The Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) is proud to announce that Michael Gordon, from the University of British Columbia, will be awarded the 2015 CAN Young Investigator Award at the upcoming 9th Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 24th 2015.
Dr. Michael Gordon's research provides insight into two of the most critical decisions we, and other animals, have to make: what to eat, and how much. He studies this important and complex question in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, which has a relatively simple nervous system, with one million times fewer neurons than ours, yet displays a complex array of behaviours in response to food cues. He has significantly contributed to our understanding of the neural circuits that drive taste responses and feeding preferences.
Using the fly brain as a model, the Gordon lab combines molecular genetics with optical techniques and electrophysiology to map taste circuits, probe how these circuits encode information, and unravel their impact on feeding. These studies contribute to our understanding of how the brain translates sensory information into behaviour.
Dr. Gordon's work has shown that food preference can be viewed as a changing metric, based initially on taste, but evolving with experience, and the animal's physiological condition. These studies support the concept that in addition to sensing the palatability of food, like the sweetness or bitterness, flies also have a mechanism for sensing its caloric content, and that this could drive longer-term food preferences.
More recently, Dr. Gordon's team has uncovered a neural mechanism used by the fly brain to integrate the opposing effects of sweet and bitter tastes. Information from multiple sensory cues, the physiological state and experience of the animals thus all contribute to guiding feeding decisions.
Dr. Gordon's publication track record demonstrates the importance of his research contributions, and it is particularly impressive to note his productivity in the short four years since he has established himself as an independent researcher at the University of British Columbia. His recent research has been published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications (2015), Current Biology (2014), Neuron (2014, 2013), and The Journal of Neuroscience (2012). Dr. Gordon's contributions, which include earlier publications in Neuron in 2009 and Nature in 2005, have had significant impact and are highly cited, further demonstrating his position as a leader in the field of feeding regulation.
In addition, Dr. Gordon is a much-appreciated Faculty member at the department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia. His extensive teaching duties and successful mentorship of both undergraduate and graduate students attests to his importance in the Department.
The Canadian Association for Neuroscience wishes to thank Dr. Vanessa Auld, Professor at the University of British Columbia, and Dr. Tim O'Connor, Professor and Chair of the Graduate Program in Neurosciences at University of British Columbia, for nominating him for this award.
Within a very short time period as an independent researcher, Dr. Michael Gordon has established himself as an exceptional young scientist and a rising star in Canadian Neuroscience. We are very proud to present him with the 2015 CAN Young Investigator Award.
LeDue EE, Chen YC, Jung AY, Dahanukar A, Gordon MD. Pharyngeal sense organs drive robust sugar consumption in Drosophila. Nat Commun. 2015 Mar 25;6:6667. doi: 10.1038/ncomms7667.
Chu B, Chui V, Mann K, Gordon MD. Presynaptic gain control drives sweet and bitter taste integration in Drosophila. Curr Biol. 2014 Sep 8;24(17):1978-84. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.07.020.
Pool AH, Kvello P, Mann K, Cheung SK, Gordon MD, Wang L, Scott K. Four GABAergic interneurons impose feeding restraint in Drosophila. Neuron. 2014 Jul 2;83(1):164-77. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.05.006.
Mann K, Gordon MD, Scott K. A pair of interneurons influences the choice between feeding and locomotion in Drosophila. Neuron. 2013 Aug 21;79(4):754-65. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2013.06.018.
Stafford JW, Lynd KM, Jung AY, Gordon MD. Integration of taste and calorie sensing in Drosophila. J Neurosci. 2012 Oct 17;32(42):14767-74. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1887-12.2012.
Gordon MD, Scott K. Motor control in a Drosophila taste circuit. Neuron. 2009 Feb 12;61(3):373-84. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.12.033.
Yang CH, Rumpf S, Xiang Y, Gordon MD, Song W, Jan LY, Jan YN. Control of the postmating behavioral switch in Drosophila females by internal sensory neurons. Neuron. 2009 Feb 26;61(4):519-26. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.12.021.
Gordon MD, Dionne MS, Schneider DS, Nusse R. WntD is a feedback inhibitor of Dorsal/NF-kappaB in Drosophila development and immunity. Nature. 2005 Sep 29;437(7059):746-9. Epub 2005 Aug 17.
The CAN Young Investigator Award recognizes outstanding research achievements by a young neuroscientist at the early stage of his or her career. Candidates are proposed by neuroscientists who are members of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience, and the winner is chosen by the CAN Nominations Committee.


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Gini's "significant difference" in talks & Reds set for Anfield friendly – Liverpool FC Roundup
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Due to the upcoming international break it has been a relatively quiet news day at Anfield, but that has not stopped speculation over Liverpool and the transfer market.
Gini and Liverpool had "significant difference" in talks
Gini Wijnaldum is one of the most frequently mentioned names when it comes to ins and outs at Anfield this summer, with Barcelona interested after he entered the final year of his contract.
The Dutchman had been deemed indispensable, but now no extension is expected, and his departure could even come before his deal expires in 2021.
It seems as though the club's decision was informed by Wijnaldum's wage demands, with ESPN's Mark Ogden claiming there was a "significant difference" in the salary the player was looking for and that which the club was willing to pay.
Wijnaldum turns 30 in November, and his next contract is likely to be his last big one, so there is no surprise he is looking for a major increase in his earnings.
But unfortunately for him, Liverpool are seemingly in no position to pay him.
Reds plotting Anfield friendly
Liverpool will begin their Premier League campaign by taking on newly promoted Leeds at Anfield, but that is not set to be their next game at home.
Instead, the club are in talks over a final pre-season friendly at the stadium, held while 12 first-team players are away on international duty, as preparations for a strange 2020/21 are finalised.
It remains to be seen who the Reds will take on, or the exact date, but it could give Klopp the opportunity to fine-tune his plans for the new season, and perhaps even make a decision on a host of fringe players.
Whoever serves as the opposition will come up against a weakened defence, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson among those absent due to the UEFA Nations League.
A look to the future
Joe Gomez insists LFC will be "hungrier than ever" heading into 2020/21
Our opponents for the Champions League group stage are now clearer
Senior players have been left "raving about" Billy Koumetio in pre-season
Quickfire LFC news
Paul Glatzel was among the scorers as LFC U23s beat Derby 3-1 on Monday (LFC)
U18s midfielder Tyler Morton is the latest to sign his first pro deal (LFC)
LFC Women ended their pre-season with a 0-0 draw with Man United (LFC)
Around the Prem
Man United are closing in on a £40m deal for Ajax's Donny van de Beek (Sky)
Chelsea have agreed a £72m fee for Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz (ESPN)
Leeds have been linked with a move for ex-LFC midfielder Luis Alberto (IM)
Jack Grealish has been given his belated first call-up to the England squad (FA)
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Sadio Mane has been the subject of speculation over a €120 million move to Barcelona over the weekend, and here we've explained why that is complete nonsense.
Good morning all. Great to wake up to so many nice messages about the brilliantly done Liverpool's 30 year wait BBC documentary last night. I really appreciate everyone's kind words. Working for and Managing @LFC was the proudest moment of my life. I'd have liked to have made..
— ROY EVANS (@Roy_Evo) August 31, 2020
The 30 year gap a lot shorter of course but like others fell just short. I was lucky enough to work with some wonderful players and I can't thank them enough. I couldn't be happier for Jurgen and the current team that we've finally ended the long wait for a league title. YNWA
What we're reading
Outside of the Premier League bubble, Matt Slater and Simon Hughes delved into the aftermath of Bolton Wanderers' revival, for The Athletic.
Worth watching tonight
Not much, but Fenerbahce are taking on Antalysapor in a pre-season friendly at 7pm (BST) if you're completely at a loss.
If not, catch up with the BBC's 'Liverpool FC: The 30-Year Wait' documentary on iPlayer.
Pep Lijnders praises Liverpool 'signings' – "hopes" young trio join for pre-season
PL to change postponement rules & "proposal" to PSG starlet – Liverpool FC Roundup
10 key things to know ahead of Arsenal vs. Liverpool
Liverpool loanee Sheyi Ojo "gutted" after nasty injury leaves him on crutches
Mikel Arteta not giving "anything away" as Arsenal squad face unresolved 'issues'
2 Liverpool lineups vs. Arsenal as Jurgen Klopp considers all-out Wembley push
Another new front 3 and better set pieces – 5 talking points from Liverpool 3-0 Brentford
Liverpool 3-0 Brentford – Player Ratings

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Wiltshires are a very old productive hardy easy-care breed, unique in that they grow very little or no wool (mainly shed what fleece they have in spring/summer). We established our flock in 1987 after seeing them in England in 1985.
The Wiltshire Horn is believed to have descended from the Persian Hair meat brought to Britain by the Romans as the first British meat sheep. In the 18th century the Wiltshire Horn was said to be the most numerous sheep in Britain with total numbers in the millions. It has been the origin of a number of other breeds, such as the Hampshire, Oxford, Dorset Horn, and in Robert Bakewell's Leicester breed the ancestor of the Border Leicester.
Early records show their ability to thrive on poor feed and cover large distances during the day. Wiltshire Horns were imported into Australia in 1952. In the 1970s when wool prices collapsed more were imported and some polled Wiltshires were imported into N.Z. Importing continued, this time including Wiltshire Horns. The breed expanded in the 1980's with the adoption of an open flock policy, using the breed's growth rate and leanness characteristics to develop high performing Wiltshire poll rams for use as terminal sires.
Recently the Wiltshire has been vital in some new breeds in England and in Australia. The Wiltipoll sheep are a Wiltshire poll. My Australian Uncle, Scott Dolling (Genetic Adviser in the development of the Poll Dorset) is their Genetic Consultant, so in 2001 I visited Wiltipoll studs with him, and over many years Scott has visited us here and given me some great breeding advice. That has helped me develop the Wiltshire/SHIRE® sheep breed we have here.
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Q: How to disable blue highlight from kendo dropdown list How to disable blue highlight from this kendo list :

Thank you in advance

A: You can do it with some creative style overriding to get the effect you want.
i.e.
<style>
    .k-item.k-state-selected.k-state-focused:not(:hover) {
        background-color: transparent;
        color: inherit;
    }
</style>

will get rid of the blue highlight colour but still show the grey highlight when hovering and it also fixes the font colour back to black.  So you get black on transparent instead of white on blue.
http://dojo.telerik.com/@Stephen/EtUXE
But it can be difficult to get the CSS selector just right to only change the particular styling you want without affected other kendo widgets on the page that use similar styling selectors.
Getting the correct style rule is particularly difficult in this case because the list portion that pops up is a disconnected popup that is not a child of the dropdownlist so you can't use a child selector to only target dropdownlist popups...as you can see in my dojo example, both dropdownlists are affected, as would an comboboxes and any other kendo widgets that use the same style rules.

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Chloe Harris recorded video of the incident at Dover High School, saying she was uncomfortable with the lyrics that used phrases like "Let's kill all the blacks."
A teacher in Dover, New Hampshire has been suspended after a video began circulating online showing students singing a song set to "Jingle Bells" with lyrics including, "KKK, KKK, let's kill all the blacks."
The assignment, in an 11th grade U.S. history class, was to change the lyrics to a Christmas jingle to tell a story about Reconstruction, the period after the Civil War.
Two of the students in the class chose the KKK as their topic and altered the lyrics to "Jingle Bells," using phrases like grand wizards and burning crosses.
In addition to the lyrics about the KKK, the song includes another line saying, "White masks on our heads, blood beneath our feet, laughing till they're dead -- ha, ha, ha."
"I went to the teacher," said Chloe Harris, a student in the class who recorded video of the incident. "I said I'm not really comfortable with these lyrics. I don't know why they need to sing it. I don't know why they need to present it in such an insensitive way."
Harris said she recorded the incident because she wasn't sure anyone would believe what happened.
"Thought if I don't record this, this is going to be the only evidence that I have that this happened," said the 16-year-old, who spoke to NBC10 Boston with permission from her mother.
Harris, who is biracial, says she was stunned by what the two boys came up with for their project.
As the students recited the song, classmates can be heard laughing in the background.
"When everyone was laughing I got really frustrated," said Harris. "I was like, 'Why are you guys laughing at this?' So I had to walk out of class. I'm disgusted by this."
School Superintendent William Harbron sent a letter to the school community on Monday saying they are working with students and teachers to investigate the incident. His message was also shared on the district's Facebook page.
The school district called the incident "harmful" and one of "extreme racial insensitivity."
"What we're trying to do is figure out what is in this video that's a viable lesson for our entire school community," Harbron told NBC10 Boston.
"We are deeply concerned that an event such as this could occur and understand the emotion and concern that this event will create for our students, families and staff," he said in his letter. "Administration from Dover High School and the District are working with students and the school community to respond immediately and effectively to this racial insensitivity."
Harbron's letter said families and school community members will be updated as they "create opportunities to come together and discuss, process, and plan as a community" to address both the immediate situation and long-term implications of racial insensitivity and bias.
Some commenters on the school district's Facebook page said the song was far worse than just "racial insensitivity."
"There was nothing 'implicit' about it," said one person. "This was an overt show of racism."
"I saw the video before it was taken down and why the teacher didn't stop it once they started singing it is beyond me," said another person.
Chloe and her family fault the teacher more than the students.
"I think it was not well thought out by the boys," said Chloe's mom, Robyn. "But I think they were doing the assignment given to them by their teacher."
The teacher has been suspended with pay while the entire incident is being investigated by the school district.
School officials will not say if the two students who sang the song will be disciplined.


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Natick Farmers' Market was open as of last Saturday, May 15. I knew full well that not much would be for sale at the first farmers' market of the season. This is New England, not California. Sure, there was something to buy -- pottery, baked goods, pasta, and other stuff I consider to be fillers. To me a farmers' market is all about the produce. I got almost everything available: scallions and asparagus. The only other thing was zucchini, but I already had those in my fridge. There was a ton of potted herbs for sale for people to start their gardens. I also picked up a fromage blanc from Foxboro Cheese Co. It was lemon honey flavored and fabulously tangy (like a strained ricotta with a serious tang, or a farmer's cheese with perfectly smooth texture). Yes, they are the same guys that sell raw milk at their farm, but unfortunately, it's still illegal for them to bring it to the farmer's market.
Asparagus was stunning. I seared some of it for Sammy (my almost 3 year old). That's her favorite way to eat "paragus." The rest, I shaved with a vegetable peeler into ribbons and dressed with a lemon mustard vinaigrette. If you've never had a raw asparagus salad, it's worth a try. When shaved thin, it's tender and juicy (though labor intensive). On a whim, I tossed some of those scallions with fromage blanc, rolled the cheese into balls and wrapped with asparagus ribbons. Of course wrapping a savory salad around a slightly sweet cheese is not the best idea, but a part of me wanted to really bite into that first farmer's market of the season. It was not very balanced, but splendid at the same time.
Snap the woody ends of asparagus one at a time. Each will break where it starts to get tender. Place one asparagus spear on a working surface so that it's lying parallel to you. Shave into ribbons with a vegetable peeler from the trimmed stem end towards the tip, stopping about an inch from the tip. Reserve tips for some other use, like blanching or searing. Repeat with remaining spears and place them in to a medium bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice and mustard together. Add the oil in a slow steady stream while whisking. Dress asparagus with about half of this dressing and a liberal sprinkling of salt and pepper. Taste and add more dressing, salt, and pepper as needed.
Add any of the following for a more substantial salad: cooked white beans, fennel, radishes, thinly sliced cooked fingerling potatoes, scallions. You will need more dressing if you are adding more stuff.
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Cislo & Thomas LLP Exhibits at International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting in Barcelona
Cislo & Thomas LLP was a proud participant and exhibitor of the largest attended Barcelona Annual Meeting hosted by the International Trademark Association on May 20 – 24. Over 10,000 patent and trademark attorneys were at the 139th Annual meeting flying in from every corner of the globe.
At INTA, Cislo & Thomas LLP presented its PatentFiler.com online portal, which was well-received by intellectual property attorneys around the world. Cislo & Thomas LLP plans on attending the conference next year in Seattle, with more exciting and cutting-edge technology that will help both clients and attorneys file quality provisional patent applications quickly and at reasonable costs.
It was a joy to reconnect with old friends from all over the world while meeting some new ones as well.
"Google" Is Not Generic
Takeaway: The Ninth Circuit held that GOOGLE remains as a viable and protectable trademark and has not been genericized the way terms like KLEENEX have.
In David Elliott et al. v. Google, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel affirmed the district court's summary judgment in favor of Google in an action that sought to cancel the GOOGLE trademark on the grounds that it has become generic.
Plaintiffs used a domain name registrar to obtain over 700 domain names with the word "google" in them such as googledisney.com and googlebarackobama.net. Google, Inc. objected to these registrations and filed a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum ("NAF") which is authorized to decide certain domain name disputes. The NAF sided with Google that the domain names are confusing similar to Google's trademark for GOOGLE and were registered in bad faith.
Consequently, Plaintiffs brought an action in Arizona District Court for a petition to cancel the GOOGLE trademark on the grounds that the word google is primary understood as "a generic term universally user to describe the act[] of internet searching."
Plaintiff argued that the majority of the relevant public use the word "google" in the form of a verb, such as "google it" as to mean to search something online. Google argued that Plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to support a jury finding that "google" was a generic name for internet search engines. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the district court's grant of summary judgment de novo and viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to Plaintiffs and asks "whether there are any genuine issues of material fact and whether the district court correctly applied the relevant substantive law."Plaintiff argued that the majority of t
The Ninth Circuit held that the relevant substantive law in this case is the "who-are-you/what-are-you" test under Yellow Cab Co. of Sacramento v. Yellow Cab of Elk Grove, Inc., 419 F.3d 925, 929 (9th Cir. 2005). "If the relevant public primarily understands a mark as describing "who" a particular good or service is, or where it comes from, then the mark is still valid. But if the relevant public primarily understands a mark as describing "what" the particular good or service is, then the mark has become generic."
The court concluded that Plaintiffs' were flawed in their reasoning because Plaintiffs failed to understand that a claim of "genericness" must always relate to a particular type of good or service and that verb use does not automatically constitute generic use. The court agreed with the lower court that Plaintiff failed to supply sufficient evidence that indicates that the relevant public associates the word "google" as a generic name for all internet search engines.
For Your Foreign Patent Protection, Should You Opt Out of the European (EU) Unified Patent Court (UPC) and European Unified Patent (UP)?
Takeaway: For those patent applications and patentees who wish to seek patent protection in Europe may want to opt out of the new Unified Patent Court (UPC). The pre-registration period starts in September 2017 and ends in December 2017. Please contact your patent attorneys to determine if opting out is the right strategy for your European IP portfolio.
The new European Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will be implemented later this year and patent applicants and patentees may choose to opt out and continue filing with the classic European patent system. The UP will cover up to 25 member states of the EU, possibly including the United Kingdom despite Brexit, while the UPC will oversee litigation, revocation, and invalidity actions related to the UPs and also certain existing and future "classical" European patents.
With the UP as a viable option for patent applicants, the following are the three possible ways patent applicants can obtain patent protection in the EU:
1. File national patent applications directly with each of the member states of the EU separately;
2. File a classical European Patent Application (EPA) and upon grant, select from the one or more 28 member countries of the European Patent Organization (EPO) to have the EPA be validated; or
3. File a UP and upon grant, will provide unitary protection in all 25 member countries, with the option of proceeding down the classic validation route for the remaining countries of the EPO that have not signed to be a part of the UPC Agreement.
The UPC will overlook and handle post grant litigation, revocation, and invalidity actions for any new UP and current European Patents that did not specify to opt out of the UPC jurisdiction. Therefore, if you currently own any European patents and wish to opt out, the pre-registration period starts in September 2017 and ends in December 2017. Any European patents that fail to opt out when the UPC Agreement comes into force will automatically be opted in and could be subject to an action in the UPC.
Filing a UP may be more cost-effective since it has a single registration fee and a single annual renewal fee as opposed to having to seek validations in multiple countries under the classical route, which can be rather costly. Further, if or when there is a post grant patent decision regarding a patent, there need not be separate decisions held across different member states. However, the UPC is uncharted waters with no case law precedent as opposed to the more established legal systems in the member countries. We recommend that you discuss your options with your patent attorney before deciding whether or not to opt out of the UPC and/or file a UP.
Federal Circuit Clarifies On Sale Bar for Both Pre-AIA and Post-AIA Patents
Takeaway: In Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., (Fed. Cir. May 1, 2017), the Federal Circuit held that pre-AIA patents are barred by an offer for sale even if the contract is contingent upon FDA approval and that the AIA did not change the statutory meaning of the on-sale bar. Thus, always file patent applications before such agreements or at lease within one year of such an agreement.
Helsinn Healthcare applied for four patents all claiming priority back to one provisional patent application filed over one year after Helsinn entered into a contract for sale of the claimed product. Of the four patents, three were filed before the enactment of the America Invents Act and one was filed after.
The agreements at issue that Helsinn entered into included a Supply and Purchase Agreement and were announced via press release and included redacted copies of the agreement with the price and specific dosage formations omitted. The Supply and Purchase Agreement included a provision that the agreement would only go into effect pending favorable clinical trials and FDA approval.
The District Court found that the pre-AIA patents were not invalid under the on-sale bar because the Supply and Purchase Agreement was a contract for future sale and the invention was not yet reduced to practice and ready for patenting at the time of the agreement. As for the post-AIA patent, the patent was also not invalid under the AIA on-sale bar because the dosage covered by the agreement was not made public.
The Federal Circuit reversed the District Court's findings, stating that the Supply and Purchase Agreement was a contract for sale and being contingent on FDA approval does not change that since a contract containing a condition precedent is a valid and enforceable contract. Further, the court held that FDA approval is not a prerequisite for an invention to be ready for patenting as to satisfy there being an offer for sale condition for pre-AIA patents.
The Federal Circuit also stated that it need not address whether secret and confidential sales would be considered an on-sale bar for post-AIA patents since the agreement in this case was publically announced and it need not announce the dosage and details of the invention for it to be considered publically disclosed as an offer to sale to fall within the on-sale bar.
Universities Take On E-Commerce Websites Selling Apparel Bearing Their Trademarks and Trade Dress
Takeaway: Dozens of Universities are suing GearLaunch and Thatcher Claflin Spring for operating an ecommerce website that sells unlicensed and unauthorized apparel that bear the Universities' respective trademarks and trade dress. Never sell university branded clothing without a license.
On April 24, 2017, dozens of governing boards of Universities and Universities, including The Regent of the University of California and Duke University, have filed a Complaint for, inter alia, counterfeiting, trademark infringement, unfair competition, and trademark dilution of their names, logos, mascots, color schemes, trade dress, and other source-identifying indicia that serve as valuable trademarks to the Universities.
GearLaunch have been in similar trademark infringement lawsuits in the past, such as alleged infringement of the HARLEY-DAVIDSON marks, INDIAN MOTORCYCLE marks, HAMILTON marks, and those involving various musicians, including the Rolling Stones, Queen, Justin Bieber, and Lady Gaga.
The Complaints explains that each of the Universities have licensing programs that allow third-party businesses to use their marks and are subject to quality control and supervision and royalties are paid by the licensees to the Universities which in term support, inter alia, academic programs, student scholarships, and athletic programs.
The Complaint appends an Exhibit of examples of T-shirts that GearLaunch allegedly sell on their site that allegedly infringe on the Universities' trademarks. However, given GearLaunch's track record, the parties will most likely settle.
Copyright Office Offers Pilot Program For Bulk Filings
Takeaway: On May 9, 2017, the Copyright Office rolled out a pilot program for Bulk Submission of Claims to Copyright. The pilot program is offered only for single literary works such as fiction, nonfiction, autobiographies, etc. that have a single author.
Although it appears that this would be more appealing for photographers, it is possible that the Copyright Office is slowly moving in that direction, using this pilot program as a test of its IT system and its capabilities of handling such bulk filings.
This pilot program is a result of the Copyright Office's research in 2013 that led to a creation of a report stating that the website needed a better user-interface and more accurate public records.
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules That Sale of Patent Product in U.S. Exhausts All Patent Rights
Takeaway: The Supreme Court held that a patent owner cannot control the use or disposition of a patented product after an authorized sale to a purchaser, either domestically or abroad.
The case, Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc. (2017), involves Lexmark, which designs, manufactures, and sells printer toner cartridges internationally and other "remanufacturers" that buy used cartridges, refills them, and sells them at a reduced price.
Because of this problem, Lexmark created a "Return Program" that allows customers to buy cartridges at a discounted price if they agree to use the cartridge only once and not transfer it to anyone by back to Lexmark. Consequently, the "remanufacturers" were sued by Lexmark for patent infringement for their refurbishing and reselling of the cartridges.
The Supreme Court reversed the Federal Circuit and held that "patent exhaustion is uniform and automatic," meaning that once a patented product is sold in an authorized sale, a patent owner's rights is automatically exhausted, regardless if the product was sold in the U.S. or abroad.
Of course, the patent owner may seek recourse through other areas of law, such as contracts law, before any breach of contractual post-sale restrictions. Further, businesses may look into potentially licensing goods and services instead, if applicable.
Regardless, businesses that have an international reach will need to re-strategize in terms of how to approach their international segmentation for patent products, especially regarding to any pricing differences.
Federal Circuit Affirms Lower Court's Summary Judgment In Favor of Amazon For Copyright and Trademark Noninfringement
Takeaway: An online marketplace like Amazon is protected under the safe harbour provisions outlined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act if third-party sellers on its site are infringing copyrights of others.
The Federal Circuit upheld the U.S. District Court of Western District of Washington's summary judgment for Amazon in Milo & Gabby LLC v. Amazon.com Inc., (Fed. Cir. 2017) stating that Amazon is not liable for copyright or trademark infringement based on third parties selling allegedly infringing products on its site and Milo & Gabby failed to preserves its patent infringement arguments.
Milo & Gabby tried to argue that Amazon being the "World's Largest Internet Retailer," it should be held liable because they effective sells the goods. Amazon also has a fulfillment service allowing merchants to ship their products to an Amazon warehouse and then Amazon would ship the product upon purchase. However, the court sided with Amazon and stated that because Amazon is not responsible for completing the sales and cannot sell products on their own accord, Amazon is not considered the seller.
Courts have decided similar claims against Amazon for patent infringement and also against other online marketplaces like Amazon. The court explained that while "Amazon's services made it easier for third parties to consummate a sale, the third parties remained the sellers."
The court rejected Milo & Gabby's patent claims on procedural grounds as it tried to raise a new issue on appeal. Further in terms of trademark and copyright infringement, the Federal Circuit agreed with the District Court that there was no valid enforceable trademark and Amazon was protected under safe harbour provisions outlined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
"Because the third-party sellers retain title to the pillowcases at all times and Amazon merely provides an online marketplace … Amazon is not a seller in this case for the purposes of copyright infringement," the judgment said.
Further, the court dismissed Milo & Gabby's claim regarding palming or passing off because it was not brought up in the initial complaint, which only specified a false designation of origin claim, which is a much broader claim, and therefore did not provide proper notice to Amazon.
Supreme Court Limits Available Venue for Patent Trolls to Bring Suit
Takeaway: The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a corporation "resides" where it is incorporated and therefore patent case involving corporations are limited to (1) where the corporation is incorporated and (2) where the corporation has committed acts of infringement and has a regular and establish place of business.
In a short 10-page unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court held in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC (2017) that the residence requirement of 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b) refers only the defendant's state of incorporation.
Because the Federal Circuit's prior expansive view on the term "reside," most parties did not consider filing suit where the corporation has committed acts of infringement and has a regular and established place of business. However, now if a plaintiff does not wish to file suit in the defendant's state of incorporation, it is now limited to that.
Given that many corporations have incorporated in Delaware, it is likely that there will be an influx of case law moving from the E.D. Texas to Delaware.
Other district courts such as Northern District of California, the Central District of California, the Southern District of New York, and the Northern District of Illinois may also see an influx, as they are districts where many corporations tend to have their corporate headquarters.
What We can Learn From A Brief Look Into the History of the U.S. Patent System
Takeaway: If the United States, both politically and in the legal realm, places more emphasis on the importance of innovation and protecting such innovations, the patent system can be a strong pillar of the American economy.
Taking a time machine back to the late-1960s and early-1970s, the Supreme Court never saw a single patent that was valid.
Then in the late-1970s and early-1980s, Ronald Reagan appointed CEO of Hewlett Packard, John Young to head the Presidential Commision on Industrial Competitiveness, that issued a Commission Report stating that "greater protection must be given [to] intellectual property to enhance incentives for investments in innovation." As a result, Regan reinvested in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in turn, a strong patent system was forged.
As we can learn from history for the better, we must remind those in power that a stable patent system is a necessary pillar of a strong economy.
On the legal side, the Federal Circuit, which acts as the chief patent appeals court, is where patent must be enforced as important property rights and the law protecting patents must be unified as to bring stability. On the political side, President Trump, who has yet to announce his plans and visions regarding patent law, needs to set forth an agenda to bring more support and attention to innovation.
It will take real leadership in both the political and legal realms for our U.S. patent system to return to being the strong patent system that existed back in the 1980s.
Managing Partner, Daniel M. Cislo and family back down to Tijuana, Mexico building 3 homes with Malibu Presbyterian Church
Three needy families went from living on dirt floors with old garage doors as walls to nice new homes with concrete slabs, shingled roofs, interior drywall, latrines and electricity. What a joy to serve over Memorial Day weekend and count our own blessing at the same time."


This mirror is the perfect size for your vanity table! It's not too bulky where it would take up a lot of space. Very sturdy, and the lights can be changed to warm or cool tone! It came all together, you just need batteries. Very sleek and looks so beautiful! No need to install those big bulky vanity mirrors anymore! I also love that I can bring this with me when I travel to do makeup on clients.


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The BEST episodes directed by Ivan žIvković
#1 - Episode 11
My Father's Murderers - Season 3 - Episode 11
Last episode this season solves the murder and the past of doctor Dimitrijevic, but Aleksandar and Mirko are awaiting the meeting with Ruza. Through all this, because of the new murder, the public and press are on their feet. Marjanovic because of all of this has to make a deal with the devil.
Investigation on doctor Dimitrijevic's murder get a whole new twist and this confuses Aleksandar who is trying to stay sober since he can't count on Mirko. He orders new police raid which will complicate things. The case of doctors murder starts to unveil slowly. In the meantime there is a new murder.
Mirko and Aleksandar are still searching for justice. That said, someone is digging a hole for them. They find out about everything. Both of them are torn as to what to do next, but they are standing still. Justice...
My Father's Murderers - Season 2 - Episode 5
Aleksandar becomes aware that he is being followed and tires to find out who is following him. In the meantime something much worse is happening. He knows that he has to retaliate and together with Mirko, he works out a plot disregarding threats and advice from Marjanovic.
Aleksandar is yet again interrogating Lunes wife and manager, trying to squeeze them with new information and receives an unexpected call. Mirko gets news from hooligans, but not those which he was hoping for. Milanka is waiting for Nemanja's call. Marjanovic is following Aleksandar knowing that the is hiding something from him.
Marjanovic is angry about Milanka missing, but he know what needs to be done to save her. Aleksandar is giving into the feeling of guild for everything that has happened. He becomes sloppy.
Obradovic pays Zoran a visit to congratulate him on becoming a chief and to inform him that she will soon be appointed a minister. Mirko with all the hardship tries to concentrate on work. He takes the kids to grandparents but avoids to tell the truth. One of the main witnesses is found dead and everything points to suicide. Aleksandar continues with his investigation of murder but Mirko's behavior is troubling him.
Bad guys find Branka and Marjanovic is in hurry to help her. Branka is putting up a brave fight. Trial for Natalija Despotovic is about to begin and journalists are filling the court room. Aleksandar and Mirko are connecting the dots, and Sava is helping them with this.
Young police inspector is faced with the hardest case of his career. Torn in emotion between two women, and pressed with serious task ahead, gets tangled in the cat and mouse game in which he risks everything, including his life.
Suspended, Mirko is working on the ties of hooligans with the shooting at the coffee place. Tabloids and his wife are making his life hard. After new attempt to kill Zika in the hospital, Aleksandar has to dig through the past of his late father who was previously the head of Narcotics department. Marijanovic is following him as a shadow, even though Aleksandar is trying to cover his steps.
In this episode, forensics are at the gas station. Sava and Jelena have a lot of work on their hands, and Rada is not showing up. The investigation is being handled by Aleksandar and Mirko, to everyones surprise. Marjanovic is angry at Zoran and Bogdan for failed action, but not even he can put all the pieces together. Mirko is still not getting any news from Ruza, and he is getting more and more worried.
Baron is free, he wants revenge for abuse and to sue police. Aleksandar and Mirko continue to work on the case. Sava is not giving up on investigation of Bosnian car and Rada is following his every step.
Aleksandar is not telling Marjanovic about DNA analysis which he had done. Hangover, he takes on the new homicide case of a well known doctor. Investigation starts with first witnesses. Mirko shows up in the middle of the day, but he can't reveal what happened to his wife. Zoran becomes new chief, and with Marjanovic's instructions he is keeping Aleksandar and Mirko away from the killings of Nemanja and his people. We meet the chief of narcotics department, Bogdan. Aleksandar gets suspicious of Mirko's behavior.
Mirko is not himself after a failed attempt to free Dragana, in spite prepared police action. Marjanovic is angry with him for not telling, but is willing to help. He is protecting Mirko and Aleksandar from angry Zoran. This surprises even Aleksandar, but he knows that he can't trust Marjanovic, and he knows what he must do. Mirko's private life is getting complicated. Tijana is playing all or nothing.
While talking with Zika, Aleksandar finds out about some new details about the night when his father was murdered. This brings him to new fight with mother, past is again knocking on the door. Mirko is lying to his kids. Milanka realizes that she should forget everything which has happened between them. Zoran employs the new inspector to the department. With that employment Zoran is trying to undermine Aleksandar and Mirko
Mirko blames himself for Bane's death. Aleksandar realizes that they have done something which they shouldn't have, but they can't undo this. Nikola is pressuring him to help with solving kidnapping, but Aleksandar is still unsure if he can trust him. Milanka get a call...
Aleksandar visits Banja Luka. Marjanovic will surely find out about this by the end of the day. We finally meet Mirko's wife. Mirko is asking Bane's father for forgiveness. Pressure to release Baron is getting bigger.
Aleksandar is working hard on the murder case, aware that he is missing something. Mirko can't help him since he is only thinking about Dragana, wondering is she is alive. Aleksandar is worried about Jelena's behavior, distracted by the fact that he needs to attend the trial of Natalija Despotovic. Marjanovic meets with Zika, and Gordana Dimitrijevic receives a message which changes things. In the meantime, secret raid is being conducted at the border.
After the shooting, Marjanovic is aware that he has to keep Aleksandar away from everything. Thinks get too complicated. Zika is sick. Aleksandar is trying to help Mirko as much as he can. Bogdan is feeling Zoran for information abut Marjanovic. Jovan is preparing for trial with Natalia. Tijana is in danger and she knows that there is only one way for her to survive. Press conference is getting out of control and Mirko finally gets the call from Ruza.
Jelena is coming back to work and finally meets Rada. Aleksandar is truly confused after the meeting with Jovan Despotovic. Obradovic takes a huge step having her own interest in mind. Sava is preparing for trial of Natalija Despotovic together with Zoran and D.A. Misko. Ruza is trying to find the new hiding spot.
In spite of recent happenings, Aleksandar is gathering material proof about Milica's killer. Mirko is openly helping him even though his life is in danger. There are no more secrets between two of them. They work as a team to apprehend the suspect for the murder of and innocent girl.
Aleksandar blames himself for Jelena's wounding and for consequences. This makes him even more determined to find the killer. The investigation leads in few directions and it becomes clear that it was ordered shooting. Missing Marjanovic shows up and becomes director of Police.
Aleksandar and Mirko have taken Strahinja into custody. During the search of his apartment, they have found an interesting photo of an unknown person which may be a clue and which uncovers the relationship between Kosta and Natalija
Even though Marjanovic and district atourney have blamed Strahinja, Aleksandar is convinced that he is not responsible for the murder. Uncovering new evidence he tries to reopen the case, but for Marjanovic, this case is done. In the meantime there is another corps and not by accident.


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Playing Hide the Sequester in Government Shutdown Negotiations
Rick Cohen
October 13, 2013; The Hill
Usually in budget negotiations, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives debate items in the federal budget. This time around, Republicans started off with a long-term, cabal-designed strategy to inflict a mortal wound on the Affordable Care Act. Although that strategy has been roundly condemned as a non-starter, listen hard to see what your national legislators are saying about the actual substance of the budget, particularly an overlay of particular concern to nonprofits—the automatic across-the-board cuts in discretionary spending called "the sequester."
Over the weekend, the sequester became part of negotiations to reopen the federal government—or did it? Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) led a bipartisan effort to suggest an alternative scheme out of the budget impasse, a six-month deal that would leave the ACA relatively untouched (other than eliminating the tax on medical devices), but lock in the sequestration spending rates for the time being. The Senate rejected it, but it was seen as a possible step toward compromise. On the other hand, the six Democratic senators working with Collins—Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, and independent Angus King of Maine, who caucuses with the Democrats—later said that they didn't support the Collins proposal, so who knows?
In any case, with the Ted Cruz/Mike Lee feint toward euthanizing the ACA now pretty much out of the picture, the argument may really be over spending limits. The nation might be debating the sequester, and that should be a clarion call to the nonprofit sector, which has been divided and skittish over government spending, to turn up the heat on the denizens of the Senate and the House.
Senator Chuck Schumer told Bloomberg News that the disagreement with the Collins proposal was about "how to undo" the sequester's automatic spending cuts. Bloomberg suggested that Democratic leaders felt that maintaining the spending cuts through March was too long, particularly if tied to a debt-increase that would run out in January. However, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that his party wasn't trying to undo the sequester, that the Democrats had already agreed as part of their earlier negotiating stance to continue the budget cuts through November 15th, and the idea of reversing the sequester didn't come from him or his party.
Confused yet? The Hill pointed out that the Democrats had pitched a total budget level of $1.058 trillion, which is $70 billion more than the level that would be mandated by the sequester. While Reid says that, "Any talk about breaking the caps is not anything that came from us," others are looking at this as an opportunity to take on the sequester's slashes in discretionary domestic spending, or so it seems.
So now is the time for the nonprofit sector to disabuse Capitol Hill legislators of the notion that notion that nonprofits are fat and happy because Congress fended off a cap on charitable deductions for very wealthy taxpayers. Now is the time for nonprofits to call, call again, and keep on calling about what a reversal of the domestic spending caps would mean to their ability to help people in need. And now is the time to ensure that if the sequester is cut by $70 billion (which is for Year Two, not reversing Year One), that the programs saved shouldn't be military, but domestic social safety net.—Rick Cohen
Rick joined NPQ in 2006, after almost eight years as the executive director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP). Before that he played various roles as a community worker and advisor to others doing community work. He also worked in government. Cohen pursued investigative and analytical articles, advocated for increased philanthropic giving and access for disenfranchised constituencies, and promoted increased philanthropic and nonprofit accountability.
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Ministry warns Qatar residents against selling undocumented gold
Heba Fahmy
In a bid to make it harder for thieves to make money from stolen jewelry in Qatar, authorities have reminded residents and businesses of the rules for selling gold items in the country.
Individuals who wish to sell their gold item effectively need government permission in the form of a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the state security service, the Ministry of Interior said in a Facebook post.
Several vendors in the Gold Souq told Doha News this week that the law has been in place for several years and was introduced after police uncovered several efforts to unload stolen jewelry on vendors.
Police officers continue to conduct frequent surprise inspections on shops in the Gold Souq, particularly after a rash of burglaries, according to Assad Abbas, a manager at Zumurad Jewellery Shop.
Gold Souq
Stores that fail to produce the proper paperwork can be fined and ordered shut, he added.
However, the consequences can be even more severe for those caught trading in pilfered jewelry.
Last month, Al Raya reported that a vendor was sentenced to six months in prison and fined QR10,000 for buying stolen gold after failing to verify the identity of the seller, the jewelry's owner or obtain the original purchase receipt for the goods.
How to obtain an NOC
While Abbas said security officers in other Gulf countries will sometimes visit gold markets to process paperwork, obtaining an NOC in Qatar typically involves a trip to a police station or the Gold Permits Office within Souq Waqif, which is open from 7:30am until noon and 4pm to 8pm, Sunday through Thursday.
Steps for selling gold in Qatar.
Requirements for obtaining an NOC include:
Being at least 18 years old;
Presenting the gold items that will be sold for inspection;
Presenting the original Qatar ID or, in the case of visitors to the country, a passport of the gold owner;
A receipt for the jewelry, if available. This is mandatory for men's watches and gold coins;
Gold can be sold on behalf of first and second-degree relatives. In these cases, the seller needs to bring a copy of the owner's original ID card. A purchase receipt is required when one is selling jewelry on behalf of another person.
An NOC costs QR10, which must be paid for using a bank card, and can typically be obtained the same day.
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The less-traveled Marie Hickey Trail at Black Hand Gorge includes the even-less-traveled Oak Knob Trail.
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Today on the 'The Right Hook', a drive time radio talk show broadcast on the Denis O'Brien owned Newstalk FM, the first forty minutes discussed the continued controversy around water charges. The main issue for broadcaster George Hook and his guests was around violence allegedly being perpetuated by so called 'fringe elements' in the anti-water charges movement. What was interesting for me was the immediate assumptions that this violence had taken place, that this violence was prevalent and that it was orchestrated by some sort of dark fringe element. There is of course actually no evidence for any of this – as none of it has happened. Firstly the movements two main manifestations, a march in Dublin of around 100,000 followed weeks later by the simultaneous holding 90 local marches nationwide (estimated to have contained somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000 people) have been absolutely peaceful without any trouble of any kind. The resistance to the installing of water meters around the country has in fact been going on for weeks, most notably in North Dublin and Cork, and they too have also taken place without violence. There have been numerous arrests of protesters blockading the installations and some heavy handed police tactics but the protesters themselves have acted in a peaceful manner.
What we are witnessing is a deliberate re-framing of the water issue as an issue of law and order with the twin bogeymen of armed republicanism and communism being called to the fore. Today in what has to be one of the most overtly political act of journalism in recent years the Irish Independent claimed that water meter installation in parts of Dublin were being post-phoned, not due to the mass mobilisation of communities, but because of the 'infiltration of dissident republicans' (i.e. terrorists) who had been 'attacking' the police, no evidence whatsoever was given for any of these allegations bar Garda sources who themselves provided absolutely no evidence (1). In the print edition the independent chose to accompany the article with a large photograph of a riot – in Belgium. Newspaper accusations of infiltration of dissident republicans of course is nothing new having been used constantly against the community of Rossport in Co. Mayo who spent many years resisting the imposition of a Shell pipeline and refinery upon them (to say nothing of the appropriation of a natural resource). When police sources ominously speak of such infiltration they deliberately include the connotations of masked gunmen and bombers in an overt attempt to scare people away from and smear what are legitimate political manifestations and campaigns. Moreover as pointed out by the Tánaiste Joan Burton, in her infamous smart phone speech, all of these protests have been captured on video, and while heavy handed police tactics have been recorded there has yet to be any evidence of protester violence. This plays into the media assumption that when there is any clash between the forces of law and order and the public, the public is always at fault and usually expressed as the public 'attacking' the police whatever the actual facts of the case are.
A second theme prevalent in the media is that this movement is an orchestrated 'power grab' by the hard left, a classic 'red scare' article appeared in the Irish Examiner (2) yesterday claiming that the entire movement was not about water but rather a Socialist Party and even Anarchist plot to gain power. An interesting side note to this is the notion that a radical working class party wanting to come to power is a problem, something that is evidently not the case for right wing parties of the elite. It is especially notable as the author of the piece Victoria White is a member of the Green Party; a party who did come to power and proceeded to stand over the greatest transfer of wealth from the working and middle classes to the elite in the history of the state (3).
This type of framing of politics of course is nothing new. In 1969 Ralph Miliband writing in his seminal book The State in Capitalist Society argued that the political and economic rule by dominant classes is underlined by a complex process of legitimation which allows for the consensus of the working classes. This is expressed in politics by 'political socialisation' and the 'engineering of consent' which he terms as a type of indoctrination which exists across society. The methods of such political socialisation takes place within the political sphere, the educational sphere, including the universities. But the major overt area where politics is discussed and debated is within the public sphere of the mass media.
Miliband argues that the pluralist notion of the freedom of expression and opportunity of expression in contemporary society are both superficial and misleading. While dissident thoughts may be held they may not be easily broadcast. And though there is a widespread pluralism within the press, that pluralism is very much set within the prevailing agenda. For example the media have at length discussed various problems of Irish Water, problems such as 'communications', bonuses and management, but the nub of the question that is the class nature of the act of the appropriation of a public good and the elimination of a heretofore and taken for granted human right is not up for discussion. Citizens become consumers and politics becomes public relations techniques to 'clarify' the nature of the policy.
Party political impartiality for Miliband is easy to achieve in countries such as Ireland when there is a clear ideological consensus between the major parties, but more difficult in societies with mass radical political parties. In this case impartiality is quickly forgotten. In the case where there is a broad consensus impartiality is given within the political agenda. But there will be a widespread bias for any thoughts coming from outside that agenda. For example Miliband maintains the press is a 'deeply committed' anti trade union force, which will almost always take an anti-union stance in economic conflict. In other words (in the case of Ireland) while the press may represent pluralism between the major political parties, who effectively represent similar interests and policies, in a state of conflict the press will invariably come out for the establishment. What we may be witnessing over the last number of weeks may well be the media's reaction to the mainstreaming of class politics, the growth of small radical leftist parties and the continued development of Sinn Fein into a mass party with the potential to take power*. In other words as class politics becomes more prevalent the press may become more overtly ideological and party political.
*Many on the left argue that Sinn Fein are in fact not a radical party in the Socialist sense, I will not develop this argument here however I would argue that within the mainstream press and among much of the bourgeois Sinn fein are perceived as a radical party and feared and an anti-Sinn Fein bias is certainly prevalent within mainstream media.
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Relaxing read, medicine to the Indo..
I sometimes struggle to explain this facet of the media to parents, family etc (as I get sidetracked quite easily)…but I'll simply share this with them instead.


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