When evaluating IP needs, companies sometimes underestimate the value of design patents. While not a substitute for utility patents or trademarks, design patents can serve as useful tools for protecting against counterfeit and competing products with similar appearances.
Without doubt, robots today are much more consumer-facing than they have ever been. According to ABI Research, the global market for consumer robots was estimated at $1.6 billion in 2012, and is expected to grow to $6.5 billion by 2017. As consumers, we are already feeling the effects in our everyday lives: a growing number of us employ robots to perform routine household tasks (think Roomba from iRobot) or to entertain our children (think Mindstorms from Lego). In the healthcare realm, surgeons have grown increasingly accustomed to performing robot-assisted surgeries, and amputees now enjoy greater mobility with state-of-the-art robotic prosthetics.
With the robot's increased visibility, physical appearance — known as ornamental design to patent geeks — plays an increasingly significant role in determining the overall success or failure of robotics products in the marketplace.
A robot's ornamental design encompasses various aspects of its look and feel: aspects discernible up close (e.g., facial features and facial expressions) and aspects discernible from afar (e.g., shape and color scheme). Because these physical characteristics can strongly influence brand recognition and consumer appeal, developers should consider protecting the intellectual investments that go into creating the successful look and feel of their products.
Design patents (or design registrations as they are known in many parts of the world) protect how something looks. In the U.S., by statute, that "something" must be an "article of manufacture." An article of manufacture is a useful, manufactured (as opposed to natural) good. Examples include everything from cars and medical devices to belt buckles and plastic water bottles. A design patent may cover the entire article (such as an entire robot) or only an innovative part (such as the robot's "face" or certain spare parts).
A design patent may cover the shape of an article, its surface pattern, or both. To be deserving of a patent, a design must be original, novel (new) over the existing designs (known as "prior art"), ornamental, and must not be an obvious variant of any existing design.
The "original" nature of a design is typically not an issue, except where a design is deemed to be a "simulation" of something naturally occurring (such as a wood-grain pattern or a person's face).
The "ornamentality" requirement means that the design must not be solely dictated by function. For instance, a design would not be considered solely functional if the underlying good could be designed in an alternative way, but still function the same. Finally, to pass examination, a design must be clearly and consistently depicted in the drawings (or photographs) of the design-patent application.
In the robotics world, companies may protect their robots for any or all of these reasons.
Like utility patents that may be filed on the functionality of a product, design patents are also subjected to examination by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, although the process is much shorter and less expensive. The examination process for a design patent typically takes only 15-18 months.
Once issued, design patents have a term of 14 years from the date of issue. Like utility patents, applications for design patents must be filed before the design is disclosed to the public, especially if the applicant intends to apply for international rights.
Design patents are enforced more like trademarks. The test for design-patent infringement centers on whether an ordinary observer, familiar with the prior art, would be deceived into believing the design protected by the patent is substantially the same as the design of the product accused of infringement. Damages for infringement can be substantial, depending on the articles involved.
According to statute, design patent owners may receive damages equal to the total profits of the infringing product. Practically speaking, however, the vast majority of infringement situations are resolved without litigation. Often, the mere existence of design patents encourages competitors to think twice before copying or closely mimicking patented designs.
While utility patents filed on the functional aspects of an invention are the most common patent application, design patents are gaining in popularity as companies recognize the importance of protecting the significant time and effort that goes into designing the look of their products.
For example, iRobot has invested significant resources developing the Roomba's unique form. Ultimately, companies should not overlook the value of any investment in an aesthetic design when deciding how to protect a new product.
iRobot protected its investments in developing its product by seeking design-patent protection for its patentable designs. As a result, competitors are discouraged from imitating the Roomba's form, and consumers today are more likely to recognize and differentiate an iRobot Roomba from competing products (see drawings from U.S. design patents below).
U.S. Design Patent No. D670877 assigned to iRobot Corporation on the ornamental design for a robot vacuum cleaner.
U.S. Design Patent No. D548411 assigned to Bsh Bosch Und Siemens Hausgeraete Gmbh on the ornamental design for a robot vacuum cleaner.
Design-patent protection may apply to parts and accessories of a product and the overall appearance of the whole product; it is not just for consumer products. Although not as visible to lay consumers as compared to vacuum-cleaner robots, industrial robots may also possess unique ornamental features that increase their appeal and distinguish them from other similar robots on the market.
In fact, the potential value of design patent protection is evident from a recent case involving Apple and Samsung. In April 2011, Apple sued for patent infringement alleging that many of Samsung's most popular smartphones and tablets infringed several of Apple's patents, including four design patents.
Two of the asserted design patents related to the ornamental appearance of a front face for smartphones, one to the overall appearance of a tablet, and one to the graphical user interface that appears when the smartphone is turned on.
On Aug. 24, 2012, a jury found that all four of Apple's design patents were valid, and that 18 of the accused Samsung products infringed at least one of Apple's design patents. In total, the jury initially awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages for what Apple called "slavish copying" of its world-famous product designs.
U.S. Design Patent No. D650820 assigned to Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. on the ornamental design for a robot.
Simply put, looks matter. When evaluating IP needs, companies sometimes underestimate the value of design patents. While not a substitute for utility patents or trademarks, design patents can serve as useful tools for protecting against counterfeit and competing products with similar appearances. Obtaining a design patent can be inexpensive compared with a utility patent, and often design rights can be enforced without costly litigation. As a result, robotics companies entering the consumer market should strongly consider design-patent protection as part of their IP strategy.
Copyright © Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP. This article is for informational purposes, is not intended to constitute legal advice, and may be considered advertising under applicable state laws. This article is only the opinion of the authors and is not attributable to Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, or the firm's clients.
See Also: Will Supreme Court Rein in Software Patents?
Elizabeth D. Ferrill focuses her practice on all aspects of design patents, including prosecution, counseling, post-grant review, and litigation. She also has extensive experience in with design patents involving consumer products, vehicles, and graphical user interfaces.
Linda J. Thayer focuses her practice on high-tech patent litigation and administrative trial procedures to request review of the patentability of issued patents outside of litigation, such as, post-grant review, inter partes review, and the transitional program for review of covered business method (CBM) patents.
Robert D. Wells focuses his practice on patent litigation, patent prosecution, and client counseling involving various intellectual property issues. He works with a wide variety of technologies, including robotics, laser diodes, LEDs, optometric devices, smartphones, and other computing technologies.
All are members of Finnegan's Robotics Group.


As we gather to celebrate his birthday tomorrow, I wanted to share my own gift to him. Many people portray Steve Perry as an adult, a rock star, an amazing voice. He is all this and more. But he started long before his adult years, showing the world that this kid with a mouth full of braces and shaggy 60's hair, would someday be one of the greatest singers of all time. His sweet face and smile has remained with him always. Ray and Mary did good, don't you think? Happy Birthday, Mr. Perry! I hope you never lose the "kid" in you and that you enjoy your day to the fullest!


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Food Wars Season 4 Release Date 2018 Confirmed
Food Wars Season 4 Release Date 2018: During the Jump Festa it was announced that Food Wars! Shokugeki No Souma season 4 will arrive in April 2018. The season 3 of this anime aired the last episode during December 2017 which made fans think whether this news was true or not. But frankly speaking it is no wonder because the news about the new season is true and with such a huge fan base this story needs more than just 4 seasons too. The main character of this anime is Yukihira Souma who joins the Totsuki academy to become the greatest cook in the world. But this time he has to join the elite ten and defeat Azami who is the new director of the Academy.
The good news is that Food Wars season 4 is going to happen and the story is going to be intense as well. Fans showed great response after the news came out that season 4 will be going to happen soon but at the same time the question remains when it is going to be released. Well the best part is that the fourth season will start in the month of April, 2018 which is not far from this month.
A new visual from the Season 4 has been released which show Yukihira Soma who is looking at the falling snow from the sky. We can see that a train is passing in the woods which mean that all students are going to be stationed in the mountains and will travel by train for Promotion Exams.
Shokugeki No Souma Season 4 Story, Plot and Details
The Food wars season 3 started with the introduction of Elite Ten members with other students along with Soma as well. Soma challenges one of the Elite Ten members at moon festival sales but he is defeated. Then we come to see that Elite Ten members decide the new director of the academy who is Azami.
Well that's what happened in the season 3 till now but the season 4 is going to all about "Promotion Exams" arc. I won't be spreading too many spoilers because it will ruin your day for sure and you don't want that to happen. But as a Manga reader I already know that this season will be huge for Yukihira Soma because he will fight against Central alone. Well alone in the sense that he will have to beat the Elite Ten members alone through Shokugeki with his new dishes and food. But the main fight is going to be between Hayama who has recently sided with the Central and Soma will try to defeat him at any cost.
The Promotion Exams are going to be held in mountains and the season is going to be icy which might be tough because Soma has never cooked in such weather. Based on the season I guess icy type dishes which include Ice creams and cold food are going to be on the list of challenges.
Shokugeki No Souma Season 4 Story, Plot and Details 2018
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Yes you've heard me right because Shokugeki No Souma season 4 is going to be released in April, 2018. I was surprised because the last season ended on December 20 of 2017 and the season 4 was announced already. But this is good news for all since the season 3 was short on episodes but the next one is going to have 24 episodes for sure which I believe.
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Yukihira Soma has to do something amazing to do his best during the Promotions Exams which can lead him a seat in the Elite Ten. But can he also save Erina from the hands of her father Azami who wants to destroy Totsuki Academy. Central is not going to allow Soma to challenge the remaining elite ten but can he win this new war with help from his father Joichiro. Everything seems fussy at this time but be prepared because new dishes are going to be served soon in Food Wars! Fourth Plate.
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LADY ANTEBELLUM: YOU LOOK GOOD WORLD TOUR NASHVILLE CONCERT SPECIAL TO AIR ON AT&T AUDIENCE® NETWORK THIS FRIDAY (11/24)
Multi-Platinum Trio Give Flashback of Last Stop on North American Tour In Front of Packed Hometown Crowd
NASHVILLE, TN – Nov. 21, 2017 – Seven-time GRAMMY award-winning trio Lady Antebellum has partnered with AT&T AUDIENCE Network for the exclusive broadcast premiere of LADY ANTEBELLUM: YOU LOOK GOOD WORLD TOURthis Friday (11/24 at 8:00P ET/PT) on DIRECTV Ch 239, AT&T U-verse Ch 1114 and streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW. Recorded live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, the last official North American stop of the tour, the exclusive televised event gives viewers full access to footage from the early days of their career, personal interviews and a never-before-seen performances packed with their biggest chart-topping hits and new favorites from their sixth studio album HEART BREAK (Capitol Nashville).
"Being on stage and feeling that high from your fans at a show is one of our favorite parts of what we do," said Hillary Scott. "Their energy is crazy, so capturing it for something like this is always really fun to share. And, we shot it in our hometown of Nashville, which makes it extra sweet!"
For a sneak peek of the LADY ANTEBELLUM: YOU LOOK GOOD WORLD TOUR special click here: https://youtu.be/_OC1Oo23wu0
Throughout their North American leg, "fans were happy to know it was like no time has passed" (Omaha World-Herald) before the trio wrapped Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone's "must-see summer tour" in September. Concluding with dates overseas, the tour was dubbed "one of the best nights of mainstream Nashville music that the UK's seen" (The Digital Fix) as "they put on a polished show for a rapturous crowd in London," (The Guardian).
The empowering call of independence found in the title-track of HEART BREAK, serves as the new single from the multi-PLATINUM trio and was written by Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Jesse Frasure and Nicolle Galyon. "Heart Break" provides "a bedrock for the entire record" (Paste) as "Scott takes satisfaction in feminine independence" (NPR)with "a touch of darkness and a clever play on words," (Rolling Stone). Before natural disasters struck the Caribbean, the seven-time GRAMMY winners traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico for its colorful Spanish colonial buildings and vibrant culture to provide the backdrop of the track's music video. Feeling the urgency to continue raising awareness and support for those affected after Hurricane Maria stuck the area, Lady A made a significant donation from LadyAID® to hurricane relief efforts via MusiCares® and United for Puerto Rico. Fans can also take part in the ongoing relief efforts by contributing at LadyAID.org. HEART BREAK follows more than 18 million units, nine No. 1 hits, ACM and CMA "Vocal Group of the Year" trophies three years in a row and countless other honors including seven GRAMMYs, Billboard Music Awards, People's Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards.  For more information visit www.ladyantebellum.com.
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Söhne by Klim & Dia
Hypnotic animations by kinetic type foundry Dia to promote the launch of Klim foundries latest typeface collection Söhne.
You can view all four families on Klim's site here:
klim.co.nz/soehne/
and read an in depth interview with Klim Foundry on It's Nice That here:
itsnicethat.com/klim-dia-sohne
#Animation#Dia#Kinetic Type#Klim Foundry
Dinamo: Font Gauntlet
A great new tool from Swiss Type Design agency Dinamo, designed to "test drive the truth of variable fonts". The perfect way to find any flaws in existing or WIP variable font projects.
They describe it as:
"First practiced in Ancient Greece, the military punishment known as "running the gauntlet" forced the convicted to pass between a double row of comrades who strike out and attack them. Not always easy.
Fast forward to a digital 2018, and type designers can make their fonts run through our Gauntlet to quickly uncover their weaknesses. It provides a selection of features for testing and analysing typefaces during the design process and was specifically built with variable fonts in mind, allowing for an animated preview of all their axes combined."
I haven't had a chance to test it out on any of my projects, but its fun to play with all the same, and definitely one to bookmark for proper use later.
You can check it out at dinamodarkroom.com/
#Dinamo#Type#Typography
Selected Brand Identities
A selection of brand identities I've designed over the years, either as part of wider projects or as independent briefs.
Goertek's Sonic Typeface
An interesting, if not traditionally aesthetic, approach to type and signage from Kontrapunkt and Nippon Design Center. The Sonic Typeface, designed for Goertek's R&D Centre in Qinbao, China, varies it's appearance using Opentype technologies in response to different sound wave frequencies. Meaning that throughout the R&D hub, the typeface and signage will display itself differently depending on the surrounding environment.
I'm not 100% on whether I like the result or not, but I definitely like the concept.
#Experiments#Goertek#Typography
Font Focus #5: Script Serif
During a short stint freelancing at design studio 'Interfield' a brief came in to design the type for a title sequence for the BBC period drama series 'North & South'. I was given a preview disc containing the first couple of episodes, and the synopsis of It needs to reflect the contrast of the genteel south of England and the industrial North. Typographically quite an interesting brief I thought.
After considering drawing something from scratch (as it was a title sequence it was a limited character set with just the key cast members names), I decided instead to look at existing typographic representations of the 'genteel' vs the 'industrial', and try and make them harmonise. Genteel easily lent itself to a script font, Industrial was a bit more hit and miss in my experiments, but I decided on slab-serif as the way to go.
Once I'd decided on the premise/structure I was going to work with, my approach was to look first at script typefaces that would hold up on multiple screens, as well as support the addition of something as heavy as a slab-serif. I narrowed it down to two strong candidates, Ballentines Script and Shelley Script. On drawing in the additional slab-serifs to some of the key characters I realised that for them to balance on Shelley they would be way too subtle for on screen use, so Ballentines was chosen as the basis for the rest of the designs. A good, solid structure, but still maintaining the femininity of a Script face, and most importantly, capable of carrying the slab serifs off.
As a finished font I think it works well. The lower case characters hold the serifs better, but as they're the less flamboyant case that's probably to be expected. In the end the BBC thought it would be too subtle for the viewer to notice so it wasn't used, but I still continued working on it and creating the working font. The idea was still used though, and they opted for a pairing of a script face with a slab serif face. Which although a step back from the conclusion, still worked well visually.
Script Serif
Credits/Designer:
Connecting Script, Serif
#Font Focus#FontLab Studio#Tom Walsh Design#Typeface design#Typography
Monotype Glyph Set
I just received this nice freebie from Monotype. A custom-designed, illustrated glyph set "highlighting dozens of the world's best typefaces". Its almost as interesting to see the individual glyphs from the typefaces I know as it is to discover some of the ones I don't! The '4' from 'Ysobel Display Thin' is particularly nice.
You can download and print your own copy here:
monotype.com/MT_GlyphSet.pdf
#Monotype#Typeface design#Typography
Untitled Sans & Serif
Really nice digital promo project for New Zealand type foundry Klim's new 'Untitled Sans' and 'Untitled Serif' by Alt Group (also from NZ). I especially like their use of Instagram carousels to show each character in its varying weights and styles. So simple, but so effective.
You can check out both of their Instagram's here:
@untitledsans
@untitledserif
and their micro sites here (click on the type to buy through Klim):
untitledsans.com
untitledserif.com
#Responsive#Typeface design#web design
Font Focus #4: Farfetch Curates
Following on from my work re-designing the Farfetch website and designing their Farfetch Discover iPhone and iPad apps, I was approached by their Art Direction team to collaborate on the design of a custom font for their printed 'Farfetch Curates' collection of books. Based on Avenir, but with added variety in weight across the vertical stokes, it maintains the original lightweight form, while adding contrast and structure to the characters.
Basing a font on an existing classic like Avenir may sound like a simple starting point, before you consider that you now need to improve the characters for it to be worth while. Some of the particular challenges came with the ampersand and number eight, purely as with so many curves it took a lot of tweaking to get them to feel the same weight as the simpler characters, like the 'I' or 'T'. After a lot of back and forth between myself and Craig I think we got there though.
The next logical step would be working up the lower case characters, but as its only used as a display font for the time being I'll wait and see if I get that call…
You can see examples of it in use in the Farfetch Curates series here
Farfetch Curates
Tom Walsh / Craig McCarthy
Geometric Sans-Serif
F37 Type Tester
A great new 'type tester' tool by Face37 owner Rick Banks which brings traditional design tools into play before asking for any commitment.
Designed with digital designer Francis Smith and built by developer Tom Duncalf this sets the bar at a new height. Taking the industry standard "somewhat clunky and restrictive" options of size, colour and alignment they've added in a toolkit giving you the flexibility of weight, leading, tracking and kerning, with Opentype features to boot. And that's before you start dragging and dropping multiple text boxes. From having a quick play the only thing I can see that's missing is adding a background image, but then we need to remember, this isn't a design tool. We have Adobe and Sketch for that.
Have a play for yourself here (performs best in Chrome):
f37foundry.com
#F37#Font Foundry#Type#Website Design
Font Focus #3: Memory
As the first font I'd ever designed from scratch 'Memory' came as a steep, but invaluable learning process. Not only in the design stage, but also in how you take all those Illustrator files you've lovingly drawn out and make them work as a fully functioning font (something I definitely wasn't prepared for). Of course, now days there are a lot of tools both on and offline that make this process a lot easier, but back in the days where Fontographer seemed to be the only option it was pretty intimidating opening it for the first time.
So, the concept, and reason for wanting to design 'Memory', came out of a brief I'd set myself whilst studying at Camberwell Art College (now University of the Arts, but what was then The London Institute of Art). I wanted to explore the notion of memory, in particular 'visual' memory, and needed a typeface to use for a title sequence introducing and crediting a video I'd made as the main piece. A main theme of the video was how through repetition (i.e. recalling memories over the years) sections of detail are gradually lost until you're left with something hardly recognisable, and usually not wholly accurate, but essentially the core information needed for one final recall before the memory is lost.
My process started out by looking through which characteristics of each character, upper, lower and numeric, were needed for people to identify them. I removed small sections of each, a little at a time and tested if people I knew could still tell what each character was (on their own, to avoid any influence from anyone surrounding them). Once I'd taken each to a point where they were no longer recognisable I went back a step and made more subtle amends until I'd reached their tipping points of recognisability.
After going through the long process of creating, generating, kerning, re-generating, re-kerning (you get the idea…), the font as a whole took on quite a hieroglyphic feel. I later learned that there was a similar font out there (Dear John), which may have saved me a lot of time, but I'm still happy I created my own version. I learned a lot about the physical process' involved in creating a fully functioning font, as well as what it is people need to recognise one character from the next. Which by highlighting every characters essential elements, I'm hoping has helped inform my subsequent type design projects.
Experimental Sans-Serif
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Macaulay Culkin has opened up about his friendship with Michael Jackson.
Macualay became friends with Michael when he was ten-years-old.
The Home Alone star has now defended his relationship with the King of Pop, as spoke about how "normal" it was on the 'Inside of You' podcast.
"He reached out to me because a lot of things were happening, big and fast with me and I think he identified with that," Macaulay explained, speaking of his sudden rise to fame after starring in Home Alone.
"For me, it's so normal and mundane. I know it's a big deal to everyone else, but to me, it was a normal friendship," he added.


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Q: Get the difference between two dates using Nuxt and @nuxtjs/moment I'm new to Nuxt and I have a problem when I'm using this code to get the difference between two dates (user input date and now) it works but when the input date is '2020-03-31' or '2020-01-30' the console shows NaN years NaN month NaN day
How to fix this? What am I doing wrong?
I guess month in moment module start at 0-11 but my month input is 1-12
or can someone please show me a sample code (get different of 2 date output year, month, date)
using module : https://www.npmjs.com/package/@nuxtjs/moment
methods: {
    //example input format >>> date = '2020-08-21'
    calcDate(date){
      let nowDate = moment(new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10).split('-'));
      let pickDate = moment(date.toString().substr(0, 10).split('-'));
      let dateDiff = moment.duration(nowDate.diff(pickDate));
      console.log(dateDiff.years() + ' years ' + dateDiff.months() + ' month ' + dateDiff.days() + ' day ')
    }

},

Thank you!

A: You can mention the date format when parsing the date
methods: {
    //example input format >>> date = '2020-08-21'
    calcDate(date){
      let nowDate = moment();
      let pickDate = moment(date.toString(), 'YYYY-MM-DD');
      let dateDiff = moment.duration(nowDate.diff(pickDate));
      console.log(dateDiff.years() + ' years ' + dateDiff.months() + ' month ' + dateDiff.days() + ' day ')
    }

},

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At WordCamp Europe this year, Automattician John Maeda, shared his idea for the Automattic Design Awards. The crowd cheered and thus the idea was born.
Maeda teamed up with Simon Cooke from Pragmatic shortly to create a way to recognize amazing designs made with WordPress.
Maeda and Cooke gathered a jury of digital agency and design leaders in the community to find the best designs out there. The team is looking for developer-led design projects that highlight accessibility. Not only from the front-end UX side but also in the backgrounds of entrees.
Deadline to enter is November 16, 2018 at 23:00 UTC.
Winners will be announced on December 3 and there will be an awards party held at WordCamp US on December 8.
Make sure you submit your site by November 16, 23:00 UTC.


I was wondering what if a Blood Angel during his course of service in the Deathwatch, fell under the influence of the black rage or even worse, the red thirst. From what I know, the Deathwatch are made up of Marines from different chapters that serve a temporary term with the organization. The chances that a Blood Angel Chaplain or any chaplains from the successor (BA's) chapters serving the term together in the same squad is well...pretty low. So how will his fellow Deathwatch mates treat him?
A second what if question.
An Inner circle Marine from the Dark Angel chapter serving in the deathwatch came across the tracks of a Fallen. What will he do ? And what will happen if he calls in the rest of his chapter, how will the chapter deal with the rest of the Deathwatch Marines that happened to be in the same squad the inner circle Deathwatch marine is serving in.
I was wondering what if a Blood Angel during his course of service in the Deathwatch, fell under the influence of the black rage or even worse, the red thirst.
I would go down the route of the blood angels would screen him within an inch of his life and check for even the smallest sign he was going to go down that route and if they even thought it possible, they wouldnt let him go.
An Inner circle Marine from the Dark Angel chapter serving in the deathwatch came across the tracks of a Fallen.
He would drop everything and go after him.
The entire chapter has done this, one man doing it isnt surprising.
What will he do ? And what will happen if he calls in the rest of his chapter, how will the chapter deal with the rest of the Deathwatch Marines that happened to be in the same squad the inner circle Deathwatch marine is serving in.
Honestly - if they were in the way or possibly knew something - i really think that they would all dissappear.
That assumes that the DA have an agreement with the Ordo Xenos to provide Deathwatch members. I'd lean more towards them not being involved with that particular organization, given the older fluff of the DA not really working with other chapters and organizations unless they needed to. That being said, there are relatively few Inner Circle members, even the majority of the Deathwing only know a little of the truth that the IC knows. Only the most senior and experienced members of the DA are Inner Circle, and they are, IMO, not very likely to get "drafted" to a Deathwatch team, because of their position within the chapter.
Depends on which fluff you believe in most.
Some newer Deathwatch fluff has kill-teams made up of members of a single chapter (Mortifactors and Lamenters spring to mind). If this was the case then it doesn't pose such a huge problem. If you hold with the fluff which has multi-chapter kill-teams (which is much more interesting IMO) then you have a problem.
I'd go with the Blood Angel seperating himself from the team before the rage took hold (they are usually aware of when it's happening to them - ref: Tycho at Tempestora) or volunteering for the first suicide mission to come up.
That or the chapter just wouldn't send marines to serve with teams which weren't from them or their successors.
the old statement about deathwatch marines had it that they where chosen from the most diciplined members of the chapter the ones who tended to act more like a basic codex marine than those of there chapter.
that was the excuse given for why BA deathwatch didnt have furious charge and space wolves didnt have acute senses and true grit and why DA never went running off to hunt someone.
I think its a fair way to look at it, these marines are going to be representing the chapter to the inquisition you only send the ones you think the inquisitors will like.
"johnson is a great soldier I can think of a man I would rather have beside me, but he is a foul mouthed jerk who has little regard for rank, thats why when the commander needed a bodyguard I chose o'mally good level headed man"
if it really came down to that kind of situation i have no doubt that his team mates would treat him like any other marine that snapped in the heat of battle and jeopardised the mission: the Kill Team leader would be forced to execute him on the spot. the mission is vastly more important than the individuals and they could not let someone going schizo ruin the work that has gone into preparing this mission and the possible repercussions of failure.
but as others have stated, the chances of such a thing happening would be extremely low.
one would have to wonder what an Inner Circle member were doing in a Death Watch Kill Team? surely some lesser individual could take his place?
that aside, assuming that a member of the DAs who was in the know found some evidence of a Fallen, its quite probable that he too would ruin the mission. the problem is that he wouldn't want to upset the Ordo Xenos (that would be a seriously bad move), so he might well try and find a way to pervert the mission so that it ends up going after the Fallen rather than the real target.


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Using a temporal approach dividing the reform process into two periods, this article explains how both Brazil and the United States were slow to respond to AIDS. However, Brazil eventually outpaced the United States in its response due to international rather than democratic pressures. Since the early 1990s, Brazil's success has been attributed to "strategic internationalization": the concomitant acceptance and rejection of global pressure for institutional change and antiretroviral treatment, respectively. The formation of tripartite partnerships among donors, AIDS officials, and nongovernmental organizations has allowed Brazil to avoid foreign aid dependency, while generating ongoing incentives for influential AIDS officials to incessantly pressure Congress for additional funding. Given the heightened international media attention, concern about Brazil's reputation has contributed to a high level of political commitment. By contrast, the United States' more isolationist relationship with the international community, its focus on leading the global financing of AIDS efforts, and the absence of tripartite partnerships have prevented political leaders from adequately responding to the ongoing urban AIDS crisis. Thus, Brazil shows that strategically working with the international health community for domestic rather than international influence is vital for a sustained and effective response to AIDS.


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"If you need a break and you want to escape from your loneliness…"
Less than four months to go to the Olympics, and there's not much sign on the ground of much happening with the Peninsula Festival – the beach, campsite and concert area that's due to take over undeveloped bits of land there this summer. Although the menus are taking shape for its sister event, Sail Royal Greenwich.
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Lucy N says:
I want to go on a tall ship and go up and down the Thames – but typically these ships are solely for extremely expensive corporate schmoozing.
Anyone else coming over all queasy at what's going on? So yes, of course, the Olympics have become primarily a backdrop for a capitalistic feeding frenzy, but for most of us London workers the whole thing is just going to make life and work really, really difficult.
Coen says:
Thought I'd join in on the conversation from our side!
The fact that the terrain is still empty does not mean there is 'not much happening' – we are officially receiving the keys to the beach next week.
The main festival area will not be built up until July. Before that time, it's all paperwork, sadly enough.
Your feedback is appreciated, and I'll do my best to answer any questions you might have.
Pinking Shears says:
@Lucy N – absolutely agree, Lucy! I am seasick with the thought of all the traffic chaos looming; ordinary local folk will experience the Olympics as a frustrating inconvenience I would suspect. And have you seen the day ticket prices for the Peninsula Festival (July 19 – August 12)? The whole Olympic shebang as you say is really only to make the Fat Cats more obese.
Brenda says:
Where can you see the prices for the festival? I cant see it on the website or am I looking in the wrong place.
The tall ships sound amazing but yes, completely out of my price range. Sadly.
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4 April, 2012 at 09:45
Thought I might join in too! Sail Greenwich here… thank you Daren for mentioning our fabulous students at Shooters' Hill – who throughtly deserve a bit of press with the help of our chefs.
to answer some comments too.
You can book from 10 people and prices start at £219 per person for a Tall Ship (the prices will be the same in 3 years when we come back as we don't see the value in over charging just because it's the Olympics!)
That includes the venue hire, cruise, all food and drinks (and parking!) which when you think about it really isnt' too bad, a cheap wedding reception venue too. Olympic hospitality is 3 times higher, and that's just to sit and watch a screen in a boring (non-floating) venue.
As it's also out of my price range I would suggest finding a nice pub to watch them go by (that's free!) and with 216 ships in our parade on the 25th of July and 16 Tall Ships on the river everyday until the 12th of August I'd say that was brilliant value! (Unfortunately you have just missed our open boat event on the 17th of March.)
On our return we also plan to sell B2C! and be open to the public when we are no longer restricted by Olympic 'conditions'.
If I can help with anything else let me know or email us at info@sailroyalgreenwich.co.uk
Forgot to mention sorry!
If you are a boat owner with a Thames Mooring you can join our parade!
(also Free!!)
Makes you wonder where the money that the Council paid them has gone, probably down the drain like a lot of taxpayers money round here
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Check the weather reports for any of your favorite Cali ski resorts and you'll see our favorite four-letter word: snow. A series of storms starts today, Thursday, and will bring hefty amounts of snow through the weekend. Snow has already begun falling in the Tahoe region. The Mammoth Mountain McCoy Station cam has lovely white flurries visible, bringing smiles to cubicle-restricted workers.
Best bet, at least the bet I'll be making, is Sunday will serve up a brief break in the storms. Should be one of those special, blue bird powder days. See you Sunday on the mountain with smile in hand!


A quick and easy gift for children to make and give to grandparents is a calendar.
I wanted our calendar to be appropriate for the whole year so decided to represent each season with a tree. I cut out a simple tree shape which I used to draw around. Once we had 4 trees drawn on appropriate coloured paper The Limpet got to work finger printing.
For spring we did pink blossom; summer was green leaves; autumn red, brown and orange leaves. And we finished with snow for winter.
I added the calendar at the bottom and some coloured string to hang it up with. I think the grandparents will be very pleased.
This cute little garland was made to add a bit of festive fun to The Limpet's room.
It is made with one of my favourite and most used craft item – paper plates. I got The Limpet to paint five plates blown and then add black finger painted spots.
It took a while to dry so in the meantime I cut out 5 white icing shapes from some fabric and 10 holly leaves. Everything else about this craft was done by my 3 year old.
When they were dry I punched holes in the top of each and threaded through a gold gift ribbon. Then The Limpet got to work sticking it all together. We used red pompoms for the holly berries and stuck them down with a blob of fabric glue.
They certainly brighter up her room.
Our latest activity on the advent activity tree was to make a Father Christmas decoration.
I had made something similar many years ago when I worked as a nursery nurse. I think that time round I had used a longer star and managed to fit in some buttons on his tummy. I had also cut out a belt which they stuck on. This time I let The Limpet draw most of the features as she has suddenly become very good at drawing.
I cut out a large star from red card and a semi circle in pink for the face. Once she had drawn the face on and stuck it down she then added a cotton wool beard and some more for the hat. She then finished it off with black gloves, boots and a belt.
This week at our toddler group the craft activity was poppies for remembrance Sunday.
Because we have about 60 children attending I have to keep it fairly simple. Most of my crafts so far seem to involve a paper plate. This time I cut 2 curvy triangles out of the sides of a paper plate to create a very simple poppy shape. I provided cut up squares of red tissue paper and crate paper and a circle of black card for the centre.
I set up this activity first for my own children. The Limpet placed her red squares in a very methodical way.
I love seeing the differences in my kids creations, I think both turned out really well.
Now that the clocks have changed we always have our tea after the sun has set. I find this time of year a little miserable, its the thought of the cold, dark winter ahead of us. So I decided we needed a bit more light in our lives.
We created these lanterns with some balloons, PVA glue, tissue paper and wool.
I've seen a few similar things on pinterest and thought they look very pretty.
I blew up three balloons so they each had a small amount of air in them. We spread some Vaseline over the balloon first as I wasn't sure how well the lantern would separate from the balloon at the end. We then covered the balloons in a watered down PVA glue mixture and covered with small squares of tissue paper. I deliberately picked autumnal colours. We kept adding more glue and more tissue paper and then decided to add some wool which we covered with a final layer of tissue paper then hung up to dry.
Both children got involved in this activity although I did have to finish the lanterns off when they got bored.
When dry, I cut the top off the balloon and cut a neat circle around the top. The deflated balloon then pulled away easily from the lantern. The lanterns did initially scrunch up a bit as the balloon shriveled but I gently pushed them back into shape.
I put a battery operated tea light in each one as I felt it was safer then a naked flame. They made a great table decoration at our firework party and we now frequently have our tea with the lights off and lanterns lit.
Bonfire night is just a few days away and this year we've decided to hold our own firework party. Hopefully the kids won't be too scared by all the noise!
I decided our house needed a little decorating for the party and rockets seemed to be the most obvious thing.
These started life as a humble toilet roll. I wrapped them in coloured paper and made little paper cones for the top of each one. Then The Limpet got to work on the decoration. It involved A LOT of glue so I was a bit too sticky to use the camera to take photos of their creation.
When they were dry I attached some 'flames' to the bottom and strung them up with invisible thread.
My regular readers may have noticed my recent absence. Well, I haven't actually been anywhere, I've just been busy with other things. One of the things that has been keeping me busy is my new role in charge of creative activities at our church toddler group.
I'm really enjoying the responsibility but organising activities for children aged between 0 and 4 is quite a challenge.
One of the first topics we did was the story of Noah's Ark. For this activity we did a sunshine and rainbow. I tried it out initially with my own 1 and 3 year old and it went quite well although I had to help the 1 year old quite a lot.
The idea came from this post which I found via pinterest.
Here are a few of the ones made at toddlers.
I had never heard of an eye spy bottle before seeing them on pinterest. At first I wasn't too sure about how well they would work, the majority seemed to come with a list of items that needed to be found. This obviously wouldn't work with pre-readers.
Then I discovered this brilliant rainbow eye spy bottle on Pink and Green Mamas site. It looked so pretty and inviting that I decided to give it a go.
After finding two tiny dolls shoes I had a sudden brainwave to put two of every item into the bottle. This way there's no need to mess about with written or visual lists. It's a bit like a mix between eye spy and pairs.
I found about 30 pairs of tiny items such as buttons, pasta animals, beads, tiny pegs etc. And used some multicoloured dyed rice which we had previously used for sensory play. I got The Limpet to help me fill the bottle. I thought that it would be good for her to see all the items that were going into it and it also gives her a feeling of ownership over of it.
The bottle is also proving very popular with The Gannet (aged 17 months). He seems to like turning it over and over seeing what he can find but he also just loves the noise it makes when he shakes it.
I've been wanting to make these little guys for a while and have now finally got around to it. Aren't they pretty?!
I made some flower fairies a while back for The Limpet and she seemed to enjoy playing with them and still often does. So I decided to buy 6 more plain wooden figures (this time from Myriad). I painted the body of each one and used felt for their hats and cloaks. I thought about added a button to each one but then found some cute little rose beads in my craft stash.
It was my first attempt at this sort of sewing but I'm pretty pleased with how they turned out, even the back is fairly neat.
The Limpet has already been busy playing with them. I gave her some other rainbow items and she got to work creating a rainbow gnome land.
Now that I've finally learnt to sew, I thought I should put my new skills to use.
We bought The Limpet for her birthday some farm animals but she doesn't have a farm house or barn or anything like that. So after searching through Pinterest, I decided to make a farm play mat.
I'd like to say that I used lots of scraps of fabric that I had lying around but as I'm new to this sewing malarkey I don't have many scraps. So off I went to my local haberdashery to buy lots of fabric in various textures, colours and patterns.
I planned out a rough design and then got to work cutting bits up and sewing the whole thing together.
I wanted to make it as appealing as possible so I added lots of different textures. I used mainly cotton fabric but also included a heavy wool, corduroy, felt, ribbon and wool.
I wanted to inspire the monsters imagination and creativity so I didn't make anything too obvious apart from the pond.
It was only finished last night but so far it has gone down very well. Here is a picture of The Limpet enjoying playing with it.


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Weather radar anomalies seen over Croatia two days before Europe's apocalyptic lightning
A cloudless sky and there was no rain when suddenly without warning an apocalyptic lightning hit several countries in Europe, mainly in France, Germany and Poland on May 28, 2016.
In Germany more than 30 residents of Hoppstädten were taken to hospital, when lightning struck at the end of a junior football match, a man in Poland dies after being struck by lightning and in France eleven people were injured when lightning struck as they were celebrating a birthday party in a park in Paris as reported by several news sites.
Strange weather radar anomalies over Croatia on May 26, 2016.
Weather experts said the thunderstorms were the result of a very "unstable" atmosphere over north-west Europe, however, two days before, on May 26, 2016, the weather radar networks from Germany, Poland and Czech Republic, radar.eu, showed a mysterious weather radar anomaly which suddenly appeared over the region of Osijek in Croatia.
The unexplained weather anomaly could be just the result of a malfunction during the radar processing however on May 8, 2016, a similar weather anomaly appeared over Switzerland and also at that time it was a cloudless sky and it was not raining.
Coincidence, two malfunctions during radar processing done by two different weather radar networks, it seems unlikely.
It is said that CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is the culprit behind the strange weather radar anomalies.
Moreover, if you know that currently they perform a cloud experiment at CERN we wonder whether these anomalies and the unexpected massive lightning over Europe are the result of CERN's weather program.
Below video shows the strange weather radar anomalies over Croatia.
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The following key changes were introduced:
Creators will be the default owners of commissioned works such as photographs, portraits, engravings, sound recordings, and films. However, this default ownership may be changed in a written contract signed between the parties.
Any creators' and performers' artistic works used by anyone in public (including online) must be identified in a clear and reasonable manner (even if they do not own the copyright to the work), unless agreed otherwise. This obligation does not apply if the creator's or performer's identity is not known.
New exceptions to copyright owners' rights, known as "permitted uses," to ensure works are reasonably available for use by the public. In other words, certain use cases of copyright works without the author's permission will be allowed (i.e. use of online materials for educational purposes; use of copyright works for data analysis).
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Copyright owners of sound recordings can charge license fees for the broadcast or public performance of commercially released sound recordings. In addition to a license for the public performance of the underlying music, businesses that play recorded music in restaurants, shops, or hotels will need to obtain a license for the public performance of the sound recordings.
The "fair dealing" exception was changed to a "fair use" exception, which means that it is no longer mandatory for the courts to examine, in each case, whether there is a possibility of obtaining the copyrighted work in a reasonable time for a reasonable cost.
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On November 9, 2021, MAS introduced enhancements to its FinTech Regulatory Sandbox framework with Sandbox Plus to further stimulate financial innovation and FinTech adoption. An updated program takes effect on January 1, 2022.
The program was initially launched in 2016 to encourage technological innovation in the financial sector and was further enhanced in 2019 with Sandbox Express. Under this program, MAS allows eligible companies to experiment with their FinTech products and services in a testing environment. Basically, MAS will provide regulatory support and relax some of its legal requirements, which the applicant will otherwise be subjected to, for a limited period.
Sandbox Plus provides the following upgrades to the program:
Expand eligibility criteria to support early adopters, providing a more favorable environment for new technology innovations. Currently, the program is available only for first movers that introduce a unique product not similar to anything earlier observed in Singapore.
First movers will be able to simultaneously submit an application to enter the Regulatory Sandbox and receive a financial grant of up to S$500,000.
Eligible applicants will be enrolled in the platform for deal-making opportunities — Deal Fridays. Through this platform, startups will be able to access investors' networks, mentorship opportunities, and funding.
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On November 25, 2021, ACRA announced a resumption of the 2-tier penalty framework first introduced in December 2020. The program was supposed to take effect in April 2021 but was deferred to provide more time for transition.
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Note that Singapore-registered companies, as well as VCCs, are required to file Annual Returns within 5 or 7 months after the financial year-end.
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In this paper, an approach is presented that allows a robot to navigate in an urban environment by following natural language route instructions. In this situation, neither maps nor GPS information are available to the robot thus it has to rely solely on the human-given route description and the observations from its sensors. An architecture for solving problems such as navigation on the sidewalk, street direction inference, and environment labeling that arise in this situation is presented. Our initial experiments indicate that the proposed methods enable a robot to safely navigate in urban environments by following abstract route descriptions and reach previously unknown points in a city.


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Q: Getting YOUR total clicks on a button through php What i'm exactly trying do is count the person who clicked that button's total clicks not the overall total of all the members combined clicks., but just your clicks alone on that button.
Whenever a person clicks on a specific button it should log there clicks alone. I'm trying to figure out how to do exactly do that. I'm clueless at the moment, how to exactly do that. Identity users through a uniqueid through mysql.
I already know how to get the total clicks of the overall members and here's the code for that
<?php
if( isset($_POST['clicks']) ) {
    incrementClickCount();
}

function getClickCount()
{
    return (int)file_get_contents("count.txt");
}

function incrementClickCount()
{
    $count = getClickCount() + 1;
    file_put_contents("count.txt", $count);
}
?>

Could someone give me a idea, how to achieve that exactly?

A: If you have a mySQL server that already gives users a unique identity basically create a second field in the users table 'count' and then increment the 'count' variable corresponding to the user that clicked the button.


Artist Sandra Sawatzky's The Black Gold Tapestry now on display at the Glenbow Museum might be one of the most significant modern STEAM projects exhibited in Calgary. It is an impressive work of art that has a major element of science, technology, engineering, art and math. In addition to geology and paleontology, the tapestry is a major study in history.
Although I was in awe from a distance at the size and scale of this art object, I immediately stepped forward for a much closer look. That first look is an embroidered display of what the earth looked like during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Now I feel compelled to look closely at all the details throughout the 67 metres of the storyboard about oil and its impact on our history and our future. I must have circled the eight panels five or six times. Even as I am writing this, I am thinking of going back for yet another visit.
Sandra Sawatzky spent nine years researching, planning, sketching and stitching her version of the thousand-year-old Bayeux Tapestry, this time telling the story of oil.
I didn't count them all, but the exhibit booklet tells me that there are 434 dinosaurs in this tapestry. Sawatsky shows us that the study of dinosaurs and the study of geology were interwoven in the early days of geoscience and paleontology. Additionally, there are many human figures and images based on architecture in the tapestry.
Teachers probably intuitively construct a storyboard in their head while they're formulating a lesson plan. Teachers preparing online lessons create 'reusable learning objects' and success suggests the use of detailed storyboards. Sawatzky takes the skills she developed through a career in television production and has created an extremely elaborate storyboard. She presented it as the Black Gold Tapestry. I was extremely impressed with this.
It is on show now until May 2018 at Calgary's Glenbow Museum, before moving off on a major tour of Europe. Don't miss your opportunity to see it.


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Potato Chip Tins
Michael Reilly March 24, 2017 August 17, 2017 Comments Off on Potato Chip Tins
Above – Entrance to Antique Advertising Tins exhibit at Keller History Museum
Introduction to this chapter
from Mike Reilly 8/5/98
Hello, I've been collecting snack foodtins for the last several years. After getting internet access, I found other collectorswith similar interests. In general these collectors wanted to learn more about the extentof their collecting activities as well as of others. I also found that every book writtenabout tins covers this kind of collecting in but a superficial manner.
Like their cousin the beer can, PTins(potato chip/pretzel/popcorn tins) had one, two or three faces. Cans from the 1930's oninto the '40's usually had the label on only one side and most of them had dull surfacefinishes. The back space was used for manufacturer information, slogans, trademarks, andnutritional information about the product. Some manufacturers such as Waulter's usedfour faces or panels, each face depicting a different advertising aspect.
Another similarity for some companies was theuse of lid labeling. This enabled a company to package product varieties in the same tinswith only the lid label to identify whether it contained regular, cheese, or bar-be-quetypes. Charles Chips employed this with their products.
As of yet, I haven't heard of the practice ofover-painting labels. This was done with beer and other product cans to "recycle"over-runs, cancelled orders, etc..
Many of these type tins were reused by themanufacturer. They were returned to the plant where sanitized. If they weren't properlydried, rust quickly formed on the inside surface and outside bottom edge. This extrahandling also shortened the tins useful life.
Paper labels were often removed and thetin reused for the storage of other household goods such as flour, beans, etc. Others wereused to store sewing items like threads and yarns. Many times the lid was fitted with aknob to ease the tin opening, others had the lid slotted for use as a bank.
Abrasion marks are very commonly found onthe tin body from the lid removal.
Various companies destroyed their recycledtins when they were no longer fit for consumer use or when the decision was made toeliminate the tin packaging concept completely.
From early delivery truck photos, it'sapparent that the tins were often stacked on top of one another without dividers betweenstacks, The tins were most likely handled in a rough fashion.
There were also rare events that causedthe elimination of certain tin examples, such as the bombing of Pearl Harbor and thesubsequent near failure of Mrs. Japp's Potato Chips.
Certain other tins may also be in shortsupply due to the buy-out of the company. There are some brands that have severalvariations in their pictures/graphics/wording. Examples are NEW ERA and CHARLESCHIPS, but these two brand names are definitely NOT in the scare category.
Tins that were only used by commercialsuppliers or distributors are again in short supply and were subject to rough use. Oftenthey just had paper labels glued to them.
During the phase-out of Geiser'slithograph popcorn tins, they were temporarily replaced with plain yellow (some with blacklids) ones that had a simple product label cellophane taped to them.
DATING PTins
Issley – Brooklyn, NY, c. 1865-1901.
Ginna – New York, NY, originated in the 1870's.
Norton Bros. – Illinois, c. 1879-1901.
Somers Bros. – Brooklyn, NY, late 1870s (as early as 1869) – 1901.
Hasker & Marcuse – Richmond, Virginia, 1891-1901.
American Can Co. – Formed in 1901 from over 100 tin manufacturers
Continental Can Company – began early 1900's, three large C'sindicated around 1950 while three smaller C's are early 1950's on. Up to the late 1960'sthe cans were soldered, then welded.
National Can Company – "National" appears in an outlinedmap of U.S. indicate 1950's on, while "Patents Pending National Can" arepre-early 1940's.
Pacific Can Company – "Pacific Can", late 1930's to 1955when they merged with National Can Co.
Cans Inc. – "Cans Inc." early 1950's. They merged withNational in 1953.
Heekin Can – started in 1901(was a div. of Diamond International) -"H" in a small circle, 1960's. Purchased by Ball Corporation in March 1993.
Tindeco – formed around early 1900's.
Reynolds Aluminum – "R" or others from 1963 on.
Zip Codes – The Zip Code was introduced in 1963 and can be found onmany tins manufactured since then in the company's address.
UPC (Universal Product Code) Label – Started in 1973 and found as apaper label addition or part of the lithograph.
More Notes
1960's – Long used 3-piece soldered steel cans being replaced byaluminum or tin-free steel (TFS). Can making techniquesintroduced – drawn and ironed orcemented seams.
1966 – American Can introduces an adhesive or cemented bond for thethe can seam under the trade mark "Mira-Seam".
Late-1960's: Continental Can comes out with a solderless can underthe name "Conoweld".
Both types eliminated the rough, wide, soldered seam panel, thuspermitting lithography almost completely around the can.
Cans made in the 1930's and 40's were substantial in constructionand relatively heavy. They were given thick label coatings, more than was later foundnecessary to maintain a good appearance. Older cans found may be in better conditionbecause of this construction and paint finish.
National Can used "National Can" in U.S. outline from1950's to 1974.
Cans Inc. began in the 1950's.
CANCO refers to the American Can Co.
A 3/3/4 oz (beer) can cost 2 1/2 cents in 1935, while in the1970's, a 1 oz can cost 8-10 cents.
Straight soldered, no notches in seam were used from 1930's untillate 1950's. Some late 1950's had three evenly spaced alignment notches.
Telephone numbers on tins also give anidea of their age. In the Milwaukee area the old LIberty, LIncoln, BRoadway telephonenumbers with five digits began about about 1954/55. Around 1962, rural communities aroundthe cities of Milwaukee and Waukesha began using the full seven digit numbering system,The city of Waukesha finally switched over entirely in 1965. Up to the early 1950's thetelephone companies used two to four digit numbers, sometimes with a hyphenatedlettersuffix.
For collectors of potatochip tins the following information will also help determine the manufactured time period.
In the mid-30's a loosely knit Ohiopotato chip association was formed, later more formally the Ohio Potato Chip Association.
During 1937, from this originalgroup, the Potato Chip Institute (PCI) was formed. They ordered a million paper labels,with a 1937 copyright, that was applied to the various packaging used at the time. Theslogan "King Of Potato Chips" and the familiar crown was also imprinted on it.As more members were added, the group changed it's name to the National Potato Chip Institutein 1938.
It wasn't until 1959 that it wasagain changed, this time to the Potato Chip Institute International. Reasons being thatthe international market had been rapidly developing, the Canadians formed their ownCanadian Potato Chip Association on July 11, 1946 and by 1956 the NPCI had nineinternational members.
To reflect the growing changes in thesnack food industry the group once again changed its name, to reflect the times, becomingthe Potato Chip/Snack Food Association (PC/SFA) in 1976. Eventually in 1986 after movinginto new headquarters, the group dropped the PC and formally became the Snack FoodAssociation.
These snack food tins came in a variety ofsizes and colors. Some early ones only had a paper "face" label applied to thefront, others "wrap around" paper labels. The best are the enamel paintedlabels. Some of them were only painted "face", though most covered the entiretin can and its lid. There are variations that in both paper and painted labels and it's achallenge to find them all. One collector in Iowa has over 230 diff potato chips tinsalone. One word of caution, you need a lot of room to store a collection like this.
Most commonly collected are the 1 lb (16 ounce) andsmaller size tins. While some of the two and three pound tins might be as attractive orinteresting as their smaller versions, size plays the most important element in collectingpotato chip tins. Few collectors have the available space necessary to display and storeany sizable collection. With an average size of approx 7 1/2″ dia. x 9″ tall,shelf space is quickly gobbled up.
Though not as desirable to the collector, the largersize tins may be rarer. Several factors contribute to this. One, the larger tins were usedfor commercial accounts, such as taverns. Because commercial accounts were generally fewerthan retail sales (potato chips sold in grocery stores to customers), there were fewertins made. The tin was delivered to the establishment by a company salesman or independentsales representative. The tavern or restaurant owner would then dish out servingsfrom the tin container. The tin's appearance was not something of importance tothese commercial users, so they were roughly handled and stored. Later, the empty tin(s)were picked up and returned to the company for sanitizing, then refilled with chips. Allof this abuse greatly reduced the tin's useful life.
Because of the tin's cost, many companies requireddeposits on them, just like that on glass milk, beer, and soda bottles. The amounts variedand could usually be found printed on the tin's body, as part of the lithographing,stenciled or stamped, or on a paper sticker. Sometimes tins are found with several layersof stickers attached, revealing increases in the deposit amount. Few commercial customerssaved the tins because of the deposits they paid on them, opting rather to have theirmoney returned.
Between wearing out and changes in packaging, thesetins became quick junk pile victims or turned into mop or paint buckets. During the waryears, especially WWII, and periods of early environmental concerns about recycling, theselarge tins were quickly sent to the scrap heap.
Besides the potato chip companies selling directly tocommercial accounts, other commercial distributorships sold to the food service industry.A company like Ace Popcorn & Pretzel Co. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin soldsnack foods, in their own tins. These tins were usually stenciled or paper labeled. Theywere sent to a potato chip manufacturer, like Geiser's, for filling thendistributed to their own customer accounts.
Most of these distributor tins are quite rare. Evenharder to find are those that one company had pirated. That is, they used anothercompany's tins for their own use. This was done by applying a paper label or stenciling onthe tin's lid or body.
As a collector, consider adding a couple of theselarger tins to your collection. They can sit on the floor, stored/displayed under a tableor wall shelf. If they're clean and rust free, consider storing other items in them, butlimit the lid removal to lessen abrasion marks.
Sure signs of a tin's usage are the abrasion marks leftfrom removing its' lid, and while on this subject, consider this. Be sure your tin hasthe' original lid with it. This isn't easy to know because it may have been soldwith a different color lid in the first place. A number of companies did this, and theycan be interchangeable, especially if the tin manufacturer was the same one. Knowledge isyour best defense here; getting a look at more than one example proves helpful. Potatochip manufacturers may have supplied a variety of lids with their products because ofavailable supplies drying up, or the original lid may have been damaged or lost. The bestbets for original lids are those that are lithographed with the brand name or otherevidence, but be careful here too. A Charles' Cookie tin was recentlyoffered, as being rare, for auction with a lid advertising the company's pretzels. Thiswas most likely a case of lid switching and shouldn't be considered rare by any means.
Like other categories of tin collecting, those productsfrom national brands are less likely to be as valuable as your regional and local ones.Though just because a national brand may have produced more tins doesn't mean there aren'tsome very valuable tins to collect. Examples are found from such companies as Jay's,Kuehmann's, Planter's, and Humpty Dumpty.
Before the Jay's brand name, the company,Select Foods, Inc., sold potato chips under the brand name, Mrs.Japp's. Unfortunately for the business, the Japanese saw fit to bomb Pearl Harborsoon after it began marketing them. Anti-Japanese war sentiment nearly bankrupted thecompany if it hadn't switched names to the much more acceptable, Jay's. Manyof these early tins were destroyed or reused with the lithographing altered. Finding a Mrs.Japp's lithographed tin in "Mint Condition" is extremely difficult.Collectors are drawn to the name Japp's because of its' wartime story, sopeople other than tin collectors have an interest. If a "mint" example was sold,it should command a price of over $500. In addition there are reports that there may betwo variations of this lithographed tin (this editor is unaware of the existence any paperlabel Mrs. Japp's).
Next example is the Humpty Dumpty brandfrom Maine. Though more regional in nature, its' association with the nursery rhyme anddelightful litho character invites collector attention from many. Early versions in"Mint Condition" could easily fetch several hundred dollars. The smallerversion, Humpty Dumpty, Jr. is especially wanted by collectors. Note: Thecompany exists today and sells their potato chips in colorful tins by mail order. To thenovice collector, one could be easily fooled into paying a great deal for one of these"new" tins, especially if they are found a little dirty and dented (somethingsellers could help along to fool potential buyers).
Who would have thought that a company known for its'peanuts and nut products could produce a tin, both rare and coveted by a great number ofcollectors. in 1947, Planter's introduced their Planter's Potato Chipsin a tin (there may be at least two varieties) and cellophane bags. Early collectors of Planter'stins and memorabilia were probably quick to recognize the chip tin's potential value. Thefew tins coming on the open market are generally in average condition, so a tin in"Mint Condition" could very well be worth around $500.
Correction: Though Planter's introduced theirpotato chips in 1947, the first tin may not have been used until the late 1960's, early1970's. The tin is still very valuable in Mint Condition.
The next big ticket item was produced in 1950 by theOhio potato chip firm called Kuehmann's. Hopalong Cassidy memorabiliacomes in all types and potato chips in a tin were one of them. While somewhat common, it'shard to find examples in "Mint Condition". An example may cost you severalhundred dollars.
Potato chip tins have been largely ignored over theyears except for a couple of pioneer collectors, and that has been only within the last 15years or so. While shunned by collectors, housewives and crafters have used chip tins fora variety of uses. From saving coins in, to storing flour and knitting supplies,these tins have been slotted, vented, and labeled (to identify contents). Some of thehandled ones held paints and other damaging materials. Crafters have turned them into lampbases and other unusual items.
To the delight of potato chip tin collectors, there arehundreds of companies that sold their product(s) in tins. Not all manufacturers used tins,some, like Laura Scudder, were sold only in cellophane/plastic bags. Largerfirms may have used several different tins, in lithograph and paper label varieties. Lidsare an important factor for Charles' tins since the type (regular, waffled,barbecue, etc.) was printed only on the lid.
One potato chip company, Geiser's, nevermarketed their chips in tins but sold popcorn in a number of different sizes, includingsome end-of-the-era, extremely hard to find, paper label tins.
Collectors come across chip tins that look exactlyalike but note a difference in WEIGHT. One tin may say 16 ounces, another 14 or 15 oz.This is fairly common among brands. The reasons for it may be one or more explanations.Generally it is assumed that the manufacturer originally sold in the 16 oz. or 1 lb size.Due to chip making process changes, the chip weight could vary. Slice thickness, type offrying oil, potato moisture content could affect the product's weight, resulting in fewerweighing more or more chips weighing less but taking up more volume. Another explanationmight be that the company decided to sell less chips in the tin. Higher per unit costs mayhave forced manufacturers to manipulate the contents in such a way as to appear the samebut producing a more profitable sale. Until a knowledgeable individual in the industrydiscloses the reasons for it, one can only speculate.
But a question to collectors – Does weight varianceconstitute a tin variation that should be considered different from those that otherwiselook identical? You might ask the same about a tin that looks identical except that thetin can manufacturer is different? I have two YO-HO brand tins, theylook the same but the tin manufacturer is different. Collectors should carefully examinetheir tins and any possible future acquisitions to determine potential differences.


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State revenue outlook improves with oil price rebound
Tue, 03/16/2021 - 12:47pm
Oil prices and production are rebounding after pandemic-induced crashes in 2020, and that's improved the state revenue outlook for the current and next fiscal years. (Photo/Courtesy/BP)
Alaska's ride on the oil price rollercoaster should again get a little smoother as markets have recovered quicker than expected from the pandemic but special provisions in the CARES Act will cause the state to forgo some corporate tax revenue as well, according to Department of Revenue officials.
"Revenues are moving in a much better direction, which is up," Revenue Commissioner Lucinda Mahoney remarked during a March 16 Senate Finance Committee hearing.
The Revenue Department published the spring update to its official Fall 2020 Revenue Forecast March 15 with projections that the state will collect approximately $791 million more over the next year-plus than was thought last fall.
Higher oil prices and increased production — a rare combination of late — are the primary drivers behind the slightly improved fiscal outlook though the expected additional revenue would not nearly come close to fixing the state's structural budget deficit.
The state is specifically projected to collect $332 million more in the current 2021 state fiscal year than was thought last fall and $460 million more in fiscal year 2022, which starts July 1. The added revenue would cut current year deficit down to approximately $550 million and the deficit in Gov. Mike Dunleavy's 2022 budget proposal would fall to roughly $1.7 billion, according to figures from the Office of Management and Budget.
Petroleum taxes and royalties currently account for about 20 percent of all state revenue, according to the forecast.
Chief Revenue Economist Dan Stickel told Senate Finance members that global oil markets seem to have rebalanced quicker than most analysts expected in recent months, which led to an updated average price forecast of $53.05 per barrel of Alaska North Slope crude for fiscal 2021 and $61 for 2022.
The new price projections are nearly $8 higher for 2021 and $13 higher for 2022 than what was expected last fall and were based on Brent benchmark oil futures prices in late February, according to Stickel.
The price for Alaska oil has largely plateaued in the high $60s per barrel in recent weeks. State economists expect oil prices to stabilize after 2022 and rise with inflation.
"We believe that looking at financial markets is probably the best indicator as to where oil prices are headed," he said.
However, he also cautioned that there is "particularly large uncertainty" with the forecast given what happens to COVID-19 cases domestically and worldwide in the coming months.
On the production side, North Slope operators will ultimately produce about 5,000 more barrels per day on average this fiscal year than was thought last fall as well, according to the forecast, which now pegs 2021 North Slope oil production at 482,000 barrels per day.
According to Stickel, Revenue and Department of Natural Resources officials still believe the lack of drilling on the Slope last year will still lead to a sharp drop in production in 2022, but it isn't expected to be nearly as severe as once thought. Last fall they were predicting a year-over-year North Slope production decline of 38,000 barrels per day; that has been revised down to a decline of about 23,000 barrels per day for 2022 production of nearly 460,000 barrels of oil per day from the North Slope.
Production is also supposed to rebound and begin a longer-term upward trajectory after the 2022 dip. State officials now expect North Slope operators to collectively produce more than 502,000 barrels per day by 2024 with production exceeding 555,000 barrels per day by the end of the decade.
"We're expecting a lower decline rate in the existing fields and then an improved outlook regarding new fields coming online with the higher price forecast," Stickel said.
CARES Act refunds
The COVID-19 relief bills passed by Congress last year directed approximately $5.8 billion to Alaska but special corporate tax provisions in the first aid package are likely to cost the state $162 million in forgone revenue through 2022, according to revenue officials.
Stickel said the CARES Act passed nearly a year ago allows corporations to "carry back" net operating losses from 2018-20 for up to five years and receive refunds for previous taxes paid. Another provision allows companies to "accelerate alternative minimum tax refunds into tax year 2019," he said, and because Alaska uses the federal corporate income tax code by reference in state statute the federal tax changes will hit the state if the Legislature does not change them.
"The biggest refunds are expected in tourism-related companies, which are expected to show very large losses for 2020," Stickel said.
Overall, the state is expected to collect $80 million in corporate income taxes this year and $35 million in 2021, compared to $102 million and $175 million for the respective years without the tax changes, according to Stickel.
Total annual corporate income tax revenue should return to roughly $240 million by 2023 when the impacts of CARES Act provisions and broader pandemic economic conditions will lift, according to the forecast.


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Q: Ruby on Rails fails on Windows 7, report activate error I used the installer kit on http://www.railsinstaller.org/
and everything went fine. Then followed the instructions to setup a project in c:/sites and that worked. But now every time I run 'rails s' and then close it, rails completely stops working.
    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

c:\Sites\project>rails s
C:/Program Files (x86)/ruby-1.9.3/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.9.1/rubygems.rb:926:in `r
eport_activate_error': Could not find RubyGem railties (>= 0) (Gem::LoadError)
        from C:/Program Files (x86)/ruby-1.9.3/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.9.1/rubygems
.rb:244:in `activate_dep'
        from C:/Program Files (x86)/ruby-1.9.3/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.9.1/rubygems
.rb:236:in `activate'
        from C:/Program Files (x86)/ruby-1.9.3/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.9.1/rubygems
.rb:1307:in `gem'
        from C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/bin/rails:18:in `<main>'