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Dan DeRuyter's methane digester generates up to 1.2 megawatts of electricity, which is fed into the local utility company's power grid. It is enough electricity to power 600 to 800 homes. In return, DeRuyter receives about $35,000 a month, depending on the price the utility company is willing to pay. Currently, he is receiving 5 cents per kilowatt-hour, which is relatively low compared to other parts of the country.
If I could just get a reasonable rate for my power, I'd be happy about that," says DeRuyter, co-owner of a 4,500-cow dairy in Outlook, Wash. "You really need to get paid about 7 cents (per kilowatt-hour) to make the doggone thing work."
He's confident that he could get more for his power if he could just sell it in a competitive market. But, due to various regulations, he must take what the local utility is willing to pay. The lack of competition is more of an issue for him at this point than what the U.S. Congress is willing to generate with cap-and-trade energy legislation.
He's not asking Congress or anyone else for special funding. He just wants the ability to sell his power in a competitive market. "Just allow me to compete," he adds.
For various reasons, the cap-and-trade legislation now in Congress is no panacea. It does not address the competition issue that DeRuyter is alluding to. And, it could be detrimental to the majority of dairy farmers who don't have methane digesters.
Legislation in the works
In June, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, also known as the cap-and-trade bill. Proponents say it will create a clean-energy incentives program that will recharge our economy with new technology, new business and new jobs. Opponents say it will raise energy cost, create more government regulation, and possibly kill off some of the traditional sources of energy in this country, such as the coal industry.
The U.S. Senate may take up the matter this fall.
Yet, a news report on Sept. 16 casts doubt on the future of cap-and-trade legislation. According to CBS News, quoting a previously unreleased analysis by the U.S. Treasury Department, a cap-and-trade law would cost the typical American household an extra $1,761 per year. These types of estimates make the likelihood of passage in the Senate more problematic.
And, more specific to the dairy industry, one has to ask how many dairies are in a position to benefit under cap-and-trade.
Winners and losers
Of the roughly 1,750 dairy farms in California, fewer than 20 have methane digesters, according to Neil Black, chief operating officer of California Bioenergy, which partners with dairy farms in renewable-energy projects.
He acknowledges that the number of dairies with methane digesters is small, but perhaps more dairies would build them if the right incentives were in place. Those incentives include (1) higher payments from utility companies and (2) higher carbon-trading credits on the Chicago Climate Exchange and over-the-counter markets.
The cap-and-trade bill would not require the utility companies to pay more for electricity — which is bad news for producers like DeRuyter — but it might help raise the value of carbon-trading credits.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that carbon credits or allowances would rise to $19 per ton by 2015 and $26 per ton by 2019. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is a little more conservative, estimating the price would rise to $13 per ton by 2015 and $16 per ton by 2020. (Currently, carbon credits sell for about $3 per ton on the over-the-counter markets.)
Black says the cap-and-trade bill passed by the House in June would be "very beneficial" to dairies with methane digesters.
But, again, few dairies have methane digesters.
Paul Martin, director of environmental services at Western United Dairymen, says he is aware of 18 digesters in California, although not all of them are operating at the present time. And, of those 18 dairies, Martin says he is only aware of one that is participating in the Chicago Climate Exchange.
There will be winners and losers with cap-and-trade, Martin says. Potential winners include dairies with methane digesters. Losers will be just about everyone else who will have to pay higher energy costs without the chance to offset those costs with methane digesters, no-till farming or other certified methods of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.
Most dairies would lose
That is the same conclusion reached by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University.
In a special study analyzing the House cap-and-trade bill, the Ag and Food Policy Center concluded that 18 of the 22 dairies it collected data on would lose money. That's because the farms would experience higher energy costs with no way to offset those costs.
Of the remaining four, none of them showed a significant increase in net farm income — it was more a matter of staying even with current income levels.
Besides dairies, the study looked at crop farms and other types of livestock. The study concluded that the only farms that would likely benefit under cap-and-trade are feedgrain/oilseed farms located in or near the Corn Belt and wheat farms located in the Great Plains. These farms could potentially shift some of their marginal cropland to trees, which might have the benefit of raising grain prices (since there would be less cropland) and possibly providing those farms with carbon offsets.
None of the dairies in the study had methane digesters. But the study authors did look at what would make methane digesters potentially profitable under a cap-and-trade scenario. They concluded that for farms using ag carbon credits, several farms would need carbon prices of $80 per ton or more to make them as well off as they are now with no cap-and-trade.
Eighty dollars per ton is significantly higher than the Congressional Budget Office and EPA estimates.
"The carbon price is going to have to be higher than what people think," says Joe Outlaw, agricultural economist at Texas A&M and one of the study's principal authors.
A lot of uncertainty
Currently, carbon prices have hit the skids (at $3 per ton or lower) because of all of the uncertainly over what's going to happen with cap-and trade. In the summer of 2008, carbon was trading at around $8 per ton.
It's yet to be seen just how much the public will be willing to pay for this, considering the fact that agriculture is responsible for just 8.2 percent of U.S. greenhouse emissions (according to "U.S. Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sink [1990-2005], Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions," by EPA). And of that 8.2 percent, just 0.7 percent comes from manure management. Most of the agricultural emissions come from the way the soil is managed.
Martin, of Western United Dairymen, recalls a Swedish delegation that visited California a few years ago. These people had expertise in methane digesters, and Sweden has always been a model for methane-digester success. Two important questions were asked at that meeting:
- Can you make digesters pay by digesting manure only? The Swedish answered "no," you have to co-digest the manure with other waste materials, such as food waste, restaurant grease, slaughterhouse waste, to make them pay.
- What has made your methane digester program a success? Their answer, "The public will to invest in it."
"I thought that was revealing," Martin says.
How much the U.S. public is willing to invest in "green energy" — when it is quite obvious that the cap-and-trade bill will raise expenses for each household, perhaps as much as $1,761 per year — has yet to be seen.
For dairies, it would be better if the legislation attacked the real issue of competition among utilities, which would help people like Dan DeRuyter. Rather than trying to include agriculture, which generates a small portion of the greenhouse gases in this country, maybe the legislation could concentrate on the electric-power and transportation industries that generate a majority of the emissions.
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Should Reggie Bullock have left Chapel Hill for the NBA? If North Carolina coach Roy Williams had the final vote, he would have had Bullock come back, the coach told a Tar Heel Tour audience in Charlotte.
Williams has had 12 players, including Bullock, enter the NBA draft early, and the first 11 all were drafted in the first round. Of all those players, the Tar Heels coach is the most concerned about Bullock's chances of being a first-rounder, Scout.com reported.
"I'm hoping that one team will pick him in the first round," Williams said, via the Scout.com report. "I'm more worried about Reggie than I have been any of those other guys, but gosh, what a great, great kid. I hope it does really work out for him. But he is the one that I said, 'Reggie, I don't think this is the smartest thing to do.' But, again, that's what the youngster wanted to do."
Only two of the prior 11 Tar Heels early draftees were not chosen as lottery picks—Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington. The other nine, including Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton, Rashad McCants, Sean May, Brandan Wright, Ed Davis, Harrison Barnes, Kendall Marshall and John Henson—all went among the first 14 picks.
Bullock averaged 13.9 points and 6.5 rebounds as a junior this past season before deciding on the draft. His size (6-7) and shooting ability (he shot nearly 44 percent from 3-point land) give him a chance at being a first round pick, with DraftExpress.com putting him at 29th overall to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Former Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher is retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons. Urlacher, who had been a free agent after parting ways with the Bears in March, announced his decision on his Whosay page on Wednesday morning.
Urlacher was trying to latch on to another team after the Bears decided not to re-sign the eight-time Pro Bowler and four-time first-team All-Pro as a free agent.
"After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire," Urlacher wrote. "Although I could continue playing, I'm not sure I would bring a level of performance or passion that's up to my standards. When considering this, along with the fact that I could retire after a 13-year career wearing only one jersey for such a storied franchise, my decision became pretty clear."
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Urlacher will turn 35 on Saturday. The Bears drafted him from the University of New Mexico in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft (ninth overall). He had a team-record 1,779 tackles, 41 1/2 sacks, 22 interceptions, 16 fumble recoveries and 11 forced fumbles playing linebacker in the Bears' 4-3 throughout his career.
He was The Associated Press's defensive player of the year in 2005 and helped the 2006 team to the Super Bowl.
Urlacher is a likely first-ballot Hall of Famer and is eligible for enshrinement in 2018. He was the face of the Bears' franchise and leaves as one of the game's great linebackers. In March, he and the Bears were unable to reach a contract agreement and he became a free agent.
Last year, he was slowed by a knee problem and then missed the final four games with a hamstring injury.
He had posted pictures on Twitter indicating he was working his way back into shape before the split with the Bears, but when they announced he would not be back, it was hardly a surprise.
Urlacher told the team's flagship radio station at the time that he was not shocked and that the offer he received was "more like an ultimatum" in which they were telling him, "Sign this contract or we are going to move on."
A safety with lightning speed when he was drafted out of New Mexico, the 6-4 Urlacher initially lined up at strongside linebacker for the Bears but lost the job to Roosevelt Colvin. He made the switch to middle linebacker during his first season when Barry Minter was injured, and went on to become the 2000 Defensive Rookie of the Year, the start of a long run that saw him anchor a defense that consistently ranked among the league's best.
The tributes to Urlacher began pouring into Twitter accounts Wednesday:
— "Great player... Great teammate... Awesome person!!!!" — Bears wide receiver Earl Bennett (@Agent_Orange80)
— "Said it before & I'll keep saying it! "Brian Urlacher greatest LB'er in #Bears history." I say it w/ no disrespect to Butkus or Singletary. Game has changed & Urlacher was required to do more. Brian did & then some." — former Bears QB Jim Miller (@15miller), now a Sirius XM NFL analyst
— "Congrats to the great @BUrlacher54 on an outstanding career. Always enjoyed watching u play. Class act & great player." — former Dolphins OLB Jason Taylor (@JasonTaylor)
— "Congrats to @BUrlacher54 on an incredible career. Welcome to retirement. I'll save you a spot on on my weekend softball team. Beers on me." — former Saints OLB Scott Fujita (@sfujita55)
— "Sad to see one of the best teammates and mentors ive had retire today.. @BUrlacher54 Was an honor to go to war with!!! Hall of Famer!!!" — former Bears FB Jason McKie (@Jmack37)
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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The new Lord Mayor of Bradford was officially sworn in yesterday during City Hall's annual display of pomp and pageantry.
Party politics was put aside for a good hour-and-a-half in the Council chamber, as all groups paid tribute to outgoing Lord Mayor, Councillor Khadim Hussain, and welcomed his successor, Councillor Mike Gibbons.
Members of the West Yorkshire Police Band played a fanfare as Coun Gibbons entered the chamber for the first time wearing the ceremonial robes, hat and chain.
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Corn futures are trading 6 to 12 cents higher this morning. Corn prices rallied as weekend elections in Greece were favorable for all commodities. Outside markets are up and dry weather concerns have returned, pushing prices higher and supporting the market. The crop progress report is expected to be bullish for the market.
Soybean futures are trading 11 to 15 cents higher this morning. The soybean market is supported by firm supply/demand fundamentals. The market is trading higher as tensions concerning the EU crisis are easing due to this weekend's Greek election of the pro-bailout political candidate. New crop contracts are seeing additional support from dry weather forecasts.
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Cattle futures are called to open mixed this morning. The market may see higher prices as retailer restock shelves after Father's day weekend. However, weakness in last week's boxed beef prices will weigh on market prices. Trade in the cash market is called expected to be steady.
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The Great Bike Poster Battle of 2010.
"Poster on the left was created by me (Eric Schroen), shown July 1st 2010 at Crema Coffee House.
Cypher13 attended my show.
Two months later the poster on the right was created and displayed by Cypher13.
Look familiar?"
Let us know your thoughts? Are these posters alike enough for Eric to be rightfully upset? Or are the concepts just similar?
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The background shows in both
The background shows in both the Codex: Space Marines (Haines and McNeill, 2004) and Codex: Chaos Space Marines (. Chambers et al, 2002) states that the legions of Chaos Marina nine of the twenty original "First Foundation Legions of Space Marines who fought in the Great Crusade for the Imperium of Man. At this time the Primarch Horus and Luna Wolves were corrupted by Chaos and instigated civil war across the galaxy known as the Horus Heresy.
background to the Chaos Space Marines is explored in detail in the series' Horus Heresy. " After the death of Horus and the end of the Heresy, the remnants of the nine Legions along with the other Imperial forces that had joined Horus escaped into an area of the galaxy known as the Eye of Terror. Due to the nature of temporal chaos and instability of deformation, the same Chaos Marines who rebelled against the Emperor continue fighting against the Empire.
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There definitely isn't any
There definitely isn't any originality or thought put into Cypher13's poster. I would be upset if I Eric. The concepts are way to similar. There is no original thought by Cypher13. He could have at least thrown some flashlights and bicycle tires in his poster to try and make it more original.
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Wow, quite the conversation
Wow, quite the conversation this has stirred up. And, well it shows how passionate people are about design and the world around them. Basically, this was (is) the situation from my eyes…
I treated this "Poster Battle" just as if one of my friends had said:
"Hey Eric, you know that Bicycle Tools poster you made for your art show last month? Check this out! (shows another bicycle tools poster) You inspired me!".
My response would have been:
"Yeah, that's great, but why don't you try harder to make it NOT look like mine".
My response would NOT have been:
"You can't do that, I invented this style AND the silhouette!"
-Because, well…duh. I didn't (And never claimed too)
To me, design isn't just a "conscious effort to create something aesthetically pleasing". Design involves deep thought of ones feelings and inner self to create something that truly is, from the soul. And whether you appreciated my poster, or C13's, the poster I created from my show was just 1 out of 10 posters created with much hard work. Seeing another bicycle tools poster hanging at an art gallery 5 blocks down from the show I just finished, was not only faux pas, but on a creative scale, lazy.
So whether you agree with what I posted, or not, I have done what I set forth to do and called out that lack of inner deep thought and challenged not just originality, but creative hard work.
Thanks for Reading.
-Eric Schroen
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Call the police, Rapha
Call the police, Rapha ripped you off too. Wait, this is from 2008. This is not a rip off, just similar ideas.
Sorry dude. Don't get bent.
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Dude, seriously. I really
Dude, seriously. I really do wish it was more of a rip-off, it would make a MUCH better story. But, c'mon. They're both silhouettes. Of tools. Not THE most original idea ever.
I guess the bigger story is how a cutting edge design team would come up with something so boring.
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I don't think Cypher ripped
I don't think Cypher ripped him off. This is an actual technique that is done in bike shops in order to remember where the tools go. See here: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tfGC7tOlrdk/SBA12LfzCyI/AAAAAAAAC4o/TwYbNyNiFX...
Anyone who has been to a 'real' bike shop would recognize this and be even more impressed with Cypher's bike knowledge in that a close up of his work reveals black holes where the peg board holes would go.
Who cares anyway. http://www.iainclaridge.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/objectified_poster...
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cypher13 designed pretty
cypher13 designed pretty much everything for Biennial of the Americas, which opened on July 1. I have to imagine they would have been there for the opening, and not at some coffee house.
Seems like a coincidence to me. Unless, of course, you invented the silhouette.
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i don't think simple vector
i don't think simple vector graphics of real life objects can ever be considered "stolen" or "copied". and i have to say that the poster on the right is much nicer. stronger concept, executed in a much more interesting way. so even if cypher 13 was influenced by your poster, you should be honored that someone was able take it a bit further and improve upon it.
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Having been involved with
Having been involved with the BFF show this year and having displayed a poster last year I think the this copycat debacle is underwhelming. It's pretty evident to me nearly 8/10 of the posters submitted are all created by 'designers' highly influenced by the entire 'Juxtapoz' style with instant access to any new angle or emerging design trend as rapidly as it surfaces (naysayers need think again if the truth falls to close to home, review your own 'contemporary influences').
This ability to quickly assimilate then transform (albeit barely) a project into an 'original' creation seems to be endemic of a near entire generation of Adobe users who lack an IN-DEPTH history of not only Design Theory (Professional) and Art History beyond a cursory level. The Art Institute machine that turns out these fledgling designers encourages them to seek work & fame in the Design field as opposed to working in Design to solve fundamental problems foremost. Unless designers are creating their own type, can actually freehand or even sketch a decent idea without illustrator etc. I don't think anyone should be running around offering up evaluations and should instead focus on their own skills first.
True times have changed and the methods & practices of yesterday may have been replaced my mechanisms more efficient, but it's pertinent we not confuse efficiency and availability of internet references as one's own creative idea's or to that extent the 'look' of a particular Firm or Studio. We all seek inspiration from work that has preceded us, the departure from that inspiration is the key turning point that separates the prolific from the ordinary. This mark or 'style' is easily identified and stands on it's own each and every time it's viewed and is secretly envied or praised by those of a lesser talent at that moment. It seems the IDEA of creating an original 'look' while solving design problems has been nearly lost as the pursuit of prestige has moved to the forefront. Something to contemplate..
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@White Out ... well said.
@White Out ... well said.
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Why is everyone getting so
Why is everyone getting so worked up? This is an idea that has been done countless of times before this "incident".
I think Buro Destruct was the first to start the "let's lay everything out and make silhouettes of them" trend back in 2000 when they did the book cover for Swiss Graphic Design (Die Gestalten Verlag). I've personally seen it done countless times since then and now I've seen it done with bike tools. So what if posters were created within a couple months of each other that use the same theme. They both look good. It's an idea that has been done before so no one should be getting angry or attacked.
If a completely original idea gets ripped off, then there is a right to get mad.
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Interesting how everyone
Interesting how everyone here is forgiving of the similarities between work, and lets it pass as 'this is just something that happens', when other notable designers in Denver, or who started out in Denver, are absolutely shellacking Christopher Branson (www.kerntheword.com) for 'biting' the style of Cypher 13, and two designers, Rob Angermuller (www.lifterbaron.com) & Celeste Prevost (designisfine.com).
Rob and Celeste are mega-talented designers who started out of Denver, who completely hammered Kerntheword, who is a talented young designer trying to find his identity. Of course his work will emulate his heroes, which should be the sincerest form of flattery, but, unfortunately, you only have to read the thread that Christopher Cox (Changethethought™) posted to see people picking Chris apart mercilessly. Which is funny to me since no one is picking apart Cypher 13 for their 'unoriginality' or their lack of 'using their own talents to come up with an original idea'.
The ironic thing is, Chris is getting picked apart for not being original, or using his talent to come up with his own ideas, by designers who all have similarities to each other, and to many other designers worldwide. Also, designers defending a studio that just did the same thing they're ripping on Chris for, to Eric Schroen.
So, to those who say, let this pass, it doesn't matter, please read the following thread (link posted at bottom) and see how the Cypher 13 posse treated a young designer, still in school, whose work 'looks' like theirs. Even Changethethought™, who is obviously an inspiration for Chris, stood up for him, and got some fire.
It seems like it doesn't matter if Cypher 13 is unoriginal, because they have a big name and do it 'better'. But if someone emulates them, or designers who are close to them, those people will sound off. Double standards aren't fun, but they are a fact of life. Again, check this thread to show what happens when someone's work look like Cypher 13's, and not the other way around...
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Aside from all else, I'd
Aside from all else, I'd like to set a couple things straight on this specific reply. First, to the contrary, Chris Branson was given copious amounts of mercy and respectful counter-criticism.
Also, CTT got some "fire" for missing the point, not for standing up for him. It's done and over with. No hard feelings, move on.
And, please stop trying to leverage a non-issue to generate extra traffic.
But, thank you for the compliment.
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cypher 19 or whatever
cypher 19 or whatever totally ripped off dude. it's blatant and corny. arguing that there's only so much subject matter in bicycling or that it's improving upon the original is pretty weak in terms of a justification to take someone's idea. i will say though, that this happening is pretty much par for the course in the world of graphic design and can only be expected when a bunch of kids without any real talent learn how to use adobe illustrator.
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Hi Eric - I am the owner of
Hi Eric - I am the owner of your piece from Crema! I love it hanging next to our hooks for our keys and bike wrenches :)
And as a designer, this has happened to me too. I designed the environmental graphics for Mark & Isabella, an Italian restaurant out at Belmar. M&I closed back at the end of the winter due to poor sales, and Little India took its place. Magically, the environmental graphics at Little India are a DIRECT rip off of my design for Mark & Isabella, the only difference being that the words on the walls now say Indian menu items, rather than Italian menu items. Its EXACTLY the same, and unfortunately, there's nothing that can be done about it. It's upsetting and enraging, but its also flattering.
While everyone who saw Cypher13's piece at Artcrank won't know they ripped you off — you know and they know — and if their unoriginality doesn't bother them, then well, at least we know better.
You're an incredible artist! Keep up the amazing work and don't ever be afraid to put it up in shows!
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A good garage will often do
A good garage will often do this on the wall to keep from misplacing tools (if the silhouette is showing without the tool in front of it, it's time to find the tool). Extending that idea to bike tools and the items on the shelf doesn't seem too far fetched. That was the idea I thought of when I saw cypher13's poster. At worst cypher took Eric's idea and tried to improve upon it - which is a perfectly legitimate way to approach art and creativity. It is significantly different, and I would see it difficult to have any real issue with the cypher13's poster.
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In the cycling world there
In the cycling world there is only so much to make art about. Two posters that feature bike silhouettes or bike tool silhouettes shouldn't be unexpected. If anything the only thing that Eric should be upset about is that Cypher13 did it better.
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Dude. erics was way better.
Dude. erics was way better.
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Cypher13's is a replication
Cypher13's is a replication of a mechanics workspace. Down to the lube and pegboard background in detail. Eric's poster is a collection of silhouettes. I understand that part of my post is all opinion and I appreciate you putting yours in the mix as well but I still feel Cypher13's is better, both in concept and application.
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Perhaps because Eric is a
Perhaps because Eric is a bike mechanic, and uses these tools every day to work on and build bikes, he didn't feel the need to 'replicate a mechanic's workspace', but to take his own 'workspace' and make an artistic print from it.
In terms of concept, where is the concept in 'replicating a mechanic's workspace', other than replicating a mechanics workspace? Cypher 13's piece is no doubt bigger, and there are details, like the lube and the pegged background, but again, they're simply copying an existing space. I don't think that this interpretation is any stronger conceptually than a bike mechanic taking his workspace and re-imagining some of his favorite tools into a graphic poster. Maybe Eric intentionally left out the pegged background because he wasn't trying to replicate someone's garage wall exactly, because he actually looks at the wall every day, while he builds bikes. And, may I say, that replicating a garage wall exactly, while it may look good, is simply what it is, and the only concept there is stylized reproduction.
As for application, Eric's poster may be silhouettes, but so are Cypher 13's, they are merely drawn in with subtle shifts in detail. While Eric may have chosen to draw his silhouettes in a simpler style, I assure you that these are in proper proportion, and fit exactly the tools he has and uses. Some of the tools he created were a bit more complex then just a wrench, such as the chainbreaker tool. Would his piece be more impressive had he screen-printed it as a massive poster? Maybe. But, if you attended his show, you would have seen that this particular poster was sized the same as the rest of his show, which led to every piece of his show working together a nicely designed/themed series. I believe that to get the real feel for the 'application' of Eric's piece, you needed to be at his show.
Of course, all of this is subjective, yeah? I'm off to create a massive screenprint of my friend's garage for SnowmachineCrank 2010, cheers.
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- Gaige House, A Four Sisters Inn Glen Ellen, CA - Sonoma County
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A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 5 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Awards & Affiliations
- Gaige House + Ryokan, a Four Sisters Inn is listed in the 2011 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world's best places to stay.


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Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce is such a classic Thanksgiving dish. I almost feel silly posting this recipe, since it just came from the Ocean Spray website, but since we love it so much, I decided it was blog-worthy. This is the only recipe I make and it always gets rave reviews. And it's so easy, there's no excuse for eating cranberry sauce from a can.
You'll notice that I took down all the pinkness from my blog today. I've also got some fall favorites on my side bar and brought back my header from August, so be sure to stop by if you're reading through a reader to check it out!
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Cranberry Sauce
Yield: ~2 cups
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and drained
Combine water and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil; add cranberries, return to boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cover and cool completely at room temperature. Refrigerate until serving time.
Recipe from Ocean Spray
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9 Responses to "Cranberry Sauce"
You're right- so easy there's no reason not to try this! ha!
Love that this recipe is so simple and easy. A must have for Thanksgiving.
I LOVE homemade cranberry sauce! Tastes so good on the Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich!
Delicious! Simple recipes need to be shared too…those are my favorite 🙂
This absolutely falls under the this-is-so-easy-and-so-much-better-why-would-I-ever-go-back-to-canned-version territory! I recently made turkey burgers with cranberry sauce dressing and used the canned kind – never again!
You're so right…there is NOTHING better than homemade!
Wow, this sounds so easy and delicious! I'm cooking for the first time this year and can't wait to make everything from scratch, which usually doesn't happen when others in my family cook… 🙂
I'm jealous, I want this. I have to eat the stuff from a can because I'm allergic to cranberries and the stuff in a can is far away enough from real that I can get away with it. My grandma used to make cranberry relish which was amazing, but also broke me out into the most amazing hives.
I have never understood those that buy canned cranberries when they are so simple to make. Tastes way better than any can.
Thanks for your nice and simple cranberry sauce recipe.


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STG Concerts Present Kristin Chenowith, Dita Von Teese & More this Spring
Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announced the following concerts are going on sale this week. Highlights include Kristin Chenoweth on May 9 and Dita Von Teese May 24-5.
Zoe Keating
Special Guest: FearNoMusic
Date: May 3, 2012 @ 8:00pm
Venue: The Neptune (All Ages / Bar w/ ID)
Price: $20.00 advance, $23.00 day of show, not including applicable fees
Seating: General Admission Seated
On Sale: Friday, March 2, 2012 @ 10:00am
Zoë Keating is a one-woman orchestra. She uses a cello and a foot-controlled laptop to record layer upon layer of cello, creating intricate, haunting and compelling music. Zoë is known for both her use of technology - which she uses to sample her cello onstage - and for her DIY ethic. She has sold over 40,000 copies of her albums without a record label, management or physical distribution. Zoë is also a governor of the San Francisco chapter of the Recording Academy, sits on the board of CASH Music and was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Zoë has spent much of 2011 touring across North America, young baby in tow, to support her latest album, Into the Trees, which has spent 49 weeks on the Billboard classical charts, reaching #7. Zoë has performed and recorded with a wide range of artists, including Imogen Heap, Amanda Palmer, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears, DJ Shadow, John Vanderslice, Rasputina, Pomplamoose and Paolo Nutini. She is a regular collaborator with the creators of WNYC's Radiolab and is also known for her work in film. Commissions include music for the San Francisco MOMA's audio tour and soundtracks for the films Ghost Bird, The Devil's Chair and Frozen Angels. Her cello playing can be heard on Mark Isham's scores The Conspirator, Warrior and The Secret Life of Bees.
Kristin Chenoweth
Date: May 9, 2012 @ 7:30pm
Venue: The Paramount (All Ages)
Price: $31.25 - $121.25, not including applicable fees
Seating: Reserved Seating
On Sale: Friday, March 9, 2012 @ 10:00am
Emmy and Tony Award winner and Oklahoma Hall of Fame inductee, Kristin Chenoweth works in stage, television and film. She received rave reviews while starring in the ABC series Pushing Daisies, where she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Pushing Daisies was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award for "Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy". She has appeared in Fox's comedy Glee, where she played a former student who comes back to help re-energize the Glee club. She also starred as Annabeth Schott on the hit drama The West Wing and guest judged on American Idol. Many remember her show-stealing, Tony-winning performance in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown and her triumphant star turn when she originated the role of Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked, which earned her a leading actress Tony Award nomination. In the fall, Chenoweth will star in the new ABC show, "Good Christian Belles" as Darlene, alongside Leslie Bibb and Annie Potts. Directed by Alan Poul, "Good Christian Belles" centers on a recently divorced mother of two who, to get a fresh start, moves back to the affluent Dallas neighborhood where she grew up to find herself in the whirling midst of salacious gossip, Botox, and fraud. Kristin's stage credits include: Kern and Hammerstein's rarely seen 1932 musical Music in the Air, the second Encores! production of New York City Center's 2008-09 season. She starred in Stairway to Paradise, an original Encores! production celebrating the great Broadway revue. Commemorating the centennial anniversary of the first Ziegfeld Follies, Kristin concluded New York City Center's 2007 season with beloved Broadway numbers from the early 20th century. Ms. Chenoweth starred in the critically successful and highly lauded limited-engagement of The Apple Tree at Roundabout Theatre Company's Studio 54 and also performed in the Broadway comedy Epic Proportions and in the Kander and Ebb musical Steel Pier, for which she won a Theatre World award.
Mickey Hart Band
Date: May 9, 2012 @ 8:00pm
Venue: The Neptune (All Ages / Bar w/ ID)
Price: $32.00 advance, $35.00 day of show, not including applicable fees
Seating: General Admission
On Sale: Friday, March 2, 2012 @ 10:00am
Mickey Hart is best known for his nearly three decades in rock and roll band the Grateful Dead. On October 11, 2011, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings will release the 'Mickey Hart Collection' to preserve and further the Grateful Dead percussionist's endeavor to cross borders and expand musical horizons. Smithsonian Folkways will make many of Mickey Hart's music projects available digitally (stream and download) for the first time while keeping physical versions in print as on-demand CDs. The Mickey Hart Collection begins with 25 albums drawn from 'The World,' a series Hart curated that incorporated his solo projects, other artists' productions, and re-releases of out-of-print titles. Six of the twenty-five albums form the "Endangered Music Project," a collaboration between Mickey Hart and the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, which presents recordings from musical traditions at risk. Both 'The World' and 'The Endangered Music Project' were previously distributed by Rykodisc from 1988 to 2002. Currently, Hart is in the studio recording his new solo project due out in February 2012. "I've been involved in sampling the epic events of the universe from the Big Bang to now - everything that makes up our lives," says Hart, describing his upcoming album. "It's all about the vibrations of life. In this case, they began as light waves, and these light waves are still washing over us. The scientists at Lawrence Berkeley Labs and Meyer Sound made them into sound waves. I want to bring these light waves into the human range and use that as a musical catalyst and play with it." Mickey debuted his new songs to packed houses in the summer of 2011 with the Mickey Hart Band featuring, Tim Hockenberry, Crystal Monee Hall, Vir McCoy, Ian "Inx" Herman, Gawain Mathews, Greg Ellis, and Sikiru Adepoju. His tireless study of the world's music led Mickey to many great teachers and collaborators, including his partners in Planet Drum Zakir Hussain, Babatunde Olatunji, and Airto Moreira. Planet Drum's self-titled album not only hit #1 on the Billboard World Music Chart, remaining there for 26 weeks, it also received the Grammy for Best World Music Album in 1991, the first Grammy ever awarded in this category. Hart last released the Global Drum Project with Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo in 2007, which took home the Grammy for Best Contemporary World Music Album.
Dita Von Teese
Date: May 24 & 25, 2012 @ 8:00pm
Venue: The Neptune (18+ Only, Bar w/ ID)
Price: $35.00 - $60.00 VIP, not including applicable fees
Seating: General Admission
On Sale: Friday, March 2, 2012 @ 10:00am
Born Heather Sweet in West Branch, Michigan, Dita grew up fascinated by the Golden Age of Cinema, pin-up imagery, and vintage lingerie. This naturally blond, mid-western girl then transformed herself into one of the glamour girls she grew up adoring. Performing burlesque since 1992, she is the undisputed international queen of burlesque, and credited with bringing the art form back in to the spotlight with a new sense of glamour and sophistication. Taking audiences on a journey into fantasy and spectacle, Dita is renowned for her ornate sets and dazzling haute-couture performance costumes adorned with hundreds of thousands of Swarovski crystals. Dita determines every aspect of her burlesque shows from the set and costume, to the music and lighting. Best known for her cocktail glass show in which she performs a classic style striptease that culminates with her bathing in a glass, Dita recreated this iconic show for her role as the global ambassador for Cointreau. Her "Be Cointreauversial," show is a grander version of her famous cocktail glass show which she has performed in Tokyo, Sydney, New York, London, Paris, Sao Paulo and Los Angeles. She also just developed her 2nd Cointreau cocktail, the MargaDITA, inspired by the original Cointreau Margarita, and launched the Cointreau Prive pop-up bar in London.
Ticketing Information: Available online at Tickets.com, in person at the Paramount Theatre box office (M-F 10am-6pm), 24-hour kiosks located outside the Paramount & Moore Theatres, charge by phone at (877) 784-4849, or online at STGPresents.org.


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Classic Coupes: 7 Sleek Rides of the 1920s and 30s
What began as a model built by Studebaker in the early 1960s became its own car company—one that changed hands its share of times. Avantis were based on versions of a rounded-wedge design created by Raymond Loewy and sold for the 1963 and 1964 model years. A new Avanti Motor Corporation created the Avantia II using GM mechanicals. That lasted until 1985. In 1987 the company was sold again, and this time the New Avanti Motor Corporation lasted until the early 1990s. In 2000 production of a GM-platform Avanti began in Georgia. It switched to Ford drivelines in 2004, and these cars were little more than Mustangs underneath with styling similar to the original Avantis. By 2006 production had moved to the spring break mecca, Cancun, Mexico, with total production being only about a few hundred cars. The last Avantis to be made rolled off the line in 2007—though you can never count out another comeback.
Reeves Callaway is an auto fanatic who began building and selling turbocharger kits for BMWs and Volkswagen GTIs in the early 1970s, then moved into hot-rodding Corvettes in the 1980s. Today his company takes Corvettes, Camaros, and even Silverado pickups and modifies them at his Connecticut or California facilities. Most of the tuning goes into the hand-built engines, which upgrade the output to 650 hp for the C16 (Callaway's version of the C6 Corvette). Callaway also adds special leather interiors and matching luggage. Callaway's cars can be serviced at Chevrolet dealers and carry a three-year or 36,000-mile warranty, just like Chevy's own cars. Buyers can take delivery of a Callaway Corvette at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky. Callaway Camaros come with aerodynamic body panels and a 572-hp engine, plus embroidered headrests and floor mats.
The Airstream: Secrets of America's Silver RV


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Transgender Identity in Iran: A Film
The topic of gender and sexuality is on our long list of shows we want to produce in the coming year — in particular, a show on transgender people. The videos above and below are excerpts from Be Like Others, a documentary about a number of young men who are transsexuals living in Iran and pursuing surgical changes.
In these two clips, Iranian-American director Tanaz Eshaghian shows the complex, multi-layered conversations and struggles for transgender people living in an Islamic state — from conversations about proper attire and wearing of the hijab to familial struggles about cultural norms.
What's surprising to me in these clips is the nature of the conversation. Even though there are discussions about operations and genetic tests confirming a biological male identity, the root of these conversations is love and caring and community. Despite her objections about his transformation, the mother in the second clip spends as much energy lecturing her son on wearing less makeup and donning the hijab properly when going out; in the first clip, a member of the transgender community reprimands a peer for going out in public with hair hanging out the back of her hijab and talks of bringing respect to their community.
Although these individuals are pursuing lifestyles that are outside the cultural norm, it doesn't mean that they abandon their upbringings and the values instilled in them. They continue to live within the larger culture, defying some strictures while observing others. Obviously, they face predicaments I can't imagine, but, it's also heartening to see that their families remain in dialogue with them in tense circumstances. I find that heartening and am anxious to view the documentary.
Update (6.21): The film will be broadcast on HBO2 on June 24th.
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BATTLE - Between Old and New
Thai Short film - BATTLE
In Thailand Today, Teen Monks Express the Spirit to a Rock Beat
Elders Worry Buddhism Is Being Dissed; Modernism, Fewer Births Threaten Faith
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000087 ... 74874.html
http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php ... 40,0,0,1,0
Monks in the Modern World
Thailand's Buddhists are a bit annoyed with today's young monks. As mobile phones and other devices grow more popular, it's becoming harder for religious leaders to control the images of Buddhism in the media and marketplace. WSJ's James Hookway reports.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000087 ... bs%3Dvideo


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Gardenhire reflects on Astrodome memories
HOUSTON -- As a player, Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire didn't have the luxury of hitting at Minute Maid Park when his Mets played in Houston. Gardenhire played for New York from 1981-85 when the Astros played in the cavernous Astrodome.
The original distances at the Astrodome were 340 feet to left, 406 feet to center and 330 feet to right. And the ball didn't carry in the air conditioned structure.
Even though the deepest part of center field atop Tal's Hill is 436 feet at Minute Maid Park, the carry to the Crawford Boxes in left is only 315 feet. Line drives to left can be home runs.
"This is a really short left field, but still the ball goes," said Gardenhire. "It's different, it's unique, it's got its own little version, and the ball flies. It's not fun but it's quite impressive to see balls go that way because they disappear up [by] the train [over the railroad track].
"It's a cool place because of that. It's total opposite of when I played here, the Astrodome. It was like Yosemite. I hit a ball twice once and it still didn't go out. I hit one of my best bullets here [at the Astrodome] to left field. It was warning track and I was crushed.
"And I wasn't a strong home run hitter, but the old park, it didn't go anywhere. It was really hard to hit home runs for guys like me."
The Astros played at the Astrodome from 1965-99 before moving to Minute Maid Park in downtown Houston in 2000. In 1979, Jose Cruz led the Astros in home runs with only nine.
"That was a big place," said Gardenhire, who made his Major League debut as a player at the Astrodome.
As a teenager from Okmulgee, Okla., the first Major League baseball game Gardenhire attended in person was at the Astrodome.
Gardenhire did remember getting a hit in the Astrodome off the Astros' Nolan Ryan.
"I got a hit off Nolan Ryan here, I know that," said Gardenhire. "A chopper off home plate."
Richard Dean is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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