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Slava Voynov D FA 2 years ago
Voynov is being deported to Russia, Yahoo! Sports reports.
Slava Voynov D FA 2 years ago
Voynov (suspension, Achilles) was taken into custody by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after his release from jail, according to the L.A. Times. He faces potential deportation after serving time after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.
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Slava Voynov D FA 2 years ago
Voynov (Achilles) accepted a plea deal Thursday for his domestic assault charges and will spend 90 days in jail and face three years of probation, ESPN.com's Katie Strang reports.
Voynov was arrested on charges of domestic violence back in October and suspended indefinitely by the league. The defenseman has yet to be reinstated by the NHL, which will conduct its own investigation before making a ruling on his eligibility. Further complicating matters is that the Kings have instituted their own suspension on Voynov for suffering a torn Achilles tendon in a non-hockey related activity this past spring. His future with the Kings and in the NHL remains up in the air, and it's uncertain when a resolution might be reached.
Slava Voynov D FA 2 years ago
Voynov tore his Achilles tendon in a recreational activity and underwent succesful surgery last week, Jon Rosen of LA Kings Insider reports.
Voynov has been suspended by the team and his salary will not count against the salary cap. He is also dealing with a domestic abuse trial currently, so his future remains uncertain with the Kings.
Slava Voynov D FA 2 years ago
Voyov has been suspended by the Kings organization and his salary will not count against the team's cap, Jon Rosen of LA Kings Insider reports.
Per the report, the Kings moved to suspend Voynov because he suffered his injury away from hockey activity. With Voynov already suspended by the league due to a still ongoing domestic abuse trial, his future with the club seems to be in some doubt.
Slava Voynov D FA 2 years ago
Voynov, who had his trial for domestic battery charges pushed back to early June, recently underwent surgery for a torn Achilles tendon, the LA Kings Insider reports.
Rehab for that type of injury is usually around four months but the Kings haven't released any estimate as of yet. Voynov's status for the upcoming season will hinge more on the trial outcome but the Achilles injury is another hurdle he may have to eventually clear.
Slava Voynov D FA 2 years ago
Voynov's (suspension) upcoming trial for domestic battery charges was once again delay until April, the LA Times reports.
Voynov remained under indefinite suspension by the NHL and could face deportation back to Russia if found guilty. If for some reason you were still holding onto him for this season it's time to cut bait and move on.
Slava Voynov D FA 2 years ago
Voynov's (suspension) upcoming trial for domestic-battery charges has been delayed one week, the Orange County Register reports.
Voynov remains under indefinite suspension by the NHL but could face deportation back to Russia if found guilty. The trial will now begin on March 9.
Slava Voynov D FA 2 years ago
Voynov (suspension) pleaded not guilty in Monday to his felony charge of corporal injury to spouse with great bodily injury, the Associated Press reports.
Next up for Voynov is a pretrial hearing Jan. 28, before a preliminary trial for the felony charge stemming from his October arrest for choking and hitting his wife. His trial is expected to begin Mar. 2, and if Voynov ends up being fount guilty, he could be at risk of deportation back to his native Russia.
Slava Voynov D FA 3 years ago
Voynov will stand trial on a felony charge of domestic violence after a judge deemed there to be sufficient evidence to move forward with the case Monday, ESPN.com reports.
Voynov, who is suspended indefinitely, will be arraigned Dec. 29 and appears unlikely to be reinstated until the legal process plays out.


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Runner Hails Vote to Eliminate Costly Security Deposit Requirements
George Runner hailed a 5-0 Board of Equalization vote to end the sweeping security deposit requirements automatically imposed on new California corporations and LLCs.
"Since being elected to BOE three years ago, ending this onerous practice has been my top priority," said Runner. "It's challenging enough starting a new business in California. Forcing new business owners to turn over up to $50,000 of their money does nothing to help them succeed, nor has it proven cost-effective for the state."
"NFIB commends George Runner for spearheading the vote to end a long-time California practice of forcing certain small businesses to hand over tens of thousands of dollars to the state to ensure that they will pay future taxes," said National Federation of Independent Business/California Executive Director John Kabateck. "This money is capital that is desperately needed to help new businesses stay solvent and grow, but California was choosing to penalize businesses before taxes were even owed. Now those small businesses can focus on what is critically needed in this state—creating jobs for the nearly two million unemployed."
The Board action immediately suspends automatic security requirements for corporations and limited liability companies registering with BOE. Going forward, the Board will require security only when a business has a history of non-payment or poses a high compliance risk. The required security amount typically equals half a year's worth of taxes and ranges from $2,000 to $50,000 per company.
In addition the Board will review and release much of the security currently held in the form of cash and liquid deposits, surety bonds and personal guarantees.
"This is welcome holiday news for thousands of California small businesses," said Runner. "The state currently holds security belonging to more than 15,000 taxpayers and valued at nearly $300 million. We expect more than half of this amount will be released to taxpayers, boosting California's economy and jobs."
Of the nearly $300 million in security on deposit with the state, more than $67 million is held in the form of cash and other liquid deposits, like certificates of deposit. The remaining $228 million consist of surety bonds and personal guarantees.
BOE staff plan to review security on hand to determine which deposits will be subject to release. They expect to begin releasing deposits to business owners in February 2014.

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Feminism, Pop-Culture | Posted by Julie Z on 10/3/2009
Glamour Keeps the Body Love Coming
So, my Mom is kind of Ellen DeGeneres's biggest fan, and more often than not at 4:00 pm the sound of the Ellen DeGeneres Show's theme song resounds throughout our house. This past Thursday, as part of one of my more recent campaigns of procrastination against a Lit paper, I wandered over to watch with my Mom.
As much as I also love Ellen, and love the show, her guests are usually celebrities who really irk me for their lack of a) talent and b) interesting things to say. But today, replacing such guests, were a group of beautiful women, who I didn't immediately recognize.
Oh, hey, they're not famous, I thought. Then, oh, hey, they're not suffering from an eating disorder they like to shrug and call "just diet and exercise." And finally, as I processed the segment, OH, HEY, GLAMOUR DID IT AGAIN!
See for yourself:
Cut off at size 6 = plus sized? JESUSSSSS WTF??
Also: "I think we should take it off and have no labels…you're just your size." YES!
I'm sure a lot of you remember "The Woman on Page 194″ who Jessi B blogged about back in August. That was Lizzi Miller, a plus size model (at size 12-14) who declares: "I've been that girl, flipping through magazines trying to find just one person who looked a little bit like me. And when I didn't find it I would start to think there's something wrong with the way that I looked. When J. Lo and Beyoncé came out and were making curves sexy, I started to accept myself more. It's funny, but just seeing them look and feel sexy enabled me to do the same."
Which I think is just so true. I mean, the picture Glamour published of Lizzi Miller was 3 x 3 inches. It was a single page in the middle of a 200+ page magazine, where all the other models still looked like a strong gust of wind would knock them over. She is still an undeniably beautiful woman by our society's standards, despite her size (which is actually average).
But even so, just that one picture really does make a huge difference. And the reported inundation of fan mail over this one, tiny picture proves it. LISTEN UP MAGS: THIS ISN'T JUST THE CUHRAZY FEMINAZIS TALKING. WE ALL WANT TO SEE NORMAL, BEAUTIFUL BODIES THAT DON'T MAKE US FEEL LIKE COMPLETE SHIT IN COMPARISON.
I know as a teenager, we buy into this shit. We really, really do. I know (otherwise) brilliant girls who look at pictures in magazines and think that that is what they're supposed to look like. I know girls who absolutely study magazines just so they can learn about what they're supposed to look like. It's scary, it perpetuates the freakishly low self-esteem going around in my generation (wanna talk about the rise in girl on girl cattiness? maybe it's because we all feel like crap about ourselves all the time…) It's REAL and I think magazines are hugely responsible.
So maybe, Glamour is rolling out this new picture (yes, this one picture, even though there are more women, pales in comparison to the other hundred + pages of unhealthy images) because they know it'll sell right now, and not because they want to show the world that "plus-size" models could conceivably one day be just regular models. Maybe they are still overwhelmingly promoting those models who still have starved and photoshopped bodies. But there is still this picture. And they do seem proud of it, too. And we need to keep showing them that we're also proud of this, so that they keep publishing these pictures. The magazine is out October 6th – I know I'll be buying a copy.
Enough with the pessimism about how far we have to go, and how small a step this is. This rocks.
Also– up at Glamour's website they have a slide show of the models in this picture. Interestingly enough, many of them were "normal" models who couldn't deal with the standards of the industry, and embraced their bodies to become "plus-sized" models.
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Cassie @ at 3:17 pm, October 3rd, 2009
I don't want to be a debbie downer, but seriously? We should be proud of that?
Yes, baby-steps are important, but they kind of took a step back.
Honestly, do those women look like any of us? Yes, they're not rail-thin, but they're still deemed "acceptable" for the mainstream. In the comparison to the first one, the second picture looks as if the women are still being objectified. And of course they had to put just one person of color there, because more would be too much. SO GROUNDBREAKING.
I'm sorry, but I can't get around it. But I do like the first one; she actually seems happy and comfortable.
Amy CT @ at 4:48 pm, October 3rd, 2009
That's so amazing to see!
I'm a seventeen-year-old fashion journalist with a renowned online magazine, and guess how we made our name? Yeah – fighting the Size Zero niche. We make sure that all the models we put on cover stand for something – be that the anti-size-zero cause, or because they want to be the first Victoria's Secret model with tattoos – and all of the models we actually shoot with are 'average size' (I don't know the UK/US size conversion).
The thing that makes me smile most, though, is knowing that most of the online magazines like ours out there are all fighting the same battle – and we're the future of the fashion industry.
One day, things might change. I'd like to be there to see it when they do.
(There was a TV show made about my editor and her anti-size-zero campaign. You can see it at http://battlefront.co.uk/campaign/who-wants-to-be-a-size-zero-anyway/?video=21714 – please watch & support!)
ellecarter @ at 5:09 pm, October 3rd, 2009
I was actually kinda bothered by the things Ellen DeGeneres was saying about size zero models. In fact I found it offensive. Most models in the industry are teenagers. And at sixteen it is really normal for a girl to be a size zero and healthy. I say that because at 5'7 i am a size zero and have never had any sort of eating disorder or malnutrition problem.When you are young you naturally have a faster metabolism so for young models it is "normal".The comments Ellen made about a size zero girls were ignorant and probably hurt some, naturally skinny, young girls feelings.
Alex Catgirl @ at 5:25 pm, October 3rd, 2009
Lizzy is overweight, her legs are thicker than mine and I have been running everyday since I was 16, 4 years, she also has a noticeable gut.
While size "0" is not normal, neither is size 14.
It's especially important for teenage girs,that they be shown what *healthy* girls look like. There is absolutely no reason for a young or mid teen too be obese given the amount of calories it takes to grow.
I saw a bunch of mid-teen size 12 girls at the store earlier today, if they are size 12 at 15, how big are they going to be at 25? 35?
I understand the self esteem thing, but upping acceptable "sizes" makes as much sense as lowering the bar on achievement tests so that more kids get better grades. Cheaters never win as ultimately they are robbing themselves.
PS @Amy CT – Balmain has a couple models who are tattooed *and* pierced …unfortunately I can't afford 20k for one of Christophe Decarnin's shiny mini dresses to support the brand, which is way better than VS.
Grace @ at 5:50 pm, October 3rd, 2009
As much as I support showing more diverse body types in magazines, it feels like Glamour wants the equivalent of a feminist cookie, a reward for meeting basic standards. It's a good start, but if it continues to be only one picture per issue, it won't accomplish anything.
Zoe @ at 7:23 pm, October 3rd, 2009
I love that picture of Lizzie Miller. My stomach hangs out like that and I'm a size 11-ish. It's amazing how seeing pictures of girls similar to yourself is just such a relief. I hope they continue on with this. The magazine world needs a good revision.
yoga ninja mama @ at 8:12 pm, October 3rd, 2009
@Alex Catgirl: i can't believe what i'm reading. "lizzie is overweight"? *snicker and eye roll*. wow.
RebJ @ at 10:01 am, October 4th, 2009
I'm not all that impressed with Glamour. Their just saying: its ok to be a size 6, as long as you're super tall, have perfect (as in the European ideal) hair, and an exactly proportioned body. (By the way, did you notice they included ONE african american woman, and no other minority?)
I think the larger problem is that the media/society puts WAY to much emphasis on women's appearances. Do we all have to be *beautiful*? Most people have know problem retaining their self-esteem and admitting that they suck at math, they can't cook, or have some other shortcoming–why can't it be that way with beauty?
I think the problem is not the pictures in the magazines, its the widespread existence and distribution of the magazines themselves. They tell us that our culture so obsessed with appearances, artificiality, and fleeting impressions that we have little time for other things. Hell, we can't even hear about a someone like Michelle Obama in the news without lengthy analysis of her hairstyle, her 'toned' arms, her dress. It sickens me. Why don't we every talk about Bill Clinton's shoes or Stephen Hawking's sense of style? Oh right–because their self-presentation is pale in light of their many important accomplishments. But if you're a woman, that rule doesn't apply. All woman have to be *perfect* in every single way.
So, I guess its nice to see a different body type gracing the cover of Glamour. But its NOT a big deal. I hate hearing stories about the woman who cried after seeing *the woman on page 194* because she thought her belly was abnormal for the past 13 years. It makes me sad that as incredible and accomplished that woman may be, she defined her worth by the diameter of her waist for all those years. Glamour doesn't deserve a "cookie" for that.
@Alex Catgirl: are you serious? What's *healthy* for one girl is totally unhealthy for another girl. And I'm a size zero–Thanks for telling me I'm not normal.
Lisa @ at 12:47 pm, October 4th, 2009
I can appreciate the baby steps, but theres bigger women out there. I agree that what's healthy for one girl may be totally unhealthy for a another.
Where's the round women? I see a bunch of slightly-heavier-than-industry-standard, hourglass/pear shaped women. I would love to see a woman who was round in the middle with thinner arms and legs. Those women exist and should be acknowledged too. Or maybe someone who is the same sort of shape as Beth Ditto, she's much larger than any of those women.
And I agree, whats with the token black woman? That doesn't seem very inclusive to me.
Glamour has done what any other major media company would do to sell their product. They see what people want and capitalize on it. I don't think Glamour shouldn't be applauded for doing their job. Which is to sell magazines, not make women feel nice about themselves.
Alex Catgirl @ at 12:52 pm, October 4th, 2009
It's all about averages RebJ, you may be a size 0, but I bet you are 5′ or less. Clothing size is not an exact science. A 4'11 Size 0 is not identical to what the Size 0s the 5'11 runway models wear.
Scaled for height, A Size 0 made for people who are 4'10-5'0 women is more like a size US2.
RebJ @ at 1:43 pm, October 4th, 2009
@Alex Catgirl
I'm quite a bit taller than 5 foot. I have friends who are shorter than me and more athletic than me and still won't fit into my jeans. I have friends who are health nuts and size 14 and have [gasp!] a "noticable gut". I have friends who fit into size 0 pants but not into size 0 tops. The point–bodies are different. There's no equation for a "healthy" body. Even supposedly scientific measures like BMI aren't going to give you a "magic number" weight according to your height.
Toongrrl(formerly known as Jess) @ at 2:51 pm, October 4th, 2009
Girls! Girls! Girls! This is monumentus and I aim to go and buy that issue of "Glamour"!
"no talent", ha ha!!! I've remembered when Hilary Duff appeared on Ellen a seven years ago, I must admit that I've liked her back then (*embarrassed*)
Amy CT @ at 3:17 pm, October 4th, 2009
@Toongrrl Seven years ago it was probably acceptable to like Hillary Duff!
ACW @ at 8:22 am, October 6th, 2009
I think the major point here is that Glamour is pushing for the fashion industry to recognize that a size 8 or 10 is not 'plus' and are, in fact, healthy sizes.
At age 17, at 5'8″, I starved myself to break through a size 10. Even though I was consuming, on average, about 700 calories per day and stairclimbing an hour five days a week, the smallest I managed was a size 9… and I ruined my metabolism and health in the process. Someone asked what happens to size-12 fifteen-year-olds? They struggle to fit the standard, hurt themselves in the process, and end up disenchanted size-16 thirty-two year olds.
Emphasis should be placed on *health*, and I think Ellen stressed that in this segment.
Now, to address the POC issue… there is an aspect to this that generally remains unspoken. Society largely agrees that "it's okay" for women of color to have curves and be attractive. Quote: "When J. Lo and Beyoncé came out and were making curves sexy…" The idea persists that Anglo women have to be rail-thin to be healthy and sexy, which may be why Glamour chose to include more Anglo women for this issue. Just my $0.02…
Natasha @ at 10:57 pm, October 10th, 2009
this is amazing! those models r beautiful and arent size 0! i was always really thin which is pretty odd cuz i eat a lot im just nataurally am that way.and i started worrying when i gained weight and turned normal size (or a few pounds close 2 normal size)cuz 4 me it wasnt and started dieting now i know better. i was thinner then every1 at school! wow this rox!i like glamour. and ellen.
Glamour Model Bella Valentine @ at 3:25 am, October 11th, 2009
My internet connection is too slow so I wasn't able to view the video but I still have a couple of things to say on the subject.
1. The target market for Glamour magazine are young moms and women in general. The editors know that they are not gonna buy more copies if they keep showing women that look better than them in a bikini. The editors want to make you feel good about yourself because that's what's gonna make you spend more money.
2. The style of photography displayed in Glamour magazine has NOTHING to do with glamour photography.
3. Even though I agree with you that the published image of Lizzi Miller had a strong concept behind it and made a strong statement, everyone in the modeling industry agrees that:
A. The photograph itself has very poor lighting, composition and pose.
B. The magazine did it because they knew their readers would go crazy over it and they would sell more copies.
4. If REAL glamour magazines (Maxim, FHM, etc) would start hiring plus sized models, men would quit buying their copies, they would lose advertisers, and they would go out of business very quickly.
5. Not sure what kind of people you hang out with, but I have never in my life come across a woman/girl/friend, that looked at magazines to decide what she should wear, look like, etc. I have certainly never done it.
6. Most importantly: lots of women keep calling models "unhealthy" just because they are jealous of their bodies. Has it ever crossed your mind that some people are genetically thinner than others? Or that maybe they have a healthier lifestyle than yours? Just because someone is thin, toned, and looks great in a bikini, it does not mean that they are UNHEALTHY!
Everyone in my family is super skinny and they have not worked out one day in their life. And they eat a lot: I'm from Italy so in my home every meal is a three course meal (at least). I know for a fact that both me and all of the other female models that I know have a much healthier lifestyle than any non-model women. That and genes may be what makes the difference. Most non-models don't work out on a regular basis (or if they do, they do it wrong so that it doesn't count), and they don't eat healthy.
7. The modeling industry will never ever shift the standard model's measurements to the ones of a plus model for several reasons. It's a job requirement so you people need to get over it. You would never expect some average Joe that has never gone to medical school to perform heart surgery, so why are you expecting someone that does not have model measurements to be a model???
I'd like to add that I strongly believe that women can be beautiful in all shapes and sizes, but those same women need to stop confusing modeling with reality! Modeling IS NOT reality, it's a job!
– Your Favorite Glamour Model –
PS: If anyone has questions on workout/diet and how to have a healthier lifestyle feel free to ask and I'll be happy to share my tips.
Jamie @ at 11:52 pm, October 12th, 2009
"And I'm a size zero–Thanks for telling me I'm not normal."
Well, how do you think the so called "plus size" women have been feeling all of these years? When you open a magazine and immediately are barraged with rail thin women with no hips or boobs, you're going to start thinking you aren't normal. Welcome to what myself and others have been experiencing for YEARS now!
Mara @ at 11:17 pm, October 13th, 2009
It's great to have a variety of sizes in magazines. We really need more of that, of women who don't all look the same. There's nothing wrong with being a size 0 or a size 16. I know healthy people all along that spectrum. Healthy, beautiful women. Obviously, it's not good to be a given weight if you're not physically *supposed* to be that weight… It's unhealthy for a woman who should be a size 16 to starve to fit into a size 10, just as it's unhealthy for a woman who's naturally a size 2 to eat unhealthily and become a size 10. There is no one right size for everyone. Neither "skinny" nor "plus-size" women should be marginalized for what they look like.
Elvin Broccolo @ at 3:10 pm, February 5th, 2010
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AMANDA @ at 10:16 am, February 26th, 2010
Some people are saying Lizzy is overweight. She is not. Look at her. Just because you've been running and your legs are thinner does not mean anything. I run a lot as well and my legs are thinner, because I am burning fat as well as building muscle. Lizzy looks perfectly healthy. I think the real message here is that all (healthy) sizes can be beautiful, and all body types as well. Of course, some women are natuarally size zero, some doing absolutely nothing but eating junk. I have several friends like that, and of course it makes me jealous sometimes because I have to run, do abs, and eat organically to just stay the way I am. But I just have to accept that this is how my body reacts to food and exercise. Women like Scarlet Johansson and Anne Hathaway really make me happy, because that's what my body is, and I know I'm no Megan Fox or Gisele, but I also know that Christina Hendricks is TO DIE for, and the old Marilyn Monroe figure is getting more attention again. Kristie Alley and Queen Latifah are both absolutely statuesque and powerful women, and Drew Barrymore is apple shaped and stunning, a type of figure you don't see often enough.
I'm happy such a big deal was made out of this, because it means that it actually is a problem and that people are concerned enough to care.
Dia @ at 4:21 pm, April 7th, 2010
I have that magazine,even though Glamour is portraying the picture and article as if they had it first. I saw it on another site before I saw that Glamour had a piece on it. Then I was like 'hey,I've seen this before', and I think everyone's noticed the black token lady in the back.
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DGLINC necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 160 diseños de 47 diseñadores freelance.
We need a great new logo for our Firm to use on signs, business cards, stationery etc.
We are a Professional Accounting Firm that provides Tax and Consulting services to high wealth individuals in the San Francisco Bay area. We would like it to convey our talent, skill and professionalism without being BORING! Our people are a tiny bit out of the accounting box.. but not frighteningly so.
- Smooth STRONG and classy
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- Must look great in both large and small sizes
- Clean lines and form
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- Balanced asymmetry is good
- Preference for sans serif fonts, but a traditional serif font will most likely trump the sans serifs
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Once again, I have another mando on my hands; the other vod'ika now wants one...
Here's a quick B&W concept sketch i threw together to get him off my back; the colors will be black with blood red and dark grey.
Sorry for the poor quality and the just plain bad drawing!!!


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Like dust, or hopes springing high, the temperature Monday is only going to rise.
Sunny skies and predicted highs of near-80 degree temperatures will hit Salt Lake City, as temperatures remain slightly lower throughout the rest of the state — a high of 73 degrees in Logan, 74 in Price and 77 in Cedar City.
But it won't last long.
According to the National Weather Service, a cold front moving into the area will bring winds strong enough to necessitate a high-wind watch.
"Very strong southwest winds" will blow through the state Tuesday, the watch advises, peaking in the afternoon hours and bringing with it some precipitation.


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Facebook Having A Redesign
GigaOm has released two new screenshots, depicting the forthcoming redesign that's going to change the look of Facebook a bit. We don't know when the changes are supposed to happen, but generally, changes tend to happen soon after pictures are released.
So, what has changed?
- The navigation bar has been reorganized, removing the doubled profile link we have seen so far.
- The search bar has been moved to the center, indicating Facebook's desire to make search more relevant inside the site. If they would also work on it's algorithm a bit, it may really grow to be a widely used search engine. At the moment, the Facebook search feature is really bad. Even if you know what you are looking for you may end up empty handed. SO, if this is only cosmetics then it won't do much good as people will probably ignore it, if it gives consistently bad results.
- Facebook has combined some of the menus to an all-purpose "account" dropdown, making it look more logical than before, especially for the newcomers.
- The sidebar is scaled down, taking some design elements from Facebook Lite. Still the functionality of the sidebar is a bit rudimentary considering the amount of space that it takes on the screen. This could be remedied by
- the bookmarks that have been added to the sidebar – a (hopefully) nice way to have a quick access to your favorite applications or pages.


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Thank you for the clear and concise advice. It is reassuring to people like me who are still renting. Patrick's calculator is pretty handy. Using it I have discovered it is much less expensive to rent my little home and a very large storage space rather than purchasing the SAME home or something larger and magically getting rid of my storage space (by throwing stuff out for example). I just factor the cost of my storage into the monthly rent estimate on the calculator. I am storing preps and it is actually MUCH cheaper for me to do it this way. When I save enough I can move to a cheaper area and still know how to live in a small home. Just my personal experience. Thanks!
Buying a House in Today's Market
Since many of our members are considering relocating, downsizing and/or finding housing better suited to their future priorities (e.g. greater energy efficiency), we invited Patrick Killelea, founder of the housing news and forum site Patrick.net, to offer his advice to house buyers in today's market. Patrick was one of the most vocal bloggers warning about the collapse of the U.S. national housing bubble years before it inevitably popped in 2007.
(A note to those of our readers who work in residential real estate: the views expressed here are Patrick's own, which he has consistently maintained for years. While some of them are not popular with the realty industry, the resulting dialogue they have created about the structure of our national real estate model has been a healthy one.)
If you're in the market for a house, there are a number of important factors to consider which your agent just isn't going to tell you.
The first one is that you don't need an agent! There is very little that a buyer's agent can actually do for a buyer. Property for sale is easy to find, and the paperwork is very routine. The agent's sole concerns are first how to manipulate you into signing a contract which will limit your ability to get rid of them, and second, how to manipulate you into bidding higher than you should. The agent's financial motive is to make a sale and get a commission. No sale means no commission. They are going to push whatever pscyhological buttons might get you to buy. So agents invariably use the word "home" instead of "house", because they hope it will trigger warm happy feelings, instead of the feeling of being trapped with excessive debt. Agents are going to stress how successful you'll feel as an "owner" no matter how much you overpaid. They are going to imply that renting is a kind of failure, no matter how much money you can save renting the same thing.
Rather than using a buyer's agent, it is often better to ask the seller's agent to represent you for that one
property they are selling, because in that case, the agent gets double commission if you buy it. This gives the agent a motive to accept a lower bid from you rather than a higher bid from someone with his own agent. Since all bids are secret, it is trivially easy for the seller's agent to hide higher bids from the seller. If you do have a separate buyer's agent it is good to mail a confirmation of your bid to the actual seller himself (not to his agent) to avoid such bid-blocking. But check your buyer's agent contract -- you may have signed away your right to contact the seller directly.
The second factor to consider is whether the house could "support itself" with rent if necessary. If the rent could pay the mortgage, property tax, insurance, and maintenance, then you're very safe from defaulting. If you become unemployed and cannot pay the mortgage, you can simply rent out the house and at least break even. You won't be forced to sell at a loss. Unfortunately, most of the houses that can support themselves with rent are in poorer neighborhoods. High-status neighborhoods generally have house prices far in excess of the amount justified by local rents. Buyers overpay because the want the status of being an owner in
these neighborhoods. Renters can live in the same size and quality house for much less, but they don't get the same status in the eyes of their neighbors. If you can afford to pay a lot extra for that "ownership" status, that's fine. Just be aware that that's what you're paying for. To calculate the gain or loss from owning relative to renting, I've created a free calculator at http://patrick.net/housing/
The third factor to consider is making an all-cash offer when high interest rates exclude weaker buyers. The savvy buyer wants interest rates to be as HIGH as possible when buying for cash. High interest rates mean that potential buyers who don't have cash just can't pay as much. This puts the all-cash buyer is a far stronger position. In addition, asset prices generally move inversely to interest rates, so a high interest rate increases the prospect of price gains when rates fall in the future, and those weaker buyers can once again bid. Finally, the all-cash buyer simply saves money by not paying interest, and these savings can be gigantic. The typical mortgage requires a buyer to pay more interest than he pays for the house itself.
The fourth factor to consider is how long you will live in the house. The typical buyer dramatically overestimates length of ownership. The median length of house ownership the the US is only six years. Half of all owners own for less than six years. That six percent agent commission over six years means an additional one percent per year. Think of that in terms of interest rates. An extra percent on your interest rate is huge. If you're not likely to stay put for a long time, it's probably not a good idea to buy.
The last factor to consider is appreciation. The housing bubble was mostly due to unrealistic appreciation
assumptions. Excessive lending can justified by assuming very high appreciation, so there was a motive on the part of both banks and buyers to assume that house prices would continue to appreciate at high rates. Bad lending based on unrealistic appreciation assumptions created a temporary positive feedback loop in prices. The prospect of negative appreciation was not even considered, and most rent-vs-buy calculators would not even accept a negative number. My calculator at http://patrick.net/housing/
While there are many other factors to consider when buying a house, I believe these five are the most important ones.
And for those potential buyers with time on their side, it's prudent to look at the macro environment. At this point in the housing cycle, we are quite likely to see additional price declines nationally. Large numbers of foreclosures are still coming on the market, and the unemployment situation has not improved significantly. The Case-Shiller index clearly shows that a resumption of price declines is already in progress.
Low interest rates in the long-term bond market imply that investors are not expecting significant increase in interest rates soon. Nonetheless, rates may go up if we get salary inflation. Higher salaries due to salary inflation would give workers more money to buy a house, but on the other hand, higher interest rates would put downward pressure on prices at the same time. If you believe salary inflation is coming soon, it makes sense to lock in a low interest rate now. But given the continuing unemployment situation, salary inflation does not seem imminent.
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That was excellent. I am wondering if Mr. Killelea could give any advice for us CM.com members who must relocate for work and want to sell into this market?
The first one is that you don't need an agent! There is very little that a buyer's agent can actually do for a buyer. Property for sale is easy to find, and the paperwork is very routine. The agent's sole concerns are first how to manipulate you into signing a contract which will limit your ability to get rid of them, and second, how to manipulate you into bidding higher than you should. The agent's financial motive is to make a sale and get a commission. No sale means no commission. They are going to push whatever pscyhological buttons might get you to buy. So agents invariably use the word "home" instead of "house", because they hope it will trigger warm happy feelings, instead of the feeling of being trapped with excessive debt. Agents are going to stress how successful you'll feel as an "owner" no matter how much you overpaid. They are going to imply that renting is a kind of failure, no matter how much money you can save renting the same thing.
While this is true, I used an agent, and found her to be very helpful. She was a friend of my sister, so she couldn't really take advantage of me. I was controlling the houses I was interested in and the price range and what I thought houses were worth. When I bought my current house last year, my initial bid was well below what my realtor suggested. But I got a counter-offer and ultimately, purchased the house, at my price, which was below what my agent thought it was worth. Now, where she was helpful was with the home inspections, testing and such. Having never owned a home before, I certainly needed the guidance dealing with inspectors, well, radon testers, etc. She knew what questions to ask and what problems I should have fixed.
Bottom line: If your on this site, then most likely you know it's a buyer's market and we are coming off the biggest housing bubble in history. You control the price, not the agent. If you need an agent, use their brains for the inspection process. If you are comfortable with the whole process, from start to end, then you are right, an agent is not necessary. Then the strategy of using the seller's agent makes complete sense.
I agree with all the points but the first one.
My wife is a realtor and when I see how hard she has to works these days to sell a house I'm wondering why anybody would not use an agent, a service essentially free to the buyer.
Firstly you don't have to sign any contract with your agent, if an agent wants you to sign one just get another one. Most of the agents that came to this business to make easy money during the bubble have been wiped out. A good agent on the other hand would defend your interests and make everything possible to make you happy because this is the way they stay in business, with your referrals. When we bought our house, my agent (a good one fortunately) found out that the yard was omitted in what was included in the sell... just imagine how hard it would have been to fix this mistake after closing or when I will try to sell my house later.
There is also the complete short sell/ foreclosure market that you have no access without an agent. And that's where the best deals are. And buy the way when you deal with short sell transactions it not just an agent that work for you but a team of people, some dealing with the bank, other taking care of the paperwork and so on...
So if you are looking for a house just take advantage of this free service, find a good team of Realtors and don't sign a contract.
This is not intended to start a controversy, but as a help for members. I have a background in real estate purchases for investment purposes dating back 10 years. There are times when I have used them but most times I have not. FWIW I sold every property I owned including my primary residence by the summer of 2007 against the advice of every realtor i know including close friends. Here are some pro's and cons from my point of view
Use a Realtor for 3 reasons:
Use one because you are too busy.
Use one to narrow your choices.
Use one because the exact house you want is already listed with an agent. In this case you have no choice but to use one.
A good realtor will present you with a great selection houses that meet your criteria. You can specify all sorts of things - price, age, location amenities - and they are able to screen properties based on that. This can save a lot of time driving around wasting your time. If your time is more valuable than the extra cost * of a realtor then you should consider using one.
Caution: If the only properties you are looking at are the ones that feature a sign of your agent on them then you are probably not getting the best service. Realtors who "List" a property for sale are entitled to a listing agent's commission (typically 3%). Realtors who bring a buyer to a property and facilitates that sale also gets a commission (also typically 3%) called a "buyers agent" commission. When a Realtor is both the listing agent AND the buyers agent that person gets both commissions (6% !). So if you are the prospective buyer and you are only seeing your realtor's personal listings, not only are you missing out on a wide selection of properties, but your agent is looking out for their own interests over yours. They are hoping for a double commission on the sale. They should be focused on your criteria, not merely the properties they have personally listed.
Tip: If you have the time search on your own, drive the neighborhood, use websites like Zillow, Realtor.com or others. If you find the property you like without the assistance of your own personal realtor, call the listing agent directly. This will be the person whose number is on the sign at the house. Why? If you speak with the listing agent they will realize they are eligible for a double commission should the sale succeed. You can use this to negotiate an additional price reduction. Instead of the property carrying a 6% premium, you can request the Realtor chip in a little on their end as well.
Remember the Iron Law of Realtor Transactions: No Sale - No Commission
Do not assume they have your best interest in mind. Simply put, realtors want a sale. They WILL negotiate, but they will be negotiating for a sale, not necessarily for your best interests. I firmly believe in incentives. Realtors have an incentive to see a sale go through. They do not have an incentive in telling you to walk away, even if that is the wisest course for you. So if the Realtor knows that heavy trucks run late at night in this neighborhood they will be tempted to not mention it if it would threaten the sale. Read the above again. While there may be some realtors who do sincerely look after their clients best interest, they are doing so despite incentives to the contrary. Use you judgment and knowledge of human behavior.
Do not use them because you are afraid of the paperwork. The Title company will provide you all the paperwork needed to complete the sale. it is their job to ensure a legal transaction. You pay for their services at closing whether you use a Realtor of not so do not overlook this underutilized resource.
Realtors are not free! This is a myth. The price of a realtor is built into every agent listed transaction. The money used to pay for the commissions is part of the price. Don't believe me? Find any house whose agent listing has expired. Ask the owner if they would subtract the amount of the commission (when it was listed) off the price since the amount of money to them would still be the same. They will say 'Sure", you can bet on it. Don't be fooled by semantics such as "The seller pays the commission". No, the transaction pays for the commission and guess where the money for that transaction (and commission) originates?
A word on Foreclosures. When buyers enter the Default stage of a foreclosure, this is recorded in public records. Everyone is able to access these 'Notices of default" at the county recorders offices. Typically Realtors are not the best source of foreclosure properties unless they either personally get these records themselves or subscribe to a service who does and then offer that service to you for free regardless of if you use them in the sale - very rare. When a Realtor advertises a "Foreclosure" they are inevitably advertising one they have made a listing agreement with (i.e. a tiny fraction of the total out there). They are typically NOT advertising all the available foreclosures since they would not have contractual rights to a commission with the homeowner. I have purchased several foreclosure in the "Default stage" as well as the Auction stage. It's fraught with pitfalls and not for the inexperienced. A Realtor is no insulation from these pitfalls either so don't bring one into the transaction thinking your risks go away. There are deals to be had for sure. But you have to put in the effort and learn the ropes in order to reduce the risks. I recommend a seasoned local investor who you are friends with who will help you out. As an aside, dealing directly with a homeowner is the ONLY way I will deal with foreclosures.
I really thought this article was pretty conventional (discussing the situation as it is rather than how it will be). For example strong advantages of owning your own home over renting are that you can dramatically lower your energy costs (via insulation, air sealing, woodstoves....), that you can significantly lower your food costs (turn most of your land into a garden...). that you can add substantial water storage, make the house much more physically secure, set up multiple energy sources and other things which have been discussed on the forums--things you can't do to a residence you don't own.
I agree I have been frustrated by the limited number of modifications that I can do in a rental, but I am still implementing energy conservation measures in my rental. For example, I have CFLs, just finished my terrace garden, have ample food and water storage (on site and off), means of purifying water, warming my place for short periods of time without electricity or gas, conventional and solar battery options for small items, and blackout curtain/foil in case I lose my AC in the summer (again!). I live walking distance from mass transit stops. I really think some of us simply cannot afford to buy and cannot move away from their work but can still benefit from the suggestions and more importantly the spirit of preparedness of the site.
However, I cannot install a solar water heater, woodstove or plant a real garden which I would love to do and soon. That is still a longer term goal but just not an option now as I am tied to an expensive area by my work. It is a big trade off.
Dear Patrick,
It's great to see your post here! You gave us a link for our Nevada and Calif. including Lake Tahoe real estate search years ago at http://highsierra.com/ We're still there and over the years we have had a lot of involvement in real estate as part of the industry and also buyers and sellers.
I think your introductory post is great to get new buyers thinking about how to do a better job of working in their own interest especially as opportunities arise in the next few years with the market continuing to go lower.
We have bought and sold a lot over the years including our own homes and a rental house that we still have, and we had great results with using the selling agent as our own agent as well last time around. Due to this, we were able to negotiate a lower price exactly as you outlined. All buyers need to learn to be engaged in the process, studious about it, and also learn to be good non-emotional negotiators.
Also, when buying the house we have as landlords, we did our own cash flow analysis when choosing which rental property to buy, and here we are 10 years down the road now and I can say we are glad we chose the property we did instead of the one the realtor wanted to steer us toward ;-) The cash flow calculator you made is the correct exercise for those who want to see if they can buy a rental as an investment rather than a money pit.
If more folks took advice like yours, more would be in great shape instead of a life of renting from the bank.
Best wishes!!!
It beggars me how people think that they can afford a new car, let alone a house.
I earn a wage that would be the envy of most. (Electrician on a vital export harbour in Australia. We hold the nation at ransom.) However, I cannot for the life of me see how I could own these assets that everyone else takes for granted.
In fact my wages buy me a sturdy bicycle and a bottom of the range yacht for a bolt hole. (It cost me $12 000 plus solar cells etc. You cannot stand up in it. But it is all mine.)
There is something awry with my mind that it rejects the common Meme so completely.
Then again Evolution is not a democratic process. Your offspring either make it or they dont.
I only recently became aware that Americans conventionally have a buyer's and seller's agent. Here in the UK, a buyer's agent is very rare. (Maybe less than 1% of sales.)
In England, (it's different in Scotland,) the buyer's solicitor does the title searches, arranges certain environmental surveys, water and drainage reports, and does the conveyancing. If the buyer is getting a mortgage, there will be a homebuyer's report on the property, and the buyer also has the option of having a full structural survey. This is a local surveyor who carries insurance against mistakes.
I think the advice above makes sense. Paying someone to look for property for you sounds like money for old rope.
My question is simply this: there is a lot with four house trailer rentals on it, five houses from us, just outside our little subdivision. (Welcome to SC, home of more house trailers than a retirement community in FL. While we are opposed to buying trailer homes as they are considered depreciating assets (like a car), the land is not depreciating and is arable. We are considering making an offer on it, and restoring two trailers for my son and a trusted member of our prepping community who is starting a fabric business with my step daughter (she's got an inheritance and they know that businessinside and out). The rest of the land would be fenced and farmed.
Taking a loan out on it would break our family's "no debt" policy, but it would be an investment, and the loan would be paid for by the meagar rents. Our home, which my husband bought new 31 years ago, and our cars are paid off. His credit rating is very good. This might be a great way to make things happen for my son, who has found "the one" and will be popping the question soon.
Safewrite, it seems to me the benefits outweigh any risks in this case. What better way to build community than to ensure that your own children are able to stay close. As an added benefit you get more workable land and if need be, the two extra trailers could be rented out. As money gets tighter those trailers would still be helpful ... you could trade living space for farm work.
Here's a quote from FerFal's blog ... posted today:
As for real estate, that was a pretty safe investment. Eventually rents went up so as to compensate for the devaluation. Of course you were much better of with your money in bricks and mortar than in a bank account.
~ s .... still looking for our own safe haven, but California is still so pricey!
My question is simply this: there is a lot with four house trailer rentals on it, five houses from us, just outside our little subdivision. (Welcome to SC, home of more house trailers than a retirement community in FL. While we are opposed to buying trailer homes as they are considered depreciating assets (like a car), the land is not depreciating and is arable. ... <snip> "the one" and will be popping the question soon.
I think we here in NC will give you a run for ur money in the "home on wheels" area. First a few questions,
What is the area like surrounding the land in question. Meaning, how many other plots like the one you are looking at buying surround that one. Will it be "safe" to garden it and not have it looted?
Also, look at those structures as temporary. They use a huge amount of energy to make them livable in our climates.
How much land? Is there empty land close you could buy instead?
Have you become emotionally attached to the idea since your son will be close?
Now, The up side. You will control those homes and who lives there.
I take it that you will make two real good homes from the four that are there?
How long will you have a note?
Sorry, in re-reading my post it looks like I stirred up more questions than gave solutions.
Thanks for the article Patrick.
Your calculator doesn't appear to work for Canadian properties, do you happen to know of any on the net that would work for us Canadians?


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Most of us judge our own appearance by what we see reflected in the mirror -- though we all know that can be misleading. Heck, I've got a "favorite" mirror because it makes me look slimmer than the others! But, what if you could see yourself from another person's point of view?
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October 19, 2007
The Honorable Peter D. Keisler
Acting Attorney General
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Dear Mr. Keisler:
On October 5, 2007, at the National Latino Congreso in Los Angeles, John Tanner, the chief of the voting rights section of the Civil Rights Division, spoke on a panel regarding minority voters. During the course of that discussion, which focused on recent state laws requiring photo identification for voting, Mr. Tanner said that such photo ID requirements disadvantage the elderly "[a]nd that's a shame." He explained: "You know, creating problems for elderly persons just is not good under any circumstance."
However, according to Mr. Tanner, such requirements do not disenfranchise minorities, and in fact, they actually benefit minorities. He said: "Our society is such that minorities don't become elderly the way white people do; they die first. There are inequities in health care. There are a variety of inequities in this country. And so anything that disproportionately impacts the elderly has the opposite impact on minorities; just the math is such as that."
Such comments are patently erroneous, offensive, and dangerous, and they are especially troubling coming from the federal official charged with protecting voting rights in this country. Mr. Tanner has already demonstrated questionable judgment in overruling the decision of Justice Department lawyers that the Georgia photo ID requirement would disproportionately discriminate against African Americans. For Mr. Tanner to now suggest, in an effort to defend his erroneous decision, that photo identification are not necessary for minority voters because "they die first" shows just how far the Justice Department has fallen. This is a disgrace and yet another reason why the next Attorney General must demonstrate a strong commitment to civil rights.
But, until the next Attorney General is confirmed, you are in charge of the Department, and you are in charge of ensuring that our laws are enforced and that the civil rights of all Americans are protected. Through his inexcusable comments, Mr. Tanner has clearly demonstrated that he possesses neither the character nor the judgment to be heading the Voting Rights Section. For that reason, I respectfully request that you remove him from his position.
Barack Obama
United States Senator
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Building "sandcastles" is a bit of a test. Nature will always be against you and time is always running out. Having to think fast and to bring it all together in the end is what I like about it...Once I begin building and forms take shape I can start to see where things are going and either follow that road or attempt to contradict it with something unexpected.

Professional sculptor Calvin Seibert builds "sandcastle" structures that look like they could be straight from the sketchbooks of architecture's modernist icons. Whenever he starts sculpting his next sand structure, he usually only has "a vague notion of trying to do something different each time", and mixes various ideas and inspirations as he goes.

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Heizer, a pioneer of the earthworks movement, began "City" in 1972. A mile and a half long and inspired by ancient ritual cities, it is made from rocks, sand, and concrete mined and mixed on site.

" 'City' is one of the most important works of art to have been made in the past century. Its scale and ambition and resolution are simply astonishing." Its unseen status has made the place almost mythic—it's art-as-rumor, people say—and has turned the artist, who became known for chasing off unwanted visitors and yanking film out of cameras, into a legend, or a "Scooby Doo" villain." -Glenn Lowry, the director of the Museum of Modern Art, in New York.

Heizer, who is given to playful lamentation, complains about what New York is turning him into: "A decaffeinated, used-up, once-was quick-draw cowboy, a sissy boy who eats at Balthazar for lunch." At such moments, he is a cartoon roughneck, swatting at his own amusement like a housefly. "Chemical castration—doesn't happen all at once," he said...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/149963669/examining-the-international-airport-species-from-in-the-unlikely-event Examining the International Airport "species" from "In The Unlikely Event" Justine Testado 2016-08-16T20:31:00-04:00 >2016-08-21T23:15:01-04:00
"In The Unlikely Event" by artist Janet Abrams digs into the nature of the fantastical International Airport typology — "a significant species of monumental urbanism, perhaps the archetypal City State of our time"...Created in 2013...ITUE is an ambitious large-scale ceramic installation that showcases the Top 30 of the world's busiest international airports as terra cotta ceramic bas-reliefs, which Abrams molded individually by hand.

Arranged like ancient fossils at a natural history museum, In The Unlikely Event (ITUE) is part two of Abrams' ongoing "A Natural History of Technology" case study series. In ITUE, each airport stands as a physical architectural expression of its home country's ambitions to compete in the global economy.

In The Unlikely Event, view during its US debut at form + concept gallery, Santa Fe, May 27 2016. Photo courtesy of Janet Abrams.

The exhibition is currently at Santa Fe's form + concept gallery until August 22. Read more about the project on Bustler.
 http://archinect.com/news/article/149949044/battle-rages-over-a-public-sculpture-in-mexico-city Battle rages over a public sculpture in Mexico City Nicholas Korody 2016-06-02T15:01:00-04:00 >2016-06-04T20:36:50-04:00
It is a simple sculpture: 64 concrete pyramids that stand in a perfect circle around two-and-a-half acres of rippling, black volcanic rock. Known as "Espacio Escultórico" ("Sculptural Space"), the sculpture was inaugurated in 1979 here on the campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. It is considered one of the most important pieces of land art in Mexico, a tranquil oasis in a chaotic city.

"But the recent construction of a white eight-story building nearby has prompted a furious protest that pits the university's needs against Mexico's cultural heritage."

For more news from the Distrito Federal, check out these links:

How one architect is working to fix Mexico City's faulty water supply infrastructure

A return to Mexico City's lacustrine origins

Cutting across the Chicago Architecture Biennial: Tatiana Bilbao's solution to Mexico's housing shortage

FR-EE, Frente and RVDG to redevelop Mexico City's historic Avenida Chapultepec

 http://archinect.com/news/article/149945012/new-public-artwork-gathers-10-000-tree-species-spanning-the-history-of-the-planet New public artwork gathers 10,000 tree species spanning the history of the planet Ellen Hancock 2016-05-13T11:42:00-04:00 >2016-05-13T19:49:01-04:00
Th University of Bristol has revealed a new public artwork to mark the opening of the University's new Life Sciences building. After three years research, over 10,00 unique tree species have been gathered from across the planet.

The sculptural pavilion is a collaboration between the artist Katie Paterson and the architects Zeller & Moye.

Katie Paterson recalls:"Some samples are incredibly rare–fossils of unfathomable age, and fantastical trees such as Cedar of Lebanon, the Phoenix Palm,and the Methuselah tree thought to be one of the oldest trees in the World at 4, 847 years of age, as well as a railroad tie taken from the Panama Canal Railway, which claimed the lives of between 5,000 to 10,000 workers over its 50 year construction and wood is salvaged from the remnants of the iconic Atlantic city boardwalk devastated by hurricane Sandy in 2012."

The artwork will be permanently sited in the historic Royal Fort Gardens in Bristol.

... http://archinect.com/news/article/149942638/carsten-h-ller-to-unveil-his-arcelormittal-orbit-slide-in-june Carsten Höller to unveil his ArcelorMittal Orbit slide in June Paul Petrunia 2016-04-27T17:49:00-04:00 >2016-04-27T18:03:00-04:00
Höller wanted to show that you don't necessarily get to know a sculpture better by literally travelling through it; that once inside it begins to look like something else entirely... The Slide, a permanent fixture at London's Olympic Park, will give people a full 40 seconds to experience this and decide for themselves as they make their way down the 178m chute at an estimated 15mph.

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The basilica of Siponto [...] in Italy's Puglia region, has long been easy to miss—just another church among the thousands around the country. But these days, the 12th century structure attracts a crowd, sometimes even queues. [...] Adjoining the newly renovated basilica, standing on the ruins, towers a full blown cathedral—with its imposing arches, columns, and volumes—completely built in iron-wire mesh. It gives the appearance of a hologram, or a 3D charcoal drawing of a time that was.

Find more images of Edoardo Tresoldi's wire mesh sculpture of the Basilica di Siponto on Quartz.

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"Kinetic" steel museum in New Zealand pays tribute to illustrious sculptural artist Len Lye

Artist Carsten Höller to wrap world's longest tunnel slide around the ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower in London

Richard Serra engages with the Qatari desert landscape in his new sculptural piece

 http://archinect.com/news/article/133437552/kinetic-steel-museum-in-new-zealand-pays-tribute-to-illustrious-sculptural-artist-len-lye "Kinetic" steel museum in New Zealand pays tribute to illustrious sculptural artist Len Lye Justine Testado 2015-08-04T15:51:00-04:00 >2015-08-11T18:43:16-04:00
The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth, Taranaki in New Zealand stands as an emblem of the sculptural works and philosophy of acclaimed artist Len Lye, who was a prominent figure in the kinetic sculpture and experimental film movements throughout the 20th century. Celebrating its grand opening late last month with the Govett Brewster Art Gallery, the Centre is the culmination of a more than three-decade endeavor in building a permanent home for Lye's archive of work. As an expansion to the Govett Brewster, the Centre is the only museum in the country that is dedicated to a single artist.

The New Plymouth District Council financed the building through an extensive government-led fundraiser and commissioned New Zealand practice Patterson Architects Associates to design the new building. Keeping their true client — Len Lye — in mind, Pattersons fused significant elements of the artist's inspirations into their design, including Maori motifs, Greek classical temples, and the manipulation of ...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/133418255/artist-carsten-h-ller-to-wrap-world-s-longest-tunnel-slide-around-the-arcelormittal-orbit-tower-in-london Artist Carsten Höller to wrap world's longest tunnel slide around the ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower in London Alexander Walter 2015-08-03T15:03:00-04:00 >2015-08-03T15:19:52-04:00
This week, the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London announced that "the world's longest and tallest tunnel slide" will wrap around Anish Kapoor's "ArcelorMittal Orbit." When the sculpture went up in 2009 after winning a design challenge, it proceeded to receive mostly scathing reviews — and a spot on the shortlist of the 2012 Carbuncle Cup [...]. Today, Kapoor revealed that the slide is actually a work of art, designed by none other than Carsten Höller at Kapoor's own invitation.

In other artsy-slide-related news on Archinect:

Artist Carsten Höller to install massive slides on London's Hayward Gallery

Carsten Höller Is Installing a Slide at New Museum

 http://archinect.com/news/article/133121876/sculptor-larry-bell-s-influence-on-frank-gehry Sculptor Larry Bell's influence on Frank Gehry Alexander Walter 2015-07-30T18:34:00-04:00 >2015-08-08T21:55:16-04:00
Architect Frank Gehry has often talked about the influence artists have had on his building designs. [...] An early work from the 1960s by sculptor Larry Bell in the Frank Lloyd show offers a partial template for a Gehry design built three decades ago in Toluca Lake. Gehry's World Savings and Loan branch at Riverside Drive and Mariota Avenue is a sky-lighted, one-story hall framed by tall facades out front and in the back, as if a full second story had been planned but never built.

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Richard Serra's new sculpture, 'East-West/West-East,' is a set of four standing steel plates rolled in Germany, shipped via Antwerp, and offloaded, trucked, and craned into place in the middle of the western Qatari desert...the steel is the same that he's used in his other pieces, and it will oxidize in the same way, albeit more quickly in the hot, salty conditions of the Brouq Nature Reserve. The plates will [ultimately] turn a dark amber—approximately the same color...as the Seagram Building.

Related:

Richard Serra is the first artist to receive the President's Medal from the Architectural League of New York

"Serra Gate" salutes to Taksim Square protests in Istanbul, will tour city next year

 http://archinect.com/news/article/124683566/edward-snowden-statue-secretly-installed-in-brooklyn-park-spoiler-alert-it-s-already-been-removed Edward Snowden statue secretly installed in Brooklyn park (Spoiler Alert: It's already been removed) Alexander Walter 2015-04-06T20:07:00-04:00 >2015-04-13T19:31:09-04:00
Dressed in reflective yellow construction gear while working under the cover of darkness early Monday, a small group of artists installed a tribute to NSA-leaker Edward Snowden in a Brooklyn park. But it was gone by midday. The Snowden bust stood atop a column at the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Fort Greene Park, a site built to honor more than 11,000 American prisoners of war who died aboard British ships during the American Revolutionary War.

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Located in Garden Valley, Nevada, Michael Heizer's City is one of the most significant works of art in the United States. Begun by Heizer in 1972, the project is now in its final stage of completion. It will, in the future, be accessible by the public. [...] To see the land developed into a site for military, energy, or waste purposes, would ruin it forever. After 43 years of work, can it really be destroyed like this?

Notable American museums publicly expressed their support on Twitter via #protectCITY. The LACMA petition to protect Michael Heizer's City and the Basin and Range can be reached here.

Previously on Archinect: Michael Heizer's massive desert sculpture, "City", will make you cry
 http://archinect.com/news/article/118272300/textscape-depicts-the-evolution-of-printing-in-3d-printed-documents "Textscape" depicts the evolution of printing in 3D-printed documents Justine Testado 2015-01-13T14:00:00-05:00 >2015-01-14T20:51:33-05:00
"Textscape" by interdisciplinary artist and University of Hawaii at Manoa educator Hongtao Zhou is a visually engaging work of 3D text documents that nods to one of the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China: printing. The letter-sized documents examine how the role of printing has shifted from duplicating text to producing objects, thanks to the rise of 3D printing.

Reflecting Zhou's background in furniture design, sculptural installation, and architecture, the documents are 3D depictions of their respective subject matters, such as cities or landscapes.

Zhou — and a group of participating artists consisting of Tyler Francisco, Rhealyn Dalere and Chin Fang Chen from the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Architecture — created additional Textscapes "written" in braille, different languages, calligraphies, and number systems with the intention to turn the pastime of reading into an interactive process and into works of art that can be widely appreciated.
 http://archinect.com/news/article/116056869/stereotank-s-heartbeat-wins-2015-times-square-valentine-heart-design Stereotank's HEARTBEAT wins 2015 Times Square Valentine Heart Design Alexander Walter 2014-12-15T19:38:00-05:00 >2014-12-18T20:19:16-05:00
Here's one for you lovers out there: in the annual Times Square Valentine Heart Design contest, Brooklyn-based, Venezuelan-born firm Stereotank just came out as the winner with their entry "HEARTBEAT." The interactive installation is scheduled to open for an entire month to couples and singles alike on February 9.

More information on Bustler.
 http://archinect.com/news/article/114877761/a-piece-about-light-and-life A piece about light and life Nam Henderson 2014-11-30T13:17:00-05:00 >2014-11-30T13:18:51-05:00
"The tradition I'm coming from is not pleasure. It's a certain shamanistic excess"

Ted Loos explores the work of sculptor Thomas Houseago, whose architectural installation 'Moun Room' is currently showing until January 17th 2015, at Hauser & Wirth New York.
 http://archinect.com/news/article/113430740/the-house-of-mirrors-reinvents-the-australian-beach-hut-with-a-hint-of-mirror-magic The House of Mirrors reinvents the Australian beach hut with a hint of mirror magic Justine Testado 2014-11-11T17:02:00-05:00 >2014-11-11T18:33:55-05:00
At first glimpse, the House of Mirrors looks like a misplaced stack of wiry boxes randomly cast away along the Australian coast. Up close, the cubical structure further engages passersby as its steel frame draws them right to its mirrory middle, which appears to float inside as it reflects its coastal surroundings.

The House of Mirrors by London and Melbourne-based design studio NEON was recently displayed at the Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2014, a large public outdoor exhibition that takes place along the Bondi to Tamarama shoreline in Australia.

For more details, head over to Bustler.
 http://archinect.com/news/article/112893574/michael-heizer-s-massive-desert-sculpture-city-will-make-you-cry Michael Heizer's massive desert sculpture, "City", will make you cry Archinect 2014-11-04T17:37:00-05:00 >2014-11-12T23:04:17-05:00
"He didn't like people coming into the studio and seeing the paintings before they were finished," he said. "This is one of the most ambitious artworks ever envisioned, certainly in the United States." Heizer's mammoth masterpiece in the desert is called "City." "It was in 1994 when I first saw it, unfinished," Govan said. "You do cry. You think, what an incredibly beautiful ambition."

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/109112857/prada-marfa-saved Prada Marfa saved Alexander Walter 2014-09-16T17:46:00-04:00 >2014-09-18T15:59:21-04:00
The conceptual storefront Prada Marfa, 2005, by Elmgreen & Dragset, has a new lease on life. The Texas Department of Transportation reached an agreement last week with the foundation Ballroom Marfa to preserve the sculpture after nearly one year of negotiations. The government threatened to shut down the work because it could be considered an illegal roadside advertisement under state law. [...] the foundation plans to lease the land underneath Prada Marfa and register it as an art museum.

Previously: Prada Marfa declared an illegal outdoor advertisement, faces possible removal
 http://archinect.com/news/article/102628658/smiljan-radic-unveils-egglike-14th-serpentine-pavilion-in-london-s-kensington-gardens Smiljan Radic unveils egglike 14th Serpentine Pavilion in London's Kensington Gardens Justine Testado 2014-06-24T13:17:00-04:00 >2014-07-01T23:14:03-04:00
Since the announcement this past March, Chilean architect Smiljan Radic has unveiled the 14th Serpentine Pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery's Kensington Gardens in London. For the past 14 years, the Serpentine Gallery has invited famous architects like Sou Fujimoto, Jean Nouvel, SANAA, and Frank Gehry to design the annual temporary structure for the London Festival of Architecture. Their famous designers aside, the pavilions themselves are a story of their own.

An eggshell. A "Stone Age spaceship". A cocoon. A deformed donut -- Radic's design for the 14th Serpentine Pavilion is already receiving plenty of colorful descriptions. Supported by massive quarry stones, Radic's pavilion is a fiberglass, semi-transparent hollow shell that will be used to host a variety of social and cultural events and will also include a cafe inside. The pavilion's flooring also features gray wooden decking to make the structure feel more like a patio than a fully enclosed space.

Playing on the idea of the f...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/102553042/us-student-is-rescued-from-giant-vagina-sculpture-in-germany US student is rescued from giant vagina sculpture in Germany Archinect 2014-06-23T13:37:00-04:00 >2014-06-23T19:13:28-04:00
On Friday afternoon, a young American in Tübingen had to be rescued by 22 firefighters after getting trapped inside a giant sculpture of a vagina. The Chacán-Pi (Making Love) artwork by the Peruvian artist Fernando de la Jara has been outside Tübingen University's institute for microbiology and virology since 2001 and had previously mainly attracted juvenile sniggers rather than adventurous explorers.

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Practitioners create visually dazzling and unexpected forms that're seemingly unrelated to anything as prosaic as function or context. They exploit advances in design and construction technology to build ever more visually arresting and extraordinary buildings. The future of this movement is likely to be limited because the law of diminishing returns inevitably applies to the search for ever-newer and ever-more unexpected architectural forms.

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Donning a spectrum of colors and moving beams of light, the "Unnumbered Sparks" installation comes to life every night as it hovers near the site of the 30th anniversary TED2014 world conference in downtown Vancouver, Canada.

Artist Janet Echelman and director of the Google Data Art Group Aaron Koblin -- who both spoke at TED2011 -- collaborated in designing the aerial sculpture just in time for TED2014. Echelman officially introduced the work earlier this week at the conference.

The 745-foot net, which is powered by Google Chrome and other modern web technologies, can be choreographed by visitors using their smartphones or tablets to "paint" the sculpture in real time.

Visitors in the area will be able to interact with Unnumbered Sparks every night until Saturday, March 22.

Check out the video below to see the creative process behind the piece.
 http://archinect.com/news/article/95948944/urban-art-soon-we-ll-all-want-to-walk-the-line Urban art: soon we'll all want to walk the Line Alexander Walter 2014-03-18T14:45:00-04:00 >2014-03-25T18:46:11-04:00
[...] Dutton and Piper have traced a path, broadly following the Meridian, extending from the 02 Arena in Greenwich across the Thames by cable car to the Olympic Park in Stratford: a largely flat and buggy-friendly three-hour meander through an extraordinarily varied and little-known urban landscape that will be punctuated by striking pieces of modern sculpture. They're calling it the Line, and the hope is that it will be up and running by midsummer.

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Alice Aycock, the sculptor, was holding her breath. [...] a massive crane, blocking traffic, lifted one-half of "Cyclone Twist," a swirling series of white aluminum bands, into place, precisely connecting with its other half already standing on the avenue's slim median. [...] Called "Park Avenue Paper Chase," and stretching from 52nd Street to 66th, they are inspired variously by tornadoes, dance movements and drapery folds, and will be up until July 20.

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L.A. architectural practice Oyler Wu Collaborative designed "The Cube" from a fundamental notion: to challenge the spatial and geometric properties of the cube, a geometric form long regarded as a basic element for design, art, and science. Built for the 2013 Beijing Biennale, the sculpture transforms a solid idea into an abstract piece -- and just a really cool-looking installation that surely makes a nifty backdrop for picture-taking.

We'll let Oyler Wu explain the intricate details behind the project:

"The Cube was designed with the intention of challenging the perceptual reading of the volumetric object. Beginning with this iconic and basic geometry, the overall scheme is designed to maintain the clear presence of the six-sided object in space.

Closer inspection of the scheme, however, is intended to reveal a more nuanced and experiential spatial effect - one that moves beyond the object and offers a radically different reading. Approximately sixteen meters tall and constructed of ...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/93312930/winning-sculpture-of-2014-times-square-heart-design-unveiled Winning sculpture of 2014 Times Square Heart Design unveiled Justine Testado 2014-02-10T17:39:00-05:00 >2014-02-11T14:32:05-05:00
How about we start the week with a heart-warming project right on time for Valentine's Day! "Match Maker," the winning sculpture of the 2014 Times Square Valentine Heart Design competition, was unveiled in New York's Times Square today. Designed by Brooklyn-based Young Projects in collaboration with Kammetal, "Match Maker" is an interactive heart-shaped sculpture that matches individuals based on their zodiac sign.

Have a glimpse of the winning and finalist installations:

Winner: Young Projects - Match Maker

Haiko Cornelissen Architecten - TWEET HEART NY

Pernilla Ohrstedt Studio - O Heart

Schaum/Shieh Architects - My Fuzzy Valentine

SOFTlab - Sweet Heart

The Living - Vapor Valentine

Learn more about each project at Bustler.
 http://archinect.com/news/article/84988904/out-of-hand-a-survey-of-computer-assisted-art 'Out of Hand,' a Survey of Computer-Assisted Art Alexander Walter 2013-10-25T14:47:00-04:00 >2013-10-28T20:22:47-04:00
If you haven't quite wrapped your head around the concept of 3-D printing, or haven't yet had a digital scanner wrap itself around you, now you can do both in "Out of Hand: Materializing the Postdigital," at the Museum of Arts and Design. [...] And while visionary design shows like that of MoMA are entrancing, there's something to be said for a more down-to-earth, production-focused exhibition.

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On the Portal of Paradise on the western façade of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan are sculptures of the end of modern New York. The Brooklyn Bridge is breaking in two, a bus plummeting from it into the water while waves rise up over the toppling skyline. People run in a panic below the Stock Exchange, and next to them a scorpion, snake, and other signs of pestilence swarm a skeleton.

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The four speaker set came with two crossovers (one for each left/right channel). I want to hear how the speakers were designed to sound. Albeit some noise may be introduced due to the line level input vs low level .
If the overall quality noticeably improves, or not I'll post it here. The amps run as low as $40 on Amazon with free shipping and have built in crossovers. You have to pay a little more for a high signal to noise ratio/sensitivity.
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New Delhi - Cash-strapped Indian Premier League side Deccan Chargers on Thursday lost another attempt to remain in the lucrative competition after a court backed their expulsion.
The Bombay High Court quashed an arbitrator's order that had stopped the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from going ahead with its decision to throw the Chargers out of the Twenty20 league.
"The arbitrator had no jurisdiction," judge R.D. Dhanuka was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India news agency. "No case is made out... for granting stay on termination."
The BCCI, which owns the IPL, has already invited bids to set up a new team in place of the Chargers, who were removed for financial violations including its failure to pay salaries to players.
Deccan Chronicle Holdings, a media company that bought the Hyderabad-based team for $107 million before the inaugural IPL in 2008, had failed to submit $19 million as guarantee money - to prove it could pay its debts and players - last week as ordered by the Bombay High Court.
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