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Tantalizing Trademarks™
Exploring Recent Trademark Filings at the USPTO.
DJ Khaled Files Trademark for WE THE BEST
If you follow DJ Khaled on Snapchat (and maybe I do) you already know they don't want him to have a federal trademark registration. But he filed an application anyway. Two applications, actually.
On January 25th, Khaled M. Khaled, through Sedlmayr & Associates (who has an impressive list of rap clients), filed a federal trademark application for DJ KHALED and WE THE BEST.
Sedlmayr filed the DJ KHALED trademark application in Class 009 for music recordings and Class 041 for entertainment services related to disk jockeying, live musical entertainment, and the hosting of nightclub parties. The WE THE BEST trademark was also filed in Class 009 and 041 for the same services, but included a listing in Class 025 for various clothing items (likely related to his We The Best Store).
Both of these applications indicated DJ Khaled is already using these trademarks in commerce, and those of you who are fans know this to be true. If these trademarks register (which they likely will), DJ Khaled will obtain the exclusive, nationwide rights to use DJ KHALED and WE THE BEST in conjunction with the goods and services listed on the applications (and on anything related to those goods or services). Major key.
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Labels: DJ Khaled, trademark registration, trademarks
MACKI GNAWS Trademark Filed For Dog Treats
If you sell or planned on selling dogs treats on Mackinac Island in Michigan, the most creative name for your product just got taken. On January 23rd and 24th, a quaint business known as Marc's Double Oven Bakery filed federal word and design trademark applications, respectively, for MACKI GNAWS in Class 031 for "dog treats."
The applicant smartly used an attorney to file these applications and I do not see any issues with either. Unless there is an existing registration for a mark similar to MACKI GNAWS (unlikely given the creativity behind the name) being used on goods related to dog treats, this mark should have no problem registering. When it does, this little business on Mackinac Island will obtain the exclusive right to use the term MACKI GNAWS on dog treats across the United States.
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Labels: dog treats, mackinac island, trademarks, uspto
Fox Files Trademarks For Much Anticipated 24: Legacy
Just days before Fox announced Straight Out of Compton actor Corey Hawkins landed the starring role in 24: Legacy, the much anticipated reboot of Jack Bauer's 24, it filed two federal trademark applications for the show's title.
On January 22nd, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation filed the standard character mark 24: LEGACY in Class 041 for a variety of entertainment services related to a television show and in Class 009 for DVDs, downloadable versions of the show, and related software.
Fox filed both applications on an intent-to-use basis, obviously, because the show is not yet on the air. The company only announced the new show a week and a half ago, and within a week had filed these trademark applications.
The storyline on IMDB.com states "[a]ccording to Fox, the project will center on a military hero who encounters a troubled return to the U.S., compelling him to ask CTU for help in saving his life, and stopping what potentially could be one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil." 24: Legacy is slated for 12 episodes and has an estimated budget of $35,000,000.00.
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Labels: 24: Legacy, trademark registration, trademarks, twentieth century fox
What is Paramount's Alphaworld?
Is Paramount Pictures Corporation planning a large retail center and theme park? A federal trademark application filed by the company on January 21st suggest it might be. And the name would be ALPHAWORLD.
Paramount filed this trademark application in three different classes for:
Retail store and shop services featuring gifts (Class 035);
Leasing of shopping mall space within or adjacent to a theme park, namely, restaurants, nightclubs, retail shops, boutiques and movie theaters (Class 036); and
Amusement park and theme park services; Entertainment in the nature of an amusement park ride; Entertainment services in the nature of an amusement park attraction, namely, a themed area; Entertainment services in the nature of an amusement park show; Entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting special events at an amusement park; Entertainment services, namely, arranging for ticket reservations for amusement park attractions; Provision of information relating to amusement park shows (Class 041).
Sounds like a Disney World or Universal Studios to me. According to Wikipedia, Paramount Parks once owned and operated five theme parks in North America, including the popular King's Island near me in Cincinnati. Currently, the company has proposed theme parks in Spain, South Korea, and the UK, but nothing in the United States (but maybe this application indicates otherwise).
Paramount Pictures Corporation filed this trademark application on an intent-to-use basis, so there is no guarantee Paramount's Alphaworld will open in this country. However, that basis does indicate the company has a bona fide intention to open such a park and is taking tangible steps in that direction (creating a business plan, looking for sites, speaking with developers and vendors, etc.).
This is the second theme park application I have blogged about, with Steve Erwin's Australia being the other. That trademark application, filed in July 2015, is still alive.
Labels: paramount pictures, theme park, trademark registration, trademarks
LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION - A Wine For Trademark Attorneys?
A wine club in Los Angeles may be selling the perfect wine for trademark attorneys based on a recent filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Club W, Inc. filed a federal trademark application for LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION in Class 033 for "wine" on January 20th.
According to the application, the company is currently selling this wine and has been doing so since October 2015. The specimen submitted with the application indicates the wine is a 2013 Zinfandel from Sierra Foothills, California.
Is this the perfect wine for trademark attorneys? Not only is the name more than fitting, but the wine apparently "packs a titanic punch with 16% alcohol." A perfect wine for trademark attorneys indeed...
Posted by Alex Montgomery at 9:56 AM 2 comments:
Labels: trademark registration, trademarks, wine
Is Pan Am Coming Back?
Is the vintage Pan American World Airways making a return? Maybe, according to recent trademark applications filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Pan Am Airways, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, recently filed two federal trademark applications for the stylized Pan Am trademarks shown below.
The company filed the top design on January 15th and the bottom on January 18th. Both applications were filed in Class 039 for "Air transport; Air transport and storage of goods; Air transport services; Air transportation; Airline ticket reservation service."
Does this mean the Pan Am airline will soon be operating again? Both applications were filed on an intent-to-use basis, which means the company is not using these trademarks in commerce yet but has a bona fide intention to do so in the near future. Thus, it's not a certainty but it does mean this company is making some sort of plan to use these trademarks in conjunction with air transport services sometime soon.
However, it appears the company used trademark411.com to file these applications without an attorney. That's a bit strange for a sophisticated airline.
Interestingly, another company, Pan Am World Airways, Inc., filed an application for a similar mark (shown below) with an attorney. That mark was also filed in Class 039 for "Air transportation of passengers and freight" and was filed in February 2010 on an intent-to-use basis. The applicant has requested and received multiple extensions to file the final Statement of Use form showing the mark actually being used in commerce (which is required before the mark can actually register).
This applicant owns two other registrations for PAN AM as it relates to transportation by rail. Unfortunately for Pan Am Airways, LLC, there will be a conflict between the applications it just filed and this application due to the similarity of the marks and the use on the exact same services. Since Pan Am World Airways, Inc. filed its application well before Pan Am Airways, LLC, it has priority and the Trademark Office will not register Pan Am Airways, LLC's marks due to that conflict. The relationship between these two entities (if any) is unknown.
Labels: pan am airways, trademark registration, trademarks
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Files 7 Trademark Applications
On January 17th, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) filed seven different federal trademark applications related to the Dulles and Reagan Airports. Those applications are seen below. The blank represents a logo design, which is also seen below.
The MWAA filed each trademark application in Class 039 for "airport services." All these applications are based on actual use in commerce, with the date of first use varying depending on the mark. For example, the date of first use for REAGAN NATIONAL is listed as February 6, 1998, which is the same date President Clinton signed legislation changing the airport's name. The date of first use for the logo seen above, on the other hand, is November 17, 2015.
According to the MWAA's website, "[t]he Authority's mission is to develop, promote, and operate safely Reagan National and Dulles International airports, continually striving to improve our efficiency, customer orientation, and the level of air service offered at National and Dulles." That mission apparently involves obtaining maximum legal protection for the airports' trademarks as well.
As I've blogged about before, this application demonstrates that government entities are entitled to obtain federal trademark registrations just like private businesses. There is one improve caveat, however. Nobody, not even a government entity, can obtain a federal trademark registration for a "flag or coat of arms or other insignia of the United States, or of any State or municipality, or of any foreign nation, or any simulation thereof." See Section 2(b) of the Trademark Act (15 U.S.C. 1052(b)). This is true "regardless of the identity of the applicant, that is, the statutory prohibition allows no exception even when the applicant is a government entity seeking to register its own flag, coat of arms, or other insignia." See TMEP 1204 and In re City of Houston, 731 F.3d 1326, 108 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 2013).
Labels: airport, dulles, government, reagan national, trademark registration, trademarks, uspto
JAY LENO Trademark Filed For Television and Entertainment Services
On January 15th, Big Dog Productions, Inc. (the company that produced The Tonight Show With Jay Leno) filed a federal trademark application for the mark seen below.
The company filed the trademark application in Class 041 for a variety of entertainment services, including a television show, blogs, and websites, related to automobiles and motorcycles. The date of first use for this trademark is listed as December 1, 1996.
The specimen for the trademark application, seen above, shows this mark being used in commerce. With the Tonight Show With Jay Leno off the air, it appears this mark is being used in conjunction with the television show Jay Leno's Garage. The application is broad enough to cover future shows related to automobiles as well.
If you're wondering how a production company can file a trademark application containing Jay Leno's signature, the answer is above. Section 2(c) of the Trademark Act prohibits the registration of "a name, portrait, or signature identifying a particular living individual except by his written consent..." Under TMEP 1206.04(a), a written consent to register a trademark bearing this information must be signed by the person whose likeness is being used. That consent, along with Jay Leno's signature, is seen above.
Posted by Alex Montgomery at 11:32 AM 2 comments:
Labels: jay leno, trademarks, uspto
Chargers Football Company Files Trademark Apps For LA CHARGERS
If you haven't heard, the St. Louis Rams are moving to Los Angeles and the San Diego Chargers may join them. Although the Chargers are still in discussions about the move, and specifically where they would play, the team is already taking steps to protect its intellectual property rights in the potential new name. On January 14th, Chargers Football Company, LLC filed two federal trademark applications for LA CHARGERS and LOS ANGELES CHARGERS.
The team filed both applications in a variety of classes (typically seen in professional sports-related applications), which cover a variety of goods and services, including "live shows featuring football games...toys and sporting goods...clothing...posters, calendars, trading cards...[and] mobile applications for displaying information relating to football exhibitions..." The team filed both applications on an intent-to-use basis because, obviously, the team is not yet using these marks in commerce. However, the nature of an intent-to-use application means the team has a bona fide intention to use the marks in commerce in the near future.
The St. Louis Rams, LLC also filed similar applications for the LA RAMS and the LOS ANGELES RAMS on January 13th.
The original LA Rams logo, seen above, was registered as a federal trademark on February 25, 1992. On September 1, 1998, it was cancelled by the team.
Expect to see more trademark applications filed by these teams for even more goods and services as (or if) they finalize their moves.
Labels: football, la chargers, la rams, nfl, trademarks
Ford Files Trademark Application For New FORDPASS App
On January 11, as it was being announced to the public, Ford Motor Company, Inc. filed a federal trademark application for FORDPASS.
Ford filed the application in a variety of classes, but the most interesting services are the "Online services" listed in Class 039. Some highlights of services listed in that class include:
vehicle routing by computer on data networks responsive to monitored pollution data to reduce exposure of persons to pollution;
vehicle routing by computer on data networks to avoid traffic and weather conditions or to find prompt access to medical care;
vehicle routing by computer on data networks to available parking spaces; and
routing of vehicles to avoid traffic.
The services listed give us a glimpse into some of the features available in the application. It looks like the application, which is available to both Ford owners and non-Ford owners, is a push by Ford to become a mobility company in addition to an automaker. Based on the 44(d) filing basis for this application, Ford has filed trademark applications for FORDPASS in other countries as well. According to Forbes, the application is set to launch in the U.S. in April 2016.
Labels: ford, fordpass, trademark registration, trademarks
How To Lose Your Trademark Filings Fees - File For Male Genitalia
I don't even know where to start with this application. On January 10, an individual in Colorado filed a federal trademark application for the mark shown below.
The applicant filed this application in Classes 016 and 025. The goods listed in Class 016 are primarily related to decals and temporary tattoos. The goods listed in Class 025 are for a strange variety of apparel, including beanies, women's underwear, and "[c]lothing for babies, toddlers and children, treated with fire and heat retardants, namely, pajamas, jackets, shirts, pants, jumpers" (what??? - ed.). The applicant filed Class 025 on an intent to use basis but did not specify a basis for Class 016.
There are three glaring deficiencies with this application:
The mark is "scandalous" under Section 2(a) of the Trademark Act and will be refused registration on that basis. See TMEP 1203.01.
The applicant unnecessarily filed a TEAS RF application rather than a TEAS Plus, which would have saved him $100 in filing fees.
The drawing contains extra information (the URL) that is not part of the mark and is therefore unacceptable. See TMEP 807.01 - 807.02.
Section 2(a) of the Trademark Act prohibits the registration of marks that are immoral or scandalous. Much like trademarks that contain the word "F*ck," trademark applications for marks that involve graphic representations of genitalia will also be refused registration. See In re Wilcher Corp., 40 USPQ2d 1929 (TTAB 1996) (holding scandalous a mark for restaurant and bar services consisting of words DICK HEADS positioned directly underneath caricature of a human head composed primarily of graphic and readily recognizable representation of male genitalia, as it would be considered offensive by a substantial portion of the public).
Additionally, an applicant can secure a filing fee of $225 per class rather than $275, $325, or $375 per class if the application meets certain requirements. Typically, if an applicant can find its goods and services already listed in the Trademark Office's database, it can secure the $225/class filing fee. The common goods listed on this applicant's application are in the database, but the applicant paid $275/class anyway.
Finally, the drawing of the mark submitted (above) contains a URL that, according to applicant's comment in the application, "does not always appear in the image." This makes the drawing defective. Drawings must only contain one mark (the URL could be considered a separate trademark) and must only be limited to the mark and not contain extra information.
In sum, there are a number of deficiencies with this application that will result in an inability to register this trademark. Unfortunately for the applicant, this will be a costly learning experience. He paid $550 in nonrefundable filing fees that are all but lost because he did not consult with a trademark attorney. Now that's obscene.
Labels: office action, scandalous trademark, trademarks, uspto
President Obama Prepares for End of Presidency With Recent Trademark Application
President Obama delivered his last State of the Union address last night as he enters the final year of his presidency. As things wind down, the President is also apparently preparing for life after the White House. On January 8th, the Barack Obama Foundation, a non-profit corporation, filed a federal trademark application for THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION as it relates to
charitable fundraising services; philanthropic and charitable monetary services relating to making grants for art, education, and human and social services and to non-profit organizations for art, education, and human and social services; library and museum services; educational services, namely, conducting classes, workshops, seminars, conferences, and programs in the fields of poverty elimination, health security, economic empowerment and investment, leadership development, world governance, climate change, citizen service, and racial, ethnic, and religious reconciliation[.]
Because the Foundation is not yet actively providing those services, this application was filed on an intent-to-use basis. According to the Foundation's website, "[t]he Obama Foundation is where the work we started together will continue, and it begins with the Presidential Center on Chicago's South Side." The Foundation appears to be narrowing down specific sites for the Obama Presidential Center and is currently seeking an architect for the project. For more information on the project, check out the Foundation's FAQ here.
Labels: barack obama, barack obama foundation, trademark registration, trademarks, uspto
How to Lose Your Trademark Filing Fees - File For Unauthorized NFL Apparel
Take a look at the t-shirt design below. Did the combination of the city name and colors immediately bring a professional sports team to mind? Maybe the Pittsburgh Steelers? I'm guessing for most of you it did. That type of association with the goodwill of another, when unauthorized, is exactly the type of harm trademark laws are designed to prevent.
It's also the reason seven trademark applications recently filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by an individual in Philadelphia are as good as dead. On January 7th, that individual filed six other federal trademark applications for similar t-shirt designs related to other cities and teams as seen below.
The individual filed all these applications in Class 25 for "athletic shirts" and spent $1,575 in filing fees ($225/each). Those filing fees are nonrefundable, even if the applications do not mature into a registration (which is this case is extremely likely).
The Pittsburgh Steelers (like every other professional sports team) own a variety of federal trademark registrations. For example, the team owns a federal trademark registration in Class 25 for a black and yellow design on jerseys. The jerseys are so similar to the athletic shirts, which also claim black and yellow as a feature of the mark, filed by the individual in Philadelphia (both are apparel). The USPTO will almost certainly issue a likelihood of confusion office action refusing to register this individual's mark given the previous registrations.
If that does not happen, the NFL or the team will oppose this trademark application and send a cease and desist to the applicant. As most trademark attorneys, including myself, know from personal experience, professional sports teams are incredibly aggressive about protecting their intellectual property. Besides their federal registrations, most teams claim a broad range of common law trademark rights that encompass use of the team's colors in conjunction with the city name (or anything that could be associated with the team like a mascot, nickname, logo, or design).
Of course, selling merchandise of a professional sports team is perfectly legal with a valid license from the team. In this case, however, it does not appear that the individual who filed these applicants has a license. Unfortunately, that means his $1,575 in filing fees will be lost, he will receive a cease and desist from the NFL or the team (which is more likely now that he made himself known with these public filings), will likely be required to destroy any merchandise he ordered, he may need to turn over his profits to the NFL or the team, and he risks personal liability for infringement because he listed himself individually as an owner of the trademarks rather than a business entity.
How do you avoid getting yourself into the same predicament? Obtain a license from the team before selling any merchandise and hire an attorney to assist you. In a brief initial consultation (which probably would have been free), any good attorney would have alerted this applicant that these trademark filings are not advisable and could put himself at significant risk of liability. In other words, a five minute phone call could have saved him $1,575.
Labels: apparel, nfl, office action, trademarks, uspto
Trademark Applications for Craft Beer On the Rise?
Only 158 federal trademarks applications were filed on January 3rd (it was a Sunday, at after) but 11 of those applications related to beer. This follows a trend I've noticed recently as I've monitored trademark application filings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on an almost daily basis for the past six months. Without fail, I will see multiple applications for beer-related trademarks, especially craft beer trademarks, everyday.
For example, the trademark applications shown above were filed on January 3rd, a relatively slow day at the USPTO, and they all relate to beer (sometimes the name of a beer, sometimes of a brewery, and other times for a bar/restaurant). Some of those applications filed on that date were for the following:
Shawano Community Brewing Company in Iowa;
Gatlinburg Pale Ale by the Gatlinburg Brewing Company in Tennessee;
Arizona Trail Ale by THAT Brewery in Arizona;
Have A Nice Day! beer by Barley Forge Brewing Co. in California;
Fuhgeddaboudit! Red Ale by Funky Buddha Brewery in Florida; and
Gentle Giant Brewing Company in New Jersey.
Craft brewers should pay attention to these filings as the craft brewery trademark field gets more and more crowded. For each trademark application that matures into a full registration, that beer or brewery name becomes unavailable nationwide for other breweries (with few exceptions). Use of that trademark by another brewery may then result in cease and desist letters and liability for trademark infringement.
On the other hand, a craft brewery that develops a unique name for its brewery or a particular beer can utilize the USPTO to secure a nationwide monopoly over that name. Unique logos on cans or for the brewery itself can also be protected in a similar manner. In some circumstances, a brewery can even file a trademark application for a name or logo it is not yet using to "reserve" rights in that name when the time comes to put the beer on the market.
I expect to see more and more craft beer-related trademarks filed by breweries across the country throughout 2016 as they continue to develop unique names for themselves and their beer.
Labels: craft beer, trademark registration, trademarks
Trademark for THE APP THAT CLEANS YOUR CAR Filed
The United States Patent and Trademark Office received 900 trademark applications on New Year's Eve. One of those applications was filed by Washe, LLC for THE APP THAT CLEANS YOUR CAR. This is the tagline for Washe's downloadable mobile application for car wash services. Washe filed the trademark application in Class 9 (which is the class in which downloadable mobile applications are classified). According to the application, Washe started using this tagline in commerce on December 12, 2015.
According to the company's website, a user downloads the application then signs up for a certain tier of car washing services. Then, with the click of a button, a car washer shows up at the car's location and provides the selected level of car washing service.
If Washe is successful in obtaining this application, they will secure the nationwide right to use the term THE APP THAT CLEANS YOUR CAR on a downloadable mobile application.
Labels: apps, mobile, trademark registration, trademarks, uspto
Production Company Behind Ancient Aliens Files Trademark for Possible New Show
Prometheus Entertainment, Inc., the LA-based production company behind America's Book of Secrets, Ancient Aliens, and In Search of Aliens, continued its tradition of conspiracy themed television shows (with a focus on aliens in particular) with a recent federal trademark filing. On December 30th, the production company filed a federal trademark application for ALIEN QUEST.
The intent-to-use application listed the following related services on the application: "Entertainment services, namely, an ongoing series featuring non-fiction documentary subject matter regarding historical landmarks, cultures, artifacts and phenomena and possible connections to the influence of visits to Earth by extraterrestrial life forms, and connections between such visits to unsolved mysteries provided through broadcast television, cable television, satellite television and online networks[.]"
This application suggests that the production company is working on another television show called "Alien Quest" that focuses on alien visits to Earth. Previously, the company has worked with the History Channel, E!, A&E, and the Travel Channel, among others, and one of these channels may be the home of this new show within the next couple years.
Labels: alien quest, intent to use, television, trademarks, uspto
Quarterly Index (10/1/15 - 12/31/15)
How To Lose Your Trademark Filing Fees:
File GRONKIN' GO NUTS! for various apparel items [likelihood of confusion; name of living individual; false association]
File IPHONE AIR for cell phones when you're not Apple [likelihood of confusion]
File trademarks for F*CK [scandalous]
File an NFL logo when you're not affiliated with the NFL [likelihood of confusion]
File BURGER QUEEN for burgers [likelihood of confusion]
File LIVEMOMSTRONG! for apparel and wristbands [likelihood of confusion]
Entertainment Trademark Filings:
Disney Files Series of DONALD DUCK Trademarks [12/21/15]
Vintage Batman Trademarks Filed by DC/Warner [12/9/15]
SWIFTMAS Is Coming - Taylor Swift Files 20 Federal Trademark Applications [12/8/15]
Snoop Dogg Files LEAFS BY SNOOP Trademark [12/1/15]
Lionsgate Files 16 Trademarks For Comedy Featuring YouTube Stars [11/19/15]
Fox May Be Planning Live Ice Age Show [11/10/15]
Viacom Files Trademark for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL [10/27/15]
Sports Trademark Filings:
Chicago Bulls Name Change or Nicknames? Multiple Trademark Applications Filed By Team [12/18/15]
LA Sports & Entertainment Company Files 11 Rugby-Related Trademarks [12/7/15]
Major League Baseball Files New Design Mark [11/17/15]
University Of Louisville Claims SOCCERVILLE Trademark...But Ornamental Use? [11/3/15]
St. Louis Blues File Trademark for HEARTLAND OF HOCKEY [10/12/15]
Food and Drink Trademark Filings:
KISS Wine and Spirits Coming Soon? [12/16/15]
Happy, Merry Beer Trademark Filed by Utah Based Red Rock Brewing Company [12/10/15]
HILTON HEAD DISTILLERY Opens [12/2/15]
New Restaurant From Dogfish Head Brewery? [11/23/15]
BACONARA For Pizza Sauce Filed [11/5/15]
Sam Adams Files Trademark for New Beer [11/2/15]
BACON FLAVORED BOURBON Trademark Filed...But There's a Problem...Maybe [10/28/15]
CAP'N CRUNCH Files Sweet Trademark [10/21/15]
Mackinac Island Creamery Attempts to Secure PECAN TURTLE FUDGE For Ice Cream [10/16/15]
SOUTHERN TIER BREWING Trademark Filed For Cornhole Boards [10/7/15]
ED HARDY Water? [10/5/15]
Other Unique Filings:
Emojis Strike Again - EMOJIBALMS Trademark Filed [12/14/15]
WINO WORKOUTS Trademark Filed [11/16/15]
NOT CHOCOLATE Not Merely Descriptive? [11/12/15]
Lawyer's Rejoice - LOVE YOUR LAWYER DAY Trademark Filed [11/11/15]
Now We Have DOLLAR TAPE CLUB.... [11/6/15]
DOLLAR TOOTHBRUSH CLUB Confusable with DOLLAR SHAVE CLUB? [11/4/15]
The GOLF CART PONCHO Is Here [10/30/15]
Trademark for EMOJI BANDAGES Filed [10/29/15]
Target Files 20 Trademark Applications For Possible New House Brand [10/22/15]
New Freddie Mac Logo? Mortgage Giant Files Design Trademarks [10/14/15]
Kansas Bank Files Trademark for FRAT CARD [10/6/15]
PEEPLE v. PEEPPL - Trademark for Controversial Peeple App in Serious Jeopardy [10/2/15]
Trademark For Beer Pong Washer Filed [10/1/15]
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My first week of work is now complete. It was wonderful and I can't wait for more. I worked about 45 hours total, and I'm exhausted. I do have a few tidbits to do this weekend and make it up to 50 hours.
Today we sent Fritz to his new home. He will be moving to Maine. It's always very sad to see them go, and we miss his cheery personality already, but that's the only way we can help more!


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The 15 Best Movies About Corporate Society
Posted on July 26, 2015 July 26, 2015 by Matthew Benbenek
When the world became industrialized, the landscape of the world, both economically and culturally, drastically changed. The shift increased the size and influence of corporations worldwide which in turn led to floods of ambitious businessmen looking to work for powerful entities.
This influx of people and money formed the modern day corporate culture, filled with success and hope as well as cutthroat competition which often leads to devastation and treachery. Naturally, much art and media in the 20th century and on focused on this prosperous but risk-filled environment, so of course some of history's greatest filmmakers approached the subject eagerly.
The films on this list may come from a variety of countries, eras and focus on different sorts of corporations but the similar portrayals of the stress involved with the culture are strikingly similar. Among the many human themes explored in these works, some of the most notable are the balancing of work and personal life, the ethics of business, ambition and desensitization to emotion.
The environment lends itself to various different genres as well, including wacky comedies, dystopian science fiction and gritty corporate dramas. The list that follows is a diverse selection of the many films made about this subject, showing the common themes and the widespread influence the corporations possess worldwide.
15. Thank You For Smoking (Jason Reitman, 2005)
A satirical look at big business and tobacco especially, this film follows the exploits of smoking lobbyist Nick Naylor, played by Aaron Eckhart, as he tries to coerce the American public into making smoking popular again.
Backed by questionable research by the corporation funded "Academy of Tobacco Studies" he speaks in public at press conferences as well as arranging deals with Hollywood execs to promote the presence of cigarettes in culture. After a media firestorm that costs him his job, Naylor must reevaluate his life and the ethics of his job while staying a strong role model for his son.
The film is based on a novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley. While for the most part, the novel and the film are very similar there is a noticeable difference in their depiction of the tobacco industry in particular. Unlike the novel, Reitman's film lampoons big business in general, focusing more on the entirety of the corporate world and cuts back on the heavy indictment of tobacco like the book does.
The most interesting aspect of this film, however, is the uncertain morality of the entire story because although the viewer knows many of Naylor's actions are wrong, the film makes him a sympathetic character and by the end of the film his actions have not changed much.
14. Vampire's Kiss (Robert Bierman, 1989)
Polarizing many viewers and critics with its wacky absurdity, this cult-classic, B-movie dark comedy is incredibly unique, if not bewildering. Nicolas Cage stars as Peter Loew, an ambitious corporate manager at a publishing agency.
After an encounter with a girl he met at a club, Loew begins to lose his mental stability, believing himself to be transforming into a vampire. His delusions increase as a stressful project at work continue and he takes out his frustrations on his assistant Alva. Soon, Loew in convinced he is definitely a vampire and goes out looking for fresh blood which yields disastrous results.
The delusions of Peter Loew are meant to reflect both the stress caused by his job and the masculine egotism of the corporate world. Although admittedly the film is not a polished masterpiece, its campy charm is both hilarious and unsettling. The saving grace of the film is most certainly Cage's brilliant, over-the-top performance, transforming a successful exec into a deranged lunatic acting like a vampire.
There is simply no other performance in film that approaches this level of ridiculousness and daring. Even if a low-grade dark comedy doesn't sound appealing, Vampire's Kiss is worth watching if only to see Cage's fascinating portrayal.
13. In the Company of Men (Neil LaBute, 1997)
This disturbing exploration of the chauvinist values of management and corporate culture is about as dark as comedies come. Aaron Eckhart and Matt Malloy star as two managers at a branch, Chad and Howard, who engage in a game in order to relieve stress and their frustration with women.
The game entails that they each romance the same woman and then each break up with her to mess with her emotions. They choose a deaf woman at their office as the victim, but as the game goes on, Howard begins to fall for her and eventually reveals their plan, causing, of course, heartbreak.
While the game progresses, Howard, who is initially in charge of the branch gets demoted after several accidents and Chad rises up in the ranks. This parallels with Howard's increase in conscience, commenting on the corporate world's priorities and accepted values.
Chad's alpha male, misogynistic personality is perfectly suited for management life, and his lack of empathy for those around him is precisely what's necessary for business success. In the Company of Men is a brilliant criticism of managerial culture in the form of a devastating story.
12. The Insider (Michael Mann, 1999)
Another film about the tobacco industry, The Insider is based on the true story of whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand, played here by Russell Crowe, who testified against his former employer Brown & WIlliamson Tobacco Company, who were adding extra nicotine to their cigarettes.
After Wigand is fired, he is approached by CBS producer Lowell Bergman, played by Al Pacino, who wants to interview Wigand for a segment on "60 Minutes", but they are nervous due to a confidentiality clause that would let Big Tobacco sue them. Eventually, however, they go through with the interview and the tobacco industry tries to stop it from airing by attacking Wigand's credibility in newspapers and issuing him death threats.
Mann's film was quite accurate to the story, and a very polished corporate thriller. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards that year as well as further educate the public on the grip that corporations have on the media and laws. The film is one of the more aggressive views of how dangerous and stressful this environment can be, and the fact that it is based on a true story makes it all the more frightening. As important as it is thrilling, The Insider is a first-rate film from a terrific thriller director.
11. The Wolf of Wall Street (Martin Scorsese, 2013)
This outrageous and true memoir of 1980s stockbroker Jordan Belfort who rose to riches through illegal methods and crashed after he was found out by the FBI. Belfort is played by Leonardo DiCaprio in one of the greatest performances of his career, who brilliantly portrays Belfort's transformation from a naive broker into a aggressive and manipulative tycoon.
He rises up in wealth and fame, making friends with fellow broker Donnie Azoff, played by Jonah Hill, and finding a beautiful new wife, played by Margot Robbie. As his empire grows bigger, his fraudulent activities catch the attention of the federal government and he must try to cover up his actions.
Scorsese's film of corruption and greed is one of his most energetic films to date, filled with hilarious gags makinging it his most profitable film by far. Belfort's debaucherous Wall Street life is shown through in depth, uncensored parties and heavy drug use. Because Belfort and his friends are cheating the system, much of the typical themes of stress are absent.
Replacing them is tension from the authorities and Belfort struggling to maintain his empire and family. Even with a massive runtime, The Wolf of Wall Street is one of Scorsese's most gripping and entertaining films, and certainly his funniest.
10. The Bad Sleep Well (Akira Kurosawa, 1960)
Kurosawa loved adapting Shakespeare plays into different environments for his films, this time taking the bard's classic "Hamlet" and moving it to corporate Japan. Toshiro Mifune stars as Koichi Nishi, a man whose father was forced to kill himself in order to protect the higher corporate officials from fraud and bribery charges.
Nishi infiltrates the company, working his way up to secretary of the president, hoping to incriminate those responsible for his father's death. Nishi has also married the vice president of the company's daughter in order to get closer in his trust. Nishi's plans, however, soon become discovered leading to a deadly and tragic ending.
The corporate environment displayed in this film is one of the most evil of all the films on this list, actually forcing the employees of the firm to die. Although this may be a little more understandable in the honor-focused culture of Japan, the overall themes and drive of the characters can be applied to business-oriented societies worldwide.
Kurosawa, however, departs from simply the corporate environment to create a complex crime thriller, bringing up discussions on loyalty and morality in addition to the workplace stresses. An often overlooked gem in Kurosawa's filmography, The Bad Sleep Well is a masterfully crafted, twisting thriller.
9. Robocop (Paul Verhoeven, 1987)
Dutch science fiction director Paul Verhoeven made many socially critical science fiction films like Starship Troopers, Total Recall but Robocop is his first and greatest venture into the genre. Set in a fictional future Detroit that has fallen even further into crime and poverty, the police force of the city has become privatized.
When police officer Alex Murphy is brutally attacked and almost killed by the gang of Clarence Boddicker, played excellently by Kurtwood Smith, Omni corporation, who owns the police force, turns Murphy into a cyborg officer or "Robocop". Programmed to uphold the law, Murphy serves to crack down on the crime of the city and the corruption in Omni Corp, all the while trying to piece together his history as his memory has been erased.
In addition to the bloody, slick action of the film, it acts as a satire of the increasing reliance on corporations and technology of the world. Almost thirty years later, its message is more relevant than ever as the ideas in the film are becoming closer and closer to reality.
The cutthroat competition between management shown here is almost as sinister as the bad guys with guns. Robocop is an exceptional science fiction film with great action and social commentary that is as powerful now as it was when it came out.
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This week in The Loft: Author Fiona Lehn!
Joining me today in The Loft is Canadian author Fiona Lehn. Fiona is the author of speculative fiction and romance. A Writers of the Future winner for "The Assignment of Runner ETI," she is also an acclaimed musician and songwriter, once touring with the Fiona Lehn Underground Band. Fiona also served on the editorial collective of Room, Canada's oldest feminist literary magazine. She lives with ME/CFS and serves a feline in perpetuity.
Author Fiona Lehn
S: Welcome, Fiona!
F: I was an avid reader from a young age and became dissatisfied with the roles of women in fiction and in reality. I wanted to change that. I wanted to see how women could live. So I began writing speculative fiction.
S: What attracts you to the romance genre?
F: Romance reminds me that love and goodness can grow out of the most challenging experiences and can flourish in the most unlikely places. Romance unveils the spark of magic in the mundane, it reveals hope when all is despair. I find that very attractive.
S: (Nods.) Love comes in all shapes and sizes. It is gratifying to be able to explore that.
F: I tend to cross genres and upend tropes. I don't consciously intend to rebel against genre classifications, this just seems to be the way I write. My fiction is speculative in nature, with strong female, LGBTQ+, and/or outsider characters. My adventure and quest stories are often romantic and/or humorous, my mysteries may be dramatic and/or psychological, and all seem to get an infusion of sensuality, heartwarming fluffy stuff, and/or low to medium heat. My genre-crossing results in distinctive and touching tales that I hope readers enjoy.
S: What's your definition of romance?
F: Spark. Magic. Light. Glass half full to overflowing. New beginnings. Electricity. Quaking, shuddering, gasping--in a good way. Unpredictable. Irresistible.
S: (Smiles.) That's certainly what many of us hope for!
What is your favorite thing about writing romance?
F: Getting lost in those moments of magic, those spark-filled beginnings. We can never have enough magic in our lives, in my opinion, and writing romantic scenes is a wonderful gift to me as well as to my readers.
F: I don't think I had a choice, actually. I was born a writer, and writing is both a gift and a curse, but it's a wonderful curse to have and I'm grateful.
S: Tell me about your book, "Transformation Junkies."
F: Here's the blurb--
A sensual, supernatural quest from the icy streets of Canada to the pastoral hills of Switzerland, Transformation Junkies tells the story of two women unwilling to compromise for love and satisfaction.
Chol enjoys a serene, independent life as a reclusive herdswoman, but when her cattle start disappearing, she must protect her home or lose it all.
Susannah leaves an unhappy marriage and her home country to become an electrician. When she fails, she loses herself in an addiction to transcendence, and a loser vampire makes her an offer that could solve everything—or just might dash her hopes forever.
An ancient god tries to help, but Chol and Susannah are the only ones who can save themselves—and maybe save each other in the process.
Romantic, fun, and adventurous, Transformation Junkies is a novel about generations of women compelled to fight beyond glass ceilings and limiting gender roles, fight to the death if they have to, to win the life and love they desire.
F: It's available at all major booksellers, including--
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Transformation-Junkies-Fiona-Lehn-ebook/dp/B0846999V4/
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/transformation-junkies-fiona-lehn/1136275148?ean=2940163454228
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1000820
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/transformation-junkies
S: Fiona, thanks so much for joining me today! If you would like to learn more abut Fiona and her books, please visit--
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FiFiHermitage/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Fiona-Lehn/e/B00JJ1VLSQ
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4837363.Fiona_Lehn
Thank you for this opportunity, Seelie Kay! All the best! Fiona Lehn


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Q: Align text in adjacent table cells with different sized borders? I need help with the following code that works perfectly in Foxfire and -- surprise -- awfully in IE9.
In FF it produces a two-color band (table row) across the page about 25px high.
(I used a lot of junk background colors just to see where gaps existed.  And I know I can get the same effect in all css ... BUT there are other Cells I need to add to the right later that I have never been able to render in css, so I gave up and fled to a "simple" table row for now.)
The table is contained in a div with class="tabs-block">.
(That was necessesary to to force the table to be 100% wide.  For some reason the same setting when put in an id instead of a class would not work. Don't know why.)
The left half of the row (Cell 1) is
--  an empty cell (no content, font-size set to 0px)
--  it has a 25px white border on bottom and 25px blue on right (none on top or left)
--  it has an ORANGE  with a white background that shouldn't be seen because there isn't any content, and if there was it would be 0pt high. In FF it doesn't show.  In IE9 it peeks out
on top that is a few pixels wide.  (Wish I could attach a screen shot but I'm too new.)
The right side of the band(Cell 2) is
-- a cell with a a blue background
-- NO borders
-- And it contains a single link whose text is 12pt white
The White (Left)Bule (Right) Cells meet in the middle looking like they have a 45 degree line between between them.
PROBLEM:
FF aligns the link text at the BOTTOM of Cell 2.
IE9 aligns the link text with the empty text area of Cell 2, i.e. IE9 aligns the Cell 2 text with the TOP of Cell 1's border.  NOT the bottom of Cell 2.
That leaves a white space gap under Cell 2 = (25px minus 12pt) high.
After too many days of utter defeat, my eyes have crossed and help is welcome.
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   text-align: right;
   width: 100%;}

table#tabs-table {
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      width:100%;}

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A: My eyes crossed just reading this. Assuming that your content is tabular data, and I'm not enabling you to layout a site with a table, the only way you're going to achieve any kind of vertical alignment with varying borders is by using vertical-align: middle.
Maybe not the kind of alignment you want, but it's your best shot. Kind of wondering why you need borders of different thickness on the same table, though. Simplifying your styles could fix your problem.

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Review: The Exile by C. T. Adams
Author: C. T. Adams
Series: Book of the Fae 1
Publisher: Tor Books, March 10, 2015
Format: Trade Paperback and eBook, 320 pages
List Price: $15.99 (print)
ISBN: 9780765336873 (print)
Review Copy: Provided by the Publisher
Brianna Hai runs an occult shop that sells useless trinkets to tourists--and real magic supplies to witches and warlocks. The magical painting that hangs in Brianna's apartment is the last portal between the fae and human worlds.
A shocking magical assault on her home reveals to Brianna that her father, High King Liu of the Fae, is under attack. With the help of her gargoyle, Pug, her friend David, and Angelo, a police detective who doesn't believe in magic, Brianna recovers what was stolen from her and becomes an unwilling potential heir to the throne.
A suspenseful urban fantasy with a hint of romance, The Exile is the first solo novel by C. T. Adams, who is half of USA Today bestselling author Cat Adams. Like the Cat Adams Blood Singer novels, The Exile is set in a world where magic is real and contains Adams's trademark blend of suspense, action, humor, and strongly emotional writing.
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The Exile centers on Brianna Hai and her unique position as a child of two worlds. Brianna is the product of a relationship between her human mother and her Sidhe father and possesses both human and Fae magic. Brianna's father is not a mere Sidhe; he is King Leu, the High King of Faerie. Years ago, Brianna's mother was exiled from the realm of Faerie and Brianna chose to accompany her and live in the human world. Her mother, a skilled practitioner of magic, died several years ago, but Brianna chose to stay since day to day life in Faerie was complicated and she had no interest in the deceptions, the cruelty, or the assassination attempts that are the norm there. Although she misses her father, she has no wish to inherit her father's throne, believing her full-blooded Sidhe siblings are much better suited for that. A surprise raid through the last portal between worlds by a group of vicious doxies (magical green bat like creatures with teeth like razors) force Brianna, her friend and employee David and his brother Nick along with Pug, a living gargoyle, to cross into the world of Faerie and the group finds themselves in the midst of a treacherous and dangerous bid for the throne.
This page-turning fantasy is so action-packed and exhilarating, I finished it quickly. I found the author's world of Faerie fascinating and especially enjoyed the intrigue surrounding King Leu. Brianna was likable as were the eclectic cast of characters that supported her. The story, filled with doxies, dragons, pixies, trolls, gargoyles, and Sidhe along with humans make each encounter exciting, fresh, and interesting. The plot is pretty straightforward; the King must appoint an heir but is unsure which of his children he can trust to be a strong monarch in this time of impending war, but it is the treachery seemingly around each corner that made it fun for me to read. Although there are multiple POV's I feel they serve the telling of events well and think the story flows at a great pace.
The Exile is the first solo novel by C. T. Adams and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Adams strikes just the right notes with wry humor, great action sequences, a suggestion of a future romance, and interesting characters. It's an easy read and I would recommend it for anyone who enjoys urban fantasy. If you are looking for a wild, highly entertaining ride into the world of Faerie, The Exile is definitely worth the trip.
Note: The King's name is spelled Liu in the book description, but Leu in the novel.
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Guest Blog by C. T. Adams and Giveaway of The Exile - March 23, 2015
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Review: Touch of Evil by C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp
Published: December 13, 2014 | 17:38
Authors: C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp
Series: Thrall 1
Publisher: Tor Books, October 14, 2014
The USA Today bestselling first volume in the Thrall series, for the first time in trade paperback
The alien vampires known as the Thrall classify most humans as Prey, save for a few who survive the bite of the parasite. People like Kate Reilly, whose latent psychic powers were activated by the vampire's venom when she was attacked a few years ago. Kate is Not Prey, and safe.
Or is she? The Thrall Queen intends to make Kate her successor, despite Kate's hatred of the vampires.
All is not bleak in Kate's world. Her downstairs neighbor, Tom, is a hunky firefighter who arouses her senses…including the ones that tell her he's not human. Tom's a werewolf—and his pack knows how to protect Kate from the Thrall Queen. The problem? The last time Kate trusted a man she loved, he betrayed her to the Thrall and nearly got her killed.
Action, adventure, romance, and thrills—everything readers want from the USA Today bestselling authors who are also Cat Adams, creator of the Blood Singer series—are all on display in Touch of Evil.
Stacey's Thoughts
This is a great series! It has everything I love: a kick-ass woman, a complex world, and complex history. Adams and Clamp have reimagined what a vampire is: a parasite with a hive mind. So cool! I love when authors take something familiar and turn it on its head! (They've also reimagined werewolves too!) Kate Reilly, a former pro volleyball player turned landlord and air courier is the best new fiction character out there! She is strong, capable, and not afraid to get her hands dirty. Kate's status is officially Not Prey. This means a few things: the Thrall cannot lie to her and must treat her as an equal, she cannot fight with a gun only, and cannot hide or run from a challenge. If she does not abide by these rules she will lose her Not Prey status.
Kate's new tenant, named Tom is a werewolf. The two are attracted to each other but it's not just that…they respect and admire each other too. Tom is an awesome character and is the perfect foil for Kate. He doesn't rush in and try to rearrange her life, doesn't try to save her from her problems. He just loves her. As Kate and Tom's relationship deepens, we learn the dynamics of these unique werewolves. Not only does Kate have Tom calling her, but her ex is also calling her, wanting her to find his niece. (The ex that Kate tried to save from the previous Thrall Queen. This ex, Dylan, is now a Thrall Host.) Kate accepts the job, and that's when all hell breaks loose.
There isn't a dull moment in this book and I can't wait to read the next book in the series. Hats off to Adams and Clamp! They've produced a totally unique story. I can't wait to see what happens to Kate in Touch of Madness!
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KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/ 23 December)—Typhoon "Pablo" would exact an estimated value losses of P9.6 billion for 2013 in areas hardest hit by the disaster, according to the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), which is appealing for an integrated approach to rebuild the provinces wrecked by the typhoon.
In a statement on Friday, MinDA said the value losses would include direct and indirect employment, businessmen's income, losses from rental of lands and other related services.
"It bears to point out that the hard hit areas of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental are among the top producing agricultural provinces of the country, especially banana, coconut and other high value commodities," the agency said.
It added that the next two to three years of rehabilitation and reconstruction will certainly need to have strong focus on reviving the agri-industry strength of these areas to provide greater employment opportunities and catch-up growth.
As this developed, Secretary Luwalhati Antonino, MinDA chair, said the hard part of carrying out rehabilitation and reconstruction of areas ravaged by Pablo requires integration of all strategies and resources.
In a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Harry Thomas, Jr. and officials of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at the Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program office in Davao City recently, Antonino stressed the need for greater coordination in doing medium and long-term programs.
The meeting was also attended by Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman and Governors Arturo Uy and Corazon Malanyaon of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental, respectively.
"We need all hands on deck to do the job of bringing normalcy to the lives of affected families and to move ahead with rehabilitation and reconstruction," Antonino said in the statement.
Thomas reportedly said the US government will extend continuing support to ongoing relief operations as well as to reconstruction plans for areas devastated by the typhoon.
As immediate needs of affected families such as food, shelter and other basic necessities are currently being address by the DSWD with support from international development partners and private volunteer organizations, MinDA together with local government units of affected provinces and other key agencies are starting to put together plans for early recovery and long term reconstruction, the statement said.
A report made by MinDA noted that the initial impact assessment pointed to significant pull down of agricultural output including export oriented commodities, and a projected dent on Mindanao's overall agri-industry performance.


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John McCain - A Lesson in Values Based Leadership
By Howard Stanten MPT, CPCC
As a leadership development coach, the recent speech by Sen. John McCain on the effort to repeal and replace Obamacare struck me as a living example of Value Based Leadership.
What is Values Based Leadership? Brent Gleeson, a Navy SEAL combat veteran writing in INC.com, sums it up nicely:
"Many organizations will charge ahead for years with relative success while not having ever truly defined - and written down - their mission, vision, values and purpose for existence. At some point however, all great organizations have to define these things if they want to maintain that positive trajectory."
John McCain, love him or hate him, has served in the U.S. Senate since 1986 and has during that time clearly demonstrated a passion for the institution and for what it stands. His speech illustrates eloquently how defining and connecting to core values is essential to sustainable organizational effectiveness….and what happens when it is lost.
I've done some mining for values, and here's some of what I found:
EMOTIONAL CONNECTION TO WHAT MATTERS MOST, GRATITUDE:
"(This) is the most important job I have had in my life. And I am so grateful to the people of Arizona… and the opportunities it gives me to play a small role in the history of the country I love."
DIVERSITY, COLLABORATION
"I've known and admired men and women in the Senate who played much more than a small role in our history… They came from both parties, and from various backgrounds. Their ambitions were frequently in conflict. They held different views on the issues of the day. And they often had very serious disagreements about how best to serve the national interest…But they knew that however sharp and heartfelt their disputes, however keen their ambitions, they had an obligation to work collaboratively to ensure the Senate discharged its constitutional responsibilities effectively.
SENSE OF HIGHER PURPOSE DRIVING RESULTS
Our responsibilities are important, vitally important, to the continued success of our Republic. And our arcane rules and customs are deliberately intended to require broad cooperation to function well at all. The most revered members of this institution accepted the necessity of compromise to make incremental progress on solving America's problems and to defend her from her adversaries."
"We've all played some role in it (our decline.) Certainly, I have. Sometimes, I've let my passion rule my reason. Sometimes, I made it harder to find common ground because of something harsh I said to a colleague. Sometimes, I wanted to win more for the sake of winning than to achieve a contested policy."
RESPONSIBILITY TO VISION/MISSION OVER PERSONAL INTEREST/EGO
"Our system… gives an order to our individual strivings... It is our responsibility to preserve that, even when it requires us to do something less satisfying than 'winning.' Even when we must give a little to get a little. Even when our efforts manage just three yards and a cloud of dust, while critics on both sides denounce us for timidity, for our failure to 'triumph… This country…needs us to help it thrive. That responsibility is more important than any of our personal interests or political affiliations."
"I hope we can again rely on humility, on our need to cooperate, on our dependence on each other to learn how to trust each other again and by so doing better serve the people who elected us."
THE COST OF ABANDONING VALUES BASED LEADERSHIP
"We're getting nothing done…Our healthcare insurance system is a mess… Something has to be done. We Republicans have looked for a way to end it and replace it with something else without paying a terrible political price. We haven't found it yet, and I'm not sure we will. All we've managed to do is make more popular a policy that wasn't very popular when we started trying to get rid of it."
If someone told me they have a leader that values the following: Trust, Diversity, Collaboration, Emotional Connection to What Matters Most (Vision, Mission), Humility, Connection to a Higher Purpose over Ego, Results, and Gratitude, I'd say you've got the makings of great leader.
If someone told me they have a leader with hard to define, inconsistent, or no values, I'd say they have a leader whose success will eventually become unsustainable.
Kind of like the U.S. Senate.
Perhaps a former navy POW and now U.S. Senator recently diagnosed with brain cancer who had the courage to speak and then vote the truth as defined by his values will serve as a beacon forward for this institution seemingly now lost at sea.


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© REUTERS / Lawrence BryantPolice detain protesters arrested for causing damage to local businesses during the second night of demonstrations after a not guilty verdict in the murder trial of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, charged with the 2011 shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith, who was black, in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., September 16, 2017
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Riot police in St. Louis, Missouri have arrested over 80 violent protesters amid the third straight day of protests in the Midwestern US city over the acquittal of a white ex-police officer in a 2011 shooting death of a black suspect. Sputnik presents a collection of the most striking footage and photos from the unrest, and the police crackdown.
Protests began peacefully Friday after St. Louis Circuit Judge Timothy Wilson found 36 year old former police officer Jason Stockley not guilty of the first degree murder of 24-year-old Lamar Smith, who was shot five times and died from his injuries following a police pursuit on December 20, 2011.
Violence escalated Saturday as demonstrations turned into riots, with agitators engaging in vandalism, and clashing with police. Thirty protesters were arrested Saturday night. Demonstrations continued Sunday. Protests again started off peacefully, but turned violent as night fell, when an estimated 100 protesters reported to have confronted police as they marched through the downtown area.
Police said they were forced to deploy more officers amid reports of "significant property damage" and "agitators breaking multiple windows." Photos and videos from the scene showed damaged storefront displays from several local businesses, and broken ceramic flowerpots which lined the streets. Rioters threw rocks and sprayed unknown chemicals at police, resulting in "minor to moderate" injuries among police officers. The violent protesters defended their behavior, saying the police were the ones who provoked violence by deploying riot gear and armored vehicles to the area.
Police giving order to disperse immediately at Tucker and Pine. This is no longer a peaceful protest. #stlverdict
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) 18 сентября 2017 г.
A lot of damage in just a short amount of time in downtown #StLouis.#STLVerdict #stockleyprotests
(The official protest ended hours ago) pic.twitter.com/mmUYKi7AGw
— Anam Siddiq (@anamsiddiq) 18 сентября 2017 г.
Criminals have caused serious property damage in the downtown area. This destruction will not be tolerated. #stlverdict pic.twitter.com/qNl2VwTVmp
The St. Louis police Department published evidence of weapons, a mask, protective gear and an Anonymous flag confiscated from one of the rioters.
Officers confiscate weapons, guns, protective gear from a rioter. Suspect was taken into custody. #StLVerdict pic.twitter.com/2rObBhQHu8
RIGHT NOW in Downtown: they have warned us tear gas could be deployed. People are driving around walking their dogs. pic.twitter.com/37F4NrCfyl
— Alexis Zotos (@alexiszotos) 18 сентября 2017 г.
Officers confiscate bottles with unknown chemicals used to against police tonight in downtown #stl pic.twitter.com/PUaJagBzn2
— St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) 18 сентября 2017 г.
The rioters were warned to disperse, and said they would use tear gas and pepper spray and making arrests.
During the peaceful protest during the daytime on Sunday, demonstrators gathered in front of the police headquarters, chanting "stop killing us," "No justice, no peace," and then continued marching through streets, holding up 'Black Lives Matter' signs and chanting the popular protest slogan "this is what democracy looks like."
Peaceful #StockleyVerdict protesters again march in St. Louis, including on @SLU_Official's campus. #STLVerdict https://t.co/gFFcrHveWQ pic.twitter.com/dBCrAPTDHR
— News-Democrat (@bellevillenewsd) 17 сентября 2017 г.
#HappeningNow Around 300 #activists have taken over the street outside #police #hq #STLVerdict #stockleyprotests --@PeoplesWorld pic.twitter.com/SDmGs8ewJL
— A. A. Neal (@Al_Neal_STL) 17 сентября 2017 г.
Excessive use of force by mostly white police officers against black suspects is a problem which has received widespread attention in the US since the 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, a northern suburb of St. Louis by police officer Darren Wilson during a convenience store robbery in which Brown was involved. Brown's death and the court's refusal to charge Wilson led to widespread protests, which would spread to other US cities after similar incidents. Many of these peaceful protests have been plagued by violence.