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Mongabay.com news articles on mining in blog format. Updated regularly.
Peru slashes environmental protections to attract more mining and fossil fuel investment
(07/23/2014) In an effort to kickstart investment in mining and fossil fuels, Peru has passed a controversial law that overturns many of its environmental protections and essentially defangs its Ministry of Environment. The new law has environmentalists not only concerned about its impact on the country but also that the measures will undermine progress at the up-coming UN Climate Summit in December.
Surrounded by deforestation, critically endangered gorillas hang on by a thread
(07/17/2014) The mountain forests at the Nigeria-Cameroon border are home to one of the rarest and most threatened subspecies of African apes – the Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli). Today, fewer than 300 individuals survive in the wild. These occur in 14 small, fragmented populations spread over a 12,000-square kilometer (4,633-square mile) landscape, characterized by rugged, hilly terrain and a matrix of farmlands, villages, and forests.
An end to India's 'Wild West'? Meghalaya bans coal mining... for now
(07/08/2014) Meghalaya, a state in India's northeast, has thick forests above ground and valuable minerals below. Uncontrolled mining in the area has cleared forests, degraded rivers, and led to many accidents and deaths as few health and safety standards exist for mine workers. A ban effected earlier this year halted all mining in the state, but is set to be reconsidered at a hearing scheduled for August.
Scientists discover carnivorous water rat in Indonesia, good example of convergent evolution
(06/19/2014) Researchers have discovered a new carnivorous water rat on the island of Sulawesi that's so unique it represents an entirely new genus. They believe many more new rodent species await discovery in this relatively undisturbed part of Indonesia, but mining and other types of development may threaten vital habitat before it's even surveyed.
Extractive industries and apes
(06/13/2014) Current thinking in the private and public sectors asserts that economic development needs are in conflict with, or mutually exclusive of, the need to conserve the biosphere on which we depend. So, we are asked either to reduce development in the name of conservation or to reduce conservation in the name of development.
Scientists discover 'shark' in Sumatran forest
(05/28/2014) In early April, Indonesian scientists discovered an endangered freshwater fish in the Harapan rainforest of Jambi. The species had never before been observed in the region, and is declining elsewhere throughout its range.
Dangerous work: how one man empowered communities and stopped a coal mine
(04/29/2014) For many years, Ramesh Agrawal has worked to spread awareness of the environmental repercussions of India's coal industry to local residents, empowering them with information and speaking out on their behalf. In 2012, his tireless efforts shut down development of a major coal mine, which would have been the largest in the state of Chhattisgarh.
Nearly a thousand environmental activists murdered since 2002
(04/15/2014) At least 908 people were murdered for taking a stand to defend the environment between 2002 and 2013, according to a new report today from Global Witness, which shows a dramatic uptick in the murder rate during the past four years. Notably, the report appears on the same day that another NGO, Survival International, released a video of a gunman terrorizing a Guarani indigenous community in Brazil.
Forests in Indonesia's concession areas being rapidly destroyed
(04/10/2014) Forest clearing within areas zoned for timber, logging, oil palm, and mining accounted for nearly 45 percent of deforestation in Indonesia between 2000 and 2010, finds a new study that examined forest loss within industrial concessions.
Indigenous communities demand forest rights, blame land grabs for failure to curb deforestation
(03/25/2014) Indigenous and forest-dependent peoples from Asia, Africa and Latin America have called for increased recognition of customary land rights in order to curb deforestation and ensure the survival of their communities. The Palangkaraya Declaration on Deforestation and the Rights of Forest Peoples calls on governments to uphold forest peoples' rights to control and manage their customary lands and to halt rights-violating development projects being carried out without consent from local communities.
Norway's pension fund continues to invest in coal companies destroying Indonesia's forests
(03/06/2014) Norway's massive sovereign wealth fund is continuing to invest in coal companies that are destroying forests in Indonesia despite divesting from forestry and plantation companies with poor environmental track records, reports the Rainforest Foundation Norway.
The price of gold: winners and losers in Latin America's mining industry
(03/05/2014) On a Friday afternoon in June, the Plaza de Armas in Cajamarca is pulsing with life. It's winter here, and although thick white clouds hover low in the distance, the sun in this northern Peruvian city is warm. Couples sit on benches facing one another. Kids run in the grass between flowerbeds. Men in suits stride along the perimeter. It's an idyllic day. But signs of something more ominous are not far from sight. On the mountainside overlooking the town the words Nova Conga have been carved into the vegetation. It is a constant reminder that beyond the square, hemmed with international hotels and expensive restaurants, there is another reality.
Uprising against illegal mining in Indonesia pits villagers against miners, police
(02/19/2014) Hundreds of villagers and fishermen on Bangka Island in North Sulawesi attempted to stop a ship owned by PT Mikgro Metal Perdana (MMP) from offloading heavy machinery to be used in mining operations. The Indonesian Supreme Court ruled in November that the company's mining permits, issued by the local government, should be invalidated.
The making of Amazon Gold: once more unto the breach
(02/19/2014) When Sarah duPont first visited the Peruvian Amazon rainforest in the summer of 1999, it was a different place than it is today. Oceans of green, tranquil forest, met the eye at every turn. At dawn, her brain struggled to comprehend the onslaught of morning calls and duets of the nearly 600 species of birds resounding under the canopy. Today, the director of the new award-winning film, Amazon Gold, reports that "roads have been built and people have arrived. It has become a new wild west, a place without law. People driven by poverty and the desire for a better life have come, exploiting the sacred ground."
Environmentalists call for recognition of orangutan, rhino habitat as heritage site
(12/11/2013) Environmentalists in Indonesia's Aceh Province are calling upon the local governor to nominate the Leuser Ecosystem as a UNESCO World Heritage Site to help protect the area — one of the last places where rhinos, elephants, tigers, and orangutans share the same habitat — from new legislation that would grant large blocks of forest for logging concessions, mining, and industrial plantations.
Average American consumes 50,000 pounds of raw materials annually for the stuff they buy
(12/10/2013) The average American car weighs about 3,000 pounds. But to produce that vehicle, a lot more raw materials were used than its final weight! Maybe as much as 100 times more, as reported by scientists in a recent paper in the Proceedings of National Academy of Science. For this car to be produced, iron ore is mined in Australia and made into steel. Steel is then shipped to Japan and made into a car, which is then sold in the U.S. Most studies until now, measured national consumption by accounting only for the final weight of the products we purchase.
Gold mine near controversial Belo Monte dam suspended
(11/22/2013) A gold mining project proposed near the Belo Monte dam site in the Amazon rainforest has been suspended by a Brazilian court, reports Reuters.
The quicksilver demon: rogue gold-mining is the world's largest source of mercury pollution
(11/20/2013) In 1956, in the quiet seaside town of Minamata on the southwestern coast of Japan's Kyushu Island, cats began to behave very strangely. They convulsed, displayed excessive salivation, and gradually lost the ability to walk. Then, dead birds began to fall out of the sky. Shellfish opened and decomposed. Fish also displayed abnormal behaviors, eventually floating up to the surface of the Shiranui Sea. Many of the ailing cats wandered into the sea and drowned. Soon, there were no more cats alive in the area.
Mining the Heart of Borneo: coal production in Indonesia
(11/20/2013) Indonesia is the world's top exporter of coal – supplying energy to China, India, and elsewhere. Indonesia is also ranked the fourth top emitter of greenhouse gases in the world (after China, the USA, and the European Union), largely due to high deforestation rates and peatland fires. This ranking does not take into consideration the carbon emissions that Indonesia 'exports' in the form of coal.
Renewable energy revolution will require better management of metals
(10/30/2013) If we are to avoid catastrophic climate change, scientists say global society will need a rapid and aggressive replacement of fossil fuel energy for renewable, such as solar, wind, geo-thermal, and tidal. While experts say a renewable revolution would not only mitigate climate change but also likely invigorate economies and cut life-threatening pollution, such a revolution would not come without challenges. According to a new commentary piece in Nature Geoscience one of the largest challenges of the renewable revolution will be rising demand for metals, both rare and common.
Mining Road Plan Threatens Forest Restoration Project in Indonesia
(10/29/2013) A plan for a coal transport road continues to threaten a project to restore one of the last remaining lowland forests in Sumatra. The status of the permit for the road, which would run through the Hutan Harapan (Forest of Hope) ecosystem restoration project, remains in limbo, despite multiple objections by the forest's concession holders. However, a representative from Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry has promised to convene a meeting with stakeholders to discuss the issue.
Gold mining in the Amazon rainforest surges 400%
(10/28/2013) The extent of gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon has surged 400 percent since 1999 due to rocketing gold prices, wreaking havoc on forests and devastating local rivers, finds a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The assessment, led by Greg Asner of the Carnegie Institution for Science, is based on a combination of satellite imagery, on-the-ground field surveys, and an advanced airplane-based sensor that can accurately measure the rainforest canopy and sub-canopy vegetation at a resolution of 1.1 meters (42 inches).
Coal railway could cause 'ecological disaster' in Indonesian Borneo, warn environmentalists
(09/30/2013) Activists have urged the Indonesian government to cancel or reassess plans to build a 148-kilometer coal railway in Indonesian Borneo, claiming the project will be an 'ecological disaster' that will destroy watersheds and lead to increased coal exploitation in the region, threatening ecosystems and undermining local government commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Has Brazil turned against its progressive environmental policies?
(09/30/2013) Last year, Brazil rolled back crucial parts of its landmark Forestry Code, potentially opening vast tracts of forest for destruction; it is also moving ahead on a number of Amazon dams, including the infamous Belo Monte, despite international condemnation and conflict with indigenous people. Meanwhile, a new law under consideration proposes allowing large-scale mining in protected areas. Given this a new paper in mongabay.com's open access journal Tropical Conservation Science argues that Brazil has thrown off its once admired mantle of environmental legislation, imperiling hundreds of thousands of species in the most biodiverse country on Earth.
Video of Amazon gold mining devastation goes viral in Peru
(09/26/2013) Video of illegal gold mining operations that have turned a portion of the Amazon rainforest into a moonscape went viral on Youtube after a popular radio and TV journalist in Peru highlighted the story. Last week Peruvian journalist and politician Guido Lombardi directed his followers to video shot from a wingcam aboard the Carnegie Airborne Observatory (CAO), an airplane used by researchers to conduct advanced monitoring and analysis of Peru's forests. The video quickly received more than 60,000 views on Youtube.
Last disease-free Tasmanian devils imperiled by mine
(08/07/2013) The federal environment minister, Mark Butler, has given the go-ahead to a controversial mine that the courts halted amid concerns it could drastically affect the last stronghold of the Tasmanian devil. Butler said he had granted approval to Shree Minerals to proceed with its iron ore mine at Nelson Bay River in the north-west of Tasmania, subject to 30 conditions.
Deforestation rate falls in Congo Basin countries
(07/22/2013) Deforestation has fallen in Congo Basin countries over the past decade despite a sharp increase in the rate of forest clearing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a new study published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B as part of a set of 18 papers on the region's tropical forests. The special issue, which was put together by Oxford University's Yadvinder Malhi, covers a range of issues relating to the rainforests of the Congo Basin, including deforestation, the impacts of global change, the history and key characteristics of the region's forests, and resource extraction, among others.
Apple investigating if tin for smart phones involved child labor
(07/17/2013) Apple is investigating whether tin mined from Bangka Island in Indonesia, where child labor and environmental damage from the mining has been reported, is used in its iPhones and other products.
Colombian mining dispute highlights legislative disarray
(06/27/2013) Colombian authorities have ruled that local environmental officials acted correctly in ordering South African mining giant AngloGold Ashanti to halt their work, following demands from the multinational corporation for their disciplining. Cortolima, the environmental authority of the department of Tolima in central Colombia, stopped AngloGold from conducting unsanctioned exploration activities in the Tolima municipality of Piedras in March.
Indonesian NGOs demand inquiry into natural resource graft
(06/26/2013) A coalition of anti-corruption and environmental NGOs has urged Indonesia's anti-graft body to investigate cases of corruption in the natural resources sector. Corruption linked to the forestry, mining and plantation industries leads to billions of dollars in state losses each year, the coalition said, with the country's natural resources being used as a virtually bottomless piggy bank by corrupt officials.
Mining in Indonesia taking a heavy social, environmental toll
(06/03/2013) In a patch of rainforest in northern Sumatra, a 28-year-old in jeans and tall rubber boots snubs out his cigarette and pulls a headlamp over his short black hair. Standing under a tarp, he flicks the light on and leans over the entrance of a narrow shaft lined with wooden planks that he and other miners cut from trees that once stood here. He gives a sharp tug on a rope that dangles 100 meters, plateauing in sections, and slides down. For hours, the man, Sarial, will use a pick to scrape away and bag rocks that are hauled to the surface by another miner, using a wooden wheel.
Scientists discover high mercury levels in Amazon residents, gold-mining to blame
(05/28/2013) The Madre de Dios region in Peru is recognized for its lush Amazon rainforests, meandering rivers and rich wildlife. But the region is also known for its artisanal gold mining, which employs the use of a harmful neurotoxin. Mercury is burned to extract the pure gold from metal and ore producing dangerous air-borne vapors that ultimately settle in nearby rivers. 'Mercury in all forms is a potent neurotoxin affecting the brain, central nervous system and major organs,'Luis Fernandez, an ecologist and research associate at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Global Ecology, told mongabay.com. 'At extremely high exposure levels, mercury has been documented to cause paralysis, insanity, coma and death.'
U.S. company's open pit gold mine in UNESCO reserve in Mexico raises concerns
(05/28/2013) Sierra la Laguna is a unique ecosystem reserve spanning more than 100,000 hectares in the southern tip of the California peninsula. It is one of the best-preserved natural areas in Mexico and home to about 100 traditional farmer families as well as multiple endemic animal and plant species. But there is one more thing that makes the region unique: approximately 2 million ounces of gold reserves underground worth $2.8 billion at current gold prices.
Top Indonesian official calls out misinformation in environmental campaign
(05/20/2013) Indonesia's top REDD+ official confirmed there is no plan to open 1.2 million hectares of forest in Sumatra's Aceh Province, calling into question numbers used by environmentalists in their bid to stop reclassification of the province's forest land.
NGO: conflict of interests behind Peruvian highway proposal in the Amazon
(05/16/2013) As Peru's legislature debates the merits of building the Purús highway through the Amazon rainforest, a new report by Global Witness alleges that the project has been aggressively pushed by those with a financial stake in opening up the remote area to logging and mining. Roads built in the Amazon lead to spikes in deforestation, mining, poaching and other extractive activities as remote areas become suddenly accessible. The road in question would cut through parts of the Peruvian Amazon rich in biodiversity and home to indigenous tribes who have chosen to live in "voluntary isolation."
Petition targeting plan to open protected forests in Indonesia for mining, logging reaches 1M signatures
(05/15/2013) An AVAAZ petition calling upon Indonesian officials to put a stop to a proposal to open tens of thousands of hectares of protected rainforest to mining, logging, and oil palm plantations has surpassed one million signatures.
Uranium mine at edge of Grand Canyon National Park approved
(05/08/2013) Uranium mining on the doorstep of the Grand Canyon national park is set to go ahead in 2015 despite a ban imposed last year by Barack Obama. Energy Fuels Resources has been given federal approval to reopen its old Canyon Mine, located six miles south of the canyon's popular South Rim entrance, that attracts nearly 5 million visitors a year.
Health effects of toxic waste sites in developing countries could rival malaria, air pollution, new study shows
(05/07/2013) Exposure to dangerous chemicals from toxic waste sites may be creating a public health crisis in developing countries comparable to that caused by malaria or even air pollution, a new study suggests, highlighting the urgent need to clean up toxic waste. In a study published on Saturday in Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers calculated the number of 'healthy years of life lost' due to ill-health, disability or early death in individuals at risk of exposure to chemicals at 373 toxic waste sites in India, the Philippines and Indonesia.
Cement producers hunting for limestone could threaten Borneo caves
(04/30/2013) Steep towers and rock formations jut out of the Borneo rainforest, sitting atop a vast network of caves and underground waterways in Indonesia's Mangkalihat-Sangkulirang region. This dramatic karst landscape, created by the slow erosion of limestone mountains in Indonesia's East Kalimantan province, also contains prehistoric fossils and cave paintings created by some of Borneo's earliest inhabitants and serves as an important source of water for the surrounding area.
Mining companies must turn to recycling as demand for metals grows
(04/30/2013) Demand for metals is likely to increase tenfold as developing economies surge ahead, putting severe stress on the natural environment, a new report from the United Nations Environment Program (Unep) has warned. The organization has suggested a novel response: bring in the mining companies—often seen as the environmental villains—to sort out the recycling.
Samsung admits to using tin linked to child labor, deforestation; Apple mum on sourcing
(04/25/2013) Mobile device giant Samsung has admitted to using tin sourced from a controversial mining operation on the Indonesian island of Bangka, where unregulated mining kills 150 miners a year and causes substantial environmental damage, reports The Guardian and Mongabay-Indonesia.
To win concessions in Aceh, mining company hires official being investigated for graft
(04/18/2013) A Toronto Stock Exchange-listed mining company has hired an official being investigated for corruption under its effort to convince the Aceh provincial government to re-zone protected forest areas for a gold mine on Indonesia's Sumatra island, according to an alliance of Indonesian environmentalists. The official, former Golkar Deputy Chairman Fadel Muhammad, has been retained by East Asia Minerals to help it win a carve-out for its Miwah project, a 30,000-hectare concession atop a forested mountain in Aceh.
Mining company working with Indonesian govt to strip forest of protected status
(04/16/2013) A Toronto-listed mining company says it is working closely with the Indonesian government to strip the protected status of some 1.2 million hectares of forest on the island of Sumatra. In a statement issued Tuesday, East Asia Minerals Corporation (TSX:EAS) claimed it is actively involved in the process of devising a new spatial plan for Aceh province, Sumatra's western-most province. The proposed changes to the spatial plan, which governs land use in the province, would re-zone large areas of protected forest in Aceh for industrial activities.
Anti-mining activist from Indonesia wins top green honor
(04/15/2013) Aleta Baun, an activist who led a movement to block a destructive mine in a remote part of Indonesia, was today awarded the prestigious Goldman Prize, the top honor for green campaigners. Aleta is an indigenous Mollo from Timor, an island in Eastern Indonesia. Raised among small farmers, Aleta's activism emerged as a response to marble mining in the mountains above her community's fields. Deforestation and mining by the companies resulted in landslides, soil erosion, and water pollution.
Investigation clears APP of deforestation allegations in Borneo
(04/04/2013) Two logging companies that supply Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) with timber have not violated the Indonesian forestry giant's new zero deforestation commitment, according to a field investigation by The Forest Trust, a conservation group. The investigation was a direct response to allegations raised in a report published last week by Relawan Pemantau Hutan Kalimantan (RPHK), a consortium of local NGOs in West Kalimantan, the western-most province in Indonesian Borneo. The RPHK report found evidence of active clearing within two concession areas linked to Asia Tani Persada (ATP) and Daya Tani Kalbar (DTK), companies that supply APP with timber for its pulp mills.
China's hunger for resources has big environmental impact in Latin America
(03/29/2013) Amazonian forest cleared in Ecuador, a mountain leveled in Peru, the Cerrado savannah converted to soy fields in Brazil and oil fields under development in Venezuela's Orinoco belt.
APP suppliers allegedly slashing forests and peatlands in Indonesia, despite new 'no deforestation' policy
(03/27/2013) Less than two months after its implementation, two Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) suppliers in Indonesian Borneo have been accused of violating the company's new sustainability policy, which includes a zero deforestation commitment throughout its entire supply chain.
Conservation scientists: Aceh's spatial plan a risk to forests, wildlife, and people
(03/22/2013) A group of biologists and conservation scientists meeting in Sumatra warned that potential changes to Aceh's spatial plan could undermine some of the ecological services that underpin the Indonesian province's economy and well-being of its citizens. After its meeting from March 18-22 in Banda Aceh, the Asia chapter of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) issued a declaration [PDF] highlighting the importance of the region's tropical forest ecosystem, which is potentially at risk due to proposed changes to its spatial plan.
Roads could help protect the environment rather than destroy it, argues Nature paper
(03/22/2013) Rapidly expanding road networks are causing large-scale damage to forests but proper infrastructure planning and implementation could actually turn them into a net positive for the environment, argue researchers writing in the journal Nature. William Laurance and Andrew Balmford highlight the severe environmental impacts of roads in wilderness areas, including fostering illegal logging, poaching, colonization, and land speculation.
Into the unknown mountains of Cambodia: rare birds, rice wine, and talk of tigers
(03/14/2013) Ringed with forested mountains forming the borders with Laos and Vietnam, the northeast corner of Cambodia has been an intriguing blank spot among my extensive travels through the country. Nestled up against this frontier is Virachey National Park, created in 1993. I began searching for a way to explore this area a couple of years ago, hoping to connect with conservation NGOs to get me into the park; no one seemed to know much about it. I learned that the area had been written off by these groups due to massive land concessions given to logging and rubber concerns. The World Bank abandoned its 8-year effort to create a management scheme for Virachey after the concessions were granted in 2007. A moratorium on the concessions is temporarily in place, but illegal logging incursions into the park continue.
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Very limited-edition Viks bikes made from stainless steel and imagination
By Ben Coxworth
March 26, 2013
If you create high-end carbon fiber bicycle frames and wheels for a living, what do you do when you're looking for a fixed-gear commuter bike? Well, you don't just get a Huffy. In the case of Indrek Narusk, designer with Estonia's Velonia Bicycles, you create a stainless steel-tubed piece of art known as the Viks ... and then you start making them for other people, with an eye towards commercial production.
"I've always liked to have custom and different things you don't see on every corner," Narusk told us. "So I thought about building a one-off custom frame. I did not want to build a regular diamond shape, so I started sketching different shapes and sizes. Some inspiration came from new school cafe racer-style motorcycles."
When he thought about how the bike could actually be built, he realized that it would be easiest to form it from two tubular frames joined at the head tube, seat tube and bottom bracket. From there, he modeled the frame using SolidWorks, then set to work in his shop.
The first complete Viks bike he created weighed in at about 14 kilograms (31 lbs). He explained to us that he used overly-thick tubes, because they were all that was available at the time. Once other people saw his creation, however, they started asking about getting one for themselves. In response, he's now pre-sold seven more Viks, which he's in the process of building. Using thinner tubes and lighter components, he's aiming at a weight of about 10 kg (22 lbs) for those models.
Like the somewhat similar-looking Rizoma, part of what gives the Viks its distinctive appearance is its lack of a seat tube. Narusk's bike still accepts a standard 27.2mm seatpost, however, the height of which can be adjusted using a regular seat clamp.
For now, Indrek is waiting to see how thing go with his first seven bikes, and will set a price for any further bikes accordingly. "This wasn't intended to be a business project, rather a fun little side kick," he said. "We'll see, if the interest continues to grow, then maybe I'll make some more, as building bikes is one of the best ways to spend time (besides riding them)."
Source: Viks (Facebook page) via Bicycle Design
Very nice. Very classy. A little bit too heavy? Obviously not for heavy cycling but just to cycle to the coffee shop.Nantha
yeah my seatpost was all that i had holding me back... wlewle
...as long as your home and coffee shop and every bit of road in between are on the same level. Maybe I'm just spoiled from having all those gears for all these years but I certainly couldn't pedal just the 2 km to my gym on a fixed-gear bike. And I'm quite fit.Chris Bedford
I like the idea of using stainless steel for bikes and the other components as well... The weight is a bummer but the longevity of the material when the bike is exposed to the elements would make up for it for those that live on the coast and flat lands....The Schwinn Stingray bikes of the 1960s were insanely heavy weighing 47 lbs but I never saw one with a bent frame.... My 27 year old GT Backwoods mountain bike frame of chrome plated Ishiwata MTB tubing is one of the most comfortable bikes I've ridden and it still looks great... The rotating parts is where you want to cut back on weight.Warner DeFord
there is a reason bikes are not made from SS. SS doesn't have good cyclic stress response and cracks at the welds unless way overweight.
The 12'' DaHon SS folding bikes were a great example. The steel ones were great but the SS ones popped their crack bearing case off the frame and too thin to weld back.jerryd
There is a reason bike frames are normally two triangles. A triangle is an inherently strong shape. all loads are in compression or tension; no bending loads. This enables the bike to be built with very light, thin-walled tubing. If you eliminate the seat post tube you end up with a parallelogram, which puts bending loads on the frame tubing. That's why the bike has to be much heavier just to be as strong as a conventional design. If you hit a big bump with your weight on the seat of this bike, it would collapse. A cheap Huffy would be stronger.jeffrey
Single gear is no way to go these days. Install a Sturmey Archer or Rohloff hub at the very least. Also for any real urban commuting you need fenders and at least a rear rack to strap stuff to. You get to keep dry, reasonably clean, and get more done than riding to the nearest coffee shop.StWils
JerryD is spot on. I once owned a $5000 recumbent where the boom broke off due to a crack at the weld. A skilled welder was able to fix it but aesthetics took a hit.moreover
To those who whine about a one or two gear bike - I rode a single gear bike as a kid all over the city I was raised in. My friends and I would have bike riding adventures all summer; and we didn't have to go to a gym to stay in shape... Multi gear bikes were for sissies. My how times have changed since the 50's.JAT
Beautiful design, but impractical on many levels. If the primary intent is to ride leisurely to the coffee shop, then why the super aggressive rider posture. Given the inability of the frame to handle loads, I can't imagine anyone would want to ride any faster than a leisurely pace anyway. I imagine pedaling out of saddle would really demonstrate the torsional rigidity (or lack thereof). Furthermore, a typical motivation for stainless steel is corrosion resistance. Why cover up all that with paint?sk8dad
Yeah I'm with JAT on this one. As far as I'm concerned, the Spyder bike (banana seat, chopper bars) is the best bicycle ever built. Wasn't a thing I couldn't do or anyplace I couldn't go on that bike. If you know how to ride, 1 gear is all you NEED. Biased opinion? Sure is.noteugene
Yet another overpriced, badly designed bicycle that nobody needs, why do they keep appearing on Gizmag? I don't think it's a 'beautiful design' at all, one gear, no doubt it costs a fortune, who are the people who have so much money that they actually buy these bikes?packoftwenty


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Hard to believe the original movie was 33 frick'n years ago! Oh well... So what's the nitty gritty consensus? Thumbs up or down? I give it a solid thumbs up. I gave it a 4. Actually maybe a 4.5.
For this chapter it's just Weyland Corp.
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Prometheus- 2093
Alien- 2122
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In contrast my wife hated how it seemed to her to be very close the original movie themes, a bad corporation doing things behind the crew's back, screwing them over, keeping the real agenda secret, and that aspect is certainly there. But she also hated Avatar because it was Dancing With Wolves in Space. I disagreed with her there too. If you take all most any movie today it is somewhat difficult to find thoroughly original themes.
Regarding bad corporations, although David actually killed Charlie, I did not get the feeling he was really bad, just a prisoner of his programing, unlike the orignal bad robot (Ash) in Alien who I felt was really bad, although that is just emotions talking. Once his boss was dead, he offered to help Elizabeth escape the planet. And this mission was not about finding weapons, but finding our creators who might help Peter Wayland cheat death, the fool, lol. Actually I'm not sure why David would be trying to kill his crew members?? It was not really explained was it?
I thought the premise was really good, humanoids who placed humans on Earth and then changed their minds. That the alien critters that Weyland Corporation always have been trying to obtain for weapons, in actuality were originally planned as weapons by their creators.
The caesarian scene was tense, but I thought a little unrealistic. Could a woman get up and move around lke that after having her belly and womb (assuming it was in her womb) cut open, even with pain killers? Maybe she had a laser seal?
My major critique of the movie is the blatant disrespect for quarantine procedures by crew members in the field. "Oh look the air is breathable, let's take off our helmets!", although I admit once they contacted the alien critters, it made little difference whether their helmets were on or not. It's just the principle, damn it! I was impressed that Capt Vickers was ready and able to fry an infected crew member begging her to kill him as he walked toward the ship's entry point.
I was pleasantly surprised that Janek was so willing to sacrifice himself, remaining crew members, and the ship to stop the alien humanoids from heading to Earth.
Amazing visuals and atmosphere.
What are the critiques? Don't worry I can take it.
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|Jun 8, 2012, 10:42 PM
I just got home and though I'll preface by saying I'd give it a 4/5 I wasn't all that impressed. The initial story I heard had this as a prequel to alien. Then later I read it wasn't. It clearly was and they were so close to connecting the dots that I don't get why Scott didn't just do that. The visuals were spectacular and I just saw 2D. I'm not in favor of 3D. I don't think it adds that much. I don't see any chance for an in between prequel or sequel so it seems kind of wasted. I guess I'm back to being excited for dark knight rises.
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|Jun 8, 2012, 11:50 PM
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|Jun 9, 2012, 12:00 AM
I watched it a few hours ago and I thought it was good.
- The opening "waterfall" sequence was confusing.
- Yes, quarantine protocol or lack thereof.
- The "eel" scene was NUTS. Ugh!
- If the "engineers" and humans have the same DNA, why did the initial alien come out as a squid yet when it "pairs" with an engineer, it becomes the serpent alien we know of?
- God Charlize Theron is gorgeous without a lot of makeup. I wish I could look that great without makeup!
How were the lines for everyone else? Leaving the theater at 7pm, the line for the later shows was already around the front (Mercado in Santa Clara).
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|Jun 9, 2012, 12:36 AM
Haven't see it (and didn't read the thread) but after watching Alien (and the rest of the series) and the latest preview on iTunes the plot is pretty obvious.
|Jun 9, 2012, 07:20 AM
Saw it yesterday, and would give it a 3.5/5. There wasn't an option for that so I went for 3/5.
I thought it was a generally good movie. This is one of the better movies I've seen in theaters recently (better than MIB3 and Avengers).
It was "good", but not anywhere near great or amazing. A little cliche, but the story is what made this movie above average.
|Jun 9, 2012, 07:57 AM
I could be wrong about this, but my impression is that as a biological weapons lab they had a variety of creature types they were working with. I'm not sure what role the dna of the host played into creature development. Based on the original movies, I'd guess that the appearance of the phase one creature did not require what the phase two creature looked like.
From the original movies, the skitterers (baby aliens) would latch onto the victim's face, planting and embryo inside the victim. So I was a bit surprised that the alien that was implanted inside Elizabeth, forcibly removed, still had the need to implant an embryo into the alien humanoid. I'm sure the screen play was relying on some kind of logic, but it seemed elusive to me. I was surprised when she popped the door to the lab open, precisely at the right moment allowing it to grab the humanoid alien.
My bet is that Ms Theron had makeup on, but not as much makeup or a different style than what she wore in Snow White.
I saw the 11am show and the lines were longer than usual but manageable considering we showed up 10 before. The theater was not quite full.
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|Jun 9, 2012, 08:04 AM
Doesn't live up to the original films. To many unanswered questions. Good effects weak story. 1 out of 5. Don't bother with 3d not worth the money.
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|Jun 9, 2012, 08:25 AM
I had to see it in 3D because I had no choice (because of the movie times), and I have to say it's not worth the extra money. I personally enjoy 2D more because what's highlighted is the actual movie, not special 3D effects.
|Jun 9, 2012, 03:55 PM
Good to see I wasn't the only one confused about the timeline of the whole series.
|Jun 9, 2012, 07:18 PM
What are considered the major flaws of this movie? Not that I want to debate, I'd like other perspectives. Thanks!
Aliens was Marines coming in to kick alien butt, but getting in over their heads. Fairly straight forward story with lots of great James Cameron scripted action. The slimy bastard Burke, along with the little touches like the Hudson, Bishop knife game gave this movie it's flavor along with kick ass combat. Check out this youtube video.
Although I grant you your right to an opinion , this movie is hard to compare to those first two movies. This has a different formula. Would anyone have been happy if it had been a just a repeat of the first two stories? I think the premise is brilliant. But it does have some flaws.
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|Jun 9, 2012, 09:33 PM
- Why did robot kill the male scientist?
- What did the old man ask of the alien?
- So... If our DNA matched, why were they giant, white, and different?
- Any explanation of how the alien came to be?
- What were the black vases? The aliens and they would shoot them to other planets? If so, were they shooting them at other worlds to wipe them out?
- How did robot know their language, how to operate their doors, etc?
- What were the ghost videos?
- Is Noomi Rapace pretty or not?
- Why did they wear ace-bandage underwear?
I like the movie, incredible visuals, the 3D sucked, but I felt confused.
|Jun 9, 2012, 10:28 PM
-Hidden agenda of an evil corporation. Weyland Corporation apparently has always been looking for weapons of war. I presume the robot who was programmed for this, was able to deduce the possible use for the black stuff and decided (based on his programming) to experiment on one of the crew members.
- What did the old man ask of the alien?
Where is the fountain of youth? Except I only remember the robot talking to the alien before his head was removed.
- So... If our DNA matched, why were they giant, white, and different?
Variations within matched DNA could allow for larger versions of humanoids?
- Any explanation of how the alien came to be?
Which one?
- What were the black vases? The aliens and they would shoot them to other planets? If so, were they shooting them at other worlds to wipe them out?
Black vases held bio-material that produced weaponized aliens. I can only assume they activated when people walked in there. Actually for Earth, they were going to fly them there and expose the population and wildlife. I need to see this movie again, because I don't remember how they decided the alien humanoids had changed their minds about Earth and now wanted to destroy the animal life.
- How did robot know their language, how to operate their doors, etc?
He spent at least 2 years studying languages and was able to put 2 and 2 together.
- What were the ghost videos?
Recordings, hmm, recordings of them running away from something. From what could that be?
- Is Noomi Rapace pretty or not?
Attractive, not pretty.
- Why did they wear ace-bandage underwear?
That's what they wear in the future during space travel.
I like the movie, incredible visuals, the 3D sucked, but I felt confused.
I don't care for 3D either. Any better now?
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|Jun 9, 2012, 10:34 PM
It helps! Thank you for that.
At first I thought the vases held DNA and the station was used as a base to seed life on other planets. Boy was I wrong!
|Jun 9, 2012, 10:41 PM
Read this but only if you've seen the movie everybody. Loaded with spoilers and while it has some opinion it's still a very good synopsis of everything that happened. It even pointed out a couple things I missed.
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|Jun 10, 2012, 12:31 AM
I havent' seen it yet but from all the trailers this looks to be the last line in the store of them all (save for #4 with Sigourney Weaver/Alien returning to earth arch). I see this as explorers discovering a lost ancient civilization which they finally have the means to seek out only to find "the watcher" in that seat being dormant and wishing they hadn't.
I believe the first movie found this planet as desolate as can be, and they discovered the 'dreaded eggs of doom'.
Then again I think the FIRST movie was completely different planet and the ships name "Prometheus" being a long line continued brand much like we have discovery, etc for the space shuttles).
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|Jun 10, 2012, 01:12 AM
This link explains the background of the story.
A lot of symbolism, and themes.
There is a reason for everything in the movie.
Read it only if you have seen the movie.
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|Jun 10, 2012, 01:37 AM
What a Turd.
Failed on so many levels. I'm so disappointed. I doubt they'll get a chance to finish this very weak story.
|Jun 10, 2012, 02:03 AM
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|Jun 10, 2012, 02:08 AM
This link explains the whole movie:
Ridley Scott has this to say about the scene: 'That could be a planet anywhere. All he's doing is acting as a gardener in space. And the plant life, in fact, is the disintegration of himself. If you parallel that idea with other sacrificial elements in history – which are clearly illustrated with the Mayans and the Incas – he would live for one year as a prince, and at the end of that year, he would be taken and donated to the gods in hopes of improving what might happen next year, be it with crops or weather, etcetera.'
Can we find a God in human history who creates plant life through his own death, and who is associated with a river? It's not difficult to find several, but the most obvious candidate is Osiris, the epitome of all the Frazerian 'Dying Gods'.
And we wouldn't be amiss in seeing the first of the movie's many Christian allegories in this scene, either. The Engineer removes his cloak before the ceremony, and hesitates before drinking the cupful of genetic solvent; he may well have been thinking 'If it be Thy will, let this cup pass from me.'
So, we know something about the Engineers, a founding principle laid down in the very first scene: acceptance of death, up to and including self-sacrifice, is right and proper in the creation of life. Prometheus, Osiris, John Barleycorn, and of course the Jesus of Christianity are all supposed to embody this same principle. It is held up as one of the most enduring human concepts of what it means to be 'good'.
Seen in this light, the perplexing obscurity of the rest of the film yields to an examination of the interwoven themes of sacrifice, creation, and preservation of life. We also discover, through hints, exactly what the nature of the clash between the Engineers and humanity entailed.
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|Jun 10, 2012, 02:56 AM
Not that it would be anything normal about that life, imagine returning to earth in an alien space craft, without the rest of the team (except for a damaged artificial life form, known to have a hidden agenda). What could possibly go wrong?
As for 3D, completely agree.
|Jun 10, 2012, 07:43 AM
He leaves out one important Ridley Scott motif: the sole survivor. For Alien and Aliens, that survivor is Ripley. (Sorry, I can't pull the endings of the other two movies.) Apparently there was some catastrophe in which only one Engineer survives. That catastrophe was the Crucifixion?
And I'm not buying his point, entirely, that the black goo reacted solely to human survival instinct. Engineers have the same DNA as humans, so it's plausible that the planet was as inhospitable to them as to us. So why didn't the Engineers' own survival instinct turn the goo evil? And even if the Engineers have an ethos of self-sacrifice, why did the holograms show them fleeing? They were scared of something, and one managed to get to his/her/its sleep chamber.
I dunno, nice movie, but I was disappointed. I think Erich von Daniken deserves a screenplay credit.
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Wave Race 64 was originally released in 1996. It was one of the first Nintendo 64 games and was critically acclaimed (it has a score of '92' on Metacritic). The game was praised for its realistic water physics and balanced arcade-style racing.
Personal History
I remember playing this game for the first time at a friend's house. I had a personal tie to Jet-Skis which caused me to have a special tie to this game in particular. I have found that when a video game capitalizes on one of my hobbies that video game ends up being special to me. This game was no exception. I thought it was a lot of fun to play, I thought the water physics were amazing, and that the handling was perfect.
What About Now?
A lot of time has passed since this game was new. What I've come to expect out of arcade races has changed quite a bit. Graphics have a much less influential effect on how I judge a game and, that said, the graphics in this game were bound to be very simple and old fashioned. I didn't know what to expect when I first started playing. I didn't want to try to play with just my rose-tinted glasses on. BUT, I also didn't want to be stuck on it's older design. So, how did this game stand the test of time?
Well, lets start with the gameplay. The primary mode, 'Championship', is a racing mode with multiple races and has three difficulties associated with it. The only time I found the game a bit challenging was with the hardest difficulty. The AI is a bit...wonky. They are a push over until the highest difficulty. At that point, the rubber-banding AI starts to set in. If one gets out ahead of the other racers at all the other races find super-powers within their jet skis that allow them to chase the player down. Add this rubber-banding to the fact that all of the racers, including the playable racer, takes up physical space and can hit one another you get a recipe for some frustration.
Actually controlling the jet ski is pretty good...until it gets pushed a little too far. You see, laid out through the course are slalom markers. One tells the racers to pass on the left of the marker and one for the right. This is fine and good because, for the most part, the player can easily control the jet ski through all of the markers. It starts to get a little rough as the higher difficulties are selected. You see, the jet skis have two turning styles; oversteer (meaning the jet skis turn too sharply) and understeer (meaning the jet skis turn too wide). It's a little rough to find that middle ground. And, as the high difficulties are selected, more slalom markers are put on the tracks which really causes the somewhat wonky handling to really push itself too far. Then you have the AI that, on the higher difficulties, continuously rams into everything (specifically you). And, then you have the waves...
So the wave physics were really amazing in 1996. Now...well, they're just kind of crazy. The act on the jet skis just like real waves would. But your jet ski acts like it is made out of rubber. It doesn't act like it has weight. One doesn't plow through the waves. Rather, one's jet ski bounces off of waves. This does happen in real life but just not to that degree. Every wave acts like a jump. Which, in turn, makes handling the jet skis even more chaotic. At times this can be really fun. But, it can lead to a lot of frustration as well. Then how the waves work are just weird. Waves are staged and planned at certain times. The game tries to make it look like the waves are random but, lets be honest, players will know when certain waves will occur at certain turns. The sense of random wave movement isn't really there. Then, just how they develop and grow are weird. Waves aren't caused by the jet skis' wakes for example. You would expect that in a small channel multiple jet skis would cause the waters to become pretty chaotic. Not in this game. Then the graphics...
The game is simple looking and colorful. Part of me really likes that. It's a nice aesthetic. It's old fashioned and new players may not appreciate this look as much as I do but I really thought it was attractive looking. It didn't look 'good' mind you. But it was nice. Where things get a little off is with the waves. Sometimes, the waves look really cool. But, man, can they look really bad too. The waves occasionally look like a mass of triangles (probably because, technically, I think they are) and not a smooth mass of water. It's hard to explain but it's easy to see when you play the game. The waves just look....odd.
The game holds up. Even without rose-tinted glasses. BUT, there's a caveat. The game is much more fun when you play the game on lower difficulties. There is a stunt mode but that is only really fun when you have other people to play with. But, as a single player game, it is fun for a few hours. Much beyond that, on the higher difficulties at least, one must be prepared for frustration.
The Good
-Simple and colorful graphics, a neat look back on the fist real attempt at wave physics in a 3D space, on lower difficulties the racing is very fun.
The Bad
-The wave physics are a little crazy, the handling can be really rough, on higher difficulties the racing can be very frustrating, few tracks, few racers, and the game is short.


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Ja Rule Begins Two Year Prison Sentence
"Laws are laws," Ja Rule told 'Good Day New York.' "There's nothing I could really do but own up to the situation. You know, I try not to regret anything I do in life, because you go through life and you do things, and you man up to them. You own them."
In 2007, the actor and singer, 35, was stopped in New York for speeding in his posh Maybach before officers found a .40-caliber semiautomatic gun in his vehicle. But possession of a weapon isn't the only charge the Grammy award nominee might be facing -- he's looking at a potential added 3 years in prison for a guilty plea to tax evasion on more than $3 million of income. Ja Rule's lawyers are hoping that their famous client will be able to serve both sentences simultaneously.
And this isn't the first time that Ja Rule has laid it all on the line in front of a judge. In 2004 he plead guilty to assaulting a man at a Toronto nightclub, a punch that seated him with a $1,200 fine -- chump change for the multiplatinum-selling spitter who currently has an album in the works.
Leaving behind his wife and three children, who reside in New Jersey, 'The Fast and the Furious' actor is hoping his prison stay will be just that -- his sentence could be reduced by up to six months if he exhibits good behavior. Stay in line, Ja Rule.
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- Wednesday 08 JuneBy dickie d
Stay in prison,Ja Rule.
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy Joey D
Lock em up. Yall' wanna play tough with a gun? See ya.
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy laura22122
Please keep him in prison! A SEMI-AUTOMATIC... REALLY?
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy AdamLow Ranked Vote downVote upReport this
Hope he's able to better himself, get out of prison sooner, and then stay out of trouble. Thoughts and Prayers are with him and his family.
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy mattf0504
why whould anyone care about a a**hole with a gun should have got more time then he got
- Wednesday 08 June
A message to Ja Rule,
Better hire a protectors in the joints cause you are fresh meat and they will try to jack you!!!
In There you are ONLY a Number as a celebrity you are the trophy to these evil-insane convicts.
Time To Man Up !!
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy haha
he's 5'1 he'll be put into solitary. Not to mention his music sucks. I can't believe he ever got a spot in The Fast and the Furious... Only because of John Singleton directing...
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy knowbody
Get a damn permit!
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy D.
He gets a 2 year prison sentence for having a loaded weapon in his car but Paris Hilton gets a DUI, violates probation by driving without a license not once not twice but three times, gets busted with pot twice and coke once yet only does a whole whopping 30 days in jail...and then is rewarded with her own tv show. Yeah, ok.
- Wednesday 08 June
I agree, it just doesn't make sense. Tax dollars should not go for such a frivolous charge of having a loaded gun. I mean 2 YEARS!! Really?! And Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen keep getting off and their offenses are worse?! US judicial system needs an overhaul. He only had possession of the gun, he wasn't firing the gun. There are thousands of people carrying loaded guns in their cars, purses, strapped to their ankles, etc. You guys say, "throw him under the prison for life!", but do you really think it's worth your tax dollars to take care of him in prison for this charge?? I don't. It's ridiculous.
- Thursday 09 JuneBy janice
you and I know its the "skin he's in"
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy ejkgolf69
- Thursday 09 JuneBy illsayitforu
success is success, how bizzare:( are you celeb status? oh my bad... :)
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy haha
She wasnt selling the coke and pot, it was for personal use, DUI is a Misdomeanor, a loaded concealed handgun is a felony.
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy D.
a loaded concealed handgun is a felony.
- Wednesday 08 June
a loaded concealed handgun is a felony. So is her new TV show LMAO
- Wednesday 08 June
Hey Ja Rule,take Nelley and Ashanti with you !!!!
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy Tena
I'm just wondering why it's taken 4 years and he's just now going to jail... Hmmm me thinks something is wrong with the system !
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy cchucklest1High Rank Vote downVote upReport this
if this was texas he could carry a loaded gun in his car without a probelm. you can get a concealed hand gun licence in 33 states. the new york laws are to tough. i don't care for ja rules music but this is wasting tax payers dollars if this is all he did.
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy Sam
you cna take the boy out of the hood, but you can't take the hood out of the boy
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Maybe you only have a few minutes to stop by the library to pick out books, or maybe your child really, really loves books about dinosaurs. Either way, a Book Bundle from the Children's Library is just the ticket!
What's a Book Bundle? It's a bundle of 5 books on a topic hand-picked by our awesome librarians and tied up with a ribbon. Book Bundles can be checked out for three weeks, just like regular books. Some of the available topics include: trains, colors, zoos, numbers, elephants, ABC's, and siblings.
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A lot has happened this fall at the Ross-Cherry Creek branch! You may have seen our in-house tree standing tall as can be, right in the center of the first floor, or our ever-changing cultural displays in the front and the Beehive area.
The Cherry Creek tree brought a lot of attention as the site for "leaf" us your favorite book. Kids, teens, families and adults all were able to leave us the title of their favorite books.
The Central Children's Library will be having a sock hop on Saturday, December 7th at 2pm! This program is open to all ages and will include dancing, music, games, and a sock craft. Wear your favorite socks, shed your shoes, and get ready to dance, dance, dance.
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The holidays are almost upon us, and here at Denver Public Library the Children's Librarians have been hard at work, gathering the very best books published in 2013 to help you give the gift of reading to the children and teens in your life.
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Alphablock by Christopher Franceschelli, illustrated by Peskimo. Alphablock is a lift-the-letter-as-the-flap book with the die-cut letter on top and the pictorial representation underneath. This beautiful book will be read again and again.
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This is the second blog post in a series of interviews with the new Beadwork Designers of the Year. You met Christina Neit earlier this month. Now meet Leslee Frumin. Interviews with Laura Andrews and the design team Liisa Turunen and Glenda Paunonen will be posted in January. Enjoy! ~Michelle Mach, Contributing Editor
Meet Leslee FruminHow did you get started with beads?As a child I dabbled with beads using the little metal beading loom and creating seed bead and wire rings. I was always doing something craft-oriented. I started out stringing, adding metalwork in 1986 and beading in 1994. Then I attended a meeting of the Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild, where I saw work I had never seen before. I attended classes and honed my skills with bead stitching.What are your favorite stitches? Beads and materials?I use whichever stitch will get the design done. Often I use multiple stitches. I like to explore stitches and see what is possible with them. I love sparkly things, especially crystals and pearls mixed with seed beads.Tell me about some of your designs.Crystal Elements (pictured here) is an example of exploring shapes. I decided I wanted to create a triangle. I thought about the corners for a long time before I worked how to create the shape. Once I created the triangle, I went on to design the square. I followed up with other shapes (pentagon, hexagon, and other elliptical shapes) in Crystal Elements II and III. In my Pearl Palace series, I was exploring working with different size pearls. Sometimes I translate metal work techniques into beadwork as in Treasure Chain and More Treasures. There are so many possibilities with textures and colors that get me excited!Do you teach? If so, what do you enjoy about it? I teach all over the country in stores, for bead guilds, and at shows. While I have taught metalwork (soldering and fabrication), I primarily teach off-loom beadweaving. I love to teach because people attending classes want to be there—and that's fun! I enjoy meeting people and it's fun to see other people's color aesthetics.Has your work ever been exhibited or sold?I started metalwork and beading while living in Michigan. The first place I exhibited and won awards was at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. I have exhibited in other shows as well. Currently, I have a purse displayed in Japan with Toho Beads. I sell my work infrequently. Usually, I sell once a year for a fundraiser at a college (Saddleback College) in Orange County, California. I do sell kits and patterns on my website and at trunk shows where I teach.What is your studio like? Your work schedule? My studio is a jam-packed with materials, finished work, kits, camera set up, display, etc. It is overwhelming at times. I work at all times of the day. Tasks vary between doodling with beads, working on samples, writing instructions, putting together kits and trying to keep up with all of the above! I work on multiple projects. Some projects take a nap while others get done.Is there anything you would like to share?I had to learn basics—threading a needle, getting knots out, etc.—just like everyone else. I am still learning! Designing often takes several to many attempts. Persistence and patience are keys to success. I know I am lucky to be able to work my passion. I thank my lucky stars each day!
Thank you, Leslee! It's encouraging to be reminded that experienced designers started with the same basics as everyone else. Visit www.lesleefrumin.com to learn more about Leslee, including her class schedule and kits. You'll also find a photo gallery with more designs, including some of the ones mentioned in this interview.
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The 30th anniversary of Robert Smithson's 'Spiral Jetty'
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JEFFREY BROWN: Several hours' drive out of Salt Lake City, it was never easy to see the unique sculpture called "The Spiral Jetty." But for some 30 years, it was actually impossible. Now, "The Spiral Jetty" is visible again.
Coiling out into the Great Salt Lake, 1,500 feet long, 15 feet wide, the Jetty was built in 1970 by an artist named Robert Smithson, one of a number of artists at the time who tried to change how people think about art, including taking it out of the gallery or museum and into the natural landscape. In creating the Jetty, Smithson, who died in 1973, made the most famous example of what's known as "Earth art."
NANCY HOLT, Earth Artist: I think it could have only happened here in America, and it's because of our landscape, the vastness of our landscape.
JEFFREY BROWN: Artist Nancy Holt was married to Robert Smithson and worked with him on the Jetty and other projects. Smithson had first taken natural materials into the art gallery but soon began to build outdoors. Other artists were doing the same, including Nancy Holt, who took us to see her "Sun Tunnels" on a remote plot she owns beneath Utah's Pilot Range Mountains: Four concrete and steel tubes that interact with the sun, the sky and the land.
NANCY HOLT: This particular place has the quality of giving you the sensation that you're on the planet Earth. When you walk out a bit there and you step on the ground, you may be the first human being ever to step on that place. That is thrilling.
JEFFREY BROWN: Is that how you felt when you first came here?
NANCY HOLT: Absolutely.
JEFFREY BROWN: One reason Robert Smithson chose his particular spot: The unique character and colors of a salt lake.
ROBERT SMITHSON: North of the Lucent Cutoff, the water is a red or pink color due to algae in the brine.
JEFFREY BROWN: In this 1970 film, Smithson talked about the site, the sense of history, and even the mythology of a spiral in the midst of the Great Salt Lake.
ROBERT SMITHSON: The notion that the lake must be connected to the Pacific Ocean by a subterranean channel at the head of which a huge whirlpool threatened the safety of lake craft was not dispelled until the 1870s.
JEFFREY BROWN: Now, if all this sounds a bit, well, bizarre, imagine how it must have seemed to Bob Phillips.
BOB PHILLIPS: That was when it was completed — about this time, 35 years ago.
JEFFREY BROWN: In 1970, he was a young local contractor who got a most unusual phone call.
JEFFREY BROWN: Had you ever heard of Earth art before you got that call from Robert Smithson?
BOB PHILLIPS: No, sir, I had not heard of it. I had no idea of what he was talking about. In fact, I asked him about it. He showed me that portfolio of some of the things he'd done. And the one that really got me was, it was a plain, wooden box filled with rocks. And I worked on construction and one of the things I worked on was a rock crusher, and if you messed up, they said you were dumber than a box of rocks.
So that's kind of what I equated to what — these things he was trying to do. And, so, he's telling me about the jetty and how he wants it built and what he wants to do, and I asked him, "Well, how can you make a living doing this?" I can't believe I asked him that, but I asked him, "Can you make a living doing this kind of thing?"
JEFFREY BROWN: In fact, Smithson got funding for the project from a New York art gallery, a lease on the site from the state. And, a job being a job, Bob Phillips signed on, moving some 7,000 tons of rocks from the nearby hills and dumping them, often precariously, into the shallow water. Phillips describes working with his unusual boss.
BOB PHILLIPS: He was the conductor of the orchestra, you might say. He laid the thing out using sticks and strings and one thing of another and laid the spiral out. And then, if something got out of line, he came down and had the loader operator move the rock almost like he knew where every rock was supposed to go.
NANCY HOLT: Part of it was being able to us large-scale equipment — bulldozers and back loaders and trucks — to be the tools of art.
JEFFREY BROWN: Of course, it's kind of funny because a lot of people watching this would think, "A bulldozer as a tool or art?" Why is that art?
NANCY HOLT: Well, art can be made with any tool. It's the intent that makes the art.
JEFFREY BROWN: But there's still more to this story and the reason for our visit. Three years after the work was done, something happened that Robert Smithson hadn't expected: The waters of the lake began to rise. Soon, you could read about the Spiral Jetty in art history books, but you couldn't see this. For nearly three decades, the Spiral Jetty lay underwater here in the Great Salt Lake.
When it was first covered, it was black, like the rocks in the hills nearby. But when it reappeared after years of drought, it was something quite new. At ground level, you can now see thick salt crystals clinging to the rocks. Some recent visitors getting their first look thought they were in the midst of a snow field. On the day of our visit, rain had washed over the top of the rocks, giving them a salt and pepper look.
HIKMET LOE, Dia Foundation: You know, I had studied art history as an undergraduate and had known about Robert Smithson.
JEFFREY BROWN: Hikmet Loe works with the Dia Art Foundation, which now owns the Spiral Jetty and brings visitors eager to finally get to see the famous work.
HIKMET LOE: People notice things very differently than when they're out here. What are the rocks like? What is the salt like? What does the salt taste like? Why is the water — why does it look that way? There are all sort of different questions, then, that come about based on this work being in the land that are questions that you never get whenever you're in a museum.
JEFFREY BROWN: Robert Smithson was just 35 when he died in a crash while scouting a Texas site for another artwork. I asked Nancy Holt what he might think about the changes the jetty's gone through.
NANCY HOLT: I think Bob had the feeling that he wanted to make a work that was strong enough and would last long enough so that it could go through whatever natural changes might occur. I think he would have been awed just like we are when we see the white jetty or the black jetty, you know.
JEFFREY BROWN: For his part, the young contractor who knew nothing of Earth art came to greatly appreciate the jetty and the man.
BOB PHILLIPS: He was taken at an awful young age, and I've come out here and sat and thought a lot about what would he have done? What would his next project have been? How would he have done something bigger and better than this? Would I have been able to get involved in that?
JEFFREY BROWN: In fact, Robert Smithson is now getting a new round of attention. The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles has put together an exhibition of his works– those that can be moved. Now traveling around the country, its next stop is New York's Whitney Museum.
In the meantime, snow and rain this winter have helped bring Utah's drought to an end. With the waters beginning to rise, there are now new questions: Should rocks be added to raise the jetty? Or should it remain untouched, perhaps to once again lie beneath the waters of the Great Salt Lake?


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