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The ICA at Maine College of Art is free and open to the public Wednesday - Sunday 11am-5pm, Thursday 11am-7pm, and First Fridays 11am-8pm.
East to East
elin o"hara slavick, Standing Bottle, A-Bombed Artifact from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, cyanotype, 2013
June 5 – July 3, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, June 5, 5-8pm (First Friday Artwalk)
Panel Discussion: From the Far East to Downeast /
From the A-Bomb and Hiroshima to Indian island and Home
Thursday, July 2, 5-7pm
A panel discussion with exhibiting artists elin o"hara Slavick and Shane C. Smith, with respondents photographer Peter Shellenberger '90 and basketmaker Theresa Secord.
Free and open to the public.
See below for more info.
Closing: Friday, July 3, 5-8pm (First Friday Artwalk)
About the Exhibit
Both artists pay special attention to the specific cultural sites on which they work or to which they refer - Hiroshima, Japan (the Far East) and the Native lands of the (near Downeast) coast of Maine. The archive, cultural memory, the past and its power in the present, loss of histories, people and lands, artifacts, the performative gestures of remembering, honoring and witnessing all play important parts in this work. East to East investigates these dynamic explorations of history, memory, loss, language that artists make as cultural storytellers and producers. The work is deeply engaged in the physical trace - be it photographic, indexical, handmade, sculptural, textual or performative.
elin o'Hara slavick grew up in Portland, Maine, and took her first photography class at the Portland School of Art (now MECA). Slavick, who has never shown in Maine, is currently a Professor and the Director of Graduate Studies in Studio Art, Theory and Practice at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she worked with Shane C. Smith on an independent study for the fall, 2014 semester, in which he produced some of the work in this exhibition.
Shane C. Smith was born in Bangor and grew up in Milford, Maine, between Old Town, Indian Island and French Island. Smith, a conceptual and performance artist, utilizes an intermedia approach to investigate the subject and language within histories as they relate to place. His socially based practice has led to designing and building a playground in Uganda, Africa and a stop-motion film featuring Penobscot Native American mythology that premiered at the Taos, New Mexico Talking Picture Show. After earning his MFA from UNC, Chapel Hill, he will continue his studio practice in New York City.
For the artists, this exhibition grows out of the mutually beneficial and equally challenging relationship between mentor and mentee. One instructs the other and the other teaches a new language.
Shane C. Smith, Gluskabe, digital print of performance installation, 2015
Panel Discussion: From the Far East to Downeast /
From the A-Bomb and Hiroshima to Indian island and Home
Thursday, July 2, 5-7pm
A panel discussion with exhibiting artists elin o"hara Slavick and Shane Smith, with respondents photographer Peter Shellenberger '90 and basketmaker Theresa Secord.
Theresa Secord is a Penobscot basketmaker and director of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance. Theresa apprenticed with Elder basketmaker Madeline Shay, one of the last speakers of the Penobscot language and a central inspiration for artist Shane C. Smith. In 2003, she became the first U.S. citizen to receive the Prize for Creativity in Rural Life, granted at the U.N. in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2009, Theresa was named a Community Spirit Award recipient by the First Peoples Fund, and in 2010, she presented the keynote address at the Indigenous Weavers International Symposium in New Zealand. Theresa was named the 2011 Traditional Arts Fellow for Maine, and is a member of the Maine Arts Commission, where she actively advocates for and supports artists.
Peter Shellenberger '90 is a photographer who draws from the history of science and photography and the knowledge gained from going to flea markets and garage sales, where he learned that the red-orange Fiestaware glaze of the 1930s and '40s utilized uranium oxide -- the same uranium used to make the atomic bomb. The uranium remains radioactive in the Fiesta dinnerware. Inspired by this radioactivity, Shellenberger experimented with films, lengths of exposure and objects to make photographic silhouettes -- or autoradiographs that are similar to elin o"hara slavick's autoradiographs of A-Bombed artifacts from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. He majored in Photography at MECA and is a former Assistant Professor in MECA's Photography Department. Shellenberger's work was recently included in Both Sides of the Camera: Photographs from the Collection of Judith Ellis Glickman at the Portland Museum of Art and You Can't See This: Photographs at the Limits of Visibility at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. His work has also been exhibited at Zero Station, the University of Southern Maine and the Center for Maine Contemporary Art.
We Are What We Hide
June 2013 - June 2016
This exhibition's inherent relationship between secrecy and disclosure requires all selected works to be buried in the walls of the gallery. Every six months, beginning in June 2013, another work will be unearthed from within the gallery walls. Each unveiled work will then be on view until the conclusion of the exhibition in March 2016. This long running exhibition will be ongoing in the gallery and shown concurrently with other, more temporary, exhibitions throughout its three-year run
Featuring works by: Rick Araluce, Brendan Fernandes, Ethan Hayes-Chute, Catrin Morgan, Amalia Pica, and Ruby Sky Stiler.
Co-curated by Robert Blackson, director of exhibitions and public programs at Temple Contemporary, and Daniel Fuller, director at ICA @ MECA.
Thomas Moser:
A Legacy In Wood
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 23
July 22 - September 20, 2015
Connecting the past to the future through fine wood craftsmanship Thos. Moser, Cabinetmakers is one of Americas finest furniture making endeavors. This exhibit surveys their 44 years of engagement with wood: Thomas Moser's struggle to find himself after being orphaned at eighteen, his learning through long dead masters, his decision to leave a tenured teaching position to pursue furniture making full time, and his aesthetic and entrepreneurial choices throughout life. At a time when artisans are searching for meaningful ways to engage with their work and their audience, which can afford them fiscal independence, Thomas Moser's journey provides an example of devotion to artistry and craftsmanship that is uncompromisingly ethical while generating a livelihood for his family, a community of artisans and delivering to the world objects of great beauty and utility.
This Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art retrospective is the first exhibition to examine the central importance of Thomas Moser to the world of fine furniture craftsmanship. The exhibition will illuminate Moser's approach to this most democratic expression of artisanship both formally and conceptually through the objects themselves, comprehensive didactics illustrating origins, timeline, influences, aesthetics, his relationship to and respect for wood, displays of tools and joinery as well as a beautiful accompanying catalogue.
The work included in the exhibition spans four decades; in many instances walking the viewer through the growth of a chair from early design iterations through several design changes or variations on a central theme, always returning to what Moser via Plato calls "ultimate chairness." The driving aesthetic is reductive and includes the surety found through exposed joinery in chairs, tables, beds or desks fashioned to endure longer than the growth of the tree.
In the Sound Art Closet:
Robert Beatty: Soundtracks for Takeshi Murata
"Soundtracks for Takeshi Murata" collects Beatty's compositions for digital video glitch pioneer Takeshi Murata, produced between 2004-2007. Beatty's collaborative relationship with Murata has spawned some of his strongest work to date, and Glistening Examples is honored to present this music to the public for the first time outside of screenings, museums, and galleries. Beatty has performed alongside Murata's work in New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Beijing, where he performed several shows, including at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art during the 2008 exhibition, "Stray Alchemists."
Courtesy of the Artist and Glistening Examples, Maine.
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A Collaboration with the Community Television Network, Portland, Maine's Public Access Station.
Continuing our goal to reach wider audiences beyond the psychical space of the museum, we offer the general public greater access to cutting edge contemporary video art. When in Portland it is worth staying up late to watch work by: Anja Kirschner and David Panos, Kristan Horton, Ellie Ga, Harrell Fletcher, Trisha Baga, Artie Vierkant, Trevor Paglen, Michael Bell-Smith, Nicolas Milhé, David Berezin, Mitchel Kehe, Øyvind Aspen and a special program curated by Rachel Reese of Possible Projects, which included work by: Anne Eastman, Derek Frech, Oliver Laric, and Nanna Debois Buhl. All of this, from the comfort of your own living room!
Season 3 is now on CTN!
Videos by: Judith Hopf, Will Benedict & Tom Humphreys, Michael E. Smith, Nina Koennemann, Michael Rakowitz, Sara Magenheimer, Neil Beloufa, and Aleksandra Domanovic.
The AAAAARG Library
Since 2005, AAAARG has served as an online research tool for tens of thousands of students, educators, curators, and artists seeking access to books and essays on critical theory, art, architecture, and film. Developed around a near-10,000-item printed card catalogue that indexes the content of the AAAARG Web site, the Library creates a temporary, participatory space for the free redistribution of textual material.
The AAAARG Library was commissioned by Fillip as an artist project by Sean Dockray for its 13th issue, to be released in winter of 2011. It continues Fillip's ongoing interest in the alternative forms of distribution and economic exchange that have developed around contemporary international art publishing.
The AAAARG Library will exist within the ICA @ MECA through a Sunday morning reading group, offering an extra-institutional space that will develop through a symbiotic (rather than an oppositional or hierarchical) relationship to the systems of exchange. This reading group is open to MECA students and the public alike.
The project is curated by Fillip publisher Jeff Khonsary.
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Thomas Moser: Legacy In Wood
- Razzle Dazzle Sis Boom Bah : January 21–April 5, 2015
- Project _ : August 21 - October 12, 2014
- The Wrong Kind of Bars: August 21 - October 12, 2014
- Rehearsal Space: Dance and Conversation:June 11 - August 3, 2014
- 2014 MFA Thesis Exhibition: May 9 - June 1, 2014
- Bryan Graf: Moving Across the Interior: January 22- April 6, 2014
- Idea of North: February 22, 2014
- 2013 Maine College of Art Faculty Exhibition: November 7 - December 22, 2013
- Allan Kaprow: How To Make A Happening: November 7 - December 22, 2013
- ARDOR: 2013 Alumni Biennial Juried Exhibition: August 24 - October 13, 2013
- Kate Gilmore: June 3 -August 4, 2013
- Alex Da Corte: Fun Sponge: June 3 - August 4, 2013
- Dan DenDanto and Frank DenDanto: Bump: January 23- April 7, 2013
- Ander Mikalson: A Score for Two Dinosaurs: January 23- April 7, 2013
- The Peninsula School: January 23- April 7, 2013
- The World Over: 2012 MECA Faculty Exhibition: November 7 - December 22, 2012
- Megawords: August 16 - October 6, 2012
- Lisi Raskin + Kimberely Kay: MotorPark: June 13 - October 6, 2012
- Bridgman & Packer: October 5 - 6th
- The Art Department: Lazer Hotel: June 13 - August 5, 2012
- Francis Cape: Utopian Benches: June 13 - August 5, 2012
- 2012 MFA Thesis Exhibition: May 10 - June 2, 2012
- Consumption: April 17 - 19, 2012
- Access to Tools: Publications from the Whole Earth Catalog, 1968 - 1974: January 25 - April 8, 2012
- Michael Bell-Smith: January 25 - April 8, 2012
- A Perpetual Present: 2011 MECA Faculty Selects Exhibition: November 16 - December 23, 2011
- Time-Lag Records Listening Room: October 12 -26, 2011
- Miguel Calderón: Inverted Star / Poseídos: October 12 -26, 2011
- Rally: 2011 Maine College of Art Alumni Exhibition: August 24 - October 9, 2011
- Speak More Clearly: August 24 - October 9, 2011
- Drawn to Disaster: June 22 - August 7, 2011
- Project Space Videos: June 22 – Sunday, August 7, 2011
- 2011 MFA Thesis Exhibition: May 14 - June 12, 2011
- Lili Reynaud-Dewar: Cléda's Chairs: April 26-29, 2011
- FOREST: April 19-23, 2011
- Fracturing the Burning Glass: Between Mirror and Meaning: January 26 - April 10 , 2011
- ICA Collaboration with the Portland Pirates: March 1-6, 2011
- 2010 Faculty Exhibition: Vivaria Particula: November 17, 2010 - January 9, 2011
- Mind Bending with the Mundane: September 1 - October 17, 2010
- A Meticulous Ferment: June 23 - August 15, 2010
- MFA Thesis Exhibition: May 7 - June 6, 2010
- Exchange: January 20 - April 11, 2010
- Archaeology Above Ground: November 18 - December 20, 2009
- aggregate: September 2 - October 18, 2009
- Magnify: June 24-August 16, 2009
- 2009 MFA Thesis: May 9 - June 7, 2009
- MANIFOLD (Index): March 25 - April 24, 2009
Selected highlights from BFA Thesis Exhibition presented at the ICA
- TWILIGHT: January 21 - March 8, 2009
Jim Campbell, Megan Greene, Kim Keever, Bennett Morris
- Out There: The Mediated Landscape: November 19 to December 21, 2008
Christina Bechstein, Phillip Brou, George LaRou, and Gail Spaien
- Ruminant: August 27 – October 19, 2008
Adriane Herman, Ling-Wen Tsai, Yumi Janairo Roth, Yoonmi Nam
- Send: Conversations in Evolving Media: June 11 – August 10, 2008
Meggan Gould, Alex Kahn, Jason Lewis, Carlo Pittore, and YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES
- 2008 MFA Thesis Exhibtion: May 10-24, 2008
- 2008 Senior Index Exhibition: April 2 – April 27, 2008
- 2008 Winter Exhition Series: January 25 – March 16, 2008
Revisioning Portland; Arthur Ganson: Machines Contemplating Time; and Lisa Young: Transcendence and Temporality
- 2007 Faculty Exhibition: November 16, 2007 - Jan 6, 2008
- intervals: MFA Alumni Exhibtion: October 12 - 27, 2007
- Maine College of Art 33rd annual Art Auction: November 9, 2007
- Anthromorph Alumni Exhibtion: August 29 to October 7, 2007
- Corridor at Sea: The Performative Object: June 15 to August 19, 2007
- Maine College of Art MFA Thesis Exhibtion 2007: May 12 to 25, 2007
- 2007 BFA Senior Thesis Exhibtion: May 12 to 29, 2007
- Robert Indiana and MECA Prints
- From Baja to Bar Harbor: Transnational Contemporary Art
- The Body Eclectic: Selections from the RBC Dain Rauscher Collection
- 2006 Faculty Exhibition
- Michael Queenland: Photographs, Sculptures and Shaker Classics
- 2005 MFA in Studio Arts Faculty Exhibition
- 2005 Senior Thesis Index
- Back From Nature: The Sportsman Redux
- 2005 Maine College of Art Faculty Exhibition
- 2005 Regional Scholastic Art Awards
- Living Green: Examining Sustainability
- MECA Art Auction
- Wenda Gu: Middle Kingdom to Biological Millennium
- 2004 Senior Thesis Exhibitions
- Curators' Intuition
- 2004 Maine College of Art Faculty Exhibition
- 2004 Regional Scholastic Art Awards
- MECA Alumni Exhibition
- Art Auction
- Skowhegan Faculty 2002-03
- Senior Thesis Exhibition 2003
- Sebastiao Salgado: Migrations-Humanity in Transition
- 2003 Scholastic Art Awards
- 2003 Maine College of Art Faculty Exhibition
- MECA Art Auction
- William Pope.L: eRacism
- Playground
- 2002 Senior Thesis Exhibition
- Terrain: Sculpture Today
- 2002 Maine College of Art Faculty Exhibition
- 2002 Scholastic Art Awards
- Maine Contemporary Furniture
- MECA Art Auction
- Two Photographers
- 2001 Maine College of Art MFA Faculty Exhibition
Katarina Weslien, Krzysztof Wodiczko, Ulf Rolloff
- Domestic Culture: home in visual culture
- 2001 Maine College of Art Faculty Exhibition
- DAY WITH(OUT) Art
- MECA Art Auction
- Translation/Seduction/Displacement
- Robert Farber: A Retrospective, 1984-1995
- Senior Thesis Exhibition 2000
- Beyond Decorum: The Photography of Iké Udé
- Scholastic Art Awards
- Congressional Art Awards
- 2000 Maine College of Art Faculty Exhibition
- Rez Williams: Steel Walls and Waterlines
- Eva Marco
- The Art of Reading : Books and Non-Books
- From the Centre to the Edge
- Maine College of Art Alumni Exhibition
- Lucy Mitchell: Omnium Gatherum
- Senior Thesis Exhibition 1999
- 1999 Maine College of Art BFA Exhibition
- Maine High School Competition
- 3 Installations
- 1999 Maine College of Art Faculty Exhibition
- Do It
- Tonee Harbert, Bradley McCallum, Martha Rosler
- Lesley Dill, Judy LaBrasco, Susie Brandt
- 1998 Senior Thesis Exhibition
- 1998 Maine College of Art BFA Exhibition
- Maine High School Competition
- David Thomas, Tom Friedman, Lucy White
- 1998 Maine College of Art Faculty
- Uta Barth, Nancy Chunn, Anthony Caro
- Zeke Berman, Harvey Quaytman, Deborah Oropallo
- Quiet in the Land
- David Ireland
- Flow Thru Out by Mierle Laderman Ukeles
The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art features innovative exhibitions and public programs that showcase new perspectives and trends in contemporary art. Located in stunning galleries in our landmark Porteous Building, the ICA at MECA presents cutting edge work by local, national, and international artists. A lively schedule of public programming includes lectures, workshops, and performances. The ICA at MECA provides a unique resource to the MECA community, offering insight into the practices of the professional field and first hand experiences with renowned visiting artists. Internships are also available, providing hands-on museum experiences ranging from the research and development of exhibitions to teaching to museum management.
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Tours and Education Programs
The ICA at MECA is fully wheelchair accessible.
A variety of public programs, including artist talks, art history lectures, and panel discussions, are organized in conjunction with exhibitions. The ICA also sponsors programs with the local art community and participates in community events.
First Fridays Artwalk
First Friday of the month
5:00-8:00 pm
Portland's open night for galleries and museums.
The ICA is committed to providing college students with hands-on museum experiences ranging from curatorial assistance to teaching in an educational program or working with artists to develop projects. Students can choose a general, educational or curatorial internship.
Art on the Move
This program offers thematic exhibition tours for K-12 schools and college groups. Call to schedule a tour for your group.
Programs for Young People
Adventures in Art-School Program
A contemporary art education program for elementary school children, that includes classroom visits, ICA exhibition tours and art-making, student exhibitions, and on-going curriculum connections.
Contemporary Connections-School Program
A program for grades 6-12 which combines ICA exhibition tours with school curriculum to create connections between contemporary art and everyday life.
K - 12 and College educators are welcome to contact the ICA via email or 207.699.5029 to inquire about customized interactive tours.
A Meticulous Ferment: Beth Lipman and Kirsten Hassenfeld, 2010
Exhibition catalogue.
Available Summer 2010
Archaeology Above Ground, 2010
Exhibition catalogue
Published by Maine College of Art, Portland ME: Institute of Contemporary
Art. 15-page catalogue with an essay by Kristine Woods; full color
installation photography. Available for US$ 7.00 postage paid.
Out There, 2009
Exhibition catalogue
Published by Maine College of Art, Portland ME: Institute of Contemporary
Art. 15-page catalogue with an essay by Patricia C. Phillips; full color
installation photography. Available for US$ 7.00 postage paid.
Ruminant, 2008
Exhibition catalogue
Published by Maine College of Art, Portland ME: Institute of Contemporary
Art. 13-page catalogue with an essay by Nadine Wasserman; full color install
photography. Available for US$ 7.00 postage paid.
Revisioning Portland, 2008
Exhibition catalogue
Published by Maine College of Art, Portland ME: Institute of Contemporary
Art. 31-page catalogue with essays by Michelle Taylor-Harris and Mark
Klett; full color photography. Available for US$ 7.00 postage paid.
Wenda Gu: Art from Middle Kingdom to Biological Millennium, 2003
Published by MIT Press
Cambridge, Massachusetts
London, England
Edited by Mark H. C. Bessire and Designed by MECA faculty Margo Halverson & Charles Melcher of Alice Design Communications.
For more information call the ICA at MECA: (800) 639-4808
(The exhibition: "Wenda Gu: Middle Kingdom to Biological Millennium" is organized by a consortium of art colleges, including The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art, and will be on display at the ICA at MECA June 21-October 3, 2004.)
William Pope.L: The Friendliest Black Artist in America, 2002
Published by MIT Press
Cambridge, Massachusetts
London, England
Edited by Mark H. C. Bessire and Designed by MECA faculty Margo Halverson & Charles Melcher of Alice Design Communications
This book, which accompanies a nationally touring exhibition of Pope.L's work, explores his impact on American art and culture. It contains sections on practices, body, performance, dialogue, consumption, and a selection of the artist's writings and a chronology. The essays are by Mark H. C. Bessire, C. Carr, Geoffrey Hendricks, Stuart Horodner, Lowery Stokes Sims, Kristine Stiles, and Martha Wilson.
Available for U.S. $24.95
For more information call the ICA at MECA: (800) 639-4808
Translation/Seduction/Displacement: Post- Conceptual and Photographic Work by Artists from South Africa
Exhibition Catalogue
published by Maine College of Art, Portland, Me: Institute of Contemporary Art and Fer Inc.
Edited by Lauri Firstenberg and John Peffer
Essays by Rory Bester, Santu Mofokeng, John Peffer, and Lauri Firstenberg; 47 pages, black and white images. Available for US $15.00 postage paid.
Someday: Robert Farber: A Retrospective
Exhibition Catalogue
published by Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Essays by Carl Belz, Robert Rosenblum, and Robert Storr; checklist of exhibition; color, 72 pages. Available for US $15.00 postage paid.
Beyond Decorum: The Photography of Ike Ude
published by MIT Press and edited by Mark H.C. Bessire and Lauri Firstenberg with an
interview by Okwui Enwezor and essays by Aimee Bessire, Lauri Firstenberg, Kobena Mercer, Valerie Steele and Ike Ude. In color with 185 pages the book is available through MIT Press. To order call 800-356-0343 0r (617) 625-8569.
Rez Williams: Steel Walls and Waterlines, 1999
Exhibition brochure.
Maine College of Art, Portland ME: Institute of Contemporary Art. Eight-page fold-out brochure with essay by Mark H.C. Bessire; exhibition checklist; nine black-and-white images. Available for US$ 5.00 postage paid.
Flow Thru Out,1999
Exhibition brochure.
Maine College of Art, Portland ME: Institute of Contemporary Art. Six-page fold-out brochure with essays by Mark H.C. Bessire and Sasha M. White; four black-and-white images. Available for US$ 5.00 postage paid.
The Art of Reading: Books and Non-Books, 1999
Exhibition brochure.
Maine College of Art, Portland ME: Institute of Contemporary Art.
Eight-page fold-out brochure with essay by Sasha M. White; exhibition checklist; seven black-and-white images. Available for US$ 5.00 postage paid.
Omnium Gatherum: An Installation by Lucy Mitchell, 1999
Exhibition catalogue.
Maine College of Art, Portland ME: Institute of Contemporary Art. 32-page catalogue with essays by Aimee H.C. Bessire and Mark H.C. Bessire; exhibition checklist; nine black-and-white images. Available for US$ 8.00 postage paid.
Quiet in the Land: Everyday Life, Contemporary Art and the Shakers, 1997
Exhibition brochure.
Maine College of Art, Portland ME: Institute of Contemporary Art.
Twelve-page fold-out brochure with essay by France Morin; five color images. Available for US$ 5.00 postage paid.


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Counseling and Therapy in Video (v. 1) provides the largest and richest online collection of video available for the study of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling. The collection's wealth of video and multiplicity of perspectives allow students and scholars to see, experience, and study counseling in ways never before possible.
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Stories from people who were children during World War II and the objects in this exhibit animate the past and inform us of a time when war took over daily life. "Retrospect is a very interesting thing," says Ruthie Kallnder. "At the time I don't recall any of the information we got as being propaganda," but the government tried to influence children to make "necessary" sacrifices. Propagandists made the war a battle between good and evil, democracy and fascism. They also asked children to share in the war effort. In response, many children took on more responsibilities. Ruthie explains that boys and girls felt "if that's what it was going to take" to win they "were willing to do it." The memories of the people in this exhibit and their wartime actions show the power of propaganda's messages and its lasting affect on their lives. Propaganda posters, children's books, and classroom assignments demonstrate how propagandists reached children and involved them in the national war effort.
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Escape from Digital Purgatory: Blog on the Loose
Run while you can.
The other day in yet another comment on yet another blog I referenced a blog post I never got around to publishing. Bad enough when I do it here and forget I haven't published yet, but when I'm littering the Internet with them.. egads.
Training the Beast.
Chatting with much more prolific blog publisher Gini Dietrich, she shared lots of good ideas on making the time to capture good blog ideas. Capture is the easy part, as I've so discovered.
The TRICK is how to go from 'idea in my head' that I mumble and pace > to fingers on the keyboard > to published with links and clever graphic with SOME sort of tie-in to business usefulness. (Bonus: if it somehow promotes me as 'must hire' catch, sparks some feedback, a little social sharing.)
Erika Napoletano nailed it: it's "digital purgatory." OUAT it was Word docs, now it's Evernote. I type and type – and then eventually move on, ideas trapped in a black hole of 'someday.'
Enough. Tame the beast and train myself to stop when I'm ahead, pick a few links and just publish. NOT because I want to blog crap but because good ideas are never really done anyway. There's always room for improvement, ideas grow and evolve. So with that monster pre-ramble .. a few blog posts that got away, Condensed Versions:
Customer Service FTW. Was having trouble with ABC's iPad app, saw an email address. And an 800 number. Called. Low and behold, a non-scripted human person answered the call (!) and actually helped (!!). For a free service. It's an example of so many things: good PR, good training, an approach that understands service is more than a useless placeholder social media profile.
Listen and Engage, not a band name. We've all seen them, poorly run brand SM accounts that are all about vanity metrics while pretending their 'content' isn't ads. Their go-to move, the "Ask, then Ignore." Examples I had: Macy's running a thing on women's shape wear, liking the positive comments and ignoring the metric ton of negative ones that called out the not bargain sale prices, the super thin young model who wouldn't need them, etc. IHOP on their switch from Coke to Pepsi products, with – hat tip IHOP replying on FB – the standard corporate b.s. about it being 'for the guests.' If that were true, they'd offer that 'wide array,' i.e. both products and an actual choice.
And too many more from whence those came. Ahem.
Blogging. It's work, it's commitment. Ideas everywhere, yet somehow never hit published. What do you DO to get it DONE?
Image credit: Someecards, pinned for 'someday.'
DIY Fire logs and other Untapped Resources
It's spring and I want to plant flowers. With that, a post drafted last winter. Enjoy.
Some brand has introduced toilet paper rolls without the cardboard center: marketing idea is less waste, more environmentally friendly. First time I saw that I was like ok.. for people who throw those away?
How to Make Your Own Fire logs
Even when it's not a snowpacolypse 'blizzard' of two inches, it does get pretty damn cold in Atlanta. Relaxing in front of a warm toasty fire happens. Been doing this for years, making my own fire kindling or starter logs.
1. Old plain paper. Newsprint. Junk mail. Spring clean your filing cabinets, any paper you'd shred, use that.
2. Save toilet paper, paper towel, wrapping paper rolls (also good for saving ribbons).
3. Roll. Stuff. Burn.
Untapped Resources – So Very Human
As I plot shift my career towards corporate communications, I know I'd be an ideal person to integrate HR and PR. When I read some anemic job listings it hits me how terribly most business silo one of their most important publics: Employees.
You know these kinds of companies, where "promote from within" and "two way, open door communications" is all talk, zero walk.
Employee Relations seems to have nothing to do Public Relations; Communications is shoehorned under business development; and no one seems to be talking to Human Resources. The left hand doesn't know the right hand is cutting hours, piling on more work in the name of productivity and the almighty dollar.
TPTB don't pay attention, managers don't even know who the 'best and brightest' are let alone make effort to create opportunities to keep them. The brain trust in HR bankrolls expensive sign-on bonuses and new employee training; ask for retention bonuses, investment in better resources and stay interviews, you get blank stares.
[This is where I'd link to my 'better company newsletter' post, the kind employees actually read. Someday I'll
write publish it.]
Waste Not.
In this age of content marketing buzz and brand advocacy hoopla, silos are dangerous. Companies scare employees away from social media, then want them to be brand ambassadors. Employers treat front line staff as the most expendable, then wonder why productivity and morale take a nose dive.
There's something so wasteful about a talented employee being pigeonholed and silo'd, insecure about seeking advancement; or feeling their ideas for improvement are unwelcome. That's a symptom of bad leadership and a toxic corporate culture. The cure: HR meets ER, say hello to PR with some SM on the side; aka integrated communications that walks the talk.
Have a bad experience with human resources or employee relations? A good one? Do share.
Photo credit: One of many fab Office Space memes, classic movie.
When a Sale isn't a Sale
BTW: this type of mini-post used to go to my G+ but as rumor has it, Google+ is not long for this world.
Value. Bang for the buck. Sale. Bargain. Business buzzwords and what customers are wanting as they make their buying decisions.
During one of their recent sales, I've wanted to run around Kroger and pull all the gallons of milk out of everyone's carts. Why? Do I have some odd dislike of calcium and lactose? No. It's because I'm all about the better deal.
Gallon milk: "on sale" for $2.99. Half gallon, 10 for $10. AKA $1. Otherwise known as HALF the price.
For reasons passing understanding – maybe they're in government spending or corporate procurement or otherwise mathematically challenged – too many people were sticking with the full gallon option.
Happens. We get in a rut, we limit ourselves and thinking to 'what we always do' or the 'one size fits all' or whatever other mindset that blinds us to better, more flexible options.
This is the same kind of mindset I see:
- when companies limit PR to publicity.
- when they think of social media – hell, all communications – as merely a 'channel' that's all about sales (or not).
- when relationships are transactional, useful only when favorably calculated as ROI on a balance sheet.
- when 'talent' and employee worth is defined by some b.s. job title on a resume.
We all go for the sale, fall for some kind of marketing pricing trickery once in a while. If nothing else, my years of working with small business, of doing more with less .. I've learned to look for and take advantage of true value whenever I can.
You: When is a sale not? How do you spot the difference?
Image credit: a clever Someecard, which explains why I'm not interested in latest, skinniest, wimpy Macbook.
Thanksgiving for the Memories
Times are tough, for some much more than words can express. And yet this it's exactly at these moments we stop and remember what we do have.
We're thankful for our health, the time we have with friends and family. We're grateful for our jobs, the roofs over our heads and the food about to go in our stomachs. We can appreciate these connected, social times as best we can.
And we can be thankful for television and movies, making our holiday gatherings seem almost tame and functional by comparison. With that, a few of my favorite episodic and cinematic Thanksgiving moments:
The West Wing: Double Feature. Granted "Indians in the Lobby" isn't up there with "Shibboleth" with its schlock and (another) Butterball brand placement, I still remember both quite fondly. When that show was good, it was damn good; episodes like Shibboleth showed how well it balanced serious moments, like Charlie and President Bartlet and the knife, with lightness such as C.J. getting a 2nd turkey pardoned.
Adamms Family Values: a modern day classic I suppose. The clip speaks for itself.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I've used "Pangs" before, because 'ritual sacrifice. with pie' is still one of my favorite lines. And because I couldn't help appreciate Spike's politically incorrect speech and the wonderful Whedon dark humor of it all.
Honorable mention: The O.C.
You? The Ice Harvest, Scent of a Woman or maybe Charlie Brown? What's your favorite Hollywood turkeyfest? Happy Holidays everyone.
Unpopular Changes vs Customer Expectations: Lose-Lose?
So I follow Carnival, no big secret. It's something I enjoy, cruising; and fun to watch a brand I like do some things right (and wrong) in the webosphere of PR, social media-ness.
Us. Them. The Silent Minority?
This week's news is the forthcoming change to Carnival's smoking policy. To sum up: Balcony cabins are going non-smoking. If guests smoke, they'll pay a cleaning fee and risk being asked to leave, per violation of the microscopic legal gobbledygook in the contract.
Well the people are speaking to Carnival. A review of the posts to their Facebook page, this change is getting mixed reactions to say the least.
- Yay! Plenty of people would prefer ocean breeze to second hand Marlboro when they enjoy their balcony cabins, so they're happy.
- Boo! Hiss! Plenty of people seem upset, ranging from "I'll still cruise but shame on you" to "NEVER. AGAIN. $*^@*&(# Carnival!"
- Smart Feedback. And questionable advice.
- Speak with your wallet. Cancel bookings. Switch to other cruise lines.
- These excellent suggestions have been appreciated by almost all, with various "Amen!" or "Good Riddance!" comments.
- Define "majority." More than a few 'loud minority' suggestions that it's only a few who so strongly dislike the smoke that they avoid the cabins, casinos or cruise line all together.
- Other smart commenters know it's all about the money: If the 'majority' really wants that, do it. Then see how it impacts alcohol sales and gaming revenues, not to mention duty-free cigarettes profits.
- Run the risk. Can't say this 'live dangerously' attitude is wise, risking the cleaning fee or being kicked off the ship.
- Make one side balconies smoking. They charge by location anyway, only catch is how to price and arrange the non-smokers around the smokers. It makes some sense but then, that's gonna require selecting a smoking or non cabin at booking, more work for the hotel operations.
- Manage Your Expectations. They really can't please everyone, so stop asking.
- Why not a booze free ship, for people who don't like loud drunks? If that was me, my bad.
- Why not a kid free ship, for people who'd prefer an adult getaway? I did that in April, sailing when almost every kid on the planet was in school. An adult-only pool .. that's spot-on.
- Why not a rain free vacation, for people allergic to common sense on how weather works? Even the Disney bubble breaks sometimes.
- Speak with your wallet. Cancel bookings. Switch to other cruise lines.
Get Your Messages Straight.
Quick sidebar. While the language suggests this change is to placate guests per customer feedback, other comments refer to the important fire safety issue. Hard to sell customers on an unpopular idea with mixed messages.
See also, oblique references to upgrades the public spaces reserved for smokers. Taking away without giving, not usually a smart move.
Their 'unofficial' social guy John Heald doth attest that TPTB really do take heed of feedback. Doing his best, he's engaged about as much as he can on this issue. Alas the official engagement from Carnival has been limited, and what I've read has that icky 'copy and paste' vibe to it.
Data mining social media.
One of the biggest mistakes any company – global brand or small business – can make: ignoring what others are saying about them online.
Comments and feedback can offer great insight, let a brand know what's working and what's not, provide suggestions for improvement. Even more so as I've shown here, they can answer the most important questions, those qualitative X factors you can't automate: WHY. WIIFM.
WIIFM to stick with one brand over the other? WHY do people upgrade to balcony cabins? Reviewing the comments (possibly reflecting a noisy minority), one big reason: to smoke. If that's the case, it's a major revenue stream and hate to say it, the half/half ship idea isn't a bad one.
My take: social, 'crisis' or marketing-proof. I hate that I keep coming back to that but – there it is. When people start comparing other cruise lines, other inclusive vacation alternatives my bet it is that many will be back and in the end, Carnival will gain more than it loses.
Your take: How do you announce a big change? What's the best way to sell an idea that's sure to be unpopular with some of your most loyal customers? At what point do you bow out gracefully, let the discussion die?
Photo credit: the smart folks at Despair totally get it.
From Glass Houses to Oscar Red Carpet: Social Judgement
This post started eons ago with this Twitter is the Anti-Social Media story about the New England Patriot's social media foibles, trying to game engagement and brand management with a 'retweet' campaign that – predictably – went really wrong really fast.
"What is socially unacceptable behavior in public is social media acceptable behavior on Twitter." DISAGREE – it is not ok, this kind of douchebaggery is why we block and unfriend.
The writer excused the failure to a lot of work, little time to do it – arguing that "Twitter failed the Patriots" and their stellar social media team. Disagree – the Patriot's PR/SM team didn't recognize the obvious risks of such an automated campaign or have a better plan to block the trolls.
Recently updated, Twitter's harassment reporting tool is one step they're making to improve the experience. There's plenty more I'd suggest to cut back on troll hate and automated spam but it's not the platform, it's not social media – it's how people use it.
Kangaroo Court of Negative Opinions.
While not everyone lives for these 'public fail' moments, I'll agree with the writer that once there's blood in the water the sharks start circling.
Instead of offering valid commentary and helpful critique, [some] people insult and call names; they offer baseless opinions, they bully.
Last year I read a compelling story about a Crappy Morning Commute on LinkedIn, and was disappointed at some of the commentary:
- debates on seat sharing and social etiquette, size and weight.
- opinions that she was fishing for compliments.
- sexist 'this belongs on Facebook little girl' type comments.
- general gibes on language, tone, counter attacks and much more.
Why? Why do some people behave so unsocially online? Even when not hiding behind an anonymous ID?
Part of it is human nature. We watch, we listen, we taste, we try and we either like or dislike. As a way of socializing, we share those opinions with others. Everyone else is talking about it on Facebook, dammit we must feel really strongly about how some celebrity changed their hairstyle! Damnit!
Part of it is the unrealistic Gerber Baby expectations – we dream of 'perfect' and judge anything less as a failure. So one off the cuff remark or one poorly thought out 'joke' becomes the snowflake the triggers the avalanche of Internet Rage, which the media keeps rolling for ratings and clicks.
Less Judging, Better Judgement.
ICYMI: TV commentator Giuliana Rancic made an insensitive comment during the Oscars, during the red carpet judge-fest [insert 'irony' joke here]. People were offended. Puppies cried. The Social Webs got its knickers in a twist. Words were typed. She offered a great apology (much better than so much lawyer-tested, PR corporate speak we see these days), which I think restored the Earth to its axis.
The point I'm attempting to make: people (and brands run by people) make mistakes, always and forever. Online and off, what's needed is less judging, better judgement; instead of throwing stones, fix up our own glass houses. FWIW.
Photo credit: Always can work a Demotivator into a post.
Happy Holidays from Marketing: A Chocolate Box of LIES
You know what frosts my cookies: when what you see isn't what you get. grrr..
Oh what webs we weave, when marketing to deceive
- Click bait.
- Fake out.
- Bait and switch.
- Pull the rug.
If there's one thing we hate more than being disappointed, it's being tricked.
Thinking something is worth our time, getting excited only to see a tired old post from 2 years ago. Those pandering book jacket blurbs or movie trailer quotes promising one thing, delivering schlock. It's the holiday exchange gift of a beautifully wrapped package with one of those you have to spend money to 'save' money restaurant 'coupons' inside.
The other day, I saw what looked like a nice an office gift – a GIGANORMOUS box of chocolate. From a national brand. Only it wasn't.
It was the basic one pound box of chocolate, disguised to be something much more 'impressive.' Seriously this thing was 10 pounds of packaging in a 20 lb. box!
Never mind how environmentally unfriendly to waste that much packaging, it's the worst fake out. See also: that showy giant check to show a $200 donation; that huge gift basket that's one small box of crackers, 3 apples and 34 pounds of tinsel straw that makes a big mess.
Be Better, Do Better
This is what I don't like about [so-called] PR "stunts." This is what I don't like about hype and buzz and other forms of marketing bullshit.
This is what grates my cheese about managed 'thought leader' personas – there's no there there. Nothing.
It's not real. It's not genuine. It's an empty shell that unfortunately fools people into thinking they're legit – making it that harder for the rest of us. I am more than the sum of the lines on my resume, plenty that don't see – but let me assure you: WYSIWHG. Ahem.
So that's my holiday rant – yes the wrapping makes it special, festive and fun. But much like a pretty logo won't fix a brand, it's what's inside that pretty 'package' that matters most.
Happy Holidays everyone, here's to no talking fish and easy returns.


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(I tried searching before posting, but did not find a topic that addressed this. Google wasn't any help either, sadly.)
I live in the U.S., and it has always bugged me the way the Harry Potter books were edited for American audiences, with various British terms and phrases being changed because they "wouldn't make sense" to American readers. I want to start buying my own copies of the Discworld books, but I just wonder if the versions published in the U.S. have been diluted in the same way. Even as a kid, I loved reading books by British authors and learning on my own that people from other countries use different words for things, and I hate the idea that people would actually put down a book because they don't know what a "lorry" is, or something.
So, rant aside, can I order the Discworld books cheaply on, say, Amazon.com and get the same books that British readers get, or do I have to order from Amazon.co.uk just to be sure?


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Environmental Lab Equipment Companies in Kentucky
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based in Minsk, BELARUS
Scientific and Production Enterprise ATOMTEX was established in 1995 as a daughter company of Minsk Scientific and Research Instrument-Making Institute. The main activities are development and manufacture of instruments and equipment for nuclear measurements and radiation monitoring for more than 30 years. ATOMTEX SPE is a dynamically developing company with a high ...
Clontech Laboratories, Inc.
based in Mountain View, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Clontech Laboratories provides kits, reagents, and services that help researchers explore questions about gene discovery, regulation, and function.
JASCO Inc.
based in Easton, MARYLAND (USA)
JASCO designs and manufactures analytical instruments that cater to academic, pharmaceutical, forensics, biotechnology and industrial sectors. JASCO is a first-rate Japanese based company, operating throughout the Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and the Middle East. During these past 50 years of proven track record, JASCO has built a reputation for continually providing ...
Elementar Analysensysteme GmbH
based in Hanau, GERMANY
Analytical instruments for non-metallic elements like carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, hydrogen and oxygen has its roots in the product line of Analytical Technique of Heraeus. We are specialists from experience and competence in: CHNOS elemental analysis for universal use regarding sample type and composition but also for special applications. Nitrogen/Protein-Analysis by Dumas ...
SEAL Analytical Inc.
based in Mequon, WISCONSIN (USA)
SEAL is the acknowledged world leader in the design, development and manufacture of automated discrete and segmented flow analyzers for use in environmental and industrial laboratories.
Analytical Environmental Services, Inc. (AES)
based in Atlanta, GEORGIA (US) (USA)
Analytical Environmental Services, Inc. (AES) is to provide the highest quality NELAC accredited environmental testing services. As a independent woman owned company, AES is accredited and certified by several state and federal agencies. This allows AES to offer a wide range of environmental laboratory services which include: water, soil and hazardous waste, mold and ...
RGF Environmental Group, Inc
based in Riviera Beach, FLORIDA (USA)
RGF is a leading manufacturer of over 500 environmental products. RGF was incorporated in 1985 for the purpose of designing, engineering, manufacturing and distributing environmental solutions for industry. RGF has the unique ability to provide clients with total turnkey solutions for air purification & odor control, process water purification, food plant purification ...
Bruker Group of Companies
based in Coventry, UNITED KINGDOM
Bruker is a world-wide group of companies offering systems and solutions for: Life Science Applications - Process Control - Analytical Research - Bruker is the only manufacturer offering such a wide range of analytical and research systems, products and solutions. With our proven experience in the technologies of: NMR - EPR - FTIR/NIR - Mass Spectrometry - X-Ray we can ...
Durham Geo Enterprises
based in Stone Mountain, GEORGIA (US) (USA)
We design, manufacture, and supply a wide range of instruments and equipment needed by geotechnical and environmental professionals. In addition, we offer services related to our products, including training and technical support, equipment rentals, repair and calibration. Durham Geo Slope Indicator is a well-respected brand with instruments integrated in the measurement ...
Waters Corporation
based in Milford, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)
Waters creates business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering practical and sustainable scientific innovation to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental testing, food safety, chemical materials and water quality. For nearly fifty years, Waters has helped customers make profound discoveries, optimize operations, ...


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Jessops captures exclusive on Fuji Finepix F72EXR
Jessops has announced it's bagged the exclusive on the Fuji Finepix F72EXR compact digi-cam. The Fuji F72EXR is a 10-megapixel, 10x optical zoom compact with Fuji's EXR tech.
The EXR technology claims to use the sensor in three different ways to optimise resolution, dynamic range or low-light performance and has previously featured in higher end models.
With a black metal body the Fuji F72EXR gets a 2.7-inch display, a "super intelligent" flash, face detection, red eye removal and takes SD cards.
The Fuji Finepix F72EXR is priced at £279 and is available now at Jessops stores or online.


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Career and Post-Graduate Study Planning
As an academic adviser, the CDO relies on you as the first connection in the career development of our students. Below they list many reasons you could send one of your students to see a staff member there. Other resources, such as the Office of Social Commitment and the Community Service Program, can be equally helpful in students' career decision-making and experiential learning. Career Development Office (1127 Park Street, x4940) assists students in their career development through a variety of ways:
- Career Counseling - The CDO staff assists students with self-assessment and career exploration in addition to enhancing job/graduate school search techniques.
- Assessment - Students may use FOCUS, an interactive computerized guidance system that helps students explore values, interests and abilities. To assist in the career advising process, the Career Development Office staff may incorporate a variety of other instruments including the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. Each of these can be helpful in matching individual interests in occupational choices.
- Recruiting - Organizations, companies and graduate schools visit the Career Development Office each year to conduct preliminary interviews with prospective candidates. Additionally, students may apply to the Selective Liberal Arts Consortium (SLAC) interview events in Chicago, New York, and Washington D.C. These interviews provide great opportunities for networking and developing interview skills.
- Information Sessions - The Career Development Office offers sessions on a variety of topics including resume writing, networking, choosing a major, internships and more. Visit:http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/cdo/ for a complete schedule.
- Mock Interviews - Practice interview appointments utilize video recording and individual feedback to enhance interviewing skills.
- Network Opportunities - The Career Development Office works collaboratively with the Wilson Program, Rosenfield Program, and Alumni Relations to bring alumni and other guests to campus for informal networking receptions, Career Connections and recruitment opportunities.
- Career Resource Library - The Career Library in the Career Development Office houses literature on career fields, information on companies as well as graduate and professional schools, and resources to enhance job and internship searches.
- Communication and Connections - PioneerLink, the Career Development Office's online career management system provides access to local and national opportunity postings, resume and document tools, and direct application capabilities. The Career Development Office also provides connections to thousands of internships and job postings via subscription databases: (SLAC) Selective Liberal Arts Consortium, (LACN) Liberal Arts Career Network, Internships.com, and Internships-usa.com. In addition, a weekly electronic newsletter is distributed to all students. These newsletters highlight services, event details, internship opportunities, upcoming deadlines, and other resources.
- Credential Service - The Career Development Office partners with Interfolio.com to provide online credential services which may include letters of recommendation and other documents. Visit:http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/cdo/ for complete details.
Office Of Social Commitment (Doug Cutchins, x4408) directs students to post-graduate service opportunities and advises students in their applications to major scholarships and fellowships.
- Post-graduation Service Programs - Peace Corps, Teach for America, Americorps, etc.
- Grinnell Corps programs - Lesotho, Namibia, Grinnell, New Orleans, Nanjing, and Thailand
- Scholarships and Fellowships - Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Truman, Watson, Goldwater, etc.
- All-campus Merit Awards - President's Medal, Obermiller Scholarship, Wall Scholarship, etc.
- Alternative Break - Fall and spring break service programs across the United States
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM (Center for Religion, Spirituality & Social Justice, x4827) provides a clearinghouse for students to connect with community needs.
- Connect theory and practice through volunteer service
- Student-led outreach project with kids, people with disabilities, people in poverty or the elderly
- ESL or literacy tutoring
- Tutor or classroom assistant in the local schools or Head Start preschool program
- Buddy/mentor program for local youth
- Prepare and serve a meal at the free Community Meal


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Sawhorse Console Table
- Overview
At a country flea market, we spotted a woodworker's table supported by two sawhorses. We replicated its design in this console, which functions as an entry table, media console or oversized desk. Details such as a planked top and metal bracing give it authentic character.
- 84" wide x 17.5" deep x 30" high
- Top rests on two sawhorse legs.
- Country pine finish.
- View our Furniture Brochure.
- Dimensions & Care
- Made from solid laminated pine.
- Overall: 84" wide x 17.5" deep x 30" high
- Top: 84" wide x 17.5" deep x 1.5" thick
- Clearance Under Top: 29"
- Individual Sawhorse (open): 19.5" wide x 17.5" deep x 29" high
- Individual Sawhorse (closed): 2" wide x 17.5" deep x 29" high
- Distance Between Sawhorses (measured along the floor between the feet when assembled): 37.5"
- Maximum Weight Capacity: 410 pounds
- Weight: 50 pounds
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Return Policy
At Pottery Barn, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction is our priority. We carefully inspect your order prior to shipment. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement. If, within 7 days for Quick Ship upholstery and 30 days for all other products, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, special-order items, or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. We also cannot accept returns of final-sale items which are identified by a price which ends in .99.
For returns of items purchased from your Pottery Barn registry, we will gladly provide a refund or exchange for the merchandise within 90 days of your event or within 90 days of purchase, whichever date is later.
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Can Technology Save the World?
Can technology save the world? In short: No, not by itself. A sweeping set of changes in the way we interact with the planet is needed to stabilize our rapidly deteriorating biosphere and avert a bleak future. Technology is simply a tool to help us achieve these changes. A dangerous argument, however, is when decision-makers and influencers say our impact on the planet is not a concern, and changes in our behavior are not needed in the near future, or ever, because technology will save us. Sounds ridiculous, but various forms of this argument are commonly invoked in government and international forums, particularly when profits and votes come into play.
Environmental denialists and conservative think tanks parrot several pollyannic arguments that humans are too clever to fail. And they argue what we need is more unregulated economies to foster technological advances. The media oftentimes reinforces this same attitude by headlining how that 'this' or 'that' new advance will help save the world without placing its potential contribution in the proper context. The danger in this is that real conversations and substantive actions to improve the situation, now, when it is most needed, fall to the wayside.
World-Saving Technologies
So, what kind of technological advances can really help save the world? In short, they are technologies that will enable humans to back away from the "planetary boundaries" essential to a habitable Earth. Johan Rockström and others propose nine planetary boundaries needed to maintain favorable, livable conditions on our planet: global freshwater use; land system change (ex. loss of natural habitat and agricultural lands); climate change (increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and its subsequent warming); ocean acidification; stratospheric ozone that protects us from intense radiation; the biogeochemical nitrogen (N) cycle and phosphorus (P) cycle; the rate at which biological diversity is lost; chemical pollution; and atmospheric aerosol loading. A measure of terrestrial primary (plant) production (TPP) has also been recommended by Steven Running as an important planetary boundary.
For a technological advance to really help us, it must be able to diminish the impact of our destructive behaviors, reduce harmful waste products, or enhance economic and social conditions at global scales in a way that planetary conditions and processes can be pushed towards a more favorable, sustainable state. In other words, while a new technology may be very clever and useful for a portion of society, if it does not efficiently reach enough people at a reasonable cost, and does not drive significant, positive changes in our planet's vital signs, then its contribution is wholly limited.
Energy Needs & Climate Change
So what are examples of technologies that can help save the planet? If scientists figure out how to utilize energy from controlled fusion reactions, then world-changing shifts in our current energy use (fossil fuels, hydropower, nuclear, biofuels) and a reduction in harmful by-products will occur. Fusion drives our sun, but safely replicating that process on Earth to create a sustainable energy source has eluded us so far. Improved solar, wind, and tidal energy technologies will help, but they will have to replace a significant percentage of fossil fuel to really slow global warming and acidifying oceans. However, technologies do not have to be complex or expensive to make a real difference. The GravityLight, an electricity source generated by the slow fall of a lifted weight, can bring power to billions around the world and, consequently, reduce the need for fuel wood, coal plants, and hydroelectric dams, resulting in less deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions, and fewer aerosols in the atmosphere.
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Technological advances in agriculture that might greatly increase productivity on less land and with less need for poisons (ex. herbicides, pesticides, fungicides) can increase food security, reduce the need for conversion of natural lands, and improve the quality of life for humans. Fewer pesticides will also help pollination systems rebound and natural ecosystems be more resilient. Agricultural advances have the potential to benefit many farmers on the frontiers of biodiversity loss if employed correctly. Moreover, we are increasingly seeing the genetic modification of crops and cultivars, which has many controversial benefits and drawbacks. Cell phones, money transfer apps, micro-financing services, and accessible weather forecasting are other technology-based tools that are helping millions of farmers and marketers in developing countries; the more efficient and fair their farming is, the less natural habitat will be lost. We will also see greater food security and social stability as a result.
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The CUNY Institute for Health Equity (CIHE) was established to narrow the current gaps in the health status of New York City's underserved ethnic/racial populations. CIHE will work to identify and respond to the social determinants of health that contribute to the high rates of morbidity and mortality among these populations, and provide technical support to its community partners so that they may better serve their respective communities and educate public health students in the importance of addressing health equity. The knowledge obtained through CHIE work will be analyzed, translated, and disseminated to the public so that these issues may be more effectively addressed.
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CARY, N.C. – Carolina RailHawks manager Colin Clarke addressed the media following his side's 2-0 victory over the LA Galaxy in the U.S. Open Cup Third Round.
Clarke's thoughts are below…
(On his team's performance…)
CLARKE: Delighted. It was a good performance, I thought we deserved it. I thought in the first half, we had opportunities to score and didn't take them once we got into the final third. We felt like needed to continue to play that way in the second half and we took them when they come. They had a couple of half chances, but overall I felt like we deserved it.
(On potentially having LA's number after beating them two straight years in Open Cup and while manager of Puerto Rico Islanders...)
CLARKE: "It's good when you get an opportunity against a team from MLS. The boys relished that opportunity and we've got some very good players here. We played well tonight and we deserved to win."
(On the business like attitude of his team…)
CLARKE: "The boys have been focused all week. We were a little disappointed last year that we didn't go a little further so that's something that we're looking to do this year. This tournament is very important to us and also to me because it's not just the Open Cup, it's the Lamar Hunt Open Cup. That's someone who I worked for and our president worked for him as well. He's someone who gave us a start in this game and without people like him, we wouldn't be here in the shape we're in today. It's a special tournament."
(On the players that LA brought…)
CLARKE: "They're all dangerous. That's why they play at the level that they are, but I was happy to see Zardes on the bench. He came on, he changed it. He's a presence and a young kid still learning his way, but played great last weekend and was always a threat."
There are no highlights as of yet, but you can watch the LA Galaxy's 2-0 defeat to the Carolina RailHawks in its entirety below.
LA Galaxy assistant coach Curt Onalfo's post game comments after U.S. Open Cup defeat to Carolina RailHawks
CARY, N.C. – LA Galaxy assistant coach Curt Onalfo addressed the media following the LA Galaxy's disappointing 2-0 defeat to the Carolina RailHawks on Wednesday night.
Onalfo's comments are below…
(On his thoughts on losing to the RailHawks for a second straight year…)
ONALFO: "Last year's loss has nothing to do with this year's loss. I thought that in the first half, we dominated. I thought we had a lot of possession, we had the one great look at goal with Jose and I think that if we had the opportunity, we'd want to have it back because that's a chance when you're on the road and in a venue like that that you want to put away. We pretty good in the defensive and middle third with our passing, but we weren't very sharp in front of goal with our final pass. I thought that we had the better part of the first half and the second half was kind of choppy. We give up a goal that probably shouldn't have been a goal, but it was. For our young group of players, I don't think that they reacted very well and credit to Carolina because they sensed that and stopped us then got a second goal. Then you're playing catch up and you're playing on the road, across the country and it's humid, it's hot and all of a sudden, it becomes pretty difficult. Credit to Carolina because they did a really good job of getting numbers behind the ball and making it difficult. We had more shots than they did, but not a whole lot on target to force their goalkeeper to make any big saves. The second half was disappointing.
(On LA's recent road trip having an impact on the squad that came to Carolina..)
ONALFO: We're the busiest team in MLS so we have to utilize our whole roster. We have reserves games where we have to utilize our roster and we have U.S. Open Cup games where in our organization that's our time for our younger players to get minutes. And they're valuable minutes. If you look at Carolina, as I said before the game, they're a very good team. We scouted them extremely well and we know what their strengths are. They have a lot of experienced guys and they're a darn good team so when you're playing against a good team, those are valuable minutes for these players. I'm disappointed that we lost, but at the end of the day, my job is to move these guys forward so that they can step into the first team whenever possible and do a great job, and continue to evolve. From that stand point, we learned a valuable lesson today."
(On whether a lack of sharpness hurt the Galaxy…)
ONALFO: "It's always hard on the road, there's no two ways about it. What you can attribute it to, could be a lack of games, it could be a lot of games or a lack of sharpness. At the end of the day, there are certain times that you have to concentrate more and you have to make a play, and we were just a little bit off."
(On the compact Carolina defense…)
ONALFO: "Like I said going into this, they have a great coach. If you look at his track record, everywhere that he's been, he's done very well. His teams are extremely organized and they're hard to break down as you could see tonight. They're a good team…There's a reason why they're doing really well in their league and why they advanced tonight."
(On any relief….)
ONALFO: "We would have played Chivas at home, so we wanted to advance. We're disappointed. The draw is what it is and we have to deal with that. We try to deal with it the best that we possibly could. We have to look at ourselves and get better for next time."
CARY, N.C. -- The LA Galaxy are out of the U.S. Open Cup after falling 2-0 to the Carolina RailHawks.
Austin da Luz and Brian Shriver scored for the RailHawks as they defeated the Galaxy for the second straight year in Open Cup play.
Robbie Rogers went 28 minutes in the defeat.
Thoughts on the loss?
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LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena will not attend the club's U.S. Open Cup match on Wednesday against the Carolina RailHawks, but he asserts that it is no insult to the competition or the second division RailHawks.
In an interview with MLSsoccer.com's Scott French during LA's short-sided session at The Home Depot Center on Wednesday, he explained his decision.
"I think we're allowing those coaches to get an opportunity to work with that group, whom they're going to work with a lot during the year," Arena told MLSsoccer.com following Wednesday's short-squad training session at the Home Depot Center. "It gives them a little more identity as a group, and I don't need to interfere.
"It's kind of the group we use for reserve games, and we're letting Curt and Pat organize the group, and I think it's a good experience for all of them."
As for any idea that missing the match would be an insult, Arena said that was not his intention.
"Maybe, I don't know," Arena said. "It's not meant to be an insult. I think it's all fair and appropriate, the way we're doing this."
CARY, N.C. – There will be no Landon Donovan, Omar Gonzalez or Robbie Keane for the LA Galaxy on Wednesday, but the club will have plenty weapons when they take on the Carolina RailHawks in their U.S. Open Cup Third Round match.
Headlining the club's squad will be young forward Jose Villarreal as well as fellow Homegrown forward Gyasi Zardes and 2013 MLS SuperDraft first round pick Charlie Rugg. Villarreal did not partake in the U.S. Under-20's Toulon tournament in France in order to be available for the Galaxy and is likely to earn a start on Wednesday.
"It's going to be another good test for us. Coming into this game, the thing in mind is kind of a revenge type thing. They're pumped to play us and the crowd is going to be influencing them so it'll be a test for us," Villarreal told LA Galaxy Insider. "Of course, we're taking this seriously. We want to win and the thing that motivates us even more is to get our revenge and beat them back and take them out of the tournament like they did us."
With the RailHawks defense conceding just eight goals in their six league matches this season—second best in the NASL—Villarreal knows that he'll face considerable pressure from the Carolina defense, but he's looking to contribute.
"If I play or not, however, way that I can contribute to the team will be important for me and important for the team," said Villarreal. "If I can score a goal or assist someone for a goal then that will be perfect for me and for the team."
As for that revenge motivation, Villarreal isn't alone in that mindset.
"We get a chance to fix something that we messed up last year. We're excited to be back here and we're expecting a battle," midfielder Rafael Garcia told LA Galaxy Insider. "Like I said, we have that little chip on our shoulder that we should have won last year and hopefully, we'll get it right this time."
The LA Galaxy know their opponents for the Guiness International Champions Cup and now they know when they'll be playing.
LA will open the tournament against Spanish giants Real Madrid at University of Phoenix Stadium and will play against either Juventus or Everton at Dodger Stadium on August 3. If LA defeats Madrid, they will then play in the nightcap at Dodger Stadium and play at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on August 7. If LA drop their match to Madrid, they'll play in either the fifth place or seventh place game at Sun Life Stadium.
"After having played in many of Southern California's legendary venues, the Galaxy are thrilled to be able to take part in the first-ever soccer games to be played at Dodger Stadium, one of the more scenic and storied sports venues in the world," LA Galaxy President Chris Klein said in a statement. "Every summer the Galaxy work to bring some of the world's most prominent clubs to Los Angeles and this year will be no different as we are proud to host some of the top teams from England, Italy and Spain in what will be a tremendous sporting event."
The complete bracket for the tournament can be seen below.
The LA Galaxy will take on the Carolina RailHawks on Wednesday in an important U.S. Open Cup third round match.
My Three Points to the game can be found here.
For a closer look at the Carolina RailHawks, check out this video below that includes an interview with RailHawks head coach Colin Clarke and midfielder Ty Shipalane.
The winner of tonight's U.S. Open Cup match between the LA Galaxy and Carolina RailHawks will host Chivas USA in the U.S. Open Cup fourth round after the Rojiblancos defeated the Los Angeles Blues on Tuesday.
Chivas battled back from an early deficit on a goal by George Davis IV. But scored two second half goals through a strike by Carlos Alvarez and a penalty kick goal by goalkeeper Dan Kennedy.
If the Galaxy win, they will host Chivas USA on June 12 at The Home Depot Center, but if Carolina defeat LA, they will host the Rojiblancos at WakeMed Soccer Park.
Excited about the prospect of a U.S. Open Cup SuperClasico?
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CARY, N.C. -- LA Galaxy assistant coach and reserve team coach Curt Onalfo will lead the LA Galaxy against the Carolina RailHawks on Wednesday in their U.S. Open Cup third round match up, Onalfo told the media on Tuesday.
Onalfo has served as the club's reserve league head coach for three years.
"It's not about me. It's all about our players; it's an opportunity for these guys as it always is when this group of players step on the field. It's their opportunity to step up the ladder," Onalfo told reporters following the club's training session on Tuesday. "It's their opportunity to make a better situation for their career. We're well prepared, we know how to go into the game and it's just a matter of stepping onto the field and executing the plan.
"Of course, anytime you have an opportunity to lead a group of men then it's a good thing, but this is Bruce's team and I've been asked to get these guys prepared and do whatever we can to get the result."


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Bronze in particular is known for its longevity and this is demonstrated in many a museum by exhibits of sculptures that were crafted hundreds or even thousands of years in the past. The ancient Greeks probably gave just as much importance to quality and beauty as they did durability when crafting bronze sculptures. That polished, gorgeous look of the bronze sculpture lives on in such modern day statuary as garden fairies and animal garden statues as well as pieces more classical in nature like a Buddha statue.
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Simon & Simon Season 2 DVD
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- Number of Discs: 6
- Run Time: 1080 Minutes
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- Language: English
- Studio: Shout Factory
- DVD Release Date: February 10, 2009
- Audio: ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
- Cast: Gerald McRaney, Jameson Parker, Mary Carver
- Genre: TV Series
- Color: Color
- Release Date: 1982
Simon & Simon available in DVD is classic 80s television: a top-20 action series and the show that followed another classic, Magnum P.I., in the CBS Thursday night lineup. Airing from 1981 to 1989, the show followed the Simon brothers as they ran a detective agency in San Diego, California. Despite coming from the same family, Rick (Gerald McRaney, Jericho, Major Dad) and A.J. (Jameson Parker, JAG) were complete opposites. Older brother Rick, as you'll see when you watch the DVDs, was a scruffy Vietnam veteran Marine, laid-back with street smarts and an aversion to rules, while A.J. was a slick, book-smart college graduate, who was ambitious and sophisticated. Simon & Simon hit its stride in Season Two, landing it in first place in ratings for the first episode and staying comfortably near the top thereafter. In the Simon & Simon Season 2 and other seasons, you'll see guest stars that include Eddie Albert, Lisa Eilbacher, Morgan Fairchild, Cleavon Little, Joe Mantegna, Dean Stockwell and Ray Walston. Includes the Magnum P.I. crossover episode.
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Walt came to EMU with nearly 30 years of experience as a professional economist mostly with NERA Economic Consulting where he performed quantitative economic analyses in support of clients engaged in litigation or seeking professional advice and consulting. His work included the analysis of firms and markets and the calculation of business damages in a number of different industries. Walt retired from NERA at the end of 2005 and began a second career in higher education at EMU. He teaches courses in information systems, project management, economics, quantitative methods and research methods and statistics.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 15:54
Posted 10 July 2012 - 15:55
Grow some balls and get a number Problem solved.
Yeah, during those two months I tried partner dancing, I noticed that most of the young single girls are taking Salsa. If you ever try ballroom dances like Swing, Hustle, etc, you'll encounter a lot of older, married women. Not sure why all the young single ladies are into Salsa, but not any of the other dances.
And btw, I haven't had much luck with girls in Salsa because like I said, most of the girls aren't committed. They would come for a few lessons, they find out that Salsa dancing is harder than they expected, and then they stop going. I almost hit it off twice with a pretty, single girl. We were talking a lot and getting along and then bam!! They're gone. They don't return for anymore lessons and I don't see them ever again!
Posted 10 July 2012 - 16:01
Consider the facts here. How many girls have come and went that you never asked for the number. That's now a 100% failure rate. If you creep her out and she says no, your failure rate is still 100%. If you don't creep her out, its a win. You can't do worse than you are already doing. You are asking for dating advise... on a tech forum. Anyways, check the speed dating scene there. At least then everyone is there for the same reason.
I don't want to creep her out by asking for a number right away when I just met her.
Posted 10 July 2012 - 16:04
That's what Facebook is for. When I go on nights out I often exchange Facebook details with girls I've just met (best asking just before they leave), especially now that nearly everybody has the app on their mobile phone. Few people will give out their number straight away but most are happy to add you on Facebook and you can take things from there.
I don't want to creep her out by asking for a number right away when I just met her.
Posted 10 July 2012 - 17:04
Posted 10 July 2012 - 18:48
You can't do worse than you are already doing. You are asking for dating advise... on a tech forum.
Posted 10 July 2012 - 22:19
I know. I'm 26 years old and am currently not in any serious relationship. Everyone I know that is my age or younger is already married or in a serious relationship. I'm really behind, which is why I need to find a girlfriend asap.
Posted 10 July 2012 - 22:39
If that is all you can come up with, then don't bother trying and chillax.
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Two videos of the new and improved RaSPy can be found below.
WARNING: raspy3 is 11MB and raspy2 is 4MB - it's either large files and less grainy or those really grainy files... sorry.
I think I may have discovered a problem... everytime I run the program, the first 3-4 times it sometimes seems to pick the same item (not always paper like in this video). After about 3-4 games, it seems to settle down into random behavior. I'll be playing with it some more to determine if this is always the case. It may very well be that, given only 3 choices, that paper really did come up 5 times in a row. Since each item has an equal chance of being picked, it's not completely unheard of... but testing will occur. This doesn't happen every time, but it does happen enough to make me curious.
And the 2nd video is a bit grainy... my apologies. What you are looking at is a small text bubble that Brian programmed to display on the screen... when you hear the audio count, text appears in the bubble 1...2...3... and resets when I press the touch sensor again.
And here's a new image. This is a perfect example of building a "nice looking" bot without actually testing all the functionality. Look at the earlier images and you'll notice I put the touch sensor DIRECTLY IN FRONT of the USB interface... easy fix... just move it back, but it goes to show that once you begin to actually test it, you'll find all sorts of things that look good but don't function well.
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Thanks for the videos... the biggest thing I take away from them is that these motors are loud.
So what would you relate the sound to?
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- May 12, 2006, 9:05:00 AM
The motors sound EXACTLY like the ones in the Remote control Racer (the red and black one) that came out a few years ago. Really high power and good torque and loud enough to scare the cats. Given they look about the same it wouldn't surprise me.
This random seed thing has me curious now, so I'm anxiously awaiting to see what Brian comes up with for both 'how to test' and the actual results.
- May 13, 2006, 1:36:00 PM
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England. Cricket's the one sport where my "anyone but England" rule doesn't apply.
England. Cricket's the one sport where my "anyone but England" rule doesn't apply.
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#408. Sixty three not out forever.
What are you kiwis on, supporting the bloody English? Have you forgotten just what ****s they are? I hate the English as much as I hate the Australians. Both are just a bunch of smug ****s, and now they're even more similar in that it's not just the English who think, and believe they have the right to be, better than than they really are. Don't care who wins, just want some good cricket and plenty of blood and guts. And Ponting and Strauss involved in a nazi gay sex scandal.
McIntosh>Australia. FACT!
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