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Martha's Table
|September 1980
|Children's Education, Nutrition, Clothing
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|Patty Stonesifer, President and CEO
Martha's Table (founded in 1980) is a non-profit organization, an active charity and volunteer center in Washington, D.C.[1][2] The mission of Martha's Table is to "build a better future through healthy food, affordable clothing, and quality education."[3] Through its food, education, and opportunity programs for vulnerable children and families, Martha's Table has impacted over 20,000 people a year.[4] Many of the organization's endeavors are accomplished through the work of its service program—hosting more than 14,000 volunteers annually.
- 1 History
- 2 Programs
- 3 Achievements/Accreditation
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Beginning with humble roots in 1980, Martha's Table was originally a safe place for children to receive free sandwiches and food after school. It gradually grew to address the additional needs of the community through its onsite day-care programs and expanded food distribution programs. Over the years, Martha's Table has undergone significant changes—much in part to the inspirational leadership that has sought innovative new ways to reach the city's most vulnerable residents. Today, Martha's Table seeks to level the playing field for individuals of all socioeconomic backgrounds through its food, education and opportunity programs that serve over 18,000 DC residents a year.
Veronica Maz (1980-1987)[edit]
Dr. Veronica Maz served as the first President and CEO of Martha's Table. Dr Maz, who received her PhD in Sociology from the University of Pittsburgh, was a sociology professor at Georgetown when she began working with Jesuit priest Father Horace B. McKenna in an attempt to turn concerns about poverty in the District into action.
Before founding Martha's Table, Dr. Maz worked with Father McKenna to create S.O.M.E. (So Others Might Eat), a soup kitchen to help feed the city's destitute citizens, and House of Ruth, a home for abused and neglected women. Dr. Maz realized that the city's children were not protected from the violence and drugs plaguing DC streets at the time, especially in the dangerous 14th Street corridor. She banded together with Father McKenna once more to found Martha's Table, a safe haven where children could go after school for a meal and a place to read and play. In 1980, they named the agency Martha's Table. Together, the pair chose the name Martha from the Bible. Martha was known for opening her home to Jesus and his disciples and feeding them. This is what Dr. Maz wanted her organization to be known for and soon thereafter, Martha's Table was born. As needs were witnessed, the programs at Martha's Table continued to expand a legacy of action to address challenges that continues today.
Veronica Parke (1987-2004)[edit]
Satisfied that Martha's Table had reached organizational stability, Dr. Maz departed to pursue other endeavors. She was succeeded by long-time volunteer and change agent, Veronica Parke. Under Parke's leadership, the programs at Martha's Table expanded to serve children along the entire age spectrum—3 months to 18 years. The children's program expanded into three areas: a brand new daily program for preschoolers and their mothers focusing on learning and social skills; daily provision of breakfast, lunch, and snack; extensive education and play activities for children both during the school year and summer vacation, as well as activities on weekends. Programs were also created for youth in the critical preteen and teen years.
Lindsey Buss (2004-2012)[edit]
After nearly two decades of service to Martha's Table, Veronica Parke handed over leadership in 2004 to Director of Development Lindsey Buss. A successful lawyer and lifelong volunteer, Lindsey believed that his talents could be put to great use for the betterment of society. Buss was able to grow the organization to unprecedented levels by expanding enrollment access to students in the Child Development Center, creating a series of parenting workshops, and further developing the after-school program. Divided into three age categories, the after-school programs served as a way for students to focus on literacy and math enhancement, acquire tutoring or homework help, and participate in college-driven workshops.
Patty Stonesifer (2013-Present)[edit]
In April 2013, Martha's Table welcomed former CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Patty Stonesifer, as the new President and CEO. In a Washington Post interview, Patty admitted that upon taking her new position, she feared what the overall reaction might be. "I was really worried that people would think I was a bit of a carpetbagger — that I just came in from outside and thought I knew everything," she said. Patty joined the organization with the commitment to stand with DC residents in the struggle to end the cycle of poverty. Patty's vision for Martha's Table was illustrated using a model she employed from Jim Collins, author of "Good to Great and the Social Sectors". "You have to decide what is real greatness and move that over to the nonprofit side," Stonesifer said. "And for me the biggest form of greatness is knowing what you're trying to do and being very — holding really tightly to that." Patty's focus is on deepening and expanding Martha's Table to become a national model for service-based nonprofits, to help kids succeed in school, help parents contribute to their children's success, and end childhood hunger. Since joining the organization, Martha's Table has added a training center for parents with children enrolled in the organization's education programs, and piloted a mobile market partnership plan with Arcadia foods. The organization has also launched a number of pop up, free grocery markets throughout the city, and has teamed up with the Capital Area Food Bank on its Joyful Food Markets initiative, which brings fresh, healthy produced and groceries to elementary schools in Wards 7 and 8. Martha's Table also began collecting new data and employed new assessments for its data-based performance management.
Since 1980, Martha's Table has evolved and enhanced its programs in order to sufficiently meet the growing demands for healthy food, affordable clothing, and quality education in the DC area.
McKenna's Wagon[edit]
McKenna's Wagon, the organization's mobile food truck, rolls out 365 days a year to feed the District's homeless and hungry population. The Wagon is named after the founder of Martha's Table, Father Horace McKenna, S.J. Volunteers stop at various locations around the D.C. metro area and serve hot meals, sandwiches, homemade muffins, fresh fruit and refreshments. McKenna's Wagon McKenna's Wagon also provides holiday meals during Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Churches, synagogues, workplaces, and schools work with Martha's Table to help run McKenna's Wagon by serving meals, donating food, making sandwiches, etc. Martha's Table's emergency food programs provide help to vulnerable populations by providing lunch and dinner daily to hundreds of homeless and low-income people, emergency grocery bags and weekday meals to 300 children and youth.
Martha's Markets[edit]
Since August 2011, Martha's Table has partnered with Target to provide groceries to students and families at eight local elementary schools. Today, Martha's Table also partners with schools in DC and Maryland; Garrison Elementary and Powell Elementary in the NW, Browne Education Campus, Smothers Elementary, and John Burroughs Education Campus in the NE, Amidon-Bowen in the SW, Hendley in the SE and Thomas Stone Elementary in Mount Rainier, MD. Similar to the markets offered directly at Martha's Table, these "healthy grocery markets" are based on a choice model system that allows parents to select the nutritious foods their families need.
Mobile Markets[edit]
During the school year, Martha's Table serves thousands of families through their "Martha's Market" choice grocery program set up in eight local elementary schools. These markets serve each school one time per month, bringing free groceries and the opportunity for children and parents to fill their shopping bags with a variety of fresh produce and shelf-stable foods – all while enjoying cooking demonstrations, tastings, and information tables.
On July 1, Martha's Table and Arcadia Foods launched a new weekly mobile farmer's market that offers a combination of free and for-sale produce and groceries to low-income families across the Metro D.C. area. Through this partnership, a bright, green truck full of fresh produce, proteins, and healthy diet staples is setting up pop-up farmer's markets Monday through Friday, twice each day, in eight neighborhoods currently receiving food support from Martha's Table. Because of this new partnership, the weekly mobile market program will provide reliable access to healthy groceries for families in eight locations throughout the summer – when children lose access to free and reduced-price meals at school.
Early Child Education[edit]
Martha's Table is a nationally accredited Child Development Center is a fully bilingual program for children ages 3 months to 3 years. The center explores a "Learn through Play" approach with its infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The educational components of the program are broad-based and teach the children about nature, reading, different cultures, science, art and computers. The Child Development Center also provides help to children with special needs through partnerships with other organizations, making sure that each child is either at the appropriate development level or receiving intervention services.
Elementary to Career Program (5-13 years)[edit]
Nationally accredited through the National After-School Association, the after-school programs for younger children offers students a range of academic and enrichment opportunities, including tutoring, homework assistance, and developing literacy and math skills.
The enrichment program for elementary and middle school students focus on the following general areas:
- Helping meet children's basic needs such as food and clothing.
- Providing a safe, supervised, and supportive program that promotes and nurtures learning, and addresses any special needs.
- Assisting children dealing with family challenges and engaging parents.
- Facilitating the participants' personal growth and development.
Martha's Outfitters[edit]
Martha's Outfitters is a second-hand thrift store that originally started in 2004 as a clothes closet. Today, the store serves roughly 50,000 customers a year, generating more $425,000 in revenue. Martha's Outfitters also offers brand-name and vintage men's, women's and children's clothing, shoes, jewelry, housewares, accessories and linens at affordable prices. Revenue from purchases are dedicated to the education, food and clothing programs. Martha's Outfitters also offers a free clothing distribution program to clients referred by one of the 100 agency partners throughout the Washington, DC area, allowing them access to free casual and work clothing, interview attire, housewares, and linens.
Success Center[edit]
In 2014, Martha's Table launched its Success Center in order to engage parents in their children's academic success.
Martha's Table has been granted accreditation status through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) for their Child Development Center.
Charity Navigator, a national evaluator of charity finances, has awarded Martha's Table its Four Star Rating (their highest rating), recognizing their staff for maintaining low overheads, efficient spending, and smoothly running programs. Charity Navigator's website reflects that, "Martha's Table executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way and outperforms most other charities in America." [5]
- ^ McCombs, Phil (1996-05-31). "Bill Gates, Putting Software On Martha's Table". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ^ Baker, Peter (1989-11-20). "Martha's Table Gets Jump on Holiday Giving". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ^ "Martha's Table: Our Mission". Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- ^ "As Food Prices Rise…". Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ^ "Charity Navigator Rating: Martha's Table". Retrieved 2014-07-09.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Bush Speaks at Martha's Table. CNN. December 20, 2001.
- [1]. The White House Blog. October 15, 2013.


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Any Special High Resolution Large Print Techniques for D800/E?
We all know D800/E with its 36MP has an advantage for a high resoultion large print. In addition to the usual tripod technique, is there any special approach or technique can be deployed for a stunning resoultion on any subject for wall prints 40"X60" and over? This will really make 36MP D800/E shines.
#1. "RE: Any Special High Resolution Large Print Techniques for D800/E?" | In response to Reply # 0PerroneFord Nikonian since 07th Apr 2011Thu 30-May-13 04:56 AM
Given the choice, I'd say shoot it like a view camera. Solid tripod and head, use live view, use a remote release, use the zoom on the live view to ensure focus if possible, etc.
All that aside, 40x60 and up is a BIG print. If you are going to hang a photo like that where someone can put their nose on it, then people will be able to pick it apart. I'm a LOT more comfortable in the 60-80MP area if I am going to be printing that big. Which is why 20x30 is usually my limit!
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#2. "RE: Any Special High Resolution Large Print Techniques for D800/E?" | In response to Reply # 1RRRoger Charter MemberThu 30-May-13 11:52 AM | edited Thu 30-May-13 11:54 AM by RRRoger
Don't forget to use the best glass available.
At 8x10 the D800 makes any lens perform better.
But, I think a 40x60 print will show any defect better instead.
It might also be advantageous to use a high resolution external monitor (with peaking) to help focusing.
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#3. "RE: Any Special High Resolution Large Print Techniques for D800/E?" | In response to Reply # 2Thu 30-May-13 01:29 PM
Yes, focusing help is very essential. I am also wondering if there is a multi-exposure technique possible to further the resolution per unit area.
#4. "RE: Any Special High Resolution Large Print Techniques for D800/E?" | In response to Reply # 1lukaswerth Registered since 24th May 2012Sat 01-Jun-13 02:24 AM
The 100% view on the screen must be something like 44x66". I have never seen yet how that looks in print, but I once asked a similar question, and was told I would have to use some software to break down the pixels - Coral or something. What about that?
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#5. "RE: Any Special High Resolution Large Print Techniques for D800/E?" | In response to Reply # 0
Just some supplementary thoughts on
The eye takes in about 6MP at normal viewing distance, which is when the viewer is the same distance away from the image as the diagonal of the image.
When you're printing in half-tones, you have to upsample by 2x because of the way half-tone printing loses information. Examples of half-tone printing are standard CMYK magazine print, laser printer and advertising billboards.
If you're printing as large as 40" x 60" then the most important consideration is how far the viewer is going to be. For an advertising billboard, 12MP is all that is required, because of the distance the viewer is away, and the final resolution is around 12-15 lines per inch.
If you're printing for display stands, then you usually print from an inkjet roll-printer. Inkjets usually use stochastic rendering, which means you don't have to upsample by 2x. We used to regularly print at 80cm x 200cm, which is about 31"x78", which is the dimensions of a roll-up banner. This actually requires a larger image than your 40"x60". Even at that size, and with people walking up to 1-2 feet away, 12MP was ample.
Continuous tone prints, like dye-sublimation, also don't require up-sampling.
At 36MP, you're going to get a resolution of 125 pixels per inch on a large format inkjet or dye-sublimation print. As a comparison, a newspaper would typically have a resolution of 70-90 lines per inch (lines because it is using half-toning), a full-colour advertising leaflet a resolution of 120-150, a magazine a resolution of 130-150, and an art book a resolution of 200 lines per inch.
From two feet away, your viewers will see it as one smooth image and will not be aware of the dots. From one foot away, attentive viewers with good eyesight will see the dots if they are looking for them.
Obviously — and this is where the thread started — your technique for capturing the sharpest possible shot makes a huge difference. Most advertising images are captured using studio lights because these make everything sharp. When working with natural light, landscapes (for example) will always be a mixture of sharp and soft because of the movement of air over grass, trees, and many other things.
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#7. "RE: Any Special High Resolution Large Print Techniques for D800/E?" | In response to Reply # 5ericbowles Nikonian since 25th Nov 2005Sat 01-Jun-13 01:43 PM
If your ultimate output is going to be a large print, workflow will probably need to be adjusted. A 40"x60" print is going to significantly upsize the image from native resolution, so any noise or artifacts will be magnified. It's the opposite of the benefit of downsizing.
Start with an image with minimal processing. That includes capture sharpening and any auto levels or auto saturation steps. Do not use any shadow recovery or exposure adjustment until after upsizing. Those steps can create artifacts that are visible on an upsized image, so you upsize first and then apply those steps.
The rule of thumb is to only upsize 50% in a single step, so you would upsize to 40 x 60 using two steps. If there is any cleanup of noise, you want to apply very light noise reduction before you upsize. If necessary, apply the noise reduction selectively. You may want to clone out dust spots before upsizing, but you don't need to do all cloning at that point.
I would set my target size based on 300 ppi. You could use a lower resolution - 250 ppi or less - but it will affect final resolution.
When it comes to sharpening, you may want a round of light high pass sharpening. Use a very small radius for this sharpening as it will represent your capture sharpening. You may also want a small amount of contrast.
After that, proceed as normal. All your edits will be essentially the same except for sharpening. With a large print, you may notice flaws that need to be fixed, so take your time and look for details. For example, I may apply High Pass sharpening selectively to some soft areas to bring out edges.
Any edit that uses a radius or number of pixels will need a different setting for a very large image. A 40x60 print will take a lot more sharpening - high pass, unsharp mask, or tonal contrast - compared to a normal size print. That is both a larger radius and greater intensity.
With this approach you can produce a very large image that can be viewed up close. Processing time will be a little slower - so be patient. But there is no reason why the D800E cannot produce spectacular large images.
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#8. "RE: Any Special High Resolution Large Print Techniques for D800/E?" | In response to Reply # 7Sat 01-Jun-13 04:31 PM | edited Sat 01-Jun-13 04:42 PM by JCY88
Thanks, Eric, for a very insightful advise. I think I have the work cut off for myself ahead.


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The forward said: "Our results haven't been the best but we just have to stick together.
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"Do you guys have the new record?," Dave Grohl teased four songs into the Foo Fighters' surprise show at New York's intimate Fillmore at Irving Plaza last night (Sept. 20)."Do you guys have the new record?," Dave Grohl teased four songs into the Foo Fighters' surprise show at New York's intimate Fillmore at Irving Plaza last night (Sept. 20). In on the joke, the capacity crowd of 1,100 cheered. "It's not even out yet!," Grohl minced, adding, "It's cool as long as you sing along if you know the words." They complied repeatedly during the two-hour, 20 song set.
Tickets to the special gig promoting "Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace," due Sept. 25 from Roswell/RCA, had appeared and disappeared just as quickly on Ticketmaster earlier in the day. The last-minute logistics contributed to the giddy but somewhat dazed feel in the room, but the quartet, augmented by Pat Smear, Jessy Greene and Rami Jaffe, expertly deployed new songs like "Cheer Up, Boys, Your Make-Up Is Running" and lead single "The Pretender" into a mix liberally seeded with old standbys like "Times Like These," "Everlong," "My Hero" and "Monkeywrench."
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|"Sparks" is now available as a motion comic for the iPhone and iPod touch
It was back in 2006 that writer/director Chris Folino first met William Katt (of âGreatest American Heroâ fame) while working on the film âGamers.â That collaboration sowed the seeds of Catastrophic Comics, a joint venture between Folino and Katt that launched in June of 2008 with a comic book called âSparks.â Catastrophic went on to produce a âGreatest American Heroâ title, and reunited many of the classic TV seriesâ cast for a panel discussion at Comic-Con International in San Diego last July. Among those in attendance was Kattâs âGreatest American Heroâ co-star Michael Pare.
When co-creators Folino and Katt elected to stop printing âSparksâ and resurrect the project as a motion comic exclusively for the iPhone and iTouch, Pare was the first person they thought of to voice the titular Ian Sparks.
CBR News caught up with Chris Folino, William Katt and Michael Pare to get all the details on the project.
CBR: Chris, you and William Katt first met while working together on âGamers.â Tell us about the genesis of Catastophic Comics.
Chris Folino: We had dragged Bill down to Gen Con to promote âGamers.â He looked at me and goes, âYou owe me your life.â Because if Bill hadnât come down, we would have made no money whatsoever, he pretty much saved the day for us. When we sold the movie down there, we pretty much covered the entire cost of being down there. Everybody had this great time. It was my first taste of business, and Bill Katt said, âYou are a stupid businessman and you owe me. Letâs get together and letâs talk about some cool ideas.â So after âGamers,â we got together at least once a week, talked about doing some projects together. And a comic book company formed from that, Catastrophic. It was just Billâs passion since he was a little kid with a love of comic books.
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William Katt: Since the time that Chris and I were both little kids, we loved telling lies and stories, so we decided that when we grew up, weâd become big liars, weâd put it all down in story form and get into the comic book industry.
CF: Like weâre going to lie to you today.
CBR: What were some of the comics you read?
Michael Pare: I read mostly Marvel. I started out with âFantastic Four,â and then âThe Avengersâ and âThe Incredible Hulk.â Me and my brother used to pretend to be the incredible Hulk and Ben Grimm. But even though I was the Incredible Hulk, my brother, Ben Grimm, could still kick my ass. I couldnât understand why. Marvel Comics, theyâre kind of like the philosophers, from Plato and those guys, in that they have this incredible power. Instead of dominating the world, enslaving all of the lesser beings, they choose to be the guardians. It really was such a noble concept to have as a child. I thought superheroes really were a great service to this advanced civilization to America.
CF: Iâm waiting for you to segue from Marvel to Catastrophic Comics, how Catastrophic Comics has transcended that for you, Mike, with âSparks.â I was waiting for that, because thatâs a hell of a plug for Marvel.
MP: Well, my character, Ian Sparks, itâs not like Marvel -- itâs a much darker, angrier guy. Itâs something that happened to him, itâs not something he was seeking out. These really bad guys were responsible for killing my parents, and just as a byproduct, I got this power. So Iâm really wreaking havoc and revenge on the people who killed my parents and cursed me with this gift.
CF: Iâll never joke with you again, Mike, Iâm sorry. Bill, what are you reading now?
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WK: I really am a fan of âDMZ.â I love any of the DC books I still read. But I tend to go for darker fare these days.
CF: I think my original influence, my best friend at the time, his brother collected everything that was Disney, so it was a bizarre introduction to Donald Duck and his little nephews and stuff. What Iâm reading now, obviously âThe Walking Dead.â I like Stephen Kingâs son [Joe Hill], heâs good. âDesolation Jones,â I like. I think I read too much [Ed] Brubaker. Warren Ellis is the man, by the way, just to go on record.
CBR: Tell us about the superhero noir thriller that is âSparks.â
CF: âSparksâ is set in 1948, and it basically tells the story of a masked vigilante who is trying to do his best to protect and save his area of the world. Unfortunately, unlike Batman, heâs not a billionaire, and heâs not that talented, so heâs going to learn the price of ambition. Itâs more set in a realistic environment, if there was a normal person who had to endure these horrible hardships and try to do the right thing. But sometimes in life, you canât do the right thing. You have to make choices, you have to cross lines. That was always the most fascinating thing when Bill and I sat down and created the character.
We both come from more of a cinematic background, so one of the biggest problems we had with the comic book was our editor getting pissed off because, âThereâs no dialogue over three pages here!â I was like, âItâs okay.â Jim [Ringuet], the artist that we got, he did such a good job showing the story. A lot of comic books, 90% of them just hit you over the head, and they have to tell you constantly whatâs going on, what the characterâs thinking, what the story is. For us, âSparksâ is a cross between âCasablancaâ and âLost.â Youâre never going to know what his powers are until the very end of the book.
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CBR: Mike, you worked with Bill on âGreatest American Hero.â How did you wind up getting cast for âSparks?â
MP: I guess it was right around this past Thanksgiving, I got a call from Dennis Madalone, who was the stunt coordinator for âGreatest American Hero,â and he said that Billy [Katt] was putting together a reunion of the principal cast. And I said, âWell, I want to see everybody.â So they told me what it was all about, and we all did this panel, with Stephen Cannell, and told stories about our experiences on âGreatest American Hero.â We became reacquainted.
And then I got a call either from Chris or from Billy. They had a comic, because they were going to do âGreatest American Heroâ as a motion comic also. In âGreatest American Hero,â I was one of the smaller supporting roles to Bill. When Bill was the lead and a teacher, I was just one of his problem students, he was teaching special ed, you know? So when they said, âWe have another comic where you can be the lead,â I said, âWell, that sounds like a lot of fun.â And I had never done voiceovers before, so they had this guy Mike Bell, whoâs done years of voiceover, to help me figure out how to fucking do that. And then we recorded it again and they were very happy.
You know what actually happened, when they called and told me about âSparks?â Chris came all the way up to where I live and met me at a Starbucks and gave me the magazines, and I read it, and I called him the next morning and I said, âYeah, Iâm in with this man.â
CF: He left out an important element. Mike showed up with his son, Mike, whoâs 15, and he said, âDad, this is cool, you got to do it.â We owe it to his son that he did âSparks.â
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CBR: How have you found voiceover work to be different from live-action?
MP: Well, itâs a lot like doing ADR, which is automated dialogue replacement, when they fix dialogue in regular movies. But because they donât actually see you, itâs more like doing radio. And Mike Bell explained that the dialogue youâre doing is almost like whispering in somebodyâs ear, itâs a very intimate situation, and the microphone is right there. You know, itâs like the difference between theater, television, movie and voiceover. Itâs all closely related, but a slightly different twist because of the medium that itâs released on.
CBR: Bill, are you going to voice any characters in âSparks?â
WK: Yeah, Iâm in âSparks.â
CF: He plays one of the main characters named Archer.
WK: I become the evil villain, one of the evil villains -- thereâs many in these story arcs -- but heâs one of the main villains. We donât reveal that really in the first book, but as it progresses, we see that he becomes darker and darker.
CBR: Tell us a bit about the rest of the cast.
CF: Mike Bell, everyone grew up on his voice, from âTransformersâ to âG.I. Joeâ to âSuperfriends.â
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WK: Unlike Michael, I have had the opportunity to do some animated stuff, and I met Michael [Bell] doing âAnimaniacsâ at Warner Bros.
MP: You did âAnimaniacs?â Shoot, thatâs a great cartoon, man. âHello, nurse!â Right, thatâs from âAnimaniacs.â
CF: Obviously, Bill was attached immediately, and after we got Mike Pare, we went down and talked to Mike Bell. It was very important that for this motion comic book that we were going to do everything right, that we were going to use SAG actors. Mike Bellâs been just a great, tremendous champion and friend, and so he co-directed âSparksâ with me on this one, and he helped get Charlie Brill.
Jeez, man, Charlie Brillâs been around. Charlie Brillâs just got the most distinctive voice youâve ever heard in your life, and heâs cool as hell. And Kevin Sherwood Iâve known since high school, so he was a shoo-in. And Ashley Bell, sheâs on âUnited States of Tera,â and sheâs a young, 23-year-old actress who had the good fortune of being Michel Bellâs daughter, and she is just spot on, she did a fantastic job. I met Courney Taylor doing a video session for a Pixar âWALL-Eâ spot that I did when I was in the video game industry. Sheâs just so sexy, she had a great voice, and sheâs a wonderful actress.
WK: Whatever game youâve ever played, you hear her voice. Sheâs one of those superhero actresses, either DC or Marvel.
CF: Marc Graue did a voice, heâs now the voice of CNN. We have Scott Allen Rinker, youâve seen the DirecTV commercials with Hellboy, he does the voice that pops in a little bit later on. I think I covered everybody. We have one special surprise voice that weâre not going to reveal who it is until book three.
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CBR: What kind of changes have you had to make in translating âSparksâ to a motion comic?
CF: Iâve seen about three [motion comics] on the web. Iâve seen the one Marvel did for âX-Men,â and the âI Am Legendâ one, and after we did âSparks,â I downloaded âWatchmen.â But the thing for us was that, itâs a new medium and itâs a new experience. I come from a very video-game driven background, where polish means everything, and Bill came from the film industry, and we said to each other, âLook, this is a whole new medium, we can do whatever we want. Weâre not going to put little pop-up things for people to read, if they want to read the book, they can pick up the book and read it.â This is going to be a whole new experience.
We actually changed dialogue around, so really itâs just a second chance at making the book better, and thatâs really how I feel about it. I think the motion comic book, when you see it, the production value for the entire piece is outstanding, the animation that Sean Ruge does, to all the wonderfully talented cast, to the musicâ¦
WK: If I could interject very quickly, one of the things that worked very well in our favor was the fact that a lot of âSparksâ is narrated, so youâre listening to Ian Sparks, his thoughts, and that really seemed to work for this media.
CF: Yeah, and Michael Pareâs got one hell of a voice, I donât know what his brothers and sisters did beating him up as a child, but when you hear Mikeâs voice, itâs so distinct, and youâre like, âThatâs Ian Sparks.â Listening to his outtakes keeps me warm at night.
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MP: I agree that the narration was a great idea. Because even all the comics that we read today, the narration that you read tells the story. Thereâs dialogue from the actors, thatâs gravy, but the real story is the narration.
CBR: Tell us about the style of animation youâre using for âSparks.â How does it differ from motion comics that have come before?
CF: On this one, you can download history today. What weâve done is, weâve gone up against âWatchmen,â followed them toe-to-toe on the animation when it made sense. Weâre not leaving scenes up there just because itâs pretty art. Boom, weâre chopping the hell out of this thing, and weâre making it flow so the storyâs always king.
I think the biggest problem with the motion comic books so far is that one actor doing all the voices just ainât going to work. What youâve got to do, youâve got to treat this medium as what it is. Itâs new, itâs energetic, itâs the future, itâs happening right now, and this is going to be such a wonderful opportunity, because with everything going on with Diamond increasing their benchmark for retail sales, and all the retailers being so scared that theyâre only going to carry the main staple stuff, youâre just going to see a big shift and a big change.
And Apple doing this thing with the iPhone, allowing you to keep 70%, this is going to be a brand new day for the indie publisher, itâs basically going to give people an opportunity to make money, to make art and make it the way they want to. And when you take a look at âSparks,â it is the first one on the iPhone, and itâs second to none on the iPod touch. Thereâs nothing that comes close to it in any way, shape or form, because we covered all the bases. And thatâs not an ego thing, itâs just the damn truth.
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And you know what, if you believe in comic books, and you want to support independent comic books, go get this application, go get inspired, go make your own, seriously. Weâre already talking to the other publishers because of this, weâve lined up a lot of things, and this is also something thatâs going to affect the movie industry as well. The movie industry, unfortunately, the people who are reading scripts, itâs a very visual medium. And doing a comic book, even a first issue on a motion comic book, you now have something to walk into a pitch meeting and go, âThis is what itâs going to look like, these are the actors I want to do the voices, and here we go.â Itâs opening doors left and right.
WK: It elicits an emotional response immediately, and thatâs what you want.
CBR: How long is each episode?
CF: On average, the episodes are going to be seven to ten minutes, depending on each book. Each bookâs about 24 pages, but youâre not just getting the motion comic book, youâre also getting the original book too, which is like 68 pages when you put it into the Apple thing. And also, when we do book two, thereâs going to be some surprises that we have that are added that no oneâs done. Itâs already the first of its kind being put up there as a motion comic book, and also the regular artwork, but thereâs a few new things too when book two hits in a couple weeks that will raise the bar a little bit more.
|Michael Pare
CBR: Are you exploring additional distribution avenues beyond the iPhone and the iPod touch?
CF: I think the wonderful thing about the iPhone and the iPd touch right now is that weâre not only reaching comic book fans. One of the biggest responses that weâve gotten so far in the tests that weâve done is to show it to somebody who loves books on tape, whoâs not a big comic book reader, and theyâre like, âJesus, Iâve never liked comic books, but you know what, Iâm definitely getting this application,â because itâs a new way to tell a story. When you have great material, and you can execute it with great actors and great sound effects and great programmers, itâs going to win, itâs going to live strong and long, and thatâs what we know with âSparks.â
âSparksâ never got a fair shake in print because the retailers were too scared to pick it up, they want a sure thing, and Diamond is not the way to go if youâre an independent publisher, because unfortunately, thereâs a lot of money you have to pay to advertise your thing correctly. This way, you put it on the iPhone, get a better percentage, the money that you would have spent on printing can be used for advertising.
MP: You do intend to release it on iTunes, so you can access it on your home computer, right?
CF: You know, it would definitely be the road to go down, but at this particular point, between the iPhone and the iPd touch, you can become a developer for those a lot easier than you can for iTunes directly. So the road that weâre going, itâs the best one. But as soon as this thing hits and it grows, Iâm sure Apple will be more than glad to open it up to the rest of the world. For everyone that does motion comic books, everyone can eventually get it onto their iPod, thatâs where the futureâs going to head.
|Ashley Bell
I mean, TVâs going to die very, very soon. If youâre on a plane, youâre going to have the ability to watch a movie, a TV show, listen to music, boom, thereâs going to be motion comic books, people are going to jump on this chance because the materialâs been there. People have the material in volumes.
Itâs a wonderful opportunity to really help out Hollywood. You can go get some great actors like we have here, be fair in profit sharing, and the wonderful thing is, everyone can look up the record on a daily basis to see how many downloads youâre getting. Everyone has gotten so screwed by the movie industry with distribution, that, you know what, the best thing you can do in this day and age is just distribute your own thing, and be fair with everybody, and youâre going to have everyone come back because they want to work with you, and everyone can make money.
CBR: Do you see more motion comics in Catastrophicâs future?
CF: We have other books that weâre doing, we canât talk about them right now because we have to get a contract signed, but definitely weâre looking at partnering with some other big companies, not Marvel or DC so much, but weâre talking to them about getting some of their material on as motion comic books.
MP: Motion comics is kind of like doing radio, but itâs a step beyond, itâs a whole new dimension because it is voiceover, but it has this unique kind of visual stuff going on. This motion comic, like Chris was saying, itâs a brand new medium, so itâs a cross between radio and not-quite animation, so you get to perform as an actor, but you also see the image. But itâs being involved in a brand new medium, itâs really exciting. Itâs like doing a new play. Itâs one thing to do something that you can pick up at Samuel French, itâs another to go to an established playwright and do a new production. Being involved in anything new is very exciting for an actor or any creative person, I think.
|Mike Bell and Michael Pare
CF: I do want to say, too, that nothing has given us a greater appreciation for âSparksâ than getting the right voice for the right character, and the wonderful thing about this medium, with Mikeâs voice as Sparks, unlike a book on tape where you kind of zone out, weâre not going to let you do that when youâre watching âSparks.â Between the voiceover and the music and everything like that, weâre going to draw you into that story, because itâs an unnerving story to tell, and thatâs the funnest thing to do for that medium.
And this has the potential to surpass the regular audience for comic books, and really get into the mainstream, itâs truly where the futureâs going to be. This is the day for independent comic books. Back in the day, when the Tucker car started up against Ford and GM, this is that day. The only difference this time is Tucker got out there first, and itâs going to kick ass, and itâs going to last.
And I have to take a moment to mention the programmers. Thereâs a guy named Paul Hoffmeier, my daughter went to the same school as his son. He was out of a job, got laid off. I was at the same company, Iâd left on my own accord, but we were both out of work at the same time. Weâre sitting there saying, âWhat would be something cool that weâve always wanted to do?â You work in a corporate environment, creativityâs only limited to a certain amount. You canât just do whatever you want, thereâs so much red tape. We looked at each other, âIt would be really cool to get âSparksâ as a motion comic book. We have all the artwork, we can totally do this.â
|Michael Pare
In the beginning, it was just going to be a little project. What ended up happening was, we had a conversation with Bill, and he said, âGo for some better voices. Give Mike a call.â And we gave Mike a call, and then Mike Bell a call, and it just blew up into a bigger thing. And then Sean Ruge, the guy who did the animation for us.
This whole project has been go big or go home. Thatâs always been the model that Bill told us to go for, and thatâs the way we look at it for Catastrophic Comics, go big or go home. This is going to be the best damn 99 cents youâve ever spent in your life, and if you donât believe it, then write me an e-mail, write me a letter, Iâll put it on YouTube for you, because itâs there.
This is a combination of people at the worst time in the economy, getting the creative juices going and reaching out to people who are generous with their time like Mike and Bill and everybody else involved, to give it a legitimate shot. Itâs truly an underdog story, getting something of this quality out, going toe-to-toe with Marvel and DC, looking at them and going, âYour stuff sucks, it really does compared to this. Youâre gypping your audience, you guys got to do a better job.â We can tell you this, it will raise the bar very, very high. And all the kids out there good with Photoshop, get out there and make it happen, because you can do it. This is really where the future is, and we truly believe in it.


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IRAs are subject to government rules and regulations. I wouldn't trust them with my investments. The only advantage is a tax deduction when you put your money in and then you are stuck with what ever rule changes the government wants to make.
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Is it possible to add a twitter bird in the upper left hand corner. Similar to:
http://themes.doitmax.de/wordpress/invictus/?p=1880 on my site:
Is it possible to add a twitter bird in the upper left hand corner. Similar to:
http://themes.doitmax.de/wordpress/invictus/?p=1880 on my site:
The development version of the feed gives you more options - including a bird to the right of the tweet - as per http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/rotatingtweets.zip - you can see it in operation at http://www.martintod.org.uk/2012/05/29/new-twitter-plugin-to-show-tweets-in-rotation/
If you just want to put a bird to the left of your tweets, you can do so as per http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-rotating-tweets-widget-and-shortcode-adding-larry-bird-in-front-of-twitter-feed-for-rotating-tweets-plugin?replies=2 by adding the following to your CSS:
/* Makes a bird appear to the left of your tweets - you can find more birds at https://dev.twitter.com/docs/image-resources */
div.rotatingtweet {
background-image: url('https://dev.twitter.com/sites/default/files/images_documentation/bird_blue_32.png');
background-position:left top;
padding-left: 38px;
Oh thanks Martin, sorry didn't see someone else asked this question.
Well, added the code and it moved the text to the right but bird isn't showing.
Your CSS has ended up with a very strange link to the bird
Perhaps try replacing this with:
Weird on the http://www.yourwebmentor.com/testing/sponsors/ page the correct location is showing in the code; I uploaded to:http://www.yourwebmentor.com/testing/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bird_blue_32.png and changed your code, but still not showing, it's a mystery, ha.
I think the backslashes next to the inverted commas (i.e.
\') are killing the link. Perhaps try removing
' and see what happens!
I'll also see if I can provide an easy solution and upload it for you.
Removing the ' worked, Thanks for your quick responses.
Good news! Pleased it worked! :-)
I've also added a feature into the latest development version where if you rename the
yourstyle-sample.css file in the
rotatingtweets/css/ directory into
yourstyle.css, you'll get the same effect!
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A number of readers have written in to share their surprise at what a big difference doing my lists of one minute chores has made in their homes. Many of us just feel so overwhelmed when we think "Oh, I have to clean the kitchen" but a minute here and there? That's not so bad!If you haven't already seen them, be sure to check out my original list of one minute chores and the follow-up, 30 More … [Read more...]
30 More One Minute Chores
My original list of one minute chores has become one of the more popular entries on HousewifeHowTos.com. I've been asked several times if I can think of still more one minute chores. Of course I can!Clearly, we're all trying to find ways to squeeze in a little extra cleaning time between work, errands and cooking. That's the whole idea behind this list. Quick, one minute chores are a great way … [Read more...]
Got A Minute? Try These One Minute Chores
Cleaning doesn't always mean setting aside an entire day -- even one minute chores can make a big difference!Sure, a minute doesn't seem like that much time when you're doing something fun. But think of all those minutes you're waiting for everyone to get ready to leave, or you're watching commercials on TV. Add in the time when you're on the phone and need something to keep the kids … [Read more...]