In a letter, a lawyer for Chick-fil-A said Muller-Moore's effort to expand the use of his "eat more kale" message "is likely to cause confusion of the public and dilutes the distinctiveness of Chick-fil-A's intellectual property and diminishes its value.
I like Chick Fil-A sandwiches. But crap like this really annoys me. Really CFA? You're that petty? You're going to lose that case if you sue him.
Michael Altschul, senior vice president and legal counsel for CTIA, the wireless industry association, said a study that it conducted more than a decade ago found no interference from mobile devices.
“The fact is, the radio frequencies that are assigned for aviation use are separate from commercial use,” Mr. Altschul said. “Plus, the wiring and instruments for aircraft are shielded to protect them from interference from commercial wireless devices.”
Mr. Dorr reluctantly agreed. “There have never been any reported accidents from these kinds of devices on planes,” he said.
I agreed with something the CTIA said... that's rare
Sullivan said she disagrees with Brownback politically, particularly his decision to veto the Kansas Arts Commission's entire budget, making Kansas the only state in the nation to eliminate arts funding. Brownback has argued arts programs can flourish with private dollars and that state funds should go to core government functions, such as education and social services.
"I think it would be interesting to have a dialogue with him," she said. "I don't know if he would do it or not though. And I don't know that he would listen to what I have to say."
Sherriene Jones-Sontag, the governor's spokeswoman, told The Star previously that Sullivan's message wasn't respectful and that it takes mutual respect to "really have a constructive dialogue." Brownback's office didn't return calls or emails Sunday from the AP.
Brownback is a bit douchey
Ranked race: Ranked-choice voting was supposed to increase turnout - but that wasn't the case this time in San Francisco, where only about 40 percent of registered voters bothered to cast a ballot.
And thanks to the system of tossing out losing votes, Ed Lee wound up being elected mayor with only about 43 percent of the total ballots cast.
Another way to look at it: Matt Gonzalez got more votes in his losing 2003 runoff against Gavin Newsom than Lee and runner-up John Avalos received - combined.
Bottom line: Boring candidates and lackluster campaigns equal low turnout, no matter what the system.
The most dramatic impact was the plunge in use of the carpool lanes, which used to be free. The study, which included focus groups with carpoolers, found that "the presence of a toll, and not just the dollar amount of it, contributed to the drop." More than half of those who abandoned the carpool lanes - 54 percent - did so because of the toll, the study found.
The mask is so powerful that in some states in the US, where masked protests are banned, some activists have been arrested for wearing them. So far, at least, there have been no moves to ban their sale, but according to a report at Gawker, a woman who had her house searched by US law enforcement said the masks are on the police radar.
"The agent in charge of my particular warrant actually asked me if I owned a Guy Fawkes mask. I told him no and then asked him if he was disappointed that he wouldn't have a picture of "a real live Anon's mask" to hang in his office," she told Gawker. "He actually said yes."
Russell learned of LoCicero’s impending milestone in August 2010, when the car had clocked 938,000 miles. He informed Honda’s ad agency, which set up a website, millionmilejoe.com, where he has chronicled his story. The agency chose downtown Saco to hold and film Sunday’s celebration because of its classic New England appearance.
That is, however, a ridiculous idea. Buzz operates in your Gmail inbox and gReader is an RSS feed reader. The majority of employers don’t block email or RSS feed readers. You know what a lot of employers do block? Self-described social networks like Google Plus.
But here's the score: Public relations gaffes aside, Netflix is ahead of the curve, and understands that fallingbehind the curve is a death sentence. Online streaming is the future, and optical media is exiting the building. That, and the future's going to get even pricier, in terms of today's ultra-cheap monthly streaming access fees, as studio catalogues and licensing costs increase. If you're a customer who's privately reveling in Netflix's subscription drop-off, I'd just say be mindful of the big picture.
