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Saturday, October 31, 2009

A View From My Studio

Fall has come to California but outside my studio window I still have impatiens blooming with my ivy topiaries. I am a nut for French Lattice Work and the best is from

Friday, October 30, 2009

November "What's New" Joe Ruggiero

Exciting month ahead as we launch our Gallery with great partners. Miles Talbott for upholstery; Sunbrella, kid friendly fabrics; Gat Creek, "Made in America" solid wood furniture,Craftmade lighting collection which was very well received at its' introduction; W.King Ambler, limited edition art from my own collection created on my travels, and Casa Fiora/ Sunbrella custom bedding & drapery program.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Made in America Solid Wood Furniture

I am proud to say that each piece of the Joe Ruggiero Collection wood furniture is individually crafted by artisans in West Virginia, one piece at a time. These pieces are truly collector's items and are covered by a warranty of 15 years against defects in workmanship, material or construction by Gat Creek the furniture manufacturer. Available in Appalachian Cherry, Oak or American Walnut with wood harvested from sustainable forests. Pictured here is the Xavier desk. Can be used as a hall table, bedside, desk or dressing table...even perfect for informal dining.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Beautiful Setting for a Grand Party

What a beautiful setting for a grand party to honor Norman Mailer at the Ciprianni. It really doesn't get much better than this with such an amazing space in Manhattan.

Paris Has a Birthday Party!

The Tower will celebrate 125 years and look for an incredible light show that will change daily! If you are going to or in Paris you are in for a rare treat.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

My Inspirations from Japan

Japanese design continues to influence many of my fabric,case goods and upholstery. The clean simple lines make for serene interiors. Sunbrella, has been able to capture many of these rich silks and tapestries from documents I have purchased in Japan...amazing!

Sunday, October 25, 2009

The Kids Stay in the Picture!

Or any room in the house for that matter. Not to worry, you guys no room is "off limits" with my Sunbrella fabrics. You can even lounge on the new Miles Talbott sofa. So get up from the floor and go to town...after all this is your home too!

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Good To Be Home!

Great to be back to California after a wonderful Furniture Market. We are happy with the reactions to all the new products and the new Sunbrella Fabrics. Many thanks to all the Miles Talbott staff and executives for making this our best market ever! Also welcome to all our new licensees: Casa Fiora, Craftmade and W.King Ambler.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Where Did Everyone Go?

The High Point Furniture Market is officially over for Fall 2009. We believe it was one of our best ever markets. Buyers had a positive energy and are purchasing. Our association with Miles Talbott is very strong and we look forward to our continued growth with Sunbrella which plays a major roll in our future. We also welcome all our partners to our showroom, Gat Creek, W.King Ambler, Casa Fiora and Craftmade. Exciting times ahead!

Thursday, October 22, 2009

There's No Place Like Home!

Home is a great place when you can put your feet up on the sofa and not worry about it. With my Sunbrella fabrics you can enjoy a good book and not worry about spilling anything or not being able to use a certain piece of furniture. My goal is to let every room be enjoyed by the whole family!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Who Spilt the Ice Cream?

Don't you worry little one with uncle Joe's Sunbrella fabrics we can clean that in a second. We want you to enjoy your home and don't let anyone keep you and your bottle off the sofa. I have designed "easy care and heavy wear" fabrics just for kids like you! Did I mention, the Miles Talbott furniture can take a beating too? So tell your big brother.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Bergen Wins Furniture Pinnacle Award!

I am honored to announce my Bergen chair has won the Pinnacle award. Thanks to all those that made this possible at Miles Talbott Furniture. I love you guys!

Monday, October 19, 2009

New Introductions in High Point!

She is my best salesperson to demonstrate how "kid friendly" our new bedding is from Casa Fiora. No worries with Sunbrella fabric for "top of bed" and drapery too! We have 85 in stock Sunbrella fabrics to custom design your bedding at Miles Talbott.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Every Room a Living Room

Let the good times happen in any room with my Sunbrella fabrics. Pattern Cote on the chaise and the fun artwork is from the JR W.King Ambler collection. Let the kids have fun in any room. Easy care and heavy wear furniture!

New Introductions in High Point!

The entrance to my showroom at Miles Talbott in High Point. My new color introduction Stone is a mix of beige, gray and mulberry...a new color direction for my collection. This is all JR/Sunbrella fabric, including the pillow trims. Easy care and kid friendly! Also: The Westfield group in all weather Viro wicker for indoor use.

Friday, October 16, 2009

New Introductions in High Point!

I like a room to relax in and enjoy! My new Sunbrella pattern Frank adds impact to any room. Put your feet up and enjoy the game or your favorite movie. Tribeca Chaise as well as the new Carie Chair in Cote/Sunbrella at Miles Talbott. Photos are from my trip to Lisbon at W.King Ambler.The upholstered Stanton screens also from Miles Talbott. Salon floor lamps from Craftmade. What more can you ask from a room?

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Kid Friendly Sunbrella Fabrics!

My reports will be from High Point for the next couple of days. We are introducing our new collections for Miles Talbott Furniture. We are really excited about our new upholstery all covered in Sunbrella fabrics. We want every room to be a living room! More to report this week as the International Furniture show begins.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Portuguese Needlepoint Rugs

What a delight to meet Malu Futcher Pereija in Lisbon. She and her son have the most colorful rugs based on historic designs with intricate floral patterns and geometrics. The company name is Portuguese Eclectic you can fax for more iformation to 011-351-21-342-7651.

Memories of Northern Italy

Here I am at the Castello di Bornato in the Breshia region of northern Italy. What fond memoires of the beautiful Italian countryside.

Travels to Mexico

Fond memories during travels to Mexico City I enjoyed meeting Ezequiel Farca who has a delightful design shop. Here we are in "old town": me, my daughter Beth and Ezequiel.

Friday, October 9, 2009

New Introductions in High Point!

I am off to High Point and the International Furniture Market. I will have plenty to report.

A new Sofa to Reveal

Here is our Wong Sofa. This will be introduced next week at the International Furniture Market. This sofa is upholstered in JR/Sunbrella Kenya/Birch with a Trax/Vellum welt also antique nail heads. Just out of the upholstery shop; I will have room shots next week featuring this graceful sofa.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Ruggiero Limited Edition Art to Debut!

I am very pleased W.King Ambler will be introducing my signed limited edition artwork, fabric designs and photography next week at the International Furniture Market in High Point, N.C. W.King Ambler is one of the most respected Art Galleries in the Furniture Industry and they produced an impressive array of pieces to showcase items I have had in my archives and have not made available until now. You can also view this artwork at the Miles Talbott showroom, 1690 English Rd. High Point, N.C. This body of work is composed of images from my international travels and renderings from my textile designs as well as original art.

New JR Sunbrella Fabrics

For those of you who have asked to see more of my Sunbrella fabrics, take a look at the Casual Elegance Collection available at Silverstate Textiles 1-800-453-5777. Here is a chance to see more of my designs for outside or inside. Some of my personal favorites are featured in the this group.

Latest Sofa Design in Sunbrella!

Just finished for the Furniture Market next week my Wong Settee! Here shown in my Sunbrella fabric Kenya/Birch and contrast cushion in Tamba/Wren it will be introduced at Miles Talbott Furniture as the International Furniture Market begins in High Point, N.C.
What I particularly like about this design is the ability to use contrasting fabrics on the cushion, sides and back for a new look in upholstery. This also makes great seating for dining...possibilities are endless.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

First Look at my new lamps by Craftmade.

Just in from the finish shop here are some of my new lamp designs by Craftmade. Signature portables and pendants all with my Sunbrella shades. You can even custom the shade design. Choose the JR Sunbrella pattern you like. These will be introduced next week at Miles Talbott showroom 1690 English Rd. High Point, N.C

Monday, October 5, 2009

First Look at a New Chair

Hot out of Miles Talbott production our Carie chair. Here is a first look at the behind the scenes of our newest member of the family. Covered in a new Sunbrella fabric Cote/parchment.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Looking for a Durable Fabric Option?

Recently, I was giving a lecture at a local design center, and a woman asked me about durable fabrics for children. It's a question that I always get asked.

Personally, we never sacrificed on style when raising our 3 active children, and I don't believe others should either. When it comes to raising kids in a stylish home, it's all about making the right choices.

Certainly, you are not going to upholster a sofa in a precious silk, but a durable fabric with an elegant look, is the way to go. See video below for inspiration.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Now Joe Ruggiero's drapery & bedding designs will be available for those looking for affordable custom treatments in an association with Casa Fiora. Ruggiero's Sunbrella fabrics now designed for window treatments and top of bed. What could be better than fabric that will not fade and can be easily cared for. Available from & retail stores throughout the United States.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

What' New This Month with JR

Here's our October Newsletter. We are also preparing for fall Furniture Market...some very exciting new introductions and additional licensees to report with more to come. We will keep you posted!


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Saturday, 21 November 2015

Baby Pink, me...

Happy Saturday,

Im demoing at the Strikes Garden centre in Congleton today it would be great if you could pop in and say Hi, especially as I know so many of you are deep in prep for Christmas!

I know its not my usual colour but all the elements seemed to come together in this card, using the new dies and matching stamps to die for, in baby pink!  I just love the clean crisp yet soft way this harmonises, what do you think are you a pink person?

I started by stamping the brand new tumbling leaves stamp to die for onto coconut white foundation card.  I then coloured the image in using distress markers, worn lipstick and mowed lawn if my memory serves me right!

I then cut the aperture in the centre using the matching die form the ornate oval - my fried set.  I also cut the lovely sentiment that comes in the set and shaded through the die using pretty in pink colour cloud blending ink.  Whilst I had the ink out I colluder a piece of white seem binding using the ink and a smoothie by dragging the ribbon between the top of the felt in the pot and the base of a smoothie.  If you drag the seem binding or ribbon slowly you get a solid colour in difference form the ombre look you get by pilling it quickly.

I threaded the ribbon through the circle fixing it on the back so that it goes over and under the aperture ( this is better illustrated in the pictures!)  I then  adhered a piece of acetate behind the aperture and attached the sentiment to that so that it appears to be floating.

Next I took a piece of double sided adhesive sheet and aded it to another layer of coconut white foundation card.  I the  covered this in marshmallow mica flakes which in real life add a level of depth and subtle sparkle to the card.

To finish I added a few layers of the white and baby pink with a couple of stands of the cream jute twine for balance across the back layers.  I made up a bow using the coloured ribbon and jute and added this at the bottom.  I finished with one of my all time favourite CE embellishments the larger Pearl embellishment which I have on my shows next week as these will always be a stable of my crafting.

I hope you have enjoyed this journey into Pink, another new stamp to die for tomorrow when I shall be in Darlington for a workshop.

  1. Morning John, a delightful card this morning and I do like pink one of my daughters is a really pink girl she has her kitchen done in pink and she used to have a pink mini so anything pink she loves so this would be a great card for her. Good luck at you'r demos over the weekend enjoy.
    Nancyd xx

  2. Hi John.
    Pretty in pink Thank you.
    Take care it is snowing here in Northants Brrr.

  3. lovely pink card, I like and use most colours except orange I do use orange but find it a hard colour to work with

  4. Good morning John, lovely card John, baby it's cold outside!!! But you warm the cockles of my heart : ) very nice in pink!!!
    Have a good one!!!
    Loopy Lynda xxx

  5. Lovely to see such a pretty card to cheer me up - it's been snowing here this morning and I hate it! Seriously though, that really is beautiful.

  6. A really pretty card John! It blowing a gale outside here. I'll be staying indoors with the heating on making Christmas cards today. Debra x

  7. Morning John, such a pretty card today, the sentiment die looks so lovely on the front with the beautiful stamp around the outside, and the baby pink colours are just right, your so clever.

    Sorry I can't get to see you in action today but I know you and everyone attending with have a great time.

    Stay safe, healthy, warm and happy, hugs, June smith xxx

  8. Lovely card, really pretty. Not usually a "pink person " but this looks great.

  9. Good morning John so miserable outside today but this is a very cheery card. Like this new stamp and the pink works so well with your design. Take care on your travels love from Jackie xx

  10. Good morning John this is a stunning card. I do like the colours you have used and the stamps and dies are gorgeous. You are always so busy. Take care. Hugs Jackie

  11. Had to look twice when I saw this on your blog, not your usual colour at all but very pretty, xxx

  12. Hi John, this card is very pretty, love the colours you have used. Have a great day with the demos. Bx

  13. What a pretty stamp on a gorgeous card. Have a good day in Congleton.

  14. Hi John,
    A very pretty card today, I love the stamp must see if I can get it.
    Enjoy your demos today.

  15. This is so pretty, John. Have a good day.

    Anne (Northampton)

  16. Morning John,
    A beautiful card, I like the new you crafting in pink.

  17. Fantastic pink it!

  18. Not a colour I expected to see from you but it is beautiful all the same.

    Have a great day today.

    ps received a package this morning from up the road. Thank you.

  19. Eh up John
    I too scrolled past on my reading list looking for the "John" card lol!
    Hey, its good to surprise us lol!
    Its a terrific card and I love the naivety of the colouring.......its just a lovely riot of colour rather than too prissy.
    Enjoy your demo day.
    Ang x

  20. Beautiful, nice and colourful!

  21. Hi John , pretty card. Would have it in another colour myself
    but the stamp is so pretty.
    Have a good day demo .at the garden centre.
    hugs Maria x

  22. Hi John,
    Really pretty today! Not what I think of you with Baby Pink but it works so well. Sometimes cards just become .............
    Well done you!
    Anne M xx

  23. Wow, that is a pretty card today...luv Ursula xx

  24. Wow, that is a pretty card today...luv Ursula xx

  25. Hello John

    Today's card is lovely and such an unusual colour for you!

    The new stamp is gorgeous and looks like it requires no perfect colouring techniques would be good to batch make.

    Look forward to more new stamps tomorrow.

    Lol Barbara W xx

  26. Hi John,
    This is a colour we don't see on your cards very often, very refreshing change. Would make a really lovely one for a baby girl, with a few butterflies and gems, and the bow supplemented with one made with very narrow ribbon.
    Hope you'll get a "full shop" in Congleton.
    Best wishes, Rose

  27. I agree, the stamp is gorgeous though I'm sure my colouring-in would leave a bit to be desired. A lovely card.

  28. Lovely card John, I'm a pink person!
    Love Nancy xx

  29. A lovely card John I don't think it too pink the balance is great xx

  30. Hi John,
    A lovely card and not too pink!!
    Lorna D

  31. Hi John,
    Pretty pink card, the new stamp is lovely and I do like colouring in.
    Thanks for sharing,
    Heather Treble

  32. Hi John, I love this card and the pink is so pretty.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

  33. Hi John, this is such a pretty card. and I think I could become a pink person

  34. Hi John,

    Beautiful card, I love the colour.

    Linda xx

  35. Beautiful card John and I love the stamp and the colours that you've used. Pat x

  36. Hi John, such a beautiful card. I love the pink and the marshmallow mica flakes sound almost yummy! It really is beautiful John x Sorry about Congleton! But I'm looking forward to going to the Kings hall in Stoke where the Christmas Fayre is being held. I have never been one before so I'm quite excited! "Thank you!" xx Love Karen xx

  37. I love pink and I love this card!

  38. I love this card and although not big on pink I do love this baby pink.
    I think it just pretty and subtle.
    Really love the stamp too.

  39. Beautiful John, love it all

    Love & Hugs

    Jacquie J xxx

  40. Wow! Just my colour. Lovely card.

  41. Hi John, very pretty card love the stamping, I think this is the die an stamp that I spoke to you about so was nice to see it in use. Take Care Melody xXx

  42. Beautiful colours, John,
    Love the stamps and dies too.
    Many thanks,
    Sue Mac

  43. Oh yes, I'm definitely a pink person. Pink and peach :) And this is a lovely card!

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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Mr. Heidel Blissful Ignorance

I got this email from the Hartford Courant:

"Thanks for all the comments. I posted most of them, but two didn't make the cut because they contained factual untruths. While we appreciate comments and opinions from readers, we will not publish things that are verifiable untrue.
In the first, on Dodd, Englehart DID NOT SAY Dodd should run unopposed, merely that it would be difficult for the Repubs to find anyone strong enough to beat him.
In the second, THERE NEVER WAS ANY PROPOSAL to "to harvest the brain cells of human babies aborted at latest of all stages for Alzheimer's disease patients." Where in God's name are you getting your information?
At any rate, the rest of your comments have been green-lighted. Thanks for sharing your comments. "

Ken Heidel
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The Hartford Courant
860 241-6601

Whats most profoundly odd is how perky and thankful this email is in some parts for my contributions, then he goes on to call me a liar and he's again perky and says 'well I approved of some of your comments so be happy with that ok? Have a nice day!'

I was actually surprised by this example of censorship since in the first instance I was simply being sarcastic by characterizing Hartford Communist cartoonist Bob Eaglehart comments following
this cartoon. I didn't use any four letter words I swear!

I noted that Eaglehart got through his entire commentary without even mentioning the name of the guy that is currently beating his candidate by a point in a
Quinnipiac poll.

For the record that dude's name is Robert Simmons. LOOK here's his picture.

I sarcastically characterized Eaglehart's commentary following his cartoon (which seemed rather desperate to me) as saying that Republicans should let Chris Dodd run unopposed since they have no chance anyway. He was essentially rebutting his own cartoon that showed Dodd's favorable ratings sinking like a stone. Liberals are real defensive these days if a mild comment such needs to be hidden from public view.

The second instance of censorship baffled me
[in response to this cartoon]. I am guessing Mr. Heidel is in his 20's and was in High School in the 1990's and like me didn't read the paper at that age. Sadly there were not only proposals to harvest the brain cells of human babies aborted at latest of all stages for Alzheimer's disease patients but it actually happened.

"Where in God's name are you getting your information? Mr. Heidel asks. Well actually I probably got it from the Hartford Courant and other newspapers in the days before Al Gore 's invention was available to me. I also remember magazine shows featuring the subject on TV. I recall even one fiction TV show where a couple conceived a baby for the purpose of curing the man's Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. The show was about the doctor's ethical dilemma. Should they let them do it or not? After a lot of arguing they did let them do it but the girl cried as the tube sucked out her baby's cells and was transported into her boyfriend's head.

The idea is simple. You take the brain cells out of a baby who is happily gestating away in Mommy and you insert them into the person you want to save. It was the enlightened position of all the editorial boards at the time. For everyone else, it was cannibalism.

Back in the 1990's I actually was tempted by such idea rationalizing to myself that if the kids are going to die anyway, why not put their cells to good use? It was supposed to be the holly grail of genetics. Sound familiar? After much soul searching however I did eventually decide against this in my own mind. The issue seemed to disappear overnight from public debate. It would not be until the next decade when I found out why from columnist Mona Charen.

Well in preparing this blog I was searching that Mona Charen op-ed I remember reading to throw in my young friend's face that I probably in the Hartford Courant. I will grant Mr. Heidel the Hartford Courant can be a dubious source of material from time to time but Mona has never steered me wrong. Mona's op-ed had to do with stem cells which was a new idea then. I am guessing this is around 2001 since the issue was President Bush coming out against the idea. Well Mona was recalling this monstrous idea of brain cell switching and relating it to the stem cell debate. I found out from Mona what I never read anywhere else: This brain cell switching experiment was a colossal failure!

She wrote not only did the therapy not work, but the patients suffered cruelly from seizures and God only knows what else. I recall Mona wrote that once the therapy started it could not be switched off. That makes sense. You can't go get the cells once you have put them in someone's head. You have thought such would make a good newspaper story but you would be wrong.

My point with this cartoon was with the stem cell dilemma, we have been down this path before. Sadly not only have some of us not learned from the past, but thanks to the self-censorship of the newspaper Mr. Heidel works for, many of us will never read the news that does support the newspaper's agenda.

So much so that even some of the younger employees at the Hartford Courant are blissfully ignorant. At least I have Mr. Heidel on record as being opposed to the concept. That is a partial victory since he finds the idea morally repugnant. If only his contempories 10 years ago thought so too.

Saturday, March 07, 2009

Everyone Against Abortion Please Raise Your Hand

Sunday, March 01, 2009

Sounding More Like a Senator All The Time

"That seat does not belong to Chris Dodd. It belongs to the people of Connecticut."

-- And that’s something I have heard before from Rob Simmons.

Rob said much the same thing on election night at his headquarters the first time he beat Joe Courtney. Simmons said that about himself and the seat he occupied and just reclaimed for another two years.

On the drive home I kept thinking of that. That attitude is what I admire most about Rob Simmons. He's different from the others. Other pols call the seat they occupy as theirs -- "my seat".

And they mean it. The seat is their property. ‘It will snatched from their cold dead hands’.

Its not just liberals either. A lot of Republicans I know that hold or have held office think the same thing. That ain't right.

Senator Simmons. I like it!

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Monday, November 23, 2015

The Force Awakens - The (Potential) Story Problems

I’m writing this a month before ‘The Force Awakens’ opens. Like most Star Wars fans, I’m giddy with anticipation. Unlike most, I’ve read an early treatment of the film, and understand the story in broad strokes.

Here’s my biggest concern: Episode VII “The Force Awakens” is a loose retelling of Episode IV “A New Hope” (and a bit of V: The Empire Strikes Back) in much the same way JJ Abrams retold “The Wrath of Khan” in “Star Trek: Into Darkness”. I hope it fares better than his WoK remake.

Why do I say this? OK -- let’s begin.

WARNING - Spoilers Beyond here.

1. Hidden McGuffin in a Droid
ANH started with 2 droids crash landing onto a desert planet. The bad guys were seeking something hidden in these droids -- the plans to the Death Star.

TFA starts with The First Order shooting down Poe Dameron’s ship. His droid BB-8 escapes when the ship crash lands on a desert planet. Hidden within the droid is what the bad guys are looking for -- Luke Skywalker’s light saber.

2. Hidden Skywalker
In ANH, the McGuffin ends up with the farm boy Luke Skywalker, who is in fact related to one of the most powerful and people in the Galaxy -- Anakin (Darth Vader) Skywalker, despite living on a backwater world with no idea of his heritage.
Rey finds BB-8 on Jakku.

In TFA, the McGuffin ends up with the scavenger girl Rey Skywalker, who is in fact related to one of the most powerful people in the Galaxy -- daughter of Luke, and niece of Leia.

3. Bad guys resort to torture to find the McGuffin
In ANH, the bad guys (Darth Vader) resorts to torture to find out where Leia hid the plans

In TFA, the bad guy (Kylo Ren) resorts to torture to find out where Poe hid the light saber

Poe Dameron is tortured by Kylo Ren who seeks the missing McGuffin

4. Hidden Skywalker finds mentor who understands history
In ANH, Luke finds Ben Kenobi who knows the truth about the past -- the fall of the republic, the clone wars etc.

In TFA, Rei finds Han Solo, who knows the truth about the past -- the fall of the empire, the Jedi, the Sith. “It’s true. All of it.”

“It’s true,” says Han “all of it.” - talking about the “stories about what happened”

5. Bad Guys demonstrate doomsday weapon to prove a point
In ANH, Tarkin blows up Alderaan as a ‘test’ of the Starkiller weapon.

In TFA, Hux blows up Yavin IV as a ‘test’ of the Starkiller weapon -- watch the theatrical trailer at 1:02, and you see the impact of a star exploding on the planet. Also the reason for the chaos on Yavin IV that we see in the trailers -- the Rebels/Resistance need to evacuate.

6. Mentor dies saving our heroes.
In ANH, Ben Kenobi gave his life to give Luke time to escape

In TFA, Han Solo gives his life to give Rey time to escape

Rey cries over Han’s dead body

7. Bad guy ends up related to our MC
In TESB Darth Vader was revealed to be Luke’s father.

In TFA Kylo Ren will be revealed to be Rey’s cousin, the son of Han and Leia after killing his own father.
Han and Leia find the destiny of their lost son -- Kylo Ren (Kylo = sKYwalker + soLO)

8. Hero finds a new mentor, previously hidden for his protection
In TESB, Luke finds the incredibly powerful, hidden, Jedi, Yoda

In TFA, the movie ends with Rey finding the incredibly powerful, hidden, Jedi, Luke.

Skellig Michael in Ireland -- filming location where only Mark Hamill and Daisy Ridley shot scenes. It’s the epilog of the film where Rei finds her mentor, and father, Luke.

9. Fake Script?
In November 2013, a script leaked onto the internet that was rapidly denounced as a fake. It’s a fun read, and a very different story. Even if it is a fake, there are some interesting coincidences

  1. Luke has a daughter called Rei Skywalker! She’s also described as looking as if her mother was Asian, or the SW equivalent of it.
  2. There’s a Starkiller Weapon -- but it’s a bit of a surprise reveal
  3. The bad guy -- Lygion -- is obsessed with Luke Skywalker, and the entire point of the plot is to capture him and turn him to darkness
  4. The ‘Neo-Empire’ is very like the First Order -- emulating the empire in every way.

There’s an interesting theme about the motivations of the Neo-Empire in it. It makes me wonder if the First Order have the same motivations…


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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

I've decided that if I get another shot in my body I'm going to have a meltdown. Shots in the fingers on Monday, new ultrasound tool at the dentist that felt like needles were going in my gums and now another shot in my arm. Lame!

I walked into the health office and there was a family with four kids. The mother kept calling one of the little girls "Mina" and it brought all those memories from Royal Family Kids Camp come rushing back. My little Mina. I wonder how she's doing.. is she happy? Is she being loved by her family? All I can do is hope and pray.

Evan asked me to help him with his culminating project by letting him take pictures of me. I'm always up for a photoshoot so I put on my new skirt and tank top and we hit up those wheat fields. It's a lovely day and we had fun!

My mom and I picked some raspberries in the back yard. We managed to come in with two containers full. I remember going out in my little flip flops when I was a child and having the best time picking and eating those berries. Some things never get old.

I checked the oil in my truck, put some air in the tires, got the GPS ready and packed my backpack. I should be all set to go to orientation at Central tomorrow!

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Future of branding

I came across this article via marketing week's website and think that the examples of the way branding and communication are potentially changing is very interesting and exciting new direction for this type of design. As the article suggests the future logo's do seem like they will have to be so much more than just a stationary 'mark'. It seems like it is almost mirrored in history by painting, to photography, to animation, to film and now virtual reality and even 3D which seems to be having a bit of a revival recently.

As technology allows this the brand and the ability to move and alter and perhaps personalise is fantastically interesting for us at Hoffi and something we would be really interested in investigating further. There is also a strong sense that with this type of branding then there is a much greater need for a strong strategy and story behind it and it is something I have been looking at in terms of ARK's recent development and how through story telling it is possible to include people from various sectors in complex issues through simple language.

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Change on the bus

OK this may be a well known fact, but having lived in Cardiff for many years I was shocked by the latest bit of knowledge I gained a few weeks ago. As most visitors or infrequent public transport users have experienced. Cardiff Bus seems to be one of the only transport companies that doesn't give change. So if the fare is £1.50 and you have £2 then you lose the 50p. That is until now? well not really sure when it happened. Around two weeks ago I was getting onto a number 6 Bay bus consigned to losing a pound as I had two £2 coins and wanted a day to go. Head down already late I pop the coins into the slot when the driver asks me a question. I don't really hear him at first, then after a Pardon? he repeats these words: Do you want a change voucher for that?

I immediately react with yes please slightly quicker than you would normally answer as the excitement is too much. I am informed that I have to take the voucher to Wood Street to get my money back. A very happy smile on my face...

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Simon O'Rafferty said...

they have had the change receipt in Dublin for years. Few people manage to hand them in because there was only one office in the city that would give the refund. People weren't inclined to walk 20+ minutes for 30-50 cent.

It was soon realised that there were millions of Euros of change receipts floating around unclaimed. Charities start having collection boxes and PO Boxes just for bus change receipts.

I'm sure there are lots of other ways they could form an alternate currency..

Julian Sykes said...

many they could put the unreturned vouchers towards a venture?


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PostSubject: Dawn of Heroes - Revised   Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:21 am

Dawn of Heroes:
You control either a Spirit or Ghost and take control of spawned allied units which fight in an AoS format.
The game-play has always had a problem of repetition.
The random, class-based spells, no matter how many I may implement are simply not rewarding enough to motivate a player to victory. This goes the same for more unit types.

This is my solution:
Unique Ghost and Spirit types most probably taking the form of various elements.
These new units will level up as Heroes do.
The spells that your Ghost or Spirit "teaches" to the targeted unit will no longer be random, but will be determined by that Unique Ghost or Spirit type AND the controlled unit type.

A Player has chosen Zodiox, a celestial entity, as their unique unit.
Should that Player take control over an Enchantress, that Enchantress will learn a cosmic (determined by Zodiox) and mage (determined by the Enchantress) based skill-set. The level of those skills AND any stat bonuses to that unit receives will be equivalent to Zodiox's level.

Further details:

I'll spare you these as there is a lot at debate here. One thing I will make clear is that while leveling, players will be able to choose which skills level up through their unique unit. The unique unit, or in the earlier case, Zodiox, will have a dummy set of skills which the player may level up, but, (for now) will have no effect in game. These levels that the player picks will only be used to determine any controlled units abilities in a First, Second, Third, and Ultimate format.

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Surviving Terminal Cancer

One of the many things that has surprised and frustrated me since my family learned about my dad's diagnosis of brain cancer is the lack of awareness and knowledge possessed by the medical world as a whole about the specifics of Glioblastoma Multiforme, or GBM.  I understand that the average person probably hasn't ever heard of GBM. Because it's rare, it's just not something that most people have ever had to know about.  Unlike more common types of cancer like breast cancer, lung cancer, and prostate cancer, most people probably don't know someone who has had GBM (lucky for them).  I find it appalling, though, that the medical community, outside of oncologists and neurosurgeons, by and large has never even heard of the diagnosis.

Last fall, I went to a family doctor to get established as a new patient in the practice.  When the physician came into the room, she introduced herself and then sat down on the rolling stool.  As she asked me questions about my medical history and about my family's medical history, she typed in my answers on a laptop computer.  Eventually we came to the part where she asked about my parents' health, and I told her that my dad had died of GBM.  "How old was he?" she asked, and I gave her the same information that I have given many times about how he was only 67 and was active and seemed to be the picture of health.  In fact, I told her, he was training for an Ironman triathlon.  "Did he swim in a lake to train for that?" she asked, which in all honestly I thought was a little off-topic.  Yes, I told her.  "Oh," she said, "is that where he got the GBM?"

Her question disoriented me, and it took me a minute to respond. "No," I said, trying really hard to control the anger I felt creeping into my body. "The cause of brain cancer is unknown." She blinked a few times and then said, "Oh!  I'm sorry - I thought GBM was a parasite," she said.

I liked this doctor; she seemed thorough and smart and kind, but the exchange brought to my attention yet again how much of a gap there is in what medical professionals are being taught about this disease.

That's one reason I am so glad whenever I see GBM featured in the media as it will be in the soon-to-be-released film "Surviving Terminal Cancer" aimed at promoting patient advocacy and public education about cancer and research.

The film features the story of a man who has lived for 19 years after he was diagnosed with GBM, a disease that has a median survival rate of 14.6 months with the accepted protocol treatment:

This film charts the remarkable story of Ben Williams, professor emeritus of experimental psychology at University of California, San Diego. Diagnosed in 1995 with the most lethal cancer known to medicine, a primary brain tumour called glioblastoma multiforme, he was given just a few months to live. But a natural born maverick, and rigorous scientist, Ben decided he would not go down without a fight. Nineteen years later his story is an inspiration to patients the world over, whilst his case is dismissed by the medical community as just one of a handful of statistical outliers.

"Why are we sticking with a treatment protocol that obviously doesn't work?" the filmmakers ask, as anyone who learns about Ben's story will ask.  The film looks at several less well-known treatment options for cancers like GBM, including some off-brand uses of certain medications and vaccines, like the modified polio vaccine that is currently being used at Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University (where we took my dad for treatment, although he got a different type of treatment, not a vaccine).

Another reason that I am so interested in this film is that I personally interacted with Ben Williams through email correspondence during the time that my dad was sick.  I connected with Ben when I came across his story on a website called Clinical Trials and Noteworthy Treatments for Brain Tumors during one of the many late-night Internet searches I was desperately conducting.  I sent him a message through the website with a brief description of my dad's medical information, closing by saying "We want to be as thorough as possible in looking at treatment options for both now and in the future.  Your story is among the few things keeping us going as we begin our battle with this terrible disease.  I would love to get your advice if possible."

He emailed me in response later that same day:

With that, he and I entered into a fast-paced exchange of emails, with the communication mostly consisting of me asking questions and him providing more in-depth advice and information about what the data in the research had shown about various treatment regiments, including the use of several types of chemotherapy other than what my dad was taking, off-label use of medications like calcium channel blockers, and various vitamin and herbal supplements.  He had a remarkable way of explaining very complex scientific and medical issues, like gene segments and pharmacological cross-tolerance; I felt like I had access to someone who knew something that might possibly save my dad's life.  I read and reread every email he sent and made long lists of questions which I later posed to Dad's oncologist.  Instead of thinking "Why him? How did he get this horrible disease when he seemed to have everything going in his favor?" I began to catch myself thinking, "Why not him?  Why can't he be the one to beat the odds like Ben has been?"  I believed that we would find a treatment that would work for him, and I believed that he would be ok.

But, as it turned out, I was wrong. Dad didn't get better; in fact, he was getting worse by the day at that point.  Four days after I got the last email from Ben, which included specifics about what he felt we should ask the oncologist to consider, Dad was taken again by ambulance to the hospital, and, although we did not know it at the time, we were propelled into what ended up being the beginning of the end.


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A strange feeling

Hi guys...its been a long time since i blogged. I was just lying down on my bed this afternoon and the chill air from the AC helped me escape from the heat. Just like the AC, the blogging platform helped me escape from the feelings that were troubling my heart. I needed(and i still need) someone to listen to what I had to say and it was you people with whom i actually shared everything. I felt good at recollecting my recent past, from march 22 2008. That was the day on which Shreya Ghoshal made me re-enter the world of blogging with a new-found exuberance. And just like her music, blogging too made me feel good and happy. If they were her songs which made me love her, it was you people who made me love the art of blogging.

For a moment I wondered why I have actually stopped blogging now. Of coourse, I had a reason. I wanted to concentrate on my book. Well, my novel is going good. Till now, I have completed 13 chapters =104 pages. (People who would like to read them and give me your reviews are welcome to do so. Leave your mail id in the comemnts section and I shall mail you. I would be glad if you people can take time off and read my work).

A few weeks back, I received a comment from Niveditha who had said "Where you? Just cos you've big plans, don't stop blogging..." Though it was not meant to offend (hopefully...) I felt bad when I read it. I got a feeling if I was overlooking a platform which actually made me realize and hone the writing skill in me. Definitely not.

Even now, I know I am not overlooking it and I am actually waiting to get back to blogging once I finish the book by the end of may or mid june(hopefully...). But I thought I ll pen down a short write-up now, to THANK U people for what you have done to me. THANK U to one and all for reading my blogs and making me realize that "I AM A DECENT WRITER".

Take care...Bye.. See you :) :)
Happy Blogging..

I am on my way to each of your blogs to know what's happening there and i have decided to spend the night at your blog sites.

P.S: There is a special mention about most of you in my novel, and apart from this article, everyone of you will be thanked in the "ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" page of my book when it gets published. Hopefully, it should. Let's see.

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Express said...

I ve read the start already and man, I'm loving it!

just that Im juggling between 2 cities of mumbai n pune n thus cant read the whole of it 2 send the feedback across 2 u :-(

soon, Ill try 2 make it as soon as possible :-)

Tc da.. n be good.

(¯`•._.•[Raaji]•._.•´¯) said...

good luck with your novel. I hope you blog more often :-)

arunima said...

i would love to read ur novel my id is

Ashwin said...

hey, i've finished my college totally. was busy the last month or so finishing off everything i had to do. been really busy. sorry for not following ur work. send it across. hope it is going well. catch u online sometime tonight or soon. tc bye

Ani said...

coooll cant wait..

do reserve a book for me..n need a signed copy.. :)

Niveditha Sunderraj said...

Damn, sorry if you felt bad.
Of course I didn't mean to offend you. I liked reading what you wrote and when I saw your blog not updated for a long time I felt I should post a comment.
If you want to concentrate on the book, sure do, but we still love to read you and I Want to read your book as soon as you're done! :)
We're all with you. Keep up the good work! :) :)
Sorry again

Sashu... said...

All luck wi ur book :)

Rajesh said...

@ All
Thank you...hope it comes out well... very challenging actually, writing a book!!! Lets c

Take ur own time...

@Arunima and Anwesa
Thanks...will mail u soon...

Sure... :)

Rajesh said...

Nothing...jus quoted u....nothing 2 feel sorry 4....thanks 4 ur comments abt my book work...

Fingers crossed!! :)

Usha Pisharody said...

All the best with the book, Rajesh :)

And yes, I am sure that you are going places with it :)

Prashant Sree said...

Nice to know that you are doing good and the novel is shaping as planned. Well, from your post it seems you are introspecting on your absence from your blogging experiences.

I can just say "Do what your heart tells you to do." If you feel you are moving apart then there is no reason why you shouldnt blog and write novel at the same time.

And,i have a good news to share with you. I have got admit at IIML. All t Best for your upcoming ventures.

Gauri Mathur said...

I know that Sherya Ghoshal memory,because You made us also a part of it,by sharing wid all of us!!
And Congratulations for your novel!!
Hope it publishes soon!!
Keep Empowering!!

take care!!

Anu said...

Congrats on ur first novel.. waiting for a signed copy once u finish

Still thinking said...

:) Waiting with bated breath :D

ANWESA said...

i just deleted my previous comment coz it contained my email id.

ScarletTd1ar1es said...

you actually got about to writing a novel...great mahn...i started about to a 100 pages and then it kinda got erased from the memory...sheesh...wud love to read what you wrote...

stay in touch and do check out my blog.

Ajay said...

i've been following your blog for quiet sometime, and I have read everything with enthusiasm. I'm Ajay by the way. I'd also like it if you could visit my blog

I'm a friend of your brother's.

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Saturday, July 01, 2006

Jim Williams: Former United coach Ray Hudson weighs in on World Cup
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Jim Williams, The Examiner
Jul 1, 2006 5:00 AM

WASHINGTON - Former D.C. United coach Ray Hudson has taken his expansive knowledge of soccer and quick wit to Gol TV.
For the past two years, Ray Hudson has done color commentary for European league matches and is co-host of “American Soccer.”
Hudson is now in Germany covering the 2006 FIFA World Cup; he is the co-host for the English-language segment of the nightly “Gol TV in Germany” wrap-up show. The show can be seen nightly at 8 with plenty of replays during the evening and early morning if you miss the early show.
Hudson spoke on the World Cup from the International Broadcast Center in Munich.
Jim Williams: What has impressed you most at World Cup 2006?
Ray Hudson: I have been impressed with the passion that has been shown here in Germany. The people have been great and everywhere you go they are talking soccer. The games have been well staged, well attended and seeing fans from all over the world get together and celebrate soccer has been a wonderful thing.
JW: Has the officiating been as bad as it has been made out to be?
RH: In a way I feel bad for the officials. They were told by FIFA to call the games close and not to allow any diving, hard tackles or shirt pulling. FIFA wanted the rules to be upheld to the letter of the law and then when the officials did that, FIFA executives threw them under the train. The officials have made some bad calls but certainly not as many as has been reported.
JW: United States Coach Bruce Arena is taking the heat for the team’s early exit from the World Cup. Is it fair to blame Bruce?
RH: Bruce certainly has to get some of the blame but so does the team. I mean they simply did not show up here in Germany. Players like Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley let the team down by hiding from the action. So, yes, you can blame Bruce but you can’t forget the players in this World Cup. They were on the largest stage in sports and showed up like deer looking in the headlights.
Ray is always informative and entertaining to be sure. Check him out on Gol TV.
Jim Williams is a seven-time Emmy Award-winning TV producer, director and writer.

Ray Hudson PLUS +

Ray was very excited about the fans in the US and their following of WC. He felt that they really wanted to know and understand the sport.

"These are the people at Publix, they stop and talk about the games and who is good and bad. They care about what is next for the US team and that is a very good sign for the growth of soccer in this country."

Ray said the be patient with the US team "It is a big learning curve that the US has to battle. They have come a long way but to become a member of the top teams in Europe or South America will take time. Kids in Europe and South Amnerica pick the game up and play it in the streets and they play from morning to night without coaches around, it becomes fun and they learn most of all to be creative. Until that begins to happen here in this country we will have to be content to a good but not great soccer country."

He also said that "Gol TV has been a very good place for him and that he thinks that once the WC is over that they ahave a place to follow the top players. Gol TV has the best players in the best leagues around the world and after WC we hope to showcase them on a weekly basis. It is a good thing for soccer fans to have the outlet and Gol TV provides it..."

Your weekend TV Day Planner..

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ESPN2 and SIRIUS Radio - Wimbledon - 8am

ABC, Univision and XM Radio - World Cup - ENGLAND vs.PORTUGAL- 11am

NBC and SIRIUS Radio - Wimbledon - Noon

FOX and XM Radio - Mets - Yankeees - 1pm

ESPN, Univision and XM Radio - World Cup - Brazil vs. France - 2:55pm

ABC and XM Radio - PGA Buick Open - 3pm

NBC - Women's US Open - 3pm

ESPN2 and SIRIUS Radio - Wimbledon - 3pm

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Speed and XM Radio - Daytona Pepsi 400 Pre Race Show - 6:30pm

MASN and WTWP - Tampa Bay vs. The Nationals - 7pm

Ch. 50/TBS and WTEM Baltimore vs. Atlanta - 7pm

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Sunday, May 8, 2011

Life is Short

...and please, kids, don't forget it!

This weekend has been a blitz of preparation for final exams, last minute reports, checking various family members in and out of various rehabs, and the usual barrage of guy dating drama. After a long day of not studying and a long 20 minutes of stressing about wasting this weekend's ample academic opportunities, I did what I always do in times of stress: call Liz.

After dialing I realized that she likely had to get up early tomorrow and was in a later timezone than me. But she answered the phone cheerfully. Conversation as follows:

Jyll dials Liz.

"Hi! What's up?"

"Wow, someone sounds wide awake. What are you doing?" I ask, relieved that she is awake and happily settling into the couch for a long overdue Sunday night chat.

"Oh, I think that's the morphine. I know that it's supposed to knock you out but I'm wired!"

"Wait, what? Where are you?"

"Well, actually I'm in the hospital. I got hit by a car today."

All jokes and glib remarks aside, y'know...we joke about how fast things roll by, and how suddenly things change. You can be riding your bike to work like Liz and find yourself on a stretcher being rushed to the hospital the next. You can be going about your day thousands of miles away, and not know that your best friend has nearly been crushed to death by a minivan, or that she was millimetres away from hitting her head and cracking her skull open. It changes so fast, and it happens whether or not you are there, or aware of it. You'd think that when something happens to someone that you love, that you'd be able to stop it, or change it, and you'd never dream that something could happen to your loved ones while you're dithering around a shopping mall in central Texas or piddling through the store on a routine grocery run. It's quick and it's dirty and it's vicious and it's pure luck that this time, it was a near miss, and that this time, it didn't happen to her. Or, selfishly, that the loss of a great love didn't happen to you.

(After various details were given, profuse reassurances uttered, and composure was restored):

"Lizzie I just still can't believe that you're--I'm going out first thing tomorrow and buying a helmet!"

"No you won't."

"Well, I won't ride with my ipod on!"

"Yes you will."

"God, I am so glad that you're okay."

"Oh, you know what's not okay??? My favorite dress! They insisted on cutting it off of me. I was like, 'no just pull my shoulder through the sleeve', I mean it was only broken it didn't hurt that bad, but the assholes just ignored me and now it's completely ruined."

"The Banana Republic wrap dress?"

"The hell is wrong with people?"

some things never change.

Thank God.

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Tuesday, 27 November 2012

T 905/09 – Barbie Is Lonely, Buy Me A Ken

Sometimes you get the impression that the members of the Board must have had a good laugh ...

The appeal was filed after the Examining Division had refused the application under consideration.

Claim 1 of the main request before the Board read:
An electronic mail communication method performed by a transmission control apparatus (30), the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a signal from a mobile telephone defining an ID code assigned to an anthropomorphized object comprising a stuffed animal toy and an electronic mail address for an owner of the anthropomorphized object, the ID code having been input by the owner via a display of the mobile telephone; and
electronically generating a mail text related to said ID code and sending said mail text as an electronic mail purporting to be from the stuffed animal toy to the owner, wherein the mail text comprises a conversational text expressing feelings including characters, signs, graphics, voices or sounds.
The Board found this claim to lack inventive step:

[1] The invention is concerned with generating and sending an electronic mail (email) to the owner of a so-called “anthropomorphized” object, especially a stuffed animal toy, so that the email is perceived as having been sent by the object. To enable this the user enters - via a mobile telephone - an ID code “associated with” and thereby identifying the object of interest and an email address to which the email should be sent. According to the main request, the email “purport[s] to be from the stuffed animal toy”, is “related to said ID code” and comprises “conversational text expressing feelings”. According to the auxiliary request, the email is generated based on “attribute information” for the object and for its owner, stored in respective tables, on predefined texts also stored in a table, and on grammar rules. […]

Inventive step

[4] It is undisputed that the claimed invention consists of a mixture of so-called technical and non-technical features but has, as a whole, technical character, for instance by virtue of requiring an email to be sent. For this situation, it is established jurisprudence of the boards of appeal that inventive step has to be assessed by taking account of all those, but only those features which contribute to the technical character of the invention, and that an aim in a non-technical field which the claimed invention aims to achieve may appear in the formulation of the technical problem to be solved according to the problem-solution-approach (see esp. T 641/00 [headnotes]).

[5] Therefore, before the inventive merit of the claimed invention can be assessed, it must be determined in which technical field the invention makes a contribution and which technical problem the claimed invention solves.

Technical field

[6] The appellant argues that the invention belongs to the field of stuffed animal toys or dolls. In this field, “talking dolls” are known which exhibit enhanced anthropomorphism over normal dolls by communicating electronically with their owners. Assessment of the inventive step of the invention should, so the appellant, start from such a doll and appreciate that the invention enhances its anthropomorphism further with technical means, and with a limited increase in development and production cost […]. To solve this problem, the skilled person in this field would modify the sound clips the doll is able to play back, for example by recording new sentences which purport to express the doll’s feelings. However, it would not be obvious for the skilled person to switch to an entirely different communication medium such as email.

[7] The board does not follow this argument.

[7.1] The invention relates to the stuffed animal toy only by way of the ID code identifying it and the content of the generated email which “purport[s] to be from” the toy and to express its “feelings”.

[7.2] According to the claims, the ID code is “assigned to” the toy in an unspecified way. The description discloses that the ID code may be printed on the back of the price tag […]. Otherwise, the toy need not be modified at all to enable the claimed invention: The registration of the ID code is done by the owner, the email is generated in the “transmission control apparatus”, and the illusion that the email is from the toy is created in the mind of the receiver of the email […].

[7.3] The board agrees with the appellant that talking dolls create an illusion, too, and that the owner of such a doll must also be willing to accept the sound clips as being spoken by the doll (or, in the case of small children, unable to notice that they are not). However, a talking doll requires the provision of constructional elements such as a recording device, a loudspeaker, batteries, and, possibly, sensors or timers.

[7.4] In contrast, the claimed invention applies to any given stuffed animal toy alike and it does not change the toy’s design or production at all. The development and production departments need not even be aware of the claimed registration or the sent emails.

[7.5] The board therefore rejects the appellant’s assertion that the invention makes a contribution in the field of physical toys and dolls.

Technical and non-technical features

[8] In the board’s view, the following features do not constitute or imply any technical limitations of the claimed subject matter.

[8.1] It is of no technical relevance for the invention whether the email address belongs to the owner of the toy or any other person.

[8.2] The ID code serves to select and/or generate the text to be sent to the user. Beyond that, it does not have any impact on the claimed invention that the ID code is “assigned to” a specific stuffed animal toy. As already argued above, the invention does not depend on the nature of the object. Hence, it is not a technical feature of the claim that the ID code is “assigned to” a physical toy.

[8.3] If the alleged effect of enhanced anthropomorphism is actually achieved by the invention, then due to the fact that the generated email “purports to be from the stuffed animal toy”, is held in a conversation tone and expresses “feelings”. The extent to which this effect is achieved depends, on the one hand, on the receiver’s mental disposition to accept the illusion and, on the other hand, on the specific content of the email, i.e. which words are used. A complete loss of content may render the communication meaningless for the receiver but does not affect the technical working of the claimed invention. Thus, the content of the email constitutes mere “cognitive data” in the terms of T 1194/97 [3.3] and therefore does not contribute to the technical character of the claimed invention.

Technical problem

[9] Accordingly, the board considers as the objective technical problem solved by the claimed invention how to communicate to the owner of a given stuffed animal toy customized information purporting to come from the toy and express its feelings. It is to be noted that this is not a problem of improving a toy in any way, so that the relevant skilled person is not a toy designer. Rather he or she is a communication engineer.

[9.1] In the board’s view, the motivation for addressing this problem may be a marketing idea for affective advertising (“Your cuddly bear is cold, get me a jacket.” or “Barbie is lonely, buy me a Ken.”). The description in fact discloses the option of using the invention for delivering news or advertisements to the users who, due to the conversational and emotional tone of the text, “can accept” them “without feeling any mental resistance” […].

[9.2] The appellant argues that this perspective takes a distorted view on the invention because it must already have been made before the marketing department can “hijack” it for targeted advertising.

[9.3] The board disagrees with this argument.

[9.3.1] First, marketing is to a large degree a matter of psychology so that marketing experts can realistically be assumed to be familiar with affective concepts. Moreover, the idea of using conversational tone and emotionalised content for targeted advertisement, for which customers may have to register, is a rather well-known marketing scheme (imagine, say, a car dealer offering a new set of summer tyres at the first signs of spring). Considering the invention as the implementation of a given marketing concept is thus, in the board’s view, a realistic perspective, beyond the fact that it is consistent with the description.

[9.3.2] Second, and more importantly, the reference to marketing only serves to illustrate that the above objective technical problem is not a contrived one but can reasonably be assumed to arise. The board concedes that different perspectives could be taken on the invention, for example as a means for parents trying to increase the emotional bonds between their child and its teddy bear, but holds that the technical problem solved by the invention would remain the same.

Main request

[10] The skilled person, in order to solve the above problem by implementing the given communication task, would have to choose a means of communication with the owners. A priori, several options exist, such as telephone, telefax, WWW, or email. All of them were well-established at the priority date so that the skilled person would have made his choice according to circumstances and after weighing the well-known advantages and disadvantages of these communication means against each other. Specifically, the choice of email was obvious at the time.

[10.1] Evidently, for email communication to be possible the email address of an owner must be made available to the information provider. Likewise, it appears to be a matter of necessity that the object of interest – the stuffed animal toy – must be identified to the information provider so that the information can be customized to the object.

[10.2] The skilled person would also have to decide how that information should be made available. Again various alternatives exist, including the ones mentioned above, all of which were equally well-established and thus equally obvious.

[10.3] The board considers that it was commonly known at the priority date that Internet users would register their interest to receive information – such as electronic newsletters – via a web browser. Document D1 reports that by its filing date in June 1999 it was known to use the wireless application protocol WAP to browse the Internet with a mobile phone […]. In the board’s view the desire to access the Internet via a mobile phone was common at the priority date of the present application and that also the use of WAP to achieve it was commonly known at the time. The use of a mobile telephone to register the relevant data would thus be an option that the skilled person would consider as a matter of course.

[10.4] Finally, the skilled person would have to obtain the message text to be sent. It follows directly from the problem that the text should relate to the registered toy and it would be obvious, for instance, to select the appropriate text for a given toy, identified by its ID code, from a list of predefined such texts, thereby “electronically generating a mail text” according to claims 1 and 4 of the main request.

[10.5] In summary, the board concludes that the skilled person would have to make only routine choices – selecting technical means for the user to register the relevant data and for the information provider to obtain and communicate the information of interest – so as to arrive at the subject matter of claims 1 and 4 of the main request which, hence, lacks an inventive step over common knowledge in the art, A 56 EPC 1973.

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Roufousse T. Fairfly said...

The decision seems to be (almost) entirely based on the skilled person's general knowledge, with D1 only mentioned in passing: On request by the applicant, the examining division had later introduced a document, D1=GB2349551, but only, as it argued, to illustrate what was considered notoriously known in the art [...]. Consistent with this position, the decision under appeal does not rely on D1 in its reasons.

If D1 hadn't been introduced, I think that the board would have sent the file back to the division.

Myshkin said...

As long as the ED only relies on notorious knowledge (or on common general knowledge not contested by the applicant), I see no reason why the Board would send it back.

Roufousse T. Fairfly said...

In my corner of the EPO-Battleship I never managed to send out a Search Report with a "No search" declaration, regardless how hopeless the application was.

The message from the director (who signed out search files) was that issuing a "No search" declaration was much more trouble than it was worth, as the boards often considered it a right for the applicant to be apprised of the relevant prior art. Better cite something which you believed went in the general direction of the nonsense (e.g.: perpetual motion) you were looking at; this wouldn't hinder you in being scathing in your notification, and concentrate on 83, 84, 57, 53, 52(2), etc., issues.

A Teddy Bear with a phone number. What will they think of next?


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Monday, August 24, 2015

Heliopsis Summer Nights

At long last, a Heliantheae that I can live with.  I once thought that Helianthus maximilliana was the answer to my drought-stricken, Kansas sunflower-like dreams, and I sought them out wherever I ventured.  I've grown, and still grow Helianthus maximilliana 'Lemon Yellow' and 'Santa Fe', but they tend to out-compete anything in their vicinity, smothering less aggressive plants.  I keep eliminating clumps and moving them elsewhere.  One of my latest attempts to use them in the garden was to create an ornamental grass + H. maximilliana bed, in the mistaken notion that the ornamental grass clumps could hold their own amongst the H. maximilliana.  Boy, was I ever wrong.

Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Summer Nights’, in contrast, is a much better-behaved garden guest, lending its dark green foliage as backdrop in the early summer, and then livening up the action in Autumn with bright yellow daisy faces and maroon stems.   My 'Summer Nights' seems to be pest-free and at maturity stands about 3 foot tall and 3 feet around.  It is a good perennial for a medium-sized border, and it is creating a good display with the ornamental grasses behind it.  It slouches a little but doesn't spread, a model of grace and good intentions.

If only they had named it something besides the unfortunate 'Summer Nights'.  Every time I look at it, I'm reminded of the song "Summer Nights", from the movie Grease, which leads my hyperactive mind to the vocalists of the song, Olivia Newton John and John Travolta.  I can agree, like other boys who were teenagers in the '70's, that Olivia Newton John has a certain appeal, but I've never been a John Travolta fan.  So I see the plant and I end up with John Travolta singing in my head for a few hours, over and over.  Thus, I always am impressed at first glance by this plant but walk away with a slightly sour expression that the plant doesn't deserve.  "Summer dreams, ripped at the seams, but oh, those 'Summer Nights'!"

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eighth grade

So... this is what eighth grade looks like:

Three inches taller, ten pounds heavier and much longer hair than seventh grade.
(Here's the photo comparison from last year to this year.)
Very handsome. Very grown up.

First-day ensemble: Hollister skinny jeans, plaid oxford, black Pumas (size 9).
He was pretty stoked about finally fitting in men's jeans this year...
For me, it's just another red flag: Time's passing too fast.

The hair is a careful, tenuous process.

These days the top of Tyler's head is like a delicate ecosystem. A single uncooperative strand -- like the one we dealt with this morning -- puts the entire system in danger of complete collapse and, in turn, triggers a catastrophe the likes of which are known only to Old Testament folks.

Thanks to Mom's arsenal of styling tools and products, we managed to get his coiffure under control and avoid Armageddon.

Bella, our neighbor across the street and one of Tyler's BFFs,
shows up at 7:15 for the walk to the bus stop.

The fact that they are totally adorable together is not lost on me.
Nor is it lost on my friend Kristi, Bella's mom.
We have already arranged their marriage.
I'm sure this photo will be in the collage we put together for their reception.

"Bye, Mom. You can stop taking pictures now."

Bye, son. Love you. Have a great year.

just us jones' said...

I can't believe your boy is so big! Where does the time go?

Luv your guts pinkie!

Nicole said...

No way! He is like a grown man compared to his 7th grade picture! I can just image him rolling his eyes as you show him how to pose on the red pole. K-"now put your right hand in your pocket..." Too funny!


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Saturday, January 05, 2008

Check out Bonnie McCaffery's latest Vidcast #19 with this month's guest Linda Schmidt. Learn how to make a waterfall and ocean waves using Angelina fibers and misty fuse.

Bonnie provides these video cast for free and they are a great way to learn new techniques. She provides a tip jar for those who want to help cover the expense of these great video cast.

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The CRPF has sent 21,000 rounds of newly-developed and “less lethal” plastic bullets to the Kashmir Valley to tackle street protests, a top officer of the paramilitary force has said.

The bullets, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and manufactured by the Ordnance factory based in Pune, can be fitted in the AK series of assault rifles and will be an alternative to the much-criticised pellet shotguns, news agency PTI reported.

“Tests have shown that these plastic bullets are less lethal. This will reduce our dependence on pellet guns and other non-lethal weapons used for crowd control,” CRPF Director General (DG) R R Bhatnagar told PTI.

He said this will be newest less lethal ammunition the force has introduced to “tackle crowds and counter stone pelters in the Valley.”

“About 21,000 rounds have just been sent for distribution to all our units,” the DG said.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), deployed in counter-insurgency and law and order operations in Jammu and Kashmir, had ordered for the plastic bullets so that troops can just replace lethal metal bullets and use the new plastic ones, PTI reported.

Bhatnagar said both 47 and 56, the AK series of rifles, are used by the CRPF units deployed in the Kashmir Valley. The bullets have been prepared in such a calibre that it fits the barrel, he added.

“As soon as a crowd or stone pelting incident is encountered, the troops just need to change the bullets and fire,” the DG said.

Bhatnagar added that the force has not done away with other non-lethal weapons and is getting more pump action guns fitted with metal deflectors so that pellet injuries do not go above the waist.

“Even our specialised anti-riot unit RAF can use it at some point of time to render their duties. We will see how to go about it in the future,” the DG said.

Hundreds of Kashmiris were blinded and several killed by pellet guns as government forces tried to quell a public uprising following the killing of Hizb commander Burhan Wani last July.

The use of pellet guns by the forces had come under severe criticism by rights groups.

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