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Cohen, Jim
Rathke, Kathryn
Koelsch, Mike
Moreno, Gabriel
Prades, Simon
Simon works in analog techniques, such as ink, pencils or watercolor but also digitally, depending on the subject. His work is often a combination of detailed and complex drawings and narrative ideas. Depending on the subject his illustrations can also be rough, spontaneous and moody. He also creates slightly animated versions of his illustrations, which can be used in digital publishing and media.
Simon has worked for clients such as:The New York Times, The New Yorker, HarperCollins, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, Scientific American, Rolling Stone Magazine, Medium.com, The Guardian, New Statesman, VICE, The New Republic, Der Spiegel, Cicero Magazin, Esquire, Empire Magazine, Entertainment weekly, Nike, Ubisoft, BBDO, Ogilvy & Mather, Serviceplan and Y&R.
Wilson, Joe
The Red Dress
Kann, Victoria
tsinganos, jim
Phillips, Craig
Roe, Monika
Webb, Neil
Friel, Helen
Starr, Jim
Griffo, Daniel
Baker, Andrew
Herring, Matthew
Williamson, Alex
Newman, Malane
Hall, Mike
Taylor, James
Yang, James
Hanson, Sarah
Dryden, Jim
Morgan, Patrick
Ching, Tracie
While commissioned for a wide range of projects including commercial athletic apparel, editorial illustration, and gallery work, Tracie Ching is best known for her alternative movie posters.
Previous clients include 20th Century Fox, Adidas, AMC, CBS, Fortune Magazine, Google, GQ, Marvel, MGM, Redbull, The Guardian, The London Times, TIME, Sony Pictures
Ward, Mark
Tharp, Pepper
Carey, James
Mahoney, David
His latest client list includes: The Guardian, 20th Century Fox, OPI, Kiehl's, GQ, Fortune, Maxim, Easyjet, Tesco, Men's Health, The Economist, NBA, MLB, Institutional Investor, Disney Pixar and Adobe.
David believes keeping tradition alive is important in an increasingly digital age. He specialises in the merging of traditional mediums and digital applications resulted in his signature style coined "tradigital". This method of creating his illustration allows his work to be animated, a style often used in digital editorial magazines.
In 2014, David opened his first solo exhibition at the Coningsby Gallery, London titled 'Black + White': a series of animated portraits of twenty leading individuals created in squid ink and watercolour.
In 2013, David was awarded the 99U Scholarship by the Samsung Accelerator and 99U for his illustrative work. David has had his work displayed in numerous publications and has spoken at events in both the USA and UK. David is a Community Professional for Adobe.
At the present, the artist is currently exhibiting his work in LA and New York with the Hero Complex Gallery for his client 20th Century Fox, celebrating the latest American Horror Story and Disney Pixar's Toy Story.
Van Den Hoek, Judith
Dykes, John S
Voltz, Ralph
Disley, Phil
Mallart, Bruno
Manley, Matt
Vasilakis, Anastasia
Among the numerous prestigious awards Anastasia has been honored with are : The Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts and The Society of Publication Designers.
She has also been honored as a guest lecturer at The International Center of Photography, The New School and School of Visual Arts in New York, as well as The International School of Paris.
Her credentials don't end with the world of print however. She's also active as a graphic designer for Film and Television and has worked with such well known production designers as Laurence Bennett and Linda Burton.
A few of her clients inlude: The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal, LA Times, Time Magazine, Computerworld, CIO Magazine, Rolling Stone, Money Magazine, Showtime, HBO, ESPN, Sundance, SONY Records, Atlantic Records, Levi Strauss and Merck.
Anastasia's fine art paintings are collected internationally. Large scale commissions have been created for venues in Berlin, and City Winery's in Chicago, Nashville and New York City.
Falconer, Sam
Initially working purely by hand, Sam discovered a passion for digital collage in 2010 which later developed into his own unique brand of rich and detailed imagery. This method allows him to develop and turnover complex pieces with diverse character sets in timeframes that suit each client's needs.
As a big science and technology fan, Sam has developed a strong presence in the field with clients including Nature, Nautilus, New Scientist, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Scientific American and Wired magazine. in 2015 Sam was commissioned by the acclaimed MIT Museum to rework their map designs for the general public.
Other clients include: British Airways, British GQ, Capital, Computer Arts, Deustch Inc, Emirates, The Guardian, The Independent, Intelligent Life, John Hopkins University, M & C Saatchi, Nokia, Reader's Digest, Scholastic, The Spectator, The Telegraph, The Times, The Washington Post.
In 2014 Sam was featured in IdN magazine's New Faces of Inspiration issue as one of ten leading illustrators in the editorial field. His work was also exhibited in Taoyan city, Taiwan as part of Dpi magazine's Space Odyssey exhibition.
Sam has a BA in Illustration and Animation from Kingston University and graduated in 2011.
Rosenbaum, Jonathan & Georgina
Zuckerman, Craig
Burston, Oliver
Strain, Peter
Garland, Paul
The images begin life with confident pencil drawings. These are then combined with handmade textures, painting, and printmaking to complete, vibrant digital imagery which allows for the works to be commissioned from and to anywhere in the world. His works often use metaphors to convey the brief in as simple and effective a way as possible.
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Steininger, Otto
Sunnydale Studio
Nielsen, Cliff
Jovellanos, Arielle
Her big breakthrough came with her 2015 high school romance School Spirit – 60 pages of high quality artwork. The publication received an Eisner nomination, which is the pinnacle in the world of comics. Today the artist is working with a range of top names in publishing, and looking for new people to collaborate with bringing stories to life.
A Filipina-American, Arielle grew up watching Disney movies and drawing her own variations on Sailor Moon in the margins of her schoolbooks. Today, she loves musical theatre, collects playbills, and her biggest influences are the manga artist Rumiko Takahashi, the book Howl's Moving Castle, and Studio Ghibli's movie Kiki's Delivery Service.
Arielle graduated from Parsons The New School for Design with a dual degree in Illustration and Fiction writing in 2014.
Most of Arielle's work is entirely digital – she sketches, draws the lines and colours her images on her Cintiq tablet. Pinks, blues and purples form her main palette.
Everything is a character' is a piece of advice that guides Arielle's comic art style. It means she focuses on creating tiny narratives within each image, using body language, facial expression, clothing and background detail. This builds personality in her work and makes people viewing it wonder what will happen next.
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Conservative Kristol Says Republicans will Support Obama in Action Against Syria
Bill Kristol explained yesterday on the NBC political commentary show "Meet the Press" that he believes Republican lawmakers will support President Obama's decision to strike Syria in a military action. Obama has called for a military response to the gas attack the Syrian government perpetrated against its own citizens in August. Over 1,400 men, women and children were killed in that attack.
Although urging a military response, Obama decided to leave the final decision on whether to pursue such action to Congress. Since the majority of congressmen are Republicans, there is a fear that Obama might not get the support he needs for the Syrian strike. But Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard, a conservative political journal, reassured Obama supporters that Republicans would indeed back the president.
"I think the Republican Party will step up and do the right thing and support the president against a chemical-weapons-using, terror-sponsoring, Iran-backed dictator," Kristol said on "Meet the Press."
Kristol also said that he wished that Obama had attacked Syria in 2011 and/or 2012. He added that he thought Obama's decision to give Congress the last word on whether to use military force or not was the right one. Kristol compared this with George H.W. Bush's decision to have military action authorized by Congress and the UN before taking action in the Persian Gulf in 1990.
D-Day? Who Needs D-Day When You've Got Hollywood
The President might be well-served to watch this video.
It shows a spontaneous demonstration of appreciation for World War II veterans exiting a plane in the Washington D.C. area. No, it wasn't Memorial Day or another designated day when we are supposed to honor soldiers. It was just a day when a collection of our finest and bravest exited a plane together.
Yesterday, President Barack Obama failed, again, to recognize that it was D-Day, commemorating the Normandy landings from World War II. Thousands of Americans lost their lives as they stormed the Normandy cost in a day that has gone down in the history books.
But not, apparently, in any of the books that Obama has read. Obama didn't have to put aside the entire day for a commemoration; a simple speech, a small breakfast with Normandy survivors or a similar event would have sufficed. But something should have been done. Instead, Obama is hobnobbing in San Francisco and Los Angeles with his favorite movie stars, drumming up support for his campaign.
This is the third year in a row that Obama has failed to acknowledge D-Day. He gave a speech in 2009 for the 65th anniversary, but has done nothing since then. First Lady Michelle Obama, who hangs her hat on being supportive of our soldiers and their families, was silent as well.
Not only is it shameful that Obama wouldn't take the time out to acknowledge those who have given so much for our country, but it's also politically foolish.
Certainly, Obama could learn a few lessons from ordinary people who were at Reagan National Airport on May 23rd, 2012.
Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan Misuses Resources
Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan is under the spotlight at the moment – and for good reason. He is being investigated at the moment by a San Francisco law firm for sending Sgt. Mary Kusmiss, a department spokeswoman, to the home of a reporter in March after midnight in order to try to get changes to a story.
Now, the spotlight is on him for another, even more ridiculous reason. On January 11th, Meehan's son reported that someone had stolen his iPhone from his locker at Berkeley High School. This, apparently, warranted up to 10 Berkeley on-duty officers, to go searching for the phone.
When the Police Chief learned that the phone was missing, he showed his own phone to the property crimes sergeant, and then had that sergeant deploy his team and drug task force officers to look for the device.
The phone was never found – and with it went Police Chief Meehan's dwindling reputation.
Many officers have been quietly voicing their displeasure with the incident. One source even said that Meehan took part in the search himself and Kusmiss has admitted that four detectives were paid overtime for two hours each to search for the phone.
Surely, it's time for an investigation of the Police Chief and for a change.

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Simonkucher : Leadership
Strategic pricing specialist Simon-Kucher is led by the CEO, Dr. Georg Tacke, and its Board. The Board consists of nine Partners from diverse offices and countries.
The strategy consultancy is privately owned by its more than 100 Partners. They are responsible for the economic success and future development of the company – and that of their clients. Our Partners come from diverse educational backgrounds and have broad experience across industries, functions, countries and cultures.


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Home prices rose 11.8 percent year-over-year in November and are projected to show an 11.5 percent increase for all of 2013, making it the best year for growth since 2005, according to CoreLogic.
While prices gained nearly 1 percent in August during peak buying and selling activity, they increased a paltry 0.1 percent from October to November. The report doesn't reflect seasonal real-estate patterns, such as the cold winter weather that typically puts a damper on home sales.


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What's the biggest misconception people have about single parenting?
When it comes to parenting, it's more a matter of quality over quantity. I hate it when children from single-parent homes are automatically considered "at risk". My kids may only have one parent, but they are far from neglected. They are surrounded by people who love them, and they know it. Having one great parent has to be better the two crappy ones. The only thing they are "at risk" for is being spoiled too much.


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Students in Brenau's psychology department will host a Spring Toy Drive from March 20 through April 20 at Brenau's Center for Counseling and Psychological Services.
Students, faculty and staff are asked to consider contributing to the toy drive. Sensory toys, such as blocks, rattles, etc., are most needed, along with dolls and coloring books. Donations can be dropped at the clinic throughout the monthlong drive.
The clinic is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays.


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FiiO has kicked off 2016 with a slew of product releases, including the K5 desktop amplifier/DAC, accessories for the X7 music player, and additional color options for the M3 music player. Follow us on Twitter for future release announcements.
The K5 desktop amplifier and DAC will drive just about any headphone with ease (1.5W @ 32Ω). You will be able to dock and charge all of FiiO's X-series music players on the K5 as well. On sale now at Amazon.
Three new accessories are now available to protect your beloved X7 music player. FiiO now offers cases in leatherette and genuine leather, as well as a tempered glass screen protector.
The M3 music player is now available in four colors: white, cyan, blue, and black. An armband is now also available as an accessory for the M3.


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The Contours performed their first Motown million-seller in 1962 with the release of "Do You Love Me (Now That I Can
Dance)." Original group members included Joe Billingslea, Huey Davis, Billy Gordon, Billy Hoggs, Hubert Johnson
and Sylvester Potts, who were signed by Berry Gordy, Jr., in 1960. Known for high-energy, acrobatic choreography
and stage antics, the Contours' performance philosophy was to give audiences their money's worth . . . and more.
(Legend has it that an early member was kicked out of the group because, well, because he couldn't dance!)
Despite numerous personnel changes, the group continued to hit the charts during its seven years at Motown, with hits
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Material Health and Transparency
We are pleased to offer an EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) for our Kinetex Textile Composite Flooring.
An EPD includes data on every environmental touch point of a product. In addition to examining raw materials and manufacturing processes, the EPD also takes into account packaging, shipping, installation, cleaning and maintenance during product use, and the end-of-life impact of the product. The declaration is based on verified, objective criteria according to ISO standards and the Product Category Rules for flooring products.
We are pleased to offer a HPD (Health Product Declaration) for our Kinetex Textile Composite Flooring.
To provide GREATER TRANSPARENCY and easier accessibility to product information, we offer our customers the following independent verifications of our products' environmental attributes.
Health Product Declarations are a standardized format for disclosure of product contents, emissions and health information to increase transparency and reduce redundant disclosure demands by referencing existing hazard lists and providing a human health context for information disclosed in an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and other documents. It is included as a compliance option for the Building Product Disclosure and Optimization: Material Ingredients credit in the current public comment draft of the forthcoming LEED v4 rating system.
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Studio Gorm's Peg Garden
There are smart designs and there are super-genius-wow!-I-want-to-give-these-people-a-hug designs. The Peg Garden by Oregon-based Studio Gorm falls into the latter category. Thanks to a post about the collection on Remodelista, I am reminded once again that in the sea of mass production and the same old same old, there are still creative types striving for a perfect balance of form and function, using design for what it's meant to do: solve problems. This set would be perfect for my back yard, which is really just a 9'x9' concrete patio where sometimes I crave a table and chair and sometimes I'd like to nap in the sun. There's definitely not space for a chaise lounge, chair and side table and where would I store all of it out of harm's way in the winter? Bingo! The Peg Garden....for the sun-loving, space-deprived, neat freak like me!!
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Welcome, Friends & Farmers Co-op Owner-members!
Owner-members are the key to building this cooperative. Friends & Farmers Board Members and volunteers would like to sincerely thank you for joining this co-op. We are so excited to see this community continue to grow; from an idea at a pot luck dinner to a full stocked grocery store focused on local, natural and organic goods.
The doors of this grocery store will open when owner-members recruit friends and neighbors to join. Now that you are an owner-member, you get to be our biggest cheerleaders.


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Rambo 4: To Hell and Back
Let's forget about the former title of Rambo 4 (John rambo).
The production has decided to choose a better title in order to catch the public's attention, it's:
Besides the new poster on the right has been released.
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the premiere will be on January 25, 2008.
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The Mad Bastards' incredible 17-year residency at The Cameron House will finally come to an end later this month when the group takes the stage for its final gig at the Queen Street West club.
"It just seemed like a good time," said singer and front man Kevin Quain, "for a bit of punctuation."
He's been a constant in the ensemble, which has included about 40 musicians over the years, among them Bryden Baird and Richard Underhill. The residency is set to end Sunday, Dec. 30, when Quain and The Mad Bastards' play their last regular show in the front room.
Quain and The Cameron's manager, Cosmo Ferraro, said the decision to end the regular show was mutual, and the band will likely still play a show or two there in the future.
"It can't go forever," said Ferraro, noting he doesn't have a replacement lined up yet. "I can't put my finger on exactly why ... they're going out while it's still good and people are enjoying it."
The "garage jazz cabaret," which Ferraro said became a little more acoustic over the years, will keep playing elsewhere, Quain said. Ending the regular show is partially so the band will be less tied down and able to find other opportunities.
"In a way it was kind of an impulsive decision but it just seemed like the right thing to do, like when a cat leaves a room suddenly," said Quain, 49, who also works playing the piano and in other bands.
Their last few years have been some of the best, Quain said, because there's been a consistent cohort of musicians. The band got its start about a year before they took the regular time slot, when Quain called a couple friends to ask if they wanted to form a trio.
"I guess the concept was that we were going to do some original, acoustic, semi-improvised music," Quain said.
Living above the Cameron for the majority of his tenure helped the gig go on so long. "I've got nowhere else to go," he said. "And I love playing that room … it's very much a part of the show."
Over the years, there was no intentional change in sound, Quain said, but the changing makeup of the ensemble meant there were some shifts. "Over that period of time the changes are slow, glacial mutations."
Ferraro, whose uncle opened the Cameron in 1981, started running the iconic venue about three years ago but had helped out on weekends since he was a teenager and remembers Quain from his first shift.
"They've all been pretty good shows," Ferraro said, adding one guitar player inspired him to play. "(The band) gave me the time of day when I was just a little kid."
But, he said, a lot of fans have grown up.
"Their fans have got 18 years older and they're not really the same people that would go to the bar on a Sunday night," Ferraro said. "Everyone got a little bit older."


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- Summary
Handcrafted by farmstead cheesemakers in Vermont, these four distinctive cow's milk cheeses are aged with care by the Cellars at Jasper Hill, an artisanal cheese partnership that creates sustainable business opportunities for local dairy farmers.
Landaff: A mild cave-aged cheese from Landaff Creamery in New Hampshire's White Mountains. The semi-firm cheese offers balanced, complex flavors with a bright buttermilk tang; 8 oz.
Moses Sleeper: Developed by Mateo Kehler at Jasper Hill Farm, this bloomy-rind cheese has a buttery and bright flavor when young; with aging it becomes creamier, with flavor notes of brassica vegetables; 8 oz.
Cabot Clothbound Cheddar: Made by Cabot Creamery and cave ripened by The Cellars at Jasper Hill, this English-style bandaged cheddar offers notes of caramel and a unique crystalline texture; 8 oz.
Bayley Hazen Blue: Jasper Hill Farm's flagship cheese, this is a creamy, very approachable, mildly sweet and salty blue made from the raw milk of Ayrshire cows; 8 oz.
- 2 lb. total.
- Made in USA.
- Because the items in this collection are crafted in limited quantities, we may occasionally have to make substitutions with similar items of equal quality.
- Use & Care
Receiving Instructions
- Refrigerate the cheese upon receipt. It is best stored in a vegetable bin or container away from the refrigerator fan. We recommend leaving the cheese in the packaging as it comes to room temperature, to prevent oxidation, which may affect the flavor. Cut and set out only as much cheese as you plan to serve, returning the rest to the refrigerator.
- To experience the cheese's full flavor, serve at room temperature. For optimal flavor and texture, bring the cheeses to room temperature for approximately 1 hour prior to serving. Leftover cheese is best re-wrapped in parchment or waxed paper. Plastic wrap is not recommended. It is best to consume the cheese within one to two weeks of receipt.
- Ingredients
- Moses Sleeper: Pasteurized cow milk, salt, rennet (animal), cultures.
- Landaff: Raw cow milk, salt, rennet (animal), cultures.
- Cabot Clothbound Cheddar: Pasteurized cow milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes (Microbial: vegetable).
- Bayley Hazen Blue: Raw cow milk, salt, rennet (animal), cultures.
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Shipping Information
Please allow 2-5 business days for processing and delivery. This gives our artisan partners time to prepare your order with exceptional care and attention to detail. A more accurate delivery date will be quoted on the payment page. Perishable food items are not eligible for rush shipping. Please not that we do not ship perishable food items outside the contiguous 48 states or to P.O. Boxes.
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For an additional charge of $26 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by LuluNY from Yum! I love Jasper Hills cheese. This collection had the Blue Hazen and Landoff which I hadn't tried before. The Blue Hazen is exceptional.Date published: 2018-01-07Rated 5 out of 5 by PASSIONATECOOKING from AWESOME!!! These were some of the best cheeses we have had anywhere! we had a Christmas morning pic-nick around the tree; these were a perfect compliment to our fruit and variety of spicy sausages - also from William-Sonoma. These cheeses are better than the write up given them!!!Date published: 2015-01-08Rated 3 out of 5 by spicem from not as expected I had this item ordered for my birthday and mothers day delivered. Can't really say that the taste exceed my expectations. Not worth of paying extra for delivery.Date published: 2013-05-15Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Mom Loved! My mom is tough to buy gifts for and food seems to be the best bet. She really loved this cheese collection. The flavors and texture were excellent!Date published: 2013-01-28Rated 5 out of 5 by mom2ari from Very Satisfied Gave this selection as a gift. We were all pleased with the quality.Date published: 2012-12-29Rated 5 out of 5 by jmd1 from Fabulous!!! Highly recommended! Great variety of cheese- arrived chilled even in the Texas heat.Date published: 2012-08-15Rated 5 out of 5 by Ellendy from Each One a Winner The variety here makes this collection an automatic cheese board. Just add fruit, crackers or bread, and some wines. Each cheese has its own personality, and the blue cheese will even appeal to those who shy away from blues. We will purchase again after working our way through other interesting WS cheese offerings. Try the wonderful Brooklyn Slate boards for a beautiful presentation!Date published: 2012-05-21Rated 5 out of 5 by CarylKD from Delicious! These cheeses were fabulous! Buttery and fragrant. If you are a fan of blue cheeses, you will LOVE this collection. Best of all, it is supporting our local dairies and artisan cheese makers. Great gift or treat for yourself!Date published: 2012-01-05


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Having been in business 21 years has allowed us to celebrate several birthdays with a look back at how far we've come. But 21 is symbolic of the entry into of adulthood and typically marks the beginning of a new level of maturity and accountability. And so, we're using this milestone to look forward.
The year ahead will be marked by the successful transformation of the ideal Trivera client relationships, as they evolve from exclusively website-based project work to deeper, more strategic ongoing digital marketing partnerships. That change began last year with the addition of new team members with skill sets in branding, integrated digital and inbound marketing strategies. It has continued with the development of a new, transformational 12 month process, one that begins with brand discovery and strategy development, and continues with tactical plans to strengthen every aspect of our clients' digital marketing efforts with constant monitoring, analysis and improvement. That new process is appropriately named "Evolve."
In addition to the new process, we've also deepened the strengths we've been known for for the past 21 years. Trivera's team now has greater depth in the areas of organic SEO, PPC and Social Media. We've also added Magento and Concrete5 certification to our credentials to back up our significant experience developing websites in both platforms.
While we're growing by addition, we are also maturing by subtraction. Over the next year, we'll be continuing our efforts to transition much of our hosting operation from our own data center to fully managed third party operations that specialize in Magento and Concrete5 hosting and 24/7 support. That effort will allow us to focus our own internal resources on the quality and management of the sites and applications we've developed, and less on the equipment, environment and security necessary for their operation.
Our client list will also continue its shift from smaller limited "website-only" engagements to one of fewer, but larger, deeper, long term partnerships that take advantage of all Trivera has to offer.
Watch for our own new trivera.com website to launch in February. The site will communicate our new direction and highlight more of our new client success stories while still preserving the archival information resources we've developed over decades of digital marketing leadership.
Over the past 21 years, how we've used the internet to support our businesses and organizations has evolved. What was once referred to as "Cyberspace," "the world wide web," the "CB radio of the 90's," the "information superhighway," the "dotcom boom"...and crash...the "new economy," have all evolved to become simply an integral part of every person's...and every business'...daily life. We're proud that we've been able to evolve with it and help hundreds of businesses leverage the power of digital marketing we knew existed when we opened for business on January 16, 1996.
About Tom Snyder
Tom Snyder, founder, president and CEO of Trivera, a 20 year old strategic digital marketing firm, with offices in suburban Milwaukee. Tom has been blogging since 1998, sharing the insight gained from helping businesses and organizations re-inforce their brands by taking full advantage of digital and Web technology as powerful tactics in their marketing and communications strategy.
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After being closed to the public for nearly two decades, a new day may be dawning for the Peale Museum on Holliday Street if its planned restoration as the Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture comes to fruition.
"I think it has lots of significance to Baltimore. It had been the city's first City Hall, an African-American school and where gas illumination was used by a company that eventually became BGE," said Walter Schamu, a partner in the firm of Schamu, Machowski, Grego Architects, which prepared restoration plans with consulting architect James T. Wollon Jr.
"It's a handsome building that can be saved and given a new life," said Schamu.
Rembrandt Peale, the son of Maryland-born artist, naturalist and inventor Charles Willson Peale, commissioned Robert Cary Long to design a home for Peale's Baltimore Museum so he could display for the public his collections of paintings; American Indian and military artifacts; and stuffed birds, animals and fish.
The opening of the museum couldn't have come at a worse time — scarcely a month before the British bombardment of Baltimore on Sept. 13 and 14, 1814.
"Rembrandt Peale, his pregnant wife and seven children spent the night [of the bombardment of Fort McHenry] in the new museum building," said James D. Dilts, a former Baltimore Sun reporter and an author and railroad scholar who is president of the Friends of the Peale. That organization, along with the Baltimore Architecture Foundation, is spearheading the restoration campaign.
"His reason was if the British burned Baltimore as they had Washington, including the Capitol and the White House, maybe they would think the Peale was a residence and spare it," said Dilts.
Peale caused a sensation in 1816 when he illuminated one of his galleries with gas and, seeing the possibilities of this venture, helped establish the Gas Light Co. of Baltimore, a forerunner of Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.
After the Peale closed in 1829, the city purchased it for $1,610 to use as its first formal City Hall, until the present City Hall building opened in 1875.
Between 1875 and the late 1920s, the building served as Male and Female Colored School No. 1, then the city's Bureau of Water Supply, and finally was rented out to provate groups and served basically as a factory.
While its interior grandeur disappeared over the years, its exterior beauty remained, but it was condemned and slated for demolition.
Public clamor spared the Peale from the wrecker's ball and resulted in its restoration in the Federal Revival style. It reopened in 1931 as Baltimore's Municipal Museum.
Its glory years were under director and Baltimore historian Wilbur H. Hunter, who headed the Peale for 32 years before retiring in 1978.
In 1992, the Peale became part of the City Life Museums, which closed five years later. It has languished largely unused, as the Kurt L. Schmoke Conference Center, because of the lack of handicapped accessibility.
On a summer afternoon, Dilts greets a visitor, proudly showing off a brick-floored and walled garden that separates the Peale from Zion Church and contains several historic bas-reliefs from long-demolished commercial buildings.
Two out-of-service gas lamps, one shorn of its globe and the other with a glass that says, "Holliday and Watchouse Alley," mark the garden.
"We plan to get those restored and operational," said Dilts, who said a Boy Scout troop recently cleaned up the overgrown garden.
"We plan to put in a kitchen in the rear of the house and a cafe. People will be able to come and sit in the shade and sip a cup of coffee and eat lunch," he said. "This really is a charming vest-pocket garden."
Inside the house, Dilts talks about the 1930 restoration work of architect John H. Scarff.
"The hardware came from demolished buildings that he had saved and the marble flooring came from the old Enoch Pratt Library," he said.
Climbing to the second floor, Dilts notes what had once been Rembrandt Peale's exhibition gallery. The room rises more than 15 feet and is illuminated by a skylight.
"There are plenty of rooms and space for exhibitions and meetings," he said.
Included in the planned work are electrical upgrades and a new security system. An elevator will bring the Peale in line with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Dilts says the cost of restoration is $2 million; $40,000 has been raised.
"Our capital campaign begins in the fall," he said. "If we are initially successful in raising money, work could start this year."
A consultant's report due in several weeks will be a big boost if the city, which still owns the building, approves the organization's plans and grants it a conditional lease.
Dilts' dream is that the artwork from the house, which is now leased to the Maryland Historical Society, will return to the Peale one day.
"One item is Charles Willson Peale's 'Exhumation of the Mastodon,' the famous painting that was valued at $1 million in 1996. Can you imagine what it's worth today?" he asked.
After being closed to the public for nearly two decades, a new day may be dawning for the Peale Museum on Holliday Street if its planned restoration as the Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture comes to fruition.


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SATURDAY: The 3rd Semi-Annual (& Accidental) Invader ZIM Costume Contest
The contest is Saturday, July 26th.
5:30 PM – Costume Contest Sign Up (PANELS)
6:45 PM – Contestants Arrive for Contest (Hallway left of MAIN EVENTS)
7:00 PM – Costume Contest (MAIN EVENTS)
- You must have purchased an entry into InvaderCON in order to enter/present on stage for the Costume Contest.
- The Costume Contest is a family-oriented event. Please keep all costumes to a "PG-13″ rating (i.e. no nudity or overly revealing attire).
- No bought costumes. Costumes must be 50% crafted or more. You may purchase parts of a costume, but said parts must be disclosed during the judging process. If you are not the maker of your costume (and simply modeling), said creator of the costume must be present with you upon entry. If the costume wins an award, the award will go to the creator of the costume.
- All weapons and props must conform with InvaderCON rules, convention center policies, and local laws concerning carrying a weapon. If there is a question of doubt, don't bring it.
- Please provide reference images of the character you are dressed as. We cannot guarantee the judges will know what your character looks like, so having something to compare to will help you as much as them! Please provide this image on a piece of paper to attach to your costume contest registration form. No digital images (i.e. cell phones, iPads, portable computers, tablets, etc.) or books can be submitted for your reference image. Please print the picture out for the judges.
- All entries must be sourced from Invader ZIM – not other Nickelodeon (or related) shows. Original characters ARE acceptable.
- Each costume must be entered separately. The costumes may be presented on stage (and prejudged) together, but each costume is judged as a separate entry. Simply put: the "Best of Show" award can only go to one individual and not a group. The "Best Group" award, however, is an example of multiple entries being presented together to win this award.
- The contest will be limited to 100 entries total. So pick up your costume contest form (at Event Registration) and have it filled out and with you 45 minutes before the contest.
- InvaderCON reserves the right to modify, update, or amend the rules at any time… just in case.
- Have fun!
- Best of Show
- Runner Up
- Best Alien
- Best Human
- Best Young Stinky Human (Under 14)
SUNDAY: The Invader ZIM Cosplay (Skit) Contest
The contest will take place Sunday, July 27th. Sign up will take place at the contest itself – so show up early!
3:00 PM – The Invader ZIM Cosplay (Skit) Contest (MAIN EVENTS)
- All entries must be registered InvaderCON attendees. Badges/wristbands must be worn to the registration and contest.
- An entry may be either a single individual or a group of individuals.
- Presentations and skits are limited to 3 minutes, for both individual and group entries. We will enforce skit times by stopping the performance… so be aware of the time!
- You may not participate in more than one skit.
- No nudity allowed. All costumes must be "PG-13″ and we reserve the right to insist on modifications to costumes.
- Audio tracks must be provided on a clearly labeled CD or USB drive which contains an MP3 for your performance. The track must not exceed three minutes (see rule #3) and can contain dialogue or music. All music should be edited and appropriate to be played on public radio airwaves.
- There are no microphones. (See rule #6)
- No flashpots or explosive devices. No liquids or gels.
- If you plan to carry a weapon, you must consult and conform to the InvaderCON convention rules, hotel policies and local laws.
- An adult must accompany all contestants under the age of 16. The adult doesn't have to be on stage during the presentation or backstage ahead of time – just in the audience.
- InvaderCON may tape or photograph contest entries at its discretion. Entry into this contest constitutes an agreement by the entrants to allow InvaderCON to use their likeness/image, etc in any current/future advertisement, promotion, or product.
- Bad behavior, trash talking and poor sportsmanship will be frowned upon. Unruly behavior will get you kicked out of the event, if not the convention. So mind your manners and don't be rude.
- InvaderCON reserve the right to modify the rules at any time.
- Use common sense.
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There is also a modern tower apartment, to complement the facilities of the farmhouse, which can be rented alongside the main villa depending on the size of your party.
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Beyond the gardens is the farm, which you are welcome to explore. There are olives and vines, vegetable patches and fruit orchards. There's a chicken coup and a 12 hole pitch and put style golf course, ingeniously designed around 3 greens and 7 tees. A great oak with treehouse also sits in the grounds.


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We have finally reached the big day in N.F.L. mania circles. It is mock draft day, when you have either created one of your own ahead of Thursday night's festivities, or you are mocking the people who have. It certainly does form the line in football fandom between the folks who have gone a bit around the bend and those who just want to know who will be on their team come September. Of course, we long ago identified the around-the-bend types because they have been poring over this stuff for weeks, watched over by their Mel Kiper Jr. bobblehair dolls.
For the rest of us, this draft does not have much sex appeal. It takes people truly drawn by the magnetic pull of Kiper's hair products to be wrapped up in a debate on whether Eric Fisher (who?) or Luke Joeckel (huh?) will be the top pick. The offensive-tackle-a-thon is a far cry from the Andrew Luck vs. Robert Griffin III glitterfest. Astute football observers, like The New York Times's Judy Battista, will tell you that what this draft lacks in sizzle it makes up for in depth and talent. But will that glue you to a television screen for hours of listening to Kiper's twang? Maybe Fisher and Joeckel can mud wrestle for the top pick? Play a game of H-O-R-S-E? Belt out show tunes?
If you do want to dabble in the world of mock drafts, there are oodles of them waiting to be made irrelevant by the nonevent they are forecasting. Feel free to check out Peter King's on SI.com, Mike Mayock's on NFL.com, Jason La Canfora's on CBSSports.com or Doug Farrar's on Yahoo.com. In an exercise in both stamina and inanity, Peter Schrager goes the full seven rounds on FoxSports.com. This is just a tiny starter list. It you want the almighty Mel list, you have to pony up to be an ESPN.com insider, but we're not sure reading Kiper is enough of a thrill unless your computer screen has the ability to waft out the smell of Just for Men.
In case you were worried about the networks spoiling the drama of the picks, SI.com's Richard Deitsch reports that ESPN and NFL Network have vowed not to scoop themselves on Twitter, or show the guys in the greenroom answering their phones. You'll still get plenty of greenroom drama, which, as Elizabeth Merrill writes on ESPN.com, is always full of agony for at least one guy. This year that guy may be quarterback Geno Smith, who seems half-prepared for his televised tumble down the first round, La Canfora writes on CBSSports.com.
For those who want a bit more action in their sporting events, the N.B.A. playoffs will again serve up a smattering of games. Wednesday night's included the Los Angeles Lakers' continued thud against the San Antonio Spurs, in which more Lakers got hurt, the Spurs looked more and more like that boring team that wins a lot because of teamwork and depth, as Ian Thomsen writes on SI.com, and Dwight Howard fell short of reaching savior status, as Bill Plaschke writes in The Los Angeles Times. In this N.B.A. version of the fable, the franchise representing the tortoise is drubbing the hare, Bill Reiter writes on FoxSports.com.
In the other playoff games, Jeremy Lin was injured in the Houston Rockets' loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers tried unsuccessfully to remind everyone there is another series going on and beat the hapless Atlanta Hawks.
Hockey threw in a few tidbits in its playoff chase Wednesday night, with the Blackhawks clinching the President's Trophy and home-ice advantage in the playoffs. Detroit moved into the last playoff spot in the West with all intents of keeping alive its incredible streak of 21 straight playoff seasons, Nicholas Cotsonika writes on Yahoo.com.
To vie for attention, baseball threw in some quirky gems Wednesday. They included the Mets' game-ending grand slam to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in another example of Matt Harvey pitching magic, as John Harper writes in The Daily News. Detroit's win over the Kansas City Royals featured the nonhighlight of the Tigers' Victor Martinez making a U-turn and forgoing the chance to barrel into the Royals catcher. The Tampa Bay Rays probably topped the day, though, before their game with the Yankees even began, thanks to a penguin making a clubhouse visit.
Now that's what could liven up the N.F.L. draft. Penguins! Anyone have them in their mock draft?
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During the long reign of J. Edgar Hoover, Leonard Bernstein was a person of considerable interest to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. His file has not yet appeared in the F.B.I.'s Electronic Reading Room—an interesting place to while away an afternoon—but the Bureau sent me a copy on request. Although Hoover's operatives began tracking Bernstein's left-wing activities as early as the mid-nineteen-forties, the first serious inquiry came in March, 1949, when David Niles, President Truman's administrative assistant, asked the Bureau to look into the young musician's background. Niles wanted the information because Truman and Chaim Weizmann, the first President of Israel, were scheduled to attend an event at which Bernstein was slated to perform. A memo from D. M. Ladd to Hoover states that Bernstein was "connected, affiliated, or in some manner associated" with various organizations described as Communist fronts:
A handwritten comment, seemingly by Hoover, takes issue with Ladd's insinuations: "This phraseology means nothing + most certainly I can't send to W. H. [the White House] such ambiguous + sweeping statements." Hoover declined to make a recommendation. According to a subsequent New York Times story, Bernstein did conduct at the Weizmann event, and Truman sent his regrets.
Matters took a more serious turn in the early nineteen-fifties, as McCarthyism reached its height. In 1951, Bernstein's name showed up in the Prominent Individuals section of the Security Index, which G. Gordon Liddy once elegantly defined as "a list of those individuals, citizen or alien, whom the FBI believed dangerous to have at large in the event of a war or major confrontation with the Soviet Union." In other words, in the event of a national emergency, everyone on the Security Index would be detained. In the document below, an ominous "X" appears next to the category "Communist":
An informant eavesdrops on Bernstein's conversations during a transatlantic voyage:
In 1952, the Prominent Individuals section of the Security Index was discontinued, and Bernstein entered a state of limbo, with a political cloud still hanging over him. Barry Seldes, in his book on Bernstein's politics, says that the conductor was blacklisted at the CBS network and that his performing career probably suffered as a result. (The New York Philharmonic's archives show that he made no regular-season appearances with the orchestra between February, 1951 and December, 1956.) Also, in the summer of 1953, the State Department declined to renew his passport. In order to get the passport back, Bernstein had to submit an eleven-page affidavit stating that he had never been a Communist Party member and that he had never knowingly engaged in Communist activities. Below is the final page of the letter, which ends, "I wish to conclude this affidavit by repeating in the most solemn way the affirmation of loyalty to the United States and opposition to Soviet Communism which I expressed [in 1949]." In 1954, Seldes writes, the Ford Foundation invited Bernstein to appear on the "Omnibus" program, and the apparent blacklist ended.
A thorough FBI investigation, in 1954-55, yielded no hard evidence to contradict Bernstein's affidavit—only "hearsay," according to a memo dated August, 1955. Yet the FBI continued to collect accusations and insinuations. In 1958, one informant stated: "I know that Bernstein is a card-carrying Communist but I have no proof of it but I can tell by the way he talks." Such missives seemed to multiply after Bernstein became the music director of the New York Philharmonic, in 1958. Here is an amusing exchange between Hoover and an irate Wisconsin nun, who received some free literature for her efforts:
After several quiet years, the Bernstein file roars back to life with the entrance of the Black Panthers. Hoover was obsessed with the Black Panther Party; in September, 1968, he called the group "the greatest threat to the internal security of the country." When the Bernsteins hosted a fund-raising party for Black Panther associates who had been charged with criminal activity, the Bureau immediately took an interest. A memo from May, 1970, recommends that a "cooperative news media source" be given background on the Black Panthers' activities:
Bernstein's career was moving toward its most notorious episode. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had asked him to write a music-theater piece for the opening of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in 1971. In response, Bernstein produced "Mass," his most stylistically and politically radical work. (There's a powerful new recording of "Mass" by the Baltimore Symphony, under the direction of Marin Alsop; it was made at the time of last year's Bernstein celebration.) In the summer of 1971, the FBI became concerned that Bernstein, in league with left-wing elements, was mounting a plot to "embarrass the United States government," and warned the White House to steer clear of "Mass" at all costs:
The story continues in part two, in the files of Nixon's Plumbers.


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Can't be wrong all the time….
Apparently I do know a thing or two…..from time to time. I mean, even I can't be wrong all the time, can I?
Case and point:
When I left work yesterday morning, I called Brittany's doctor again and told them that I was certain the Brittany had an upper respiratory infection and asked if they would please call in an anti-biotic for her. They said, "Well if you bring her in, they may decide to give her an anti-biotic….but it's probably just a virus so they won't be able to."
So, you want me to bring her up there in the snow and ice with accidents all over the road on the off chance that you may give her some anti-biotics. Hmmm. Let me think about it.
Instead I went to RiteAid and got some Robutussin CH to loosen up her congestion and make her coughs more productive. Since it was such a mess and was freezing up, we decided to skip going anywhere last night.
I went in to work again this morning and left at 9:30 again. When I got home, Brittany was in good spirits. She'd had Motrin before I left and when I got home I gave her some more of the Robutussin and she was doing well. But when she woke up from her nap, she still had a fever and since that was at least 48 hours with the fever (not counting when she had it over the weekend, I decided to take her over to Frankford.
If they intend to keep people waiting for hours, they should at least try to et some chairs that don't fatigue your entire body. And they have always been like that…..even when I'm not sick or injured when I go over there, I always wind up feeling worse than I did when I went in after sitting in the waiting room. Still, I figured it would be best to go there than to try going to St. Christopher's. I don't think I could have dealt with 50 other sick kids tonight.
We sat down in the waiting room at 6:30. My dad came over about 8:00 to see how it was going. Got called back to the exam area at 9:15. It could have been worse.
In any case the doctor checked her all out and even noticed the smell of her breath which I had really thought was my imagination…..she just has had a very odd smell to her breath for the past day or so.
He listened as I told him about my concern that this could develop into pneumonia and was very patient….I told him straight up that I was being paranoid but I felt I had good reason and he agreed.
Fortunately, he said that Brittany's lungs are clear but she definitely has and upper respiratory infection. Um, hello? What did I tell her doctor yesterday? I said nothing even close to that at the hospital, just told them her symptoms and the history of pneumonia.
Eh….what do I know anyway, I'm just her mother and have never had any kind of medical training……..I've certainly never had an upper respiratory infection myself…..
So, Brittany is okay and we have some anti-biotics.
There is even a fun ending to the whole night. When I stopped at Walgreens to get the prescription filled, they said they would page me when it was ready. So we walked around the store for a few. They called and when I got back there, M. was standing there….she used to work in the clin lab but quit about a year and a half ago.
I was really just….stunned to see her. I mean after spending the night in the ER it was the furthest thing from my mind that I would run into anyone at 11:00 in Walgreens…..I'm thrilled that I did, though 🙂
She told me that they have called her again and asked her to come back and she said yes. Now that H. is gone and Dr. M. doesn't spend much time in the lab, that's the two biggest reasons she left gone right there. So, it's gonna happen and I am so happy. Yeah, sure I don't work over there anymore, but I'm still glad that she'll be around. We'll do lunch or something….
So, we caught up quickly and she gave me her new e-mail and phone number.
Then I got brittany home and gave her the medicine which she promptly threw up on me.
I'm so glad that I'm off tomorrow.
still sick, etc.
Brittany's school called me at 3:00 to come get her because she had the fever back. She hadn't had any sign of a fever since late Saturday night and was fine all day Sunday and yesterday. But now it's back…..with a vengence. She's got everything back again.
I called her doctor again and left a message with the receptionist again. When the doctor finally did call me back at 7:00, I had Brittany in the tub because she had been coughing again and spit up on herself. By the time I got her out and settled in and checked the message, it was 8:30. I'm tempted to call and leave an urgent message for him at 2:30………
I'm just especially annoyed about the whole thing because once again they are giving me the run-around about anti-biotics. If the same freakin' illness is still with her for more than a month she needs more than freakin' Tylenol and fluids!!!
If they don't call in some Trimox for her tomorrow, I'm taking her to St. Christopher's.
On a positive note, I think I made someone's day today.
I left a note this morning asking the director of Brittany's school to give me a call. When she did, I told how completely thrilled I am with everything they are doing with Brittany there – her class works on the best little projects and she is always so excited to be going to school.
Let me tell you how much easier that all makes it to leave her in the morning……
I know that she is learning things while she's there and I know that she is having a good ol' time….they give me a written daily report of what she ate, how long she slept and what activities they do during the day and everything about the place just really puts me at ease…..knowing she's in a place that's good for her and that she enjoys.
So I was on the phone with the director for a good 15 minutes telling her how happy I am with everything they do and…….I was just happy that I did that and I think it made her happy to hear a little praise.
People are always quick to complain…..especially me. But this is just too good 🙂
Finally…..after god knows how many months it is now, I finally got my money back from Aletia/Jaguar. All of it, too. I hate it when you have to threaten people to get what you want…….I guess I'll be nice now and let the BBB know that they finally got around to refunding my money.
in the news today….
Bill is on the news again tonight 🙂
It's because of this story but I'm not actually sure if Channel 10 will show him on the 11:00 news or not. The 10:00 news on both WB17 and Fox (Fox was actually quite generous 😉 showed him and his partner carrying a huge gun cabinet out of the guys house.
I'm such a girl……he's been out on the street for how long now and I still get all giddy whenever I get to see him on the news. Who cares about the carjaking – that's my guy 😉
Update/11:09: Channel 10 did show him and was pretty much right up in his face 😉
Football, anyone?
So this is Superbowl Sunday, eh?
I actually forgot until I saw Raven on Playhouse Disney this morning supposedly at the Superbowl.
I'm sure it's due in no small part to the fact that the Eagles lost last week and the whole thing quietyly faded into nothing already, save for a few classic jokes…..
What do you call 47 people sitting around the TV watching the Superbowl?
The Eagles.
Why was Andy Reid so upset when his playbook was stolen?
He hadn't finished coloring in it.
What do you Billy Graham and the Eagles have in common?
They can both make 70,000 people stand up and yell 'Jesus Christ!'
And, my personal favorite….
How do you keep an Eagle out of your yard?
Put up goal posts.
Needless to say, I'm not particularly sore about the whole thing…..would have been nice, but whatever.
So rather than spending the night watching football, I hung out on the couch with my sick baby and watched Audrey Hepburn movies on AMC. Tearing up at the end of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' is much more fun when you have a little sickie giggling about the poor wet cat 🙂
V-Day Layout
I love Dita. I went over to her site looking for something with a little kick to use in my Valentine's Day layout and boom! First one I see is just perfect 😉
Ya think?
30th Street Station
30th Street Station
Took this while we were waiting around yesterday…..I have this fascination with this statue. Everytime I'm in 30th Street Station and I have my camera I just have to take pictures of it.
I like the way this one turned out….I had the camera on the wrong setting when I snapped it so it came out a little grainy, but I think that gives it a neat texture 😉
You may remember the problems I was having with Aletia/Jaguar a few months ago…..well, ever since then, I have contacted them repeatedly about the refund they owe me for the months remaining in my contract.
Naturally, they never responded.
Yesterday, I sent them an e-mail threatening that I would file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and take legal action to recover the money….so of course, they got back to me right away.
And very nicely told me to shove it up my ass, they'd give me a refund after inflating my charges to $9.95 a month, rather than $7.95 a month because I terminated the contract.
sick baby
Brittany is quite sick today.
When I picked her up from my parents house last night, she was very warm and she threw up in the car before we got home. I gave her some Tylenol as soon as we got in and gave a luke-warm bath….she fell asleep without a problem but woke up a little bit whiny about an hour later.
All during the night, she was really restless and while the Tylenol would relive the fever for a bit, every 3.5 hours, she was waking up very warm again.
This morning, I called her doctor and they said to alternate Tylenol and Motrin and just make sure she's getting plenty of fluids. That drives me up the friggin' wall because then I feel like anitwit for calling because that's what I was already doing…well, except for the Motrin, but I never think of Motrin…..
I just hate it when they do that…..I don't know if you remember when she was so sick last year off and on for about 2 months and they kept telling me the same thing over and over…Tylenol and fluids, Tylenol and fluids…..then it turned out the whole time it was a pretty serious infection that kept coming and going and could very easily have been taken care of the first time with some antibiotics. But because they kept shuffling around giving her any antibotics, she wound up in the hospital with pneumonia.
What the hell, ya know? They want them to build up their own resistance to any illnesses without giving them medication, but I think after three days, if it hasn't gotten any better and is even getting worse, they need a little help. They also think that if they give them antibiotics, as often as they get sick, they will build up a resistance to them. Yeah, well, if they got them when they needed them they wouldn't be sick with the same damn thing and keep speading it around so that it just keeps coming back to them…..
This is the second time Brittany has had this very same…..whatever it is in less than a month!


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"This has to stop." Alex slaps his palm on the desk, standing up and facing his dog: "Zero, I moved out of my parents house for two reasons. First, to keep you. Second, to gain the freedom to act on my sexual orientation. And what have I done regarding the latter? Nothing. Two and a half months of freedom and all I did was move my stuff, run around the public offices and training for my new job."
He breathes in deeply, locking eyes with Zero. "Zero, I will get the number of a handsome guy tonight." Speaking it out loud made him realize – this is it. He is gay and he will act on it.
This story revolves around kindergarten teacher Alex, the four-year old Peter and a gorgeous mafia boss. Will they manage to find happiness?
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- Solid sound quality and amplitude
- Cool if not different design
- iPod dock, Bluetooth connectivity and FM radio options
- Horrible iPhone app is almost useless
- Design won't appeal to all
- Buttons and knobs are a bit fiddley
Tell me there is Kevlar inside something and I'm pretty much sold. The technology made the jump from bullet proof vests to speakers sometime in the 90s and now has found its way into the Sound Freaq Sound Platform, a dock that takes on a minimalist design with big sound for $200.
Upon unpacking the device I was a bit surprised to find that it was a bit more boxy than the press release pictures lead me to believe. Much like the Tango TRX it's an all black affair with orange accents, though it's replete with a glossy finish and accent lighting, which serves no practical function, though one could argue the dock's light guides you as to where you should insert your iPod or iPhone.
The front of the box is composed of an all mesh grill which hides a set of custom-engineered and Kevlar-reinforced balanced drivers – Sound Freaq doesn't say the size or how many there are. Three machined metal knobs located to the left of the dock control the bass, treble and their proprietary DSP system called UQ3. To the right of the dock are a set of touch controls that include source select, track fwd/bkwd, play/pause, mute, volume +/-, Bluetooth pair button and power. Just above these buttons are a small and some what dim orange backlit display which conveys source, volume, etc. Hidden on the right side of the Sound Platform is a closet which keeps the remote securely stored away thanks to a set of magnets – a nice touch. The top of the box is finished in a glossy finish, which attracted a few scratches and a fair amount of fingerprints within days of setting up the device – not for the faint hearted or clean freak. On the rear is an AUX port, AC plug, antenna plug and a set of sound ports for those moments of explosive bass.
Remote with magnetic storage closet
The build quality of the Sound Platform, while solid for the most part I did have a few gripes. The treble, bass and UQ3 knobs were a bit tightly spaced together making them a bit fiddly to adjust. Fortunately, once you have your bass/treble dialed in, or in my case the UQ3 DSP engaged you probably won't touch them again. The buttons are touch sensitive, which adds to the slickness of the device, though I found myself pushing the track forward button by mistake when in fact I wanted the play button – this was a result of all the buttons, with the exception of the source and power button, being the same size. Nonetheless, the buttons were very sensitive and reacted to every touch without any delay. As alluded to in the previous paragraph, the display is a bit dim, but since more often than not you'll blindly adjust the volume using the remote and largely leave it in 'iPod mode' it's really a non-issue.
UQ3 DSP, bass and treble controls
Pairing the Sound Platform to my iPhone was simple as pie and required no pass code to do so. Without jumping too far ahead, sound quality over Bluetooth was significantly diminished when compared to my docked iPhone. I felt like the difference was greater than other docks recently reviewed, such as the iHome iA100 and the Xtrememac Tango TRX.
The Sound Freaq iPhone app is almost useless
Sound Freaq's iPhone application is almost useless thanks to a poor UI and annoying, or lack there of feature set. First off, every time you dock your iPhone or iPod Touch it will display a pop up notice that you don't have the app installed. As you can imagine this is incredibly annoying so eventually I just conceded. Once installed you'll be relegated to playlist hell; you can't just choose a band or play your iPhone's entire library in shuffle. When connected over Bluetooth the Sound Platform fails to communicate the volume accordingly to the app. The app can reach max volume, which is 30/30, while the actual device will be stuck at 17/30 – unless you physically push the volume button on the Sound Platform it won't get any louder. On a positive note, you can power toggle the device on via Bluetooth, though I'm not sure how long the Bluetooth stays engaged while the Sound Platform is turned off (this has to make the device less green friendly). You can also adjust the bass, treble and UQ3 option.
Sound Freaq's Sound Platform stood up well to other comparably priced iPod/iPhone docks. Without anything playing I did notice a significant amount of 'hiss' through the speakers, which was more apparent during Bluetooth playback. From a sonic standpoint the Sound Platform can achieve a solid high volume with no distortion present. The UQ3, which effectively automatically dials in the bass and treble for you, could be a bit shrill at times since it tends to increase the treble portion of the music, but overall I preferred the sound output with this feature engaged than not. Overall, Sound Freaq's sound quality is on par with most $200 docks and its amplitude, given it's rather small size, is impressive.
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
A big clue! Crucible, PA Ferry Boat, Nekoda.
This picture of me looking at mud in the Pumpkin Run creek inlet to the Monongahela river is a huge clue to the Crucible Ferry mystery."Why?"you ask...
I thought the first time the pool on the Mon was lovered was following the 1985 flood.This would have meant the pics of the ferry on the shore (during low pool)proved it wasn't swept away in the flood.But the pool was lowered in 1982,also.To remove a barge from Maxwell lock.
I was 17 in 1985,and clearly younger that that in this pic.So this pic,as well as the ferry pics were from 1982.So the 1985 flood did wash the Nekoda north toward the mine.
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- AnonymousJanuary 13, 2012 at 4:03 PM
I lived as a kid on Ferry Rd. on the top of the hill on one of the farm houses. My grandfather & Grandmother raised me till I was 9 years old. The farm still stands owned by the daughter. He also owned a mine we got coal from just about 50 yards across the road down from the farm. Who owned the ferry ? I know that someone on Old Ferry Rd. operated it at one time.ReplyDelete
The ferry was owned and operated by Margret Mitchell,who now resides at Rolling Meadows in Waynesbug.We plan to visit her soon.ReplyDelete
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Holy hell did Nelson Cruz get into this 0-1 meatball from Brad Boxburger of the Rays:
ESPN's Home Run Tracker says Cruz's 482-foot dinger is the fifth-longest of the 2017 season. He's hit some absolute bombs this year—this is his third homer to travel farther than 450 feet this month, and his fifth to top 440 feet on the season. Nelson Cruz is a big strong man! The Mariners triumphed over the Rays, 7-1, and are currently a half game out of the AL Wild Card.


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Weekend overtime
Published on 6/12/2011
I've had a good weekend in so far as Stingray is concerned. I also suppose that it's time I add it to the features on this website. Anyway, the alpha blending problem was sort-of solved after I posted on stackoverflow.
I say sort-of, because if you read the articles that was linked by Andrew, it's quite obvious that I didn't understand some pretty basic concepts very well. For instance, the depth buffer. That forced me to rethink my design a bit, and how I process the content for drawing. It also forced me to do some math, and I realised that for items like the palm tree, it might just be possible to model it completely instead of using very few faces with alpha blending. And as a result it actually looks better.
Apart from the above, I've managed to get somewhere with one of the enemy units as well. A simple recon vehicle. Here is a render of it. There's still a bit to do before I can use it as a game model, one of which is the texture coordinate unwrapping, which will probably prove to be a pain.
You might have noticed that there is a rather complete lack of concept art so far. The fact of the matter is, I just don't have the time to sit and churn out pencil sketches or otherwise to design the game elements. However, as things start ramping up, I'm pretty sure I will have to take a step back and spend some time on this.


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A study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association purports more people suffer when active shooters use semiautomatic rifles.
Researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston analyzed FBI data on nearly 250 mass shootings since 2000 — excluding the Las Vegas massacre as a "major outlier" and San Bernardino because it involved two suspects. Gunmen used semiautomatic rifles in 25 percent of the incidents, but managed to strike nearly twice as many victims as compared to shooters armed with handguns, shotguns and other non-semiautomatic long guns.
Overall, 718 people died and 898 sustained injuries in these incidents, defined by the FBI as "an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined or populated area." Although a similar proportion of victims tended to die no matter the firearm used — roughly 44 percent — the data suggests the number of people both killed or wounded in each incident nearly doubled when shooters used a semiautomatic rifle .
Dr. Adil Haider, a trauma surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital, told the Associated Press the study doesn't suggest the semiautomatic rifle itself is deadlier than a handgun, but that its just more efficient.
"Active shooters are hell-bent on killing people," he said. "The big difference — and this is not such a big surprise — is if you give them a semi-automatic, they're able to shoot twice the number of people."
The FBI didn't specify what types of firearms were used in each attack, so researchers used media reports to confirm whether the shooter used a semiautomatic rifle or some other weapon. The limitation, researchers say, highlights the need for a centralized database on mass shootings "to inform the debate on an assault weapons ban."
"Firearms in general, regardless of the type, are extraordinarily lethal weapons," said Dr. Cassandra Crifasi, deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, in an interview with the Associated Press. A self-described shooting sport enthusiast, Crifasi said she brings a different perspective to the research. "The main thing is that there are gun owners like me … who support common sense solutions to reducing gun violence," she said.
Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership, however, has long criticized the Journal of the American Medical Association for using "junk research" to tout gun control for decades.
"A recent press release from the president of the American Medical Association after the Orlando terrorist attack shows this bias clearly," said Dr. Sean Brodale in his remarks at the 2016 Gun Rights Policy Conference. "I look at this and think, these are doctors, they are highly educated and should know how to look at evidence and come to a reasonable conclusion — but they don't."
Dr. Robert Young, the group's executive editor, told Guns.com Thursday while the data may be accurate and the outcome obvious — "all things being equal, a rifle is capable of faster, more accurate fire than a pistol, and may accept larger magazines, so it makes sense that mass murderers choosing them would be able to kill and wound more people" — it's not 'noteworthy' to say as much.
"The only conclusion should be that we should keep trying to find ways to tell in advance who might be most dangerous to possess any firearm, because all kinds are used, and still the largest number of deaths and injuries overall are committed with handguns," he said.
In June, Dr. David O. Barbe, AMA president, told members the association "must not back down from addressing gun violence" — the same way it combated stigmatized beliefs surrounding the HIV/AIDS epidemic, opposed the tobacco industry and promoted universal vaccinations.
The AMA recommends Congressional lawmakers ban "assault-type" rifles and high-capacity magazines, implement age restrictions on gun and ammo sales, expand domestic violence restraining orders to include dating partners, advocate for schools as gun-free zones, support gun buy-back programs, seize guns from high-risk individuals and oppose concealed carry reciprocity.
"While we will not all agree on every proposal introduced on gun violence, we can all agree that the issue must be addressed . . . and that the only responsible way forward is for women and men of good faith to continue to search for and advocate science-based solutions," Barbe said. "That is true physician leadership."


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Top 100 Brands Based On Consumer Perception: Google No. 1 Two Years In A Row
FutureBrand Index 2015 surveyed 3,000 consumers to rank top 100 largest global companies based on brand perceptions.
For the second year in a row, Google tops FutureBrand's list of top 100 companies ranked by consumer brand perception. Apple took the No. 2 spot, up two places from last year, followed by Microsoft at No. 3.
Going off the top 100 global companies based on market capitalization from the UK research firm PwC, FutureBrand surveyed 3,000 consumers, asking them to score the companies on 18 different attributes, including consistency, pleasure, authenticity, innovation and indispensability.
Overall, technology brands scored highest with a total of 12 tech brands making the list: Google (#1), Apple (#2), Microsoft (#13), Intel (#12), TSMC (#14), Tencent Holdings (#20), Facebook (#21), SAP (#37), IBM (#39), Oracle (#47), Cisco Systems (#61), and Qualcomm (#81).
Google, Apple and Microsoft were the only three tech companies that made it into the top ten.
FutureBrands says 48 percent of consumers surveyed 'strongly agree' Google possessed all 18 of the attributed it used to rank the companies.
It scores particularly highly on consistency (51%), pleasure (54%), authenticity (50%), innovation (54%) and indispensability (50%), attributes on which it also bests Apple.
While still at No. 1, Google failed to score as high as it did last year in the attribute of "sense of purpose" – dropping from 60 percent in 2014 to 51 percent this year.
FutureBrand Index 2015: Top 10 Brands Based on Consumer Perception
In addition to technology, healthcare was another "best performing" sector, and Europe the "best performing" region. The survey findings showed American companies suffered the sharpest declines in perception strength.
According to FutureBrand, the goal of re-ranking the top 100 largest companies by brand perception offers a glimpse into the long-term success of the world's most profitable organizations.
"Our research demonstrated that financial value and past performance are no guarantees of future brand…that organizations with the strongest perceptions by our measures have a quantifiable competitive advantage and are more 'future proof' than their peers."
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