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PhD Research Fellows in Music Business and Digitalization within Popular Music
University of Agder, Norway
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The University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts, invites applications for up to 3 positions as PhD Research Fellow in Music Business and Digitalization at the Department of Popular Music for a period of three years. At present, the position is located at Campus Kristiansand. Starting date by appointment.
The Faculty of Fine Arts is comprised of 3 departments: The Department of Popular Music, The Department of Classical Music and Music Education, and The Department of Visual Arts and Drama. The Faculty has approximately 550 students and 90 members of staff employed in academic positions. See Faculty of Fine Arts
The Faculty offers several master's- and bachelor's programmes within the arts and among these, a master's programme in Music Business and Management. This programme is entirely in English and attracts students from across the world.
The Department of Popular Music has highly qualified faculty with supervision skills specialised within Popular music and music business research, extensive domestic and international networks and a high frequency of publications through high-level channels. These will offer the PhD Research Fellow support in the academic field/working environment and as possible supervisors.
The PhD research fellowship will be connected to the department's focus and work on digital changes in the music industry. Relevant issues may be changed conditions for musicians and artists, new digital business models and cash flows, changes in the music industry and value chains, new formats and forms of distribution, or new digital ways of creating and collaborating when it comes to music.
It is a prerequisite for taking up the position that the Research Fellow is admitted to the university's PhD - programme at the Faculty of Fine Arts, specialisation in Popular Music Performance. For more information: https://www.uia.no/en/studies2/phd-programmes/specialization-in-popular-music-performance
It is required that the appointee joins, and contributes to, one of the research groups at the Department of Popular Music and the Popular Music Research Unit (PMRU). The Popular Music Research Unit is a research unit at the Department of Popular Music at the Faculty of Fine Arts that is established to organise the research groups and promote research activity in Popular music both domestically and internationally. Further information on the research groups and the Popular Music Research Unit is available here: https://www.uia.no/pmru
Further provisions relating to the position as PhD Research Fellow can be found in the
Regulations Concerning Terms and Conditions of Employment for the post of Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Research Assistant and Resident.
Applicants must hold a master's degree/second degree level, or the equivalent in relevant master's studies. For details on education requirements and prerequisite knowledge of Popular music, see the supplementary regulations for the PhD programme at the Faculty of Fine Arts https://www.uia.no/en/research/phd-programmes/regulations-related-to-phd-at-uia
This year's candidates/candidates who are in the closing stages of their master's degree can also apply.
The working language at the University of Agder is Norwegian. In this position, Norwegian language skills are not required, but knowledge of Norwegian or another Scandinavian language is an advantage. A high level of proficiency in both oral and written English is required. Regarding English skills, please check here to see if an English test is required. Possible categories of applicants from particular countries may be exempted. Please note that the English test requirement applies to applicants from most countries according to the list mentioned above. No other tests will be approved, and certifications/statements cannot replace a test. Applicants from some countries must document their English proficiency through one of the following tests with the stated results or better:
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language with a minimum score of 550 on the Paper-based Test (PBT), or 80 on the Internet based Test (iBT)
IELTS - International English Language Testing System, with a result of at least 6.0.
Additional evaluation of English language skills may be done during an interview.
In the assessment process, considerable emphasis will be placed on the applicant's project description. In addition, emphasis will be placed on examination results, the relevance of the academic background, and possible published works and documented development work.
The position requires that the appointee has the ability to work in goal-oriented, organised, focused and independent manner. In the expert assessment, personal suitability and good teamwork skills will also be emphasised.
professional development in an exciting and important organisation
a good and inclusive working environment
modern localities
versatile welfare benefits
membership in The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
More about working at UiA.
The position is remunerated according to the State Salary Scale, salary plan 17.515, code 1017 PhD Research Fellow, NOK 491 200 gross salary per year. A compulsory pension contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the pay according to current statutory provisions.
UiA is an open and inclusive university. We believe that diversity enriches the workplace and makes us better. We, therefore, encourage qualified candidates to apply for the position independent of gender, age, cultural background, disability or periods of being unemployed.
The Faculty of Fine Arts aspires to engage more women in top artistic-/scientific positions, and from a long-term perspective, women are encouraged to apply for the position.
The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the position, and organisational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities of the position must be expected. The appointment is made by the University of Agder's Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions. For employees in PhD Fellowship positions at the Faculty of Fine Arts, there is a duty of residence during the period of employment in accordance with regulations concerning academic positions in the state sector.
Short-listed applicants will be invited for interviews. With the applicant's permission, UiA will conduct a reference check. Read more about the employment process.
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act § 25 (2), applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the names of applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University's intention to exercise this right.
In case of discrepancies between the Norwegian and the English version of this description, the Norwegian version takes precedence.
A digital seminar will be arranged for potential applicants with the opportunity to ask questions: Friday 26 November at 10 AM (GMT +1) https://uiano.zoom.us/j/6944781445
The application and any necessary information about education and experience (including diplomas and certificates) are to be sent electronically. Use the link "Apply for this job".
The following documentation must be uploaded electronically:
Project description with a maximum scope of 5 pages, including reference list. The outline should present and discuss possible research questions, theory perspectives, methods, material, and a progress plan with stipulated expenses within the given framework of NOK 60 000 in total.
Curriculum Vitae (use the "standard CV" in the electronic application)
Certificates with grades for all education exceeding upper secondary level
Certificate from graduate studies, including a list of courses completed
For education from institutions outside of Norway, please include the official description of the grade system of the institution
A full list of Academic work and/or Artistic development work
Academic work and/or Artistic development work (maximum 5)
The applicant is fully responsible for submitting complete digital documentation before the closing date. All documentation must be available in a Scandinavian language or English. Translated material must be attested.
Application deadline: 15.01.22
For questions about the position:
Head of programme specialization Daniel Nordgård, mobile 970 80 611, e-mail: daniel.nordgard@uia.no
Head of Department Erik Gunvaldsen tel. 38 14 19 21, mobile 917 13 715, e-mail erik.gunvaldsen@uia.no
For questions about the application process:
Senior Adviser Tone E. Furre, tel. 38 14 19 65, mobile 911 00 030, e-mail tone.e.furre@uia.no
University of Agder
The University of Agder has more than 1500 employees and almost 14 000 students. This makes us one of the largest workplaces in Southern Norway. Our staff research, teach and disseminate knowledge from a variety of academic fields. Co-creation of knowledge is our common vision. We offer a broad range of study programmes in many fields. We are situated at two modern campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad respectively.
We are an open and inclusive university marked by a culture of cooperation. The aim of the university is to further develop education and research at a high international level.
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Kim Jones' Best Moments Before Christian Dior
In breaking news, today Kim Jones was announced as Kris Van Assche's replacement as the new creative director of Dior Homme. Notably, Jones showed his final collection for Louis Vuitton men's earlier this year, after serving seven years at the house, a place where the designer not only made a name for himself, but also transformed LV's menswear line into one of the most coveted and cool to follow. In a celebration of his new role at Christian Dior, CR looks back at some of the highlights of Jones' career both during and before Vuitton. See his greatest hits (so far) below.
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A perfect combination of sightseeing in Krakow with an active holidays in the Polish Tatra Mountains. Experience unique atmosphere of the former capital of Poland, its history and culture on every corner combined with visiting UNESCO-listed Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine. Then go to Zakopane to explore the beauty of Polish landscape during hiking in the Polish Tatra mountains.
Arrival at Krakow airport before 12:00. Transfer to the city center provided. Lunch time and check-in at the apartment.
Tour to the notorious Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. Visit the largest concentration camp organized by the German Nazi, find out about the horrors of the Holocaust, commemorate the victims of the cruel extermination and comprehend the value of freedom and peace.
Direct transfer to Wieliczka. Packed lunch boxes provided.
Descend into the amazing underground world of Wieliczka Salt Mine and marvel at salt statues, gorgeous chambers and chapels, underground lakes while listening to the wonderful music of Chopin. See the mining artifacts, various objects carved from salt when discovering this unique place.
Dinner / night out in one of Krakow's pubs/clubs.
Transfer to Zakopane – the winter capital of Poland. Lunch in a typical Polish highlander's (goralska) style restaurant.
Zakopane walking tour with an English speaking guide during which you will get to know unique culture of Polish highlanders ("Gorale", wander around bustling Krupówki boulevard, marvel at panoramic views of the Tatra mountains and discover the wooden regional architecture of the resort.
Cable car to Kasprowy Wierch - one of the most popular mountains in Poland boasting wonderful views from 1987 m.
Stroll along Krupowki street or funicular ride to Gubalowka Mountain - known as one of the best Tatra Mountains viewpoints.
Hiking to Morskie Oko – the most famous and largest lake in the Tatra Mountains with breathtaking views, majestic mountains, crystal-clear water, peace and quietness of pure nature.
Lunch at Schronisko PTTK by the lake.
Hiking to Czarny Staw - 2nd deepest lake in Tatras, located on 1580 m above sea level from which amazing views over Morskie Oko open up (optional hike since it's a bit more demanding).
Evening out in Zakopane with yummy traditional food, local drinks and folk music.
Transfer to Krakow airport (KRK).
* This is an example itinerary of a typical trip we organize. We reserve the right to change the order of visited attractions if and as required.
Krakow and Polish Tatra mountains are at your fingertips! Choose one of our trips based on your group size, budget and availability.
For more details regarding our city break and hiking adventures in Poland, please visit our FAQ section.
Krakow has long been renowned as a cultural capital of Poland with well-preserved medieval architecture, rich cultural heritage and stormy history, traces of which can be found at Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum & Schindler's Factory Museum.
Poland's capital of winter sports and hiking Zakopane is less known abroad, while it remains one of the most popular destinations among the Poles. Located at the feet of the Tatra mountains, this resort draws millions of Poles that come to enjoy pure nature and staggering mountainous landscapes.
We decided to combine both: a buzzing city break and a mountain escape to create an unforgettable stay in Krakow!
On our Krakow sightseeing tour explore the old town with towering churches and Wawel - the Royal castle which served as residence of Polish kings for 6 centuries.
Commemorate victims of the Holocaust on our Krakow Auschwitz tour.
Enjoy Wieliczka salt mine tour by descending underground (135 m) and wandering along the corridors, chambers and rooms with sculptures made of salt.
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Escape into the green heart of Poland - Zakopane with the Tatra mountains luring you into a hiking adventure.
Get away from it all with Dream Team Trips!
Discover Poland's most popular cultural, art and nightlife center as well as located nearby UNESCO-listed sites Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine. Explore Polish Tatra mountains with its outstanding views and scenic nature.


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Got my new sound setup. Did not end up getting any of my friends equipment, instead i bought my own from Circuit City. The guy from Circuit City told me tht he wanted to hear it after it got installed, he looked pretty excited, so it got my hyped up.
I purchased a Panasonic cd player.
And PRODUCTS&cm_ite=1%20PRODUCT&cm_keycode=66" >MTX 12" Subswith an Amp as a special offer.
Installation was long, but free. Im pretty happy with the way it sounds. My friends told me to make the subs face the inside of the car, so it sounds louder in the car, but i dont want to mess with any of the wiring, too scared to mess it up. Also lowering the back seat. I tried doing tht, but it didnt make much of a diffrence.
If i get picky, theres a small rattle in the trunk door, maybe becuz of the license plate or something in the door. Havent figured out how to fix it or where it comes from. But im sure theres usually alwayz a rattle.
Thts the link for the subs. Im sure it will be edited, just trying to make it easier.
sub turned inside of car does make it louder for spl reasons, pending on your box ifported u should hearbetter results with seat down. if your plates rattle dynamat make license plate kits to stop, for trunk rattle look intodynamat,edead,sound destroyed,fatmat, expanding foam............and so on they are very helpful in reducing rattle.
im not sure if its the actual plate or something else. i took off the plate and the rattle was still there, but i think the plate adds to it.
if its ported it means tht its screwed or w/e onto the trunk? Cuz its not, i can move it around, but the cables dnt seem to be able to, i dont want to pull on them too hard.
i may look into adding the foam, but the rattle just isnt tht annoying, u cud only notice it if ur standing behind the car with the volume wayup and the trunk closed.
Subs facing inside the car doesnt always mean louder. If your subs are in the trunk and you put them in the front most part of the trunk facing into the cabin, the back waves will bounce off the rear of the trunk and back into the cabin but since theyll be out of phase with the front wave, theyll cancel out a ton of your bass. This is why opening the trunk will increase your bass. The back wave will escape out of the open trunk and wont bounce back into the cabin so you get the full effect of your sub. If you build an airtight baffle so that the front of the cones are sealed off the the back of the trunk, this will stop this.
Now putting the subs in the very back of the trunk and firing into the cabin wont have this problem as much as there wont be much distance behind the subs.
But turning them to face the cabin, and lowering the back seat will make all waves travel forward. Or am i wrong?
Mac, are you saying pushing the subs against the back seat facing outward, or the back of the subs on the trunk door facing inward?
Is there a thread to perfect combinations of Treble/Bass, Sub level, LPF, and HPF?
I have messed with them, but havent really found one tht sounds just perfect.
Sub frequencies are omnidirectional. They go everywhere. When the sub fires, it also fires a wave going back. The front wave will go straight into the cabin. The back wave will go to the back of the trunk and will bounce off the back of the trunk and reflect back into the cabin. But since its a split second behind the front wave, itll be out of phase and will cancel out a lot of the output. By building an airtight seal between the front of the subs and the back, you minimize the amount of back wave that can get into the cabin and interfere with the front wave. Best way to imagine it would be to imagine cutting a hole in your rear seat and mounting your sub in this. This way the front of the cone is totally sealed off from the back of the cone.
Yeah my setup does not sound bad at all, just thought there would be an optimum setting, but i wasnt too reluctant in finding any perfect set of numbers. It also depends on how you want it to sound and the music u r thumping to in ur car.


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Annamalai Ramanathan (* 29. August 1946 in Madras; † 12. März 1993 in Chicago) war ein indischer Mathematiker, der sich mit Algebraischer Geometrie und Darstellungstheorie befasste.

Ramanathan studierte am Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College in Chennai Mathematik mit dem Bachelor-Abschluss. Er wurde 1977 bei S. Ramanan am Tata Institute of Fundamental Research promoviert und war dort Professor. Außerdem war er Gastprofessor und Gastwissenschaftler in Bonn, an der University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, am Institute for Advanced Study (1978/79) und der Johns Hopkins University. Er starb an einem Herzanfall bei einem Besuch in Chicago.

Mit S. Ramanan befasste er sich mit Schubert-Varietäten und Flaggen-Varietäten. Mit Vikram Bhagvandas Mehta (* 1946) führte er den Begriff der Frobenius-Zerlegung (Frobenius Splitting) algebraischer Varietäten ein, der zur Lösung mehrerer Probleme aus der Geometrie der Schubert-Varietäten führte, unter anderem dem Beweis der Demazure Charakterformel in der Darstellungstheorie von Liealgebren (aufgestellt von Michel Demazure 1974, sein Beweis stellte sich aber als lückenhaft heraus) durch H. H. Anderson 1985.

Er erhielt 1991 mit Mehta den Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Wissenschaft und Technologie.

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The ensemble reduced to six for George Frideric Handel's "Passacaille," joined by a trio of dancers: Chrisanne Ayers, Ivan Braatz, and Cameron Thomas. Jennifer Owen choreographed the work with a playful attitude, the dancers posing and prancing, though the full movements and twisting interplay did not suit the available space and appeared cramped on the stage.
Harpsichordist Charles Metz performed Handel's Suite in E Major, "The Harmonious Blacksmith," the intimacy of the solo performance allowing refreshing clarity to enjoy the jangling, glittery timbre of the instrument and his lickety-split delivery.
Coleman used a motif from the series' second piece to form the basis for "Wild Dance of Flame." A semi-hocket effect, with layers of plummy pizzicato, transformed into a jig-like melody and generated a rich, warm timbre from the trio (Bauer and Monty Carter, violins, and Ray-Carter, cello).
Owen drew gestures and phrasing from the choreography earlier in the evening, weaving individual moments into group statements, following the interlacing lines of the music. As the music slid and slowed and softened, the dancers responded by kneeling together in shadow (a fine subtlety from lighting designer Ashley Kok). A slight twitch in the shoulder and the fragment of jig music returned, hurtling the dancers back to their turns.
The full orchestra returned for Jean-Baptiste Lully's Suite from "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme," an excellent display of baroque style and forms, especially the sweet, gilded tones from Mark Cohick on recorder.
The concert's final work featured the dancers once again, this time to Michael Praetorius' "Terpsichore." Owen allowed more individual statements, letting the dancers fully command the stage with gleeful abandon. The performance was more expansive and fit the high energy music well, the men leaping and spinning with ready exuberance, Ayers offering a smoother, balletic solo before joining their fray, pushed by the thudding drum and tingling tambourine.
The experience was so exciting the audience gave the performers a standing ovation before the final movement, swept away by the inherent joy of baroque music and enthusiasm of the dancers.
Kansas City Baroque Consortium's inaugural summer series has proven the far-reaching concept resilient and flexible, this idea of combining baroque music with other art forms to examine the moment of inspiration in art-making, culminating in an enjoyable, though-provoking presentation.


Topic: RedAlert++ has forums at PPM!
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 7:40 pm Subject: RedAlert++ has forums at PPM!
Subject description: They claim they will open the source code of Tanya. What lies behind it?
So thought i'd try teaching people the trick to making the Space Marine Voice.
1) Record/get a voice. If you will Record a voice make sure to record a few seconds of "silence".
Subject description: For YR/Ra2 loading screens.
I saw AG's tutorial on how to make custom palettes on Irfanview. Then I tried using Paint.NET and it works. You can make custom palettes for your own loading screen using the good old Paint.NET.
i have a modelling tutorial, feel free to dl it. its for generals modders.
Under request of Biohazard, I put this together. It covers the most basic functions of the XCC mixer, and XCC editor.
When making a fire anim then theres basicly three colours that will be used.
Requirements: OS SHP Builder 3.2 or better.
VQA is the video format used by all C&Cs before Red Alert 2.
All .VQA files should be inserted to your expandXX.mix archive.
I will not however tell how to insert a file inside MIX archive.
Topic: Resizing infantry in Paintshop Pro.
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 9:38 pm Subject: Resizing infantry in Paintshop Pro.
This is a tutorial for Paint Shop Pro, i used version 8 of PSP and cannot guarantee this will work exactly the same in other versions.


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Tech Companies, National Security, Trade Secrets, and the Increased Controls on the Export of Emerging Technologies
By John Arszulowicz & Astor Heaven on April 10, 2020
Posted in Litigation, Preliminary Injunctions, Prosecution, Trade Secrets, United States
In an effort to further combat the international theft of intellectual property, the U.S. government has taken multiple steps to restrict certain companies' ability to operate within the United States and to prevent those companies from profiting off of their illegal activities. The governmental activity also underscored the increasingly important role that tech companies have in the administration's national security policies.
Earlier this year, the President signed into law. H.R. 4998, the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ('the Legislation"), which prohibits certain Federal subsidies from being used to purchase communications equipment or services from Huawei and other providers that are deemed to pose a risk to national security.
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Is the Platform You're Using a Potential Threat to Protecting Your Trade Secret?
By Helen Ogunyanwo & Astor Heaven on April 9, 2020
Posted in Litigation, Trade Secret Misappropriation, Trade Secrets, United States, Web/Tech
The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique and unprecedented challenges to the ongoing need to protect confidential information and trade secrets. With entire workforces working remotely, employees are increasingly relying on video services to remain connected, but the increasing prevalence of video services does not come without problems. For example, Zoom Video Communications Inc. ("Zoom") is a videoconferencing app which allows multiple people to be in the same "virtual room" at once and which has seen an uptick of users since the COVID-19 crisis. While Zoom permits employees to remain in contact, it and other video services also permit employees to use and share confidential information and trade secrets from their home. Now more than ever companies need to be extra vigilant in what platforms they allow their employees to use and how their employees use the platforms.
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Prosecutions of Trade Secret Theft by Former Employees in Autonomous Vehicle Development
By Rukiya Mohamed & Astor Heaven on April 1, 2020
Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Criminal Prosecution, Digital Transformation, Employee Misappropriation, Espionage, Former Employees, Internet of Things, Investigations, Prosecution, Trade Secret Theft, Trade Secrets, United States
As autonomous vehicles quickly move farther towards the mainstream, the underlying technology has become increasingly more valuable and has led to an uptick in the theft of autonomous vehicle ("AV") trade secrets. Indeed, criminal prosecutions of former employees for trade secret theft have been on the rise, especially in the autonomous vehicle segment. Two recent cases underscore the enforcement agencies' efforts to stem the rise in trade secret theft in the AV segment. Anthony Scott Levandowski was a former executive at both Uber and Google. He departed Google and created a new company named Ottomotto, LLC that was later purchased by Uber. Levandowski pled guilty to theft of trade secrets from Google, admitting that he downloaded approximately 14,000 files from an internal, password-protected Google server to his personal laptop, including a key internal tracking document from Google that detailed the status of its self-driving car program. Levandowki faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, and $250,000 fine plus restitution.
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Coronavirus Related Restrictions on Emergency Trade Secrets Filings in New York
By Eli Berns-Zieve, Astor Heaven & Anne Elise Herold Li on March 30, 2020
Coronavirus-related emergency measures may limit litigants' ability to protect trade secrets in state court. State courts are drastically altering their operations in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, including closing courthouses, continuing trials and other deadlines, suspending rules requiring paper filings, and encouraging, if not requiring, telephone and videoconferencing.
New York State, which as of the publishing of this piece was the state with the highest number of confirmed cases in the United States, has imposed some especially restrictive measures for litigants in state court. New York's Chief Administrative Law Judge, has restricted all non-essential filings (and has also postponed all "nonessential" services). New York courts are only accepting filings pertaining to emergency matters, which the Administrative Order defines to include criminal matters; family court; certain Supreme Court matters including guardianship matters, emergency election law applications, and extreme risk protection orders; and civil housing matters, including landlord lockouts, serious code violations, serious repair orders, and applications for post-eviction relief. The Order is available here. Filings in most civil suits are, accordingly, restricted.
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GEICO Earns Victory at Intersection Between Copyright and Trade Secret Law Covering Source Code
By Robert B. Kornweiss, Raija Horstman & Mark A. Klapow on March 27, 2020
Posted in Copyright, Litigation, Public Disclosure Requirements, Trade Secret Misappropriation, Trade Secret Theft, United States
A recent decision by the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York reinforces that owners of trade secret computer programs should carefully approach copyright registration in order to maintain both copyright and trade secret protection. This includes being conscious of copyright regulations allowing the partial and redacted registration of computer code with the Copyright Office.
In a recent manifestation of this principle, Capricorn Management Systems accused GEICO of misappropriating Capricorn's trade secret source code for medical billing software. Last week, the court granted GEICO's motion for summary judgment, holding that the code was not entitled to trade secret protection, in part because it was registered, unredacted, with the U.S. Copyright Office, and was therefore publicly available.
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Pauwels v. Deloitte: A Cautionary Tale About Informal Approaches to Protecting Confidential Business Information
By Benjamin Christoff & Astor Heaven on March 25, 2020
Posted in Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trade Secret Misappropriation, Trade Secrets, United States
Recently the District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision that illustrates the risks of taking an informal approach to protecting confidential business information. As described below, in Pauwels v. Deloitte et al., No. 19-CV-2313 (RA), 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28736 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 19, 2020), the court dismissed Plaintiff's complaint, finding that the facts alleged by Plaintiff failed to give rise to a valid claim for misappropriation because (among other issues) Plaintiff failed to impose adequate protections on his alleged confidential business information.
The Plaintiff worked as an "independent advisor" to the Bank of New York Mellon ("BNYM"), earning upwards of $750,000 per year for his advice on how to optimize BNYM's investments in alternative energy companies (e.g., wind farms). No contract governed the relationship; instead, Plaintiff submitted periodic invoices for his advisory work. In the course of his work, Plaintiff developed an investment model as a tool for analyzing BNYM's alternative energy investments, and in his complaint he alleged that the tool was his proprietary information. Over the course of several years, Plaintiff sent BNYM more than 100 spreadsheets showing implementations of his investment model. Eventually, BNYM retained Deloitte to provide the analyses and severed its relationship with Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleged that Deloitte improperly used his proprietary model when advising BNYM.
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Billion Dollar Trade Secret Misappropriation Lawsuit Against Uber to Move Forward
By Kimberley Johnson & Christine B. Hawes on March 13, 2020
Posted in California, Litigation, Trade Secret Misappropriation, United States, Web/Tech
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A lawsuit seeking $1 billion in damages based on allegations that the rideshare company was founded based on stolen trade secrets can now move forward after a jury in San Francisco Superior Court decided last month that the plaintiff's claim was timely filed. The complaint alleges that former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and others misappropriated Plaintiff Kevin Halpern's idea for a startup called Celluride Wireless Inc. – a peer-to-peer service enabling passengers to summon drivers and track them with their cell phones. Halpern claims that he disclosed information about his idea to Kalanick under the promise of secrecy around 2006. The Uber app was launched four years later.
In defense, Kalanick claims that Uber Chairman Garrett Camp, also an individual defendant in the lawsuit, came up with the idea that later became Uber when the two were in Paris. According to Kalanick and Camp, Camp's initial concept was for a limo timeshare service.
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After Motorola Verdict, DTSA Has Extraterritorial Application
By Jillian Ambrose & Christine B. Hawes on March 12, 2020
Posted in China, Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), International Developments, Litigation, Trade Secret Misappropriation, Trade Secret Theft, Trade Secrets, United States, Verdicts
For the first time, a United States federal court has held that a civil action for private damages under the Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA") can arise from acts of misappropriation that occur completely outside the United States – as long as they have a nexus with some activities within the U.S. In Motorola Sols., Inc. v. Hytera Commc'ns Corp., Ltd., No. 1:17-cv-1973 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 6, 2020) (an earlier decision in this case was previously discussed on this blog here), Motorola alleged that Hytera Communications, a Chinese company, hired away three engineers who then took with them Motorola trade secrets, including thousands of Motorola's confidential technical documents containing millions of lines of source code and other highly confidential information.
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New Charges Leveled Against Huawei, et al.
By Eli Berns-Zieve & Astor Heaven on March 2, 2020
Posted in China, Criminal Prosecution, Foreign Relations, International Developments, Prosecution, Trade Secret Misappropriation, Trade Secrets, United States
On February 13, 2020 the United States filed a sixteen-count superseding indictment against Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and several U.S. based subsidiaries (collectively "Huawei") charging Huawei with racketeering, money laundering, and violating U.S. sanctions against Iran. The new charges, announced by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, the Justice Department's Criminal and National Security divisions, and the FBI, are the latest of a number of enforcement actions by the U.S. Government against Huawei, and yet another escalation in the U.S. Government's quest to prevent Huawei from stealing trade secrets and other sensitive intellectual property from American companies.
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Please Join Us for the Second Installment of our 2020 Webinar Series: Trade Secrets are Not Intellectual Property – At Least Not in the European Union
By Crowell & Moring on February 7, 2020
Posted in Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), EU Trade Secrets Directive, European Union, Events and Conferences, International Developments, Trade Secrets, United States, Webinars
Crowell & Moring invites you to attend the second installment of our Trade Secrets Webinar Series: Trade Secrets are Not Intellectual Property – At Least Not in the European Union, taking place on Tuesday, February 11th at 11:00 am (EDT).
How are trade secrets defined in the EU versus in the US?
How do the US and EU judicial bodies differ in their view of trade secrets, and how does that protect, or leave vulnerable, your company's most valuable information?
How might cross-border (or transnational) companies protect their intellectual property assets and prepare for threats when subject to dual (EU & US) enforcement?
During this webinar, Crowell & Moring attorneys Jan-Diederik Lindemans and Judith Bussé will guide you through the small differences in the language and theory behind the EU Trade Secrets Directive and the US Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), and the important consequences these have on your trade secrets protection and strategy.
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Oman is an extremely exciting place to trek at the moment: the country is undergoing something of a revolution, with walking trails being marked and signed for the first time, and more and more visitors being encouraged to visit by a government which seems to have recently woken up to the fact that it has something quite remarkable to offer the outdoor enthusiast. Oman is particularly enticing to western visitors as it blends the mystical feel of the east with some truly arresting, eminently walkable landscapes of limestone canyons, ragged-ridged tabletop mountain ranges, desert wadis, and many wild areas which were inaccessible until about a decade ago. This is truly Arabia's wild east. Onesuch is the Al Hajar mountains, which stretch along the northern coast and through the north-east of the country and contain Oman's (and eastern Arabia's) highest point, Jebel Shams (3,075m). While its height is impressive, it's the canyons which lie on its flanks which make this a truly unmissable destination, as they are far more interesting than the summit itself. One of the most popular treks in Oman is the Jebel Shams Rim Walk, which starts at the village of Al Khateem. Immediately the trekker is rewarded with sumptuous views of the canyons of Wadi Nakhr and Wadi Ghul (the prefix wadi refers to a river-cut canyon which often floods in heavy rain). It is a challenging, loose and at time exposed walk, which makes it ideal for the adventurous trekker who enjoys mountain terrain. The route contours around the mountain, offering breathtaking views of the canyon below. Traditional Omani markets andvillages line the canyons around Jebel Shams, as do ancient cliff dwellings and some thrilling rock climbs. Easier options for walking can be found in the Capital Area around Muscat. Wakan to Hadash is a classic walk which is very beautiful, offering panoramic views of traditional Omani life and scenery over Wadi Mistall and the extensive Ghubrah Bowl – a depression ringed by high peaks, where a number of walks leave from the picturesque mountain farming village of Wakan in the western Hajar mountains. The treks around here can be challenging, but offer a sumptuous slice of what makes this country so special.
Oman provides plenty to keep rock-climbers interested. Here you can find some extraordinary sport climbing via three terrifying via ferrata routes in the Grand Canyon region at Wadi Nakhr. There are also many multi-pitch climbing routes, both bolted or traditional. The monolithic towers of Wadi Al-Ghool in A'Dakhliyah Region reach a height of 300m and offer Alpine-style climbing at its best. The challenging south-western façade of Jabal Mishfat offers climbs from 120 to 500 m. But Jabal Misht beats all of these to the crown of Oman's ideal climbing location, due to its huge exposed façade, which is thought to be one of the largest climbable face on the Arabian peninsula: the southeastern façade extends for 6km and rises to 850m, giving Alpine style routes of all grades.
Oman has over 3,000km of coastline, and the diving here ranks among some of the best in the world, especially off Fahal Island, the Damaniyyat Islands and (gulp) Cemetery Bay. Visibility is excellent and night diving is a big lure due to dramatic phosphorescent algae in the waters of the gulf. The limestone geology also yields an array of caves, including Majlis Al-Jinn in the A'Sharqiyah Region – one the world's largest caves and the most challenging in Oman. This is a serious cave and is only for experts (it still hasn't been fully explored); a less technical but only marginally less spectacular grotto can be found at Al-Hotah. And this being the new Arabia, the shopping is spectacular and the dining is exquisite.
Myth test
Ranulph Fiennes once tried to overthrow the government of Oman. FALSE: while critical of the Sultan's government, Fiennes actually led several raids against the rebels who were attempting to launch a coup. He ended up being decorated for bravery.
Must see and do
Snake Canyon Via Ferrata – a mixture of ziplines, via ferrata and wire traverses across a precipitous canyon. High adventure. Watch Julia Bradbury doing it here: http://travel.five.tv/trips_oman.htm
Attack the desert in a 4x4 – Wahiba sands is a good place to do this. Dial it into Youtube to get an idea of what this place is like.
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i was once their darling
My brother wrote to ask if decolonizing our bookshelves was the first step toward burning some books. Apparently, I had a lot to say in response:
David, I just made my way through a book I thought to be mediocre, a book that's winning high praise from the reviewers. There's nothing wrong with the book, but it didn't seem particularly high-praise-worthy to me, and I suspect this book would not have become a big hit had the protagonist and her family not been immigrants from Morocco. However, then it wouldn't be the book it is.
The book deals with prejudice against this Moroccan family, and the events following the death of the father in the family. There are other themes as well, but that's the main one, and the book is built around it. So thematically, yes, it's an important window to a world most of us know very little about. For one thing, the book is set in the Mojave desert, near Joshua Tree. How many Americans even know where the Mojave is? And few of us know the life of Moroccan small-business owners in the US. My trouble with the book has nothing to do with the content. If I learn something from a book, if it opens up a cultural door to me, or gives me a new geography, I'm happy. My trouble with the novel is the unremarkable way in which it's written. There's very little plot to it and the writing style is pedestrian, and yet the critics are raving. So let's take a look at the raving critics.
The critics' job, it seems, is to find a "darling" and push their darling forward because that darling embodies a political group or statement they feel they need to (and perhaps actually do) favor. Right now, what's in favor is whatever's not part of the cultural majority—the anti-colonizers, if you will. What a change from the literary canon we had to read in every English class we ever took. Yes, we had a spoonful of Jane Austen and Charlotte and Emily Bronte, oh and some women poets (all of them dead), but goodness me, did you ever notice 99% of the time we just read books by white men?
As a girl kid with writing aspirations, this seemed about as unsupportive as it could get. But I guess I couldn't help myself; I just kept writing. And then do you know what? I became the critics' darling myself because I embodied the newest political group they were going to favor: gays. They had gay male writers and now they needed a lesbian. It was a moment in my life when I was chosen because I was in a certain place at the right time. Unusual Company was a first attempt at something I'd get progressively better at, but it was not praise-worthy. And it was especially not worthy of 1100 words in The New York Times Book Review. But, David, that's the way it goes. As my writing has gotten better and better, my recognition and audience have shrunk. I'm not a niche writer, and that's a problem. I didn't stay long in what I call the Gay Lit ghetto, and that was a disappointment to critics who were hoping to find my second book praise-worthy. (It was not. Praise-worthy didn't start up until book #3, if you ask the author, or maybe book #4.) And then I either wrote from inside the skin of poor Georgia blacks, which is a no no, or I wrote historical fiction based in a well-known national park. The Grand Canyon, it turns out, isn't any more of a hot topic than an ordinarily dysfunctional family in New Jersey.
I want the author of the book I just read to know that being the critics' darling is not a permanent position. It is, in Zen parlance, a finger pointing to the moon. These fingers are important, but don't mistake them for the moon itself. A writer's work is the critic's pawn, but the moon goes well beyond these particulars. It runs the tides. It lights the night. It marks a welcome shift in our seeing and being. Decolonizing our bookshelves is not about being on the right side of history; it's about genuinely wanting to hear the stories of others who do us the great favor of reinforcing the notion of the common human experience.
an acre of grasshoppers
Meanwhile, I've been killing grasshoppers. It's a messy business, best handled by chickens, but I'm not quite ready for chickens. Grasshopper eyes are big and hard to ignore, like a baby's, or a chihuahua's. Their bodies are a beautiful vibrant green, or pinstriped, or rusty red. They wiggle their antennae when I approach, indicating I'm not sure what, but I certainly understand from their attention to the situation that they are sentient beings. They are full-bodied, even the little ones. They don't squash easily so that's a method I can't bring myself to use. I catch them in a bug net and drown them, and even then I frown and turn away as they wiggle and seem to fight for life. I squashed one in the drowning bucket today simply because it kept surviving. It found a blade of grass and rode that like a life raft. It swam back and forth in the bucket like a dog chasing a ball. I killed it in fury and in doing so crossed a line I hadn't known was there.
It's easy to kill in a rage. I wanted that animal dead so it would stop devouring my young red twig dogwoods. I wanted it dead so it wouldn't move on to my cucumbers and scarlet runner beans. I justified its death and the death of all the rest of them. This creature is taking life, so I'll take its life. An eye for an eye. Tip for tap. But add fury, rage, anger to it and the game changes.
To kill that obdurate grasshopper, or any grasshopper, force is required. As I said, their bodies are firm and the older ones are downright armored. Which is why I chose drowning. It seemed both effective and once-removed from the killing process itself. But when the stubborn one didn't drown and didn't drown and didn't drown, I gritted my teeth, literally, and moved into a different gear. You're making me have to kill you with my own hands, I thought, and this resentment led to a brief swat of irritation, then moved quickly into anger. It took no time at all to dump that anger on the creature whose instinct for life was at least as robust as mine. I pinned it to the side of the bucket with a stick. My jaw ached and I could feel the ugliness rising in my chest, and suddenly I didn't know myself. I was in an altered state for just a moment, but a moment out of proportion to the very small size of the creature whose life I was taking.
And what is the size of a life? We think we can kill an acre of grasshoppers more easily than a herd of horses. We think we can kill a herd of horses more easily than squeezing the life out of one man. But for me, in that moment of anger, the hierarchy of life held no meaning whatsoever. I was utterly without protocol, pushing my hands through a curtain made of feeble human gestures, in order to complete a job I had begun. I was blind to what I was actually doing, and the anger made possible—and just—the taking not only of this life, but any.
where is my world?
I can't settle today. I walk around the house, make tea, forget to drink it, walk some more. This is the behavior of someone in grief, love, or anger—and it isn't love.
I just learned the entire state of Arizona is under curfew for a week. This surprises me as I stand at the window and look out at my quiet street. It's so easy not to feel involved, to feel helpless, and to feel that my world is the world under scrutiny for its racism and cruelty, and that I have to find my world to change my world, to be part of the change of my world, and today I don't know where it is. Is it out there on the quiet street? Is it in Minneapolis with my sister? Is it in New York City with my childhood? Where is my world?
Last Saturday when we had our weekly family Zoom meeting, I told my brothers and sisters that I had no visuals. I have the radio and that brings me the news, but obviously nothing I can see. I said I needed visuals in order to feel immersed in this moment. My strongest memories of the non-violent marches and peaceful protests, the riots and assassinations of the 1960s, are visual memories. The crowds on Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge. The snarling police dogs in Birmingham. The blood of Medgar Evers on his driveway, and the mule-drawn wagon carrying the coffin of Martin Luther King. My eyes soaked in the violence and committed it to memory, and now those images are reemerging, like bloated bodies rising in a river.
And today I have new images—from the Guardian, YouTube, the Star Tribune—but I find myself feeling more lost and isolated, more helpless. We are all sitting alone with our screens, watching the news that suits us, that we are led to by our habits, so there is no one picture, no one iconic photograph that represents this moment to us. We watch a clip of something from somebody's phone. It's good we now have the power to publicly witness. In fact, it's crucial. But it denies us a communal experience, a napalm girl photo, a flower in the barrel of a gun photo, a visual moment we will never forget. The 9-minute footage of the arrest and asphyxiation of George Floyd may be such a moment, or it may be too many moments. Its power is not in delivering a snapshot. Instead, it delivered a galvanizing slogan: I can't breathe.
But the truth is, this disunification of visual experience makes what's happening in this time more accurate and real. This desire for one iconic image is the desire to distance, emotionally. If all that's going on in our country and psyche is able to be contained within the frame of a photograph, then it's manageable, no matter the brutality of the image itself. But in all the home videos, all the wobbly camera shots taken from ground zero in so many of our cities, I feel dizzy and in the fray, unable to see the larger picture, a picture that might include a future. And this is the very experience of the majority of those who demonstrate. We are bereft of communal understanding in America today, and we can't see a future. We are isolated from one another by class, race, religion, and gender. My desire for an iconic photograph is a desire for something lost and gone, an American experience we have been moving away from for decades.
I am content not to hear in any of what I watch or listen to, the name of the police officer who is responsible for the death of George Floyd, but if I were to know it I would have to set aside my fixed ideas, and say to him that he is me, and every time I think of him as someone I could never be, I cease to live in a deeper unity and a deeper reality, but instead in a world that creates a wall of separation between what is right and what is wrong, and places me on the right side of it. Is that my world? Where is my world? I am eager to find my place and let change move from me and around me.


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David D. Miller
Patricia I. James
San Diego Medical MalpracticeLawyer Blog
2018-08-17 : Updated: 2018-08-24 10:42:16 Was Your Doctor ACTUALLY Negligent?
by Miller & James, LLP
2018-08-10 : Updated: 2018-08-16 10:37:49 The Golden Rules for Lawyers (or how NOT to be a Jerk)
by Patricia I. James
2018-08-08 : Updated: 2018-08-15 07:22:45 The Meat and Potatoes of Medical Malpractice Costs
2018-08-08 : Updated: 2018-08-24 07:43:11 The Travesty Continues – Update on California's Cap of $250,000.00 on Non-Economic Damages
2018-07-27 : Updated: 2018-08-03 05:00:17 The Naked Truth About My Colonoscopy Experience
2018-07-03 : Updated: 2018-08-03 05:00:27 Men, You Are Fine Just the Way You Are
2017-08-28 : Updated: 2018-08-03 05:00:31 SO, DOC, HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE YOU SLEPT?
2013-08-20 : Updated: 2018-08-03 05:00:42 Why Can't All Lawsuits be Settled so Easily? – Addendum to #27
2013-07-29 : Updated: 2018-08-03 05:00:46 Addendum to Post #7: Here's Why the California Cap on Non-economic Damages Is Archaic and Post #14: Until the California Supreme Court Takes a Gander, the California Cap on Non-economic Damages Will Stay Firmly in Place
2013-07-22 : Updated: 2018-08-03 05:00:49 When Attorneys Fail to Grasp the Concept of Attorney/Client Privilege, There Can Be Repercussions, Especially When the Client Is J.K. Rowling.
2013-02-25 : Updated: 2018-08-03 05:00:53 Make Sure Your Doctor Explains the Risks of a Procedure BEFORE You Are in the Operating Room.
2013-02-20 : Updated: 2018-08-03 05:00:57 Just Because a Doctor's Actions or Inaction Fell below the Standard of Care, it Does Not Mean That He or She Was Negligent.
2013-01-25 : Updated: 2018-08-03 05:01:01 You had your chance, Lance.
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The First Linguistic State – Andhra Pradesh - was born:
In 1953, the movement that led to the creation of the state of Andhra Pradesh. This act was consistent with Gandhi's wishes and with established Congress policy, yet it grated with the Prime Minister of the day. He could see that the formation of Andhra would lead to similar demands by other linguistic groups. "You will observe," wrote Jawaharlal Nehru archly to a Cabinet colleague, "that we have disturbed the hornet's nest and I believe most of us are likely to be badly stung."
The success of the Andhras did embolden other communities to come out stinging. There was now a major campaign for Samyukta or Greater Karnataka, aiming to unite Kannada speakers spread across the states of Madras, Mysore and Hyderabad. The Malayalis wanted a province of their own, bringing together the erstwhile princely states of Cochin and Travancore with Malabar. There was also a Mahagujarat movement. But, in terms of mass base and popular appeal, the most significant of the post-Andhra linguistic struggles was that which spoke for Samyukta Maharashtra.
After Andhra, the Government of India set up a States Reorganisation Committee (SRC). Its report, submitted in 1955, pretty much conceded that India would be reorganised according to linguistic provinces. But some ticklish questions remained. The most serious was the future of India's most prosperous city, Bombay. Would it go to Maharashtra, since it had more Marathi speakers than speakers of other languages, and since the areas contiguous to it would anyway form part of the state? Or would it go to Gujarat, since the Gujaratis had invested so heavily in its development? Or, since there were many other linguistic groups in Bombay, would it be constituted as some kind of autonomous, multicultural city-state?
The Battle of Bombay:
The question of Bombay's future came up for discussion in the Lok Sabha on November 15, 1955. Strongly pushing the city-state alternative was the Marathi-speaking M.P. from Bombay, S.K. Patil. His city, said Patil, had a "cosmopolitan population in every respect; it had been built upon the labour of everybody". It was, he continued, cosmopolitan in theory as well as in practice: here "everybody thinks in terms of common citizenship".
This is what Patil said in Parliament, and he later expanded on the theme in a newspaper interview. The prospective city-state of Bombay, he told the paper, would "be a miniature India run on international standards ... (A) melting pot which will evolve a glorious new civilisation ... And it is an extraordinary coincidence that the population of the city should be exactly one per cent of the population of the whole country. This one per cent drawn from all parts of the country will set the pace for other states in the practice of secularism and mutual understanding."
Patil asked the Maharashtrians to give up their claim on Bombay in the spirit of compromise. The plea was rejected in ringing tones by the M.P. from Pune, N.V. Gadgil. Speaking immediately after Patil in the Lok Sabha, Gadgil insisted that while he was in favour of compromise, "there is a limit. That limit is, nobody can compromise one's self-respect, no woman can compromise her chastity and no country its freedom". The reports of protest meetings should make it clear "that anything short of Samyukta Maharashtra with the city of Bombay as capital will not be acceptable". If these sentiments went unheeded, warned Gadgil, then the future of Bombay would be decided on the streets of Bombay.
The Maharashtrians were being urged to accept the loss of Bombay in the name of national unity. Gadgil protested against this unsubtle attempt at blackmail. The last 150 years, he said, had seen Maharashtrians contributing selflessly to the growth of national feeling. Marathi speakers founded the first schools and universities, and helped found the Indian National Congress. The Mahrattas were "the pioneers of violent action" against the British. Later, in the early 20th Century, when the Congress party languished, "who was it that brought in new life? Who propounded the new tenets and new philosophy? It was Lokmanya Tilak. In the Home Rule movement he led and in the 1920 movement we were behind none and ahead of many provinces ... I will merely quote the certificate given to us by no less a person than Mahatma Gandhi that Maharashtra is the beehieve of (national) workers". Even now, in independent India, it was a Maharashtrian, Vinoba Bhave, who was "carrying the flag of Gandhian philosophy and spreading his message from place to place".
In the case of Bombay, the Maharashtrians were being lectured on the need to "work for the unity and safety and good of the country". But, said the Pune M.P. bitterly, all these years "we have done nothing else". His Lok Sabha was altogether a wonderful and moving peroration — and the last line was the best: "To ask us to serve the nation is to ask chandan (sandalwood) to be fragrant."
Note that both S.K. Patil and V.N. Gadgil belonged to the same party, the Congress. The party's High Command finally decided to recommend to the Government of India that Bombay be made a city-state. Regional sentiments were disregarded, sparking widespread protests. In the 1957 elections the Congress was routed by an opposition front uniting under the banner of Samyukta Maharashtra. The anger spilled over into the streets. In 1960, the Government of India conceded the right of the Maharashtrians over Bombay.
To recall the debate between Patil and Gadgil is to remember a time when Indian parliamentarians were both independent-minded and intelligent. Patil's case, for retaining Bombay's cosmopolitan character, was made with logic and eloquence. But Gadgil's case, for the centrality of the city to Maharashtrian identity, was compelling as well. Here were politicians from Maharashtra who could argue on the basis of principle, and believe in what they said, too.
In some ways one can still hear the echoes of that old Lok Sabha debate. For, tragically, what was to N.V. Gadgil a matter or legitimate cultural pride has degenerated, under a different kind of Maharashtrian leadership, into an insular parochialism. The battle for Bombay continues. On the one side are those who see it as a truly cosmopolitan city, which can still "set the pace for other states in the practice of secularism and mutual understanding". On the other side are the visceral chauvinists of Bal Thackeray's Shiv Sena.
Other States - Assam:
In the case of Andhra Pradesh, the minority consists of Urdu speakers centered in the state's capital, Hyderabad, where nearly 40 percent (some 1.7 million people in 1991) of the population speak that language. Linguistic affinity did not form a firm basis for unity between the two regions from which the state had been formed because they were separated by cultural and economic differences. Although there were riots in the late 1960s and early 1970s in support of the formation of two separate states, the separation did not occur.
The violence that broke out in the state of Assam in the early 1980s reflected the complexities of linguistic and ethnic politics in South Asia. The state has a significant number of Bengali-speaking Muslims -- immigrants and their descendants who began settling the region in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Muslims came in response to a British-initiated colonization plan to bring under cultivation land left fallow by the Assamese. By the 1931 census, the Assamese not only had lost a hefty portion of their land but also had become a disadvantaged minority in their traditional homeland. They represented less than 33 percent of the total population of Assam, and the Muslim immigrants (who accounted for roughly 25 percent of the population) dominated commerce and the government bureaucracy.
Assamese-Bengali rioting started in 1950, and in the 1951 census many Bengalis listed Assamese as their native tongue in an effort to placate the Assamese. Further immigration of Bengali speakers after the formation of Bangladesh in 1971 and a resurgence of pro-Bengali feeling among earlier immigrants and their descendants reawakened Assamese fears of being outnumbered. Renewed violence in the early and mid-1980s was sufficiently serious for the central government to avoid holding general elections in Assam during December 1984.
Punjab:
In the compound of Amritsar's Golden Temple, holy of holies to India's 6,000,000 Sikhs, long lines of tall, bearded and turbaned Sikh men and slender Sikh women passed slowly by a small wooden hut.
When they reached the hut, each Sikh dropped a coin or a bill in an offering box, then peered through a tiny glass window. Inside, on a hard mattress, lay Sant Fateh Singh, 50-year-old Sikh holy man. While doctors and disciples stood anxious watch, Sant Fateh Singh was carrying on a hunger strike. Its aim: to compel the Indian government to create a separate linguistic state in the Punjab, traditional home of the Sikhs.
In May, 1960 the Indian government arrested the Sikhs' wily political leader, Master Tara Singh, for advocating a Sikh march on New Delhi to demand statehood. Before disappearing behind prison walls, Tara Singh designated Sant Fateh Singh as his successor. For weeks stretching into months, young Sikhs, shouting "Punjabi Suba Zindabad" (Long live Punjabi state), had poured out of the Golden Temple at Amritsar and the Sikh temple at New Delhi—into the waiting arms of tough Indian police, who hustled them off to prison. At one time India's overburdened detention camps held 20,000 Sikhs. About the last week of December,1960 Sant Fateh Singh decided that even more effort was required to force a grant of separate statehood. A husky 260-pounder, he announced that he was embarking on a "fast unto death," would take water but no food of any kind until New Delhi gave in. By last week the holy man was down to 243 lbs., and daily health bulletins, issued with Jim Hagerty-like detail, were emphasizing the presence of ketones in the urine, indicating imminent uremic poisoning.
For India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, keeping in anxious touch with developments while making a tour of Uttar Pradesh, the fast—and the whole Sikh effort—presented a number of galling ironies. In the first place, fasting as a political weapon was developed by Nehru's nationalist mentor, Mahatma Gandhi, but is now regarded by New Delhi as in bad taste. Secondly, to justify keeping Master Tara Singh in jail without proof of crime, Nehru a month ago had to insist on a further extension of the same Preventive-Detention Act passed originally under British rule to allow the imprisonment of Gandhi, Nehru himself and other Indian freedom fighters. After the bill was rammed through by a 165-10-33 vote, loud cries of "Shame! Shame!" reverberated in the Lower House chamber.
Finally, the Sikh demand for a separate state is an embarrassing end result of Nehru's own mistakes. After the Prime Minister backed down spring and allowed the division of Bombay State between the Marathi and Gujarati language groups, the Punjabi-speaking Sikhs became the only one of India's 14 major constitutionally recognized linguistic groups without a separate state. Nehru and the reigning Congress Party contend that the Sikhs are less a linguistic entity than a religious community.
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The New York State Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services- Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR), with the State Rehabilitation Council, is developing the State Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation and Supported Employment Services for Federal Fiscal Year 2016 (beginning October 1, 2015).
To assist in the development of the State Plan, individuals with disabilities, their families, advocates, employers and services providers are invited to attend the public meetings to provide comments on the provision of vocational rehabilitation services. The public comment period extends from January 26, 2015 through February 23, 2015.
The current State Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation and Supported Employment Services is available for review.
* The statewide January 30, 2015 video-conference will be a facilitated discussion with the Director of ACCES-VR District Office Operations.
** Photo identification is required for State District Office sites.
Individuals will be allocated five minutes to provide oral testimony. Comments and recommendations may be submitted in writing or electronically. Written comments can be sent to: NYS Education Department, ACCES-VR Resource Development Unit – EBA 580, Albany, NY 12234. Electronic submission can be sent to VRpolicy@nysed.gov.
These meetings are being held at accessible sites. Copies of materials will be made available at each session. Upon request, materials will be made available in alternate format. Interpreters are provided only upon request. To request an interpreter or other accommodations, contact ACCES-VR by calling 1-800-222-5627 (voice or TTY) at least 10 days in advance of the meeting and reference "State Plan Meeting" or email VRpolicy@nysed.gov .
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires joint planning in the provision of services. How should ACCES-VR and the Department of Labor collaborate in providing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities?
How can New York State improve employment outcomes for youth? What is ACCES-VR's role in the process?
What can ACCES-VR do to educate the business community about hiring individuals with disabilities?
How can supported employment services be improved?


Givat Shmuel, Israel – November 21, 2012 – Cimatron Limited (NASDAQ and TASE: CIMT) today announced that its CimatronE integrated CAD/CAM software will be demonstrated at the EMAF trade show in Porto, Portugal, from November 21-24, 2012.
"The challenge facing tool shops and manufacturers worldwide is finding ways to reduce the time taken for design, NC programming, and machining," said Mr. Ira Bareket, Cimatron's VP Sales and Marketing.
"CimatronE offers a cutting-edge solution to this challenge. As a fully integrated CAD/CAM solution, CimatronE provides dramatic time savings across the entire production process, with an advanced range of capabilities tailored specifically to mold and die makers and manufacturers of discrete parts."
CimatronE's ability to enhance turnover time will be showcased at the EMAF trade show, with a live machining demonstration on a Spinner U5-1520 machine of a part programmed with CimatronE's acclaimed 5-Axis functionality. The machine will be situated at the booth of machine tool seller TecMill (booth 2A30).
CimatronE will also be displayed at EMAF at the booth of reseller S3D (booth 3B20). On display will be the software's existing CAD/CAM capabilities, as well as a preview of the new and enhanced features of CimatronE 11, to be released in 2013.


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It's same problem as Exchange has. You cannot be member of those two groups, because periodically all accounts in this groups have cleared Include inheritable permissions from this object's parent and set explicit permissions by AD. But if you want to add members of those administrative groups into Lync you can check checkbox Include inheritable permissions from this object's parent, enable user in Lync and uncheck checkbox Include inheritable permissions from this object's parent after you are done.
Exchange fixed this issue after couple year in Exchange 2010 SP3. Hopefully we will have some fix also for Lync Server.


Mental Health Advocate, Gareth O' Callaghan Speaks Out!..
"…This week GlaxoSmithKline, the makers of Seroxat, are under the spotlight. A 2001 report stated that the drug, which is frequently prescribed to teenagers, was both effective and safe. It turns out that this is not true.
Great post recently by Irish mental health campaigner (author and radio DJ), Gareth O Callaghan, on his facebook page, about the perils of psychiatric (SSRI) anti depressant drugs, and psychiatric (mis) treatment.
I agree fully with Gareth and I commend him for speaking out.
I remember reading Gareth's first book on depression, " A Day Called Hope: A Journey Beyond Depression" about his own personal experience of severe depression some years ago now, and being very moved by it.
Gareth is also a fine novelist and radio host. He is genuine and sincere and this comes across.
I was asked today if I was trying to "ruffle a few feathers" with my recent posts here on antidepressant drugs and ECT (electroshock treament). Maybe the posts will make a few so-called professionals uncomfortable, but that's not the reason I write them.
My posts (based on my own personal experiences) are not written with these people in mind. If they are written for anyone specifically, they are for the unsuspecting patient.
My post on antidepressant medications yesterday was slated by a number of people who don't have the backbone to show their names publicly. They private-messaged me to tell me I was 'irresponsible', and 'reckless' with my story. Read my words: it's my story. You don't have to read it if you don't want to.
The reason I write is not to scare people, or 'advise them to stop their meds', as one person suggested I was doing. I am doing one thing, and just one thing: I am sharing my own experiences in the hope that it shows others the importance of taking back control of their health issues.
Many psychiatrists will not help you to improve your mental health. Many don't know how to. If you really want to overcome depression and anxiety issues, get a good therapist/counsellor and talk things through. Study the benefits of mindfulness. Start looking at what you are eating and how you sleep. Adopt a dog from an animal shelter. These are just some of the proven natural antidotes to depression. Drugs are not an antidote in either the short- or longterm. They carry huge risks. In many cases they carry deadly risks.
Shane Fennell died as a result of the toxic effects of citalopram (cipramil, Celexa) six years ago. He had been taking the antidepressant for only 17 days.
In his defence at the Coroner's Court, renowned scientist, and psychopharmacologist, Dr David Healy said that the antidepressant was the cause of Shane's behaviour (and violent death). I followed this case avidly not only because of the huge media coverage it received, but also because I too took citalopram many years ago.
I can identify with the Akathisia (restless, aggressive inner anxiety) that Shane suffered as a result of the drug. I could really frighten people here if I was to explain in detail what Akathisia does to the mind. Thankfully I had a chance to stop taking the tablets. Shane didn't. He died, and in the process killed another man in a shocking knife frenzy that was completely out of keeping with his gentle and caring nature.
Patricia Casey, the emminent psychiatrist, unexpectedly turned up at the hearing. She was not called on by the coroner to give evidence; although she did say after the hearing that David Healy's evidence was speculative. She stated that she believed Shane Fennell died because of his "illness", not because of the drug he had been prescribed.
It's more important to remember here that Shane Fennell was not ill. He had no "illness", Doctor Casey. He had just broken up with his girlfriend and his heart was broken. Since when did heartbreak become an illness?
This week GlaxoSmithKline, the makers of Seroxat, are under the spotlight. A 2001 report stated that the drug, which is frequently prescribed to teenagers, was both effective and safe. It turns out that this is not true.
In fact Seroxat is neither as effective or as safe as we were all led to believe. It also turns out that it is more dangerous than we knew. I often wonder how Andrew Witty, the CEO of GSK, feels about running a company that makes a drug that can cause suicidal thoughts and prompts? Does it keep him awake at night? I know that citalopram kept me awake at night.
I want to talk here this evening about medicating depression with prescription drugs. Most people don't want to talk about it. I do. And I talk about it often. And lots of people think I am bitter and uneducated. I am neither. I like truth and honesty. Many people don't.
Taking antidepressants has become one of those grubby little secrets that many people feel uncomfortable to talk about, let alone admit. And it shouldn't be like that.
It's almost as if I need to justify why I take something that makes me feel better; that's if, of course, it makes me feel better. It didn't, so I stopped taking them. They made me so sick I can't understand why I fed into the lie. Maybe back then the truth was hard to find. Maybe the pills made me realise I had to find another way.
I have received many emails and messages from people asking me about my views on antidepressants; some of the emails also criticising my views on mind-altering drugs (some of which are no different from the effects delivered by illegal drugs), and also how to find a way to stop taking them.
Therefore I would like to break this post into a series of different posts because it's an area that is quite complex and divisive, and it also takes time to explain the importance as to why I want to write about this.
I am regarded as 'anti-medication'. This is wrong and couldn't be further from the truth. There will always be an important place for medication, provided we are not being lied to as to why we are being prescribed it, and provided it cures whatever it is being taken for. This is where psychiatry has got it all wrong.
Depression is NOT caused by a brain chemical imbalance. There is no scientific evidence whatsoever EVER to support this botched theory. It was part of a global marketing campaign that cost millions by the pharmaceutical company that put Prozac on the market in 1987. Prozac was affectionately known as 'the happy pill'.
Of course there is nothing 'happy' about fluoxetine (Prozac), or any other antidepressant – cipramil, lexapro, seroxat, effexor, in fact all of these SSRIs. In more recent years most of them carry a 'black box' suicide warning. This is meant to be a precursor that might prevent litigation against the manufacturers by families of kids and loved ones who have killed themselves taking these antidepressants. How can a pill that is meant to prevent suicide cause suicide?!
I took cipramil in 1999. I had the most terrifying reaction to it that I can ever remember. My brain went into meltdown within weeks of starting to take it, and the Akathisia (inner restlessness and aggressive agitation) I suffered almost drove me to take my own life. It was the most horrific time of my life. I will never forget it because I had lost control of my life. I wanted to kill myself. So where's the therapeutic benefit in that drug?
Ironically during my most depressed days (prior to medicating) I never felt the physically terrifying restlessness and the morbid brain-fear that I started to feel once I started to take the pills. I remember going three weeks without sleep! I felt I could run into a brick wall and break it down. I was demented. I was loose like a horse out of control. That was when I stopped swallowing the poison.
These pills are very dangerous. They drive people to a level of insanity that their original depression couldn't reach with a big kite on a windy day. But yet doctors and psychiatrists prescribe them – even though they know how dangerous they are.
Psychiatrists claim to know more about depression and anxiety than anyone else. The truth is they don't. They know very little. If you get depressed, you know more about how you feel than the entire field of psychiatry. You know what's good for you and what's not. They don't.
Many psychiatrists are well rewarded by the large pharmaceutical companies who make these dangerous drugs. They are given free holidays, carribean cruises, concert tickets, and golf memberships, etc., just to promote and prescribe the so-called benefits of these mood-altering toxic drugs. "Take them and you'll feel better". Why? And based on what scientific evidence? There isn't any.
Psychiatry comes from two Greek words: 'psyche', which means 'soul', and 'iatris' which means 'to heal'. I don't see too many psychiatrists healing many souls these days.
My life started to improve the day I decided that I needed to stop taking this strange pill. It took a while to wean myself off it and to re-adjust, but it was well worth it in the longterm. If you are reading this post this evening and you can relate to what I have been through and what I am writing, then have faith and trust in the inner strength you have that sustains you. It's the same inner strength I finally found after a long painful inner struggle when I needed honesty that I wasn't getting anywhere else.