Want to know what your customers are thinking? Go ahead and ask them.
That's the advice from some of the country's best customer experience leaders. But how?
Shep Hyken, a St. Louis-based customer service consultant and author, said there is a simple question small businesses should ask their customers to gauge who would promote their business. "You ask on a scale 1-10, what's the likelihood that you would refer us to your friends. A score of 9 or 10 signifies a promoter. Another question should be: why did you give the score you did? You can receive a lot of good information from those two questions," Hyken said.
Hyken said another favorite is: what one thing can we do to make our business better? "Whether it's a bad or a good response, it gives you good information," he said. "It's an opportunity to improve on greatness." He recommended focusing on the questions owners really want answered.
"If you have thousands of customers, ask different open-ended questions with different customer groups," he said. "I would never ask what they don't like about your company. Ask about an opportunity for improvement. You'll get better answers if you phrase it differently." Hyken said focus groups offer an opportunity to dig deeper into customer thinking on a more personal level.
Karl Sharicz, founder of Quincy, Mass.-based CX Partners, LLC, said one mistake that small businesses often make when considering customer feedback is relegating the task to someone already in a full-time position, adding to a busy person's work load. "They go out and grab a version of Survey Money with no idea how to design a survey or structure the questions," he said.
He said gleaning a representative sampling of customers is key to assessing the survey's validity.
Furstman, who is chairman emeritus of the Wakefield, Mass.-based Customer Experience Professionals Association, said many businesses of all sizes use customer surveys to identify areas that will help their business improve and grow. "They want to know what they can do to keep the business they have, encourage repeat purchases and promote positive word of mouth," she explained.


Oh dear.. It must be Monday..
So.. I wake up.. Thinking damn.. I don't wanna wake up.. I get ready to go out early so I can bring the baby to her sitter & playgroup day.
Lucky me the sitter can't make it to playgroup so I can relax and have breakfast..
Guess what sweet wonderful chewable issuable squeezable baby decides to fall back asleep??
I get her stuff ready to go.. I sit and have my coffee.. And do a little surfing online to try and make some money..
I look at the time and realize.. I gotta get going..
Crap.. The baby is still sleeping..
Crap.. She needs another diaper change..
Crap.. She wants to nurse before she goes..
Crap.. Half way to where the sitter is going to meet me and I realized I forgot my uniform.. I have to turn around and get it..
I finally get the baby to her sitter and I left my darn bus pass in the stroller..
And.. Miss another bus on the way back.. Third one doesn't take me to work..
Now I am on bus number 4 & am gonna be late for work..
Apparently Monday isn't the only one to blame..


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Gender neutral language is a way of speaking that doesn't specify gender, the opposite of gendered language. Here are the substitutions of gender neutral vocabulary for gendered.
Gender neutral words have a couple advantages. Most transexualsTrans 101: Transexual don't start one day presenting in their new gender and stay there everyday. They may switch back and forth depending on the situation. They may present in their old gender for family events or job interviews. People who are bigender and genderqueer may do this a lot. Being gender neutral means never addressing them in a way that offends them or outs them.
Speaking gender neutrally is also a good compromise between trans people who affirm their gender identity and those who don't. For example, many women are uncomfortable referring to their transgender mate as their "wife" but the mate may feel rejected being called "husband." Using "spouse" is an excellent way to respect both people.


LE GRANDE ORANGE Rusty Staub played for the Montreal Expos in the years 1969-71. "He came here as an unknown, and not only was he our first big star," Expo President John McHale remembers, "but he had a way of relating to the people and a sense of being a star. His reddish hair, his physical stature, his unselfishness made him an easily identifiable figure. He was a very important factor in those years in the success of the team." Staub's size, red hair, and personality all merged into the nickname the Montreal fans coined for him.
LEFTY Hall of Fame pitcher Steve Carlton was a private man who never talked to the press. He was a southpaw and a man with some odd habits.
letters team name printed on the front of a jersey.
LIP, THE When he was an infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1930's, Leo Durocher was known as Screechy because of his high-pitched voice and bench-jockeying ability. As he moved through his 17 year playing span and 24-year managing career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Houston Astros, Durocher attracted the ire of umpires and the hostility of rivals with what they termed his motor-mouth. A tough, combative, at times profane individual, Durocher's nickname was an apt one.
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL In 1939 Carl E. Stotz founded the first Little League in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Within two decades, kids and parents all over the United States and other countries were competitively involved. Williamsport has been the site of the Little League World Series since 1947. And the enterprise begun by Stotz is a big time sports phenomenon.
LITTLE NAPOLEON John J. McGraw came from the old Baltimore Orioles to take control of the New York Giants on July 16, 1902. He inherited a last-place team that had had 13 managers since 1891. The man they called Muggsy immediately released half the players on the roster of the Giants. "With my team," he said, "I'm absolute czar." Driving, cajoling, innovating, McGraw moved the Giants from a last place finish in 1902 to a second-place finish in 1903. He drove the New York team to a pennant in 1904. In his 30 years as manager, the Giants won ten pennants and finished second 11 times. McGraw's small physical stature contrasted sharply with the giant power that his gait, his face, and his name, projected throughout the world of baseball. He was famous for such lines as "The only popularity I know is to win," "Do what I tell you, and I'll take the blame if it goes wrong," and "I do the hiring and the firing around here." He was little in size but had Napoleonic power, and these two traits merged into the nickname of the man who was one of the greatest managers in baseball history.
LITTLE PROFESSOR Joe DiMaggio's younger brother, Dom, played center field for the Boston Red Sox for 11 years and compiled a lifetime .298 batting average. He wore glasses, was a keen student of the game, and was but five feet, nine inches tall and 168 pounds-and these characteristics supplied the reason for his nickname.
THE LINE Detroit Hall of Famer Al Kaline was called this as a tribute to his reliability and a play on his last name.
LITTLE LOOEY Small in size, shortstop Luis Aparicio made his mark as a member of the Chicago White Sox in the 1950s.
LOLO Mickey Lolich, former pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, for his last name, and how low his leg drive was in his delivery.
"LONESOME GEORGE Former legendary Yankee General Manager George Weiss, for his aloof ways.
LOOK THE RUNNER BACK A situation in which a pitcher attempts to control a base runner by staring at him, implying a throw; the pitcher's gaze alone will most times convince a runner to stay close to the base.
LOOPER A batted ball that drops in flight.
LOSING PITCHER One year he won eight games and lost 18; another year he won ten games and lost 20; in 1939 he lost 16, and in 1940 he led the National League in losses with 22. These statistics earned Hugh Noyes Mulcahy his nickname. In a nine-year career, Mulcahy won 45 games and lost 89.
LOUISIANA LIGHTNING The 95-mph speed he can put on a fastball and his Louisiana birthplace have earned for Ron Guidry of the New York Yankees his colorful and alliterative nickname.
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER This bat is named for the Kentucky city that was named for a French king, Louis XVI, in 1780. The Hillerich and Bradsby bat factory has been manufacturing Louisville Sluggers since 1884. One white-ash tree is needed to produce 60 bats. More than 6 million bats are manufactured annually. Major league ball players use 2 percent of the annual production, but each of their bats is built according to precise individual specifications. Babe Ruth's Louisville Slugger model weighed 48 ounces, while the one wielded by Wee Willie Keeler weighed just 30 ounces.


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Peter Straker
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Hailed as one of the great voices on the British stage today, Straker has entertained audiences on stage and screen for over the last four decades. Peter first shot to fame in 1968 when he starred and stripped as 'Hud' in the London Production of the seminal musical 'Hair." He went on to appear in The Who's 'Tommy', the legendary 'The Rocky Horror Show', 'The Wiz', 'Blues In the Night, and began a long association as The Phantom, with Ken Hill's 'The Original Phantom of the Opera'
His outstanding vocal abilities are well known, documented, and admired. From his collaborations on the Alan Parson's Project 'I Robot', to his solo albums and recordings with Freddie Mercury, actively promoted on tour with his own band, and his critically acclaimed one man shows and concert appearances.
Early in 2020 Straker performed in Simon Callow's new translation of La Cage aux Folles [The Play] in London at the Park Theatre. Back in 2019 Straker performed with Gabriele Baldocci at The Stables in Milton Keynes, showcasing the SHEER PIANO ATTACK: QUEEN PIANO TRIBUTE Album launch, and with the Dutch Queen Tribute Band Miracle, as well as with long time friend and collaborator, Mike Moran at the Czech Queen Fan Club Convention.
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Tales of the Unexpected!
🤩 A spur of the moment request from Peter, with photos taken earlier today as he was raising a (customary) glass. 🍷
"In celebration of the late iconic music legend John Lennon's 80th birthday, here's a little something I recorded from the incredible Double Fantasy album, "(Just Like) Starting Over"
Happy heavenly birthday Mr Lennon.
Enjoy, Straker x" 😘
June 2020 YouTube ONLY!
"The song's not just for VE Day"
Peter is keen that the song should have longevity and wants it to keep on helping the Royal Hospital:
"It's not just for VE Day though, it's for afterwards too. I want more people to become aware of it and donate to the Chelsea Pensioners. I think the Royal Hospital is great and so beautiful. Just to go in is glorious. Although it's a generation and a way of life we don't see much, it's not stuck in the past though, it's very much now.
Lockdown has been a period of reflection and has made me think we don't make time to enjoy things – we're always rushing around. That's what I like about the Chelsea Pensioners. That generation have time. We don't look after ourselves from that point of view."
"I hope people will listen and give to the Pensioners"
The song for the Royal Hospital has been Peter's only recording during the lockdown period and one that he's loved doing:
"I enjoyed it immensely, it almost happened organically. I really hope people will listen to The White Cliffs and give to the Chelsea Pensioners, even if it's just a pound. I hope I can come and sing outside for them too, when lockdown has lifted."
I want to send this personal message of thanks to all our veterans and recognise the sacrifices they and their comrades made in World War 2 and since.
On this 75th anniversary of VE Day, I'd like to celebrate with my own interpretation of the classic song, The White Cliffs of Dover.
Please watch and donate towards the wonderful Royal Hospital Chelsea using the link below. Our veteran Chelsea Pensioners deserve all we can give at this difficult time. Thank you.
Love Straker 😈
Click here to donate: www.justgiving.com/fu…/peterstrakersingsforchelseapensioners
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12 February 2020 – 21 March 2020
La Cage aux Folles [The Play]
By Jean Poiret
A new translation by Simon Callow
Directed by Jez Bond
Cast includes Michael Matus, Paul Hunter, Georgina Ambrey, Louise Bangay, Mark Cameron, Simon Hepworth, Arthur Hughes, Sarah Lam, Syrus Lowe, Peter Straker and William Nelson.
Supported by Park Theatre's Producers Circle
"Enter the glittering world of La Cage aux Folles – the play which spawned four blockbuster films and the Tony Award-winning musical. See the original, riotous and heartfelt farce for the first time in the English language."
Nightclub owner Georges and his dazzling drag artiste partner Albin create the most spectacular shows in St. Tropez. But when Georges' son Laurent announces his engagement to the daughter of a notoriously right-wing politician determined to bring the curtain down on the town's vibrant nightlife, the real performance begins.
As Georges and Albin entertain their soon-to-be in laws and attempt to conceal their true nature for the sake of their son, how long can the façade last?
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Listen to Peter Straker in Interview with Tery Sullivan on Tuesday 1st October on SG1 Radio/ Smart Radio GY in Stevenage where he discussed his upcoming show :
https://www.mixcloud.com/THESTICKS/sticks-show-with-valerie-of-the-three-degrees-crissy-rock-and-peter-straker/
"Straker is blessed with a fine voice and a theatrical delivery that, at times, brings to mind Freddie Mercury, David Bowie or Mick Jagger. In fact, he has been referred to as The Black Bowie due to his career straddling rock music, the screen and theatre. He shot to fame in the original London stage version of Hair in 1968 (playing Hud) and many notable West End roles followed including Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show and The Acid Queen in Pete Townshend's Tommy. He also starred in the pioneering LGBT film Girl Stroke Boy alongside Michael Horden and Joan Greenwood. Although Peter Straker has had an undeniably incredible stage & screen career, it's something of a mystery why he never became one of our biggest rock stars." (David Geldard)
"To brighten up the faces of those who had a good Valentine's hangover, whether accompanied or at the hotel of broken hearts, nothing better than listening to 'Heart Be Still', a dark song from the seventies of singer Peter Straker…" (Ignacio Reyo)
"Straker oozes style, echoing greats like Tom Jones, Freddie Mercury and even Jagger and Bowie. He runs round the stage, gyrates his hips, jumps around and sings in a beautiful tenor tone." (Dave House)
'PETER STRAKER IS A UNIQUE ARTIST, BLESSED WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY AND
BEAUTIFUL SINGING VOICE' (Michael Coveney)
'CATCH STRAKER WHILST HE'S STILL ON THIS EARTH' (BBC)
'FOR FANS OF BREL, FANS OF STRAKER AND FANS OF MUSIC, THIS SHOW SHOULD NOT BE MISSED' (BroadwayBaby)
'STRAKER'S ENERGETIC PERFORMANCE COULD FILL A ROOM TWICE THE SIZE. IT'S EXCITING, INVIGORATING AND LIFE-AFFIRMING!' (British Theatre Guide)
'ONE OF THE MUST-SEE SHOWS OF THE FRINGE' (Scotsman)
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"Late Night Taxi Dancer 2020"
Out 11/12/20
NEW SINGLE "Late Night Taxi Dancer 2020"
RELEASED ON 11TH DECEMBER 2020
Late Night Taxi Dancer 2020 PRE-ORDER
27th November, 2020 (London, UK): Today we announce the release of "Late Night Taxi Dancer 2020" an unforgettable classic Peter Straker track which has been wonderfully revisited, remixed and re-tooled in an all new exciting radio-friendly 2020 version presenting a melodic, clubby, electro synth-pop stylings celebrating Peter Straker's association with Erasure's lead singer in his acclaimed 'Andy Bell is Torsten' theatre-pop side-project. The original 1979 single version is included in the download package alongside four further all-new remixes. Peter Straker says, "I always felt this track, with its focus on dance clubs and nighttime fun had the potential to have its emotive storyline re-imagined as an upbeat, danceable pop number. I'm thrilled to bring this track bang up to date in an all-new 2020 recording and to flirt, for the first time ever, with the synth-pop sound I've always admired my erstwhile theatrical co-star Andy Bell for having mastered so brilliantly! So, it's a completely new take on a great song and remembrances of happy times. Can't beat a good song!"
Originally featured on Peter Straker's 1980 album 'Real Natural Man', co-produced by Reinhold Mack of Queen fame at the famous Mountain Studios in Montreux and released, back then, on Elton John's 'Rocket Records' imprint, 'Late Night Taxi Dancer' is the intriguing tale of a real life taxi-dancer; but what exactly is a 'taxi dancer'? Producer/Songwriter Mike Allison explains, "Taxi dancers first appeared in American dance halls in the early 20th Century. They were employed by the venues to dance with the patrons and, thus, encourage them to stay longer and drink more! Usually, a ticket system was deployed with each dance costing 10 cents or so. But, 'taxi dancers' still exist today; they are often professional dancers or dance teachers who invite and enable shy or less able dancers to enjoy and participate in the experience and, perhaps, to join their classes!"
Digital single tracklisting
Late Night Taxi Dancer 2020 (Radio Edit)
Late Night Taxi Dancer 2020 (Full Length Version)
Late Night Taxi Dancer 2020 (Mini-Cab Remix)
Late Night Taxi Dancer 2020 (Maxi-Taxi Remix)
Late Night Taxi Dancer (Original '79 Single)
Late Night Taxi Dancer is featured on the Peter Straker 3 – disc, 3 – album compilation box set 'This One's On Me' available from Cherry Red Records. This set contains his most famous cabaret-rock albums from 1977 to 1980 including 'This One's On Me' co-produced with Peter's best-friend Freddie Mercury, 'The Changeling' produced by Tim Friese-Greene (Talk Talk) and 'Real Natural Man' co-produced by stellar Queen producer Reinhold Mack.
Peter Straker will be available for interviews upon request.
For Press enquiries please contact: Matt Ingham, Cherry Red Records matti@cherryred.co.uk
For Peter Straker enquiries please contact: Archie Carmichael Bossa Music Promotions
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Peter Straker Official Website
Peter Straker Facebook
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Proudly announcing 'Peter Straker: This One's On Me' – a 3CD Boxset collection of long out of print and highly sought after cult classic, cross-over albums by concert and cabaret star of stage and screen Peter Straker!
Starring the Freddie Mercury co-produced 'This One's On Me' album alongside Straker's 1979 album 'Changeling' and 1980's 'Real Natural Man', this three disc set contains all three original albums in reproduction album covers and a comprehensive 48-page illustrated booklet containing full album lyrics, Straker's reminiscences of Freddie Mercury in an essay called Freddie & I, a thorough autobiographical memoir of his own recording career and a full chronological list of his performance credits in Screen, Stage, Concerts!
**Available with limited edition signed postcards exclusively from Cherry Red Records while stocks last!**
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With the weather finally turning summery here, we are feeling busy again with long days of work. All of the main summer planting was caught up on by the solstice, and now we are ready to move on to starting seeds for fall (already!). The tomatoes and peppers and green beans have reveled in the warmth and now look happy and healthy again. Some crops that we thought weathered the cool late spring well, like the summer squash, have just been sitting with buds on them for three weeks: frustrating! But, we are sure those flowers will be opening next week with just a bit more heat. Because the slug pressure was so much higher this year than normal, some crops were really hard to get good stands of. We planted and replanted cucumbers a number of times only to have most of the shoots eaten down by slugs. We lost one whole variety, but now the slugs have to hide from the sun rather than eat and crawl around freely under the clouds, and our other two varieties have outgrown the damage and look good. As I mentioned before, we have covered a lot more crops than we ever have before with some recycled greenhouse plastic…hopefully this will help hurry some of our delayed crops to fruition.
The weeds, unfortunately, were not deterred by the cool weather and although we could get out and do some hand and hoe weeding during the wet spell, we couldn't cultivate always. The farmer has done a good job staying on top of things, but weeding is a big part of our work everyday. Each year, though, we are able to control the weeds better, and we are glad to see the difference in how much weed pressure we have to deal with as a result. I wish I could say the same for the landscape and space around the house! It is always neglected in favor of work in the veggie field, and as determined as I was to make some progress with it this year, I am getting to be a much slower weeder the closer we get to baby's arrival.
We are glad to say good-bye to June, it was certainly a struggle in many ways. We have high hopes for July, and the rest of summer. Everything looks better under a sunny sky, anyways. Each year, it seems, this farming thing has thrown us one challenge or another. Some days, it can seem like to much to master, when so many of the elements can be out of our control. Most days, though, we only see the crops doing well, the fun conversations and friendships made with market and CSA folks, the birds singing in the quiet country, and the children running wild and free. We wouldn't choose another way of living, or any other thing to do to both earn our livelihood and do our duty to the world. It is a blessing and an honor.


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Q: How to share methods among different JavaScript/Parse objects? This file defines the save/find methods for the Document object and exports it:
store/document.js
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import _ from 'lodash'

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This is fine if I have only one object. The problem is, I have many. For example I also have a Section object.
If I follow this pattern I would have to do this:
store/section.js
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How can I do it so I only have to write the save and find methods once, and use them, for example, like this Document.save and Section.save?

A: One way is to create a facade object for each entity (subclass of Parse.Object):
store/document.js
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First- some of you probably have noticed that the board showed "an 500" error whilst trying to get in. Problem is I installed the latest version of the software, which was incompatible with my SEF (Search Engine Friendly) program (converts dynamic "unreadable URLS to readable URLs).
The Raccoon Lodge now uses core Joomla SEF instead. So if have bookmarks directly to the board they will not work any longer, so better delete and re-new.
Second- I had the software configured to send notifications by email to folks that participate in them for a topic, when a new entry was made.
Lately I get some of them back - especially Yahoo addresses- since I do not want my system to clog up- I switched the feature off- so no more notifications.


Home › bad faith › Big Deal – The Long Awaited Decision.
Big Deal – The Long Awaited Decision.
At last we bring you the ruling concerning the registerability of Israel Trademark Application No. 234855 to Yidiot Internet, the website portal of Yediot Achronot in light of previous registered word mark for BIG DEAL owned by a chain of discount stores.
The main issues discussed are whether the existing mark can be considered as a well-known mark and whether there is a likelihood of confusion or evidence of actual confusion between the chain of discount stores and the Internet portal.
For those who've missed the earlier chapters in this exciting case, we first reported on this case back in 2014 see here. We then reported on an interim skirmish, and most recently, on a request to strike evidence in September 2016. This is the decision. However, we note that it may be appealed through the courts, so there could be sequels.
The mark was filed in Class 35 back in 2011 for promoting sales of third-party goods via coupons and the like. Ynet purchased the BigDeal.co.il for this purpose back in 2010.
The mark was opposed by H.A.B.Trading Ltd which has run a chain of discount stores called Big Deal since 1993, that peaked at 14 stores and now includes 8 stores selling bargain goods. Since September 2009, H.A.B.Trading Ltd owns Israel Trademark 131862 for the word mark BIG DEAL, also in Class 35, for "stores selling toys, kitchenware, disposables, domestic goods, children's clothes, books and drawing books".
The Opposer filed and received a trademark application for the term BIG DEAL in capital letters. This means that they have exclusivity to the words, regardless of stylization. They have used the mark and various stylized logos for years. The opposer's registered mark is well-known, is identified with them and so the Applicant's mark is not registerable under Section 11(14) of the Trademark Ordinance 1972.
The Opposer notes that they sell goods both wholesale and retail from their stores and they also promote goods. Their actual usage of the mark is wider than the list of goods claimed in their trademark registration.
The Opposer's company name is Big Deal and has been for years. The marks are confusingly similar and there is a danger of confusion when the sound or sight of the marks are compared. The Opposer believes that the public will link the Applicant's mark with theirs and the Applicant will gain an unfair trading advantage. Thus the Opposer opposes the mark under Sections 11(9), 11(6) and 12 of the Trademark Ordinance. Furthermore, since there are no distinguishing features between the Opposer's service and the Applicant's services, allowing the Applicant's mark to register would be contrary to Section 8(a) of the Ordinance.
The Opposer accuses the Applicant of inequitable behaviour and of fraud on the trademark office since the Applicant has misrepresented the Opposer as simply having a single local shop in Jerusalem, whereas in practice, the Opposer has a nationwide chain of stores.
The Opposer alleges that registration would be contrary to Section 11(5) of the Ordinance as it is against the public good.
On 27 October 2013, the Applicant submitted their counter Statement of Claims. The Applicant considers that their mark is sufficiently different from the Opposer's that the opposition should be dismissed. The Opposer's mark covers a closed list of goods and does not cover additional activities claimed by the Opposer. The Opposer's mark is not a well-known mark in the sense of the Law and does not provide the Opposer with protection in other classes and for goods beyond those listed.
The Applicant claims to have chosen their mark in good faith without prior knowledge of the Opposer's mark. On learning of the Opposer's mark they first attempted to reach an understanding with the Opposer and only filed their application after the Opposer ignored their attempts to negotiate.
The Applicant claims that the Opposer knew about their website but ignored it for three years and prior to the trademark submission and only responded once the Commissioner contacted them after allowing the Applicant's mark for opposition purposes. The Applicant thus claims to have enjoyed three years of website usage prior to the Opposition being filed in August 2013.
Applicant claims to have invested in their website and in its promotion and that they have not tried to lever the Opposer's mark. There is no overlap in sales channels or in consumers.
The evidence included Affidavits from the founder of the Big Deal chain of stores, the CEO of the chain and of various employees. The content of these Affidavits remained confidential, with the Applicant receiving only brief summaries.
The Applicant submitted an opinion from linguist and author Robik Rosenthal, an opinion from Professor Kamil Fox, a statistician who related to a survey concerning the application and an affidavit from the Applicant's VCO of marketing.
In August 2018, the Opposer requested deletion of part of the evidence claiming that Mr Hochman's affidavit on behalf of the Applicant included reference to factual matters that he had no first-hand knowledge of and also opined regarding matters of law. In an interim ruling of 11 September 2014, this request was refused.
The Opposer's counter evidence was submitted on 16 December 2014 and included an opinion from Mr Yossi Sarid, Director of a Market Survey company, and an opinion from Adv. Eli Vilner regarding the linguistic status of the phrase "Big Deal". On 10 November 2014, the Opposer requested full disclosure of evidence that lead to Professor Kamil Fox's survey and was refused in a decision from 15 February 2015. They did, however, request and receive permission to file additional evidence themselves.
Following, this, the Opposer filed additional evidence on 26 February 2015 by way of five affidavits, including one from Shmuel Bar, the CEO. A hearing was held on 22 November 2015, the witnesses were cross-examined, and the parties filed their final submissions.
After hearing Mr Hochman's evidence, the Adjudicator Ms Shoshani Caspi was not persuaded that his affidavit should be fully cancelled or even parts of it should be struck from the record. She felt it sufficient to give evidentiary weight only to facts that he had direct knowledge of, and that other sections be given less weight. She explained this as following a trend to adjust the weight given to evidence in preference to cancelling evidence, and cited the decision re Israel Trademark 238375 Brooks Sport Inc. vs. Speedo Holdiings B.V., 1 February 2016 to support this position.
Is the Opposer's trademark a well known mark?
A central question in this instance is whether the registered Big Deal word mark of the Opposers may be considered as being a well-known mark under the Trademark Ordinance, and if so, it would be considered as warranting wide protection, even where there is no evidence of a likelihood of confusion with goods formally protected by the mark.
(14) a mark identical to or similar to a well-known trade mark being a registered trade mark, even in respect of goods not of the same class, if the mark sought to be registered might indicate a connection between the goods in respect of which the mark is sought and the registered proprietor of the trade mark, and the registered proprietor of the trade mark might be harmed as a result of using the mark sought.
The determination of whether the mark is fairly considered a well-known mark is made with the help of various tests that are found in the case law, such as Appeal 9193/03 Aktiebolag vs. Absolute Shoes pd 58(6) 869 and the Opposition to Israel Trademark No. 93261 Tentaz SRL vs. Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Babushiki Kaisha (2003). The tests include the reputation of the mark, how widespread its use and the period it has been in use, the scope of sales and market penetration, how well-known the mark is, how well it is used, whether it is registered and enforced, how distinctive it is and whether others are using similar marks. Thus if a number of parties are using a mark it won't be considered the monopoly of one party. Acquired distinctiveness is more important than inherent distinctiveness. Also important are the types of goods and distribution channels and the extent to which the mark indicates that the goods are quality products.
With respect to the Opposer's registered mark, the CEO of the Big Deal chain of stores noted that in 1993 the CEO selected the name Big Deal as a trademark. In 2001 – 2004 the chain had three stores, two in Jerusalem and one in Bnei Brak. This expanded to a chain of 13 stores across the country. This was widened further as a franchise. The company had changed their logo several times, although, with the passage of time, could not provide full details of the various reincarnations. They did, however, provide details of sales and advertising up to 2004, mostly in daily papers and local advertiser papers in Hebrew and other languages. Each store had a sign, various stickers and other accessories carrying the mark. The chain had advertised on the radio and had run their own one-off marketing publication. During the years 1994-1996 each store had sales of over One million shekels a year, and in the years 1997-2001 had average sales of 3.8 million shekels a year.
In 2001 to 2004, the Opposer's business expanded, and over all this time, they had used the phrase big deal in one logo / form or another. Since 2004 the CEO claimed that the company had invested heavily in branding, however the evidence he was able to produce was from 2002-2003. He further testified that the company had given discount coupons, had created a consumer club in 2001 and had signs bearing the Big Deal name at the entrance to each store. He claimed that in the years 2008-2012 the company had sold an average of 1.8 million articles, and supported this with credit details and invoices.
Ms Shoshani-Caspi carefully considered all the affidavits and evidence and came to the conclusion that the Big Deal mark is not a well known mark identified with the Opposer. Furthermore, there was no evidence of marketing after 2012.
She notes that the graphical representation of the mark had changed a number of times and use of the mark had been inconsistent, or as the CEO Mr Perl put it: "The name BIG DEAL Is the name and brand, and the visual appearance is not that important." She concluded that although the company had a registered trademark for the words themselves, the evidence shows that the mark was always stylized in one form or another. For example, often the word Big appears above the word Deal. Sometimes, the I of Big is replaced by an arrow. The sign is typically in red, white and blue. Occasionally there is a figure of a person wearing a hat and dressed in red, white and blue colours. Sometimes, the D of Deal has a label with the words Big Deal attached. The Adjudicator considers that this resulted in the public recognizing the wording in a graphic style as related to the company but not the words themselves.
As to the sales details, Ms Shoshani Caspi did not consider the details were a full disclosure in that he related to the Jerusalem and Bnei Brak stores for different periods and gave total sales which did not allow her to ascertain whether all the stores were profitable or only one or two of the stores, due to location, target population, etc. Taking into account the type of goods, she did not consider that the sales were particularly extensive. Mr Pearl's assertion that in 2002-2004 the average sales exceeded nine million shekels in all stores was unsubstantiated as was Mr Bar's statement that the total sales for all stores was 8 million shekels, which was only true for the period 2003-2007. She was surprised that the Opposers didn't bring upto-date sales data in their affidavit, which could only help their case. That as may be, she could not conclude that the company had achieved many years of positive reputation due to marketing and advertising as the Ordinance and case-law require. Neither the words nor the logos could be considered as identified with the chain, neither when the entire population was considered, or any segment thereof.
Is there a likelihood of confusion?
The question of confusion between the marks is determined using the triple test.
Section 11(9) states that misleading marks cannot be registered.
Whether or not a mark is misleading is determined by applying the 'triple test' that was developed by the case-law, wherein the (a) sight, (b) sound, (c) type of goods and services (d) distribution channels and (e) everything else of relevance are considered. To this is added (f) common sense as a secondary test. See 261/64 Pro-Pro Biscuits vs. Fromine and Sons Ltd pd 18(3) 265 (1964); 5454/02 Taam Teva (1988) Tiboli vs. Ambrosia Superhub pd 57(2) 438 (2003) and 5792/99 Communication and Religious Education 'Family' (1997) vs. SMS Publicity, Marketing and Sales Promotions ltd 55, 933 (2001).
In this regard it is emphasized that most of the evidence that the Opposers produced includes various stylized versions of their mark. Some of these were even registered as trademarks but these were eventually abandoned due to failure to pay the renewal fees. Consequently, the triples test is applied to their registered mark.
The first thing to be noted is that the initial burden of proof is on the Applicant, but after they provide their evidence the burden switches from one side to another. See Opposition to Israel Trademark 170851 Gemcom vs. Orange, 11 October 2009 and Opposition to 175808 and 175809 Greek Cooperative Cigarette Manufacturing Company S.A. SEKAP SA vs. Gizeh Raucherdarf GmbH 6 December 2012.
The Adjudicator now compares the Opposer's word-mark BIG DEAL as registered, with the Applicant's logo, cites Seligsohn to the effect that the consumer has imperfect memory and notes that they look different.
Noting that the logo also includes the words Ynet in a font and colours that relates to the Yidiot news site, noting the white on red and grey colours of this element, the black colour of the word Big and the turquoise of the word Deal, she notes that there are also Hebrew words that do not appear in the word mark BIG DEAL. Ms Shoshani Caspi also notes that the letters B and D are in capitals. In the sound of the mark test, the Adjudicator notes that the Big and Deal elements sound the same, but the additional elements do sound different. Combining these elements, the Adjudicator concludes that apart from the common words Big and Deal which she gives little weight to, in her analysis, the marks are very different.
The Adjudicator could only concur with the Opposer that both companies were directed to the entire population, although she noted that the chain stores were particularly aimed at the Hareidi (ultra-Orthodox) community by virtue of their location. the main issue is that there is certainly a significant overlap.
As to the goods sold, Ynet's Big Deal portal advertises electrical gadgets, tourism services, optical goods, furniture, sporting goods and the like but does not actually sell the goods themselves. The Opposer sells stationary and the like.
The Opposer tried to show an overlap in the list of goods, arguing that their registration wasn't limited to the goods sold and that the Ynet's portal included goods listed in the Opposer's registration such as children's clothing and kitchenware.
The Adjudicator did not consider this indicated that the same goods were sold in the meaning of the Ordinance. Whilst it is true that the Supreme Court Ruling 3559/02 Member's Club Toto Zahav vs. the Counsel for Regulating Sports Gambling p.d. 59(1) 873 states explicitly that the goods should be interpreted widely, as explained above there is a difference between selling the right to purchase and between selling the goods themselves and between the sales interface which is online in one instance and physical shops in the other.
Another difference is that the two entities market in different ways. The Applicant only markets via their Internet site and the Opposer only markets via their stores.
As to the use of coupons, the did not consider the discount coupons distributed via the Coupon of the State om 2005 to 2007 and via Isracard credit cards was comparable to the consistent usage of coupons by the Applicant.
In light of the above and after concluding that the Opposer's mark is not well-known in the sense of the case-law, and the various differences in distribution channels, clients and goods, there is little danger of customers being mislead.
The Adjudicator was impressed that the Ynet with the Y in white on a red circle and the grey net was distinctive, well known and identified with Yediot Achronot (Israel's most widely read tabloid), and was similar to the trademark no. 138956 shown alongside. She considers that Internet surfers reaching the site would immediately identify it with Ynet of Yediot Achronot.
From the evidence before her, the Adjudicator concluded that Israeli consumers would know that Ynet and related portals provide internet content and not physical goods and she was not convinced that someone wishing to purchase something from a bricks and mortar Big Deal shop would surf the net, find the Ynet website and mistakenly conclude that the site was related to the Big Deal stores which had not shown that they owned any sort of website. She felt that the opposite is true as well: noone familiar with the portal would assume that the shop was related.
The Adjudicator was impressed with testimony from Ynet that they invested in search engine optimization and other means to raise their internet profile and did not attempt to capitalize on the Opposer's reputation.
The Adjudicator felt that the Applicant had already developed a reputation for their mark. This was born out by a survey that the Opposer considered as lacking objectivity but which the adjudicator nevertheless found persuasive despite some evidence that the Hareidi community also associated the term BIG DEAL with the chain of stores. Allegations that Ynet had selected their mark in bad faith to trade on the reputation of the Big Deal chain were dismissed, with the Adjudicator accepting arguments that the Applicant was unaware of the Big Deal chain, which was not considered as being a well-known mark.
In conclusion, the Israeli public are not likely to confuse the two service provides and so the Applicant's mark does not contravene Section 11(9) of the Law. As an aside, when reviewing the various stylized marks of Opposer, none are considered as confusingly similar to the Applicant's.
Is there evidence of confusion?
Despite concluding that there wa little likelihood of confusion, it is necessary to consider the Opposer's allegations that many customers were actually confused in practice.
The Opposer claimed that customers wanting the Applicant's services turned to the Opposer. As evidence of this claim, the Opposer submitted Affidavits of the franchise owners and copies of complaints received at their main office. The Opposers alleged that this evidence of actual confusion should prohibit registration of any mark including the words big deal.
That customers reach the wrong company does not mean that they are confused which entity they purchased goods from. This is administrative error and not confusion and the claim of confusion is to be rejected.
As to Section 11(5) that prohibits registration of a mark which is or may be injurious to public policy or morality; the adjudicator cited previous deputy commissioner Noah Shalev Smulevezh in Opposition 146483 Farmabadan vs. BSN Medical to the effect that this ground for prohibiting a registration was to be used in rare and extreme cases only.
In conclusion, Ms Yaara Shoshani Caspi did not consider the competitor's mark as being a well-known mark in the sense of the Law. Nor did she consider that there was evidence of confusion or a likelihood of confusion, and has ruled that the marks may coexist. She awarded costs of 17000 Shekels against the Opposer.
This is a somewhat arduous, detailed decision that sometimes considers the Opposer's word mark without stylizing, as registered and maintained, and sometimes considers their various logos.
When applying the visual test of the five points of the triple test for some reason – and I suspect that it is because it goes contrary to the conclusion that she wants to reach – the Adjudicator fails to note that the word Big and Deal, which she gives little weight to, do rather dominate the logo.
With regards to the sound of the mark, the Adjudicator notes that the words in small are not in the word mark but seems to fail to notice that the words Big and Deal are the ones that would be uttered. I think that this is a classic example of a decision where the adjudicator decided on the bottom line and then retroactively jumped through the appropriate hoops to reach that point.
The Adjudicator decided that the red circle Y and grey net that are very small features of the Applicant's logo were significant. She notes that these are part of Ynet's registered trademark. Here's the thing. Ynet's registration number 138956 issued due to the disclaimer: Registration of this mark shall give no right to the exclusive use of the letter Y and the word NET, but in the combination of the mark.
In other words, the Patent Office has already recognized that these are not distinctive. They were only recognized as a trademark because of the Hebrew words which are the name of the newspaper.
I concur with the Adjudicator that there is actually no likelihood of confusion since no-one wandering around a Big Deal store would associate it with Ynet's Big Deal portal and no-one surfing YNet's Big Deal portal would see a connection with a Big Deal store. This is because the goods are very different and the costs typically differ by an order of magnitude. In other words, the goods and distribution channels are sufficiently different that noone would be confused despite the words being the same.In such a situation, it seems to me that the marks can co-exist with limitations to prevent either party spilling over into the domain of the other. The chain of stores should be forbidden from using the black and turquoise colours or the specific font, and the portal should be restricted to the logo and should be forced to disclaim the words themselves.
There is generally a problem in allowing an internet entity to take over the name of another that has physical outlets since over time, many businesses do more sales over the internet and less through high street stores.
The administrative confusion resulting from operators misdirecting customer inquiries and people looking up one service in the business directories and reaching the wrong company is, to my mind, the type of confusion that arises from the companies having the same name. The Big Deal chain could accuse a company like Ynet using the bigdeal.co.il as cybersquatting. The fact that to date, the Big Deal chain does not have a website does not imply that they should be prohibited from going on-line.
An issued word mark should give the client an outright monopoly for marketing the goods covered in the class. This is the fundamental difference between word marks and logos. the Trademark Office no longer lists disclaimers to rights in the words, but once one disclaims Big AND Deal as a phrase, there is no longer a mark. In my opinion, the word big is laudatory. The word deal is generic. The phrase Big Deal is also fairly generic. I don't think that the Israel Patent Office should have issued a word mark to the Opposer, but should have limited them to a graphic mark including the words with disclaimers of the words themselves. Had they done so, the Opposers would not have been so flexible with their logos and would have acquired distinctiveness for their specific logo. Then it would have been fairly clear to both parties that there is room for the two businesses to coexist – one enterprise selling cheap goods at bargain prices from high street stores, and the other selling more expensive goods at a discount from their Internet portal.
I suspect that the customers of one 'big deal' store were unaware that other stores with the same name and a different logo were under common ownership. I am certain that they do not think that Ynet is operating the stores. The stores never claimed that people went in asking to see the goods advertised on the website or to pick up goods purchased over the Internet.
Had the patent office made a better call with regards to the Big Deal registration of the Opposer, and not awarded a monopoly for the words themselves, it would have saved a very time-consuming and expensive opposition that was, frankly, fairly pointless. It would have saved Patent Office resources. Instead, the Israel Patent Office awarded monopolistic rights to the store owners and then informed them of a soon to issue mark that they might wish to oppose and presumably did this via the attorney of record who was only too happy to fight this protracted and rather pointless battle. That said, I expect the parties that handled this episode to disagree with my heresy. Possibly, had I been representing one of the companies, I would think differently myself.
1. Why were no cancellation proceedings filed against the Opposer's Israel Trademark 131862 for the word mark BIG DEAL. The words are wholly laudatory and incapable of distinguishing one trader's goods or services from those of another.
On the same basis, I would not have thought the addition of Y-net and Hebrew wording in such a small font lent any further distinguishing features to the words BIG DEAL in much larger font and am therefore surprised that the application was initially allowed and not refused allowance for registration at the outset.
Cancellation proceedings is the approach I would have taken. I think the threat of this would be sufficient to have the opposition dropped.


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John Schneider's attendance at the recent pro days for USC's Sam Darnold and Wyoming's Josh Allen sparked an obvious question:
Why is the Seattle Seahawks' general manager scouting top quarterback prospects when he's already set at the position with Russell Wilson?
The short answer is he's doing his due diligence like any good GM should. But there's also a looming contract negotiation for Wilson and an element of uncertainty -- not doubt, mind you, but at least some uncertainty -- over his future with the Seahawks beyond 2018. That could be at play to some degree here as well.
Here are five thoughts on the situation:
1. Schneider knows as well as any GM that crazy things can happen with quarterbacks in the first round. Recall that he was working in the Green Bay Packers' front office in 2005 when they chose Aaron Rodgers after he unexpectedly fell all the way to 24th overall. Brady Quinn -- the 22nd pick in 2007 -- is another recent example of a highly rated quarterback being available much later than projected. No one expects Allen or Darnold to fall out of the top five, let alone to still be on the board by the time Seattle is scheduled to pick at No. 18. UCLA's Josh Rosen and Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield are also widely projected to be taken by then. But the fact it has happened before means that it could happen again, as unlikely as it might be. So it makes sense for Schneider to do his homework just in case. He told the NFL Network he wanted to attend Allen's pro day because he had never seen the quarterback throw in person.
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2. Along similar lines, any of those quarterbacks could become available down the road even if they're long gone by the time Seattle picks. Just consider all of the players who were picked high in the 2013 draft that the Seahawks have added over the past two years: Luke Joeckel, Dion Jordan, Eddie Lacy, Barkevious Mingo and D.J. Fluker. All were first-rounders except Lacy, who was chosen in the second round. Schneider often talks about how it's an organizational philosophy to at least take a look-see at every potential move that could make the team better, even if nothing comes to fruition in the vast majority of cases. That could be part of the reasoning here.
3. As for Wilson's future in Seattle, a few things to consider: He's got two years left on his contract and the Seahawks' M.O. has been to extend players no more than one year away from free agency. Besides, Wilson has plenty of incentive to wait until then anyways. Why do a deal before Rodgers and Matt Ryan sign market-setting extensions first? Also remember, Wilson will be playing for a new offensive coordinator in Brian Schottenheimer. He would undoubtedly want to give that partnership a trial run in 2018 before committing to it long-term sight unseen. That all means the two sides are likely heading toward negotiations a year from now on an extension that could easily top $30 million per season. It's why some have wondered if there's some posturing going on, with Wilson revisiting his baseball interest by spending a few days in spring training with the Yankees and Schneider, in an interview with the NFL Network, volunteering that he went to Wyoming's pro day to see Allen specifically.
4. In case you haven't noticed, the core of the Seahawks' roster is turning over with the likes of Richard Sherman, Michael Bennett and Jimmy Graham already gone. Kam Chancellor and Cliff Avril, who are both injured, could follow. That would help explain why Wilson's camp, as the NFL Network reported, asked Schneider after he attended Allen's pro day if there was anything they needed to know. Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks who are still in their prime are usually immune to even the most significant of roster transformations, but you just never know how things could play out next offseason. The most likely scenario by a wide margin is Wilson signing another extension that keeps him in Seattle for several more seasons. But it also wouldn't be completely unfathomable for negotiations to reach an impasse and for both sides to part ways. And that possibility would give Schneider more incentive to do his homework on this year's quarterback prospects.
5. Might that agitate Wilson? Sure, but that could actually be a good thing. Coach Pete Carroll had an interesting comment when he said at the scouting combine that he hoped Schottenheimer would challenge Wilson "like maybe he's never been challenged before." It felt more like something said with intent than merely a throwaway line. Why would the Seahawks feel like Wilson needs to be challenged? For one thing, as good as he was for much of 2017 -- he was in the MVP conversation while carrying an offense that had no running game and a underperforming line -- Wilson faltered toward the end of the season. There's room for improvement in a few areas of his game, such as consistently getting rid of the ball on time. He was also oddly shaky early in games yet exceptional in the fourth quarter last season. So even if it wasn't the intention to give Wilson a nudge by publicly eyeing quarterback prospects, there could be a benefit to him noticing.


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The board overseeing California's high-speed rail project has voted to give its largest private contractor another $96 million and two more years to perform architectural and engineering work, but warned that it will exercise rigorous oversight.Board members on Thursday told contractor Parsons Brinckerhoff that the California High-Speed Rail Authority has beefed up its senior management since the first contract was signed with the company in 2006 and will not act as a rubber-stamp, as critics have charged.The rail authority has been criticized for relying too heavily on outside contractors.The board also approved carrying over $24 million in unspent money from the previous $199 million contract with the firm.The authority's chief executive, Jeff Morales, was a senior vice president at Parsons Brinckerhoff before being hired last June.
The board overseeing California's high-speed rail project has voted to give its largest private contractor another $96 million and two more years to perform architectural and engineering work, but warned that it will exercise rigorous oversight.
Board members on Thursday told contractor Parsons Brinckerhoff that the California High-Speed Rail Authority has beefed up its senior management since the first contract was signed with the company in 2006 and will not act as a rubber-stamp, as critics have charged.
The rail authority has been criticized for relying too heavily on outside contractors.
The board also approved carrying over $24 million in unspent money from the previous $199 million contract with the firm.
The authority's chief executive, Jeff Morales, was a senior vice president at Parsons Brinckerhoff before being hired last June.
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Erich Haagensen Jaabech (6 December 1761 – 4 January 1845)  was a Norwegian farmer who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly.

Jaabech was born on Usland at Øyslebø in Vest-Agder, Norway. He was the son of Haagen Olson Usland (1721-1773) and Marte Eriksdtr. Skjævesland (1731-1790). In 1788, he married Gunhild Olsdtr. Skjævesland (1763-1844) with whom he had eight children.

He was a farmer who also worked as a teacher in Øyslebø and Holum. In 1806, he bought the farm Jaabekk in Halse parish (Jåbekk gård i Halse ved Mandal) and established residence at that farm. He was also active as a trader, blacksmith and cooper.

He was elected to the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, representing the constituency of Mandals Amt (now Vest-Agder) together with    Osmund Andersen Lømsland and Syvert Omundsen Eeg. At the Assembly, all three supported the union party (unionspartiet).

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REVIEW: "Cult of Chucky"
And now, we reach the end of the Chucky franchise—until this fall's TV continuation, of course. If 2013's Curse of Chucky was a soft reboot, then 2017's Cult of Chucky is a celebration of the franchise. Combining elements from all three eras of the Chucky franchise, Cult of Chucky takes the best parts of the series and turns them into something new. Acting as less of a finale and more of a prelude to future stories, Cult of Chucky is a promising look into the future of the Chucky franchise. Once again led by a captivating performance from Fiona Dourif, a bonkers-yet-entertaining storyline, an atmosphere to die for, and many creative kills, Cult of Chucky is a deeply enjoyable watch. (4 out of 5 wands.)
NOTE: This review contains spoilers.
Cult of Chucky
(written and directed by Don Mancini)
Chucky returns to terrorize his human victim, Nica, who is confined to an asylum for the criminally insane. Meanwhile, the killer doll has some scores to settle with his old enemies, with the help of his former wife.
Everything I said about 2013's Curse of Chucky remains true here. Cult of Chucky has no right being this good. I mean, it's the seventh film in this franchise! And yet, it's an absolute delight from start to finish. Cult is less restrained than Curse, but with that lack of restraint comes a more complex narrative, somehow taking all of this franchise's disparate elements and combining them into a cohesive whole. Once again, the pacing is excellent, with that feeling of tense dread present from the film's beginning, and only growing in severity as the narrative progresses. This time around, there's a greater balance of likable characters and unlikable ones, though the unlikable ones are somehow even more unlikable here. Which, to be fair, does make it quite satisfying when they inevitably die.
As far as the plot goes, it begins simply enough. Four years after Curse, Nica finds herself transferred to a medium-security psychiatric hospital, still serving time for the murder of her family—a crime she didn't commit. During that time, her doctor, Dr. Foley (Michael Therriault), has managed to convince her that she's responsible for her family's deaths, not Chucky (Brad Dourif). But, of course, as Nica gets settled at the hospital, the killer doll himself shows up and begins wreaking havoc, leaving enough clues at the scenes of each crime to suggest Nica might be the one responsible. But, of course, she's not.
Meanwhile, Andy (Alex Vincent) and Tiffany Valentine (Jennifer Tilly) both have Chucky dolls of their own. Andy is still torturing the doll that arrived at his house at the end of Curse, while Tiffany delivers a second Chucky doll to the psychiatric hospital. And that's where the titular "cult" comes into play. While you might be tempted to think a "Cult of Chucky" would refer to a group of humans worshipping Chucky, you'd be wrong. Instead, the cult is quite literally a group of Chucky dolls, all sharing the soul of Charles Lee Ray. And that's such a fascinating idea, and one that the film plays up to its most extreme extent. I mean, if Chucky can split his soul into as many different bodies as he wants, why not have some fun with that?
Character-wise, Nica is still the star of the show. It helps that we got to know her quite well in Curse of Chucky, so we're already on board with who she is and what her story is. Instead of spending a bunch of time getting to know her, we're allowed to get to know the supporting cast a bit better. And sure, most of them end up being fairly standard psychiatric hospital stereotypes, but it's fun seeing how each character's dynamic clashes with Nica's. It forces Nica out of her comfort zone, and into these grayer areas—which Fiona Dourif luxuriates in. Here, Nica is simultaneously more vulnerable than ever while also being stronger than ever. And the culmination of her character arc in the film's climax gives Fiona Dourif the room to have a lot of fun. And that fun is quite infectious.
All of this is only possible because Cult doesn't waste time with exposition. Instead, it just gets the ball rolling as quickly as possible—a decision that greatly benefits the film. Every time a legacy character is brought in, Mancini just (correctly) assumes the audience knows who they are, whether or not the characters on screen do, which leads to a lot of fun moments. For example, the first time Nica and Tiffany meet, the audience knows exactly who Tiffany is and that she shouldn't be trusted in the slightest. But Nica and Dr. Foley don't know that, and that little bit of dramatic irony adds an immensely enjoyable layer to the film. The same rings true for when Andy and Tiffany interact and when Andy and Nica interact. There's something so joyous about seeing these characters from all of the different eras of the Chucky franchise interacting with one another, and it's probably what I'm most excited to see in the upcoming Chucky TV series, too.
Continuing the trend begun in Curse of Chucky, Cult of Chucky primarily takes place in a single location—a medium-security psychiatric hospital. And this setting is every bit as effective as the creepy gothic house in Curse. The way the blindingly white, pristine hallways clash with the film's darker lighting makes the movie almost feel like a black-and-white film. Nearly every color is desaturated—except for red. Every time there's any red onscreen, it immediately pops. Whether it's red lipstick, a red dress, or the deep red of blood. And it creates some quite gorgeous visuals. The house in Curse of Chucky felt claustrophobic, but this psychiatric hospital somehow feels even more claustrophobic. Perhaps it's down to the nature of the characters quite literally being locked in this building. They can't escape, so they really are just sitting ducks, waiting for Chucky to get to them. And Mancini plays with the natural tension that springs from that in such an enjoyable way. It's quite palpable, actually.
And the kills—oh man, the kills. You can tell that Cult of Chucky was made after Mancini worked on NBC's Hannibal show. The influence is immediately obvious. So much about Cult of Chucky feels quite operatic—the score, the setting, and especially the kills. It's not like the Chucky franchise has ever been a stranger to over-the-top kills, but these hit a little differently. They're not played for laughs, and they're not necessarily scary. But they're filmed and presented very similarly to the way Hannibal presented its violence. And it makes for an interesting direction for this franchise to take. There's almost a beauty to what's being shown here. Now, to be sure, it's not all pretension. There's plenty of Chucky-style head smashes and stabbings and all of that's great. But my favorite kill might just be the one involving shards of a shattered glass ceiling raining down on a character. It was this perfect mixture of visually gorgeous and skin-crawlingly upsetting. Good stuff. And the move is just full of moments like that.
All in all, Cult of Chucky is quite a good addition to the franchise. It manages to bridge the gaps between the series' different eras so well that you don't even realize that's what's going on at first. Getting to see Nica, Tiffany, and Andy interact with each other is such a delight, and the dynamic that Fiona Dourif and Brad Dourif have with each other continues to be so captivating. Without spoiling the end of the movie, I just love the way Fiona Dourif is able to go completely feral with Nica, and I can't wait to see that continue playing out in the Chucky TV series.
It's not a perfect movie, though. I wish there'd been a little bit more done with the idea of a "Cult" of Chucky, rather than just having it be multiple Chuckys. And the film doesn't really have a conclusion. Instead, it ends on a cliffhanger that's clearly meant to set up a sequel. But, the fact that we are getting that sequel through the Chucky TV series takes the sting off of that a little bit. If you're a fan of Chucky, you've probably already seen this movie. But it's still an immediate recommendation for me. I had such a good time with it.
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Q: Ruby concatenating strings in sql query I am getting the following output
INSERT INTO AIRPORTS VALUES(null, #{iata} , #{latitude} , #{longitude}, #{name}, #{city})airportsScript.rb:27:in `query': You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1 (Mysql2::Error)
    from airportsScript.rb:27:in `block in getAirports'
    from airportsScript.rb:20:in `each'
    from airportsScript.rb:20:in `getAirports'
    from airportsScript.rb:32:in `<main>'

From this script (actually complete script):
#!/usr/bin/env ruby

require 'rubygems'
require 'json'
require 'rest-client'
require 'uri'
require 'mysql2'

def getAirports()

client = Mysql2::Client.new(:host => "localhost", :username => "****", :password => "****" , :database => "****")

  url='https://api.flightstats.com/flex/airports/rest/v1/json/all?appId=APPIDHIDENKey=KEYHIDDEN'
  airportsJson = JSON.parse(RestClient.get(url))
  for airports in airportsJson["airports"]
          iata = airports["iata"]
          latitude = airports["latitude"]
          longitude = airports["longitude"]
          name = airports["name"]
          city = airports["city"]
          print        'INSERT INTO AIRPORTS VALUES(null, #{iata} , #{latitude} , #{longitude}, #{name}, #{city})'
          client.query('INSERT INTO AIRPORTS VALUES(null, #{iata} , #{latitude} , #{longitude}, #{name}, #{city})')
  end
  client.close
end

getAirports()

As you may notice, in the output the first line comes from print        'INSERT INTO AIRPORTS VALUES(null, #{iata} , #{latitude} , #{longitude}, #{name}, #{city})' why cant i get the values of the iata, latitude, long, etc. variables instead of that actually string "#{iata}"
I am new to ruby this is my first script btw.

A: Use "double quotes" instead of 'single quotes' to interpolate variables.
2.0.0-p353 :001 > var = "foo"
 => "foo"
2.0.0-p353 :002 > 'Hello #{var}'
 => "Hello \#{var}"
2.0.0-p353 :003 > "Hello #{var}"
 => "Hello foo"


Brian Fitzpatrick and Scott Wallace.
The midterm elections are getting closer and the challenge for who will hold the First Congressional District seat is heating up.
Last Friday, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick's campaign challenged Democratic candidate Scott Wallace to an on-air debate that would be aired on WBCB 1490 AM. The debate was scheduled for this Friday but will not happen.
"Come debate Brian Fitzpatrick in Levittown and answer some tough questions in front of blue-collar, middle-class Americans. Your days hiding in the shadows with your millions of dollars in inherited corporate money are over," Fitzpatrick's campaign said last week.
Wallace and his campaign told NewtownPANow.com the notice from the Fitzpatrick campaign came on too short of notice and that the candidate's scheduled was booked up.
"I'm eager to debate the issues," Wallace said.
"There is only one reason why Scott Wallace 'can't find the time' in his wide-open schedule this Friday to debate Congressman Fitzpatrick and allow our community to listen: Scott Wallace has absolutely no desire to release his tax returns, he has absolutely no desire to limit money in politics, and he has absolutely no desire to pledge with Congressman Fitzpatrick to donate millions to Bucks County charities," Fitzpatrick's campaign said after Wallace told this news organization he would not attend.
"This is a political stunt – Scott has agreed to three debates and multiple forums and he's looking forward to debating Rep. Fitzpatrick on the issues that matter to the voters of PA-01 – and looking forward to seeing Brian Fitzpatrick try to defend his record of voting with special interests over the needs of his constituents," Wallace campaign spokesperson Zoe Wilson-Meyer said.
Wallace recently signed the Town Hall Pledge that encourages candidates to hold a minimum of four town hall meetings per year if elected. As of this week, Wallace has held numerous campaign gatherings but no town hall events in the vain of those held by many in elected office. However, large town hall-style campaign events have not been staples of congressional races in the district in recent years.
During his first term, Fitzpatrick has held one town hall event in Bensalem. He has been criticized by Republican and Democratic primary candidates for not holding more town halls.
In spring, Fitzpatrick's office said he regularly holds telephone town halls and attends events in the district that spans all of Bucks County and a portion of Montgomery County.
Fitzpatrick and Wallace have yet to publicly debate one another but have separately held events featuring crowds of mainly their supporters.
Fitzpatrick and Wallace are expected to take part in the Bucks County Community College debate this fall and a League of Women's Voter forum. In addition, both will take part in various public events.
Fitzpatrick debated then-challenger Steve Santarsiero in August 2016 on WBCB and at Bucks County Community College two months later while both also took part in area forums. Previously, WBCB debates have occurred but they are not regular fixtures of the election season. In 2010, there was a radio debate featuring the Republican primary candidates and then-Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick faced off against challenger Patrick Murphy on-air in 2006.
Both candidates have been busy in recent weeks hitting the campaign trail and a number of businesses and events. Wallace was part of a Democratic women's event in Falls Township Tuesday evening.


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Energetic, kind and so passionate about bringing families together Bonnie Lythgoe's enthusiasm is as everlasting as her career!
Her experience and trained eye that can spot talent and charisma along with her unwavering patience will see her stay at a casting till every last artist has had their chance to audition on stage.
It is clear to see why she has had such huge success single handedly resurrecting Pantomime within the Australian Musical Theatre.
Bonnie believes in creating a show for all ages; from 3 to 103. Patrons can come and join in with the fun and interactive culture that the Lythgoe Family Productions has become renown for.
Interviewing Bonnie was incredibly interesting, so much so my camera man, Fab had to give me light telling off for tilting my head and scrunching my nose, a habit I have when I am listening so intently.
I like to think it was her her funny tales of being on set with Sean Connery, and Sydney Portier and not my lack of experience that I forgot I was on camera leaving me to lapse into my little scrunched nose, head tilted thingy!
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Q: SOLR/Lucene weighting by user-centric criteria We are switching from SQL Fulltext Search to Lucene (SOLR stack) search in the next few months.  One last wrinkle in figuring out our strategy here has to with replicating one current part of our search platform.
First, some nomenclature to describe the problem:  Our site has a bunch of documents.  People might "add" those documents, they might "favorite" those documents, they might "read" those documents, etc.  Let's call that union of such documents for a given user their "personal documents".  Some documents are public, and some are private so that only the logged-in-user can see them.
Currently, we have a weighting function that will always show a given user's "personal" documents FIRST in the search list, for any search.  This outranks the normal order (but a document must be valid in the result set -- it just ranks above any other less important document).  In SQL, we are able to achieve this by having a user-defined-function that returns a score, and it varies by user.
An analogy is Facebook -- where, when you type "Joe", it will first find all the Joes that you know, followed by any other Joe that meets the criteria.  My search for "Joe" will return a different ordered set than your search for Joe.
In the world of Lucene/SOLR, as I understand it, I cannot figure out how to have such user-centric weighting of documents without two separate queries that are then effectively UNIONed together (I know, it's not relational, but you get the idea).  We have millions of users, and hundreds of thousands of documents.  If a user is logged in, we want "their documents" to show up first in any search, then the rest of all documents.  And in each case, we want the search results to show only those documents that match the original search -- we're just talking about rank-order.
Can you think of any strategies here to reproduce this user-defined-function feature?

A: Can you afford to have a field in each document telling this particular document belongs to Jim (e.g. user123Doc:1)? If yes, you could solve it by sorting the result set by {user123Doc, score, ...}.
Or, if you don't want to store this information in Lucene, you can store this elsewhere (e.g. in the database) and implement FieldComparator so it works with these values. More on this is available here.


Welcome to our Teacher Tech Help Page!
Helpful Links for Teachers – Most also can be found on Canvas, the HCPSS Hub, and HCPSS.me!
Computer Reservations GSuite Calendar: Make sure you're logged into your HCPSS Account. If it denies you access, you're not.
Just wanted share a few of our Computer Lab standards and the helpful presentation "Great Techpectations" that can be found on the front page of our reservations calendar.
Please, have kids login using: hcpssguest and hcpss — these machines are from 2011 and don't have the HD space to remember all of our student logins.
From there, have kids open a browser (not Safari) and go to hcpss.me – Login with their AD password. Please make sure they fully LOG OUT of GSuite and the computers before leaving. Please do not shut them all the way down, just log out. Thanks!
Before leaving, please check around and have kids pick up any papers, scraps, food wrappers (though food is a no no in the lab) straighten the monitors, and push in the chairs. When I went into the lab just now, it was a little rough. And by little I mean mice hanging off the counters, a broken chair in the corner, and monitors and keyboards tilted sideways.
Also, if the behavior of your students in any particular class, are such that things get damaged or messed up, maybe have them earn the back the privilege of coming to the lab and find a low-tech version of your lesson.
We need to keep these machines running for as long as we can.
"When something is amiss on your Chromebook and you need to force quit an app, hit the POWER BUTTON on the LEFT Side once. This keyboard shortcut calls up Chrome's Task Manager. Since Chrome apps are the only kinds of apps that a Chromebook runs, Chrome's Task Manager is the only task manager you need on a Chromebook. Just click on the app that's giving you problems and hit the End Process button.
ADD a NEW TAB with the + sign to search Google. Chrome is ready for you! Remember, kids can't free image search for projects and these Chromebooks can't print. SHARE via GSuite for Education instead or through Canvas.
But 90% of the time, problems with the LCD are due to a dirty filter –From the red light on to the projection looking pink or purple, here's how to clean it!
WIRELESS Not sticking on Laptop?
Also, update your Firefox & Chrome browsers & plug ins whilst you're at it.
Open that up and login with your AD credentials (AD = active directory) and look on left to set up for MHM Printers. Choose your TEAM printer and follow the prompts.
Also please, set up your KONICA MFD printing for the main office. You can send print jobs to that machine, they will wait in a que for you then print it all out at your leisure – our fabulous secretaries can show you how to do this.
Like Bitmoji? There's a Chrome Extension for That!
DinoPass – Simple (but effective!)PassPhrase Generator!
or random adverb & noun generator below.
Too short or not including these things will lead it to being, rejected.
School Year: 2018-19: It's all about the PassPhrase!
So, for years we had a student Matrix combination to help kids choose a password. This helped the teachers so that they could easily prompt a kid when they invariably forgot their passwords, and it worked pretty well. But now is the time when we step up our game and we're going to let our kids choose their own passwords. (Hopefully they don't choose: knockoutboobiefartheadbuttnose44!) Cause that's already taken! But, you get my drift.
To create a new password, you're going to choose a random 2 word combination with at least one word capitalized, and adding a number or a special character – for example: sillyDoor5, TragicUnicorn77, or Fancy4Foot!
3. Combine the 2 words -BONUS: if they make you laugh, it's even better to remember!
5. Add a number and or a special character at the end, beginning, or in the middle EX: fancyPenguin5 or EX: Fancy$Penguin5!
and test to see how secure it is!
From Mr. C: Does anyone know if there is a way to print a Canvas quiz? Or do I have to copy and paste every thing into a document if I want to print it to give a student a paper copy?
1) Screen shots of questions dropped into a word document and then printed.
2) Previewing the quiz and printing that page, although the page is not aligned well and it prints massive amounts of paper.
3) Creating the quiz in a document and then copying and pasting into Canvas quiz so that you have both versions.
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Check out the new Apple professional development for your teachers, and it's FREE!
ON A MAC & See this?
Or what we teach the kids & how you can be tech savvy, too!
The charging cords now all hang from the top of the cart together, so it's easy to get "one off" when plugging them into the computers. Then, when you reach the end of the row, you may have one extra cord or one extra computer and have to redo them all. To prevent this, first, slide all of the computers into the cart WITHOUT plugging them in. Then, start at one end and plug them in in sequence. That way, you'll be using the "right" cord for each computer.
410-313-7004 –– with NEW Menu Options! Plus, NEVER – EVER Reset your password at home. We have an Ethernet adapter set up in the Tech Repair study carrel in the Media Center. Come on up & help yourself – bring your cell phone.
Do you have a new device? Cool! You are required to registerit online at the HCPSS Assigned Technology Device Agreement page. Thank you!
DVD Player there's a fix to make it work in iTunes!
NEW EXCITING TIMES! When you have a question & if I'm not available, Google "Macbook Air _" somebody has surely asked it before and can be found, usually with pictures, on the aethernets! Remember, I'm learning along with you! I DID find out how to add my beloved STICKIES to the dock.
How to take a screenshot of any MAC 2 easy ways!
Take a selected part of the screen by pressing keys in order Command > Shift + 4 — then use the mouse or trackpad to draw a square around what you want captured.
OR… Go to PicMonkey.com and drag it into Edit a Photo to crop, resize, enhance, & write text over it! PicMonky is made of Win!
it will have major operating issues. Slow to load webpages, slow start applications, the spinning beach ball frozens screen issue.
Best to only keep a few current folders / docs on the desktop & place all others into your DOCUMENTS folder.
That will make your laptop happy & run more consistently for ya!
LCD Projector Magic – a Clean LCD is a Happy LCD!
Here's how to hook up your LCD Projector to your Document Camera and to your computer.
How to hook it up to your LCD and your Laptop or Computer!
Hooked up but only seeing the screensaver and NOT what you want on the screen?
Make sure you've got mirroring checked in Displays. Go to System Preferences, look for displays, and you're hooked into the LCD the tab arrangement will show up. Follow the directions below and check off mirroring.
Solution: Check to make sure that the RGB button on the side is set to RGB and NOT TV.
What does Technology Logistics Center provide?
Processing new technology Purchase Orders below the count of 10 units. Large orders go to our subcontractor, DNI.
Who is the Logistics Center?
Logistics Center is the Warehouse. Logistics Center was a new name instituted in 2015.
Logistics Center is now located in Elkridge, MD.
Can I use sharpies and/or stickers on new equipment?
No. Do not mark laptops, tablets, and power cables with permanent markers or stickers.
Can a teacher take the assigned laptop from one school to another when transferring?
Yes, if the same teacher will be using the laptop.
Can a long-term sub take the assigned laptop to another sub assignment or school?
Yes, if the same sub will be using the laptop.
Can I save a long-term sub laptop for another sub?
No, laptops should be returned after the sub assignment is finished.
When does the LTSub turn in their laptop kit?
At the end of the current SmartFind assignment.
If the sub is starting another assignment fairly quickly, information should be given to Clara Casey.
Do I need to notify anyone of the laptop transfer?
Emailing Jim Bageant or Clara Casey about the transfer request.
Once a device is returned to the Logistics Center, it is verified in CID as being received at the Warehouse (WHSE).
Can I give a laptop or tablet from an outgoing teacher to an incoming teacher?
No, laptops and Paraeducator iPad Minis cannot be shared between users. This is for data confidentiality and security purposes.
Laptops and Paraeducator iPad Minis should be returned to Clara Casey @ Logistics Center by submitting a Staging>Return ticket. Once returned, the equipment is then cleaned, reimaged, and given out to another user.
What do I do when a teacher retires or leaves HCPSS with their technology Equipment?
Laptops and Paraeducator iPad Minis need to be returned to the Logistics Center by submitting a Staging>Return ticket.
iPhones should be returned to the Telecommunications Dept.
What do I do with a regular size iPad when turned in?
Regular size iPads have been distributed by the different departments, i.e., special education, kindergarten, business department, etc. They should be returned to the department they were issued from.
Regular sized iPads do not come back to the Logistics Center.
For laptops, desktops, and Paraeducator iPad Minis.
During the school year, the school has to request for a new employee.
Only during August is technology given a list of new employees.
Data needed for all long-term subs: Start date, End date, SmartFind number, Name of sub, Name of teacher subbing for, and School.
Short-term subs do not get issued a laptop.
At this time, Technology is not providing loaner laptops for when computers are being repaired.