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Apple has just released macOS Mojave 10.14.1, and if you want to update, you can go straight to the "Software Update" section of System Preferences, a new method introduced with the Mojave update.
But… you might want to know all the cool things you can do with it first, right?
Well, let's start with the super fun stuff – Group FaceTime is finally here for everyone! Chat with up to 32 people at the same time! Friends, family, foes, who are we to judge? All we know is that it's super fun/useful.
Next in line is another fun thing – more emoji characters! More than 70, actually. Check them out here.
There's the new Dark mode feature, which apparently lets you be more focused on your work. Try it out by going to the General pane in System Preferences.
Siri has been improved, you can now add Emoji to emails, and a new feature called Stacks will clean up your desktop by automatically organizing your files into related groups, or by date.
The Finder has been updated so it shows more data and makes things easier to find, The Mac App store has been remodeled, and screenshots have become more customizable and easier to use. Just launch the new Screenshot utility or press Shift-Command-5 to use.
Another new feature allows you to use your iPhone to take a photo of or scan a nearby object or document and have it automatically appear on your Mac. Just choose Import from iPhone or iPad from the File menu in Messages, Finder, Mail, Notes, Pages, Keynote, and Numbers.
Four new Apps have also come along with Mojave, including News, Stocks, Voice memo's and Home app, where you can control your HomeKit-enabled accessories.
Alongside Mojave, Apple has released iOS 12.1 for the iPhone and iPad. As per usual, it's free and easy – go to Settings -> General -> Software Update. It's always best to back up your phone before doing this, and having your phone connected to power.
So what are we looking at with this update?
Well, it's faster, like, a lot faster according to Apple's stats. There's Memoji, so you can well, Memoji yourself? As well as 4 new Animoji characters and picture affects added to Messages and FaceTime.
Speaking of FaceTime, Group Facetime is here! You can now FaceTime with up to 32 people – as long as you have an iPhone 6S or higher. Group FaceTime is also not available on iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3, and iPad Air. It also comes equipped with new camera effect features like filters, stickers, Animoji, and Memoji.
There is also more than 70 new emoji included on iOS 12.1- You can see the list here.
A new AR (Augmented reality) app called Measure is now on your phone, to help you measure real-world objects just by pointing your camera at them.
Screentime is a new and slightly terrifying feature that can and will track how long you – or your children – spend on your phone or iPad, and in which apps. Additionally, notifications can now be made easier to manage and customize in an attempt to diminish distractions. You can also manage the Do Not Disturb function a lot better, with the ability to set a time for it to be turned on, or for it to be turned off after you leave a location or event in your calendar.
Shortcuts are more improved, with Siri learning your routine and suggesting shortcuts on the home screen. Photo search and sharing becomes easier, Apple Books and Stocks is redesigned, Siri is improved, and student ID's will be supported in the Apple Wallet.
With eSIM support, dual-SIM functionality is available on the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max, enabled through the existing physical SIM slot and the eSIM in all countries with the exception of China. In China, the new iPhones have two SIM card slots. Carriers will however need to implement support for eSIM functionality to work even after it's been turned on in iOS 12.1.
Also for the new phones (only), you lucky ducks have a new real-time Depth Control feature, so you can adjust the depth of field of your Portrait Mode photos before you capture them. Simply tap on the "F" icon at the top of the screen and then drag the slider to adjust the amount of background blur in the image.
You can see the full list of the details of all the features right here. What do you guys think of the new iOS update?
Apple held it's "There's more in the making" media event today in Brooklyn, New York and announced a raft of new products, including a new Mac mini with a space gray finish, a new Retina Display-equipped MacBook Air, and two new iPad Pro devices, with an edge-to-edge LCD "Liquid Retina" display.
Let's have a look at these brand new beauties.
The new space gray Mac mini is 5 times faster than the previous generation, with all-flash storage up to 2 TB that's 4 times faster than previous storage drives. Intel UHD graphics, a Gigabit Ethernet, 4x Thunderbolt ports ( USB-C) , HDMI, a headphone jack, and two USB-A ports, along with a 10Gb Ethernet option fill out the features. The devices also house a T2 chip which means everything stored on the SSD is automatically encrypted.
You can get one for yourself, with orders already started and availability from November 7th. You'll be looking at a starting price of $799 with the base level model offering 8GB of RAM, a 3.6GHz Intel quad-core Core i3 processor, and 128GB of storage.
Next up, we have a new MacBook Air, that has a beautiful Retina display, Touch ID fingerprint sensor, the T2 security chip, 3 thunderbolt 3 ports, all coming wrapped in Gold, silver and space grey hues. The computer is smaller all around, with 50% smaller bezels, it's ten percent thinner than before, and a quarter pound lighter than before. It also features better speakers that provide 25% more volume and twice the bass.
Cost starts at $1,199, preorders have begun, and they'll be available from November 7th. Alternatively, you can buy the older model beginning at $999.
And finally we have the iPad Pro!
Coming in at 11 inches and 12.9 inches, and only 5.9mm thin, the two models have an edge-to-edge LCD "Liquid Retina" display, way slimmer bezels, and a fancy magnetic attachment for the new Apple Pencil.
According to Apple, the display is its brightest and most color accurate iPad display yet, and features no home button and Face ID. It has a A12X Bionic chip, a 10 hour battery life, and a USB-C connector.
There is also a 2nd Gen Apple Pencil that, as noted above, can magnetically attach to iPad Pro for pairing and wireless charging, as well as a new Smart Keyboard Folio to protect the front and back of iPad Pro while also providing a full-size keyboard.
So what price point are we looking at for the fancy new iPad Pro?
The 11-inch models start at $799 (Wi-Fi) and $949 (Wi-Fi + Cellular), and the 12.9-inch models start at $999 (Wi-Fi) and $1,149 (Wi-Fi + Cellular).
Both models come in Silver and Space Gray with storage options of 64GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB.
The 2nd Gen Apple Pencil is ($129), and the Smart Folio will be available in a variety of colors for $79 (11-inch) and $99 (12.9-inch).
You can pre-order all of the above right now and they will be available on November 7th.
Apple has discontinued its Lightning to 30-pin Adapter and has removed it from its website. The adaptor, previously listed for $29, was first released in 2012 after Apple debuted the lightening connector for all future iPads and iPhones.
There was some controversy that came with the lightening connectors, with people understandably concerned that they had to pay for another new Apple product for no good reason – but, as folk who work with charging new and old iPhones and iPads every day – that reason was a really good one. The Lightning connectors are significantly thinner and more compact than 30-pin, and way easier to use, and additionally the switch let Apple save space for other components in their mobile devices.
Apple's iPhone 5, fourth-generation iPad, and first-generation iPad mini were some of the first devices to use the new Lightning connector, which has been present in all mobile devices since 2012.
Apparently in the next-to-near future, Apple will provide Apple-owned and created content for FREE to customers who own devices like the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, right from the TV App. This new service will also include subscription channels where you can sign in to access content from other companies like HBO and Starz.
If you didn't already know, you can currently watch Apple's 'Carpool Karaoke' series for free within the App, and with more than a dozen new original shows in the works, (and reportedly about $1 Billion being spent) there seems like there'll be a whole lot more entertainment coming to your phone.
Apple is said to be launching an improved TV app early next year, so we should hear more about this and their original content then!
Here's what's up – you can vote in the Mid-term elections on November 6th. It's a big day guys, and if you can, you should get out there and exercise your right to vote!
The good news? Uber's making it easier to do just that. The company is joining up with #VoteTogether and Democracy Works to provide FREE rides to polling places.
Anyone with an Uber account can find their local polling place and book a ride to get there for free (in markets where Uber is available). The promotion will be available to all users, and will launch automatically when you open the app.
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Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara names his all-time batting heroes
Posted On / August 13, 2020 / by CricketTimes.com Staff
Kumar Sangakkara reveals his batting idols in a 'Q&A' session on MCC official Twitter handle.
Sangakkara is the second most leading run-scorer in ODI cricket, only behind Sachin Tendulkar.
Kumar Sangakkara (Image Source: Twitter)
Throughout his cricketing career, Kumar Sangakkara mesmerized the cricketing fandom with his sheer artistry and elegance. There are very few sights in cricket more aesthetic and pleasurable than witnessing the free-flowing, flamboyant Sangakkara at his best.
Sangakkara never hammered the bowlers. Instead, he killed them slowly with a perfect blend of flair, mastery and the ease with which he pierced the ball through the gaps.
Arguably the greatest ever batsman to emerge from a tiny island nation, Sanga is a gem of a person in real life too. He knows the responsibility a person of his stature carries beyond the periphery of the cricket ground. And therefore, he can be often heard talking eloquently about systemic injustices on oppressed minorities, advocating peace and communal harmony in his country.
In his 'Q&A' session with fans on Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) official Twitter handle, Sangakkara was asked to name his favourite batsmen.
The current MCC president unhesitatingly went ahead with Brian Lara and Vivian Richards.
"It was Sir Viv Richards up until Brian Lara came around – since then they shared an equal importance on my list," Sangakkara replied.
"Sir Viv Richards and Brian Lara were my batting heroes. I'd say the 1996 Sri Lanka World-Cup winning side inspired me to play international cricket too," he added.
KS: "It was Sir Viv Richards up until Brian Lara came around – since then they shared an equal importance on my list."#AskKumar https://t.co/aBYqMS7XIY
— Marylebone Cricket Club (@MCCOfficial) August 7, 2020
Sangakkara further revealed the bowlers whom he found tough to face. He named Pakistan's legend Wasim Akram and Zaheer Khan from India.
"Wasim Akram, was a nightmare to face. Zaheer Khan I faced many times and was extremely difficult also," he said.
KS: "Wasim Akram, was a nightmare to face.
"Zaheer Khan I faced many times and was extremely difficult also."#AskKumar https://t.co/fuAFLsOBuk
The Sri Lankan legend played 133 Test matches for his nation and scored 12,310 runs at an astounding average of 57.79. He smashed 38 Test centuries and 51 half-centuries in his cricketing career.
Sangakkara ranks sixth in the least of leading run-getters in Test cricket. While in ODIs, he is second only to the iconic Sachin Tendulkar.
TAGS: Brian Lara, Kumar Sangakkara, Sir Vivian Richards, Sri Lanka, Wasim Akram, West Indies, Zaheer Khan
CATEGORY: Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka
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On December 21st, IOST officially released the Node Application Handbook and opened up applications to become Candidate Nodes for the launch of the IOST mainnet in February.
In just one week, more than 100 global institutions, investors, blockchain communities, developer teams, exchanges and others submitted Candidate Node applications, hoping to participate in the election campaign and to become part of the IOST ecosystem.
At the same time, we have had a great response from community members who are actively involved in the process and have recommended many valuable node candidates.
The IOST team is very grateful to everyone for their recognition and support of the IOST ecosystem. In the next two months, we will continue to share the Candidate Node campaign progress to the community and share more updates and developments.
At present, we are carefully reviewing all current Candidate Node applications and communicating with Node Candidates. Going forward, we will announce the approved candidates who have passed the review stage and bring a series of interviews, reports and profiles of the node candidates to the community.
Today, we are pleased to introduce 10 of the initial approved candidates from a variety of countries and backgrounds.
DDEX is one of the largest decentralized exchanges on the Ethereum network, with 25% of the total decentralized transactions. It is also the first decentralized exchange based on Hydro protocol technology, providing users with a high-quality trading experience through a real-time chain-linking mechanism and a secure chain-based settlement mechanism.
As the largest decentralized exchange on Ethereum, we will work with IOST to create a secure and open trading platform for token transactions in the IOST ecosystem.
Lao Mao is a well-known investor in blockchain and cryptocurrency projects and started investing in Bitcoin in 2013. He has served as YUNBI COO, ICOINFO CEO, INB Partner, and BigONE CEO.
He was an early investor and evangelist of ETH, established one of the industry's largest crypto communities and released a series of blockchain 101 lectures. He was also an early investor and evangelist for EOS and independent researcher in the global blockchain industry.
I hope that IOST can become a stable blockchain platform and its DApp ecosystem will prosper. Community governance is a brand new practice, and I hope that IOST can embark on a path of governance that meets its own needs. We will continue to invest in the IOST ecosystem, leveraging our strengths in DApp development and enriching the DApp ecosystem of IOST. At the same time, we also aim to provide stable node services to ensure IOST network stability and security.
The community originates from the original crypto circles started several years ago. The team has weathered ups and downs of cryptocurrency from the beginning and has regularly outperformed their competitors. As a long term planner for running an IOST node, Float Capita has participated in the early investment of IOST and the ecosystem. Looking at the ups and downs of the currencies price, they have never shifted focus, as they firmly believe that IOST will have a greater future. Blockchain is the future, and IOST will certainly occupy a place in the competition of the public networks.
3 O'Clock is an open platform ecosystem focusing on the blockchain field. It has a complete mining incentive ecosystem, supports digital wallets and small apps. They aggregate high-quality partners in the blockchain industry, and are committed to building the first platform for a blockchain community exchange.
3 O'Clock, which originated from the blockchain community, has got to where it is today through establishment and development. I hope that everyone will continue to support 3 O'Clock. We will build a safer, more reliable, open, fair and fun ecosystem for everyone.
MEET IOST is the largest IOST community in Japan. It was born in the Ever System company, a well-known blockchain development and consulting organization in Japan.
Ever System is also a well-known blockchain game development team. They developed a game called "Encryption Ninja" on the Ethereum network in early June 2018. The team has deep DApp development experience and will provide education and training resources for blockchain and DAPP developers in Japan.
MEET IOST believes that a great platform depends on how many people trust it. And IOST can prove your ability to the world.
BlockVC is one of the world's leading blockchain venture capital firm, focusing on investing in start-ups, crypto assets and venture capital in the blockchain sector, known for its professionalism and international profile.
BlockVC systematically established the investment philosophy of "one-to-two market linkage" and created a proprietary investment matrix. The investment direction covers the basic public chain, general agreement and financial services in the blockchain ecosystem, providing full life-cycle services from investment incubation to asset management for blockchain projects, all of which have global impact.
Support us, you will not only get the return of node rewards, but also the priority support of BlockVC's overall strategic layout and service matrix. Not only will you get material rewards, but you will also get priority access to a full range of asset management services and support that will ensure you survive in a bear market and skyrocket in the next bull market. Supporting BlockVC is not only about rewards, but also an opportunity for the future success that you deserve to have.
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Singapore, LinkVC is a cutting-edge venture capital fund with global perspectives, including blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and financial technology.
IOST Bean is operated by the well-known incubator Spark Blockchain and is headquartered in Boston.
Spark Blockchain is dedicated to incubating blockchain solutions and blockchain application startups. IOST Bean is based in Boston, one of the world's education hot spots and talent capital in United States. In the past, many high-quality large-scale blockchain summits have been held in the United States, attracting over 10,000 people to participate. Spark Blockchain runs the GXChain public node GXBean (top 11, board member), EOS super node EOS Bean and Tron super representative TronBoston. Spark Blockchain team members have extensive community governance experience, are members of the BitShares Core Team, and are active in the GXChain core governance community.
The public chain with high-quality applications is a good public chain, so the developer community of Spark Blockchain can help IOST grow!
IOST Fans is an ecosystem community that follows the IOST blockchain. IOST Fans provides a wealth of services for the IOST community including newsletters, IOST event previews, developments, project team and DAPP introductions and IOST node election and interviews. All information about IOST can be discovered through IOST Fans.
Are you a fan of IOST? Then join IOST Fans!
SSSminex is the IOST node jointly applied by SSSnodes and Minex.HK. It will become a blockchain resource and provide community advantage in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, and will build a high quality and stable IOST node.
Shenzhen Super Node Block Chain Co., Ltd. (SSSnodes) is a technology company specializing in blockchain industry chain services. Providing complete technical services such as planning, technology landing, compliance, promotion, rating, channels, mining pool, investment, capital, and quantification as well as providing professional solutions such as community operation and node campaign. SSSnodes is a consultant by Mr. Tian Fanjiang, founder of Lily.com, and Zhao Sheng, the founder of World Blockchain Conference (WBF).
Minex.HK is a Hong Kong company founded in 2017 dedicated to the promotion and development of blockchain services. A team of cryptocurrency experts consisting of blockchain analysts, marketing managers and more. In addition, they have close relationships with Chinese blockchain developers and various media companies, giving an unparalleled advantage in blockchain services.
SSSminex will support the concept of IOST, safeguard the rights of IOST, build a node ecosystem that stabilizes the security and share benefits, join us and welcome the arrival of the blockchain spring!
How to become an IOST node?
Applications for IOST Candidate Nodes has already opened and voting will commence in mid January.
There is no limit on the number of Servi Nodes (block producers) on the IOST network and we encourage any and all interested parties to apply.
No technical knowledge or skills are required and is highly profitable for those that can effectively market the IOST network and themselves as candidates.
For Node application information see here.


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Creative music projects impact on homeless people
At St Martins, we use music to give people who are – or have been – homeless a chance to be creative.
We run numerous courses and activities from our training centre 'Under 1 Roof' on Westwick Street to support people to become independent and reintegrate back into the community.
Two music workshops run at the centre; 'Under 1 Riff' and 'JumpStart'. Under 1 Riff focuses on building instrumental, vocal and percussive skills. The band born out of this workshop called The Undies, perform live around Norwich and have just recorded two tracks with support from Goat Pen Studios. Jumpstart is a workshop run in partnership with Musical Keys, another local charity, and explores a range of musical genres, from classic rock to hip hop and electronica. Both workshops are facilitated by experienced community musicians.
Over the last year 90 people have participated in the workshops. As well as working on live performances, groups wrote both lyrical and musical content, produced beats, wrote raps and made soundtracks. Tracks recorded by the groups will appear on the forthcoming album which will be released by St Martins this spring. The album will also feature tracks from local bands Little Red Kings, Matt Watson and Chris Pidgeon.
St Martins Learning and Programme Development manager Fiona Joyce said, "These groups play an important role in a person's recovery, providing both staff and peer support to overcome challenges and become active in the local community. Music is a great tool through which to encourage self expression, give people a voice as well as build their self esteem and confidence.'
Musical Keys Programme Manager Oliver Payne said, "There are many creative people among the homeless community, and with some support and focus we could not only make some excellent music but support them in getting through the challenges and issues they may be facing."
A particularly positive outcome is a participant who was involved right from the beginning who became a volunteer and is now on the journey to becoming a paid workshop facilitator for Musical Keys and credits his JumpStart sessions as being the motivation for all that he has achieved in the last two years.
If any other local musicians would like to donate a track to the St Martins album contact Fiona Joyce 01603 699150.
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Case Name S. v. City of New York CW-NY-0011
Docket / Court 1:17-cv-07661 ( S.D.N.Y. )
Case Type(s) Child Welfare
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
On October 6, 2017, parents with perceived or actual intellectual disabilities who had been investigated for child abuse or neglect by New York City's Administration for Children's Services filed this class action lawsuit against New York City in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of ... read more >
On October 6, 2017, parents with perceived or actual intellectual disabilities who had been investigated for child abuse or neglect by New York City's Administration for Children's Services filed this class action lawsuit against New York City in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the defendant for violations of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12131 et seq., and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794. Specifically, the plaintiffs alleged that the defendants failed to provide services, programs, and training tailored to the plaintiffs' needs and, as a result, they were disadvantaged during each stage of a child welfare case. The plaintiffs were represented by the New York Legal Assistance Group and private counsel. The case was assigned to Judge Alison Nathan.
The plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification on September 28, 2018. On September 3, 2019, Judge Nathan referred the case to Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses for the purpose of settlement. The next day, Judge Nathan administratively denied the plaintiffs' motion to certify the class. This would allow the plaintiffs refile the motion later if they so chose. The parties have been engaged in settlement discussions and the case is ongoing as of May 2020.
Cade Boland - 06/15/2018
Hope Brinn - 05/13/2020
Mental impairment
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
Access to public accommodations - governmental
Family abuse and neglect
Foster care (benefits, training)
Parents (visitation, involvement)
Pattern or Practice
Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
Intellectual/developmental disability, unspecified
Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701
Defendant(s) The City of New York
Plaintiff Description Parents with actual or perceived intellectual disabilities who have been or will be investigated for child abuse or neglect by Defendant's Administration for Children's Services.
Class action status granted Pending
Prevailing Party None Yet / None
Nature of Relief None yet
Source of Relief None yet
Case Ongoing Yes
Legal Accountability in the Service-Based Welfare State: Lessons from Child Welfare Reform
Date: Summer 2009
By: Kathleen G. Noonan, Charles F. Sabel, William H. Simon (Center for High Impact Philanthropy , Columbia Law School and Stanford Law School Faculty)
Citation: 34 Law & Soc. Inquiry 523 (Summer 2009)
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By Lawrence Hoffman
Part III – Compensating Employees for Their Inventions
Compensating employees for inventions according to the value of the invention to the company is required by statute in many countries. This is not so in the U.S. but some companies do it as a matter of policy. We will now address this topic.
As we have seen in Parts I and II, the laws of most industrialized countries provide for employer ownership of employment related inventions, or, as they are often called, service inventions. In most countries statutory schemes also exist for compensating employees for such inventions. Below, we will look at some of these schemes in detail and at some examples of how some U.S. companies provide compensation on a voluntary basis.
There are no international conventions governing employee compensation for service inventions. Consequently, employee compensation is a matter of national law. We will see considerable variation in the national legal structures themselves and in their practical application. Some particular points that stand out are:
Compensation may be specified as a one-time 'reward' payment or as 'remuneration' based on consideration of multiple factors. In some cases, e.g., in China, both reward and remuneration are provided for.
Rewards are usually stated as specific amounts while remuneration is based on consideration of a set of specified factors. These are usually stated in very general terms and are often highly subjective.
Contractual variations from the statutory schemes are usually permitted, in some instances, however, only if they provide benefits more generous than statutory minimums.
In some countries, the right to compensation can be waived. In others, waivers are not enforceable.
In some instances, administrative bodies are established to decide the amounts of remuneration. In other instances, the matter is left for judicial determination or for determination by the employer, subject to the requirement that the compensation be 'reasonable'.
Some form of appeal is usually provided for.
Let's look now at the laws of a few representative countries.
With respect to service inventions made in China, Article 16 of the Patent Law provides that:
The unit that is granted the patent right shall reward the inventor or designer of an employment invention-creation. After such patent is exploited, the inventor or designer shall be given a reasonable amount of remuneration according to the scope of application and the economic results.
Article 16 does little more than mandate compensation, define its two components, and specify that remuneration must be reasonable. However, local practitioners report that determination of what is 'reasonable' in a given situation gives rise to frequent disputes.
The Implementing Regulations help a bit, but also create an ambiguity:
Rule 76. The entity to which a patent right is granted may regulate in its legitimately enacted company rules or in the contract concluded by the entity with the inventor or the designer the way and amount in which reward and remuneration specified in Article 16 of the Patent Law are provided.
Enterprises or institutions shall grant to the inventor or the designer reward and remuneration according to relevant finance and accounting provisions of the state.
Rule 77. Where the entity to which a patent right is granted fails to agree with the inventor or the designer on, or to specify in its legitimately enacted company rules the way and amount of reward and remuneration specified in Article 16 of the Patent Law be paid, the entity shall reward to the inventor or designer within 3 months from the announcement of granting the patent. The minimum reward for one invention patent shall not be less than RMB 3000 (about 400€ or $430); and the minimum reward for one utility model or design patent shall not be less than RMB 1000.
Where an invention-creation is completed because an inventor's or designer's proposal was adopted by the entity to which he belongs, the entity to which a patent right is granted shall award to him a money prize on favorable terms.
Rule 78 Where the entity to which a patent right is granted fails to agree with the inventor or the designer, or to specify in its legally enacted company rules the way and amount of reward and remuneration specified in Article 16 of the Patent Law, the entity shall, after exploiting the patent for invention-creation within the term of the patent right, pay the inventor or designer remuneration at a percentage of not less than 2% each year from the profits generated from the exploitation of the invention or utility model patent, or at a percentage of not less than 0.2% from the profits gained from the exploitation of the design, or pay the inventor or creator a lump sum of remuneration by reference to the above percentages; where the entity to which a patent right is granted authorizes other entity or individual to exploit its patent, it shall reward the inventor or designer at a percentage no less than 10% from the royalty fee.
The Rules do not prohibit agreements that provide levels less than the specified minimums as long as the remuneration is 'reasonable'. Informed local counsel should be consulted as to whether this would be practical in view of market conditions, and as to other possible incentives such as an stock ownership. Moreover, if an agreement provides only a small level of remuneration, the employee is free to argue later in litigation that the remuneration is unreasonable, e.g., as to an extraordinarily valuable invention.
In 2013, the Shanghai Higher People's Court issued Guidelines on the Adjudication of Disputes Involving Rewards and Remunerations to Inventors or Designers of Employee Inventions-Creations in an effort to shine some light into the dark room. Under these guidelines, the remuneration may be above or below the statutory amounts and may be calculated in accordance to the average invention value in the R&D field concerned.
Further, the reward and remuneration specified in an agreement are presumed to be reasonable. Only if the amounts agreed are extremely low and obviously unreasonable (which one observer has described as 'self-evidently irrational'), can the Court decide to disregard the agreement.
Moreover, it appears that where the agreed-on remuneration is found to be unreasonable, the minimums stated in the Regulations will not be exceeded.
Under the Chinese legal system, the Guidelines only apply to litigation in the IP court of Shanghai. Still, the Guidelines address problems inherent in the Law and Implementing Rules in a practical way and could be used as a model by other courts. To date, however, the literature does not appear to have reported that any other court has done so.
Here, too, the patent law contains provisions dealing with remuneration for service inventions:
134. If there is no agreement that prescribes whether, to what extent and on what conditions the employee is entitled to remuneration for a service invention, then the matter shall be decided by the Compensation and Royalties Committee established [elsewhere under the Patent Law, and hereafter referred to as 'the Committee'].
135. In making a decision under §134, the Compensation and Royalties Committee shall also take into account the following factors:
(1) the capacity in which the employee was employed;
(2) the nature of the connection between the invention and the employee's work;
(3) the employee's initiative in making the invention;
(4) the possibilities of exploiting the invention and its actual exploitation;
(5) expenses reasonable under the circumstances incurred by the employee in order to secure protection for the invention in Israel.
136. The Compensation and Royalties Committee is competent to reconsider a decision under §134 if, in its opinion, the circumstances which existed at the time of the decision have changed and if it was requested to reconsider it; however, the committee may order the applicant to pay costs if, in its opinion, the application was not…[justified].
The wording of §134 has given rise to several important issues which were finally addressed specifically by the Israeli Supreme Court (the Court) it its 2015 decision in Barazani v. Iscar.
Briefly, at the time of his retirement from Iscar, Barazani signed a termination agreement that included a general waiver and release provision.
Barazani later sought additional compensation for what he claimed was a service invention. Iscar invoked the waiver provision, and refused compensation.
Barazani brought the matter before the Committee, which summarily dismissed his claim. In its decision the Committee stated that if an employee waives his claims for compensation for service inventions in a manner that is valid under general principles of contract law, it does not have statutory authority to grant such employee further compensation for such inventions. The Committee further held that, a waiver did not have to be in any particular form, and could even be oral or implied from conduct of the parties.
Barazani then appealed to the Supreme Court (the Court). Sitting as the High Court of Justice, in which role it functions as a court of initial jurisdiction in certain administrative matters, it affirmed the Committee's summary dismissal.
The Court noted that its 2012 decision in Bayer vs. Plurality Ltd. had ruled that a waiver had to be explicit, but left open the question as to whether such a waiver could ever be valid.
In Barazani, the Court held that:
The right to compensation can be waived;
The waiver need not necessarily be in any particular form and can be inferred from the circumstances;
If compensation is agreed upon at any level – the Committee has no jurisdiction under § 134;
The Committee does not have the power to revoke or alter the terms of such agreements, even under the Israeli Standard Contracts Law; and
Under §111 of the Patent law, the Committee has exclusive jurisdiction of matters arising under §134, and its decision is final.
The Court further pointed out that a provision merely addressing ownership of service inventions that does not specifically mention a waiver of the right to compensation will not be treated as an implied waiver. Some reference to waiver of monetary rights or, as in the present case, a general waiver and release, signed in conjunction with the termination of the employment relationship is necessary.
As comforting as Barazani may be to technology-centric Israeli employers, it needs to be noted that the Court suggested some dissatisfaction with the ruling it was compelled to make under current law. In view of what it called "a changing and dynamic world – both in terms of employment settings and the increasing technological creativity of employees" it suggested voluntary adoption by employers or legislative action of measures to assure employee compensation for service inventions.
The lesson to be learned from Barazani is simple – the Golden Rules mentioned above can only be ignored at the employer's peril. That having been said, it is suggested that Israeli employers should note the seller's market and consider including a clear provision for some level of employee compensation for service inventions. Some possibilities include one or more of stock options, a fixed award at the time a patent application is filed, a specified level of profit sharing resulting from commercialization of the invention, and if a third party is licensed, a stated percentage of the royalties received.
As to waiver clauses, these can be included in agreements related to termination of employment under appropriate circumstances. Standard general releases providing for waiver of additional compensation appear to be enforceable, but it is probably a good idea to be specific in reference to waiver of compensation.
As discussed in Part I, the 2009 German Act on Employee's Invention provides a comprehensive legal framework concerning employer ownership of 'service inventions'. For such inventions, employee compensation is mandatory (§9). Contract provisions that modify this right to the employee's detriment are not permitted (§22). The type and amount of compensation may be provided for in an employment agreement (§12(1), but the terms are subject to review in cases of significant inequity (§23(1) or changed circumstances (§12(6). Compensation can take the form of a lump-sum (onetime) payment or as continuing payments, though the onetime payment has obvious advantages in terms of simplicity of administration.
The amount of the compensation is governed by a series of directives of the Ministry of Labor on the principal that the economic benefit of the invention should be shared with the inventor. Three methods of calculation of compensation are provided for, namely, a License royalty analogy, a calculation of benefits to the employer, and an estimation of the value of the invention. Application of these methods can most charitably be described as 'complex' and this is a further motivation for employers to adopt the onetime payment approach.
Obviously, advice of experienced counsel should be sought if the rights of employees under the Act need to be addressed.
As stated in Part I, amendment to Article 35 of Japan's patent law now provides for employer ownership of 'employee inventions' and compensation in the form of "reasonable money or other reasonable economical profits". Commentators have indicated that this includes one or more of stock ownership, job promotion, and employer-financed study abroad.
Article 35(6) provides that that the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is to issue a Guide for determining "reasonable profit" as a reward for an employee invention. The Guide, issued in April 2016 does not establish rules or formulas for calculating reasonable profit. Instead, it establishes a general framework for an interactive process within a company on which a final determination of policy is made.
The framework is a three-step process involving consultation, e.g., with the employees, full disclosure within the company of the details of the proposed program, and a structured (not necessarily formal) hearing of the opinions of the employees. The hearing can be either before or after publication and the employer must respond 'sincerely' to the views expressed by employees at the hearing.
Note that the Guide does not require that the employer reach an agreement with the employees as to the details of the program and leaves the details to the discretion of the employer, subject only to the requirement that the program be 'reasonable'.
Sections 40 and 41 of the Patent Act address employee compensation. An important feature of §40 is that compensation is required only for inventions that are of "outstanding benefit" to the employer. For the benefit to be "outstanding", it must be something out of the ordinary when looked at in the total context of the activities of the employer concerned and not something that one would normally expect to arise from the duties that the employee is paid for. To assess whether the benefit is outstanding, it is necessary to look at the employer's undertaking, and ascertain the benefit to the employer taking into account the size and nature of that business and all the surrounding circumstances.
Awards are secured by application to the Intellectual Property Office or the courts.
41(1) Provides that the award shall be such as will secure for the employee a fair share (having regard to all the circumstances) of the benefit which the employer has derived, or may reasonably be expected to derive, from:
(a) The invention, (b) The patent, (c) The assignment, assignation or grant of (i) The property or any right in the invention, or (ii) The property in, or any right in or under, an application for the patent, to a person connected with the employer.
41(4) Provides that for employer-owned inventions, factors to be considered in determining the employee's fair share include:
(a) The nature of the employee's duties, his remuneration and the other advantages he derives or has derived from his employment or has derived in relation to the invention under this Act;
(b) The effort and skill which the employee has devoted to making the invention;
(c) The effort and skill which any other person has devoted to making the invention jointly with the employee concerned, and the advice and other assistance contributed by any other employee who is not a joint inventor of the invention; and
(d) The contribution made by the employer to the making, developing and working of the invention by the provision of advice, facilities and other assistance, by the provision of opportunities and by his managerial and commercial skill and activities.
Given the requirement that the invention be of outstanding value, it is not surprising that there are only limited instances in which compensation has been awarded.
The U.S. is the only major country in which compensation for employees is not mandated by law. On a voluntary basis, many companies do, however, include a compensation program in their employment agreements or Workplace Policies. Despite the absence of required compensation, the U.S. is still the leader in world-wide technical innovation.
Nevertheless, the absence of U.S. law mandating employee compensation has often been criticized as unfair to employees. The contrary view, i.e., supporting the law as it stands is presented in a 1999 article in the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology (here).
The programs that do exist vary greatly. Some provide cash bonuses keyed to one or more of disclosure, filing of patent applications, and issuance of patents. Others provide for profit sharing, stock ownership or options, alone or together with fixed rewards. The amounts range from modest or nominal to quite generous. Inventiveness is sometimes explicitly a criterion for promotion.
In some instances, the programs provide non-financial recognition instead of or in addition to financial benefits. For example, some companies honor inventors at recognition banquets.
The results of a 2003 survey by the Intellectual Property Owners Association of its members' compensation programs may be found here.
We have seen above the wide range of statutory requirements for compensation of employees for service inventions. For the most part, these are essentially default requirements and employers have considerable latitude in structuring compensation programs. Nevertheless, all statutes impose a reasonableness requirement, and a compensation program must be prepared in collaboration with counsel familiar with the applicable law.
In the U.S., compensation programs are entirely voluntary. They should nevertheless be considered as part of an effort to structure employment agreements in ways that will help attract talented employees and encourage and reward creativity.
This article is intended only as general information and is not and should not be considered as legal advice. Advice of counsel should be obtained so that necessary agreements can be prepared to take account of specific facts and the applicable laws.
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Who U Gonna Call? Activision Reveal New Ghostbusters
Joe Donnelly
16th April 2016 / 4:00PM
There'd have been somethin' strange in the neighbourhood indeed had a Ghostbusters game not surfaced in concert with this year's incoming movie. Lo and behold, the medium of cinema and videogames have crossed the streams: Activision have teamed up with Sony Pictures to announce a third-person action RPG with local co-op leanings, based on the supernatural slaying service. It'll launch alongside this summer's silver screen outing.
Named simply Ghostbusters, Activision say the game will take place after the events of the new film but won't feature any of its characters. They're off saving New York City from "high profile poltergeists", you see, so you're instead charged with leading a team of new recruits into top-down isometric action. And when I say action, I mean watching over the station and zapping ghosts while the top dogs are otherwise engaged. No word on whether you'll be sweeping up and cleaning the toilets too, but I sure as hell ain't touching the cubicles after Slimer's been in there.
Activision haven't named a developer yet, but they did offer a wee description as to what Ghostbusters is all about:
"Ghostbusters, is a third-person action role-playing game positively charged for thrilling couch co-op with up to four players locally. As rookie Ghostbusters, players can level up their characters' gear and abilities by tackling objectives, defeating ghastly creatures and discovering hidden collectibles in Manhattan's most haunted haunts. There are four heroes to choose from, and each has his or her own unique personality and play style, bringing special strengths to support the team."
And here's the trailer that launched alongside the announcement:
Ghostbusters is due for release for PC via Steam on July 15 this year, the same day as the new movie.
Tagged with Activision, Ghostbusters.
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Q: Evaluation of Complex number. I want to prove that
\begin{equation}
|e^{irz}-1|\leqq re^{|y|r} \text{ for } z=x+iy, |z|=1, r>0.
\end{equation}
My attempt
\begin{align}
|e^{irz}-1|
&=|e^{-ry} \cos(rx) -1 + ie^{-ry} \sin(rx)| \\
&=\sqrt{(e^{-ry} \cos(rx) -1)^2+(e^{-ry} \sin(rx))^2} \\
&=\sqrt{e^{-2ry}-2e^{-ry}\cos(rx)+1} \\
&\leqq \sqrt{e^{-2ry}+2e^{-ry}+1} \\
&=\sqrt{(e^{-ry}+1)^2} \\
&=|e^{-ry}+1|.
\end{align}
But this doesn't seem to work.
I would like you to give me some ideas.

A: Proof: Please note that, by $\textbf{Newton-Leibniz formula}$,

You can refer https://www.oulu.fi/sites/default/files/151/complex_book.pdf    Page73

$$e^{irz}-1=\int_{0}^{r}ize^{iuz}du.$$
So
\begin{align*}
|e^{irz}-1|
&\leq |iz|r\cdot\max_{u\in[0,r]}|e^{iuz}|\\
&=|iz|r\cdot\max_{u\in[0,r]}e^{\text{Re}(iuz)}\\
&=r\cdot\max_{u\in[0,r]}e^{-uy}\\
&\leq r\cdot\max_{u\in[0,r]}e^{u|y|}\\
&=re^{r|y|}.
\end{align*}
Autually, there is a lemma like this:

If $a,b$ are real numbers and $s=\sigma+it(\sigma>0)$,
then
$$e^{bs}-e^{as}\leq |s||b-a| e^{\max\{a,b\}\cdot\sigma}.$$
$$e^{bs}-e^{as}=\int_{a}^{b}se^{xs}dx.$$
So (W.L.G we suppose $a<b$)
\begin{align*}
|e^{bs}-e^{as}|
&\leq |s||b-a|\max_{x\in[a,b]}|e^{xs}|\\
&=|s||b-a|\max_{x\in[a,b]}e^{\text{Re}(xs)}\\
&=|s||b-a|\max_{x\in[a,b]}e^{x\sigma}\\
&=|s||b-a| e^{\max\{a,b\}\cdot\sigma}.
\end{align*}

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