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KPG Innovation And Expertise At Graphic Communications Day
Friday, November 05, 2004
Press release from the issuing companyNorwalk, Connecticut, USA — Following the event theme, "Where Leadership and Innovation Convene," Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) brought ideas on digital and business solutions to attendees at the Association of Graphic Communications' Graphic Communications Day on Nov. 4. KPG's participation included speaking at two educational sessions, serving as an exhibitor (Booth #3), and co-sponsoring a graphic arts design competition for high school students. Vic Stalam, Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer for KPG, joined industry peers on the Leadership and Innovation panel discussion. Jennifer Bergin, KPG's Print Media Manager, gave a presentation on the benefits of completing a digital workflow with color accurate monitor proofing. KPG's exhibit featured a demonstration of the Matchprint Virtual Proofing System — LCD. Experts were on hand to share information about other digital solutions offered by KPG, including the Kodak NexPress 2100 digital production press and the KPG DirectPress 5634 DI System. "Participating in Graphic Communications Day gives us an opportunity to share our expertise, as well as gain valuable insight from our peers and customers," said Stalam. "We are proud to lend our support to this and many other industry events." KPG also participated in a technology panel as part of a program co-hosted by the Digital Ad Lab and the Association of Graphic Communications during Graphic Communications Day.
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|Fox Jumps on Blu-ray Bandwagon
|Thursday, 04 August 2005
appears as if the line in the sand for the high definition disc format
war is being drawn more clearly as 20th Century Fox will reportedly
adopt the Blu-ray format for HDTV releases of their home video
products. This choice comes as both Sony and Toshiba try to get to
market quickly with the first HDTV capable playback disc.
With over 1,000,000 HDTV sets being sold into the market monthly and a
Hollywood box office slump festering in 2005, the need for an
HDTV-ready disc format is strong. Consumers love the HDTV demo at local
AV retailers but when they get home, the reality that most programming
is not in HD leaves them (still in love) but wanting more. Satellite
providers like DirecTV are launching more birds to be able to offer
more HD programming on their system. Dish Network picked up the VOOM
programming for its HD subscribers but neither move satisfies the
mainstream consumer's need for HD. Only Hollywood can do that however
format wars are incredibly risky. For an equipment manufacturer and a
content provider like a record label or a movie studio to inject the
idea that a consumer should wait to see what format takes off in the
marketplace is a flawed idea. Millions just stay out of the market.
A deal to merge the two formats was rumored a few months ago. I believe the idea of merging the two formats is a bit late at this point considering Sony has built their next generation Playstation devices around Blu-ray. The computer industry seems to prefer Blu-ray as well. What is possible is the idea of cutting Toshiba in on the royalty stream in some meaningful way that makes them say, in the immortal words of Rodney King, "Can't We All Get Along?' That is without question what consumers want. And if Sony and its other partners want Blu-ray to be as successful as the Compact Disc was over 20 years ago, it is time to make friends and influence people – and fast.


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A fickle Tropical Storm Isaac moved its sights to the border between Louisiana and Mississippi for a Wednesday morning landfall as a Category 2 hurricane with 100-mph winds, prompting the National Hurricane Center to declare a hurricane warning for the New Orleans area and coastal Louisiana from Morgan City east. Forecasters warned that the storm is likely to take 24 hours to travel just east of the Mississippi River from its mouth to just east of Slidell.
Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency and recommended a voluntary evacuation of low-lying areas of the coast that are not protected by hurricane levees or are south of the Intracoastal Waterway.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu urged residents to be prepared to shelter in place, but warned that an evacuation may become necessary if the storm's path and intensity change.
At 3 p.m. Sunday, he said, Isaac's tropical storm-force winds were only 34 hours away from the state's shoreline. That's well within the starting point for the state's 50-hour staged evacuation plan for southeastern Louisiana.
Plaquemines Parish ordered an evacuation of all of the east bank, effective Sunday at noon. Grand Isle tourists and visitors also were ordered to evacuate immediately Sunday afternoon, with residents ordered to evacuate on Monday.
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At 4 p.m. Sunday, Tropical Storm Isaac was about 40 miles southwest of Key West, and still had maximum sustained winds of only 60 mph, as it moved west northwest at 16 mph.
In anticipation of a central Gulf Coast landfall on Wednesday, the center posted a hurricane warning from Morgan City east to Destin, Fla., including all of the New Orleans area, Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas. A hurricane watch extended farther east to Indian Pass, Fla.
A hurricane warning means hurricane conditions are expected to occur within the next 24 hours. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.
Isaac is expected to gradually turn northwest and reduce its forward speed, reaching hurricane strength late Monday or early Tuesday, and continue to strengthen as it moves north towards landfall. Tropical storm force winds, 39 mph or greater, are expected in the New Orleans area by late Monday, with hurricane conditions on Tuesday.
The threat to southeastern Louisiana is likely to include storm surges of between 6 and 12 feet above sea level, up to 12 inches of rain, with 20 inches possible in some locations, and sustained winds of 100 mph and higher gusts for much of the coast, depending on the exact location of the storm, according to the Slidell office of the National Weather Service. Its forecast calls for winds of 60 to 80 miles per hour on the north and south sides of Lake Pontchartrain, with gusts to 100 mph.
Water levels are likely to reach 5 to 7 feet above sea level in Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas, and 7 to 11 feet in Lake Borgne and south along the coast on the east side of the Mississippi River. West of the river, water heights could reach 9 feet.
National Hurricane Center Science and Operations Officer Chris Landsea said Sunday that while still only a tropical storm with sustained winds of 60 mph on Sunday, Isaac is huge, with tropicalstorm-force winds extending out 200 miles from its center.
Predicting Isaac's path until landfall continues to challenge forecasters, he said. Computer models used by the center's forecasters have had trouble predicting the effects of a frontal system moving across the United States.
Isaac is on the western side of a ridge of high pressure often referred to as the "Bermuda High," as its center often is located near the island of Bermuda. "The exact place Isaac hits is dependent on how strong the ridge is and how far west it pushes," Landsea said. "In the early forecasts, it was not quite as strong, and Isaac was not expected to turn as much, and it was expected to hit Florida."
But it's more clear the frontal system will not push back the western edge of high pressure, and Isaac's path has slid west to near New Orleans. Indeed, a number of models indicate the storm's path could continue to slide westward, and move inland on the west side of the Mississippi.
If that were to happen, the threat from winds and surge could increase.
Isaac was moving at about 16 mph as it sped northwest away from Key West on Sunday afternoon. But that speed is expected to slow, and that will allow it to gain strength over the Gulf's warm water, which is averaging 86 to 87 degrees.
Good news for that strengthening trend, Landsea said, is that a seasonal loop of the Gulfstream that contains much deeper, warmer water is this year in the southern part of the Gulf. The result is that as Isaac reaches the northern Gulf, the warmer water layer is shallower, and the heat that causes strengthening is likely to be limited, he said.
"For the next day and a half, the Gulf is very conducive to Isaac spinning up in intensity, but a day before landfall, not as much," he said.
The storm's development also has been hampered until now by wind shear, upper level winds tearing off the tops of the storm's clouds, Landsea said. But as the storm reaches the central Gulf, those upper level winds are less likely, he said.
"So there are mixed signals for how strong it should get," he said. "The forecast calls for a 100-mph hurricane by the time it makes landfall in 2 1/2 days, but the errors for intensity forecasts three days in advance are very large. It could be 25 mph weaker or 120 mph stronger, a Category 3, by landfall."
The Slidell office of the National Weather Service urged boating and shipping interests to complete preparations. If you live on a boat, make final preparations for securing the craft before leaving it. Boaters should account for possible closure of bridges and causeways.


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Mommy Monday: 34 weeks pregnant and a bit of a scare!!/
I didn't write this post yesterday (on Monday) because I had a doctor's appointment today (Tuesday) and wanted to wait until after the appointment so that I'd have more to update you all on!
So, today I went in for my normal check-in with my OB, and had a bit of a scare! She listened to the baby's heart and his heart rate was high - in the 180s, when his is normally in the 140-150s. She had me go do an NST (non-stress test) which I had a few of when I was pregnant with James. I was, obviously, so worried, but the doctor assured me that it was just a precaution because babies' heart rates often spike and she could have just caught it during one of those spikes.
So, I had the NST and during it, it kept picking up contractions, which I knew to be Braxton Hicks because I'm a pro when it comes to those - I had SO many with James, and have had a ton with this pregnancy as well. But, of course the nurse doing the test got concerned and had me chug water and switch positions. I kept praying "PLEASE don't make me get admitted" because all I could think about was having to be away from sweet little James! And of course I was constantly praying that everything was ok with the baby as well.
Long story short, his heart rate went down and the doctor cleared me to go home, but told me to drink 120 oz of water a day. Which she even said was nearly impossible, but to TRY. So, now I'm just chugging water and peeing every two seconds and feeling very thankful that all is well with baby boy and that I got to come home!!
We scheduled an ultrasound for next week to check the baby's position. Then, the FOLLOWING week I get my cerclage removed!! Hooray! I'll be 36 weeks at that point, and we'll see what happens! There is a chance I could go into labor when they remove the cerclage, BUT they said that last time with James too and I ended up going full term.
Continued prayers are really appreciated! We're coming up on the end of this journey, and I am so thankful for how smoothly this whole pregnancy has gone! I pray that the rest of this pregnancy and labor and delivery and postpartum journey go smoothly and complication/scare free as well, for both me and the baby!
How far along: 34 weeks 3 days
Total weight gain/loss: Up 34lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes! All I wear these days! So comfy!
Stretch marks? More and more each day - the silvery type, alllll around/above my belly button.
Sleep: Peeing every few minutes, and having trouble getting comfortable - so...as good as can be expected! :)
Best moment this week: Watching James and Ben play this past weekend -they got so much good quality time and it was just so sweet to watch! Ben is the best daddy!
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Movement: So much! :)
Food cravings: Fruit!
Anything making you queasy or sick: No.
Have you started to show yet: Yep!
Gender: Boy!
Labor Signs: Lots of Braxton Hicks.
Belly Button in or out? Mostly out, the top part is still poking out though, very freaky looking!
Wedding rings on or off? Off! Wearing a place holder ring.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy for the most part! But definitely moody and cranky and emotional as well.
Symptoms: Pelvis/hip/groin pain, leg cramps at night, frequent peeing, heart burn, light-headed, out of breath, THIRSTY, hungry all the time, stretch marks, spider veins, EMOTIONAL, hormonal, feet starting to hurt if I stand on them too long, tired, achey... No new symptoms really!


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Spreading Holiday Cheer Like a Boss... and more Tables
Spreading Holiday Cheer like Whaaat!
I risked life and limb to bring joy to the world tonight. Nowhere near as good as Scott B. and the Carr Mill Mall Tree in Carrboro, but hey, at least its something! I had the disadvantage of having a tree that's hella flimsy, riddled with leaves and tiny branches and no ladder or ttree climbing equipment, but I did it all the same. That's my dedication to the joy of the season. As my parents and I so loving say to one another "Merry fuckin' Christmas!"
There are so many things that I have to write about, and there's no way in hell I'm going to have time to do them all here. I want to do really in depth post on each of three main things right now: the mobile I built for my parents' 30th anniversary, the table I'm currently building, and finally CT Image reconstruction. The target audience for that last one is going to be a little smaller than the others, but hey, I've made a ton of progress lately and want to bring it full circle.
I think for tonight, I'm going to focus on the table that I'm building basically from its inception up though where it is now. It is however still unfinished so I'll have to give another update sometime in the future (soon hopefully!).
I'm moving in with my good friends Jack and Liz in about a month's time. Most projects I embark on I take up alone, but if someone else is going to help, Jack's that person so the prospect of being able to live together is definitely worth it. I am sad to be leaving my current building though because everyone here is just such good people. I guess everything is a little bit give and take in life though. Anyways, Liz sold their dining room set about six months ago; neither Jack nor myself fully understood the motive behind that decision, but it happened. The problem with that was that that particular table was our only place to play board games. Forget all that eating stuff, we need a place to set up six square feet of map and reenact the cold war!
Building a table is not too crazy of a prospect and I could've probably knocked out a simple one in a couple of days at most, but where's the fun in that? Something about just banging one together didn't appeal to me, so I set out to come up with something a little more exciting. I surfed around the internet for some inspiration but wasn't really finding much so I just started drawing. I've always loved the look of different types and colors of wood coming together to form a larger design so that's what I settled on. I sketched out the "core" design and then expanded from there.
I had a couple of design considerations: (1) It needed to be big enough for a game of Twilight Struggle at minimum and preferably be big enough for a game of Mage Knight or Eclipse; (2) It needed to not be so big as to dwarf the room. (3) It needed to be at least somewhat unique and rely solely on the wood and the design for its character. (4) I wanted it to be a bit of a challenge on the woodworking front. Size-wise I settled on 4'x3'. This actually feels larger than I thought it would, but it should be a really good size for most things. The design is a fairly simple geometric pattern that I just came up with after an hour or so of sketching. I though I might make it drop-leaf to save floor space when the full size of the table isn't it use, but bagged that after it was already more complicated than I was sure that I could make. I knew that the table-top alone at this point was going to take me at least one weekend, so I didn't plan a base this early.
So on that flimsy premise (a poor drawing and a lot of uncertainty about how good I am at woodworking) I went out and spent a boatload of money on actual fancy wood: maple, mahogany, alder, and redwood. Redwoods not a fancy wood, but I like the color.
I bought a very thin sheet of plywood and ended up laying the entire tabletop out at 1:1 scale which was a really nice thing to have in the end. It came in really handy during the glue-ups to be able to lay the plywood on the pipe clamps and then use it as a quick-reference for where everything should be.
To start, it was mostly just a lot lot lot lot of careful cuts on the miter saw and a lot lot lot lot of carefully measured and drawn lines on the wood. Fortunately my design only required 45 degree angles so that made life a little bit easier. I starting in the center and worked my way out. I would get each piece as perfect as possible, fit them all together with no space, adjust any cuts as needed based on the fit, and then move on to the next set of pieces. After I would reach a point where I could get clamps on nicely and the grouping would hold together, I'd do a glue up.
The first glue-up was by far the most intense. I think it was about 45 or 46 separate pieces of wood, all of which fit together in very specific ways and only certain sides of each got glue. I've used Titebond III for this project as the open-time (the time during which you can work with the pieces before clamping everything down) is supposedly about 25 minutes instead of the 15 that it is for Titebond II. I ended up using every bit of that during this first one. It was so stressful, but somehow managed to come out alright.
I feel it's only fair at this point to put out the disclaimer that some of the photos hide mistakes that would be easily noticed in person. This is not a perfect table and frankly, I'm lucky it has come out as well as is has thus far given that this is the first time I've attempted anything so substantial.
From here on out, it was just a lot of cutting and gluing my way out to the full size of the table. I was typically able to do one new board on each side of the table per night (one "ring" of the design).
After the table was largely assembled, I set to work planing out the worst of the uneven spots. This was exhausting. If I were a better woodworker, everything would have been jointered and fit together perfectly and all the angles would have been perfect 45s or 90s... but I'm not and still have much to learn. As such this step was largely cleanup from earlier sloppiness, but well worth it since I learned a ton about planes and sharpening planes and chisels.
While planing I learned a hard lesson. So you always want to plane with the grain, otherwise you get what's called grain tear-out where the wood fibers lift up, separate and break instead of cut. This is bad. The way that I built my table, I focused more on making complete use of my boards than I did grain direction. I still stand behind that as a broke grad student, but for things like the strips of mahogany, I would end up with grain that did stuff like this:
Board 1 (1.5"): ---------------------------->
Board 2 ( 1" ): <----------------------------
Board 3 ( 2" ): ---------------------------->
so with a 1.5" plane blade it became impossible to plane the interfaces smooth without getting tearout on at least one of the the boards. This wasn't a heart-rending, project-ruining mistake, but it's definitely something I would pay significantly more attention to next time since it was largely avoidable and is defintely a bit of an eyesore.
A brief aside: I'm using a $30 "Buck Bros." 9" smoothing plane from Home Depot. I would MUCH rather have one of those beautiful high end jack planes, but alas, they are quite expensive. It took me an entire night of lapping the sole and sharpening the blade to get it even to a workable condition (and the sole could definitely be flatter), but I have to say that for $30 it's a pretty solid tool if you're in the market. It's also a nice thing to learn about sharpening on because if you completely screw it up, you're only out $30 . (I only mention this because I went through a lot of grief trying to figure out how I was going to get this table even remotely smooth without a $250 plane and this was a happy medium).
After the table was largely flattened (there are some low spots that are too low to get out without removing half of the wood in the table), I moved on to sanding everything by hand. When sanding, you also always want to sand parallel to the grain and there are so many grain direction switches in this table, that I was just afraid a power sander would do more harm than good. I dusted off my sanding arm and sanded for about 3 entire afternoons. It was brutal. I did 100, then 180, then 220 grits.
Now came my least favorite question that I still haven't fully answered of figure out: how to finish the table. It's a high use piece of furniture (kitchen/dining table) that will likely face spills, moisture, stains, etc. I think the way that wood looks best is just with flax or boiled linseed oil and that's it. Problem with that is that it offers essentially no protections to the wood. I'll spare the details of all of the different options I went through, but I settled on three coats of boiled linseed oil and then maybe five or six coats of paste wax. It's not as protective as something like polyurethane, but should be protective, easy to repair, and not a layer of plastic/epoxy on top of the table.
This would be perfectly fine, but for some reason the paste wax isn't adhering to the redwood, so I may have to revisit the final coating in the future. For right now I'm going to leave what I've got. It kinda makes the star pop, which I like, I just don't want the wood to get damaged. BTW if you're reading this and know why the paste wax won't adhere, drop me a line because I'm really really curious and haven't been able to find anything online about it.
Alright that brings us to the base. Now as I mentioned prior, when I conceived of the tabletop, I did not also conceive of a base. This has been a source of much stress and vacillation lately. I've settled on mahogany for the base, and I think I have a design, but that may change, so I won't outline it here.
I will talk about the $100 4"x8"x4' chunk of mahogany that I got from House of Hardwoods though because god damn that is a piece of wood. You can't get big enough pieces of hardwood at Home Depot for something like a sturdy table leg, so my best option was to find something like this and then carve or shape table legs out of it. I've actually moved away from the table leg idea, but this is going to form the upright papart of the base. I smoothed the sides of the block minimally with the plane and then cut the block into a 30" piece and an 18" piece. The 30" piece is what I'm using for the legs and the 18" piece will probably go to a carving project or something. I dunno though, I kinda just like having that huge chunk of beautiful hardwood in my place; makes me kinda giddy.
I cut the 30" piece into 2"x4"s and spent all morning squaring the four pieces. I got through two. Haha. Milling lumber with hand planes is no joke. It's tough to get things just right. Really tough. I wasn't really even going to bother getting them perfectly square since I am most likely going to carve them, but then I remembered that the design I'm envisions involves a fair bit of joinery that needs to be very carefully laid out BEFORE carving. If I tried to lay it out on the non-square boards I'd more than likely just waste about $130 of wood, so decided to take the time and *hopefully* get it right. It's slow but the boards are looking good.
That brings us up through the present! I'm going to keep chugging away at it although I'm not sure I'll be able to finish it before I leave for NC in ten days. Hopefully I'll at least have a rudimentary table base in the next week at the latest.
I'm going to end things here even since this is getting quite long. There's more to talk about but I'll save it for a later post.
Merry fuckin' Christmas everyone!


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Shasta named Perennial of the Year
The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) has selected Shasta daisy 'Becky' as the Perennial Plant of the Year 2003. Known botanically as Leucanthemum, Shasta daisies have long been popular in the perennial garden because they are so easy to grow.
The cultivar 'Becky' was selected by the members of the PPA for its long-blooming, 3-inch, bright white flowers with yellow centers. The numerous blossoms are held well above the foliage on sturdy stems that reach about 3 feet tall.
Shasta daisies can be used as either a specimen plant or in groupings for more impact. Although Shasta daisy is a hybrid, it has a wildflower type appearance and can also be used in more natural plantings. It is also a good choice for container gardens, cut flower plantings and butterfly gardens. The white blossoms with yellow centers are harmonious with just about any color combination.
Shasta daisy performs best in full sun, though it will adapt to partial shade, and demands moist, but well-drained soil. Shasta daisies can be propagated using stem cuttings in summer or by division in early spring or late summer.
'Becky' is dependably hardy throughout Indiana and provides excellent color from July to September, especially if old flowers are removed to encourage re bloom.
For more information about the Perennial of the Year, see the PPA Web site at http://www.perennialplant.org/ppy/03ppy.htm.


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No other person in history has made bolder claims about himself than Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus' claims about himself landed him on a one-way ticket to a cross, witnessed the killing of 10 of his original 12 followers, the persecution of his followers throughout the century, and the world's largest religion.
In John's Gospel, Jesus makes eight self-proclaimed monikers about himself. Scholars have labeled these the "I Am" statements of Jesus.
These statements give us a glimpse into who Jesus claimed to be and how his followers live in response to who he claimed to be.
Over seven weeks, we will examine these statements, discovering their deep theological meaning, and consider how they affect our lives.
Of the Gospels presented in the New Testament, Mark was written nearly 15-20 years before the Gospel of Matthew and Luke. In fact, Matthew and Luke both use Mark as a primary source for their Gospels. They also used other sources that biblical scholars have called the M and Q source material.
Okay, take all that you know about the shared source material between Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and just throw it out the window when it comes to the Gospel of John.
John stands alone as the most unique of the four Gospels. It is called "The Spiritual Gospel." The opening lines give us a clue as to why it is called this: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
John portrays the story of Jesus in a cosmic drama of epic proportions, wrapped in a philosophical and poetic language.
Instead of parables from Jesus, we get long philosophical and theological monologues. Instead of following the chronology common among Matthew, Mark, and Luke, John just kind of has his own chronology for Jesus. John's Gospel is a bit different in chronology. Much of this is the result of John's overall message, which we will be tapping into over the next 7 weeks.
Mark presents Jesus as a servant Messiah. Matthew presents Jesus as a great Rabbi calling disciples. Luke presents Jesus as a rebel. So how does John present Jesus?
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If you didn't already know, last weekend was the 69th Annual Golden Globes. For the glamorous event, Zooey Deschanel rocked a tuxedo manicure and set a nail art trend, with many girls attempting this nail art (including yours truly) :P Well, first of all, it looked uber cute and it is easier to do than it seems be.
Here is my version of the Tuxedo nail art. Basically, I didn't improvised and basically did an almost similar one. Heh. What do you think? Before I post up more pictures of my nail art, I just want to share with you the Tuxedo tutorial I made because it was too easy not to share out how I did it. All that was made out of the nail art was basically dots of different sizes.
Simple, isn't it? :) This rounded bow tie is definitely easier to do compared to the triangular shapes ones; it's cuter too! Do share this tutorial around with your friends and if you tried them out, do show me your pictures! :)
If you looked closely, the buttons for the nail art have another larger almost transparent dot over it. That would be the top coat. Because my black dots always seemed to smeared as I apply my Seche Vite Top Coat. I don't know if there was something wrong with the Seche Vite top coat but by dotting some top coat over the black dots. The dots would not smeared anymore when you paint the final layer of top coat.
And I had to take a picture of my nails with my bow tie and collar! They look so matching, it hard to resist a photo opportunity like this. The only downside was that I didn't have a photographer to help me with the shots. I'll tell you honestly that I must have taken at least 100 shots to get only like two decent enough shots. And the picture below was the other shot. They looked awesome, no? ;)
If I told you a miracle top coat exists, would you have believed me? Maybe if I asked you that 20 years ago, you might not. But these days, with improved research, development and technology to produce so many wonders, a miracle top coat would not sound impossible. And in my honest opinion, after using it, I have to say that Seche Vite dry fast top coat, is a miracle wonder! True to its purpose, it does dries off the thickest polish in a amazingly short period of time. Also, it does well in smoothing out the streaks and the 'bumps' from the my nail art designs. What more can you ask from a top coat? :)
However, nothing in this world is over perfect and the same applies to this top coat. It does have its 'flaws'. I'm not sure if you can read the description from the picture above, but it says; "WARNING! This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or reproductive harm." So, apparently the harmful chemical is called Toluene, and you probably have to inhale a lot of it to get poisoned or to even affect your body. I'd take my chances with it, because disclaimers like this are usually to discharge the liability, in case someone was stupid enough to drink or inhale the bottle. And speaking of inhaling, I have to admit that the top coat does have a bit stronger chemical smell compared to the rest.
All in all, this top coat is one that I cannot live without. I have never gotten bed nails and my polishes these days are so flawless. (Well, almost. It would sometimes smeared the black dots because they are not dry yet. So I'll recommend you to do quick swipes or wait for the polish to dry and then, only apply the top coat,)
Kawaii! - I saw this Hello Kitty manicure online and I knew it was too cute not to try to attempt it! Plus, it was pretty simple to do seeing I have finally bought my professional 15 nail art brushes. (But it was a pity that I have yet to be able to paint gorgeously using those brushes. :( I had earlier tried painting multiple designs with it and they all turned out hideous. I guess I need more practice and I'm thinking of getting acrylic paint, apparently it would be easier to paint using those.)
Wee, found an ancient Hello Kitty toy. I think I've had it for 10 years already. Heh.
For this nail art, it's pretty easy. I used dotting tool for the eyes, nose and yes, even the red ribbon (cause my painting technique still have miles to improve on). I only used a long striper brush for the whiskers. Even then, the stripes weren't evened out. Hmmph. Need more practice.
The polishes I used for this nail art are both from The Face Shop, Nude (BR801) and White (WH002). So, what do you think of the nail art this time? :) But if I had to be honest, nothing beats the Spongebob nail art! Haha. Till next time. :)
Let's go nude! - I probably haven't done any nude swatches but then again, I only have one nude polish that I am absolutely in love with and it's non other than the one from The Face Shop. I scouted around for the perfect polish for some time, and they were usually disappointing; not in the right shade or just too sheer. I wouldn't say that this polish from Face Shop is perfect, it does have its flaws. Like most nude polishes, it is a bit sheer and hence, streaky when applied a few coats.
From this picture, you can see the slight streaks in my nails. I had three coats here. The streaks were more obvious before the top coat.
But other than that, the colour is absolutely gorgeous. It's nude with a slight tint of pink, which doesn't wash out the nails or made it look dull.
I love how shooting with a green apple brings out the colour of my polishes. :) What do you think?
Do you have a favourite nude polish you'll like to share with me? I would definitely love to try out other nude polishes. :D
My one and only favourite cartoon character would have to be Spongebob and I'm not ashamed to admit it. :P Heh. He is so lovably annoying, and yes, I look forward to the weekends' mornings to watch Spongebob Squarepants in my jammies.
I loved him so much, that I was tempted to somehow make the picture above as my header for the blog. But, I thought better of it, seeing how it didn't blend with my blog's theme and the yellow was a bit off. I did, however got my nail art done, inspired by the many expressions of Spongebob!
Can you find the four expressions from the picture above? :)
Of all the nail arts that I have done, I have to confess that this was my favourite one…. and also, a super duper easy one. Yea, seriously because I used stickers! You didn't think I'll be crazy enough to spend 5 hours and meticulously draw each one of the expression? Haha, I wish I was that talented. The stickers are a first of a kind that I stumbled upon online. They are known as water decal stickers, or in simple terms, stickers transferred through water. You just need to cut the stickers out, then soak it in cold water and then peel the stickers off and placed it over your nails. Of course, you have to paint a base colour first. In my case, I did it with yellow (duh!).
As easy as I made it sound like, it took me two wrongs to get it right. Haha, I placed the first sticker on the wrong side and the second went down the drain, because I got so impatient waiting for to peel it off. And the picture below, is one of the almost screwed up one. I didn't place it correctly and it dried off before I could adjust the sticker.
I thought it resembled a bit of the troll face (albeit the less teeth, longer nose and bigger blue eyes), because I stuck it at the side. What do you think? Haha.
If you have any questions about this simple nail art, you can always drop me a comment. :)
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Hola! A very Happy New Year to the person reading this. ;) Thought I'll kick start the new year with a post on my latest water marbling attempt. I decided to give it a go again, after the last successful water marbling attempt, with the latest polishes from Nature's Republic. This was because they were new, and while they were still watery, it would be easier for the polishes to spread on the water.
If your polishes spread out like this, it means you have been successful in step one of water marbling.
Using a toothpick, you should lightly drag it across the surface of the polishes. This was the pattern I randomly created, I have to admit, it's not the best looking one. Haha. Like I said, it was random. That is the beauty of water marbling. No two nails would look same.
Ta-da! Just dip over your nail over the design you created, and you're done! As you can see, I have cello tape around my nail. It is neater (and easier) than having to remove the excess polishes that sticks to your finger. Without the tape, it can get pretty messy and not to mention, troublesome.
Can you spot the odd one out? My index finger is well, sort of ruined. It was the first nail, so I guess I haven't gotten a hang of it. I have attached a few more pictures, so do enjoy. :)
By the way, the polishes used in this post are Nature's Republic YL503 (Gold) and RD502 (Red).
If you have any questions or sorts, you can always leave a comment or email me. :) Once again, Happy New Year and I want to thank you all for supporting and reading my blog. Here is to another fantastic year ahead!
(PS - I might be putting up a post on my resolutions. Heh.)


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It's not true jazz until you take it out into the world and dirty it up with a bit of improv.
On Thursday at the Dillon Dam Brewery, the Summit High School jazz band will do just that, playing a free gig for anyone who wants to come and feel the vibrant rhythm of an iconic American music genre.
Linda Shea, Ph.D., is the director of all of the local high school bands, but the jazz band, composed mostly of juniors and seniors, holds a revered spot in the music program.
"We're considered the premiere instrumental ensemble because it's the most technically demanding – musically, rhythmically – and they have to learn how to improvise," Shea said.
The jazz band gives students a chance to be more creative and challenged by the music, Shea said.
"They have to learn how to make up solos on the spot and in front of people," she said. "It builds a sense of confidence and, with that, a sense of achievement directly related to the music they are playing. Even if they don't go into music, no matter where they go, they can play in jazz groups and can continue playing in jazz groups the rest of their lives. It's challenging, good for their brains, and it's fun."
The jazz band practices three times a week during school hours and features trumpets, saxophones, a rhythm section with guitar, drums and bass and event a violinist. Because the group is much smaller than the concert or symphonic bands, Shea said it's easier to take it out into the community.
"It's smaller and the music is accessible to all types of people of all ages," she said. "We learn how to improvise using the 12-bar blues format, and then we try to pick swing tunes or blues tunes that give them opportunities to be featured as soloists."
The students learn from guest musicians to see what it's like to play side by side with professionals, starting with swing and blues and building upon that repertoire as the school year progresses.
"We try to learn different styles throughout the year that are offshoots of that, maybe rock and blues, and get into Latin jazz, basso nova, samba, jazz rock – some Santana-type sounds in that or Afro-Cuban jazz," Shea said.
The jazz band will join the symphonic band, concert band and orchestra for a concert at Summit High on May 15, but for Thursday's show, the jazz kids will fly solo. That gig, which is an annual tradition, will include mostly swing music, with some Latin jazz and blues.
"We play music that's fun to dance to and that is rhythmically exciting," Shea said. "The Dam Brewery is really gracious hosting us there; it gives the students a chance to see what it's like to play gigs out in the community. … We try to get out there at least once a year to perform, and the community expects it and looks forward to it. It's a really fun event."
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Happy September!
I LOVE September. Love October. Love November. Fall is my favorite time of year, and even though here in North Carolina, "fall" can sometimes need to be said in air-quotes, normally the weather is cooler (sweaters!), the leaves turn colors, and the world turns toward the sleep of winter. It just makes me want to eat beef stew and drink hot chocolate.
The first year we lived here, we bought and carved a pumpkin during the first week of October. Set it proudly on the front porch. By the end of that week, on account of the 80+ temperatures, we had a brown mash on our porch and thus learned and important difference between Halloween in Minnesota and Halloween in North Carolina.
This weekend we are off to our cabin in the mountains, a visit to the Linville Gorge (and possibly hiking down to the river at the bottom), Tweetsie Railroad, and - for Jared and I - a continuation of the Lord of the Rings marathon (extended edition Blu-Ray). Awesome.


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Prairie River Series
When Scholastic invited me to write a historical series about a young Christian orphan who tries to live out her faith, I was excited for the challenge. So I created fourteen-year-old Nessa Clemens who becomes a runaway bride then a schoolteacher on the 1865 Kansas prairie, after the end of the Civil War. The response from readers has been thunderous and deeply gratifying. I'm thrilled to think that Nessa's journey of faith has inspired so many in their walk with Christ.
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Prairie River #1: A Journey of Faith
In 2001 Scholastic invited me to write a four-book paperback series for their new Christian imprint, Little Shepard. Their only guidelines were that the main character be an orphan girl in the Midwest, a schoolteacher perhaps, who overcomes hardships through her faith. They wanted her to be "Nessa," short for Vanessa because some of the editors had recently seen the film "Mrs. Dalloway" starring Vanessa Redgrave and they liked the name. So Nessa it was.
Summary: Nessa can't remember a home other than the orphanage, and now she has no choice but to leave. Her plan is to escape on the next stagecoach west--one headed toward Prairie River, Kansas, a town in the middle of nowhere. When Nessa arrives at the small settlement, she has no money and nowhere to go. Worst of all, she is alone. The townspeople are suspicious of her. They see her as a newcomer with no family and no past. Nessa is about to learn that life on the prairie is hard -- it's a trial of her strength and her faith as a Christian.
[excerpt]: In a panic, Nessa hurried down the steps and ran to the depot, afraid to look behind her. Lifting her skirts so she wouldn't trip, she rounded the corner of the blacksmith's corral. Torches made an oasis of light on the dark street.
The stagecoach she'd seen yesterday waited there with a team of six horses. Their breath made steam in the air. A man threw a mail sack onto its roof, wedging it among some trunks. Nessa slowed to a walk, trying to look confident.
Is it a sin to fun away from a betrothal? she wondered.
Prairie River #2: A Grateful Harvest
I set this series at Fort Larned on the Santa Fe Trail so interesting characters could come and go, and in a familiar time frame: just after the Civil War and President Lincoln's assassination.
Summary: It hasn't been easy for Nessa to find her place in Prairie River. She is having difficulty making friends, and her position as the local teacher is on shaky ground. Many townspeople still question whether she, a runaway orphan, can be trusted. Nessa struggles to keep a positive outlook despite the scrutiny. But when an unexpected threat endangers her and her students, she must find a way to keep the children safe. With so much at risk she must dispel all the doubts that have been plaguing her--most of all her own.
[excerpt]: As Nessa led her students out the door, a roar of wind filled the air with dense smoke. It stung her eyes and choked her. She could no longer see the tall flag flying from Fort Larned. In order to reach town they would have to run through the cloud. Already she and the children were coughing and wiping their eyes. With growing alarm, she realized the fire might pass between the fort and schoolhouse, blocking their way home.
Prairie River #3: Winter Tidings
My mother and I flew to Wichita, Kansas, rented a car and drove to Fort Larned where a "living museum" put me smack in the 1860s. Nine historic buildings surround the parade ground where the Stars and Stripes fly from a 99-foot tall flagpole, a proud sight from miles around. The barracks, blacksmith, general store, and officers' quarters with lace curtains and velvet chairs are a snapshot from soldier days.
Nessa's setting came alive. I studied historic records and journals about winters on the prairie.
Summary: Nessa is feeling at home in Prairie River until one blustery night. Reverend McDuff arrives unexpectedly at the Lockett's door. At once Nessa's hopes of leaving her past behind are shattered. She had told only Ivy and Mrs. Lockett her secret--her reason for fleeing Missouri. Now the whole town will find out. Nessa keeps remembering that Albert had promised to warn her if the reverend headed west, but she hasn't heard a word from her dear friend. Now she will have to face Reverend McDuff on her own. In what promises to be a long and fierce winter, Nessa must be stronger than ever.
[excerpt]: Within minutes, the storm became a tempest, filling the sky with blowing snow. The thick sod walls of the schoolhouse held fast, but the windows rattled and leaked cold air. The sills were two feet wide, which was where Nessa leaned on her elbows to watch the barn.
The wolves were still there. Whether or not they were rabid or just hungry didn't matter to Nessa. Rolly and Howard were trapped in the barn without a fire to warm themselves, and without any food. She felt desperate knowing there was nothing she could do.
Prairie River #4: Hope Springs Eternal
I had never been to the prairie before. It was beautiful. Grasses rolling in the wind reminded Mom and me of the ocean and when morning fog shrouded our hotel, we fully expected to hear waves. As usual I scoured gift shops, this time adding music to my research. The soundtrack to Ken Burns' documentary, Civil War, evoked emotion and images I would weave into Nessa's stories.
Summary: Nessa's winter was fraught will bitter trials. But now the promise of spring has come to Prairie River--and so has Albert. Albert is Nessa's oldest friend from the orphanage. She had prayed that he would join her in Kansas ever since she journeyed to the small, remote town a year ago. But a year is a long time, and Nessa is discouraged when Albert's arrival is not what she had imagined. Things are different between them, and Nessa must reconcile the changes if she has any hope that their old friendship will bloom into something new.
[excerpt]: The letter lay on Nessa's trunk, unopened. Two days had passed since Rolly delivered it to her and it seemed as if a third might also. She couldn't bear to face the inevitable news.
At some point she would need to make a decision. Either go find her brothers and family or stay in Prairie River.


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There is no doubt that all around the Mediterranean, and beyond, there are many people actively, passionately and imaginatively working in education to facilitate change towards sustainability, may that be in schools, youth groups, local communities, NGOs etc. The documents presented here, are proposed as examples of good practice in ESD in order to inspire and support the work of others. Some come from MEdIES Secretariat, and others from MEdIES members. All MEdIES members are welcome to enrich this catalogue with their implemented practical intervention plans, games and ideas in the field of ESD. And of course all practitioners are welcome to reflect upon, evaluate and share ideas on the methods proposed .
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The entire Summer University provided an intensive, innovative, multidisciplinary and experiential 12-day training. It is the result of the cooperation and synergy among Research Institutions and Networks, Universities, National and Local Authorities, NGOs, as well as key UNESCO branches.It provided two specilisations (Courses) A and Course B.
(A) �quatic & Social Ecology: Theory and Practice Read more on COURSE A here (external link).
(B) Integrated Water and Coastal Management - Educational and Participatory Approaches.
Agenda (COURSE A + B): The daily program (with description of Plenaries and Workshops) can be found here (vers. 07/07)
Summer University of Samothraki 2016
Course B: Integrated Water and Coastal Management - Educational and Participatory Approaches
Course B was lead by MIO-ECSDE and the UNESCO Chair and Network of UoA, with the kind support and co-organisation of �the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe Venice�(Italy). GWP-Med has also been involved in the recruiting of trainees.
PARTICIPANTS / Course B
There were 31 participants in Course B coming from Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ecuador, Greece, Italy, FYR Macedonia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Turkey. They comprised a mix of:
Course B trainees were mostly engaged in ecosystems and environmental management, sustainable development and education. Prevailing background was Science and Natural Sciences as well as Water Engineering, Civil Engineering and Architecture.
METHOD OF WORK / Course B
The format of the summer university combined plenary presentations and group work (both indoor and outdoor). The trainees attended daily a 2h plenary session, where the most important issues were presented by the invited lectures. Then on the two complementary directions of the Summer University (Course A and B) moved on in parallel.
Throughout the whole training the participants were working on a group assignment to develop recommendations for the sustainable management and development of the island, having as a reference point two main documents i) the Samothrace Nomination folder to the UNESCO/MAB BR Programme and ii) the IMF methodology �combining also all their findings throughout the course of the summer university. The trainees combined all their findings throughout the 2-week long Summer University in targeted presentations during the last day (see below).
THEMES COVERED and PPTs of trainers / Course B
In a nutshell the main topics of Course B were:
Key speakers and trainers of course B included:
(1) Philippe Pypaert on UNESCO MAB - BR network and the SDGs (P2 and P4): The trainees will be introduced to to the "Man and the Biosphere" (MAB) programme and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves, their evolution and recent history, and in particular the provisions of the recently adopted 2015-2025 MAB Strategy and related Lima Action Plan, clearly indicating that Biosphere Reserves are a privileged tools to achieve the 2030 Agenda (Sustainable Development Goals - SDGs).
In another desicated session by the same trainer participants will be introduced in more details to the functioning of these sites, from their nomination up to their governance, with a particular focus on their use as ideal places for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). An index of a BR nomination folder is available here. It can be found�also at the UNESCO MAB website.
(2)�Prof. Michael Scoullos (P3 and WSs): The primary working document that will be critically reflected by the participants of Course B will be the Nomination - Submission form of Samothraki as a Bioshere Reserve (2013). During the two week period the participants will carefully study this document and as they collect evidence from the lectures, the workshops and the island itself, they will be challenged to critically reflect on it, and suggest ways to amend it / enrich it.�The Samothraki nomination form & annexes can be accessed here.Another document that will be used during prof. Scoullos workshops is�the Integrative Methodological Framework (IMF) for Coastal river basin and Aquifer Management (IMF).�The IMF publication can be accessed here. The PPT presentation on IMF is available�here. In another dedicated workshop we will focus on the principles and processes of Public Participation (PP).
(3) Prof. Tuncay (Field interpretation downstream of Fonias): My presentation at the field is based on how to interpret the marks left by the nature itself or by man. We will try to draw information from almost everything around us, the clouds, waters, rivers, soil, flies, rabbits, birds they all tell us something. Without seeing any bird around we can make an estimation about the bird species and their population size at the site just studying their drop ins or nests. We can observe the fluctuation of the water level of a wetland, or we can clearly delineate its low and high water levels. Plants tell us about the quality of the water as they inform us about the seasons of the year or the elevation or aspect of the site.
(4)�Prof. Antoni Grau (on the modeling and simulation of dynamic systems: In this workshop the need of system modelling will be presented in order to know its behaviour (dynamics) and to properly actuate over the system to obtain the desired behaviour. The models presented in the session are mathematical and can be achieved in two ways: theoretical modelling (physical laws) and identification or experimental modelling (from historical data). Those models have to represent the reality in a complete and very accurate fashion by simulation techniques. The presentation of the workshop of Prof. Antoni Grau is available here.
(5)�Dr. Danka Thalmeinerova on the GWP Toolbox (P5 and WS on 15-16/7): The purpose of the first day is to introduce the Global Water Partnership (GWP) activities and its online repository of knowledge products on IWRM (ToolBox). The second day of the training is to train and test application of tools in various situations. There will not be generic presentations, all situations will be driven by real case studies. �Documents �used during Danka's Workshop on the GWP Toolbox.
(6) Dr. Aristea Boulouxi (Place-conscious learning): The twin educational aims/constructs of decolonization and reinhabitation will be introduced in a theoretical and a practical way. Key questions of place consciousness will be addressed aiming at the participants� active engagement in the place-conscious learning process. This WS may be embraced by a small scale research in order to explore the effects of place-based pedagogies of this summer school on its participants. The presentation of the workhop of Dr. Aristea Boulouxi is available here.
(7) Steven Libbrecht (The role of participatory processes in dealing with societal challenges, from the perspective of a practicioner): During the WS, the topic of stakeholder engagement will be explored, covering items such as stakeholder identification and selection, setting up the framework for stakeholder participation, as well as the use of practical models and tools for stakeholder management. Different models for setting up stakeholder participation will be proposed and discussed, including settings to deal with complex and technical challenges, that call for the integration of participatory and science based approaches. The presentation of the workhop of Dr. Steven Libbercht is available here: Part 1,�Part 2,�Part 3.
(8) Elizabeth Lipiatou and Marta Moren Abat, European Commission: Water, Social Sciences, European Research and Policy: This plenary presentation will include an overview of priorities on research social sciences, an overview of water policy, legislation and implementation of the �Water Framework Directive and input from related Policy and research. The presentation of Mr Marta Moren Abat is available�here, and of Ms Elizabeth Lipiatou respectively, here.
In this activity we will record marine litter and collect it (on a volunatary basis) on a deserted coast on the South of the Island. Before you engage in this activity take a look at�(a)�A PPT with instructions how we will do the CleanUp,�(b)�A detailed monitoring form used by scientists to record the spreading on Marine Litter. This form will be used by all regional seas after 2017, while in Europe the EAA will compile and monitor the yearly marine litter data.
The presentation of what the team recorded in the Marine Litter Activity, can be fount below.
OUTCOMES / TRAINEES' WORK / Course B:
The synthetic presentations of students, focused on Samothraki or other Bioshere Reserves. However, each focused on one of the five stages of the Integrated Methodological Framework (IMF), and can be found here:
Stage 1 ? Establishment
Stage 2 ? Analysis and Futures
Stage 3 ? Setting the Vision (Part A) and Vision based on the Interviews (Part B)
Stage 4 � Designing the future/the Plan
Stage 5 � Realising the Vision
Furthermore, the trainees of the Summer School have jointly drafted and presented a SWOT analysis based on the data collected during their stay in Samothraki.
Last but not least, the trainees elaborated the results of a beach clean up and waste monitoring survey, we did, while in Samothraki. Here is what they found.
EVALUATION / Course B
The evaluation was done through anonymous questionnaires. It showed that the �majority of the trainees declared that they obtained a better insight in the theme of the course as �very much� (57%) and �quite a lot� (21%) while 21% declared partly. Additionally, they found that their participation was useful to their studies or professions as �72% very much & quite a lot, �and 21% declared that this was "partly" obtained. Additionally the majority (80%) found that the course fulfilled their expectations �(and 20% partly). The particular features of the course were evaluated as follows:
Read a critical reflection on the Summer Univerity by one of the trainers, Stamatis Zogaris.
The turors and organisers of Course A and B have co-signed a joint Tutor Statement, to support the accession of Samothraki on the Worrld network of Bioshere Reserves.
As an immediate follow up, the trainers and the trainees of both courses A and B have been invited to submit their contribution and course work findings to be promoted electronically (at http://sustainable-samothraki.net/ and www.medies.net).
Findinfs have been compiled in a Special Edition of �Sustainable Mediterranean� the Newsletter that is regularly published by MIO-ECSDE. The issue No 73, devoted to Samothraki Summer University was finalised in December 2016.
PHOTOS / Course A + B
Registration time:
Who-is-who session/the students:
Who-is-who session/the organising group:
Biosphere Reserves presentation by P.Pypaert UNESCO Office in Venice:
Ice breakers:
Discovering the Fonias�river ecosystem together with Prof N.Tuncay (left) and Dr St.Zoggaris (right):
"I �saw the snake..."
For the ...brave ones, diving in one of the Fonias River pools
Dinner with�traditional live music
and the wonderful mucisians:
Visit to the archaelogical site of the Great Gods Sanctuary:
Exploring the IWRM Toolbox with Danka Thalmeinerova (right):
Time for�beach clean up & litter items recording:
Prof Scoullos discussing about European perspectives of water management with dr El. Lipiatou and dr M.Moren, EU:
The mayor of Samothraki addresses the audience during the public event on July 19th:
Students statements during the public event:
Discovering & discussing about fossils in Samothraki:
Time for certificates ... finally:
But the island's ... residents remain...
... till next time ....
ORGANISATION (Course A + B)
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I have just completed my latest mural for the City of South Gate Police Department. The goal of the project was to create a series that would evoke a sense of pride and commemorate the department's history. The design process was a collaborate effort with members of the department.
The Original Tan and Green
is considered the over arching theme for the three murals. The phrase comes from how they are represented in uniform. South Gate PD maintains the green and tan uniform colors, pre-dating the sheriff's department. This distinguishes them from other police departments, who primarily wear customary dark navy blue.
The focal point In the center of the large mural is the seal for the City of South Gate with a tan and green customization. The city seal is flanked on both sides by badges representing past and current officers. Elements recognizing the city and the department are repeated throughout the three murals. A City of South Gate map works as a setting for all the imagery and references the scope of the city's area.
The adjacent building depicts two periods of the department's history, the 70's and 30's. Each were painted in an expressionistic style in order to create a balance with the very formal imagery.
participation was an important part of the project. On a Saturday morning in April, members of the local community and police department were invited to paint on sections of the mural. This component of the project creates communication, cooperation, and fosters creativity using public art.
Special thanks
- City of South Gate
- Mayor Jorge Morales, Vice Mayor W.H. Bill De Witt, Council Member Maria Belen Bernal, Council Member Maria Davila, and Council Member Gil Hurtado.
- City of South Gate Parks & Recreation Commission
- Art in Public Places Fund
- The City of South Gate Police Department


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Board Game Manufacturer Attempts To Take Down App Over The Use Of The Words 'Would You Rather'
from the again-proving-anything-can-be-trademarked dept
A nearly literal war of words has erupted online, prompted by a trademark dispute. The words in question? "Would you rather."
These three words, which have prompted wonderful (and wonderfully disturbing) discussions all over the internet (and IRL, as far as I've heard) apparently "belong" to Spin Master, a toy company whose products involve board games and apps. The company on the receiving end of legal threats for daring to use "would you rather" commercially is One Mighty Roar, whose "You Rather" apps have caught the attention of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, the legal team representing Spin Master.
One Mighty Roar's apps have attracted millions of players over the last four years, but only in the past few weeks has it managed to trigger any sort of legal action.
Earlier this month we were happily debating merits of teleportation when we received an email from Apple. It said that Spin Master, a company with a board game based on "would you rather" questions, had filed a complaint with Apple saying our You Rather apps infringed their "WOULD YOU RATHER..?" trademark. Soon after, we received a matching letter from Google. It was a true Christmas miracle.Spin Master's claim to the words "would you rather" traces back (rather circuitously) to 1997, but the registered trademark being leveraged here was filed in 2008 and granted in October of this year. The trademark covers board games and claims first use in 2004. Additional trademark owned by Spin Master also cover such areas as printed matter (mainly books and comic strips) and more pertinently, "computer and television DVD games."
Now, as One Mighty Roar's blog post points out, Spin Master hasn't gone so far as to claim it invented the "would you rather" game, but that still hasn't stopped it from making several hefty demands.
- Stop using "You Rather" and any other phrases that are similar to "Would you rather". This includes one (yes, really) or more of the words "Would", "You", or "Rather".These demands are rather extreme, especially for a company that no one thinks of when the words "would you rather" are spoken. One Might Roar clearly points this out in its filing, showing that if anything, "would you rather" is a generic term that is used to describe either/or queries, usually of the subjectively-lesser-of-two-evils variety.
- Hand over our yourather.com domain immediately
- Tell them how much money You Rather has made (presumably to ask for that too)
- Pay for their lawyers
- Attend a free no-obligation vacation for a hot new timeshare in Wyoming
At this point legally we should clarify that the last item is a joke, although at a certain level we wish they'd just gone the full gambit. Nowadays folks lack ambition, and we're glad to see we're not the only ones with big dreams.
Oddly enough, Spin Master's lawyers went out of their way to suggest several ungainly replacement titles for One Might Roar's apps, including such monstrosities as "this or that" (not really even the same thing) or "do you wanna" (which is at least adjacent to the ballpark, but still not really in it). This bit of "helpfulness" prompted the One Might Roar team to begin a search for a replacement URL equally as awkward.
There's something wrong if a game of "Would you rather?" questions can't use any of the words "Would", "You", or "Rather" to identify itself. Spin Master enforcing the trademark this way makes people afraid to call a popular game (which they didn't invent) what it is. Worse still, their demands show similar issue with "Would you choose", "Would you prefer" and other "Would you" alternatives out there. We're lucky choosetheoptionpleasingtoonessensibilities.com is available… for now.One Might Roar isn't just going to sit there and get steamrolled by Spin Master. It has responded by asking for declaratory judgement, pointing out that "would you rather" is all over the web, but none of it (other than Spin Master's site) makes any reference to the presumably underperforming board game.
One Might Roar clearly has a point, not that logic and common sense have much to do with trademark enforcement. This legal filing gives Spin Master the appearance of a company willing to profit off the success of others while simultaneously ensuring the burial of a rival. Not that One Might Roar is a true rival. At this point, Spin Master hasn't crafted an app version of its board game, so the threat it faces hardly even clears the "existential" bar.
But we're once again back to One Mighty Roar being at the mercy of the court at this point. It should be pointed out that Spin Master (represented by Pillsbury Winthrop et al) managed to nail down an $8.6 million settlement from Zobmondo Entertainment LLC back in 2012 over its use of the phrase "would you rather." That court battle dragged on for over six years, with the final decision finding in favor of Spin Master following a reversal that kicked it back to Ninth Circuit court. The key here, though, is the fact that Zobmondo was making its own board game, in direct competition with Spin Master's. Unfortunately, the decision that was reversed was one that stated the words "would you rather" were descriptive and "lacked secondary meaning." The Ninth Circuit (and its California jury) found otherwise on appeal, declaring the phrase to be protectable.
This puts One Might Roar's petition for declaratory judgement on unsure footing. Part of what it's asking for is to find the trademarked term merely descriptive and undeserving of trademark protection. The Ninth Circuit court has already made its declaration on the matter. This battle will take place in an entirely different jurisdiction (Massachusetts) but Spin Master's previous win can't be entirely discounted.
Based on what can be observed on the net, "would you rather" is for all intents and purposes generic. Spin Master's site is the only place (outside of board game databases) where one will find this phrase being used commercially. Otherwise, it's fair game for subreddits, standalone sites and any descriptions of the game describe the premise only, making no reference to Spin Master's trademarked product.
In order to keep their registrations from lapsing, trademark owners do have to make efforts to protect their brands, but Spin Master's attempt to drain these developers has very little to do with protecting its branded product. The You Rather? app bears no resemblance to the board game other than the use of the words "would you rather," words that can only very imaginatively be thought of as holding any sort of commercial viability. Giving Spin Master a win in this case will do nothing to discourage trademark trolling and frivolous filings.
Filed Under: generic, trademark, would you rather
Companies: one mighty roar, spin master


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I have uploaded the images to Society6 so you can order cards (or other items!) with these images :o)
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Who's Got the Most Talent—CERN or Berkeley Physicists?
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (aka CERN) made news after the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Rap hit YouTube. I was impressed that physicists could be smart and entertaining. Who would have thought? After a few listenings, uniqueness wore off and I began to question whether they really had talent. Now that I've seen what Berkeley physicists can do, I think it's time for CERN to update their video.
I'll let you judge which one is more talented.


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• Adopt X-pac VX21 blue for main fabric, X-pac VX21 black for side pockets
• Comfortable Two-Track ventilated suspension system
• Shoulder straps connect all the way to the whole back creating a ventilated back panel and providing basic support for frameless mode by a weight saving way.
• 2 vertical and 1 lateral aluminum stays can be inserted to stay in the same piece of back panel adding the stability of the suspension system by a weight saving way. (Users are suggested to re-shape the stays to fit their figure before usage)
• 2 long daisy chains
• Removable sternum strap
• Removable hip belt, with two pockets on the belt
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• Add hydration port and inner buckle for hydration bladder
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Hipbelt Spec
• Extra Small (XS): 23"~27" / Small (S): 27"~31" / Medium (M): 31"~35" / Large (L): 35"~39"
For Extra Small (XS) size, there is no pockets on the belt due to the limitation of the belt length.
Accessories in the package:
• Removable hip belt
• Removable Sternum Strap
• Aluminum stays*3
• Bungee loop*2/ String Loop*2
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✔ Adopt X-Pac VX21 black for side pockets
✔ Add hydration port and inner buckle for hydration bladder
✔ Three stages compression system (top/side/bottom) (volume adjustable from 20L~51L)
✔ New buckles
Add bottom compression mechanism. Able to adjust backpack volume between 20L- 51L.
Add hydration port and inner buckle for hydration bladder.
Adopt X-Pac VX21 black for side pockets.
Buckles change.
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MARL is a 42 Liter ultralight hiking backpack using high-end material X-Pac VX21 (VX42 for bottom panel). The main compartment is 42L (39L for torso S, and 47L for torso XL) and there are additional 3 mesh pockets on the outside. With the roll top closure, two side compression straps, and one top compression strap, it is easy to adjust the packing volume of MARL to suit all types of trips.
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Hip belt pockets in place for small snacks or small camera.
Two Daisy chains are on the front for clipping any gear.
MARL is built with comfortable Two-Track ventilated suspension system. We leverage the height difference of the shoulder straps on the back to increase the ability of ventilation.
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MARL is shipped with two bungee loops and two string loops for attaching items such as trekking poles and tripod onto the daisy chain. Refer to this article to get information about how to use the cord kit. How to use cord kit
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Rather than go into detail about the whole trip, I'm going to just focus on the most important part: the food. Obviously.
Since we live in North Carolina, in a region that is sadly lacking in restaurants featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, I decided that my goal for our California trip was going to be to go to as many DDD restaurants as we could manage between San Diego and San Francisco. The final count was 6. Not bad.
I'm going to break this up into three parts: Part 1 will be the first three restaurants, Part 2 will be the second three, and Part 3 will be other non-DDD-related food I came across. And then, yes. Yes. I promise I will finish off my recipes from What Katie Ate and continue down the road of cooking all my books.
On to the restaurants!
Restaurant 1
El Indio
3695 India St.
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 299-0333
I'm not sure if you guys know how I feel about Mexican food. I love Mexican food. Love it. Dennis makes the best Mexican food, having lived in Mexico for a stint, but I also love restaurant Mexican food.
One of the most vast differences I noticed between East and West Coasts was the Mexican. People out there take their Mexican food very seriously, it seems, and this place was so good.
Dennis, having never had fish tacos before, got those and some nachos. (I shared some of the nachos.) He pretty much wolfed the tacos down, and I didn't try them, but I think it's a fair assumption to say they were muy bueno.
I had, as is my custom, cheese enchiladas. (Here's their menu.) They were excellent. Enchilada sauce is always hit or miss, but they hit it with this stuff. I was full to bursting with food, but I couldn't stop eating them. The rice was also killer.
Olives are, of course, the devil, but in this case, I just picked them off, rather than complaining about how olives are, in fact. . .well, you know. El Indio also had a salsa bar, which was great, because I'm always a fan of variety.
Restaurant 2
(There are 3 locations, but we went to:)
5010 Newport Ave.
Ocean Beach, CA 92107
(619) 224-4623
This place was so weird. Also rad. Hodad's was probably the best atmosphere of all the restaurants we went to. It was a tiny place, and we sat in a VW bus.
You heard me.
The menu, which I linked to above, is a basic burger joint menu, but the burgers are excellent. Also, they're huge, so I was, yet again, pretty stuffed by the time we left. Dennis and I both had the single bacon cheeseburger, although I got mine with fries (which were more like potato wedges) and he got the onion rings.
And, to carry on the tradition of pictures taken of me at these places with my mouth open:
Restaurant 3
524 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 623-8301
I'm not fully sure why I don't have a good picture of the exterior of this place. I got the interior, though!
We stopped in L.A. for lunch and to see my friend, Nick, who moved out there a couple years ago. This restaurant had a completely different vibe than the other two we'd been to. I don't know if that was an L.A. thing or the staff or the diner itself. . .I'm not sure. But we continued our trend of the food being amazing.
I had the BLTA, which was an arugula, bacon, tomato, and avocado sandwich. Delicious. It also had a side salad, which I'm exaggerating in saying was the best side salad I'd ever had, ever. I'm not sure what was in it, but it was fantastic.
I don't have a third mouth-agape picture, but I do have an unflattering, awkward one where I'm striking a pose. Does that count?
Actually, upon second viewing, my mouth does seem to be open. I'm 3 for 3!
That's it for Part 1 of our DDD eating tour of California. Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3!


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I've been craving French toast, but opted for a healthier breakfast of oatmeal.
Add a few toppings and it could also pass as dessert.
Mandarin orange slices, golden raisins and wave just a tiny bit of brown sugar over it.
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My photography featured in a cookbook!
Katie Craig
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Last March I was asked to photograph a cookbook for Storey Publishing and I just got my advance copies of it!!! Yes, I'm really excited. I've always photographed all the food for kidstir.com, but this is the first time I was asked to photograph an entire book! I'm pleased to say, I think it came out really nicely. The book is called Classic Cookies and is filled with 40 cookie recipes. My kids loved the fact that I came home from the shoot each day with a bag of cookies, and now that the book is here, they can't wait to try out a bunch of the recipes. Here are a few of my favorites shots!