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Farid Zablith Filho (born August 5, 1942 in São Paulo) is a former Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Brazil, who participated at two Summer Olympics for his native country.

At the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, he finished 7th in the 200 metre breaststroke.

At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he swam the 200-metre breaststroke and the 4×100-metre medley, not reaching the finals.

At the 1963 Pan American Games, in São Paulo, he finished 4th in the 4×100-metre medley, and 5th in the 100-metre breaststroke.

At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he swam the 200-metre breaststroke and the 4×100-metre medley, not reaching the finals.

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1943 births
Living people
Swimmers from São Paulo
Brazilian male breaststroke swimmers
Swimmers at the 1959 Pan American Games
Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1963 Pan American Games
Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimmers of Brazil
Pan American Games competitors for Brazil
20th-century Brazilian people

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Haven't been there yet, but heard Cars and Coffee in Rockland is full of Porsche's. If you are interested in going for a ride, a couple of us occasionally get together for a ride through bear mountain on the weekend.


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Tahiti Weather in July
July Overview
High temperature: 86°F (30°C)
Low temperature: 68°F (20°C)
Hours daylight/sun: 8 hours
Water temperature: 79°F (26°C)
The sunshine duration is optimal, and the humidity is the lowest. The sky can be cloudy, but rain showers are less frequent. The dry season is the ideal time for hiking in Tahiti and visiting volcanic caves. In July, the Heiva i Tahiti festival takes place. Dozens of artistic groups from all archipelagos honor Polynesian arts in a multi-day dance and song competition. This is an opportunity to discover the Polynesian myth and vahine of Tahiti. However, the number of visitors in tourist resorts is higher than usual. This means that there are slightly more people, less privacy and less availability in mid-range hotels and for the organization of activities. July only has about 5 raining days per month and about 8 average sunshine hours. Temperatures are very warm between 86 °F and 68 °F (30 °C and 20 °C) and the water temperature is still quite high around 80 °F (26 °C).
High and Low Temperature in July °F
Water Temperature in July °F
Current Weather Tahiti
79°F scattered clouds
Averages Tahiti
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Tahiti Weather by Month
Best Time to Visit Tahiti
The period from May to October can be described as the dry season. During these months, Tahiti and Moorea experience significantly fewer rainy days and less rainfall. However, tropical showers must also be expected during this time. However, these showers are short-lived, and most vacationers find them pleasantly cooling. August and September are the months with the least rainfall. The sun shines up to eight hours a day. Overall, this is the cooler and less humid part of the year. The hotter and wetter season (rainy season) occurs in the remaining months, from November to April. The rainiest months are December, January, and February, although some of the rainfall can be very heavy. Because of the persistent rainfall, humidity also increases. However, the rainy season does not mean that it rains permanently. After intensive downpours, there are also sunny phases from time to time. Thus, the islands record six to seven hours of sunshine during the rainy period. It can also be stormy at this time. In the worst case, it is also possible that a tropical cyclone passes over the islands. The best time for a beach vacation in Tahiti and Moorea is therefore the dry season from May to October. At this time of year, weather conditions are ideal. Tropical storms can also be definitely excluded. Alternatively, the transition months of April and November are also suitable for a trip to the South Sea Islands.
Things to know about Tahiti
There are lots of reef sharks in the waters of Tahiti which are normally harmless but can become aggressive. If you do plan on going to Tahiti, be sure to pack your water shoes as the waters around Tahiti and around all French Polynesia is full of rockfish.
If you are thinking about traveling to French Polynesia for beautiful white sand beaches, then Tahiti is probably not the island for you. However, if you want to experience street food, Polynesia city culture then Tahiti will definitely be illuminating.
Tahiti is a great place to watch whales. Humpback whales come to Tahiti from Antarctica every year. The season for whale watching in Tahiti is from August to October but can also last from June to December. There are many opportunities for whale watching, both on diving trips and boat trips, but these are not available all year round.
Even on a cloudy and overcast day during the rainy season it is easy to get sunburnt in Tahiti because the sun is so strong.
French Polynesia is a French overseas territory so if you are visiting from Western or European Country the visa situation is easy as it is the same as France and needs to be done in advance. Remember that everyone who goes to French Polynesia will need their returns booked.
Flights, accommodation and food on the island add up quickly and make Tahiti an expensive vacation. There are many ways you can try to travel to Tahiti on a budget, for example not staying in an overwater bungalow. This is true for all of French Polynesia - it is not a cheap destination.
Things are expensive on the islands of French Polynesia so pack wisely. Clothing, scuba gear, insect repellent and sunscreen should all be on your packing list.
The currency in French Polynesia is CFP. They accept Visa and Mastercard almost everywhere. However, make sure to get some cash especially if you plan to go to local stores.
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The beautiful LED keyboard backlight is perhaps one of the most beloved features of Mac laptops. With Lab Tick for Mac, users can now fine-tune their settings to customize this feature.
Installation of this app is a very easy drag-and-drop process. The interface is very straightforward and rudimentary, too. Once installed, Lab Tick for Mac will sit very conveniently on top of the menu bar while running in the background. When you click the icon on top of the menu bar, a slider will pop up, allowing you to adjust the brightness of your keyboard backlight. For the adventurous users, there is a preference pane to mess with more advanced settings such as updating frequency of the LED, which helps to save the battery life of your Mac. There's even an option to add a quick shortcut key to toggle the brightness of the LED or to turn it off. This is perfect for advanced users who bind shortcut keys to every possible command on their Mac.
Lab Tick for Mac seems to be a very useful app, allowing users to fine-tune the brightness of their keyboard backlight to the desired level. This app offers many customization options that will particularly appeal to advanced Mac users.
Have you ever been annoyed by the fact that you could not turn on your PowerBook's or MacBook Pro's keyboard illumination in daylight? If so, here's your solution. Lab Tick gives you total control over the backlit keyboard.
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App allows you to avoid frustrations with MacBook Pro ambient light control of keyboard backlighting. In the latest MacBook Pros (post June 2009), the computer itself does just fine with key backlighting. But in pre June 2009) MacBook Pros, I found myself struggling with ambient lighting thresholds and flickers. Lab Tick put an end to those frustrations. This is a must have app for early MacBook Pros. For features and functonality, see Pros box above.


Organizational structure refers to the way people within organizations relate to one another as friends, colleagues, employees, employers, managers, followers, leaders, pastors, parishioners, and directors. Organizations generally represent one of three structures: bureaucratic, boundaryless, and flat. The bureaucratic structure is a popular approach to organization in militaries with its top-to-bottom approach to management (which usually comes in the form of many levels). The flat structure is relatively opposite to that of a bureaucracy because of its decentralized approach to management and far fewer levels of formal authority. The boundaryless structure is popular for its similarity to the flat structure and its emphasis on operations through teams and joint venture relationships (Gomez-Mejia, Balkin & Cardy, 2007). The church has been represented in all three forms of these structures thorough history.
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José Antonio Crespo Ortiz (born 24 June 1977 in Madrid) is a badminton player from Spain. Crespo started playing badminton when he was eight in Benalmádena under coached Antonio Lopez, and when he was nine, he won the local tournament in San Juan. In 1991, he competed in the national tournament in Gandia, and won the U-15 boys' doubles title with his partner Jose Luis Ortiz. He was the champion in the boys' doubles event at the U-19 Spanish Junior National Championships in 1994 and 1995. Crespo also won the National senior title 11 times from 2001 to 2008, 3 in the singles event, 6 in the men's doubles, and 2 in the men's doubles event. Crespo competed at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event with partner Llopis. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung of Korea. Throughout his career, he had been ranked 13 in the men's doubles event with Sergio Llopis in 2003, and ranked 15 in the mixed doubles with Dolores Marco in 2002. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports and Physical Activity at the Technical University of Madrid.

Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles

Men's doubles

Mixed doubles

 BWF International Challenge tournament
 BWF International Series tournament
 BWF Future Series tournament

Notes

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1977 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Madrid
Spanish male badminton players
Olympic badminton players of Spain
Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics


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Revised FDA Guidance on the validation of analytical methods
2/3 February 2021
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The FDA has recently published the final version of their Guidance for Industry "Bioanalytical Method Validation". Extensive changes had been made to the guidance draft from 2013; these are the most important:
Chapter III, formerly "Chromatographic Methods", has been renamed to "Bioanalytical method development and validation" and supplemented by subsection "Bioanalytical Parameters of CCs und LBAs", which describes a total of nine parameters.
Chapter IV carries the title "Incurred Sample Reanalysis" (ISR) and, compared to the guidance draft of 2013 (here in chapter V), contains different requirements on how analyses must be repeated in order to verify the original analytical data. For example, samples for repeat analyses may not be pooled. Also, an ISR is expected for all studies submitted in the scope of an NDA, BLA or ANDA.
The tables included in the Annex have been completely revised and designed more clearly.
The glossary has been expanded considerably and contains 31 new terms (from "Autosampler stability" and "Hook effect" to "Zero calibrator").
Chapter II "Background" clearly points out the importance of validated analytical methods, which are indispensable for the successful execution of non-clinical, biopharmaceutical and clinical-pharmacological studies. These analytics offer critical data to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of medicinal products. To ensure that this data is completely reliable, the FDA lays down the following key questions:
Is the analyte being specifically and selectively captured by the method? Are there any interfering factors?
What variabilities are to be expected? How accurate and precise is the procedure?
What range in measurements provides reliable data? How sensitive is the method (detection and determination limits)?
How do the collection, handling and storage of a sample affect the reliability of the data? What steps need to be followed while collecting samples? Must samples be frozen before they are shipped? Storage time and temperature of samples?
The FDA expects that these questions are considered for proving the reliability of analytical data through method validation.
Following the fit-for-purpose (FFP) concept however, the proportionality should be considered: compared to analytical studies, which are paramount for gaining a marketing authorisation for a drug product, exploratory studies (e.g. in early stages of development) do not require a complete method validation in consideration of all key questions formulated in this guideline.
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from Firefly import logging
from Firefly.helpers.events import Command
from Firefly import aliases
from difflib import get_close_matches
from Firefly.const import (ACTION_LEVEL, ACTION_OFF, ACTION_ON, ALEXA_OFF_REQUEST, ALEXA_ON_REQUEST,
                           ALEXA_SET_COLOR_REQUEST, ALEXA_SET_COLOR_TEMP_REQUEST, ALEXA_SET_PERCENTAGE_REQUEST,
                           COMMAND_SET_LIGHT, LEVEL, TYPE_AUTOMATION, TYPE_DEVICE, TYPE_ROUTINE)

from Firefly.services.alexa.alexa_const import (DEVICE, DIMMER_INTENT, HELP_INTENT, HELP_RESPONSE, MODE, MODE_INTENT,
                                   REQUEST_SLOT_FILLING, STATE, STOP_INTENT, STOP_RESPONSE, SUPPORTED_INTENTS,
                                   SWITCH_INTENT, UNSUPPORTED_COMMAND, TYPE_LAUNCH, WELCOME_RESPONSE, CANCEL_INTENT, make_response)

def process_alexa_request(firefly, request):
  alexa_request = AlexaRequest(request)

  validate_intent = alexa_request.verify_intent()
  if not validate_intent.valid:
    return validate_intent.response

  alexa_request.process_slots()
  validate_slots = alexa_request.verify_slots()
  if not validate_slots.valid:
    return validate_slots.response

  return alexa_request.process_request(firefly)

class AlexaResponse(object):
  def __init__(self, response={}, code=200, valid=True):
    self.code = 200
    self.response = response
    self.valid = valid

  def make_response(self, output_speech, card_content, output_type="PlainText", card_title="Firefly Smart Home",
                    card_type="Simple", end_session=True):
    self.response = make_response(output_speech, card_content, output_type, card_title, card_type, end_session)
    return self.response

class AlexaSlot(object):
  def __init__(self, slot: dict):
    self.name = slot.get('name')
    self.value = slot.get('value')
    self.confirmation_status = slot.get('confirmationStatus')

class AlexaRequest(object):
  def __init__(self, request):
    self._raw_request = request
    self._slots = {}

  def verify_intent(self):
    if self.intent == STOP_INTENT or self.intent == CANCEL_INTENT:
      return AlexaResponse(STOP_RESPONSE, valid=False)
    if self.intent == HELP_INTENT:
      return AlexaResponse(HELP_RESPONSE, valid=False)
    if self.type == TYPE_LAUNCH:
      return AlexaResponse(WELCOME_RESPONSE, valid=False)
    if self.intent not in SUPPORTED_INTENTS.keys():
      return AlexaResponse(UNSUPPORTED_COMMAND, valid=False)
    return AlexaResponse(valid=True)

  def verify_slots(self):
    for required_value in SUPPORTED_INTENTS[self.intent].get('required'):
      try:
        if self.slots[required_value].value is None:
          return AlexaResponse(REQUEST_SLOT_FILLING, valid=False)
      except:
        return AlexaResponse(REQUEST_SLOT_FILLING, valid=False)

    return AlexaResponse()

  def process_slots(self):
    for name, slot in self.request.get('intent', {}).get('slots', {}).items():
      self._slots[name] = AlexaSlot(slot)

  def process_request(self, firefly):
    logging.info('process_request')

    if self.intent == SWITCH_INTENT:
      devices = [device._alias for _, device in firefly.components.items() if device.type == TYPE_DEVICE]
      d = get_close_matches(self.slots[DEVICE].value, devices)
      if len(d) == 0:
        return make_response('No device found', 'No device found')
      d = d[0]
      ff_id = aliases.get_device_id(d)
      command = Command(ff_id, 'alexa', self.slots[STATE].value)
      firefly.send_command(command)
      return make_response('Ok', 'Ok')

    if self.intent == DIMMER_INTENT:
      devices = [device._alias for _, device in firefly.components.items() if device.type == TYPE_DEVICE]
      d = get_close_matches(self.slots[DEVICE].value, devices)
      if len(d) == 0:
        return make_response('No device found', 'No device found')
      d = d[0]
      ff_id = aliases.get_device_id(d)
      command = Command(ff_id, 'alexa', LEVEL, **{LEVEL: self.slots[STATE].value})
      firefly.send_command(command)
      return make_response('Ok', 'Ok')

    if self.intent == MODE_INTENT:
      routines = {}
      for id, c in firefly.components.items():
        if c.type == TYPE_ROUTINE:
          routines[c._alias] = id
      r_alias = get_close_matches(self.slots[MODE].value, routines.keys())
      if len(r_alias) == 0:
        return make_response('Routine not found', 'Routine not found')
      r_alias = r_alias[0]
      r = routines[r_alias]
      c = Command(r, 'alex', 'execute')
      firefly.send_command(c)
      return make_response('Ok', 'Ok')

  @property
  def slots(self):
    return self._slots

  @property
  def type(self):
    return self._raw_request.get('type')

  @property
  def request(self):
    return self._raw_request #.get('request', {})

  @property
  def intent(self):
    return self.request.get('intent', {}).get('name')

  @property
  def parameters(self):
    return self._slots

  @property
  def dialog_state(self):
    return self.request.get('dialogState')

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My sister only late 2 weeks. Means i cleverer than her. WAHAHA.
Just when i was feeling super excited because IM-AM-CLEVER, mum told me that she was overdue for 2 months -.- Wahlao, totally telling me that she's twice cleverer than me lor! TMD.
** After seeing this entry, sis commented: "I think daddy early born =x " LOL. so bad.


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Q: Is there any anti-gravity material? I want to know if there is any anti-gravity material. I am thinking of making flying vehicles which are made up of anti-gravity material so that they will not experience any gravity on them and can easily take off and be more fuel efficient. Is there any such thing? Or any workaround?

A: A from a theoretical physics point of view not completely off the mark approach to anti-gravity effects comes from certain versions of supergravity described in wikipedia, which is a unified supersymmetric point-particle quantum field theory.
Some particular versions of this theory not only contain the "usual" atractive graviton, a spin-2 particle, but in addition a so-called graviphoton is predicted (1). This graviphoton is a spin-1 vector field, interacts with mattar at the normal gravitational strength, and behaves generally like a massive photon. The fun thing about it is that it can give rise to attractive and repulsive forces. The repulsive forces feature can in principle give rise to anti-gravity effects, however the real-world / everyday usefulness of this has not yet been tested ... ;-)
For more see this blog article on Uduality (2).
References:
(1) A model for a light graviphoton, R. Barbiery and S. Cecotti, Zeitschrift für Physik C Particles and Fields, 33(2), 1986, 255-261
(2) Antigravity from Supergravity, Physics blog post on: U.Duality thoughts on the new mathematics and physics, posted 24. November 2012

A: In the spirit of conspiracies and dubious theories, take a look at the so called Biefeld Brown effect.Some have claimed that Penney's 1965 paper as a possible source of rationalizing their beliefs. I don't know enough to offer an opinion either way. However, Mythbusters et al have obtained negative results in all their experiments.Take it for what its worth.

A: Forget anti-gravity material. As far as we know, there is none--gravity is always an attractive force. But there is a workaround: Use something with the appropriate properties, i.e. something that does have repelling force. Electromagnetism! All you need to do is separate enough charge, say a few grams of electrons, place half of them at the airport and attach the other half to your flying machine. Off they go with a mighty force that can lift Mount-Everest sized objects to the moon. Simple as that. (Calculation of the force between two 1g clouds of electrons left as an exercise--it's immense!).
Of course, the hard part is getting at a gram of electrons (without any positive charge nearby).

A: When you say "anti-gravity material", the closest thing I can think of is the hypothetical concept of negative mass:

In theoretical physics, negative mass is a hypothetical concept of
  matter whose mass is of opposite sign to the mass of the normal
  matter. Such matter would violate one or more energy conditions and
  show some strange properties such as being repelled rather than
  attracted by gravity. It is used in certain speculative theories, such
  as on the construction of wormholes. The closest known real
  representative of such exotic matter is a region of pseudo-negative
  pressure density produced by the Casimir effect.

But it gets more complicated because there are actually three different kinds of mass: gravitational mass, passive grativational mass, and inertial mass:

Thus objects with negative passive gravitational mass, but with
  positive inertial mass, would be expected to be repelled by positive
  active masses, and attracted to negative active masses. However, any
  difference between inertial and gravitational mass would violate the
  equivalence principle of general relativity. For an object where both
  the inertial and gravitational masses were negative and equal, we
  could cancel out mi and mp from the equation, and conclude that its
  acceleration a in the gravitational field from a body with positive
  active gravitational mass (say, the planet Earth) would be no
  different from the acceleration of an object with positive passive
  gravitational and inertial mass (so a small negative mass object would
  fall towards the Earth at the same rate as any other object).

In any case, there does not exist any such thing, to the extent of human knowledge.

A: Anti-gravity is impossible, as it would let you build a perpetual motion system, as follows.
Assume we have a system in which we can capture the kinetic energy of a falling mass. For example, a ball that falls onto a scooped wheel to drive it. Take the ball and move a sheet of anti-grav material under it. As the ball now no longer feels the earth's gravity, we can push it up above the wheel without using any energy. Now remove the anti-grav sheet. The ball will fall onto the wheel and thus generate energy.
This violates the law of conservation of energy, i.e. the first law of thermodynamics. Hence it is impossible, and hence anti-gavity cannot exist.

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Mad Man Of Steel: Why George Miller Will Save Superhero Films
The following is an opinion piece by guest blogger Federico Ponce – whom you've hopefully already been acquainted with through our series of video interviews with him. If not, go check them out. Fede is a freelance MoGraph and Visual FX artist, has worked as creative director on several Marvel project (like Iron Man, Avengers and Thor) and is currently working on his own project, Sebastian: The Slumberland Odyssey.
For the last decade or so, I have seen a shift in the way big budget movies are created. I feel compelled to share my humble opinion on the topic, because I am a film lover – and a big superhero nerd. For that same reason this is not something I say lightly, but I believe that superhero movies are damaging the core of storytelling. They have evolved into a massive, lucrative spectacle, but for those of us wanting a bit more, they unfortunately leave our palettes dry. I am convinced that art and entertainment can coexist and that the industry does not need to dumb something down in order to make it marketable and memorable.
That's why, when I heard the rumor that George Miller was potentially going to direct Man of Steel 2, I was sold. Let me tell you why.
Mad Max: Fury Road was a $100 million dollar gamble that paid off handsomely. It became a massive box office success as well as one of the highest rated movies by critics and audiences alike. I say gamble, because in the world of big films nothing is a guarantee. Whoever had the vision to hire the director responsible for Happy Feet and have him dig up his own post-apocalyptic, high octane, testosterone driven re-make was on to something.
But George Miller didn't stop there; he took the entire hero myth and flipped it on its head, giving us a brand new vision of what action movies could be. He did so facing a market that prefers massive tent pole franchises that focus on being "popular" rather than breaking ground.
I love going to the theater and having a public experience with the audience, but in this particular case I avoided the hype and waited a few months to see it at home; I was looking for a more intimate experience and boy did I get my money's worth with Mad Max: Fury Road.
SPOILERS AHEAD: please stop reading if you have not seen the film yet.
From a technical standpoint, this movie shines in every single department. The visual effects are incredible, flawless and in a sense painterly and stylized without being distracting. The practical effects are equally impressive. There is a stunning choreography between the camera work, the action and the art direction. In fact, every design and visual cue in this movie carries a lot of weight; no detail is left untouched as each piece has been carefully crafted with meticulous detail to further the story and enrich the film's mythos. The sound design is harmonized and perfectly synchronized in tone and rhythm with the high speed pacing and staccato editing of the film. All acts and beats develop organically and the film does not stop. The pacing is perfect.
This is, at its worst, the best action film to be recorded in the last decade. At its best, it's an industry-changing piece of art. Here is why:
Mad Max: Fury Road has a rich, deep mythology that combines the exploited patriarchal and linear warrior myth with an emerging new myth: The female creation myth. The movie is ground breaking in that it takes these two myths and dispels its gender associations. Not only that, but Miller understands metaphor perfectly, he understands iconography and language, and he interweaves them into a new fascinating world, the like of which I have not seen in an action movie before. The dialogue is not expository, it's enticing and the performances of the actors showcase how complex these characters are.
So let's talk about the characters.
The main vehicles of metaphor for the regeneration myth are Furiosa, Max and Nux. The secondary players are Immortan Joe's wives and the Vuvalini (derived from vulva – origin of life). Immortan Joe carries the entire warrior myth on his shoulders and though he is aided by his race of mad underlings and very interesting goons, the bulk of this analysis will remain on Joe.
Furiosa is without a doubt the manifestation of the symbol of the ancient patriarchal warrior from the nomad tribes. She is strong, purpose driven, tough, smart and imperfect. Her quest is for redemption and in fulfilling it she will die and be re-born to a bigger, more complicated quest. She transitions from an exterior quest to the journey of the interior. She has a mechanical arm, which denotes that she is in a sense still part of the system. The mechanical, the computerized, whatever is not an organic part of the body is to be considered a symbol of systematization. Darth Vader lost his humanity to the empire and became more machine than man. Furiosa and Luke Skywalker lost a piece of themselves to the system, but where able to turn away from it. Furiosa's catharsis reaches a climax by her willing removal of the mechanical arm. It represents her last vestige of attachment to the old world; the world of the warrior. Her shaved head hints to her origin as one the war boys; she has been stripped of her gender and began her existence as a homogenized part of that society. But she rose above the rest and became the Imperator. It signifies her psychological and physical ascension. This is why she is able to transition into the next level of her psyche; she has in a way conquered her first quest.
Nux was an amazing character for me. He symbolized the archetype of the "fool" – the man-child constantly looking for purpose, but most importantly, is always looking for approval of the father figure. His life is devoid of meaning, driven only by the thirst of survival and the promise of Valhalla. But the hero's path of the war boys does not lead to ascension or spiritual transition; the path of the war boys is the path of the ego. They don't yearn for spiritual transcendence, they yearn for adulation from their peers. Valhalla means nothing unless their final act is "witnessed". In a socio-cultural context, this is extremely relevant, as we live in an age when everyone wants to have a public life on social media. It seems like we all want to be the fool – "Witness me or else I lack importance."
The slang for chrome used in this unholy ritual is brilliant. The idea that something pure, something shiny is a man-made artifact that has been lost forever is a clever symbol that emphasizes the lack of connection with the larger natural and spiritual world that transcends the present condition. Nux's character arch is heartfelt and he finds the mystical help in one of the life givers. She guides him through the river Stix with love and understanding. But he has to find redemption and ascension in physical death, because his psychological chasm is so great, that he would have a mental breakdown if he was to make it to the new world. Sorry, Nux. Maybe in your next life.
Max' journey begins as one of a slave. He is not just a slave to the system, but a slave of his own fear and self-hatred. His quest is one of forgiveness and redemption. Early in the film, Max is captured and tortured, and his escape is foiled in part by his inner demons. This metaphor of slavery serves to illustrate that Max has fallen to an ultimate low within himself and he is now close to death. He is being used as a "blood bag" and been completely disposed of his humanity. He is paraded as a trophy and his psyche is not yet ready to take on the role of savior. He must die first and be reborn. It is through sparing Nux's life, although unwillingly, that his quest for a higher purpose begins. Though Max is a fighter and a trained warrior, his mythological symbol in this tale is one of Life-giver. He replenishes life and hence follows the energy of the female myth. It is because of his life-giving blood that he allows Nux to live, but more importantly it is through his blood that Furiosa is able to be re-born as a queen. Later on, Max responds to the call of action and serves as a protector. It is a choice that empowers him to accept the higher path. He comes back now as a fully developed protector with no agenda other than to help the mothers replenish the world. That is why at the end, he walks away. He walks away from power, from the old world. Max enters the final threshold in the myth; he finally enters the inner quest.
Immortan Joe: The name should say everything to you about what is going on in Miller's mind. This name is meticulously crafted and it is broken up like this: The combination of the words immortal and important is our first hint at a linguistic deviation that comes from a culture that cannot process two complex ideas at once, hence merging them into their own comprehensible, simple concept. Immortan represents the symbol of a mystical creature that will live forever and it is of the outmost importance to survival – followed by Joe. By adding Joe, Miller has managed to take the God in to the realm of men. Joe is everyone's father, the man the boys look up to, the man in charge of regenerating the world.
Immortan Joe is one of the best antagonists ever written. He is relentless, flawed and strangely charismatic. He looks like a monster to those who do not belong to his world, but like a God to those who do. His breathing device and armor tell us that he has fused with the machine world; he is now the system. His quest is not for power, but to return the world to life on his own terms. We can see that he is somewhat successful, by the hints of green at the top of the mountains and his ability to pump water. But this careful balance is not without its risks, hence the unholy alliance with the Oil and War lords. Here the author again takes the time to take a quick stab at our modern day, exemplifying the corruption that exists between the systems that control most of our lives: Oil (energy), War (death) and Water (life). These are no less than forces of life and death for all human beings. Immortan Joe is the culmination of the male energy force. It is through his will that the world will come to be. The ultimate response to the female force of chaos is the male response of absolute control. And so Joe represents that force, that desire to bring order through his control. Joe is the ultimate patriarch to which all boys look upon. He manipulates the world around him and will never let go of control.
It will take a warrior, a life-giver, a fool and the keepers of seeds to challenge this formidable foe, bringing down the old world and start anew. This is one of the best narratives of the regeneration myth and the heroes that rise do not do so by virtue of super powers, but by virtue of inner growth.
The film industry has misinterpreted the meaning of hero in the literal sense. They have taken an escapist approach and equated the concept of hero with spectacle. Modern super heroes acquire physical powers that enhance the boundaries of the human body, but for all the action, comedy, special effects and drama these movies have, they do nothing to advance storytelling or to explore the human psyche through symbols and metaphors. They are so intent in the literal translation that they want to rationalize a flying man. They want to dissect the science of the Gods and in doing so they are destroying the power of myth and metaphor.
What is brilliant about Miller's approach is that all characters have access to tap into the deep mythological archetypes of the human psyche that reside in all of us regardless of gender. Their sex and social role is not imperiled by their choice of inner quest. Miller brings back to storytelling a deep sense of metaphor and symbolism that allows us to take the movie and use it as a mirror to uncover something about ourselves and our society.
I am excited to see him turn the literal into the metaphorical and give super hero films a new meaning.
#GoMillerGo
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Cops Fatally Shoot Woman For Holding Cleaver
The body cam video of a North Carolina officer who fatally shot a civilian has been released by authorities in an effort to show that the death was justified.
On March 25, 2014, Chieu Di Thi Vo, 46, was shot and killed by a police officer after authorities were called to a fight at an apartment complex. Vo was born in Vietnam and did not understand English. She was quarreling with her mother and shouting in Vietnamese at the time of the incident.
Police allege that she came over to the officer with a butcher knife and refused orders to drop the weapon, according to WGHP.
The Vo family saw the body camera footage for the first time in May 2015, and the family's lawyer, Tin Nguyen, contends that the shooting was unjustified.
However, the Greensboro Police Chief Wayne Scott said the shooting was sensible and warranted.
The shocking video shows Officer Tim Bloch asking people where Vo is, as the video starts. In the footage, a cop yells "put it down," before unloading several rounds on Vo, who suffered from bipolar disorder.
The shooting lasted for about six seconds and the woman died in the hospital two hours later. Vo was on a number of medications and was once committed to a mental institution two decades ago by family members, according to WGHP.
"My training took over and it's what probably saved my life," Bloch said.
Bloch, who left the force in 2014, did not face any repercussions from the law enforcement investigation, according to the Daily Mail.
Vo's family maintains that the way the case was handled is unacceptable and protested that it took two years for the video to be publicly released.
"We have serious concerns about the process in which the city has taken on to release the video," said Cat Bao Le, executive director of the Southeast Asian Coalition.
Le's organization, which helped the Vo family find a lawyer, says city officials and police officers failed to give them sufficient notice when the video was released.
Sources: Daily Mail, WGHP / Photo credit: Greensboro Police Department via Daily Mail
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is being held in Japan during the summer of 2021.
We have pulled together a 7 page printable map of Japan as a PDF download great for classroom use or for displaying the maps on your interactive whiteboard.
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The 2019 Rugby World Cup is the ninth Rugby World Cup and is being held in Japan from 20 September to 2 November 2019. This is the first time the tournament has been held in Asia.
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The Macedonia parliament agrees to change country's name to the Republic of North Macedonia, ending a 27-year Greek dispute. Greece has three administrative regions that share the Macedonia name as shown in the map below.
Many Greeks feel Macedonia's name is illegitimate in view of their own regions.
The region of Macedonia extends into Greece, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria and Serbia as well as small areas of Kosovo.
A new version of Know Your Europe will provide updated content to reflect this recent change.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/macedonia-s-parliament-agrees-to-change-country-s-name-1.3755322
https://www.dw.com/en/macedonia-greece-name-deal-what-happens-next/a-45709226
Iceberg bigger than Galway breaks off Antarctica
A chunk of floating ice that weighs more than a trillion metric tons broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula, producing one of the largest icebergs ever recorded and providing a glimpse of how the Antarctic ice sheet might ultimately start to fall apart.
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/09/climate/antarctica-rift-update.html
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Space Shuttle Enterprise being transported along the Hudson River in New York.
A user of our software in New York City sent us this photo he took of NASA's Space Shuttle Enterprise being transported along the Hudson River in New York earlier today. The retired shuttle will be displayed at the New York City's Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.
Great time to use Know Your Europe 2.0 in your classroom.
The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2012), will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8 June and 1 July 2012.
We have prepared a great worksheet based on the 16 countries playing in Euro 2012, download for free today and use in your classroom over the next few weeks.
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This is a great time to study the 16 countries of Europe taking part in the tournament, including Ireland.
Poland (co-hosts)
Spain (defending champions)
Ukraine (co-hosts)
In Know Your Europe 2.0 you can print maps of each country, view photos, learn about their capital cities, and much more.
Sunny Ireland
NASA satellite photo of Ireland taken on Monday, 26 March 2012.
This is a great photo of sunny clear Ireland, taken by NASA, click on the photo to see it bigger. Normally Ireland has at least some cloud cover, in this satellite photo we have none.
Try and spot each physical feature of Ireland, with no clouds it is easy to find the mountains, lakes and islands. You can also spot the urban areas of Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Limerick.
An interesting point on the map, notice the orange area west of Limerick City on the River Shannon, this is Aughinish (the largest alumina refinery in Europe).
26 March 2012 – A very clear day across Ireland.
28 March 2012 – Great photo of a cloudless Ireland / Different Angle
Education Everywhere: Finland's Formula for School Success
Early intervention and sustained individual support for every student are keys to educating the whole child in Finnish schools.
This is an excellent look into Finland's school system.
Time Lapse from the ISS
An excellent time lapse sequences of photographs taken by Ron Garan, Satoshi Furukawa
and the crew of expeditions 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from
August to October, 2011.
Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over from Michael König on Vimeo.
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3. Aurora Australis from Madagascar to southwest of Australia
4. Aurora Australis south of Australia
5. Northwest coast of United States to Central South America at Night
6. Aurora Australis from the Southern to the Northern Pacific Ocean
7. Halfway around the World
8. Night Pass over Central Africa and the Middle East
9. Evening Pass over the Sahara Desert and the Middle East
10. Pass over Canada and Central United States at Night
11. Pass over Southern California to Hudson Bay
12. Islands in the Philippine Sea at Night
13. Pass over Eastern Asia to Philippine Sea and Guam
14. Views of the Mideast at Night
15. Night Pass over Mediterranean Sea
16. Aurora Borealis and the United States at Night
17. Aurora Australis over Indian Ocean
18. Eastern Europe to Southeastern Asia at Night


In the newest entry, I explore at a very introductory level the technology of Near Field Communication (NFC) and then very briefly share my thoughts on some of its possible applications in the contexts of academia and research environments — at least how I would be interested in exploring its uses. My thoughts on this topic are only preliminary but I do hope in the coming blog entries to go into further details about NFC and its uses. Here, all that I want to do so is simply define NFC technology and demonstrate its viability in areas of communication and connectivity — at least how I would find it interesting. Click here for the entry.


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PAUL STANLEY On Feud Between ACE FREHLEY And GENE SIMMONS: 'I Wouldn't Lose Any Sleep Over It'
Paul Stanley says that fans shouldn't lose any sleep over the feud between his fellow KISS co-founders Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley.
"I think that whatever ill will or anger there is usually dissipates over time," Stanley told Fox News Digital earlier this month (see video below). "Hopefully it will. The difference between us and other families or other relationships is that ours finds its way into the news. Everybody goes through things that are similar, but in our case, it's entertainment for people. Reading the news and gossip is entertainment. You don't get to read what your neighbors are spatting about, but you get to read what celebrities are spatting about. But I wouldn't lose any sleep over it."
Before KISS's "End Of The Road" tour launched in January, Frehley addressed some comments Simmons made about about a possible reunion of the band's original lineup, dismissing Gene's claim that Ace had been fired from KISS three times (he says he quit), alleging that Simmons groped Ace's wife during one of the bassist's "Vault Experience" events in Los Angeles and accusing Simmons and Stanley of trying "to derail my solo career multiple times over the years." After the allegations, he included a threat: "Without a complete and heartfelt apology, an offer to give me my old job back and removing Tommy [Thayer] from the throne I created, the shit will hit the fan and they'll [sic] be no stopping it. It's on!!!" He concluded the post with an image of him pointing at a camera emblazoned with the words, "The gloves are off!!"
Frehley's post was an apparent response to an interview Simmons gave Guitar World, in which Gene said he wasn't sure if he would invite Frehley and original drummer Peter Criss on the "End Of The Road" tour. "Ace and Peter have gotten three chances," Simmons said. "They were in and out of the band — fired — three times. For drugs, alcohol, bad behavior, being unprofessional … they weren't carrying their load. … So the short answer to your question is we'd love to have Ace and Peter join us here and there. And if they don't, it's not going to be because of us. But they're never going to be in KISS again."
Regarding his last statement, that Frehley and Criss will never be full members of KISS again, Simmons added: "Three times is the charm; 'I promise I'll pull out' doesn't work. It's the boy who cried wolf: 'Oh, I've been straight for a million years.' Terrific! Have a good life! … Would we welcome Ace or Peter to jump up onstage for a song or two? Of course. Could we depend on either Ace or Peter to do a full set night after night? Not on your fucking life."
Less than a month later, Simmons refused to go into detail about Ace's explosive remarks, telling the Los Angeles Times: "I'm not gonna say anything in print other than I love Ace and Peter and I thank them forever — they're every bit as important as Paul and myself for launching the band. I'm not going to make any guesses of why the emotions are so volatile, but it's happened before."
In the months after KISS announced "End Of The Road", fans wondered openly if Frehley and Criss would be involved in the tour, especially considering the apparent recent goodwill between Paul and Gene and Ace. Frehley's latest album "Spaceman" — a title suggested by Simmons himself — features two songs the pair wrote together, and the duo completed a joint summer tour of Australia, after which Frehley fired his solo backing band and hired Simmons's.
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This site aims to eventually provide a resource covering various applications of laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (LDI MS).
The site is maintained by Venkat Panchagnula and Avinash Ghanate at the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune India. Currently, this site also serves as our group home page.
Our research interests are in the broad areas of bioanalysis, metabolomics, pesticide residue and food contaminant analysis, and surface chemistry. The content on this site is clearly biased towards these areas and with some information for the analytical chemistry / basic MS courses I had taught in the past.
Any content contributions in other areas are welcome and will be duly acknowledged (protein / peptide / oligonucleotides / glycans/ polymers / imaging / other direct MS approaches). Please email "admin at ldi-ms dot com".
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Jiangnan University was among the first group of higher institutions approved by the Ministry of Education to enroll foreign students, and has long been active in international exchanges and cooperation. Since 1977, over 3000 international students from more than 90 countries have received training and education at the university. Many of them have earned reputations as experts and leaders in various scientific and technological fields.
The university has cooperated in education or scientific research with 173 universities and research organizations in over thirty countries and regions. Since 1979, thousands of teaching members have gained international experience through further studies, joint research or academic visits in different countries. Meanwhile, hundreds of foreign professors and experts have been appointed as honorary professors, adjunct professors or visiting professors. They enjoy excellent reputations in their research fields and have contributed significantly to the development of Jiangnan University. Some of them have been honored with "Friendship Award" at national and provincial levels.
Jiangnan University offers both long-term and short-term study abroad programs for the students. In 2017, over 20% of undergraduate students had gained overseas experiences. The university has set up "Yuan Xiang Scholarships" in particular to encourage them to participate in international exchanges. For incoming exchange students, the university provides study periods of whole semesters and one-month summer schools. In addition, "A Taste of China", which started in 2010, has become a brand short-term program, attracting students from various institutions overseas, such as the University of California, University of Guelph and Carleton University.
Jiangnan University has very strong academic links with higher institutions, research organizations and companies in different countries and hosts several joint research centers and laboratories, including the International Research Center for Photoresponsive Functional Molecular Materials, the International Joint Research Center for Probiotics and Intestinal Health, the International Cooperation Laboratory for Food Safety, and so forth. The achievements made by these centers have received worldwide recognition.
In September 2013, the first Confucius Institute devoted to Chinese food and beverage culture globally was opened at the University of California, Davis in partnership with Jiangnan University. During the ceremony, Ms Xu Lin, director-general of Hanban, read a congratulatory letter from President Xi Jinping. The establishment of this Confucius Institute has significantly contributed to greater cultural communication and has deepened the close relationship between the two universities.
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Abdulrahman Faqih School implements Skoolee and CMS from White Mountain Technologies
Abdulrahman Faqih School, Mecca, KSA, agreed with White Mountain Technologies (WMT) to implement its Skoolee, the school management and student information system, and CMS, the content management system.
College Oriental Basillien implements Skoolee and CMS from White Mountain Technologies
The College Oriental Basillien (COB), signed with White Mountain Technologies (WMT) to implement Skoolee and CMS.
Located in Zahle, Lebanon, COB is owned and operated by the Basilian Chouerite Order. It was established in October 1898, and names prominent politicians, poets, educators, professionals, and practitioners among its alumni and staff. COB's decision to implement Skoolee and CMS comes as an essential phase in its drive to update and foster its educational system while maintain a strong presence and continuity of its heritage.
Waad Academy implements Skoolee from White Mountain Technologies
Waad Academy has agreed with White Mountain Technologies to purchase and deploy Skoolee school management and student information system.
Sagesse Schools implement Skoolee from White Mountain Technologies
The Sagesse Schools signed with White Mountain Technologies (WMT) to deploy Skoolee in all of their eight schools: Achrafieh, Achrafieh Technique, Ain el-Remmaneh Academique, Ain al-Rimmaneh Technique, Ain Saadeh, Baabda (Brasilia), Clemenceau, and Jdeideh. Six of these schools implement the academic curriculum, and two implement the technical curriculum. The agreement was endorsed by the Maronite Archbishopric of Beirut.
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Antonine Sisters Schools Ghazir (ASG) agreed with White Mountain Technologies (WMT) to upgrade to Skoolee v5.0, the latest version of Skoolee school management and student information system. ASG is one of the first schools to have implemented Skoolee. And the agreement to upgrade to the latest version comes as a statement about the ongoing collaboration between the ASG and WMT.


Most people use VoiceThread to deliver online lectures or to have students deliver project presentations. Very few use the commenting tool for more than just recording an audio or video voiceover. The Commenting tool however, can be used for so much more. I just attended an online session, delivered by George Haines of VoiceThread, on how to use VoiceThread for games and learned several new ways to use it.
A pair of students are assigned one VT. They must decide, in secret, whether to cooperate or defect. Comment Moderation is turned on so the students don't see what the other is doing.
There are several rounds as long as you have an odd number of games.
On the last slide they should analyze their game and how it relates to the topic.
Exercise Science – Do you use doping to increase an athlete's performance?
Anything that has to do with ethics.
Current Events normally can be adapted to this type of game.
Climate Change – One is China, one is the USA – Do you spend the money to curb emissions to clean up the environment? If you do and the other doesn't then they get clean air without spending the money.
A Modification of prisoner's dilemma. Based on how people perceive themselves in the hierarchy or pecking order. There are two students who have to decide how to split $10. Student A decides how to split the money. Student B decides if they will accept or reject the split.
A pair of students are assigned one VT. Comment Moderation is turned on so the students don't see what the other is doing.
Student A must decide how to split $10 using the Text commenting tool.
Student B must then accept or reject the split using the Text commenting tool.
There are several rounds (maybe 10).
Play the second half of the rounds but switch Student A and B, where B now decides how to split and A accepts/rejects..
On the last slide they should analyze their individual game play, what they learned about themselves and how it relates to the topic.
Political Science: how different countries relate to each other.
Global Health: How do we spend money to stop a pandemic, on our people or on the people where the pandemic has started.
These are games that use the Doodle Tool that is available in video and audio comments.
Trace a path: Tracing a path through a grid while they explain why they are choosing those things.
Example – Trace a line through all the even numbers and pronounce them as you go though them.
Draw on a Map: Add a blank map and have students identify specific areas of the map or trace a journey on the map.
Draw a diagram: Free draw a diagram that demonstrates concept organization. Students will draw a diagram or will add items to a diagram while talking through why they are using that diagram or why they are putting items in specific areas. Faculty will just upload a blank PowerPoint slide.
In your games you can also create a leaderboard for first responders if you want because VT will show you show responded in the date/time order.
Place quotes or questions from the reading that will be used to prompt discussion in the face to face class. The night before, students must respond to those questions on their own. The professor then looks at those before class and incorporates them into the discussion.
Create a PowerPoint with the images and/or questions (make the questions thought provoking) and upload that into VoiceThread. Turn on Comment Moderation so the students cannot see what others have said.
Students go in and answer using the commenting feature however they want.
Faculty then looks at/listens to the comments.
In an online class: once everyone has responded professor may want to accept all those comments so others can then see what their classmates said. Face-to-Face you don't need to do this because you will be discussing it in class.
The professor uploads a diagram, model, image, or text question to VT. The students then use the audio/video commenting feature AND the doodle tool to mark up the image.
Create a PowerPoint with the images and/or text and upload that into VoiceThread. Turn on Comment Moderation so the students cannot see what others have said.
Students go in and answer using the audio or video commenting feature only and the doodle tool (colored pencils at the bottom of the VT recording screen) to mark up the image.
You don't need to accept the moderated comments because other students will not need to see what their classmates answered.


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PTAB Finds General Disclosure of Nucleotide Array Insufficient for Anticipation
December 22, 2021by Matthew Barnet
In Ex parte Ruvolo (Appeal No. 2021-001708), the examiner rejected nucleotide claims as anticipated under § 102. The PTAB reversed.
Independent claim 12 recited (in part):
A composition of matter comprising:
a first population of oligonucleotides comprising a top strand sequence having the following formula:
V1-B-3'; and
a second population of oligonucleotides comprising a bottom strand sequence having the following formula:
V2'-B'-3';…
Claim 12 further specified (in part) that (i) the nucleotide sequences of B and B' are complementary and at least 15 nucleotides in length, (ii) the first and second population of oligonucleotides are capable of hybridizing to each other to produce a population of duplexes, and (iii) V1 and V2' hybridize to different sites in a reference genome.
The examiner cited as anticipatory a reference (Koroulis) disclosing an oligonucleotide array. The reference included the general statement that the array could "contain all possible oligonucleotides of a given length n." The examiner took the position that "[g]iven that the composition/array of Koroulis et al., encompasses all possible oligonucleotides of a length n, such must encompass the very oligonucleotides present in the claimed composition and kit, including that represented by the formulae of V1-B-3'; and V2'-B'-3'."
The appellant argued that the general statement in Koroulis was insufficient for anticipation, and that "[t]he Office Action makes no attempt to identify where Koroulis discloses the particular claim elements recited by the rejected claims."
The PTAB sided with the appellant. It found that "[t]he bare statement that an array can include all possible nucleotides having an undefined length is not a disclosure of the two populations of oligonucleotides – having segments meeting specified structural requirements, arranged in a specified way – that are recited in Appellant's claims." Accordingly, the PTAB reversed the anticipation rejection.
The examiner also rejected the claims as patent ineligible under § 101, as allegedly directed to a natural phenomenon ("the claims are to oligonucleotides, the nucleotide sequence of which can occur in nature"). The PTAB also reversed this rejection, as a straightforward application of the U.S. Supreme Court's Myriad decision.
In particular, the PTAB found the claimed oligonucleotides to be analogous to the cDNA found patent eligible in Myriad: "[t]he V1 and V2' segments recited in Appellants' claims might have the same sequence of nucleotides as found in a naturally occurring genome (since they hybridize to a reference genome) but the Examiner has not shown that a population of such segments – having variable sequences – are naturally found next to a common B or B' sequence in their natural state." Accordingly, the PTAB reversed the eligibility rejection.
Takeaway: Anticipation requires that a reference discloses "all of the limitations arranged or combined in the same way as recited in the claim." Net MoneyIN, Inc. v. VeriSign, Inc., 545 F.3d 1359, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2008). Ex parte Ruvolo shows that an overly general disclosure is insufficient to establish anticipation if the disclosure does not address specific limitations in the claims. By emphasizing the specific limitations in the claims, the Appellant in Ex parte Ruvolo overcame the anticipation rejection, as well as the § 101 rejection.
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by Matthew Barnet
Matthew E. Barnet, Ph.D., is a patent attorney and partner at Element IP. His practice focuses on patent procurement and client counseling, including expertise in validity and infringement opinions.
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Lee Konitz is legendary as one of the great individualists in jazz, an art form that has always placed an extraordinary high value on individualism and unique forms of expression. "I've pretty much dedicated myself to trying to figure out what true improvising is," he says, "as opposed to playing what you know and getting loose with it. I probably have a bit of a unique place in being able to fool around with famous tunes the way I do."
Konitz's focus on standards common to the jazz repertoire continues on the 2012 recording that features him prominently in a leaderless quartet dubbed Enfants Terribles, Live at the Blue Note (Half Note), along with collaborators Bill Frisell on guitar, Gary Peacock on bass, and Joey Baron on drums.
Born in 1927, Konitz was a slightly junior contemporary of Charlie Parker-seven years younger-and one of very few alto saxophonists who came up in the late 1940s and early '50s who avoided imitating Parker. Instead, he presented a distinctive voice of his own. Konitz appeared on some widely heralded landmark recordings very early in his career, Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool sessions in 1949 and 1950 (reissued on Blue Note, 2001) and Lennie Tristano's 1949 session cited as the first example of free jazz-completely improvised, with no prearranged melody, harmony, or rhythm-reissued on Intuition (Blue Note, 1996). Konitz also counts his work with saxophonist Warne Marsh as very important in his early career. Despite his penchant for standards, Konitz has composed original tunes throughout his career. Especially notable examples appear on his first recording as a leader, Subconscious-Lee (Prestige, 1949). In the six decades since that first outing, he has recorded well over a hundred recordings under his own name.
Konitz recalls that it was Jeff Levenson of Half Note records who put the Enfants Terribles ensemble together. "It was actually supposed to be 'Les Enfants Terribles.' They forgot the 'Les.' It wasn't my title, anyway. I just say, 'OK, what the hell.' You've got to call it something, so, that's good enough." The recording at the Blue Note in New York City in June 2011 captured their first performance together, and the four musicians reprised their performance about a year later in the same venue, in August 2012. "I enjoyed playing with that band quite a lot. We never played together after that first date, and I was looking forward to it. When it happened, I enjoyed it. I didn't feel we advanced much the way we could have if we played a tour together, but I enjoyed it."
On their live recording and at their return to the Blue Note, Enfants Terribles performed standards nearly exclusively, although the band took a very free approach to each selection. Theirs was never a straight reading of the melody by a lead voice, followed by two or three choruses of improvisation by each member in turn, finished off with a crisp, closing melody statement. Instead, they emphasized improvisation from the start, using the standards' harmonic structure as a general point of reference-or point of departure-only touching ona few bars of the original melodies here and there.
"It's taken me a long time to kind of realize that I'm not playing for the audience, so to speak," says Konitz. "I never think of it that way. But in a sense, I do enjoy playing the melody. Why not play it every once in a while, uninhibitedly? I've never been against playing a melody." The CD does include one small exception to this overall approach on the opener, Cole Porter's "What Is This Thing Called Love." Here, the ensemble plays freely throughout until the out chorus, where Konitz and Frisell showcase the saxophonist's original composition, "Subconscious-Lee," which is based on the Porter tune.
"I'm not trying to hide the basic structure of the tune," says Konitz. "I'm never trying to do that. But, of course, you know that this has been a technique a good many years, with Charlie Parker and everybody writing variations on tunes, Miles Davis with 'Donna Lee' based on "Indiana.'"
Bill Frisell contributed a strong voice in Enfants Terribles, according to Konitz. "He's irreplaceable, I think. His sound, his interest in what's going, and the way he includes himself are unparalleled. I can't imagine that happening with another guitar player offhand. Maybe John Abercrombie, but I haven't played with him that much at all. He was very special. Billy Bauer was the first guitarist I had a chance to play with, and he was very responsive, I think, also. The guitar is a lot different than the piano. Fewer notes and less activity, and you just get a lovely sound."
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