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The Big Dig
Less than 48 hours after Winter Storm Jonas began dumping snow from the skies over Washington, D.C., Architect of the Capitol crews successfully removed snow to make miles of sidewalks, streets and drives and 20 acres of plazas and parking lots accessible for the U.S. Capitol community.
Throughout the historic storm, approximately 350 AOC employees worked around-the-clock. High winds and the vast amount of snow slowed progress on Saturday, but clear skies and sunshine on Sunday and Monday provided the perfect weather for the big dig. The AOC operated more than 100 pieces of snow removal vehicles and equipment, as well as countless numbers of tried-and-true snow shovels.
"We have removed a tremendous amount of snow from the Capitol campus thus far. Our focus right now is to keep our people going and our equipment fueled, repaired and functional," said Ken Eads, Director, Office of Security Programs, who coordinated the effort for the AOC.
Crews monitor conditions on the campus overnight and collaborate with our partners on Capitol Hill and in Washington, D.C., to ensure that morning deployments—including deicer, salt and plows—are most effective. As evening and overnight temperatures drop, crews will again monitor surface temperatures to identify melting and refreezing conditions.
"We are proud of our dedicated workforce," says Christine Merdon, Chief Operating Officer, who has been on the Capitol campus throughout the storm and big dig. "The men and women of the AOC who are clearing snow and ice from the facilities and grounds of the Capitol complex are away from their families. They are doing a remarkable job making the Capitol accessible for the congressional community. Our work continues."
Noteworthy Updates
Fall 2020 Issue of Tholos Magazine Now Available
Article themes and highlights include Beyond the Dome at Congressional Cemetery, Spotlight on Safety, Doing Good, a project update on the Olmsted lanterns and By the Numbers for Presidential Inauguration 2021.
FY 2020 Performance and Accountability Report Available
The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 is now available online.
The 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
The 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was chosen from the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests and is sponsored by the Colorado Congressional Delegation led by U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.
Special Issue of Tholos Magazine Now Available
AOC Employees Have Gone Above and Beyond During the Pandemic


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Breaches all over the place today! Well, this past week, and there's some debate as to whether one of them is a breach, a scrape or if the term just doesn't matter anyway. Plus, we've been kitchen shopping, I'm helping friends out with connected doorbells and other random but somehow related things this week. Enjoy 😊 References 1. I'll be "at" GOTO Aarhus in May (there online, but definitely speaking at the show) 2. Following all the awesome input, we decided to forego the teppanyaki plate...
Well and truly back into the swing of things in the new year, I think what I've found most satisfying this week is to sit down and pump out a decent blog post on something technical. It's an itch I just haven't had enough time to scratch properly in recent times and I really hope Pwned or Bot makes up for that. I love that it's generating discussion (both for and against) and that it's causing people to stop and think about how we establish the legitimacy of identities in an increasingly bot-cen...
Big week! So big, in fact, that I rushed into this week's update less prepared and made it a very casual one, which is just fine 😊 It's mostly password books and kitchen equipment this week, both topics which had far more engagement than I expected but made them all the more interesting. Next week I'll get back into the pattern of switching between last thing Friday and first thing Friday so it'll be my morning again on the 20th, see you then! References 1. After all this week's action, I w...
Strap yourself in, this is a big one! Big video, big breach (scrape?), and a big audience today. The Twitter incident consumed a heap of my time before, during and after this live stream, but then I go and get a sudden itch to do stuff like the number plate capturing and, well, there goes even more hours I don't have. But hey, I love what I do and I have no regrets, I hope you enjoy watching this week's vid 😊 Oh - one more thing: today I set up an official Mastodon account for HIBP. If you've...
We made it! That's 2022 done and dusted, and what a year it was, both professionally and personally. It feels great to get to the end of the year with all the proverbial ducks lined up, some massive achievements now behind us (not least of which was the wedding), and a clean slate coming into 2023 to do amazing things. I'm super excited about next year and can't wait to share a whole bunch of new stuff over the coming 52 Fridays. For now though, here's the last of it from a pretty crazy year, en...
It's my last weekly update on the road for a while! As enjoyable as travel is, I'm looking forward to getting back to a normal routine and really starting to smash out some of the goals I have for the coming year. For now though, I've published this a couple of days after recording, and a day after an awesome hot, beachside Christmas. Hope yours has been amazing too, see you from home next week 😊 References 1. LastPass has added an update re their recent security incident (if keychains have...
Despite having both my tripod and mic in the wrong suitcase in the wrong place, Scott and I still pulled together a weekly vid from the Norwegian mountains. Much of this week is a combination of our travels here, responses to my tweets around cookie warnings and reactions to Elon's various decisions (and undecisions) on Twitter. Plus, there's the CoinTracker and Gemini breaches which appear to have stemmed from the SendGrid breach, the connection to that incident having been made by CoinTracker...
For the first time in I don't know how long, I couldn't do this live. Turns out both cell and wifi in Lapland are, with the benefit of hindsight, exactly what you'd expect from a remote location in the Arctic circle. The rest of the place was pretty amazing though, and a good deal of this week's content has gone to that. Plus, there's the whole "Australia becoming the world's most cyber-secure country" goal which deserves discussion. Oh - and the tweet with that pic I discuss - I'll just leave t...
We're in Copenhagen! Scott and family joined us in Oslo for round 2 of wedding celebrations this week before jumping on the ferry to Copenhagen and seeing the sights here. There's lots of cyber things in this week's vid relating to HIBP's birthday, Medibank and financial penalties for breaches, but I'm just going to leave you with one of the most amazing moments of my life captured in pics: 🇳🇴 ❤ 👰♀ 🤵 pic.twitter.com/pPY49DArIF — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) December 2, 2022 References 1. S...
Finally, after nearly 3 long years, I'm back in Norway! We're here at last, leaving our sunny paradise for a winter wonderland. It's almost surreal given how much has happened in that time, not just the pandemic but returning to Oslo with Charlotte as my Norwegian wife is super cool 😎 Other things this week are not so different, namely people complaining on Twitter (albeit also complaining about Twitter). As I find myself continually caveating, YMMV but it does feel like events are being overly...

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Q: Sync Algorithm Pattern Let's say I have two sources: A and B. For example, both are disparate data stores for storing TODO lists.
How do I build an algorithm for an operation which ensures the both sources are synced ?
Do I just copy A to B and then copy B to A eliminating duplicates (assuming there is a primary key ID to eliminate duplicates)

A: *

*For items of both lists you should have set the time of the last sync.

*During the next sync you work only with sublists of items, which appeared after the last sync time.

*Yes, for these sublists the simple double-, or n-sided join will be enough.

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*The n-sided sync is more interesting. The better way will be to create a star system - where the syncs are done each time between the end list and the core list. The core list could be that one on server, the end lists will be these set and shown by UI.

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I was asked yesterday "How to survive yeast die off?" I think this lady was suffering from some heavy Candida die off as she said her die off symptoms were worse than the yeast infection itself.
Candida die off is caused by the toxins released by the dead Candida yeast getting into your bloodstream. A lot of women naturally assume that their yeast infection/candidiasis is getting worse because of the die off symptoms. These symptoms are a sign that what ever you are doing to kill the Candida is actually killing them.
If your yeast infection/candidiasis has been bad then the die off symptoms are not going to be enjoyable. This is because you will have a much higher population of the Candida yeast in your system. And these have already been releasing toxins into your bloodstream. When you start killing these yeast the toxins they release join the toxins from the live Candida, and this causes more toxic related symptoms.
What you can do is take smaller doses of your anti fungals until the symptoms start to get easier to handle. Then you can increase your anti fungals until you reach a full dose.
You can also remove the toxins from your body faster as well so they don't get a chance to enter your bloodstream. A way to do this is eat more fiber and drink more water. This will help your body eliminate the dead Candida from your bowel a lot quicker.
The easiest way to ad more fiber to your diet is by taking psyllium husks. Psyllium husks are a soluble fiber that can absorb 15 times their own weight in water. You can add more detoxing power to your Psyllium husks' drink with bentonite clay. Bentonite clay acts like a magnet to the toxins in your bowel, and then they are expelled.
Always drink more water during the day when you're taking psyllium husks. Warm water has a better affect as well. It's always important to drink more when you add more fiber to your diet as adding fiber only works if you're drinking more. Drinking more water during the day also helps your body get rid of more toxins through sweat and urination.
If you use these tips you will have a much easier time with your die off. You will come out of it feeling much healthier in all aspects of your life.
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Home Gun News Coming to Legally Armed America…the "Slingshot" guy!
Coming to Legally Armed America…the "Slingshot" guy!
Guess who's going to be appearing on "Legally Armed America"? None other than the Slingshot Channel's own Jörg Sprave, who in our opinion is an unconfirmed genius! His videos on YouTube have been viewed MILLIONS of times across the world. Mr. Sprave has agreed to provide video to our show and we're excited to have him! You'll see him in his own custom Legally Armed America t-shirt soon. And you thought our Legally Armed America "content correspondent" campaign to get content contributors wasn't a big deal!
The Slingshot Channel is a hobby based, non-profit operation that doesn't sell slingshots and doesn't ever want to make money with the channel. They just love having fun with it. They're videos have recently appeared on Glenn Beck's "The Blaze".
Jörg Sprave, the team leader and owner, was born 1965 in Dortmund/Germany, where he lived for the first 18 years of his life. He then studied economy at the university of Paderborn and achieved a master's degree in business administration (1989). After a long career in the field of electronic and entertainment product development and distribution, he is currently the CEO of a mid size consumer electronics company located in Kronach/Germany. He likes weapons of all kinds, including firearms and knifes, but his special love is currently dedicated towards slingshots. He has made hundreds of frames, but also invented several slingshot crossbows and other rubber powered weapons.
Here's his latest cool video…I'll never view an Oreo the same again!


The City of Cleveland has completed its roll out of the curbside recycling program and has removed recycling drop-off bins around the city.
As residents take advantage of the convenience of curbside recycling, drop-off sites have seen a decline in usage. Many sites have become locations for illegal dumping.
The City will continue to to accept bulk recycling at its Ridge Road Transfer Facility, located at 3727 Ridge Rd. The facility is open Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Accepted items include glass, paper, plastic, metals and cardboard.
Captains Grill 6102 Storer Ave.
Cleveland Clinic – DD 10900 Carnegie Ave.
Cleveland Clinic-behind florist 10465 Carnegie Ave.
Cleveland Clinic-Chester Conf 1945 East 97th St.


I love to support indie beauty brands so I was over the moon when I found out that Feel Unique have a new dedicated section on their website showcasing a range of luxury indie brands from the USA - how exciting!
With so many amazing places to shop for makeup and skincare online these days, it can be all too easy to skip past the smaller, niche brands (or not even find them to start with), so it's fantastic that Feel Unique have launched Spark Beauty - an easy one-stop shop for discovering the best high-end indie brands from the States.
There are currently twelve brands listed which include skincare, body care, fragrance and makeup, and I imagine many more are on their way soon. To give you a little taster, here are some of the most coveted products that are available from Spark Beauty to whet your appetite.
Ogee are a high-end organic and natural, cruelty-free skincare brand whose products have some pretty luxury price tags attached to them (their Seeds Of Youth Serum is around the £120 mark to give an example). Their products feature high percentages of certified organic ingredients, are free from a long list of 'nasties' such as parabens, petrochemicals, phthalates, synthetic fragrances and artificial colours, and they are proud supporters of OFRF, the Organic Farming Research Foundation, which fosters widespread adoption and improvement of organic farming systems.
Ogee's Sculpted Lip Oil is a chunky lip balm crayon and contains 95% organic ingredients which include Olive Fruit Oil, Coconut Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Shea Butter, Vitamin E and Sunflower Seed Oil. It also has a little Peppermint Oil so it feels hydrating, cooling and instantly refreshing on the lips. I love applying this before lipsticks, especially matte formulas, so it's a useful product to have in my makeup kit.
Another exciting luxury organic brand to check out if you have a large budget for skincare is O'o Hawaii. Their products are seriously high-end though with prices starting from £100-£158, and the high-performance formulas use an array of anti-ageing and antioxidant-rich superfoods, many of which are sourced from Hawaii. The brand is cruelty-free, and everything is strictly free from Wheat, Gluten, Palm Oil, Soy, with no unnecessary fillers of artificial fragrance in any of their products.
I've had the pleasure of trying out a sample of their Bird Bath Antioxidant Cleanser which is a rich, thick cleansing balm that removes all traces of makeup, including waterproof, and provides a deep and thorough cleanse for the skin. Key ingredients include Sea Buckthorn oil, Coffeeberry Extract, Hawaiian Red Algae, Hawaiian Strawberry Guava, Tamanu Oil, Murumuru and Cupuaco Seed Butter, Need Oil, Pineapple Enzymes, Green Tea, Papaya Seed Oil and Hawaiian Kukui Nut Oil, and it smells really uplifting and fresh.
If you're searching for luxury cruelty-free and vegan-friendly makeup, Clove + Hallow is a brand that is starting to build up a cult following, especially after Allure magazine called it its '2018 Valentine' earlier in the year. Their bestsellers are the Lip Velvets and these are seriously amazing. There's a limited shade range at the moment, but the colours that they do have are absolutely gorgeous. These include nudes, everyday pinks and brights, plus one or two more 'out there' shades including a dark midnight blue, so there's already something for everyone.
I have the shade Fiesta which is a killer bright red. The pigmentation of this liquid lipstick is incredible and the Lip Velvet formula boasts a creamy, kissable and comfortable smudge-proof matte finish. It does take a little longer than some other brands to completely dry down, but once it has, it's not going anywhere! The Clove + Hallow formula is also called 'Clean 15' so it's free from fifteen undesirable ingredients such as parabens, talc, animal by-products, synthetic fragrance and artificial flavours.
California is home to a plethora of emerging indie beauty brands and RealHer are one of the brands making a name for itself. Although it's not natural or organic like the brands above, it is cruelty-free and there are no parabens, gluten or sulphates in their cosmetics.
RealHer are most well known for their Lip Kits and Palettes, but this standalone Highlighter is a real beauty gem that demands to have some attention thrown at it. Packaged in a sleek black compact with a large mirror, this shade is called The Spotlight Is On Me and it's a gorgeous gold that looks flattering on a range of skin tones for some instant glow wherever you want to apply it. I've had so many compliments from friends recently when I've been wearing this and it lasts well throughout the day or night!
Have you bought anything from Spark Beauty yet?


Days 3 & 4: 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Off Limits: See rule #13 plus the entire area at Ingalls Harbor, including 100 yards downstream and 100 yards upstream (see map at flwoutdoors.com). Locking is NOT permitted. All waters are off-limits September 3-15, 2012 and September 19, 2012.
License: An Alabama fishing license is required. Visit http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/licenses/ to purchase an Alabama fishing license.
Service trailers will be located at TBD beginning TBD.


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Q: Using Flask in python 2.7 to resolve the CORS issue, I need to display the response in ext.js This is my implementation,
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            req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/javascript')
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A: Short Answer:
Use JSONP instead of JSON in ExtJS.
Tons of additional information
better ways to retrieve a JSON from ExtJS
But this was not the question I assume.
Let's say you have your JSON and you are trying to populate a store.
Instead of injecting the JSON into the DOM, you could use:
Ext.StoreManager.get('storeId').load(JSON);
// or for the store of a grid
Ext.ComponentQuery.query('grid')[0].getStore().load(JSON);
// or for xtype main
Ext.first('main').getViewModel().set('initData', JSON);

All these methods would get the data into an ExtJS App
Retrieving Data
Getting Data into ExtJS typically would be done using
Ext.Ajax.request({
   url: full_url,
   header: ...
   success: success_fn,
   scope: this
})

Or directly in your model/store


Have all OTB applications have a -v option.
It'd be, very, very nice to have -v|-verbose option in all OTB applications in standard. That's what we have everywhere in *nix world. I'm not picky to require that long option names should start with double dashes, but really, a -v would change life.
I know, there is a (let me search...) OTB_LOGGER_LEVEL=DEBUG that we can export. But the trouble is... searching, every time, while -v is a de facto standard.
# TL;DR: Have all OTB applications have a `-v` option. # Rationale It'd be, very, very nice to have `-v|-verbose` option in all OTB applications in standard. That's what we have everywhere in *nix world. I'm not picky to require that long option names should start with double dashes, but really, a `-v` would change life. I know, there is a (let me search...) `OTB_LOGGER_LEVEL=DEBUG` that we can export. But the trouble is... searching, every time, while `-v` is a _de facto_ standard.


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A Keszthelyi kódex 1522-ben keletkezett magyar nyelvű zsoltároskönyv a ferences rendhez kötődő beginák számára. Másolója Velikei Gergely  volt Lékán. Mérete negyedrét, terjedelme 226 levél (452 oldal). Nem csupán a 150 zsoltár magyar fordítását tartalmazza, hanem himnuszokat, illetve néhány imát is, emiatt jellegét tekintve sokkal inkább breviárium, mintsem zsoltároskönyv. A Kulcsár-kódex-szel azonos felépítése, illetve a benne foglalt anyag azonossága arra utal, hogy a két kódex egy közös, mára elveszett kézirat alapján készülhetett (a Kulcsár-kódex keletkezési dátuma 1539).  A két kódexben közös a zsoltárfordítás, a Te Deum laudamus kezdetű himnusz, illetve néhány imádság, viszont ami szöveg a Keszthelyi kódex 413. oldala után kezdődik, az a Kulcsár-kódexben már nem szerepel. Maga a zsoltárfordítás sok tekintetben emlékeztet a Döbrentei-kódex zsoltáraira, illetve használja az 1513-as Czech-kódex fordításait.

A kötet a keszthelyi Festetics-könyvtár tulajdona volt, nevét is innen kapta. Jelenleg az Országos Széchényi Könyvtár tulajdona. Nyomtatásban először a Nyelvemléktár 13. kötetében jelent meg 1885-ben.

Források
 Magyar katolikus lexikon
 Keszthelyi kódex, Magyar Nyelvemlékek, nyelvemlekek.oszk.hu
 A Keszthelyi kódex az Ómagyar Korpuszban

Szakirodalom
 Molnár József – Simon Györgyi: Magyar nyelvemlékek. Tankönyvkiadó, Budapest, 1976.

Kapcsolódó szócikkek
 Magyar kódexek listája

Magyar nyelvemlékek
Magyar vallási kódexek
Magyar Biblia-fordítások

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Eric Clapton has been forced to cancel two concert dates after suffering severe back pain.
The guitar icon is reportedly receiving medical attention after he was forced to cancel dates in both Austria and Germany this week. However it is still unsure whether he'll be appearing for his next scheduled date in Germany this Friday.
"He is currently with specialists who will be able to better determine the course of treatment. He was looking forward to these concerts and regrets that he is not to be able to perform for the fans. He would like to apologise for any inconveniences these cancellations may cause and would like to thank the fans for their understanding."


Its funny, I dont feel like we are 100% assimilated back into the hustle and bustle of normal land life, but then I realize that somehow almost four months have slipped away since my last post, and I know that to a certain degree, we are right back in the rat race.
Its been a crazy summer full of the things we missed while we were away: time with our families and fun with our friends. The only thing missing was time for sailing, but we can't complain about that… you could say that the scales tipped towards sailing in the last few years, so we are making up for that imbalance now. We have already been to seven weddings this summer, and all of their accompanying bridal showers, bachelor parties, bridesmaid's mani/pedi dates, and so on. Although my beach feet probably needed a some extra love, I think that three pedicures in three weeks was a little overkill, but how do I say no to a bride? Our wedding schedule has kept us zipping all over the state and has given us a great excuse to catch up with family members from afar and friends we haven't seen in ages.
People keep asking us "how does it feel to be back?" and I wish I had a better answer, but all I can think of is "it's weird". After 18 months of keeping it simple, moving at our own pace, and spending 100% of our time together, it just feels weird to give our time to other people, hop in a car and drive across town for any old reason, and be expected to "keep up" with everything.
We are dragging our feet on a few things. We kept my 14 year old Subaru while we were gone, and have decided to be a one-car-family for as long as we can. We sold the Cabriolet – and good riddance! We can bike to most things in town, although I'm still working up the guts to ride to work in the morning. In addition to sharing a single car, we are sharing a single cell phone, which baffles and confuses people to the point of comedy. Its only been a decade or so since most people gave up their home phones for cell phones, but judging from the look people give you when you tell them that you don't have a cell phone, it may as well have been a million years. After being totally unconnected to the outside world for weeks at a time, I have to say that I feel some resentment at being expected to be available by phone 24-7. Then again, I have always been terrible at returning phone calls, so maybe Im just happy to finally have a half-way decent excuse. I don't know that we'll be able to share cars and phones forever, but it feels good to keep things simple for as long as we can. I figure that we'll probably never have less "stuff" than we do right now, so we are savoring the moment.
We plan to live on the boat for as long as we continue to like it. We originally thought we would sell it at the end of our cruise, but we just couldn't bring ourselves to do it. We love sailing, we love this boat, and we weren't ready to give it all up. Keeping the boat not only meant footing the expense to ship it home from Florida, but also meant not having that extra infusion of cash to get ourselves reestablished. We counted our pennies, crossed our fingers and decided that what we would save in rent by living on the boat for a year or so would counteract the cost of shipping it home. So here we are, back in Bellingham, and living on our boat. For now, we have everything we need and most of what we want. When we originally moved onto the boat 2+ years ago, one of the only things I was sad to give up was my garden and my houseplants, so now that we are sitting in one place most of the time, I converted our jerry can rack into a flower pot rack… now our home is complete!
Before our trip, I didn't talk much about living aboard, for fear that people would think it was weird. Now, I talk about it to anyone who will listen, and get a total kick out of people's reactions. Most people respond in one of two ways: "oh, how interesting" or "oh, so… you're homeless". Its been fun sharing about our non traditional lifestyle, especially at work with a bunch of accountants who are more prone to think inside the box. One co-worker in particular asks about once a week: "are you still living on that boat??" Its hard to convince some people that its NOT camping or being homeless and more like living in a small but cozy house.
Fortunately, right before we returned home, a friend of mine and previous boss, asked if I would be willing to pick up some of my old job responsibilities while I looked for a permanent position. I was stoked to help her with a few fun projects, earn some cash when we were in a pinch and have an easy, no-pressure, way to transition back into the working lifestyle. I wont lie, even though this was the easiest re-introduction to work I could have asked for, it was still a little rough. After having the luxury of spending 100% of my time selfishly, it took a while to wrap my brain around giving 40 hours of my life to something else every week. This same wonderful friend also put me in touch with a friend of hers who is a partner at an accounting firm that happened to need someone like me. I interviewed the very day after we splashed the boat in Bellingham, one thing led to the next and boom, I have been working full time since the beginning of July. The tiniest part of me secretly hoped that I would be unemployed for just a little while so I'd have time to catch my breath, but in a job market like this one, I know I am blessed to have found a job I love so quickly. Elan has had several good interviews so far, but is still looking for a position that will keep him interested long-term. With all of the boat work we have needed done, I don't know how he would have time to work anyway.
For once in her life, Silver Lining cooperated with our pleas. During the last few months of our trip, we had a few key pieces of equipment that were threatening to give up their ghosts, but we begged them to 'just hold out until we could make it home'… We should have been more careful what we wished for, because as soon as we made it home, it seemed like everything broke. Although we are used to roughing it, (and I know sailors who chose to live without refrigeration), two months without a refrigerator and a temperamental water pump is pretty sucky.
Now that we aren't putting such hard miles on the boat, we have decided to fix up a few cosmetic things as well. We re-did the silver pinstripe and I broke my absolutely-no-varnish-outside rule, and have started varnishing our few token pieces of teak on the exterior of the boat. After all of her hard work, Silver Lining deserves a little love too!
The sparkly silver stripe on the hull was not so sparkly anymore, so we put a new one on.
Left: Using Teka Teak cleaner; Middle: all sanded up; Right: 5 coats of Cetol and 4 coats of gloss.
Left: after teak cleaner and before; Middle: first coat of Cetol going on; Right: Cetol + gloss + rain drops.
Here are a few photos from our summer in our old stomping grounds.
Apollos boat feet didnt hold up to the cheatgrass in E Wa, he had a bad infection in his foot for the first few weeks we were home.
My baby sister came out sailing with us for the first time.
How do I caption this photo? This dog loves his "Grammy'.
Bellingham Bay with Mt Baker in the background.
At Western's Campus… where we met 8 years ago.
Pretty great being back with old friends.
Well… there goes Summer, happy first day of fall everyone! I hope a whole 'nother season doesn't slip by before my next post!
Whoever said boats were money pits that constantly need fixing never owned a Volkswagen.
The good news is that we made it the 2,900 miles to Bellingham, WA in one piece… I wish I could say the same for our little Cabriolet. Over the seven day trip, the car let us down in nearly every state, had to be hotwired more often than not, needed to be towed three times (yes, THREE!), and cost us more in repairs than we paid for it. Despite all of our car issues, we had an amazing trip through some incredible countryside, and we don't regret deciding to drive a bit.
Our route: 11 states in 7 days.
Just setting out, happy to be on the road toward home!
We set out of Pensacola on Saturday, and drove straight across Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana surrounded by the lovely odor of gasoline. The car trouble began just after dark that night as we stopped for gas in Texas. It refused to start, so after we fiddled for a while Élan hotwired it just to get us back on the road.
Big, mossy trees, just as I pictured in Mississippi.
Welcome to Texas… And for the record, Texans don't drive as friendly as they claim!
We spent the night with Elan's sister Deja in Austin, then hit the road again the next day hot wiring after every stop. Central Texas is beautiful, with wildflowers blooming everywhere, and we loved having the top down in the scorching heat. We were proud owners of our very first seat belt tans.
If you have ever driven through West Texas, you know that there are lots of long stretches of emptiness, which is precisely where the car decided to sputter to a stop on the freeway that night just before sunset. Élan suspected the fuel filter, so we cashed in on our AAA membership and called for a tow. Several friendly locals stopped to chat us up while we waited for the truck. If you must break down, Texas is a great place to do it. Anytime anyone saw us under the hood, they would stop to make sure we were ok. On two different occasions, passersby insisted that we come home and stay with them until we could get the car running again. We heart Texas!
Broken down in he middle of nowhere, West Texas, waiting for a tow.
We thought that being towed would be the easiest and safest way to get to Midland, the closest town, 99 miles away, but boy were we wrong. We waited 3 hours for the tow truck to come, and once he did, he drove us 40 miles in the wrong direction while he argued with someone on the phone about who would drive us the rest of the way. He lost the argument, turned around and drove back towards Midland. It was about 2am by this point and I was dozing off until loud bells and whistles woke me up. The chain-smoking driver mumbled something about a check engine light and pulled off to the side of the road in a cloud of smoke. We discovered 5 gallons of motor oil puddled under the truck. Excellent.
The trucker had no tools or supplies, so Élan dug his out of the car and spent an hour helping the driver troubleshoot. With that much oil leaking, the tow truck wasn't going anywhere, so he called an even bigger tow truck to come tow the tow truck towing us. The driver who didn't want to come in the first place, eventually showed up 3 hours later. Again, Élan and his tools had to help them disconnect the drive line so the tow truck could be towed. Finally, we were back on the road with two chain-smoking truckers, one of which was most definitely high as a kite. As we were perched on the edge of the nasty sleeper bed in the back of the semi, Elan leaned over and whispered, "it's my birthday." Sure enough. I felt even worse for him when I realized that on his last birthday, we were stranded without a boat engine in Mexico. Geez, getting old is rough!
The tow trucks dropped us off in a Napa parking lot where we reclined our seats and slept for an hour before the store opened. After Elan replaced the fuel filter, spark plugs, ground strap and bought a spare fuel pump, we were on the road again by noon.
So many oil derricks in Texas and New Mexico!
We made it to the New Mexico State line before the gas fumes were intense enough to pull off at a rest stop and replace the fuel pump too. That night around midnight we stopped at a scenic lookout and passed out in the car. We intended to pitch the tent in campgrounds and stay in hotels throughout the trip, but were too exhausted to mess with either for the entire trip.
Replacing the fuel pump at a rest stop in southern New Mexico- Happy Birthday, Hon!
I'd heard that Volkswagen makes good campers. I don't think the Cabriolet is what people mean by that, but we managed to do alright. The drivers seat didn't lean back, so I folded it forward and curled up on the back of it with my legs dangling over the trunk, and Élan reclined in the passenger seat. One benefit of our sailing trip is that we can now sleep anywhere, anytime, in just about any conditions. We woke up to a spectacular view of a rocky canyon the next morning.
We oohed and ahhed our way through stunning northern New Mexico (with its mini dust tornados) Colorado (lush green pastures bordered by snow capped mountains) and Utah (crazy rock formations) all the while trying to convince ourselves that the road, not the car, was causing us to swerve left and right over every bump.
Elan's idea of road food.
The boys love the convertible… When it's running.
Eventually, the swerving car started to become a safety issue, so we pulled over and jacked up each tire to make sure nothing was loose. Finding no clear problem, we continued on to Snowville, a truck-stop town in northern Utah. After checking air pressure in all tires, the car was still just too swervy to continue on. Tow truck number three was driven by an incredibly nice guy, who drove us 196 miles in the direction we wanted to go, so we got the most out of the 200 mile AAA towing maximum. Thank you Bluejay for insisting that we buy AAA before attempting a cross-country run in a Volkswagen. You saved us $1500 bucks in towing this week!
Jacking each tire up to check for wobble.
After the tow, we once again slept off the last two hours of dark in the car, this time in a Les Schwab parking lot. The next day we spent 8.5 hours and $550 in two different Les Schwabs buying new struts, strut mounts and two new tires (to go with the other two new that we bought in FL before leaving) and still had an awful bumping noise for the remaining 315 miles to my parent's house in E Washington that night.
Idaho- I didn't get a picture of the state sign because we were towed past it around 3am.
Finally, we made it to Washington! Fed up with working on the car ourselves, we dropped it off with a mechanic, and spent an extra day with my family, who surprised Elan with a belated birthday celebration. Had we not stayed that extra day, we would have been driving up I-5 around the time the Skagit River Bridge collapsed. Everything happens for a reason, so I guess I should feel grateful that our car was such a (cute) piece of junk, right? We had to order some car parts, so thankfully we were able to borrow my parents car for the last couple hundred miles of the trip.
My sisters and I- reunited!
After rushing across the entire country, the boat also got held up in the bridge traffic, so we missed our Friday afternoon appointment to splash the boat in Bellingham. That meant we had to stay out in the boat yard until after the holiday weekend. After all the chaos of the last week's driving adventure, we were just grateful to be reunited with the boat, and see that it arrived in one piece. Bo Smith, from Smith Boat Salvage, did a great job taking care of Silver Lining during her journey.
When we finally splashed the boat on Tuesday afternoon, we weren't surprised that it wouldn't start due to air in our fuel lines. Sailboats have no internal suspension, typically the cushion is usually provided by water, so when you put it on a trailer and haul it cross-country, things get a little rattled. Rather than go through the rigmarole of bleeding the fuel system and spending the night under the crane, we just towed the boat with the dinghy the mile to our new slip. What's one more shenanigan after a year and a half of them?
We are thrilled to be back in Bellingham once again and are excited to see how the next few months unfold. We will continue to blog about sailing, living on a boat, and the adventures of life, so stay tuned!


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Nicole Scherzinger wants to apologise to her former The Pussycat Dolls bandmates.
The 'Boomerang' hitmaker featured in the band alongside fellow members Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton and Kimberly Wyatt for five years, but admits she was often ''distant and stand-offish'' because of an eating disorder.
When asked who she would like to say sorry to, she said: ''The other members of the Pussycat Dolls. There were a lot of moments when I was with them that I was distant and stand-offish. I never opened up to them to talk about my problems and I would shut myself away - and push them away - because I was battling this horrible secret illness, bulimia.''
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Boycotting UN Investigations | Monday 25/07/2022
After the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in 2021, the Geneva–based United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) created a three-person commission, to be headed by Navanethem "Navi" Pillay. Exceptionally, the most recent investigative body has taken a scope which extends beyond the 2021 conflict, urging Israel to take actions to solve the greater Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Pillay's multiple associations with supporters of BDS, as well as the UN's disproportionate historical focus on Israel through constant condemnation, further take away from the report's legitimacy. The report has rightfully been criticized as one-sided, though the Israeli Government's decision to not cooperate with the commission will further complicate Israel's relations with the UN as a whole, even on issues with which Israel and the UN agree on. Additionally, it will be manipulated by international critics as purported proof of Israel attempting to hide damaging information.
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Boycotting the Boycotters | Monday 20/08/2018
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The Superior Court of Judicature, headed by the Chief Justice, comprises the High Court of Justice, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, the court of last resort. Presently, the Chief Justice has directed that all cases involving intellectual property rights should be initiated at the fast-track High Court, that is in the High Courts that are fully mechanised and wired. Section 44 of the Copyright Law 1985, PNDCL 110, stipulates that civil remedies shall commence at the High Court.
Which persons have standing to assert IPRs? The proprietor of intellectual property rights or a licensee may assert his rights through civil proceedings. In the case of trademarks, patents and textile designs, the registered proprietor of the right or the registered licensee may assert that right. Published copyright works are registered under the law to provide prima facie proof of ownership of a work. However, all owners of unpublished works may also assert intellectual property rights. In relation to enforcement of copyright, neighbouring rights and textile designs, proceedings may be brought by anyone claiming to be the owner either as a result of creation, of subsequent operation of the law or by virtue of assignment or other transmission of the right(s). Enforcement proceedings can also be brought (except against the owner) by an exclusive licensee. A person who asserts infringement of intellectual property rights may appear in person or through another person who has been lawfully authorised. Appearance may be with or without the aid of a counsel admitted to practise law in the Republic. How may they be represented? A natural person may appear in person and represent himself. However, most people are represented by a counsel, that is a legal practitioner who has been duly enrolled at the Bar. Corporate or foreign entities must be represented by a counsel. Are there any requirements for mandatory personal appearances before a court by the right holder? There are no such requirements. It suffices to be represented by an individual who has a power of attorney.
The courts have the authority under the Constitution of the Republic and of the various applicable rules of courts to order the production of documents in court. A party to a litigation has an obligation (either automatically or upon order of the court) to give discovery of such documents which it may have in its custody, possession or power which relate to the issues in the litigation. The court has also power to make orders at the start of proceedings for the protection of evidence in those proceedings if there is a legitimate fear of such evidence being destroyed. The court can make an order for the preservation of the evidence and for the necessary evidence to be forwarded to the custody of the court.
There are no statutory directives given to the court regarding confidentiality and it is entirely in the court's discretion as to how they will deal with confidential information brought forward as evidence. The discretion is exercised under normal common law principles. The onus lies on the party claiming confidentiality of information to apply to the court for directions as to confidentiality. If, in the exercise of its discretion, the court determines that the confidentiality of that information needs protection, it would order terms and conditions for its protection. Judicial proceedings are enjoined to be conducted normally in public. However, some preliminary proceedings may be held in chambers. The court also has the power to sit in camera where it is satisfied that it is necessary to do so to protect legitimate secret information.
Injunctions Under their inherent jurisdiction, the rules of court and statutory provisions of the various intellectual property laws, the courts may grant relief for infringement in the form of interim, interlocutory or perpetual injunction and, at the option of the plaintiff, either damages or an account of profits. The courts are empowered to order an unsuccessful party to pay the costs of the successful party. The courts may grant injunctive relief under the following circumstances: - that there is a serious issue to be tried; - that the successful party may not be adequately compensated in monetary terms; - to prevent the infringement; - to prohibit the continuation of the infringement; - a perpetual injunction may be granted where the plaintiff establishes infringement at the end of a case. Damages, recovery of profits and expenses, including attorney's fees Under their inherent jurisdiction and under the provisions of the various intellectual property laws, the courts have wide powers to award damages for infringement, or if the plaintiff prefers, an account of profits. Damages are normally awarded to compensate the innocent party and place him at a place he would have been if the other party had not committed the infringing act. Punitive damages may also be granted by the courts to serve as deterrent to others. Costs are normally awarded against the defendant. In practice, costs are awarded taking into consideration the length of the litigation. This normally includes the cost of litigation and the legal fees. The practice, however, is that a successful party will, in actuality, probably recover only some but not the actual costs expended. As an alternative to an award of damages, the owners of intellectual property rights, upon a finding of infringement of their rights, may elect to seek instead of damages, an account of profits. This requires the court to assess the profits which the infringer has made as a result of his infringing acts and to pay these over to the right holder. Destruction or other disposal of infringing goods and materials/implements for their production The courts have power to order defendants to deliver up infringing works, goods and copies as well as materials/implements for their production. The courts may order the seizure of infringing goods or copies, and, the equipment used for making them, including delivery of the goods, copies or equipment to the right owner, the exclusive licensee or the performer, or their destruction. The courts have made such orders in several copyright infringement cases to the effect that the infringed goods be destroyed, sold and directed either that the proceeds be given to the right holders or be destroyed by the Copyright Office.
The courts are vested with power to make such orders, even (in an appropriate case) prior to a finding of infringement.
Describe provisions relating to the indemnification of defendants wrongfully enjoined An interlocutory injunction which is usually ordered on an ex parte basis will usually only be ordered by a court for a limited period on the basis of the plaintiff giving an undertaking to the court that, if the defendant is subsequently found to have been wrongfully enjoined, the plaintiff will pay damages to the defendant. The court can require security for such an undertaking to be given, by way of a deposit of money in the court or by providing a guarantee from a bank or other reliable source of funds, and will normally do so in the case of a plaintiff resident outside the jurisdiction. In all situations where an injunction has been granted by the court, the person who is wrongfully enjoined may as of right bring an action for damages. To what extent are public authorities and/or officials liable in such a situation and what "remedial measures" are applicable to them? Judges are immune from litigation in the conduct of their judicial office. The Registrar of Patents, Trademarks, Designs and the Copyright Administrator are public officials who are generally immune from liability resulting from the performance of their statutory duties.
Describe provisions governing the length and cost of proceedings The Rules of Court stipulate periods for dealing with various pre-trial matters, which periods can usually be extended by agreement between the parties, without application to the court. However, at any stage, a party may apply to the court for a specific order that the litigation against the defaulting party be dismissed or for an order requiring the opposing party to take some steps within a defined period. Provide any available data on the actual duration of proceedings and their cost There is no useful data available since the duration and cost of proceedings for enforcement of intellectual property rights depend on the complexity of the particular case and whether (and if so at what stages) settlement is reached before the trial of the substantive issues. Intellectual property cases are now heard by the fast-track courts where the judicial processes are fully automated and thus expedited. However, since the fast-track system was only instituted in 2001, we have not been in a position so far to collect data on the actual duration of cases. The plaintiff pays an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the claim made to the court as filing fees.
Ghana's intellectual property rights legislation does not have provisions for administrative procedures that deal with infringement. Administrative determinations are related to registration rather than infringement. Opposition proceedings in trademark legislation do not deal with issues of infringement. Under section 49 of the Copyright Law, the Copyright Administrator is empowered to hear disputes between authors in an alternative dispute resolution mediation or pre-court settlement procedure. However, the relevant implementing legislation is yet to be drawn up to regulate these procedures but there have been numerous interim orders made under this provision by the Copyright Administrator, which, because of the inexpensive, informal and expeditious nature of the process, have ensured to the benefit of right holders.
Under the common law, the High Court has the following powers: - The Court, which has power to adjudicate enforcement of intellectual property rights, can take provisional measures before full trial on the merits of a case, including the grant of interlocutory injunctions. - The Court may also grant reliefs under the Anton Piller orders. These orders (also contained under section 44 of the Copyright Law) enable a surprise entry upon premises where there is good ground to suspect the carrying on of copyright infringing activity for the purpose of inspecting, and where necessary, removing materials relating to the infringing activity. The defendant is required to make an affidavit disclosing the source of the articles. The material thereby obtained is then to be preserved as evidence for future civil and criminal action. - The Court can also grant a Mareva injunction, which is an order blocking bank accounts and other assets of the defendant pending review of these by the court. - A further provisional measure, rarely applied, is the issue of the writ ne exeat regno. Under this, a party is forbidden to leave the country until further order of the court. As with the Mareva injunction, this writ will normally only be used when it is feared that a defendant will leave the jurisdiction of the court before damages awarded by the court have been paid. - Another provisional measure is an application to the court for an interim award of damages. To obtain this, the plaintiff must show to the court that it is likely that at full trial the court will award substantial damages and that, pending the assessment of these at trial, it is just that there should be an interim payment. The court may make it a condition of such a payment that the defendant will take steps to preserve the sum for reparation (with interest) should the court at trial award the plaintiff no damages, or a lesser sum than the interim payment.
In cases of exceptional urgency, the High Court will order an injunction on an ex parte basis, that is inaudita altera parte, for a limited period, generally a few days only. Thereafter, the plaintiff must then return to the court at a time when the defendant can also be present and then seek a renewal of the injunction.
There must be first of all a proceeding before the court, i.e. a writ of summons has been issued, prior to applying for provisional measures. An ex parte injunction may be issued upon affidavit testimony. On the return hearing, the general principles governing interlocutory injunctions will be applied and also key measures in affording protection to the defendant against damages that he may incur in the event that the provisional measure is proved to be unjustified. These could include undertakings by the plaintiff supported by bond to secure the payment of damages or less commonly by a payment of money into court.
Describe provisions governing the length and cost of proceedings There are no provisions which govern the length or costs of proceedings for provisional measures. Provided that a request for provisional measures is made promptly, the court will then stipulate for further procedure and a hearing date will be fixed. Since a provisional relief is usually requested because of the threat of imminent damage to the interests of the plaintiff, both the High and Appeal Courts will expedite hearing. The normal rules with respect to costs explained in the answer to question 5 above also apply to applications for provisional measures. However, the usual order for costs awarded in respect of applications for provisional relief is that these only take effect at the end of substantive trial. Provide any available data on the actual duration of proceedings and their cost Refer to the answer to question 13 above.
[Answer 5: Injunctions Under their inherent jurisdiction, the rules of court and statutory provisions of the various intellectual property laws, the courts may grant relief for infringement in the form of interim, interlocutory or perpetual injunction and, at the option of the plaintiff, either damages or an account of profits. The courts are empowered to order an unsuccessful party to pay the costs of the successful party. The courts may grant injunctive relief under the following circumstances: - that there is a serious issue to be tried; - that the successful party may not be adequately compensated in monetary terms; - to prevent the infringement; - to prohibit the continuation of the infringement; - a perpetual injunction may be granted where the plaintiff establishes infringement at the end of a case. Damages, recovery of profits and expenses, including attorney's fees Under their inherent jurisdiction and under the provisions of the various intellectual property laws, the courts have wide powers to award damages for infringement, or if the plaintiff prefers, an account of profits. Damages are normally awarded to compensate the innocent party and place him at a place he would have been if the other party had not committed the infringing act. Punitive damages may also be granted by the courts to serve as deterrent to others. Costs are normally awarded against the defendant. In practice, costs are awarded taking into consideration the length of the litigation. This normally includes the cost of litigation and the legal fees. The practice, however, is that a successful party will, in actuality, probably recover only some but not the actual costs expended. As an alternative to an award of damages, the owners of intellectual property rights, upon a finding of infringement of their rights, may elect to seek instead of damages, an account of profits. This requires the court to assess the profits which the infringer has made as a result of his infringing acts and to pay these over to the right holder. Destruction or other disposal of infringing goods and materials/implements for their production The courts have power to order defendants to deliver up infringing works, goods and copies as well as materials/implements for their production. The courts may order the seizure of infringing goods or copies, and, the equipment used for making them, including delivery of the goods, copies or equipment to the right owner, the exclusive licensee or the performer, or their destruction. The courts have made such orders in several copyright infringement cases to the effect that the infringed goods be destroyed, sold and directed either that the proceeds be given to the right holders or be destroyed by the Copyright Office.]
There are no provisions whereby provisional relief can be given by an administrative body, save as regards border measures discussed in the answers to questions 15 to 19 below.
[Answer 15: Indicate for which goods it is possible to apply for the suspension by the customs authorities of the release into free circulation, in particular whether these procedures are available also in respect of goods which involve infringements of intellectual property rights other than counterfeit trademark or pirated copyright goods as defined in the TRIPS Agreement (footnote to Article 51) Procedures exist under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court that enable a right holder who has valid grounds for suspecting that the importation of goods infringe any intellectual property right to apply to the court for an order for the suspension by the Customs Authorities of the release into free circulation of such goods. Existing judicial procedures cover the evidence required to be furnished, security or equivalent assurance, notice to all interested persons, duration of suspension, indemnification of the importer and of the owner of the goods. Specify, together with relevant criteria, any imports excluded from the application of such procedures (such as goods from another member of a customs union, goods in transit or de minimis imports). Do the procedures apply to imports of goods put on the market in another country by or with the consent of the right holder and to goods destined for exportation? The Copyright Office has entered into an informal enforcement arrangement with the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) to seize large quantities of imports of sound recordings (where there is reasonable belief that the goods might be pirated or infringing copies). The goods are then released by the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service to the Copyright Office Monitoring Team of policemen who, after ascertaining that the copies emanate from a valid source release them to the original owner. The owners of these goods are then permitted to purchase the banderole or authentication stamp which must be affixed on all sound recordings in internal circulation in the country. The Copyright Bill, awaiting enactment by Parliament, formalises this arrangement.]
[Answer 16: The customs authorities have the general power to seize goods under their own law (Customs Excise and Preventive Service Management Law 1993, PNDCL 330) if they suspect or are appraised that the goods may be prohibited or illegal (such as counterfeit or pirated). There are no provisions in the existing intellectual property legislation, with the exception of the Copyright Law, which make importation of infringing copies an infringement. However, the Customs Law makes provision for judicial proceedings to take precedence over all other civil procedures.]
[Answer 17: Describe provisions governing the length and cost of proceedings. Provide any available date on the actual duration of proceedings and their costs Judicial measures may be applied in border situations and in this regard the answer to question 8 above, is applicable. How long is the validity of decisions by the competent authorities for the suspension of the release of goods into free circulation? It is desirable that in such cases the right owner should bring infringement proceedings in relation to the seized goods.]
[Answer 18: Are competent authorities required to act upon own initiative and, if so, in what circumstances? There is no provision requiring ex officio action by Customs Authorities except in the case of the copyright office's banderole arrangements as described in the answer to question 15 above. Are there any special provisions applicable to ex officio action? No, there are no such provisions.]
[Answer 19: The Customs Authority is not empowered to order remedies for infringement. They can seize infringing copies of counterfeit goods and dispose of those copies or goods upon a court order. All such decisions are made by the courts.]
Indicate for which goods it is possible to apply for the suspension by the customs authorities of the release into free circulation, in particular whether these procedures are available also in respect of goods which involve infringements of intellectual property rights other than counterfeit trademark or pirated copyright goods as defined in the TRIPS Agreement (footnote to Article 51) Procedures exist under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court that enable a right holder who has valid grounds for suspecting that the importation of goods infringe any intellectual property right to apply to the court for an order for the suspension by the Customs Authorities of the release into free circulation of such goods. Existing judicial procedures cover the evidence required to be furnished, security or equivalent assurance, notice to all interested persons, duration of suspension, indemnification of the importer and of the owner of the goods. Specify, together with relevant criteria, any imports excluded from the application of such procedures (such as goods from another member of a customs union, goods in transit or de minimis imports). Do the procedures apply to imports of goods put on the market in another country by or with the consent of the right holder and to goods destined for exportation? The Copyright Office has entered into an informal enforcement arrangement with the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) to seize large quantities of imports of sound recordings (where there is reasonable belief that the goods might be pirated or infringing copies). The goods are then released by the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service to the Copyright Office Monitoring Team of policemen who, after ascertaining that the copies emanate from a valid source release them to the original owner. The owners of these goods are then permitted to purchase the banderole or authentication stamp which must be affixed on all sound recordings in internal circulation in the country. The Copyright Bill, awaiting enactment by Parliament, formalises this arrangement.
The customs authorities have the general power to seize goods under their own law (Customs Excise and Preventive Service Management Law 1993, PNDCL 330) if they suspect or are appraised that the goods may be prohibited or illegal (such as counterfeit or pirated). There are no provisions in the existing intellectual property legislation, with the exception of the Copyright Law, which make importation of infringing copies an infringement. However, the Customs Law makes provision for judicial proceedings to take precedence over all other civil procedures.
Describe provisions governing the length and cost of proceedings. Provide any available date on the actual duration of proceedings and their costs Judicial measures may be applied in border situations and in this regard the answer to question 8 above, is applicable. How long is the validity of decisions by the competent authorities for the suspension of the release of goods into free circulation? It is desirable that in such cases the right owner should bring infringement proceedings in relation to the seized goods.
[Answer 8: Describe provisions governing the length and cost of proceedings The Rules of Court stipulate periods for dealing with various pre-trial matters, which periods can usually be extended by agreement between the parties, without application to the court. However, at any stage, a party may apply to the court for a specific order that the litigation against the defaulting party be dismissed or for an order requiring the opposing party to take some steps within a defined period. Provide any available data on the actual duration of proceedings and their cost There is no useful data available since the duration and cost of proceedings for enforcement of intellectual property rights depend on the complexity of the particular case and whether (and if so at what stages) settlement is reached before the trial of the substantive issues. Intellectual property cases are now heard by the fast-track courts where the judicial processes are fully automated and thus expedited. However, since the fast-track system was only instituted in 2001, we have not been in a position so far to collect data on the actual duration of cases. The plaintiff pays an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the claim made to the court as filing fees.]
Are competent authorities required to act upon own initiative and, if so, in what circumstances? There is no provision requiring ex officio action by Customs Authorities except in the case of the copyright office's banderole arrangements as described in the answer to question 15 above. Are there any special provisions applicable to ex officio action? No, there are no such provisions.
The Customs Authority is not empowered to order remedies for infringement. They can seize infringing copies of counterfeit goods and dispose of those copies or goods upon a court order. All such decisions are made by the courts.
The superior or inferior courts have jurisdiction over criminal acts of infringement depending on the seriousness of the offence.
Presently, criminal sanctions are provided for under sections 45, 46,47 and 48 of the Copyright Law for the following acts which constitute infringement of protected works: - reproduction, duplication, extraction; - importation, distribution, exhibition; - sale, offer for sale. Under section 72 of the Patents Law, any intentional infringement of a patent or utility certificate constitutes an offence punishable by a fine or by a two-year imprisonment term or both.
The Police and the Attorney-General's Department of the Ministry of Justice are the relevant public authorities for initiating criminal proceedings. They act on complaints since intellectual property rights are essentially private rights. The Attorney General's Department is responsible for initiating criminal proceedings. However, the Police Service may conduct prosecutions on behalf of the Attorney General in cases involving misdemeanours.
Private prosecutions are not permitted. All criminal proceedings have to be initiated at the instance of the State. Private persons initiate criminal proceedings by lodging the relevant complaint on which the prosecution is founded.
Copyright - Imprisonment: term of imprisonment not exceeding two (2) years. - Monetary fines: ¢10,000 to 1,000,000.00; continuing offences are liable to ¢5,000 to 50,000 for each day that the offence continues. - Seizure, forfeiture and destruction: judges may order seizure, forfeiture and destruction of infringing items under the Copyright Law. It has happened in several cases. - Others: section 48 of the Copyright Law also gives the courts the power to order the offender to account to the right holder for any money paid to him as a result of the infringement. The court is also given the power to dispose of reproductions, duplications, extracts, imitations and other material involved in the infringement as well as all implements used in the infringement. - Trademarks - Imprisonment: term of imprisonment does not exceed three months. - Monetary fines: the monetary fines specified are archaic since the law was passed almost forty years ago. The new Trademarks Bill sets realistic fines. - Seizure, forfeiture and destruction: the courts may direct search and seizure and other remedies to be effected. - Textile designs - Imprisonment: term of imprisonment not exceeding five years are applicable for making false entries in the Register. - Monetary fines: monetary fines are archaic since the law was passed in 1973 but they apply to false representation that the design is registered. - Seizure, forfeiture and destruction: the courts may direct search, seizure and other remedies to be effected. - Patents - Imprisonment: term of imprisonment for intentional infringement not to exceed two (2) years - Monetary fines: fine not to exceed ¢2 million.
Criminal proceedings are normally faster than civil proceedings; right holders do not incur any cost as prosecutions are conducted by public authorities. Depending on the witnesses to be called, a criminal trial may last between a day and a week.


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Gerald L. Klerman (1928 – April 3, 1992) was an American psychiatrist and researcher whose work included the development of interpersonal psychotherapy, a short-term treatment for depression. He was chief of the US national mental health agency from 1977 to 1980.

Early life and education
Klerman was born in New York City. He graduated from Cornell University in 1950 and was a member of the Quill and Dagger society, and graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1954. After a year-long medical internship at Bellevue Hospital Center in New York, he went on to complete his psychiatry residency at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center in Boston.

Career
Klerman's expertise included depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders. From 1966 to 1970 he was on faculty at Yale University where he also held the position of director of the university's mental health center. He subsequently worked at Harvard.

From 1977 to 1980, he was the head of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, appointed by President Jimmy Carter.

Klerman's second wife, Myrna Weissman, was his collaborator for his work in interpersonal psychotherapy. Following a long history of diabetes, Klerman died of kidney disease on April 3, 1992, in New York City.

Books authored
 Interpersonal Psychotherapy of Depression (with Myrna M. Weissman, Bruce J. Rounsaville, and Eve S. Chevron), 1984.
 Contemporary Directions in Psychopathology: Toward the DSM-IV, 1986.

References

American psychiatrists
1928 births
1992 deaths
20th-century American physicians
Cornell University alumni
Members of the National Academy of Medicine


Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says 'time was right' for the Council to act' to bring an end to the brutal four-year war.
On Monday, the UK announced it was urging UN Security Council to act over the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, saying there now "appears to be a window" for a peace deal.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt agreed with the UN's Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths "that the time was right for the Council to act to bolster the UN-led process", according to a Foreign Office statement.
"For too long in the Yemen conflict, both sides have believed a military solution is possible with catastrophic consequences for the people," said Hunt.
"Now, for the first time, there appears to be a window in which both sides can be encouraged to come to the table, stop the killing and find a political solution that is the only long-term way out of disaster."
The conflict that began in 2014 has killed at least 10,000 people - a number that is likely far higher - and caused the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
Britain will use "all its influence to push for such an approach", Hunt added, saying there was "a small but real chance that a cessation of hostilities could alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people".
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for a halt to violence in Yemen to pull the country back from a "precipice" and build momentum towards talks on ending the war.


Though not the most common incidence, Roofers typically turn into Development Challenge Managers, where the common income is $70K per year. Consequently, roofers are usually busy even when new development activity slows. Roofer (roof tiler) is included on Immigration New Zealand's Canterbury talent scarcity list, which highlights occupations expected to be in shortage through the rebuild of the region. Roofers held about 123,400 jobs in 2014, of which seventy two percent had been within the roofing contractors business. Roofers are needed for ongoing substitute and repair work in addition to new building.


Blog Spring cabbages are here!
This week we have beautiful Spring cabbages from the wonderful people and plants at Wortley Hall Walled Garden. These brassica leaves are so tender and sweet that I'll be reserving half my cabbage to enjoy minimally adorned as a side-dish – lightly cooked and tossed with some oil or butter and a bit of garlic. The rest of the cabbage can glide into a comforting, multi-textured, veggie noodle stir-fry. I am quite addicted to fish sauce (Nam Pla) – any excuse for a big splash – but yesterday was pleased to find a vegetarian seaweed-based version (Nam Pla Jey). For the veg mound, feel free to substitute other greens but ideally include a brassica sibling like broccoli – keeping it super nutritious.
• Cook your noodles and have them ready. If you like your noodles crispy, you'll need to fry them separately before adding to the veg.
• Mix all the sauce ingredients and have them ready by the hob.
• Prepare the tofu: cut into short flat-ish little strips and fry in some sesame oil, turning them, until they're golden. Set aside.
• Cook the veg: heat 2 tbsp of sunflower oil and 1 tbsp sesame oil in a wok until very hot. Add the onion, carrot, garlic and ginger and stir fry on high heat for a couple of minutes. Then pile in the shredded cabbage and stir fry vigorously on high heat until wilting and just tender; hopefully the carrots still have some crunch.
• Add the cooked tofu and toasted cashews, mix to distribute evenly. Then add the noodles and the sauce, toss well so everything is combined. Pile into bowls, adding more soy sauce to taste.