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package main

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"log"
	"net/http"
	"os"
	"sort"

	"github.com/flynn/flynn/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/go-martini/martini"
	"github.com/flynn/flynn/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/martini-contrib/binding"
	"github.com/flynn/flynn/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/martini-contrib/render"
	"github.com/flynn/flynn/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/inconshreveable/log15.v2"
	"github.com/flynn/flynn/pkg/httphelper"
	"github.com/flynn/flynn/pkg/pprof"
	"github.com/flynn/flynn/pkg/sse"
	"github.com/flynn/flynn/pkg/status"
	"github.com/flynn/flynn/router/types"
)

func apiHandler(rtr *Router) http.Handler {
	r := martini.NewRouter()
	m := martini.New()
	m.Map(log.New(os.Stdout, "[router] ", log.LstdFlags|log.Lmicroseconds))
	m.Use(martini.Logger())
	m.Use(martini.Recovery())
	m.Use(render.Renderer())
	m.Action(r.Handle)
	m.Map(rtr)

	r.Get(status.Path, status.SimpleHandler(rtr.HTTP.Ping).ServeHTTP)

	r.Post("/routes", binding.Bind(router.Route{}), createRoute)
	r.Put("/routes/:route_type/:id", binding.Bind(router.Route{}), updateRoute)
	r.Get("/routes", getRoutes)
	r.Get("/routes/:route_type/:id", getRoute)
	r.Delete("/routes/:route_type/:id", deleteRoute)
	r.Get("/events", streamEvents)
	r.Any("/debug/**", pprof.Handler.ServeHTTP)
	return m
}

func createRoute(req *http.Request, route router.Route, router *Router, r render.Render) {
	l := listenerFor(router, route.Type)
	if l == nil {
		r.JSON(400, "Invalid route type")
		return
	}

	err := l.AddRoute(&route)
	if err != nil {
		if err == ErrConflict {
			rjson, err := json.Marshal(&route)
			if err != nil {
				log.Println(err)
				r.JSON(500, "unknown error")
				return
			}
			r.JSON(409, httphelper.JSONError{
				Code:    httphelper.ConflictErrorCode,
				Message: "Duplicate route",
				Detail:  rjson,
			})
			return
		}
		log.Println(err)
		r.JSON(500, "unknown error")
		return
	}
	r.JSON(200, route)
}

func updateRoute(params martini.Params, route router.Route, router *Router, r render.Render) {
	route.Type = params["route_type"]
	route.ID = params["id"]

	l := listenerFor(router, route.Type)
	if l == nil {
		r.JSON(400, "Invalid route type")
		return
	}

	if err := l.UpdateRoute(&route); err != nil {
		log.Println(err)
		r.JSON(500, "unknown error")
		return
	}
	r.JSON(200, route)
}

func listenerFor(router *Router, typ string) Listener {
	switch typ {
	case "http":
		return router.HTTP
	case "tcp":
		return router.TCP
	default:
		return nil
	}
}

type sortedRoutes []*router.Route

func (p sortedRoutes) Len() int           { return len(p) }
func (p sortedRoutes) Less(i, j int) bool { return p[i].CreatedAt.After(p[j].CreatedAt) }
func (p sortedRoutes) Swap(i, j int)      { p[i], p[j] = p[j], p[i] }

func getRoutes(req *http.Request, rtr *Router, r render.Render) {
	routes, err := rtr.HTTP.List()
	if err != nil {
		log.Println(err)
		r.JSON(500, "unknown error")
		return
	}
	tcpRoutes, err := rtr.TCP.List()
	if err != nil {
		log.Println(err)
		r.JSON(500, "unknown error")
		return
	}
	routes = append(routes, tcpRoutes...)

	if ref := req.URL.Query().Get("parent_ref"); ref != "" {
		filtered := make([]*router.Route, 0)
		for _, route := range routes {
			if route.ParentRef == ref {
				filtered = append(filtered, route)
			}
		}
		routes = filtered
	}

	sort.Sort(sortedRoutes(routes))
	r.JSON(200, routes)
}

func getRoute(params martini.Params, router *Router, r render.Render) {
	l := listenerFor(router, params["route_type"])
	if l == nil {
		r.JSON(404, "not found")
		return
	}

	route, err := l.Get(params["id"])
	if err == ErrNotFound {
		r.JSON(404, "not found")
		return
	}
	if err != nil {
		log.Println(err)
		r.JSON(500, "unknown error")
		return
	}

	r.JSON(200, route)
}

func deleteRoute(params martini.Params, router *Router, r render.Render) {
	l := listenerFor(router, params["route_type"])
	if l == nil {
		r.JSON(404, "not found")
		return
	}

	err := l.RemoveRoute(params["id"])
	if err == ErrNotFound {
		r.JSON(404, "not found")
		return
	}
	if err != nil {
		log.Println(err)
		r.JSON(500, "unknown error")
		return
	}

	r.JSON(200, "unknown error")
}

func streamEvents(params martini.Params, rtr *Router, w http.ResponseWriter) {
	httpListener := listenerFor(rtr, "http")
	tcpListener := listenerFor(rtr, "tcp")

	log := log15.New("component", "router")
	httpEvents := make(chan *router.Event)
	tcpEvents := make(chan *router.Event)
	sseEvents := make(chan *router.StreamEvent)
	go httpListener.Watch(httpEvents)
	go tcpListener.Watch(tcpEvents)
	defer httpListener.Unwatch(httpEvents)
	defer tcpListener.Unwatch(tcpEvents)
	sendEvents := func(events chan *router.Event) {
		for {
			e, ok := <-events
			if !ok {
				return
			}
			sseEvents <- &router.StreamEvent{
				Event: e.Event,
				Route: e.Route,
				Error: e.Error,
			}
		}
	}
	go sendEvents(httpEvents)
	go sendEvents(tcpEvents)
	sse.ServeStream(w, sseEvents, log)
}

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text:
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title: Cube Financial Award Ceremony
date: 2016-05-24
author: Kathryn Norton
tags: weekly links, java
status: published
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booking:
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Motor vehicle deaths sharply increased again last year, says safety council
In an alarming release, the National Safety Council estimates that as many as 40,000 people died in car and truck crashes last year, a 6% increase over 2015 and a 14% increase over 2014—the biggest two-year jump since 1964. The council, which makes its preliminary estimate based on data from the CDC's National Center for … Continue reading "Motor vehicle deaths sharply increased again last year, says safety council"
By Marcus Baram 1 minute Read
In an alarming release, the National Safety Council estimates that as many as 40,000 people died in car and truck crashes last year, a 6% increase over 2015 and a 14% increase over 2014—the biggest two-year jump since 1964. The council, which makes its preliminary estimate based on data from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, does not lay out the causes of the crashes. But it uncovered some disturbing trends in a survey—with 64% of drivers saying they are comfortable speeding, and 47% saying they're comfortable with texting either manually or through voice controls while at the wheel.

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text:
Wuli steht für:

 Wuli, ein historisches Reich auf den heutigen Staatsgebiet von Gambia und Senegal
 Wuli (Distrikt), gambischer Distrikt
 die Großgemeinde Wuli (五里镇) im Stadtbezirk Hanbin in der chinesischen Provinz Shaanxi, siehe Wuli (Hanbin)
 die Großgemeinde Wuli (五里镇) im Stadtbezirk Huaiyin in der chinesischen Provinz Jiangsu, siehe Wuli (Huaiyin)
 die Großgemeinde Wuli (五里镇) im Stadtbezirk Qintang im Autonomen Gebiet Guangxi, Volksrepublik China, siehe Wuli (Qintang)
 die Großgemeinde Wuli (五里镇) im Kreis Tongcheng in der chinesischen Provinz Hubei, siehe Wuli (Tongcheng)
 die Großgemeinde Wuli (五里镇) im Kreis Yijun in der chinesischen Provinz Shaanxi, siehe Wuli (Yijun)
 die Gemeinde Wuli (五里乡) im Kreis Hefeng in der chinesischen Provinz Hubei, siehe Wuli (Hefeng)
 die Gemeinde Wuli (五里乡) im Stadtbezirk Qianjiang der chinesischen Stadt Chongqing, siehe Wuli (Qianjiang)
 die Gemeinde Wuli (五里乡) im Kreis Susong in der chinesischen Provinz Anhui, siehe Wuli (Susong)
 die Nationalitätengemeinde Wuli der Buyi und Miao (五里布依族苗族乡) im Kreis Bijie in der chinesischen Provinz Guizhou, siehe Wuli (Bijie)
 das Straßenviertel Wuli (五里街道) im Stadtbezirk Lianxi in der chinesischen Provinz Jiangxi, siehe Wuli (Lianxi)

Siehe auch:
 Wooley
 Woolley

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Grambling State running back Jestin Kelly, Texas Southern linebacker Jarius Moore, Alabama A&M kicker/punter Nick Carden, and Alabama State linebacker Darron Johnson have been recognized by the Southwestern Athletic Conference for their performance in week 10 of the 2016 season.
5-11 | 240 | Gr. | Port Allen, La.
Kelly ran wild during the Tigers' 56-17 road win versus Alabama A&M, as he rushed for 200 yards on 23 carries and one touchdown. In the contest, he had a long rush of 46 yards. Kelly is the first player in the league to post a 200-yard game on the ground this season, and is up to over 500 yards on the year.
Moore was a one-man wrecking crew for the Tigers on Saturday as he accounted for 14 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, and a interception that he returned 73 yards for TSU's only score of the contest against Southern. Moore tallied the most tackles on all defenders in the game while also racking up a new season-high in total stops.
6-3| 190 | Jr. | Huntsville, Ala.
Carden collected his second player of the week nod in as many weeks following a 10-punt outing where he averaged 40.5 yards per kick. Thrice he pinned the Grambling offense inside the 20 and his longest boot of the day traveled 50 yards. He also chipped in a 21-yard field goal and was 2-for-2 on extra points.
Johnson was as lynch-pin for Alabama State's defensive effort against Jackson State, as the freshman was second on the team with eight tackles to go with one sack and one tackle for a loss during the Hornets' 14-7 win. The ASU defensive unit held Jackson State to just 294 total yards of offense in the game. Johnson shares a team-lead in tackles with 56 this season.


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The Number Ones: Paul Anka's "Lonely Boy"
A writer named Tom Breihan has been reviewing, in order, every song to hit #1 in the Billboard Hot 100.
Paul Anka – "Lonely Boy"
HIT #1: July 13, 1959
STAYED AT #1: 4 weeks
Of all the fresh-faced and unthreatening kids who rose to teen-idol stardom as the first wave of rock 'n' roll died down, none was more fresh-faced or less threatening than Paul Anka. Anka, a Canadian kid with Middle Eastern Christian parents, was 15 when he recorded "Diana," his first hit. Two years later, Anka hit #1 with "Lonely Boy," a song about how he's got everything you could think of but all he wants is someone to love.
Anka wrote "Lonely Boy" himself, which would be more impressive if the song was any more evocative than the average nursery rhyme. More than some of his peers, Anka actually sounded like a teenager, which could be both endearing and obnoxious. He sang through his nose, but he also ably communicated the impression that he was a lost little kid. The weeping strings and regal guitars of "Lonely Boy" are pretty enough, but they leave no real lasting impression. And neither would Anka; after "Lonely Boy," he'd have to wait until 1974 when he returned to #1 with the absolutely putrid ballad "(You're) Having My Baby."
Anka would also go on to write songs for Frank Sinatra — he did "My Way" — and to be one of those loathsome people who agreed to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration before backing out at the last minute, thus infuriating everyone.
GRADE: 4/10
Post by Bob Roman
Other then "Diana" his records are pretty fucking bad. This one is more tolerable though than the real shitty ones like "It's Time To Cry" and "My Heart Sings" and "My Home Town" and "Summer's Gone" and "Dance On Little Girl" and every one his RCA hits from the early 60s.
The Ankster wrote "My Way".
He rules, baby!!
You need to look up the Ankster, with plastic surgery intact and with smarmy insouciance, croon out " Smells like Teen Spirit"!!
Now THAT's entertainment, baby!
On Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:15:47 -0800 (PST), Bob Roman
A writer named Tom Breihan has been reviewing, in order, every song to hit =
#1 in the Billboard Hot 100.
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but they leave no real lasting impression. And neither would Anka; after =
=E2=80=9CLonely Boy,=E2=80=9D he=E2=80=99d have to wait until 1974 when he =
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t at the last minute, thus infuriating everyone.
Apart from "Rock Around The Clock" Anka's "Diana" reigns supreme over
here as the biggest selling American single of the 1950's beating out
everything Elvis released in that decade.
I believe that feat has helped him to his #1 feat today---that of
being the RICHEST still-living singer to hail from the 1950's
And of course the very dire "Lonely Boy" played its part in that too
an extra "m" in my e-mail address (***@mmail.com).
Please delete same before responding.Thank you!
Post by Roger Ford
I just checked this site:
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/
They list Anka at $80 Million. The first one I thought of that might beat him was Tony Bennett and they list him at $200 million.
I guess Berry Gordy is not a singer, but he's at $400 million.
I guess Bennett didn't qualify because he was already active in the
business in the late 40's singing in clubs and touring with Bob Hope.
But its true he did not record until 1950 when was signed by Mitch
Miller at Columbia and cut "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
They've got Wayne Newton at $120 million.
They list Aretha Franklin at $80 million at the time of her death, Carole king is at $70 million.
BobbyM
Carole King must have gotten ripped off of a bunch of her wong-writing royalties.
Post by BobbyM
Before someone from TN turns "wong" into a bawdy comment, CORRECTION: "....song-writing royalties".
Ha ha!!! There was only one and everybody knows it takes two wongs to make a write baby!
Here's how it did in the 1959 Singles Battle
R1	Anka 10
Lightnin' Slim - Rooster Blues 15
Who were the 10 geeks that voted for LONELY BOY here?
BobbyM	2018-11-15 06:43:49 UTC


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This paper presents a non-lethal concept using an innovative directed energy pulser for counter-personnel and crowd control. A high power pulsed electrical discharge, initiated using a wire in air, simultaneously generates a loud acoustic report and a bright light pulse. A reflector directs and focuses the 'flash/bang' to deliver high intensity pulses at range. The counter-personnel and crowd control effect is variable through both the intensity of each pulse and the pulse repetition rate. The system can be battery powered, and man portable or mounted on a jeep or other vehicle. This 'air sparker' is different from existing flash-bang approaches which employ a chemical reaction from a 'grenade', and different from laser approaches that generate a plasma in the vicinity of the targeted personnel. A design example using quantitative laboratory measurements, and reflector design and modeling, exhibits the output potential of air sparkers. Using generic non-lethal effects available in the open literature, the design example indicates that air sparker technology may have widespread non-lethal applicability. New sparker technology can lead to compact efficient systems. Development of air sparkers for non-lethal counter-personnel and crowd control should address both the technology and the combined effects.


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The DMP-MST60 streaming player features VIERA Connect, Panasonic's proprietary IPTV platform which uses an Ethernet port to connect to the Internet. This model will allow for 3D streaming video and has a suggested retail price of $99.99. To get that price, buyers will need to preorder through their online store. The streaming player allows users to browse the Internet with a web browser. With an Android smart device, users can watch movies, see images, and listen to music with Miracast on a TV set. The user can participate in online video games, music, social networking, sports, and other Video-on-demand (VOD) applications.
The DMP-MS10 has a built-in Wi-Fi streaming player, which features an IP VOD and has a suggested retail price of $79.99. Purchasers can preorder this model through Panasonic's online store. This player has Miracast functionality for sharing streaming media to the TV set from a mobile device. This unit does not have a Web browser, but will have a variety of popular streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, CinemaNow, Vudu, Amazon Instant Video, and YouTube.
Both the MST60 and the MS10 models feature Miracast, the ability to playback from an external HDD. They both offer a 2D-3D conversion function and have display-mirroring that allows an Android 4.2 OS mobile device to simultaneously display the same images, videos, or games on the TV set.
The new media players are expected to start shipping in February 2013.


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by Dolores Labouchere
Angel watched the threads of saliva dance from the Oz-wolf's jaw as it clawed futilely away at the wire mesh that enclosed it. Its ink black eyes looked back at the man that stood a few inches away from it, and flashed with rage. Angel was close enough to see, to hear, to smell, but just not quite close so that the Oz-wolf could use its claws and its teeth to pierce the pale flesh. It growled at the vampire, who returned the gaze, if not the growl.
I was the fist time he'd agreed to look after Oz in the library, and he'd never realised just how much the quiet, reserved young man changed when he was confined to a tiny part of another creature's mind. The parallels were almost too obvious. Angelus might look like Angel, talk like him and walk like him but he was only the echo of the besouled Angel. And yet· because he retained the memories of what he had done it was as if he had been there all along. A horrified onlooker, powerless to stop the destruction caused by his own hands. His own teeth. Oz, of course, didn't remember anything of when he was a wolf, but Angel imagined that wouldn't make him feel any less guilty if he were to hurt someone.
Like Angel, Oz had become a monster at an early age. The rest of his life changed by one simple bite. Oz was only a danger a fraction of the time, of course. On the other hand, this confinement three nights a month would always be required. Unless someone found a cure. Something that there could never be for Angel. He would never see his reflection again.
He really should get to know Oz better; of all of Buffy's friends, he was the one of which he knew least. But he wanted to find out more, if only because he and Oz had more in common than, well, any of the others. Even Buffy. But not today.
The Oz-wolf was quiet now, and Angel sat down at a table, flipping idly through one of Giles' books. It was getting late, or rather, early. Xander was supposed to relieve Angel of duty before dawn so that the vampire could slip home in safety. He had better arrive soon; the sun wouldn't wait.
The sun did not. Xander had not arrived by the time Helios burst above the horizon, and Angel remained in the library. He got up, avoiding the places where sun fell across the floor of the library, and peered into the cage.
The buttery light of the morning cast slivers of light across Oz's sleeping form. His skin was translucent and pale, the freckles across the tops of his shoulders providing the only contrast. Then the small man stirred, and rolled over onto his back, arms outstretched like Jesus on the cross. Angel knew he should give Oz privacy but couldn't not look at the naked person in front of him, and couldn't repress the thoughts than ran through his head. He didn't want to.
The sound of Xander arguing with Willow suddenly echoed from the corridor as they approached the library, and Angel briefly turned to look at the door, swallowing. He looked back at Oz, for one last glance before he moved away from the cage and his eyes met Oz's, and Angel's mouth opened a little, suddenly sticky.
But Oz said nothing. He smiled a little, and nodded. Angel blinked, nodded in return, then moved across the floor to the table, just as Willow and Xander swung open the doors.
He travelled home under a blanket in Oz's van. His driver said nothing during the journey, except as he drew up to the mansion.
"I have a free period first thing."
Maybe today Angel would get to know Oz better after all.
Dolores Labouchere
Website: Dolores's Domain


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German police clashed with protestors Jan. 14 as thousands rallied for the protection of the village of Lützerath, which is set to be destroyed to make way for a coal mine. Earlier in the week, a German regional court upheld a ruling to clear the village, which is in the brown-coal district of the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Utility company RWE says it reached a deal with the regional government last year that allows the village to be destroyed in return for ending coal use by 2030, rather than 2038. The protest attracted high-profile climate activists Greta Thunberg and Luisa Neubauer, who joined what organizers estimated as a 35,000-strong crowd, although German police put the number at 10,000.
Lützerath is the last of 14 villages sacrificed for the Garzweiler mine, with thousands of residents resettled, and churches and schools bulldozed to make way for the energy expansion plans. Thousands of protestors were moved from empty buildings in the village last week.
Climate action group 350.org is now trying to lobby Deutsche Bank, chief financial backer of the Garzweiler mine. "After nationwide solidarity actions in the course of the evacuation of Lützerath, the protests are now aimed directly at the financiers of RWE. Deutsche Bank is one of the main investors in the coal group, which is why the 'Lützerath Bleibt' [Lützerath Stays] alliance and activists from various climate groups are calling for actions in front of the bank buildings throughout Germany," 350.org said in a statement.
Greta Thunberg detained at German coal mine protest
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was one of many protestors detained by police in Lützerath, Germany, during Jan. 17 demonstrations against the town's demolition for the expansion of a nearby coal mine. (Jurist)


The sky's an intense light-blue turning to a watery yellow on the horizon. Jagged palm tree leaves cut into the picture making a mish-mash of zigzag patterns that even the most exuberant 90s fabric designer would've be proud of.
Last year Leftwing Idiot bought me some lavender spray to help me sleep.


Results: W San Jacinto 40-0, L Houston Jones 6-34, W Smiley 28-0, L Texas City 20-26, L Brazosport 16-34, L Galveston Ball 6-45, L Pasadena 10-36, L Galena Park 6-45, L Baytown 14-21, L Spring Branch 16-46.
NOTABLE: The Trojans earned a post-season berth for the first time by winning the North Zone of District 12-4A. In a final-game showdown with Pasadena for the zone title, the teams tied 13-13, but the Trojans earned a 5-3 penetrations nod and thus advanced to face South Zone champ Texas City in a rematch of South Houston's 27-6 victory earlier in the season. A 36-15 victory by the Stingarees denied the Trojans their first district title.
NOTABLE: The 1969 Trojans won their first five games, the fastest start ever by a South Houston team, and rose to No. 10 in the Houston area rankings. However, quarterback Dickie Nance suffered a broken arm in the fifth game, a victory over Baytown Sterling, and was lost for the season. The Trojans dropped three of their final five games.
NOTABLE: The 1972 team was the first SoHo squad to win a district title. The bi-district loss to Ball came on a rain-soaked field. The Trojans gave up only four first downs but a field goal late in the game allowed the Tors to advance.
NOTABLE: Regarded as the best team in school history, the 1975 Trojans opened the season with a top 10 state ranking and proceded to win all 10 of their regular-season games, including a non-district showdown with state-ranked Port Neches-Groves. The largest crowd in the history of Memorial Stadium (16,500) saw the Trojans beat district rival Sam Rayburn to clinch the 23-4A crown. In bi-district play, South Houston blanked La Marque in the Astrodome. In their rematch with Port Neches-Groves, the Trojans fell 32-7.
NOTABLE: Jermaine Alexander, a sophomore free safety, died of an injury sustained in the Sam Rayburn game.
NOTABLE: Runnersup in 23-5A, the Trojans qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1975.
NOTABLE:The Trojans earned "Team of the Week" honors from Channel 11 for their season-ending victory over state-ranked Deer Park.
NOTABLE: The Trojans made the playoffs as the District 23-5A runners-up, but lost to Texas City in bi-district play.
NOTABLE: For the first time, South Houston made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The Trojans won only their second playoff game ever, a romp over Brazoswood, then fell to Aldine Nimitz in the area round.
NOTABLE: Two non-district games were canceled in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.


Dhaka, 1 July, Abnews: With monsoon round the corner, bold colours are here to stay. With pastels being a summer trend, the youth is trying different tones in the rainy season. Bold ones being a favourite.
* Maroon shade in outfits: Maroon has been a favourite since time immemorial in all styles but this year maroon can be seen sported in not just the conventional maxi dresses but also in jumpsuits, off shoulders, ruffles, cold shoulders and short dresses as well. As today's youth loves to experiment with fashion so maroon can also be seen sported in daily causal college wear.
* Green shade: Green is the colour of freshness and cool and perfect for the monsoon. This colour always looks good on most complexions. If you are a warm-toned focus on mustard, khaki and dark green. If you are cool toned try a bright green colour like parrot green. Try to combine green with bright colours like yellow and white. Add some solid colours to your outfit and watch the transformation.
* Peach shades: Peach is the colour which goes with all dark and lighter tones and a very cool choice for monsoon as it's one classic shade that goes well with almost all styles so it's here to stay this monsoon and for seasons to come. Extend the theme of the outfit through to your accessories and don't forget to add wide brim hat in this season.
* Cool magentas: The colour donned in an off-shoulder outfit is the best buy this season. The best point about magenta is that it's one shade that looks extremely stunning in pictures and also it's warm bold tone highlights all the types of complexions very well. Also try magenta lipstick in monsoon which will increase your confidence level and is much prettier than others. Pair magenta dresses with orange, white and dark blue colour.
* Chocolate brown: It was once a shade that was seen generally in trench coats or boots but in today's scenario it's rather a trending shade in terms of its appeal with youth. Chocolate brown maxi party dresses are a very classy coloured option this season.
* Prussian blue or denim Ink blue: It was earlier seen sported in denim attire but in today's time this shade has become very popular in all styles. This shade can be seen commonly in party outfits or casual. The best styles in this shade apart from denim outfits are maxi dresses, 3D printed skater dresses and all types cold shoulder styles.


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Nationals vs. Pirates preview: With high-scoring offense on tap, Nats need runs
Michael A. Taylor and Matt Wieters homered for the Nationals on Sunday, giving the offense a much-needed boost. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
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The Nationals avoided falling six games under .500 for the first time since 2015 by defeating the Diamondbacks, the best team in the National League, on Sunday. It won't get much easier when they continue a 10-game homestand Monday with the first of four games against the overachieving Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates, projected by most to not sniff the playoffs this year, improved to 17-11 on Sunday by completing a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals for their fifth straight win. They reside in first place in the National League Central, a half-game ahead of the Chicago Cubs.
Sooner or later, the Nationals will have to start stringing together wins to make up for the hole they dug themselves over the first month of the season. There's time. But they're 5 1/2 games behind the New York Mets for first place in the NL East, and capitalizing on this stretch at home as the calendar flips to May would be a good start.
WANTED: RUNS
The Nationals escaped a sweep against the Diamondbacks, but it wasn't because they were scoring in bunches again. They tallied just three runs despite Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray leaving the game with an oblique injury with one out in the second inning. Washington managed 10 runs in the three-game series and has scored fewer than six runs in nine of its past 10 games. That exception was, of course, Wednesday's 15-run outburst in San Francisco. Both of the Nationals' losses to Arizona were by one run, dropping the their record to 1-8 in one-run affairs.
The impact is palpable. Little scoring means more pressure on the pitching staff. Close games mean the better relievers are used more frequently, which can lead to overuse, which has already hurt Washington. The overuse leads to situations like Sunday, when Manager Dave Martinez decided to let Gio Gonzalez start the seventh inning at 97 pitches — and then let him work his way out of a jam on his 114th pitch.
Such is life for the Nationals, who are without three all-star-caliber players and lack a solid bench piece who could step in when injuries hit. The Nationals should get a boost whenever Anthony Rendon comes back from his toe injury. The third baseman has intensified his workouts the past couple of days and should return to the Nationals before Adam Eaton and Daniel Murphy do. But Rendon probably will need to go on a rehab assignment, which would delay his return.
PIRATE PUNCH
Conventional wisdom assumed the Pirates' offense would regress this season after Andrew McCutchen, the face of the franchise, was traded to the Giants. It might. It's still early. But a month into the season, Pittsburgh is scoring at a significantly higher rate than it did last year. Entering Sunday, the Pirates ranked seventh in baseball, averaging five runs per game. In 2017, they ranked 28th with 4.12 runs.
Francisco Cervelli, Corey Dickerson, Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco have headed the charge. While Dickerson, Marte and Polanco have track records of high production levels, the 32-year-old Cervelli's start is an outlier. Never has the injury-plagued catcher posted an OPS higher than .771 over a full season. He has eclipsed .700 when playing at least 81 games just one other time in 11 years. But Cervelli had a .967 OPS with four home runs in 22 games this season entering Sunday. His career high for home runs is seven.
Dickerson was surprisingly designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays in February after an all-star 2017 season. After hitting 27 homers with a .282 batting average and an .815 OPS last year, the 29-year-old outfielder was batting .323 with a .862 OPS in 24 games entering Sunday.
ROMERO REUNION CANCELED
The Pirates designated Enny Romero for assignment Sunday, a day before the former Nationals left-hander was to make his return to Washington. Or, that was the initial news Sunday. But later in the day, reports surfaced that Romero and his agent notified the Pirates that he had a shoulder injury before they executed the designation. So Romero was put on the disabled list instead.
Pittsburgh claimed Romero off waivers earlier this month after the Nationals designated him for assignment April 7. Washington let him go after he allowed three runs in two innings. The Pirates used him a little more: Romero surrendered five runs (two earned) in four innings before this DL stint.
Pittsburgh was seemingly taking a chance on the 27-year-old Romero for the very reason Romero was on the Nationals' Opening Day roster: He oozes potential. There aren't many left-handed pitchers who can throw 100 mph. Romero can, and he can be dominant when he harnesses that stuff. Stretches last season, when he pitched to a 3.56 ERA in 53 games for Washington, serve as evidence. But he harnesses it irregularly. He's usually erratic and has walked 4.6 batters per nine innings as a major leaguer. As a result, when the Nationals decided to trim their eight-man bullpen to add a bench piece, Romero, who didn't have an option remaining, was the odd man out. It seemed like he was in that spot again Sunday, but he's still a Pirate.
But Romero, of course, wasn't the only hard-throwing former Nationals left-hander in the Pirates bullpen. The reliever formerly known as Felipe Rivero, who now goes by Felipe Vazquez, is still a Pirate after signing a four-year, $22 million deal over the winter. The Nationals traded Vazquez — back when he was still going by Rivero — for Mark Melancon in July 2016. He then emerged as one of baseball's premier relievers last season, posting a 1.67 ERA in 73 games as he was elevated to closer. He had a 3.97 ERA in 12 appearances entering Sunday. He'll be ready and available to pitch against his former team.
PITCHING PROBABLES
Monday: RHP Jameson Taillon vs. RHP Tanner Roark
Tuesday: RHP Chad Kuhl vs. RHP Max Scherzer
Wednesday: RHP Ivan Nova vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg
Thursday: RHP Trevor Williams vs. RHP Jeremy Hellickson
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I was one of those "good" girls growing up – I never really did anything "bad". I didn't smoke, didn't do drugs and didn't sleep around. I didn't party, didn't rebel against my parents and basically looked really good, on the outside, that is.
But on the inside it was a different story. I had gobs and gobs of secret sins, hidden ones that only those who looked close enough could detect. I struggled with pride, self-centeredness, jealousy, bitterness, doubt, worry, greed and the list goes on . . .
Looking good on the outside kept me from seeing the depths to which I had fallen. It was easy to justify my secret sins and to point my finger at others. I didn't see that my hidden sins were just as destructive, caustic and vicious as anyone else's. I didn't understand that my sin was separating me from God. I didn't know that my heart was just as dark and evil as a serial killer's.
In my eyes, the debt I owed was insignificant, just a little hurdle to overcome, really nothing much to be concerned about.
In the book of Luke we see a woman who understood the depths of her sin.
Look at Jesus' response to the Pharisee's critical assessment of her extravagant demonstration of gratitude.
He paid the ultimate price for my sin – He willing gave His life for mine! But the casual view I had of my sin, greatly diminished the price He paid for me.
A few years ago God began exposing my secret sins to His LIGHT and I slowly began to comprehend how ugly my sin was and how immense God's love is.
It's now become very apparent to me that I am no longer the "good" girl I thought I was. I now see how destructive my sin was and is and how much it separates me from the God I love. But I've also discovered how incredible God's grace is!
For the rest of my life, I want to live with a heart of gratitude overwhelmed at all God has done for me.
Donald Miller in his book, Blue Like Jazz, tells a story about a friend of his who went around the country interviewing ministry leaders. One of those leaders was a man named Bill Bright, (who passed away few years ago) he founded Campus Crusade for Christ.
I want to love Jesus like that!
LOVE this. And I'm like you. So many secret sins that Jesus has reminded me are just as bad. LOVE this.


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New Caledonian voter eligibility issue to be discussed by French government shortly
11:33 am on 6 March 2006
The French minister in charge of overseas territories, Francois Baroin, says within a month the government will discuss a proposed constitutional change to accommodate the 1998 Noumea Accord on New Caledonia's autonomy.
At issue is a clause to impose residency requirements for those eligible to vote in New Caledonia amid concern that Kanaks could be outnumbered by migrants from France.
The anti-independence party, the Rassemblement-UMP, wants any French citizen to be given voting rights after 10 years in New Caledonia.
But the Kanaks say the Noumea accord restricts voting for provincial elections to those who were on the 1998 roll.
The matter has seen a challenge in the constitutional court, prompting President Jacques Chirac to promise in 2003 that a solution to the dispute would be found by the time his term ends next year.
Mr Baroin has told New Caledonian lawmakers that the proposed change will see a freeze of the electorate - an announcement welcomed by the Kanaks but rejected by the local head of the Rassemblement which says they'll fight the clause until the end.
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Socio-legal Studies is the study of legal ideas, practices and institutions in their social and historical contexts. You will examine the institutions that make and enforce laws – for example, parliament, the courts, the police – and you will learn about a broad range of legal practices and their impact. These include arrest and imprisonment, the use of CCTV surveillance, regulating business, enforcing human rights, and prosecuting international war crimes. The also examines the logic of crime and punishment, medico-legal and forensic practices and human rights. Socio-legal Studies enables students to understand the impact of the legal system in different communities, so you will study how law operates across different countries and regions, as well as how law changes over time.
In the first year units, you will be introduced to the key ideas and concepts that socio-legal scholars have developed to help understand the world. You will also become familiar with the methods and techniques that will enable you to undertake your own research. The senior units will consolidate your grasp of theory and methods, and enable you to focus on particular topics in socio-legal studies, such as the links between human rights, laws and social protest, , medico-legal and forensic practices, the philosophy of law, and the changing international regime of human rights.
You will engage with these aspects of Socio-Legal Studies in lectures and tutorials, but also in the real world. You will learn to write and think in socio-legal terms using essays, reports, oral group work, posters, debates and new social media.
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Socio-legal Studies is designed for students who are interested in studying and understanding legal ideas, institutions and practices from the perspectives of the humanities and social sciences. It provides an opportunity to engage with the ever-changing relationship between law and society using the methods of a broad range of humanities and social science disciplines including: criminology; history; philosophy; political science, sociology, social policy; performance studies; anthropology; literary studies and economics.
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Plans have emerged for another wind turbine application just a stone's throw from the controversial Silton scheme which was earlier this month refused planning permission after a public inquiry.
The request for an environmental impact screening for two 50-metre turbines each generating up to 700,000 kWh per annum on land at Holly Home, Blackwater Lane in Bourton, near Gillingham, has been submitted to North Dorset District Council by Leicestershire-based Hallmark Power.
The site is owned by local district councillor Geoffrey Miller, who has represented the area on the district council for more than 35 years.
Stephen Bate, planning manager for Hallmark, said: "We are in no way related to the company which made the Silton application, and we are working with the landowner to see if renewable energy, which the government is trying to promote, is acceptable in this form.
Mr Bate said the local authority would make a judgement on whether it could cause environmental harm, and they expected to hear by the end of November.
Mr Miller, who fought hard against the Silton proposal on behalf of his constituents, said: "There is no comparison between the two. You may remember that some time ago we got planning permission here for a small 15-metre turbine to power our premises, but it proved to be financially unviable.
"We have since been talking to the company to find something more appropriate, and they came up first with one bigger turbine which I said would not be acceptable. Then they suggested two smaller ones, which will serve the farm and also feed into the grid.


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Project Veritas Releases Alleged Clinton State Dept-Assange Call Recording
The investigative activist group Project Veritas has released a recording of a call that allegedly took place between Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and Cliff Johnson, a lawyer representing the then-Hillary Clinton run U.S. State Department.
In the audio, Assange can be heard warning U.S. authorities about impending classified leaks.
On the call, purported to be from August 26, 2011, Assange explains that Wikileaks had learned that 250,000 communications from the State Department Database Archive had been disseminated around parts of the internet and that they would become publicly available at some point "imminently, or within the next few days to a week."
A former Wikileaks employee who also had access to the information was planning to leak them without redactions.
Assange further adds that there may be a chance to stop the fully unclassified materials from being leaked.
Wikileaks had intended to reveal the documents with redactions in an effort to ensure the safety of some individuals mentioned within.
"There's no attempt at redaction and no attempt at harm minimization," Assange tells the State Department representative. "In case there are any individuals who haven't been warned that they should be warned," he says.
"I appreciate what you've told us, Mr. Assange," the State Department lawyer responds.
BREAKING: @Project_Veritas Obtains Recording Of Call Between @Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange & Lawyer In Hillary Clinton's State Dept.
Warns US Government Trouble Was Coming Their Way With Unredacted Release Of Classified Cables Stolen From Wikileaks pic.twitter.com/hx5u2fSzuC
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) December 16, 2020
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COM-FSM and Okeanos Traditional Navigation Training Program started
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The future of tourism in the 'blue' Pacific must be green, according to the head of South Pacific Tourism, Chris Cocker. Pacific economies are reeling from the impact of…
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FSM bans single-use styrofoam containers and plastic bags
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First mail delivery in Micronesia by Vaka Motus
The Postal Service of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has partnered with Okeanos to deliver Christmas mail to the Outer Islands of Yap and Pohnpei. The FSM Postal…
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With waters rising around them, Pacific Islanders are marrying Space Age technology with ancestral wisdom. The state of Yap is scattered across the Pacific Ocean, its coral atolls and…
Okeanos Pohnpei provides health care transport
The traditional, fossil fuel-free sailing canoe Okeanos Pohnpei departed last Sept. 20 on a scheduled trip for the mayor of Pingelap, transporting 6,000 lbs of goods and six passengers…
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Okeanos Messenger serves as medical emergency transport vessel in Pohnpei
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Porsche Cars Hidden Letters is a free online cars and hidden object game. Once you have selected the image, it will appear on your screen. Analyze the image carefully and you will see small alphabets hidden at different places. Find all the 26 alphabets and you will win the game. You are provided with 5 chances of mistake, and you have a 2 minutes of each image. Once all the chances are gone, you will lose the game. This game is a very good time pass for you if you are bored and like to play games that allow you to find objects that are hidden mysteriously in the scene. This game also helps in speeding up your mind's working. Finding all the hidden letters can be so much fun!


Tell us about your music and if you have any philosophy on life and songwriting?
BA: Life brings many opportunities and changes to each of us on a daily basis. How we choose to adapt and adjust to each of these defines who we are both as a person and as an artist. Sharing these stories is not only good for the storyteller but also could have a positive impact on the listeners. As my music and songs are based on different experiences I've had throughout my life, sharing these thoughts through music is a great way for me to tell these stories and share the lessons I have learned over the years. Music also gives us a venue to say things that are challenging to say. Jim Croce has a line that says: "Even though the time was right all the words just came out wrong, so I have to say I love you in a song". For many of us that rings true. It's easier and possibly more effective for me to express thoughts and emotions through music. And yes, I am a Jim Croce fan.
There have been many. I have had an Album that charted for over a full year, as well as a song that reached #1. My music has been played all over the globe. Those are easy highlights to see. The highlights that are really important to me are when a fan tells me that one of my songs has touched them in a real and personal way. I have been fortunate to have my music reach lots of people and have received many testimonials about the impact it has had on their lives. That is really why we do this. To reach out and make someone's day a little better if we can.
Your single "Cry Wolf" is doing really well on the radio charts. Congrats! Tell us about the song, and why do you think it's connected with music fans?
BA: Thank you. "Cry Wolf" is a statement about how 3 elements of our lives are really a bit crazy these days. Politics, Religion, Prejudices and how we use social media to advertise our thoughts and beliefs. Like the boy who cried wolf, we discuss these subjects so often in social media, (without a lot of validation by the way) to a point where no one really listens anymore. The tune is not about pointing fingers, or calling anyone out on their views, but rather to make us stop and think about the thoughts and information we share and if these are correct and add any value. Hopefully folks will think… "Am I Crying Wolf" before they propagate information on their social networks.
Any plans for a new single?
Tell us about your current album, "Crossing Willow Creek." What's the concept behind the title?
Do you have any touring plans and where would you like to play most?
BA: I have some shows booked that I am excited about. I prefer to play in listening rooms where the intent of the evening is focused on the music and the artist. I think this gives me a better opportunity to make real contact with the audience and reach them in a much more personal way. These shows range from larger halls to living room concerts. All are fun, and I enjoy each equally.
Spotify has become such an important tool for musicians. Do you think that they compensate artists fairly for the product that they are making money from?
BA: The music business is what it is today. Of course, all of us would like to be compensated fairly for our work. I think over time this will happen with fair compensation awarded to the artists. That time is not today, but the business is ever changing, and I expect this to occur in the near future. There are ways to be financially awarded for your work however is a pretty saturated customer base these days. Find your audience and connect with them in a personal way. The old adage of building your base one fan at a time is still effective today and will always be.
Are you satisfied with the way the industry is today, vs. how it was maybe 20 years ago when there were more record labels, more physical product, and less artists recording? Or do you like the direction the business is headed?
BA: Great Question. The industry is adapting to the needs of their customers. Today we like being able to get access to music 24/7 and instantaneously. That is a great thing. The diversity and quality of music today is really outstanding. Everyone can listen to music, decide if they like it, and purchase it immediately anywhere. Of course, you can also stream music from the various services anytime anywhere. The customer has changed, and we need to adapt. I do like that interest in Vinyl is increasing, for the folks that really enjoy the higher quality audio, this is a great thing.
When do you think you'll release a follow up record to this album, and what will it be like?
BA: Actually, we are starting to work on the next project now. I won't project what it may sound like, but I know we will have fun writing and recording it.
You're a huge Dan Fogelberg fan. What is it about his music that you love so much, and what is your favorite song of his, above all others? Favorite album of his?
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If you had it to do over, is there anything in life that you would change? If so, what would that be?
BA: Honestly, I've had a great life. A great family, great friends, a good career, and the opportunity to play music all the time. Oh, and I have guitars, lots of guitars. I don't really do regrets because each thing I have experienced has taught me how to be who I am…wait is that a lyric? "Change always teaches us to be everything we're destined to be". A quote from my tune Changes.
Thanks for taking the time, Bill!
BA: Thank you for what you do helping us get our music out there for folks to hear.


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SHELLEY HARRISON v. COOPERS CONSULTING INC.
Domain name - Domain name dispute resolution policy - U.S. Trademark - U.S. Service Mark - Confusingly similar - Bad faith registration - Bad faith use - Legitimate Interests - Common Law Trademark.
Complainant, Shelley Harrison, has registered the trademark LAUNCH PAD in the United States for consulting and research services. Respondent was registrant of domain name, launchpad.com.
Respondent, Coopers Consulting, Inc., provides Internet-based computer applications for businesses and individuals. "LaunchPad" is Respondent's long-term business name. On March 17, 1995 Respondent registered that name as the domain name for its services under the .com top-level domain.
possess the domain name in dispute.
The Complainant to secure relief must prove the following: 1. The domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights; 2.The Respondent has no rights or legitimate interest in respect to the domain name; 3.The Complainant has registered and used the domain name in bad faith. .
The Panel finds it plausible that Respondent by its very use of the "Launchpad" name has acquired a common law trademark right to use the name "Launchpad" for products and services. This right also gives Respondent a legitimate interest in the continued use of the launcpad.com domain name for its business as the Respondent has registered as its domain name long before Complainant made attempts to register her registered trademark as a domain name.
It was unnecessary to answer the question of bad faith since legitimate interests were found. Nevertheless, the Panel commented that registration in bad faith is insufficient if the respondent does not use the domain name in bad faith, and conversely, use in bad faith is insufficient if the respondent originally registered the domain name for a permissible purpose. There was no bad faith.
Respondent : Coopers Consulting Inc.
including the billing contact. The Contested Domain Name resolves to an active Web page and the Complaint is administratively compliant.
commencement date of the administrative proceeding.
response. The signed version of the response was received on March 16th, 2000.
requested for him to act as panelist in this case.
the necessary Declaration of Independence and Impartiality.
On March 20th, 2000, the Clerk's Office forwarded a user name and a password to Mr.
evidence through eResolution's Automated Docket Management System.
On March 20th, 2000, the parties, the Registrar and ICANN were notified that Mr.
Andersen had been appointed and that a decision was to be, save exceptional circumstances, handed down on April 4th, 2000.
Both parties to the case are domiciled in the United States.
other consulting services to assist start-up companies as well as established companies and individuals in improving their sales and marketing activities under the said trademarks. Complainant says that her company has established a strong reputation and goodwill in its name and trademark through extensive use in interstate, intrastate and Internet services and promotion.
no information in the documents produced in the case that Respondent made any trademark registration for this name, neither in the United States nor in other jurisdictions. On the other hand, as noted below, Respondent has shown that similar word marks as "launchpad" have been registered for other businesses than that of Complainant's.
domain is to be associated with the mark LAUNCH PAD. Complainant therefore assumes that her clients are wrongfully led to LAUNCHPAD.COM.
business services aimed at improving both business and personal image and productivity, she asserts. She assumes that her company has experienced substantial confusion in the market place due to the LAUNCHPAD.COM domain name registration.
has been on the principal register of the United States starting in April, 1997.
affiliation, or endorsement of the site. Complainant claims that by using the same domain name as the consumer would expect the mark owner to use, i.e. LAUNCHPAD.COM, Respondent continously diverts consumers from LPAD.COM to LAUNCHPAD.COM, since LPAD.COM is not an obvious derivative of the owner's mark, and would probably only be found through use of a search engine.
possess the domain name in dispute. Based on a search of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office database, Respondent has produced a list of registrations of the word «launchpad» and its derivatives (obtained by including a space or by various capitalizations) that indicates several other holders of «launchpad» trade marks. As the Internet top level domain is presently organised, only one principal domain can be registered as «launchpad.com». The other seventeen holders of valid federal trademark registrations together with the unlimited number of other legitimate uses of the term «launch pad» in the world, will therefore have to select other domain names if they wish to maintain a presence on the Internet.
generic term in the English language.
International Class 35. Seven registrations of or including "LAUNCHPAD" or "LAUNCH PAD" exist in International Class 9 and two in International Class 28.
Fourthly, Respondent denies that its products and services overlap those of Complainant. Whereas Complainant is in the business of "providing advertising, marketing and other consulting services to assist ... companies and individuals in improving their sales and marketing activities", the services offered by Respondent from the domain name in dispute are principally Internet-based computer applications for businesses and individuals. The fact that Internet users may have found Respondent's domain when looking for complainant's services does not establish any proof in that regard. It is a fact that thousands of Internet users daily find the wrong domain when they guess at the "obvious" name. Customers of all of the other businesses world-wide which use the term "launchpad" - including those who have trademark registrations on that name - may have had the same experience. If Respondent is deprived of the use of "launchpad.com", those looking for Respondent's site will be similarly mis-directed. This is, Respondent claims, no different from any other resource for locating businesses and people.
Respondent also claims that it had no knowledge of complainant's existence when registering the domain name in dispute. Respondent denies any intent or desire to confuse or take complainant's customers and has brought into question whether any serious confusion exists at all, or has existed. Complainant has produced no evidence that respondent has used its domain name in bad faith, and Respondent denies having such intent. Complainant did not attempt to create "an Internet presence" until November, 1997. At that time, Respondent had already been using the domain name "launchpad.com" and the business name "LaunchPad" for more than two and a half years.
Policy (Oct. 24, 1999) ("ICANN Rules"), .
As to the first question of similarity, it is clear to this Panel that the marks "Launch Pad"
and "LaunchPad" are similar. The Panel agrees with Complainant (and this point does not seem to have been questioned by the Respondent) that the lack of a blank space between the two words Launch and Pad does not alter the substance of these two words.
or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name. As examples of circumstances that can demonstrate the existence of such rights or legitimate interests, paragraph 4(c) makes note of (i) the use of, or preparations to use, the domain name in connection with a bona fide offering of goods or services; (ii) the fact that the respondent has commonly been known by the domain name; and (iii) legitimate non-commercial or fair use of the domain name.
Under the ICANN Rules, the Panel shall make its decision on the basis of the information given in the Complaint and the Response. Since the Rules do not give Complainant the chance to comment on points made or information given in the Response which were not dealt with in the Complaint, the Panel's decision on such points and information has to be based on the Response, unless the Panel finds them to be unlikely or unsubstantiated. Such a practice can only be justified given the possibility to overturn the decision subsequently in legal proceedings between the parties, cf. para. 4 (k.) of the ICANN Rules.
trademark is its more limited geographical scope. But in relation to the use of trademarks on the Internet in general, and in this matter in particular, it is the opinion of the Panel that this limitation should not be given weight: The domain name in question is registered under a generic toplevel domain (i.e. the .com-domain) which by its nature is global, and both companies are obviously conducting their business on a scale which can not be regarded as local. Therefore, when considering the right of a party to obtain domain name registration for a business name or unregistered trademark, the fact that the said party has actually used that mark for its products or services gives that party a legitimate interest in using a similar Internet domain name. This principle also corresponds with the generally agreed «first filed, first served»-rule of domain name registration.
launcpad.com domain name for its business as Respondent has registered as its domain name long before Complainant made attemts to register her registered trademark as a domain name.
necessary for the Panel to deal with the issue of bad registration as set forth in paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the ICANN Policy. However, since this question is dealt with by both parties to the case, the Panel shall make a few comments to this issue also.
registration and use of a domain name may be found to be in bad faith: (1) the respondent has registered or acquired the domain name primarily for the purpose of selling it to the complainant or to a competitor of the complainant at a profit; (2) the respondent registered the domain name to prevent the complainant from reflecting its trademark in a corresponding domain name and has engaged in a pattern of similar conduct; (3) the respondent registered the domain name primarily to disrupt a competitor's business; and (4) the respondent's use of the domain name intentionally attempts to attract Internet users for commercial gain by creating a likelihood of confusion with the complainant's trademark.
the products and services offered by Respondent, this Panel finds no ground for applying this provision in the present case. From the information that can be read in the documents of this case, the Panel finds no basis for stating that Respondent has made any attempts to divert costumers from Complainant to his site. For the same reason, the Panel finds no basis for applying 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d) (the Anti CyberSquatting Consumer Protection Act of 1999).
(s) Mads Bryde Andersen, Professor, dr.jur.


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package de.mrapp.android.util;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.os.Build;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.LinkedList;

import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
import de.mrapp.util.Condition;

/**
 * An utility class, which provides static methods, which allow to handle runtime permissions.
 *
 * @author Michael Rapp
 * @since 1.3.0
 */
public final class PermissionUtil {

    /**
     * Creates a new utility class, which provides static methods, which allow to handle runtime
     * permissions.
     */
    private PermissionUtil() {

    }

    /**
     * Returns, whether a specific permission is granted, or not.
     *
     * @param context
     *         The context, which should be used, as an instance of the class {@link Context}. The
     *         context may not be null
     * @param permission
     *         The permission, which should be checked, as a {@link String}, e.g.
     *         android.Manifest.permission.CALL_PHONE. The permission may neither be
     *         null, nor empty
     * @return True, if the given permission is granted, false otherwise
     */
    public static boolean isPermissionGranted(@NonNull final Context context,
                                              @NonNull final String permission) {
        Condition.INSTANCE.ensureNotNull(context, "The context may not be null");
        Condition.INSTANCE.ensureNotNull(permission, "The permission may not be null");
        Condition.INSTANCE.ensureNotEmpty(permission, "The permission may not be empty");
        return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M ||
                ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, permission) ==
                        PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
    }

    /**
     * Returns, whether all permissions, which are contained by a specific array, are granted, or
     * not.
     *
     * @param context
     *         The context, which should be used, as an instance of the class {@link Context}. The
     *         context may not be null
     * @param permissions
     *         An array, which contains the permissions, e.g. android.Manifest.permission.CALL_PHONE,
     *         which should be checked, as a {@link String} array. The array may not be null
     * @return True, if all given permissions are granted, false otherwise
     */
    public static boolean areAllPermissionsGranted(@NonNull final Context context,
                                                   @NonNull final String... permissions) {
        Condition.INSTANCE.ensureNotNull(context, "The context may not be null");
        Condition.INSTANCE.ensureNotNull(permissions, "The array may not be null");

        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
            for (String permission : permissions) {
                if (!isPermissionGranted(context, permission)) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }

        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the subset of specific permissions, which are not granted.
     *
     * @param context
     *         The context, which should be used, as an instance of the class {@link Context}. The
     *         context may not be null
     * @param permissions
     *         An array, which contains the permissions, e.g. android.Manifest.CALL_PHONE,
     *         which should be checked, as a {@link String} array. The array may not be null
     * @return An array, which contains the permissions, which are not granted, as a {@link String}
     * array or an empty array, if all permissions are granted
     */
    @NonNull
    public static String[] getNotGrantedPermissions(@NonNull final Context context,
                                                    @NonNull final String... permissions) {
        Condition.INSTANCE.ensureNotNull(permissions, "The array may not be null");
        Collection<String> notGrantedPermissions = new LinkedList<>();

        for (String permission : permissions) {
            if (!isPermissionGranted(context, permission)) {
                notGrantedPermissions.add(permission);
            }
        }

        String[] result = new String[notGrantedPermissions.size()];
        notGrantedPermissions.toArray(result);
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Returns, whether an UI with a rationale for requesting one or multiple permissions should be
     * shown, or not. A rationale should only be shown, if the permissions are not already granted
     * and if the context, in which the permissions are requested, does not clearly communicate to
     * the user what would be the benefit from granting the permissions.
     *

     * For example, if you write a camera app, requesting the camera permission would be expected by
     * the user and no rationale for why it is requested is needed. If however, the app needs
     * location for tagging photos then a non-tech savvy user may wonder how location is related to
     * taking photos. In this case you may choose to show UI with rationale of requesting this
     * permission.
     *
     * @param activity
     *         The activity, which should be used to show the rationale, as an instance of the class
     *         {@link Activity}. The activity may not be null
     * @param permissions
     *         An array, which contains the permissions, e.g. android.Manifest.CALL_PHONE,
     *         which should be requested, as a {@link String} array. The array may not be null
     * @return True, if a rationale should be shown, false otherwise
     */
    public static boolean shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(@NonNull final Activity activity,
                                                               @NonNull final String... permissions) {
        Condition.INSTANCE.ensureNotNull(activity, "The activity may not be null");
        Condition.INSTANCE.ensureNotNull(permissions, "The array may not be null");

        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
            for (String permission : permissions) {
                if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(activity, permission)) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }

        return false;
    }

}


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Pura Dalem Sakenan is a pura (Balinese Hindu temple) located at the north-western shore of Serangan, a small island about  south of Denpasar, Bali. Pura Dalem Sakenan is dedicated to [rambut sedhana] and is associated with prosperity. Pura Dalem Sakenan is the focus temple of the 210-day Piodalan festival where in the past processions of pilgrims visited the island on foot or by traditional colorful wooden boats called jukung. With the construction of the bridge connecting the Serangan island with Bali as well as the reclamation of the island, the use of colorful jukung for pilgrimage has died out.

History

Pura Dalem Sakenan was established in the 10th century by high priest Mpu Kuturan, a notable priest said to arrive in Bali in 1001 AD before the fall of the Majapahit Kingdom. Mpu Kuturan was instrumental in the introduction and the establishment of Balinese Hinduism in the island.

As a center of pilgrimage, the temple has undergone several renovations except for its antique perimeter walls. In 1982, the surrounding villagers expanded the western part of Pura Dalem Sakenan temple complex. During the renovation, the older temple which was built of limestone and corals from the surrounding coastal reefs was carefully preserved.

In 1996, Serangan Island was reclaimed and a new bridge was constructed, connecting the island of Serangan with the main island of Bali. Reclamation of the Serangan Island was decided to improve the development of the island. Before the addition of bridges, the island of Serangan was often neglected in development. At the time before the reclamation of the island, children of Serangan had to use the traditional wooden boats to access the main island to attend schools.

Temple compound
Pura Dalem Sakenan is a Pura Dalem, a type of pura which is dedicated to the worship of Shiva. Pura Dalem temple is associated with rituals concerning death. Among the elements which feature a Pura Dalem is a large tree or a kepuh, which is also used as a shrine.

Like all pura, Pura Dalem Sakenan consists of three areas: the outer sanctum of the temple (jaba pisan or nistaning mandala), the middle sanctum (jaba tengah or madya mandala), and the inner main sanctum (jero or utamaning mandala).

The outer sanctum or jaba pisan is the outermost courtyard of the temple. The outer sanctum of Pura Dalem Sakenan consists of empty courtyard. Two large trees adorned with polèng cloth, a black and white checkered pattern cloth. The trees are considered as dwellings for the guardian spirits of the temple complex.

The middle sanctum or jaba tengah is surrounded with the perimeter wall. A candi bentar gate marks the entrance to this area to the west.

The inner sanctum or jero is the most sacred part of a Balinese temple. There are numbers of pelinggih shrines and other types of shrines, each dedicated to the local deities. The tallest pelinggih is dedicated to Jro Dukuh Sakti. A paduraksa gate marks the entrance into the jero.

Festivals
Pura Dalem Sakenan is the main focus of the annual Piodalan festival, a celebration of the temple's anniversary. The Piodalan is held once every 210 days (the number of days in one Balinese year) on every Kliwon Kuningan Saturday. The Kuningan is the last day of the Galungan celebrations.

During the Piodalan, people from the surrounding area would cross the sea to visit the small island of Serangan. At low tide, people would walk toward the Serangan carrying ancient heirlooms and sacred temple objects, through the mangrove forest separating the main island of Bali with Serangan. During high tide, traditional colorful wooden outriggers called jukung carry the crowds into the island. In 1996 reclamations took place on the island of Serangan. Today the island has been connected with the Serangan Sakenan bridge to the main island.

Upon arrival, the pilgrims would proceed towards the Pura Susunan Wadon, another temple located around half a kilometer to the east. The second temple to be visited by the pilgrims is the Pura Susunan Agung. The last temple to be visited by the pilgrims is the Pura Dalem Sakenan.

See also

Balinese temple

Reference

Cited works

Balinese temples
Hindu temples in Indonesia


At the Business Energy Hub we want to make business energy simple to understand for everyone. So here is a simple guide on helping you understand your energy bills. If you can understand your energy bills it will really help you when it comes to finding a cheaper energy deal.
Energy Bills can be vary from supplier to supplier, but all show similar information. All energy suppliers actually have legal obligation stipulated to them by the governing body 'OFGEM' to ensure certain information is clear on your bill such as your contact end date, and where your energy has been generated from such as nuclear or coal etc known as fuel mix disclosure. There tends to be a lot of energy jargon, used.
Gas and electricity usage is measured in kilowatt hours (kWh). Your bill will show you how many you've used since your last bill and what you paid per kWh, which acts as a useful comparison. They're not the full story however; you should also look at your standing charge, a daily fee that every supplier charges on top of your usage.