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For decades, the U.S. has been propping up regimes that support a designated terrorist entities. American taxpayer dollars have funded global syndicates whose paramilitary forces have participated in rape, torture, hate crimes and mass murder.
These aren’t some third world military dictatorships who have remained in power for towing the line and conforming with American interests. Rather, the U.S. has continued to support a powerless and corrupt United Nations General Assembly, thereby funding some of the most despicable regimes of the last half-century. U.S. President Donald Trump plans to put an end to that financial support by slashing the 2018-2019 UN budget by $285 million.
The buck stops here
The president campaigned on a promise to reduce American contributions to the UN, arguing that the intergovernmental organization has been increasingly at odds with American values and interests. A statement from the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, drafted by U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley, explains the decision to slash the budget:
In addition to these significant cost savings, we reduced the UN’s bloated management and support functions, bolstered support for key U.S. priorities throughout the world, and instilled more discipline and accountability throughout the UN system.
The inefficiency and overspending of the United Nations are well known. We will no longer let the generosity of the American people be taken advantage of or remain unchecked. This historic reduction in spending – in addition to many other moves toward a more efficient and accountable UN – is a big step in the right direction. While we are pleased with the results of this year’s budget negotiations, you can be sure we’ll continue to look at ways to increase the UN’s efficiency while protecting our interests.
The U.S. currently funds an asymmetric 22 percent of the UN’s budget, or $3.3 billion annually. The next greatest contributor is Japan, who provides for just under 10 percent of the organization’s budget.
The General Assembly’s latest budget negotiations resulted in $5.4 billion allocated towards regular operations for 2016-2017. This regular budget is separate from the UN’s peacekeeping operations allowances which topped $8 billion in the year ending June 30th, 2016.
Disagreements between the 193-member UNGA and the U.S. came to a head last week after 128 members voted to reverse the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This is unconscionable, especially in light of the fact that the General Assembly has consistently supported Hamas, the terrorist-designated regime which controls the Palestinian authority.
As part of the Security Council, the U.S. quickly reversed this resolution, but not before the diplomatic damage was done. Before the vote, Ambassador Haley promised that the U.S. would be “taking names” of those nations which opposed U.S. support for Israel, implying that international aid packages were at stake.
— State of Palestine (@Palestine_UN) December 18, 2017
History of failure and impotence
The Trump administration’s concerns with UN spending reflect the uneasiness that many conservatives and anti-globalists bear for an intergovernmental body that has failed at accomplishing its basic mandate, and in many cases has even exacerbated tensions in global hot spots.
In recent years, the UN has failed to prevent nuclear proliferation, had a United Nations Charter to intervene and prevent genocide in Syria vetoed by China and Russia, and failed to prevent ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and the Sudan.
UN peacekeeping forces deployed to Rwanda in 1994 to prevent mass genocide completely abandoned a school established to provide humanitarian aid after ten Belgian soldiers were killed, allowing the displaced Rwandans to be massacred by roving bands of Hutus.
Most significantly, wherever UN troops are stationed, populations that the organization is sworn to protect are subjected to shocking increases in child sex abuse.
Nations with some of the world’s worst records for human rights abuses have led the UN Human Rights Council. Saudi Arabia, China, Venezuela and Cuba have all sat on the Human Rights Council despite the deplorable examples they set.
Yet, America continues to fork over more money to the UN than the next top three greatest contributors combined. Former Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) was among the U.S. lawmakers to call for a Brexit-style withdrawal from the UN, which the congressman argues has “become an anti-American, anti-Semitic, anti-democratic, anti-freedom mob.”
“We need some type of alternative,” argued Franks. “A Covenant of Democratic Nations … We need to repeal and replace.”
Opposing American interests
The Trump administration is not the first to consider using financial disincentives to dissuade member-states from supporting America’s enemies. As far back as 1983, Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick testified on how the U.N. could be “made a more effective instrument for problem-solving and peace-making among nations, an institution which helps resolve difference rather and exacerbate them.”
Like Haley, Kirkpatrick suggested targeting “voting behavior, in multilateral organizations like the United Nations … one of the criteria we employ in deciding whether we will provide assistance, and what type of assistance and in what amount.”
Since then, Congress began tracking the voting behaviors of individual nations within the UN to determine the level of support that countries that are the recipients of U.S. foreign aid exhibit. These reports, collected since 1984, demonstrate that the member states vote with the U.S. just 32 percent of the time on average.
These budget cuts represent the first step in finally standing up to international pressure that is overwhelmingly anti-Israeli, anti-American and undemocratic. For too long, successive presidential administrations have kept the UN from sinking into fiscal insolvency and complete impotence, only to be rewarded with policies that consistently oppose basic American interests. President Trump just declared that that stops now.


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All that long, silent jog home with Winton in fading daylight, she felt very happy—saturated with air and elation. The trees and fields, the hay-stacks, gates, and ponds beside the lanes grew dim; lights came up in the cottage windows; the air smelled sweet of wood smoke. And, for the first time all day, she thought of Fiorsen, thought of him almost longingly. If he could be there in the cosy old drawing-room, to play to her while she lay back—drowsing, dreaming by the fire in the scent of burning cedar logs—the Mozart minuet, or that little heart-catching tune of Poise, played the first time she heard him, or a dozen other of the things he played unaccompanied! That would be the most lovely ending to this lovely day. Just the glow and warmth wanting, to make all perfect—the glow and warmth of music and adoration!
And touching the mare with her heel, she sighed. To indulge fancies about music and Fiorsen was safe here, far away from him; she even thought she would not mind if he were to behave again as he had under the birch-trees in the rain at Wiesbaden. It was so good to be adored. Her old mare, ridden now six years, began the series of contented snuffles that signified she smelt home. Here was the last turn, and the loom of the short beech-tree avenue to the house—the old manor-house, comfortable, roomy, rather dark, with wide shallow stairs. Ah, she was tired; and it was drizzling now. She would be nicely stiff to-morrow. In the light coming from the open door she saw Markey standing; and while fishing from her pocket the usual lumps of sugar, heard him say: “Mr. Fiorsen, sir—gentleman from Wiesbaden—to see you.”
Her heart thumped. What did this mean? Why had he come? How had he dared? How could he have been so treacherous to her? Ah, but he was ignorant, of course, that she had not told her father. A veritable judgment on her! She ran straight in and up the stairs. The voice of Betty, “Your bath’s ready, Miss Gyp,” roused her. And crying, “Oh, Betty darling, bring me up my tea!” she ran into the bathroom. She was safe there; and in the delicious heat of the bath faced the situation better.
There could be only one meaning. He had come to ask for her. And, suddenly, she took comfort. Better so; there would be no more secrecy from Dad! And he would stand between her and Fiorsen if—if she decided not to marry him. The thought staggered her. Had she, without knowing it, got so far as this? Yes, and further. It was all no good; Fiorsen would never accept refusal, even if she gave it! But, did she want to refuse?
She loved hot baths, but had never stayed in one so long. Life was so easy there, and so difficult outside. Betty’s knock forced her to get out at last, and let her in with tea and the message. Would Miss Gyp please to go down when she was ready?

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May 12, 2014 09:00 AM by Stephanie Gustafson
If you thought all the Real Housewives Of Atlanta fun ended with the third installment of the epic reunion, you thought wrong! In a last bid for ratings, Bravo recently put together The Real Housewives Revealed, an episode chock full of RHOA secrets. Finally, Facebook fans had the opportunity to learn more about Porsha Williams’ professional prospects…or lack thereof.
The old cliche “jack of all trades, master of none” is absolutely perfect for Porsha Williams. During her tenure on The Real Housewives Of Atlanta, we’ve seen the reality star try her hand at being an actress, a pop singer, even Kordell Stewart’s wife. As Twitter followers already know, these attempts have been met with varying levels of success; turns out, they are not the only dreams cherished by a surprisingly ambitious Porsha.
Based on a clip from last night’s Real Housewives Revealed episode, Porsha’s attempts to land a career in the performing arts were also accompanied by a number of entrepreneurial endeavors. For example, the reality star expressed interest in launching a line of tooth whitening products as well as a hair care company similar to Teresa Giudice’s Milania Hair Care.
Kandi Burruss, already well established in the world of business, advised Porsha that, to start, she’d be better off focusing on one project and setting her other ambitions aside. Taking on the role of mentor, Kandi told Porsha to finish a song she was working on by the end of the week so as to prove her ability to stick by deadlines. Suffice to say, this assignment was not completed on time.
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The Charlotte Chess Center hosted the fourth round of this month's Tuesday Night Action on January 23, 2024 at the Main/South location. A packed house of 64 (!) competitors attended to play round of USCF standard-rated chess, with the top two sections also FIDE-rated.
Tuesday Night Action is held at the Main/South location every Tuesday evening. Each week, following a lecture by FM Peter Giannatos, participants are paired into one standard-rated game. Here are the winners from January 23:
Top: Karthikeya Malireddy, Michael Kliber, Naitik Rathi, and Nirav Natha
U1750: Charles Cameron, Sattwik Dutta, Jason Bailey, Benjamin Raz, Brent Jenkins, Travis Caskey, Daniel Burkhart, Anvay Phadke, Andrew Khariouk, Daniel Schipper, and Steven Libonati
U1300: Joshua Wakefield, Joshua Rubanenko, Nandhan Gummi, Kevin Nguyen, Neil Harit, Douglas Samson, Luke Johnson, Druv Balamurugan, Ritvik Kumar, Satvick Kumar, Peter Prakash, Avery Bradley, Carlene Pyne, Carlos Venegas, and Daniel Dieringer
After last week, there were no players on 3/3 in the Top section, but Mario Pineda-Bermudez and Joshua Garber were both perfect in all three weeks in the U1750. However, neither player recorded a win this week, so the only player still on a perfect score through all four weeks of Tuesday Night Action is Joshua Wakefield in the U1300 section!
The next Tuesday Night Action will be held on January 30. We hope to see you there! In the meantime, remember you can always submit games to be featured in these reports using the link below, or the QR code at the Chess Center.
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Chip Kelly Likes ‘Em Big
Dec 22, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly talks with members of the NBC Sunday Night Football broadcast team prior to playing the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports
When a formidable Seattle Seahawks defense manhandles one of the best offensive teams in NFL history during Super Bowl XLVIII, the 2013 Denver Broncos, it’s logical for other teams to try and emulate their success. The Seahawks defense has been top-five in total defense the past two years and many attribute this triumph to their large, physical defenders.
Before the 2013 season, when Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly made the statement, “We want taller, longer people because bigger people beat up little people,” he was mainly referring to defensive players. After the Eagles lost to the New Orleans Saints during the 2013 Wild Card round, he then stated, “We need to get bigger, yeah, everywhere.” In general, yes, bigger people do beat up little people, but some of the Eagles’ victories in 2013 would not have been possible without the likes of smaller players such as Desean Jackson and Brandon Boykin. The recent acquisition of running back Darren Sproles does not make the Eagles any bigger either. Sproles is just one inch taller than the shortest current NFL player, Denver Broncos’ special teamer Trindon Holiday (5’5”). While it remains a mystery as to which players the Eagles covet highly in this upcoming draft, there are two eligible, undersized guys with phenomenal highlight reels.
Lamarcus Joyner, a defensive back from Florida State, at 5’8” and 194 lbs, is projected to be picked in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. The Eagles should take a long look at this compact player. Joyner appears to always be around the football and ready to make a play on any down. He is intelligent; seeming to understand the intricacies of how the defensive back position should be played and can respectably knock around or drag down players much larger than himself.
Jan 6, 2014; Pasadena, CA, USA; Florida State Seminoles defensive back Lamarcus Joyner (20) tackles Auburn Tigers wide receiver Quan Bray (4) during the second half of the 2014 BCS National Championship game at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Lamarcus is versatile in that he could potentially be used at safety, nickelback, outside corner, and as a return man. The Arizona Cardinal’s Tyrann Mathieu, the Tampa Buccaneer’s Alterraun Verner and the Miami Dolphin’s Brent Grimes, are three of the best corners in football standing 5’10” or less. Joyner may not be the next Patrick Peterson (arguably the NFL’s best cornerback), but Philadelphia’s secondary could be prolific with a player similar to Peterson’s teammate Tyrann Mathieu.
Transitioning to a highly-examined offensive player, statistically Oregon States’ Brandin Cooks was the best wide receiver in college football last season. He was rightfully rewarded by winning the 2013 Biletnikoff Award (given to the nation’s best receiver). Not a single defensive unit in the Pac 12 could shut down Cooks in 2013–knowing full well that he was Oregon States’ biggest playmaker. His yardage after the catch and break away speed are very impressive. Current projections figure Cooks to be a mid first-rounder. The Eagles would have to trade up to move in better position.
Cooks, who is 5’10” and 185 lbs, appears only slightly larger than Desean Jackson (and very similar to St. Louis Rams’ receiver Tavon Austin); though his durability
Sep 28, 2013; Corvallis, OR, USA; Colorado Buffaloes defensive back Parker Orms (13) defends against Oregon State Beavers wide receiver Brandin Cooks (7) at Reser Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports
(aka availability) has never been an issue. Adding a slot receiver like Cooks would make the Eagles offense exceedingly more potent. His punt return skills would be a welcomed improvement to the Birds’ poor return game as well (especially without Desean Jackson in 2014). The idea of Darren Sproles, Lamarcus Joyner, and Brandin Cooks competing as kick/punt returners for the Eagles is much more comforting than last year’s options.
Selecting Cooks in the top 15-20 could be a stretch, but falling to the Eagles at 22 could be legitimate. Due to the abundance of talent in this year’s draft at the receiver position, it may be more sensible for the Eagles to move out of the first round and gain additional picks. Then again, according to the New York Times, “Nearly two-thirds of the most productive players drafted since 1995 were selected in the first round,” and Brandin Cooks could prove to be one of the gems in the 2014 NFL draft.
The Seahawks defense is paramount right now, but their winning formula will not correlate to all the other 31 teams in the NFL. The Eagles are steadily building a team with players that fit their scheme. Although we are told by Chip Kelly and Howie Roseman that bigger is better, together they have brought in Cary Williams, Bradley Fletcher and Nolan Carroll to play the cornerback position. All three players are 6’ or taller. We do not know what positives Carroll will bring to the team, but currently the team’s best defensive back is 5’10” Brandon Boykin.
When NFL teams are predicting how well a college prospect will fair in the pros, one would think that there are two possible scenarios: the draftee either performed extremely well against premier talent, or he flat out dominated inferior competition. Both Lamarcus Joyner and Brandin Cooks were largely impactful playmakers against stellar college athletes, and their leadership qualities are exemplary.
P.S. De’Anthony Thomas from the University of Oregon, Kelly’s former number one recruit in 2011, is a very small running back with catching and kick-return abilities that could also be intriguing to the Eagles should he slip into later rounds.
Mike Bostock, Shan Carter, Kevin Quealy and Joe Ward; “N.F.L. Draft: How Good Are Teams at Picking the Best?”; New York Times; Published April 25, 2013


The city of Columbus and the Ohio Department of Transportation District 6 (ODOT) collaborated to study possible safety improvements to State Route 161 between Interstate 71 and Cleveland Avenue and adjoining service roads. The study focuses on identifying specific crash patterns and generating options to increase safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.
An Open House public meeting was held on April 27, 2017 to share study results and recommendations with constituents and gather comment s and suggestions. Meeting materials are below:
April 27 Open House exhibits:
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When your closet feels dull and you are lacking inspiration to get dressed in the morning, just do what I do....borrow from your mom :) Of course this only works out because I am visiting and my mom does have a great sense of style. I got tired of living in the same outfits which are packed in my suitcase and decided to dig around for some inspiration and found it in this lovely mustard yellow coat! Underneath I'm wearing what I call my tapestry dress, and I love how well all of these vibrant colors work together. It snowed alot today but it was suprisingly mild, so Gavin and I took advantage and headed for a walk in the woods which was lovely. Hopefully there will be more adventures to be had this weekend!
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Guest post by Lillian Sanders
It’s no secret that cakes, cookies, and doughnuts all contain sugar. People trying to be healthy or lose weight often scold their body to stay away from these obvious sugar-packed treats. But look at the nutrition label for other foods, and you might be surprised to find that foods like burgers, salad dressings and even soups contain added sugar. It seems to be lurking in almost every processed food now. Although the idea of food being addictive is debated, the New York Times explains how new research is revealing that drug addictions and eating certain foods have much in common.
Researchers from Princeton University and University of Florida conducted a study that found sugar-binging rats demonstrated signs of opiate-like withdrawal when their sugar was taken away. Two weeks later, when the rats were allowed to resume eating sugar, they consumed 23 percent more than before. Another study by scientists at the Oregon Research Institute incorporated brain-scan studies as children looked at pictures of chocolate milkshakes and later consumed the shakes. Over time, children who regularly ate ice cream required more for the brain to be satisfied, which come from the release of two brain chemicals, serotonin and dopamine. Sound similar to the behaviors of alcoholics and drug abusers?
Consuming large amounts of sugar can cause health-related issues and won’t help with weight loss. Sugary foods and refined carbohydrates, like those found in white flour and white rice, are quickly converted to glucose in the bloodstream. The hormone insulin then stores excess glucose as saturated fat. Although simple carbohydrates are also found in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, their fiber and protein slow the absorption of the glucose. Controlling blood sugar levels by eating healthy foods throughout the day will help curb cravings for sugar and refined carbohydrates.
WebMD suggests training taste buds to enjoy things that aren’t sweet and eventually, the feel-good sensation that comes with eating sweets will diminish over time. But eliminate sugars slowly. Remember how the rats ate 23 percent more sugar after they were completely cut off? Chose natural forms of sugar like fruit, stay hydrated, and fill up on protein and fiber, as they will help maintain blood sugar levels while still providing an energy boost. Don’t be tempted to go for those sugar substitutes, either. They may actually make you crave more sugar. As dietician Kirkpatrick points out, “you never get out of the sense of needing sweet, and eventually you’re going to grab the real stuff.”
Our bodies function properly when we eat natural foods. Blood levels remain where they should be, and our waistlines remain healthy. But as manufacturers place added sugar in foods that we wouldn’t expect, it becomes harder to curb cravings and fight addictions. We usually don’t reach for a second apple, but a second cookie? Well, that’s usually harder to resist.
Lillian Sanders is a freelance writer from Michigan. She enjoys writing articles on health and wellness. Aside from writing, Lillian works with a drug rehabilitation program helping people struggling with addiction.

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – After dropping two games on Opening Day, it was senior leadership that led the UConn softball team to a doubleheader sweep on Sunday against IUPUI and Chattanooga.
Redshirt senior Valerie Sadowl had a monster day – going 5-for-7 at the dish with a home run and five RBI – to lead the Huskies (2-2) to a 7-2 win against the Jaguars and 5-1 victory over the Mocs.
Hitting out of the leadoff spot in both games was senior Taylor Townsend, who reached base six times on Sunday. She scored three total runs, giving the Huskies a starting point in each inning.
As much as offense played a role on Sunday, with three different freshmen hitting their first-career home runs, pitching was crucial. Sophomore Jill Stockley earned a complete-game win against Chattanooga.
Game 1 – UConn 7, IUPUI 2
Timely hitting and pitching helped the Huskies to their first win of the 2017 season, as senior Valerie Sadowl went 3-for-4 with three RBI in a 7-2 victory over IUPUI in the third game of the Chattanooga Challenge.
Junior Chelsea Eckert and freshman Katie Koshes combined for 12 strikeouts against the Jaguars, as Eckert picked up her first win of the season. Koshes surrendered just one hit in 2.2 innings of relief.
It was another big game for UConn freshmen, as Carli Cutler went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Devon Casazza and Ashlee Dahman each hit a solo home run in the second inning, helping the Huskies fight back from a 2-0 hole.
With freshman Kiwi McDaniel going 1-for-4 with a double and run scored, the first-year players combined for five hits and three RBI against IUPUI.
Facing a two-run deficit after the first inning, Casazza and Dahman each hit the first home run of their respective careers – tying the game, 2-2. Sadowl then gave UConn a lead in the third, smacking a two-out RBI single with runners on second and third, making it 4-2.
Eckert found her groove on the mound, keeping the Jaguars scoreless in the last 3.1 innings of her outing. Koshes took over in the fifth, coming up clutch when she recorded a strikeout with the bases loaded to end the frame.
Looking for insurance in the seventh, Cutler and Sadowl both had two-out RBI hits – with a double by McDaniel in between – to tack on three more runs for a 7-2 final. Koshes faced just four batters to end the game.
Game 2 – UConn 5, Chattanooga 1
In her first standout performance of the season, sophomore pitcher Jill Stockley had a complete-game, one-run effort in a 5-1 win against Chattanooga – capping-off the doubleheader sweep for the Huskies.
Stockley (1-1) allowed one run and scattered five hits, while striking out two. She did not walk one batter, while stranding seven Mocs on base.
Sadowl continued her hot streak, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored to lead the UConn offense. Her solo home run in the fourth inning was shortly followed by Chloe Kerns’ solo blast, giving UConn a permanent lead.
It was Sadowl’s sacrifice fly in the first that put the Huskies ahead with a 1-0 lead. After Chattanooga tied the game in the bottom of the second, it was two UConn home runs that made it a 3-1 game.
As Stockley continued to deal in the circle, the Huskies tacked on two more runs in the fifth – including an RBI groundout from Casazza. A 5-1 lead was plenty for Stockley, who put the Mocs down in order in the seventh inning.
Townsend joined Sadowl with a multi-hit game, going 2-for-2 with two runs scored out of the leadoff spot. She had a double and two walks, reaching base four times in the game.
UConn travels next weekend to Boca Raton, Fla. to play in the FAU Tournament. The Huskies will play doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday.
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: Office of Under Secretary and Director P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450 Re: Via email: firstname.lastname@example.org
“Request for Comments on Additional USPTO Satellite Offices for the Nationwide Workforce Program” Notice to Public Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)
Dear Mr. Khan: The organizations listed below from the Dallas legal, educational, economic and technology communities jointly submit the following comments and information in support of Dallas, Texas, as a location for one of the USPTO satellite offices to be established under Section 23 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. The following information explains why the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area (“DFW”) is an ideal location for a satellite Patent Office. Based on the five USPTO criteria enumerated in the Federal Register notice of November 29, 2011, DFW offers an ideal location for a satellite Patent Office. Below, we first briefly address the five criteria and then provide more detailed information. (1) Outreach. According to 2010 USPTO data, more utility patents were filed by Texas inventors than by inventors from any state other than California and, further, many institutional patent owners are located here. Moreover, DFW’s central location in the United States and superior transportation and communications infrastructure make DFW an ideal location to support USPTO outreach activities to inventors and the public throughout the South, South Plains and Southwest regions. Examiner Retention. DFW is now the fourth largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the country, owing in part to a high quality of life and a cost of living below the national average. For these reasons, DFW has proven to be attractive to a young, well-educated work force in the science, telecommunications, engineering and technology industries. Recruitment of Examiners. DFW is already home to a large population of highly-qualified engineers and scientists who have the potential to be skilled Patent Examiners. Moreover, DFW has a proven track record for attracting engineering and scientific graduates from many universities in DFW and throughout Texas that offer science and engineering degrees. In fact, DFW has nearly as many employees in high-tech industries as Austin and Houston combined. Decreasing Backlog. DFW has abundant commercial office space available for lease at rates competitive with MSAs of comparable size. Further, the ease of travel between Alexandria and DFW will facilitate smooth training, transitioning and supervision of a new satellite Patent Office. As such, a satellite office could be established and staffed in DFW in relatively short order, allowing for the backlog of applications awaiting examination to be reduced. Improving Examination Quality. With a number of highly-regarded engineering and science university programs within Texas and neighboring states, as well the deep pool of talented practicing engineers and scientists in DFW, the USPTO will have no trouble
finding capable and experienced candidates in a range of arts who can have an immediate impact on improving examination quality. Moreover, reducing the workload of existing Patent Examiners will also have a positive effect on the quality of examination throughout the USPTO network. The following detailed information bears out DFW’s suitability to meet the USPTO’s five criteria, and the appended “DFW by the Numbers” exhibit lists salient facts. ABOUT TEXAS According to USPTO data, Texas inventors were granted 7,541 utility patents in 2010 – the second-highest state ranking behind California. 1 Further, Texas’ three largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) – Austin/Round Rock, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Houston – are ranked as the 10th-, 12th- and 13th-highest ranking MSAs in utility patent origin, respectively. 2 Texas is a natural fit for a satellite Patent Office location. It is home to some of the most innovative companies of the last century. Texas is the home of corporate headquarters and significant operational divisions for such industry leaders as IBM, ExxonMobil, Texas Instruments, Halliburton Energy, AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, the University of Texas, and scores of others. Further, some of the nation’s finest science, computing and engineering students matriculate in universities in Texas and go on to live and work in such tech centers as Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin and Houston. In addition to a large tech-based workforce, Texas has a robust and growing economy that has continued to attract skilled professionals during the recent economic downturn. The lack of a state income tax, a low cost of living and a comparatively stable real estate market draw both businesses and individuals to Texas. According to data from the 2010 U.S. census, only one of Texas’ 25 MSAs – the small northern town of Wichita Falls at -0.14% – experienced negative population growth in the first 3 decade of the century. All other Texas MSAs experienced significant population growth, many well in excess of natural increase. Finally, Texas is a geographically logical home for a satellite Patent Office. Centrally situated in the United States, Texas is readily accessible to companies and individual inventors throughout the South, Southwest and Plains States. Texas is home to major airline hubs like Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport and is at the crossroads of a number of major interstate highways, making road travel simple. Texas’ location is also complementary to the existing Patent Offices in Alexandria and Detroit, as well as the contemplated satellite Patent Office in Northern California. ABOUT DALLAS Year after year, DFW is recognized as a vibrant, growing metropolitan area that is able to attract and retain skilled professionals and their families with a combination of:
U.S. State Patenting Breakout by Regional Component, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Technology Monitoring Team (2006-10); available at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/countyall/tx_county_gd.htm. Patenting in Technology Classes Breakout by Region, U.S. Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Technology Monitoring Team (2006-10); available at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/cls_cbsa/allcbsa_gd.htm
2010 Population Finder, U.S. Census Bureau, available at http://www.census.gov/popfinder.
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Abundant job opportunities Cost of living below the national average Convenience of geographic location and transportation infrastructure Myriad entertainment, educational and cultural activities High quality education Excellent healthcare
As such, DFW is more than able to satisfy the USPTO’s stated goals of recruitment and retention of Patent Examiners in establishing a satellite office. Overall Demographics At a population of nearly 6.4 million, DFW is the fourth-largest MSA in the United States. Moreover, a comparison of DFW and its closest-ranked MSAs shows that DFW continues to grow at a rate that exceeds MSAs of similar size, such as Chicago (population: 9.5 million) and Philadelphia (population: 6 million). 4
Houston 26.10% Washington DC 16.40% Philadelphia 4.90%
30.00% 25.00% 20.00% 15.00% 10.00% 5.00% 0.00% NYC 3.10% Chicago LA 4.00% 3.70%
NYC LA Chicago DFW Philadelphia Houston Washington DC
Population Growth (2000-2010)
These statistics demonstrate DFW’s ability to attract new residents, as well as retain the existing ones. Overall Workforce Statistics Demographically, DFW is home to a comparatively young, well-educated work force. The median age of the DFW work force is 33.3 years, and 34.6% of the adult work force hold management or professional positions. Over 30% of the work force over the age of 25 have a bachelor’s or advanced degree, and more than 50% have completed some college. 5 DFW is home to twenty of Fortune magazine’s 2011 Fortune 500 companies, including ExxonMobil Corporation (#2), AT&T (#12) and AMR (#118). 6
Population Distribution and Change: 2000 to 2010, U.S. Census Bureau, available at http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-01.pdf.
Dallas Economic Development Guide, Demographic Metro to Metro Comparisons, Dallas Regional Chamber (2011) at p. 40 (citing U.S. Census Bureau (2010); American Community Survey (2008)). Fortune 500 Corporations in Texas, Fortune Magazine (2011), available at http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2011/states/TX.html.
The median household income in DFW is $56,377, with approximately 70% of households earning more than $35,000 per year. 7 Concentration of Engineers As a technology center, DFW is a natural locus for engineering graduates and practicing engineers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, DFW is home to more than 38,000 practicing engineers with an annual mean salary of $91,892. Further, DFW exceeds the national average in a number of important specialties. 8 DFW also has branches of many major engineering professional societies – including ASCE, IEEE, and SPE – that work to encourage students to seek degrees in engineering, recruit recent graduates to the DFW area and retain existing working engineers. These organizations award individual scholarships, contribute to local engineering schools, provide professional enrichment programs and create networking opportunities that help attract and keep engineers and engineering students in the DFW area. 9 University Resources DFW is home to no fewer than seven (7) fully accredited 4-year universities that have substantial science, computing or engineering programs. In addition, the renowned research facilities, staff and graduate students of UT Southwestern Medical Center are located in DFW. Cumulatively, these DFW institutions enrolled thousands of undergraduate and graduate students in science, computing and engineering programs during the 2009-2010 school year. In addition to local universities, DFW attracts science, computing and engineering students from a number of respected universities throughout Texas and the surrounding region. Graduates from renowned institutions throughout the US and worldwide also come to DFW to live and work near some of the finest companies in the science, computing and engineering fields. Proximity to a number of local and regional institutions and the presence of abundant high-tech firms are only two reasons that DFW has been able to attract and retain such a large pool of skilled science, computing and engineering graduates. Employers in High-Tech Fields DFW is home to dozens of leading technology companies that have kept the high-tech community in DFW thriving for decades. Companies in the telecommunications, electronics, medical, petrochemical and aerospace fields with substantial operations or headquarters in DFW include: Alcatel-Lucent AT&T Inc. Celanese Corp
Alcon Laboratories Inc. Atmos Energy Corp. Commercial Metals Co.
AMR Corp. Bell Helicopter Textron Dresser
Dallas Economic Development Guide, Demographics, Dallas Regional Chamber (2011) at p. 38 (citing U.S. Census Bureau (2010)). Occupational Employment Estimates for the Dallas Metropolitan Division, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2010), available at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_19124.htm#17-0000.
For example, see American Society of Civil Engineering, Dallas Branch (http://www.dallasasce.org); Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Dallas Section (http://sites.ieee.org/dallas); Society of Petroleum Engineers, Dallas Section (http://www.spedallas.org).
Ericsson Inc. ExxonMobil Corp. Fluor Corp. Halliburton Energy HollyFrontier Corp. HP Enterprise Services Lennox International Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Nokia-Siemens Oncor Electric Delivery Co. RadioShack Corp. Raytheon Co. Southwest Airlines STMicroelectronics Triumph Aerostructures (Vought Aircraft) Infrastructure
Flowserve Corp. Hewlett-Packard Kimberly-Clark Corp. MetroPCS Communications Paccar Motors Research in Motion Texas Instruments Verizon Communications
Another factor attracting companies and young professionals to DFW is the ease of transportation from other major US and world destinations. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is the home of American Airlines and is among the busiest airports in the world, serving more than 50 million travelers each year. DFW International Airport provides direct, non-stop service to 191 destinations, allowing companies, residents and visitors to conveniently travel to and from DFW from almost anywhere. 10 Flights to and from DFW International Airport are rarely subject to inclement weather days, as DFW experiences only about 80 days of precipitation per year, less than 2 of which are attributable to snow. 11 DFW is also home to Dallas Love Field, which provides a full schedule of daily service to US domestic destinations. The home of Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, Love Field is most frequently used by travelers seeking reasonably-priced commuter service to and from regional destinations such as Houston, Austin, New Orleans, Albuquerque, and Oklahoma City. In 2014, changes in federal aviation law will expand Love Field to non-stop nationwide service. 12 In addition to air travel, DFW is well situated for road travel throughout Texas and nationwide. Interstate Highway 35 – the major north-south artery through the plains states – connects Minneapolis, Des Moines, Kansas City, Oklahoma City and Austin to DFW. Intersecting with Interstate Highway 35 in DFW is Interstate Highway 20 – running east toward Atlanta and merging with Interstate Highway 10 to reach Los Angeles in the west. By car, DFW is a mere two and a half hours from Austin or Oklahoma City, four hours from Houston or Little Rock, or seven hours from New Orleans. Visitors to DFW can choose from myriad hotel and extended-stay options at any price point, arriving and departing with ease from DFW International Airport, Dallas Love Field or by ground transportation. As such, DFW’s central location in North Texas and well-developed transportation infrastructure mean that inventors could easily travel from throughout the South, Southwest and Plains regions to avail themselves of direct access to a satellite Patent Office in DFW. Quality of Life One factor contributing significantly to DFW’s continuing population growth and attractiveness to young professionals is a cost of living well below that of comparable MSAs and near or below the national average in each category. According to 2010 data, DFW’s cost of living index was 91.9 – 8.1%
DFW Fast Facts; available at http://www.dfwairport.com/visitor/P1_009559.php.
Climate data for Dallas (Love Field) 1981-2010 normals; available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas#Climate.
Wright Amendment Reform Act, S. 3661, 109th Cong. (2006); available at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgibin/bdquery/z?d109:S.3661:@@@R.
lower than the national average. 13 DFW housing costs in particular are approximately 30% below the national average. 14 DFW is unique among MSAs of comparable size in that it offers a range of urban and suburban living choices to suit the needs of a diverse population. The median home cost across DFW is only $151,800, giving families and single individuals the opportunity to rent or lease property in areas that feature the mix of transportation, shopping, medical, cultural and educational resources that best suit their lifestyle. 15 In addition to the anchor cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, four major suburbs have populations of 200,000+ for individuals inclined to a more urban lifestyle. Numerous other smaller towns in the area offer a more suburban lifestyle, with some tending more toward a “small-town” feel. Despite the wideranging options of the area, the average daily commute time is only 27 minutes due to DFW’s expansive network of highways, toll roads, light rail and public transportation. When considering relocating, an important consideration is whether one’s spouse, partner and/or children will also be benefited by the move. By way of example, one such consideration is whether other adults in the household are likely to find employment in their chosen trades or occupations. DFW is home to a number of leading employers in the retail, manufacturing, healthcare, finance and professional services industries. In addition to those high-tech companies mentioned above, DFW is home to headquarters or significant operations for the following companies: A.H. Belo Corp. Bank of America Cinemark Holdings Corgan Associates FedEx/Kinko’s J.C. Penney Co. Inc. Michaels Stores Rosewood Hotels Supermedia Inc. Alliance Data Systems Baylor Healthcare System Comerica Bank Dean Foods Fossil Inc. JPMorgan Chase Neiman Marcus Group Sabre Holdings Tenet Healthcare Corp. American Airlines Brinker International The Container Store Dr Pepper Snapple Group Frito-Lay Inc. Mary Kay Inc. The Richards Group Southwest Airlines 7-Eleven Inc.
And many law firms, real estate agencies, accounting firms, hospitals, school districts and more… In addition to living and working, DFW residents have access to a wide array of general and specialized doctors and hospitals, including five award-winning medical centers. U.S. News and World Report has ranked three DFW hospital systems among its 2011 Best Hospitals in America: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Baylor University Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital. In addition, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and Cook Children’s Medical Center
For example: Greater Philadelphia (122.2); Chicago (114.9); Miami (109.9). ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Census Bureau Population Division (2010), available at http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0728.pdf.
Dallas Economic Development Guide, Cost of Living, Dallas Regional Chamber (2011) at p. 121.
Median Sales Price of Existing Single-Family Homes for Metropolitan Areas 2008-11, National Association of Realtors; available at http://www.realtor.org/wps/wcm/connect/4cb3128048fdc911a3eeef2e39654e23/REL11Q3T.pdf?MOD=AJ PERES&CACHEID=4cb3128048fdc911a3eeef2e39654e23.
in Fort Worth were ranked among U.S. News’s best pediatric hospitals. Each of these five medical centers were home to two or more nationally-ranked specialty practices. 16 Further, DFW is home to an established arts and cultural community that continues to grow. Dallas Central Arts District is now the largest in the nation at 68 acres, and world-class facilities continue to be built on a campus that includes the Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center, the Dallas Symphony Hall and the Winspear Opera House. Fort Worth is home to the renowned Kimball Art Museum, the Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art and Bass Performance Hall. DFW also has abundant entertainment choices for adults and children alike. DFW offers adults many choices of local and national retail outlets, including hometown favorite Neiman Marcus; dozens of cinemas offering a range of films from box office blockbusters to art house films; and a tremendous range of cuisines and dining experiences. Families can enjoy the iconic Six Flags Over Texas theme park, the State Fair of Texas (the nation’s largest state fair), zoos and botanical gardens in Dallas and Fort Worth, the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, and myriad other events throughout the year. DFW is also a great town for sports, with major league baseball, football, basketball, hockey and soccer franchises, as well as auto racing and horse racing tracks. Finally, DFW residents have extensive choices of schools for their children. According to the 2011 report from the Trial Urban District Assessment’s (TUDA) National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP), children tested in Dallas Independent School District performed on par with or 17 exceeded their state and national counterparts in math and reading. Moreover, of the 110 public school districts in DFW, more than half were rated “Recognized” or better by the Texas Education Agency in 2011, including seven districts – Frisco, Highland Park, Lone Oak, Lovejoy, Southlake-Carroll and Sunnyvale – that were rated “Exemplary.” 18 All DFW public school districts offer special education and gifted and talented education programs, and some districts offer magnet schools for children with particular aptitude in the arts, science or business. In addition to fine public schools, DFW is home to a wide variety of private and parochial schools for elementary and secondary school students. Such nationally-recognized institutions as The Hockaday School, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Ursuline Academy, and Fort Worth Country Day School are merely a small sample of private and parochial schools in DFW. The combination of low costs of living and high quality of community resources is likely the reason DFW has received the following accolades in recent years:
Dallas ranks 14th of the Top 100 Tech Centers Source: Bizjournals (November 2009)
Texas has the 3rd lowest overall tax burden Source: Forbes (April 2010)
DFW has the 14th largest metropolitan economy in the world and has been called a "World Capital of the Future" Source: Forbes (2009) Dallas ranks 3rd on the list of Best Cities for New College Grads Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek (July 2010)
Best Hospitals Rankings, U.S. News and World Report (2010); available at http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals. National Assessment for Educational Progress, District Profiles; available at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/districts. Texas Education Agency, 2011 Accountability System District and School Accountability Ratings; available at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2011/statelist.html.
Three DFW cities named as America's 50 Best Cities to Live (Plano 11th, Dallas 42nd, Irving 50th) Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek Plano named as one of “America’s 10 Best Places to Grow Up” Source: US News & World Report (2009)
Three DFW cities named as 2011 Best Cities for Families (Dallas 23rd, Fort Worth 67th, Arlington 93rd) Source: Parenting Magazine Dallas ISD Talented and Gifted High School and Magnet High School for Science and Engineering ranked #1 and #2 in the nation Source: Newsweek (June 2009)
Intellectual Property Legal Community To support its technology constituency, DFW and the surrounding area have emerged as a center of vibrant intellectual property legal practice. By way of example, the Dallas Bar Association has thriving intellectual property and computer law sections. The Dallas Bar IP Section alone has approximately 650 members, and the nearby Tarrant County Bar Association (Fort Worth) also maintains a dedicated intellectual property section. 19 In addition, DFW is home to eight (8) American Inns of Court, including The Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn American Inn of Court that is specific to the intellectual property bar. DFW is also home to two law schools, SMU Dedman School of Law and Texas Wesleyan School of Law, that have robust intellectual property curricula. Many graduates of these schools choose to remain and practice in DFW, with some embarking on an intellectual property practice. 20 The Center for American and International Law is home to one of the oldest and most distinguished intellectual property conferences in the State of Texas and the nation. Originally known as the Southwestern Legal Foundation, the Center for American and International Law’s annual conference on intellectual property law will present its 50th anniversary program in November 2012. In recent years, The Center has co-sponsored symposia on the intersection of business and law in the gaming industry, intellectual property protection in China and other cutting-edge topics. 21 The U.S. District Courts in DFW and the surrounding area are sophisticated in handling intellectual property cases. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas – which includes counties to the immediate east and north of the DFW MSA – is already a popular forum for patent litigation. Moreover, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Texas and the Eastern District of Texas – both of which serve counties included in the DFW MSA, as well as counties in East Texas and the Texas panhandle – have been selected for the federal courts’ pilot program for patent cases (mandated by Pub. L. No. 111-349). 22
Dallas Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section (http://www.dbaip.com/); Tarrant County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section (http://www.tarrantbar.org/Default.aspx?tabid=40).
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (http://law.smu.edu); Texas Wesleyan School of Law (http://law.txwes.edu/).
More information on the Center for American and International Law available at http://www.cailaw.org/index.html.
Patent Cases Pilot Program, 124 U.S.C. § 3674 (2011); available at http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/legislation/111thCongress.cfm.
CONCLUSION The Dallas/Fort Worth area is a community of vibrant, growing cities that would be an ideal location for a satellite Patent Office. Drawing upon the many universities in the region, DFW has a substantial base of well-educated science, computing and engineering graduates from which to draw Patent Examiners. DFW is also a convenient location for inventors, lawyers and government officials seeking to visit the USPTO. Centrally situated in the United States, DFW is home to two major airports and an intersection of major north/south and east/west roadways that make traveling to and from DFW simple. Finally – and perhaps most importantly – DFW is a wonderful place to live. Low housing costs and a diverse urban/suburban landscape will allow new residents to build lifestyles that are right for them. Moreover, DFW’s top-tier healthcare, recognized schools, arts and entertainment offerings, and low cost of living ensure that residents’ lives are fulfilling, keeping them in DFW for years to come. For these reasons, DFW is an ideal location for selection as the home for a satellite Patent Office. While we believe that the data contained herein amply supports this conclusion, any questions from the USPTO are welcome. The DFW legal, educational, economic and technology communities sincerely thank the USPTO for its consideration. Sincerely yours, Hilda C. Galvan, Esq. – 2012 Chair, Dallas Bar Association Intellectual Property Section Michael J. Marchand – President, The Center for American and International Law Amb. James C. Oberwetter – President & CEO, Dallas Regional Chamber Prof. Xuan-Thao Nguyen – SMU Dedman School of Law Geoffrey C. Orsak, Ph.D. – Dean, SMU Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering Jean-Pierre Bardet, Ph.D. – Dean, UT Arlington College of Engineering Bruce Gnade, Ph.D. – Vice President for Research, UT Dallas Mark W. Spong, Ph.D. – Dean, UT Dallas Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Joseph Picken, Ph.D. – Director of The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management
Joining in this submission:
The Center for American and International Law
Intellectual Property Law Faculty
Office of the Vice President for Research Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
DFW BY THE NUMBERS
DFW at a Glance Population US population ranking Population growth 2000-2010 Area Cities with >100,000 Median age of work force Education level
DFW Engineers by Specialty (Over/Under National Average) Aerospace Biomedical Chemical Civil Computer Hardware Electrical Electronics (except computers) Environmental Health and Safety (except mining) Industrial Materials Mechanical Mining and Geological Petroleum +109.5% -56.7% +15.1% -32.3% -12.1% +46.8% +87.1% -29.8% -20.7% +35.2% +37.4% +0% +7.4% +209%
Median household income 2 Median home price 3 Cost of living index Commercial airports Interstate highways 4 Fortune 500 headquarters Utility patents originating in 5 DFW (2010)
6,371,773 th 4 23.4% 9,286 sq. mi. 12 counties 14 33.3 years 30.6% have Bachelor’s degree or higher 58.3% have some college $56,377 $151,800 91.9 8.1% below national average 2 4 20 1,932
Universities DFW Southern Methodist University University of North Texas Texas Christian University University of Texas – Arlington University of Texas – Dallas Texas Wesleyan University Texas Women’s University UT Southwestern Medical Center Regional University of Texas - Austin Texas A&M University Texas Tech University Rice University University of Oklahoma Oklahoma State University University of Arkansas Louisiana State University University of New Mexico
Science, Computing and Engineering Programs Undergraduate and Graduate Enrollments DFW Universities (2009-2010) Engineering and math Medical and dental sciences Biology and botany Computer science Physics Chemistry 8,785 2,167 5,627 3,622 429 757
Comparative Cost of Living 8 (Over/Under DFW Value) DFW Cost of Living by Category 6 (Over/Under National Average) Groceries Housing Utilities Transportation Health care Miscellaneous Composite -3.7% -30.4% +5% +2.3% +3.1% +0.9% -8.1% Housing New York City: +456% Los Angeles: +186% Chicago: +85% Philadelphia: +456% New York City: +22% Los Angeles: +18% Chicago: +22% Philadelphia: +18% New York City: +28% Los Angeles: +4% Chicago: +5% Philadelphia: +28% New York City: +127% Los Angeles: +48% Chicago: +27% Philadelphia: +37%
1 Population Distribution and Change: 2000 to 2010, U.S. Census Bureau, available at http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-01.pdf. 2 Median Sales Price of Existing Single-Family Homes for Metropolitan Areas 2008-11, National Association of Realtors; available at http://www.realtor.org/wps/wcm/connect/4cb3128048fdc911a3eeef2e39654 e23/REL11Q3T.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=4cb3128048fdc911a3ee ef2e39654e23. 3 ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Census Bureau Population Division (2010), available at http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0728.pdf. 4 Fortune 500 Corporations in Texas, Fortune Magazine (2011), available at http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2011/states/TX.html. 5 Patenting in Technology Classes Breakout by Region, U.S. Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Technology Monitoring Team (2006-10); available at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/cls_cbsa/allcbsa_gd.htm 6 ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Census Bureau Population Division (2010), available at http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0728.pdf.
7 Occupational Employment Estimates for the Dallas Metropolitan Division, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2010), available at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_19124.htm#17-0000. 8 ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Census Bureau Population Division (2010), available at http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0728.pdf.

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CAA Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts
Much uncertainty surrounds how and when images or other copyrighted material can be used, especially for teaching and scholarship. For a use of copyrighted material to be considered fair in the United States, four factors should be considered (simplified below from those set out in Section 107 of U.S. copyright law) :
- Purpose of the use
- Kind of work used
- Amount used
- Effect on the market
While many educators, librarians, image curators, and other archives and museum professionals have become adept at reciting these four factors, their interpretation and lawful application is often quite complex and subject to emerging case law. Recent court decisions, including that in the Authors Guild v. HathiTrust (2014), are moving in the direction of qualifying, if not encouraging, how fair use can be applied when creating or sharing digital content.
The College Art Association (CAA) has recently released a Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts. Made public just prior to the annual CAA conference last month (February, 2015), this new code of best practices seeks to provide a “clear framework in which to apply fair use with confidence, knowing the shared norms of [the] field.” It is preceded by CAA’s publication in 2014 of “Copyright, Permissions, and Fair Use among Visual Artists and the Academic and Museum Visual Arts Communities: An Issues Report,” a key finding of which was that “the practices of many professionals in the visual arts are constrained due to the pervasive perception that permissions to use third-party materials are required even where a confident exercise of fair use would be appropriate.” As it turns out, many of us who make and share creative work have been engaging in self-censorship because we’ve simply not found adequate clarity on how to apply fair use.
The new code is the result of the “consensus of professionals in the visual arts who use copyrighted images, texts, and other materials in their creative and scholarly work.” This team consulted legal experts and codes of practice developed by other communities to guide the application of fair use and gathered feedback from the CAA community through 12,000 surveys and discussions with 120 visual arts professionals, findings from which were published in the 2014 report.
Encouragingly, in addition providing vetted community consensus on fair use principles as they apply to work with visual arts, the CAA code also briefly addresses the use of public domain material. Even though this is not a primary focus of the code, the authors call upon “the reasoning of the decision in Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp.,” to assert that “copyright-free material also includes faithful photographic reproductions of two-dimensional artworks, which are distinct from the artworks they depict.” And, while they acknowledge that Bridgeman does not “on its face apply to still photographs of three-dimensional works,” the authors note that these photographs “might be used pursuant to fair use in light of the principles and limitations set forth in the code.”
To learn more, the College Art Association is offering a series of five webinars on fair use in the visual arts starting March 27 and running through June 5.


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fd-Arthur-msg - 10/13/98
Food in the Arthur legends.
This file is a collection of various messages having a common theme that I have collected from my reading of the various computer networks. Some messages date back to 1989, some may be as recent as yesterday.
This file is part of a collection of files called Stefan's Florilegium. These files are available on the Internet at: http://www.florilegium.org
I have done a limited amount of editing. Messages having to do with separate topics were sometimes split into different files and sometimes extraneous information was removed. For instance, the message IDs were removed to save space and remove clutter.
The comments made in these messages are not necessarily my viewpoints. I make no claims as to the accuracy of the information given by the individual authors.
Please respect the time and efforts of those who have written these messages. The copyright status of these messages is unclear at this time. If information is published from these messages, please give credit to the originator(s).
Mark S. Harris AKA: THLord Stefan li Rous
Stefan at florilegium.org
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 21:19:37 -0400
From: renfrow at skylands.net (Cindy Renfrow)
Subject: Re: SC - Arthurian Feast (long)
>Some friends and I are putting together a bid for an event with an
>Arthurian theme. Specifically, it will be based on Malory's Morte d'Artur.
>We're looking for ideas for the feast. Ideally, we'd love food mentioned in
>the Morte, however, I haven't had much luck to date. I started with the
>stories of the Kitchen Knight and The Poisoned Apple, neither of which
>If anyone can point me toward food referrences in the Morte, or english
>cookbooks from Malory's time period, I would greatly appreciate the help.
Well, you're in luck. It just so happens I've gleaned all the food- and
hunting-related references I could find from Sir Thomas Malory's (c.1410 -
1471) "Le Morte D'arthur" for my various book projects. Sorry, I've
neglected to add the page/line numbers:
...Than the kynge lette purvey for a grete feste, and also he lette cry
both turnementis and justis thorowoute all his realme, and the day
appoynted and sette at Allhalowmasse...
..And Merlion was so disgysed that kynge Arthure knewe hym nat, for he was
all befurred in blacke shepis skynnes, and a grete payre of bootis, and a
boowe and arowis, in a russet gowne, and brought wylde gyese in hys honde...
...Than the kynge lete make a feste that lasted eyght dayes...
...And than they wente to the batayle agayne, and so hurteled togydirs lyke
too rammes that aythir felle to the erthe...
...Than was thys feste made redy, and the kynge was wedded at Camelot unto
dame Gwenyvere in the chirche of Seynte Stephyns with grete solempnitˇ.
Than as every man was sette as hys degrˇ asked, Merlion wente to all the
knyghtes of the Rounde Table and bade hem sitte stylle, 'that none of you
remeve, for ye shall se a straunge and a mervailous adventure.'...
...And the herte wente aboute the Rounde Table, and as he wente by the
syde-bourdis the brachet ever boote hym by the buttocke and pulde outte a
pece, wherethorow the herte lope a grete lepe and overthrew a knyght that
sate at the syde-bourde...
...Than sir Gawayne and Gaherys rode more than a paas after the whyte
herte, and lete slyppe at the herte thre couple of greyhoundes. And so
they chace the herte into a castel, and in the chyef place of the castel
they slew the hert. Gawayne and Gaherys folowed afftir...
...And within a whyle they com to the hermytage and toke such lodgynge as
was there, and as grasse and otis and brede for their horsis...
...And there he had with hym ryght good chere and fared of the beste with
passyng good wyne, and had myry reste that nyght. And on the morne he
harde masse and dyned...
...Therewythall they ledde the kynge and his felawys into a fayre chambir,
and there was a clothe leyde rychely beseyne of all that longed to a table,
and there were they served of all wynes and metys that they coude thynke
of. But of that the kynge had grete mervayle, for he never fared bettir in
his lyff as for one souper...
...And three damesels turned brochis [spits], and thereon was twelve
chyldir but late borne, and they were broched in maner lyke birdis...
...they fared with the Romaynes as grayhoundis doth with harys...
...they broched barellys and brought them the wyne wyth brede and brawne
and many ryche byrdys...
...sir Launcelot layde hym downe undir this appyll-tre, and his helmet
undir his hede...
...So forthwith there com a foster with four horsys lade with fatte
venyson. And anone sir Kay seyde, 'Here is good mete for us for one
meale, for we had not many a day no good repaste.' And so that venyson was
rosted, sodde, and bakyn...
...And into the kychyn I shall brynge hym, and there he shall have fatte
browes every day that he shall be as fatte at the twelve-monthe ende as a
...'What art thou but a luske [sluggard], and a turner of brochis [spits],
and a ladyll-waysher?'...'Fye on the, kychyn knave! Wolt thou fynyssh myne
adventure? Thou shalt anone be mette withall, that thou woldyst nat for
all the broth that ever thou souped onys to loke hym in the face'...
...'Dwarff,' seyde the lady, 'I am gladde of thys tydynges. Therefore go
thou unto an hermytage of myne hereby and bere with the of my wyne in too
flagons of sylver - they ar of two galons - and also two caste [two
batches] of brede, with the fatte venyson ibake and deyntˇ foules; and a
cuppe of golde here I delyver the that is ryche of precious stonys. And
bere all this to myne hermytage and putt hit in the hermytis hondis...[to
be given to the damsel Lynet and sir Bewmaynes]...And so within a lytyll
whyle they com to the hermytage, and there they dranke the wyne and ete the
venyson and the foulys bakyn...
...dame Lyonesse, ordayned grete aray uppon hir party for hir noble
knyghtys, for all maner of lodgynge and vytayle that cam by londe and by
watir, that there lacked nothynge...
...sir Pertolope seyde, 'I pray you that at this feste I may be your
chambirlayne.'...And than sir Perimones prayde sir Gareth to graunte hym to
be his chyeff butler at the hygh feste...Than com in sir Persaunte of Inde
wyth an hondred knyghtes with hym, and there he dud omage and feautˇ,
and...he requyred sir Gareth that he myght serve hym of the wyne that day
of the hyghe feste...Than cam the Rede Knyght...[and] he asked of sir
Gareth to be his kerver...
...he laboured in huntynge and in hawkynge - never jantylman more that ever
we herde rede of. And as the booke seyth, he began good mesures of
blowynge of beestes of venery, and beestes of chaace and all maner of
vermaynes [vermin], and all the tearmys we have yet of hawkynge and
huntynge. And therefore the booke of venery, of hawkynge and huntynge is
called the booke of sir Trystrams...
...And every day sir Trystram wolde go ryde an-huntynge, for he was called
that tyme the chyeff chacer of the worlde and the noblyst blower of an
horne of all maner of mesures. For, as bookis reporte, of sir Trystram cam
all the good termys of venery and of huntynge, and all the syses and
mesures of all blowyng wyth an horne; and of hym we had fyrst all the
termys of hawkynge, and whyche were bestis of chace and bestis of venery,
and whyche were vermyns; and all the blastis that longed to all maner of
game: fyrste to the uncoupelynge, to the sekynge, to the fyndynge, to the
rechace, to the flyght, to the deth, and to strake [blow a note]; and many
other blastis and termys, that all maner jantylmen hath cause to the
worldes ende to prayse sir Trystram and to pray for his soule...
...And so uppon a day La Beall Isode gate a swerde pryvayly, and bare hit
into her gardyne, and there she pyghte the swerde thorow a plum-tre up to
the hyltis so that hit stake faste, and hit stoode breste-hyghe. And as
she wolde have renne uppon the swerde and to have slayne hirselff...
...So within a day or too kynge Marke commaunded hys knyghtes and his
hunters to be redy, and seyde that he wolde hunte on the morne. And so
uppon the morne he wente into that foreyste...
...And there they bathed hym and wayshed hym and gaff hym hote suppyngis
...and there he fared amonge tho knyghtes as a grehounde amonge conyes...
...My lorde and kynge rode unto the foreyste hereby by the advyse of thes
two traytoures, and there he chaced at the rede deare, armed at all peacis
full lyke a good knyght...
...And at the myddys of his dynar in cam sir Dynadan and began to rayle
[jest]. And than he behelde the Haute Prynce that hym semed wrothe with
som faute that he sawe: for he had a condission [characteristic] that he
loved no fysshe, and bycause [he] was served with fysshe and hated hit,
therefore he was nat myrry. And whan sir Dynadan had aspyed the Haute
Prynce he aspyed where was a fysshe with a grete hede, and anone that he
gate betwyxte two disshis and served the Haute Prynce with that fysshe.
And than he sayde thus:
'Sir Galahalte, well may I lykkyn you to a wolff, for he woll never
ete fysshe, but fleysshe.'
...And so in the meanewhyle sir Trystram chaced and hunted at all maner of
venery. And aboute three dayes afore the batayle that shulde be, as sir
Trystram chaced an harte, there was an archer shotte at the harte, and by
mysfortune he smote sir Trystram in the thyk of the thyghe, and the same
arrow slew sir Trystrams horse undir hym...
...And so on a morne sir Launcelot was ware where cam a grete bore wyth
many houndys afftir hym, but the boore was so bygge ther myght no houndys
tary hym. And so the hunters cam aftir, blowynge there hornys, bothe uppon
horsebacke and som uppon foote...
...So the kynge and all they wente unto the courte, and every knyght knew
hys owne place and sette hym therein. And yonge men that were good
knyghtes served them...
...Also there was clothys coverde uppon the erthe, and many delycious metis
...And than He [Christ] wente oute of the towne and founde in the myddis
the way a fygge-tre which was ryght fayre and well garnysshed of levys, but
fruyte had hit none. Than oure Lorde cursed the tre that bare no fruyte;
that betokenyth the fyg-tre unto Jerusalem that had levys and no fruyte...
...And so he awoke and asked her if she had ony mete, and she seyde 'Yee,
ye shall have inowghe.'
And anone there was leyde a table, and so much meete was sette thereon that
he had mervayle, for there was all maner of meetes that he cowde thynke
...And so by aventure, by evynsonge tyme, he cam to a strong towre and an
hyghe, and there was he herberowde gladly... And anone he was sette to
supper with fleyssh and many deyntees. But whan sir Bors saw that, he
bethought hym on hys penaunce and bade a squyre to brynge hym watir. And
so he brought hym, and he made soppis therein and ete them...
...And hit was in the realme of Logris [England], and so befelle there
grete pestilence, and grete harme to bothe reallmys; for there encresed
nother corne [grain], ne grasse, nother well-nye no fruyte, ne in the watir
was founde no fyssh...
...And than the bysshop made sembelaunte as thoughe he wolde have gone to
the sakeryng of a masse, and than he toke an obley [sacramental wafer]
which was made in lyknesse of brede. And at the lyftyng up there cam a
vigoure [figure] in lyknesse of a chylde, and the vysayge was as rede and
as bryght os ony fyre, and smote hymselff into the brede, that all they saw
hit that the brede was fourmed of a fleyshely man. And than he put hit
into the holy vessell agayne, and than he ded that longed to a preste to do
...'Now,' seyde he, 'the servauntes of Jesu Cryste, ye shull be fedde afore
thys table with swete metis that never knyghtes yet tasted.'...
...Than seyde He to sir Galahad,
'Sonne, wotyst thou what I holde betwyxte ny hondis?'
'Nay,' seyde he, 'but if ye telle me.'
'Thys ys,' seyde He, 'the hold dysshe wherein I ete the lambe on Estir Day...'
...And the kynge prayed hym to put of hys helmet and to repose hym and to
take a soppe of wyne...
...they holde them togydirs as borys that were chaced with doggis...
...So uppon a day, by the assente of sir Lavayne, sir Bors, and sir
Launcelot, they made the ermyte to seke in woodys for diverse erbys, and so
sir Launcelot made fayre Elayne to gader erbys for hym to make hym a bayne
...So at that tyme there was a lady that dwelled in that foreyste, and she
was a grete hunteresse, and dayly she used to hunte. And ever she bare her
bowghe with her, and no men wente never with her, but allwayes women, and
they were all shooters and cowde well kylle a dere at the stalke and at the
treste [by stalking or by lying in wait]. And they dayly beare bowys,
arowis, hornys and wood-knyves, and many good doggis they had, bothe for
the strenge [leash] and for a bate [kill]...
...And that nyght he lete make a dole, and all that wolde com of the towne
or of the contrey they had as much fleyssh and fysshe and wyne and ale, and
every man and woman he dalt to twelve pence , com whoso wolde...
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NATURE -- It's a colorful time to visit the Little Spokane River Natural Area. Lupine on the slopes and yellow iris along the river are blooming in profusion.
The lupine is native; the iris originated in upstream yard landscaping many, many years ago and flourished downstream crowding out a lot of native waterfowl habitat. But it's pretty.
Paddlers and hikers can enjoy the river or the trail from St. George's School downstream to SR 291 with mid-way access at Painted Rocks off Rutter Parkway. The area is managed by Riverside State Park; Washington Discover Pass required.
This is one of the few trails in the area where mountain bikes and dogs are prohibited.
For a spectacular 9-mile loop hike with the best high overlook views of the Little Spokane River, start from the Pained Rocks Trailhead, hike up past the privvy all the way to Knothead overlook then continue, taking the unmarked single track spur to the three overlooks, then back and down to the paved road near the SR 291 Trailhead. Then take a hard left on the trail that parallels the Little Spokane River to hike 1.7 miles back to the start at Painted Rocks. The route is well signed.
It was very quiet this morning, save for the racket of some pileated woodpeckers hammering at the dead trees from the fire two years ago, a few startled mule deer, a flushing covey of California quail, and some giggling children hiking with their parents. Pleasant disturbance.


text: Fierce, seductive mermaid Syrenka falls in love with Ezra, a young naturalist. When she abandons her life underwater for a chance at happiness on land, she is unaware that this decision comes with horrific and deadly consequences. Almost one hundred forty years later, seventeen-year-old Hester meets a mysterious stranger named Ezra and feels overwhelmingly, inexplicably drawn to him. For generations, love has resulted in death for the women in her family. Is it an undiagnosed genetic defect . . . or a curse?


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Matching workforce to workload has been a long-term struggle for the U.S. Postal Service. In its banner years, when volume was increasing, the Postal Service often found it difficult to quickly reduce workhours to offset seasonal dips in mail volume. Over the past 6 years, as volumes have steadily declined, the Postal Service has done a better job of matching its work hours to its workload. It has its lowest number of career employees in 25 years and productivity has seen steady cumulative improvement.
The national agreements between the U.S. Postal Service and two of its unions give the Postal Service greater flexibility to use non-career employees for clerk and mail handler duties. The Postal Service pressed for the new employee categories in its separate labor negotiations with the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) and the National Mail Handlers Union, because it wanted greater workforce flexibility in scheduling and aligning employees with the work available.
U.S. Postal Service employees are covered by the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA), which provides workers’ compensation benefits to civilian federal employees who sustain work-related injuries or an occupational disease. The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers workers’ compensation and provides direct compensation to providers, claimants, and beneficiaries. The Postal Service later reimburses OWCP in what is known as “charge-back billings.”

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Some years ago, I read a book called The Girl with the White Flag by Tomiko Higa. It is the autobiography of a five-year-old Okinawan girl who, in April of 1945, becomes separated from her family during the Battle for Okinawa. After reading this book, it occurred to me that I had never asked my Okinawan mother-in-law about her own experiences. When I did ask, it opened up a narrative of a time in her life that no one in the family knew anything about. The story (or stories) did not come out in one long stream, but occurred over the span of many years. What struck me, and continues to do so, is how a battle that ended a quarter century before I was born, on a small island in the Pacific, had a direct impact on my own life.
Emiko, my mother-in-law, was almost six-years-old during the Battle for Okinawa. She lived on one of the tiny islands off the coast of mainland Okinawa called the Kerama Islands, where the first Allied troops landed in March 1945, prior to the April invasion. Some of her stories are harrowing; others are rather humorous and reflective of how a five- or six-year-old perceived the war. Each story I carefully teased from her, as I am acutely aware of the sensitivity of the subject and the trauma she endured.
Many years later, Emiko would meet her future husband, and father of her children, on mainland Okinawa. When my Indiana-born father-in-law was discharged from the Marine Corps, they moved their little family to Oceanside, California.
The relationship between the Okinawans and Japanese is rather interesting, but it is important to understand that they are not one and the same people, but distinctive in their history, culture, and language. When Emiko arrived in California, she knew very little about Executive Order 9066 or the internment camps. She would have gravitated towards other Okinawan women who had married servicemen and created a sub-community. They moved to California at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. The Ku Klux Klan and the Black Panthers held competing rallies in the streets and parks around their home. It was an interesting time for a bi-racial family.
Why am I telling you this story? Well, in short, because Emiko’s story became part of her community’s history, in both Okinawa and California. Unless you are Native American, we all, at some point along our ancestral timeline, have been immigrants. Our personal histories and collective experiences create a new history, one that often brings together competing points of view and cultural practices.
Escondido has a variety of stories to tell and there is something to learn in each of them. Whether we are discussing Native American history, Spanish colonization, Mexican rancheros, Gold Rush, Chinese and Japanese immigration, economics, politics, or even Civil Rights, we should recognize the impact on our community. Not only do we need to understand how each historical thread has affected Escondido, but also the effect Escondido has had, and continues to have, on surrounding communities, California, and the nation at large. Yes, Escondido’s history matters, because our history is reflective of broader stories and, like a small pebble tossed into a pool of water, radiates out across other communities.


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Former Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise comeback during the Super Tuesday contests, paving the way for a two-person race to the Democratic nomination. While the first four primaries may help candidates garner momentum, Super Tuesday determines the true viability of a candidate, with roughly one-third (1357) of the total delegates awarded in a single day across fourteen states and two territories.
Biden won Alabama, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and likely Maine, while Senator Bernie Sanders took Colorado, Utah and Vermont, and is projected to win California. This brings Biden’s total projected delegates to 670 (45%) and Sanders’ to 589 (39%) at the time of publication. Biden’s success is a result of two factors: momentum from a strong South Carolina win, and consolidation of the moderate vote after former Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the race and endorsed Biden.
Given the 15% threshold to win delegates, Senator Elizabeth Warren and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg both picked up some delegates, but not enough to remain viable candidates. On Wednesday morning, Bloomberg dropped out of the race. However, Bloomberg has committed to spending hundreds of millions of dollars to support whoever the Democratic candidate is, which could be a boon for Biden. Sanders has publically refused to take funding from Bloomberg.
Looking ahead, 935 delegates are at stake over the next two weeks, with key races in Michigan and Florida. Biden could continue to consolidate the lead in the Midwest and the South, while Sanders could maintain a foothold in the West. Still, despite Biden’s Super Tuesday surge, there are still many races to go and we could still be headed towards a contested nomination at the Democratic National Convention in July.
Recent head-to-head comparisons show Biden’s odds of winning the nomination have shot up, while Sanders’ have fallen, but the race against Trump for each looks tight. Although history shows the incumbent president has an advantage, the chances are reduced if there is an economic downturn. Given the uncertainty that surrounds the spread of COVID-19 and its economic impacts globally, how this plays out for the rest of the year will be consequential to President Trump’s chances of re-election.
On Wednesday, stocks opened 1.4% higher, as the prospect of a moderate Democratic candidate rose. From a policy perspective, a moderate Democratic president would likely not aggressively pursue issues like reversing the corporate tax cut or implementing a public-only option for health care, which might mean a milder reaction from markets. However, while this reduces the tail-risk of a more left-leaning presidential candidate, it does increase the likelihood of a Democratic president, with potentially mixed implications for markets. Either way, it is too early to tell who the Democratic nominee will be or precisely what their chances are against President Trump, so investors would be wise to stick to their investment plans and continue to monitor the economic fundamentals instead as the race unfolds.


Children’s Worship Service (CWS) chairpersons in the Ecclesiastical District of Manila attended the CWS Presidents’ Meet at the conference hall of the Fernando Maria Guerrero Elementary School along Pedro Gil Street, Paco, Manila on June 29, 2019.
The program started with a seminar on decision-making and problem-solving, led by Clariss Salvador, assistant KADIWA district president. It was followed by a group presentation and an open forum.
The activity aimed to teach the attendees various methods to enhance the performance of their duties especially in overseeing the CWS members and officers under their leadership.
The CWS chairpersons were thankful for the Church Administration’s continuous concern for their welfare. ― With reports from INC News Section


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A set of three personal books by an icon of the New York underground music scene.Published on the occasion of Patti Smith's exhibition at the Cartier Foundation in Paris, here are three books devoted to her artistic world, combined in a set entitled Trois,Charleville encompasses Smith's texts, drawings, and photographs revolving around the figure of Arthur Rimbaud and collected over a period of al...
Paperback: 150 pages
Publisher: Thames & Hudson; Bilingual edition (September 17, 2008)
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.1 x 8.1 inches
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“a beautiful trio of small paperback books done with exquisite taste and a very intimate touch from Patti.the photos of 'statues' brings the glowing white figures alive and we can see them from her childlike, open perspective.the 'cahiers' book begins...”
ost forty years. Photographies showcases her photographs of sculptures taken between 2002 and 2008 and accompanied by her poems. Cahier is a notebook inspired by those belonging to Patti Smith. The first pages are filled with her handwriting and the rest is left to the reader's personal use.The set perfectly reflects Patti Smith's long-standing interest in literature, photography, and all kinds of artistic expression. 150 illustrations.


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First trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s The Visit
Written and directed by Shyamalan, THE VISIT is about:
A brother and sister are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a week-long trip. Once the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing, they see their chances of getting back home are growing smaller every day.
THE VISIT stars Kathryn Hahn, Ed Oxenbould, Erica Lynne Marszalek, Peter McRobbie, Olivia DeJonge, Deanna Dunagan, Benjamin Kanes, Jon Douglas Rainey, Brian Gildea, Shawn Gonzalez, Richard Barlow, Steve Annan, and Michael Mariano. Expect to see this one in theaters on September 11, 2015.


Ronnie and The Hi-Lites - A Slow Dance - Nice Jersey City Doo Wop Ballad. ; Thumbnail for Ronnie & The Hi-Lites - What The Next Day May. Ronnie & The Hi-Lites – A Slow Dance. Label: Excalibur Records (12) – Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue. Country. Check Out Our Turntable Store Need a new record player? Check out our turntable store for a great selection of turntables, needles, accessories, and more. RONNIE & HI-LITES - a slow dance / valerie - Music. On Ma, their song "I Wish That We Were Married", a slow ballad sung from the point of view of a young boy expressing his wishes that he and his. Artist: RONNIE and Hi-Lites. Release Title: Slow Dance, Style: Doo Wop, Doo-Wop. MPN: Does not apply, Speed: 45 RPM. Genre: R&B & Soul, Record Size: 7". A Slow Dance from Ronnie And The Hi-Lites () (7inch). And other albums from Ronnie And The Hi-Lites are available on sale at Recordsale. A: A Slow Dance. Artist: Ronnie And The Hi-Lites Composer: Marion Weiss Producer: Hal Wess Arranger: Hal Wess. B: Valerie. Artist: Ronnie And The Hi-Lites. A Slow Dance / What the Next Day May Bring, a Single by Ronnie and The Hi-Lites. Released in (catalog no. Win ; Vinyl 7"). RONNIE & HI-LITES. Format: 7" Single (45 RPM). Label: WIN Housed in an square foot warehouse that currently holds over 2 million records.


Sony "Defocuses" on Americas Phone Market
In a recent presentation to investors, Sony revealed new plans for its struggling phone business. The company will continue making phones, but focus exclusively on four markets: Europe, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
Jan 8, 2019
ROKiT is a new line of affordable unlocked phones accompanied by a unique range of health and life services for what it calls "transitionals", which means people between jobs, people struggling socioeconomically, and anyone without adequate health insurance. The lineup includes two very basic feature phones and three Android models.
Dec 3, 2019
Qualcomm today revealed that its next two chipsets for high-end 5G phones will be called the Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 765. The 765 — and a 765G variant for gaming phones — offers "integrated 5G connectivity, advanced AI processing, and select Snapdragon Elite Gaming experiences."
Jun 30, 2021
T-Mobile's new REVVL V+ 5G will offer 5G for just $200 on both T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile this July. The T-Mobile-branded REVVL V+ 5G follows the REVVL 5G, which broke new ground by offering 5G for just $400 when it launched a little less than a year ago.
Oct 2, 2019
Microsoft's new Surface Earbuds are true wireless Bluetooth earbuds that promise 24-hour battery life. The buds integrate with Spotify and Microsoft Office.
Oct 23, 2018
Qualcomm expects to see two major waves of 5G handsets arrive throughout 2019. Speaking at the 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong, Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon said, based on its viewpoint, there will be an initial set of launches along with the arrival of 5G mobile networks themselves.