Monday, February 19, 2024

2021 updates

 removed from primary log and put in a separate blog


News from 2021

Performances/Shoots


Courses (ongoing)

Certificate in 3D animation at SUNY WCC, Peekskill

Courses completed

  • 11/7-9/21 Stanford Neurodiversity Summit (virtual)
  • 9/25/21 Chat with a Virologist -- Powell House (virtual)
  • 8/30/21 Anti-harassment training for Central Casting
  • Java Programming for 3D animation -- Lehman College (July 19-Aug 12)
  • NYIPLA Annual Trademark & Copyright Series (July 13, 20, 22, 27, 28)
  • 310625 Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Mediation for Lawyers, IIPS
  • JPPCLE 2021 (June 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10)
  • 210413 Diversity, Inclusion and the Elimination of Implicit Bias, IIPS 
  • Working on learning Adobe Illustrator blog about this 
  • Musical Theater class with Bob Cline until March 3
  • Improv 3, Magnet Theatre with Ross Taylor
  • Ned Lott, voiceover for animation, Actors Connection

Media Consumed

  • albums purchased: "Cinderella" (Andrew Lloyd Webber), "Stand by Me" Mat & Savana Shaw, "Incantations I&II" Heather Dale, "After Silence" Voces8, "Harmony" Josh Groban, "Picture This" Mat & Savanna Shaw; "Wilted" Paris Jackson; Hauser performs Morrione
  • Livestreams: Mat & Savanna Shaw 5/21/21 & 12/18/21;Josh Groban's Valentine's Day livestream, Adam Lambert Livestream (1/29); Dimash Concert; David Bowie Memorial Concert; Virtual Cities Inaugural 
  • Getting addicted to Lester Holt

CLE

  • 12/9/21 Jack B Weinstein: Pioneering Judging & Justice -- Columbia
  • 12/2/21 Diversity Roundtable -- NYIPLA
  • 11/18/21 Artificial Intelligence and the USPTO -- NYIPLA
  • 11/18/21 How Not to Destroy Your Trade Secrets -- NYIPLA
  • 11/16/21 "Legislative Developments" -- NYIPLA
  • 11/16/21 "Preparing an Amicus Brief" -- NYIPLA
  • 11/10/21 "Litigating Patents in the COVID Era" -- NYIPLA
  • 11/10/21 "Foreign Updates in Patent Law" -- NYIPLA
  • 11/9/21 "Fireside Chat with Chief Administrative Judge" --NYIPLA
  • 11/9/21 "Recent Litigation Trends" -- NYIPLA
  • 11/2/21 "PTAB Committee to Examine Constitutionality..." -- NYIPLA
  • 7/28/21 "TTAB Update" -- NYIPLA
  • 7/27/21 "Google v Oracle" -- NYIPLA
  • 7/22/21 "Punny and Functional..." -- NYIPLA
  • 7/20/21 "Legislative Initiatives: Digital Copyright ...." NYIPLA
  • 7/13/21 "Trademark Case Decisions..." -- NYIPLA
  • June 2, 3, 6, 9, & 10 JPPCLE
  • 6/25/21 "Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Mediation for Lawyers" IIPS
  • 4/23/21 "Diversity, Inclusion ..." IIPS

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