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Gold Value International Textile Inc. v. Sanctuary Clothing, LLC

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that a clothing manufacturer could not proceed with a copyright infringement lawsuit against a competitor that allegedly copied a fabric design because the copyright registration was invalid due to knowingly inaccurate paperwork. Affirmed summary judgment for the defendants.




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Magic Kitchen LLC v. Good Things Int'l Ltd.

(California Court of Appeal) - In suit alleging dress infringement, unfair competition, and false advertising regarding a kitchen device known as the "Tartmaster," order granting directed verdict for defendants on trade dress claims, and finding for defendants on other claims are affirmed as there was no error or abuse of discretion.




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Gold Value International Textile Inc. v. Sanctuary Clothing, LLC

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that a clothing manufacturer could not proceed with a copyright infringement lawsuit against a competitor that allegedly copied a fabric design because the copyright registration was invalid due to knowingly inaccurate paperwork. Affirmed summary judgment for the defendants.




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Why A Little Denomination Hopping Is Not A Bad Thing

Although sometimes frowned upon, experience with other Christian traditions may be just what we need right now.

Sometimes, I’m a little embarrassed to be identified as an American Christian because it feels like we fall into one of two camps: either we hate everything that we are not familiar with, or hate everything that we used to like.

A good example of the former is a controversy that recently sprang up at Gordon College, where undergraduates were scandalized at the introduction of a strange and foreign type of worship experience during their chapel services: gospel music. Yes, GOSPEL MUSIC, one of the oldest and richest liturgical traditions in American faith.

Examples of the latter are too numerous to count. The Christian blogosphere and publishing industry are filled with memoirs of people ranting about how terrible their church experience was growing up, and how their current place and style of worship is what Jesus had in mind all along. When cast in this adversarial light, what should have been personal stories of finding one’s home in faith instead read like a harrowing escape from a doomsday cult, and serve as yet another salvo in our nation’s already raging cultural wars.

These two tendencies have unfortunately come to define Christians in this country, that we either despise everything with which we are unfamiliar, or the exact opposite. But personally, I have never had much of a problem with either, and it’s not because I’m all that great of a person – just ask my wife. It’s probably because I have spent so much time in diverse kinds of churches.

I grew up in the Roman Catholic church, and can still remember the cathedral in which Sunday mass took place. The entire building was constructed in a cruciform shape, the main entrance located at the foot of the cross, and ...

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A SOPHISTICATED JUXTAPOSITION OF JOY, MELANCHOLY, AND MYSTERY INFUSE SINGER/SONGWRITER/GUITARIST JANA HERZEN’S THIRD ALBUM, ‘NOTHING BUT LOVE’ ; Out 1.17.20 On Motéma Music

Collection Of Folk, Pop, World And Jazz Originals Tells A Tale Of Love In Many Guises;




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All Good Things Must Come to an End

Every ending is a new beginning.

Last week I wrote a blog about getting the most out of life and maximizing our productivity for God’s specific calling on each of our lives. In the post, I shared my own understanding of what God is calling me to in this season including following him, loving my family well, pastoring the people of Transformation Church, and completing my doctorate.

Unfortunately, I have also come to a point where writing this blog twice a week is no longer the best use of the resources of time and mental energy that God has given me. I will continue to write occasionally and post clips from sermons at my personal website, DerwinLGray.com and invite you to join me there.

I am very thankful to Christianity Today and editor Mark Galli for encouraging an important discussion of multiethnic churches and for their continued commitment to reflect Christ in our world through this website and magazine.

Thank you for joining me on this journey. I hope you were encouraged and challenged by the posts I have written over the past nine months and will continue the conversation by reading my new book, The High-Definition Leader: Building Multiethnic Churches in a Multiethnic World, available September 15.

Marinate on that.

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CHSAA brainstorming contingency plans for fall sports: “Nothing is off the table”

First, the coronavirus pandemic claimed the state basketball championships. Then, it forced CHSAA to cancel the spring season altogether on April 21.




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“A crazy thing to witness”: Photographer captures viral images of Denver coronavirus protest

Alyson McClaran had no idea she'd end up capturing some of the most powerful moments of the Colorado protest: two people who appeared to be health care workers, dressed in aquamarine scrubs and medical-grade face masks, standing in a crosswalk silently obstructing the path of shouting, car-bound protesters.




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Watch! Nia Long In a Leather Cat Suit Is Everything



The ageless actress slayed on Real Husbands of Hollywood.




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See Ashanti Rock A Trench Coat And Nothing Else



The Internet weighs in on her looking fly or 'Foolish'




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15 Things You Didn't Know About Eva Marcille



The diva has arrived!



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Flicks of the Week: Sanaa Lathan Tries 'Something New'



Will this turn out the way she wants it to?



  • BET Star Cinema

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This Former Diddy Artist Has Something To Say



Uh oh.




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This Former Diddy Artist Has Something To Say



Uh oh.




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Jay-Z Reveals One Of The Last Things Kobe Bryant Told Him



It was all about Bryant’s daughter Gianna.




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Migos Creates New Clothing Line So You Can Be 'Bossed Up'



Duo teams up with Footaction, WorldstarHipHop for the gear.



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Zoe Kravitz Admits Something Surprising About Personal Style



And she lands on another major fashion magazine cover.




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The First Look at Rihanna's New Puma Sneaker Is Everything



Ready to walk a day in the bad gal's shoes?




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Jennifer Lopez and Kerry Washington Are up to Something Big



J.Lo posted a cryptic selfie, and we have questions.




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Mom of Black Girl in Gap Ad Reveals Something Interesting



Twitter outraged after seeing girl used as a "prop."




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Beyoncé Did Something Truly Epic for Blue Ivy’s 4th B-Day



Queen Bey made sure her little princess's day was perfect.




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Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Clothing Line Is Here



Fly threads just in time for festival season.



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Wilder’s heavyweight journey is anything but traditional



The boxer discusses his journey and match with Tyson Fury.




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BETX Live 2018 Recap: Everything You Missed



Sponsored by Coca-Cola.




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Say Hello To The Hair-Care Brand That's Changing Everything



Saving edges and curls one bottle at a time.





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The 5 Most Surprising Things We Learned About Tinashe



The rising R&B star covers COMPLEX.




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T.I. Reveals the Insane Thing He Did During His Baby's Birth



Fellas, take note.




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Sussex Cricket Hosts “Ask Delray Anything!”

While most sporting leagues worldwide continue to be suspended due to Covid-19, the Sussex Cricket team in the UK is using social media to interact with fans, and they recently featured a Q&A with Bermuda’s Delray Rawlins. The Sussex Cricket website said, “Thanks to everybody that sent in their questions for Delray Rawlins on social media. […]

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A Primer to Prepare for the Connected Airport and the Internet of Things

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 191: A Primer to Prepare for the Connected Airport and the Internet of Things introduces the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) within the airport environment to leverage current and emerging technologies. IoT can be used to provide information and services to airport passengers with current and evolving technologies. Airports, airlines, and other stakeholders can use these innovative technologies and data to enhance the user exp...



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Hard News: ICYMI: Links and things I've been doing

Like most people, I've been staying at home, doing a bit in the garden, cooking a lot and managing occasional bouts of anxiety. I've also written more here than I have done for a while. At a time when every Friday night has me missing my mates, it's been nice to see you all again.
But in the midst of it all – and after everything else disappeared – I got a new gig. It's with my friends from Spark Lab, it's called The Pivot Reports and it's a series of live-streamed shows over the next six weeks talking to business owners…




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The first thing that came to our heads

“Monster Mash,” “Crocodile Rock,” and “Jailhouse Rock” are all real songs about other, fictional songs that share the same titles...




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So, that was a thing

Our buzzer goes off. About 8 PM. We're not expecting anyone. I go downstairs. "Police," announce the two guys outside...




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Three Paper Thursday: Adversarial Machine Learning, Humans and everything in between

Recent advancements in Machine Learning (ML) have taught us two main lessons: a large proportion of things that humans do can actually be automated, and that a substantial part of this automation can be done with minimal human supervision. One no longer needs to select features for models to use; in many cases people are … Continue reading Three Paper Thursday: Adversarial Machine Learning, Humans and everything in between



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The iMac at 22: How the computer 'too odd to succeed' changed everything ... for Apple, at least

Very '90s kit was everywhere – and it saved Apple's ass too

On this day in 1998, Steve Jobs took to the stage of the Moscone Center in San Francisco for a product launch that would indelibly change the face of computing and arguably save the firm he founded almost 22 years earlier.…




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Bored at home? Cisco has just the thing: A shed-load of security fixes to install, from a Kerberos bypass to crashes

Switchzilla issues a whopping 30+ patches in time for the long UK weekend

Cisco has emitted a fresh round of software updates to address nearly three dozen security holes in its products.…




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I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Spacecraft with graphene sails powered by starlight and lasers

Nice way to get to Alpha Centauri though boffin tells us: 'Such a laser system could be used as a weapon'

Coin-sized pieces of graphene can be accelerated by firing low-powered lasers at them in micro-gravity conditions, say scientists. The technology could be a stepping stone to graphene solar sails, which could propel future spacecraft using starlight or a laser array.…




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1/19/14 - Something of value




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3/9/14 - Even the things I don't like




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4/06/14 - When I said those things




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10/26/14 - Excitement turned to something else




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11/23/14 - Nothing is wrong between us




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12/14/14 - Nothing I've ever tried




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03/16/15 - Things I liked about school




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03/30/15 - It's a good thing




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05/10/15 - Feel something for you




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05/17/15 - The last thing she ever said




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02/28/16 - Things I said I said




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06/05/16 - The whole vengeance thing