Archive for October, 2007
Friday, October 19th, 2007
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Some trademark holders, however, take this vigilance to an extreme, to the point where they become “brand name bullies.” Take, for example, British billionaire/adventurer Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Records and Virgin Airlines. Branson may have
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…A book for kids and adults aiming to counter the terrifying messages transmitted in the name of the “War on Terror.” In an age of yellow, orange, and red terror alerts, let’s draw attention to the myriad people of different colors and cultures who
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alt coffeehouse C1
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hagedorn
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Thursday, October 18th, 2007
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Helvetica is not only the preferred typeface of leading professionals, it is also an all-time favourite among the multitude of codes, signals and signs that flavour urban life. This book sings the praises of the honest worker and solo entertainer of typef
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god that’s good
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•Identify negotiation opportunities where others see no room for discussion; •Discover the truth even when the other side wants to conceal it; •Negotiate successfully from a position of weakness; •Defuse threats, ultimatums, lies, and other hardba
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IM IN UR WASTELAND BURYING UR DEAD; april hates u, makes lilacs, u no can has.; april in ur memoriez, making ur desire.; spring rain in ur dull rootzes.
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my neighborhood
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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
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The Libreria Cinema is a sweet little bookshop and cafe in old Trastevere serving good coffee and simple food. It’s a charming break from the more touristy places around.
Libreria Cinema
Via Dei Fienaroli
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This charming little cafe and bookstore is on a quiet side street in old Trastevere and has a good selection of art and history books in various languages. And it has wi-fi, so you’ll find a few locals hanging out there over their coffee and laptops. A ni
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One of the best known and loved restaurants in the old Jewish Quarter, right next to the Octavian Gate, Da Giggetto serves the to-die-for twice fried artichoke slices. Heaven. And the rest of the food is great too, but many others have written more about
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He brings his sustainably minded style to Avenue B, where he and his chef de cuisine, Shanna Pacifico, prepare family-friendly fare like Maine-shrimp-and-bacon beignets, Catskills trout, a grass-fed burger, and apple-cider doughnuts. More casual than Savo
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slabs of granite hand-carved by the sculptor Ken Hiratsuka
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg signed into law a bill that greatly increased penalties for people who use vehicles to take metal, paper, or other recyclable material that is left at a curb. ***yeah, this is one of nyc’s greatest assets - the lateral redistrib
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Change in Ownership
A request to record a change in ownership must be presented to the International Bureau by using the form MM5.
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A list of the minimum requirements for obtaining a date of receipt of an international application in the USPTO is set forth in 37 C.F.R. §7.11(a)
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an entertaining piece about the recent history of one woman’s dating life, told through her use of the WBEZ Membercard
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The new legislation mandates foreign port authorities to inspect all U.S.-bound cargo containers for nuclear devices by radiation detectors and X-ray machines before loading. The bill sets deadlines for small and large ports to be in compliance with the
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“is to ensure that those who spend their time and money developing new and innovative fashion designs are able to secure and enforce adequate copyright protections for their hard work.”
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Shulz and Peanuts is a controversial biography of Charles M Shulz, the creator of the ginormously popular strip “Peanuts.” The strip’s tone veered around over the years, from schmaltzy to dark, antic to pensive, and David Michaelis, Schulz’s biographer, s
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
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Woman in the Dunes - 1964
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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs qualifies as a modest, graceful masterpiece. This 1959 film by Mikio Naruse has, like the director’s reputation in general, slowly gained traction in the decades after Naruse’s death in 1969… much like a woman quietly, di
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“I thought, ‘Is that mechanical, or is that alive?’ That is just one of the questions hovering over a handful of similar sightings at political events in Washington and New York. Some suspect the insectlike drones are high-tech surveillance tools, perhaps
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“I thought, ‘Is that mechanical, or is that alive?’ That is just one of the questions hovering over a handful of similar sightings at political events in Washington and New York. Some suspect the insectlike drones are high-tech surveillance tools, perhaps
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Sunday, October 14th, 2007
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Saturday, October 13th, 2007
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To aficionados, an icy tray of fresh oysters is akin to a round of shots: a quick burst of intense flavor that feels like a miniature celebration, with all its attendant toasting and savoring of the moment.
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The book hits all of the salient, albeit basic, personal finance points that a book of its type must but it employs the use of examples and analogies that are very relevant to my generation.
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oh those stendhals and their hijinks
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Debra Jackson said she likes shopping at the Dollar Palace because it is convenient and casual. “I don’t have to get all dressed up like I’m going to Wal-Mart or something,” she said.
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Didier Ludot
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
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SimCity Societies — the forthcoming installment in the classic urban simulation franchise — will include a global warming variable. If your SimSocieties aren’t carefully balanced, they’ll swamp their environments with greenhouse gasses and die off. The
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“Hello everyone. I’ve waited a LONG time to be able to make the following announcement: as of right now Nine Inch Nails is a totally free agent, free of any recording contract with any label. “
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The Citizen Lab has a new anti-censorware guide, “Everyone’s Guide to By-Passing Internet Censorship for Citizens Worldwide.” The 31-page PDF covers a lot of ground, with material for anti-censorware activists and users, and is very handsomely put togethe
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From the opening line of his breakthrough cyberpunk novel Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson plunges the reader into a not-too-distant future. It is a world where the Mafia controls pizza delivery, the United States exists as a patchwork of corporate-franchise c
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Case was the hottest computer cowboy cruising the information superhighway–jacking his consciousness into cyberspace, soaring through tactile lattices of data and logic, rustling encoded secrets for anyone with the money to buy his skills. Then he double
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Upcycling is a 21st century term, coined by Cradle to Cradle authors William McDonough and Michael Braungart, but the idea of turning waste into useful products came to life brilliantly in 1963 with the Heineken WOBO (world bottle). Envisioned by beer bre
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music as medicine
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***they should just cut through the crap and ban eyeballs*** “the boom in digital mapping has run into an obstacle. Some government officials are refusing to release electronic maps of what they call “critical infrastructure,” such as water mains and fire
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
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“Where there is no doctor”, was originally published by Mexican health activists in 1973 as a response to a critical lack of medical care among Mexico’s poor. Now available for free download, the book covers such topics as Family Planning, Healing without
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Founded by your man Hamilton. 1st planned industrial city, as Mr. H. was intent on strengthening America’s domestic manufacturing capabilities. (What a foil to what we saw of US exports yesterday: garbage and scrap metal!) Neat place. Perhaps a lure i
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