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Former Appalachian State University football player Dexter Jackson tried out for the New York Jets on Tuesday.
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Hello Friends at CNN - Here's a feature idea you may want to consider for an upcoming newscast. There's a movement sweeping across America and the world to make science, math and engineering accessible to students aboard our national laboratory in space. In June, another supply rocket will leave Earth for the International Space Station (ISS) with experiments created by Jr. High Students. For the very first time , 12-13 year olds will be learning about how microgravity effects the mixing of various densities and how Penicillin grows. Experiments they have designed and built themselves. After four years now, Valley Christian Schools in San Jose, CA continues to pioneer this effort teaching more and more schools how they can join in the program. Students from Hawaii to Finland are now anticipating their results from this next launch to the ISS next month. Imagine where this learning will take these bright young students who are about to experience a project of this scale. Mentors are surrounding students with opportunities to excel in these AMSE programs (Applied Math, Science and Engineering). I'm hoping you might have room for this as we look forward to the launch in June. All the best, Brian PS - Here's a link to the Jr. High Media Kit for Valley Christian - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bibhw3bgwe08nng/ZfrvIcpQSp 0 0 1 8 52 Rhea Communications, Inc. 1 1 59 14.0
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Why it is tough to be happy for '100 days' on the trot
Nearly 71 percent of people reportedly failed to complete the trending '100 happy days' challenge, citing 'time' as the main reason.
According to News.au, '100 happy days' is a campaign that encourages people to post one thing every day that makes them 'happy' for 100 consecutive days.
Dr Bob Montgomery, clinical, health and forensic psychologist said that this challenge is impossible and it will not work.
He added that humans can't ever be happy all of the time as most people have mixed feelings every single day and it's important to accept the good with the bad.
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POLL/PHOTOS: Duty, honor, county: Jim Mudd's legacy was positive change, restoring the public trust
NAPLES - Former Collier County Manager Jim Mudd is a fighter. Always has been, always will be.
When he took over county leadership from Tom Olliff in July 2002, Mudd said as much. The challenge then was to systematically expand services within the rapidly growing county, while regaining public trust after a development scandal.
His last challenge: Shrinking budgets and a reduced staff to keep stride with the county's economic crisis without scrimping too much on services.
Even so, the bloom never left the rose for his county commissioner bosses.
Three years into his service as county manager, Mudd was earning rave reviews and big salary raises. They continued this past week, when he announced he was stepping down as county manager.
Mudd joins staff, accolades begin
Hired in 2000 to head up public utilities, Mudd was promoted to deputy county manager in October 2001 and moved into the top job nine months later.
Mudd was in charge when Collier County finally began to emerge from the dark clouds of the Stadium Naples controversy that lasted some six years. Stadium Naples was a development project that was designed to bring in national golf tournaments.
It led to accusations of bribery and indictments of county leaders and businessmen.
When charges were dropped in January 2004 against a developer and a former county commissioner agreed to a plea deal, they were the last two of several defendants in the case.
The case damaged the credibility and trustworthiness of Collier County government and cast a suspicion of corruption on all public officials.
Commissioner Fred Coyle said Mudd helped regain public trust.
"He was committed to a very tough ethical standard ... that helped bring the county to the (current) level (which is) respected as an honest organization," Coyle said.
Mudd helped guide county residents through back-to-back hurricanes. Hurricane Charley damaged parts of Collier in 2004 and Wilma tore through much of Collier in October 2005.
In other issues, Mudd worked to fend off Pelican Bay's desire to become part of the city of Naples. Other priorities given to Mudd were a long-range plan for improvements east of Collier Boulevard; developing a five-year business plan; and increasing capital construction projects to deal with growth.
In 2006, Commissioner Donna Fiala said Mudd deserved credit for everything Collier accomplished for the prior few years, including massive improvements to stormwater management and waste management.
His base salary that year was $168,000, but with bonuses and benefits, his package was around $217,000. Mudd's previous salaries were $153,000 in 2003 and $157,000 in 2004.
Because Mudd instituted a senior management salary cap, he refused to accept merit pay increases. He wasn't a hypocrite, Coyle said.
Commissioner Frank Halas said Mudd provided great leadership, and stressed the county's federal legislative agenda and securing money for the following projects: Interstate 75/Everglades development and study; Lely Area Stormwater Improvement Project; I-75/Collier Boulevard/Davis Boulevard interchange; Naples Zoo and Pedestrian Park; South Immokalee Park Community Center and stormwater drainage projects.
Mudd's other successes in this time period will leave their mark on Collier County for decades to come. Among them:
■ Collier Area Transit, the county's bus system, began service in January 2007.
■ Some $15.2 million was invested in stormwater improvement projects for the first six months.
■ A courthouse annex parking garage was completed and a seven-story courthouse annex got under way.
■ The Golden Gate Library expansion began, as did South Regional Library construction.
■ Construction began on a new Emergency Operations Center in East Naples.
■ Video on demand became available at Collier County government's Web site.
By 2008, Mudd was grappling with effects of a weakening economy and a declining real estate market.
He once again rejected a pay raise for himself because he was cutting back staff salaries.
Capital improvements continued but a hiring freeze was put in place in county government. An early retirement incentive was offered to reduce county government's work force, and there were layoffs.
Among a handful of major road projects that his administration tackled, Immokalee Road widening was completed from U.S. 41 to Shady Hollow Boulevard. So was the Rattlesnake Hammock Road expansion – from Polly Avenue to Collier Boulevard – to six lanes.
Freedom Park, at Goodlette-Frank Road and Golden Gate Parkway, was under construction and county staff worked with the state Department of Environmental Protection and Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park to expand beach parking.
"As we head into 2009, I believe that 2008 was one of the most triumphant years in this government's history," Mudd said at the time.
This year, nine years after moving to Collier County – almost to the day – Mudd, 57, retired.
Brain tumor diagnosed
Mudd has been battling a malignant brain tumor since March 20.
Despite endless, nauseating rounds of chemotherapy, the 1974 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point held himself upright and with dignity as he said goodbye to fellow workers and elected officials.
He stepped down this past Tuesday, returning to the commission meeting in the evening to help broker an apparent end to a several year feud between the Clerk of Courts office and Collier commissioners.
When Coyle thinks of Mudd, the first words that come to mind are honor and leadership.
Mudd's greatest accomplishment was probably the ability to lead the county through an excruciating shrinkage of its tax base, budget dollars and jobs, Coyle said.
"His leadership and selfless service to the community is his most (permanent) legacy," Coyle said.
When Mudd had to cut county staff and freeze salaries, the first thing he did was lead by example, refusing any salary increases for himself, Coyle said.
"That's the type of leadership that is exceptional in government or private industry at a time when we have executives stripping millions of dollars from companies," Coyle said. "He serves as an excellent example for us."
David Jackson, hired in 2005 to head up the Bayshore Gateway Community Redevelopment Agency, called Mudd "a natural born leader."
"Managers are made. Leaders are born. You manage pencils, beans and bullets. You lead people," Jackson said.
Commissioner Jim Coletta was effusive in his praise for Mudd and his accomplishments.
"Jim Mudd is one of those special people who you meet only a couple of times in your life," Coletta said.
Mudd's assistant and legislative liaison, Debbie Wight, has focused on the amusing to deal with her sadness at Mudd's departure.
"What comes to mind when I think of memorable moments is the trip to Washington, D.C., to present our federal projects to the county's congressional delegation,'' she said.
Mudd, Halas and Wight took the subway from the airport. They got off the train in a snowstorm.
"Jim made us walk two blocks to get to the hotel, suitcases in tow, rather than hail a cab," Wight said. "Did I mention he's a retired Army colonel?"
It's no surprise, then, that everyone who dealt with Mudd seemed to come up with the same descriptions: honest, honorable, ethical.
"Jim is the finest executive I ever worked with," County Attorney Jeff Klatzkow said. "He will be deeply missed on many levels."
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Is there anyone out there who doesn't love taco night? WE LOVE TACO NIGHT. In fact, I sink into a little bit of culinary depression if we don't do tacos once a week. My 5-year-old son feels like such a big boy when he gets to assemble his own meals, and the bite-sized morsels of veggies, beans and meat are perfect for my 1-year-old. Here's how we make taco night special at the Whoorl household.
One of the best things about taco night is the ease of preparation. Almost everything (tortillas, taco shells, seasoning) can be bought prepared, but I like to make my own taco seasoning for the ground beef and beans. Here's the quick recipe.
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Mix together and use the desired amount mixed with your protein. (You can store the rest in an airtight container.)
Now, if you aren't in the mood to make your own or in a major hurry, we like the Old El Paso seasoning packet, as well as their taco shells. Heat up your protein, chop up all your sides, and you're good to go!
What are you favorite sides for taco night? I do a quick mexican rice using enchilada sauce that seems to keep the family happy, but I'm always looking for ways to change it up.
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Hundreds bid a fond farewell to Loretta FuddyUPDATED 7:26 PM HST Dec 21, 2013
Hundreds showed up to the Saint Theresa Co-Cathedral to say their personal good-byes to the late state health director, Loretta Fuddy.Video Transcript
A FOND FAREWELL for a woman who touched MANY lives. Good evening, I'm Pamela Young. HUNDREDS turned out to pay their last respects to lstate health director Loretta Fuddy. KITV-4's Nana OhKawa has our TOP STORY -- from the Co- Cathedral of Saint Theresa. nats singing 45:08 40:52 praise the lord Hundreds showed up to say their personal good- byes to Loretta Fuddy. The sermons echoed her praise as a humble, smart and soulful person. Fuddy, a longtime choir member at St. Theresa's..devot ed much of her time here ..her faith rooted in the catholic church. singing governor 849 SHE WAS DEEPLY SPIRITUAL PERSON SHE WAS TOTALLY COMMITTED TO THE VALUES OF HER FAITH THAT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT STRUCK ME WHEN WE MET 901 Director. 4800 I RE-APPOINTED HER TO THE PASTOR OF COUNCIL TO THE FINANCE COUNCIL AND THE SCHOOL BOARD. SOMETIMES SHE WAS HERE AT THE CHURCH MORE THAN I WAS 4810 State Health Director, Fuddy was returning from Kalaupapa on December 11th when the plane.. she and 8th others were on .. crashed. Everyone but Fuddy survived. 2600 I THINK THIS IS A CELEBRATION IT'S OBVIOUSLY BEEN A SHOCK FOR EVERYONE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN SO IT'S AN EMOTIONAL TIME FOR EVERYONE BUT I THINK THIS SET US ON A RIGHT PATH FORWARD 15 Julie 2700 WE HEARD SO MANY WONDERFUL THINGS ALL WEEK LONG ABOUT HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THOUGHT OH THEY DON'T KNOW THE TRUE DEELIANA BUT THEN I REALIZED WHEN I SAW EVERYONE HERE EVERYONE KNEW THE PERSON I KNEW THE WONDERFUL WARM JOYFUL GIVING PERSON 17 31:38 family She was loved by many-- but, her family members gave the final aloha. Governor Abercrombie ordered all U-S and Hawaii flags to be flown at HALF STAFF today -- in honor of Director Fuddy. She was 65.
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Come join us this fall at the Nike Cal Lacrosse Clinic and for our 7v7 Tournament in September. UC Berkeley is located on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay with the central campus resting on 178 acres in Berkeley, California. Directed by the Head Coach at Cal, Brooke Eubanks, this Nike Cal Lacrosse Clinic is for emerging and elite players looking to take their game to the next level!
Cal Lacrosse is excited to offer a fall clinic in September at Witter Field. The clinic is open to campers ages 8-18. Our 7v7 Tournament will be at Maxwell Field and is open to players in grades 8th-12th. Assisting Coach Eubanks at the clinic and tournament are assistant coach, Kacie Lewis, a four-year letter winner at UConn, and former Golden Bear standout, Megan Takacs. Space is limited. Campers and teams are encouraged to register early!
The Nike Cal Lacrosse Camp is open to any any all entrants and limited only by number, age and gender.
During her time at Stanford, Eubanks served as the team's offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator with responsibilities such as in-game play calling, scouting opponents and coordinating practices. With her help, the Cardinal won four Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) championships, garnered multiple national top-10 rankings, set a school record for the most wins in a season in program history (16, 2011) and produced four MPSF Players of the Year and one MPSF Rookie of the Year. In addition, Stanford earned IWLCA Division I Merit Squad recognition in 2011.
Prior to her tenure at Stanford, Eubanks was an assistant coach at George Mason from 2006-08. During that span, George Mason collected the school record for wins in a season (12, 2008) and garnered the team's highest national ranking in school history at No. 9. Eubanks served under current Stanford head coach Amy Bokker at both Stanford and George Mason.
As a player, Eubanks was a member of the Canadian Senior National Team from 2003-13, playing in three World Cups. Canada won the silver medal in 2013, with Eubanks serving as team captain. She was second on her team in scoring in the 2009 World Cup, helping the Canadians capture the bronze medal.
Eubanks enjoyed a successful collegiate career at James Madison from 2002-06 where she was a four-year starter and led the squad to three Colonial Athletic Association championships. The Patriots advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in 2004 and '06. Individually, Eubanks was an all-conference second-team selection and a member of the CAA all-tournament team in both 2005 and '06. She was also named to the 2006 Virginia Sports Information Directors' Association All-State Team.
Raised in Englewood, Colo., Eubanks is the daughter of 1980 Pittsburgh Penguin NHL draft pick Steve McKenzie and was born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, while her father was playing minor-league hockey there.
Kacie Lewis joins first-year head coach Brooke Eubanks as an assistant coach for Cal lacrosse in 2015.
Lewis spent one season as an assistant at Holy Cross, working with both the offensive and defensive units, as well as the goalkeepers. In addition to coaching at Holy Cross, Lewis also coached the Central Massachusetts club team last season.
Prior to her arrival at Holy Cross Lewis was a four-year letterwinner at UConn, serving as team captain in 2012 and 2013. Over Lewis' four years on the team, the Huskies' record improved every year, culminating in a 13-5 record and a NCAA Tournament appearance during her senior season. It was the program's first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament. She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology in 2013.
A native of San Diego, Calif., Lewis began her coaching career in 2010 as the coach of the San Diego Lax Dawgs club lacrosse team. She went on to serve as a counselor for lacrosse camps at USC, Duke, Stanford, Brown, Princeton, Georgetown and UConn at different periods from 2011 through 2013. She was co-director of the Starhill Clinic in Tolland, Conn. from 2011- 2013. In 2013, Lewis' final season at UConn, she served as the intern to head coach Katie Woods.
Former Golden Bear standout Megan Takacs returned to Cal this season as an assistant lacrosse coach under first-year head coach Brooke Eubanks.
Takacs was named the first All-American in the history of the program. She is also a two-time MPSF Player of the Year and IWLCA West Region first team selection in 2012 and 2013.
Takacs finished her time at Cal as the Bear's all-time career goal scorer with 148. Her single-season mark of 53 goals scored in 2012 is also best in the school history. In 2013, Takacs almost beat her own record when she tallied 52 goals as a senior. Her 184 career points rank second all-time at Cal.
Following her collegiate career, Takacs helped Team Canada reach the Gold Medal game in the 2013 Fil Women's World Cup. Takacs scored twice in the final, part of her 11 points over the course of the tournament.
A detailed registration packet containing check-in location, health/release forms, emergency contact info, and a list of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers prior to camp. Our health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.
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Note: Minimum of 8 players including goalie on a team and you will need to have a team uniform. If you need a coach a Cal Player can coach your team. Food will not be provided at the tournament.
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The Cal lax coaches were awesome!! Camp was so much fun and very well organized. I learned a lot of new things and the coaches force you to really push yourself. I would recommend this camp to others due to the level of experience and knowledge of it's coaches. The balance of instruction, scrimmages and free time was perfect!
I would highly recommend the Cal Lacrosse Camp to anyone who loves lacrosse and is interested in taking their game to the next level! The coaches are fantastic and the drills always keep you busy. You get a lot of playing time, and it is a great opportunity to play in front of college coaches...and the experience was awesome!
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Classroom Walkthroughs Can Improve Teaching and LearningBut you must plan them with patience and persistenceDecember 2007
A Community of LearnersDeveloping strong learning communities for schools takes highly skilled leaders who are prepared to get the details rightNovember 2007
Achievement by DesignBuildings and classrooms play a role in how students learn, but while amenities are nice, don't let the frills overshadow your district's instructional goalsOctober 2007
College for All?Should all high school graduates try to earn a four-year degree? It's a complex question that carries strong opinions on both sides of the fence. But many critics question the wisdom of "college for all"—the philosophy that all high school graduates can and should go on to earn a four-year degree. Students who've barely scraped by in high school soon discover that colleges are not lenient about late homework and low test grades. Some find out college isn't what they expected, and many fail.June 2007
What's Being Said About NCLB?The No Child Left Behind Act is scheduled for congressional reauthorization this year. Exactly when Congress and the president will sign on the dotted line is uncertain, and some officials speculate a vote on NCLB will be postponed until after the 2008 elections. But that uncertainty hasn't slowed a storm of reports, hearings, and intense lobbying seeking to modify the five-year-old law.May 2007
The Search for True GritTeachers agree that kids—from kindergarteners playing in the block corner to 12th graders conducting chemistry experiments—who have learned to cooperate and exert self-control are likely to succeed in school. In a 2003 study, Vanderbilt University's Kathleen Lane found that teachers in all grades and subjects, with little exception, ranked cooperation and self-control as the top two social skills "critical for success." A number of schools are removing unruly and unmotivated students from the classroom and teaching them in alternative settings. Is this how districts should encourage self-control?April 2007
A Line Item for AchievementHow much are school districts spending to improve instruction and student achievement? No plans are cost-free, of course, but I have found an encouraging and reasonably priced initiative that several districts are implementing—instructional coaching. Instructional coaching is an encouraging, reasonably priced way to improve classroom teaching and student learning.March 2007
Apprenticeships: A Tradition That WorksTeaching a trade may not be as popular as it once was, but apprenticeships remain useful. The best apprenticeships present students with compelling problems, time to come up with solutions, and opportunities to apply math, science, and English. The best mentors know when apprentices are ready to tackle new challenges. And they know when to walk away and allow their apprentices to own the problem.February 2007
A Vigilant ApproachSome federal and state agencies—and some school boards—are questioning the numbers of students funneled into special education, and with good reason. Many districts follow special education laws to the letter. But recent investigations revealed that some districts use shoddy practices and violate state and federal laws. As questions are raised about the effectiveness of child study teams, school districts should carefully monitor their special education numbers and referrals.January 2007
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Here are a few photos showing the framing process for the home. Stay tuned for more photos as the construction progresses!
Be sure to check out the latest modern art exhibit at the High Museum of Art!
Picasso to Warhol will present approximately 100 works of art created by 14 of the most iconic artists from the 20th century: Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Constantin Brancusi, Piet Mondrian, Fernand Léger, Marcel Duchamp, Giorgio De Chirico, Joan Miró, Romare Bearden, Alexander Calder, Jackson Pollock, Louise Bourgeois, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol. The exhibition will be one of the largest concentrations of modern art masterpieces to ever be exhibited in the southeastern United States.
The achievements of these pioneers of modern art will be presented in depth, exploring each artists stylistic development and highlighting their role in the most important artistic developments of the twentieth century, including the invention of Cubism, the emergence of abstraction and the development of Surrealism.
Highlights of the exhibition include: Henri Matisses Dance (I), 1909; Pablo Picassos Girl Before a Mirror, 1932, and Night Fishing at Antibes, 1939; Jasper Johnss Map, 1961; Andy Warhols Self-Portrait, 1966; Constantin Brancusis Bird in Space, 1928; and Jackson Pollocks, Number 1A, 1948.
The exhibit runs now through April 29, 2012.
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The home is planned to have 3 bedroom, 3.5 baths, approximately 2,800 square feet, and customization is available.
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Cablik Enterprises is pleased to sponsor the October meeting of Atlanta Green Drinks!
Please join us for another successful evening of networking amongst Atlanta's core green community. All are welcome!
Where: The Wrecking Bar, 292 Moreland Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
When: Wednesday, October 12th, 6- 9 PM
Why: For great networking opportunities, plus cash bar!
This Event will be upstair in the Event Space "The Marianna".
The Wrecking Bar Brewpub is located in the basement of this historic structure that was neglected and vandalized over the last five years. The restoration of this building included restoring the original stained glass transoms, reusing the bricks from the coal room in the basement, and repainting the exterior the original colors of the house. Much of this newly renovated space has maintained the historic values of the building and has reused much of the salvaged materials.
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LOS ANGELES – North Korea continues to befuddle the rest of the world. For several months, reports have circulated that the country may test its third nuclear device, which some speculate will be a uranium bomb drawn from the country's enrichment program. But, whether or not the rumors prove to be true, the regime is sending a clear message, which it has enshrined in a new constitution that was made public in April: North Korea is "a nuclear-armed state" that will not abandon its weapons program.
The United States and others continue to seek ways to push back, but to no avail. North Korea's nuclear commitment remains steadfast, reflected in its continued weapons tests, rocket launches, and production of nuclear materials. To imagine that new diplomatic incentives – whether carrots or sticks – will inspire North Korea's leaders to reverse course is unrealistic. For the regime and its supporters, nuclear weapons provide a crucial security blanket.
Given these circumstances, America and its allies should abandon diplomatic efforts. They should ignore North Korea's nuclear ambitions, instead allowing it to stew in its own economic dysfunction, and leaving China to continue propping up its government.
The history of North Korea's quest for nuclear juche (self-reliance), which began in the 1960's, reveals that no other course makes sense. From the start, the international community has scrambled to curb the country's nuclear ambitions. But diplomatic "progress" has repeatedly proved to be a chimera. In fact, North Korean leaders have used the time afforded by diplomacy to advance their nuclear ambitions.
For example, Russia pressed the regime to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 1985. In 1986, the North inaugurated the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center. It took an unenthusiastic North Korea another seven years to enter into an agreement on safeguards.
Similarly, in 2001, North and South Korea, drawing on the 1994 Washington-Pyongyang Agreed Framework, signed a denuclearization pledge aimed at freezing and later dismantling the North's plutonium program. But, two years later, the North became the only country to withdraw from the NPT.
In the 2005 Six-Party Talks, North Korea consented to abandon its nuclear enterprise, and from November 2007 to April 2009, it took steps to disable the Yongbyon facility. But, in 2006, the North conducted its first nuclear test, which many speculate failed.
Then, in July 2008, the Six Parties (North Korea, South Korea, China, the US, Russia, and Japan) agreed to a "verification mechanism" for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. A year later, the North conducted its second, more successful nuclear test.
Despite the North's repeated bad faith, the US continued to press for nonproliferation agreements. But the failure of the latest bilateral accord should be the last straw. On February 29, 2012, North Korea consented to moratoria on long-range missile launches, nuclear testing, and enrichment activity, as well as to the return of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors, in exchange for food assistance from the US. But, after North Korea conducted a failed long-range missile test in April 2012, the accord collapsed.
At this point, resumption of multilateral or bilateral talks seems pointless. Without superb intelligence, military action to destroy nuclear facilities will fail – and risk igniting another Korean war. Moreover, strictly isolating the North to bring down the regime – the strategy promoted by John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the United Nations – is not feasible as long as China refuses to get on board.
Additional strategies aimed at adapting to this inflexible nuclear reality either are unnecessary or promise to lead nowhere. One approach would enhance deterrence by bolstering conventional South Korean and US forces and reintroducing tactical nuclear weapons in the South. But more conventional power would add little to the capable forces already on the ground, and bringing nuclear weapons back to South Korea would only make both sides more anxious (and offshore US naval nuclear forces already pack a sufficient punch to reinforce deterrence).
Another approach would seek to normalize diplomatic relations, on the assumption that this could enhance communication, thereby diminishing the nuclear threat. But, in such a scenario, North Korea could hold relations hostage to such outsize demands as withdrawal of US forces from the region and economic and energy assistance to prop up the regime.
Ultimately, North Korea's Stalinist government will rebuff any effort that encroaches on the isolation that it needs to remain in power. To this end, it considers its nuclear program to be a crucial crutch.
With no practical alternative that could transform such thinking, the international community must leave North Korea to fend for itself, while offering only one way out: if the North grants IAEA inspectors access to disable and destroy the country's entire nuclear program – as was done in Iraq after the 1991 Persian Gulf War – diplomatic and economic benefits will flow.
Failing that, the US and its allies must leave North Korea to its knitting and devote their scarce time and resources to international issues more amenable to resolution.


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Depth chart for Gophers' opener at UNLV slowly coming into focus
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Sin City is beckoning.
The Gophers have fully delved into game planning as they are less than a week out from their Aug. 30 season opener against UNLV in Las Vegas.
Though peppered for the last few days for details, coach Jerry Kill has been hesitant to reveal some of the specifics of his team's initial depth chart.
With the opener hitting near mid-week, Saturday is being treated as the start to the team's typical game week routine. Players were given Friday off to allow the coaching staff time to discuss and finalize what the lineup will look like next week.
The Gophers are expected to release a depth chart at some point this weekend, but as was seen in Kill's first season in the Twin Cities it is highly subject to changes.
The roster questions heading into Thursday's game revolve more around position rotations and backend depth than specific starters. It's obvious players like quarterback MarQuies Gray, left tackle Ed Olson and cornerback Troy Stoudermire will get starting nods. But it is less known how personnel groupings will look like overall as the game wears on.
Game planning for UNLV has come in sporadic doses in the last week, though portions of recent practices have been spent rotating through several players similar to the majority of camp.
"We're still repping a lot of kids and taking the full speed reps against our offense about 30 minutes each day. They are still being evaluated," defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys said. "When they come back Saturday we'll try to have everything situated."
Jones could be a factor again on kick returns
When camp began three weeks ago, sophomore receiver Marcus Jones was uncertain about what his role would be, if at all, on special teams.
Jones suffered a torn ACL nine games into what was already a pleasing freshman season.
Not only were the Gophers stripped of a strong inside receiving option, but they also lost their new go-to kick returner, who was filling in after Stoudermire went down in Week 4. Jones brought back 13 kicks for 370 yards in 2011, including one taken 92-yards into the end zone at Purdue.
While Jones' rehab progressed at an astonishing rate and he has been deemed healthy since spring, there were still in-house concerns about risking putting him back on return duties right away.
But as practice has progressed, those worries have appeared short-lived. Jones has been narrowed down as one of several options on special teams returns
"Surprisingly, they threw me right in there," Jones said. "We're still working on a few things in the kick return game, perfecting some things, making changes. Things keep adjusting, but it will be good whether I'm back there or not."
Stoudermire, who is back after being granted a medical hardship waiver for the 2011 season, remains the team's targeted No. 1 option on both kick and punt returns. Already the Big Ten's all-time leader in kick return yards, he stands 416 yards from breaking the NCAA record (3,517).
Stoudermire's return has put the situation in perspective for Jones.
"You get anxious to get back into things, but you have to understand that we have a guy that can get the job done," Jones said. "Troy is fully capable of getting the job done, better than I am at times, so it doesn't bother me if I'm not back there. But I'm ready."
And Jones should get plenty of chances. He won't be alone. Redshirt sophomore running back Devon Wright, junior redshirt receiver A.J. Barker and freshmen K.J. Maye and Jamel Harbison have all taken reps throughout camp.
Punting spot up for grabs
A starter has yet to emerge from the four-man scrum at punter.
At least that's what Kill is saying.
"I'll have to answer that question here in a while, but I don't think there is a frontrunner," Kill said. "I think it goes back and forth."
Redshirt junior Dan Orseske has been the Gophers starter for the past two struggle-filled seasons. In that span, the Gophers have ranked at (120th in 2010, 30.9 yds.) or near the bottom (105th in 2011, 34.24 yds.) of the NCAA in net punting average
Orseske's spot is very much in jeopardy. He has been competition with Pete Mortell, senior David Schwerman and Australian newcomer Christian Eldred.
Kill referenced Mortell positively numerous times in the spring and the redshirt freshman has continued to be the likely choice as the successor to the role.
However, Kill said he planned on running all four punters through several more simulated game-time scenarios in the next few days before reaching a decision.
"We probably won't name who we will have punting until we absolutely have to," he said.
• Since his arrival at the "U," labeling his squad as a "young team" has been a weathered term for Kill. But he has given it even more play this season.
"This is actually a more youthful, younger football team than we had a year ago, by far," Kill said Thursday. "Maybe the youngest team I've coached since my second year at Southern Illinois."
• To this point, the Gophers have made it through August fairly injury free. As of Thursday, no major injuries were known. The majority of the team's health setbacks have been minor strains and sprains, primarily within the wide receiver corps. Brandon Green, Devin Crawford-Tufts and Victor Keise were among the receivers who missed practice periodically during camp.
• De La Salle high school product A.J. Barker, Kill contends, is a name onlookers should remember entering the season. The redshirt junior receiver's impact has been minimal outside of practices in the last two years, appearing in only six games. But Kill says that could change.
"Barker is another guy who people have kind of forgotten about, but he has had a very good camp, catching punts, playing receiver," Kill remarked unprompted. "He's done a lot of good things. He's kind of emerged. He's a older kid and has stepped up."


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Skittles – Didn't Taste The Rainbow On Twitter
The question was asked here yesterday by Joe Hall and there were as many opinions as there are colors in a bag of Skittles but as of this morning the jury is in. Skittles has taken down its site redesign reports MediaPost.
Apparently putting the brand and its message in a vehicle driven by consumers brings out the good the bad and the ugly.
The good was the fact that yesterday a lot of people were talking about Skittles. I have to admit that unless I am forced to I am not thinking about Skittles or writing a post about them. So to that degree this experiment certainly worked. Buzz was created and people were talking about the crazy colors of the Skittles rainbow.
The bad occurred when those in the industry started their prognostications about whether this idea was the way to go or not. While not all bad by any means it did open up the brand to some unknown territory. Most of the talk on Twitter was not about the merits of swallowing bag after bag of Skittles but rather a discussion amongst marketers about the merits of the campaign. Was this what the folks at Mars wanted? Not sure they knew since this was a new idea.
The ugly occurred when people got the idea that it would really funny to use profanity on the site. Isn't that hysterical? Maybe some little kid will wander by the site because of the candy and the colors etc and see my tweet using a swear word. Boy if it wasn't for genius like this in the world I don't know how we would all survive.
As noted in the article Skittles lost control of the conversation. When you put the message in the hands of the consumer do you really have any semblance of control? This is all part of the Wild West that is user generated content, marketing, branding, buzz etc etc.
Brand Keys President noted
… the fiasco demonstrates the power of consumers. "If we had any doubt that the consumer is in control, this is the perfect case study that proves it," he said. "It's also additional proof that brands need a resonating authenticity among the community they want to serve."
He also noted that the good news is that there is freedom of speech and the bad news is that there is freedom of speech. I have said this before and I will say it again. If we decide to give people control of any messaging in an Internet world that can be anonymous we should anticipate the worst. Sitting behind a screen with no threat of anyone finding them out gives people 'Internet courage' which is like getting drunk and saying something you never would because of the alcohol. How many times has a really drunk person truly been the life of the party in a good way? Same goes for this type of experiment. While the vast majority won't feel the need to act the fool there will be some who think they are being funny and take down the opportunity for the rest.
At best Skittles has created a little buzz around the candy but is becoming a case study for social media issues worth it?


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From the unique works of wildlife sculptor, Roger Martin to the picturesque portraits by Roger Thomas, and the realist watercolors of Ron Taylor, Stanly County is proud of its talented artists. From rural landscapes, historic images and coastal scenes to bronze sculptures and life size renditions of mountain bears, the creations are unique to each artist. Many galleries require appointments, so be sure to call ahead.
The Stanly Arts Guild is an organization of visual artists in Stanly County with the mission of promoting local artist, sponsoring educational opportunities for potential artists and to nurture beginning artists with developing skills in how to promote, display, and market their work.
Bobbie Listerman – 704.279.5383 – email@example.com
The Stanly County Chorale is the oldest civic chorale society that has been providing performances for the public since 1968. The Chorale is directed by Steve Harrill, Assistant Professor of Music at Pfeiffer University, and accompanied by Stan Scheer, Vice President Emeritus of organ builder Casavant Frères and former chair of the Pfeiffer Fine Arts Department.
Johnny Almond – 704.269.5547 – firstname.lastname@example.com
The Uwharrie Players, Inc. has been the community theater organization of Stanly County for over thirty years. The Players were formed in the spring of 1975 as an outgrowth of the Stanly County Arts Council. Thirty-four charter members set out to establish a vehicle that would provide local citizens an opportunity to perform on stage and that would expose Stanly County to quality theatrical entertainment.
The Stanly County Concert Association was formed in 1947 and has been providing residents and visitors with wonderful performances ever since! In 2001 the organization joined the North Carolina Presenters Consortium, a non-profit group dedicated to bringing the highest quality professional artists to the state. With over 100 presenting organizations and 120 associate members made up of artists, agents and performing companies, SCCA has been able to bring the best artists to our community. SCCA also strives to provide educational outreach in the performing arts to school, church and private music groups.
Pam Medlin – 704.983.1684 – email@example.com
The TRQG is a local group that provides quilts for organizations in need. They also host a quilt show in the spring each year.
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Terbush Memorial Summit
May 16-22, 2015
Applications due April 11, 2015!
Course Offerings
Single-Pitch Rock Instructor
Alpine Mountaineering Instructor
Multi-Pitch Rock Instructor
Cost - $425
Every participant automatically receives a $1,000 tuition waiver through the generous gifts of the Peter Terbush family and friends, the Chatlos Foundation, and Western State Colorado University. These generous gifts help offset the direct program costs to make the Summit more affordable for participants.
What is the Summit?
The Summit is a professional-level instructor training and assessment program designed for collegiate based outdoor program instructors, coordinators and managers. It is a skills-intensive program where participants will be trained to institutional standards in one of the following areas: Alpine Mountaineering, Multi-Pitch Rock Instruction or Single-Pitch Rock Instruction. Interwoven into the skills training are the principles of servant leadership in memory of Peter Terbush. The Summit is an affordable program with a competitive selection process based on demonstrated skill and leadership. The cost of the program represents a $1000 scholarship subsidy through generous gifts by the Terbush Family and the Western State Colorado University Wilderness Pursuits program. Participants in the Single-Pitch program have the option of using this course as an AMGA SPI Certification course. See requirements below.
The Summit memorializes Peter Terbush who died a hero in Yosemite Valley on June 13th, 1999. Peter's last act was to save the life of his friend and climbing partner by maintaining a proper belay in the face of a rock slide that took his life. The Summit is a living memorial of Peter. The Summit takes its primary mission from Peter's life: it is through service to others that we realize our full potential as leaders. It is impossible to describe the power of the Summit experience. It is among the most unique programs available anywhere in the world today. Each year we receive applications from around the country from student leaders and program administrators looking to hone their skills. The Summit staff and Western are committed to the safety and quality of this program along with maintaining affordability for the participants.
Who Was Peter?
Peter grew up in Colorado and in more than a dozen places overseas. By the time he was eighteen he had climbed in the Rockies, Mexico, the Alps, New Zealand, Borneo, the Himalayas and in the desert in the Southwest US. When he was killed he had just spent the week in Yosemite climbing some of the most famous routes in the valley. What was most remarkable about Peter was not his climbing prowess, but who he was as a person; full of energy and enthusiasm - he inspired. He was giving to a fault. He cared more about others than himself. He loved to teach and motivate, and he loved the mountains. An example often repeated is that Peter would get up early to make hot drinks for everyone in his group. His encouragement when conditions were difficult caused others to overcome their own fears. Peter exemplified servant leadership. Our goal is to instill in Summit participants Peter's passion for the mountains, his enthusiasm for climbing, and his incredible service to others. You can read about Peter in Climbing Magazine's November, 2014 Issue.
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Summit Applications must include:
- Non-refundable $25.00 application fee made payable to Western State Colorado University
- Completed Application Form
- Professional Resume
- Experience Log including most recent relevant experience.
- Current email address and phone number
SINGLE PITCH INSTRUCTOR Applicants who do not meet AMGA SPI Requirements may still apply for Summit Participation. AMGA SPI Certification is not required to apply for or complete the course.
Through the generous support and partnership of the American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA) we are pleased to offer our Single Pitch Instructor Course an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Course. Students who meet the pre-requisites and wish to use the Summit Single Pitch Course as an AMGA SPI course may submit the following application along with an additional $75 course fee with their Summit application. This fee covers AMGA membership for one year, during which applicants may choose to take the AMGA SPI Assessment to complete their certification. Please only apply for this certification if you meet all of the pre-requisites. Participants who do not meet the pre-requisites may still apply and participate in the Summit Single Pitch Instructor course.
AMGA SPI Pre-Requisites and Schedule
AMGA SPI Application (link at bottom of page)
Download a sample experience log form
AMGA SPI Applicants must also include:
- Summit Application
- AMGA SPI Application (email me to request an Application)
- Additional copy of your resume
- Please only apply if you meet ALL the pre-requisites
Submit your application by April 11th to:
Christie Hicks
Wilderness Pursuits Manager
Western State Colorado University
120 University Center
600 N. Adams Street
Gunnison, Colorado 81231
Participants will be notified of their selection via email by May 1st. The remaining course fee for the Summit and the AMGA SPI certification fee will be due upon confirmation of your selection to participate in the Summit.


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I hate seeing posts by annoying pedants. But since no one else will volunteer, i guess it is my turn to be one.
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I was surprised to find out recently that there was some difference in opinion between the French and the English over the appropriate dimensions of whole and half plates.
Apparently, Desire Van Monckhoven in 1863 determined that the proper dimensions of whole plate was 7-1/8" x 9-7/16" and half plate should be 5-3/8" x 7-1/8".
This is from "Traite general de photographie", 3rd edition, 1863 by way of Primitive Photography, the excellent calotype manual by Alan Greene.
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The University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment envisions a future in which sustainable agriculture feeds the world; renewable energy powers the planet; every person has access to food, clean water and shelter; oceans, lakes and rivers are unimpaired; cities have vibrant economies, neighborhoods and cultures; and thriving ecosystems support thriving economies and societies.
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Complex environmental challenges can't be solved with business-as-usual thinking. Our approach includes:
Discovering Solutions
IonE pursues research-based solutions to global grand challenges. Through our fellows and grants programs, we bring together the brightest minds from across the University and beyond. Established experts team up with emerging leaders in science, technology, business, education, policy and other areas to envision and create enduring positive change.
Educating Leaders
IonE is shaping the next generation of environmental leaders. We offer specialized training in communication, media relations, entrepreneurship, systems thinking and more. While our efforts focus on graduate, professional and postdoctoral students, we also serve the larger University community by coordinating the undergraduate sustainability studies minor and emerging graduate sustainability programs.
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Partnership is at the heart of nearly all of IonE's activities. With some 20 Fortune 500 companies and many other players in the global economy, Minnesota is an ideal setting for creating collaborative change. By linking our work with that of leaders in the business, investment, media and nonprofit sectors, we're building synergies and creating conduits for sharing Minnesota innovation with the world while growing new opportunities at home.


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Born on March 12, 1884 in Floyd, Iowa, Sister Mary Ildephonse Holland completed high school at Sacred Heart Academy and received her Bachelor's degree from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. A Masters in English and History shortly followed from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. She pursued additional graduate work at Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI), the University of Iowa, Loyola University (Chicago), Michigan State University, and the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
Sister Mary Ildephonse formally entered the Sisters of Mercy on April 15, 1904 and is notable for her two terms of service as the college's president. Considered the "Foundress of Mount Mercy College," Ildephonse had past educational experience as a teacher on most K-12 levels, worked as the Bursar and Mother Superior for the Sisters, and served as a college instructor and campus business manager. While working as the college president, Sister Ildephonse also held the title of Major Superior for the Sisters of Mercy.
Among her many achievements are the construction of Warde Hall, the opening of Mount Mercy Junior College, the Bachelor's degree designation by North Central, and the all-important accreditation for the college. Sister Mary Ildephonse Holland died on September 11, 1967, praised for her lifelong contributions to the campus.


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Apple could release a new low cost iPhone 3G model in countries like India and China that will run on the 3G network but won't have support for Wi-Fi.
The Apple iPhone is a mobile phone like no other. Apple now sells both locked and unlocked iPhones meaning you can use them with any cellular carrier.
Apple could release a new low cost iPhone 3G model in countries like India and China that will run on the 3G network but won't have support for Wi-Fi.
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Abbyy Mobile OCR Engine SDK that provides tools for developers to create optical character recognition (OCR) applications for mobile or other compact devices now supports the Apple iPhone.
Emulate iPhone. Learn how to switch the user agent of your Firefox browser to iPhone so that websites serve your their mobile or iPhone ready layouts to you.
The ultra-conservative Taliban are no big fans of the West and they banned all gizmos and other forms of entertainment in Afghanistan but these rules are slightly relaxed for the top leadership of Taliban. Some of them use the Apple iPhone.
If you are standing out in freezing cold and need to make a call on your iPhone or type a long email on the BlackBerry or change the music track on your iPod Touch, these winter hand gloves will come handly.
Follow is a list of Cricket related games that are currently available on the Apple iTunes store. You may download these Cricket Games on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
WhatTheFont for iPhone is available now on the iPhone App Store. This free app lets you identify font names used in magazines, newspapers or posters using the built-in camera of your iPhone.
iPhorest is an iPhone app that allows users to plant trees from their phone. As the seedling on your phone grows, you can pass on the seeds to other phones and thus help accelerate the forestation effort.
Nokia, at least for its high end phones, should look into developing plug-ins that'll allow people to manage and synchronize not only music but videos, photos and as a platform to provide firmware updates to Nokia users.
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iPhone 3G is now the largest selling mobile phone in the US surpassing Motorola Razr as well as the BlackBerry Curve. But the story is very different in Inida.
The iPhone version of Orkut is more feature-rich than the older mobile version in the sense that you now read friend updates, delete scraps and even view photo albums right from the iPhone.
The feature rich, but not so sleek G1 (popularly known as Google phone) may soon be available in India.
Now that Vodafone officially announced the price of iPhone, a local rep. shared details about the different tariff plans available for Vodafone customers of iPhone in India.
Just got an email from Vodafone India mentioning the official price of iPhone 3G in India.
EverNote (iTunes link), one of the most popular productivity apps for iPhone and iPod Touch, has been updated.
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I've recently discovered Jennifer Farley's posts on Sitepoint. She has some nice tips on design work for online, but a lot of it can also apply on designing for print. Check her posts out at Sitepoint.
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Many people might think that it's easy to convert a print brochure to a website and vica versa, but it's not that easy at all. Things to take into consideration would be the following:
Resolution of artwork
Print resolution is generally higher than web (72dpi) and therefore images will appear much larger in 72dpi (screen) resolution. You have to ensure that you adhere to general browser restrictions.
Many nice design fonts won't work on your website except if you keep them as images. This has pros and cons. The pros are that you'll have nice looking fonts, but the cons are that search engines can't read the text and you'll be shooting yourself in the foot. It's also much harder to update images than simple HTML text.
With general HTML fonts you're limited to only a number of fonts. The reason for this is because you want to be using fonts that most users have on their computers (whether Mac or PC).
A simple brochure might not be designed to the same scale requirements to fit as a website. A lot of cropping might render the artwork useless for use on the web, so make sure you have a designer that's up to the job of taking the concept and applying it on a website design.
It's never as simple as it might seem
It's important to remember that it's never as simple as it seems to take a print concept to web, so always keep in mind that converting a print design to a website might require some advanced skills!
Finding Inspiration from:
- the homeless beggar on the way to lunch
- a chance rainbow on a half sunny day
- reading other design blogs :-)
- networking in business (everybody seems to want what we do, but where are they when you're looking for clients?)
- a high after a successful meeting
- random colours in everyday life
- raw talent from people that you never believed had any!
- give me some more!
Once again I have some popup banners to design. You know, these roll up banners that pack neatly away into a carry bag... Well your basic banner design principles once again count here.
Client brief was that they'd be using it at events and seminars. Now I don't know about you, but when I'm attending an event, I'm seldomly going to stop in my tracks to read a whole company mission or vision statement (that's what the client suggested). I suggested to apply the infamous KISS (keep it simple stupid!) principle and ditched the statements for something more catchy. A one phraser that tell prospective clients exactly what the client does and also carrying over their most important values. In the end, a much more effective banner, with larger text and visuals to do what banners do best, attract interest.
I can't begin to say how important a slick design is. You need good effective stock photography if you're going that route, or strong vector based simple design layout. After all, with stock, you're selling a lifestyle and your trying to create a mood. Often, once single striking image as backdrop for your banner could accomplish just that. Just make sure your text sits well on such a background or make sure you have sufficient non-effect to make it stand out. What's non-effect? Well, putting effects like stroke or drop shadow on objects without making it apparent that they're really there, so downtoning it a bit.
Also remember any print material done for a client must create brand awareness, so make sure you convey the message. Louder if you're working with a lesser known brand and toned down, but themed effectively so that brand recognition is not lost on better known brands.
Print Resolution
As mentioned before, large format is usually printed at lower formats, BUT if at all possible, design your artwork at full resolution at full size. If not possible, work at no less than 25% of the original size, but still hi-res, say 300dpi, which will allow the quality to still remain effective on the large format prints.
When commissioning a designer to do graphic or web design for you, it's important to keep a few things in mind. Graphic and web designers need specific information in order for them to accurately do an estimation of costs on the specific design project.
Things like colour preferences, formats and target audiences are important when briefing your designer on a new job.
Read more about how to brief your designer here.
There are many freelance graphic designers that would make you custom graphics online. Choosing the right one for your custom graphic design is not such a difficult task.
Things to remember when acquiring the services of an online graphic designer:
- Request a portfolio.
- Ask about turnaround time.
- Be sure that they can deliver the design file formats that you require.
- Ask about pricing and hourly design rate.
- Ask about methods of payment.
- Know what you want and
- Provide a proper brief, with colour preferences or examples of designs that you like.
It might seem simple, but these are things to consider when you acquire a graphic designer.
Contact me if you require some graphic design!
Another tip I've learned from the local printshop is to sometimes apply a light blur on images that become grainly when you increase the image size. Use with caution though and do crop print samples (you increase the image size and then just crop a say 10x10 inch block of it to print a sample) with different variations in the effects. Remember that high quality sharply focussed photographs are the easiest to make big posters and bill boards from for obvious reasons!
When you have a graphic that just needs that tad of 'spark', an easy way to improve on the visual effectiveness thereof is to apply some simple Photoshop techniques.
- In Photoshop, open up your levels editor (I think it's image / adjustments / levels).
- You will see a histogram of your image data.
- From the right-hand side, there is sometimes some blank space before the graph starts.
- By moving the right-hand pointer to the edge of that graph data you immediately improve brightness quality without losing picture quality.
- Once you move the pointer to within the graph data you will start seeing a degration of quality (your whites becoming too bright).
- If you move the left-hand pointer to the right, your dark colours will be accentuated, but use that sparingly.
- The middle pointer changes overall brightness (like white balance), but you usually don't have to change that much except if the overall picture quality is quite dark.
- To improve the colours in your picture, open up the saturation editor (image / adjustments / hue/saturation).
- By moving the saturation slider to the right about 10-20 points increases the overall colour richness of your image.
- If your picture seems to have too much of a specific colour, you can select specific CMYK to change that.
- You can also get some interesting effects by changing the hue when having those selected, for instance you want to change the blues in your image to a richer blue etc.
Creating your company letterhead with Word is very easy. First thing you to do some preparation of your logo to be used within Word. Here are some steps for you to follow to make it happen:
- Create a 150DPI version of your logo at fair print size (say around 50mm if it's square bound or 80mm if it's a horisontal rectangle etc).
- Make sure your logo is created in RGB format, since Word is an RGB application.
- When in word, click on view/header and footer.
- You'll see a box open up at the top of the document.
- What I've found best is to insert a table with no borders, with 2 cells, so that I can left align the logo in the lefthand cell and right align any contact details like address, phone numbers etc in the righthand cell.
- Click on close (on the toolbar that pops up when you view your header).
- Now if you want the letterhead only on the front page, go to file / page setup.
- Click on the layout tab and select the 'Different first page' checkbox.
- Click OK to confirm
There are different ways to draw images on the computer, but vectorising a scanned image in Macromedia Flash, must be one of the easiest ways. The Manga Generation, as I call them, or anyone who needs to draw any little image with curved lines on the computer, will find out soon enough that vector is the way to go. Photoshop offers nice bitmap tools for colouring images too, but the fun thing about vectors, is that you can stretch them into infinity without losing quality PLUS you can animate them while keeping a relatively low file size.
So you've scanned the picture you drew on paper and now the daunting task of getting the outlines in vector format lies ahead. Of course a drawing tablet is the easiest way to go, but we are going to do this with the mouse. Open a new layer above the one that contains your image, and use a colour that will contrast with the lines of your original drawing. First we'll use the line tool to draw straight simplified lines on the main lines our drawing. Use a single straight line per curve. Now use the black arrow tool to manipulate these straight lines. You'll see that when you hover over the line, your curser indicates that it is now in line modifying mode. Just click and drag the line to form a curve. It is as easy as that! When you drag the ends of the line, you can modify the line's position, length, etc.
When you have finished tracing the whole image like this, you can delete your original layer, and start filling in the colour with your paint bucket tool. You can also modify the colour of your lines by using the ink bottle tool. The only other thing you'll need, is patience… Even though this is not a difficult task, complex images may take a while to trace.
A friend of mine taught me this invaluable tool this week, and I believe it is worth sharing. For those of you who haven't been introduced to the actions palette in Photoshop, here we go – a basic lesson in saving time…
If you have lots of images, and you want to, for example, resize them all to the same dimension, the actions palette can do all this for you in a few easy steps. You won't have to do the same thing over and over again on 200 images.
Open one of the images you want to resize. And open the actions palette (Window > Actions, or Alt+F9). Now press the 'create new action' button in the bottom bar of the actions palette. You will have to name your new action, and press record. Any changes that you make to this image, will now be recorded. You will notice the red recording button on the actions palette is turned on. You can stop it at any moment with the square button, and turn it on again. Photoshop will save the history of your actions. Resize, change colour, even save for web! Do whatever you want, but remember that these actions are meant to have the same effect on all the coming images. When you're satisfied, save and close your image and stop recording. Now open the next image, and simply press the play button on the actions palette. Everything you've just done, will be repeated on this image! It is amazing, and really does save a lot of time…
For those of you looking to hire a graphic designer, there are a few things to take into consideration.
Many printing companies offer graphic design services. Sometimes however their main focus is still the actual printing and not graphic design. They tend to be cheaper alternatives, but sometimes lack the skills of trained graphic design professionals.
Always ask for a graphic design portfolio, especially of the type of work you are looking to procure. This will immediately give you an idea of their design talent.
Further, when you have a shortlist of design companies, ask them what their project schedule is looking like. Be sure that they can handle your deadline, especially if you are under pressure to complete a print job.
Specialised design agencies does not have to be large companies. Smaller agencies tend to have faster turnaround time on design jobs and are more willing to make a good impression to secure ongoing work.
Your graphic designer does not have to be local! The Internet is a wonderful place to find talent. Also remember that if a designer's site comes up top in Google for your search it is not a clear indication of the fact that they may be good designers. Take your time, if you have the liberty. Artwork can be delivered via email or the internet to a local printer and you'll be able to save on agency fees with regards to printers.
Agency fees are not an outright evil though, because your design company has to spend time on administering the printing process. It comes with the territory.
Never go for the cheapest option, except if their portfolio satisfy your needs. You will eventually build confidence in fishing out who can suit your needs.
As with anything else, design skills are easier to learn when a person is still young. The school-going generation of today is more computer literate than their moms and dads were at that age. It may be true that many parents now work with computers eight hours a day, but the kids learned to speak the language of computers with their first steps.
They could play computer games before the first time they were even introduced to scrabble. It is a language like any… the earlier you begin to speak it, the easier it will be. Rather than letting them play games all day long, we should introduce them to Photoshop or any other image editing or drawing program. They can fool their way around, and maybe create something spectacular!
The formal training can come later. Just imagine what design would be ten years from now if this generation kids start their first formal design job with ten years design experience already on their sleeves…
From a recent post in the Graphic Design Forum I came accross a few cool websites about everything design. Here's the list of design websites:
Let me know if you find more great design websites!
I've long thought about traditional graphic design vs the current wave of digital new media graphic designers. As with other fields of expertise it comes down to experience and application. I see graphic design like playing the piano. You find people who have never had the formal training, yet they are absolute wizards with all graphic design applications and 'being creative' in general. It's like playing by ear vs classical training.
Then you would find the 'classically' trained group, who ads their own specific spice to the design mix, bringing the theory of past styles and design technique.
Personally I think that traditionally(classically) trained graphic designers would be stronger. Being from a web design (and not trained in graphic design) background and being fully computer literate, I find it easy to adapt from some programs to others. Yet as in any industry it will always be experience that counts the most. Different setups work to bring different results.
I'd like to hear opinions (use the comments) of past experience from the graphic design community...
Resizing images almost always causes pixelation (when you see coarse-looking jagged edges in your picture), whether you make the image smaller or enlarge it. JPEG images are especially unfriendly towards the idea of resizing. There are few things that graphic designers hate as much as pixelated images! So how do we make it bearable?
There are different ways to resize your image in Photoshop.
- Dragging : You can select the free transform tool and simply drag the corners until the image is the right size. This isn't the greatest idea, though. Even if you make it smaller, you'll probably still notice that the image seems more blurred and fuzzy. Dragging it much larger causes serious pixelation - dragging it into a new file with a higher resolution might help a little.
- Changing Image Size : You can alter the image size (Image > Image Size), just as long as you remember to constrain proportions (else your image may appear all weird and stretched out). A good tip is to use the Bicubic resampling style for enlarging, and the Bilinear style for reducing the image's dimensions. After you have resized the image, it might need a bit of sharpening.
Use the Filter > Sharpen or Unsharp Mask tool.
If you think about it, resizing images basically comes down to spreading pixel information over a greater (or lesser) number of pixels. It doesn't give more detail to the image! So my best advice for resampling images would be to re-scan the picture at the desired resolution.
Recently I had major battles with calibrating my screen to produce near print colour. New designers often neglect to calibrate their screens and many don't even know what it means.
Well, let's explain. To calibrate your screen means to tweak the colour, brightness and other settings of your screens and drivers to match print quality colour as close as possible.
Luckily some tech heads out there thought of some tools to make colour calibrating your monitor a breeze. You get hardware calibration tools that plugs into your PC/Mac and then matches colours on your screen with a little device that you put on your screen.
First though, try out these following links to try and calibrate your monitor online (just through proper colour/gamma & brightness/contrast matching).
EpaperPress.com Monitor Calibration
Easy RGB dot Com Colour Calibration
Let me know if it was helpful!! Sure helped me out!
Many graphic design artists find inspiration in different things. Being from a web design background, I tend to look at well designed websites to find new inspiration. Especially at flash websites. Have a look at www.ultrashock.com and head to the bomb shock awards section in the forum. There are some truely amazing works of art there and it's really inspiring. Flash (which is vector based animation software for those who don't know and much more actually) has the added benefit of sounds, so it makes an even bigger impact since using more senses.
If you're walking down the street and you see something which you think is well designed, whether a building, a statue or a dustbin for what it's worth, try and think why it made an impact on you. Try and seperate colour from layout design (ok obviously the potplant won't work) and analyse why it appeals to your visual senses.
Just a few tips on things that inspire me. Happy hunting!
Well the heading says it all. Your font selections are very important in any project. I'll leave this post open for comment of favorite fonts used in the industry and which fonts are suited to which applications.
I'm collaborating with graphicdesignforum.com users for the best tips on graphic design. Check it out by clicking the link.
Have you ever thought about how you could spice up those boring closet door designs? Apart from the actual wood or metal work, there are lots of things we can do as graphic designers to liven it up.
Closet Door Design | Cabinet Door Design
Well first off you could take a digital pic of your closet or cabinet. Then you can import to Photoshop and start playing lowres. Remember that you'll eventually want to do it high res for print. Vinyl printing should be fine, to be applicated afterwards.
Actually not many designers would probably waste the time to design new closet doors or cabinet doors, but for those that have absolutely nothing else to do, comment on this thread with your url's to JPGs of your designs - we could start a trend!
Tsk-tsk-tsk... The ever unidle mind of a designer...
When designing graphics or logos for companies, it's important for you take into account what their corporate identity should portray.
- Who's the target market for the company? (5-10, 10-15, 15-25 yrs etc?)
- Is it corporate or does the brand have a more relaxed feel?
- What are the client's colour preferences? etc
"www.graphicslogo.com" - examples of logos online
Graphics and Logo Design (web vs print)
Designing graphics for web requires the designer to export final artwork as 72dpi images. A nice tip is to keep in mind that some site graphics might be used in print at some stage, so make sure you design vector or high resolution initially with detailed diagrams and sketches, even though it will only be used for web at 72dpi.
This is even more applicable when designing logos. So many times we get crap logo designs in low resolution to use on a client's print material which just doesn't cut it, and in the end the client has to foot the bill for re-designing their logo in high resolution to ensure quality printing.
This is why vector design is so powerful. It's easy work with vector graphics due to the small filesize, but powerful in the sense that you can make a vector design any size and you will not lose quality. The problem is when you need to use bitmap and vector design together - more on that later. The high resolution tips apply to bitmap design, since vector designs aren't bound by resolution, except when you start exporting.
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When designing brochures and documents with allot of text, it's best to start with the right applications. Two that immediately comes to mind is Adobe's InDesign and Macromedia Freehand. The power of these two apps (with regards to document layout) in comparison with say Photoshop or Fireworks is that your text layout tools are much stronger, with columns and text flowing from column to column which makes fitting a certain amount of text into limited columns a breeze.
The power of InDesign is that you can edit all graphical elements within Photoshop and have it updated within the InDesign file automatically which saves precious time. Well actually Freehand also has that function, so I guess it's a matter of choice and price in the end.
Then lets not forget QuarkXpress. Also a very strong application for layout design which is used widely. We find that many users tends to stick with a suite of products, that makes interoperability and file compatibility much easier.
An important part of any good graphic designer's skillset is good deep edging techniques. Use Photoshop's polygonal lasso tool to cut out objects and backgrounds from pictures.
Zoom in quite close and make your selection close cut to the object that you want to cut out. You can also create a clipping patch with the same selection for use in other applications (like Freehand), which will leave the whole pic in tact, but create a display mask to only show your object.
Another technique called masking is maybe a better alternative in certain applications. A mask will display just your selection and you can use the quick mask button to quickly create your masks. A mask will display only what's within the selection and hide the rest of the image. This way you can always update your mask if you want to include other parts or tweak it until you're happy.


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St. Paul United was a major underdog heading into its girls hockey semifinal game Friday against top-seeded East Grand Forks.
You wouldn't have known that by the way St. Paul United (17-9-2) played in the first 2-1/2 periods, jumping to a 2-0 lead on goals by senior forward Alev Baysoy.
That was as good as it got, though, for the challengers as East Grand Forks rallied for a 3-2 victory in the state tournament at the Xcel Energy Center.
The Green Wave (26-2-1) will take on Blake in the Class A title game at noon Saturday.
"It was a hard loss," St. Paul United sophomore goalie Catherine Johnson said. "But I think we proved ourself as to why we're here."
Baysoy was a thorn in East Grand Forks' side all game, finishing with seven shots and a plus-1 rating.
"She is as good a player as we've faced all season long," East Grand Forks coach Jim Scanlan said. "She's talented, and she made plays."
But even after her second goal, Baysoy knew there was a lot of game to be played.
"Obviously, I was excited," she said. "(But) I've been through so many games in my hockey career, and I knew that didn't mean anything. A two-goal lead is a very dangerous lead."
She was right.
East Grand Forks started its comeback late in the first period when junior forward Alexa Mack scored. Still, St. Paul United carried its one-goal advantage into the final period, despite being outshot 16-7.
Johnson kept St. Paul United in the game, finishing with 31 saves.
"She's been our most consistent player all season," St. Paul United coach David Cole said. "She is unflappable. ... She's got game. She's explosive."
East Grand Forks pounded the St. Paul United net throughout the third period and finally broke through on freshman defender Mak Langei's power-play goal from just inside the blue line with 5:10 to pay.
Less than two minutes later, on another power play, Mack scored her second goal for what turned out to be the game winner.
The loss sends St. Paul United to Saturday morning's third-place game against Red Wing, but it couldn't erase the accomplishments of a season that produced the program's first state tournament berth and a quarterfinal win.
"It's been a remarkable, remarkable journey for us," said Cole, who hopes this is just the beginning for a squad that featured just three seniors.
"We're young. We're going to be strong, and getting stronger," he said. "Our goal is to be revered, and I think that's the process we're in right now."


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Private company SpaceX makes history by launching its Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station.
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