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Some of the greatest films ever made are samurai movies usually set in the Edo period, or Tokugawa period, from 1603 to 1868, when Japan was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. Sometimes these films are set in the late Heian period or early Meiji era, too.

As written, the law would limit advertising to black text with no graphics except in magazines with few young readers or in retail establishments open only to adults. Arguing in favor of that restriction, the government had asserted that companies were using light colors and appealing imagery as substitutes for their misleading use of the terms “light” and “low tar,” which will be banned in June. The judge ruled that companies could use imagery and colors appropriately to communicate “what the product is and who makes it.” He dismissed government objections that such marketing tailored to adults would unduly influence children. If that part of the ruling is upheld, Reynolds could continue using a colored drawing of a camel to promote Camel cigarettes, and Lorillard could continue promoting the aqua color associated with Newport, the leading menthol brand, company spokesmen said. “We are gratified that the court upheld our free speech rights to use color and graphics in our advertising to communicate with our adult consumers,” said Michael W. Robinson, a Lorillard spokesman.

If I had to identify the single greatest offender when it comes to reactionary workflow – a passive approach to work where our priorities are ruled entirely by incoming communications – email would be the obvious choice. Empowered by the alluring goal of “Inbox Zero,” we feel a sense of accomplishment in tending to a constant stream of incoming (but not very important) requests. It’s the Inbox Hero Mentality: “I may not be making any headway on my to-do list, but I’ll be damned if there’s one message lying in wait!”

Hearing: Norah Jones, The Nearness of You, and the tappity tap of small-scale furniture being re-positioned in it's wooden doll house Smelling: rosemary bread in the oven Touching: chopping freshly rinsed basil for pesto penne alfredo Seeing: a yellow no. two pencil with a fat nub eraser scratching out spelling words on double-ruled paper Tasting: iced ceylon tea

"Pop ruled 2008. From indie to hip-hop to dance to punk, no genre was immune to pop’s grasp. Even pop got poppier! In no particular order, here are my picks for the must-have albums for teen music collections in 2008."

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SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court ruled today that the state can no longer exclude same-sex couples from civil marriage.

With inflation again creeping up to worrisome levels, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday virtually ruled out any government intervention to ease interest rates. Chidambaram, who hoped for cheaper credit at least on housing one week ago, changed his tone on Saturday saying the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would determine rate policies.

The Grenoble civil appeals court has ruled against the SIMS (Syndicat international des moniteurs de ski) and its president Philippe Camus in a trademark dispute. The trademarks “Écoles de ski internationale” and “ESI snowboard award école de ski internationale” were registered in 1994 by Michel Vachez an independent ski instructor based at l’Alpe-d’Huez. M. Vachez formed the first ski school independent of the Ecole de Ski Francais (ESF) in 1974. The judgment has forbidden the SIMS from using this trademarks with a 500 € fine for each contravention.

A judge has ruled that the US Navy must adhere to a curb on the use of strong sonar in waters off California, amid concerns about its effect on whales.

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On this morbid premise, you are invited to enter an interactive French webdocumentary. Playing the role of "dead protagonist", you explore the rituals of the modern funeral world, ruled by both religious and marketing laws.

once upon a time, in the California Inland Empire outside of Los Angeles, garage rock ruled. A young surfer dude dreamed of escape from the provincial ticky tacky of Riverside. Little did Rick Brown know his fate was to be the lead singer of one of the gr

If The Dead Ruled A corpse is a corpse, of course, of course

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The name "Dykes on Bikes" is inoffensive and a legitimate trademark, a federal appeals court ruled this week.

Ted Duke, Maria Cardenas, Randal Graham, and David Graham were members of a limited liability company (LLC) called Way Cool Dirt Cheap (WCDC). A conflict developed pitting Duke and Cardenas against the Grahams. They arbitrated their dispute, as specified by the company's operating agreement. The arbitrator ruled to remove Duke and Cardenas as members of WCDC. The trial court confirmed the award.

Epiar is a space adventure/combat game written in C with SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer). It is absolutely free (released under the General Public License v2). In Epiar, you begin as a shuttle pilot in a galaxy generally ruled by anarchy, with few stable g

n an age ruled by beards, goatees, and clean-shaven faces, one man fights to save the mustache from permanent extinction. Jay Della Valle challenges a new generation of men to embrace the stache and face the consequences. As resistance mounts from girlfriends, friends, and family, this hilarious film dares to explore what it will take to bring the mustache back.

n a major victory for backers of San Diego's Mt. Soledad cross, an appeals court ruled today in favor of a voter measure that authorized transfer of the land beneath the memorial to the federal government. A panel of justices from the 4th District Court of Appeal ruled 3-0 that Proposition A was constitutional, overturning a decision by Superior Court Judge Patricia Yim Cowett that invalidated the measure. The court also reversed a $275,000 attorney fee award received by an ACLU-backed lawyer for plaintiff Phillip Paulsen, an atheist who died last month.