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Feb 28th 2011 2:53PM Kelly, the last two iPhones have referred to the network speed in their name (3G and 3GS). A lot of people refer to the original iPhone as the 2G because it only ran on EDGE.
I've lost track of the number of people I've heard call the iPhone 4 the "4G". It's a combination of Apple + the public setting a precedent for how they are named and referred to. So when the average person sees 4 next to the word iPhone, they automatically think "4G". It's a logical next step after 2G, 3G, and 3GS.
T-Mobile's marketing department is taking this concept and running with it.
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Jan 12th 2011 12:13PM I updated my copy at work (which hadn't been unlocked with the MacHeist key) and it no longer shows the menu option. So, my thinking is that if you had already entered your key before the update, the menu option is still there.
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Jan 8th 2011 3:31PM From the Merriam-Webster dictionary:
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Rémi had absolutely no tact in his comments and actions. He's come off like an absolute prick to a lot of people, and is burning bridges, whether intentional or not, with every word he says.
A developer of his stature should not act like this.
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Jan 6th 2011 9:59AM If I'm understanding everything correctly, the licenses sold through the Mac App Store are personal licenses, specifically prohibiting commercial use. So it wouldn't be totally fair to compare the website price with the App Store price.
...But that's one heck of a discount. Makes me happy I held back on purchasing Aperture.
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Hi, I have an indoor plant that has started to lose it's color and look like its unhealthy (see picture). I'm not sure what type of plant it is. We also have centipedes in the mud. Could someone help me out here? Would greatly appreciate it! |
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- Posted by plantomaniac08 8 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 11, 14 at 8:53
It's a Pachira, AKA 'Money Tree.' For some reason, your picture is showing up sideways on my computer, so I hope you don't mind me flipping it. I cannot tell you how to care for it or what's going on with yours (I don't grow these), but someone else will chime in, so don't worry! Planto |
- Posted by ToMMyBoY69 Little Rock, AR (My Page) on Wed, Jun 11, 14 at 9:11
This is a money tree (Pachira aquatica). To me, it looks like it's not getting sufficient light. Money trees love lots of light, so moving it to a brighter location will help. Preferably a south-facing window, but an east or west window would do just fine too. "We also have centipedes in the mud."? In the mud? |
- Posted by PatchyJack 10a (My Page) on Fri, Jun 13, 14 at 5:24
Lots of things can cause yellow leaves. Do you ever give fertiliser to your plant? It might be nitrogen deficient if you don't. Tommy, I thought Pachira Aquatica was a bog/swamp plant! |
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- Posted by ToMMyBoY69 Little Rock, AR (My Page) on Fri, Jun 13, 14 at 10:55
The scientific name for money trees is Pachira aquatica, and in their native environment, they do grow in the wetlands of Central & South America. I would still confidently say that this looks like an insufficient light problem. I rarely fertilize mine, and it grows fine without any problems. Money trees love lots of light. I grow mine outdoors in full sunlight, just to give you an example of how much light they can tolerate. But if you want to place them outdoors, you'll have to do it slowly, keeping them shaded at first. Giving them time to adjust to the brighter light, or their leaves could get sunburned. When grown indoors, they prefer bright, sunny windows. |
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Pit bull saved after petition drive has previous bite record, police say
Yesterday, we told you the story of Dre, a pit bull reunited with his family in Brighton months after he was threatened with euthanizing following an incident in which he reportedly showed aggression but didn't bite anyone; more than 68,000 people signed a petition demanding that he be saved. We've now heard from the Brighton Police Department, whose spokesman rebuffs criticism aimed at police in the case and says Dre has a record of a previous bite.Big photos below.
We've included the entire original post, featuring an interview with the Animal Law Center's Jennifer Edwards and photos of Dre, owner Mary O'Brien and the rest of the family. But here's a brief recap.
In July, Dre and another dog -- a Doberman-Rottweiler mix -- slipped away from a Brighton home. While loose, they're said to have barked at and shown aggressive behavior toward a number of people before being corralled by local authorities. Afterward, the Doberman-Rottweiler mix was released but Dre remained in custody, allegedly because his actions were deemed potentially violent. According to O'Brien, Brighton representatives pressed for Dre to be euthanized, but after a court hearing, plus negotiations and positive analyses of the dog by two behaviorists, she pleaded guilty to one of the five original counts against her. As part of the agreement, Dre was allowed to go home, with the court scheduled to evaluate his progress with a trainer over the next two or three months.Dre, on the right, with a couple of loved ones.
Along the way, a Dre supporter among the thousands who signed the petition said a Brighton police officer with whom she communicated claimed the dog was dead or soon would be. Edwards told us an inquiry into this assertion was ordered -- something confirmed by John Bradley, the Brighton police's public-information officer. "There was an investigation conducted into a single allegation that someone had made a comment about the dog being dead to one of the people who called," he says, "but that was determined to be unfounded." The department considers the matter to be resolved.
Edwards also suggested that even though Brighton doesn't have breed-specific legislation targeting pit bulls, a bias against the animals might have been a factor in Dre being held while the other dog was released, as well as the call for euthanizing. But Bradley rejects these statements, noting that the community's three animal control officers "argued that the city council not approve breed-specific legislation when it was proposed several years ago."
Bradley sees this stance as evidence that the officers aren't prejudiced against the breed -- and observing their fondness for animals of every description while watching them at work further convinces him that claims of an anti-pit attitude are unfounded. Likewise, he rejects allegations that the city didn't properly address Dre's medical needs (he has dermatitis that requires a special diet, regular baths and more) when he was in the city shelter. As soon as the owner brought the food Dre required in sealed containers, as required by the shelter's guidelines, the dog was given it, he says.
As for Dre's past run-ins with the law, Edwards mentioned an incident in which he and another dog may have chewed up a Crocs sandal after a man in search of an errant volleyball leaped into the yard containing them. But Bradley shares word of another report -- one that doesn't fit the description above and involved a "previous bite," he says.
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IRS Releases Information on NOL Carryback for Small Businesses
The IRS has just released information relative to changes in the net operating loss carryback for small businesses. Small businesses with deductions exceeding their income in 2008 can use a new net operating loss tax provision in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to get a refund of taxes paid over the past five years instead of the usual two.
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This project, organised by the School of European Languages, Culture and Society and funded as part of the "Intercultural Interaction" pathway of UCL's Grand Challenges, articulates the concept of "Gained in Translation" in a number of carefully-chosen events which celebrate poetry and the arts. Drawing inspiration from Robert Frost's famous dictum ("poetry is what gets lost in translation") we have teamed up with Poet in the City and with the Cervantes Institute to produce a three-part series on "Emotions in Translation" as well as two major events on "Gained in Translation" in which we focus on how poetry is translated into film (21 March 2013), and how ideas are translated across cultures (31 May 2013). We are pleased to announce that Professor Terry Eagleton, widely regarded as the United Kingdom's most influential living literary critic, will give the keynote at the one-day colloquium on "Gained in Translation" on 31 May 2013.
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Everything I said about Windows XP goes double for Office XP. Microsoft's Office Suite delivered everything you'll ever need in a word processor, spreadsheet, database and so on several versions ago. Microsoft just needs a little revenue bump every now and then--which it has every right to seek.
But you should have the right not to open your wallet until you're ready. Without going into detail, the single most innovative feature of Office XP is the way it forces you to buy more copies more often. Its other features are incredibly granular, which makes a weak cover story for that strategic goal. Your productivity gains are not very likely to completely cover your deployment and support costs.
But that's not always true of new releases. There are various reasons for frequently upgrading security, tax, multimedia, Web and communication programs. For example, right now, some college kid is out there creating an innovative little piece of code that will add one more wrinkle to the rapidly growing blob of viruses that threaten your PC.
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In "all-over" space, the forms are seen as occupying the same spatial depth, usually on the picture plane; also, they are seen as possessing the same degree of importance in the painting. (In traditional painting, the focal point (or center of interest) is meant to be the most significant part of the painting, both visually and subject-wise, for instance, a portrait; whereas with "all-over" space, there is no one center of interest visually or subject-wise.) The Action painter, Jackson Pollock, was the first to use all-over (also called infinite) space, in his famous "drip" paintings of the 1940's and '50's, and this spatial concept has influenced most two-dimensional art since that time. assemblage - (pronounced as-sem-blidge) - A type of modern sculpture consisting of combining multiple objects or forms, often 'found' objects. (A found object is one that the artist comes upon and uses, as is or modified, in an artwork.) The most well known assemblages are those made by Robert Rauschenberg in the 1950's and '60's; for example, one assemblage consisted of a stuffed goat with an automobile tire encircling its stomach, mounted on a painted base. The objects are combined for their visual (sculptural) properties, as well as for their expressive properties. atmospheric - A quality of two-dimensional images which has to do more with space than with volume; an 'airiness,.' seen more in contemporary than traditional images. Also refers to atmospheric perspective, which is a less technical type of perspective, using faded and lighter colors to denote far distance in landscapes. atmospheric perspective - Atmospheric, or aerial, perspective, is a less technical type of perspective, which consists of a gradual decrease in intensity of local color, and less contrast of light and dark, as space recedes into the far distance in a landscape painting or drawing. Often, this far distance will also be represented by a light, cool, bluish-gray. (See also perspective.) automatic (writing) - Automatic writing was a technique first used by the Dada and Surrealist artists in the early 20th century, to tap into their subconscious to write poetry (Freud's ideas on the subconscious had been introduced in the early part of the 20th century). They would try to connect with their subconscious to access a 'stream of consciousness,' or more 'free' type of poetry. Visual artists in these movements also tried to draw or paint "automatically," by allowing their subconscious to play a large part in the creative process. The Abstract Expressionists of the 1940's and '50's also used this method, for example, Jackson Pollock's "drip" paintings. biomorphic - An attribute related to organic, since it describes images derived from biological or natural forms; it was a term frequently used in early- to mid-20th century art. The art of Miro, Arp and Calder contains examples of these simplified organic forms. broken color - Broken color was first used by Manet and the Impressionists in 19th century French painting, where color was applied in small "dabs," as opposed to the traditional method of smoothly blending colors and values (lights and darks) together. This method results in more of a "patchwork" effect, where the dabs render the facets of light on forms, and/or the planes of the forms' volume, by means of color and value. Broken color has continued to be used in much modern and contemporary painting. calligraphy/calligraphic - Calligraphy is beautiful personal handwriting, which has also been practiced in the Orient and Near East for many centuries. The term calligraphic is also applied to drawing or painting which contains brushstrokes reminiscent of calligraphy. camera obscura - A system of lenses and mirrors developed from the 16th to the 17th centuries, which functioned as a primitive camera for artists. With the camera obscura, painters could project the scene in front of them onto their painting surface, as a preliminary drawing. Vermeer, among others, is thought to have used the camera obscura. chiaroscuro - (pronounced cheer-a-scu-ro) - Italian term for light and dark, referring to the modeling of form by the use of light and shade. collage - (pronounced col-laj) - French word for cut and pasted scraps of materials, such as paper, cardboard, chair caning, playing cards, etc., to a painting or drawing surface; sometimes also combined with painting or drawing. color field painting - A style of painting begun in the 1950's to '70's, characterized by small or large abstracted areas of color. Mark Rothko is one of the earliest and best known color field painters; Morris Louis and Helen Frankenthaler are two others. complementary colors - Colors which are located opposite one another on the color wheel (e.g., red and green, yellow and purple, blue and orange); colors which when mixed together will (in color theory) produce a neutral color (a color which is neither warm nor cool). In the case of the three primary colors (red, yellow and blue), the complementary of one primary will be the mixture of the other two primaries (complementary of red will be a mixture of yellow and blue, or green). When placed next to one another, complementary colors will make one another appear much more intense, sometimes in an "eye-popping" sense, which was utilized by Op artists of the 1960's to create optical effects. Also in color theory, an object's primary color has its complementary color in its shadows (e.g., the shadows on and around a painted yellow apple will contain some purple). composition - The process of arranging the forms of two- and three-dimensional visual art into a unified whole, by means of elements and principles of design, such as line, shape, color, balance, contrast, space, etc., for purposes of formal clarity and artistic expression. conception/execution - Conception is the birth process of an artistic idea, from the initial creative impulse through aesthetic refinement, problem-solving, and visualization/realization. Execution is the second half of the creative process: the actual carrying out of the idea, in terms of method and materials, which often involves compromises and alterations of the initial conception. Artists often see the initial conception as the guiding force for their aesthetic decisions, in terms of formal elements of design, and in terms of the expressive content desired. Contemporary conceptual artists place more emphasis on the first part of the creative process; traditional artists are somewhat more concerned with the techniques and methods involved in producing the artwork. The painter Henri Matisse advised, in his essay On Painting, that artists should keep their initial impulse in the front of their minds when working on a painting, to make the best expressive and formal decisions. conceptual - Pertaining to the process involved in the initial stages of art-making (i.e., the initial conception, or idea). Also, the name of a contemporary art movement which is mainly concerned with this process of conceiving of and developing the initial idea, as opposed to the carrying-out of the idea into concrete form. I think that conceptual artists also often think of the idea as the real work of art, rather than its concrete manifestation. It is possible for a conceptual art "piece" to not even be a tangible object - it may be an event or a process, which can't be seen itself, but the results of the event or process may be displayed, in text or photographs, for instance. Conceptual art tends to be created across artistic categories - for instance, mixing the mediums of photography, text, sound, sculpture, etc. My feeling about a lot of the conceptual work I have seen is that it tends to be an experiential art, rather than the traditional 'passive' experience of viewing art on a wall or a pedestal. Perhaps because our age and time demand a more interactive experience; or because art had by the late 20th century become a 'commodity,' to be bought and sold like any other commodity, and artists felt a need to avoid this commodification. Two examples come to mind: 1) Maya Lin's memorial to Vietnam veterans in Washington, DC. The traditional bronze statue of soldiers would not have been nearly as effective as a memorial to Vietnam veterans; as it is, it has become a powerful catharsis for Vietnam vets, and also for the two war-era factions - the hawks and the doves - those who protested the war in the 1960's, and those who supported the Vietnam war. 2) In the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, there is a large collection of shoes which belonged to Nazi concentration camp victims. Though this may not be officially a conceptual artwork, it has the characteristics of one, and perhaps was influenced by conceptual art. A photograph on the wall of such belongings would be an adequate representation of the horror of that time. But a huge pile of shoes in a room, to be walked through, to see the different types of shoes which resemble their former owners in personality and age, is to really experience the powerful emotions associated with such horror. contemporary art - The term contemporary describes the most recent art, in this case as distinguished from modern art, which is generally considered to have lost its dominance in the mid-1950's. content - As opposed to subject matter, content is the "meaning" of the artwork, e.g., in Moby Dick, the subject matter is a man versus a whale; the content is a complex system of symbols, metaphors, etc. describing man's existence and nature. contour - The outer edge of forms which implies three dimensions, in contrast to an outline, which is a boundary of two-dimensional, flat form. Also, a type of line drawing which captures this three-dimensional outer edge, with its fullness and recession of form. contrapposto - (pronounced con-tra-pos-to) - Italian term, meaning to represent freedom of movement within a figure, as in ancient Greek sculpture, the parts being in asymmetrical relationship to one another, usually where the hips and legs twist in one direction, and the chest and shoulders in another. cool colors - In color theory, colors are described as either warm, cool, or neutral. A cool color generally is one which contains a large amount of blue, as opposed to a warm color, which will contain more yellow. In theory, cool colors seem to recede in space, as the distant mountains or hills tend to appear light bluish-gray, and the closer ones will be more green or brown (warmer). In landscape paintings, artists often paint the distant hills in this pale blue color; and it is generally thought that cool colors will recede into space in any painting. However, color is a complex element, and colors often misbehave - it is usually best to go on a case-by-case basis, because colors are influenced greatly by what colors they are next to, appearing "warm" in one setting, and "cool" in another. (I recommend reading the abbreviated version of The Interaction of Color, by Josef Albers, for his ideas and exercises.) cross-hatching - The practice of overlapping parallel sets of lines in drawing to indicate lights and darks, or shading. (Hatching is one set of parallel lines, cross-hatching is one set going in one direction, with another overlapped set going in a different, often perpendicular, direction.) diptych - Two separate paintings which are attached by hinges or other means, displayed as one artwork. directional movement - A principle of visual movement in artworks, which can be carried by line, dots, marks, shapes, patterns, color, and other compositional elements. Directional movement in paintings or sculptures directs the viewer's eye around or through the artwork, in a way which the artist consciously or unconsciously determines. One important function is to keep the viewer's eye from "leaving" the work, and instead cause the viewer to follow an inventive (interesting) path within the work, or exit in one area, only to be brought back in another area. drawing - Pencil, pen, ink, charcoal or other similar mediums on paper or other support, tending toward a linear quality rather than mass, and also with a tendency toward black-and-white, rather than color (one exception being pastel). earthwork - A type of contemporary art begun in the 1960's and '70's, which uses the landscape, or environment, as its medium, either by using natural forms as the actual work of art, or by enhancing natural forms with manmade materials. Two well-known earthwork artists are the husband and wife team of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, and Robert Smithson. Some of these earthworks can be very large, measured in miles. The origin of earth art may have been the environment-conscious '60's and '70's, but earthworks also refer back to ancient earthworks, such as the large Native American and other burial mounds. Christo' and Jeanne-Claude's work is various, usually temporary and site-specific, and ranges from "wrapping" an island or a building (such as the former German Reichstag headquarters), to erecting a very high "curtain" of fabric over miles of uninhabited (and inhabited) land. They work with an army of workers to erect these works, and also work with the surrounding community to get permission and establish guidelines of what they can and cannot do, during which meetings they explain their artistic purposes to community members, and often the residents evolve from their initial reluctance to give permission, to becoming enthusiastic supporters. It is a very interesting process to watch, and I think is another example of how some contemporary art tries to enlist the participation of the public in the art-making process, or at the very least to familiarize the public with artistic motivations. In Christo and Jeanne-Claude's work, I see a kind-of Quixotic whimsy - when they wrapped the former Reichstag headquarters building in Germany, it seemed to me to be a poetic expression of victory over the former Nazi Third Reich tyranny. E - Hencaustic - The process of using pigments dissolved in hot wax as a medium for painting; mostly used long ago, but there are some contemporary artists who have used encaustic, such as Jasper Johns. engraving - A general term used to describe traditional printing processes, such as etching, aquatint, drypoint, etc., where an image is made by the use of metal plates and engraving tools, and printed, usually through a printing press. The image can be incised into the plate, or drawn with fluid and then dipped in acid to etch the uncovered areas. These processes are still used by artists, but of course have been supplanted by more modern processes for general printing purposes. expressionistic - A characteristic of some art, generally since the mid-19th century, leaning toward the expression of emotion over objective description. James Ensor, Edvard Munch and Vincent Van Gogh were perhaps the first expressionists, though there was not really a movement per se, but individual artists. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, expressionism became widely espoused, particularly by German and Austrian artists, such as Emil Nolde, Kirchner, Gustav Klimt, and others. Though there is variation, certain characteristics predominate: bright, even garish, color; harsh contrasts of black and white (as in woodcuts); exaggeration of form; and distortion or elongation of figures. There are still many artists whose work has expressionistic tendencies; in the 1980's there was a period of art called Neo-Expressionist. (The word 'neo' before an art label means that there is a reprise of work similar to the original movement.) figurative - A term used to describe art which is based on the figure, usually in realistic or semi-realistic terms; also loosely used to describe an artist who paints or sculpts representationally, as opposed to painting or sculpting in an abstract or non-objective manner. figure/ground - The relationship of the picture surface (ground) to the images on the picture surface (figure). The figure is the space occupied by forms (e.g., a person in a portrait) (also known as the 'positive' space); the ground is the "empty" or unoccupied space around the person in the portrait (also known as the 'negative' space) (The ground is also commonly called the 'background.') In art since the early 20th century, this division of the picture plane has been seriously challenged, to the point where there is not a distinction of figure/ground, but rather one continuous surface and space, with no 'positive' or 'negative' space, just one interwoven space. focal point - In two-dimensional images, the center of interest visually and/or subject-wise; tends to be used more in traditional, representational art than in modern and contemporary art, where the picture surface tends to have more of an overall importance, rather than one important area. foreshortening - Perspective applied to a single object in an image, for a three-dimensional effect, which often results in distortion with possible emotional overtones. It is used particularly with the human figure, in Renaissance and Mannerist art. formal - A term used by artists to describe the visual elements of a work of art, such as composition, space, color, etc., i.e., formal elements. found object - First used in the early years of the 20th century (in the Dadaist movement), a found object is any object that an artist comes upon, and uses in an artwork, or as the artwork itself. Marcel Duchamp called these works 'readymades.' He exhibited a urinal in the Society of Independent Artists exhibition in New York in 1917, under the signature 'R Mutt'; Dada was the precursor to Surrealism, and was an 'anti-art' movement after World War I, which sought to avoid order and rationality in art. Dada also questioned the very meaning of art: what is art? who decides if an object is art? is it art because an artist places it in a museum and calls it art? etc. Later, Picasso made a bull's head from found objects: the seat and handle bars of a bicycle. fresco - Wall painting in water-based paint on moist plaster, mostly from the 14th to the 16th centuries; used mostly before the Renaissance produced oil paint as a more easily handled medium. frottage - (pronounced fro-taj) - French term, meaning to rub a crayon or other tool onto paper or other material, which is placed onto a textured surface, in order to create the texture of that surface on the paper. The Surrealist artist Max Ernst used this technique in some of his collages. genre - (pronounced jahn-re) - A type of painting representing scenes of everyday life for its own sake, popular from the 17th century to the 19th century. gesso - An undercoating medium used on the canvas or other painting surface before painting, to prime the canvas; usually a white, chalky, thick liquid. In the mid-20th century, gesso became available already commercially prepared; before this time, artists often mixed their own gesso mixture. gesture/gestural - The concept of gesture in drawing is twofold: it describes the action of a figure; and it embodies the intangible "essence" of a figure or object. The action line of a figure is often a graphic undulating line, which follows the movement of the entire body of the figure being drawn or painted. The term gestural is an extension of this idea to describe a type of painting which is characterized by brushstrokes with a gestural quality, that is, flowing, curved, undulating lines or forms. Gestural composition means a type of composition based on gestural directional movements. The work of Arshile Gorky, the Abstract Expressionist, is an example of gestural painting, which often connotes a spiritual or emotional content. glaze/glazing - A glaze is a thin layer of translucent oil paint applied to all or part of a painting, to modify the tone or color underneath. Glazing is the process of using this technique.Giclee is the use of the ink-jet printing process for making fine art large format digital images. The term � from the French verb gicler meaning "to squirt, to spray" � first applied to "Iris prints" created in the early 1990s on the Scitex "Iris Model Four" colour drum piezo-head inkjet proofer, a commercial printer designed to preview what a print will look like before mass production begins. The term, sometimes anglicized as giclee, is used to describe any high-resolution, large-format ink-jet printer output with fade-resistant dye- or pigment-based inks. It is common for these printers to use between six and twelve colour inks. The use of dye based inks requires special coating to avoid fading. Though originally intended for proofing, many artists and photographers use ink-jet printers as an alternative to lithography for limited editions or reproductions. The cost of producing limited edition runs is much reduced compared to the alternative. Canon, Eastman Kodak, Hewlett-Packard, ITNH Ixia, Mimaki, Mutoh ColorSpan, Roland DGA, and Seiko Epson Corporation are well-known manufacturers of printers used for gicl�e prints. Gicl�e is pronounced zhee-clay or sometimes jee-clay. golden section - A mathematical ratio first used by the Greeks in their architecture, and developed further in the Renaissance, which was said to be in tune with divine proportion and the harmony of the universe. It has been used by artists to divide the picture surface (as a compositional device); among others, Seurat and Mondrian are thought to have used this ratio to create compositions. graphic/graphic arts - The graphic arts (drawing and engraving) are said to depend for their effect on drawing, as opposed to color. The term graphic describes drawings or prints which lean more toward drawing (line) than color (mass). I think that this division is less pertinent in modern and contemporary art than in traditional art or art of the past. grid - A formal visual vehicle much in currency during 20th century art, the grid is a geometric construct of squares or rectangles that form the underlying or actual structure of some two-dimensional modern art. Though the meaning of the grid to artists is hard to describe in words, it is more than just a visual armature. In a way, it can be said to represent the modern and postmodern stance of the 20th century; and often seems to inspire almost a reverence, as a symbol of aesthetic purity and integrity, particularly of modernism. Many artists have used the grid; two who come to mind are Jasper Johns (paintings) and Louise Nevelson (sculpture). grisaille - (pronounced gri-zale) - Painting entirely in monochrome (tones of one color), in a series of grays. Strictly speaking, monochrome is in any one color, such as red, blue or black; grisaille means in neutral grays only (French term). Grisaille may be used for its own sake as decoration, or may be the first stage in building up an oil painting (to establish the tonal range of the image). Grisaille was also formerly used as a model for an engraver to work from. guild - During the Middle Ages, tradesmen formed guilds for economic, social and religious purposes; there were often several trades in one guild. Originally, painters were in the same guild as physicians and apothecaries (pharmacists), in Florence, Italy. All painters had to join the guilds, unless they were in the personal service of a ruling prince. Only a Master could set up a studio in business, take pupils and employ journeymen. To become a Master, a painter had to submit a 'master-piece' to the guild as proof of competence. Guild officers supervised the number of apprentices, work conditions, and also materials (they bought in bulk, chose panels to work on). They had a trade union mentality, which centered on uniformity of performance; this led to painters like Michelangelo and da Vinci insisting on the freedom and originality of the artist, with the status of a professional and scholar/gentleman (an inspired being, rather than an honest tradesman). This new attitude toward artists led to the decline of the guilds, and the use of academies, which took over the teaching of art. hatching - A technique used in drawing to indicate light and shade, or form, consisting of parallel lines of varying width, darkness and spacing. Cross-hatching is simply two or more overlapping sets of these parallel sets of lines, at a perpendicular or other angle to the first set of lines. hue - Referring to the actual color of a form or object, e.g., a red car. I-Liconography - Knowledge of the meanings to be attached to pictorial representations; perhaps the visual equivalent of symbols or metaphors in literature. An artist may be aware of his/her iconography and use it consciously; probably just as often, the iconography is used in a semi-conscious way. An artist will intuitively choose images because of meanings they have for him/her, and over the course of time a pattern can often be found, as a logical progression or repeating images. An artist can be said to have a personal iconography, which is often noted and analyzed by others, including art historians, critics, writers and the public. Often, the meanings seen in an artist's work by others differs, somewhat or considerably, from what the artist has intended. ideal art - Art which aims to be the true, eternal reality. In the 18th and 19th centuries, this included some Neoclassical art, which emulated the forms and ideas found in classical art (Greece and Rome). In modern times, this could include artists such as Mondrian and Malevich, who considered pure abstraction to be the manifestation of this pure reality. Perhaps the theoretical opposite of ideal art is realism, which tries to depict things not as some ideal, but as they 'really' are. impasto - An Italian term for oil paint applied very thickly onto the canvas or other support, resulting in evident brushstrokes (visible). installation - A type of art, usually sculptural, which is often large enough to fill an entire space, such as a gallery, and consists of a number and variety of components. Installation art perhaps began in the 1960's with Ed Kienholz and George Segal, two American sculptors. Ed Kienholz' work contains such elements as cars and institutional furniture (suggesting a state hospital or prison), with the content being death and serious societal issues. Segal's work, in contrast, consists of lifesize plaster figures (cast from real people and usually white), engaged in contemporary and mundane activities, such as adding letters to a movie marquee or waiting for the subway, and often represent the poetry of the mundane. Installation art is often site-specific, meaning that it is created specifically for a certain site. There are many contemporary artists creating installations, such as Judy Pfaff. linear - Describing a quality related to the use of line in painting or sculpture; can refer to directional movement in composition, or the actual use of the element of line in the image or sculpture, as contrasted with the use of mass or shape forms. local color - The actual color of a form or object, uninfluenced by the effects of light or reflected color. For instance, a vase may be turquoise (the local color), but appear pale blue because of sunlight hitting it in certain places; dark blue because of areas in shadow; and many subtle color shades in certain areas because of reflected light from surrounding surfaces. lyrical - A quality applied to various art forms (poetry, prose, visual art, dance and music), referring to a certain ethereal, musical, expressive, or poetic quality of artistic expression. Although difficult to define, when a visual work of art is described as having a lyrical quality, it means that it possesses a certain spiritual or emotional quality; perhaps the color relationships may be said to "sing"; or the linear quality of directional movement may be of a sensitive and expressive nature; or the work expresses a particularly profound, passionate or tender sentiment, perhaps related to romanticism or other lofty expression. mannerism/mannered - Mannerism was a style of art in 16th century Italy, characterized by somewhat distorted (usually human) forms and a high emotional key. Practitioners included the artist Pontormo. In modern and contemporary art, the term mannered when applied to a style or work of art is somewhat critical, implying that the style or work of art is done not from the inner convictions and perceptions of the artist, but rather out of the artist's historical artistic habits or preconceptions. In other words, the work appears contrived or forced, as opposed to arrived at by genuine and self-aware creative impulses. Back to Top
mass/masses - Shapes or forms used in visual art, as contrasted with lines; also masses often form the large part(s) of
the compositional structure, without the additional complexity of detail.
medium - Material or technique an artist works in; also, the (usually liquid or semi-liquid) vehicle in which pigments are
carried or mixed (e.g., oil, egg yolk, water, refined linseed oil).
mobile - (pronounced mo-beel) - A type of kinetic sculpture (that which moves), invented and first used by the artist
Alexander Calder. Trained as an engineer, Calder built many hanging mobiles with various attached forms, which
moved and changed with air currents, etc. Many of them were very large, and hang in museum lobbies or auditoriums,
from the ceiling. The forms which rotate and change their configurations are often of a biomorphic nature, similar to
those used by Hans Arp and Juan Miro.
modeling - Three-dimensional effect created by the use of changes in color, the use of lights and darks,
cross-hatching, etc.
modern art - Generally considered to be the period from about 1905-6 to the mid-1950's, when Pop art ushered in
what is referred to as the postmodern period in art. Modern art is generally characterized by formal experimentation
and exploration, and mostly seriousness of purpose. (Dada and Surrealism may be the exceptions to this rule.)
motif - (pronounced mo-teef) - A French term which refers to: the subject matter or content of a work of art (e.g., a
landscape motif); also refers to a visual element used in a work of art, as in a recurring motif (i.e., Warhol used the
motif of soup cans in his early works; or Mondrian used rectangles as a visual motif.
naturalism - A style of painting which uses an analysis of tone (value) and color of its subject, resulting in a
representation of the appearance of forms or landscapes. Impressionism has naturalistic tendencies, because it
analyzes tone and color in the play of light on surfaces. Naturalism can also have a sensual character (as against
composition and drawing). The Impressionists were influenced by 19th century researches into the physics of color by
Chevreul (a scientist) and others, which showed that an object casts a shadow which contains its complementary color
(see complementary color). This theory eventually hardened into Neo-Impressionism, where Seurat and others sought
the maximum optical truth about nature and the ideal composition and color relationships. This line of inquiry also led
eventually to Post-Impressionism, where Gauguin and Van Gogh, among others, used color in a purely artistic and
anti-naturalistic manner, which was non-intellectual. (Color used by Gauguin and Van Gogh is often deliberately
independent of the local or light-influenced color of objects; and beyond that in the early 20th century, the Fauve
painters used bright color and forms even more distant from their perceptual origins.)
negative space - In a painting or sculpture, the areas where there are no forms (the "empty" areas). In a painting, this
means the areas which have no forms or objects (sometimes also called the 'background' ). In sculpture, this means
the "holes" between forms or within a form (e.g., Henry Moore sculptures). Negative space is the other side of the coin
of positive space, which is space actually occupied by forms in a painting or sculpture (the figure in a portrait). The
notions of positive and negative space were advanced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, replacing the more
traditional notion of a 'background' which was subordinate to and separate from the subject image - portrait, still life,
etc. Since about 1950, the notions of positive and negative space have also been replaced by much contemporary art,
which sees the picture surface not as positive and negative areas, but rather one continuous surface where every area
is equally important, and at the same spatial depth. (See also positive space.)
neutral color - A color which in color theory is neither warm nor cool. Neutral colors are said to result from the
combination of two complementary colors (e.g., red and green, blue and orange, and yellow and purple). Neutral colors
can also be mixed by other means. (See also complementary colors, and warm and cool colors.)
non-objective - A term used to describe visual art which is not based on existing, observable forms, but rather on
abstract or idealized forms, such as geometric, mathematical, imaginary, etc. Non-objective art came into existence in
the early 20th century, often with much theoretical accompaniment. Mondrian is an example of an artist whose work is
non-objective. (See also abstract.)
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Alright Vancouver, help me out here. The Green Man I get, and I hear they're kind of a big deal in your fair city, and to his left that looks to be Ryan Kesler wearing aviators while dressed as Superman, a Superman who happens to wear Kool-Aid boxers. Sure, makes sense. But you're losing me on the eggheads. Explain?
San Jose is familiar with 3-1 series leads
The problem is that they're familiar with holding the lead, and nearly losing it. If the Sharks narrowly held onto a 3-1 series lead against Detroit, is there much reason to believe they can thrive on the opposite end of the spectrum and build enough momentum for a comeback against Vancouver? Probably not, but as head coach Todd McLellan says, his team should have learned a lot from their experience against the resilient Red Wings.
"You could tell Detroit's goal was just to bring the series back to Detroit. They believed they could win Game 6 there. They were hanging their hat on it and they did it. All of a sudden the pressure turned."
Vancouver is familiar with blowing leads
All that matters is the end result and the series win of course, and Harrison Mooney from Pass It To Bulis told us during our daily Podcast that a loss tonight won't make Vancouver fans nervous. That's good, because we're almost two rounds removed from Vancouver's near first round debacle, and with a two-game lead Canucks fans have every reason to be confident.
Now that I've boosted a sense of confidence that didn't need to be boosted in Vancouver, it's still worrisome that the Canucks have been outscored 22-12 in their six potential close-out games this spring.
If it is momentum you seek, it is the powerplay you must find
A San Jose powerplay unit that ranked second overall during the regular season and converted at a 23.5% clip is now operating at 18.8%, and has whiffed on its last five opportunities. Fear the Fin thinks a powerplay goal isn't required to secure a win tonight, but it would be pretty nice.
Capitalizing on the man advantage early on would work wonders in getting their legs underneath them, inject the life that they'll need on the road, and put them in a much more fortuitous situation to achieve victory. It's probably the biggest key for tonight, especially with even strength scoring struggling as it has throughout this series.
Jason Demers can't tell a lie
The Sharks defenceman has been out since Game 7 of the Detroit series with an upper-body ailment. Prior to the other games against the Canucks, Demers couldn't honestly say he was fully healthy. But that's not the case tonight, and McLellan said there's a chance Demers will play, meaning veteran Kent Huskins would be scratched,


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Flower Paintings Tulips in watercolor
This is one of my large Flower Paintings Tulips in watercolor. It measures around 21 x 29 inch and is painted on coldpressed Arches watercolor paper. When I was painting these pink red Tulips I made some photos of the different painting stages which I just wanted to post here. I always love to see paintings in progress by myself as I find it interesting how different each artist starts with painting.
I always start with doing fine washes. I work with transparent colours and many layers are used to build the depth of the colour. I used a lot of Permanent Rose, Scarlet Red, Purple Magenta, some green, some blue and of course a lot of yellow to make the Tulip really glowing.
'Pink-Red Tulips'
"Pink-Red Tulips"
size: around 21″x 29″ (55×76 cm)
painted on 140 Lb Arches cold pressed watercolor paper
© Doris Joa
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If you're expecting or are looking for gifts to buy for a mum-to-be, buying clothes to add to the little one's layette
Newborns are especially delicate, so keep these pointers in mind as you're shopping:
Newborns should have between 5-7 pairs of socks; more if it's winter or the climate is particularly cool. |
Most heat loss takes place through the head, so one or two hats will keep your baby snug as a bug in a rug! |
Newborns are going to spend a lot of time sleeping, so plan on about 5-7 sleepers or nightgowns |
Onesies look adorable, and they make for easy changing--without all the hassle of coordinating outfits. |
Swaddling |
Inevitably, some shirts are going to be stained with food or otherwise, so be sure to have a few extras. |
Not every day is going to be a onesie day; keep several changes of trousers to mix things up a little. |
1-2 towels (and hooded towels |
Rub a dub dub, baby is in the tub! Keep about 3-5 wash cloths around so your child is squeaky clean. |
Drool and spit-up with be the name of the game for the first few months, so you'll absolutely want these on hand. |
Little ones can get chilly much more easily than adults can, so it is wise to invest in a couple of sweaters. |
If you live in a cold or snowy climate and will be toting baby with you throughout your day, it's wise to invest in a snow suit. |
Buying a layette set can be incredibly convenient; you'll be free to worry about other things, like painting the nursery and so on. |
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BoatU.S. consumer database hits milestone
Posted onThe online BoatU.S. Consumer Protection Database, created more than 20 years ago to track consumer complaints and safety information, marked its 10,000th entry last week.
The database contains specific reports about boats, engines, boating products, dealers, marinas and related boating services, as well as information about how, or whether, the companies involved responded to each complaint. Also included are manufacturer's defect recall notices and safety alerts published by the Coast Guard and a selection of service bulletins issued by boatbuilders.
To increase accuracy, BoatU.S. makes every effort to collect boat make-and-model information and hull and engine identification numbers. Having this data is vital because analysis often shows that problems are confined to specific models or a series of hull numbers, according to BoatU.S.
Boaters searching the database will likely find reports about larger companies simply because large companies have more products on the water, according to Caroline Ajootian, director of the BoatU.S. Consumer Protection Bureau.
"Keep in mind that the presence – or absence – of reports is as much a reflection on market share, rather than the quality of a boat or lack of it," she said in a statement.
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Welcome to the Hamilton Fringe!
Applications to the 2015 Lottery are now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied!
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We are still accepting applications to the WAITING LISTS of the following categories:
The 12th annual festival will run from July 16-26, 2015.
The 2014 festival, which ran from July 17-27th, was a record-breaking year.
With a 44% increase in ticket sales over 2013, the Fringe has officially more than DOUBLED attendance since 2012.
We would like to send a huge THANK YOU to the artists and staff, our incredible volunteers, media partners, and the hugely supportive Hamilton audiences for helping to make the Fringe in Hamilton one of the most essential and exciting festivals in the country.
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World's Most Scenic Walks
Capri Town to Belvedere Tragara, Capri, Italy
The Stroll: This one-mile foray begins in bustling Piazza Umberto I and continues along Via Vittorio Emanuele and Via Camerelle to Via Tragara (follow the hand-painted signs). Stunning vistas of the southern coast, dotted with umbrella pines, culminate in a sweeping view of the Faraglioni, three massive rocks rising from the cobalt sea. It's no wonder Caesar Augustus chose to build Europe's first villa here in 29 B.C. If you're feeling energetic, follow the signs to the Arco Naturale (Natural Arch), an additional 30 minutes' walk up a series of steps.
When to Go: Spring and fall offer mild temperatures and fewer crowds (although you'll always find crowds).
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Updated: February 18, 2013 9:24PM
Market vendor sues over storm injury
One of the long-time produce sellers from the city's farmer's market is suing over an injury she received when a severe July 24 storm blew a metal barricade into her.
A suit filed Feb. 14 by Debbie Harrison, owner of Deb's Gardens, and her husband Robert Harrison states that the barricade was improperly installed and that Valparaiso Community Festivals and Events was negligent.
The incident happened at Central Park Plaza Market, where the city blocks off Lafayette Street with barricades that resemble heavy bike racks.
Harrison has been with the market since it was on the Courthouse square.
She declined to speak about the matter or the extent of her injury without her attorney's permission, and attorney David A. Wilson was not in his office Monday. Harrison previously showed photos of a wound to a reporter shortly after the incident.
Valparaiso Community Festivals and Events officials didn't return a call on the matter on Monday.


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Caterpillar Defends Move To Avoid $2.4B In Federal Taxes
Caterpillar Inc. executives defended a tax strategy Tuesday that has saved the Peoria-based manufacturing giant billions in U.S. taxes. They got support from Republican senators, including one who said the company deserves an award.
Report: Caterpillar Reaches Tentative Agreement With Striking Workers
Peoria-based Caterpillar Inc. has reportedly reached a tentative agreement with machinists at its Joliet plant, who have been on strike for more than three months.
Workers Go On Strike At Joliet Caterpillar Plant
Union workers have walked off the job at the Caterpillar plant in Joliet, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer.
Quinn Disappointed In Caterpillar CEO's Remarks About Business Climate
Gov. Pat Quinn is reacting to last week's announcement by Caterpillar that Illinois is out of the running as the location for a new plant that would create 1,400 jobs.
Caterpillar Selling Distribution Business
Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. has agreed to sell off a distribution and support business to a Canadian company for $465 million.
Study: Caterpillar Expansion To Boost Economy By $260M
A group that promotes downstate business says Caterpillar's investment in building more machines in East Peoria and Decatur will pay over and over again.
CEO: Caterpillar Is Staying In Illinois
Following a meeting with Gov. Pat Quinn, the chief executive officer of Caterpillar says the company is staying in Illinois.
Caterpillar CEO: We're Not Leaving Illinois
Was it a false alarm? Peoria-based Caterpillar now says it has no plans to leave Illinois.
Illinois Losing More Jobs Amid Caterpillar Inc.'s Concerns
A company in Blue Island is shipping off part of its operations — and 250 jobs — to Indiana as Big Yellow complains to Gov. Pat Quinn about an anti-business climate here.
Quinn Confident Caterpillar Will Stay In Illinois
The chief executive of Caterpillar says other states are trying to lure the heavy equipment maker out of Illinois.
Caterpillar To Raise Prices Up To 2 Percent
DALLAS (AP) – Heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar says it will raise prices up to 2 percent worldwide starting in January. The company said Thursday the price hike was due to "industry factors" and the economy. Caterpillar […]


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Lightweight TCP/IP (lwIP) is a widely accepted TCP/IP stack for embedded platforms supporting most of the networking protocols in the TCP/IP suite. It offers a BSD-alike socket application programming interface, which facilitates easy migration of existing network or socket applications to your embedded platform.
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★★★ Interactive illustrated holiday spirit games for kids ★★★
★★★ 100+ coloring screens and holiday stickers in 7 unique, educational games ★★★
★★★ HD graphics and superb sounds, iPhone Retina display support ★★★
Welcome the Christmas spirit into your house with this magical app filled with 7 holiday spirit games inside. Help Santa deliver presents in Santa Run game, color beautiful holiday paintings and mix up the Christmas characters in the Mix and Match game. This app has everything you need to enjoy some quality time with your young ones over the holiday.
✽ ✽ ✽ Magic Draw ✽ ✽ ✽
Slide your finger on the drawing area to magically color the drawing and watch the drawing come to life.
✔ Magic Draw activity
✔ Surprising animations
✔ Learn Christmas items and names including sounds and vocabulary
✔ Save drawing to gallery
✽ ✽ ✽ Coloring Book ✽ ✽ ✽
Handmade illustrated coloring pages of the most beloved Christmas items and characters. Finger paint or fill areas with colors to complete lovely coloring pages.
✔ Zoom In/Out and Pan – pinch two fingers together in order to zoom in and out and pan across the coloring page.
✔ Fill Area Bucket – Fill complete area with colors
✔ Brush – swipe your finger on screen to draw in colors
✔ Save drawing to gallery
✽ ✽ ✽ Puzzle Fun ✽ ✽ ✽
Enjoy 70+ colorful, intuitive Christmas items and characters shaped puzzles. Learn about different shapes, colors, builds and sizes with these educational treats.
✔ 70+ magical Christmas items and characters
✔ A special hint button
✔ Helps develop memory, concentration and fine motor skills
✽ ✽ ✽ Santa Run ✽ ✽ ✽
Its time for Santa to deliver presents. Help him collect all the boxes and find out which Christmas items and characters is hiding behind them. With fun features such as magical eggnog that gives Santa extra speed you will have a fun filled holiday adventure.
✔ 9 exciting levels
✔ Magical eggnog – speed up bonus
✔ Rainbow Gingerbread – collect 4 gingerbread men for a rainbow bonus
✔ Increasing difficulty levels
✔ Helps develop fine motor skills
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The judicial process starts when the lender or its representative requests the circuit court authorize the sheriff to conduct the sale of the house. To allow the sale, the court must first give the homeowner the opportunity to be present at the hearing. After the request to the court, the homeowner will be served with a new notification at least 10 days before the hearing with a "NOTICE OF HEARING ON SHERIFF'S SALE OF YOUR PROPERTY." The notice, or summons, will also be sent by first class mail to the property address. The notice will include the name of the lender asking for the property's sale, the property address, the reason for the request, and the time and location of the hearing. The homeowner does not have to attend the hearing. The judge will decide if the lender is entitled to have the house sold. If the judge rules for the lender, the judge will issue an order called writ of execution. One important difference in a judicial foreclosure, after the sale of the property, is the right of the former homeowner to recover the house within 180 days, known as the redemption period. To redeem the house within this period, the former homeowner, following a formal notification process, must notify the new owner of that intention. The former homeowner must pay the new owner, whether a person or the financial institution, the amount paid at the sheriff's sale to purchase the house, including applicable interest. The total amount to redeem the property may also include payments made by the purchaser for property taxes, insurance, and other expenses to maintain the house in good condition.
In the nonjudicial process, where the document securing the loan is a Deed of Trust, with a power of sale given to the trustee, the parties involved in this model are the "beneficiary," which is the financial institution or investor you owe the money to; the "trustee," which is the neutral third party to whom you conveyed or "transferred" temporarily the title of your house to be held in trust until your loan is paid off; and you as a borrower or "grantor." This process applies to owner occupied, one-to-four unit, single-family dwellings.
A nonjudicial process of foreclosure by "advertisement and sale" commonly starts if you, the homeowner, are in default by not making your mortgage payments as agreed and they have been continuously late. After trying to contact you to bring your mortgage payments current, the financial institution collecting your payments will give instructions to the trustee to start the foreclosure process or, in lending jargon, "accelerate" the loan. First, the trustee will file a Notice of Default in the county records where the house is located. When the notice of default is recorded, the foreclosure process becomes public information and will take approximately 120 to 180 days until the house is sold or transferred. Immediately after the filing of the notice of default, the trustee will send to you and all parties with an interest in the property, a Notice of Trustee's Sale or Trustee's Notice of Sale. You will also receive a notification about your right to request a face-to-face mediation meeting with the lender or its representative. The purpose of the mediation meeting is so the parties involved - the lender, you, and a mediator - can attempt to come to agreement to avoid foreclosure. The foreclosure can be avoided by applying various options available from the financial institution, such as a forbearance, loan modification, pre-foreclosure sale or "short sale," or voluntarily giving up the title of the house commonly known as deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.
If a mediation service provider sends you a notification about your right to have a meeting with your lender's representative, act immediately. The first step: Meet with a certified Housing and Urban Development (HUD) nonprofit counselor within 30 days after receiving the mediation notification form. The notification of your right to a mediation meeting will include information for the Lawyer Referral Services of the Oregon State Bar and providers of low-cost legal services. The form will include a list of options to avoid foreclosure. Even if you are not currently in the foreclosure process, you can also request a mediation meeting with your lender, if you were 30 days late on your loan payment at least one-time and your financial situation will likely not improve. You can request a mediation meeting by using a form available from a mediation service provider approved by the Oregon Attorney General.
You will also be notified about the documents you need to bring with you to the meeting. Consult an approved housing counselor because the counselor will be able to better prepare you for the mediation meeting, including the paperwork you need to bring with you and other conditions you will have to meet. One condition is to pay a fee (not to exceed $200) to the mediator at least 10 days before the meeting. If you are not able to meet with an approved housing counselor within 30 days, you can still request a mediation meeting, but you must submit an affidavit to the mediator stating the reason why you could not consult an approved housing counselor.
You do not have to agree to attend the mediation meeting if you choose not to. You can notify the mediator at the address or contact information provided in the mediator's notice about your decision. Visit the Attorney General's office website.
You have the right to reinstate your loan by bringing your loan current, in addition to paying the late fees and the expenses to foreclose, but you should do this no later than five days before the sale (auction date) of the house. If, after exhausting all your options, you were not able to reach an agreement with the lender to save your house and unless the lender decides to postpone the sale, the trustee will conduct a trustee's sale at the place and time noted on the Trustee's Notice of Sale. Oregon law allows a postponement of the sale for up to 180 days. The postponement will be announced at the time and place of the scheduled sale date and a written notification will be also be sent to the homeowner at least 15 days before the new sale date, unless the first postponement is for less than two days from the sale date. Oregon law requires trustees to provide homeowners additional notifications. One is the "NOTICE: YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR PROPERTY IF YOU DO NOT TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY." Trustees must provide this notification to the homeowner at the same time or before the required notification that the house is in pre-foreclosure to promptly and clearly notify homeowners who occupy the property as their primary residence about the risk of losing their homes and, if possible, what the homeowners could do to try to save their homes. The notification also must include a toll-free number where homeowners can call to get information about approved nonprofit providers of foreclosure prevention counseling programs in different areas of the state. The notice also includes contact information for the Oregon State Bar's Lawyer Referral Service if you decide to hire a lawyer. Low-income homeowners can also ask for legal assistance. If you receive such notification, we strongly recommend calling the toll-free number provided and seek help from an approved counselor or legal assistance in your area. Approved nonprofit counselors are trained to facilitate the interaction with lenders and, in many cases, increase the possibility in obtaining the best possible solution. Their services are often free of charge or have a small nominal fee for credit reports.
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International Deaf Partnerships (IDP) is an academic undergraduate program that fosters global awareness and solidarity with deaf communities in Latin America and Francophone Africa through student internships and service projects on behalf of Latin American and African deaf organizations.
Our Mission
IDP promotes deaf empowerment through education via deaf peer mentoring and solidarity across cultures.
IDP History
IDP was created in 1999 with a 4-year grant from FIPSE, an agency of the US Dept of Education. Originally it focused on opportunities for meaningful foreign language acquisition. As Dr. Berdichevsky realized its potential for lasting social change, the emphasis shifted; foreign language skills became a tool in building true partnerships via internships and service projects in conjunction with and on behalf of the host deaf community. After Katrina the program director added service projects in each one of her courses.
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Partner deaf communities include national and regional deaf organizations and deaf schools in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Haiti and Mexico as well as in Cameroun, Gabon and Mali.
Dr. Cristi Berdichevsky, IDP Program Director
Sylvie Marc-Charles, Assistant Director for Latin America
Serge Okogo, Assistant Director for Francophone Africa
IDP is a very unique deaf friendly internship program for deaf undergraduates. IDP involves living with deaf host families, working closely with deaf on-site supervisors at local deaf organizations in areas related to the student's major or minor. Our internships provide life-changing opportunities for professional and personal growth since interns immerse themselves in the daily lives of the host deaf community without communication barriers.
Eligibility: In order to qualify students must demonstrate basic proficiency in the written language of the host country and familiarity with or willingness to learn the signed language of the host country; students must also have taken at least one course with focus on Latin America or Africa; maturity and the ability to work well in a cross-cultural environment are also evaluated when determining eligibility.
Goals: Promote global understanding, cross-cultural sensitivity, foreign language proficiency and social responsibility towards the global deaf community
Examples of internships: Students apply knowledge and skills from their major fields of study as they work closely with the partner deaf community on areas identified by the host community. A Business major applied his skills to help the Costa Rica Deaf Association prepare the budget for a conference they were hosting. A Communication/Government major applied her skills to organize focus groups to gather information about the needs of deaf people in Cameroun in conjunction with the local government.
Here is an article about IDP and the legacy of DPN - http://pr.gallaudet.edu/otg/BackIssues.asp?ID=8511;
IDP interns (Yazmin Marin, Elizabeth Steyer and Serge Okogo) presented with Dr. Barbara White at her Distinguished Faculty presentation - http://www.gallaudet.edu/daily_digest/distinguished_faculty_presentation.html
Here is another article on Gallaudet's website that also appeared in Cameroon Today about Dr. Berdichevsky's fall 2010 course on behalf of our partner deaf school in Buea: http://www.gallaudet.edu/News/Students_convene_conference.html
Here is an article about a spring 2010 class project on behalf of Helen Keller Foundation, our partner deaf school in a poor neighborhood in Bogotá, Colombia: http://news.gallaudet.edu/News/Putting_out_a_helping_hand.html and this video shows the impact of the project on the lives of deaf children at that particular school: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Byr9Z6PpPc.
Here is an article from Haiti about the 2 week-summer 2011 camp for deaf, deaf blind, and physically disabled children that IDP helped sponsor: http://lenouvelliste.com/lenouvelliste/article/95846/le-modele-parfait.html (Click here for the PDF version).
Student Achievements: Interns learn by doing, sharing and honing their leadership skills. Hillary Roberts presented about her internship in Cameroon with the program director at American University on April 29, 2007. Summer Crider produced a documentary about her host deaf community for her MA thesis. Christy Smith established a non-profit to work with deaf people in developing countries (http://www.discoveringdeafworlds.org/); Leala Holcomb spent one year volunteering with deaf communities in Latin America in connection with Dr. Berdichevsky's International Deaf Partnerships
Service Project
IDP sponsored service projects have taken place in every class taught by the program director, Dr. Berdichevsky since the summer of 2005. The service projects in regular classes involve students taking the lead to optimize results on behalf of the partner deaf organization. This often involves learning about a wide range of topics across disciplines to understand the issues. Most projects involve a campus-wide presentation to educate the campus about the complex issues that affect the lives of deaf people who belong to the partner organization.
Some of the projects are listed here:
- Spanish 111 and 112- project on behalf of a deaf school in Nicaragua (summer of 2005);
- Spanish 111 and 112- project on behalf of a deaf school in Colombia (summer of 2006);
- French 112 and 212- project on behalf of ANDES- the Gabonese Deaf Association (spring of 2007);
- French 111- project on behalf of a deaf school in Cameroon (spring of 2008);
- GSR 221 on Africa- project on behalf of a deaf school in Mali (fall of 2009);
- GSR 300 on Deaf Haiti- project on behalf of Friends of Deaf Haiti ( summer of 2010)
- GSR 300 on Human Rights in Haiti- projects on behalf of deaf schools in Haiti ( spring and summer of 2011)
- French 111 Online- project on behalf of 2nd summer deaf/coda camp for kids ( spring of 2012)
Our partner organizations
- ANASCOR-Costa Rica Deaf Association
- FEMESOR- Mexican Deaf Federation
- Guadalajara Deaf Association, Mexico
- Movimiento Sordos de Mendoza, Argentina
- ASOCH, Chile Deaf Association
- FENASCOL- Colombian Deaf Association
- INSOR- National Deaf Institute, Colombia
- ASORVAL, Cali Deaf Association, Colombia
- Cali Deaf School, Colombia
- Hellen Keller Foundation, Bogotá, Colombia
- Immaculate Conception- bilingual secondary deaf school in Lima, Peru
- Jorge Otto deaf school in Santiago de Chile
- Institut Montfort, Haiti
- St. Vincent Center for Handicapped Children, Haiti
- ASORGUA- Guatemala Deaf Association
- ASEDES, Guatemalan Deaf Youth
- BSD-Buea School for the Deaf, Cameroun
- CDEO- Cameroun Deaf Empowerment Organization
- Bamako Deaf School, Mali
- ANDES, Gabon Deaf Association


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Breaking Down Bluegrass: The Invention of a Genre from Mountain Ballads to Bill Monroe (Released September 2011)
Bluegrass is possibly unlike any other traditional American musical genre. Like most other American traditional music, its origins come from a mix of music brought over from various immigrant groups. Unlike most other American traditional music, its creation can be traced back to one man: Bill Monroe. What started as Monroe's sped-up and tightly structured brand of old-time or hillbilly music became a musical genre that would sprout its own permutations and variations.
In its purest form, bluegrass incorporates the following musical elements: the use of acoustic instruments; fast, virtuosic playing; tight vocal harmony in either two-, three-, or four-part harmony; and planned instrumental solos for individual musicians (Rosenberg 5). A typical bluegrass band is generally comprised of a banjo player, fiddler, stand-up bass player, guitarist, and mandolin player. Some bluegrass bands include a dobro guitar; however, this is not an instrument Monroe included when he first was credited with the bluegrass sound.
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SAC Nursing graduate Ray Lynn Ruiz recently endowed the Caring Award.
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