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All interdisciplinary programs, from African American studies to women's studies, draw from various disciplines, which make the design of interdisciplinary programs more complex than a traditional discipline such as biology or political science. The design of environmental programs is made more complex because it includes the natural sciences as well as the social sciences and humanities, and it can be tied to a pre-professional program such as natural resource management. The result is that there is more variety in environmental programs than in any other academic program. Each type of program has its own basic philosophy, goal, strengths and limitations.
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There are three common ways to shape an undergraduate environmental program.
- Pre-Professional Program
A pre-professional program focuses on vocational training. It comes after the completion of a liberal arts education in the first two years of college. Emphasis is in-depth disciplinary knowledge and what is called "instrumental rationality": the ability to use reason to work effectively within an accepted social system. Such programs are usually and gain entry-level jobs.
Examples: Natural resources at UW-Stevens Point and nursing and education programs at UW Oshkosh.
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A specialized interdisciplinary program focuses on from several disciplines within a division. For instance, an Environmental Science program integrates knowledge from biology, geology, chemistry, and geography. An Environmental Policy program focuses on political science, economics, and sociology. Such programs develop extensive and deep expertise within that branch of knowledge and prepares students for graduate school or entry-level jobs.
Examples: ES and environmental policy majors at UW-Green Bay and the conservation and environmental science program at UW-Milwaukee.
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Examples: ES at UW Oshkosh and UW Madison.
A fully interdisciplinary program considers environmental issues within the framework of a broad, interdisciplinary education. It draws on and integrates knowledge from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Such a program develops the student's ability to recognize and deal effectively with the full complexity of environmental issues: scientific facts, political theories, economic principles, ethical issues, aesthetic values, etc. In doing so, it develops the student's ability to:
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- by studying the way various cultures and historical periods have thought about and interacted with nature and society
- by exposing them to a variety of environmental and political perspectives, some of which are very different from the dominant ideologies of our time.
These challenges develop what is called "substantive rationality:" the use of reason to critically analyze and assess fundamental ideas, values and worldviews, including those that are accepted in our society. Such a program enables students to think critically and creatively about complex environmental issues. We feel that such ability is essential to the student's future career and to the student becoming an informed and responsible citizen able to engage in the complex and ever-changing issues faced by members of a democracy.
With this emphasis on critical thinking, career preparation in such a program is not limited to vocational training. It also aims at developing the ability of students to become creative in their fields, and to become leaders in their fields. In addition, the interdisciplinary nature of the program gives students a greater ability to change fields during their career. Changing field, and even careers, is not uncommon, and environmental careers are rapidly expanding and diversifying. Thus it has been argued that "environmental studies should educate students for careers that don't yet exist." We believe a fully interdisciplinary program is the best way to do that.
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UW Oshkosh's ES program is challenging in various ways.
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- Students must be able to do well in a broad range of courses, including the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
- Students are challenged to consider a wide diversity of political, philosophical, and cultural perspectives and various approaches to environmental problems.
- Students engage in "substantial rationality," using critical thinking to questions basic assumptions and values as well as employing creative thinking to form their own worldview.
- Students must be able to integrate knowledge from various disciplines, particularly in the interdisciplinary seminars ES 370: Environmental Science, Policy, and Problem Solving and ES 490: Senior Seminar
- In the capstone Senior Seminar, students are required to complete an honors-type senior thesis.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to consider whether pollution controls at Xcel Energy's Sherco power plant are adequate for cutting haze over two national parks and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
The federal agency and six environmental groups filed a proposed consent decree Tuesday that obligates the EPA to take action on a 2009 National Park Service finding that haze from the coal-fired plant near Becker impairs the views at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota and Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. The consent decree would settle a lawsuit the groups filed in 2012.
The settlement marks "an important milestone," said Kevin Reuther, legal director for the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy. But it's only one of several reasons why Xcel should come up with a plan for "retiring this coal plant and replacing it with cleaner sources of energy," he said Wednesday. Other reasons he cited include the EPA's proposed new carbon emissions rules for power plants.
Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy has disputed that Sherco, the state's largest power plant, contributes to the haze over the parks and the BWCA. It has asked the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to allow it to intervene in the lawsuit.
"Xcel Energy is reviewing the consent decree and assessing our options," the company said in a statement. "We are waiting for the Eighth Circuit to decide whether we can be part of the litigation, and are disappointed the other parties are trying to move forward at this time. Xcel Energy has invested, and will continue to invest, in clean energy strategies that protect the environment, improve the electricity system and provide value to our customers."
Xcel told state regulators last July it was cheaper to continue burning coal at the plant near Becker rather than converting it to natural gas, at least until the future landscape for environmental regulations became clearer.
Under the consent decree, the EPA has to propose a plan by Feb. 27 and finalize it by August 2015.
The EPA first must decide whether the National Park Service was right when it certified that the haze problem at the parks was "reasonably attributable" to the plant's emissions, Reuther said. If so, then the EPA would determine what kind of pollution control technology is required, he said. Adding it could require an expensive investment by Xcel, which would have just five years to install it.
"This is a major step toward clean air in Boundary Waters, Voyageurs and Isle Royale," Stephanie Kodish, director of the Clean Air Program at the National Parks Conservation Association, said in a statement.
The EPA must publish the proposed consent decree in the Federal Register and hold at least a 30-day public comment period before the settlement goes to a federal judge for approval.
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LONGMONT — The Sunset Middle School student who won Longmont's first Hackathon competition in April will be paid this summer to put the finishing touches on his championship "app."
Jackson Roberts, 14, will be one of a number of students working in a grant-funded St. Vrain Valley School District science and technology innovations center, according to assistant Longmont city manager Sandi Seader,
The city plans to get the use of Jackson's mobile phone app, once it's completed, under an arrangement with the school district.
Jackson, who will be a Niwot High School freshman this fall, doesn't think he has much left to do on his invention, an app that will take data from the city's various events calendars and combine them into a single calendar that mobile phone users can conveniently consult when they're looking for things to do.
"It's pretty much a robot that looks at the web pages" of selected government agencies and community organizations "and puts the data on the mobile app," Jackson said.
Jackson said he came up with the idea after finding himself wondering: "What's going on in Longmont?" He became frustrated with the fact that different city government agencies and other local community organizations had separate calendars that weren't all showing up together in one interfaced location that's easily accessible on a mobile device.
"I thiink it's very exciting," Seader said of Jackson's app and its possibilities.
Jackson's first-place finish in April's Hackathon competition — a three-day event principally sponsored by the city and Western Digital — has already brought him a $1,500 prize, money he said he expects to save for college.
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A fashion executive whose workdays are steeped in style brings comfortable classics home
Ever notice that the colors and patterns you grab off the fashion racks are similar to what you surround yourself with at home? Interior designer Ken Gemes sees the connection all the time—most recently in a big way when he designed a home for fashion executive Kay Krill, CEO at Ann Taylor and Loft.
Kay asked Gemes, a longtime friend, to help with the renovation of a stately, century-old home she had bought on Long Island Sound. The brick-and-frame Colonial-style house had spectacular views of the water and the New York City skyline, but it hadn't been updated in decades.
The historic look of the early-1900s house was maintained.
Photography: Tria Giovan
Architect: McKee Patterson Austin Patterson Disston Architects, 376 Pequot Ave., P.O. Box 61, Southport, CT 06890; 203/255-4031, apdarchitects.com.
Interior designer: Ken Gemes, Ken Gemes Interiors, 4 Sunny Brae Place, Bronxville, NY 10708; 914/779-7580, kengemes.com.
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"It was in rough shape," says architect McKee Patterson, who tackled the structural issues and reconfigured spaces to create a new kitchen, plenty of family gathering spaces, and bedrooms with bay windows and water views for Kay and her sons.
The historical character of the house had been largely stripped away in earlier remodels, so Patterson beefed up the charm with architectural details such as paneled walls, moldings, coffered ceilings, and built-ins. New casement windows that look original and walls of French doors connect the interiors to the outdoors.
A faux-shagreen table provides a drop-off spot in the entry. Walls are Benjamin Moore's "Baby Fawn."
Wall paint ("Baby Fawn" #OC-15); trim paint ("White Dove" #OC-17): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Console ("Harlow Console"/Cool Grey Faux Shagreen, custom size); table lamp ("Naia"): Made Goods, madegoods.com.
Greek key mirror ("Greek Key Bone and Horn Mirror"): Lumiere Inc., lumiereinc.net.
Ceiling fixture ("Trillion Flush Mount" #SN4001): Circa Lighting, circalighting.com.
Sunroom with a View
"I wanted the house to be open and inviting," Kay says. "We put French doors in every room, so every area opens onto the stone patio facing the water."
In the sunroom, which is near the outdoor swimming pool, seating pieces are covered with water-resistant indoor-outdoor fabrics. The settee and chairs designed by Laura Kirar for McGuire are practical and pretty, with cushions covered in Holly Hunt's Great Outdoors Lakeshore fabric in "Silver Cloud." A custom ottoman and pillows are covered in Trina Turk's bold "Sunglass Print" indoor-outdoor fabric from Schumacher.
Wall paint ("Sea Salt" #CSP-95); trim paint ("White Dove" #OC-17): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Sofa ("Laura Kirar Settee" #B-81); barrel chairs ("Laura Kirar Barrel Lounge Chair" #A-80); lounge chairs ("Laura Kirar Lounge Chair" #A-81): McGuire, mcguirefurniture.com.
Sofa and chair fabric ("Lakeshore"/Silver Cloud #206/04, Great Outdoors Collection): Holly Hunt, hollyhunt.com.
Ottoman (custom): Ken Gemes Interiors, kengemes.com.
Ottoman and sofa-pillow fabric ("Sunglass Print"/Charcoal #174294, by Trina Turk): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Botanical pillows on sofa ("OD Le Flora Danica"/Charcoal #34225-1): Clarence House, clarencehouse.com.
Table between barrel chairs ("Wood Gourds Table," discontinued): Barbara Cosgrove, barbaracosgrovelamps.com.
Ceiling fan; faux zebra rug; table lamps (from Jamie Young): owner's collection.
Stylish Bar Area
Just off the sunroom, two shapely stools are parked under an enameled table. Zebra-base lamps are from Oly; the shell-frame mirror is from Made Goods. Cabinets in the wet bar behind are painted Benjamin Moore's "White Dove." A woven zinc mesh material adds interest to upper door fronts.
Wall paint ("Sea Salt" #CSP-95); trim paint (White Dove" #OC-17): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Console table ("Hutton Console" #179-51, custom size): Hickory Chair, hickorychair.com.
Table lamps (discontinued): Oly, olystudio.com.
Mirror ("Killian"): Made Goods, madegoods.com.
Tray; cocktail shaker; carafes: owner's collection.
Pair of benches; fan: owner's collection.
Flooring finish (mix of 131/231 Ebony and 175 Jacobean): DuraSeal, duraseal.com.
Wet bar—
Cabinetry: custom.
Cabinetry finish ("White Dove" #OC-17): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Woven zinc door inserts (custom): McKee Patterson, Austin Patterson Disston Architects apdarchitects.com.
Tray; carafes; canister: owner's collection.
Quietly Elegant Living Room
Gemes selected quiet colors and soft sand-colored fabrics that would enhance rather than detract from the picturesque setting. "What was going on outside was the focus," Gemes says. "The views led us to monochromatic color schemes, all based around parchment, taupe, and pale grays." In each room, graphic geometrics or updated toiles in sophisticated charcoal, gray, and chocolate hues make a statement without being fussy. Textures play a major role as well—nubby sisal and herringbone rugs, faux-shagreen tables, and shell mirror frames.
Artwork above the living room mantel is by Shinekia Thomas. The architect added built-in bookshelves that flank the Chesney stone fireplace.
Wall paint ("Collingwood" #OC-28); trim paint ("White Dove" #OC-17): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Area rug ("Madagascar"/Glacier): Merida, meridameridian.com.
Art above mantel (by Shinekia Thomas): T. Botero Galleries, tbotero.com.
Mantel ("Burlington," in Classico Limestone): Chesney's, chesneys.com.
Sofas (custom): Ken Gemes Interiors, kengemes.com.
Sofa fabric ("Skye"/Driftwood #750002-06): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Window treatment and sofa pillow fabric ("Petite Pom on Linen"): TylerGraphic, tylergraphic.com.
Pillows on either end of sofa ("XandO"/Mink, Stone): Studio Bon, studiobontextiles.com.
Coffee table ("Morris Cocktail Table" #1581-70, by Suzanne Kasler, custom size): Hickory Chair, hickorychair.com.
End tables: Mecox Gardens, mecox.com.
Lamps on end tables ("Antique Silver Leaf Gourd Lamp" with custom shades, discontinued): Circa Lighting, circalighting.com. For similar, ("Aged Silver Leaf Gourd Lamp"): Hollis & Knight, hollisandknight.com.
Floor lamp ("Barley Twist Floor Lamp" with custom shades): Jamie Young, jamieyoung.com.
Sconces: owner's collection.
Club chair (custom): Ken Gemes Interiors, kengemes.com.
Chair fabric ("Fuzz"/Black): Studio Bon, studiobontextiles.com. Available through Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Stylish Club Chairs
"Everything is very laid-back, understated, comfy, and welcoming," Gemes says, "which is very much who Kay is."
"My house is a perfect reflection of me," Kay agrees. "The house is primarily grays and taupes with a pop of color. That is really my wardrobe aesthetic and style—black, navy, neutrals with a pop of color in summer months. The fabrics are all geometrics and toiles, which also reflects my aesthetic: simple, yet make a statement."
Custom Ken Gemes club chairs upholstered in stylish bold dots punctuate the living room.
Wall paint ("Collingwood" #OC-28); trim paint ("White Dove" #OC-17): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Area rug ("Madagascar"/Glacier): Merida, meridameridian.com.
Chairs (custom): Ken Gemes Interiors, kengemes.com.
Chair fabric ("Fuzz"/Black): Studio Bon, studiobontextiles.com. Available through Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Pillows on chairs ("Lucent Linen"/Flaxen #10988): Calvin Fabrics, calvinfabrics.com.
Pillow trim ("1.5-inch Cambridge Strie Braid"/Black #977-34161-117): Samuel & Sons, samuelandsons.com.
Table ("Angus Column Table" #5484-10, by Alexa Hampton): Hickory Chair, hickorychair.com.
Table lamp ("Small Carved Bone Lamp" with stone linen shade): Jamie Young, jamieyoung.com.
Art behind chairs ("Palm Frond, Ebony"): Natural Curiosities, naturalcuriosities.com.
Lovely Family Room
Rooms in the nearly 5,000-square-foot house are linked by French doors, offering long sight lines through the spaces and to the outdoors. Gemes and Patterson chose paint colors, millwork, and floor coverings that would define individual living areas while ensuring a cohesive flow from room to room.
"Once the fabrics were determined, Kay and I selected various wall colors that were put on cards, so we could reference how the colors would interact," Gemes explains. Waterfront property poses special challenges because reflections of sunlight on the water alter how colors look, so samples were evaluated in the spaces at different times of the day, the designer adds.
A peninsula separates the kitchen from the family room, where chairs in a black-and-white linen from Jim Thompson and a sofa in a textured herringbone are all about comfort. The custom coffee table is the right height for propping feet.
Wall paint ("Stonington Gray" #HC-170); trim paint ("White Dove" #C-17): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Area rug ("Knob Hill"/Silver #8500-0001, by Couristan): CarpetTrends, carpetrends.com.
Mantel ("Regency Bullseye" in Classico Limestone): Chesney's, chesneys.com.
Sofa (custom): Ken Gemes Interiors, kengemes.com.
Sofa fabric (#25739-21): Kravet, kravet.com.
Pillows on sofa ("Pin Up"/Noir et Blanc #F2815001): Pierre Frey, pierrefrey.com.
Club chairs ("Paris Swivel Chairs" #7601-27, by Mariette Himes Gomez): Hickory Chair, hickorychair.com.
Chair fabric ("Fretwork" #2066/01): Jim Thompson, jimthompsonfabrics.com.
Pillows on chairs ("Greek Key"/Smoke #174501): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Round end tables ("Cara Side Table"/Cool Grey Faux Shagreen): Made Goods, madegoods.com.
Table lamps ("Mulholland Table Lamps" with grey linen shades): Jamie Young, jamieyoung.com.
Coffee table (custom): Ken Gemes Interiors, kengemes.com.
Small end tables between club chairs ("Tini II"): Oomph, oomphonline.com.
Seat cushion beside mantel ("Greek Key Classic"/Silver): Plumwich, jadesignstudio.com.
Pillow on seat cushion ("Pin Up"/Noir et Blanc #F2815001): Pierre Frey, pierrefrey.com.
Black and White Kitchen
A playful retro beach interpretation of a toile from Pierre Frey on the Roman shade energizes the kitchen. The flared shape of the light fixture from Ironware International mimics the shape of the custom-designed range hood and the supports on the peninsula.
Wall paint ("Stonington Gray" #HC-170): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Cabinetry: custom.
Countertops: Absolut Black Granite with leather finish.
Refrigerator; freezer: Northland, northlandnka.com.
Drinks refrigerator: Marvel Premium Refrigeration, marvelrefrigeration.com.
Ice machine: Scotsman, scotsman-ice.com.
Range: DCS by Fisher & Paykel, dcsappliances.com.
Range backsplash: Silver Paradise marble.
Roman shade ("Pin Up"/Noir et Blanc #F2815001): Pierre Frey, pierrefrey.com.
Light over island ("Rochelle Pendant" #8117, custom size): Ironware International, ironwareinternational.com.
Bar stools ("Amsterdam Bar Stool" #1552-03, by Suzanne Kasler): Hickory Chair, hickorychair.com.
Bar-stool fabric: grey tweed.
Sophisticated Dining Room
"These are sophisticated rooms that show great restraint from a design standpoint, but they are intended to be totally lived in," Gemes says. The dining room table where the family often eats was custom made with a rough-hewn surface.
A chandelier from Made Goods hangs above the custom reclaimed-teak table. French doors are draped with Pierre Frey panels in a bold graphic.
Wall paint ("Chateau" #CSP-140); ceiling and trim paint ("White Dove" #OC-17): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Drapery ("Mauritius"/Nuit #F2751002): Pierre Frey, pierrefrey.com.
Chandelier ("Patricia"): Made Goods, madegoods.com.
Dining table (reclaimed teak): custom.
Dining chairs ("Cabriole Side Chairs" #4653-02): Hickory Chair, hickorychair.com.
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Greek key trim on chairs ("Greek Key"/Ivory, Black #977-15045): Samuel & Sons, samuelandsons.com.
Area rug ("Kyoto"/Glacier, discontinued; for similar, "Stratum"/Glacier): Merida, meridameridian.com.
Bowl on table (marble bowl): Mecox Gardens, mecox.com.
Dining Room Vignette
Several fashion illustrations that Gemes found at an Atlanta gallery were must-haves—not only for their homeowner-appropriate subject, but also for the artistic qualities and moody, soft colorings. "They're so understated and beautiful. I showed them to Kay, and she fell in love with them," Gemes says. Drawn on linen, the large framed pieces hang above the living room fireplace and in the center stair hall, with two more in the dining room.
Shinekia Thomas's fashion art hangs above a chair in the dining room. The chest is from Hickory Chair.
Wall paint ("Chateau" #CSP-140); trim paint ("White Dove" #OC-17): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Chest ("Tuxedo Chest"/Weathered Mineral #1568-70, by Suzanne Kasler): Hickory Chair, hickorychair.com.
Art above chest (by Godwin Hoffmann): Trowbridge, trowbridgegallery.com.
Silver fluted vase; hotelware wine cooler: antique.
Fashion illustration above chair (by Shinekia Thomas): T. Botero Galleries, tbotero.com.
Quiet Master Bedroom
An orange bed pillow wakes up the otherwise quiet color scheme. A charcoal-and-white Schumacher fabric dresses the windows and bed pillows. The club chair is upholstered in a gray Pierre Frey linen, and the rug is Merida's "Pinstripe" wool.
Wall paint ("Pearl River" #871); trim paint ("White Dove" #OC-17): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Headboard ("Morgan"/DK Mushroom): Made Goods, madegoods.com.
Bed cover: owner's collection.
Bed skirt ("Courtrai Glazed Linen"/Dusk #65160); drapery and pillow shams ("Shantung Silhouette Print"/Smoke #174581): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Orange pillow: custom.
Blanket ("Avalon"): Hermès, usa.hermes.com.
Drapery hardware: S&L Designs, s-ldesigns.com.
Club chair (custom); bedside table (custom): Ken Gemes Interiors, kengemes.com.
Club-chair fabric ("Rivington"/Metal #F2716007): Pierre Frey, pierrefrey.com.
Side table by chair ("Tini II"): Oomph, oomphonline.com.
Table lamp: The Accessory Store, stamfordshades.com.
Area rug ("Pinstripe"/Stone, wool): Merida, meridameridian.com.
Bright Master Bathroom
The tub is tucked into a dormer and offers views of the Manhattan skyline. The Roman shade is Plumwich's hand-screened "Quorra" fabric.
Wall paint ("Graytint" #1611); trim paint and cabinet finish ("White Dove" #OC-17): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Roman shade ("Quorra"/Light Grey): Plumwich, by J.A. Design Studio, jadesignstudio.com.
Area rug ("Pinstripe"/Stone, wool): Merida, meridameridian.com.
Stool by tub ("Janson"): Made Goods, madegoods.com.
Vanity cabinet: custom.
Countertop: Dolomite marble.
Sink ("Caxton Under-Mount"): Kohler, kohler.com.
Rear Exterior
The first level opens to a covered porch and patios. A wide staircase that steps down to a center hall with French doors leading to the bluestone patio is one of Kay's favorite features. "Walking down the stairway every morning and looking at the water is special," she says. Bay windows and dormers upstairs face the water, too.
White exterior paint ("Moonlight White" #OC-125); trim ("Simply White" #OC-117): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Hanging lantern ("Charleston Lantern" #UE-1001): Urban Electric, urbanelectricco.com.
Bluestone Patio
Awning-stripe Sunbrella fabric keeps seating relaxed on the patio near the sunroom and pool.
Outdoor furniture (Malibu Collection): Restoration Hardware, rh.com.
Cushion fabric ("Big Stripe"/Black Tie #400-10): Perennials, perennialsfabrics.com.
Porcelain garden stools: The Van Cleve Collection, thevanclevecollection.com.
Lion statuary (vintage): original to house.
Homeowner Kay Krill
After busy days working in the heart of Times Square, Kay relishes her evenings, sinking into comfortable chairs with her sons and watching gorgeous sunsets and the glittering Manhattan skyline. "My home is my haven in many ways," Kay says. "Being on the water relaxes me the minute I walk in the door. The subtle neutral palette and furnishings throughout the house coupled with the blue water is a calming and beautiful combination."
Homeowner Kay Krill is CEO at Ann Inc.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
"We Believe We Have Stability"
You wouldn't expect much out of Williams-Sonoma these days.
What with the evaporation of high-paying Wall Street jobs and the kind of buyer who can afford to spend $635 on a chafing dish—which calls to mind one of the best moments in movie history, from Hot Shots!, no less—not to mention the evaporation of low-paying manufacturing jobs and the disappearance of that so-called "aspirational buyer," you wouldn't think there would be much of a market for the kind of foofy, "consumer discretionary" items Williams-Sonoma, and its Pottery Barn affiliate, are famous for.
Yet all good economic cycles must, eventually, end: even the bad ones.
And if this down-cycle is ever going to start to turn back up, it has to first stop going down.
So we were intrigued to hear on the company's conference call this morning the following from Sharon McCollam, the Williams-Sonoma COO:
What we would say about the current environment is we believe we have stability and we are seeing the October/November trend be our baseline. We see it's volatile. But that's what we're seeing.
Now, whether Williams-Sonoma is an appropriate thermometer to measure the health of the American consumer may be debatable.
But at least the patient's fever looks like it might—might—have stopped going up.
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5 comments:
- Annie and Lyon Jewett said...
eh....I don't believe a word she said....
- Mark B. Spiegel said...
Sure, I believe that it (the consumer sector in general) is not getting any worse. However, I also think that things will stay "down here" for a very long time. What does that mean for retail-sector stocks? Well, those that had been "priced for bankruptcy if things kept getting worse" but can avoid it (bankruptcy) "if things stabilize without necessarily needing to get better" will go up, then stabilize at (still crappy) levels. (However, much of that rise may have already happened over the past few weeks.) On the other hand, those that were never priced for bankruptcy (because they had minimal debt or were unencumbered by too many store leases) may now be overpriced, as many of their holders were anticipating a consumer turn by the middle of next year, and I don't think that will happen.
- Anonymous said...
Dunno, Jeff. I do believe we'll see a few of this sort of coming up for air before being dragged under once more. This is too big a shift to be done with so soon.
Also, no offense, but this post popped to mind:
- Anonymous said...
"If we are unable to identify and analyze factors affecting our business, anticipate changing consumer preferences and buying trends, and manage our inventory commensurate with customer demand, our sales levels and profit margin may decline."
Risk Factors, Page 25, WSM 10Q - Q308 [bold and italics mine]
I think I see where the stability may lay when I read in WSM's 03-24-2009 press release that WSM, according to CEO Howard Lester, "reduced their year end inventory by a better than expected $121 million or 17% - which accounted to a year end cash balance of $149 million".
Optimizing cash flow by proactively managing inventory levels with consumer demand should allow WSM to stabilize their quarterly earnings going into the rest of 2009.
What's interesting (amazing) is that WSM still declared a dividend of .12 in the latest quarter, which is yet another signal in my opinion that WSM's management sees some sense of operational stability going into 2009, despite the tough economic environment for sales.
I could be wrong though.
- Josh said...
Not even. Where's the huge wave of credit card defaults? It's coming. Retail is in the eye of the storm...


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The Gilmer school board Monday night approved retaining the current school property tax rate of $1.18.5 per $100 valuation after approving a $19.4 million general fund budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year.
The board also approved separate budgets of $1.19 million for food service and $1.2 million for debt service.
The tax rate includes $1.17 for maintenance and operations and 1.5 cents for interest and sinking (debt service.) School Supt. Rick Albritton said that when the board cut the overall rate by a penny last year, school officials had said they might raise it this year, but decided not to.
Albritton also said that although the new "lean" general fund budget is about $300,000 lower than the current one, it has 3 percent pay raises for teachers and 2 percent pay hikes for "everyone else but me."
"Every time we give a 3 percent raise, our medical insurance goes up just about the cost of that." He also noted that teachers' contribution for retirement was increasing slightly this year.
Albritton additonally said the budget projects an almost 10 percent hike from current utility costs.
During a brief public hearing on the budget and tax rate, which drew no comment except some questions from a reporter, Albritton indicated the $300,000 overall budget reduction resulted from cutting such expenses as supplies and fixed assets capital outlay.
He also said the district received a little revenue from the state for an increase in teacher retirement contribution.
The budget has been lean for the past eight years, Albritton said, and the "only thing that's changed over time" is salaries.
Introducing the new proposed general fund budget of about $19.4 million, GISD Business Manager Beverly Grimes had said, "We've brought back a balanced budget." She also said the school would make part of its bond payment with funds it received from the Upshur County Commissioners Court.
Albritton said the new food service budget of salmost $1.2 million is down about $100,000 from the current budget, while the debt service budget of $1,201,000 is about the same.
In other business Monday night, the board heard school officials report on what they termed "good news"--the Texas Education Agency's recently released accountability ratings showed that the school district as a whole and all four individual campuses met state standard, and Bruce Junior HIgh received all seven possible "distinction designations."
Albritton told trustees that of area high schools, only White Oak and Spring Hill received more distinctions than Gilmer High's four of a possible six, which he termed a "very good" performance.
GISD Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction Sigrid Yates said the GHS distinctions were for math, science, social studies, and being in the top 25 percent in the state in closing performance gaps.
The intermediate school also received two distinctions, for math and science, she said. Although the elementary campus earned no distinctions, Yates said all four Gilmer campuses exceeded state requirements.
The curriculum director said the "most exciting news we had" was the junior high performance.
Bruce Junior High Principal Dawn Harris told trustees "I was ecstatic" when she learned the school had received all possible seven distinctions, and that only 53 of about 1,500 junior high schools in Texas had accomplished that.
She said only two other junior high schools in Gilmer's Region 7 had done so, and that of the 53 statewide who did, many were college preparatory and magnet schools.
"Instead of walking on cloud 9, we're walking on cloud 7," Harris quipped in describing her and her staff's reaction to the news. She said a donor had pledged "he'd take care of the biggest banner I want" to announce the news.
Albritton said he was "very, very proud" of the school personnel and students for the overall results, which he termed a "great thing for the school district."
Board member Todd Tefteller told Harris her campus's results were "totally awesome. I'm really proud of you and that school."
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Check this out. 7 of the 9 experts picked the Packers to be in the Super Bowl, and 3 of those 7 picked the Pack to win it. Perhaps just as interesting, 8 of the 9 experts picked Aaron Rodgers as the likely MVP winner.
Noticed that a number of experts have come around to my way of thinking on the Vikings now. (Read here for more info on why I think the Vikes may have been better off without Favre this year.) I know a fair number of them read Packergeeks with their morning coffee. Just kidding. But there has definitely been quite a shift of opinion re the Vikes I think mostly because folks are concerned re Favre's ankle and also about the absence of Sidney Rice. Both will be factors, but neither will compare to the psychological element that will bring Favre/ the Vikes down (again, read previous post for more).
I do also have to say that I agree with those experts who think Baltimore will be good this year, likely Super Bowl good. I think adding TJ Housh could make them scary good. Housh is kind of an idiot, he's lost speed and was not that good for Seattle. But when he's added into a mix that includes Anquan Boldin, Derrick Mason, a healthy Todd Heap and Ray Rice, Flacco is going to have plenty of targets – and they already have a very good running game. This will be a good team – and a great one once Ed Reed returns.
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives has fallen by 2 percentage points to 39 percent after a dispute over quotas requiring companies to hire more women executives, an opinion poll published on Sunday showed.
Rebel members of Merkel's centre-right coalition, including Labor Minister Ursula von der Leyen, threatened to break ranks and vote with opposition parties that wanted to introduce a female quota from 2018, convinced that voluntary pledges to appoint more women have proven inadequate.
Merkel averted the potentially embarrassing defeat in parliament when the rebels accepted a compromise plan obliging big firms to raise the proportion of women on supervisory boards to 30 percent in 2020.
Emnid said the incident was likely the reason for the conservatives becoming less popular with voters.
The weekly Emnid poll for German newspaper Bild am Sonntag showed the Free Democrats (FDP), the junior coalition partner in Merkel's centre-right government, has 5 percent support, unchanged from last week and enough for the liberal, pro-business party to enter parliament after the next election.
That would give the ruling government 44 percent support, close to the 47 to 48 percent usually needed for a parliamentary majority in a system where parties with less than 5 percent do not get any seats.
The poll showed the main opposition Social Democrats (SPD) remained unchanged at 26 percent support, while the Greens held steady at 14 percent, giving those parties 40 percent combined - not enough to beat the ruling government.
The socialist Die Linke party was also unchanged at 8 percent. The maverick Pirates gained one point to 4 percent.
The poll of 2,410 people was conducted between April 11 and 17.
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This fall, the Commons team has been busier than ever, setting up nearly 600 new course websites, blogs, and ePortfolios. WordPress continues to impress with its latest upgrade, allowing students and faculty to create great online spaces for their discussions, assignments, and research.
One of our newest Commons users is Graham Pitts and his course History 352: "Inquiries into the History of Sectarianism in the Middle East." Pitts's history students are using the blog to write collaborative essays throughout the semester. Their work is private at the moment, but will be made public at the end of the semester. For now, here's a screenshot of Professor Pitts's guidelines:
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At the U.T. System Board of Regents' meeting in August 2011, I presented an action plan for implementing the Framework for Advancing Excellence throughout The University of Texas System.
The Framework has received an overwhelmingly positive response from educators and policymakers across the nation. I was invited to the White House to discuss the Framework and other educational issues with the President, the Secretary of Education, and a distinguished group of national leaders in higher education. They conveyed to me that our Framework Action Plan is addressing the challenges and opportunities of higher education in the 21st century.
This is the first annual progress report on the implementation of the Framework Action Plan's nine major areas of focus. We are tracking every initiative at a granular level. Some initiatives have been completed; for others we have built the infrastructures that will yield substantive results over time.
The futures of our children and our grandchildren are at stake. How do we make higher education more accessible and affordable to an increasing number of students? How do we produce more doctors, nurses, and health professionals, and improve the quality of healthcare in Texas?
This process is engaging hundreds of us in a team effort – not only from U.T. institutions but experts and consultants beyond our campuses. We will succeed if we continue to work together to transform higher education at all University of Texas institutions.
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New York sex advice app for teens prompts mixed reaction
NEW YORK A new app providing sexual health advice to teenagers has provoked a range of differing views.
The app, called Teens in New York City Protection +, offers free information on where to get condoms and other birth control and where to find free pregnancy, HIV and STD testing.
The app is funded by New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
CBS 2 New York reports clinics in all five boroughs of New York are listed. The clinics have been reviewed by teenage testers, posing as mystery patients.
"We want to make sure that no teen who's sexually active doesn't know they can go for services to protect themselves and stay healthy," said Health Department Assistant Commissioner Deborah Kaplan.
Kaplan said state law allows minors to obtain all the information without parental consent or knowledge.
- Sexual activity rates miniscule for young adolescents
- Waiting longer to have sex tied to more wealth, education and relationship happiness
- HPV vaccine won't make girls promiscuous, study finds
- CDC report on teen oral sex trends sparks calls for better education
"There are some teens who can't or don't feel they can talk to their parents, and yet they are sexually active, and they are at risk of unintended pregnancies or sexually transmitted diseases," she said.
The app is the latest effort by the city to lower the number of teenage parents.
The teen pregnancy rate in the city has dropped 30 percent over the past decade. Still, 17,000 teenagers get pregnant every year in New York City.
But not everyone is in favor of the app.
"I'm a big proponent of parental consent," said Frank Russo, president of the American Family Association of New York.
Russo said he approves neither of the app nor of the fact that parents do not have to be consulted.
"It's going to lead to more sexual activity," he said. "I don't think there's any question about that."
High school student Samantha McEvoy said kids already have access to iPhones to download similar apps.
"They might see it and think it's OK," she said.
Others felt the app was a positive service.
"I think it's probably OK," said Elizabeth Kromelow. "I mean, knowledge is power , but you have to do your job at home and talk to you kids."
"If it is to help teenage girls like my own daughter get the health services they need, I think that's perfectly reasonable," Joanna Bush said. "We're all entitled to that."


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Sam Bradford injury raises questions (Tim Tebow?)
This was supposed to be a make-or-break year for Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, but he couldn't make it past the opening drive of Saturday's preseason game against the Browns to see it through.
With a little more than eight minutes left in the first quarter, Bradford was hit by Armonty Bryant and after attempting to get up, quickly fell to the ground, writhing in pain. He later limped off the field on his own power, and initial tests on the knee led him to believe that he did not sustain any ligament damage. But Bradford, who was making his second preseason start since tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament last October, was of concern to Rams officials.
The team feared the worst and, on Sunday afternoon, its fears were confirmed: Bradford will miss the entire season after an MRI revealed he did in fact tear his left ACL. Again.
So now what?
Coach Jeff Fisher told reporters Sunday that backup Shaun Hill — a 34-year-old veteran who is 13-13 in his career as a starter — will take over.
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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson.
The Florida state attorney's office confirmed Thursday that a Broward County circuit judge issued a warrant May 7 against Johnson for failing to report to his probation officer.
"He violated the terms of his probation by failing to meet with probation specialists on Feb. 15 and March 15, 2013 and for failing to show proof of enrolment and completion of the Batterers Intervention Program (B.I.P.)," the Broward Sheriff's Office said in an email statement.
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Johnson's attorney didn't immediately return a telephone call and email seeking comment.
Former Miami Dolphins Player Chad Johnson Befriends Homeless Man Nicknamed Pork Chop in Miami Beach
Johnson received a year of probation last September after pleading no contest to a domestic violence charge involving his former wife, reality TV star Evelyn Lozada.
The 34-year-old wide receiver was arrested in August for allegedly headbutting his then-wife, reality TV star Evelyn Lozada, in their Davie, Fla. home.
According to Davie police, Lozada found a receipt for condoms and confronted Johnson about it at dinner. The argument continued during their drive home, and when they arrived at their driveway, he allegedly head-butted her.
Johnson was cut by the Miami Dolphins the next day, and Lozada later filed for divorce.
The confrontation came barely a month after Johnson married Lozada, who was on the reality TV show "Basketball Wives." Johnson had been battling for a spot on the Dolphins after a disappointing season with the New England Patriots in 2011.


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During a recent radio interview the President talked about some valuable advice he gave new dad Jay-Z.
"I made sure that Jay-Z was helping Beyonce out (with the baby)," the President said. "And not leaving it all with the mom and mother-in-law."
He advised Jay-Z to be an involved Dad – to step-in, not let Mom and Grandma do all the diapers changes, burping, barf wipes or other fun things that go along with parenting. He told him he should help out.
Now that's not such a foreign concept, is it?
Except that sometimes it is -- and not in the way you'd think. Sometimes I am the one who needs to be convinced to let Dad help out, especially after a long absence.
Because sometimes I make it look like I have the whole child thing so under control that, even though he wishes there was a way for him to help, it looks like I don't need him at all. I am so used to doing it all solo that I have trouble remembering that I can ask him for help.
Remembering that someone is there to help me is a normal part of my reintegration process. This past spring I had a baby solo while he was at a long Army school several states away. When he came home the baby was three-weeks-old, and I had figured out how to do the mom of two thing without much help from anyone. Forget him "leaving it all to mom" – in this house mom is leaving it all for herself.
So the question for me isn't "how do I convince Dad to do some work?" The question is "how do I convince myself to let Dad do some work?"
After many years of comings and goings, I've figured out the answer is in three parts.
Be purposeful. I have to actively remind myself that I have someone here to help me, and that I don't have to do everything. Because over deployment doing it all becomes habit – a habit that has to be broken.
Be practical. Does the bottle actually need to be mixed the exact way I've been doing it for six months? Probably not. Just because it's the way I've been doing it, doesn't mean it's the way it has to be done. Letting someone help me means letting someone else decide how to do things. (IEven writing that out makes me feel a little stressed out. But *breathe* it's going to be OK. My way is not the only way).
Don't be a showoff. The first time my husband returned from a long absence I set out to wow him with my amazing do-it-all Superwoman skills. Look how I can carry 24 bags AND a baby down three flights of stairs! Look at my amazing do-it-all lady arm muscles! But instead of being left in awe of prowess, he felt shamed and unneeded. Ugh. Fail. Instead of showing off I do my best to whine just a little bit "oh I am so glad you are back because 24 bags and a baby weigh SO MUCH" and let him slip back into the same chores he had before. Because, frankly, there are better ways to get do-it-all lady arm muscles that have nothing to do with hauling trash.
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billyboy needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
4 winners were selected from 51 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
Paint the Town, Inc
We are a decorative sign company. We customize signs with sayings and customers' geographic locations on them. We take images, or art that we have and change the type on the signs to fit to their local region. For these lodge signs, we may use the same image in Maine, North Carolina or California, but will change the copy to fit their stores location or area.
Females that want to decorate their home, or second home, with our decorative signs.
We are looking for a 16x20 finished piece. Earthtones will work well here. Our customers love moose (#1), black bear (#2), deer, elk, rainbow trout, fly fishing, hunting etc in these outdoor regions of the country. The sign should look like it has some age to it, not new. Scratches, nicks and dings in the art is ok. The words for this project will read "Welcome To The Woods" as a saying and "Rangeley, Maine" as the location. Multiple designs are welcome, we usually award more than one design. Have Fun!


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Our scorecard of stadium fact-checks
The Atlanta Braves and Falcons were big news off the playing field in 2013.
Both teams were victorious in their quests to win local approval to build new, high-priced sports facilities, but there was vigorous public debate and countless claims to sway metro Atlantans for or against the plans.
PolitiFact Georgia tried to play referee throughout the year to determine the accuracy of some of these claims. Most of the statements had some truth in them, but there was typically some missing context. Below are some of our fact checks and findings.
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(Phoenix, Ariz. -- Sept. 13, 2010) Steps to tighten border security, a multi-faceted assault on mortgage fraud and effective work to protect consumers from deceptive marketing are among the accomplishments summarized in Attorney General Terry Goddard's 2010 Annual Report.
The newly released, 54-page document recaps the Office's achievements during the past fiscal year from July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010. Highlights include:
- Gaining a $94 million recovery from Western Union, which will provide substantial resources for law enforcement agencies to fight illegal activity along the entire U.S.- Mexico border.
- Playing a key role in the takedown of two major drug-trafficking organizations operating in Arizona and Mexico.
- Taking action on several fronts to combat mortgage fraud and other predatory lending practices.
- Brokering a crucial agreement to protect Luke Air Force Base and boost its bid to become a training site for the F-35, the next generation of Air Force fighter jets.
- Helping put an end to high-interest "payday loans" in Arizona.
- Stopping deceptive advertising and marketing in several cases involving national companies and local auto dealers.
The report provides a breakdown of more than $170 million the Office generated last year for the State and taxpayers, roughly three times the amount the State appropriated to the Attorney General's Office.
Also noted is one other measure of cost-effectiveness: A solid record in defending the State against liability lawsuits. Claims of more than $1.8 billion were filed during the year with only $4.68 million (less than one-quarter of 1 percent) paid to settle or discharge such claims.
"I am very proud of the excellent work done by our attorneys and staff, especially at a time when we often needed to do more with less," Goddard said. "We've had a highly productive year despite budget cuts that have reduced our fulltime employees by nearly 25 percent since I took office in 2003."
The annual report is posted on the Office's website at www.azag.gov/annual.html.


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Installing packages in your test compiler
You have your compiler built, so you can use the inplace compiler to compile test programs. This lives in
$(TOP)/inplace/bin/ghc-stage2 (see Commentary/SourceTree).
Every GHC, including the inplace one, comes with the boot libraries. But sometimes a test case will require the installation of some packages from Hackage. There are two routes.
Plan A: use cabal install
This method is quick and easy, but can fail if your
cabal program is out of date with respect to the GHC version you are building. Here's how to install a library against a GHC build tree:
cabal install --with-compiler=<inplace-ghc> <package>
<inplace ghc> is the path to your inplace GHC (usually
$(TOP)/inplace/bin/ghc-stage2; make sure it's absolute), and <package> is the name of the package.
Points to note:
- This will install the package in your home directory (e.g. somewhere under
~/.cabal/libon a Unix system), and it will register the package in your private package database, so you'll probably want to remove and unregister it by hand when you've finished.
Plan A can fail, because sometimes GHC changes require corresponding Cabal changes (this happened in GHC 6.12, and after the GHC 7.6.1 release). If the format changed you might get a message like
cabal: failed to parse output of 'ghc-pkg dump'
But incompatibility can result in other problems installing packages. In that case you need to use the Cabal code that comes with the new version of GHC (ie the one in your build tree). So use Plan B.
Plan B: use the Cabal library bundled with GHC
This method is slightly more work, but it does have the advantage of not installing anything in your home directory that you have to go and remove later.
Go to a directory where you are happy to keep the newly-downloaded code.
cabal unpack <package> cd <package> <inplace-ghc> --make Setup.lhs ./Setup configure --with-compiler=<inplace-ghc> --global ./Setup build ./Setup register --inplace
Points to note here:
- The first step can be done manually, by downloading a zip file from Hackage, or by doing grabbing the source from the appropriate repository. For example:
darcs get http://darcs.haskell.org/packages/parallelNevertheless,
cabal unpackshould work for any Hackage package, even if Cabal has changed a bit. (Because fetching and unpacking is one of Cabal's less sophisticated operations.)
- It is important to compile
Setup.lhswith your shiny new inplace GHC, not your installed GHC. Your inplace GHC has the most up-to-date Cabal library, and that is what you want to link
- The
--globalflag instructs Cabal to register the package in the database in your build tree, rather than the one in your home directory (
~/.ghc/...). In fact,
--globalis actually unnecessary (it's the default), but just in case the default changes in the future it's a good idea to get in the habit of saying whether you want
- The
--inplaceflag to register tells Cabal not to copy the compiled package, but rather to leave it right where it is, and register this location in the package database in your GHC build tree.


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Narrow needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 102 designs submitted by 39 freelance designers.
We need a logo that is Alive, ever changing and unique.
We need a name that is short, cool (although you can't say that) and long lasting.
Live or own choice
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Desired Style:
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Mobile phones are becoming more and more entertainment, fun, fashion and sharing items that can deliver amazing things throughout the world
The new stores will be deliver great value, be leading edge in its service, openness, flexibility, sponteneity and excitement - friends sharing ( all this sounds terribly uncool, so please forgive me).. This needs to appeal to a 25 year old and be female friendly.
For the purpose of this excercise, use can use the word LIVE ( don't worry about copyright) or alternatively suggest your own name
Please feel free to use a tag line eg Just do it !
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akassover necesitaba un nuevo diseño de camiseta y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 301 diseños de 61 diseñadores freelance.
We're looking for designs that would make fun baby gifts. Think quirky robots, monsters, construction equipment, Buddhas, by-gone rockstars, cute animals, pirates, candy, vikings, Ganesh and other Hindu gods, punk-rock ponies, dinosaurs, funky flowers, cool ironic puns... You get the picture.
**Update 5/17/08** Every single one of you designers are fantastic. Thanks for submitting your designs. The talent here is amazing. We are going to start to eliminate some designs to narrow down the options. Those of you that have designs that get eliminated, we'll make comments where appropriate but please let us know if you have questions. I'm going to be traveling for the next few days and will have limited access to the computer, so please be patient if I don't respond quickly.
**Update 5/16/08** Wow! The designs are looking great. In fact, there are so many good designs that we'd like to be able to have more 'winners' than we'd planned on so we're increasing the awards. Here's the plan: We're going to offer first, second, and third prizes. The prizes will break down as follows:
First Prize of $100 (2 awarded)
Second Prize of $50 (3 or more awarded)
Third Prize of $25 (there may be lots of these)
We understand that we'd initially only offered a first prize. If you are offered a second or third prize, you are welcome to pass on the award. Let me know if you have any questions!
**See full description for more updates
Cranky Hipster
The short summary pretty much says it. The design is going on a baby t-shirt and needs to reproduce well. Images should be no larger than 10" square and 2000 pixels at 200 DPI.
We are looking for several designs, so don't be afraid to submit lots of options!
**Update 5/15/08** You all are coming up with some great designs! Keep them coming. A few ideas to play with:
-Take something cute (like a drawing of a lamb) and add a little hipster edge to it (like converse allstars or DJ headphones). Design #44 is a good example of this
-Play with ideas of labeling the baby, but it's got to be funny and make sense. "Fertilizer Production Unit", "Attention Hog", "Freeloader", "100% Free Range Organic Baby". #20 took a stab at this approach.
-Watch out for cliche baby shirt phrases like "My Dad is Cool" and "My Mom is Hot". The graphic has to be AWESOME to overcome the cliche. Try playing on these cliches with phrases like "My dad thinks he's cool".
- Be creative!
- Hip but not cheezy
- Personality!
- No trademark or copyrighted logos, images, slogans, etc!


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Sergio Santos has become the popular choice to become the White Sox closer, pitching scoreless baseball since the start of Spring Training. Even with his 96 mph fastball, slider and changeup developing quickly, that job never would have been a thought in 2010 when Santos was making the big league transformation from infielder to pitcher.
Last-season restrictions such as keeping Santos to one inning per outing, which happened every appearance but two through June, and restricting his back-to-back work have been removed. The White Sox view him as a prime reliever, not a talented project.
"Just be prepared for anything, that was the message they got to us," Santos said. "[Matt] Thornton was our closer, but be prepared for the seventh or eighth, back-to-back, two innings.
April 15, 2011
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