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Drop in U.S. air pollution linked to longer lifespans2009-01-21
Americans are living longer because the air they breathe is getting cleaner, a new study suggests. The average drop in pollution seen across 51 metropolitan areas between 1980 and 2000 appears to have added nearly five more months to people's lives, according to a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Fine particulate air pollution is inhaled deeply into the lungs and can cause a host of health problems.
Fine particulate air pollution is inhaled deeply into the lungs and can cause a host of health problems.
Residents of cities that did the best job cleaning up air pollution showed the biggest jump in life span; for example, Pittsburgh's clearer air meant people there could expect to live nearly 10 months longer.
"Here's a situation where we say, 'We think that improving our air quality should improve health and life expectancy,' and so we did it, in many cities more so than others," says lead researcher C. Arden Pope III, Ph.D., of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. "We wait a couple of decades and see if it really helps, and the answer is that it did, and that's good news."
Long-term exposure to dirty air -- specifically, the tiny specks known as fine-particulate air pollution -- shortens lives and contributes to cardiovascular and lung disease. Particulate matter is inhaled almost like a gas and is thought to hike blood pressure, heart attack risk, and the chance of heart disease-related death.
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recommends that heart patients avoid driving for two to three weeks after leaving the hospital to avoid pollution (and stress). Other research has suggested that a nonsmoker living in a polluted city has about the same risk of dying of heart disease as a former smoker. Health.com: 5 ways to keep pollution from harming your heart
Gas and diesel engines, coal-fired plants, steel mills, smelters, refineries, and other industrial processes involving burning at high temperatures produce these particles, which are no bigger than 2.5 microns across -- or about one-fortieth the diameter of a human hair. "Those are the ones that can penetrate deeply into the lungs and cause most of the health problems," says Pope.
The Clean Air Act of 1970 set nationwide air quality standards and motor-vehicle emissions standards for the first time, and the federal government and some states have continued to take steps to tackle air pollution. Health.com: Both indoor and outdoor pollutants linked to heart problems
Thanks to these efforts, U.S. air quality has improved. Pope and his team decided to use U.S. data on fine-particulate matter concentrations and life expectancy from the late 1970s and the late 1990s as a "natural experiment" to determine whether cleaner air had any effect on health.
They plotted pollution data for 1979-1983 against 1978-1982 life expectancies for 217 counties within 51 metropolitan areas around the country. Then they compared 1999-2000 pollution data with 1997-2001 life expectancies. Finally, they looked at how changes in life expectancy related to changes in air pollution for both time periods. Health.com: 10 risk factors for heart disease
Many other factors can boost life expectancy, such as increases in income and education and reductions in smoking prevalence, so the researchers used statistical techniques to control for these and other relevant factors. After this adjustment, they found that the effect of air pollution reduction remained; for every 10 microgram per cubic meter decrease in fine-particulate air pollution, life expectancies rose by about seven months. Pollution levels averaged about 21 micrograms per cubic meter in 1979-1983 and had fallen to an average of 14 micrograms per cubic meter by 1999-2000.
Life expectancy for the corresponding time periods rose from 74 years to 77 years. Pope and his team calculate that reductions in air pollution accounted for as much as 15 percent of the increase in life expectancy.
While there is plenty of research linking air pollution to increased mortality and worse health, noted Daniel Krewski, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology and medicine at the University of Ottawa, the current study is among the first to show how cleaning up pollution affects health. "It's a very important contribution," said Krewski, who wrote an editorial accompanying the study.
Bert Brunekreef, Ph.D. , director of the Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands, said the current study could help encourage government and industry to address air pollution in parts of the world where it is a serious threat to health. "Showing public health benefits of changes in pollution is a strong message, comparable to studies documenting health benefits of smoking bans," he said via email.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, particulate matter 2.5 microns in size declined in the United States by an average of 11 percent between 2000 and 2007.
Article by Anne Harding
New York Times Review on Bicycle Sales2009-01-13
A Surge in Bicyclists Appears to Be Waiting
By JAN ELLEN SPIEGEL
Published: December 31, 2008
After a summer of their dreams, bicycle store owners are facing a grim reality this winter.
Big increases in business this year led some shop owners to think that they were largely insulated from a slowing economy. But the economy has continued to spiral downward, taking bicycle sales and much else with it.
The question now is whether all the bicyclists who appeared last summer will be back next summer.
"This is not like the rest of the recessions we've been through," said Jay Graves, who owns six Bike Gallery stores in Portland, Ore., the first of which his father started in 1974.
Business skyrocketed last summer along with gasoline prices, Mr. Graves said, especially sales of hybrid bikes that can be used for recreation and transportation. So Mr. Graves ordered plenty of cold weather gear for what he believed would be legions of new bike commuters.
"We wished we hadn't gone in quite as heavy," Mr. Graves said. "Business is not growing at the rate it was earlier in the year."
Summer is high season anyway for bicycle store sales; Christmas sales are minuscule comparatively. And double-digit increases in revenue for the stores last summer only underscored the unpredictability of the business.
Industry analysts like Jay Townley, a partner with the Gluskin Townley Group, bicycle industry consultants in Wisconsin, were skeptical even last summer that small bike stores would sustain their surge in the off-season.
They said even then that bicycle store owners and managers who had made the same inventory decision as Mr. Graves were misreading the indicators. What owners perceived to be a commuter trend was probably not. The analysts argued that bicycle commuters were generally a fixed group. These riders account for less than 1 percent of commuters in the United States; in isolated pockets like Portland, they might account for about 6 percent.
Mr. Townley is even more skeptical now, predicting a flat to slightly down year for small bicycle stores. Declining gas prices are one reason. He also cited major price increases in bicycles and accessories resulting from the rising cost of materials and shipping — 98 percent of bicycles are manufactured overseas — which cut into profits. He said data showed that wholesale sales of new bicycles to shops for the first nine months of the year were down more than 4 percent.
"More people riding bikes has not translated into any improvement in bike business," he said.
He said data going back to the 1960s showed that the bicycle industry did suffer during recessions. "Is a consumer going to buy bikes or do anything the way they did in 2008 in the summer of 2009?" Mr. Townley asked. "I don't know."
Since 1999, sales of bicycles in the United States have held steady at about 18 million a year, including bicycles for children, according to data compiled by Gluskin Townley. Counting sales of related parts and accessories, that adds up to about $6 billion a year.
In those same years, the number of small specialty bicycle stores dropped to about 4.300 now from a little more than 6,000 in 2000. While those small stores account for only 17 percent of the bicycles sold (the rest are sold by chain stores, mass merchants or on the Internet), they represent about 50 percent of the revenue.
The number of bicycles sold may surpass sales of motor vehicle this year, mainly because of the big drop in demand for cars and trucks. The last time bicycle sales were stronger than motor vehicle sales was in the early 1970s, in the midst of another recession, which was set off by the Arab oil embargo.
Surveys by Bikes Belong, a group in Boulder, Colo., that advocates more bicycle riding, and Gluskin Townley echoed observations of bicycle store owners and managers that the most pervasive, and possibly the biggest, contributor to the summer bicycle business boom was in repairs. People were dragging long-forgotten bikes out of basements and garages and fixing them up for recreation because they were staying home instead of traveling.
Many stores said that they had to hire more mechanics. The most curious development was an influx of bicycles so old that they caused a run on 27-inch tires, once an industry standard but largely out of use since the early 1980s.
Peter Clark, 38, of Branford, Conn., brought his 1993 Trek, complete with duct-taped seat, to Zane's Cycles, a nationally known store among serious cyclists, and grabbed his not-quite-trim midsection when asked why he was getting his bike fixed. "I could go out and buy a new bike," he said, but added, "I don't want to commit to a bike and then not ride it."
In interviews, store owners said they had trouble last summer keeping up their stock of accessories, especially bike bags, car racks, tires and tubes. That told industry observers that people were actually using the bikes they had fixed up.
"The question is," Mr. Townley said, "will they take the bike out of the basement, inflate the tires and ride it again? My gut says no."
Tim Blumenthal, executive director of Bikes Belong, disagreed. "I believe that last summer's spike in gas prices and the reaction of Americans was different from any previous spike and any previous reaction," he said. "It wasn't just about sticker shock at the pumps. When people ride bikes, lots of good things happen."
At Zane's, Tom Girard said that in his 15 years as general manager, he could not remember a comparable summer, with business up 30 percent over the previous year. Three months later, he said that business has stayed strong and that his gamble to increase cold weather gear inventory 25 percent was paying off, though at the low end of what he had hoped. An employee he hired in the fall — an unusual time to add a worker in a seasonal business like biking — is still on staff.
"It's like package stores," he said. "When the economy's bad, people drink. When the economy is good, people drink. When the economy's bad, people still need to do something. So they ride their bikes."
But Mr. Girard hastened to add that no one is recession-proof. "If you're a good store and have a good business plan," he said, "I think that makes you more recession-proof than what you're selling."
The experts say surviving in this economic climate means small bicycle stores must choose products carefully to keep inventory low and cash flow high. Mike Hamannwright, a 20-year veteran of the business and co-owner of four Revolution Cycles stores in the Washington area, said he had cut back on cold weather gear even though he saw plenty of stay-at-home people, especially couples, buying bicycles last summer.
"Some bike shops are going to go out of business," he said he had told his staff. "Not every bike shop is going to go out of business, and if we don't want to be one, we've got to be great.
"Anybody who was a little weak, this is going to be the crushing blow," he added.
One view contends that the sluggish coda to the summer bicycling boom is not the end of the refrain.
"I don't think any of us are fools that $1.89-a-gallon gasoline is really going to be the way it will be from here on out," said Fred Clements, executive director of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. "I don't want to appear to be too bullish, but some of the longer term trends — how we get out of an economic recession like this — don't necessarily put bicycles in a bad spot. Bicycles are part of a solution to the problem."
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Bike production outstripping cars by record levels2009-01-09
By Richard Peace
A rash of recent statistics suggests that bikes are doing better than ever as compared to cars - both in terms of manufacture and use.
Bike production and sales are forecast to rise steeply across most areas of bike sales in 2009, from racers to commuters, meaning that the number of bikes produced annually may, for the first time, be triple the number of cars produced - or more.
Figures from the US-based Earth Policy Institute show global 2007 bike production at around 130 million units and car production at around 52 million. However, a recession-inspired downturn in car production and an increasingly sharp rise in bike sales mean the three-to-one ratio could easily be reached in 2009. For example, August 2008 saw record revenues for bike giant Giant, totaling some US$42.19 million.
Figures recently released by Australia's Cycling Promotion Fund confirm the trend; although bikes have outsold cars there for nine consecutive years, 2008 saw the bike sales lead over cars hit an a high of 38 percent.
CPF's Policy Advisor Elliot Fishman stressed it wasn't just bike sales but bike usage that was increasing; 'Census figures (based on state capital cities) show a 28-percent increase in cycling to work, with Melbourne's growth soaring to 48 percent.'
Of course, the 'bike-car' gap that threatens to turn into a chasm is also fuelled by a crisis in the automobile industry - figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed new car sales towards the end of 2008 were down 23 percent from the same time a year ago. Major US and Japanese car manufacturers have all had very well-publicised and drastic drops in turnover and profit in 2008, with 2009 not holding out much hope of an upturn.
US News & World Report Suggests Cycling2009-01-06
According to U.S. News & World Report's Special Year-End Issue cover story "50 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2009," the #1 suggestion for improving your body is to ride a bike to work.
Ride Your Bike to Work: You can save money on gas and get some extra exercise
By Marc Silver
Posted December 18, 2008
On a freezing november morning in Chicago, Megan Mason puts on leggings, several polyester tops and a fleece, a windbreaker, four pairs of gloves, and silk sock liners. She ties a bandana over her head, dons earmuffs, snaps on a helmet, safety-pins a scarf into a cocoon around her head, and gets on her bright green Schwinn for a 6½-mile ride to work.
Surely anyone who braves Windy City cold must be a hardcore biker. But Mason, a 27-year-old curriculum analyst at the Northwestern University School of Law, is new to the ranks of cycle commuters—one of thousands of Americans who this year have switched to pedal power. It's too soon for national numbers, but many cities and counties are reporting a surge. In Chicago, 3,500 people rode in a spring Bike to Work day, up from 2,800 last year. Bikestation, a nonprofit that has six indoor parking facilities for cyclists on the West Coast, mainly in downtown neighborhoods, has seen a 30 percent increase in usage in the past year.
The price of gas is a factor, but not the only one. Rookie riders love the exercise and they enjoy the ride. "I explore areas I don't usually see," says Mason, who stays within bike lanes for much of her commute. "I hop off and do errands."
The thought of urban cycling can pose a minicrisis for a newcomer. Mason had to overcome her fear of city streets and dark winter nights. How do you make the leap from wannabe to bike commuter? Cycling gurus are happy to offer advice. First, find out if it's practical. You'll need to come up with a route suitable for a bike. Highways ban cyclists for good reason. Even a 40-mph suburban road can be a daunting experience unless there's a bike lane. You can also look into a split trip—using a bus with a bike rack (or the subway) part way then getting off and pedaling.
Next, do a dry run. Try the commute on a weekend to see how it goes and get a sense of time. That time should stay fairly constant. Cyclists are generally immune from traffic jams—they can simply dismount and walk through them. Next, invest in a carrier. You'll need a place to stash work clothes, lunch, papers. The options are a backpack, a messenger bag, or satchels.
Expect an adjustment period. "It's easy to hop in a car," says Gus Juffer, a manager at Willy Bikes in Madison, Wis. It's not quite as easy to hop on a bike. "Leave plenty of time in the morning," he advises. And obey traffic laws. Some cyclists whiz through stop signs and red lights or head the wrong way on one-way streets. Motorists don't expect the unexpected.
Finally, don't overexert yourself. Nonbikers think that if you bike to work, you must bike home. Not true. A midstream change in plans is fine, too. "I was riding one day and the wind was so strong," recalls Elizabeth Kiker, vice president of the League of American Bicyclists. "I saw my bus, flagged it down, put my bike on the rack, and off I went."
A cash bonus could await if you do join the ranks of bike commuters. The Bicycle Commuter Act, which takes effect in 2009, lets companies offer regular bike commuters a "fringe benefit" of $20 a month for cycling expenses, either in cash or through a pretax salary allocation. The amount may be small change, but it's a big sign that car-crazy America now recognizes that commuting is also about the bike.


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What makes a Renew home so energy efficient?
Is renewable energy included?
What is included in my Renew home package?
What are these "North" and "South" climate packages, and how do I know which one is right for me?
What are the R-values in a Renew home?
What type of insulation works best in a Renew home?
How do I know what these homes will cost to build in my area?
Can I get a green building certification, such as Energy Star or LEED, on a Renew home?
A "net-zero" home, also called a "zero energy home" or a "net-zero energy home" is a home that produces all of the electricity it needs for a year with on-site renewable energy, such as wind or solar. Because renewable energy equipment is a considerable investment, the most practical and cost-effective way to build a net-zero home is to focus first on being as energy efficient as possible, using design features like super-insulation, extreme air-tightness, and passive solar design to drop heating and cooling demand.
Most net-zero homes use a grid-tied solar array to achieve net-zero energy production. In a grid-tied setup, you use solar energy while retaining your connection to the electricity grid, avoiding the need for expensive batteries to store the power you produce. When the sun is shining, the electricity your solar panels produce is fed into the grid and the power company gives you credit for what you produce. When the sun is not shining, you draw power from the grid, just as in a conventional home. Over the course of the year, the amount of power you produce and the amount of power you pull from the grid are designed to cancel out, giving you a net energy bill of $0. That is where the term "net-zero" comes from. Typically this will mean that you produce more power than you use in summer, but may produce less power than you use in winter. Over the year, however, your power production and consumption should even out.
"Panelized construction" involves the prefabrication of a structure in identifiable panels that can be easily transported directly to the jobsite and assembled quickly on the foundation. A "building system" is a method of constructing residential or commercial structures in a factory setting and then transporting them to the building site for placement on a permanent foundation where they will perform and function with very predictable results.
Our "panelized building system" makes for quick and accurate assembly in the field for first time builders and owner builders. Each house is hand built for lasting value to assure the wall panels, roof and floor systems fit together smoothly on the job site. Most Deltec homes can be assembled in three to seven days.
For more FAQ on our panelized construction process, see the Deltec Homes FAQ and our Construction FAQ.
A Renew collection home uses energy efficient design strategies to drop its energy needs by 2/3rds when compared to a typical home. The remaining energy needs may then be powered by on-site renewable energy, if feasible.
In short, a Renew collection home is at the forefront of energy efficient building design, well exceeding minimum building code requirements for energy efficiency. A few examples of the design features that set a high-performance home apart:
· double-stud walls
· raised-heel trusses
· continuous exterior insulation
· factory applied building gaskets to improve air-tightness of our wall panels
· passive solar or sun-tempered design
· exceptionally air-tight construction, paired with fresh air ventilation systems
Click here to take our interactive tour of the features of a Renew collection home.
Deltec can include a solar electric kit with your home package, available in several different sizes and configurations. You can also work with a local solar contractor to source and install the solar electric array that will power your Renew collection home. Our kits can work well for DIY homeowners, in conjunction with an electrician. Our kits are connected to the electrical grid, providing power to the grid when the sun is shining, and allowing you to draw electricity as you need when it isn't. This is in contrast to an "off-grid" setup, which stores the energy produced by solar panels in batteries for later use.
If rooftop space does not allow for solar panels, solar arrays can also be mounted on the ground.
Learn more about how grid-tied solar electric systems work, and how they are integrated into a house.
Deltec provides the "structural shell" of the home, including the floor and roof systems, exterior walls, and hardware. We also have the option of providing a number of additional products for your home. See our standard features and options page for a list of the components that are included in your kit, as well as a list of the optional items we can also provide.
A Renew collection home is designed to strike the right balance, from a cost-effective standpoint, between energy efficiency and renewable energy. Because energy use is highly affected by climate, energy efficiency strategies have different paybacks in different areas of the country. We have divided the United States into 3 climate zones:
Blue, North: This package includes a 10" thick, double-layer 2x4 wall, allowing plenty of space for extra insulation. It also includes out "net-zero" truss, designed to eliminate thermal bridging on the outside of our overhang. If you are purchasing windows from us, we suggest that customers in the North Zone chose triple pane glass.
Orange, South: This package includes our 2x6 Energy Wall, allowing more space for extra insulation while keeping to conventional framing practices. It also includes a raised heel truss to allow even insulation throughout the attic. If you are purchasing windows from us, we suggest that customers in the South Zone choose double pane glass with Argon and Low-E coating.
Crosshatched Area, Intermediate: In this unique climate zone, the energy package that makes the most sense for your project depends more heavily on your own goals. Either energy package can make sense. Our sales consultants and our green department can help you determine which package is the best fit for you.
These climate zones are guidelines, not rules. Any customer building anywhere may choose one package or the other, according to their energy efficiency and budgetary goals. They are based on the climate zones used for determining insulation requirements in building energy codes.
The Deltec shell package is prefabricated as an open panel system, meaning that once the Deltec package is assembled, the wood framing on the inside of the home is exposed. This allows for the home to be inspected by the local building inspector in the same way as a site-built home. After your builder has installed the plumbing, HVAC and electrical systems, you and your builder will provide the insulation, choosing the type of insulation that best fits your budget and performance goals.
Here is a likely range of R-values you can achieve, using insulation products such as fiberglass batts, dense pack or blown in cellulose insulation, blown in blanket insulation, or spray foam insulation.
Walls: R24-R30
Ceiling: R38-R60 (Raised heel truss design means that R38 insulation can be installed without compression all the way to the edge of the attic)
Walls: R35-R45
Ceiling: R60+ (Raised heel truss design means that R56 insulation can be installed without compression all the way to the edge of the attic)
Deltec wall options allow you to choose from quite a few insulation strategies, from a deeper wall cavity for thicker fiberglass batts to the opportunity to use high performing spray polyurethane foam. At the end of the day, the most important thing is to use an installer who really knows the product and installs it correctly – whether that is spray foam, fiberglass, cellulose, or another product. Choosing insulation and understanding how to install it properly is a decision best made based on your climate, your design goals, and budget. Part of your Renew collection package includes energy modeling of the home's performance. The green department will assist you in selecting insulation types and thicknesses during the design process.
When you purchase a Deltec shell from us, it will be shipped to your jobsite. Typically, you will hire a general contractor in your location to erect and finish out the home. Because construction costs differ based on state, climate, jobsite topography and how you choose to finish out the interior of your home, total finishing costs will be very dependent on you. However, our sales consultants can generate a personalized, detailed turnkey construction estimate based on national average construction costs for your state.
Customers building in or near our headquarters in Asheville, North Carolina can take advantage of full turnkey construction services through our builder, Deltec Building Company.
If you intend to seek a green certification for your home such as LEED for Homes or ENERGY STAR, it is best to start early in the design process, as these certifications typically take into consideration all aspects of a building project, from the land you build it on to the type of fixtures installed in the bathroom sink. A third-party design professional who is trained in the appropriate certification will be required during the design phase and to complete various performance tests in the field. We have worked extensively with these certification programs and can help you understand the process and requirements for each program.


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Shops and businesses planning to open up in Le Mall Dbayeh have been told to be ready to open up for business in August 2012. That's more reasonable than the initial April opening date. It's 7 months away. It looks like they're a bit late, but the construction is in its finishing touches phase… Perhaps we can expect a gradual opening up of the mall, versus a one-off grand opening in August?
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Published Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Dr. Joe Harless of Newnan died recently. With his passing, Newnan and Georgia and our nation have all lost one of the world's true visionaries in the field of training and work force development. Our county was fortunate to have him retire here and to call Newnan home.
After a long and distinguished 30-year career as a nationally-respected and renowned consultant to business, industry and the military, Dr. Harless and his wife, Carol, chose to retire in Newnan. With Dr. Harless known in national training and educational circles as "The Trainer's Trainer," Coweta County has benefitted greatly from his knowledge and experience.
It was through his leadership and collaborations in the late 1990s that our own Central Educational Center (CEC) came to fruition. To use an old cliché, "the stars aligned" during that period in time when Dr. Harless also published one of his more recent books, "The Eden Conspiracy," in 1998. Based upon his vast experience and the research for his latest book, Dr. Harless was able to bring together the leadership of the Coweta County School System, Carroll Tech (now known as West Georgia Technical College), and the business and industry community (under the leadership of the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce) to form a three component alliance that quickly resulted in CEC. The rest is now history and a simple Google search will bring up countless articles about CEC and its many success stories and replications as the first in the country of this kind of innovative high school and college training program.
Dr. Joe Harless was many things to many people. While he was a somewhat quiet and unassuming man, a great fan of Sprayberry's Barbeque and of the Redneck Gourmet, he had a tremendous fan base locally and a vast following nationally in training and educational circles.
Although his physical presence will be missed, his legacy is well-established and many people will benefit from his works in many ways for years to come. It was my good fortune to have worked with him over recent years and to be able to call him friend.
Malcolm Jackson, Newnan


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This issue of Best In Show Daily arrives on the heels of another memorable Westminster. It was quite a party! For anyone who chooses to stay on and enjoy the city, we provide a few ideas for making the most of that little bit of leisure time. In The Down and Back, Pilar Kuhn takes a fresh look at a familiar theme: dog show fashions. From last night's glitzy gowns to next weekend's practical provisions, there's a wardrobe that's suitable for every event and every exhibitor.…
Thank you for following our coverage of the 136th Westminster Kennel Club dog show. We were happy to hear from so many of you during the show.
Dan Sayers
Editor in Chief
The Morning After
By Dan Sayers
A new day dawns and for one lucky dog, the hard work of maneuvering a non-stop media tour is already in full swing.
To win the Westminster Kennel Club dog show means there's little time for reflection. Last night's triumphant purebred is a hot commodity today, already scheduled to appear on any number of live television broadcasts. With a public eager to meet its newest celebrity, the year to come will be filled with public appearances, benefits and openings for last night's winning team. Their journey has only just begun.more
As the dog world was preparing to descend upon Manhattan for Westminster, fashionistas from around the globe arrived in town for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, the industry event where designers unveil their latest collections that leave most of us wondering, "Why would anyone really wear that?"
The same question might be asked of some dog show handlers and their attire.
More than any other question, my non-dog show friends ask me why people tend to wear the shoes they do. Of course, we know why we wear them – they make sense to us! The makers of Sketchers probably never thought they would become the unofficial dog show shoe provider. I bought my first pair years ago because they were stylish, yet practical. more
'Hickory' Makes Proud Return to New York as Dam of Nine
By Susan Chaney
Westminster Judge Is a Sentimental Soul
By Christi McDonald
Be Prepared: Madison Square Garden Is in Flux
Prelude to Valentine's Day
By Kayla Bertagnoll
Westminster: The Group Judges
By Best In Show Daily
The Whole Story
A Spectacular of Specialties
Vehicular Aptitude
By Pilar Kuhn
Gabriel Rangel Podcast with Pilar


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Top 10 Must-See NFL Games On The December Slate
The frigid month of December has always indicated two things for me. One, I actually have to wake up early to see if I have to shovel my car out of a mountain of snow so can make it to work on time. Second, NFL games in the month of December have more meaning and implications than any other time of the season.
This is the time of the year in the NFL where certain teams are attempting to lock up playoff spots. While others are fighting for their lives just to snag a wild-card. Divisional rivalries become more intense, particularly if one team is in the playoff hunt and other is not (I imagine there is nothing more satisfying when a donkey ruins the season of a stuff). While, other teams such as Kansas City and Jacksonville, who have no hope of a playoff spot, are just trying out players to see what they may have for next year.
But it's the games where major implications are on the line that really intrigue us. It makes for both gripping telivision and the chance for our stress levels to sky-rocket while we wait with baited breath to see if our teams we love can actually get in to the post-season. Where if one team wins they have secured home-field, while if the other loses, they are now on the brink of playoff elimination.
There are plenty of great match-ups coming up this month that have those particular implications. Here are the top ten must-see games that should be on your list to catch this month.
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JMS Connection Classes JMS Connection Classes
Class Diagram Overview
The JMS connection class design is shown below.
AtomikosJmsPooledConnection States
The relevant states of the JMS connection are shown below. The connection states are special in that they are dependent on possibly many session states (in JMS, a connection can give rise to multiple sessions).


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No, not other people comparing but me! I keep comparing my baby to other babies, especially my LO's cousin, who is 12 days older than him. His cousin falls asleep by himself for naps, he is extremely social, smiles and makes faces at people. My LO needs me to hold him for him to fall asleep for all his naps and kind of just gives blank stares at people when they try to interact with him. And when I ask if him needing my help to fall asleep for naps but can fall asleep by himself for bedtime is normal, I have people comment that it's not normal for babies to fall asleep by themselves. I respond to his cries fairly quickly and people keep telling me its okay for him to cry.
But I need to keep reminding myself that LO is 4 months old. It's normal for him to need help to fall asleep and I should enjoy this time I get to cuddle with him. If he can fall asleep by himself perfectly fine, no fussing, no crying, etc, then why not. It's not hurting him. And when people interact with LO, it's normally in the evening and there is lots of people. I have come to learn that he is a morning person and doesn't like big crowds. And as for being to quick to response to his cries, guess what. That's okay too! He's a baby. No one else seems to know what his cries mean so yes, I will respond quickly so that you don't make comments on how loud my kid cries.
Sigh. I am a good mom. My son is like nobody else. He is unique so I shouldn't try to fit him into a box of what is considered to be the norm.


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What's Up, Doc: Top 10 Classic Looney Tunes Cartoons
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and their Looney Tunes brethren are back in TV land with the premiere of Cartoon Network's 'The Looney Tunes Show' (Tuesdays, 8PM ET), a fresh spin that puts our beloved cartoon faves in a cul-de-sac setting ... yep, Bugs has gone to the 'burbs.
In honor of the Looney gang's comeback, we're counting down our 10 all-time favorite classic Looney Tunes. Narrowing it down to just 10 was tough, and other 'toon fans probably have a thing or two to add about their own favorites, so, sufferin' succotash, feel free to sound off in the comments.
'The Looney Tunes Show' Producers Tease Bugs and Daffy's Modern Makeover
Last month, AOL TV was invited to a preview of 'The Looney Tunes Show' at Warner Bros. Animation in Burbank, and we had the opportunity to sit down with the series' writers, Hugh Davidson and Rachel Ramras, producers Tony Cervone and Spike Brandt, and character designer Jessica Borutski to find out how they approached the task of updating such iconic characters for a new generation.
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Bugs and Daffy Return in Cartoon Network's New 'Looney Tunes'
It's wabbit season! No, it's duck season!
Actually, it's both. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, and all the old-school Warner Bros. animated characters are coming back for 'The Looney Toons Show,' a series on Cartoon Network consisting of all-new half-hour episodes and shorts starring the classic cartoon characters.
Marvin The Martian coming to a theater near you
Warner Brothers has decided to make a big screen feature based on the Martin The Martin character, the little black and green guy who wanted to destroy Earth and/or Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in several cartoons. Now, a feature film based on the character wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, but here's the sentence that sends a shiver down my spine:
Project will blend live action and CGI.*
Ugh. They can't just do a straight animated movie, they have to have some sort of live element that just ruins it? The plot will have Marvin coming to Earth to destroy Christmas, only to get stuck in a box. Producers say the movie will be aimed at families and people who like movies that kinda suck. Of course, I truly hope I'm wrong. Marvin is a great, classic cartoon character.
*Another reason to hate that sentence: the idiotic writing style that Variety uses.
Johnny Carson chats with Mel Blanc - VIDEO
When people talk about the greatest voice actors in cartoons, Mel Blanc is always at the top of the list, and for good reason: he solely provided the voice of the majority of the Looney Tunes characters, save for Elmer Fudd, who was voiced by Arthur Q. Bryan. His first real contribution was providing the voice of Porky Pig, a gig originally given to an actor named Joe Dougherty whose genuine stutter made it impossible for him to control the character's voice.
Blanc also worked in radio before and during his time at Warner Bros., working with such legends as Jack Benny, Abbot and Costello, and Burns and Allen. It was radio that helped him to create solid but unseen characters, a talent that carried over beautifully into animation.
After the jump is a clip from the Tonight Show featuring the man himself being interviewed by Johnny Carson. It's rather bittersweet to see these two great comedic minds on screen together, and to think of what the world of entertainment lost when they each passed away.
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In2TV adds Looney Tunes channel
In2TV recently added a Looney Tunes channel to its ever-growing collection of TV shows. My first thought was, "hey, that's pretty awesome." I mean, it is awesome. There's a whole bunch of great shorts to pick from, including the very first appearances of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. This is another chance for people to see these cartoons, and that's a good thing.
However, as someone who adores these old classics, I have to say there are better ways to view these cartoons. Refrederator is an excellent video podcast that features a ton of old cartoons from Warner Bros. and other studios that you can download, and it's always worth digging through Archive.org for public domain cartoons that can also be downloaded to your computer.
Looney Tunes gone mad
If you're a fan of Looney Tunes and find yourself in the 181 Martell gallery space in Los Angeles this Friday (tomorrow), that's a good thing. A street artist by the name of Dr. Romanelli (a.k.a. DRx) was picked by Warner Brothers to create new designs of characters such as Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Sylvester and Daffy as part of a new urban marketing campaign that will eventually include T-shirts, toys, and a limited-edition Chuck Taylor sneaker. The new designs are said to reveal a darker, more insane side of the characters. You can see a couple small examples of what the new designs look like here and here. I'd really like to get my hands on those Chuck Taylors, those would be pretty sweet.
Oh yeah, a bunch of DRx's designs can be found here, too.
Bugs and Daffy in high def
Good news for animation fans who are into that whole "high definition" thing. The September 26th HD-DVD release of The Adventures of Robin Hood, the 1938 classic featuring Errol Flynn in the titular role, will also include three Warner Bros. shorts in high def: "Robin Hood Daffy," "Katnip College," and "Rabbit Hood." It would be nice if they actually released HD-DVDs of these and other cartoons, but I guess we'll have to take what we can get for now. At least you'll be able to see Bugs' make-up and all of Daffy's plastic surgery scars. Apparently a Blu-Ray disc will hit stores sometime next year. To be honest, I'm rather indifferent to seeing these cartoons in high def. To me, seeing them in high def is like listening to an old jazz song on a CD. There's nothing wrong with it, per se, but that's not really how it was meant to be experienced. Of course, these cartoons were originally created for movie screens, so I guess anything other than that would be "incorrect" so to speak.
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The Five: Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck's greatest moments
Okay, we've looked at both Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck individually, and now it's time to focus on some of the best cartoons in which the two cartoon heavyweights shared the screen (much to Daffy's consternation, I'm sure). Bugs Bunny didn't necessarily meet his match with Daffy, but the two characters played off one another in a manner that seemed more substantive than Bugs' usual battles with the likes of Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam. While someone like Elmer would simple come at Bugs with guns blazing, Daffy would often try to match Bugs on an intellectual level, and usually wind up having his bill shot clean off his face. These are my favorite Bugs and Daffy cartoons:
Rabbit Seasoning (1952): An ever-malleable Elmer Fudd finds himself repeatedly shooting Daffy, despite Daffy trying to convince him it isn't duck season. Actually, it is duck season, but Bugs uses reverse psychology and clever pronoun usage to trick Daffy into somehow begging Elmer to shoot him. There's also an important lesson for all of us in this cartoon, which is that a crazy man with a gun can always be thwarted by a rabbit dressed as a woman.
The Five: Daffy Duck's greatest moments
While each of the Looney Tunes characters had their own personality, even those personalities would differ depending on which era the cartoon was made, and who was directing. Porky Pig, for example, was often portrayed as the neurotic foil, but in later cartoons with Daffy Duck he was often the calm voice of reason. Daffy also differed greatly in personality from his early days under the supervision of Bob Clampett when he truly lived up to the name "daffy" to his eventual evolution into the selfish but lovable duck most people know him as today. Trying to keep these two sides of Daffy's psyche in mind, I've come up with five of what I think are his best shorts:
Duck Amuck (1953): "And on this farm he had an igloo...." This was one of my favorite cartoons growing up, and still is today. Daffy finds himself at the mercy of an unseen director who erases and paints in new scenery, erases Daffy himself, and even messes with the music soundtrack and Daffy's own voice. Al the while Daffy tries to reason with him, but to no avail. In the end it's revealed that the man with the magic pencil and paintbrush is actually Bugs Bunny.
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Koon: His arms were at his side and the first words that were intelligible that I heard him audible at that time.
I say, Ferrier, do you mean to say this is intelligible to the meanest understanding?'
May I suppose that you have this distinction of the visible and intelligible fixed in your mind?
This is not Professor Fisher's rendering of T, but it is the only rendering which makes an intelligible equation.
And thus arose the distinction of the visible and the intelligible.
For as it is the doubtful premiss of the adversary that I deny, my denial will be as intelligible as his affirmation.
The fact narrated must correspond to something in me to be credible or intelligible.
What need of the (intelligible) Decad has that which is already a decad, by virtue of the power it possesses?
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The intelligible in the order of the finite, is a reflection of the intelligible in the order of the infinite.
late 14c., "able to understand," from Latin intelligibilis, intellegibilis "that can understand, that can be understood," from intellegere "to understand" (see intelligence). In English, sense of "capable of being understood" first recorded c.1600. Related: Intelligibly.


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Report: U.K. spies hacked foreign diplomats' emails, phones
London • The Guardian newspaper says the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails when the U.K. hosted international conferences, even going so far as to set up a bugged Internet café in an effort to get an edge in high-stakes negotiations.
The report the latest in a series of revelations which have ignited a worldwide debate over the scope of Western intelligence gathering came just hours before Britain was due to open the G-8 summit Monday, a meeting of the seven biggest economies plus Russia, in Northern Ireland. The allegation that the United Kingdom has previously used its position as host to spy on its allies and other attendees could make for awkward conversation as the delegates arrive for talks.
"The diplomatic fallout from this could be considerable," said British academic Richard J. Aldrich, whose book GCHQ charts the agency's history. GCHQ declined to comment on the report.
The Guardian cites more than half a dozen internal government documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden as the basis for its reporting on GCHQ's intelligence operations, which it says involved, among other things, hacking into the South African foreign ministry's computer network and targeting the Turkish delegation at the 2009 G-20 summit in London.
The source material whose authenticity could not immediately be determined appears to be a mixed bag. The Guardian describes one as "a PowerPoint slide," another as "a briefing paper" and others simply as "documents."
It wasn't completely clear how Snowden would have had access to the British intelligence documents, although in one article The Guardian mentions that source material was drawn from a top-secret internal network shared by GCHQ and the NSA.
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4-H All-Stars find path to success at Ormond Beach
They met by chance.
Savanna Stanley and Dayle Morris had been involved in 4-H, a national youth development organization, for about six years when they decided to attend a state leadership conference at UC Davis to become 4-H All Stars.
Stanley attended Nordhoff High School in Ojai; Morris was a Ventura High School student. After they got to know one another at the conference, something clicked.
Their new role as All Stars required them to develop a project to benefit the community.
Stanley was urged by her mother, Monica, to contact Nancy Pedersen, a retired paralegal who had become involved with restoring the Ormond Beach wetlands in Oxnard.
Stanley and Morris decided to partner on a project and went to visit the site with Pedersen. They realized they needed to build a walking path to make the wetlands more accessible and add signs that would identify native wildlife and their habitat. They also decided to include instructions for yoga movements that could be done along the trail.
Despite having approval from the city of Oxnard and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the two struggled for nearly two years to get the project off the ground. After months of filling several 35-yard trash bins with debris and brush, all they needed was more money to make the path and its signs a reality.
In walked William Baker of GenOn Energy Inc. with a surprise $7,000 donation, which he gave the students at an Oxnard City Council meeting Dec. 6.
GenOn Energy is one of the largest generators of wholesale electricity in the United States. It owns and runs the Mandalay Generating Station in Oxnard.
"The best part about it was knowing they believe in us and what we are doing," Morris said. "It's exciting to think that our project can be something huge."
Stanley said, "We want to also use the money to pay for buses to bring in other area 4-H kids so they can get involved."
GenOn has vowed to remain financially supportive of the project, according to Pedersen.
"The most amazing part of this to me is that these girls were up against so many obstacles and they stuck with it," Pedersen said. "They could have easily moved on to something easier, and instead they kept working. They've made their families and me so proud."
In November, Stanley and Morris were honored by the California State 4-H Office with the Golden Clover Collaboration and Outreach Award for their efforts with the path. In addition to the award, both got $500 checks.
"Both young ladies have demonstrated what is best about the 4-H program: commitment to the local community, hard work and a hands-on approach to solving problems," said Quang Tong, former state program representative.
"Instead of complaining about an issue, they went out, brought people together and made an impact to deal with the issue. Their initial work has grown to involve some serious stakeholders in the community, including local as well state and national agencies."
Said Pedersen: "People generally think teenagers aren't capable of taking on this kind of project, but they've done it. I have such admiration for them."
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SELF-EMPLOYED builder Sean Burton has won a new car. Sean had visited Hartwell Brislington branch to take a test drive and was automatically entered into a national draw, with a new Agila worth £10,000 the top prize.
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"There are a lot of practical jokers around nowadays who do this sort of thing and I'd better not repeat what I said to the general manager when he contacted me!
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In July 2005, the French Government officially recognized the Cosmetic Valley as a National Competitiveness Cluster. The recognition came one month after the Cosmetic Valley expanded geographically and welcomed new companies, research organizations, training centers and economic development authorities. Its purpose remains to stimulate economic development and international competitiveness through joint innovation and research projects in the areas of the beauty and well-being sciences.
Among the recent Cosmetic Valley projects, the LVMH Group plans to create a Skin and Well-Being Institute, centered on the worldwide production, distribution and product development of Parfums Christian Dior. The institute's mission is to develop new molecules and establish a system of quality control.
The Alban Muller Group, producer of herbal extracts and natural ingredients, leads another project: Herboretum. The Herboretum is a 23-acre beauty and health garden near Orleans that is dedicated to medicinal, tinctorial and aromatic plants and plants for perfumes. The Herboretum includes a greenhouse with exotic plants, an arboretum, an orchard of rare fruit trees and a vegetable garden planted with forgotten species. The Herboretum's mission is to be a forum where botanists, biochemists and pharmacists can collaborate in research. Another goal of the project is to become a "think-tank" for natural ingredient applications for botanical, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and health-food products.
The Cosmetic Valley continues to reinvent itself to ensure that the cluster's vigorous economic development and global leadership are maintained. With a budget of €30 million, 12 joint research and innovation projects are already being implemented.
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We're only a week away from my favourite holiday of the year and I'm gearing up for my annual cinematic Fright-Fest – a week of non-stop horror films! This year, the studios have been kind enough to deliver a lot of great titles that fit right in with that Halloween vibe and will make for perfect viewing, leading up to October 31st. Here's a rundown of what I've got on deck and what I've recently checked out, all newly released to Blu-ray!
Severin is quickly becoming the Criterion Collection of B-Movies, giving a lot of them more TLC than they might deserve. And no film in their library is more debatable than Richard Stanley's Hardware. Love it or hate it, Stanley delivers a film with enough impact that its cult status has become undeniable. However you might end up feeling about this post-apocalyptic, cyborg stalker thriller, there's no denying that Severin has delivered one hell of a Blu-ray disc!
Jack Nicholson as a werewolf? Hell yeah! It's a can't miss concept. But you know what? They kind-of end up missing. All right, Wolf is actually pretty great until the final act. It's a Mike Nichols (The Graduate, Closer) film, so you know there's something to like there. A lot of drama. Some great character stuff between Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Christopher Plummer and a host of some of the finest actors you're likely to see in a horror-comedy-drama.
Monsters! Aliens! Versus! This animated film from Dreamworks/Paramount has got it all! All right, this isn't really a very Halloween-y kind of movie but it's a lot of fun, looks fantastic on Blu-ray and is probably the only one suitable for the whole family. What happens when the Earth suffers an invasion by aliens who can repel every attack we throw at them? We call upon Earth's last defense – MONSTERS!
How have I managed to live to this old age without seeing 90s young-witch film, The Craft?! Well, all of that changed this week when I finally got a chance to sit down with Sony's new Blu-ray disc release of the film. And you know what? It might be a bit dated but it's not a bad film! And the disc itself is a winner, sporting a nice, new, detailed transfer and a full port of all the DVDs special features.
The Night of the Creeps Blu-ray disc just showed up at my door this morning and I seriously can't wait to dive into it! This is a film that's been almost impossible to see on home video for ages but has now been revived in a glorious, feature packed Blu-ray disc. Creeps packs every Sci-fi and Horror convention it can think of into its brief 90 minute runtime and would lead director Fred Dekker to follow with his cult-hit film, Monster Squad (coming to Blu-ray in November.)
Okay, I get how most people hate this film. But come on, it's seriously the best, most book-accurate version of Frankenstein put to film in recent times. Kenneth Branagh directs and stars with Robert DeNiro filling Boris Karloff's iconic boots as the monster. The Blu-ray disc looks as fine and as detailed as it most likely ever will on home video. I really wish there was a commentary track or making-of doc to round out the package, though.
The mighty Stone gave the Dead Snow Blu-ray disc a look for us this week and, despite his dislike for zombies of the speedy variety, found this tale of Nazi-Zombies in the Norwegian wilderness to be a pretty good time. Me? I haven't had a chance to put it on yet but I'm really excited to dig into it. Sadly, for fans outside of Canada and the UK, this film has yet to see release on Blu-ray. Import a copy from Amazon.ca for only $26.99.
Oh boy! I got a press pass to see this in the theatres and I had such a great time I almost offered to pay for the ticket on the way out! Drag Me To Hell is such a ridiculously fun, gross film and such a perfect return to horror-genre form for director Sam Raimi. I haven't seen the Blu-ray yet but if it can approximate the theatrical experience in any way, I'm sure it will bowl me over a second time. I wonder what the "Unrated" footage will be…
What can I possibly say about An American Werewolf in London? Outside of the 1942 Wolfman film starring Lon Chaney Jr., this is probably the most famous, most fantastic werewolf film ever made! John Landis successfully combined horror with comedy and some groundbreaking visual and make-up effects by Rick Baker to create a whole new kind of experience. The Blu-ray looks great and contains an amazing fan-made documentary that needs to be seen to be believed.
I'm shocked. I had no expectation of this film whatsoever. And it blew me away! Mark my words, it's only a matter of time before Trick 'r Treat becomes the Christmas Story of Halloween – the cult film that scare-fans watch annually to celebrate the season. This film has got it all – great script, great frights and a top notch cast. And the Blu-ray does it justice with a fantastic transfer, great sound and a wonderful commentary track by writer and first-time director, Michael Dougherty (X-Men 2, Superman Returns).
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NORMAN — Oklahoma coaches and players largely scoffed Monday at suggestions that any problems on defense — like the 14 fourth-quarter points surrendered in Saturday's loss to Kansas State, or the one takeaway through three games — will require more than minor adjustments here and there.
Oklahoma football: Coaches, players scoff at perceived problems on defense
Defensive coordinator Mike Stoops said overreacting is to be expected from fans and media, adding that it's "what fans do."
Coach Bob Stoops, when asked why safeties Tony Jefferson and Javon Harris accounted for a combined 26 tackles Saturday, said it was all about the scheme.
"The front seven did pretty well overall," he said.
But junior middle linebacker Tom Wort was especially critical of himself — a stark change in attitude from three weeks ago — and even went so far as to say the team wasn't physical enough in practice.
"We definitely need to be more physical in practice," Wort said. "That's one of the differences I've seen this year. We need to be more physical against the scouts.
"We're kinda being nice to those guys. That's something that hasn't been that way since I've been here. I don't know why it's changed, but (Tuesday) we'll turn it up."
After coming under intense criticism from fans because of his perceived lack of production in the season opener at UTEP, Wort adamantly stood up for himself, saying he did exactly what was asked of him — gap maintenance — and was given a 93 percent grade from coaches.
So how did he grade out this week, with four tackles against the Wildcats?
"Not very good," Wort admitted.
Through three games, Wort and fellow linebacker Corey Nelson have combined for just 30 stops overall, and three of OU's top-four tacklers are defensive backs.
Mike Stoops said people read too much into numbers like that, calling the linebackers' tackle number "insignificant."
"You know, it's amazing," he said. "No one looks at the first three quarters and what you do well. Everyone wants to look at what you do bad in the fourth quarter.
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Teaching Opportunities at The Arts Center – *GRAPHIC DESIGN TEACHER NEEDED!
If you are interested in teaching opportunities at The Arts Center or have an idea for a class that you'd like to teach, please click here to submit a class proposal form.
We are interested in experienced, imaginative and collaborative Teaching Artist's who want to become a part of our diverse and talented artistic family. Dedication to the craft, a desire for excellence, a generosity of spirit, and a love of sharing what you know with others are traits that define our most successful Teaching Artists. Must be willing to partner with us, creating a buzz in your medium's network, in order to build a strong student base.
Interested applicants must submit a completed class proposal, a current resume, a list of at least two professional references, and a portfolio (or link to website) or creative/professional work, if applicable. Please send/upload all requested materials via the online form. Once all documents are received they will be reviewed by the Director of Education, and you will be contacted for an interview if your services and proposal fit our current needs. Please understand that we can not accept or use all proposals, as much as we would like to. If the need for your specific discipline or area of expertise is not asked for below, it is highly suggested that you review our current offerings, and propose something that fills a niche we do not serve at the moment.
We are currently looking for part-time instructors for the following discipline areas, but if you do not see your discipline and have a great idea, send it in!
DIGITAL ARTS: Needed Immediately!
Graphic Design
Adobe CC In Design
- Digital Music
- Tech Art / Electronic Arts
- Adobe Creative Cloud (Any specific focus of one of the programs offered)
- Film making
- Chef's who specialize in any specific ethnic cuisine
- Chocolate Making
- Meat/Fish curing
- Cider, Beer or Wine making
- Fiction: Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Erotica…
- Non-Fiction: Travel Writing
- Screenwriting
- Bollywood
- Any new an interesting fitness or dance type
- Fashion Design
- Artisan Quilt making
- Stained Glass
- Wood carving- daytime/evening
- Woodworking / furniture making
- Abstract
- Acrylics
Figure Drawing Models Wanted
The Arts Center of The Capital Region is hiring male and female models for drawing/painting classes. People of all ages and sizes are encouraged to apply. Models are expected to be able to hold poses from 30 seconds to as long as 45 minutes. While athletic ability is not required, body awareness and the ability to twist, turn, bend and accentuate the 3-dimensional qualities of the figure in poses is highly desirable. The work is performed under supervision of the class instructor during class hours and models must be able to work collegially with instructors, be punctual, and record hours after each working session. Must be comfortable posing clothed or nude. Work is part-time and requires a flexible schedule. Must be at least 18 years of age.
Compensation: This is a paid position. Compensation varies dependent on experience.
For More information or to apply please contact, Joseph Mastroianni or by calling (518)273-0552 x233.
Open Studio Assistants Wanted
This volunteer position provides direct services to students in studio, provides assistance for students concerning equipment, and assists in organization of the studio space, clean-up, and closing of the studio.
Qualified Studio Assistants are needed for the following areas:
-Digital Arts
Compensation: Once you are approved to be a Studio Assistant you will receive an equal amount of hours in studio time for your assistance.
Please Note: Studio Assistants must provide their own materials.
To volunteer as an open studio assistant, contact Joseph Mastroianni or by calling (518)273-0552 x233.
Artist in Residence Program @ The Arts Center of the Capital Region
The Arts Center of the Capital Region is pleased to announce a new Artist in Residence (AIR) program beginning January 5th, 2015. These residences will run for three months and are offered three times during the calendar year. Awarded artists are given a 553 square foot private studio and granted full access to the The Art Center's dynamic and diverse facilities, studios and talented instructors.
One selected Artist in Residence will also have the opportunity for full access to the maker space at The Tech Valley Center of Gravity in addition to The Art Centers resources, made possible by a generous partnership with The Center of Gravity. This unique duel residency is a truly remarkable opportunity and further explores the impact science and technology can have on art. It is the goal of the The Arts Center and The Center of Gravity to support local, innovative artists in the creative process by providing them with an opportunity for growth and experimentation in this cross-medium platform residency, and foster the development of new work.
Regional artists, of any media are welcome to apply. (visual artists, writers, multimedia artists, designers and musicians, etc are all welcome.) Artists must live within the following counties; Rensselaer, Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, Warren, Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie, Columbia or Greene, and may NOT be enrolled in a college or university at the time of residency. The Application Process for the 2014 residencies will begin on August 18th, 2014, when the submission link goes live, and the deadline for submissions is October 6, 2014. Final Selection will be completed by November 21st, 2014.


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Espada, soldiers take on a sort of contract when they accept their job. That is, that their primary duty is to protect the United States even at the cost of their lives. The defending of the U.S. is more important than the lives of the individual soldier. If a soldier gives up that information to save his life then he is breaking that contract, and is a coward. Most of us would do this, but we are not soldiers and it is why we are not soldiers. If he couldn't handle that sort of responsibility then he should never have been a soldier in the first place.
It's a matter of duty. He no longer has the choice to give up information as it is his duty to not do so. Choosing to break that duty, though, is immoral.
what comes around is all around
He gave in because he was scared of dying. If you join the armed forces, you shouldn't be scared of dying. Die For your country
but yea, if you chose to be a soldier, you best be acting like one....Soldier is a profession in itself, you get paid for school, insurance, salary, and etc.
if you don't do your part in accordance of the job description, well, you will get fired, and in this case~ probably put to death.
"When it comes to the past, EVERYONE writes fiction." -Stephen King
Chivalry bravery and that sorts are not a "professional" ethos. That's probably one thing I will never understand about all those TV shows where motivational monologues or key scenes always highlight the "sense of duty". This is no duty, it's a choice.
Professionalism is shooting straight. It's not catching the bullet for the massive force of unprofessional nobodies and sustaining their fkups.
If you are brave, courageous and un-witheringly dedicated, you are that for yourself. If you decide to face the shitstorm, you do it because you want to prove your strength in facing it down. The duty for his country will not make a weak coward a warrior.
If I was in the situation I would just teach them a load of bull that would get them killed.
The story btw doesn't sound legit.
Yay, dug up something on the rumor.
A pfc; I bet he is teaching them his bad-*** pfc tactics right now...
Poor dude, I hope he makes it out somehow.
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Stay frosty.
I remember when this guy was captured, I think it was in July last year in Korengal or something, not sure though. I'm pretty sure this is just propaganda, Taliban do this kind of crap all the time. Hope he gets out safe.


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Sew Grateful week, making things, and mountain climbing
Here is a quote from one of my favourite books ever:
"The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something. That's the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then — to learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or distrust, and never dream of regretting. Learning is the only thing for you. Look what a lot of things there are to learn."
This is why I sew. Learning and getting better at something is the best feeling in the world (especially when you get new clothes out of it).
The only problem is that the better you get, the less happy you are with your work. Because your knowledge of what you don't know keeps expanding.
It's like being at the bottom of a huge mountain shrouded in fog. You start off blithely because you can't see the top, but the more you climb, the more the fog recedes, and you start to realise that it's actually a really, really long way up, and your feet hurt, and you left your museli bars at the bottom (might be pushing this simile a bit too far now).
So the biggest high is when you first knit a holey swatch, or sew an elastic-waist skirt from quilting cotton. You don't realise how crap it is, you're just happy you made something.
But pretty soon you need a better hit. Tote bags and aprons aren't enough – you move on to the hard stuff. Welt pockets and hand-picked zippers and Burda patterns with cryptic instructions. And it's not enough just to make something, it has to be perfect.
Addiction symptoms include diagnosing innocent clothing wrinkles as bad fit, an obsessive need to finish seams prettily, and the making of totally impractical 'couture' garments.
That's why I think Debbie's Sew Grateful week is a lovely idea. It reminds me to be grateful of everything I've learnt, everything I've made, and the fact that I have the time, money, and privilege to be able to sew my own clothes for fun. And to enjoy the process rather than focusing on mistakes in the outcome.
Personally I am very grateful for:
- People who take the time and effort to photograph sewing tutorials and tips, and then share them online for free. They have saved my bacon many a time.
- The lovely people I've met, all from combining two solitary activities – sewing and blogging.
- All the amusing, inspiring, informative, and interesting blogs out there, and everyone who writes them.
- The fact that some people actually read my blog and even leave nice comments. You are all awesome.
Here's another quote from the poet Sharon Olds (in Oprah magazine, of all unlikely places), which sums up why we need to keep making things:
Writing or making anything—a poem, a bird feeder, a chocolate cake—has self-respect in it. You're working. You're trying. You're not lying down on the ground, having given up.
Here's to everyone who hasn't given up.
February 18, 2013 12:35 PM
Your posts for mountain climbing are very helpful post. I saw your post its very inspirational post, Inspirational post Thanks for sharing this beautiful post.
February 8, 2013 7:14 AM
Thanks for the post . After some light reflecting, I realised that I do the same thing and get rid of the clothes . No posts on my blog, nothing and I become unhappy instead of being happy and I Really Enjoy Learning.
I am going to keep trying.
This post is beautiful and gave me what I needed.
Thank you.
February 7, 2013 9:47 PM
I meant to comment on the post about the arctic explorers, and then I meant to tell you how awesome your jeans are, and now, well, this post is just awesome, too. I completely agree about the love of learning new things and overdiagnosing wrinkles. How perfect to end with a quote stating that trying is a sign you haven't given up?
February 7, 2013 11:45 AM
What a lovely post – I love that quotation. I think you've hit on why I'm so obsessed with craft/cooking/anything classes and courses. I'm addicted to learning new things! I just need to get better at sticking with one and mastering it – doing those tricky perfecting bits rather than get another cheap hit from a new thing, ha ha.
February 6, 2013 7:15 PM
Great post, really well said. And that's the second awesome quote I've read from your fave book. I must read it.
February 6, 2013 6:53 PM
What a brilliant post! It is so true that the more you learn, the more you realize how little you know! lol. This post was so uplifting and just a really good reminder to look up sometimes at how beautiful the mountain is…instead of just focussing on the trail.
February 6, 2013 5:42 PM
I can see how and why the addictive need to get better can happen but it doesn't have to be that way. If we constantly remind ourselves of how bad we were in the beginning, those feelings will go away. When I'm feeling frustrated, I remind myself about how far I've come.
sweary sewer permalinkFebruary 6, 2013 5:33 PM
great quote.
i echo point one. i don't take pictures of my creations or blog about them, but i am SUPER grateful to all the people who do. googling my problem/s with a pattern always yields so much advice.
February 6, 2013 3:57 PM
Well said – here's to not giving up and eventually climbing the mountain!
February 6, 2013 2:53 PM
This is a pretty timely post, for me – it's a relief to know that I'm not alone in the occasional valleys of life (to extend your metaphor, if I may) and a hearty reminder to just keep on making pretty things even if they're mostly excel sheets and specifications docs…(*yawn*). Lovely post. Your blog cheers me up.
February 6, 2013 2:40 PM
Beautifully put. I love the not giving up quote.


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What to Bring
- Comforter/bed spread
- Pillow
- Sheet set, extra-long sheets or twin deep pocket sheets
- Blanket(s)
- Towels
- Laundry bag/basket
- Laundry detergent
- Dryer sheets
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Computer [policies]
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What Not to Bring
To reduce risk to health and safety the following items are prohibited from residence halls/apartments:
- Firearms of any kind
- Weapons of any kind
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Acer has already revealed its Aspire 5738PG multitouch notebook but, of course, the company's laptop lineup definitely does not reduce itself to that single model. In addition to DirectX 11 graphics and multitouch capabilities, there is a third technology set to take off during 2010, namely 3D. While aiming to be among the first to produce 3D-capable mobile computers, the company decided to merge the advanced DirectX 11 technology with support for 120Hz videos, the end result being the Acer Aspire 5740DG.
Unlike its multitouch-capable sibling, which is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo central processing unit, this particular laptop runs on an Intel Core i5 430M processor. This CPU has a frequency of 2.26 GHz and an FSB of 1,066 MHz. Also, in order to ensure maximum performance, the notebook is equipped with 4GB memory. As for graphics, both multimedia and gaming enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that the PC maker implemented the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 card, with up to 2,746 MB of HyperMemory.
The high-end graphics can be taken advantage of through the notebooks' own 15.6-inch Wide XGA Glare screen. This display is capable of outputting 3D images as it supports a refresh rate of 120Hz, 60Hz for each eye. Storage capabilities are provided by a 640GB hard disk drive and a DVD Super Multi DL unit. As far as the other specifications of the device are concerned, the Acer Aspire 5740DG boasts Acer Nplify 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, HDMI out, Ethernet and Dolby Home theater speakers, similar to the Aspire 5738PG.
The 3D notebook is fueled by a six-cell Li ion battery and is Energy Star certified, which means that battery life should be decent. As for availability and pricing, the product is already listed on Amazon Germany, with a price tag of 825 Euro, or about $1,130.
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Home security
It is important that you can sleep soundly at night know that that you have done your best to make your home and your family safe from criminals. There is an impressive list of products and services available to home owners. Most home owners know someone who has been broken into so its worth investing your time and money before the inevitable happens.
General Tips
In and around the garden there are many ways to deter burglars from breaking into your property. Laying a gravel path or drive makes a lot of noise when walked one. Add a few security lights and the burglars will soon be put off. If you have a garden wall or fence, you could paint it with anti-climb paint (by law you are required to display a sign warning if you use anti-climb paint)
Inside there are also a number of measures you can take. Invest in a
Monitored alarm
as well as protecting your property through a 24 hour alarm monitoring station, having an NACOS alarm can also lower your insurance premiums. Its worth getting professional advice about this to ensure youre choosing the right technology for your home and lifestyle.
A high percentage of burglars enter a property through the front or back door. It is essential good locks are fitted on all doors and windows. When researching the different locks available with our contractors you will notice all external doors will be fitted with a mortice deadlock with a British Standard Kitemark. Our contractors will check your door surrounds to make sure they are study.
Remember the more concealed your property is the more favorable it will be to burglars. High walls, fences and thick high hedges separating propertys can be inviting to a potential intruder.
Even small precautions can help reduce being a victim of crime. Leaving the lights, TV or radio on, possibly using a timer will also give the impression that someones home.
Check list
During times you are away from your home it is advisable to use a timer for your internal lights.
Never leave your keys on a hallway table near the letterbox.
Make sure your ladders and tools are locked away, out of sight.
Do not leave expensive power tools inside the shed. Garden crime is becoming increasingly common.
Always secure your home properly, double checks all windows and doors are locked when you go out.
Join a Neighborhood Watch scheme, if one is not in operation talk to your neighbours and local crime prevention officer about starting one
Going on holiday?
Our homes are often at their greatest risk from burglary when we are away on holiday, but there are steps we can take to minimise by hiding signs of vacancy and leaving the property secure.
The High Risk of Burglary
Free newspapers stacked in the porch, curtains all closed, and an all round feeling of eerie calm - the longer a house is unoccupied, the stronger such telltale signals become, and the more apparent the emptiness is to the casual observer and, in particular, the burglar.
The burglar is on the look-out for properties that look unoccupied but lived in, and so readily pick up on these empty house signals. Houses where the occupants are on holiday for a longer period are therefore at a high risk because they inevitably give off stronger signals.
Keep the Home Looking Occupied
Burglars like to go about their business unobserved and undisturbed and so very rarely target a property that might be occupied. Therefore the best method of deterring a burglar is not a burglar alarm or guard dog, but simply in making sure a house always looks like theres somebody at home.
This is relatively easy to do if youre just going out for the afternoon or evening you might leave the radio on or a light but not so simple when the family is off on holiday for a week or two. So although making a home appear a constant hive of activity may be beyond all but the most inventive people, everybody can make sure a house isnt shouting out occupants on holiday by avoiding any tell-tale signs of emptiness.
Tell-tale Signs
How is it obvious that a houses occupants have gone on holiday? There are several key pointers:
The curtains are closed during the daytime, open during the night, or semi-open all of the time.
Post is stacked up in the porch or hasnt been taken out of the letterbox.
Full milk bottles have been left outside untouched.
The lawn is overgrown.
The Friendly Neighbour
If you have a friendly trusted neighbour then you could ask them to keep an eye on your house and help make it look lived-in whilst youre away, and perhaps reassure them by promising to do the same for them in return.
They could help by opening and closing the curtains, switching on lights in the evenings, collecting post, mowing the lawn and even perhaps by sometimes leaving their car on your driveway. Nevertheless it's sensible not to rely on someone for everything, and so it's best to cancel any milk or paper deliveries before departure and make use of Royal Mail's letter and parcel holding service.
Timed Curtains and Lights
If the neighbours are not too keen on the idea then timed lights and timed curtains might prove a good alternative. These useful electronic devices can be used to set particular times at which the lights go on and off and when the curtains open and close.
Basic Precautions Before Departure
Before leaving on your travels it is worthwhile taking extra care in checking that all doors and windows are locked securely, and if there is a burglar alarm that it is set.
If you have valuable items in the shed, such as bikes or tools, then it might be a good idea to store them in the house over the holiday period. Also, if there are any items of particular value in the house, such as important confidential documents, and there isnt a safe, then it is worth leaving these things with friends or family.
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