoned, because Oregon is one of a handful of states that effectively treats a yellow light as a signal to stop rather than a warning that the light will soon turn red.
Three months after the ruling, the state Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying launched a two-year investigation of Jarlstrom, ultimately issuing a $500 fine for publicly critiquing the mathematical formulas behind traffic light cameras without an engineering license, according to the complaint.
A representative for the board declined to comment on the lawsuit.
In the lawsuit, Jarlstrom describes his crusade to lengthen the duration of yellow lights, saying he approached local and national news outlets, the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying and even Dr. Alexei Maradudin, one of the physicists who in 1959 helped develop the formula for traffic-light timing that is still used today. Jarlstrom says he told them all that he believed the formula was dangerously flawed. Specifically, he said, the formula does not allow enough time for a driver to begin a right turn at the last moment of a green light and complete it before the light turns red.
Jarlstrom says he sent the groups copies of the new formula he had developed and got good reviews from a presentation he gave at the 2016 meeting of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
He says he is almost finished writing a paper about his theories for the Institute of Transportation Engineers Journal, but can't publish it because the board is illegally restricting his free speech.
Jarlstrom says he should be able to call himself an engineer in the journal's biographical blurb and promotional materials without fearing another investigation and more fines.
His lawyer, Sam Gedge with the Institute for Justice in Arlington, Virginia, said in an interview that while the state may have the right to regulate who practices engineering, it doesn't get to regulate the discussion of public safety.
"All Mats wants to do is talk," Gedge said. "The state of Oregon investigated him for nearly two years and fined him for doing that. And that raises profound legal concerns. It's unconstitutional. You don't need a license to talk about the Supreme Court, for example. You don't need a license to run a blog and you don't need to be a licensed engineer to talk about traffic lights.
Under most DMV rules, drivers are SUPPOSED TO STOP on a yellow traffic light if possible.
The real problem is that tickets are NOT about public safety when they are camera related. They are ONLY about income. If you really want to end red light running, then have cops there and stop the offenders. Take them in and book them and tow their vehicles. I guaranty that EVERYONE will stop running red lights. This story is NOT the first regarding length of yellow lights. Some cities in Florida have been changing the length of yellow lights in an attempt to gain income from red light cameras. The MOST interesting and telling of the issues is that in many cases the companies that "joint venture" the red light cameras have been convincing the city bureaucrats to make the changes FOR PROFIT MOTIVES involved. This suit needs to not just end the issue or whistle blower recrimination in Oregon, but it needs to resolve two things specifically. 1. That all traffic lights must be reprogrammed to newly engineered standards that meet state and federal as well as industry and SAFETY standards..this includes safety MARGINS as required in any engineering setting 2. If I have a degree in engineering then I am an engineer, PERIOD, I have been bestowed that title by CONTRACT with the government! As long as my degree is recognized by other states I am an engineer in those as well. (As a matter of fact, I personally was a manufacturing engineer by trade and never had a degree in engineering!) The real issue is that the state of Oregon is confusing a Professional Engineer (P.E) with the legal use of the title Engineer. The state may be able to control SPECIFIC kinds of engineering titles but not the title Engineer, That is NOT the state's right at all. In fact Oregon Universities confer the title engineer when the give a degree in engineering. That dos not make the person a P.E and using Engineer as a title does NOT imply P.E. status!
Electronic tickets have become a source of big money so state governments want to protect the income. I to have been trapped in a yellow light turn with too short a time to get through. By slamming on the brakes to avoid entering a yellow light the risk creating an accident is increased. Makes little sense not to rethink the method of slowing traffic especially in light of the fact that new technology is being employed rather than human perception and judgement.


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The modern day version of Cycling Proficiency celebrates a milestone
Bikeability celebrates 5th birthday
BikeBiz 26th March 2012	Landscape
Today, March 26th, marks the fifth birthday of national cycle training programme Bikeability.
Bikeability – the 21st century version of Cycling Proficiency – has seen over 750,000 children in England be trained up to its Level 2 since its official launch on 26th March 2007.
Department for Transport rules have ben loosened so that more children will be able to go on to Bikeability Level 3 – designed to equip young riders for the busier roads and more complicated junctions they are likely to encounter on their way to and from secondary school.
There are over 350 cycle training scheme currently registered to deliver Bikeability and more than 6,000 people trained as instructors.
Recent landmarks include the scheme reaching into Scotland, and the continued existence of the programme despite the end of Cycling England.
"The impact of cycle training is that children are far more likely to cycle to their friend's houses, the shops and to school. Increasing numbers of primary schools offer the training to Year 5s so that children can cycle to school in their last year, but cycling to secondary schools is more likely to benefit.
"On its 5th birthday, Bikeability is in good health and growing strongly. It continues to grow and develop in the hope that the next generation of bike riders will ride their bikes – safely – for pleasure, for fitness, for getting about and for fun for the rest of their lives."
Find out more at the Bikeability site here.
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Would you attend a "death salon"?
The Atlantic article on L.A.'s recent death salon.
Seriously. Please let me know.
It seems that death has hit the mainstream. Or maybe it has hit it's annual Halloween peak. A weekend-long "death salon" in Los Angeles, which featured writers, artists, sociologists and funeral directors, attracted huge crowds of people. An article about it was featured in The Atlantic. This video segment on "CBS Sunday Morning" explained the joys of living next to a cemetery. Caitlin Doughty, a goth-looking young mortician in L.A., has almost 20,000 likes on her Facebook page, The Order of the Good Death.
Yet, when I post death-related topics, I get relatively few likes and comments. My main audience is still relatively small and centered on rural Minnesota. Maybe we just aren't death-salon-going people around here. But if we are, I will be organizing one. I bet Ann Rosenquist Fee will help me.
The 2015 Death Salon is being planned for Cleveland. I am totally going again. The first one was incredibly inspiring. Hope to meet you there!
I would love to know more about how this was organized. Minnesota totally needs an event like this, too!
I've never been to Minnesota, but I keep hearing wonderful things about Lakewood Cemetery — so it seems like the time is right.
If I were in Minnesota, I'd be with you!!!
You never know! I guess one is being planned for Cleveland in 2015.


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Home > MissSouthAfrica > #Top12 @Official_MissSA finalists announced
#Top12 @Official_MissSA finalists announced
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Miss SA 2018 finalists. Back row from left to right:
Bryoni Govender, Margo Fargo, Thulisa Keyi, Tamaryn Green, Daniellé de Jager, Anzelle von Staden and Tharina Botes. Front row (left to right) Noxolo Ndebele, Tamarin Bensch, Thandokazi Mfundisi, Karishma Ramdev and Akile Khoza.
Pic by Yolanda van der Stoep.
This year's Top 12 Miss South Africa finalists – one of whom will be crowned Miss South Africa 2018 on May 27 – have been announced as the pageant proudly celebrates its 60th anniversary with a dramatic and exciting change to its format.
Traditionally, during the final on pageant night, the top 12 finalists are reduced to five, from which a second princess is announced, followed by a first princess and then the winner.
This year, following the cut to the top five finalists, the organisers will go straight to a top two announcement. One of the pair will be named Miss World South Africa and one will receive the title of Miss Universe South Africa. Both will go on to represent South Africa on the global stage in each respective competition.
However, as there can be only one reigning Miss South Africa, the two winners will be asked one final question by the judges as the pageant draws to a close. Their answers will determine who is crowned as the official Miss South Africa 2018.
The Top 12 finalists, who each receive a prize package valued at R180 000, come from six of the country's provinces. They are an impressive group and include several medical, science and law students and a number of BComm and BSc graduates.
The Miss South Africa Organisation (Cell C and Sun International) has the exclusive licences for the Miss South Africa title holder to compete annually in both the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. Traditionally, the reigning Miss South Africa competed in both these international competitions. However, if Miss South Africa won on the international stage – as Rolene Strauss did with Miss World in 2014 or there was a conflict with dates that overlapped (which happened last year when Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters lifted the Miss Universe title) – the first runner-up was called upon to represent South Africa.
Says Suzette van der Merwe from Cell C on behalf of the Miss South Africa Organisation: "In 2018, we're adopting international best practice in terms of our finalist judging in order to ensure that our contestants are given a bigger share of the global spotlight by strengthening our pageantry presence internationally. We are delighted that this new format will give two finalists the opportunity to represent South Africa and enable them to prepare thoroughly in advance."
Adds Gareth Flusk from Sun International on behalf of the Miss South Africa Organisation: "We are thrilled with the calibre of the finalists in our 60th anniversary year. Any of these contestants would do us proud on the international stage. We are delighted that this year two women will be given the opportunity to shine."
Miss South Africa 2018, the Diamond Jubilee spectacular with host Bonang Matheba, will take place on Sunday, May 27, at Sun International's new flagship venue, the Sun Arena at Time Square, Pretoria.
Tickets for this year's pageant are available at TicketPro and cost between R160 and R560. Go to: www.ticketpros.co.za
Miss South Africa is proudly presented by Cell C in association with Sun International.
MISS SOUTH AFRICA TOP 12
The Top 12 come from six of the country's provinces – five from Gauteng; two from KwaZulu Natal and the Eastern Cape respectively and one each from the Free State, Mpumalanga, and the Western Cape.
Akile Khoza – from Thulamahashe, Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga – is a 23-year-old Master's student in neuroscience at the University of Stellenbosch. Although she's one of the tallest contestants this year (1,85m to be exact) she is scared of heights and has set herself a challenge to overcome this by hiking up a mountain. She lists her teacher mother, who only started studying later in life and who recently obtained her PHD degree at Stellenbosch University, as her role model. She loves being active and plays netball (she played SA Under 21) and basketball. Her favourite meal is pap and braaied chicken or meat and chakalaka.
#AkileForMissSA
Anzelle von Staden is a 25-year-old full-time model from Centurion in Pretoria. She lost a person close to her from breast cancer and if she won the Miss SA title she would use the brand to raise awareness and sponsorship. She comes from a large close-knit family and is the youngest of 15 grandchildren. Close to her heart are her three furry children, two Pekinese and a golden retriever called Leo. She's an outdoors person who keeps active. For her nothing beats a traditional home-cooked meal with family and friends – and don't forget the braai broodjie! She would love to meet tennis legend Billie Jean King.
#AnzelleForMissSA
Bryoni Govender is a 21-year-old LLB Law student at the University of Johannesburg who comes from Kempton Park in Gauteng. Bryoni, who started modelling at the age of 14, entered the Miss South Africa competition to fulfil a childhood dream of hers. She is a tap dancer who also loves reading and baking and lists Aishwarya Rai as one of her role models and the one person she would like to meet. Her message to other young women: "Love everything about yourself and be willing to try new things, face challenges, work harder and excel beyond your expectations." Her favourite meal is lamb curry and rice.
#BryoniForMissSA
Twenty-year-old Daniellé de Jager (called Dan by her friends) is studying BHSc Biokinetics with Honours at Nelson Mandela University although her hometown is Benoni in Gauteng. She has entered a host of pageants and was named Model of the Year five times. She has three brothers and spends her spare time cheerleading for her university, going to the gym, rowing, road running and – her latest challenge – learning how to surf. What would people be surprised to learn about her? "My hyper elasticity! You'd be surprised at the way I can turn my elbows inside out!". Food wise she loves fettucine Alfredo.
#DanielleForMissSA
Karishma Ramdev (23) is a fifth-year medical student at the University of Pretoria who comes from Chatsworth in KwaZulu Natal. She enjoys horse riding, reading, going to gym and hiking. However, she has yet to brave an overnight camping adventure. One day she would like to make travelling one of her permanent hobbies! She loves mutton curry and dhal gosht and is addicted to the TV series Games of Thrones. Medicine runs in the family blood – her father is an optometrist; her mother is a radiographer and her youngest brother is studying veterinary science.
#KarishmaForMissSA
Margo Fargo is a 25-year-old co-director of a non-profit organisation and part-time model who comes from Heidedal near Bloemfontein in the Free State. In 2014 she was ambassador for Miss Earth South Africa and in 2016 was made first princess at Miss Mamelodi Sundowns. She comes from a "beautiful, crazy and multi-cultural family" and has six siblings. Says Margo: "I grew up playing with my brother's cars, climbing trees and chasing cattle. I only started wearing shoes when I started Grade 1. I was never the pageant girl. I was the nerd who only worried about homework!" #MargoForMissSA
Noxolo Ndebele (25) from KwaNongoma in KZN, is a part time model who used to work as a project financial controller. She enjoys going to gym and writes for an online magazine called Growth. Her culinary favourite is traditional food and she doesn't drink any alcohol (and never has!) She considers her family her biggest blessing and has two sisters who are both studying, and a younger brother who is still at school. She will soon be launching her own clothing brand. Her message: "Do good even if nobody is watching. Do everything to the best of your ability."
#NoxoloForMissSA
Tamarin Bensch (25) hails from Bedfordview, works in property management and interior renovations and lives in Somerset West. She has a national diploma in clothing manufacturing technology and also runs an online fashion and beauty store. Tamarin enjoys park runs and loves spending time with friends and family including her parents and three brothers. This pizza-eating lover of '80s music also has the Sesotho name, Mathabo. "I use the quote 'Everything happens for a reason' almost every day, she says," Don't regret anything because the storm will pass and might leave you with an amazing rainbow."
#TamarinBForMissSA
Tamaryn Green (23) is a final year medical student at the University of Cape Town and lives in Paarl. It has always been a lifelong dream of hers to enter the Miss SA pageant and lists Miss World title holder Rolene Strauss as her inspiration. Her role models are her parents and she is close to her sister and brother. She is a nature lover who enjoys hiking, swimming and spending time with friends. Another goal this year is to complete as many hikes as possible. She loves eating her mom's traditional Sunday lunch as well as a braai with braai broodjie, and sushi. She doesn't like chocolate and eats popcorn morning, noon and night.
#TamarynGForMissSA
Thandokazi Mfundisi (24) is a final year LLB Law student at the University of Fort Hare who comes from East London. Thando – who has five siblings – plays netball, enjoys athletics (high jump, javelin, long jump) and kayaking. She also loves reading, dancing and listening to music. At varsity, she is an active member of the Black Management Forum and a member of Students for Law and Social Justice. She loves eating Pad Thai, listening to the music of Bruno Mars and would like to meet Michelle Obama. Since the age of four – when she started Grade 1 – she has wanted to enter the Miss South Africa pageant.
#ThandoForMissSA
Twenty-one-year-old Tharina Botes, from Roodepoort in Gauteng, is a BComm marketing and business student at Damelin and a part time model. She spends her spare time with those who are closest to her including her cherished grandmother, father and mother as well as her 19-year-old sister and 11-year-old brother. She likes dressing up her chihuahuas, reading good books, arts and drawing. She is a sporty person and was first team league in high school for tennis and got her swimming colours. Her favourite meal is sushi but she never says no to chocolate – in fact, it has always been her fantasy to one day own a chocolate factory.
#TharinaForMissSA
Thulisa Keyi graduated from the University of Cape Town with a BComm Accounting and PGDA and is doing her articles to qualify as a chartered accountant. The 26-year-old lives in Fourways but is originally from Mdantsane in East London in the Eastern Cape. She is one of four children and says her mother has been her pillar of strength since her father was killed when she was 17. She loves exploring new restaurants and markets in Johannesburg, reads and keeps fit at the gym. When she was younger, she used to do karate and can still count from one to 10 in Japanese. She loves pasta but her payday spoil is lobster thermidor.
#ThulisaForMissSA
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· Twitter: @Official_MissSA
· Instagram: @official_misssa
· YouTube: youtube.com/TheMissSAPageant
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he seemed an enemy. What madness was that?
against the loss of loved ones to age or disease.
waiting their turns, you could hope, to do the same.
through which the sun now maundered down to the flow.
Your trout was already cached in memory's vaults.
The squalling gulls showed angel-pale.
You turned and smiled at your brother. He smiled.
And all was well. And all was well.
Remember that authors are responsible for marketing. Whether you're on a small press or a big press, if you want people to read your book, then you'll have to sell it. Unfortunately, even as deeply spiritual people, we are not above marketing. So how do you do it? Here are a few suggestions.
Stephen Colbert's commencement speech at Northwestern wasn't as funny as Conan O'Brien's at Dartmouth, but the inevitable "now I'm serious kids, please keep listening" section was far better--it was pretty much a hard-hitting sermon.
You might want to learn the rules in order to use them, to know when they are being used on you, or to reject them. Whatever you decide, just know that around every boardroom in America, they're playing the game. And you'll be playing it (even when you don't realize it) at your church.


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Longtime rivals Djokovic & Nadal face off in Australian Open final as young pretenders made to wait
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Sunday sees the latest chapter in an ongoing clash of titans as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal meet in the Australian Open men's final – in a match-up that stalls talk of a changing of the guard at the top of men's tennis.
STILL DOMINANT
Both Djokovic and Nadal remain at the forefront of men's tennis, and the pair have dominated the Grand Slam tournaments over the last few years.
Since 2014 only five Grand Slam singles finals have failed to feature at least one of them, as they've won 11 out of the last 20 Grand Slam titles between them.
There may be a new crop of stars coming up the ranks, with the likes of Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas looking to challenge the established order at the head of the ATP rankings.
READ MORE: 'This kid is a future no. 1': World reacts to 'Greek God' Tsitsipas' win over Federer at Aus Open
But there's no disputing the golden triumvirate of Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer as the three players who stand head and shoulders above the rest.
REMATCH OF A CLASSIC
Djokovic and Nadal last met in Melbourne in the final back in 2012 in a match that wrote the two players' names into the record books.
Djokovic ran out the victor 5-7. 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5 after an incredible five hours, 53 minutes in the longest Grand Slam final of the Open era.
But don't expect the match to last as long this time around. The new rules in Melbourne mean that a "super tiebreak" will be played if the score reaches 6-6 in the final set, with the two players battling it out in a race to 10 points to secure the title.
FINAL REUNION
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Despite the pair of them dominating the world over the last few years, this is actually their first meeting in a Grand Slam final since the 2014 French Open on the famous red clay courts of Roland Garros.
Indeed, Nadal has had the advantage over Djokovic in the last three Grand Slam finals contested between the two and you'll have to look back as far as the aforementioned Australian Open of 2012 for the first Grand Slam final win for Djokovic over the Spanish star.
That win saw him complete a hat-trick of consecutive Grand Slam final wins over Nadal, having beaten him in at both the US Open and Wimbledon in 2011.
Nadal leads the overall head-to-head record between the pair in Grand Slam finals with four wins to Djokovic's three.
ROUTE TO THE FINAL: DJOKOVIC
R1: Djokovic def Mitchell Krueger 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
R2: Djokovic def Jo-Wildried Tsonga 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
R3: Djokovic def Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
R4: Djokovic def Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-3
QF: Djokovic def Kei Nishikori 6-1, 4-1 (Nishikori retired injured)
SF: Djokovic def Lucas Pouille 6-0, 6-2, 6-2
Also on rt.com Djokovic destroys Pouille to set up mouthwatering Australian Open final against Nadal
ROUTE TO THE FINAL: NADAL
R1: Nadal def James Duckworth 6-4, 6-3, 7-5
R2: Nadal def Matthew Ebden 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
R3: Nadal def Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
R4: Nadal def Tomas Berdych 6-0, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
QF: Nadal def Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
SF: Nadal def Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-4, 6-0
Also on rt.com 'Playing like Zeus': Nadal powers past Greek youngster Tsitsipas to reach Australian Open final
World number 1 Djokovic is the narrow favorite heading into Sunday's final, with bookies pitching him as an 8/11 shot to win the title in Melbourne. Nadal is the slight outsider, at 11/10.
Matchup: Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Date: Sunday, January 27
Time: 8:30am GMT
Venue: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
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Case offers valuable clarity for trademarks based on cultural objects
Olga Plyasunova
Zuykov & Partners
A fresh decision from the IP Court (N SIP-298/2022) contains several important clarifications on the analysis of signs and provides invaluable insight into the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) and the formation of legal precedents that could apply to similar cases.
Article 1483(4) of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation prohibits the registration of trademarks that are identical or confusingly similar to the official names and images of valuable cultural objects if this is requested by any entity other than the owner or without the owner's authorisation.
Rospatent refused to register the combined designation ' ' ('Thunder-Stone') as a trademark because it contains a verbal element similar to the official name of a part of a just such a valuable cultural object – the monument to Emperor Peter I (the Bronze Horseman), arguably the most recognisable architectural landmark in St Petersburg.
The applicant appealed this refusal to the IP Court, which ruled that registration of such a trademark without the owner's consent is contrary to public interest and could mislead consumers with regard to the origin of the goods on which the mark appeared. In particular, the court considered each of Rospatent's grounds and reached the following conclusions.
The designation was not in the public interest
The court pointed out that the verbal element 'Thunder-Stone' is part of the monument but is not part of its official name. Therefore, it held that the registration of the trademark at issue was permissible without the monument owner's consent, citing a lack of prohibition on registrations where the designation is identical or confusingly similar to the name of an object.
Despite this, the IP Court still refused to register the mark, explaining that the presence or absence of consent did not affect its conclusion that the mark in question conflicts with public interest. In making this assessment, the court considered how customers will perceive the trademark designation. Ultimately, its decision opposed arguments that there is no evidence that 'Thunder-Stone' openly references part of a particularly valuable object of cultural heritage.
The IP Court also noted that if a target group of consumers recognises a separate verbal element as indicating part of a specific cultural heritage object, then the rules of Article 1483(4) of the Civil Code will apply, as Rospatent believes.
Misleading consumers about the product or its manufacturer
The court further stated that the discrepancies between the location of the applicant (Samara region) and the object (St Petersburg) and the part of the name included in the trademark application and the object's full name are not in themselves bases for concluding that consumers may be misled in relation to the product or its manufacturer. The court also clarified that the declared designation contained no information that could mislead consumers with regard to the place of provision of services.
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Jewish Saint JT: work hard for the truly good time
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Economist Saifedean Ammous once said: People usually refer to the period of the gold standard as la belle epoque, the "good time." From 1870 to 1914, the whole world was peaceful, there was no war, every country was in the gold standard, and with free trade on a global scale. However, with the shift to the government currency, all of these began to collapse, inflation has become more and more serious, and may evolve into an assistant to the world war. In addition, it has helped endless hegemonism. I think tthe history of the more than one hundred years of government currency will usher in the end.
Saifedean Ammous's point of view is not a exception. When the token economy challenged the traditional economy, people's consciousness has gradually begun to awaken - apparently the Jewish saint JT is at the forefront of the awakening of consciousness.
The history of the development of the Jewish nation has always been a legend in the world. The Jewish nation and the Arab nation share the same roots, but the origins were deep and the contradiction was endless. The Jewish nation has suffered through the hardships, but it has inherited a unique national spirit in the development of the times. The Jewish population is very small, but it has produced many great people who influenced the world and created remarkable achievements and wealth.
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Self-timed circuits present an attractive solution to the problem of process variation. However, implementing self-timed combinational logic is complex and expensive. As there are no external timing references, data must be encoded within an unordered (DI) encoding and the outputs of functions must indicate to the environment that transitions on inputs and internal signals have taken place. Mapping large function blocks into cell-libraries is extremely difficult as decomposing gates introduces new signals which may violate indication. This study presents a novel method for implementing any m-of-n-encoded function block using `bounded gates`, where any gate may be decomposed without violating indication. This is achieved by successively decomposing the input encoding into smaller unordered codes. The study presents algorithms to determine and quantify potential re-encodings. An exact branch and bound approach to the solution is shown, but the complexity of determining unordered encodings restricts the size of function blocks that may be decomposed. To overcome this problem, an approach has been proposed that uses algebraic extraction techniques to efficiently determine and quantify potential encodings. The results of the synthesis procedures are demonstrated on a range of combinational function blocks.
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And Laughter Fell From the Sky: An Enticing Debut
Abhay sits on the grass in front of a bar, on the opening page of And Laughter Fell From the Sky.
Harper Collins, 2012
The five-lane highway across from Kent State University is as hectic as the afternoon rush in Grand Central Station was, one hundred years ago, in Edith Wharton's A House of Mirth.
Selden is back from the country and is "refreshed by the sight of Miss Lily Bart" there.
Abhay, too, has returned from a disappointing experiment in rural commune life in Ohio, when the "breathtakingly beautiful" Rasika crosses the street to talk to him.
There was "nothing remarkable about the way she walked" and "nothing new" about her but she was "radiant", "brilliant".
Edith Wharton's novel? Or Jyotsna Sreenivasan's debut? (Two from each, actually.)
It's easy to blur the lines, because Srennivasan's first novel was inspired by Edith Wharton's 1905 classic.
Could you say it's a trend? Perhaps Wharton has consistently inspired other writers throughout the years, but And Laughter Fell From the Sky is not the only current Wharton retelling.
Last year, Lev Raphael took The House of Mirth and revisioned it from the perspective of Jewish financier Simon Rosedale, in Rosedale in Love.
Claire McMillan's debut was also published last month, transforming Lily Bart into Ellie Hart, and doing away with those hundred years, in Gilded Age.
(What are the odds, that McMillan's novel is also set in Ohio, in Cleveland?)
And Francesca Segal takes The Age of Innocence and transplants it into a Jewish neighbourhood in London.
(If you love making reading lists, as I do, you'll have the makings of a good one here, along with Wharton's original texts.)
Jyotsna Sreenivasan's first novel transforms Lily and Selden into two young Indian-Americans: Rasika and Abhay.
One might expect that the contrast between life in the Gilded Age in early twentieth-century New York City and a contemporary Indian-American family in Ohio would be substantial.
But, in fact, the focus on marriage for the Lily Barts of the world is not that different from the experience that Rasika has, on her search for a suitable mate in the context of an arranged marriage.
"You cannot want to marry Abhay. And not just because of his caste, I can be open-minded if the boy is really special, but what has he done with himself? He has thrown away every opportunity."
Rasika's mother announces this early, when she has no real reason to think that Raskia would seriously entertain such a possibility. And, certainly, the dutiful daughter replies "I'm not interested in him, Amma".
But, in fact, there is more interest there than even she suspects herself. Though not the kind of interest that results in a page-turning read (this is a quiet novel, which concentrates on the inner workings of hearts and minds).
Rasika is focussed on action; she has established herself in a dependable and lucrative banking career and is now equally determined to succeed with an arranged marriage, following the traditional beliefs of her parents and family and horoscope.
She is optimistic that a perfect match will be found — someone who shares her admiration for the finer things in life and a love of beauty, from physical features to fabrics to home decor — and her parents are thrilled by their daughter's willingness to pursue a union of their choosing.
Jyotsna Sreenivasan, Author
Abhay has been disappointed by the actions he has taken and is hesitant to pursue goals that he doesn't personally believe will yield any greater satisfaction. In turn, he has disappointed his parents, who wish he would study medicine, which his grades would have allowed, and settle into the kind of life they have imagined for him.
He is puzzled by Rasika's willingness to adopt such a traditional view of marriage and openly challenges her intentions and contradictions.
The third-person narrative alternates between the perspectives of each young person, their differences as compelling as their similarities.
For the most part, this works well, and keeps the pacing of the story steady, although occasionally an observation that might better suit one character appears in the other character's segment.
(For instance, Abhay observes Rasika tilting "her lips inward, as if to check the status of her lipstick", but it's hard to believe that Abhay, with only a younger sister and very limited relationship experience, would have recognized this detail in Restika's repertoire of perfection.)
Sometimes, there is the sense that something has been overexplained. Rasika hesitates to tell Abhay that she wants to impress people with her taste, beauty and elegance, because saying it out loud "would make it sound too crass". And, when it's stated that a character is speaking mostly in Tamil with the occasional English word, one might not require the explanation that "this was the way they spoke", and could simply accept the observation that a particular word (e.g. old-fashioned, top management) was spoken in English, as a way of emphasizing the qualities and situations that are not readily translatable.
However, this additional commentary might be appreciated by readers who are not familiar with the works of writers like Anita Rau Badami, Jhumpa Lahiri, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Tishani Doshi, Farzana Doctor and Bharati Mukherjee.
The sort of reader who wants to be friends with the characters in a book? Not likely to find a cozy spot in Jyotsna Sreenivasan's debut.
But the kind of reader who admires parallel imaginings? Who finds relationships of all sorts fascinating? Who has admired Edith Wharton's works despite (or because of) the fact that her heroines are irritating and lifelike?
That reader will quite likely find a solid match to be made with And Laughter Fell From the Sky.
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zibilee July 13, 2012 at 2:02 pm - Reply
I have read a little Wharton, so this book really fascinates me. I would have never thought to put this particular spin on the story, and the characters sound quite interesting. Though I might be a little perplexed why we would need so much explanation, I think this sounds like a really intriguing read, and I am glad that I read your review. It was very well constructed and cohesive, perfect for this particular read. Thanks for sharing it!
Buried In Print July 15, 2012 at 10:12 am - Reply
Thanks, Zibilee. I wouldn't have thought of it either, but it makes for a terrific parallel. And the characters *are* interesting, especially if you can relate to the idea of searching for meaning in work and life, which lots of us are still doing at more advanced ages than Rasika's and Abhay's.
Heather J. @ TLC Book Tours July 13, 2012 at 11:28 am - Reply
I have to admit that I haven't actually read anything by Edith Wharton, but I to tend to appreciate characters that I could imagine being neighbors with (likable or not) so this might be a good book for me.
I liked the first 100 pages well enough without knowing about the Wharton collection, but I really liked it once I discovered that layer to it; I like my fiction layered, but I don't think it's necessary to enjoy the work. I like your idea of being neighbours with characters in a book, although obviously a lot of readers do want to be friends with characters. But, really, how likely is that? We are not friends with everybody in real life…


One of Nepal's most charming towns, Bandipur is a living museum of Newari culture, a beautifully preserved village crowning a lofty ridge, its main street lined with traditional row houses. Time seems to have stood still here, although it has taken a lot of effort to preserve this magic while developing the town as a destination. Derelict buildings have been reborn as cafes and lodges, and temples and civic buildings have been pulled back from the edge of ruin. Bandipur is a hilltop settlement and a municipality in Tanahun District (Gandaki Zone) of Nepal. This municipality was established on 18 May 2014 by merging with existing Dharampani and Bandipur VDCs. Because of its preserved, old time cultural atmosphere, Bandipur has increasingly been coming to the attention of tourism. Located on a wide saddle at a height of 1,030 m the surrounding hills of Bandipur are ideal for hiking along trails that take you through tribal villages, verdant forests, and hilltop shrines that once doubled as fortresses.Following the conquest of the Kathmandu Valley in 1768 by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, many of the valley's Newar inhabitants fanned out to establish trading posts in the hills. Some traders made their way to Bandipur, from where they began to meet the needs of an increasingly mercantile British India and the Himalayan hinterland.
Ghandruk, the famous Gurung village at 2,010m (6,600ft), is located northwest of the lakeside city of Pokhara. It is accessible in one day, with a four to five hour walk after a short ride from the city. Given that the small village is on the much used trail to the Annapurna Sanctuary or the Annapurna Base Camp (also called 'ABC' by trekkers), it claims to be the most visited trekking area in Nepal, and is widely known and popular among international visitors.
Ghandruk is a popular place for treks in the Annapurna range of Nepal, with easy trails and various accommodation possibilities. From Ghandruk there are views to the mountains of Annapurna including Machapuchare. It is the second biggest village in Annapurna region.
Ghalegau is a beautiful village situated at an altitude of 1,970m in the northwest of Khundi, the main entrance point to the A napurna trekking route. This Gurungvillage of about 105 houses consist only about twenty five houses of Chhetri and Biswakarma. Ghalegaun is rich in natural and cultural beauty. The Gurung community in the village with their own language and culture and the splendid views of the Himalayas and mountains belonging to thirteen different districts make this village irresitable to the explorers of nature and culture.
For those seeking the ultimate panoramic Himalayan view, Daman is the place to visit. Located approx 80 km southwest of the Kathmandu valley, Daman (2,400 m) offers the only unimpeded view of the entire Himalayan range – roughly 400 km of Himalayan panorama. Daman is located on the Tribhuvan Highway between Kathmandu and the town of Hetauda. A walk around the surrounding area or a lounging on the one of the resort here is just a different experience in itself. The village also contains the Everest Panorama Resort, which includes a helipad. Since the village lies on the outskirts of Kathmandu, it provides a great opportunity for the people residing in Kathmandu to observe its beauty and use it for means of recreation. Also, during winter, snowfall occurs in the hills, augmenting the beauty of the village. There is religious site near called Risheshor Mahadev Temple.


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3/12/2011 – The death has been announced of the chess historian and archivist Jeremy Gaige of Philadelphia. In 1988 the Editor of Chess Notes received from Gaige, his close associate, a unique document which was not to be disclosed during the American's lifetime: a 'self-obituary'. The text is made public here for the first time, to mark the passing of a magnificent figure in the history of chess.
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Chess Explorations (60)
By Edward Winter
The Philadelphia Inquirer of 10 March 2011 reported that Jeremy Gaige died on 19 February 2011, at the age of 83. The present article does not repeat our own assessment (published in New in Chess in 1987) of his unique contribution to chess history, including Chess Personalia. Instead, we simply place on record, for the first time, Gaige's own 'obituary' of himself. Over the years the two of us exchanged countless letters and documents, and in March 1988 he spontaneously sent us a 1,500-word article with the following note:
'For your files: I am not contemplating your publishing this material as such (except as an obituary ... not for a while, I hope). J.G.'
The complete text written by Gaige is given below without comment:
'Gaige, Jeremy (1927- ) Chess historian and archivist was born in New York City on 9 October 1927, the son of the late Crosby Gaige, widely known in his day as a theatrical producer. Jeremy was educated in public schools and prepared for college at Phillips Academy, Andover, in the class of 1945. After serving with no special distinction in the US Army Medical Corps, Gaige matriculated at the College of Columbia University (BA 1951). Characteristically, he excelled in the courses he enjoyed – history, political science and related subjects; similarly he performed lamentably in subjects he disliked. (It took him four years to complete the required two years' study of a foreign language.) He graduated in 1951 and was married the same year to Elise Cookson. In the following year, he began a journalistic career as a copyboy at the New York Times, a position which enabled him, remarkably, to write editorials as well as fill pastepots for that paper. In 1953, he joined the Syracuse Herald-Journal, where he was a general assignment reporter, feature writer and radio/television columnist. In 1955, he joined the Toledo Blade as an editorial writer. In 1956, while being divorced, he returned to New York City, where he was a writer at Forbes magazine and later at the Wall Street Journal.
In 1958, he married Harriet Elizabeth Oken and joined the financial news department of the (Philadelphia) Evening Bulletin, where he worked in a variety of capacities and was day telegraph editor when the paper ceased publication on 29 January 1982 (his wife's birthday). Since then, Gaige worked in a variety of positions related to journalism, most recently (1 February 1988) as a speechwriter for a major pharmaceutical manufacturing company. The Gaiges have one daughter, Monica, a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art, where she majored in graphic design. He was warmly supported in his efforts by his wife and daughter. Of his wife, he said in his introduction to Vol. IV of Chess Tournament Crosstables, "She has let me be what I want to be and do what I want to do; I could wish no man any greater felicity."
Although Gaige was highly respected by his peers as a journalist, he achieved far greater distinction as a chess historian and archivist. In 1958, after his divorce from his first wife, he was introduced to chess at the age of 30. He found the game itself fascinating, but his limited skill became quickly apparent. As foreshadowed by his college years, his true metier was the temporal-historical rather than the spatio-mathematical; and, as also foreshadowed, he liked best what he did best. It was therefore with a certain sense of inevitability that he gravitated to a study of the history of chess. In the beginning, it was simply to gain a general understanding of the game's development and of the lives of its leading practitioners.
He soon found that, in the late 1950s, there was virtually no concentrated material. Murray's great work, A History of Chess, in effect ended just when international tournaments were beginning. And the more he looked, the more he discovered an almost total lack of any systematic, much less reliable, record of players, their match and tournament records, national championships, and even first names. He used to contemptuously wonder if "E. Lasker" was intended to distinguish Edward Lasker from Emanuel, or vice versa. In short, all those records which form a routine part of other sports, whether it be baseball, cricket, boxing or football. He gradually built up a more or less random collection of notes. But, as many a researcher has found, his own investigations disclosed more questions than answers. (Gaige's own definition of an expert was "someone who is aware of how little he knows".) This, in turn, disclosed more contradictions and still more questions.
But gradually, some answers also began to emerge along with Gaige's skill as a researcher which he acquired largely by trial and error. His approach was described in the appendix of his Catalog of USA Chess Personalia. A case in point: By all accounts (such as A Sketchbook of American Chess Problemists, Vol. I , page 6), Charles Henry Stanley died in New York City on 16 March 1894. Gaige's increasingly systematized research found that was the approximate date of death in England of a Henry Stanley, not of Charles Henry Stanley. A painstaking search through New York City's records of death showed that Stanley did not die there before 1900. Examination of the 1900 US Census Report showed an 80-year-old Charles H. Stanley living in New York City at the time. From there, it was simple enough to find the date of death but not, unfortunately, the exact date of birth. (A full account is given in the BCM, 1982, pages 364-367.)
So far (1988), Gaige's chief publication has been four volumes of Chess Tournament Crosstables. Vol. I, issued in 1969 covered 1851-1900; Vol. II, issued in 1971, covered 1901-10; Vol. III, issued in 1972, covered 1911-20; and Vol. IV, issued in 1974, covered 1921-30. The Oxford Companion to Chess called these volumes "the standard reference work". (By the second quarter of 1988 [sic], Gaige had put in his computer a complete revision of crosstables from 1849 through 1914, and was hoping for world enough and time to a) get through to 1950, and b) see the commercial publication of his life's work.) Gaige's other major works include A Catalog of Chessplayers & Problemists, 3rd ed., 1973; and Chess Tournaments – A Checklist, 1984. By late 1986, Gaige had virtually completed a biobibliography of chess personalia consisting of more than 14,000 entries giving (to the extent available) full name, date and place of birth and death, FIDE title and bibliographical sources.
He has also issued numerous monographs to colleagues "to help you and to help you to help me", as he put it. In the course of such mutually beneficial exchanges, or lack of exchanges to those he considered freeloaders, Gaige was considered generous or selfish. Similarly, he was praised for citing the works of others and freely confessing his own uncertainties about specific data. But Gaige himself preferred to think in terms of what would best enhance the obtaining, compiling, verifying and disseminating of such information. For example, he has typed on 100% rag paper library catalog cards more than 5,000 biobibliographical entries which he gave to the Cleveland Public Library chess archives. The library, in turn, generously helped him. Perhaps his one vanity was having his works cited in the Encyclopaedia Britannica. ("My vanity is no greater or less than any other man's, it's just that I have a higher threshold. Some enjoy having a low-number license plate or the key to the executive washroom; I enjoy being cited in the EB." It was, perhaps, an astringent lesson that even this glory was transitory when subsequent editions of the EB severely curtailed its article on chess, eliminating the bibliography.) But for the most part, his life was guided by the belief that the work is everything, the man is nothing – "to a large extent", he would qualify. And whatever notice he received was viewed largely in terms of its ability to enhance his work.
Extrinsically, Gaige's efforts had been sorely limited by his inability to get his works commercially published and into the hands of a wider audience. But 1987 saw the publication of one of his major works: Chess Personalia – A Biobibliography. (Here, again, Gaige had ample opportunity to savor his taste for irony: laudatory reviews [see, especially, New in Chess, #8, 1987, pages 58-60] and minuscule sales.)
Intrinsically, his strengths combined those of journalist and historian – insatiable curiosity, persistence, an eye for contradictory data, and considerable though by no means invariable skill in determining the correct version. His weaknesses included his limited skill at the game of chess itself, the historian's sometimes debilitating sense of irony ("I'm obsessed by the futility of all human endeavor", he used to say, perhaps thinking of Houseman's view of human life, "a long fool's errand to the grave"), and his virtually total ignorance of any language but English ("I'm fluently illiterate in at least 14 foreign languages", he used to say in typical self-deprecation).
He was also chary of making value judgments, again the legacy of his historian's view, i.e. "history has seen the death of many fighting faiths", citing Justice Holmes. But he was often scathing in criticizing what he considered the erroneous value judgments of others, especially if expressed with undue confidence. "The less knowledge, the more certainty", he would snort.
His long-range goal, "given three or four lifetimes", was to produce a dictionary of Chess and Chess Personalia comparable to Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Failing that, his own hope was that his efforts, which he was at pains to define as the latest word, not the last word, would provide a reliable basis of received knowledge to enable future historians to create such a dictionary.'
In C.N. 1491 we observed:
'That Jeremy Gaige finds the time and energy for so much high-quality research is almost miraculous; he stands supreme as chess's greatest ever archivist.'
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Chess Notes is well known for its historical research, and anyone browsing in its archives will find a wealth of unknown games, accounts of historical mysteries, quotes and quips, and other material of every kind imaginable. Correspondents from around the world contribute items, and they include not only "ordinary readers" but also some eminent historians – and, indeed, some eminent masters. Chess Notes is located at the Chess History Center. Signed copies of Edward Winter's publications are currently available.


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1840 Copy of a Despatch from Sir E I MacGregor Governor Genl (docket title).
Extract of a Despatch, dated Government House, Barbados, 4th September 1840 No 445... [requesting] a more detailed account of the German Emigrants brought out by Capt King, specifying the number of each Sex, terms of their engagements, their employment, and the nature of settlement in which they are located..., Original digital object name: bei-m557r, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
1841 Estimated expenditure (docket title).
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1841 Government statement of Ways and Means for the present year (docket title).
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1844 Memorial of Planters Merchants on Subject of Immigration (docket title).
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1845 Copy of Sir Charles Grays Despatch of 29th Nov to Lt Col Torrens (docket title).
...I collect... that I am called upon to say whether I will sanction the introduction into the Tax ordinance for 1846 of a duty of six pence on every pound of Tobacco..., Original digital object name: bei-m557jj, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
1845 Honble W. Hanley Colonial Secretary Castries 3 June Recd 16 June On Subject of Despatch from Hon Government to pay Costs and Damages in suit with D and J (docket title).
("D and J" are Drysdale and Johnston), Original digital object name: bei-m557ee, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
1845 Honble Wm Hanley Colonl Secty Castries 29 March Recd 31 March on Subject of Next Council the end of May to consider of the Ways and Means for 1846 (docket title).
Original digital object name: bei-m557dd, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
1846 Copy of His Excellency Colonel Torrens Despatch of 22nd April... on subject of the Brig 'Susan King's [Captain McLean] coloured Seamen being improperly treated at Wilmington North Carolina (docket title).
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1846 Copy of the Secretary of States... Despatch of 5 June... on Subject of the ill treatment enforcanced[?] by the Coloured part of the Crew of Brig 'Susan King' from the authorities at Wilmington North Carolina (docket title).
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21 July 1845 Jennings (Chief Clerk for Colonial Secretary) to HK,...
Jennings (Chief Clerk for Colonial Secretary) to HK,asking for reply to trial-by-jury proposal of 17 June 1845., Original digital object name: bei-m557gg, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
22 Nov. 1845 Petition against immigration (docket title).
Cover letter for the petition itself. Ms., 1 p., Original digital object name: bei-m557z, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
22 Nov. 1845 Petition against immigration from Gov't Office dated 13 Mar. 1845 (docket title).
Original digital object name: bei-m557aa, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
24 Oct. 1846 Grey to Torrens, "...although I have no...
Grey to Torrens,"...although I have no objection to the continuance of the import duty I cannot sanction any excise duty whatever on Tobacco: however low it might be, it would require, I apprehend, a virtual prohibition of the growth and preparation of tobacco by the Laborers for their own use, which appears to me to be an unnecessary and injurious interference with their comforts. ...", Original digital object name: bei-m557pp, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
28 Jan. 1775. Thomas Hunt and Joseph Paice to Nathaniel Mason} Special Power of Attorney (docket title).
3 Dec. 1838. Plan of Taxation for the Island of St Lucia for the year 1839... (docket title).
Original digital object name: bei-m557h, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
Actaeon Comdore: Collingwood's Orders 29 Novemr. 79 -- to join the Admiral-- (docket title)
Signed, "To Captain Keeler Commander of His Majesty's Ship the Actaeon" "You are hereby required and directed to proceed to Sea with His Majesty's Ship under your Command, and make the best of your way to join Rear Admiral Parker... Given under my hand on board the Conqueror at St. Lucia... Thos. Collingwood", Original digital object name: bei-m269, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
An Account of the Transactions of his Majestys Ship Magnificent...
An Account of the Transactions of his Majestys Ship Magnificent From the time of her leaveing England {I. E.} Febry. 6th: 1782 till the time of her arrival which was June 9th: 1783 -- (ms. t.-p., 2d leaf)"David Minns July 13th: 1783" (1st leaf, recto)."Officers on board the Magnificent at her leaveing England. ..." (1st leaf, verso).Journal begins: "On Febuary 6th: 1782, we Saild from Portsmouth, with 9 Sail of Men of War, and Several of the East India Ships, under the Command of Comodore Bickerton... On the 22d: of Febuary we Left the Comodore and India Ships, and proceeded on with the Agamemnon for the West Indies..." arriving at Barbados 18 March, where they "Victualed and Wartered" for two days.On 29 March they sailed from Saint Lucia with Agamemnon (64 guns) and Endymion (44 guns) "on a Cruce of St. Martinico, to watch the Motions of the French in the Harbour of Fort Royal."On 1 April at St. Lucia they join Rodney; at anchor until the 8th when they return to Martinique to watch the French, who had meanwhile got underway "and three of their heavy Ships give Chace to us almost as far as Rock Diamond. When we stood over to St. Lucia, we found... Rodney had got the British Fleet underway, accompanyed by... Hood... [and] Drake... we Joined... Hoods Division..."; the following 12 leaves describe the subsequent maneuvers and battle, ending "at 1/2 past 6 the Ville de Paris, Count de Grasse, Struck to Sir Samuel Hood in the Barfleur...""Lists of the Ships of the Line, in the British and French. Line of Battle. Which Engaged on the 12th of April, in the year 1782" (leaf 12, verso)."French Line of Battle Which Engaged April 12th: 1782" (leaf 14, verso).The journal continues as Magnificent, now damaged, cruises the islands and off Havana, where several Spanish vessels are captured. On 20 August the ship begins extensive repairs at Halifax; on course to New York they suffer storm damage and head for the West Indies. After capturing the American schooner Sally, they reach Barbados on 29 December. The Magnificent, plagued by storm and battle damage, continually needs repair, and on 1 May 1783 returns to England, making Land's End on the 7th."In giveing Names to the Ships of the Royal Navy, the Original Intention must have been..." (leaf 53 verso); 3-1/2 leaves essay, signed."Admiral Barringtons Defence at St. Lucia" verse, leaf 59 verso, signed "David Minns November 23d: 1784.""The distress of his Majestys Ship Endymion. of 44 Guns. on the 22d: and 23d: of January 1780 being 130 Leagues Westward of Scilly By D+ Minns Mariner..." (leaf 60 verso); 5 leaves of prose describing a storm."The Transactions of his Majestys Ship Emerald A Frigate of 32 Guns. By D+ Minns Mariner..." (leaf 65 verso); a prose account of a convoy to Gibraltar; 5-1/2 leaves.Leaf [57] and the three final leaves are removed; the bottom third of the last present leaf is cut off., Original digital object name: bei-m280, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
At the Court at Whitehall ye 13th of June 1663 Present The Kings most Excellt
First line: His Ma'tie haveing this day in Councell heard the Severall Pretensions of ye..., At the Court at Whitehall ye 13th of June 1663 Present The Kings most Excellt. Matie... Duke of Yorke Duke of Albemarle... Prince Rupert Lord Chamberlain Lord Chancellor Lord Holles Lord Treasurer Mr. Secry. Morice Lord Privy Seale Mr. Secry. Bennett His Matie having this day in Councell heard the Severall presensions of ye Earle of Kenoul the Lord Villughby of Parham, and all others who claime Title or Interest in ye Caribee Jslands..."Vera Copia John Nicholas"In 1666 "the English held four islands of the Leeward group, and to the south of them the island of Barbados, lying out in the Atlantic Ocean. The old Carlisle Patent which covered these islands was issued in 1627 by Charles I to the earl of that name, and twenty years later was leased by Carlisle's son to Lord Francis Willoughby of Parham. ..." (Crouse, pp. 16ff.)During Governor Willoughby's administration the proprietary form of government was abolished in Barbados, which was made a Crown colony. The King finally decided the whole revenue of the island to belong to the Crown. This petition attempts to settle claims against the estate of the Earl of Carlisle., Original digital object name: bei-m007a
Au sujet d'une souscription qui auroit été ouverte à la Martinique en faveur de la Famille de Mr. de Montarby. (docket title)
France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau d'Administration."de la main de son Excellence... <Très confidentielle>... Mon nom ni mon autorité ne peuvent ître employés ni mentionnés...", Original digital object name: bei-m505e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
B Extracts French and English marriage James Macfarlane Jr. Flora Macfarlane Deed Bk f 119 (docket title).
"By Henry Hegart Breen, Esquire, Administrator of the Government of the Island of Saint Lucia, and its Dependencies, etc., etc., etc. Extrait des Registres de Notre-Dame de L'Assumption, Paroisse de la soufrière. <Ile ste Lucie.> L'An mil huit-cent-soixante, et le quatorzieme jour de Fevrier..."Marriage record for "James Macfarlane, négociant, propriétaire et Maire de Castries," Church of England; and "Demoiselle Anna-Maria-Flora Macfarlane, fille Mineure et légitime..." Catholic.Certified by J. G. Porter Atthill, Chief Justice of St. Lucia.Breen was governor of St. Lucia 1857-1862., Original digital object name: bei-m592, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Sweimah, Jordan weather in February
Historical temperature average in February
In Sweimah, Jordan
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Moderately chilly with a gentle breeze
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What is the average temperature in February
The average temperature in Sweimah in February for a typical day ranges from a high of 66°F (19°C) to a low of 43°F (6°C). Some would describe it as moderately chilly with a gentle breeze.
For comparison, the hottest month in Sweimah, July, has days with highs of 101°F (38°C) and lows of 69°F (21°C). The coldest month, January has days with highs of 62°F (17°C) and lows of 41°F (5°C). This graph shows how an average day looks like in Sweimah in February based on historical data.
Highs and lows in Sweimah in Feb
How much does it rain in February
In Sweimah in February, there's a 12% chance of rain on an average day. And on the average day it rains or snows, we get 0.30 in (7.5 mm) of precipitation. In more common terms of how much that is, some would describe it as light rain.
The wettest month in Sweimah is February where a typical day has a 12% chance of precipitation and gets 0.03 inches (0.7 mm) of precipitation, while the dryest month in Sweimah is July where a typical day has a 0% chance of precipitation and gets 0.04 inches (1.0 mm) of precipitation. These graphs show the probability of it raining/snowing in February and the amount of rainfall.
Chance of rain or snow on an average Sweimah day by month
How cloudy is Sweimah in February
The average amount of time that the sky is clear or sunny (partly cloudy or less) in Sweimah during February is 16.4 hours (68% of the day). For comparison, the month with the most clear, sunny days in Sweimah is July with an average of 23.7 hours per day while January has the shortest amount of cloud-free hours with only 16.3 hours per day. This graph shows the average amount of sunshine in Sweimah in February based on historical data.
Monthly clear skies percent of time in Sweimah
When is sunrise and sunset in February
The average day in Sweimah during February has 11.0 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 6:19 AM and sunset at 5:20 PM.
The day with the longest amount of daylight in Sweimah is June 16th with 14.3 hours while December 19th has the shortest amount of daylight with only 10.1 hours.
This graph shows the average amount of daylight in Sweimah in February based on historical data.
Average hours of daylight in Sweimah by month
How humid is it in February
In February, Sweimah is somewhat humid with an average amount of 56% (relative humidity), which could be described as comfortable. January has the highest relative humidity at 62% and is the least humid in May at 40%. This graph shows the average amount of humidity in Sweimah throughout February based on historical data.
Average relative humidity in Sweimah by month
How windy is it in February
Historically, the wind in Sweimah during February blows at an average speed of 12.4 mph (20.0 kph). The windiest month is February with an average wind speed of 12.4 mph (20.0 kph), while the calmest month is October with an average wind speed of 9.8 mph (15.8 kph). This graph shows the average wind speed in Sweimah in February based on historical data.
Average monthly wind speed in Sweimah
What to wear in February
With an average high of 66°F (19°C) and a low of 43°F (6°C), it generally feels moderately chilly with a gentle breeze. With that in mind, most people would dress in something moderately warm like a sweater.
What's the weather like in Sweimah the rest of the year
We've collected the weather data for Sweimah during all other months of the year too:
Weather in Sweimah in January
Weather in Sweimah in March
Weather in Sweimah in April
Weather in Sweimah in May
Weather in Sweimah in June
Weather in Sweimah in July
Weather in Sweimah in August
Weather in Sweimah in September
Weather in Sweimah in October
Weather in Sweimah in November
Weather in Sweimah in December
Weather data for Sweimah was collected from the MERRA-2 project from NASA, which used a climate model combined with historical data from weather stations around the world to estimate what the conditions were like for every point on the Earth.
For all data based on historical data, we've averaged the data from the past 11 years (2010-2020). For example, for the hourly temperature at 10am, we've looked at the temperature at 10am on every day in February (e.g., February 1, February 2, etc. in 2010, 2011, etc.) and took the arithmetic mean. We did not smooth the data, so for example, our daily temperature line will have some randomness due to the fact that weather is random in the first place.


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Roberton
"A parish in the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk, situated at the western extremities of these shires, where they march with that of Dumfries. It is estimated to extend 13 miles in length, and 6 in breadth, watered by the little river Borthwick, and the river Ale, beside several small lakes which give rise to these streams. The general appearance is hilly; but none of the eminences are of extraordinary elevation. From the banks of the rivers the surface rises by a gentle ascent; and the low grounds, except where beautified with planting, are in a state of cultivation. The higher grounds afford excellent pasture, interspered with considerable patches of moss ... There are several remains of encampments and fortifications: one large square encampment, well fortified, bears the name of Africa, communicating with one of a semicircular form. Population in 1801, 618."
From the Gazetteer of Scotland published 1806, Edinburgh.
A list of pre-1855 tombstone inscriptions in Borthwick Wa's churchyard (Roberton parish) was printed in the 1972 volume of the Hawick Archaeological Society's Transactions: a list of the surnames recorded is available online. This list of inscriptions was also published separately in booklet form: An Historical Record of Borthwick Wa'as Burial Ground by Kathleen W. Stewart, printed in 1987 by E & C Print, Melrose. For an earlier article on the same cemetery, see the 1938 transactions of the Hawick Archaeological Society. Entitled "Borthwick Wa's: a lonely Border churchyard", it was written by James C. Bonsor and appears on pages 79-87.
The 1972 volume of the transactions also contains a list of inscriptions for Roberton parish burial ground: a list of the surnames recorded in this burial ground is available online.
Graham and Emma Maxwell have transcribed and indexed the 1841, 1851 and 1861 census returns for this parish.
Presbyterian / Unitarian
Roberton, Church of Scotland
A 19th century account of the history of Roberton parish can be read online. Roberton includes part of the ancient parish of Hassendean.
The parish church (Church of Scotland) has registers dating from 1679. Old Parish Registers (before 1855) are held in the National Records of Scotland in Edinburgh, and copies on microfilm may be consulted in local libraries and in LDS Family History Centres around the world. Later parish registers (after 1855) are often held in the National Records of Scotland as are any records of non-conformist churches in the area (often unfilmed and unindexed, and only available there).
The parish registers available worldwide on microfilm include kirk session minutes for the years 1700-1735 and 1737-1788, and accounts for the years 1776-1820. More information on kirk sessions and their records can be found in the Church Records section of the Roxburghshire page.
Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths began in Scotland on 1st January 1855. For further details of this see the National Records of Scotland website.
You can see pictures of Roberton which are provided by:
Ask for a calculation of the distance from Roberton to another place.
You can see the administrative areas in which Roberton has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
Two books covering the whole parish are:
Borthwick Water: two centuries of life in the parish of Roberton by Kathleen W. Stewart, published in 1991
Roberton: the making of a parish by George O. Wood, published in 1992 by the Hawick Archaeological Society.
A number of articles on this parish have been published in the transactions of Hawick Archaeological Society. These include:
"Reminiscences of Borthwick Water sixty years ago" by George Scott, 1909 transactions, pages 74-79 (recalling life in the 1840s)
"More reminiscences of Borthwick Water" by George Scott, 1910 transactions, pages 7-10
"Roberton parish in olden times" by Thomas Wilson, 1924 transactions, pages 47-51
"Deanburnhaugh - a lapsed Border village" by R.E. Scott, 1951 transactions, pages 24-32
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference NT383102 (Lat/Lon: 55.382237, -2.975437), Roberton which are provided by:
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Federal consumer data privacy, is your business ready?
Dan Schuyler
Federal legislation to protect consumers data and privacy is gaining momentum in Congress and there is draft legislation being developed that is likely to become federal law in the next 12 to 24 months. VLCM has been tracking the progress of proposed federal data privacy legislation and here is what we know so far…
The Consumer Data Protection Act sponsored by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), allows consumers to control the sale and sharing of their data, gives the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the authority to be an effective cop on the beat, and will spur a new market for privacy-protecting services. The bill empowers the FTC to:
Establish minimum privacy and cybersecurity standards.
Issue steep fines (up to 4% of annual revenue), on the first offense for companies and 10 to 20 year criminal penalties for senior executives.
Create a national Do Not Track system that lets consumers stop third-party companies from tracking them on the web by sharing data, selling data, or targeting advertisements based on their personal information. It permits companies to charge consumers who want to use their products and services, but don't want their information monetized.
Gives consumers a way to review what personal information a company has about them, learn with whom it has been shared or sold, and to challenge inaccuracies in it.
Hire 175 more staff to police the largely unregulated market for private data.
Require companies to assess the algorithms that process consumer data to examine their impact on accuracy, fairness, bias, discrimination, privacy, and security.
Senator Wyden has circulated a working copy of the bill and will likely formally introduce it to Congress in early 2019.
On December 12, 2018, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) along with 14 other Senate Democratic co-sponsors, introduced a privacy bill called The Data Care Act of 2018. The bill is designed to protect user's information online and penalize companies that do not properly safeguard their data. Personal data as defined in the bill includes:
Passport or military identification number
Financial account number, credit or debit card number with the access code or password necessary to permit access to the financial account
Unique biometric data, including a fingerprint, voice print, retina image or other unique physical representation
Account information such as user name and password or email address and password
First and last name of an individual or first initial and last name, in combination with data of birth.
The bill would also protect personal information from being sold or disclosed unless the user agrees and would also give enforcement to the FTC.
On January 16, 2019, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the American Data Dissemination (ADD) Act, legislation that would provide a national consumer data privacy law that protects both consumers and the innovative capabilities of the internet economy.
Specifically, the ADD Act would do the following:
Not later than 180 days after enactment of the ADD Act, the FTC is required to submit detailed recommendations for privacy requirements that Congress can impose on covered providers. These requirements would be substantially similar to the requirements applicable to agencies under the Privacy Act of 1974.
Not earlier than one year after the date on which the Commission has submitted detailed recommendations (18 months after enactment), the FTC will publish and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress proposed regulations to impose privacy requirements on covered providers that are substantially similar to the requirements applicable to agencies under the Privacy Act of 1974.
To ensure Congress acts in a timely manner, if the Congress fails to enact a law based on the recommendations provided by the date that is two years after enactment of this bill, the FTC would promulgate a final rule, not later than 27 months after the date of enactment to impose privacy requirements based on the narrow, congressionally mandated course of action created through this bill.
While both Democratic and Republican members of Congress have been active in drafting privacy legislation, states have already started enacting strong privacy laws. One of strongest state privacy laws is the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 that is scheduled to go into effect January 1, 2020. On May 29, 2018, Colorado passed the Colorado Protections for Consumer Data Privacy Act that went in effect on September 1, 2018. On April 11, 2018 Arizona passed the Personal information; data security breaches law.
The technology industry is not happy with state privacy laws because individual state privacy laws create a multitude of expensive regulatory and compliance requirements. The technology industry is lobbying Congress to author federal privacy legislation that doesn't impose onerous or costly privacy requirements. The industry also wants to make sure that any federal law will supersede and take precedence over state privacy laws.
Tim Cook, Apple's CEO recently said, "The Federal Trade Commission should establish a data-broker clearinghouse, requiring all data brokers to register, enabling consumers to track the transactions that have bundled and sold their data from place to place, and giving users the power to delete their data on demand, freely, easily and online, once and for all."
What should your business be doing?
It is not a matter of if but when there will be a federal law that requires businesses of all sizes to ensure the security of their customers data and privacy. It's likely that any federal data privacy law will impose some type of penalty for non-compliance or a data / privacy breach.
VLCM recommends our clients get ahead of future privacy laws by taking a proactive approach by performing an in-depth cybersecurity assessment of your data security posture to identity any potential gaps or vulnerabilities. Then prioritize any identified gaps or vulnerabilities and take the necessary steps to remediate them. Doing so will greatly increase your data security posture, greatly reduce your risk of a data breach and will help ensure that you are compliant with future federal data privacy laws.
VLCM is here to answer any questions you have about protecting your customers data and privacy. We also have in-depth experience performing cybersecurity assessments that can greatly increase your company's overall data security posture.


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