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Last week, a vacant industrial loft was magically transformed into an elegant gallery space for the evening, as the Rhode Island School of Design's Department of Furniture Design celebrated its graduating Masters Candidates in a show titled, 'The New Clarity.'
The show opened its doors in downtown Providence to members of RISD and the local community who came out to show their support. 'The New Clarity' exhibited the Masters' theses of seven graduate students, featuring work by Adrianne Ho'o Hee, Elish Warlop, F Taylor Colantonio, Chen Liu, Carley Eisenberg, Simon Lowe, and Marco Gallegos, this year's graduating Masters' candidates of the department.
Woven vessels by F Taylor Colantonio
The title of the exhibition drew its name from "Letters to a Young Poet" by Rainer Maria Rilke:
...Everything is gestation and then birthing. To let each impression and each embryo of a feeling come to completion, entirely in itself, in the dark, in the unsayable, the unconscious, beyond the reach of one's own understanding, and with deep humility and patience to wait for the hour when a new clarity is born: this alone is what it means to live as an artist: in understanding as in creating."
Each designer took a fresh approach to that understanding, re-envisioning what furniture could be and giving a glimpse of what that development looked like on the path to their final work.
Bent-wood room divider by Elish Warlop
Pieces ranged from the bent-wood room divider above to a chair to facilitate sex with multiple partners simultaneously--running the gamut of what comes to mind (and doesn't) when one thinks of 'furniture design.' The diverse array of work explored not only a new understanding, but varying motifs of tradition, from daily traditions of the everyday to ornate, woven tapestries re-imagined in plastic.
One of the most memorable pieces from the evening was the latter, the work of Colantonio, which looked at commodities of the past, seeped in ancient tradition, and adapted them utilizing contemporary tools and technologies.
Plastic Persian carpet by F Taylor Colantonio
"Most of my work deals with historical 'types' of objects, at least as a point of departure," said Colantonio. "I'm interested in taking a thing like a Persian carpet, and all the baggage that comes with it, and abstracting it beyond the qualities we would normally associate with a Persian carpet. I wanted to create a kind of a ghost of the source object, something that is both familiar and entirely strange. In many of the pieces, this is done with a shift in material, often as a result of exploiting a manufacturing method in a new way."
F Taylor Colantonio
Patterns on patterns on patterns by F Taylor Colantonio
The Beer Bag, by Marco Gallegos
The aptly titled "Beer Bag" was part of Gallegos' "Rethinking the Familiar" Collection, which looked to further the relationship and value people place on everyday objects. With the capacity to carry a six-pack of beer, the bag fits snugly onto one's bike. Beer holders included.
The Lilu Table, by Marco Gallegos
The Lilu Table is also the work of Gallegos, who sought to create a self-supporting structure, where each part provides vital support to the rest--working together as a system. The power-coated steel legs fit into the top, locking them all together in a secure fit.
The breadth of the work left little to be desired in terms of heterogeneity, leaving the future work of each designer just as varied and unpredictable as the collection produced. We'll be eager to see what divergent paths they take after graduation this June!
The Graduate Furniture class, photo by Anelise Schroeder
More photos from the opening night after the jump.
At home brewery set, part of Rethinking the Familiar by Marcos Gallegos
Colorful ceramic forms mimic vases through their negative space and quick contours by Chen Liu
Work by Chen Liu
Table constructed from multiple steam-bent parts by Simon Lowe
Work by Simon Lowe
Installation by Ho'o Hee
From table to coffin, furniture that transforms purpose to your needs, Ho'o Hee
Interactive lighting by Elish Warlop
Another lighting installation, Elish Warlop
Leather upholstered couch for more than two, Carley Eisenberg
Basket using human bones by Carley Eisenberg


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Battle of the Blankets, Oakfield
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In 1702 a decisive battle took place along the nearby Flint River. Nine hundred Apalachees, in league with the Spanish, fought here against English traders and five hundred of their Creek allies. Forewarned of an impending attack, the Creeks arranged empty sleeping blankets by their campfires and hid in the surrounding woods. The Spanish Apalachees attacked at dawn, firing into the blankets, but before they could reload their muskets, were themselves attacked by the Creeks. The Battle of the Blankets diminished Spanish influence in North America and served as a prelude to Queen Anne's War.
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Blizzard announces phase 2 of region-wide battlegroup matching {WoW}
Nov 4th 2010 9:27AM If there only was a server filled to the brim with tanks and healers, severely lacking dps, a larger pool for the lfg tool to draw from would be great.
Cataclysm Class Changes: Paladin {WoW}
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I like how they are homogenizing buffs (bring the player), I don't like how they are (seemingly) giving all healing classes the same tools (play any class?). Right now it seems the differences are in the little details and not in the core of each class. I really hope to be proven wrong.
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I was surprised at how quickly FileMaker got everyones buy in even those who might have preferred to stick with pen and paper! We provide a service and this platform allows that service to be faster, more efficient and much more transparent. I now have greater confidence in the security and integrity of our data too. Brian Curran, Owner & Managing Director, KeyPlus
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To manage the necessary information and processes initially, a Microsoft Access database was designed and built in-house. However, as KeyPlus grew, it was unable to keep pace with the required level of complexity. It became unwieldy and difficult to understand and this was exacerbated by the fact that the users were not IT professionals.
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Unlike the previous database software, a company with very little prior experience can use FileMaker to build and implement their ideal solution. FileMaker has many online forums, which are a great support to businesses and organisations that do not have an IT presence in-house,
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After a 30 day trial of FileMaker Pro, the company recognised the benefits of accessing live data from a cloud-based system (using SeedCodes GoZync software), especially while employees were working in the field. KeyPlus recently engaged the services of FileMaker developer Stephen Brannan of Infinity Computing for ongoing development of the solution after designing and building the majority of the solution in-house.
KeyPlus uses its FileMaker solution to schedule patrol duties, respond to alarm activations, store details relating to customer premises and their personnel, report incidents, generate invoices and create vital business reports. Staff members work from the primary solution or a slimmed down iPad/iPhone version depending on their security clearance.
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- Additionally, employees can complete incident reports remotely using company iPads and iPhones, which not only saves time but also helps to prevent errors stemming from employees having to wait until they have returned to the office before typing up reports.
- The FileMaker solution has completely streamlined the business. Clients are now updated much more swiftly and the reports that FileMaker allows us to generate are clearer and more detailed than ever before, which has also proved useful for audit logging. Our response officers are also incredibly pleased with FileMaker Go; the tailored mobile solution prioritises the features that they use most often, allows them to access information quickly and easily, as well as preventing them from accidentally making unwanted changes to the database. Its been satisfying to see how FileMaker has encouraged employees to take an active role in helping the business become more efficient. Having a tool that can be evolved easily and rapidly in line with feedback is incredibly valuable, comments Brian Curran.


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"Re-Claiming the Bible in a Post-Christian World"
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Description: Can the Bible, written 2000-3000 years ago, speak in any meaningful way to the 21st century? If it cannot, then is Christianity at an end? If it can, will Christianity look anything like what we have known in the past? Since creeds and doctrines are all constructed on the basis of what was believed to be "Biblical Truth," can any of the current formularies stand? Since liturgy is based on biblical definitions of sin, salvation and God, none of which make much sense to 21st century people, can Christianity tolerate the revolution that it faces? This class will be taught by one who has been a priest and bishop for 56 years with one foot in the institutional church and the other in the academic world of new insights. It is specifically designed for clergy and questing lay people.
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Course Credits & Cost: 1.5 credits – $990; audit – $495; 2.0 CEUs – $345
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Hello fellow antique lovers,
I would be very grateful if you could help me with a mystery or 2. I purchased a pair of antique gold gilted green glasses from an estate auction a while ago. Some of the glass being sold was Moser some Loetz I did not get any paperwork with mine. Does anyone know who might have made these and if they might be worth anything? [URL=http://s1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh552/AMystery2Owls/?action=view¤t=antiqueglassespluscloseup.jpg][IMG]http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh552/AMystery2Owls/th_antiqueglassespluscloseup.jpg[/IMG][/URL]Similarly I purchased a couple of small armorial nut dishes, they were sold to me as Samson but I am unsure the mark is Samson it is kind of like a 96 back to back. Does anyone have any thoughts on these? Marker, age, value? Bigger dish/ platter has Dove design. [URL=http://s1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh552/AMystery2Owls/?action=view¤t=armorialbigger.jpg][IMG]http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh552/AMystery2Owls/th_armorialbigger.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Smaller plate has bird? and griffin? [URL=http://s1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh552/AMystery2Owls/?action=view¤t=smallarmorialoverviewwithdetails.jpg][IMG]http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh552/AMystery2Owls/th_smallarmorialoverviewwithdetails.jpg[/IMG][/URL]Whomever can help me with these mysteries or point me in the direction of a forum or database that can help will be awarded the title of ultimate antiques Yoda :) Thank you for your help. |
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- Posted by fritzy1967 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 20, 13 at 16:47
yes that is a Samson dish. I have the exact one with the same mark. remember that Samson made reproductions of other very much older items, and the fact that he was so good at it is why his pieces command a high price. you can expect different marks but it should have a printed france on that dish in red or green. hope this helps |
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congrats to cg!'s golden cover girl america ferrera!
It may not be the Oscars or the Emmys, but there's just something about having all the stars of both movies and television an intimate setting around dinner tables that makes the Golden Globe Awards so fascinating to watch!
And as one of the big Awards season kick-off events, the Golden Globes often is an early indication of who will be up for the Oscars this year (the nominations will be announced on January 23). And this year seemed to be the year of the underdogs.
Did you guys catch the moment when "Ugly Betty" was announced as the Best Musical or Comedy Television Series winner over longtime hits "Desperate Housewives," "Entourage," "The Office," and "Weeds"?! Wow! You could genuinely sense the cast and crew's surprise leaping out of your TV screen! And how cute was it when the castmates united on stage and couldn't help but give each other hugs and jump up and down. (My favorite moment: When America Ferrara and Becki Newton who plays Amandawho I just love found each other on stage. Too cute! And how hot did that Eric Mabius who plays Daniel Meade look- whoa, baby!)
And if that wasn't enough, all of us here at CosmoGIRL! were so thrilled to see our current cover girl (on the February 2007 issue, on newsstands now) capture the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy trophy! Woo hoo! Congrats, America! We always knew she was awesome, but just to see her up there giving her acceptance speech was so moving.
Between America's speech and Jennifer Hudson's win for best supporting actress in a movie musical or comedy for "Dreamgirls," newcomers seemed to steal the spotlight this year (and give the most touching speeches- I'm still tearing over both Jennifer and America's!).
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Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day here in the States. I did some searching and found two excellent MLK digital comics that you can read in their entirety.
The first is MLK and The Montgomery Story from Fellowship of Reconciliation (December 1957). Comics.org states that Benton Resnick wrote the script, but other then that the credits are virtually unknown.
The second book is The Life Of Martin Luther King Jr. from Golden Legacy. There are a total of 16 comic book biographies of acclaimed African American historical heroes. The MLK book is the only own you can view online in full, but you can buy them all as hardcovers and teachers can even purchase an educational guide book.


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Bike Share Has Arrived
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Biggest, Baddest Bike Share in the World
The Hangzhou, China, bike share program began as a pilot project on May 1, 2008 with 61 kiosks and 2,800 bikes. Today, the project has become a mainstay of Hangzhou transportation infrastructure and a welcome low-cost means of transportation for its residents. Individuals can rent one of the now 51,500 bikes from 2,050 kiosks for free for the first hour. After that, the charge is RMB1 for the second hour and RMB2 for the third hour. All subsequent hours are only RMB3/ hour. Plus, if you paid for a transit ticket, your first 90 minutes on a bike share bike are free.
Hangzhou bike share users have the added bonus of being only 200-300 meters away from a bike share kiosk in the main districts and 500-800 meters away from a kiosk in the suburbs.
For more Momentum Magazine coverage of bike share systems from around the world visit momentummag.com/topics/bike_share
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Velib bicycles are part of the urban fabric in Paris.4 of 10
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A Fleet of Bicycles
A fleet of bicycles await users of the Vélocité bike share in Mulhouse, a smaller provincial City in North Eastern France.By Carolyn Szczepanski
The sight was simply staggering – even for a longtime bicycle commuter like Jeff Miller.
It was September 20, 2010, and Miller was among the hundreds of eager Washington, DC, residents who flocked to participate in the grand unveiling of a state-of-the-art, $6-million public bicycle sharing system. In all his travels during a round-the-world bicycle research project, and all his years as a bicycle advocate, Miller had never seen anything like the debut of Capital Bikeshare.
"There were just hundreds upon hundreds of uniform bikes in perfect rows," he said.
The bicycles from the BIXI bike share system in Montreal, QC – run by the private non-profit Public Bike System Company – looked nothing like the hybrid Miller, the president of the Alliance for Biking & Walking, rides to the office. They're built to withstand the elements and appeal to all riders. Each of the 1,100 BIXI bikes lined up before the buzzing crowd had come fully equipped with fenders, lights, front rack, chain guard, three-speed internal hub gears and a bulky step-through frame. Once the CaBi bikes were in place, residents and tourists would pay an annual, monthly, daily or one-time fee to check one of them out, ride it to another destination and return it to a kiosk near their destination (see sidebar: Bike Share 101).
"European cities view bike sharing as a simple solution to community enjoyment and sustainability, and now, North American cities are catching on," said Kit Keller, executive director of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals. "From San Antonio to Boston, San Francisco to New York City, US cities are embracing this new way of drawing and keeping young, creative people in their economy."
And putting bicycles at the fingertips of the masses is having a tremendous impact on bicycling culture and mode share. As Pete Stidman, director of the Boston Cyclists Union, suggested: "If cycling is some kind of crazy drug that makes us happier, healthier and better-looking, then bike share is the gateway drug."
Fare-free to Free Market
Bike-sharing has evolved dramatically since its humble beginnings nearly 50 years ago.
In 1965, the Witte Fietsen (White Bikes) program debuted in Amsterdam. The idea was simple – citizens found a public bike, rode it to their destination and left it for the next user. But bikes were stolen, vandalized, even tossed into the canals. The program collapsed within days. Other cities and advocates tried similar decentralized schemes, including Green Bikes in Cambridge, UK, and the Yellow Bike Project in Portland, OR. Both suffered the same fate as the White Bikes.
In 1995, the city of Copenhagen, Denmark, launched their "Bycyklen," or City Bikes, a fleet of much sturdier rides that could be picked up and returned to specific locations around the city with a coin deposit. Soon after, the Bikeabout program at Portsmouth University in England took it one step further: For a small fee, students were issued magnetic cards to check out bicycles from fully automated kiosks. The program fizzled because of its small size, but the system itself was a winner.
Even with successful technology available, bike shares spread slowly for the next decade. Modest public systems popped up across the globe, but it wasn't until 2005 that Lyon took it to the next level. The French city installed 1,500 bikes and the impact was immediate and dramatic. In less than a year, the system had 15,000 members and each bike was averaging 6.5 rides per day. That was enough to get the attention of officials in Paris, which quickly set the bar.
In 2007, Vélib' took Paris streets by storm, launching with 7,000 bikes at 750 kiosks and growing to more than 20,000 bikes at 1,450 in just a single year. How could a city government front the more than $140 million initial price tag for such a system? It didn't. And it doesn't shoulder the significant operations costs, either. Paris followed the model of Lyon: The entire system is paid for and operated by a private marketing firm that receives free advertising space and shares with the city half of any revenues from membership and usage fees.
Buying into Sharing –The Canadian Example
Washington, DC, put bike sharing on the map in North America, but it was Montreal that shifted the landscape.
Alison Cohen, executive director of Alta Bicycle Share, a company that manages and operates bike share systems for a variety of clients (including Capital Bikeshare), was inspired – and informed – by Vélib'. "I went over to Paris and, although I loved the system – it was truly amazing – 50 percent of bikes I rode had something wrong with them," she said. In her opinion, instead of contracting to advertising firms most concerned about marketing, "we need systems that are run by companies that really care about and are focused on the bicycles."
From her mouth to Montreal's ears: In 2008, the city's parking authority made a $15-million investment to, well, reinvent the wheel. They established the Public Bike System Company (PBS), which developed a custom bicycle – created by award-winning designer Michel Dallaire. "We worked very hard to develop a bike designed specially for bike sharing systems," said PBS's communications director, Michel Philibert. "This bike is very functional, very secure – and very cool ... Today, we have more than 14,000 of these bikes around the world." The city later severed its ties with PBS and the formerly government-run organization went private.
In April 2009, a nonprofit BIXI program in Montreal, launched by PBS, put 2,400 of those award-winning bikes and 300 sleek, solar-powered kiosks on the streets. Members signed up so quickly – 6,300 annual subscribers, 47,000 users and 225,000 BIXI trips in less than two months – the system expanded to 5,000 bikes almost immediately. Philibert wasn't surprised. After all, bike-sharing is not just practical and ecological. "Bike sharing is very cheap; cheaper than a bus ticket," he said. "And in Montreal, you are always within five minutes walking of a bike share station, so it's very convenient."
America Takes a Piece of the Pie
On the other side of the border, entrepreneurs and government officials were coming up with an American model. Trek bicycles, Humana healthcare and Crispin Porter + Bogusky teamed up to create B-Cycle, a company based in Wisconsin that created bikes and stations that boast the same cool factor and efficiency as BIXI. "Our approach has been to develop a product that's very, very flexible," said Lee Jones, B-Cycle's sales manager. "Our stations are like building blocks in an Erector set." Instead of weeks of labor, a new solar-powered station can pop up in a matter of hours and be configured to fit into even small architectural nooks and crannies. The bikes are high-tech, too. Each has what Jones calls a bike computer that tracks riders' mileage, calories burned and even pounds of carbon dioxide saved. "And we provide Kryptonite cable locks, too, so you can duck into a shop to grab a coffee or a book between stations," he added.
In April 2010, Denver got rolling with 43 stations and 400 bikes. A few months later, Minneapolis followed suit with Nice Ride, another nonprofit model that drew on federal funding and private dollars to put a 700-bike BIXI system on the street. Despite shutting down for the winter, both systems won widespread support in their first year.
Progress wasn't confined to big systems in big cities, either. An all-volunteer nonprofit in Des Moines, Iowa, stitched together $120,000 in city, county and private funding to install a modest 18-bike B-Cycle system with kiosks in the downtown district in September 2010. Carl Voss, a leader of the Des Moines Bicycle Collective and founder of the bike share, said the bikes have become a new means of connecting to downtown amenities, such as the new $40 million sculpture park and Iowa Cubs ball park.
"The bikes are very visible," he said. "I constantly get emails from friends who say: 'I just saw three bikes on Court Avenue!' or 'I just saw two couples on bikes at Grays Lake!' People are noticing them. That's a great sign."
Worth the Investment?
As recently as last year, bike shares were viewed by North American cities as a daunting risk for several reasons.
They're not cheap – the average cost per bike ranges from $3,000–5,000. In fact, in May 2011, the tremendous start-up costs forced BIXI to ask for – and receive – a $108-million loan from the city of Montreal to keep the popular system afloat while they built up their ridership and the infrastructure necessary to recoup their initial expenses and take the company to the point where it could break even.
Mandatory helmet laws can confound bike share companies because of the complexities inherent to providing helmet rentals: hygiene, proper sizing and making sure the safety rating of a borrowed helmet hasn't been compromised. In Mexico City, the government repealed its helmet law before ECOBICI bike share opened in 2010. Plans are now in place to triple the number of ECOBICI bikes by the end of 2011. In Melbourne, Australia, even helmet vending machines haven't resolved that city's low ridership for its BIXI system.
Stocking issues – transit patterns can cause an excess of bikes in some areas and shortage in others, requiring auto intervention. "We're very aware of the contradiction of advocating carbon-free transportation – and then using trucks to move the bikes around," said Parry Burnap of Denver's B-Cycle. "This year, we're not intervening as quickly, hoping they'll balance themselves out."
Liability is often a determining factor. "A lot of cities were wary," Cohen said. "They were saying, 'Well, this seems really neat, but there are so many difficult things to consider. What if all the bikes get stolen or vandalized? What if a novice rider on the street gets killed? We're taking on ton of liability and we're going to get sued!'"
As of early May 2011, Denver hadn't had a single injury or death. In Washington, DC, there had been a mere seven accidents over the course of more than 330,000 rides – a higher rate of safety than for the general cycling population. "The story that came out of 2010, from the experience in all three (US) cities, was that, 'Hey, this will work!'" said Bill Dossett, executive director of Nice Ride in Minneapolis.
The bottom line looks promising as well. The nonprofit BIXI operations in Minneapolis and Denver, are still creating the mold for a sustainable funding mix, but have found widespread support in the public and private spheres. Denver's B-Cycle raised more than $800,000 in sponsorships in its first year of operation. "None of the systems are self-sustaining yet from a financial standpoint," said Cohen, "but I think they will be within three years of launch."
Of course, the payoff for both citizens and their cities goes way beyond the bank.
Multiplying Numbers
Bike shares are clearly replacing trips that would otherwise be taken using cars or cabs. What's more: Bikes are engaging new or previously car-dependant audiences. In Minneapolis, for instance, 40 percent of the 24-hour memberships were riders with zip codes from out of state, proving that Nice Ride is appealing to tourists. Even in a city that has a strong bike culture, Nice Ride is expanding the two-wheeling population, too. Approximately 40 percent of annual members were women – more than 10 percent higher than the general cycling population.
"The beauty of bike share is, it's tourists, it's commuters and it has completely busted the doors wide open for a whole new group of professional and everyday Americans to pick up biking instead of crowded transit," Miller said. "It's something that's so accessible and approachable. … For many people who haven't ridden a bike in years or don't have a bike in good operating condition, here's something that's right at their fingertips, in perfect working order and ready to roll."
And more cities are lining up to capitalize. In March 2011, Miami, FL, kicked off DecoBike and in April, Boston, MA, announced its intention to launch a 600-bike system this summer. In May, Toronto, ON, debuted the third largest BIXI system in North American with 1,000 bikes and Vancouver, BC, took initial steps towards launching a system in 2012. All eyes will be on another major city in 2012, too. New York City is planning a massive 10,000-bike system that will roll out next spring. "Biking has become a serious transportation option in New York and bike share is the clear next step," Janette Sadik-Khan, NYC's transportation commissioner, said in a press release.
The Future of Bike Share
In the meantime, many current systems are expanding, including Denver, Minneapolis and DC, and the market continues to evolve. For instance, Social Bikes, based in New York City, is using technology that replaces the costly kiosk-based system with GPS, mobile communications and a secure lock that can attach to almost any bicycle and lock to any regular bike rack. Private companies in Germany, such as Call a Bike, have been using this system for years, but it's a new phenomenon in North America. "I loved the concept of bike share, but thought that we could use technology to reduce start-up cost and make the system more flexible and scalable," said Ryan Rzepecki. "SoBi will be approximately one-fourth the start-up cost and our bikes can take advantage of existing bike infrastructure." The first three pilots, including one at the University of Indiana, will launch this fall.
The two major manufacturers in North America, B-Cycle and BIXI, are looking to integrate their systems so that, in the near future, a membership for B-Cycle in Des Moines will work in Denver, or a key for BIXI in Montreal will unlock a bike in Boston, too. "That," Cohen said, "will be incredibly powerful."
Communities that Ride Together, Thrive Together
Within cities, bike shares have already had a powerful impact. Just ask Piep van Heuven, executive director of BikeDenver. "The presence of the red bikes and more people dressed in their everyday wear biking in downtown has made the area friendlier to bicyclists in general," she said. "You just can't help but smile when you see someone B-cycling along – and that's a far cry from some of the motorist-bicyclist tensions we were experiencing two to three years ago."
Bike share systems are proving that the more travelers on two wheels, the safer and more vibrant bicycling becomes. Which is why Jones is proud that bike share companies are bringing new riders into the fold. "What's amazing to me is seeing people who haven't been on a bike in 15 or 20 years walking up to a station and reengaging with bicycling," Jones said. "What they realize on a bike share bike is they don't have to be going 25 or 30 miles per hour. You can take your time, really feel the city and have some fun."
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Nice Ride, 2011
Minneapolis, MN
+ 700 bikes
+ 73 stations
+ 29,000 24-hour subscriptions and 1,300 one-year subscriptions in 2010
B-Cycle, 2010
Denver, CO
+ 500 bikes
+ 50 stations
+ >43% of trips on B-cycle replaced car trips
Capital Bikeshare, 2010
Washington, DC
+ 1,100 bikes
+ 110+ stations
+ 82% ridership increase during rush hour from 2007
Montreal, QC
+ 5,000 bikes
+ 400 stations
+ 3-million pounds of greenhouse gases saved
Vélib', 2007
Paris, France
+ 20,000 bikes
+ 1,202 stations
+ 46% of users in 2009 were less likely to use their personal vehicles after joining
Voices of Bike Share
Meleah Geertsma, an attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, is a member of Capital Bikeshare in Washington, DC. Here's why she rides, in her own words.
Last summer, when I moved to Washington, DC, from Chicago, IL, I was excited to find out that the city had recently started a bike sharing program. I own three bikes of my own, so my interest wasn't a matter of having a bike or not, but more the convenience and flexibility of having an accessible, affordable option around the city for short-distance trips.
There's a Bikeshare station near my home in Mount Pleasant and a number of stations close to many of the places that I frequent. I've found numerous uses for Capitol Bikeshare in the past year: biking to a settlement meeting in a suit; riding to work or an evening out in a skirt and heels; meeting up with friends when I knew I would be too tired to bike home; riding in one direction when I want to walk part way or if the weather is expected to turn ugly; or biking home when a cab is too expensive or traditional public transit is too slow. I have also used Bikeshare a fair amount in the winter to reduce wear and tear on my own bikes from salt, sand and slush (and to circumvent a mess in the house where I store them). I've even used Bikeshare – with an overnight backpack on – to travel to Union Station and catch the Amtrak on my way to visit family. And out-of-town friends use it on their visits with us so that we can ride around together.
The sheer range and number of people that I see on Bikeshare bikes makes me smile on a daily basis. Overall, I find Bikeshare a wonderful addition to the urban transit landscape. It has extended the range of trips that I take by bike and, from what I've seen, gets a wider range of people out on two wheels.
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Curtis Caldwell is a chief in Denver, CO - and a member of Denver B-Cycle. Here's why he rides, in his own words.
I began using the Denver Bike Sharing program last year, shortly after its inaugural launch on Earth Day. I used to own a bike that got me wherever I needed to go in the city, but it was stolen around the same time B-Cycle started. I bought into the program, as that was more cost-effective than purchasing a new bike.
I'm lucky to live in the Capitol Hill area, as there are four B-Cycle stations within two blocks of my current apartment. Plus, there's a station behind Vesta Dipping Grill, my work, at 18th and Blake streets. I find myself using the system to bring home groceries, travel downtown to see movies, ride to the Cherry Creek Mall for people-watching, bike to various parks around Denver and just get out and enjoy the sun and beautiful weather. There is barely a day that goes by that I don't use a B-Cycle at least once.
I love the program because it's convenient. I never have to worry about a flat tire. I don't have to worry about it being stolen, since it locks into the kiosk. If I ride it somewhere where there isn't a kiosk, the built-in lock works wonderfully. The bike has built-in front and rear lights, as well as a sweet bell. It's a three-speed, so no hill is ever an issue. Plus, a built-in GPS system tracks the bike and will tally your miles, carbon offset and rank among all riders in miles traveled.
As of May 2011, I was in fourth place for the most miles traveled. Last year I finished in first place at 1,600 miles (2,575 kilometers) traveled.


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So I really am just having an amazing experience with amaryllis. My obsession started a few years ago when I bought my first bulb. At that time I didn't know much about amaryllis/Hippeastrum, except that when it bloomed its flowers were so breathtaking, I instantly feel in love. Wanting to know all about this bulb I turned to the Internet and was quite displeased to read that to get your bulb to bloom again was something that was not so easy, but I thought, what the hell lets give it a try. I placed the pot and all in my closet and low and behold it bloomed! I thought to myself either I'm an an amazing Gardner or this is not so hard? Well each year I fear what if they don't bloom again and each year I end up with beautiful flower scapes, and each year I buy a couple more bulbs. So this year I tried to pollinate two flowers and produced seeds. So now I'm excited to see if I can get some new plants to grow from seed. And today I noticed my very first offset!! So I have come to the conclusion that the Amaryllis/Hippeastrum bulb is a very easy plant to care for and grow and reap amazing benefits each year with beautiful flowers! I have not tried not forcing my plants to bloom so next year I think I'll keep one or two out and just see how they bloom on their own? If anyone has any advice about not forcing or anything else about these amazing plants feel free to comment ! |
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I don't force mine and they set scapes Feb-April with blooms March - June just north of Houston, TX. K |
So u dont with hold water or anything? Just keep watering and growing in light all year round and they will just bloom on their own? |
Before I ever had a greenhouse, the bulbs I left outside all year bloomed in the spring. I only protected them from frost. This year in the GH I have many that are still actively growing and I expect them to bloom. Scape watch will start in Feb. I can't wait!! K |
Well I just pulled mine out of dormancy and watching the scapes slowly start to emerge so I am excited about that! But I live in ohio so I have to bring them in before the frost! I think I left mine out till like the end of September this year! |
Fun!!! I don't have any place that gets cool enough for dormancy! AC was running at neighbors' house weekend before Christmas as temps outside we're in the 80s! My garage stays pretty warm too. Of course we've had 4 nights in the 20s this week! So I just look forward to a greenhouse full of blooms March through June. |
Just thought I'd update the pic of the offset. It really is growing rapidly! And the new amaryllis belladonna I bought on the internet has a nice new offset also! How long does it take for the offsets to bloom? |
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Just like any other amaryllis, the bulb needs to have 6-8 leaves before it is considered blooming size. You might get a surprise from a smaller bulb, but this is typical. K |
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Your pots are pretty. My advice is to stick with your current plan and limit yourself to a couple each year or else you end up with a jungle. lol |
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The Ontario College of Trades will be emboldened by the election of Kathleen Wynne's Liberals to an 11-seat majority at Queen's Park. The PC party had promised to abolish the controversial Bay Street bureaucracy, which posts confidential information about contractors on public websites, whose board of directors is undemocratic and totally based on "appointments" – and whose enforcement officers had been seen hitting up legal, above board and tax-paying contractors – demanding to see their membership cards – during their coffee breaks at Tim Hortons.
Wynne admitted during the campaign that the Ontario College of Trades had been heavily criticized, but she deflected that criticism by saying that new categories of "compulsory" trades had been put on hold. They were put on hold just before an election the Liberals were heading into with a precarious minority and a well-deserved reputation as one of the most corrupt provincial governments in Canadian history.
Now that the College's future is ensured, we'll see how long that "on hold" stuff lasts, with respect to making drywall and carpentry "compulsory" trades. Meaning, you may very soon have to join the College of Trades to practice those trades – and you'll need a Certificate of Qualification – if the College's "review panels" proceed with their plans – to do so.
If those trades are forced into the fold, even a veteran – for example – renovator will not be able to legally do carpentry (insanity) or drywalling (insanity) without a membership in this organization. All this under the guise of "promoting the trades" (by strengthening the underground economy) and "protecting the public" (by misleading them into thinking that a membership in this dictatorial organization that teaches no courses and trains no workers, has any meaning whatsoever as far as the quality of a tradesman's work).
MPP Garfield Dunlop, the PCs skilled trades and apprenticeship critic – and licensed plumber – has campaigned for much of the past year to rid our industry of yet another layer of bureaucracy and harassment, by abolishing the College. Dunlop was re-elected in his Simcoe North riding, but if he is to continue to lead the criticism of this organization at Queen's Park, he will need your help. Only the loud voices of contractors across the province – debunking the misleading information pumped out by the College's union friends and expensive PR practioners – to customers and the mainstream media – will slow the growth of what could be a giant bureaucracy within a few years.
Just what everyone needed, another obstacle to making a living as an ethical, hard-working and above-board contractor. Just what everyone needed: more jet fuel for the underground guys, who won't be joining the College, won't be paying their WSIB, and won't be paying their taxes. Those guys will continue as they always have. Lots more formerly above-board professional contractors will be tempted to join them, working for cash, permit-less, trying to stay off the radar. And if Wynne keeps on using her favourite term "Revenue Tools" to stop Ontario from going bankrupt (not unforeseeable) Ontario contractors can expect to see even more WSIB cash-grabs that will make the Ontario College of Trades's own taxes and harassment look like a tupperware party. Oh, and here comes the Ontario Pension Plan. Contractors will love that one, too. No one is doing more than the Liberals to make sure the cash economy goes into hyper-drive. And you'll be branded a criminal if you cry uncle and are forced to join them. What a mess.


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these days, all thoughts are around my backyard patio cover If you want to have a patio cover, who will you find to do this project for you? If you already had a patio cover, who helped you on the patio cover? patio cover supplier? home depot? landscape contractor? builder ? remolding company? handyman or whoelse? Which is most economic way or trusting way? |
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Given the level of questions you've already posted about designing/building an arbor/patio cover, you should probably consult with a licensed landscape contractor before you go any further. It makes more sense to design and build the structure to meet your local building codes, and a contractor can come out, take a look at your site, and advise you on the process with getting a building permit, designing it to last, and getting it built. You don't seem to realize that putting a wood post in contact with soil and not properly anchoring it to protect it from rot and also to make sure it lasts and is stable requires quite a bit more thought than you're aware of. A good locensed contractor should be able to set you straight, look for local listings or talk to friends who've used one to get recommendations for your area. Alternatively you can check out a library book by Ortho books or Sunset on landscape structures and construction so you can get up to speed on best design/construction methods, so you can better evaluate the advice you'll get when you interview/select a contractor. |
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I picked up the first volume of Flowers of Evil from Vertical for two reasons. First, because I wanted to see what Oshimi's original art looked like. Second, because I wanted to know if the anime strays from the manga at all.
Flowers of Evil's art is – as expected – very different from the rotoscoped anime of the same name. Mangaka Shuzo Oshimi's art style is full of detail missing from the anime. Environments are more developed, and characters are – oddly – more animated. Oshimi draws her characters with a roundness to them — their faces are all circular, probably to emphasize their youth and "innocence." Even the story's antagonist, Nakamura, looks cute here, versus her more devilish look presented in the anime.
As for story, it looks like the anime follows pretty closely. Volume 1 starts where the anime starts — with Kasuga in class, followed by him stealing Saeki's gym clothes and getting into a "contract" with Nakamura. It ends around episode 4/5, making me wonder if the 13-episode anime is looking to get picked up for a second season (the manga's 9 volumes long and counting).
The one thing I really miss from the anime is the pacing. While the manga's writing is definitely solid, and it's nice that it does feel a little quicker than the anime, there are moments the anime really slows down and lets you really live them — like when Kasuga is afraid he's about to be caught in the classroom.
A cool addition to Vertical's printing are fun facts between each chapter. Did you know the school library used in the manga is modeled after Oshimi's high school library? He even went in and took photos for reference. Makes me wonder if they filmed the scenes for rotoscoping in the same place.
All in all, if you watch the anime, you may want to pick up at least one volume of the manga to marvel at the art and find out a little more about Oshimi. And if you're just looking for a new manga to read, Flowers of Evil is a good place to go if you like slice-of-life stories with a little more depth to them.
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Dr Megan Maher
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College of Science, Health and Engineering
School of Molecular Sciences
Department of Biochemistry and Genetics
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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My research focuses on the structural biology of metals in biological systems, with particular emphasis on the technique of X-ray crystallography.
Research interests
- Please contact me to discuss a topic.Recent publications
Ash M.-R., Maher M. J., Guss J. M. and Jormakka M. The Structure of a N11A Mutant from the G-protein Domain of FeoB. Acta Crystallographica. 2011: F67: 1511-5. [Abstract]
Ash M.-R., Maher M. J., Guss J. M. and Jormakka M. A Suite of Switch I and Switch II Mutant Structures from the G-protein Domain of FeoB. Acta Crystallographica. 2011: D67: 973-80. [Abstract]
Ash, M., Maher, M., Guss, J., Jormakka, M. The Initiation of GTP Hydrolysis by the G-Domain of FeoB: Insights from a Transition-State Complex Structure. PloS One. 2011; 6:e23355. [Abstract]
Ash M.-R., Chong L. X., Maher M. J., Hinds M. G., Xiao Z. and Wedd A. G. Molecular Basis of the Cooperative Binding of Cu(I) and Cu(II) to the CopK protein from Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 Biochemistry. 2011: 50: 9237-47. [Abstract]
Kilmartin J. R., Maher M. J., Krusong K., Noble C. J., Hanson G. R., Bernhardt P. V., Riley M. J. and Kappler U. Insights into Structure and Function of the Active Site of SoxAX Cytochromes. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2011: 28: 24872-81. [Abstract]
Ash, M., Guilfoyle, A., Clarke, R., Guss, M., Maher, M., Jormakka, M. Potassium-activated GTPase reaction in the G protein coupled ferrous iron transporter B. The Journal of biological chemistry. 2010; 285:14594-602. [Abstract]
Guilfoyle, A., Maher, M., Rapp, M., Clarke, R., Harrop, S., Jormakka, M. Structural basis of GDP release and gating in G protein coupled Fe(2+) transport. The EMBO journal. 2009; 28:2677-85. [Abstract]
Maher M. J., Akimoto S., Iwata M., Nagata K., Hori Y., Yoshida M., Yokoyama S., Iwata S., Yokoyama K. Crystal Structure of the A(3)B(3) complex of V-ATPase from Thermus thermophilus. The EMBO Journal. 2009: 28: 3771-3779. [Abstract]
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Metals in Biology
Nearly 30% of all proteins require interaction with a metal ion for biological activity. The mechanisms by which cellular systems acquire essential transition row metals, such as Mn, Fe, Cu, and Zn, at concentrations necessary to support such processes until recently were poorly understood. Originally, the interiors of cells were perceived as metal 'soups', containing significant concentrations of essential trace metals in 'free' forms readily available for insertion as cofactors into proteins and enzymes. This idea evolved from the observation that in vitro many metalloproteins bind metals with extremely high affinities. However, it is now recognized that within cells, there exist specific uptake, resistance, transport and metallo-regulatory systems, which protect organisms against transition metal stresses, and specifically incorporate metals into the proteins and enzymes that require them.
My research investigates the roles of metals in biology in two areas: (1) metals in electron-transfer processes; (2) cellular metal homeostasis – metal transport proteins, in particular.
Metals in electron-transfer processes
(Collaborator: Dr Ulrike Kappler, University of Queensland)
Sulfite is the product of a number of environmental and metabolic processes. It is reactive and must be converted to sulfate. This reaction is mediated by the sulfite oxidizing enzymes. We are examining the sulfite oxidation pathway from the organism Sinorhizobium meliloti. For this bacterium, sulfite oxidation plays a role in energy production and metabolism. Current projects aim to solve the structure of the sulfite oxidase enzyme from Sinorhizobium meliloti (SorT) and those of its likely redox partners (cytochrome c and pseudoazurin) in order to understand the molecular mechanism of sulfite oxidation by this bacterium.
Metal homeostasis – the structures of metal transport proteins
Metals such as manganese and iron are essential to all forms of life. During bacterial infection, microbes acquire trace metals from the host. The innate immune response from the host is to sequester these metals away from infecting bacteria in order to suppress pathogenesis. We are investigating whether interference with bacterial metal acquisition can provide a novel target for antibiotic design.
FeoB – ferrous iron uptake
(Collaborators A/Prof Mika Jormakka, Centenary Institute; A/Prof. Renae Ryan, University of Sydney; Prof. Iain Lamont, University of Otago).
FeoB is the major pathway for ferrous iron uptake for bacteria, which live in acidic or anaerobic environments. The protein has a unique topology, with an intracellular GTPase domain tethered directly to an integral membrane domain. We are endeavouring to solve the structure of FeoB using X-ray crystallography, to understand how GTP hydrolysis is coupled to ferrous iron transport.
PsaBCA – manganese uptake by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
(Collaborator: Dr Christopher McDevitt, University of Adelaide).
Manganese is essential for many bacterial species as it is required for enzymes, which respond to oxidative stress. The ABC transporter PsaBCA from Streptococcus pneumoniae is a virulence factor for this organism and is essential for manganese uptake. We are working towards the structure solution of this protein by X-ray crystallography with a view to using it as a scaffold for novel antibiotic design.


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Literary role model: Jack Kerouac.
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1/4/2015 Dallas, TX Save This JobRequisition Number14-0225 Post Date12/4/2014 TitleSenior Network Engineer (A06) CityLouisville StateKY DescriptionSummary Operates company's internal data communications systems. Plans, designs and implements local and wide-area network solutions between multiple platforms and
1/1/2015 Louisville, KY Save This JobWe are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Engineer with solid user interface development experience who is a team player and willing to handle a wide variety of tasks on a daily basis. In addition to working with great professionals, we offer highly competitive medical,
12/21/2014 Natick, NM Save This Job