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The Research Program in Social and Organizational Learning is part of the Department of Management in the School of Business at The George Washington University. The program focuses on the interaction between ideas and society and the design of ideas as a way of transforming organizations and societies.
The mission of the Research Program in Social and Organizational Learning is:
to contribute to our knowledge of social systems,
to help individuals and groups improve their skills in making use of current social science knowledge,
to assist organizations in adopting an experimental approach to their operations and hence to facilitate organizational learning,
to advance the interdisciplinary fields of systems theory and cybernetics,
to expand the philosophy of science so it can more effectively guide social science research.
As a way of focusing our efforts, we concentrate on "the design of intellectual movements."
The Research Program in Social and Organizational Learning conducts research with scholars in many countries. We host visiting professors under government exchange programs. We have received grants to hold conferences from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the Nathan Cummings Foundation. We have received research grants from the Center for the Study of Globalization at GWU and the European Union Research Center at GWU.
A Center for Social and Organizational Learning was established at GW in September, 1993, with the aid of $3,000 from Don Lehman, Vice President for Academic Affairs. In 1998 the name was changed to the Research Program in Social and Organizational Learning. Since it was founded, the Research Program has hosted many visiting scholars and arranged many lectures and symposia. The Research Program has employed many students as website builders and as research assistants. Quite a few faculty members have served as mentors of visiting scholars. The members of the Research Program have published many papers and abstracts.
The activities of the Research Program are intended to advance transdisciplinary social science, through philosophy, theory and practice. Our primary interest is the interaction between ideas on society and the creation and diffusion of ideas that, if widely adopted, we believe will have a beneficial impact on society. We are currently working on several projects.
Visiting Scholars
We host visiting professors mostly from the former Soviet Union and the former Yugoslavia under several programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. These scholars improve their knowledge of the Western literature in their fields and become familiar with American research and teaching methods. We also introduce them to process improvement methods and group facilitation methods, since we believe these methods will help them in introducing changes in their home universities. (link)
Systems Theory and Cybernetics
The theoretical and philosophical perspective underlying our activities is systems theory, cybernetics, and complexity. The members of the Research Program: conduct research in these fields ; arrange conferences; manage a listserve on Cybernetics Communication, called CYBCOM; and arrange occasional lectures. (link)
Reflexive Systems
We arrange a University Seminar on Reflexive Systems. It meets approximately once a month. (link)
Technology of Participation
We use group facilitation methods in our work. We find that these methods are very effective in helping people to work together to do planning and problem-solving.
Quality Improvement Methods
We teach and use quality improvement methods. In particular we have developed the method of Quality Improvement Priority Matrices.
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Gill doesn't seem to be feeling Christmas this year. I've been there, though for different reasons.
Some of my favorite memories are coming downstairs Christmas morning and sitting by the fire to open the stockings. Other favorite moments involve sitting in the living room of my family's 100 year old farmhouse hot chocolate, or in later years a coffee at my side opening gifts and having laughs and joy.
When The Fun Stopped
Having a disability meant having to collect money from the government, and being on a very fixed very low income. When Christmas advertisements come around in early November, sometimes I am still reminded of the farmhouse fun, but others, especially if it's some fine jewelry that I couldn't possibly afford to give my mom I have mixed feelings.
How It Makes Me Feel
For the most part there's a touch of sadness, but sometimes it spirals down in to something that resembles anger mixed with embarrassment. Case in point, in 2013 I bought my sister something from Wallmart, and initially she seemed grateful, but a few months later she basically told me I was "white trash`.
The Tiffany's Incident
Not to be out done my sister that same Christmas gave my mom a bracelet from Tiffany. It needed a little fix up a few months later, and since we were in Toronto we went in to Tiffany. I immediately got uncomfortable, and longed to tell my mom to leave me outside because I clearly didn't belong in such a classy place.
What's My Point?
I honestly feel that the holidays should be more about time honored traditions, the turkey, going visiting, or gathering around great-aunt Merna's piano to sing those classic carols.


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Why voice messages are so popular
Tuesday, 03 January 2017
Over the past few years, the option of voice messaging has been added to most of the major messaging platforms popular on smartphones such as Facebook messenger and WhatsApp. WhatsApp, which has quickly become one of the most popular mobile apps worldwide, released this feature in 2013 when it reached a whopping 300 million users.
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Thursday, 29 December 2016
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Based on findings from the domain of organizational frustration, the conceptual similarity between stress and frustration, and the functional similarity between frustrated events and work stressors, the relationships of behaviours (aggression, withdrawal, theft and substance use) with work stressors and affective reactions were investigated. Relations between reported stressors and behaviours were strongest for the more directly aggressive actions (sabotage, interpersonal aggression, and hostility and complaints), and for intention to quit. Relations with theft and absence were modest. None of the stressors correlated with reported substance use at work. Among the relations between affective reactions and the reported behaviours, anger and job satisfaction correlated with all behaviours except substance use at work. Hierarchical regression results further showed that the observed associations between stressors and behaviours were not attributed to affective variables for most cases.
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Down We'll Come, Baby
By: Carrie Aarons
Publication Date: January 27, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance
"Love has never, in my life, burned so bright."
Oh my…did this book give me all the feels!!!! To feel like you actually bore witness to their pain and sorrow through infertility and how that affects the state of their once, at first sight love-filled marriage. The author did an amazing job of conveying what happens when there is a lack of emotional communication and the outcome of the overwhelming need to be polite to ease another's feelings. You will experience the journey Imogen and Theo endure and if they can weather the storm of separation!
"Not a new start, but a turn of a page. A patch of clean sand after the waves of a storm have ravaged the beach."
Imogen Weston Walsh is the main female character who finally finds the strength to lead her own life despite her blue blood lines.
"Sometimes beginnings hurt, and it was strange to get used to a new way of life. But what drowned that fear, that pain, was excitement. The knowledge that what was about to start was going to be the best chapter you'd come to thus far."
If I didn't love my husband as much as I do…I think I would fall in love with Theo Walsh. He is the epitome of a broody, yet manly man who is loyal and oh so romantic! He is the definition of a dream husband.
"From the beginning, I've said it … whatever she needs, I will give it to her. Not that my happiness isn't important, because over the course of the last couple months, I've learned that I need to listen to my own heart … but I will always put her first. That's what a man does when he is in love."
Overall, this book is a truly EPIC read. I would definitely recommend this. Thank you to the author, Ms. Aarons and Inkslinger PR for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Down We'll Come, Baby by Carrie Aarons will join he ranks of BIBLIO-ARISTOCRACY!!!
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There is no way we can still love and cherish one and other.
When I married Theo Walsh, the rough, bearded townie who worked construction on my family's summer house, I'd found my happily ever after.
That was before the fighting.
Before the jealousy.
Before the infertility.
We'll be divorced long before death does us part.
But to secure my place in the family dynasty, there is just one more hoop I have to jump through. And I need him to do it.
Faking the marriage we once thrived in will gut me.
Especially with the secret I'm carrying.
I would have sacrificed for her until the end of time.
My job.
My home.
My happiness.
I'd given it all up to marry her. That's how much I loved Imogen Weston, the daughter to one of the world's richest families.
From the day we met, I'd done nothing but try to live up to the man she expected to be with. And now, I was done.
Sure, I'd complete this one final ask of hers, even if it destroyed me.
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I made my wife vow to leave me forever.
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After Deadly Auto Defects, It's Time Consumers Consider Manufacturer Recall History
Over the course of the last couple of years, major car recalls and truck defects have dominated the news. While there is always some risk that any product will contain certain design or manufacturing flaws, the defects that have beset the auto industry speak to deeper, systemic problems.
After all, both defects existed for more than a decade before the respective companies even acknowledged that a problem existed. Over the course of the decade of lag time, the defects became institutionalized as the parts and processes that led to their existence were expanded to numerous vehicles. In the case of the GM ignition switch defect, more than 30 million vehicles were recalled. The Takata airbag inflator defect affected most popular manufacturers – fourteen in total — resulting in more than 100 million recalled vehicles. Unfortunately, many of the recalled vehicles will remain on roads and highways for years to come as recall compliance rates often leave much to be desired.
Considering Recall History Gives Broad Window Into Auto Manufacturer's Safety Practices
In light of the recent, serious recalls consumers may be well-served by considering a manufacturer's recall history before purchasing a used or new vehicle. By considering how likely it is for a vehicle to have more or more recalls, the manufacturer's response time, and other recall repair factors a consumer can make an informed decision. While past history does not guarantee that a new vehicle will be free from recalls, considering this history will open a window for the consumer to understand the likelihood of such an event.
A recent study conducted and published by iSeeCars.com utilized recall data culled from National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall databases. The study analyzes manufacture vehicle recall rates over the 31-year period from January 1985 to September 2016. The study found that, over the period, the vehicles manufacturer least likely to have a recall is Porsche (531 recalled cars for every 1,000 cars sold). Other automakers that were unlikely to have recalls for defects included:
- Mercedes-Benz (624 recalls per 1,000 vehicles)
- Kia (788/1,000)
- Tesla (936/1,000)
- Mazda (955/1,000)
The data also revealed the companies most likely to recall vehicles. A recall rate over 1,000 indicates that vehicles were recalled multiple times. The company at the bottom of the list was Volkswagen with a recall rate of 1,805 recalls per 1,000 vehicles. Other companies that were likely to issue recalls include:
- Chrysler-Fiat (FCA) (1,422 recalls per 1,000 vehicles)
- Honda (1,307 recalls per 1,000 vehicles)
- Hyundai (1,266 recalls per 1,000 vehicles)
- BMW (1,196 recalls per 1,000 vehicles)
However, merely looking at the incidence of recalls is insufficient to provide a full picture regarding vehicle safety. For instance, while GM ranks relatively well regarding recall rates, recalls for serious safety issues that can cause life-altering injuries or deaths are higher than the industry average. In contrast, Volkswagen has a high incidence of recalls, but these recalls are significantly less likely than the industry average to be serious in nature. In fact, Volkswagen boasts the third-lowest recall rate for defects with consequences that could cause injury, death, accident, or fire. This may suggest that Volkswagen is more likely to issue recalls for minor issues other manufacturers may leave unaddressed.
…And Also Consider a Company's Response to Defects and Safety Flaws
While the most important aspect of vehicle safety is preventing defects from existing in the first place, a company's response time to serious problems ranks a close second. After all, if your vehicle has a serious defect, you will want at problem remedied as quickly as possible. Auto companies that have significant lag time may force you to make difficult decisions like deciding to forego use of your vehicle and renting a replacement.
Companies that were highly ranked regarding defect repair timeliness include Tesla, Porsche, Jaguar/Land Rover, GM, Nissan, Hyundai, and Chrysler. Other vehicle manufacturers rank below the industry average for recall timeliness. The three companies the study found to rank worse are Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Mazda. Mazda was the only company to have less than 50 percent of recalls conducted in a non-timely manner.
Injured by a Defective Vehicle and Need a Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer?
If you have suffered a serious, life-altering injury due to a defective vehicle, a Philadelphia car accident attorney of The Reiff Law Firm may be able to fight for you and hold the auto manufacturer liable for your injuries. To discuss whether your matter is a good fit for settlement negotiations or defective products litigation, call our Philadelphia-based law firm at (215) 709-6940 today.


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National Theatre Live: Hangmen
Following a sell-out run at London's Royal Court Theatre, Olivier and Academy Award winner Martin McDonagh (The Pillowman, The Cripple of Inishmaan, In Bruges) returns to the West End with Matthew Dunster's award-winning production of his deeply funny new play Hangmen, broadcast live to cinemas by National Theatre Live. In his small pub in the northern English town of Oldham, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what's the second-best hangman in England to do on the day they've abolished hanging?


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Abyaneh is located in the central district of Natanz County. It is at least 1500 years old as there are some Sassanid remains. This is a historical village that named, Abyaneh which has cultural features and has maintained its traditions and ancient architectural style, hosting tens of thousands of foreign and Iranian tourists every year.
This village is situated in northwest of Karkas Mountain of Zagros Mountain Range. The Barzroud River, which originates from Karkas Mountain, is the main source of the villagers' drinking water. Its water is also used for irrigation of this village's orchards and farmlands.
Abyaneh Village is home to valuable historical monuments.
The people of this village have lived in isolation for centuries due to the mountainous region and the Far distance. They have traditional language and clothes from ancient times.
Some researchers believe that the language of the people of this village has Avestan roots.
Meanwhile, their clothes are similar to those of Bakhtiari nomads, which is said to belong to Sassanid era.
Men in this village wear ordinary clothes, and long, black, and baggy trousers. The clothes of women include a floral scarf, floral dresses, and pleated skirts. Traditional industries are a lot, such as carpet-weaving, production of sneakers and silver ornaments, and manufacture decorative items from Espand (wild rue seeds).
The indigenous and ancient architecture of Abyaneh Village has turned it into one of the most beautiful villages in the world. Its historical monuments include a fireplace belonging to Sassanid era; Anahita Temple, castles, mosques, holy shrines, and houses belonging to Safavid era, as well as a monastery and water storage.
We find historical buildings in Abyaneh which belong to Seljuk, Safavid, and Qajarid eras.
The village's multi-storey buildings, which are made of red clay, are very interesting. The red clay is secured from a mine, outside this village. Some say that the further the rainfall the more solidified this red clay becomes.
Given the location of Abyaneh Village on a steep foothill, the rooftops of lower houses are the courtyard of upper houses.
Meanwhile, the architectural style of Abyaneh houses is in tandem with the regional climate. A number of arrangements have been made to prevent energy waste in cold and warm seasons.
The outer thick walls made of sun-dried mud bricks, walls and roofs covered with mud and straw, and wooden
ceilings have all given a particular identity to this village.
The doors and windows of the buildings are all made of wood.
The balconies with wooden banisters, looming toward the roads, have added beauty to the facades


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Ray's post today is part of the "All the King's Editors" series, where an editor from the Writer Unboxed contributor team edits manuscript pages submitted by a member of the WU community.
Each participating editor approaches a submission in a unique way, and speaks only for him or herself.
Remember, editing is as much art as science, and your take on the passage may differ. If so, feel free to join in the discussion at the end, but above all, be kind.
If you're interested in submitting a sample for consideration, click HERE for instructions.
But what about Flog a Pro? This post takes the place of Ray's regular Flog a Pro column, but his lash gets testy if not regularly exercised, so he'll be here flogging a pro on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25th.
The author tells us this about her submission:
"My first novel is an historical fantasy. What I've sent is the beginning of the sequel. One of my challenges is working in the information from the first book so that those who haven't read it will understand that my heroine had a time-travel experience several years earlier and that her child is the result of a romance that took place in the 15th century.
"At the beginning of this second book, her son Dickon has disappeared, along with her friend that was caring for him. In the succeeding pages, she will discover that they have gone back in time and she must go back again herself to rescue them."
I agree that the protagonist's time-traveling is key, not only for orienting a reader in the story but also to raising strong story questions that will deepen and compel the reader's involvement with the story.
The way I see it, the objective of opening pages is to profoundly engage readers so they keep turning pages, and I believe that a character dealing with trouble is key to raising strong story questions. In your case, the opening needs to not only raise story questions but also include an aspect of time travel that clues the reader in to the special nature of the character and the story.
Your prose is strong and you have a fine voice, so I'm not going to do any line-editing. But, while your opening pages do raise story questions, there's one major problem: the protagonist's time traveling is not revealed until the last sentence of the last page of the chapter, 600 words after the story opens.
For me, far too late for this key component of the story and the world.
Here's the original first page.
I'm used to lying. For the past five years, I've responded to questions about the identity of Dickon's father with evasive half-truths and downcast eyes, giving what I hoped was the clear impression I'd rather not discuss the subject, even though in my heart I longed to describe his sweet smile and piercing blue eyes. If pressed, I said he was a Brit I'd met while on the archeological dig at Richard III's gravesite, but I never shared his name, even though I still whispered it, all alone in my bed at night. If they asked about his involvement in Dickon's life, I told them he wasn't aware he'd fathered a child, and then even the most curious moved on to other topics. But this was the first time I'd lied to the New Haven police.
"So you don't know Richard York's current whereabouts?" Detective Vernon asked, rubbing a hand over his bald brown head.
"I have no idea. It doesn't matter. He wouldn't have taken him," I said. I almost told them Richard was dead, but then they would have asked me more questions. When did he die? How did he die? The truth was not an option.
"You can't know he isn't involved, Ms. Lyons. We have to look at anyone who might have an interest in the child, and the boy's father certainly fits that description."
I couldn't bear to spend more time on this useless line of questions when my son and my best friend had already been missing for two days. I closed my eyes and willed myself to be patient.
The protagonist's first concern seems to be about lying to the police. Really? With her child missing? This opening page does finish by raising a strong story question, I'll grant you. On the other hand, I don't get the sense of despair and panic that a mother whose child is missing and possibly kidnapped would feel. She seems quite calm.
Has this opening done all it can in terms of establishing a gripping story? Not as long as the time-travel element isn't included. I think that's the clincher for letting a reader know that a fascinating story awaits.
With a little trimming and the inclusion of a few transitional words, what follows is an alternative first-page narrative using various parts taken from the chapter that, in my view, serves to better establish the problem, the protagonist's feelings in this terrible time, and the intriguing aspect of time travel. The rest of the material in the chapter can be woven in as the story continues. Oh, one little nitpick: you refer to seeing "film" from surveillance cameras—I believe it would be video, not film.
An alternative opening:
My son and my best friend had already been missing for two days. My living room was still strewn with Becky's books and papers; she hadn't expected me home from Georgia for several days. Her phone was gone, and her purse, but her clothes were still in her carryall in my bedroom. She didn't leave them behind on purpose. And Dickon's little bed was neatly made, so Becky must have helped him straighten his Jedi knights comforter before they . . . before they left? Were taken?
Detective Vernon said, "Can you think of any reason she would abduct the child?"
"She'd never steal my son, and she wouldn't abandon him, I'm sure of that. Wherever they are, they're together."
"We're talking with her co-workers at the museum. As far as we can tell, that was the last place they were seen. And we're checking out the video from the surveillance cameras."
I put my head in my hands, too horrified to cry. Would the video show my friend struggling to save my son from some monster? Would it be the last time I ever saw him alive?
He checked his notes. "You don't know the father's current whereabouts, Ms. Lyons?"
"I have no idea. It doesn't matter. He wouldn't have taken him." I almost told him Richard was dead, but then he would have asked more questions. When did Richard die? How did he die? The truth was not an option. He's been dead over five hundred years.
In this version, the opening line gives the reader a strong hook immediately—the disappearance of the protagonist's son and best friend, a sentence that raises instant and meaningful story questions. The first paragraph goes on to set the scene and deepen the mystery with what is there and what is not.
The detective's questioning creates suspicion about the best friend in the sense that readers "know" that a protestation of innocence in a story often means possible guilt. So another story question is raised—despite her faith in her friend, has Becky betrayed her?
In the dialogue about the museum we see some of her emotion, her horror at what is happening and what may have happened. This part of the narrative raises the stakes by voicing the possibility of her son's death.
Then the father with whom she had an affair in the 15th century enters the story, first as a possible suspect in the detective's eyes—raising a story question—and then that story question is answered by disclosing that the father has been dead for 500 years. Which ends the page with another gripping story question. For me, this first page is truly compelling.
Moreover, I think this opening creates a continuing foundation of tension in the reader that will take you through doing the setup and action that further establish the story.
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this interivew was originally in two parts, it will now be in one section for ease of recreation.
Statueforum interview with Randy Bowen of Bowen Designs:
Well folks here it is the December shopping interview and it is with none other than Randy Bowen.
As many folks here at statueforums know Randy is considered one of the reasons that there is a market for pre-paint statues for comic books characters. His phase 1 of the Marvel mini bust line also made them realize that people would buy partial figures of the characters they grew to love while reading comics. As well full figure pieces.
SF: When did you officially go professional?
Randy: Professional at sculpting was about 1987.
SF: What were some of your early gigs?
Randy: I used to work for a company that designed and built gigantic, over-scale Christmas displays for shopping malls. I used to do things like sculpt giant seashells, life-sized elf houses, carousel animals, and things like that.
SF: What was your first professional sculpture?
Randy: It was proably the Morlock, from the George Pal film: The Time Machine for Lunar Models.
Before I started sculpting professionally/freelance, I was sculpting/creating things in my own garage. I was one of the first guys to do something called garage kits, which was basically a guy (like me) sitting at home, making his favorite monster or superhero, then molding it, taking it to conventions, and selling it. That was back in the Eighties. I didn't evn know what licensing was at the time.
It was back then that Mike Richardson from Dark Horse Comics (President) saw some of my stuff at a comic book convention and tracked me down, and I started working for Dark Horse in 91.
I worked with Dark Horse for two years, and then I started my own company. Simultaneously, I was also working for DC and launched their statue line, and was lobbying hard for Marvel to do the same thing. None of the groups realized that I was "working" all of them at the same time. The mini-bust thing came about from my garage kit days. I was looking for a product that was a lower price point and took up less space. I started sculpting them at shows, just to give demonstrations. People responded positively, and there you have it. The creation of the mini-bust!
SF : Ok Randy some bio information about any schooling would be cool, classes, and really neat teacher you still remember. Give me some good stuff or I may have to call Rocky and get some dirt hehe
Born: December 2nd, 1961
Graduated High School: 1980 Lewiston Idaho
Attended University of Idaho, and the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland,California.
SF; Did you study art in school?
Randy: Yes. Pretty much. My grandma used to entertain us kids by letting us play with plasticene (oil based clay) all day. I seemed to have a knack for it.
My dad was a shoe repair/saddle maker. He taught me how to build saddles, tool leather, repair shoes, etc. I never really planned on becoming a sculptor. I just knew that I loved to sketch, and work with my hands. I still draw quite a bit, and it was drawing before it was sculpting. So it was a natural progression.
I was always doing art in one form or another my entire life. In high school I was lucky enough to attend a class in bronze sculpting and casting. My first cast pieces were done in this bronze class in Lewiston Idaho. My mom still has one of my first pieces in her house. It's Roman Gladiator with a very sharp lance. She occasionally has guests at her house who've been sqewered by the spear that the figure carries!
After that; I attended art school at the College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, but it wasnt to learn how to sculpt Marvel statues per se'. It was mainly to get a general background in art. Then I just started "doing it". I didnt graduate I only went for two years, then I started working. Mike Mignola attended the same school, but one year ahead of me.
Randy does not only sculpt Marvel comic pieces, he is the Sculptor of the famous Seinfeld Superman that was always on Jerrys shelf in the apartment. As well as sculpting jewelry pieces for friends and family. Also you can find the rare painting done by Randy.
He not only has sculpted for the big companies he also has sculpted for smaller companies and artists. The Goon, Madman and the original Hellboy pieces he did years before the movie ever came out. Randy teamed up with the artist for each one of these and made sure that the vision of the artist was in the final product.
There is also the R. Crumb work and the golden age of comics heroes he has done.
Having met Randy in person more than a few times Ive always found him to be personable and polite to even the most pushy fans at the conventions. Ive seen him take time out to make sure he got pieces signed for folks before going to eat lunch. He was signing for hours until we finally had to have him eat.
I find his input on the forums to be refreshing and rare from a large producer. Even with all of the hype and issues that come up Randy still pops in and lets us know that opinions do count to him and the final product put out for the collectors..
Well enough of the fluff stuff let get to the Q&A!
SF: Randy I want to say thanks for doing this interview. I know you are pretty busy right now trying to ensure everything is done on phase 2 and out for the masses. I hope you have not been drinking to much Coffee.
Randy: Just green tea today Charles!
SF: hmmmm there is a lot of questions that folks have asked me to ask you. Im not sure where to begin. So here goes.
This phase of work you are using more new sculptors than last phase. What do you think of this new crop of sculptors? The Gabe Pernas and Mark Van Tine to name a couple.
Randy: To paraphrase a famous advertising tiger: I think they're grrrreeeat! .Most sculptors have their own personal strengths and weaknesses. I try to give the sculptor pieces that will compliment that sculptors strengths.
SF: Now in talking with a lot of the sculptors you have worked with, almost all of them have told me your eye for the human figure and comic character anatomy is one of the best in the industry. What do you feel about a compliment like this?
Randy: I'm flattered. It's always easier to spot flaws in other people's work than your own. That's why I like to show "sneak peaks" on the forum. Sometimes the collectors will spot something that I miss.
It used to be very difficult for me to give criticism to sculptors. I sued to be afraid of offending the sculptor. The way I look at it now is different. I'm just trying to make the line as cohesive as I can.
SF: OK Randy this one is a materials question. With all the different types of materials that are available to sculpt in what is your favorite and why?
Randy: It' no secret that I like Super Sculpey the best. It's just a personal choice thing. A lot of guys like the wax. I've never put the time in to figure out the best ways to use it. Good ol' Super Sculpey works best for me. In fact, I had lobbied Polyform Products (the makers of Sculpey) to produce their clay in gray. Not only have they finally done so; but theyve also created a firmer version of it. This makes it easier to sculpt faces and areas of fine detail. The gar pigment makes a big difference because it helps to hide the fingerprints and smudges that regular Sculpey was notorious for.
Also when a person is working for you do you ask them to work in a certain material? If so is this so that you can do tweeks if needed to the final piece?
Randy: I tell them that I would prefer they work in Super Sculpey. In my experience, it just ships better, and it makes it easier for me to affect repairs if it's damaged in shipping. Many times we've received wax pieces that are warped or damaged en route. I've had to learn to work with wax somewhat by default; just so I can repair these pieces when they come in.
SF: What are your favorite sculpting tools? Can we see some pictures of the tools?
Randy: Sure; I mostly make my own tools. Thyere are not a lot of good ones on the market. If I ever get time, I want to create a line of sculpting tools and market them with a sculpting DVD.
SF: Ok Randy now let's go back in time say 12+ years or so to the early days. How did you transition from the garage kits that you started doing to the work for Dark horse comics, then to DC and then Marvel work? Was there one piece that just really got more attention than something else? If so what was that break through piece?
Randy: I had been trying to pitch statue production to all three companies simultaneously. I had been doing a lot of horror/comics shows with much success. At the time I was still molding and casting all my own pieces in my garage. Conversely, I hd also been doing freelance sculpture work for some companies in China (Dragon Ball Z figures). This is where I got my initial contacts for overseas production.
Everything sort of came together all at once. It was a difficult juggling act, because I was employed full-time with Dark Horse, as head of the Product development Dept, working free lance for DC, and lobbying hard for statues and busts at Marvel. None of these companies wanted me to be working for the others, yet at the time, none of them were paying me to be "exclusive". This turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
SF: what is the one piece that you wished did not get produced? And why?
Randy: Sheesh, quite a few of them actually. The pieces that I was doing for DC, (and in particular Superman and Batman) were pretty dissapointing.
The Batman that I wanted to do would have been more of a "classic" version. The one that ended up being produced was based on the Kelly Jones - "Red Rain" series from DC. Nothing wrong with the source material, but I wanted to do something that was more iconic. The sculpture was also changed without consulting me (they elongated the neck on the painted statue). I went back and "corrected it" for the bronze version.
The one that I usually mention as regrettable is the Superman sculpture. Number one, I was moving from California to Oregon at the time I was doing the piece.. Number 2, It was a design by committee type of project. There were probably six different people who were having input on how the final thing looked. The whole thing was very disappointing in the end. The ironic thing is that it was used on the Seinfeld show for almost the entire run of the show, and was the entre' for my wife and I to make an appearance on the program as extras. It has since become one of my most recognized pieces because of this.
SF: To date what is your Favorite sculpt you have done. The one you think you really nailed the art perfectly?
Randy: I don't think any of my pieces have really "nailed" anything perfectly. There are pieces that I'm less embarrassed by than others. But in the long run, I see my body of work as one long learning process. The piece that I'm most often told are the best are (in no particular order): The Death Dealer, Doctor Doom, Silver Surfer, and a few others.
The Death Dealer is probably the one I'm happiest with. Not so much for my contribution, but mostly because I was collaborating with one of the greatest artists of the past 100 years: Frank Frazetta. During that time he gave me a lot of wisdom; verbally and simply by osmossis.
SF: Now that you have been doing this for a while what is the coolest thing that has happened to you because of sculpting?
Randy: Good question. I guess the coolest thing is that I'm able to make a living doing this. I'd probably be working in graphic design or something if I wasn't doing this. Other than that- It's afforded me the ability to meet a lot of folks that I wouldn't have normally been exposed to. Meeting famous artists,actors, directors, writers and creative people I've admired is the icing on the cake.
One of the best things is when I go to shows, a lot of sculptors mention that I had sparked their interest in working with clay, and frequently reference an interview and 'how-to' sections that I done for various books and magazines.
SF: Ok Randy this is the last question of the interview. What in Phase 3 has you the most excited so far about producing it?
Randy: Hooboy um let's see.(pause) There's a lot of cool pieces. Nothing in particular but I am looking forward to working with Mark Newman again (the Scorpion, Black Bolt), as well as The huge Sentinal sculpture from Carl Surges. I'm also enjoying working again with the Shifflett Bros, the Kucharek Brothers, Ryan Trificana (who's sculpted an awesome Venom piece),the ever reliable Jim Maddox, Ray Villafane, Tony Ciprinao, John Cleary, Barsom, Sam Greenwell, Gabe Perna, Erick Sosa, BrunoBolteau, and Mike Petryszak.
SF: Well folks once again I would like to thank Randy for taking time out of his busy schedule to do this interview with me for Statueforum.
Now we will ask him if there is a sneak preview he can only give us for this article??????
Randy: I've got a few things I could show, but I'm pretty sure the collectors would like me to hold something back?
Randy Bowen interview part 2
This is part 2 of the Randy Bowen interview this month at Statueforum.
SF: Well Randy you may have thought we where done with you, but no not yet. Some of the members somehow found out you where my interview this month and had some questions they wanted answered. I hope you do not mind.
Randy: No problemo mi amigo!
SF: alright Randy here goes. When you started sculpting and then Bowen Designs did you ever expect to be the company that many hold other firms to in quality and appearance?
Randy: I never really thought about it that way. In the back of my mind, I just want the sculptures (in general) to look like my favorite version of the character from when I was a kid. As evidenced by some releases, I can be swayed by opinions expressed on the forum. Brian Bendis recently paid me a compliment when he referred to Bowen Designs as the gold standard for comics statues.
SF: Ok then since you are typically busy doing the sculpting or reviewing others works. What do you do during the day to break up the routine?
Randy: You mean besides lurk on the forum and eat pie? (laughs) A lot of stuff actually. I usually stop working as soon as my daughter comes home from school. Im officially on Dad time after that.
SF: Well it is common knowledge to folks that have read your posting over time that you enjoy riding motorcycles. What else do you like to do to relax, with family or the rare times you can get away by yourself?
I work out of my home studio to reduce distraction at the office, but usually , about 3-4 times a week, I head down to the office on one of my motorcycles to sign statues, check paint jobs, etc.
For fun, I try to schedule poker games with my pals, cross country motorcycle runs, scuba diving, abstract painting, target shooting etc. I rarely sculpt anything just for fun. My job is fun- enough!
Oh, in answer to your question on alone time: Next week Im going scuba diving by myself for 4 days
If you would perhaps lets us post a picture of one of your bikes?
Randy: Sure- heres a shots of my 99 Indian Chief (used to model the Ghost Rider statue)
SF: is there anything you would like to share perhaps that was not asked?
Randy: Heres a couple of tidbits:
1) One of my motorcycles will be included in an upcoming Daredevil story illustrated by Bendis collaborator Alex Maleev. Its depicted in a scenne with Bullseye whippin-ass on Daredevil and Elektra. Alex lives in Portland and asked if he could use one of the bikes as inspiration.
2) The sculpted heads from my Daredevil statue was used on DDs billy club in the Daredevil movie. If you freeze frame it you can see them. Heres some shots:
Thanks very much for all of your time Randy.
RB: Thanks for asking Charles!
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Cool, but I don't see any pics.
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very cool, i havent been on the boards too long, this makes me feel like i know randy a little better hahaha!
btw i cant see pics either, um yea.
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Thanks for posting the article CK.
Now I know a little more about the sculptor that I buy from
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Cool. Where are the pics Randy's referring to?
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guys i am still looking for the pics. these are a repost of interviews that where lost due to some issues. i hope to find the pictures soon.
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That was a good read..............
but you guys didnt mention LOST once....Does Randy not watch it???
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Release Date: August 31, 2013
Running Time: 114 min
Genre: Drama, Feature
Color: Color
Screening Format: DCP
Screen Size: American Vista (1: 1.85)
Sound Processing: Dolby SR, 5.1 ch
Subtitle: English, DCP
For adaptation of the eponymous novel by Setouchi Jakucho, a bestselling author and Buddhist nun in her nineties. For this adult romance, director Kumakiri Kazuyoshi reteams with Jim O'Rourke after their first cooperation for "Sketches of Kaitan City" and also welcomes back regular
However, after she reunites with Ryota (Ayano Go), the man she once eloped with, Kobayashi Kaoru (Kobayashi Kaoru) collaborators Ujita Takashi and Kondo Ryuto Writer Shingo (Kobayashi Kaoru) has a wife and child, but has lived for years with Tomoko (Mitsushima Hikari) she enters into another affair with him and then aware of the emotions lurking deep inside her.
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Kumakiri Kazuyoshi's film is based on the well-known novel with the homonymous title of Setouchi Jakuchō, based in part on experiences lived by the author herself, who became in 1973 a Buddhist nun and published in the 1960s.
History focuses on a love triangle. For eight years, Tomoko has had a relationship with the writer Shingo, who divides his time between the lover and the family. She has never asked him to leave his wife and seems to have accepted the raid that has been created between them. Suddenly, however, Ryota reappears from the past, the man Tomoko had loved and who had already undermined his previous marriage. The boy's return puts Tomoko in a position to question his relationship with the writer.
"The habit is stronger than any bond or affection".
Until the (new) appearance of Ryota in the life of Tomoko, this seems to be the philosophy of life of the woman, which she herself states.
Ineffective one wonders from the beginning why he shares his life with Shingo. It does not seem that the latter maintains it, given that we see it on several occasions intent on creating and working on its creations on cloth. It does not even seem that it unites them with a particular erotic understanding. So why do you agree to go on living with a man who offers you a half-way relationship, which comes and goes from your home, splitting up with your "regular" family? Perhaps for the same reason that she declares: the habit is comfortable, it is comforting and gradually becomes a cage from which one no longer wants to go out.
The director, after having chosen to tell in the elliptical manual the moment in which the former lover appears at the door of the house where Tomoko and Shingo live, he stops with intense close-ups, and long and suspended times, on the devastating effect of his return. Influenced by the great masters of classical cinema, such as Ozu Yasujirō and Naruse Mikio, Kumakiri Kazuyoshi made his debut in 1997 with the horror splatter Kichiku, who, together with the following Hole in the Sky in 2001 and Antenna in 2003, deals with the theme of pain, of violence and suffering.
In Sketches of Kaitan City of 2010, he focused on the difficulties of daily life in a community in Northern Japan, using documentary style in some scenes; not so in this last work, in which he reconstructs in detail the environment of the Shōwa period (1926 – 1989), and uses flashbacks, integrating intense dreamlike scenes with real ones.
Stupendous close-ups dedicated to his heroine, trying to catch their gaze, even when, as in the final, waiting to meet again Shingo, is beyond the confines of the frame, towards a possible future.
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FF 1 – Angels Fall (Barnard Hughes, Nancy Snyder, Fritz Weaver, Danton Stone), n.d.
FF 2 – Balm in Gilead (Gary Sinise, Laurie Metcalf, Joan Allen, John Mahoney, Lucy Silvay, Claris Nelson, Phoebe Wray), n.d.
FF 3 – Book of Days (Lanford Wilson, Marshall Mason, Shannon Burkett, Pamela Dunlap, Suzanne Regan, Jonathan Hogan, John Lepard, Bellamy Young, Tuck Milligan, Alan Campbell, Boris McGiver, Dee Hoty, Matthew Rauch), n.d.
FF 4 – Burn This (John Malkovich, Jonathan Hogan, Lou Liberatore), n.d.
FF 5 – By the Sea (Terrence McNally, Lanford Wilson, Joe Pintauro, unidentified actresses), n.d.
FF 5A – The Family Continues, 1972
FF 6 – Fifth of July (Jeff Daniels, Nancy Snyder, Danton Stone, William Hurt, Amy Wright, Joyce Reehling, Jonathan Hogan, Helen Stenborg, Terry Schreiber, Peter Jensen, Lanford Wilson), n.d.
FF 6B – Ghost Sonata [Strindberg] (at Circle Repertory Theatre), ca. 1970
FF 7 – Gingham Dog (Diana Sands, Lea Scott, James L. Wilson, Mark French, Linda Thomas Wright, Gretchen Walther, Michael Warren Powell), n.d.
FF 7A – The Great Nebula in Orion, ca. 1972
FF 8 – Home Free (Michael Warren Powell, Joanna Miles, Paul Foster, Sam Shepard), n.d.
FF 9 – The Hot l Baltimore (Judd Hirsch, Conchata Ferrell, Alan Oppenheimer, Ted Leplat, Jennifer Salt, Irene Tedrow, Anthony Tenuta, Jonathan Hogan, Stephanie Gordon, Mari Gorman, Zane Lasky, Margaret Linn, Peter Brocco, Pearl Shear, Christopher Lloyd, Chip Zien, Barbara Colby, Darrell Zwerling, Meg Wyllie, Ja'net Du Bois, Trish Hawkins, Kazuhrio Ebie, YuKo Kasai, Yoshie Ota, Chie Mori, Shizuka Oishi, Michie Katagiri, Kiyoko Horiuchi, Akira Iizuka, Tatumi Sugawara, Taira Ito, Mieko Izumi, Miyoko Soba, Michiko Kudo, Kyoko Tsukamoto, Hiroaki Uchiyama, Noriko Watanabe, Hirisho Ano, Errol O'Neill, Mary-Lou Stewart, Beryl Johnston, Rosalind Muir-Smith, Judith McGrath, Jeremy Muir-Smith, Ruth Turnell, David Waters, Barry Otto, Josie Mackay, Reg Cameron, Douglas Barry, Margaret Hickey, Randall Berger, Barry O'Sullivan) , n.d.
FF 10 – The Hot l Baltimore (includes Stephanie Gordon and Conchata Ferrell from the original 1973 Circle Repertory production), n.d.
FF 11 – Ikke, Ikke, Nye, Nye, Nye (includes 1972 Circle Repertory production with Louise Clay and Rob Thirkield), n.d.
FF 12 – Lemon Sky (Christopher Walken, Frank Martinez III, Lee McCain, Kathryn Baumann), n.d.
FF 13 – Ludlow Fair, n.d.
FF 14 – Madness of Lady Bright (David Groh, Charles Stanley), n.d.
FF 15 – Moon Shot Tapes (Judith Ivey), n.d.
FF 16 – The Mound Builders (Tanya Berezin, Jonathan Hogan, John Strasberg, Stephanie Gordon, Brad Dourif, Lanford Wilson, Trish Hawkins), n.d.
FF 16A – Not To Worry [Santaniello] (directed by Lanford Wilson; set by John Lee Beatty; at the Circle Repertory Theatre), 1975
FF 17 – Redwood Curtain (Jeff Daniels), n.d.
FF 18 – Rimers of Eldritch (Marvin Alexander, Oliver Dixon, Claris Nelson, Michael Warren Powell), n.d.
FF 19 – Sand Castle (John Kramer, Michael Griswold, Joyce Aaron, Walter Harris), n.d.
FF 20 – Serenading Louie (Peter Weller, Dianne Wiest, Jimmy Ray Weeks, Lindsay Crouse), n.d.
FF 21 – Sympathetic Magic, n.d.
FF 22 – A Tale Told (Laura Hughes, David Ferry), 1981
FF 23 – Talley's Folly (Judd Hirsch, Trish Hawkins, Wayne Bell, Deborah Little, Richard Schiff, Sheila Kelley, Debra Mooney), n.d.
FF 24 – Talley and Son (Joyce Reehling, Fritz Weaver, Helen Stenborg, William Jordan, Timothy Shelton, Jimmie Ray Weeks, Elizabeth Sturges, Trish Hawkins, Timothy Busfield, Robert MacNaughton), n.d.
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FF 26 – Photos of the exterior of Caffe Cino during a production of "This is the Rill Speaking." Photographer: James Gossage, July 1965. Donated by James Gossage, 2017.
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New Year's Resolutions Worth Making
It's already a week into 2018! Happy Belated New Year!
How's your New Year's resolutions holding up?
I have a habit of bringing back old resolutions. This usually means I didn't stick to them in previous years. Cracking on with my driving and reading more are two from my 2017 resolution list, which are both joining me again this coming year. The notion of a clean slate is a good motivator to set lots of goals. Normally too many in my case. Why does January 1st have to be the best time to start a fresh? Are we using it as an excuse to hold off on starting the new diet or quitting smoking. I believe resolutions/goals can be made all year round. It's exciting to think up lots of ways to make this year 'the best year yet', but are our New Year's resolutions a bit fanciful and in the long run harder to accomplish. Maybe you've challenged yourself to go to the gym 5 days a week or went for the dry January option. Chocolate might be your weakness so giving it up in 2018 might be your goal. Keeping a diary is something you wanted to do this year, however by week two you are already forgetting to write in it every night. These resolutions are great but are they manageable throughout the year.
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Go to the gym or exercise at home once a week
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Cook one new dish a month (Pinterest has so many good recipes)
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The Oilers are in Ottawa tonight to take on the Senators. We were given exclusive video footage from an Uber driver of Me and Chris getting driven around while bad-mouthing both organizations.
The Senators and Oilers are two of the biggest disasters in the league right now. Can you believe both teams went on a playoff run as recently as 2017?! This found-footage shows the Minute Men talking about how if Darryl Katz doesn't figure thing out off the ice, the Oilers could become as big of a disaster as the Senators are right now. Ottawa has dumped all of their top players and now they have a roster loaded with random names you've never heard of. Hopefully it doesn't get to that point here. At least we have a new arena! That's something that Ottawa can't say.
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Organically certified farmers are not collecting the money that the USDA has set aside for their certification fee, according to Sonny Perdue, the Secretary of Agriculture. For the year 2016 only 67% of the money allocated to Massachusetts organic farmers was collected. Just 100 out of 277 certified organic operations filed for their reimbursement.
Now, the House and Senate Agricultural committees are looking at cutting the funding since farmers are not taking advantage of it. On a national basis only 61% of the $10.8m available was actually paid out. If you are one of those farmers that count on this money, there is still time to make your voice heard since Farm Bill negotiations are just underway, here is the action alert that NOFA/Mass posted last month.
This is the first policy update from our new Policy Director, Marty Dagoberto. Marty has been the Outreach Coordinator since January 2017 and now also wears the Policy Director hat (and sometimes a suit). While he's still getting oriented on the policy work for NOFA, Marty does have significant experience in the State House, having served as the Campaign Coordinator for MA Right to Know GMOs. Want to get involved in policy work? Have a tip or suggestion? Marty can be reached at email@example.com
By the time you read this, the annual "Ag Day" will have just happened at the State House (check our Facebook for pictures!), and the state legislature will soon be focused on the budget (and nothing else). Now is the time to contact your state legislators to push for active legislation. NOFA's current top priorities are broken down for you, below.
My husband Jack and I decided to get our farm certified in 1987. That was the second year that NOFA/Mass was performing certifications for folks in our state. And NOFA/Mass kept that up until 2002 when the Feds took over the word organic and NOFA/Mass spun off what is now called Baystate Organic Certifiers. Baystate and NOFA/Mass now have a convivial and arms length relationship. Our farm is still certified.
If you have been in touch with the organic news these days, the topic of certification is a very hot one. In October 2017 the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) decided to allow the certification of hydroponic operations, after a lot of pressure from the big hydroponic operators and despite a mighty effort by Dave Chapman, Davey Miskell and the "Keep the Soil in Organic" people. Around the same time, a very progressive animal welfare and outdoor access proposal that had been in the works for the National Organic Program (NOP) was close to passing, but was dropped by the new administration, listening to the corporate organic processors who didn't want the higher egg and other input prices that would result. We are now living with a National Organic Program that allows animals to be raised with no significant outdoor access, among other things.
As winter begins to thaw, the fields call us back to tend and cultivate another season of healthful bounty. And as the USDA organic standards degrade even further in the face of the National Organic Standards Board allowing Hydroponics into organic certification and animal welfare regulations taking a huge step backward, the need for conscientious local food producers becomes more necessary than ever. What a time for organic farmers and gardeners to get better at doing their part to infiltrate the food system with the healthiest, most conscientious food possible!
Mark your calendar for August 10-12, 2018 when we will gather on the campus of Hampshire College for the 44th NOFA Summer Conference as a community set on maintaining transparent and upstanding food production methods consumers can rely on in good faith. Each summer the NOFA community looks toward its regional summer gathering to help keep the fabric of healthful organic practices in tact and to learn from the successes of many amazing people doing their part.
Back in the era of the Salem witch trials most of the residents were farmers and farming was a primary use of the landscape. Today, the only farm in Salem feels almost as if it's on trial, struggling to gain acceptance as a commercial agricultural operation. Maitland Mountain Farm has been producing agricultural products for about a decade without issue. Now they are in a pickle, navigating the future of small farm viability in Salem as they encounter roadblocks in their need to build a packing house on the property to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act and grow their business.
Last week when it was 60+ degrees and the drumming of woodpeckers filled the air, it felt like it was going to be an early spring. Now that our second Nor'easter has covered the bare ground with over a foot of snow, and a third is predicted for tomorrow, I'm thinking, "nope, still winter". However, we gardeners know that at some point we will be able to get our hands in the soil and begin a new season of growing.
As promised, this article is the second in an on-going series about the value of and the "how-to" of using cover crops (CC) and no-till growing methods, in the home garden. I am hoping to provide you, a month in advance, the information needed to begin your cover-cropping journey. See the first installment in the March newsletter.
Farmers tell some good stories, right? Mike Evans has been bringing Williams College students to NOFA conferences for several years. Last spring he proposed weaving together a "Podcasts from the Farm" class with our Winter Conference, supporting our mission and helping more students come and have a richer experience.
In three short whirlwindy weeks, the students produced 10 podcasts documenting many voices and tales before, during and after the 2018 NOFA/Mass Winter Conference. From Food Justice, Carbon Farming, Urban Homesteading, and a whole lot more, they made good use of short time! You can listen to their podcasts here.
According to entomologists at the University of Massachusetts, the severe drought plaguing Massachusetts during 2015, 2016 and early 2017 reduced moisture levels and impeded the life cycle of Entomophaga maimaiga. When the moths arrived their enemies (particularly this fungal pathogen) were unprepared - to put it mildly. Had May and June 2017 been as dry as the previous two years the fungus would have had a more difficult time infecting gypsy moth caterpillars. But the rains did come, activating the fungus in time to reduce populations of caterpillars prior to the development of breeding female moths. The Elkinton Lab at the University of Massachusetts reported "as of June 28, 2017 that, with the exception of one of the research sites in Massachusetts, 80-90% of the sampled caterpillars have perished and will not pupate."
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A 16-year-old girl (name withheld) was on Thursday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates' Court for allegedly luring her friend to a hotel for gang-raping.
The accused, a student, who resides at Alagbado, a Lagos suburb, is being tried for conspiracy.
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The prosecutor, Inspector Clifford Ogu, told the court that the offence was committed on March 26 at Mega Funds Hotel, Alagbado.
Ogu said the accused lured her friend (name withheld) to meet a boy at the hotel where she was allegedly gang-raped by four men now at large.
The offence contravened Section 410 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
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Gain Brand Awareness with Golf Marketing
Thirsty for awareness among new, qualified and more-affluent leads? Hole in One may be just the answer you're looking for.
With this innovative marketing program, you pay only a low premium while offering prospects exciting monetary hole-in-one prizes, luxurious vacations and various other prizes.
It's a simple idea that's easy to execute. Contact your local country club to inquire about an already-scheduled tournament, sponsor a hole and attend the tournament to network with leads from your target market.
Your premium cost includes customized signage, tee markers and invaluable networking opportunities with individuals from your target market. Premiums range from $150 to around $1,600, depending on number of players and the cash value of your prize.
To learn more about CreativeOne's Hole In One program and how to make it work in your market, contact your CreativeOne team at 800.992.2642 or visit https://agents.creativeone.com/holeinone/
FOR FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR USE WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 14171 – 2015/3/3 This program is an exclusive offer through CreativeOne to a third party vendor and is only available to producers who are contracted with CreativeOne. CreativeOne is not responsible for the results of the program or any liability stemming from the use of it. Broker-Dealer and Registered Investment Advisory services provided by Client One Securities LLC. Member FINRA/SIPC. Client One Securities LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of CreativeOne.
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