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In 2014, a leaked copy of the Directorate of Intelligence Style Manual & Writers Guide for Intelligence Publications found its way to the Internet. That long title belies what it actually is: A fascinating, and very well-written, style book for the CIA—a.k.a. Strunk & White for spies. Within the manuals 181 pages (not including the index) is a terrific guide for normal folks, and not just government sleuths. It offers plenty of unique advice, and the kind of language examples you wont find i...

Addressing whether the phrase “a plurality of” should apply to each element in a series, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit entered judgment of non-infringement, finding...

Thursday, January 14, 2021 Addressing whether the phrase “a plurality of” should apply to each element in a series, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit entered judgment of non-infringement, finding that the district court’s claim construction that did not require a plurality of each recited component was at odds with the claim language based on the application of grammatical rules.  SIMO Holdings, Inc. v. Hong Kong uCloudlink Network Technology Limited, Case No. 19-...

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Here are the top 10 books blockchain thought leaders recommend in 2020 Cointelegraph asked 10 leaders in blockchain about book recommendations this year. 16164 Total views New Year Special With the continuous lockdowns and travel advisories brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 seems to be a perfect year for discovering and reading new books. As such, Cointelegraph collected a list of non-crypto-related book recommendations from 10 of the biggest thought leaders in the blockchain ...

Between the words. thank you for pointing it out, mr. strunk & white. what im saying is this is one tweet that is one among many that has shown a clear intention by this president to want the probe ended. and when you look at the tweets as a suggestion of a state of mind of his intentions and you put it into context with the things that he has done, is it any surprise that the mueller investigators want to talk to the president about obstruction of justice? >> im not surprised at all. i also won...

Matter. thats why when the president used the word should instead of the word must i think anybody examining his tweets for evidence of obstruction will have just as much luck as they are having trying to find collusion on the campaign. its not there. its the presidents opinion. he doesnt suspend his first amendment rights when he takes the oath of office. >> but it is different when he says something like that than if you or i do. would you agree with that? >> no, the word should has a meaning....