Background
The Wise Owl is a chain of bookshops around Dublin and North Leinster in Ireland. It is currently one of Ireland's largest schoolbook retailershttp://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2006/die2006-0002.html and employs 120 people. The company has its headquarters in Swords, Co Dublin
Currently there are 10 branches in the chain. The Wise Owl also operates an online ordering service.
History
Originally called the 'Book Centre' the first branch was opened in Duke St in Drogheda in 1986. That branch was moved two years later in 1988 to a more central location within Drogheda (West St). Between 1988 and 2005 9 more branches were opened in Swords, Drogheda (Laurence Centre), Balinteer, Artane, Dundalk, Clarehall Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, Stillorgan and Dun Laoghaire.
Domain Name Dispute
In 2005 the company became involved in a domain name dispute with a competitor over the Irish Domain name wiseowl.ie. A competitor had registered the domain wiseowl.ie and had linked it his own site. A complaint was filed with the World Intellectual Property Organisation who adjudicated on the dispute. On 29th June 2006 the panel appointed ruled that the domain name should be transferred to The Wise Owl.
In Augest 2007 The Wise Owl launched a schoolbook ordering service online. becoming the only bricks and mortor chain in Ireland to offer such a service
References
Official Site
Picture [http://www.clarehall.ie/directory.html#store-1-6]
Full text of the Domain Dispute Judgement
Blog Entry on Domain Dispute Judgement
The Wise Owl is a chain of bookshops around Dublin and North Leinster in Ireland. It is currently one of Ireland's largest schoolbook retailershttp://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2006/die2006-0002.html and employs 120 people. The company has its headquarters in Swords, Co Dublin
Currently there are 10 branches in the chain. The Wise Owl also operates an online ordering service.
History
Originally called the 'Book Centre' the first branch was opened in Duke St in Drogheda in 1986. That branch was moved two years later in 1988 to a more central location within Drogheda (West St). Between 1988 and 2005 9 more branches were opened in Swords, Drogheda (Laurence Centre), Balinteer, Artane, Dundalk, Clarehall Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, Stillorgan and Dun Laoghaire.
Domain Name Dispute
In 2005 the company became involved in a domain name dispute with a competitor over the Irish Domain name wiseowl.ie. A competitor had registered the domain wiseowl.ie and had linked it his own site. A complaint was filed with the World Intellectual Property Organisation who adjudicated on the dispute. On 29th June 2006 the panel appointed ruled that the domain name should be transferred to The Wise Owl.
In Augest 2007 The Wise Owl launched a schoolbook ordering service online. becoming the only bricks and mortor chain in Ireland to offer such a service
References
Official Site
Picture [http://www.clarehall.ie/directory.html#store-1-6]
Full text of the Domain Dispute Judgement
Blog Entry on Domain Dispute Judgement
Eric "Ric" Dalby is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away, portrayed by actor Mark Furze since September 2004.
Alf's long-lost grandson
When Ric's mother died, his father Owen turned to alcohol as a means of dealing with his grief. His drunken aggression was taken out on Ric. For years, Ric was subjected to both physical and emotional abuse from his father.
Although he grew up terrified of his father, Ric himself took great pleasure in bullying other students at school. Ric was unpopular at Yabbie Creek High School and was eventually expelled. Barry Hyde (Ivar Kants), the principal of Summer Bay High, was keen to have a strong swimmer for the school’s swim team, so Ric became a student at Summer Bay High.
Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher), who had always clashed with Ric, was amazed to discover that the Ric was his grandson. He tried to reach out to Ric, who resisted at first, but Matilda Hunter (Indiana Evans) developed a friendship with him and convinced him that Alf was the only family he had left. Ric then accepted Alf as his grandfather, but preferred to live with Sally Fletcher (Kate Ritchie) and Flynn Saunders (Joel McIlroy) as a family.
Following Flynn's death, Ric was expelled from Summer Bay High after it was discovered that he had bought and used a stolen exam paper to get through his exams. Although a place was found for him at another school, Ric decided to leave full-time education altogether, despite the family's disappointment. When Ric began an apprenticeship with a car mechanic firm, he was subjected to workplace bullying from Dominic, one of his co-workers and the nephew of Ric's boss, Ray. Dominic played a variety of extremely nasty and dangerous practical jokes on Ric – such as pouring battery acid over his legs, for example – and it was only after Dominic's latest prank went badly wrong, resulting in a car held up on a faulty jack falling on top of Ric and his being admitted to hospital with potentially serious crush injuries, that Ray decided enough was enough, and finally sacked the bullying mechanic. With that behind him, he is now focusing on a new "taking-it-slow" relationship with Matilda Hunter.
In February 2007, when Rocco Cooper was attacked and later died in hospital, Ric was the prime suspect. Ric was found guilty by the jury of Rocco's murder and sentenced to eighteen years imprisonment, but was later released after evidence revealing that one of Johnny's gang members killed Rocco.
Following her mother's death in a car crash, Matilda was in absolute despair. This led to her nearly drowning in the sea. Fortunately, Ric was able to get there in time to rescue her, along with Lily, who had originally rushed to help her and had been knocked out in the water in the process.
Ric has diabetes (which is rarely mentioned on the show, as it is difficult to work into the storylines), which he keeps under control with regular injections of insulin. However, his diabetes can cause him health problems, as was seen when he was admitted to hospital with severe acid burns to his legs caused by Dominic.
Ric continues to live in the Van Park House with mum Sally, along with Alf, sister Pippa, his foster sister (and bizarrely one-time girlfriend) Cassie Turner (Sharni Vinson), and on occasion his great-aunt Morag Bellingam (Cornelia Frances).
Ric and his girlfriend, Mattie, are having relationship problems as Ric saw Reuben kissing his girlfriend while at a party at Sally's house. However Mattie turned him away!
Soon Matilda left with Reuben and although Ric soon tracked the pair down, Matilda told him that she was old enough to make her own decisions.
However, Matilda "Mattie" Hunter moved back to the Bay, and she might be moving in with Ric. But she then moved in with Martha, however this was short lived and moved back with Tony and Lucas.
He's recently been involved in a storyline with a married woman named Viv Anderson. This results in the break up of him and Mattie on the night of the formal. After he goes to Viv's caravan and kisses her passionately then sleeps with her, The next morning he deeply regrets it as he still loves Mattie. Cassie then finds out about last night just when Matilda and Ric get back togther and decides not to tell her best friend.
Following their break-up, the 2008 season will see Ric receive a love rival in the form of Roman. It has also been speculated that this storyline could tie in with his possible departure, as actor Mark Furze's contract runs out in mid-2008 and it is possible he may not choose to extend it because of his recent success in his music career with his band, Charger.
Family Tree
*Celia Stewart (great aunt)
*Morag Stewart (great aunt) married to Richard Bellingham (great uncle) and had a one night stand with Donald Fisher
**Bobby Simpson (first cousin once removed, deceased) married to Frank Morgan and Greg Marshall
***Sam Marshall (adoptive second cousin)
*Alfred Stewart (grandfather) married to Martha Baldivis (step-grandmother, deceased), and Ailsa Hogan (step-grandmother, deceased) and had a relationship with Viv Standish (grandmother, deceased)
**Owen Dalby (father, deceased) married to Maggie Dalby (mother, deceased)
**Sally Fletcher(Adoptive mother) married to Flynn Saunders (Adoptive father, deceased)
***Eric Dalby
***Pippa Saunders (Adoptive sister)
***Cassie Turner (Foster sister)
**Ruth Stewart (aunt) had a relationship with Brett Macklin
***Martha MacKenzie (cousin) married to Jack Holden (cousin-in-law, divorced)
**Duncan Stewart (uncle)
*Barbara Stewart (great-aunt) married to Donald Fisher(great-uncle, divorced)
**Alan Fisher (first cousin once removed, deceased) had a relationship with Anna Miller
***Sebastian Miller (second cousin)
**Rebecca Fisher (first cousin once removed) married to Travis Nash
Alf's long-lost grandson
When Ric's mother died, his father Owen turned to alcohol as a means of dealing with his grief. His drunken aggression was taken out on Ric. For years, Ric was subjected to both physical and emotional abuse from his father.
Although he grew up terrified of his father, Ric himself took great pleasure in bullying other students at school. Ric was unpopular at Yabbie Creek High School and was eventually expelled. Barry Hyde (Ivar Kants), the principal of Summer Bay High, was keen to have a strong swimmer for the school’s swim team, so Ric became a student at Summer Bay High.
Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher), who had always clashed with Ric, was amazed to discover that the Ric was his grandson. He tried to reach out to Ric, who resisted at first, but Matilda Hunter (Indiana Evans) developed a friendship with him and convinced him that Alf was the only family he had left. Ric then accepted Alf as his grandfather, but preferred to live with Sally Fletcher (Kate Ritchie) and Flynn Saunders (Joel McIlroy) as a family.
Following Flynn's death, Ric was expelled from Summer Bay High after it was discovered that he had bought and used a stolen exam paper to get through his exams. Although a place was found for him at another school, Ric decided to leave full-time education altogether, despite the family's disappointment. When Ric began an apprenticeship with a car mechanic firm, he was subjected to workplace bullying from Dominic, one of his co-workers and the nephew of Ric's boss, Ray. Dominic played a variety of extremely nasty and dangerous practical jokes on Ric – such as pouring battery acid over his legs, for example – and it was only after Dominic's latest prank went badly wrong, resulting in a car held up on a faulty jack falling on top of Ric and his being admitted to hospital with potentially serious crush injuries, that Ray decided enough was enough, and finally sacked the bullying mechanic. With that behind him, he is now focusing on a new "taking-it-slow" relationship with Matilda Hunter.
In February 2007, when Rocco Cooper was attacked and later died in hospital, Ric was the prime suspect. Ric was found guilty by the jury of Rocco's murder and sentenced to eighteen years imprisonment, but was later released after evidence revealing that one of Johnny's gang members killed Rocco.
Following her mother's death in a car crash, Matilda was in absolute despair. This led to her nearly drowning in the sea. Fortunately, Ric was able to get there in time to rescue her, along with Lily, who had originally rushed to help her and had been knocked out in the water in the process.
Ric has diabetes (which is rarely mentioned on the show, as it is difficult to work into the storylines), which he keeps under control with regular injections of insulin. However, his diabetes can cause him health problems, as was seen when he was admitted to hospital with severe acid burns to his legs caused by Dominic.
Ric continues to live in the Van Park House with mum Sally, along with Alf, sister Pippa, his foster sister (and bizarrely one-time girlfriend) Cassie Turner (Sharni Vinson), and on occasion his great-aunt Morag Bellingam (Cornelia Frances).
Ric and his girlfriend, Mattie, are having relationship problems as Ric saw Reuben kissing his girlfriend while at a party at Sally's house. However Mattie turned him away!
Soon Matilda left with Reuben and although Ric soon tracked the pair down, Matilda told him that she was old enough to make her own decisions.
However, Matilda "Mattie" Hunter moved back to the Bay, and she might be moving in with Ric. But she then moved in with Martha, however this was short lived and moved back with Tony and Lucas.
He's recently been involved in a storyline with a married woman named Viv Anderson. This results in the break up of him and Mattie on the night of the formal. After he goes to Viv's caravan and kisses her passionately then sleeps with her, The next morning he deeply regrets it as he still loves Mattie. Cassie then finds out about last night just when Matilda and Ric get back togther and decides not to tell her best friend.
Following their break-up, the 2008 season will see Ric receive a love rival in the form of Roman. It has also been speculated that this storyline could tie in with his possible departure, as actor Mark Furze's contract runs out in mid-2008 and it is possible he may not choose to extend it because of his recent success in his music career with his band, Charger.
Family Tree
*Celia Stewart (great aunt)
*Morag Stewart (great aunt) married to Richard Bellingham (great uncle) and had a one night stand with Donald Fisher
**Bobby Simpson (first cousin once removed, deceased) married to Frank Morgan and Greg Marshall
***Sam Marshall (adoptive second cousin)
*Alfred Stewart (grandfather) married to Martha Baldivis (step-grandmother, deceased), and Ailsa Hogan (step-grandmother, deceased) and had a relationship with Viv Standish (grandmother, deceased)
**Owen Dalby (father, deceased) married to Maggie Dalby (mother, deceased)
**Sally Fletcher(Adoptive mother) married to Flynn Saunders (Adoptive father, deceased)
***Eric Dalby
***Pippa Saunders (Adoptive sister)
***Cassie Turner (Foster sister)
**Ruth Stewart (aunt) had a relationship with Brett Macklin
***Martha MacKenzie (cousin) married to Jack Holden (cousin-in-law, divorced)
**Duncan Stewart (uncle)
*Barbara Stewart (great-aunt) married to Donald Fisher(great-uncle, divorced)
**Alan Fisher (first cousin once removed, deceased) had a relationship with Anna Miller
***Sebastian Miller (second cousin)
**Rebecca Fisher (first cousin once removed) married to Travis Nash
The Rhythm is a long-running series of various artists compilation albums released in New Zealand by Warner Music between 1994 and 2002
The Rhythm compilation albums
*The Rhythm vol. 1
*The Rhythm vol. 2
*The Rhythm vol. 3
*The Rhythm vol. 4
*The Rhythm vol. 5
*The Rhythm vol. 6
*The Rhythm vol. 7
*The Rhythm vol. 8
*The Rhythm vol. 9
*The Rhythm vol. 10
*The Rhythm vol. 11
*The Rhythm vol. 12
*The Rhythm vol. 13
*The Rhythm vol. 14
*The Rhythm vol. 15
*The Rhythm vol. 16
*The Rhythm vol. 17
*The Rhythm vol. 18
*The Rhythm vol. 19
*The Rhythm vol. 20
*The Rhythm vol. 21
*The Rhythm vol. 22
*The Rhythm vol. 23 (2002)
*The Rhythm vol. 24 (2002)
*The Rhythm vol. 25 (2003)
The Rhythm compilation albums
*The Rhythm vol. 1
*The Rhythm vol. 2
*The Rhythm vol. 3
*The Rhythm vol. 4
*The Rhythm vol. 5
*The Rhythm vol. 6
*The Rhythm vol. 7
*The Rhythm vol. 8
*The Rhythm vol. 9
*The Rhythm vol. 10
*The Rhythm vol. 11
*The Rhythm vol. 12
*The Rhythm vol. 13
*The Rhythm vol. 14
*The Rhythm vol. 15
*The Rhythm vol. 16
*The Rhythm vol. 17
*The Rhythm vol. 18
*The Rhythm vol. 19
*The Rhythm vol. 20
*The Rhythm vol. 21
*The Rhythm vol. 22
*The Rhythm vol. 23 (2002)
*The Rhythm vol. 24 (2002)
*The Rhythm vol. 25 (2003)
Pagan House is a Church located in Omaha, Nebraska, that serves Wiccan, Pagan, Hindu, Christian and Native American Spirituality practitioners. Pagan House attempts to foster an understanding between different Pagan beliefs and main stream religious institutions.
Pagan House promotes an informational exchange about Paganism, with specific attention paid to on-going Pagan events in the greater Omaha, NE metro area. Pagan House has begun branching out to include South Dakota.
History
Pagan House was founded on May 5th, 2005 by Leslie McQuade and is a formalized Pagan Church honoring, teaching, and exploring Wiccan, Pagan, Hindu, Christian and Native American Spirituality. Pagan House attempts to change the world for the better. One goal is to foster an understanding between different Pagan beliefs and main stream religious institutions.
Rituals/Worship
Every February 2nd a ritual known as the "White Ritual" is conducted by Pagan House. The White Ritual is held in conjunction with the Unitarian Universalists. The White Ritual celebrates the Pagan Holiday Imbolc. All participants must wear all white. Those who arrive in anything other than white are given a white peplos to change into so that they may participate.
Refrences
Pagan House promotes an informational exchange about Paganism, with specific attention paid to on-going Pagan events in the greater Omaha, NE metro area. Pagan House has begun branching out to include South Dakota.
History
Pagan House was founded on May 5th, 2005 by Leslie McQuade and is a formalized Pagan Church honoring, teaching, and exploring Wiccan, Pagan, Hindu, Christian and Native American Spirituality. Pagan House attempts to change the world for the better. One goal is to foster an understanding between different Pagan beliefs and main stream religious institutions.
Rituals/Worship
Every February 2nd a ritual known as the "White Ritual" is conducted by Pagan House. The White Ritual is held in conjunction with the Unitarian Universalists. The White Ritual celebrates the Pagan Holiday Imbolc. All participants must wear all white. Those who arrive in anything other than white are given a white peplos to change into so that they may participate.
Refrences