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Facing TV Problems? Ask a TV Technician.
Hi my name is Eric,
I have read your issue and hope I can help you solve it.
First thing that comes to my mind is that the lamp isn't installed correctly.
there is a small switch just inside the lamp door (blue looking) it can be pushed up or down, with the lamp door open try holding the switch all the way down and see if the set comes on. Also make sure the lamp 1. is the exact correct lamp, if a philips lamp was in there, thats what needs to be in there now. the other types samsung uses are toshiba and osram. 2. make sure the lamp is all the way in and the screw is tight
3.make sure no wires were pinched under the lamp (or disconnected)
4.could be the ballast or color wheel is bad , check these other things first lets hope its just the switch wasn't closed properly by the lamp door tab.
But if you have more questions please respond and I will reply asap
Does the Tv make the bleep bleep noise as if its trying to come on, if it does listen closely for the lamp trying to fire. these DLPs make a few noises when coming on and I can tell if the lamp power supply is trying to fire the lamp on just by listening.
If you do not here any fans spins, you may have other problems associated with either the power supply, Ballast Pictureof one or DMD board.
I personally think you should try another lamp sounds like the lamp may have blown out when it first went on. The lamp is suspect especially if its not a samsung original part.
Another part that can cause your exact symptoms is a bad color wheel CWpicture
Unless you have an understanding of electronics I would not suggest taking the back off and poking around inside . But if you have a voltmeter and want to do more checking, the voltages to the large wire on the Ballast should be checked and the thermal fuse on top of the lamp may be popped.
Again I would first try a new lamp again (if you can exchange your new one) and make sure it is the correct one , BP96-00826A (p) notice the P indicating Philips !
check the small lamp# XXXXX on the side of your set and you should see a letter like this (t)
indicating if the lamp type is a philips (p) Toshiba (T) or Osram (O) . Samsung uses all three and has many versions even on the same model TV.
Thats why its so important to get the correct lamp.
These TVs have protection circuits that will stop it from coming on, thats why I suggested checking that the door switch is closed. other than that the power supply may have popped. Are you wanting to measure voltages?


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12/06/12 : Op Art retrospective
A retrospective exhibition of Op Art by Fontana Modern Masters artist Oliver Bevan is showing at the Médiathèque Uzés in France until 31 July. To see a selection of Bevan's monochrome paintings and shaped canvases (1964-72) click one of the images below.
We are delighted to announce the release of Tony Roberts' acclaimed science fiction painting Double Star as a limited edition framed print. The painting was used as cover art for Robert A Heinlein's novel of the same name and received widespread media attention in 2000 when the Turner Prize nominated artist Glenn Brown 'appropriated' it for his painting « The Loves of Shepherds ». The print is reproduced from Tony Roberts' original painting and is signed and numbered by the artist. For further details click the image.
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Jamie Shovlin's exhibition of Fontana Modern Masters paintings at « Haunch of Venison » in London runs until 26 May. To see inside the exhibition click one of the images below.
The Belgian artist Paul Delvaux was ten years old when he first read Jules Verne's classic science fiction novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth. He had been given a copy of the Hetzel edition with illustrations by Édouard Riou, who portrayed the story's distinguished geologist holding an ammonite up for inspection. This depiction of Otto Lidenbrock was later appropriated by Delvaux in paintings such as Homage to Jules Verne, as was Paul Dominique Philippoteaux's illustration of the astronomer Palmyrin Rosette in the Hetzel edition of Verne's Hector Servadac, which was published in English as Off on a Comet.
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Student project grows into NET documentaryApr 28th, 2009 | By tfedderson2 | Category: April 23, 2009, Campus News, Issue
One 17-year-old. One video camera.
One remarkable intellectual and artistic journey.
In a new documentary, UNL freshman Natalia Ledford explores the experiences of a group of young Sudanese men and women who fled civil conflict in their home country and resettled in Lincoln. Her film, "Paths of the Displaced," will premiere at the Ross Media Arts Center at 7 p.m. April 27. The screening is free and open to the public.
Ledford originally met the students at Lincoln High School, and decided to learn more about Sudan by interviewing them for the school newspaper. Those first conversations opened her eyes to Sudan's brutal civil war, and also to the resilience of her refugee classmates.
|DOCUMENTARY DUO – Natalia Ledford and Musa Kishieb share a laugh in the Selleck Dining Hall on April 10. Ledford, a freshman journalism student, worked with NET to create a documentary about refugees from Sudan. Photo by Troy Fedderson/University Communications.
She decided to pick up a camera and ask more questions.
"My first idea was to videotape an interview with the Sudanese students telling their stories, edit it on my Macbook, and show it to classes at Lincoln High," Ledford said. "Actually, we all came up with that idea together. That was the root of it."
An early turning point took the film project to the next level. Ledford's mother asked a friend to give Natalia a tour of the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications studio. While there, she met Mike Farrell, a producer, and told him about her Sudanese friends. To her surprise, he expressed interest in the story idea and offered her coaching on filmmaking and access to editing space at NET.
"Over the course of my senior year, I got more and more into this story, and there was a point at which I realized, this is a really big deal," Ledford said.
It was a huge time commitment for a high school student. Ledford estimates that she spent roughly 2000 hours editing her raw footage of interviews, as well as others' footage and photographs of the war in Sudan.
"I didn't have much of a social life, but it was worth it," she said. "I didn't think my American friends really understood until they saw the film, and there was a lot of joking about how I was never around. But as time went on, they got it, and realized it was worthwhile."
The film follows several individuals' stories. Most were students at Lincoln High, and all faced unique struggles in their lives outside of school. Monica wants to return to Sudan to visit her grandparents, but knows that if she does, her father will force her into marriage and ruin her chance of pursuing her professional dreams in the U.S. Guuma, who spent most of his childhood "running away from war," desires to become a doctor and return to Sudan, despite the fact that he arrived in Lincoln without even an elementary education. Kuol wrestles with memories of his time as a child soldier.
One of the strengths of Ledford's film is the candor she lends as a narrator. She tells of meeting the Sudanese students for the first time and is honest about her own grief-stricken response to their stories of hardship. Ledford and Farrell agreed early on that the film's tone needed to be transparent. Ledford wasn't going to be able to fake a third-person National Geographic style, and so she eschewed conventional documentary style in favor of a more honest, personal narrative.
"As I was writing the script, it was almost like I was writing in a journal," she said. "I would come away from a shoot and be really emotional, but I didn't really have anyone that I could call; I couldn't call a Sudanese person because I didn't want them to know that they were breaking my heart. So writing the script was a catharsis, and I liked being able to honestly write about how the content was affecting me."
Although the film is complete, Ledford is still tweaking the final version as she finishes her first year of college. Before graduating from high school in 2008, she was one of two students in the U.S. to receive a $50,000 scholarship from the Freedom Forum. Though the college world was, to a certain extent, "her oyster," she readily decided to stay in Lincoln and attend UNL.
"If it wasn't for NET I wouldn't be here right now," she said. "I wanted to finish this project, and I wanted to maintain my ties with NET."
A broadcast journalism major with a focus on anthropology, Ledford plans to take advantage of UNL's study abroad programs. This summer she'll travel to Rwanda and begin a new video project, and she hopes to spend a semester in Ghana next year.
"Paths of the Displaced" will air on NET in June. Ledford and Farrell have hopes that it will picked up for national distribution.
— Story by Sara Gilliam, University Communications
"Paths of the Displaced" premiere
7 p.m., April 27
Ross Media Arts Center
Screening is free and open to the public.
Watch a preview at www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n61wvFSC4Q


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Presented here is the 1:50th scale Liebherr LR1300 crawler crane from NZG. The basic model consists of the boom and jib sections to construct a basic lifting configuration. There is also an additional accessory set allowing the model to be built into a heavy lift crane with the addition of derrick and back mast. The accessory kit also includes an additional main and jib section.
The model is very well packaged in polystyrene trays, securely holding all the parts. The upper tray has the pre-assembled boom and jib sections with the undercarriage ballast and metal pennant lines.
The lower tray holds the main crane body, counterweights, counterweight tray and the boom head. One very welcomed sight is the pre-rigged A-frame which will avoid the collector from spending time rigging the model. A nice touch is that a shaped polystyrene insert has been used to keep the A-frame in position until the boom sections and pennant lines have been connected.
The rear counterweight tray is crisply cast with holes for the lifting mechanism to connect. The chains and lifting bars look good and once connected, they can be positioned as required, fully demonstrating the lifting system on the full sized machine. Four large and three small counterweight blocks are supplied for each side of the tray with metal bars passing through the centre of them to prevent them becoming dislodged.
The undercarriage features removable track frames which is achieved by removing the four screws on the upper side of the main undercarriage frame. These are hidden once the two silver plastic walkways are installed. The frame has four swing out stabilisers with screw down pads which raise the frame off the ground allowing the crane to be authentically posed in a transport configuration.
Four large ballast blocks are supplied which connect between the track frames to provide more weight to the crane.
These just rest on the cast holders on the inside of each track frame and can be a little tricky to fit
The individually linked metal tracks have an authentic textured surface on each pad and rotate smoothly. They interlock with each other with the tension on the idler keeping the tracks taut. The lower rollers along the track frame rotate freely allowing the tracks to be turned easily once the crane is fully assembled.
The cab fitted to the model can be tilted with a hydraulic piston providing the precise adjustment, however, care needs to be taken during the adjustment as tilting the cab too much will cause the piston to fall out of the cylinder. The frame behind the cab pivots, allowing the cab to swing in front of the body during transport, once the main boom has been removed.
Silver walkways are fitted to the front and side of the cab with a fully replicated interior and photo-etched windscreen wipers fitted to the front and roof window. Twin radio antennas and forward facing work lights are also present on the roof with a metal grab rail and rear view mirror fixed to the cab frame.
The main body has three winches fitted, one operating the rear A-frame and two main lifting winches. Winding keys are supplied which locate with the square ends of the winch drums, where pressure is required to release the locking mechanism before the drums can be rotated.
The Winch for the A-frame is connected with a cog which is a nice piece of engineering but I found that operating the winch is very difficult, especially with the full weight of the boom pulling on the A-frame. The grip on the winding key is limited so the wearing of gloves is recommended to get the grip required to turn the drum. You also have to turn the key in the opposite direction. It is a pity that NZG do not provide winding keys that can be used with removable bit screwdrivers which would make operating the winches much easier.
One disappointment on the model is that the boom head is permanently connected to the jib which prevents the collector from erecting the model without using the jib. While the competent modeller can drill out the rivets fixing the jib in place, it is a pity that NZG did not consider this in the first place. The boom and jib sections have been crisply cast and connect together well, with tiny nuts and bolts used to secure them together.
The metal pennant lines are a nice addition to the model and give it a very life-like appearance with most of the pennants pre-assembled and joined to make rigging the crane relatively easy. Working with the tiny nuts and bolts can be frustrating and NZG have provided two tools which allow the collector to easily connect everything together (Anyone owning the Liebherr HS855 or LTM11200 will be familiar with these tools)
As almost everything on the model is metal, the weight is substantial, especially in the boom and jib. I have noticed that the crane can become a little unstable and tipsy if the main boom is lowered too much, as the weight of the jib and boom affect the balance of the model, making it front heavy.
As mentioned at the start, an accessory set is also available allowing the model to be rigged with a derrick. The set contains one additional main and one additional jib section to increase the height and range with the back mast and wheeled counterweight carrier.
The base of the back mast has an integrated winch which operates the raisinglowered of the main boom. As with the other winches, pressure is needed to release the holding mechanism before the drum can be turned. The tip of the back mast has the pennant lines pre-assembled that eventually connect to the A-frame and wheeled ballast carrier once the extension pieces are bolted into place.
One nice addition is the mechanism by which the pennant lines connect between the ballast carrier and tip of the back mast, allowing the crane to be configured with just the back mast in place and without the carrier. This configuration may not be used in real life but it does look good on the model and reduced the amount of space required to display the model.
The frame of the ballast carrier is highly detailed and functional, with walkways fitted along the top of the extending arm, complete with integrated access ladder and safety railings.
The extending arm uses pins to lock it into place and flexible hydraulic lines have been added which connect to the rear of the crane body and slide out as the ballast tray is extended.
The four axles have simulated, non-functional suspension detailing with four wheels fitted to each axle, complete with rubber tyres that have a grooved tread pattern. Two large stabilisers are also integrated into the tray and they extend by pulling them out.
The accessory set is a nice addition to a fantastic model, and it is good to see that NZG have packaged it separately as some collectors may prefer just to own the basic crane. The assembly instructions supplied with the accessory set detail how to disassemble the original crane although I suspect that most collectors that want to add the derrick may purchase both at the same time.


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 -- (Senate - October 05, 2005)
Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, first, I thank the Senator from Arizona and the Senator from South Carolina for bringing focus to this issue. They are approaching this issue in different ways, but it is a matter of enormous importance and consequence. Both Senators, as members of the Armed Services Committee, remember the good deal of thought, work, and consideration given this subject matter by the Armed Services Committee under the guidance of Senator Warner and Senator Levin.
Madam President, now is time for action. That is why I rise to speak in strong support of the McCain amendment and urge our colleagues to understand it and to give it strong support as well.
As we know, nearly 2 years ago, American soldiers at Abu Ghraib were struggling to figure out how to handle the hundreds of detainees who were pouring into that facility. They had no guidance. They had no directions to regulate that treatment. In the absence of that guidance, their treatment of detainees deteriorated into cruel and inhumane and degrading treatment.
They documented their cruelty, and the images are still horrifying--an Iraqi prisoner in a dark hood and cape, standing on a cardboard box with electrodes attached to his body; naked men forced to simulate sex acts on each other; the corpse of a man who had been beaten to death, lying in ice, next to soldiers smiling and giving a ``thumbs up'' sign; a pool of blood from the wounds of a naked, defenseless prisoner attacked by a military dog.
The reports of widespread abuse by U.S. personnel was initially met with disbelief and then incomprehension. But the reports are too numerous to ignore. We had reports of detainees in Afghanistan shackled to the floor, left out in the elements to freeze to death. We have had reports of detainees in Guantanamo who were subjected to sexual humiliation.
Human Rights Watch recently released a report based on the statements of three soldiers, one officer and two noncommissioned officers, in the 82nd Airborne who described how their battalions routinely used physical and mental torture as means of intelligence gathering and stress relief--torture as a sport.
They stand in sharp contrast to the values America has always stood for: our belief in the dignity and worth of all people, our unequivocal stance against torture and abuse, our commitment to the rule of law. The images horrified us and severely damaged our reputation in the Middle East and around the world.
Instead of taking responsibility for what happened, the generals and senior administration officials tried to minimize the abuse as the work of ``a few bad apples''--all conveniently lower rank soldiers--in a desperate effort to emphasize the role of senior military officials in exposing the scandal and insulate the civilian leadership from responsibility for changing the rules.
It is clear what the results of those changes were. CPT Ian Fishback, a West Point graduate and officer in the 82nd Airborne, wrote: Despite my efforts, I have been unable to get clear, consistent answers from my leadership about what constitutes lawful and humane treatment of detainees. I am certain that this confusion contributed to a wide range of abuses including death threats, beatings, broken bones, murder, exposure to elements, extreme forced physical exertion, hostage taking, stripping, sleep deprivation and degrading treatment.
For nearly 2 1/2 years--from August 2002 until December 2004--the executive branch of our Government operated under the assumption that it was not bound by the law that prohibits torture. The Office of Legal Counsel promulgated an official opinion stating that the President and everyone acting under his Commander-in-Chief authority was free to ignore this law. It states:
Any effort to apply [the anti-torture statute] in a manner that interferes with the ..... detention and interrogation of enemy combatants ..... would be unconstitutional.
This opinion was adopted and implemented by the CIA and the Department of Defense. Effectively, what it was saying was that for anybody who was operating under the DOD, if the purpose of their torture was to get information, then it was basically all right. If the purpose of the torture was to bring harm, then it would be illegal. But that decision by the Office of Legal Counsel in the Department of Justice effectively said: The school is out. People can do anything they want to with any detainee. And that was the rule for 2 1/2 years. It is called the Bybee memorandum. We have had extensive hearings on that in both the Armed Services Committee and the Judiciary Committee.
This opinion was adopted and implemented by the CIA and the Department of Defense. Harold Koh, a leading scholar of international law and dean of Yale Law School, who served in both the Reagan and Clinton administrations, called it ``the most clearly legally erroneous opinion'' he has ever read. That is in reference to the Bybee memorandum that was requested by the CIA and the Department of Defense, through the Attorney General, from the Office of Legal Counsel, to give them a memorandum to effectively permit wholesale torture. They received that memo, and they used it to gut our long-standing laws. That Bybee memo was the law of the land, effectively, in the CIA and the Department of Defense for 2 1/2 years. We saw what the results were. The McCain amendment would make sure that will not happen again.
Our political leaders made deliberate decisions to throw out the well-established legal framework that has long made America the gold standard for human rights throughout the world. The
administration left our soldiers, case officers, and intelligence agents in a fog of ambiguity. They were told to ``take the gloves off'' without knowing what the limits were, and the consequences were foreseeable.
In rewriting our human rights laws, the administration consistently overruled the objections of experienced military personnel and diplomats. The Secretary of State, Colin Powell, warned the White House:
It will reverse over a century of U.S. policy and practice in supporting the Geneva Conventions and undermine the protections of the law of war for our [own] troops.
Senior Defense officials were warned that changing the rules could lead to so-called ``force drift'', in which, without clearer guidance, the level of force applied to an uncooperative detainee might well result in torture.
William Taft, the State Department Legal Advisor in President Bush's first term, recently called it a source of amazement and disappointment that the Justice Department severely limited the applicability of the Geneva Conventions to the detainees. In an address at American University, he said the decision to do so:
unhinged those responsible for the treatment of the detainees ..... from the legal guidelines for interrogation ..... embodied in the Army Field Manual for decades. Set adrift in uncharted waters and under pressure from their leaders to develop information on the plans and practices of al Qaeda, it was predictable that those managing the interrogation would eventually go too far.
And they did.
The Judge Advocates General echoed Mr. Taft's concerns. On July 14, 2005, the JAGs appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Personnel. In response to questioning by my friend Senator Graham, the witnesses acknowledged that the Justice Department's policy embodied in the Bybee torture memorandum's definition of torture was a violation of international and domestic law and alarmed the Judge Advocates General who reviewed it.
Their alarm was well founded because their concerns were overruled by General Counsel William Haynes, who issued the Defense Department's April 2003 Working Group Report. The report twisted and diluted the definition of ``torture,'' claimed that military personnel who commit torture may invoke the defenses of ``necessity'' and ``superior orders,'' and advised military personnel that they are not obligated to comply with the Federal prohibition on torture.
Senator Graham himself accurately assessed the impact of the civilian authorities when he told the JAG officers at the hearing: I think it is fair to say that the Department of Defense was secondary to the Department of Justice in a political sense, and that was our problem. If they had listened from the outset, we wouldn't have had a lot of the problems that we have had to deal with in the past.
The President is not an emperor or a king. His administration is not above the law or accountability, and he is certainly not infallible.
The single greatest criticism of this administration's detention and interrogation policies is that it failed to respect history, the collective wisdom of our career military and State Department officials, and that it holds far too expansive a view of executive authority. In short, the White House suffers from the arrogance of thinking they knew best and abandoning the long-standing rules.
As Captain Fishback wrote:
We owe our soldiers better than this. Give them a clear standard that is in accordance with the bedrock principles of our nation.
We are America, and our actions should be held to a higher standard, the ideals expressed in documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
The McCain amendment takes a strong step forward to giving our troops that standard. I hope it is supported. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that Captain Fishback's letter, which was published in the Washington Post, be printed in the RECORD.


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We have chosen to not stock Mt. Home Reservoir during 2014. From recent tagging studies, we have learned that very few rainbow trout return to anglers creels during moderate to poor water years. Catchable rainbow trout are very expensive to raise and stock. Our agency has to be very efficient in allocating these resources. As you know, reservoir storage levels were very low this spring. Also, there was a relative lack of low-elevation snow limiting the possibility of re-fill. As soon as water levels/amounts improve, we will resume stocking.
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Lawton Announces Upstate Women's Golf Recruiting Class
With the start of the 2014-15 season two months away, USC Upstate head women's golf coach Todd Lawton has announced the signing of two student-athletes who will begin their Spartan careers this fall.
Lawton signed Texas high school standout Sidney Dermody and North Carolina prep standout Payton Culler to national letters of intent. Culler is the younger sister of former men's golf standout and program pioneer Baxter Culler.
"Sidney is a talented player and great student leader," said Lawton. "She has performed well at the highest tournament levels and is energetic and motivated. I know that she will contribute to our growth on and off the course."
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U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) will wrap up his two-week "Fighting for Every Job" tour tomorrow with a visit to the Robinson Run Coal Mine, where he will see a demonstration of new mine communication technology.
The event is part of Senator Manchin's "Fighting for Every Job" tour, during which he is highlighting the connection between jobs and energy independence, his agenda to help small businesses succeed, how to revitalize American manufacturing, the importance of training the workforce through higher education, and his growing effort to hire unemployed veterans.
"As our coal miners work to produce the energy that powers this nation, their safety should always be our number one priority," Senator Manchin said. "I have always said that anyone that wakes up to go to work in a coal mine in the morning should know that he or she will be returning home safely that night. I am looking forward to witnessing how this new technology works and hope that it will lead us to even greater safety improvements in our mines."
Following his visit to the Robinson Run Coal Mine, Senator Manchin will have an open meeting on economic development at the Preston County Courthouse. In the evening, he will play in the Kenneth "Honey" Rubenstein Charity Basketball Event in Davis with Randy Moss, Pat White, Qunicy Wilson and Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.
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Archive 2010–12
Archive 2013–14
Providence Journal | June 3, 2017 | Kate Bramson
During the keynote address, Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky [04 ID] told RISD grads, "The First Step Can Be
a Small Step."
ecoRI | June 1, 2017
Architecture graduate students recently presented predictions for what sea-level
rise could mean to the low-lying historic Point Neighborhood in Newport.
Core77 | May 31, 2017
Sixteen students in Furniture Design and Textiles also showed Patterns of Making at ICFF, proudly representing RISD.
Teen Vogue | May 5, 2017 | Ariana Marsh |
Virgil Abloh recently spoke on campus and collaborated with students to make custom merchandise.
Providence Monthly | April | Amanda Grosvenor
A look at the maker movement in Providence and the role RISD and our alums play.
Providence Journal | March 27, 2017 | G. Wayne Miller
RISD students designed a human-powered rover to compete in the recent NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge.
Artsy | March 8, 2017 | Alexxa Gotthardt
President Rosanne Somerson along with alumnae Lindsey Adelman [96 ID], Jessica Walsh [08 GD] and Tanya Aguiñiga [MFA 05 FD] named among 'Women Pushing Design Forward in the United States.'
Providence Business News | February 21, 2017 | Emily Gowdy-Backus
Rhode Island School of Design named top producer of Fulbright scholars in the special-focus four-year institution category.
Architectural Digest | February 6, 2017 | Avantika Shankar
Alumni recently come
together in a never seen showcase of new and existing work at
The Viewing Room in South Mumbai.
GDUSA | February 2017 |
Eskinazi [MFA 17 GD] and June Shin [MFA 17 GD], along with undergraduate Ingrid Nelson [17 GD] named students to watch by GDUSA
Providence Monthly | Janaury 26, 2017 | Tony Pacitti
A look inside RISD' Edna Lawrence Nature Lab.
Teen Vogue | January 2017 | Willa McDonald
Willa McDonald [17 PR] documents street style at RISD.
Cultured | December 2016 | Linda O'Keeffe
President Rosanne Somerson discusses the history of RISD and what makes our alumni creative leaders.
Associated Press | Jennifer McDermott | December 6, 2016
An independent research project headed up by RISD's NASA Coordinator Michael Lye [96 ID] designs simulated space suit for Mars mission.
Surface Magazine | December 1, 2016
As part of Art Basel and Design Week events in Miami, President Rosanne Somerson 76 ID and Yvonne-Force Villareal 88 PT, cofounder of Art Production Fund, joined Spencer Bailey, editor-in-chief of Surface magazine, for Design Dialogues No. 32.
Paper | Gary Pini | November 30, 2016
RISD alumni showing at Miami Art Week were celebrated at a private reception hosted by President Rosanne Somerson and Diego & Gisela Lowenstein, along with media partner Cultured Magazine. RSVP mandatory.
Providence Journal | November 30, 2016 | Peter Elsworth
Annual RISD Alumni + Student Holiday Art Sale on Saturday, December 10 at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
Metropolis | November 29, 2016 | Gretchen Von Koenig
Students Zoe Schlacter [17 TX] and Amelia Zhang [17 PT] have launched a line called TELEXST, which aims to provide new options in wearables.
Eye on Design | Katie Chang | November 16, 2016
AIGA looks at RISD Graphic Design department's evolution in response to changing notions of
graphic design as well as the strong sense of community among its faculty and
TL Mag | October 22, 2016 | Gretchen von Koenig
Highlights from this year's RISD Craft, a juried sales exhibition of alumni and student work.
Providence Journal | October 16, 2016 | G. Wayne Miller
RISD Executive Education launches new Design for Manufacturing Innovation certificate program.
Providence Journal | October 7, 2016 | Jacqueline Tempera
During RISD Weekend parents tried their hand at making popup books.
Core77 | September 30, 2016 | Molly Millette
A look at Better World by Design 2016 Conference.
Providence Journal | September 20, 2016 | G. Wayne Miller
RISD events and lectured scheduled for the week include a lecture from David Macaulay and Southlight opening.
WWD | July 22, 2016 | Rosemary Feitelberg
Sponsored by Tommy Hilfiger and hosted by Robert Geller [RISD '01] and Nicole Miller [RISD '73], Collection at NYFW will feature the work of 10 outstanding Apparel Design graduates from the class of 2016.
Rhode Island Monthly | July 14, 2016 | Jen McCaffery
"Wildlife: Trading and Conservation," an exhibit featuring the work of thirty-two artists examining the role of wildlife trade, is on view through August 6 at ISB Gallery.
ecoRI | July 9, 2016 | Kevin Proft
"Wildlife: Trading and Conservation" exhibition aims to highlight the impact of global trade on the world's most trafficked animals.
Forbes | July 8, 2016
Rhode Island School of Design ranked 108 out of 660 schools in Forbes annual ranking.
Providence Journal | June 4, 2016 | Kate Bramson
President Rosanne Somerson praised 708 graduate for their determination, resilience, clarity and courage.
Metropolis | May 2016 | Rosanne Somerson
In the Expert Opinion column, President Rosanne Somerson points out that a little boredom goes a long way when it comes to creativity and making innovative breakthroughs.
Core77 | May 12, 2016 | Allison Fonder
At ICFF, Furniture Design and Textiles presented TheNarrative of Making.
Teen Vogue | May 9, 2016 | Edith Young
A behind-the-scenes look at RISD Collection.
Providence Journal | May 1, 2016 | Jenna Pelletier
A look at designs from seniors showing at RISD Collection on May 7.
99u | May 2016 | Matt McCue
President Rosanne Somerson on carving out your own artistic voice.
Design Milk | March 30, 2016 | Nanette Wong
Furniture Design and Textiles present The Narrative of Making at the XXI Triennale International Exhibition Milan 2016 and at the 2016 International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City.
Quartz | March 22, 2016 | Anne Quito
Rhode Island School of design ranks third according to a survey by QS.
Editor At Large | March 15, 2016
The Rhode Island School of Design exhibit "The Narrative of Making" will debut at both the Triennale International Exhibition Milan in April and the ICFF in New York City in May.
Providence Business News | March 2, 2016
Rhode Island School of Design among three local institutions recognized as top-producers for Fulbright scholars.
American Craft | February 26, 2016 | Ellen Welty
RISD President Rosanne Somerson, a renowned furniture maker, showcases the work of RISD in the school's President's House.
The Providence American | February 20, 2016 | Ann Clanton
As keynote speaker of the RISD MLK Series, Ambassador Young addressed the RISD community.
Providence Journal | February 7, 2016 | Bill Van Siclen
President Rosanne Somerson discusses her aspirations for RISD and the rapidly expanding role of the arts locally and in the larger economy.
GD USA | February 2016
Rhode Island School of Design was named a top design school along with students Gabriel Melcher, Lukas Eigler Harding and Barron Webster being named to the 'Students to Watch List.'
Providence Journal | January 22, 2016 | Carol Kozma
Civil-rights activist Andrew Young delivered Rhode Island School of Designs MLK series keynote.
Providence Business News | January 20, 2016 | Lori Stable
Rhode Island School of Design recently received a $100,000 grant from Johnson & Johnson to increase the number of women
studying Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and
Design (STEM2D).
Architect's Newspaper | December 24, 2015 | Sam Lubell
A look at the RISD campus master plan and how facilities are changing to support design education.
Providence Journal | December 20, 2015 | Richard Salit
Industrial Design students recently worked with residents of Laurelmead retirement community to help address health-related issues.
The Wall Street Journal | December 16, 2015 | Stuart Isacoff
students in studios taught by architect David Gersten and composer Michael Harrison performed a collaborative end-of-semester performance of Galapagos in C in the RISD Museum's Grand Gallery.
WPRI 12 | December 13, 2015 | Ted Nesi
Rhode Island School of Design played an important role in getting the pro-arts STEM to STEAM component of the law enacted.
NBC 10 | December 2, 2015 | Artie Tefft
RISD Alumni & Student Holiday Art Sale is taking place on Saturday, December 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
Inside Indiana Business | November 24, 2015 | Erin Albert
Erin Albert discusses President Somerson's recent interview with Wired Magazine and the importance of innovation and failure on college campuses.
Architectural Record | November 19, 2015 | Suzanne Stephens
Rhode Island School of Design's Architecture department among top programs in the United States.
WIRED | November 1, 2015 | Sam Lubell
President Somerson speaks with WIRED on why creativity, disruption and human-centered design are as important as ever.
The Economist | October 29, 2015
Rhode Island School of Design placed 24 out of 1,275 U.S. colleges in recent rankings.
Rhode Island Public Radio | October 9, 2015 | John Bender
The Rhode Island School of Design inaugurated Roseanne Somerson during an outdoor ceremony on October 9.
Providence Journal | October 9, 2015 | Alex Kuffner + Bill Van Siclen
Rosanne Somerson was formally inaugurated as the 17th president of Rhode Island School of Design on Friday, October 9.
Rhode Island Monthly | October | Megan Fulweiler
President Rosanne Somerson's home is the quintessential design
center. Just about everything in it — textiles, furnishings, art — is
the work of students, faculty or alumni.
Providence Business News | October 1, 2015
The inauguration for President Rosanne
Somerson will be held Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. at Roger Williams National
Memorial, 282 North Main St.
East Side Monthly | September 18, 2015 | Ali McGowan
On October 9, RISD honors our new president and the creativity of our community.
Fast Company | September 14, 2015
TechStyle Haus, the solar house designed and constructed by a team of
students from RISD, Brown University and University of Applied Sciences in Erfurt, Germany, named one of
nine finalists for Fast Company Innovation By Design Student Awards.
Providence Business News | September 5, 2015 | Rosanne Somerson
President Somerson discusses how art and design education teaches students to thrive in uncertainty.
Providence Journal | August 26, 2015 | Kate Bramson
Student Alvaro Morales [19 EFS], Professor Paul Sproll and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Tony Johnson [93 SC] discuss the importance of diversity in the arts.
Forbes | August 19, 2015 | Katia Savchuk
The prospects of graduates form art schools today are better than ever in terms of income and preparedness for the job market.
Women's Wear Daily | August 10, 2015 | Rosemary Feitelberg
British designer Neil Gilks joins RISD as the new head of Apparel Design.
Rhode Island Public Radio | August 7, 2015 | Elisabeth Harrison
State Department officials worked with artists and designers during week long conference focused on design and public policy.
Fox Providence | Ted Nesi | August 6, 2015
President Rosanne Somerson talks about her plans as president and why
RISD is about commerce and innovation as much as fine arts.
Providence Business News | Pat Daddona | July 30, 2015
RISD and the U.S. State Department collaborate on a week-long institute to
highlight ways in which human-centered design can be incorporated into
public policy decisions.
ecoRI News | Kevin Proft | July 8, 2015
Rhode Island School of Design is helping lead a collaborative effort between designers and scientists to begin restoring shellfish populations along the Providence waterfront.
Rhode Island Public Radio | Elisabeth Harrison | July 6, 2015
Nicole Merola, chair of the Department of Literary Arts and Studies, shares her picks for summer reading.
TIME | June 16, 2015
John Waters delivered an entertaining and inspiring speech at Commencement.
The Wall Street Journal | June 2, 2015 | Michael Calia
John Waters delivers advice to unconventional advise to the Rhode Island School of Design class of 2015.
Providence Business News | May 30, 2015 | Mary MacDonald
Graduate students in Industrial Design worked with residents at Laurelmead senior living community in Providence to develop helpful tools and products to meet the needs of older people.
Providence Journal | May 30, 2015 | John Hill
John Waters accepted his first honorary degree and urged 669 graduates to startle and challenge the world
Providence Journal | May 21, 2015 | Bill Van Siclen
RISD's annual Graduate Thesis Exhibition features the work of nearly 180 artists and designers.
Core77 | May 20, 2015 | Alexandra Alexa
Six Furniture Design majors showed work in Face to Face: Searching for Authentic Experiences, at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair.
Women's Wear Daily | May 12, 2015 | Kristi Garced
At RISD's annual runway show more than 60 apparel design majors showcased looks from their collections.
Fast Company | May 6, 2015 | John Brownlee
Designed by Mayela Mujica [MFA 16 FD], the Illume lamp only turns on when two
smartphones have been placed on the base to wirelessly charge.
Rhode Island Public Radio | May 3, 2015 | Ambar Espinoza
The Techstyle Haus, the solar house designed and constructed by a team
of students from RISD, Brown, and a university in Germany, is now
permanently situated at Domaine de Boisbuchet.
Providence Journal | April 22, 2015 | Andrew Smith
Outrageous filmmaker and author John Waters will deliver the keynote address at RISD's commencement ceremonies on May 30.
Providence Journal | April 15, 2015 | Jenna Pelletier
RISD will hosts its annual students fashion show, COLLECTION, May 9 at the Providence Performing Arts Center.
Providence Business News | April 13, 2015 | Pat Daddona
RISD's interim provost, Pradeep Sharma, has been promoted to provost.
The Chronicle of Higher Education | March 30, 2015 | Angela Chen
President Rosanne Somerson her path at RISD and her new role as president.
Associated Press | March 29, 2015 | Amy Anthony
President Rosanne Somerson speaks with Associated Press on her new role as president and why the world needs creative thinkers.
Rhode Island Public Radio | March 18, 2015 | Elisabeth Harrison
John Waters will deliver keynote address at 2015 Commencement. Waters will accept an honorary degree, as will writer Adam Gopnik and former Talking Heads members Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison.
President Rosanne Somerson discusses what it means to be a great teacher.
nprED | March 15, 2015 | Eric Westervelt and Anya Kamenetz
President Rosanne Somerson discusses 'Critical Making' with the nprED team at SXSWedu.
The Boston Globe | February 26, 2015 | Meredith Goldstein
Rosanne Somerson has been chosen as Rhode Island School of Design's 17th President.
Huffington Post Arts & Culture | February 26, 2015 | J. Michael Welton
Rosanne Somerson has been named 17th president of Rhode Island School of Design.
Disegno | February 23, 2015 | Oli Stratford
President Rosanne Somerson discusses her ambitions for RISD.
Providence Journal | February 22, 2015 | Bill Van Siclen
The RISD Faculty Biennial, an every-other-year exhibition featuring
artwork by staff and faculty members, runs through March 22 at the RISD Museum.
ARTINFO | February 19, 2015 | Anneliese Cooper
After an extensive international search, Rosanne Somerson has been named the 17th president of Rhode Island School of Design.
ARTFORUM | February 19, 2015
The Rhode Island School of Design has named Rosanne Somerson its seventeenth president.
RI NPR | February 19, 2015 | Elisabeth Harrison
President Rosanne Somerson discusses her vision for Rhode Island School of Design.
The New York Times | February 18, 2015 | Julie Lasky
After a nine-month search that involved more than 100 candidates, RISD
announced Rosanne Somerson has been named its 17th president.
Providence Business News | February 18, 2015 | Patricia Daddona
Rhode Island School of Design has named its interim president, Rosanne
Somerson, to lead the institution following a nine-month, global
presidential search.
The New York Times | February 11, 2015 | Julie Lasky
Take a tour of RISD's president's house with President Rosanne
Somerson, featuring the work of many talented alums, faculty + students.
GD USA | February 4, 2015
Ashleigh Axios [08 GD], creative director at the White House, and
Michael Freimuth [03 GD], partner at Franklyn, are among the designers cited in the People to
Watch 2015 round-up in GD USA.
Graphic Design Seniors Chloe Scheffe and Alice Taranto named Students to Watch in 2015 by GD USA.
ABC 6 | January 28, 2015 | Liz Tufts
RISD Architecture student Brandon Wang was featured for his help shoveling out area residents.
WWD | January 27, 2015 | Rosemary Feitelberg
At a recent senior crit in New York City, soon-to-be graduates presented their thesis collections to a jury that included Derek Lam, Tina Lutz, Neil Gilks, The New School's Steven Faerm and Elle's Alison Cohn.
Providence Journal | January 24, 2015 | Alan Rosenberg
Work by Nafis White [15 SC] featured in "Can I Get A Witness?," a Brooklyn show responding to Eric Garner case.
WPRI 12 | January 19, 2015 | Darren Soens
The Rhode Island School of Design teamed up with the Mount Hope Learning
Center for a Day of Service to honor the life and legacy of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Providence Journal | January 8, 2015 | Andy Smith
On January 28, actor Danny Glover will deliver the keynote address in RISD's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. series.


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CANADA STOCKS-TSX gains on energy, some retailers, Bombardier
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* TSX ends up 38.04 points, or 0.28 percent, at 13,569.89
* Six of the TSX's 10 main groups rise
By Alastair Sharp
TORONTO, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday, buoyed by a surge in Bombardier's stock, gains in some retailers on rosy results and a bump higher in oil and gas company shares as the price of crude oil rallied.
Still, overall gains were muted, as investor uncertainty over global growth prospects lingered ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate decision next week.
"It seems that the global economy is weakening, and we'd still be very cautious on the consumer, especially in Canada," said Youssef Zohny, portfolio manager at StennerZohny Investment Partners+ of Richardson GMP Ltd.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index closed up 38.04 points, or 0.28 percent, at 13,569.89. Six of the 10 main groups gained, with 141 advancers and 99 decliners.
"I think a lot of people will be looking toward the Fed meeting next week and its impact on the U.S. dollar," Zohny said. "Should the Fed be a bit more dovish and hold off on rates, that could give a boost to commodity prices." Continued...


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Guitar World - Aug-11 - 100 Greatest Classic Rock Guitar Songs
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Guitar World presents the 100 Greatest Classic Rock Guitar Songs of All Time, complete with stories from the bands that made them. Our ranked listing includes Fifties hits like Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode and Link Wray's Rumble, Sixties tracks such as Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze and the Rolling Stones' Satisfaction, classic rock tunes including Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven and Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb, and loads of songs from the previous 30 years, like Ozzy Osbourne's Crazy Train, Van Halen's Eruption, Guns N' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle, Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit, and much more.
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Window install question reguarding tyvek
Hi all,
Presently installing new construction windows (double hung) to replace the old ones that are 30+ years old and pretty much served there usefullness. Okay, I live in a townhouse (7 years now) with association rules I have to live by. Originally the home was T-11 and about 15 years ago it was vinyl sided. Before siding was applied, foam board insulation and then a layer of tyvek applied over the foamboard. I took off the trim on the inside of the house to get the rough opening measurements and noticed when the townhouses were built originally it appears that a house wrap of any type was ever used due to the fact that nothing is attached to the winow opening. Also when the vinyl siding was installed, the foamboard and tyvek ran only to the trimboard (3 inch perimeter around window)) as well as the siding ending in a j channel to the trim. My concern is the window opening. I would prefer to have it wrapped before I do any kind of window install. I would like to know if I could tape a piece to where it was ended during the vinyl install and then cut and wrap the window opening as per window install directions. I would like to tuck and overlap the new piece under the exicting and then tape it but I know the association would have a fit if I started taking siding off even though I am a licensed contractor.
I have been trying to get things done around here for a while and basically we have (new pavement in parking lots, new roofs, new pool and decking, etc). The problem with the window install if I waited until we, being the association, would be that it would be another 2 or 3 years before the association would tackle the issue and I cannot wait any longer for two of my windows are in such sad shape I am afraid they will blow out given a good wind not to mention the energy loss I am currently experiencing.
Maybe I will get lucky when I remove the exterior trim boards and I will find that there is a house wrap there I can tie into but I will not know for sure until my windows arrive in about 2 to 3 weeks.
So can I tie into the existing tyvek with the appropriate tape and then treat my opening as new construction by cutting and wrapping the opening? Also when I replace the exterior trim I was thinking about a composite type board...any recommendations.
You might look at Tyvek flex wrap. Without removal of the siding on the outside, I think it will be hard to effectively wrap the window openings, but if anything will work then flex wrap will. It is essentially tyvek mounted to spandex with super-sticky adhesive that allows you to form it around window openings. Whatever you do, it is imparative that you seal it to the tyvek that was applied when the building was re-sided. Flex wrap is very expensive but is the best thing going in my opinion.
As for exterior trim, take a look at LP Smart Trim. It is a wood-based product, but is very durable stuff for exterior trim use (with proper painting).
i would remove 3'' of foam from around those windows replace it with plywood the same thickness install flexwrap to the sill lapping the outside part of the flexwrap onto the tyvek under the sill.
Caulk around the window flange install the window apply flashing tape over the sides and head window flange install a drip cap and then tyvek tying in properly with the existing tyvek then trim as necessary
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Strong Effort by Green Bay's Non-Seniors Overshadowed by Perine's Heroics
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - Senior Bryquis Perine (Milwaukee, Wis.) scored 20 points and knocked down the game-winning jumper Monday night in Green Bay's thrilling 81-80 overtime victory over Valparaiso, but his Senior Night performance also overshadowed some impressive efforts by the team's newcomers.
In fact, after Perine scored the game's opening bucket, Green Bay's non-seniors scored the team's next 34 points, helping the Phoenix build a 16-point lead. Freshman Alec Brown (Winona, Minn.) scored 14 points and junior Jarvis Williams (Milwaukee, Wis.) added 10 during that stretch. A third Green Bay newcomer - freshman Daniel Turner (McCordsville, Ind.) - scored five first-half points.
Brown's huge first half, which also included seven rebounds and two blocks, sparked the best game of his freshman campaign. The 7-foot-1 center finished with career highs of 22 points and 12 rebounds while running his school-record block total to 62. He hit 7-of-14 shots from the field, including numerous jump shots and a dunk, and knocked down all eight of his free throws.
"From the start, you could see how aggressive he was," said head coach Brian Wardle of Brown. "When he gets that mentality going, he is going to be a special player."
Williams finished his performance with 14 points and five rebounds in 36 minutes. It was the seventh time in the last nine games that the 6-foot-6 junior reached double figures. He has had at least five rebounds in eight of those contests.
Turner continued his hard-nosed play, finishing with seven points and nine rebounds, including two rebounds in the extra session.
"With [Alec] and Daniel on the blocks, they are only going to get better," said Fletcher. "They will get tougher and stronger mentally and physically, and the sky is the limit for those two young guys."
Green Bay will return to the road this week, playing at Youngstown State at 6:05 p.m. on Thursday and at Cleveland State at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Below are notes from Monday's victory:
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FLL CoreValuesTeamwork Interview
The Core Values/Teamwork Interview will include a "Team Challenge" which is a task that must be completed by the team. The team needs to figure out what needs to get done in the task and quickly figure out who will do what to accomplish the challenge. It is important that everyone participate. Someone can take leadership for the group activity, but important that everyone has a role. Not a time to sit back and watch the action, but dig in and work together. Hopefully you have had positive experiences working together in other experiences throughout the year that will help you in working quickly to complete the task.
Following the team challenge acrtivity, the judges will visit with the team about how they made decisions on who would do what in the challenge and how did you work together in the process. They will also ask questions about how the team made decisions and worked through problems or issues that came up.
One of the most important things to share with your team is this piece of advice...."It is easy for each of the us to talk about what we do well. Usually a few members speak up easily in interviews to share what they do well. That is great, but my best advice for a team member is to not only talk about what you do well, but think about what you appreciate about what someone else does well. Share what Bruce is really good at and how it helped the team...or use this as an opportunity to help one of the quieter members of the group share what they do well, by sharig that we all appreciated when Bruce drew the logo for our T-shirt and ask Bruce to share how he came up with the coold design. Some team members are better doers than talkers and need to be helped to get their story out.
Sorry we can't share any examples of team activities as they are designed to be spontanteous in helping the team show their teamwork.
One good preparation activity would be to put together two identifcal bags of lego pieces (same type of pieces in both bags. Put up a barrier between the two bags so they can't see each other and then have a couple team members sit on one side of the screen and start building something with the lego pieces and have them instruct the rest of the team on the other side to build what they are building without seeing it...have to describe the pieces and share how they are putting them together. Then when done using all of the pieces, compare the pieces visually by taking the barrier away or bringing the two built pieces side by side and talk about how well your team worked together to communicate what was being built and how they look alike or different and how they might have been able to help each other out in communicating the building process.
A couple examples of Teams and Teamwork
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Strategic communications and dissemination activities for RWJF's Reclaiming Futures program
The Foundation's program, Reclaiming Futures: Communities Helping Teens Overcome Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime, was designed to: (1) develop new service delivery models that integrate comprehensive services into the juvenile justice system and promote the creation of community-based systems of care for substance-abusing youthful offenders; and (2) foster the development of local judicial leadership to guide juvenile justice and substance abuse treatment partnerships, and assist community-based treatment providers in assessing their effectiveness.Through its influential national voice, Reclaiming Futures seeks to change attitudes and build public support to help teens caught in the cycle of drugs, alcohol and crime. This grant supports the final communications activities for Reclaiming Futures which include: (1) continuing to raise awareness about the successes of Reclaiming Futures communities, the value of the Reclaiming Futures model and its impact on youth and the justice system, through a national media campaign, completion of key publications, Web site tools and documentaries; (2) connecting with state officials on spreading the Reclaiming Futures model through a state-level Project Connect activity and a judicial training pilot; (3) a model legislation project to include meeting of key experts and dissemination of the product; and (4) preparing for sustainability by developing a long-term strategy.
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Amount Awarded $437,500.00
Awarded on: 9/28/2006
Time frame: 10/1/2006 - 12/31/2009
Grant Number: 58536
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, 97207-0751
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Tough to machine materials, aggressive metal removal rates and long, awkward tool overhangs are machining conditions that require toolholders to perform flawlessly and provide strong gripping force, high precision and vibration control.
Put Shrink-Fit Tooling to the Test
Metalworking offers its fair share of challenges, and shrink-fit tooling is one of them.
Flexible, Quick-Change Tool Adapter System
Before the development of live tooling, there were turning centers and machining centers. Processing parts with multiple operations that included turning and milling required moving the workpieces from one machine tool to another.
Horizontal Shrink-Fit Machine for Micromachining Applications
Toolholders with HSK interfaces are said to be the best option for micromachining applications. This horizontal shrink-fit machine is designed to speed and simplify cutter changes using these toolholders.
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Coolant delivery, spindle connection and dynamic response all are part of a tooling formula for milling this metal productively.
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DIY Cloud Dough and a Grandma with MoxiePin It
It is BACK to Mommy Camp this week folks! Last weekend we had a short week at home with a planned vacation to DC with my husband's fam (that the kids and Daddo went on) and an unplanned trip to Cincinnati for my Grandmother's funeral for me.
The trip was bittersweet, but in many ways, I was so inspired and proud of my Granmother's moxie. She had been sick for the longest time and she finally got sick of hanging onto a painstaking life by the barest of threads, so she ripped out her feeding tube in a final act of independence. Read that again. My feeble grandmother who couldn't speak the last time I visited, with gnarled, weak hands, ripped the feeding tube right out of her stomach and said ENOUGH. I want to see my Jesus. I believe that is the very definition of moxie.
...but now we are back and settled back into our routine of Mommy Camp and I wanted to share one of our FAVORITE activities of the week!
There are a host of recipes on the internet for this dough, but basically it is flour and some type of binder, mixed until it just holds it's form. It has a pretty white (ish) color, molds well and the texture of the flour is oh-so-soft.
I used: Half a bag of all purpose flour and around 1 cup of canola oil
I wanted to use a scented baby oil, but couldn't find any under the sink :( In any case, at least the birds and critters could eat this stuff up when we were done playing with it! I am looking forward to whipping up various concoctions of the stuff later this summer (I'm thinking cornmeal and oil for sand week!).


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Three Texas residents were arrested Wednesday after a routine traffic stop.
An officer with the Plymouth Police Department pulled over a vehicle owned by Abel Leal who was operating the vehicle without a license. He and a passenger, Daniel Izaquirre, 26, were arrested after the officer recognized them as being involved in a theft incident at Walmart on July 19.
Police searched two motel rooms registered to the suspects at the Red Rock Inn in Plymouth and found stolen electronics. The electronics are believed to be the items stolen from Walmart on July 19.
Leal, 22, was arrested on preliminary charges of Theft and Operator Never Licensed while Izaquirre was arrested for Assisting a Criminal, and Theft. A third individual, Gabriel Leal, 18, was arrested on a preliminary charge of Theft and Illegal Consumption. All three are from Pharr, Texas.


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Brazilians are again going to the polls to elect a successor to the popular President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Workers' Party candidate Dilma Rousseff is expected to win Sunday's runoff between herself and Social Democrat Jose Serra.—JCL
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Brazilians are voting to choose a new president to succeed the popular Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Opinion polls suggest the governing Workers' Party candidate Dilma Rousseff has a clear lead over Jose Serra of the opposition Social Democratic Party.
Ms Rousseff has enjoyed the full support of President Lula, who is leaving office after two terms with record popularity ratings.
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Public opinion polls have pointed to Dilma Rousseff, shown here in a campaign poster, as the likely winner in Sunday's runoff election.


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According to the site run by the National Library of Wales, the Dictionary of Welsh Biography Online (and supported by y-DNA lines)
Our Richard Lewis is NOT Richard Lewis of the Van, son of Catherine Sackville. Here is the quote concerning our non-ancestor Richard Lewis, "The uncle, RICHARD LEWIS ( 1623 - 1706 ), purchased the manor of Corsham and was buried there. He certainly neglected and possibly dismantled Van . He d. 7 Oct. 1706. "
The author of this information was Henry John Randall, F.S.A., (1877-1964), Bridgend. His source citation was this: G. T. Clark , Limbus patrum Morganiæ et Glamorganiæ being the genealogies of the older families of the lordships of Morgan and Glamorgan , London, 1886 .
The page is here.
The DNA research also does not support this link, this DNA branch begins with Richard Lewis.
Also curious as to how this very busy MP had : children born in Virginia.


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Liberalism and Legitimacy: A Consideration
By Edward Kopf
Response, Summer 1967
Topic: Liberalism, Halakha, Political Behavior, Jewish Law, Religion and State, Politics, Government
Name of Publication: Response: A Contemporary Jewish Review
Editor: Mintz, Alan
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Jobs to Careers: Promoting Work-Based Learning for Quality Care
The Foundation's program, Jobs to Careers: Promoting Work-Based Learning for Quality Care, was designed to establish systems that train, develop, reward and advance current frontline health and health care workers to improve the quality of care and ensure the quality of services provided to patients and communities.This project will develop a work-based learning program to train frontline workers in environmental, laundry and dietary services for entry-level clinical positions as Monitor Technicians, Health Care Assistants and Unit Clerks. Partners include two local technical centers (Ohio's vocational-technical school system), Youngstown State University, the local WIB and a local healthcare intermediary. WBL curricula and methods will be developed by faculty of the technical centers and the learning process will be facilitated by a learning coach. Classroom training is also included but will be minimized in favor of WBL methods when possible. Thirty-five total workers will be trained and attain nationally recognized certificates. It is also expected that YSU will grant academic credit once the curricula is developed.
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Amount Awarded $437,750.00
Awarded on: 1/7/2008
Time frame: 1/15/2008 - 4/30/2011
Grant Number: 56498
Humility of Mary Health Partners Development Foundation
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Youngstown, 44504-1006
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THE DEPROLIFERATOR — If a nuclear weapon is an evil fruit of the times we live in, its "pit" is like a dollop of brimstone ladled out by Satan with love from hell.
Didn't know a nuclear weapon has a pit? First, it behooves us to note that the word "pit" has a number of definitions. In fact, even when applied to fruit — "a seed covered by a stony layer" — it's of two faces like Janus. To humans, it's waste material to be discarded, but from a tree's point of view (on whatever level, such as cellular), it's a means of ensuring the future of its species.
The nuclear-weapons industry adopted the word "pit" for the weapon's core, which is power-packed with the varieties of uranium or plutonium isotopes capable of a warp-speed chain reaction. Yes, it's a seed for the a chain reaction. But instead of ensuring anything or anyone's continued existence, the pit instead serves as a cache for — drum roll, please — a seed of destruction. Continue reading


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(Federal Reserve) Reports from the12 Federal Reserve districts suggest economic activity continued to expand gradually in July and early August across most regions and sectors. Six Districts indicated the local economy continued to expand at a modest pace, and another three cited moderate growth. Among the latter, Chicago noted that the pace of growth had slowed from the prior period. The Philadelphia and Richmond districts reported slow growth in most sectors and declines in manufacturing, while Boston cited mixed reports from business contacts and some slowdown since the previous report.
Most districts indicated that retail activity, including auto sales, had increased since the last Beige Book report, although Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, and San Francisco noted the retail improvements were small. Atlanta said that retail growth had slowed, while Philadelphia indicated growth in retail sales was somewhat faster than in the previous report. Boston, New York, Richmond, Atlanta, Minneapolis, and San Francisco recorded strong performance in tourism. Many districts reported some softening in manufacturing, either a slowdown in the rate of growth or a decline in the level of sales, output, or orders; among those with declining shipments and orders, Philadelphia noted that the rate of decline was tempering.
Bankers in New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, and Kansas City saw increases in demand for most loan types in recent months. By contrast, St. Louis, Dallas, and San Francisco indicated that loan demand was mixed, softening, or slightly weaker.
Real estate markets were generally said to be improving. Reports on commercial real estate markets were generally positive.
The Midwest drought has reduced actual and expected farm output, especially cotton, soybean, and/or corn crops in the Chicago, Kansas City, and St. Louis districts. Several districts noted concerns about rising agricultural commodity prices.
Hiring was said to be modest across the Districts, and wage pressures were characterized as contained.
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- Triggering specific activities, such as loading dock preparation, when cargo enters pre-determined areas to improve supply chain efficiency
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BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and TeleNav, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNAV) today announced the availability of TeleNav Asset Tracker. The product provides enterprise customers, utilizing location-based services (LBS) enabled wireless devices, with near real-time location information, as well as critical activity alerts, for cargo, delivery trucks or other mobile assets. TeleNav Asset Tracker relies on the Verizon Wireless data network to enable machine-to-machine (M2M) data transfer between the company's portable monitoring devices and TeleNav's servers, making the data available to organizations via a secure, Web-based portal. With devices in place inside shipments or on mobile assets, management is able to use TeleNav's portal to monitor the location of assets and manage device properties, such as enabling activity alerts. TeleNav Asset Tracker also provides management with full-featured dynamic maps offering street and satellite views for easy identification of an asset's location. Real-time alerts can be configured to send notifications when an asset enters or leaves a predetermined geo-fenced area, stops for an extended period of time or if there is a loss of communication with the tracking device. Organizations can use this real-time location information to enhance supply chain and logistics operations by:


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Including your Teaching Academy membership in your CV, annual report, and promotion and tenure portfolio demonstrates your dedication to being the best teacher you can be. A membership in the Teaching Academy also earns an invitation for you and your mentor or department head to the annual Teaching Academy Gala, where you can celebrate your pursuit of excellence in the company of other Teaching Academy members and donors.
Accumulating hours toward membership
NMSU educators (faculty, staff, or students) accumulate hours toward membership each time you present or participate in any Teaching Academy event, whether it is a 90-minute workshop or semester-long short course.
- Participating in Teaching Academy events: One hour of credit for each hour of participation
- Serving on a panel: Five hours
- Presenting a workshop: Ten hours
- Placing a tenure or promotion packet in the Teaching Academy library and on the website: Ten hours
The Teaching Academy tracks these hours for you and awards a category of membership based on your level of participation. All members will receive a membership certificate. Throughout the year, you can print a list of events you have attended from the web site registration link.
You may also want to include your membership in your curriculum vitae. We've provided an example of how you can document your participation in your CV.
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Youth dances in deity outfit for love of Taiwan
The China Post Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 12:09 am TWN
By Grace Soong--In February of 2011, with a few flags of the Republic of China (R.O.C.) on its back, a giant puppet of Nalakuvara — also known as Nezha (哪吒), a Taoist deity from Chinese Buddhist mythology with the given title of "Third Lotus Prince" — danced to modern techno music in the streets of India, attracting glances here and there. After dancing through six different Indian cities, the puppet from Taiwan made it big in a local newspaper.
The same deity puppet made appearances in Egypt, Kenya, and Thailand in August 2011, impressing the local people with its colorful clothing, fancy shuffle dance steps, and fuming passion, under the hot equatorial sun.
From January to February 2012, the puppet left its footprints across South America and in the memories of those who took part in the annual Brazilian Carnival. It even briefly showed up in the basketball courts of New York City, cheering "fellow Taiwanese" Jeremy Lin on.
Beneath the 14-kilogram outfit is 24-year-old Wu Jian-heng (吳建衡), a student at the National Taipei University Department of Recreational Sport Management, whose dream is to make Taiwan known to the world.
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Wu has always longed to travel abroad, and the chance came when he was 19. As he backpacked through New York, not only did he witness the power of culture, but he also realized how little Taiwan's international recognition was.
"Many foreigners either have never heard about Taiwan, or they too frequently mistook Taiwan for Thailand," he said, wondering what had happened to the impression of Taiwan as "Formosa," i.e. "beautiful island," the name which Europeans used to describe it in the 16th century.
In 2008, Wu traveled to Singapore for an international video game competition. As the flag holder of the Taiwanese delegation, the 20-year-old felt anger welling up in him as he was requested to replace the R.O.C. flag with a white competition organizer flag. Finding no use in arguing with the event organizer, he quietly replaced the national flag as the other 15 delegations from countries around the world watched on.
It was then and there that Wu vowed to make the land where he grew up in known to the world. In 2011, he decided to use one of the most local and recognizable elements of Taiwan, the deity Nalakuvara, as the main attraction of his journey around the world. He would dance to popular Taiwanese techno music while dressed up in the Nalakuvara puppet outfit. He would then invite people across 60 different nations to dance along and shout "Taiwan!" while recording the events on video, compiling it all into a movie designed to touch the world.
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CYBURBIA was founded in 1994, and is the Internet's oldest continuously operating planning-related Web site. It functions today as a portal and busy social networking site for planners and others interested in the built environment.
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Creative Agencies: Help PSFK Help UNICEF This July
We are calling for creative agencies to request a brief for our project to help children around the world.
PSFK is working with UNICEF to help the humanitarian organization consider new ideas that improve the health of children around the world. Having researched trends in health and innovation, PSFK plans to present a Future of Health report to a number of creative agencies with the aim for them to respond with concepts and ideas that will be published in a public report. This report will be shared across UNICEF, likeminded organizations and government departments in developing countries. We are calling for creative agencies to register their interest in participating in this project with UNICEF. People who donate will be invited to either attend the PSFKxUNICEF briefing in New York – or will be sent a virtual briefing pack.
Attendance in New York at 6pm on July 13th – $100 per person. Includes printed & digital copy of Future of Health report & briefing pack. Virtual briefing pack – available on July 14th – $75 per pack. Includes digital copy of Future of Health report & briefing pack.
Agencies will have 1 week to respond to the brief.
To donate and get on the briefing list visit our UNICEF fund page.
Any questions? Send to Piers Fawkes, PSFK founder.