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Wednesday, 23 March 2011
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Monday, 21 March 2011
Photographic help for Japan
Marc Feustel has written a great piece about how to help Japan on his wonderful blog Eye Curious, see below for important information on how photography is helping and how you can too.
"Since the quake and tsunami hit Japan on Friday 11 March, a number of photo initiatives have sprung up to support the relief efforts that are being made after this terrible disaster. Here is a list of the ones that I have come across so far. If there are any other initiatives out there, please add them in the comments or send them on to me by email and I will add them to the post."
Read more here: http://www.eyecurious.com/
Friday, 18 March 2011
Anna Fox - Cockroach Diary
Aaron Schuman and Charlotte Cotton Say...
CC: We're definitely out of that phase when discussion centres around whether you're an 'artist using photography', or a 'photographer'. Doesn't that feel completely irrelevant now?
AS: At what point did you first feel that this debate had become irrelevant?
CC: Even when I was writing The Photograph as Contemporary Art, around 2004, I felt that it was over as a debate, or at least I was no longer remotely interested in having that debate. But the point at which it was really over for me was last year, when the contemporary art market imploded completely, because that terminology is only important if the locus is the contemporary art market. I don't think that contemporary art is the centre of things anymore.
AS: But to a certain extent, your book - The Photograph as Contemporary Art - was responsible for centring photography within that context for the current generation of practitioners, and still remains important to students in terms of figuring out where photography is located. Do you feel that the book is relevant anymore?
CC: Well I wrote the new chapter about a year and a half ago. In the book, I clearly sidestepped trying to validate photography as contemporary art and just said, 'It is; that war is over.' And then each chapter started with historical precedents that at the time were unexpected, like Cindy Sherman or Jim Welling. For some people, those artists constitute what photography as contemporary art is, but I was saying that they are actually historical precedents who initially got the ball rolling for all of the more recent artists, who were born around 1965-1970.
AS: But could you write a book like The Photograph as Contemporary Art now?
CC: No. I could only write it now if 'Contemporary Art' was understood as a museological term for a period in art-making that, for most museums, started around 1965 and ended around 2010.
AS: So we've come to the end of the 'Contemporary' period?
CC: Maybe. I'm certainly finding that the work that most interests me today doesn't sit within that field. I think that the very nature of the time that we're now living through has led me to change my opinion about lots of things profoundly. And to not change your opinion about something that is shifting so radically is to not be really and truly invested in it.
Read more here: http://www.foam.org/whatsnext#18070
Sunday, 13 March 2011
Walid Raad - 2011 Hasselblad Award Winner
Walid Raad, has been awarded the 2011 Hasselblad Award. The Foundation's citation regarding the decision to award the 2011 prize to Walid Raad is as follows:
"Walid Raad is one of the most original and singular contemporary artists using photography. He has been widely acclaimed for his project "The Atlas Group", in which Raad generated original ideas about the relationship between documentary photography, archive and history. In order to document and investigate Lebanon's contemporary history, Raad developed innovative methods of approaching the imagery of war and the way political and social conflict can be explored in art. Through Raad's work we are able to question the traditional iconography of war photography and speculate productively on visuality, memory and violence."
And what a worthy winner he is. Read more here: http://www.hasselbladfoundation.org/the-2011-award-winner/
Image above; WALID RAAD / THE ATLAS GROUP Let's Be Honest, The Weather Helped (Iraq), 1984-2007 © Walid Raad. Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery, New York, Sfeir-Semler Gallery, Beirut & Hamburg, Anthony Reynold Gall
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
International Women's Day Centenary
To mark the occasion of International Women's Day Centenary 1911 - 2011, I thought it only right to draw attention to the world of Photography and the extraordinary women who have contributed to this medium and will continue to do so it all our wonderful ways.
What better way to celebrate than looking at the women who have helped shape Photography in an exhibition in MOMA titled, "Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography" which is on until the 4th April 2011. Works by Diane Arbus, Berenice Abbott, Claude Cahun, Imogen Cunningham, Rineke Dijkstra, Florence Henri, Roni Horn, Nan Goldin, Helen Levitt, Lisette Model, Lucia Moholy, Tina Modotti, Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith, and Carrie Mae Weems to name but are few that are on show.
I would like to thank these women and every other who is continuing to fight for what they believe in and produce beautiful work in an industry that is so predominately male. Congratulations and let's continue!
Image copyright Ilse Bing. Self-Portrait in Mirrors. 1931.
Monday, 7 March 2011
A Little Gift
As I work on my new project "Little Gifts" I continue to find objects and images that will be part of the series. Today I found a beautiful collection of Polaroid's that I took of my dearest friend a few years ago. There is something rather telling in the destruction and degeneration of the Polaroid itself, which is both striking and shocking in the same breath. For me, it represents and reaffirms those tender moments spent together which were captured and collected and which are now being processed.
Image copyright Melinda Gibson 2009 -2011
Fred Ritchin Says...
What a wonderful answer to the question What's Next, which is Foam's 10th Anniversary Project. Below is two paragraphs taken from Fred Ritchin's answer to this exact question and what amazing, inspiring thoughts they are. As you will know I am one of the contributors, but I felt it was important to bring forward some of the best points, (in my eyes) so far.
"Instead of becoming a photographer, figure out what to do with the enormous numbers of images - how to find the relevant ones, present them, contextualize them, link them, meld them with other media, use them effectively. This too is 'writing with light.' And then take a deep breath (never forget to breathe), and start making the new kinds of imagery that a digital/quantum/code-based/abstracted/semi-virtual/problematic world requires.
So what do we do to remain sane and to survive? Filter the overwhelming amount of imagery in such a way that it might be useful, first having decided that usefulness is a priority, as opposed to distraction. If we are, in a sense, in a boat with holes trying to stay afloat (there is no shore), we can either diagnose the problems to try and fix them, or pretend that the holes, and the boat itself, do not exist - or prematurely resign ourselves to our inability to fix anything. In a consumerist society this would be viewed as normal behaviour (just buy another one); last century we would have called it nihilism."
Fred Ritchin, What's Next at http://www.foam.org/whatsnext#9491
Thursday, 3 March 2011
People In Trouble Laughing Pushed To The Ground
Untitled (Balloons escaping), 2010, fibre print, 20.3 x 25.4 cm - Copyright Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin
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Harvard gets record gift of $150 million for student scholarships
(CNN) — It's the largest gift in the nearly 400-year history of Harvard College, a nine-figure sum aimed at giving hundreds of students who win admission "against long odds" the means to attend.
The $150 million donation from hedge-fund chieftain Ken Griffin, class of '89, will fund full scholarships for 200 Harvard undergraduates and provide matching funds for another 600, the university announced Wednesday.
"It's about having a chance to play a part in helping to ensure the next generation of leaders in America has access to the finest institution in the world," said Griffin, who founded the Chicago-based Citadel fund a year after graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics.
Griffin told CNN the scholarships are aimed at students who "have done really, really well in their classwork against long odds. This is their chance to go to America's greatest college."
Harvard tuition currently runs just under $39,000 a year, with total costs — room, board and fees — running more than $56,000. With an endowment of more than $32 billion, the famed Cambridge, Massachusetts, school isn't hurting for money and has been ramping up its financial aid in recent years.
The average student gets about $12,000 a year in aid. About 20% of the college's 6,700 undergrads come from families that earn less than $65,000 a year. They pay no expenses.
Griffin, who already has established one Harvard scholarship, said the school's commitment to "need-blind" admissions and equality of opportunity inspired his contribution.
"I think for me, as a Harvard alumnus who really did benefit tremendously from a Harvard experience, this is as a chance for me to really support a set of values and beliefs that I believe in strongly," he said.
Harvard College is the undergraduate arm of Harvard University.
"Ken Griffin's extraordinary philanthropy is opening Harvard's gates wider to the most talented students in the world, no matter their economic circumstances," Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust said in a statement announcing the gift. The scholarships Griffin's donation will fund mean "Harvard is more accessible than ever before," she said.
Also included in the gift is $10 million for an endowed professorship in business administration at the Harvard Business School, which will be named for Griffin. The university's financial aid office will also bear his name, the school announced.


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Laddu is a gluten-free Indian cookie most commonly prepared in small balls (laddu literally means small ball in Sanskrit). Although laddu can be spiced with anything, mine were flavored with orange, cardamom, and a touch of nutmeg and were drizzled with a chocolate coconut ganache.
Laddu are prepared differently than most American cookies. The process begins by roasting chickpea flour with ghee or butter (use ghee if you can get it as it will give the cookies a richer flavor). You then mix in the spices, honey for sweetness, and a touch of powdered milk. Roll the batter into balls and you're done – no need to touch the oven.
Laddu has a Mexican wedding cookie-like texture – it's hard on the outside, but when you bite into it, it crumbles in your mouth as if you were eating a ball of refrigerated cookie dough.
I got the recipe for this laddu from Pure Vegetarian by Lakshmi. Her blog is gorgeous and her laddu look like works of art. If you are an artsy type, go check out her post to see how pretty laddu can look. The recipe below is her recipe, but I've translated it to U.S. measuring units and added my own notes.
Yield: My only complaint about this recipe is that it made a very small number of laddu (about 6 big handfuls of small balls). If I made it again, I would double or even triple the recipe.
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter or ghee (I used ghee because I love the flavor of ghee, but butter would definitely work.)
- 2 cups chickpea flour (you may see this called garbanzo bean flour or besan flour)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- finely grated zest of one large orange
- 1 tablespoon powdered milk
- 1/4 cup honey
- Melt the butter or ghee in a small saucepan on medium-low heat.
- Add the chickpea flour and mix well to make sure there are no lumps.
- Roast for 10 minutes, mixing regularly to prevent burning.
- Mix in the cardamom and nutmeg.
- Roast for another five minutes. Lakshmi said in her instructions to look for a "golden color" and a "pleasant aroma." I didn't notice much of a color change and I didn't smell anything (this could be because I had a cold), but the laddu still came out just fine.
- Remove from the stove and mix in the orange zest, powdered milk, and honey.
- As soon as it is cool enough for you to touch, roll the laddu into balls.
Chocolate Coconut Ganache Recipe
Although laddu isn't traditionally frosted, I adored the taste of this chocolate coconut ganache Lakshmi suggests topping the laddu with. I did a light drizzle, but you could also completely cover the balls with the ganache (cake ball style). If you plan to cover the balls in ganache, you may need to make more than the recipe below calls for.
- 1/4 cup coconut butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Mix all of the ingredients.
- Drizzle ganache over laddu or dunk laddu into the ganache.
- Fill your cheeks with as many balls as you can fit in them and eat them throughout the day (see this hamster video below if you need some pointers on how that works).
What to Do With Leftover Chickpea Flour?
I was excited to discover laddu because it was a great use for my leftover chickpea flour (purchased when I made gluten-free chocolate cupcakes – which are still some of the best chocolate cupcakes I have ever made). If you want to try laddu and are worried about buying chickpea flour and never using it again, I highly suggest that you try those chocolate cupcakes – whether or not you are gluten-free.
You could even use laddu to top the chickpea flour cupcakes (or any cupcakes) – they would make cute cupcake toppers! You could make the laddu more festive by dyeing them with food coloring or rolling them in sprinkles.


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03-24-2013, 05:57 PM #1Rookie Poster
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KZ's draft reports...are all here...
The Ravens will now have 12 picks in the NFL Draft after receiving four compensatory picks, one each during the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh rounds. The extra picks can't be traded, but they do give the Ravens the second-most picks in the draft and the ability to move their other picks around should they so choose. I have updated my Ravens mock draft to include these picks below. I doubt the Ravens will make all 12 picks, but here is what their draft could look like if they did. This was before the Dumervil signing but this would not change the picks much...
Round 1 (Pick No. 32)
Pick: Arthur Brown, OLB, KSU
Could Be: Jonathan Cyprien, S, FIU
Might Be: Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU
Round 2 (Pick No. 30)
Pick: D.J. Swearinger, S, South Carolina
Could Be: Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee
Might Be: Jamie Collins, OLB, Southern Miss
Round 3 (Pick No. 32)
Pick: Jon Bostic, ILB, Florida
Could Be: Kiko Alonso, ILB, Oregon
Might Be: Jordan Mills, OT, Louisiana Tech
Round 4 (Pick No. 32)
Pick: Chris Harper, WR, KSU
Could Be: Tony Jefferson, FS, Oklahoma
Might Be: Duke Williams, S, Nevada
Round 4 (Comp Pick)
Pick: Khaled Holmes, C, USC
Could Be: Kevin Reddick, ILB, UNC
Might Be: Ace Sanders, WR, South Carolina
Round 5 (Pick No. 32)
Pick: Xavier Nixon, OT, Florida
Could Be: Devonte Holloman, OLB, South Carolina
Might Be: Hugh Thorton, G, Illinois
Round 5 (Comp Pick)
Pick: Rontez Miles, S, Cal (PA)
Could Be: David Bass, DE, Missouri Western St
Round 6 (Pick No. 31)
Pick: Quanterus Smith, DE, Western Kentucky
Could Be: Micah Hyde, CB, Iowa
Round 6 (Pick No. 32)
Pick: Vince Williams, ILB, FSU
Could Be: T.J. Barnes, DT, GT
Round 6 (Comp Pick)
Pick: Braden Brown, OT/G, BYU
Could Be: Vernon Kearney, CB, Lane
Might Be: Matt Stankiewitch, C, Penn State
Round 7 (Pick No. 32)
Pick: Courtney Gardner, WR, Sierra College
Could Be: Marcus Davis, WR, VT
Round 7 (Comp Pick)
Pick: Luke Wilson, TE, Rice
Could Be: Sean Refree, Duke, QB
During the first round I still have Arthur Brown as the Ravens' pick, but Kevin Minter is another name to keep in mind. Minter is from LSU, is 6 feet tall and weighs 246 pounds. At LSU, he showed great anticipation and blitz abilities, but is not exactly a hitter. A sure-handed tackler, he sometimes lacks the physicality some teams like in the middle. Scouts have compared him with Eagles linebacker DeMeco Ryans.
Mockone.net Draft
One scout didn't like my #MockTwo draft for the Ravens on Mockone.net. But, never discouraged, we went on to the War Room version for #MockThree. Here was the tally.
Note: Draft occurred before free agency and compensatory picks. All grades were assigned as if free agency hadn't occurred yet.
Round 1 (Pick No. 32, 32nd overall)
Choice: Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M
Round 2 (Pick No. 32, 62nd overall)
Choice: Kyle Long, OT, Oregon
Round 3 (Pick No. 32, 94th overall)
Choice: Kiko Alonso, ILB, Oregon
Round 4 (Pick No. 32, 126th overall)
Choice: Duke Williams, S, Nevada
Round 5 (Pick No. 32, 158th overall)
Choice: Ace Sanders, WR, South Carolina
Round 6 (Pick No. 32, 190th overall)
Choice: Khaled Holmes, C, Southern California
Round 7 (Pick No. 32, 222nd overall)
Choice: Rontez Miles, S, California (Pa.)
Analysis from Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout)
Damontre Moore just seems like a Baltimore Ravens' type of pick, and by holding tight at pick No. 32 the team got a potential steal from Round 1. The back-to-back Oregon picks of Kyle Long and Kiko Alonso are two selections I really liked. Long can play guard or tackle and is a potential starter at left guard in this offense. Alonso is an athletic freak who can play inside linebacker in a 34 or 43 set. Duke Williams' coverage skills make him a potential starter at free safety in Round 4 and fills a big need for speed and depth in an aging secondary. Ace Sanders feels like a reach in Round 5, but adding speed to this roster is a need. He probably could have been had a full round later. Picking up depth at center and safety to close out the draft help with the many needs of this aging roster. The money picks in Rounds 1, 2 and 3 really set the tempo for an all-around solid Baltimore draft.
Grade: B
It was a solid draft overall, which this scout liked. Onward to #MockFour at Mockone.net, and I am once again in the War Room, so follow along. So far here is what we have done...a few trades:
Pick Overall Choice Notes
1.22 22 Keenan Allen, WR from California
We opted to move up 10 spots to secure our top offensive player available. Keenan Allen is our top receiver in the draft and he can be plugged in right away next to Torrey Smith. The all-around talent could become Joe Flacco's favorite target.
2.32 62 John Jenkins, DT from Georgia
We needed to fortify the defensive line, and Jenkins is a solid pick here. He can provide depth, and be an eventual replacement to Terrence Cody, who has underachieved so far in his career.
4.15 109 T.J. McDonald, S from Southern California
Targeting both safety positions was one of the main goals entering the draft for the Ravens. That process has begun with the selection of McDonald. The lengthy, versatile safety could ideally play either safety position, but projects as a free safety and can be a starter.
4.29 123 Jon Bostic, ILB from Florida
Having Bostic available here is an ideal scenario. With two starting vacancies at inside linebacker on the Ravens, Bostic can come in and be a starter. He's a talented all-around defender who helped lead the Florida Gators defense last season.
The NFL Draft is now only 33 days away. A new first-round mock draft will be out next week.
03-25-2013, 04:52 PM #2Rookie Poster
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Re: KZ's draft reports...are all here...
Addition Of Elvis Dumervil Could Change Ravens' Draft Needs
By Ken Zalis
Elvis has entered the building. The Ravens agreed to terms with defensive end/outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil on a five-year contract worth up to $35 million.
Dumervil will return to being a 3-4 outside linebacker in Baltimore. He enjoyed his career-best season as a 3-4 rush linebacker in Denver, leading the NFL with 17 sacks in 2009. Don "Wink" Martindale, the Ravens' linebackers coach, was on Denver's staff during that season.
Terrell Suggs and Dumervil together -- this could be fun.
So how does the Dumervil signing affect the draft? Well, for the Ravens, maybe not that much. There are still needs at safety, inside linebacker, tackle and wide receiver. Maybe with the signings of Chris Canty, Marcus Spears and now Dumervil, the Ravens can cross off defensive linemen or rush ends, such as Damontre Moore or Datone Jones, from their list.
The Ravens are known for taking the best player available, so nothing will be off the table, but the focus could change a bit now with the loss of Paul Kruger to the Browns nullified. Maybe safety Michael Huff will join the team this week as well.
Mockone.net Update For #Mockfour
The war room moved up in round one to get receiver Keenan Allen from California. We moved out of round three and still got targets T.J. McDonald, a safety out of Southern California University, and Jon Bostic, a linebacker from Florida. Add in Johns Jenkins, a defensive tackle from Georgia late during round two, and so far, so good for this war room.
Go to Mockone.net or follow #mockfour on Twitter to follow along.
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Michael Huff Signing Reduces Chance Of Ravens Drafting Safeties
By Ken Zalis
Michael Huff is now a safety for the Baltimore Ravens. He agreed to a three-year, $6 million deal March 27, which is solid considering former Raven Ed Reed got $6 million for the 2013 season from the Texans.
So let's see, Elvis Dumervil and Huff for Paul Kruger and Reed. Hmmm ...
How do the signings affect the draft?
Baltimore will still take the best player available at No. 32 during the first round, but they could move up for a left tackle. It's also possible that tackles such as D.J. Fluker and Terron Armstead could fall to the end of the first round and be good targets for the Ravens.
The options are endless, but with 28 days left until the draft, the picture for Ravens fans may be getting clearer. Get better on defense and tweak the offense by getting faster and younger. Sounds like a solid plan to me.
It seems more and more likely the Ravens will take a linebacker at No. 32 if they stay there. Arthur Brown and Kevin Minter are still high possibilities.


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Steven5 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 86 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
Guy Brothers Consulting
Guy Brothers consists of two brothers, Steven and Jacob, who provide IT consulting services. We consult and support in home, commercial, and remote users across the world. Steven and Jacob have a rich background in IT services and founded Guy Brother's Consulting to utilize our knowledge for a living. We are discrete and professional. Someone once told us we take the "sh" out of "IT".
Individuals and companies looking for a turn-key IT firm capable of IT services, electrical consulting, repairs, adivce, etc. The mean age client is 55 years of age, retired, typically a retired CEO or large firm in need of unique electrical and IT solutions.
We are looking for a single logo we can tie into our business cards, letteread, email signature, forms, etc.
Our current logo simply does not have the creative impact our clients expect from us. We are looking for a creative and unqiue logo that is an eye catcher.
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Be as creative as you wish! We have open minds...
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The recent stories about inappropriate behavior among State Department officials caused me to think that perhaps we are losing some good people to test scores.
Following September 11th, a lot of people wanted to serve their country. Some joined the military and many tried to work for the diplomatic corps; in other words the State Department.
The U.S. Foreign Service Officer exam is not issued very often, but when it is, there is no shortage of political science students and many others who seek to help steer American foreign policy. People come from the best Ivy League schools and elsewhere to take the five-hour exam.
In order to get to the next steps of this understandably long process, one has to ace this exam. After 9-11, the State Department was looking for more people than usual. They leaned toward the best test takers.
Here we are 12 years later. How are those Foreign Service officers doing? Some are probably serving us quite well, but we are experiencing an unprecedented number of internal mishaps. This is at a time in our history when foreign policy is extremely important.
There is no magic alternative on how to select good foreign service people other than to focus more on one's academic background and less on the performance of a good five-hour testing period.
We tolerate mistakes in our school system far more easily than we do in our military or foreign service. Case in point: we teach languages in our schools in the least successful way and with bad results to boot. How long does it take the CIA to teach a language? Faster than you can say Rosetta Stone (Well, maybe not that fast, but let's say a few months).
Now, however, we see that what has not worked so well in our education system may be parroted in our foreign service. Are we relying way too heavily on standardized scoring, and less on other things, e.g. courses taken, natural languages, military experience?
We may just be in a strange period where there are a lot of miscues on the State Department level. It is highly possible that this is just a coincidence. But these are our best and brightest, so behavioral mistakes are unacceptable.
This is our diplomatic corps. Those of us who call for limited military skirmishes know that a weak diplomatic corps means less of a chance for good diplomatic solutions and statecraft. This process of choosing the best people for the job cannot be handed off to an auto scanner in the first round if (and that is a big "if") that is yielding a weaker diplomatic face for the country.
A Solution in Woodhaven
The Queensway project is now in its design phase. The proposed High Line-style park would stretch along the old Long Island Railroad tracks from Rego Park into Ozone Park.
The controversy in Woodhaven centers around the stretch of railroad (now proposed bike path) that would run through the backyards of citizens on 98th street. It seems as though this project is moving along without much debate, which is unfair to the people on 98th Street.
But perhaps there is a solution that could make both sides happy? If the city uses this land to create a bike path-style park, is it possible to make the path stop before it hits Woodhaven? It would remove about a mile of the three-mile route, but it would be a way to keep those residents of 98th Street happy.
This would put a giant damper on the proposed multi-cultural center that is supposed to be at the end of the proposed Queensway in Ozone Park, but maybe that idea can be moved to a new spot in Forest Park (which is actually a park) or Richmond Hill instead of Ozone Park (which is not really a park).
The city would still get a new park, and the old railroad would be transformed for the most part. We would still be encouraging green travel. Even the design could remain the same.
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Lesson 14 - Writing for 3 Voices
Writing For 3 Voices:
Writing for three voices poses a combination of problems and opportunities. There is a richer potential for harmony than is available with only two voices, but the absence of a fourth voice means that the choice of which one of the elements of a complete chord to omit becomes critical. Three voices, arranged within the vertical interval of a sixth, can provide considerable percussive impact. Spreading the voices beyond that limit increases the ability of the listeners ear to hear the independence of the individual voices while reducing percussive power.
In the interest of maximum variety and making the ensemble seem big, its a good idea not to use the three wind voices all the time in a 3-horn band. Alternating solo, duet, and three part textures adds interest and can increase the impact of the three-part texture when it appears.
This example uses triads, in a combination of diatonic and chromatic planing, in an idiomatic blues style. In this register, it would sound particularly noble orchestrated for 3 trombones.
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Heres another example, suitable for trumpet lead, with trombone and tenor saxophone in the lower voices. Most of this excerpt is voiced with the outer voices fixed at the interval of a perfect 4th, and the inner voice a 3rd below the lead. As the range gets higher, and maintaining that voicing gets less practical, the harmony changes to triads or 7th chords. In this case, the necessity for changing the voicing, because of range considerations, provides a stimulus for balance and variety in the sound of the harmony.
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Here is the last chorus of an arrangement for a sextet with a horn section of trumpet, trombone, and tenor sax, showing a variety of techniques and orchestration choices for the horns, as well as a number of rhythm section details that add to the color and rhythmic vitality of the piece. This is a full score with the horns in their correct transpositions. An extra staff has been added below the transposed horn parts showing the 3 horn parts in condensed form at concert pitch.
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It demonstrates how complete 3 voices can sound when the lines are satisfying and the range and orchestration is well chosen.
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(In the two preceding examples the orchestration provided the impetus for the passage. Sometimes musical ideas arrive in abstract form without particular orchestral color, and sometimes the choice of instrumentation can provide inspiration for a musical idea.)In a band with 3 horns, the piano still has enough power to act as voice strong as the winds. This provides opportunities for the piano to participate in call and response with the horn section in a practical dynamic balance.
(As the number of powerful wind instruments saxophones and brass approaches the number of fingers the pianist can use, the balance begins to shift in favor of the winds.)In the following example, the theme is stated by the piano, the horns enter in the last two measures and then take over the lead role, playing the main elements of the theme with the piano responding. As the piece progresses, the piano joins in the quarter note triplet figures in percussive juxtaposition with the horns. The trombone is used in several ways in this arrangement; as a second voice between the trumpet and the tenor, as a lead voice above the tenor, and voiced under the tenor when the range of the second voice becomes too high.
Compare the sound of this piece (in chromatic blues form) with the sound of the first 3-horn example, where the sound of the triadic harmonies maintain the traditional blues style, in spite of all the chromatic planing.
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Writing for a 3-horn band can provide the composer with considerable opportunity for variety. One or two horns can be used to accompany an improvised solo in the remaining horn; the 3 horns can be used to accompany a soloist from the rhythm section; the winds may be arranged in concerted rhythms with the piano or juxtaposed with it (as in the example above). There are enough possibilities to excite the imagination of a jazz composer to consider the 3-horn band as a composers vehicle as well as a players framework for improvisation.
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The 2008 discovery of the spin-Seebeck effect has pushed the discipline of "spin caloritronics" into the spotlight, and has opened up a new route of exploiting the spin dimension in electronic transport. As the effect has been observed in a variety of materials, interesting complications have emerged in samples of 2-D films on substrates. Writing in Physical Review Letters, a team of physicists have reported observation of the spin-Seebeck effect in Permalloy films with and without a substrate. Apparently the substrate can introduce its own thermodynamics that can overpower that of the film to produce a composite effect. More
One cool demo: Magnetic field flips miniature origami
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Proof found for unifying quantum principle
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This exhibition of artists' books centers on ideas about the built environment and has been curated by Berkeley-based book artist Julie Chen for UC Berkeleys Environmental Design Library. Featuring works by 25 artists including Robbin Ami Silverberg, Clifton Meador, Inge Bruggeman, Karen Kunc, Sarah Bryant and Barbara Tetenbaum, the exhibition explores the built environment through text, image, materials and the architectural capabilities of book structures.
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Only a year ago, controversial Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean drew fire when topless photos of her surfaced on the Internet. What a difference a year makes.
This year, all 51 Miss USA contestants have posed for their official photos wearing seductive expressions on their faces and not a whole lot else on their bodies. Taken by fashion photographer Fadil Berisha in dramatic black-and-white, the shots feature racy lingerie, smoldering looks and plenty of bare skin.
In fairness, the pageant is being held in Las Vegas this week, and the theme of the official publicity photos is "Waking Up in Vegas." But judging by the photos, women in that celebrated city sleep in bustiers, high heels, fishnet stockings and garters instead of flannel jammies.
'Pushing the envelope'
The photos seemed designed to generate controversy and buzz about the pageant, TODAY's Matt Lauer suggested to pageant president Paula Shugart.
"Yes, to some degree it's marketing," Shugart admitted from Las Vegas. "But we've always been the cutting-edge pageant. We are owned by Donald Trump."
Responding to reported angry phone calls to pageant officials over the steamy shots, Trump himself came to their defense. "They are a little bit sexy, but I'll tell you what — everybody's watching, so I have no problems with it," he told the New York Daily News. "If you look at Miss America, it's now off network television."
"It pushed their envelope, but they all enjoyed doing this," Shugart told Lauer. Besides, she added, the women in the pageant are not looking to bring peace to the world; they are all aspiring actresses and models.
"Their dream is to be in the Victoria's Secret fashion show," Shugart said, and the "Waking Up in Vegas" shots are good practice.
Too sexy? But some are saying the pictures of the 51 contestants, available for your viewing pleasure at the pageant's website, are too racy for Miss USA. After all, wasn't it just last year that Carrie Prejean lost her job as Miss California USA after photos surfaced of her dressed in little beyond her own skin?
Not so, say pageant organizers. Prejean first stirred controversy for criticizing gay marriage during the pageant. She was fired briefly when partially nude photos of her surfaced after she said she'd never posed for such pictures. But she was saved by the intervention of Donald Trump, who co-owns the pageant with NBC — only to get fired for good because officials said she was not carrying out her official duties, a charge she denied.
"Carrie is not anything we need to bring up again," Shugart told Lauer.
Lark-Marie Anton, a pageant spokeswoman, also weighed in via e-mail, telling NBC News: "We are in the business of beauty and the contestants who compete for the title of Miss USA are not afraid to be sexy. These ladies are the full package — smart, accomplished, relevant and sexy. That said, I think these photos definitely break the stereotype of what a 'pageant girl' looks like."
These "pageant girls" — who include Claire Schreiner, Miss Wyoming USA, who is dating Cody Gifford, son of TODAY's own Kathie Lee Gifford — definitely don't look like the template created for the rival Miss America pageant, which bills its competition as a scholarship pageant and not a beauty contest. But, Miss USA pageant officials say, their competition makes no apologies for emphasizing beauty.
"We're seeing beautiful, smart, intelligent, classy women who just so happen to be sexy," Tamiko Nash, a pageant consultant and former Miss California, told NBC News.
Not everyone agrees. Penny Nance, the CEO of Concerned Women for America, felt the pictures convey the wrong image for young girls who may be looking for role models.
"As a mom of a 13-year-old daughter, I worry about the fact that these young women are held up in front of our young girls as symbols to be emulated, and it's certainly a concern for American moms," Nance told NBC News.
If the pageant is pushing the envelope, it's only in keeping with the history of such events. Way back in 1984, before any of the current Miss USA contestants were born, Vanessa Williams lost her Miss America crown and sash after nude photos of her surfaced. Two years ago, Katie Rees lost her job as Miss Nevada because of racy photos. And last year, Miss USA had the controversy over Prejean.
They may be beautiful, but the competition can get ugly. From blackmail to sabotage, check out the underside of the pageant circuit.
The bottom line for pageant officials is what the controversy does for the ratings. The pageant broadcasts live on NBC from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas Sunday night (9 p.m. ET) with TODAY's Natalie Morales and celebrity chef Curtis Stone handling the hosting duties. Trace Adkins and Boys Like Girls are the special musical guests.
The winner of the Miss USA pageant gets to live in one of Donald Trump's condos in New York City for a year while she represents the pageant. She also represents the United States in the Miss Universe pageant.


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My Facebook page exploded this week with comments about eating too much, about the need to exercise off extra calories and about feelings of guilt about that second piece of pie after Thanksgiving. Apparently people expected to gain 5 pounds in one day. But the thing that struck me most was how people's fears about gluttony were all based on self. Fears of getting fat were the main thrust of the comments.
The battle of the bulge is what consumes our minds now. Whether a food is healthy is often based not on nutritional value but solely on caloric intake. One raw foodist did a comparison of different raw food breakfasts, for example, and explained that one dish (with a "whooping" 300 calories) was much more unhealthy then her 90 calorie green smoothie. Despite that the 300-calorie dish was much more nutritious, "healthier" equaled lower calorie in her book. Eating healthy is too often pared down to a simple calorie control.
In the same way, a desire not to be a glutton is too often relegated to weight control. Does anyone care if you are a glutton if you aren't overweight? Those who are overweight because of health issues are often looked down upon even if they never over eat. That's because weight control is all-important, and a healthy relationship with food isn't as crucial.
How does this self-focused, weight-focused view of gluttony compare to a historical viewpoint?
Two points:
Historically, gluttony has been viewed more as a character flaw than a weight flaw. For that reason, a skinny glutton was viewed in much the same way as an overweight glutton. Weight wasn't the issue, but the heart of the person was. The urge to eat more then you should purely for the pleasure of it was viewed as a sin because it was taking the pleasure of eating out of the context of nourishing the body and sustenance.
Today, our super focus on weight control has regulated our view of gluttony purely as to how it affects our outward appearance. This has hurtful implications for many in our world. I have known people who have eaten a starvation diet, yet their bodies remained on the chubby side because of thyroid issues. Their weight was no indication of their eating habits, yet they were judged for their size. Viewing glutton not as a diet breaker, but rather as a heart issue is perhaps a healthier, fairer way to look at gluttony.
Secondly, historically gluttony has been looked down upon at different points in history because there were those who didn't have enough to eat. Nobles gorging themselves in their castles while peasants were starving in the fields were not viewed well. During specific time periods, certain rich dishes were literally illegal to make! Eating those rich dishes may not have made anyone overweight, but it was considered wrong to enjoy such rich food when many in the community were going without food. (During the Medieval era, the rich and higher classes were expected to feed the starving from their own kitchens. Feasting on the richest of food would leave less for sharing.) Gluttony was wrong not because it would make you fat, but because it would prevent you from sharing with those who truly needed more food.
Applications for today? I don't think we need to ban any foods or dishes. Banned foods just become more desirable. Yet, I really appreciate the historical reasons why glutton was wrong. It is not based on appearance so much as it is on my heart. When I spend more money on food than we need and have less to share with those in greater need, what does that say about my heart and my priorities?
I expect that we will be seeing a lot of headlines about "how not to gain 10 pounds this Christmas season" and "workout options for a hectic Christmas," and those articles are helpful. I will be sharing my fair share of yummy, rich recipes, and will personally be trying to keep a healthy body by proper exercise. Yet, I think that we have an imbalanced focus on ourselves, and the yummy food we want to eat (but at the same time, not gain weight from!) Instead of spending all of our time making cookies and desserts for ourselves, why not cut back some, and invest some of that money in buying food for the local food bank? Or invest some of that baking time to a local soup kitchen? Or buy a goat for a Third World family? We are gluttons for not only calorie-rich foods, but also gluttons for focusing on ourselves in excess at times.
This Christmas season, I want to focus a bit more on others and a little less on myself. Historical viewpoints on gluttony help me look at my heart rather than the scale, to keep me from focusing on myself too much and instead looking around for ways I can help others. And here's a side benefit: when you spend less on food for self and more for blessing others, you might not gain any weight during the holiday season after all!
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My article, Self Service, Customer Service, and Community Service was featured in the May, 2015 issue of Quorum Magazine, the magazine of the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the Community Associations Institute, which focused on Customer Service. (You have to be a WMCCAI member to log in and download the issue.)
When I was asked to write this article about customer service, with respect to board expectations of management and owners expectations of the board, I immediately realized that disconnects in expectations with regard to customer service lie at the root of many of the problems in the community association world. Who exactly is the customer, and who is supposed to be serving that customer? What expectations do these customers have?
I shared some true stories to illustrate the disconnects, and presented the relationships as they ideally should operate.
Achieving excellence in the Community Service model requires partnering. Ultimately, the vote of ONE person on a board may tip a critical board decision affecting all owners for years! The management companies operate within the terms of their contracts and their commitment to a perceived level of service. I challenge boards and management companies to provide a greater level of excellence, to:
- Improve the condition and value of the property over the longer term
- Raise the quality of live at the property, through education, communication, and better customer service
- Improve the financial soundness of the association for the long haul.
This requires breaking out of the box of business as usual, to include consideration of partnering and commitment of the board and management to shared goals, improved training, and improved communication across diverse groups. One of the reasons why our community has been successful is that its board cares. Let's discuss how to expect and achieve more!
My prior articles in Quorum include:
- June, 2014, A Wonderful State of Being, reviewing the 2013 Community Association of the Year winners
- July, 2011, Hard Work Rewarded, when we were recognized as 2010 Community Association of the Year winner
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Google placed tracking cookies for several months on people using Safari to click on Google's DoubClick ad network. That move cost the company a $22.5 million fine.
The FTC is holding up the fine as a lesson for all:
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Google says it collected no personal data from users during this period.
The Department of Justice filed the proposed settlement and it will be decided in a San Jose court, according to ComputerWorld.


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Sloppy joes are one of those quick, go-to meals that are cheap and so easy. Well this recipe takes that sloppy joe flavor that everyone loves and combines it into a tasty casserole! Check it out!
This recipe is courtesy of Food Network.
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- One 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons EVOO
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (80-to-85-percent lean)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup beef broth
- 12 ounces elbow macaroni with ridges
- 2 cups shredded yellow Cheddar
- 1/2 cup chopped crisp deli-style dill pickles
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine the brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce in a small bowl. Heat the EVOO in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until well browned. Season with salt and lots of pepper. Add the garlic, bell peppers and onions and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Pour the tomato mixture over the beef, add the beef broth and stir until well combined. Simmer until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the macaroni in a large pot of salted boiling water until not quite tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and add to the sauce. Pour the mixture into a casserole dish and top with the cheese.
Bake until the casserole is bubbling and the top is browned. Top with the pickles and serve from the dish.
Cook's Note: The unbaked casserole can be covered and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal. Bring to room temperature and bake as directed before serving.


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Badger Bob Johnson ... held up three fingers, You can lose three games and still win the series.
This will be a 5 game series instead of the predicted 4........Crosby and Malikn need to turn it up for sure, I doubt that will happen for one or the other.....They both play like they are Prima Donnas... Blysma needs to take control of the two stars and not allow Crosby to dictate to the coach.....The good news out of this so far is MAF is gaining his mojo back and really has kept them in both games so far........
Mario needs to step in and have a little "Come to Jesus Meeting" with the Team as well.......He can't like what he sees from these UNDERACHIEVERS.......
had em all the way!
I'm still in shock Orpik scored
Ever since Letang came back he has taken untimely penalties, and turned over the puck in his own zone on a regular bases. I remember when some were saying he was Paul Coffey 2.0
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Baffert won't run horse in Kentucky Derby
Trainer won three Kentucky Derby races in career
Bob Baffert won't be saddling a horse in Saturday's Kentucky Derby for the first time since 2008.
The Hall of Fame trainer said Monday that Govenor Charlie would not run. His other possibility, Code West, also won't compete in the Derby at Churchill Downs.
Govenor Charlie was 11th on the points leaderboard that determines the 20-horse field for the 1¼-mile race. Code West was ranked 21st.
Baffert hasn't been on the Derby sidelines since 2007 and '08. He has won the race three times, but not since 2002.
He says Govenor Charlie looked good in training, but he and his owners don't want to run if their horse isn't competitive enough to finish in the top three.
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|Green Bay Press-Gazette
"Dart-Rollin [hand-dated Sept 1, 1956]
Miss Beatrice Dart, daughter of the Henry Balzas, 1103 Smith St., and Raphael Rollin, son of the Joseph Rollins, New Franken, Rt. 1, were married at 11 o'clock Monday morning in SS. Peter and Paul Church. Luncheon followed at the Rollin home, with supper at the Rendezvous, Luxemburg. The newlyweds are en route to Canada, and will be at home at New Franken, Rt. 1. Mrs. Rollin is a graduate of East High School and is employed at Bellin Memorial Hospital. Her husband, a barber, is employed by Steve Zacharek.
The bridal gown of lace and nylon tulle was fashioned with a fitted bodice, the scoop neckline edged with a net scroll, and long sleeves. The bouffant skirt of net and lace was worn over ruffles from the waist to hemline. A demi-cap of sequins held her French silk illusion veil. Mr. Balza gave his stepdaughter in marriage.
Mrs. LeRoy Rollin, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, was the matron of honor. Her gown of cotillion blue was fashioned with a snug lace bodice and wide cummerbund. The ruffled skirt was worn over antique taffeta. A queen's coronet of velvet matched the gown, which was worn with a lace bolero. In identical shrimp colored gowns were the bridal aides, Mrs. Maynard Dupont, sister and [sic] the bride, and Miss Jo Ann Heim, the bridegroom's cousin. Carol Bertrand, the bridegroom's godchild, was the miniature bride and wore a copy of the bride's dress. Steven Dupont, nephew of the bride, was the ring bearer.
The bridegroom's brother, LeRoy Rollin, was the best man. Other attendants were Maynard Dupont and John Dart, the bride's brother. Hymns offered during the ceremony were 'Ave Maria' and 'On This Day O Beautiful Mother.'
The Mmes. Henry Balza, Maynard Dupont, Robert Johnson and Miss Louise Dart were co-hostesses at a linen shower at the Eagle's clubrooms Aug. 9. Mrs. Dupont, Mrs. Joseph Rollin and Mrs. LeRoy Rollin gave a coin shower for the young couple at Rainbow Gardens, Humboldt."
So I jumped over to Ancestry.com (I have a full subscription so I better use it!) and I conducted a search for Beatrice Rollin and I looked for the results for death and burial information. There was a hit for the SSDI, for Green Bay, Wisconsin (I don't know where in Wisconsin this clipping was taken from, but many of my husband's family ended up in Green Bay so this was a possibility). I needed something more and luckily there was a hit in the U.S. Obituary Collection as well. It was a scant 2 lines saying that funeral arrangements were pending, but I recognized the funeral home and knew they had a great website. Beatrice died on November 5, 2009, but Proko-Wall does a great job keeping up obituaries. I typed "Rollin" into their search box, and there she was.
Her obituary filled in a lot of gaps that the wedding announcement had. Her father's name wasn't even mentioned in the wedding announcement (Divorce? Death? I don't know yet). Now I know her father was Harvey Dart and her mother's maiden name was Lorraine Laurent. Laurent is another name in my family tree. Also, I can guess from her obituary that the news clipping I have here was published in the Green Bay Press-Gazette because it states that she was married in Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Green Bay (incidentally our family church). If this actual clipping wasn't from the Press-Gazette, I'll bet that a similar copy ran in it! Also, the date that was written on the clipping wasn't the date of publication..it was the date of the marriage (as mentioned in the obituary).
Harvey Dart is in my family tree. Beatrice and Lorraine are not. The Harvey in my tree was born around 1912 and died around 1948. Beatrice (according to her obit) was born on October 18, 1936. My Harvey would fit and maybe even seems likely, but I have no proof yet.
The results of my searching online tonight didn't give me any concrete proof that Beatrice is the daughter of my Harvey Dart so I can't put her in my tree yet, but I will be researching more when I get to Wisconsin in June! What I need to find is when Harvey Dart died and grab his obituary. I couldn't find the obit on Ancestry, but do you know what I could find? A bunch of unsourced family trees that list my Harvey Dart's death date as January 5, 1949. I don't have to copy information from their Ancestry trees, but I can use them as leads and head to the library to pull the obits for that date. Who knows, maybe it will give me the pieces I need to add this Dart to my tree.


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When it comes to building, what does "green" really mean?
According to a recent report from Connecticut-based Environment and Human Health Inc. (EHHI), LEED standards are being adopted by many levels of government as law but are not sufficient to protect human health. The LEED rating system was developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) – a trade association for the building industry. According to the EHHI report, there is no federal regulation standard for what makes a building "green" and the USGBC has little expertise in environmental health.
LEED standards place an emphasis on energy efficiency (35 possible points) over indoor air quality and its effects on health (8 possible points). Since LEED stands for "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design," this comes as no surprise. Regardless, people should know what they are really getting with a LEED certification, and according to EHHI, it's not a healthier indoor environment.
In order to increase energy efficiency and lessen negative environmental impact, buildings are being constructed in such a way as to decrease the flow of air between the inside and outside. Tighter buildings increase human exposure to harmful chemicals and contaminants that become concentrated indoors over time. Building materials, furnishings and cleaning products often contain toxic chemicals, as LEED standards do not require otherwise. These chemicals are released into indoor environments and may be inhaled, ingested or absorbed through the skin. LEED also neglects drinking water quality. Pesticides may be used in buildings and on grounds, with no regard to groundwater contamination.
Green building is a growing trend, and many commercial and residential environments are jumping on board the eco-friendly train. However, since humans today spend most of their time indoors, indoor air quality is just as important as energy efficiency, and any green lifestyle should have human health as a top priority. Your home or office building may be LEED certified, but is it truly "green"? Take our IAQ quiz and find out!.


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Lucile Driskell is a native of New York and a graduate of Finch College, Mahattan, with additional courses at the La Jolla Museum of Art. The artist lived in Italy for 7 years working closely with a foundry in Pietrasanta. In recent years she studied printmaking with Michael Ponce de Leon at the Art Students League in New York, where she is a life member. Her biography is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who Among America Women and Who's Who in the World.
Sculpture is her primary medium of expression. Her first interest was direct carving in marble and granite, but gradually shifted to bronze casting. Some of her recent work has been in wood or combination of wood and metal. She became interested in woodblock printing as a natural extension of sculptural shapes and also colorful wall reliefs have been added to her repertoire.
Driskell has been a professional artist since 1968 with representation by Environment Gallery, New York from 1968 to 1984 when the gallery closed. In 1984 her work was selected by the Rodger La Pelle Gallery in Philadelphia who has continued to represent her. Since 2001 she has been represented by the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York. She has had two solo shows in New York, Three in Philadelphia and one in Wellsboro, PA. In 2003 she was elected to membership in the National Association of Women Artists. Many juried shows have selected her work for exhibition and her art is enjoyed in numerous private and corporate collections such as Exxon, Macy's, Bell Atlantic, Wachovia Bank and SAS Institute.
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In the years 1983 - 89 Faculty of Graphic Arts Academy of Fine Arts. Diploma in 1989 under prof. Zbysław Maciejewski.
Winner of many prizes and awards, among others.:
1994 - National Biennial Pastel, Nowy Sacz (first prize)
1996 - National Biennial Pastel, Nowy Sacz (honorable mention)
1998 - Festival of Contemporary Polish Painting, Szczecin (honorable mention)
II National Biennial Pastel (second prize).
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Two Separate Rulings In France Split Over Whether Google's Suggestion Algorithm Can Be Libelous
from the confusion-abounds deptReader Yann alerts us to an interesting set of lawsuits and decisions in France, both concerning the Google Suggest feature. One case involved a company named Direct Energie and the other with a company named CNFDI (both links to the Google translation of the news).
In both cases, the companies were upset that when people started searching on their company names, the first suggestion was their company name followed by the word "arnaque," which means "scam." Of course, as you probably know, Google Suggest works by finding the most common searches on what you've typed and letting you know. So, all this really meant was that an awful lot of people were doing searches questioning whether or not these two companies were scams. But, is Google liable for its algorithm accurately suggesting the most common searches associated with those company names? It appears the courts split on that decision (it's worth noting that there was one major difference between the lawsuits: Direct Energie sued under civil code, while CNFDI sued for libel -- which apparently makes it a criminal case in France.
With Direct Energie, the judge seemed to not really understand Google Suggest or how it worked, declaring that no algorithm could justify the prejudice caused by Google. He then got confused, saying that it was clearly Google's fault because the search on "direct energie arnaque" was not the first alphabetically in the list, nor did it have the highest number of results. Despite it being explained by Google, the judge seems to have totally ignored the reason why it was at the top of the list (the number of people searching for it). Because of this, he said it's no limit on free speech to force Google to change the results, and ordered Google to do so (though, did not allow for any damages to be awarded). This seems to get the basic facts backwards, and it seems quite ridiculous to find Google guilty of such a charge when all its actually doing is accurately counting up what people are legitimately searching for.
The CNFDI ruling, seems much more reasonable. There was one oddity (though it's probably got more to do with French law than with the judge), and that is that the judge ruled that Google could be liable for libel because the company had been informed by CNFDI of the issue, thereby removing any safe harbors. In the US, Section 230 safe harbors on libel thankfully do not get waived if you've been informed. Instead, they take the much more logical position that a third party service provider should never be blamed for actions of its users. Thus, it would be flat-out ridiculous to blame Google for the phrases people are searching for. But, even having lost its local "safe harbor" protections, the judge properly recognized that the suggestion came from the algorithm looking at what people were searching for, and noted that the suggestion was based on "a valid observation." On top of that, he pointed out that search engines are "important tools for the free circulation of ideas and information," and the fact that many people were questioning whether CNFDI was a scam was, in fact, important and potentially useful information, and thus not libelous by itself. Finally, the court also noted that forcing Google to remove such a suggestion would be too big a burden on free speech and citizens' rights.
It should be no surprise that I think the second ruling is much more sensible, while the first ruling makes little sense, and appears to have been decided without a full understanding of what Google's Suggest feature is or how it works. Still, I imagine we'll be seeing similar cases around the world... and hopefully they'll find themselves in front of judges more like the one that dealt with the CNFDI case...
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Companies: cnfdi, direct energie, google