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There are so many things to do to take care of your home and sometimes we get behind on some normal maintenance care. I know from my own experience that taking care of an entire house by yourself can be overwhelming at times. So a couple of years ago when we had to move, while I had our dryer unplugged I decided to take the back off and wipe down the inside. I was shocked to see how much dryer lint had accumulated! I cleaned it with a vacuum but apparently not well enough. I was happy I had cleaned it but what if I hadn't cleaned it, we could have had a fire!
That's where dryer vent cleaning Toronto comes in! They are the Dryer Fighters Toronto and they have cleaned over 200,000 clothes dryers and dryer exhaust systems. They specialize in cleaning clothes dryers and dryer exhaust systems. Most dryer fires do not happen in the dryer duct, they start where lint collects inside the dryer cabinet and is close to the heating element or electrical wires. This why it is so important to have a professional clean the dryer vents and dryer exhaust systems. So the next time you are cleaning around the house or putting that next load of laundry into the dryer, remember to call and make an appointment with the Dryer Fighters Toronto they would be more than happy to come out and make sure you are safe!


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Salud recommends SLP hybrid return to school
In order to prevent an increase in the infectious transmission of the coronavirus in San Luis Potosi, due to an increase in positivity in tests conducted in health centers, private laboratories and hospitals, the Secretary of Health, Daniel Acosta Diaz de León, said that it is recommended that the official Return to school on the date indicated, but in person from January 9 through January 13 and Monday, January 16.
The official met with the Secretary of Education, Juan Carlos Torres Cedillo, and they agreed that it would be SEGE that would notify educational institutions of the recommendation made by health services to return to hybrid classrooms on January 9, and that The sanitary protocols on the grounds that they are already governed by the State Commission for the Prevention of Sanitary Risks (COPRIS) define institutions that have special status if they return hybrid or individual during this first week.
Acosta Diaz de León said that unlike January 2022, when the return to basic level classes was done 100 percent virtually, the conditions are different, as a year ago thousands of daily infections were exceeded and transmissions had to be stopped on this occasion , a hybrid return is recommended as the cases exceed 150 daily and what one wants is to avoid a surge in the disease.
He indicated that according to the positivity information received from the tests being done at health centres, hospitals and laboratories across the state, the percentage is close to 40 percent and hence there is a need to find ways to bring it down. ,
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CQUniversity students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Primary) and the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) courses can apply to Catholic Education Office (Rockhampton Diocese) to be accepted into the Catholic Education strand of their course.
The Catholic Education strand of the courses includes four units of study that cover the knowledge and skills required for accreditation to teach in a Catholic school and to teach Religious Education using the Diocesan Religion curriculum.
interns engage in additional experiences that enhance their understanding of the role and responsibilities of teachers in the Catholic Education system during the Internship.
Pre-service teachers and supervising teachers are well-prepared for these experiences through a partnership between the university and Catholic Education Office (Rockhampton Diocese). The Teaching and Learning Religion Consultant from Catholic Education Office tutors into the Catholic Education strand of CQUniversity's courses and also provides professional development and guidance for staff members who supervise final year pre-service teachers in Diocesan schools.


University of Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban made a stop in Nashville for the opening of a new car dealership.
The coach dedicated the Mercedes Benz of Music City to his late father on Saturday. A plaque honoring Nick Saban Senior was unveiled.
Hundreds attended the special event including Mayor Megan Barry and Metro Council member Karen Johnson. There was also a car contest giveaway.
At the start of the event, Saban gave his father credit for his success as a coach today.
Saban said it's an honor to have the new location in Music City.


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Companies Urge Congress To Keep Carbon Capture Credit In BBBA
byViolet George
As the White House works on finding a way to push forward a new version of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), a group of over 100 businesses, environmental organizations and labor groups addressed an open letter to congress leaders asking to keep measures like carbon capture credit in the bill.
The BBBA envisions spending $550 billion on energy and climate initiatives, $300 billion of which is intended for new and expanded tax credits for renewables, biofuels, nuclear power plants and advanced energy manufacturing.
The letter signed by companies and organizations like National Wildlife Federation, Summit Carbon Solutions, LanzaTech, Mars Materials, Carbon Direct and many others is penned to Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer and Charles Schumer.
It pleads to keep the incentives for clean energy and carbon management in the most recent version of Joe Biden's famous bill.
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"It is essential that the next iteration of budget reconciliation legislation retain the extraordinary gains made on carbon management and broader clean energy and industrial incentives in the BBBA's most recent text," the letter says.
The open letter follows a massive lobbying campaign launched by a large group of environmentalists and other Democratic-aligned organizations.
Its aim is to pressure President Joe Biden and the Senate to finally advance the Build Back Better Act that has been stalled for some time now.
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The campaign calls for advertising, opinion essays, meetings with Senate officials and organized phone calls.
Parallel with these efforts, nearly 300 renewable power companies also asked Congress to move on the climate provisions that are expected to increase investment in clean energy up to $750 billion over the next decade.
These provisions are also thought to help deploy 750 gigawatts of renewable energy and battery storage in the US by 2030.
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Louise Redknapp has denied that her stint on Strictly Come Dancing was the reason her marriage broke up.
Louise, who danced on the 2016 series of the show with Kevin Clifton, left her husband of 19 years Jamie in 2017.
There was speculation that their relationship had been struck by the 'Strictly curse' but that wasn't the reason she walked away, Louise has revealed in a new interview with The Guardian.
"Strictly put the fire back in my belly, but it didn't break up my relationship," she said.
"After 20 years of marriage, it takes a lot more than that."
It comes a day after Stacey Dooley's ex boyfriend Sam Tuckwell blamed pro dancer Kevin for their recent break-up.
Describing Kevin as an "absolute rat", Sam told The Sun that he'd seen flirty texts on Stacey's phone from him.
He confronted Stacey, saying she told him she only began entertaining Kevin after the split.
Stacey today denied that Kevin played a role in the relationship coming to an end.
Earlier this year Kevin denied that he was ever romantically involved with any of his dance partners.
"You're there to do a job and get on with the dancing. That's what it's about," he said.
The Strictly star was married to fellow dancer Karen Clifton between 2015 and 2018.
The pair have maintained a professional relationship since then, even dancing on Strictly together since separating.


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'We think that Gosu fills a vacuum'
Gosu Programming Language Announced
November 23, 2010 Jessica Thornsby
#gosu #guidewire #java #jvm
As another new programming language is announced, its creators argue just why we need Gosu in our lives.
Gosu has just been announced as a new object oriented, statically typed programming language for the Java Virtual Machine, licensed under the Apache License v2.0. Inevitably, the Gosu team have met with the reaction of 'why do we need another programming language?' and Alan Keefer has now set out to answer this in a 'Why Gosu?' post. Firstly, the team created Gosu because they required a language with a certain set of characteristics to be used in configuring their applications, and at the beginning of their journey with Gosu there wasn't a programming language that offered all these capabilities. "We ended up creating it almost accidentally out of necessity," he writes. As they continued to work with Gosu, the team at Guidewire began to think there might be a space in the programming language market for it, which he describes as a "language that's statically typed, dynamically compilable, with some metaprogramming capabilities, syntactic sugar in the most needed places, and with language features like closures, type inference, and enhancements that address some of the most glaring deficiencies and pain points in Java." They targeted Java, because Java is a commonly-learnt language in schools and is generally the "lowest common denominator language for a lot of people."
"We think that Gosu fills a vacuum for a statically-typed JVM language that has a familiar syntax, doesn't add too much complexity to Java, and which improves on Java in the most critical ways," is his conclusion. Gosu can be downloaded now.
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Mark had to work today, so I took the car and ran errands all over the island. First stop was Blaisdell Center where I thought I'd buy concert tickets to Earth, Wind and Fire. Turns out the concert is already almost sold out; only a few tickets left and in not so good seats. We decided to put the money into an island hopping trip.
On my way back to the parking lot, I spotted Elvis. Yes, Elvis lives on the Blaisdell Center grounds. I stood in front of his flower-bedecked statue and remembered watching Elvis' Hawaii concert on TV when I was a kid. I was sitting on the floor of our family room in the Bay Area, with the boxy Zenith TV set upon the carpet. Elvis was sparkly and sweaty. I remember my father yelling to my mom who was washing dishes in the kitchen, "Come look how fat Elvis is." With dishtowel in hand, Mom entered the family room. "Must be drugs," was her answer. She shook her head and went back to the dishes.
Later that afternoon, while sitting in the car, I listened to KKOL 107.9, which plays mostly rock hits from the 60's,70's and 80's. I was on a two lane road, during a bright gorgeous Hawaii afternoon, the kind where the sky is really blue, the green trees and plants and hills are almost emerald in color and the flowers that grow on the tips of trees pop with orange, yellow and red. The DJ announced he was playing a set of songs from the only musical family to have a grandfather, son and grandson as superstars.
Surprisingly, the next minute I was singing out loud to Hank Williams Jr.'s, "Family Tradition." Country music guided me all through high school and college, especially Hank Williams Jr. I could feel better instantly singing one of his songs while driving to the then unspoiled ranch lands in Orange County. There was also a night in college spent at my sorority sister's cattle ranch, listening and dancing to country music under the oak trees and stars. Although it seemed weird to drive through a tropical landscape and hear a song from days I spent in California grasslands with farms and ranches nearby, I felt happy belting out the lyrics today. Thanks KKOL.


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Verdant Services, Inc. v. Michael Sheikh, VRDT Corporation
Complainant is Verdant Services, Inc. of Seattle, Washington, United States of America ("United States"), represented by Carstens & Cahoon, LLP, United States.
Respondent is Michael Sheikh, VRDT Corporation of Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States, internally represented.
The disputed domain name <verdant.com> (the "Domain Name") is registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC (the "Registrar").
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") on April 13, 2018. On April 16, 2018, the Center received an amended Complaint. On April 17, 2018, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Domain Name. On April 18, 2018, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details.
The Center verified that the Complaint together with the amended Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Policy" or "UDRP"), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Rules"), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy.
In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2 and 4, the Center formally notified Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on April 24, 2018. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was May 14, 2018. Upon request of Respondent, the due date for Response was automatically extended to May 18, 2018 in accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(b). The Response was filed with the Center on May 18, 2018.
The Center appointed David H. Bernstein as the sole panelist in this matter on June 1, 2018. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7.
Complainant is a provider of consulting, hosting, and software solution services. It has used the VERDANT trademark in connection to its goods and services since 2009. On December 5, 2017, Complainant filed applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"), Serial Nos. 87/708/262 and 87/708,270, to register the VERDANT trademark in International Classes 9, 35, and 42 for goods and services related to its consulting, hosting, and software solution services. The Panel has determined by reviewing the website of the USPTO that those applications were published on April 24, 2018 and that no oppositions or requests for extension of time were filed by the May 24, 2018 deadline for opposition. Accordingly, the marks will proceed to registration in the coming months.
Respondent is a company focused on renewable energy solutions including battery, wind, and solar technologies. It was originally formed in 2011 as "Verdant Automotive." Respondent later changed its name as it expanded into new areas of business, but continued using the VERDANT mark, including in connection with its license to commercialize patent-protected advanced lithium-ion battery technologies. Respondent is referred to as "Verdant" by other websites and uses the trade name "Verdant" throughout its internal and external branding and identity initiatives.
When Respondent became a publically-traded company, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") assigned Respondent the trading symbol "VRDT," in light of Respondent's trade name "Verdant." In 2015, Respondent decided to return to private-company status, and therefore de-registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Respondent continues to operate under the trade name "Verdant" as a private company. Through its subsidiary, Verdant Energy Storage LLC, Respondent remains active in a joint venture to commercialize its patented technology worldwide.
In 2012, Respondent acquired the Domain Name. Respondent believes the seller had owned the Domain Name continuously since its registration on May 28, 1996 through the sale to Respondent. Respondent continues to use the Domain Name to redirect Internet users to its main website at "www.vdrt.com", on which the VERDANT trademark is prominently displayed in the upper left hand corner.
On May 5, 2017, five years after Respondent purchased the Domain Name, Complainant asked Respondent if it would be interested in selling the Domain Name. Respondent indicated that it paid USD 80,000 for the Domain Name and did not want to sell it for a loss. The record does not indicate whether Complainant thereafter made an offer to purchase the Domain Name.
Complainant contends that (i) the Domain Name is identical or confusingly similar to Complainant's trademarks; (ii) Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the Domain Name; and (iii) Respondent registered and is using the Domain Name in bad faith.
Complainant owns the trademark VERDANT and claims to have the exclusive right to use and license the VERDANT mark for goods and services associated with its consulting, hosting, and software solutions services. Complainant contends that it has invested large sums of money into its trademark. The Domain Name is identical to Complainant's trademark.
Complainant avers that Respondent is not related to Complainant and that Respondent does not have permission from Complainant to use the VERDANT mark. The Domain Name is used only to redirect Internet users to Respondent's main website at "www.vdrt.com". This website's news page has not been updated since January 2015 and, other than through its redirection, Complainant contends, <verdant.com> has not been used on its own in connection with any business or bona fide offering of goods or services. Complainant also maintains that Respondent has abandoned any claims it may have had to the VERDANT trademark and that it no longer operates as a business. Consequently, Respondent has no legitimate rights to the Domain Name.
Complainant further maintains that Respondent registered and uses the Domain Name in bad faith. The automatic redirection, Complainant contends, is for a defunct corporation with a revoked SEC registration. Complainant tried to buy the Domain Name from Respondent in 2017, without success. Because Complainant sought to acquire the Domain Name, Respondent knew that Complainant existed and had an interest in the trademark corresponding to the Domain Name.
When it registered the Domain Name, Respondent agreed (pursuant to paragraph 2 of the Policy) not to infringe on the trademark rights of others (which necessarily would include Complainant). Complainant thus contends that Respondent has an ongoing responsibility not to interfere with Complainant's trademark by using the Domain Name in ways that might confuse Internet users or that might create the misimpression that Complainant does not provide bona fide services. The outdated website, Complainant contends, also tarnishes Complainant's reputation and interferes with its delivery of services. The combination of website inactivity and fraudulent representations to the concerned registrar amount to bad faith use by Respondent.
Respondent contends that (i) Complainant does not own rights in the trademark VERDANT and in any event the Domain Name is not confusingly similar to Complainant's trademark because there is no confusion, (ii) that it does have a legitimate right and interest in the Domain Name, and (iii) that its registration, past use, and current use of the Domain Name was and is not in bad faith.
Respondent asserts that VERDANT is a generic term and that, because it is registered by numerous third parties for other goods and services, Complainant's alleged rights in the trademark are "dubious." Respondent also claims that the Domain Name is not confusingly similar because Complainant's trademark applications were limited to just three classes, all of which are distinct from Respondent's use of the term.
Respondent also claims to have superior rights in the VERDANT mark. Respondent maintains that it uses the Domain Name to conduct its business, that it regularly refers to <verdant.com> and the trade name "Verdant" in its business, and that it has full right and authority to the Domain Name and trade name "Verdant" in connection with its green technology corporation. Respondent claims to have common law trademark rights in VERDANT for its business and states that the trade name "Verdant" was integral to Respondent's corporate identity. Respondent, founded in 2011, acquired the Domain Name in 2012 after the prior registrant sold it. Its purchase of the Domain Name was in direct furtherance of Respondent's business and reputation as a source of green technology. When Respondent determined it no longer needed to be a public company, it de-registered with the SEC, but it did not abandon its businesses or its trademark; rather, it became a private company that continued to use the name "Verdant." Respondent continues to conduct business under the trade name "Verdant," including through the joint venture it operates through its subsidiary Verdant Energy Storage LLC.
Respondent contends that its registration and continued use of the Domain Name is not in bad faith. Respondent maintains that it is not defunct and that its use of the Domain Name to redirect Internet users to its main website is legitimate and consistent with commercial norms. Respondent did not try to create confusion with any other company's trademark and it provides goods and services unrelated to Complainant's. Further, confusion is not likely because the parties offer very different services. There are also a multitude of other businesses using the trade name "Verdant," one of which was the predecessor in interest to this Domain Name. Respondent asserts that the predecessor transferred its superior rights in the Domain Name to Respondent. Further, Respondent has not made any fraudulent representations to the registrar of the Domain Name.
To prevail in an administrative proceeding under the UDRP, a complainant must show that all of the elements of paragraph 4(a) of the Policy have been satisfied:
(i) the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or trade service mark in which the complainant has rights, and
(ii) the respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name; and
(iii) the respondent registered and is using the domain name in bad faith.
Complainant bears the burden of proof with respect to each of the aforementioned elements.
Complainant must demonstrate that (1) it has rights in the VERDANT mark, and (2) the Domain Name is identical or confusingly similar to those marks. The Panel finds that Complainant has met this burden.
Complainant has offered sufficient evidence to establish that it owns common law rights in the VERDANT mark. Complainant has provided consulting, hosting and software solutions services under the name "Verdant Services" since 2009. In addition, Complainant has applied to register the VERDANT mark and those registrations will issue shortly. Although the registrations have not yet issued, all necessary filings have been completed, and no one has opposed, which means that the registrations will necessarily be issued in the coming months. As such, it is appropriate to consider these forthcoming registrations as prima facie evidence of Complainant's trademark rights.
The Domain Name is identical to the VERDANT trademark.
Respondent's arguments to the contrary are without merit. Although Respondent says that Complainant's rights in the mark are "dubious" and that Respondent intends to challenge those rights at the USPTO, Respondent offers no assertions of fact that call Complainant's rights in the mark into question. The facts that Complainant only registered in three classes, that other entities use a mark that consists of or includes VERDANT for other goods or services, and that Complainant only recently applied to register the mark, are all entirely consistent with a finding that Complainant owns this mark.
Also without merit is Respondent's argument that the Domain Name is not confusingly similar to the VERDANT mark because there is no actual consumer confusion given the different services provided by the parties. As explained in the WIPO Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Selected UDRP Questions, Third Edition ("WIPO Overview 3.0"), the "identical or confusingly similar" standard of the UDRP looks only at "a reasoned but relatively straightforward comparison between the complainant's trademark and the disputed domain name . . . to assess whether the mark is recognizable within the disputed domain name." WIPO Overview 3.0, section 1.7 ("While each case is judged on its own merits, in cases where a domain name incorporates the entirety of a trademark, or where at least a dominant feature of the relevant mark is recognizable in the domain name, the domain name will normally be considered confusingly similar to that mark for purposes of UDRP standing"). Applying that test to the Domain Name here, it is apparent that the Domain Name (disregarding for these purposes the generic Top-Level Domain) replicates in its entirety the trademark.
Accordingly, Complainant has prevailed under the first factor. The Panel finds that the Domain Name is identical to a trademark in which Complainant has rights in accordance with paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy.
Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy lists three non-exhaustive factors that may be relevant to the assessment of whether a respondent can be said to have rights to or legitimate interests in a disputed domain name. These factors include (i) use of the domain name "in connection with a bona fide offering of goods and services"; (ii) demonstration that respondent has been "commonly known by the domain name"; or (iii) "legitimate noncommercial or fair use of the domain name, without intent for commercial gain to misleadingly divert consumers or to tarnish the trademark or services mark at issue."
Complainant must make a prima facie showing that Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Domain Name. Once shown, Respondent must provide evidence to rebut that showing, though the burden of proof always remains on Complainant. Document Technologies, Inc. v. International Electronic Communications Inc., WIPO Case No. D2000-0270.
The Complaint essentially acknowledges that Respondent has used the VERDANT mark in connection with its business in the past, but suggests that Respondent no longer has any present interest in the Domain Name because its business is defunct, it abandoned the VERDANT trademark, and the Domain Name automatically redirects Internet users to the "www.vrdt.com" website. Respondent, however, has effectively rebutted those assertions with evidence that it is not defunct, that it still operates (albeit as a private company rather than a publically-owned company), and that it continues to use the VERDANT trademark in connection with its business. Although the materials that Respondent submitted appear to date from 2012 and 2014 (based on the copyright notice on the brochure), Respondent has certified in its Response that it continues to operate, and Complainant has not come forth with any evidence to undermine the veracity of that certification.
As for the automatic redirection, there is nothing nefarious or illegitimate about that; as Respondent points out, redirection is common for companies that own multiple domain names and want to redirect all that traffic to their main website.
The Panel does not, though, accept Respondent's suggestion that it somehow has prior trademark rights because the seller of the Domain Name transferred its trademark rights to Respondent. The purchase of a domain name does not automatically bring with it an assignment of trademark rights. In the absence of any evidence that the prior owner assigned its trademark rights to Respondent, Respondent has failed to establish that its rights predate its own first use, in 2011. However, this does not undermine the finding that Respondent has established rights and legitimate interests in this Domain Name during the period when it owned the Domain Name.
The Panel therefore finds that Complainant has failed to establish that Respondent lacks "rights or legitimate interests" under paragraph (4)(a)(ii) of the Policy.
Paragraph 4(b) of the Policy sets forth a set of non-exhaustive grounds which may evidence bad-faith registration and use of a domain name. This list includes (i) acquiring the domain name in order to sell, rent, or otherwise transfer the domain name registration to the complainant who is the owner of the trademark or service mark, or to a competitor of that complainant, for valuable consideration in excess of the documented costs of the domain name; (ii) registering the domain name in order to prevent the owner of the trademark or service mark from reflecting the mark in a domain name in accordance with a pattern of such conduct; (iii) registering the domain name primarily for the purpose of disrupting the business of a competitor, (iv) attempting to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users by creating confusion between complainant's mark and respondent's.
Complainant has failed to demonstrate any possible bad faith by Respondent.
First, there is no evidence whatsoever of bad faith registration. Complainant does not allege any facts that would support a finding that Respondent was aware of Complainant's mark when it acquired the Domain Name in 2012; at the time, Complainant had not applied to register its mark and Complainant provides no evidence of its fame or other evidence that could support a finding that Respondent acquired the Domain Name in bad faith to take advantage of Complainant's trademark rights. Indeed, Complainant appears to acknowledge Respondent acquired the Domain Name to use in connection with Respondent's business; it submits old printouts of Respondent's "www.vrdt.com" website showing prominent use of the VERDANT trademark on the website.
To the extent Complainant address bad faith registration at all, Complainant's argument for bad faith registration appears to rest on paragraph 2 of the Policy. Complainant appears to argue that Respondent's registration was in bad faith because, at the time of registration, it represented that the registration would not infringe upon or otherwise violate the rights of any third party. Complainant does not argue that Respondent's representation was inaccurate at the time; rather, Complainant appears to assert that the paragraph 2 representation creates a continuous obligation to avoid infringement and that, once Respondent learned of Complainant's rights (when Complainant tried to purchase the Domain Name), Respondent was then on notice of Complainant's rights and its continued use of the Domain Name to redirect users to <vrdt.com> was bad faith that somehow rendered the registration in bad faith as well.
That argument cannot possibly be accepted. Bad faith registration measures a respondent's conduct at the time of registration. It is distinct from bad faith use, which measures what the respondent did with the domain name after registration. Indeed, the subsequent renewal of a domain name is generally not considered a new registration that resets the time period for considering whether the registration was in bad faith. See generally the WIPO Overview 3.0, section 3.9; see also id., section 3.2.1 (noting that, under the consensus view, UDRP panels have definitively rejected the concept of "retroactive" bad faith registration).
Nor can Complainant's arguments be accepted as evidence of bad faith use. Respondent has used the Domain Name for a legitimate business that is unrelated to Complainant or its line of business. Maintaining a website that uses the same mark in this context cannot possibly constitute bad faith.
Equally without merit is Complainant's argument that Respondent's use of the Domain Name to redirect Internet users to its main website constitutes bad faith use. As noted above, redirection is a common practice for companies that own multiple domain names and want to redirect all that traffic to their main website. It is true that UDRP panels in some other cases have found that using a website solely for the purposes of redirecting traffic to another of respondent's websites for commercial gain could constitute bad faith, but those cases are distinguishable. In those cases, the respondent did not have a right or legitimate interest in the trademark in question and the products, goods and services associated with the two organizations were confusingly similar, Molmed S.p.A. v. Prof. Asif Ahmed, WIPO Case No. D2001-0177, or the respondent was taking advantage of a well-known trademark to redirect customers elsewhere. Revlon Consumer Products Corporation v. Moniker Privacy Services / Janice Liburd, WIPO Case No. D2011-0315. No such similarity or confusion exists here; rather, the redirection is conducted on behalf of a respondent that has a legitimate interest in the mark.
Accordingly, the Panel finds that Respondent did not register or use the Domain Name in bad faith.
D. Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Reverse Domain Name Hijacking is defined in paragraph 1 of the Rules as "using the Policy in bad faith to attempt to deprive a registered domain-name holder of a domain name." Such a finding is warranted where there is evidence that Complainant "clearly ought to have known it could not succeed under any fair interpretation of facts reasonably available prior to the filing of the complaint." WIPO Overview 3.0, section 4.16.
On its face, this Complaint did not state a claim for transfer under the Policy. Complainant's evidence established that Respondent had made a bona fide use of the Domain Name in the past, that Respondent's acquisition of the Domain Name in 2012 therefore could not possibly have been in bad faith, and that Respondent was not in fact defunct (since Respondent responded to Complainant's emails as recently as November 2017). The Complaint was also legally deficient to the extent it was essentially arguing for retroactive bad faith, a concept that has firmly been rejected as set out in the WIPO Overview 3.0. Alternatively, if Complainant did not intend to argue for retroactive bad faith (since that part of the Complaint is somewhat unclear in its reasoning), then the Complaint was devoid of any allegations whatsoever establishing bad faith registration. And, the Complaint included no facts that establish bad faith use.
The weakness of the Complaint was all the more apparent once Respondent responded, with evidence not only of its good faith registration and its legitimate interest in the VERDANT mark, but also with evidence of its business interests that continue to operate under the name. These are facts that should have been readily apparent to Complainant, had Complainant investigated Respondent's use prior to filing the Complaint. In light of the Complainant's knowledge of Respondent's prior bona fide use of the Domain Name and the other facts discussed above, it was improper for Complainant to file a challenge and claim that Respondent was defunct without adequate investigation of the true facts.
In light of the inadequate allegations promulgated by Complainant, the Panel finds that Complainant brought this proceeding in a bad faith attempt to hijack a domain name that, Complainant had to know, was neither registered nor used in bad faith. The Panel therefore finds Complainant guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking.
For the foregoing reasons, the Complaint is denied.
David H. Bernstein


Prithviraj Sukumaran Latest offering Tiyaan Box Office Collection garners positive report form Kerala. Writer Murali Gopy and Jiyen Krishnakumar directorial venture hit Malayalam cinemas on 7th July 2017. This Mallu starrer made a decent opening on first day. With good performance, it manage to fetch 8 lakhs from Cochin multiplexes.
This 2017 Indian Malayalam language political thriller completes 1 week at the Kerala box office. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Murali Gopy, Suraj Venjaramoodu in important roles. Because of receiving mix reviews from critics, it fails to show big growth in weekend from Kerala. Still managed to rake in 6.12 crores gross from opening weekend in Kerala.
Here is the detailed day wise box office collection of Tiyaan including net and gross business.
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Red tide one of the worst in 60-plus years
By Brian Lester on August 23, 2018 Alga, Bekah Nelson, Dolphins, Eric Sutton, fisheries, Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, gulf of mexico, Karenia Brevis, Kate Hubbard, manatees, marine life, Navarre Beach Pier, red tide, Santa Rosa County, sea turtles, Southwest Florida, state of emergency Local
Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Scientist Kate Hubbard is asked often just how bad the current Red Tide plaguing Southwest Florida really is. In some ways, it seems like the worst ever. The dead sea life, including manatees, dolphins and sea turtles, as well as the declaration of a state of emergency by Governor Rick […]
Army Corps cautions subdivision about dredging canals
By Rob Johnson on June 8, 2018 Army Corps of Engineers, Canals, Clif Payne, dredging, environmental protection agency, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, marine life, National Marine Fisheries Service, Nursery ground, Rod Miller, Santa Rosa County, Santa Rosa Shores, Santa Rosa Shores Homeowners Association, Santa Rosa Sound, Seagrass Local
The waterfront subdivision of Santa Rosa Shores has received a warning of sorts from the Army Corps of Engineers about its plan to dredge parts of the canals that allow boat access to its 231 homeowners. In an eight-page letter, sent to county officials in May, the Army Corps raised questions about possible environmental damage […]
Sea turtle nesting season gets underway
By Jamie Gentry on May 25, 2018 Artificial lights, Brad Palmer, cathy holmes, endangered species, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Gulf Boulevard, gulf of mexico, Kemp's ridley, Leatherback sea turtle, loggerheads, marine life, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Patrol, Santa Rosa County, Sea turtle friendly lights, sea turtle nesting season, sea turtles, Summerwinds Condominiums Beach, Local
Sea turtle nesting season on Navarre Beach began this month, with the first mother turtles expected to arrive by the start of June. Turtle Patroller Cathy Holmes said there are some easy ways for beachgoers to help protect the threatened and endangered species that make their way onto the beach each year to lay eggs. […]
Scout's project aims to protect wildlife from fishing line
By Jamie Gentry on May 17, 2018 boy scouts, Cynthia Dixon, Eagle Scout, environmental conservation, Fishing, fishing line, marine life, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary, Santa Rosa County, sea turtles, Shea Dixon, Tammy Simmons Local
Fishing line and other monofilaments kill and injure thousands of marine animals each year, and along Navarre Beach these materials frequently impact the health of local species, especially sea turtles. Navarre Boy Scout Shea Dixon, 15, has set out to help reduce that impact. Read the full article in the May 17 issue of Navarre […]
Mystery muck appears in Santa Rosa Sound
By Jamie Gentry on May 9, 2018 Bilge, Bilge water, Duane Gilmore, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Gulf Islands National Seashore, marine life, Muck, Navarre, Santa Rosa Sound, Socond Class Petty Officer Shelley Turner, U.S. Coast Guard Headlines
Walking in his backyard, Navarre resident Duane Gilmore was greeted by an unusual odor and a frightening sight April 26. His home abuts Santa Rosa Sound, and he said looking out over the water that day he could see black, shiny muck floating in the water for several feet in each direction. Read the […]
Discovery Center concept revealed
By Jamie Gentry on April 19, 2018 Amy Cozart, artificial reef, Baskerville-Donovan Inc., Caldwell Associates Architects, Charlene Mauro, Commissioner Bob Cole, Commissoner Sam Parker, education, Educators, Gulf Boulevard, Gulf Coast Discovery Center, marine life, Michael Crawford, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, RESTORE grant, Santa Rosa County, Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Rosa Sound, TOWNES Architects Beach, Local
Extensive outdoor learning spaces, examples of pristine habitats, interactive marine exhibits and a two-story learning center were among the details outlined in preliminary ideas for Navarre Beach's future Discovery Center. The visualization, along with a detailed history of similar projects, secured Caldwell Associates Architects the contract for designing the future of the Navarre Beach Marine […]
Another reef on the horizon for Navarre Beach
By Brian Lester on February 1, 2018 BP oil spill, diving, Florida, Florida Artificial Reef Creation, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Keith Millie, marine life, Mike Sandler, Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, Navarre Beach Artificial Reef, Navarre Chamber, Navarre Chamber Foundation, northwest florida, snorkeling, Tetrahedron reef Beach, Lifestyle/Leisure, Local
Phase III of the Florida Artificial Reef Creation and Restoration project continues and bid solicitation has been finalized for a near-shore fishing and diving reef off Navarre Beach. The project is funded by Natural Resource Damage Assessment money as a result of the BP oil spill in 2010. The total estimated cost of the project […]
Science station debuts new learning tool
By Jamie Gentry on December 6, 2017 Charlene Mauro, education, Elise Samuelson, holley navarre primary school, Humpback whale, Inflatable whale, marine life, Marta Holt, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, Navarre High School, Navarre High School Students, Santa Rosa County, Santa Rosa County School District, Sarah Taylor, Seth Ivanoff, Whale Headlines
When busloads of Holley Navarre Primary School students arrived at the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station (NBMSS) on Thursday, they were greeted by one massive new friend. Diana the humpback whale made her debut. Diana is a life-size inflatable model that the science station will be using to teach lessons about marine mammals. Composed of […]
Team aims to determine true numbers of red snapper population
By Brian Lester on November 30, 2017 Bioacoustics, Brooke Carney, fish population, fishermen, fishery, Fishing, Florida, Greg Stunz, gulf of mexico, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, marine life, NOAA, NOAA Sea Grant, red snapper, Tagging fish, Video technology Fishing
No one knows for sure how many red snapper are out in the Gulf of Mexico. Fishermen believe there are more than the numbers calculated in stock assessments. A team of 21 scientists from state and federal agencies and universities in the Gulf Coast region, including Florida, are determined to paint a better picture of […]
NOAA taking advantage of advances in technology
By Brian Lester on November 22, 2017 Drones, fisheries, Gulf Coast, marine life, Marine mammels, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, red snapper, Roy Crabtree, technology, Vessel Monitoring Systems Lifestyle/Leisure
Technology makes a world of difference, even on the water. NOAA is capitalizing on the technology when it comes to managing fisheries, including along the heavily fished Gulf Coast. "We're moving to a more automated way of doing things, and that reduces the number of people who need to go out for research," said Roy […]
Manatee population continues to recover
By Gail Acosta on November 16, 2017 Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida manatee, Manatee, Manatee Awareness Month, marine life, Rebekah Nelson, Sea Cow, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lifestyle/Leisure, Local
November is Manatee Awareness Month and the state of the species is far better than it used to be, with Florida manatees now listed as threatened rather than endangered. The change in status of the species, which was made in March due to increased population counts, is the result of effective protection measures. The manatee […]
Protecting the shoreline naturally
By Jamie Gentry on November 2, 2017 Chris Verlinde, Dave Barker, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, GulfBreeze, Julie Massey, kayak, Living shoreline, Lynn Parker, marine life, Navarre, oyster reefs, Santa Rosa Sound, Sea walls, shoreline erosion, Shoreline protection, Tim Massey Local
Paddling along the waterways of Navarre and Gulf Breeze, kayaker Dave Barker is disappointed. He said rather than the naturally sloping habitats that support dozens of species of fish, crabs, shrimp and more, he is greeted by almost continuous sea walls. "Most of the shorelines that I see where residents are, they are not natural," […]
Dune damage on Navarre Beach costly
By Jamie Gentry on November 2, 2017 beach restoration, Cindy Sobieski, Dan Brown, Dune Doctors, Dune protection ordinance, ecosystem, Gulf Islands National Seashore, gulf of mexico, marine life, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, Navarre locals, Sand dunes, Santa Rosa County, Sea Oats Beach, Local
Staying off the sand dunes along Navarre Beach is more than good environmental policy, it is a legal requirement. Since 2007 Santa Rosa County has had an ordinance on the books to stop people from setting foot on these natural formations, and for good reason. Sand dunes are a naturally occurring and crucial part […]
Hatchling hustle
By Staff Reporters on November 2, 2017 gulf of mexico, Loggerhead sea turtles, marine life, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Sea turtle conservation, Sea turtle hatchlings, Sea turtle nest season Beach, Local
Navarre Beach's last sea turtle nest of the season offered up an unexpected surprise on Friday, Oct. 27 as roughly a dozen loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings made their sprint for the Gulf of Mexico in broad day light. At around 9:30 a.m. visitors from out of state watched and snapped pictures as the smaller-than-golf-ball-sized babies […]
New satellite will be launched in November and aid in management of fisheries
By Brian Lester on October 6, 2017 Bycatch, California, Dr. Cara Wilson, Dr. Mitch Goldberg, fisheries, fisherman, Fishing, gulf of mexico, Joint Polar Satellite System, JPPS-1, marine life, NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, November, Oceanographer, polar-orbiting satellites, red snapper, Satellite, Vandenberg Air Force Base Fishing, Local
In early November, the first of four advanced polar-orbiting satellites known as the Joint Polar Satellite System will be launched from California, the result of a collaboration between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA. Its purpose will be to collect data that will prove beneficial to the management of fisheries and other protected […]
Top 5 Events This Week
By Staff Reporters on October 3, 2017 Beaches to Woodlands Tour, downtown milton, Juana's Pagodas, marine life, Milton, Milton Food Wine and Brew Festival, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, Navarre Beach Fishing Rodeo, Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, Navarre Beach Pier, Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center, Navarre Chamber Foundation, Navarre Fishing Rodeo, Oktoberfest, Peanut Festival, Sailors Grill, Santa Rosa County, Sea Turtle Extravaganza, sea turtles, Take a Kid Fishing, things to do in Navarre, Top 5 events Arts/Entertainment
Sea Turtle Extravaganza Learn about sea turtles through games, crafts, jellyfish hat photos and more on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $5 per person. For more information, visit www.navarrebeachseaturtles.org. Navarre Fishing Rodeo The Navarre Chamber Foundation is excited to once […]
Update: Reef Deployment complete
By Jamie Gentry on September 27, 2017 David Walter, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, gulf of mexico, Limestone, marine conservation, marine life, Mike Sandler, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, Navarre Beach Marine Park, navarre beach reef, Navarre Chamber Foundation, reef expansion, Santa Rosa County, snorkel reef, snorkeling, Taylor Engineering, Walter Marine Beach, Headlines
As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, deployment of the expansion of the Navarre Beach near-shore snorkel reef was completed. Despite rough seas and shallow water earlier in the process, workers from reef-building company Walter Marine were able to place the final modules more than doubling the snorkel reef's size. Deployment began last week, but sand changes […]
Reef expansion set to begin
By Jamie Gentry on August 3, 2017 David Walter, ecosystem, gulf of mexico, marine life, Mike Sandler, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Resource Damage Assessment grant, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary, navarre beach reef, reef expansion, Santa Rosa County Comissioners, sea turtles, snorkel reef, Walter Marine Beach, Local
Navarre Beach's gulf side artificial snorkel reef will triple in size by as early as September. Santa Rosa County Commissioners selected Walter Marine July 27 to place 60 new artificial reef structures on both sides of the existing reef as part of a $1.4 million National Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) grant. The $210,900 cost for […]
Storm damages sea turtle nests on Navarre Beach
By Jamie Gentry on June 29, 2017 cathy holmes, endangered species, florida panhandle, green sea turtles, gulf of mexico, Hypoxia, Jim Holmes, Leatherback sea turtle, marine life, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center, Sea Turtle nests, Sea Turtle Patrol, sea turtles, storm surge, Tropical Storm Cindy Beach, Local
Tropical Storm Cindy may have claimed quite a few victims along Navarre Beach as the storm surge washed wave after wave over the area's sea turtle nests. Cathy Holmes of the Sea Turtle Patrol said her organization has been getting some really bad news. "We have seven nests that were totally underwater for 48 to […]
Gulf Coast Discovery Center seeking new site
By Jamie Gentry on June 29, 2017 Amy Cozart, BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Coastal Barrier Resources System, Commission Chairman Rob Williamson, County Administrator Tony Gomillion, education, flood insurance, Gulf Coast Discovery Center, marine life, National Flood Insurance Program, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Fire Station, Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, Navarre Beach Marine Park, Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, Northwest Florida Marine Education and Discovery of Gulf Ecosystems Inc., Santa Rosa County, Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Rosa Sound, University of West Florida Local
Navarre Beach's Gulf Coast Discovery Center has cleared another hurdle toward construction, but it's also facing a new set of questions. The Discovery Center project was approved as part of a larger multiyear plan for BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill RESTORE Pot 1 funds submitted by Santa Rosa County to the U.S. Treasury, which will […]
Reef camera out of commission
By Jamie Gentry on June 22, 2017 Charlene Mauro, Discovery Depot, Electrical issue, grant money, gulf of mexico, June grass, marine life, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, navarre beach reef, Navarre Beach Reef Cam, Pensacola Bay Area IMPACT 100 Beach, Local
For those that enjoy checking in on the world below the surface on Navarre Beach via the Navarre Beach Science Station's (NBMSS) underwater reef camera, the last few days may have been disappointing. The camera has been off line. In fact, it's not even under the water. It's been shipped off for repair. This self-cleaning […]
Kids plunge into learning at science station camp
By Jamie Gentry on June 22, 2017 Charlene Mauro, Dolphin cruise, Dolphin Discovery, Echolocation, education, gulf of mexico, Guy Harvey Fishing Camp, Jellyfish Jam, Junior Marine Biologist, Mackenzie Clifton, marine life, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, PaddlePalooza, Santa Rosa Sound, Sarah Abram, Summer activities, summer camp, Turtle Tots Education
Despite patches of rainy weather, the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station launched the first of this year's summer camps last week. Dolphin Discovery had children entering third through eighth grade learning and playing along Navarre Beach June 12 through 16. The children participated in a variety of activities that familiarized them with the species that […]
Clear bottom kayak provides unique view
By Jamie Gentry on June 22, 2017 Clear Bottom Kayak Reef Tours, Dolphins, eventbrite.com, gulf of mexico, kayak, Kayaking, marine life, Mike Sandler, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Kayak Tours, Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary, navarre beach reef, Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Center, Sea Oat Pavilion, sea turtles Lifestyle/Leisure, Local
Dozens of visitors paddled out to the Navarre Beach Gulf side artificial reef Saturday as part of Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary's Clear Bottom Kayak Reef Tours. Mike Sandler of the Marine Sanctuary said this year's first tours were a huge success. "It was a big success. There were a lot of people out there and […]
Inside the life of a shark researcher
By Brian Lester on May 18, 2017 "Jaws", Carpenter sharks, Dr. John Carlson, marine life, Matt Hooper, NOAA fisheries, outdoors, Panama City, Sawfish, Scientist, Shark biology, Shark researcher, Sharks Lifestyle/Leisure
Inspiration comes from a lot of different places. Dr. John Carlson, a Research Fish Biologist for NOAA Fisheries, has always loved ocean life. Seeing the movie "Jaws" as a child pushed his inspiration to get involved in shark research over the top. Read the full article in the May 18 issue of Navarre Press. Subscribe […]
Local graduate pursues conservation at Key West Aquarium
By Jamie Gentry on May 4, 2017 Aquarist, Charlene Mauro, conservationist, coral reefs, Florida Keys, Florida Keys Community College, Gulf Breeze High School, gulf of mexico, Key West Aquarium, Key West Sea Turtle Club, Laura Canella, marine conservation, Marine Environmental Technology, marine life, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, Navarre resident, sea turtles, snorkeling Beach, Education
Often there is a moment in life that a person can point to when they discover their passion. There is that one experience or piece of advice that launches a lifelong pursuit. For Key West Aquarium aquarist and college student Laura Canella, that moment came on a student field trip to the Florida Keys with […]
Autism OdysSea celebrates fifth anniversary
By Jamie Gentry on April 6, 2017 Autism OdysSea, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Charlene Mauro, educational event, Fifth anniversary, gulf of mexico, marine life, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, Rotary Club of Navarre, sensory stations Events & Festivals, Local
The Navarre Beach Marine Science Station is preparing to host its fifth annual Autism OdysSea. The event brings families with children who have autism spectrum disorders to Navarre Beach for a day of learning and fun focused on marine life. Read the full article in the April 6 issue of Navarre Press. Subscribe online at […]
Wildlife refuge development postponed by neighbors' concerns
By Jamie Gentry on February 16, 2017 Attorney Steve Hall, Bill Anderson, Cloptons Circle, Highway 87, Holley, Jerry Ellis, Land animals, land donation, marine life, Navarre, Neighbor concerns, Okaloosa Island, Residential property, rezoning, Santa Rosa County, Santa Rosa county Zoning Board, susan leveille, Wildlife consenservation, wildlife refuge, Wildlife Refuge of Northwest Florida Lifestyle/Leisure
Rezoning of a Holley property to allow for the relocation of a wildlife refuge to the area was postponed for a month following concerns from neighbors. The two parcels up for a zoning change are located on Cloptons Circle off State Road 87 south. Read the full article in the Feb. 16 issue of Navarre […]
Cig the sea turtle joins Gigi at conservation center
By Jamie Gentry on February 9, 2017 "Cig" the sea turtle, Bart Steele, Cigarette butts, Conservation Efforts, gulf of mexico, Litter, Local artist, Marine Biologist, marine life, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center, Ocean Hour, Pensacola Beach, Pensacola Beach Vistor's Center, Shelly Marshall Beach
Cig the green sea turtle creation "swam" his way to the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC) Friday joining the center's resident loggerhead sea turtle Gigi. Read the full article in the Feb. 9 issue of Navarre Press. Subscribe online at navarrepress.com for as little as $38 per year.
Eagle Scout builds exam table to assist turtle center
By Jamie Gentry on January 26, 2017 Bart Steele, cathy holmes, Eagle Scout, Eagle Scout Project, Gigi the Sea Turtle, Lisa Chambers, marine life, Michael Chambers, National Eagle Scout Association, Navarre, Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center, Sea Turtle, Underwater sea turle examination table Beach
Throughout the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC), there is project after project made possible by a volunteer. From the paintings on the walls to the educational displays, much of what is in the center was donated, and many of those projects were completed by local scouts as their Eagle Scout project. Read the […]
County weighs company for reef expansion project
By Jamie Gentry on December 8, 2016 artificial reefs, bed tax reserve dollars, Deepwater Horizon Natural Resources Damage Assessment, grant, gulf of mexico, marine life, Mike Sandler, Navarre Beach, Navarre Beach artificial reefs, Navarre Beach Marine Park, Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary, reef expansion, Santa Rosa County, Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners, Sea Turtle, Sheila Fitzgerald, Snorkel, Taylor Engineering, wildlife Beach
Expansion of Navarre Beach's two artificial reefs could be a step closer if the Board of County Commissioners votes Thursday to select Taylor Engineering to guide the project toward completion. Paid for in part by a Deepwater Horizon Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) grant, the reef expansion would add 60 modules to the existing snorkel […]


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2019 Ally Tour
Impacting Inclusion Across the District
Blackboard Ally for Web Community Manager
For Diverse Communities
As I've made my way around to colleges and universities using Blackboard Ally for the LMS, we've talked a lot about two important steps to a more inclusive community: Providing equitable access to content and providing options for engaging with content. Whether it's course content in the LMS or content on websites, access and options can help people with different needs, abilities, and devices participate successfully. For a K12 district, websites play an important role in keeping parents, students, and the broader public informed and engaged. So taking the steps to make websites more accessible to such a diverse community can have a big impact on everyone.
Of course, making sure a website meets WCAG standards can help a district avoid Office of Civil Rights complaints. But as demonstrated in several studies, more accessible, usable content can also help non-disabled users retain information and complete tasks more quickly. With Blackboard Ally, districts using Web Community Manager have both the benchmarking tools and alternative media to better ensure all members of their community can access and understand important information, whether they use a screen reader, a mobile phone, or speak another language.
During my visit to Barnstable High School on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, I had the chance to chat with Ryan Webber from Falmouth Public School district and Maura Bussiere from Barnstable Public Schools about their experiences using Ally and what they are looking forward to next on their road to IncluCity.
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Expanding the Scope of Impact
For the over 290 school districts who used Ally to make their WCM sites more accessible in 2018, the release of alternative formats and instructor feedback in 2019 brought some exciting new capabilities to the Ally toolset. With the instructor feedback available for docs and files uploaded to WCM pages, webmasters can more effectively scale their accessibility efforts, as content creators now have inline feedback about the accessibility score of their materials as well as detailed information to address those issues. With the alternative formats, school districts can feel more confident that their community have access to content in a mobile-friendly HTML format, content translated into 50 languages, and content that will work better with screen readers and assistive technologies.
Providing equitable access to content and providing options for engaging with content are key first steps to a more inclusive community.
But how else might a school district take advantage of these new capabilities? With Ally, WCM users now have an expansive set of professional learning resources around accessible content authoring as well as an engine for alternative media production. The Instructor Feedback covers best practices and guidelines for over a dozen of the most common and impactful accessibility issues, offering users printable instructions that can be used to create training resources. For classroom teachers creating new content or adapting existing content from open educational resources, districts can put workflows in place using Ally to identify and fix accessibility issues at every level of the district.
The alternative formats allow website visitors to choose how they engage with their web content, but also offer districts sophisticated tools for transforming curriculum content into formats that can support student learning. Ally includes both text to speech tools and Optical Character Recognition tools, helping districts put workflows in place for special education teachers to create alternative media for students with accommodations. For schools that use tablets, Ally can also be used to generate ePub and HTML content that will work better with those devices.
More from K12 and WCM
We've got more K12 visits coming up on the Ally Tour, including a visit to Cullman City School District in Alabama on April 18th. If you're a member of a K12 district, share your story of inclusion or post your Ally questions on Twitter at #BbAlly or #AllyTour2019. And join our Ally Community at usergroup.ally.ac as we work together on the road to IncluCity.
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Full lace wig is more durable,the cap of full lace wig is constructed with lace base that all hair strands are tied on it by hands which creats more natural looking than lace front wig.It is possible to get a good quality wig at an economical rate.full lace wigs need adhesive to attach and glueless full lace wig won't need glue.You can now spend sometime getting a better feel of the glueless full lace wig and thus no glue or tape is required when apply it on head.In addition to which it is also possible to buy it online from Eclacewigs.com. Buying full lace wig and lace front wig online has many advantages too.There are also additional tools available online on the internet that can enable you to try different hair styles and wigs prior to buying one.It is necessary to follow a set procedure in order to cut the hair.You need to place it on a model head.You can make use of clips to keep the hair in place and then start cutting from the sides along the hairline according to what you like.
It is easy to wear full lace wig too.The first step is to remove the wig from the box and remove all netting, tags, and protective foam for packing material to keep the wig in place. It is necessary to wash your hair prior to wearing the full lace wig.place the wig on you forehead to check how it fits and if there is need to cut or trim the lace on your forehead to make it fitting better.
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