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President Barack Obama addressing a gay rights group in 2011.
Obama's gay marriage support riles religious conservatives, but political effects not yet clear
By Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor
(CNN) – U.S. President Barack Obama's endorsement of gay marriage on Wednesday outraged conservative Christian leaders, who vowed to use it as an organizing tool in the 2012 elections, but the move is also activating the liberal base, raising big questions about who gains and loses politically.
"It cuts both ways - it activates both Democratic and Republican base voters," said John Green, an expert on religion and politics at the University of Akron. "The most likely effect is that it makes an already close election even closer."
In an interview with ABC News, Obama said, "At a certain point I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married."
The announcement puts Obama at odds with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who opposes same-sex marriage and who voiced that opposition in an interview on Wednesday.
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"Considering that 10 of the 16 battleground states have marriage amendments that could be overturned by the president's new policy position on marriage, today's announcement almost ensures that marriage will again be a major issue in the presidential election," said Tony Perkins, president of the the conservative Family Research Council.
"The president has provided a clear contrast between him and his challenger, Mitt Romney," Perkins continued. "Romney, who has signed a pledge to support a marriage protection amendment to the U.S. Constitution, may have been handed the key to social conservative support by President Obama."
Obama stressed in the interview that his support was personal and that he would leave the issue of marriage to the states. But many conservatives chafed at the idea that the president's personal views would not affect public policy.
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, released a statement saying the president's comments were "deeply saddening." Dolan's statement continued, "I pray for the President every day, and will continue to pray that he and his Administration act justly to uphold and protect marriage as the union of one man and one woman."
Bishop Harry Jackson, the senior pastor of Hope Christian Church outside of Washington, DC, said that "I think the president has been in this place for awhile and that he chose this time because he thought that it might shift the balance of power." Jackson has long campaigned against same-sex marriage.
Ralph Reed, a top organizer among religious conservatives, said Obama's announcement was a "gift to the Romney campaign."
Romney, a Mormon who has evolved to a more conservative position on hot button social issues, has struggled with his party's largely evangelical conservative base in the primaries. But Reed said Obama's gay marriage support would help Romney in many battleground states.
"The Obama campaign doesn't have to worry about New York and California," Reed said. "They have to worry about Ohio, Florida and Virginia and I don't' see evidence that it's a winning issue in those states."
Green said that public opinion about gay marriage has been shifting dramatically in recent years, with some polls showing more support than opposition. Green said that in many battlegrounds, including Ohio, it's impossible to nail down current public opinion on same-sex marriage. A Gallup Poll conducted this month found that 50% of American adults support legal recognition of same-sex marriage, while 48% oppose it.
Reed noted that same-sex marriage bans have passed in virtually every state they have appeared on the ballot, including in North Carolina on Tuesday. That's a typically red state that Obama won in 2008 and that is the site of the Democrat's 2012 convention.
Many liberal groups were ecstatic over Obama's support for gay marriage. "Congratulations, Mr. President, for making history today by becoming the first sitting president to explicitly support marriage for same-sex couples," said Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
In his interview with ABC, Obama talked about squaring his decision with his personal religious faith.
"We are both practicing Christians and obviously this position may be considered to put us at odds with the views of others," Obama said, referencing his wife, Michelle.
"But, you know, when we think about our faith, the thing at root that we think about is, not only Christ sacrificing himself on our behalf, but it's also the Golden Rule," he said. "Treat others the way you would want to be treated."
One key Obama constituency that may be angered by his Wednesday announcement is African-Americans, who tend to be more religious than whites. Though they hew heavily Democratic, African-Americans are generally conservative on social issues like gay marriage.
- CNN's Eric Marrapodi, Shannon Travis, and Mary Snow contributed to this report.
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One step leads to another step, this is the wrong direction to take right now. All will see why soon enough. Marriage represents a man and a woman, always has. It is surprising that the gay americans don't want t heir own version of marriage, something that represents what their union means to them. Why have all the uproar? It's been one way for thousands of years, everyone has been fine with the traditional idea of marriage, why does it have to change? Take the tax breaks, but that's not the issue is it?
Personally, I think that if 'marriage' is determined to be a religious term, it can stay in the churches and temples and such and instead of obtaining a marriage lisence you go get a civil union lisence or something. Then both sides recieve equal treatment under the law. Of course, any such thing is horrid to social conservatives, and GLBT groups always seem to be trying to force religions to accept them as well (you will never get everyone to accept ANYTHING so you have to have COMPROMISE). I really don't understand why such a simple compromise like that would be so horrible, but I am a straight athiest and have no vested interest in the term 'marriage'.
Of course the religious bigots are outraged. The government is moving FORWARD instead of backwards into the dark ages.
Palouse Luger
Bravo! The next step is to recognize polygamy (among consenting adults) as legally protected. Our society has discriminated against polygamists for far too long!
Wow..so Jesus would have preached hatred? That argument fell flat back in the 60's.
"All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it" America was a Christian based country what happen? The sin that God clearly states that He hates is the sin we fight for, is the sin we promote all over the media. The power of satan is crystal clear, the wrath of God will be even more clear. Repent, follow Jesus, and love everyone. Always remember this quote "I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is." May God have mercy on this cursed world.
Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son
If there is no God, you won't find out anything when you die, doofus.
Townes
America was a Christian based country what happen? – Never been. The Founding Fathers were secularists, some among them were deists.
The sin that God clearly states that He hates is the sin we fight for, is the sin we promote all over the media. – Like eating shellfish and wearing clothes of mixed fabrics, right?
The power of satan is crystal clear, the wrath of God will be even more clear. Repent, follow Jesus, and love everyone. -Proof of your version of your god's existance?
Always remember this quote "I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is." – Pascal's wager. You can be just as wrong as everyone else, as there can potentially be any deity, known or unknown to you. It is not a duality of Christian god or no god.
Alan Zelhart
Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong...Townes! James Madison said:
"The civil rights of none shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship. Nor shall any national religion be established. Nor shall the full and equal rights of conscience be in any manner, or in any pretext, infriged.
Stop being clueless about what our forefathers wanted.
Hey Townes, do a little research: "While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian." Quote from George Washington
–The Writings of Washington, pp. 342-343.
4th U.S. President
"Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ." Quote from James Madison
–America's Providential History, p. 93.
"The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. I will avow that I then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God." Quote from John Adams
–Adams wrote this on June 28, 1813, in a letter to Thomas Jefferson.
Townes, before you speak, know your facts.
Freak!
Dani3l
Can we please have an in-depth look on growing support for marriage equality, gay clergy and other LGBT concerns among religious progressives, acting in a conscientious and faith-based interpretation of the teachings of their religion?
FINALLY! A president with courage!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!!
There is no courage ..he wants get into your pocket book only. Standing firm on what you believe that takes courage but to just deceive people for own benefit that I wouldn't call courage. What He did will corrupt America and some day he have to answer to his Maker. He needs prayers...so pray for him.
voodkokk
They will be clear in November.
Dan Burress
We as a nation cannot embrace moral standards that God says not to embrace if we wish to prosper,it is just that simple and uncomplicted.We will obey or persish, preiod, end of discussion.
May 26, 2012 at 11:53 am |
midwest rail
Nonsense. Can you say delusional hubris ?
grandma8
very well put! 🙂 Amen and Amen
Just to make clear that My comment is in responce to Dan Burress Letter.....sorry for not stating that in my first responce.
Gee, Hitler said the same thing! Congrats!
simple and well said. But it's only simple to those who are not blinded by the evil one. Watch more people criticize your post than agree and support it. Which proves the words of God "All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." Lets do our job and just continue you praying for these people.
sandalista
And what exactly gives you the right to speak for everybody? Your God is exactly that; YOUR God. My holy, pink unicorn says otherwise..
My God is the one who created me, you, and all things. So yes i speak for everyone. When I die my Creator will give me life again on that day. Hopefully your pink unicorn will do the same for you.
Truth is..it will never changes meanings or sugar code of meanings..will be same yesterday, today and forever..like our God
You cover you eyes with hands and say there is no Sun that doesn't mean no Sun...Sun is up in the sky but you just chose to not to see specally at night we couldn't see the sun but it's there. Did you ever seeing wind?? So how do you really know there is wind? God is same.. not seen but He there.
Can we be rational about a few things? I see some of the same things repeated on these forums so often. Christian evangelicals in America are not the same as the Taliban. No one here is cutting off anyone's head or hands- especially just for believing something different- or has any direction from church leaders to do so. Religion has almost no direct influence on law in everyday life except for the vestiges of so called "blue laws" that are so minor and so localized that they have become, at most, a quaint homage to values that have obviosly done a lot for this country. Christianity does not kill "millions of people". The history that is closest to that – the extremes of the inquisition or the crusades are 500 years old- are universally accepted as mistakes. The attempts to call Hitler a Christian are a stretch for many reasons- and it wasn' a religius crusade anyway. It is in fact, kind of weird that Christians should be on the defensive from a humanitarian standpoint. No group in history has fed and clothed and cared for as many people. No group – especialy considering that they are not the largest religion- has given more money, provided more medical care or fresh water. They continue to do so today in the worst places on earth. To continue to call Christians as a whole "haters" requires some serious denial of history and what is going on in the world.
closet atheist
Well-articulated.
However, as a taxpayer, I'd prefer that the church(es) lose their tax-exempt status in the United States. They can still perform these good works, just without my assistance. These good deeds of the church also work remarkable well as a recruiting mechanism, which I'm not comfortable paying for.
I know slightly off topic, but thought I'd throw it out there.
Also, regarding Hitler... I agree that you could say it wasn't a religious crusade. He did, however, manipulate people using their religious fervor to perform vile acts (or, at the very least, look away). Religion is very easily weilded as a weapon by the clever and power-hungry.
GauisCaesar
Agreed! Many of the "human rights" people refer to come directly from Christianity! the idea of the weak or poor being the same as everyone else, this is not found in all cultures. The group that brought this to the west are Christians....
FlotsamJetsam
I agree if the church's insist on having such a strong political voice they should lose their non-profit exemption.
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Monthly Overdose Report
Download the entire report here: Maine Monthly Overdose Report for January 2021
The monthly overdose report, funded jointly by the Maine Office of the Attorney General and the Office of Behavioral Health, provides an overview of statistics regarding suspected and confirmed fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses in Maine during each month. Data for the report is collected at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner and as part of the Maine Naloxone Distribution Initiative. Year-to-date numbers will be updated with each new monthly report, as cases are finalized, and their overdose status is confirmed or ruled out. The totals are expected to shift as this evolution occurs. In addition, due to the smaller sample size in any given month, totals are expected to fluctuate due to the effects of random variation.
Whereas the overall number of overdose deaths is a critical indicator of individual and societal stress, this metric itself can be quite resistant to public policy interventions due to its complexity. Overdose fatalities occur because of multiple unique and interacting factors such as underlying medical conditions and drug lethality. For that reason, this monthly report will develop ways to monitor components that can be directly affected by specific public health education and harm reduction interventions. For example, reports will be given on the number of decedents that had access to naloxone and the number who were alone while using.
Number of suspected and confirmed fatal overdoses
Fatal Drug Overdoses in Maine January 2021
The January 2021 total of 58 drug overdoses consists of 29 confirmed drug deaths and 29 suspected drug deaths. The graph below shows the considerable monthly fluctuation over the past year. Although the 2020 average is 42, the range extends from 34 to 53. The high January 2021 number of 58 fatal drug overdoses can be expected to decline in February 2021. For more information regarding definitions of fatal overdoses, including data collected and case completion timelines see the full report. The increase in overdose deaths in 2020 is related to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increase is seen nationally. For more information on the effects of COVID-19 on fatal overdoses see the Health Alert Network, Increase in Fatal Drug Overdose Across the United States Driven by Synthetic Opioids Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Source: Maine Office of the Attorney General and Maine Office of Behavioral Health, Maine Monthly Overdose Report for January 2021.
Distribution of drug deaths by Maine county
The following table shows the frequency distribution of deaths at the county level. The January 2021 totals can be compared either to the percent of the census population on the left or the percent of all Maine drug deaths for 2020 on the right. Caution must be exercised with these small numbers. They are likely to fluctuate randomly, without any significant statistical meaning. In general, the percentages for January accord with both the 2020 patterns and the census distribution.
Percent of 2019
Census Population
Est. N=58
Jan-Dec 2020
Est. N=503
Androscoggin 8% 8.(14%) 51.(10%)
Aroostook 5% 0…(0%) 17…(3%)
Cumberland 22% 12.(21%) 98.(19%)
Franklin 2% 0…(0%) 8…(2%)
Hancock 4% 2…(3%) 13…(3%)
Kennebec 9% 6.(10%) 48.(10%)
Knox 3% 0…(0%) 17…(3%)
Lincoln 3% 3…(5%) 9…(2%)
Oxford 4% 3…(5%) 14…(3%)
Penobscot 11% 8.(14%) 94.(19%)
Piscataquis 1% 1…(2%) 10…(2%)
Sagadahoc 3% 1…(2%) 7….(1%)
Somerset 4% 1…(2%) 13…(3%)
Waldo 3% 3…(5%) 9…(2%)
Washington 2% 2…(3%) 20..(4%)
York 15% 9.(16%) 75.(15%)
Age and gender composition of decedents
The following table displays the age and gender composition of the monthly fatal overdose population. The larger number of males at 62% is slightly lower than most of Maine's drug death periods in the past, which are closer to 70%, but can be expected to trend toward the 2020 average. The age distribution is clustered in two middle categories from 18-39 and 40-59. There are no decedents that were under 18, and few over 60.
Percent Males 36.(62%) 356..(71%)
Percent under 18 0….(0%) 1..(<1%)
Percent 18-39 20.(34%) 213.(42%)
Percent 60+ 8..(14%) 52.(10%)
Basic incident patterns in fatal overdoses
The following table highlights some event characteristics among suspected and confirmed overdoses. Similar to 2020, in January 2021, both EMS and police responded to most fatal overdoses, 75%. Law enforcement is more likely to respond to a scene alone than EMS. The overwhelming majority of January drug overdoses were ruled as accidental manner of death. Naloxone was administered to 21% of the victims, mostly by EMS (13%). Unfortunately, many victims have already died before first responders arrive. Further, non-opioid drugs will not respond to naloxone administration. In the future, this monthly report will tally how many decedents have bystanders present at the time of death.
EMS or law enforcement response
……EMS response alone 3….(7%) 29…(6%)
……Law enforcement response alone 11..(18%) 108.(21%)
……Both EMS and law enforcement 45.(75%) 361.(72%)
Manner of death (suspected or confirmed)
……Accident 57.(95%) 456.(91%)
……Suicide 1….(2%) 33…(7%)
……Undetermined 0…(0%) 12…(2%)
Naloxone administration 12.(21%) 74.(15%)
……Bystander only 2…(3%) 11…(2%)
……Law enforcement only 0…(0%) 11…(2%)
……EMS only 8.(13%) 42..(8%)
……EMS and law enforcement 1…(2%) 4…(1%)
……EMS and bystander 1…(2%) 9..(2%)
Key drug categories and combinations causing overdose deaths
The following table displays the overall pattern of the most prominent drug categories in confirmed drug deaths. As expected, non pharmaceutical fentanyl is the most frequent cause of death, at 69%, similar to 2020. Heroin involvement has been declining during the last several years, with only one case in January. The stimulants have been increasing in recent years, and in January cocaine-involved fatalities constituted 28% of cases and methamphetamine 31%. Amphetamine is a metabolite of methamphetamine, and is frequently found with it. Fentanyl is found in combination with cocaine in 17% of cases, the same percentage as is fentanyl and methamphetamine. Pharmaceutical opioids were found in only four cases, 14%, all in combination with other drugs.
Cause of death (alone or in
combination with other drugs)
N=29
Nonpharmaceutical opioids
……Fentanyl or fentanyl analogs 20.(69%) 337.(67%)
……Heroin 1…(3%) 53..(11%)
Nonpharmaceutical Stimulants
……Cocaine 8.(28%) 119.(24%)
……Methamphetamine/amphetamine 9.(31%) 102.(20%)
Pharmaceutical opioids 4.(14%) 119.(24%)
Key combinations
……Fentanyl and cocaine 5.(17%) 97.(19%)
……Fentanyl and methamphetamine/amphetamine 5.(17%) 72.(14%)
Five partially overlapping metrics that estimate the number of nonfatal overdoses in a given month
There is not a precise way to calculate nonfatal overdoses. Several metrics can be used to estimate numbers of nonfatal overdoses from different perspectives (see the chart below). This includes, for example, counting the number of responses by EMS in which the EMT or paramedic suspects an overdose and administers naloxone. However, many persons involved with an overdose event do not call 911. One syringe access program in Maine estimates that as many as 74% of overdose events do not include a 911 call. Put another way, the 911 calls may represent only 26% of the overdoses, whereas 74% constitute "private overdoses." Some of these persons will unfortunately die. In about 15% of EMS overdose cases, the patient is revived, but refuses to be transported to the emergency room. Some may receive naloxone, but are found later not to have had an overdose, but were unconscious or had stopped breathing for another reason.
Metrics frequently used to estimate overdose numbers
Unduplicated monthly estimate based on 4th quarter 2020
Number of EMS runs in which naloxone was administered1 105
Number of emergency department visits likely involving a drug overdose2 277
Number of overdose reversals reported by community naloxone distributors and users of the OD-ME app, minus the number of fatal overdoses in which bystanders administered naloxone (163-2=161)3 161
Number of incidents in which law enforcement administered naloxone.4 21
1.) Sources: Maine EMS; Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner. 2) Source: Maine CDC, Syndromic Surveillance. 3.) Sources: Maine Naloxone Distribution Initiative, OD-ME Mobile App. 4) Sources: Maine Office of the Attorney General; OD MAP Initiative.
Highlight of the month regarding substance use disorder public policy response
The Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach Naloxone and Safety (OPTIONS) initiative (website: https://knowyouroptions.me) aims to improve the health of Mainers using substances through harm reduction strategies, helping them on the road to recovery, and dramatically reducing the number of fatal and nonfatal overdose deaths.
The OPTIONS Public Health Campaign
Through interviews with over 53 state and community leaders, the OPTIONS public health campaign strives to reflect and amplify the voices of Mainers affected by the opioid epidemic. In doing so, the campaign aims to:
Improve the understanding of the Good Samaritan law and increase calls to 9-1-1 for medical assistance in the event of an overdose emergency.
Invigorate the Have it on Hand campaign to increase the distribution and availability of life saving naloxone across the state.
Educate those at-risk on safer drug use practices that reduce the risk of both fatal and nonfatal overdose.
Connect people affected by the opioid epidemic with local prevention, harm reduction, recovery, treatment, and general support resources
For more information about OPTIONS public health campaign contact: Rowland Robinson rowland.robinson@maine.gov
The OPTIONS Liaison Initiative
The OPTIONS liaison initiative embeds licensed behavioral health clinicians within local emergency medical services (EMS) and law enforcement agencies in every county across Maine. Liaisons work alongside their first responder counterparts to:
Engage in post-overdose followup and help with referrals.
Conduct proactive outreach with at-risk communities.
De-escalate behavioral health crises when possible.
Provide short-term counseling interventions when appropriate.
Each OPTIONS liaison serves the entire county in which they are located. As part of the OPTIONS liaison initiative, the Office of Behavioral Health and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention are working to better integrate the varying levels of support services in each county. These services include Syringe Access Programs, naloxone distribution, Recovery Centers, medication-assisted treatment providers, food and housing support among others.
For more information about the OPTIONS liaison program contact: Sybil Mazerolle sybil.mazerolle@maine.gov
OPTIONS Liaisons listed by county. (Note that the OPTIONS program is currently being implemented. This list will be updated as liaisons come on board.)
Androscoggin Dave Bilodeau dbilodea@tcmhs.org
Kennebec Jasmine Daniels jdaniels@crisisandcounseling.org
Oxford Glenn Gordon glenn.gordon@ocmhs.org
For more information regarding the State of Maine's response to the drug crisis in Maine see the Leadership section of the Maine Drug Data Hub.
Androscoggin County
January 2021 Sus. and Conf. Deaths = 8 (14%)
Jan-Dec 2020 Sus. and Conf. Deaths = 51 (10%)
Percent of Pop. 2019 Census = 8%
Aroostook County
January 2021 Sus. and Conf. Deaths = 0 (0%)
Jan-Dec 2020 Sus. and Conf. Deaths = 17 (3%)
January 2021 Sus. and Conf. Deaths = 12 (21%)
Percent of Pop. 2019 Census = 22%
Jan-Dec 2020 Sus. and Conf. Deaths = 8 (2%)
Kennebec County
Penobscot County
Piscataquis County
Sagadahoc County
Waldo County

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The best method would be to subscribe to extra storage. It's relatively cheap and gives you instant storage boost. However, I am already paying for storage in iCloud. So I am not ready to invest more in other cloud storage.
Note that the methods I mention in this article should be done in Gmail website which has easier UI to remove stuffs, not Google Inbox. For those that are using Google Inbox, there is a link on the left side of your Inbox screen which linked to Gmail.
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I have GOT to get that wheelchair or at least jazz up the one I have! I can see myself in line for the Haunted Mansion in that bad boy! Amazing work!
Okay, I have a dumb question...I am kind of an artist, I dabble in a lot of mediums and I see some things on here I could make myself, but I am not creative enough to think up the things on my own. Does that mean if I make the things (given I give credit where it is due ideawise) they are any less beautiful and interesting? I am throwing around making the Doctors as Christmas ornaments. Little felt stuffed dolls of them with embroidery details...but there are other people out there who make the same thing so should I even bother?
I think Anony's answer below is spot on, so I'll just throw my vote in for Making Things no matter what the inspiration - provided you're not selling someone else's design, of course. It will already be unique because you make it, but if you want to change some of the details up to make it truly your own, then do that!
What Anon said, but also I wanted you to know you are not alone in feeling that way (and I am glad to learn I'm not alone, either!). It drives my husband batty that I call myself "not creative" - he doesn't quite get that I see "artistic" and "creative" as two totally different creatures.
However, now that I've learned to accept that "ideas popping out of thin air" is not my creative mileu, I've discovered that I AM that person who can take an "okay" idea and tweak it until it's an AWESOME idea. Whenever I'm forced to create something from scratch, I will spend anywhere from minutes to hours browsing the web for inspiration - not something to copy, but to use as a jumping-off point. And once I get started, it usually evolves until it's something uniquely mine.
a) Novelty can be a good thing in creative works but it's far from the only thing. Think about sonnets or haiku or the blues or cubist painting or many other things with an established form. These things can get you in the feelings super hard, but not because they're new.
2) Everything you do is a thing itself but it is also practice for the next thing. Imagine that in a couple of years inspiration hits and you want to make the felt doll that will turn the world on its ear. If you haven't put in the time beforehand working on less "inspired" things using similar skills you're not going to turn that idea into a reality, at least not as well.
D) You may not see the uniqueness of what you do but you're a person and the decisions you make, even the subtle ones that you don't think about (especially those?) communicate your brains. When LdV painted the Mona Lisa, did he say to himself "Now to paint the mouth just so at such and such an angle and this will blow everybody's mind"? Maybe. I think it's more likely, however, that he just applied his skills to a task and stumbled onto something great.
iiii) What the hell. Do it for fun. Beats watching tv or whatever.
The reason there are MILLIONS of tutorials online is because artists KNOW that others may want to use their ideas!!! It makes you no less of an artist to get inspiration from other people's ideas. There are so many people who don't have the skill to recreate other's work. They're the ones who buy! :o) If you've got the skills and desire, DO IT! If you don't have the skills, but do have the desire, try it anyway! You may surprise yourself.
Remember that you are, to a certain extent, immune to your own magic. Other people's work is easier to be impressed with because it slams into your perception all at once. Your own creations look to you like a collection of fine details, some better than others, because you've become so intimate with those details in the creation process before you ever got a look at the finished product. I'm very impressed with, for example, the sculpted monsters from this post, and I find no fault with them. I'd bet their creator could tell you a long list of flaws in all of them that drive her absolutely nuts. Looking at your work with "new eyes" as it approaches completion is a difficult and important skill to cultivate.
"Remember that you are, to a certain extent, immune to your own magic."
Geez. That's the truest, most beautiful thing I've read in a while. Right in the feels.
I would strongly discourage you from turning the chandelier bulbs downward. Made as they are, they very much evoke a Victorian acetylene-gas fixture. An acetylene fixture must burn upward, of course; turned downward, it would only set itself afire, so all acetylene lights pointed up.
Holy Steampunk, Batman! Yay! I've missed the Saturday Steam as well. It is always a pleasant and welcome surprise on Saturday morning.
Alia Z. almost makes me want to go do daredevil stunts that I know better than to do at my age. If I did end up in a cast is there a tutorial for how to make it look awesome? That is definitely a lemons to lemonade idea.
I wish it was a daredevil stunt. It would sound much better than "I fell off a curb and had surgery." Anyway step one after getting a cast is to get an incredibly talented friend with an airbrush. I'll say having a bionic arm made having a cast much more bearable.
I saw this on FB and knew I had to jump back here to share, especially since you resurrected Saturday Steam .
This is NOT my work, I just saw it and thought I'd share the awesomeness.
Love, love, love Saturday Steam! Thanks for sharing.
I love the wheelchair, but wonder if you would put an idea for consideration to your talented readers. I work with students in wheelchairs. There is usually not a good way for them to carry any gear, unless it is a backpack slung on the back. It often gets in the way of wheels and the student can't access it from the front without assistance. Often, it puts the chair off balance. Would you or one of your readers be willing to design a steampunk styled bag/pack/box to complement that awesome chair?
Memento mori. Very cool. Makes me think of vanitas paintings. Life is short, after all.
My friend Leanna does beautiful jewelry from recycled metals. Several pieces have charitable associations!


If you are looking for a Tibetan Terrier as a pet, do not contact me. Instead, see the page titled, Adopting a Tibetan Terrier. If you contact me about finding a breeder, I will only refer you to the TTCA Breeder Referral contact person. I do not keep a list of breeders. I generally do not know who has puppies available. Contacting me will only slow you down in your search for the perfect pet.
On the other hand, if you have questions or comments about the information on this site, feel free to contact me, Sandy White (Electronic Media Chair) for the Tibetan Terrier Club of America.


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Q: Code runs correctly but when written as a function it does not Currently I am trying to fill
std::vector<std::vector<char>> vec

and I'm doing this using this part of code:
std::vector<char> tmp;
for(int b = 0; b < 10; b++){
    tmp.push_back('#');
}
for(int a = 0; a < 10; a++){
    vec.push_back(tmp);
}

which works as intended when tested using:
std::cout << vec.size() << "\n";
std::cout << vec[0].size() << "\n";

(the output is:
10
10)
The problem comes when i try to make it into a function:
void fill(std::vector<std::vector<char>> v, char ch = 0x20) {
        std::vector<char> tmp;
        for(int b = 0; b < 10; b++){
            tmp.push_back(ch);
        }
        for(int a = 0; a < 10; a++){
            v.push_back(tmp);
        }
    }

when tested using:
fill(vec, '#');
std::cout << vec.size() << "\n";
std::cout << vec[0].size() << "\n";

I get a segmentation fault error, which looks like this:
0
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

I suppose the 0 means the vector vec doesn't even get filled with the tmp vectors. I should also say that function fill is a member of a class in a separate file. I can provide it if necessary. I found this but, unfortunately, it wasn't very helpful.

A: Super common newbie error. When you want a function to calculate something, you should return the result from the function, not pass the result as a parameter.
Like this
std::vector<std::vector<char>> fill(char ch = 0x20) {
    std::vector<std::vector<char>> v;
    ...
    return v;
}

vec = fill('#');

The alternative is to pass a reference to the result to the function
void fill(std::vector<std::vector<char>>& v, char ch = 0x20) {
    ...
}

fill(vec, '#');

Notice the extra & that's what turns v into a reference.
The first is preferable (IMHO) but many newbies prefer the second. I guess because it is closer to the code they tried to write in the first place.

A: The problem is that vec[0].size() is undefined behavior because you passed the vector by value and so vec is still an empty vector.
To solve this you can pass the vector by reference.
//--------------------------------------v----------------------->pass by reference
void fill(std::vector<std::vector<char>>& v, char ch = 0x20) {

}

Note also that you don't need to create and call a function as we can directly initialize the vector as shown below:
std::vector<std::vector<char> > vec(10,std::vector<char>(10, '#'))

Demo

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Q: How to ensure that user & pass is correct in curl using bash I wrote the following script:
#!/bin/bash
if [ $# -ne 1 ];then
   echo "Usage: ./script <input-file>"
   exit 1
fi

while read user pass; do
curl -iL --data-urlencode  user="$user" --data-urlencode password="$pass" http://foo.com/signin 1>/dev/null 2>&1
   if [ $? -eq 0 ];then
      echo "ok"
   elif [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
      echo "failed"
   fi
done < $1

question:
Whenever I run with even wrong user & pass the result is ok for me...
How can I be sure that my parameters are correct or not?
Thanks

A: It's because you are getting output from your curl command. Typing that command with random user/pass gets this:
$ curl -iL --data-urlencode  user=BLAHBLAH --data-urlencode password=BLAH http://foo.com/signin
HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently
Server: nginx/1.0.5
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 05:53:36 GMT
Content-Type: text/html
Content-Length: 184
Connection: keep-alive
Location: http://www.foo.com/signin
. . .
. . .

We're sorry, but something went wrong.

Hence,
$ echo $?
0

But modify the URL to garbage:
$ curl -iL --data-urlencode  user=BLAHBLAH --data-urlencode password=BLAH http://foof.com/signin
curl: (6) Could not resolve host: foof.com
$ echo $?
6

A: Even when the login fails, the HTTP server will still return a page with an error message. As curl is able to retrieve this page it will finish successfully.
In order to get curl to fail on server errors, you need the --fail parameter. Although this may not be fail-safe according to the curl man page, it is worth a try.
If --fail does not work, you could parse the header in the output of your curl request or have a look at the --write-out parameter.


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The completely redesigned tenth generation 2016 Honda Civic Sedan has arrived at Oakville Honda. The best-selling car in Canada for the past 17 consecutive years comes with a host of upgrades including two new engines, a more athletic sport-inspired exterior and interior, and Honda Sensing; a host of safety and driver assistive technologies.
Virtually everything about the 2016 Civic Sedan is new - an all-new vehicle architecture, sporty and sophisticated new interior and exterior styling, a more spacious and high-quality cabin, two advanced new engines, and a host of new premium features and technologies.
Further, with the addition of Honda Sensing™ safety and driver-assistive technologies and the first application of Honda turbo engine technology to a Civic in North America the 2016 Civic Sedan offers buyers a wider range of options than ever before. Civic models powered by the new 2.0-litre i-VTEC™ engine are designated as the Civic DX, LX and EX trims. Civic models powered by the new turbocharged 1.5-litre engine are designated as the EX-T and Touring, which reaches higher into the upper end of the compact car market than ever before.
Civic is Honda's longest-running automotive nameplate and its largest selling model globally. Come experience this icon now at Oakville Honda.


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Falls in Indigenous infant mortality rates, but wide disparities still exist: ABS & AIHW
A joint report released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that there have been some improvements in the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
There were significant falls in mortality rates for Indigenous babies between 1991 and 2005 in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory, the only jurisdictions for which data were available for the full period and of sufficient quality to report. There were also falls in the mortality rates of all Indigenous people in Western Australia over the same period.
The report also found improvements in the socio-economic status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people including:
An increase in Year 12 completion rates from 20% in 2001 to 23% in 2006
A decrease in the unemployment rate from 20% in 2001 to 16% in 2006
An increase in the rates of home ownership for Indigenous households from 31% in 2001 to 34% in 2006.
Despite these gains, the health status of Indigenous Australians has shown little improvement in recent years, and remains considerably below that of non-Indigenous Australians:
Indigenous adults are twice as likely as non-Indigenous adults to report their health as fair or poor.
Hospitalisation rates are higher for Indigenous Australians, particularly for conditions that are potentially preventable such as diabetes and kidney disease.
The mortality rates of Indigenous people in 2001-2005 were almost three times the rate for non-Indigenous people in Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory, the only jurisdictions for which coverage of Indigenous deaths was deemed sufficient to report.
Other findings from the report include:
Indigenous people were half as likely to complete Year 12 as non-Indigenous people.
Indigenous adults were more than twice as likely as non-Indigenous adults to smoke regularly.
More than half of Indigenous people were overweight or obese.
Indigenous people face barriers in accessing health services, in particular primary health care.
The health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2008 29 Apr 2008


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MDGs and SDGs
Tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among women in Aleta Wondo, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
A.B. Petersen ,
University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
L.M. Thompson,
University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
J.K. Cataldo
How to Cite: Petersen, A.B., Thompson, L.M. and Cataldo, J.K., 2016. Tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among women in Aleta Wondo, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. Annals of Global Health, 82(3), pp.520–521. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.412
Published on 20 Aug 2016.
Petersen, A.B., Thompson, L.M. and Cataldo, J.K., 2016. Tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among women in Aleta Wondo, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. Annals of Global Health, 82(3), pp.520–521. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.412
Petersen AB, Thompson LM, Cataldo JK. Tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among women in Aleta Wondo, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. Annals of Global Health. 2016;82(3):520–1. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.412
Petersen, A. B., Thompson, L. M., & Cataldo, J. K. (2016). Tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among women in Aleta Wondo, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. Annals of Global Health, 82(3), 520–521. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.412
1. Petersen AB, Thompson LM, Cataldo JK. Tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among women in Aleta Wondo, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. Annals of Global Health. 2016;82(3):520-521. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.412
Petersen AB, Thompson LM and Cataldo JK, 'Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Women in Aleta Wondo, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study' (2016) 82 Annals of Global Health 520 DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.412
Petersen, A.B., L.M. Thompson, and J.K. Cataldo. 2016. "Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Women in Aleta Wondo, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study". Annals of Global Health 82 (3): 520–21. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.412
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Kirovskaja (Russisch: Кировская) is een station van de metro van Nizjni Novgorod. Het station maakt deel uit van Avtozavodskaja-lijn en werd geopend op 15 november 1989. Het metrostation bevindt zich onder de Leninski Prospekt (Leninlaan) in het zuiden van Nizjni Novgorod, nabij de autofabriek GAZ.

Het station is ondiep gelegen en beschikt over een perronhal met zuilengalerijen. De wanden langs de sporen zijn bekleed met grijs marmer. Uitgangen leiden naar beide zijden van de Leninski Prospekt.

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Metrostation in Nizjni Novgorod

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Kotelnîțea (în , în ) este un sat în comuna Tîșiv din raionul Voloveț, regiunea Transcarpatia, Ucraina.

Demografie

Conform recensământului din 2001, majoritatea populației localității Kotelnîțea era vorbitoare de ucraineană (%), existând în minoritate și vorbitori de alte limbi.

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Ne-Yo interview
Set to drop his Good Man album June 8, three-time GRAMMY winner Ne-Yo stopped by to talk album the album's concept, working with Romeo Santos, and keeping his music accessible.
Calling out men who "treat women any old kind of way," the singer-songwriter remained candid when breaking down the theme of Good Man. "[Men] have forgotten what it is to just put forth effort to just genuinely be a good person...We walk around with this selfishness on us that's this whole 'It's all about me, and I gotta get mine.'"
Clarifying that he himself is "in no way, shape, form or fashion" better than anybody, Ne-Yo stresses the importance of humility and learning from one's mistakes. Hoping to lead by example with this album, the 35-year-old wants to change the "good guy narrative" for the younger generation.
On linking up with Latin music megastar Romeo Santos for "Nights Like These," Ne-Yo recalls having an effortless conversation with the Bronx native in the studio. Once the two realized they were both on the same page, the actual songwriting came naturally.
"It was cool to sit with him and just chop it up for a minute before we got into the actual record, and it also made the writing process just that much easier," he explains. "That's one of the standouts on the album for me, personally."
Below, throw it back to 2012 when Ne-Yo told us the meaning behind his R.E.D. album and chat about what fans thought about his dance-influenced single, "Let Me Love You":
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"The Electronic Chart : functions, potential, and limitations of a new " by Horst Hecht, Bernhard Berking et al.
An imaginary voyage with an electronic chart -- Components and functions of an onboard electronic chart display system -- ECDIS, ECS, and RCDS -- Data: types and structures -- Hydrographic matters -- ENC visualisation -- from data to chart display -- Navigational functions of the electronic chart -- Integration with other navigational systems -- Data services -- Updating of electronic charts -- Safety issues: bebefits and risks -- Economic aspects -- Regulatory and legal implications -- ECDIS training -- Additional layers -- Trends of current developments in electronic charting -- Glossary -- Demo software TryECDIS! -- Appendix.
Hecht, Horst; Berking, Bernhard; Buttgenbach, Gert; Jonas, Mathias; and Alexander, Lee, "The Electronic Chart : functions, potential, and limitations of a new marine navigation system" (2006). Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping. 144.


Every commecial building in the country should be accompanied by a set of planning permissions.
These will state what category or use class the building comes under and any restrictions on things such as opening hours that have been placed upon it.
Most of the time these stipulations will be perfectly in tune with how you are running your business. However, sometimes it is necessary to apply for changes that will prevent you falling foul of the law.
If you wish to change the use of a building – for instance from a pub to a restaurant – or if you discover that how you are using your venue does not match what is stated on the planning permission, you may need to submit a change of use application, although this is not always the case.
To make matters more complicated, some buildings such as nightclubs, amusement centres and betting shops are not considered to be part of any use class at all. Every new premises will require specific planning permission.
As one of the leading entertainment venue solicitors in the UK, we can help you work out if a change of use application is necessary and if so, submit one on your behalf. We can also help you make a formal application to have unworkable restrictions on things such as opening hours removed from your Planning Permission altogether.
Are a number separate classifications into which property sorted. The lawful use of a premises is determined by the 'Class' in which is sits. Applications can be made to re-designate a premises.


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LEGO Juris A/S v. Quan Zheng / Zheng Quan / 郑权
The Complainant is LEGO Juris A/S of Billund, Denmark, represented by CSC Digital Brand Services AB, Sweden.
The Respondent is Quan Zheng / Zheng Quan / 郑权 of Shanghai, China.
2. The Domain Names and Registrars
The disputed domain names <ilego.me>, <legobrick.cc>, <legoclub.cc>, <legoclub.co>, <legoclub.me>, <legohb.com>, <legopub.org>, <legoset.cc> and <legoyb.com> are registered with HiChina Zhicheng Technology Ltd.; the disputed domain names <lego.我爱你>, <lego.kim>, <legoland.ren>, <legoland.xin>, <lego.top> and <lego.xin> are registered with Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. d/b/a HiChina (www.net.cn) (the "Registrar").
The Complaint was filed in English with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") on June 16, 2017. On June 19, 2017, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain names. On June 23, 2017, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that the Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details. On June 27, 2017, the Center transmitted an email in English and Chinese to the Parties regarding the language of the proceeding. The Complainant requested that English be the language of the proceeding and submitted an amended Complaint on June 30, 2017. The Respondent did not comment on the language of the proceeding by the specified due date.
The Center verified that the Complaint together with the amended Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Policy" or "UDRP"), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Rules"), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Supplemental Rules").
In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2 and 4, the Center formally notified the Respondent in English and Chinese of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on July 3, 2017. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was July 23, 2017. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent's default on July 24, 2017.
The Center appointed Jonathan Agmon as the sole panelist in this matter on July 26, 2017. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7.
On August 5, 2017, the Respondent sent a short email as its reply to the Complaint.
The Complainant, LEGO Juris A/S is a Denmark based company and is the owner of trademarks that are used in connection with the Lego brands of construction toys.
The Complainant has subsidiaries and branches throughout the world, and Lego products are sold in more than 130 countries, including in China. Moreover, the Legoland theme parks have about 1.4 million visitors per year.
The Complainant's brand Lego was listed as one of the top 20 Consumer Superbrands of 2015 and was noted as a winner in the "Child Products - Toys and Education" category and Legoland was noted as a winner in "Leisure & Entertainment – Destinations" the category. Moreover, the Reputation Institute nominated the Lego Group as the fifth in "the World's Most Reputable Companies" list of 2015.
The Complainant is the owner of numerous trademark registrations for the LEGO trademark around the world. For example: United States of America ("United States") trademark registration No. 1018875 – LEGO, with the registration date of August 26, 1975; Chinese trademark registration No. 75682 – LEGO, with the registration date of December 22, 1976; Chinese trademark registration No. 986137 – 樂高 (LEGO in Chinese), with the registration date of April 21, 1997, and many more.
The Complainant is the owner of numerous trademark registrations for the LEGOLAND trademark around the world. For example: United States trademark registration No. 3446087, with the registration date of June 10, 2008; Chinese trademark registration No. 257147 – LEGOLAND, with the registration date of July 30, 1986, and more.
The Complainant has also developed a formidable presence on the Internet and is the owner of 5,000 domain names consisting of the trademark LEGO. For example: <lego.com>, <lego.com.cn>, <lego.net>, <lego.cn>, <lego.asia>, <lego.info>, and many more, and 400 domain names consisting of the trademark LEGOLAND.
The disputed domain name <ilego.me> was registered on March 16, 2016.
The disputed domain name <legobrick.cc> was registered on September 29, 2015.
The disputed domain name <legoclub.cc> was registered on September 29, 2015.
The disputed domain name <legoclub.co> was registered on March 23, 2016
The disputed domain name <legoclub.me> was registered on March 24, 2016.
The disputed domain name <legohb.com> was registered on September 29, 2015.
The disputed domain name <legopub.org> was registered on April 12, 2015.
The disputed domain name <legoset.cc> was registered on September 29, 2015.
The disputed domain name <legoyb.com> was registered on September 29, 2015.
The disputed domain name <lego.我爱你> was registered on March 24, 2016.
The disputed domain name <lego.kim> was registered on February 6, 2017.
The disputed domain name <legoland.ren> was registered on April 13, 2016.
The disputed domain name <legoland.xin> was registered on April 13, 2016.
The disputed domain name <lego.top> was registered on December 13, 2016.
The disputed domain name<lego.xin> was registered on September 29, 2015.
According to the evidence submitted by the Complainant, the disputed domain names are inactive.
The Complainant argues it is the owner of LEGO, LEGOLAND, and all other trademarks used in connection with the famous Lego brands of construction toys and other Lego branded products, and its licensees are authorized to exploit the Complainant's intellectual property rights, including its trademark rights, in China and elsewhere.
The Complainant further argues that over the years, the business of making and selling Lego branded toys has grown remarkably. The Complainant has subsidiaries and branches throughout the world, and Lego products are sold in more than 130 countries, including in China. Moreover, the Legoland theme parks have about 1.4 million visitors per year.
The Complainant further argues that the LEGO trademark is among the best-known trademarks in the world, due in part to decades of extensive advertising.
The Complainant further argues that the Complainant and its affiliates have expanded the use of the LEGO trademark to, inter alia, computer hardware and software, books, videos and computer controlled robotic construction sets. The Complainant further contends that its LEGO and LEGOLAND trademarks are
well-known mark, as defined by the Paris convention.
The Complainant further argues that the disputed domain names <lego.top>, <lego.xin>, <lego.我爱你> and <lego.kim> contain the Complainant's LEGO trademark in its entirety, thus resulting in domain names that are identical to the Complainant's LEGO trademark.
The Complainant further argues that the disputed domain names <legoland.ren> and <legoland.xin> contain the Complainant's LEGOLAND trademark in its entirety, thus resulting in domain names that are identical to the Complainant's LEGOLAND trademark.
The Complainant further argues that the addition of the suffixes "brick," "club," "hb," "pub," "set," or "yb" in the disputed domain names <legobrick.cc>, <legoclub.cc>, <legoclub.co>, <legoclub.me>, <legohb.com>, <legopub.org>, <legoset.cc> and <legoyb.com> and the addition of the Top-Level Domains ("TLDs") ".top," ".co," ".me," ".xin," ".我爱你," ".cc," ".com," ".org," ".kim" and ".ren" do not have any impact on the overall impression of the dominant part of the name, "lego", recognizable as a world famous trademark.
The Complainant argues that the disputed domain names are clearly confusingly similar to the Complainant's registered trademarks. The suffix does not detract from the overall impression and the disputed domain names must therefore be considered to be confusingly similar to the Complainant's trademarks.
The Complainant further argues that the Respondent is not commonly known by the name "Lego", "Legoland" or any variation thereof.
The Complainant further argues it had not licensed or otherwise permitted the Respondent to use its LEGO or LEGOLAND trademarks and is not affiliated or otherwise connected to the Respondent.
The Complainant further argues that the Respondent was aware of the Complainant when registering the disputed domain names.
The Complainant further argues that the Complainant first tried to contact the Respondent on January 18, 2017 through a cease-and-desist letter, in which the Complainant requested a voluntary transfer of the disputed domain names and offered compensation for the expenses of registration and transfer fees. The Complainant further contends that three additional reminders were sent but that the Respondent never replied.
The Complainant further argues that the Respondent is not using the disputed domain names and this passive use of the disputed domain names is considered bad faith.
The Complainant further argues that the Respondent has registered numerous disputed domain names that infringe the Complainant's LEGO or LEGOLAND trademarks, and this demonstrates that the Respondent is engaging in a pattern of cybersquatting, which is evidence of bad faith registration and use.
The Complainant further argues that the Respondent currently offering the disputed domain names for sale and this constitutes bad faith under the Policy.
For all of the above reasons, the Complainant requests the transfer of the disputed domain names.
The Respondent did not file a timely response.
A.1. Procedural Issue – Language of the Proceedings
Paragraph 11(a) of the Rules provides that:
"Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, or specified otherwise in the Registration Agreement, the language of the administrative proceeding shall be the language of the Registration Agreement, subject to the authority of the Panel to determine otherwise, having regard to the circumstances of the administrative proceeding."
The language of the Registration Agreement for the disputed domain names is Chinese, as confirmed by the Registrar in its verification email to the Center of June 23, 2017.
The Complainant requested that the language of the proceedings be English.
The Panel cites the following with approval:
"Thus, the general rule is that the parties may agree on the language of the administrative proceeding. In the absence of this agreement, the language of the Registration Agreement shall dictate the language of the proceeding. However, the Panel has the discretion to decide otherwise having regard to the circumstances of the case. The Panel's discretion must be exercised judicially in the spirit of fairness and justice to both parties taking into consideration matters such as command of the language, time and costs. It is important that the language finally decided by the Panel for the proceeding is not prejudicial to either one of the parties in his or her abilities to articulate the arguments for the case." (Groupe Auchan v. xmxzl, WIPO Case No. DCC2006-0004).
In deciding the language of the proceedings, the Panel takes the following into consideration:
a) The majority of the disputed domain names consists of English characters, rather than Chinese letters;
b) The additional terms to the disputed domain names "brick", "club" and "set" are English words;
c) The Respondent did not respond to the Complainant's request that the language of the proceedings be in the English language. The Respondent did not object to the request that the language of the proceedings be English.
d) The Respondent sent a short email from which it can be observed that the Respondent was able to understand the nature of the Complaint made against him.
Upon considering the above, the Panel concludes, according to the Rules, paragraph 11(a), that there is no prejudice or unfairness to the Respondent for the proceedings to be conducted in English and for its decision to be rendered in English. Accordingly, the Panel determines that the language of this administrative proceeding should be English.
A.2. Procedural Issue – Late Response
The Respondent failed to submit a timely Response. On August 5, 2017, some ten days after the time to respond has passed, the Respondent sent a short email to the Center providing a number of statements and a few pictures.
Paragraph 5 of the Rules provides that a response shall be filed within 20 days of the date of commencement of the administrative proceeding. Additional 4 days may be granted upon the respondent's request. Paragraph 5(e) of the Rules provides that at the request of the respondent, the provider may, in exceptional cases, extend the period of time for the filing of the response. Paragraph 5(f) of the Rules provides that if the respondent does not submit a response, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, the panel shall decide the dispute based upon the complaint.
Furthermore, Paragraph 10 of the Rules vests the panel with authority to determine how to conduct the proceedings, so long as the parties are treated with equality, each party is given a fair opportunity to present its case and the matter is resolved with due expedition.
Since the Rules afford the parties fair opportunity to present their cases in a timely manner, the filing of a Response outside the timeline provided by the Rules should only be accepted in exceptional circumstances. See also Hacı Ömer Sabancı Holding Anonim Şirketi v. Ahmet Güler, WIPO Case No. D2016-1224.
The Respondent in this case made no request for the late Response to be accepted. The Respondent failed to provide any explanation or circumstances surrounding the delay in filing of the Response. Accordingly, the Panel rejects the Respondent's late Response.
For the sake of completeness, the Panel has reviewed the Respondent's late Response and notes that even if the Panel would have considered the Respondent's late Response, it would have had no bearing on the outcome of the case under the present circumstances.
B. Identical or Confusingly Similar
Paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy requires the Complainant to show that the disputed domain names are identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights.
A registered trademark provides a clear indication that the rights shown on the trademark certificate belong to its respective owner. The Complainant is the owner of numerous trademark registrations for the LEGO around the world. For example: United States trademark registration No. 1018875 – LEGO, with the registration date of August 26, 1975; Chinese trademark registration No. 75682 – LEGO, with the registration date of December 22, 1976; Chinese trademark registration No. 986137 – 樂高 (LEGO in Chinese), with the registration date of April 21, 1997, and many more.
The Complainant is also the owner of numerous trademark registrations for the LEGOLAND trademark around the world. For example: United States trademark registration No. 3446087, with the registration date of June 10, 2008, Chinese trademark registration No. 257147 – LEGOLAND, with the registration date of July 30, 1986, and more.
The disputed domain names <lego.top>, <lego.xin>, <lego.我爱你> and <lego.kim> contain the Complainant's LEGO trademark in its entirety, with the addition of the TLDs ".top", ".xin", ". 我爱你" and ".kim" respectively.
The disputed domain names <legoland.ren> and <legoland.xin> contain the Complainant's LEGOLAND trademark in its entirety, with the addition of the TLDs ".ren" and ".xin" respectively.
The disputed domain names <legobrick.cc>, <legoclub.cc>, <legoclub.co>, <legoclub.me>, <legohb.com>, <legopub.org>, <legoset.cc> and <legoyb.com> contain the Complainant's LEGO trademark in its entirety with the suffixes "brick," "club," "hb," "pub," "set," or "yb" respectively, with the addition of the TLDs ".org", ".cc" and ".com" respectively. The disputed domain name <ilego.me> contains the Complainant's LEGO trademark in its entirety, with the addition of the letter "i" and the TLD ".me".
The above mentioned additional suffixes and TLDs does not serve sufficiently to distinguish or differentiate the disputed domain names from the Complainant's trademarks LEGO and LEGOLAND. Previous UDRP panels have ruled that the mere addition of a non-significant element does not sufficiently differentiate the disputed domain names from the registered trademark: "The incorporation of a trademark in its entirety is sufficient to establish that a domain name is identical or confusingly similar to the Complainant's registered mark" (Britannia Building Society v. Britannia Fraud Prevention, WIPO Case No. D2001-0505).
Consequently, the Panel finds that the Complainant has shown that the disputed domain names are identical or confusingly similar to the trademarks in which the Complainant has rights.
C. Rights or Legitimate Interests
Once the Complainant establishes a prima facie case that the Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain names, the burden of production shifts to the Respondent to show that it has rights or legitimate interests in respect to the disputed domain names. Section 2.1, WIPO Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Selected UDRP Questions, Third Edition ("WIPO Overview 3.0").
In the present case, the Complainant has demonstrated that the Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain names and the Respondent has failed to assert any such rights or legitimate interests.
The Panel finds that the Complainant has established a prima facie case in this regard, inter alia, due to the fact that the Complainant has not licensed or otherwise permitted the Respondent to use the LEGO trademark, or a variation thereof, and the evidence presented indicates that the Respondent is not engaged in a bona fide offering of goods or services, as discussed further below.
As noted above, the Respondent failed to file a timely response. The Panel finds, that the Respondent failed to present any evidence which will show rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain names and that the Respondent failed to rebut the Complainant's prima facie case.
Accordingly, the Panel finds that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain names.
D. Registered and Used in Bad Faith
The Complainant must show that the Respondent registered and is using the disputed domain names in bad faith (Policy, paragraph 4(a)(iii)). Paragraph 4(b) of the Policy provides circumstances that may prove bad faith under paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the Policy.
The Complainant has submitted evidence, which shows that the Respondent registered the disputed domain names long after the Complainant registered its trademarks. According to the evidence filed by the Complainant and the trademark search performed by the Panel, the Complainant owns a registration for the LEGO trademark since at least the year 1975 and for the LEGOLAND trademark at least since 1986. It is suggestive of the Respondent's bad faith in these particular circumstances that the trademark, owned by the Complainant, was registered long before the registration of the disputed domain names (Sanofi-Aventis v. Abigail Wallace, WIPO Case No. D2009-0735).
The Complainant also provided evidence to demonstrate its trademark's goodwill. The Panel cites the following with approval: "The Respondent's selection of the disputed domain name, which wholly incorporates the Trade Mark, cannot be a coincidence[…]Given the fame of the Trade Mark, there is no other conceivable interpretation of the Respondent's registration and use of the disputed domain name other than that of bad faith" (Swarovski Aktiengesellschaft v. Zhang Yulin, WIPO Case No. D2009-0947). It is therefore unlikely that the Respondent had no knowledge of the Complainant upon registering the disputed domain names.
The disputed domain names are identical and confusingly similar to the Complainant's trademarks. Previous UDRP panels ruled that "a likelihood of confusion is presumed, and such confusion will inevitably result in the diversion of Internet traffic from the Complainant's site to the Respondent's site" (see Edmunds.com, Inc. v. Triple E Holdings Limited, WIPO Case No. D2006-1095). To this end, prior UDRP panels have established that attracting Internet traffic by using a domain name that is identical or confusingly similar to a registered trademark may be evidence of bad faith under the UDRP.
The Panel also notes the Complainant arguments that the Respondent has offered for sale the disputed domain names <lego.top>, <lego.xin>, <Legobrick.cc>, <Legoclub.cc>, <Legoclub.co>, <legoclub.me>, <legohb.com>, <legopub.org>, <legoset.cc>, <legoyb.com>, <lego.kim>, <legoland.ren>, and <legoland.xin>, in an amount that far exceeds the Respondent's out-of-pocket expenses in registering the disputed domain names, and this also demonstrates the Respondent bad faith use and registration of the disputed domain names.
In addition, the evidence shows that the Respondent has not been using the disputed domain names and is passively holding them. Evidence of passive holding of a domain name has been held under some circumstances to constitute use in bad faith. Failure to meet paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the Policy while holding a domain name passively would be regarded as evidence of bad faith use (see Telstra Corporation Limited v. Nuclear Marshmallows,D2000-0003). The Respondent's passive holding of the disputed domain names indicates in this case bad faith registration and use of the disputed domain names: "[t]he concept of a domain name being used in bad faith is not limited to positive action: inaction is within the concept". See Cho Yong Pil v. Kee Dooseok, WIPO Case No. D2000-0754. See also: "[t]he significance of the distinction is that the concept of a domain name 'being used in bad faith' is not limited to positive action; inaction is within the concept. That is to say, it is possible, in certain circumstances, for inactivity by the Respondent to amount to the domain name being used in bad faith" (Telstra Corporation Limited v. Nuclear Marshmallow, supra).
The Panel also notes that the Respondent failed to respond to the cease-and-desist letter and the three reminders that were sent by the Complainant. It is well established and accepted that failure to respond to the cease-and-desist letters without legitimate reason may be further evidence supporting the inference of bad faith registration and use (Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin v. Vaclav Novotny, WIPO Case No. D2009-1022).
In addition, the Respondent has registered numerous domain names that comprise the Complainant's trademarks in their entirety. The large number of such registration of domain names closely associated and connected with the Complainant's registered trademarks is further evidence of bad faith registration and use of the disputed domain names. Such behavior also leads the Panel to conclude that according to paragraph 4(b)(ii) of the Policy, the Respondent is engaged in a pattern of cybersquatting, which amounts to evidence of bad faith registration an use of the disputed domain names. See The Stanley Works and Stanley Logistics, Inc. v. Camp Creek Co., Inc., WIPO Case No. D2000-0113.
In light of the Complainant's highly distinctive and famous registered trademark, the Respondent's registration of identical or confusingly similar disputed domain names and the Respondent's lack of response to the Complainant's cease-and-desist letter, the Respondent offering of the disputed domain names for sale, the Respondent's passive holding of the disputed domain names and in view of the above, the Panel finds that the Respondent registered and is using the disputed domain names in bad faith.
Accordingly, having regard to the circumstances of this particular case, the Panel finds that the Complainant has met its burden under paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the Policy.
For the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the disputed domain names, <ilego.me>, <lego.我爱你>, <legobrick.cc>, <legoclub.cc>, <legoclub.co>, <legoclub.me>, <legohb.com>, <lego.kim>, <legoland.ren>, <legoland.xin>, <legopub.org>, <legoset.cc>, <lego.top>, <lego.xin> and <legoyb.com>, be transferred to the Complainant.
Jonathan Agmon


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A bonkei (盆景, Japanese for "tray landscape") is a temporary or permanent three-dimensional depiction of a landscape in miniature, portrayed using mainly dry materials like rock, papier-mâché or cement mixtures, and sand in a shallow tray. A bonkei contains no living material, in contrast with related Japanese art forms bonsai and saikei: bonsai contain living trees, and saikei contain living trees and other vegetation.

Description
Its three-dimensional character and permanence distinguish bonkei from bonseki, which is a Japanese form of sand-painting that produces mostly-flat images on a display tray, usually for transient viewing before being erased for a new creation. Although bonkei materials are usually dry, flowing water and seasides are often depicted, with varying colors of gravel or sand making up the land and the water elements. A bonkei may also contain miniature figures of people, animals, buildings, bridges, and other common outdoor items.

The goal of the form is to provide an aesthetically pleasing miniature landscape for display and contemplation. The landscape is depicted in full three dimensions, and contained in a wide, low-sided tray. Raised areas representing river banks, hills, cliffs, or mountains are built up from sculptable materials like ciment fondu, clay, papier mache, or a dried and powdered peat called keto in Japan. These sculpted elements are frequently painted to resemble the natural environment as closely as possible, for example, through painting ice, rock, and vegetation colors onto sculpted mountains. Flat areas representing plains or open water are covered with colored sand or gravel. Real rocks may be embedded in the landscape. Bonkei displays might also have a backdrop screen, portraying, for example, specific landscape elements or an abstract skyscape. Bonkei screen backgrounds are not built into the bonkei specimen and can be removed, changed, or moved to another bonkei as needed.

Human and animal figurines and miniature models of structures and vehicles are placed on top of the bonkei's base landscape to create a fully realized scene. Even model trees and other vegetation may be incorporated, though live plants are not generally considered elements of bonkei. These small props are often handcrafted in older bonkei, while bonkei produced in current times may also make use of commercially-produced materials and models. The completed bonkei can be displayed in the home similar to "a bonsai, a painting, or a floral arrangement – at proper height, against an uncluttered background".

Bonkei is similar in some ways to the Japanese saikei (plant landscape), Chinese penjing, or Vietnamese hon non bo art forms. Although the aesthetic goals and practical aspects of model railroads are quite different, some similarities with bonkei can be seen in the model railroader's depiction of the natural environment. Robert Behme says that bonkei differs from saikei in that a bonkei "is essentially a dry landscape, and living plants are rarely used; a saikei depends exclusively on living plants for effect." As a result of this key difference, many bonkei specimens can last a long time with no maintenance, where a saikei requires frequent tending and a favorable environment for growth of the trees and other vegetation it contains.

53 Stations of the Tōkaidō as Potted Landscapes

In 1848, a relatively unknown artist named Utagawa Yoshishige (歌川芳重) created and published a book of colored prints depicting bonkei specimens, titled 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō as Potted Landscapes (Tokaido Gojusan-eki Hachiyama Edyu). Each bonkei piece was designed and created by Kimura Tōsen for Utagawa Yoshishige to depict, and the book's introduction was written by Kimura Tōsen's son.

The book appears to have been inspired by the famed ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige's book of art prints The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, published as two volumes in 1833–1834. Each print is a scene, generally an exterior setting, from a famous traveler's route of 19th-century Japan. Kimura Tōsen's bonkei specimens, and the associated prints, show what appear to be the same locations.

For example, the first station of The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō depicts the ancient bridge symbolizing the entrance to Edo. The print shows a crowd of porters and others approaching over the bridge, city roofs in the background. In 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō as Potted Landscapes (vol. 1, p. 7), a similar bridge carries similar travelers from the city across the river.

The Public Domain Review states that "[t]here are two main arts of the potted landscape in Japanese tradition - saikei and bonkei. . . . It seems that these landscapes created by Kimura Tōsen are the latter." The bonkei in The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō appear in decorated, mid-depth bowls and rectangular trays of similar depth. Visible differences from the related art of bonsai include the deeper bowl and tray shapes, which are typically shallow in bonsai displays, and external decorations on the bowl surface, where bonsai are usually displayed in plain glazed pots. Some of the depictions contain models of buildings and torii, roadways, vehicles (including water vehicles large and small), and human figures, none of which appear in formal Japanese bonsai displays.

A few of the bonkei also show background landscape elements, such as Mount Fuji, that are not sculpted into the bonkei itself. These background images resemble the hanging scroll in a traditional Japanese home's tokonoma alcove, often displayed behind a living bonsai specimen. Although the bonkei specimens from 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō as Potted Landscapes appear potted in containers as small as a bonsai specimen, most of them are robustly three-dimensional with landscape portrayed at various heights and slopes within the container. This characteristic distinguishes them from most traditional bonsai designs, in which the earth surface is simple, usually slightly domed, and undecorated except for the bonsai tree(s) and surface moss.

The current document sources do not have details on the materials Kimura Tōsen used, but the depiction of water appears to be done with dry materials, and depictions of plant life are not living plants. Bodies of water in the bowls often show pebbled surfaces, indicating fine, colored gravel or sand. The mature-looking trees in many of the bonkei have slender, well-articulated branches and tiny foliage, in sizes almost impossible to replicate with living specimens. These and other similarities in subject, style, and materials link Kimura Tōsen's 19th-century specimens to the bonkei art form as currently practiced in Japan.

See also
 Bonsai
 Bonseki
 Penjing
 Hòn non bộ
 Rhymeprose on a Miniature Landscape Garden
 Saikei

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Japanese style of gardening
Decorative arts
Sand art


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