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Do. The. Work. – wonder and beauty

Do. The. Work.




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ongoing by Tim Bray · Bye, Amazon

Bye, Amazon




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GitHub - aftertheflood/sparks: A typeface for creating sparklines in text without code.

sparks - A typeface for creating sparklines in text without code.




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A Message from Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky




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Admin shelves CDC guide to reopening country




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Empty sets - BBC Archive

"Give your video calls a makeover, with this selection of over 100 empty sets from the BBC Archive." Very good. (via @wonderlandblog)




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Sure, the Velociraptors Are Still On the Loose, But That’s No Reason Not to Reopen Jurassic Park - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

Sure, the Velociraptors Are Still On the Loose, But That’s No Reason Not to Reopen Jurassic Park




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Winners of a Family Pass to Nitro Circus Live with Travis Pastrana

Nail biting action comes to All Phones Arena on Friday May 20 and Saturday May 21 with US stuntman and action sports champion Travis Pastrana leading a star-studded team for the 10th anniversary Nitro Circus Tour.




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Winners of Tickets to Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Costume Exhibition

You’re in luck if you love Miss Phryne Fisher, TV’s elegant lady detective.




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Winners of family pass to Cinderella

Producer and recent I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here contestant Bonnie Lythgoe has finished casting for her next pantomime Cinderella­.




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Winners of Family Pass to Disney on Ice presents Magical Ice Festival

Frozen fans can rejoice. Disney On Ice presents Magical Ice Festival which opens in Australia in June for the first time and will feature characters from the hit movie Frozen. The 2016 ice spectacular will also present the enchanting adventures of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Tangled and Beauty and the Beast, presented by popular hosts Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy.




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Sydney Sings Postponed

Here’s your chance to experience singing at its finest.




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Winners of Family Pass to Little Shop of Horrors

The cult musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors will return to Sydney at the Roslyn Packer Theatre from July 20 for 10 days only, as part of its whirlwind Australian tour.




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Team USA labels report of Ryder Cup postponement 'inaccurate'




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Euro Tour hopeful of late-May return as virus impacts 2 more events




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10 defining moments in WGC-Match Play history




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4 questions golf faces due to postponed Olympics




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CEO 'fully prepared' for PGA Championship to be played without fans




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Harrington: Ryder Cup 'will not go ahead without spectators'




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PGA exploring 'virtual fan experience' for possible spectator-free Ryder Cup




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McIlroy 'would much rather' delay 2020 Ryder Cup than play without fans




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Harrington: Ryder Cup may need to 'take 1 for the team' without fans




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Westwood, Kaymer to compete in series of virtual charity events




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F1 season expected to begin in May after Bahrain GP, Vietnam GP postponed




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Red Bull boss wanted camp for team drivers to deliberately catch coronavirus




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McLaren boss: 'Very fragile' F1 could lose up to 4 teams




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F1 CEO takes pay cut as staff is furloughed during outbreak




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Pirelli's Hembery: F1's plan to race in July 'desperate and misguided'




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F1 director: Everyone in paddock will be tested for COVID-19 every 2 days




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Raytheon Co. v. Indigo Systems Corp.

(United States Federal Circuit) - Affirmed a finding of no liability in a trade secret misappropriation case where a jury found that a competitor did not steal Raytheon's trade secrets relating to the production of infrared cameras. Raytheon appealed but the Federal Circuit affirmed denial of the company's JMOL and new-trial motions, and also affirmed denial of the competitor's motion for attorney fees.




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Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.

(United States Federal Circuit) - Affirmed that tribal sovereign immunity could not be asserted in a patent proceeding. A pharmaceutical company involved in a dispute over an eye medication patent transferred the title of its patent to a Native American tribe, which then moved to terminate the patent proceeding on the basis of sovereign immunity. Concluding that tribal sovereign immunity cannot be asserted in inter partes review, the Federal Circuit affirmed the denial of the Tribe's motion to terminate the proceeding.




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Trustees of Boston University v. Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.

(United States Federal Circuit) - Held that a patent claim relating to light-emitting diodes was invalid because it did not meet the enablement requirement. After a jury found that the defendants had infringed Boston University's patent, the defendants appealed on the ground that the patent was invalid because it did not adequately teach the public how to make and use the invention. Agreeing with this argument, the Federal Circuit held that the defendants were entitled to judgment as a matter of law.




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BSG Tech LLC v. BuySeasons, Inc

(United States Federal Circuit) - Affirmed. Plaintiff sued defendant for infringement of several patents related to systems and methods for indexing information stored in wide access databases. The district court agreed with the defendant and held all asserted claims invalid as ineligible under 35 U.S.C. section 101.




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Oliver v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

(United States Federal Circuit) - Affirmed that vaccinations given to an infant did not cause him to develop a seizure condition. The parents of an infant who developed an illness called Dravet syndrome after being vaccinated sued the Secretary of Health and Human Services for compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. Agreeing with the findings of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Federal Circuit held in a 2-1 decision that the parents failed to show that the infant's injuries were caused by his vaccinations.




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University of California v. Broad Institute, Inc.

(United States Federal Circuit) - Affirmed a judgment of no interference-in-fact in a patent case involving the CRISPR-Cas9 system for the targeted cutting of DNA molecules. The Federal Circuit found no error in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's conclusion of no interference-in-fact, in this case pitting the Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and others against the University of California, the University of Vienna, and others.




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US v. Shayota

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Affirmed. Concluding a witness was unavailable due to invocation of his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, the district court admitted prior civil deposition testimony. The panel affirms, finding any error was harmless because excluding the depositions would not have changed the outcome of the trial.



  • Criminal Law & Procedure

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In Re: Larry Swearingen

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Denied. The fourth federal habeas corpus petition and fifth motion to stay execution of a man convicted as a minor of capital murder were denied because they failed to meet the strict requirements imposed on successive petitions.




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US v. Begay

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Affirmed in part, reversed in part. Defendant’s conviction for second-degree murder affirmed. However, because second-degree murder can be committed recklessly, it does not categorically constitute a “crime of violence.” Therefore, the conviction of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence is reversed.



  • Criminal Law & Procedure

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Assn. for L.A. Deputy Sheriffs v. Superior Court

(Supreme Court of California) - A prosecutor in a criminal case has a duty to disclose to the defense information that they personally know and information that they can learn about that is favorable to the accused. This obligation to disclose even includes restricted information about law enforcement officers. A law enforcement agency may disclose to the prosecution identifying information about an office and relevant exonerating or impeaching material in a confidential personnel file.




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US v. Haynes

(United States Seventh Circuit) - Affirmed. Different charges involved in a nested set of charges were divisible and a jury could find the accused guilty of the underlying Hobbs Act robberies.




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Anatomy of a Classic Goal: Ronaldo's bicycle kick vs. Juventus




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There's a war brewing between soccer players and administrators




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QUIZ: Test your knowledge of sports dynasties




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European leagues given May 25 deadline to determine fate of season




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PSG declared Ligue 1 champions despite early end to season




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De Bruyne may consider City future if 2-year European ban is upheld




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Soccer Mock Draft: Building the best team using Under-21 players




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German government delays Bundesliga return




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Liverpool-linked Werner would rather play abroad than join Bayern Munich




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Bundesliga season to resume May 16