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El CAPITAN -THE FROZEN PONDER
Elcapitan reflection in the Merced river
(Operation Deep Freeze, Jan. 2001)
This image was taken at a spot we call ponder and can on occasion hold the right amount of water for a reflection. Twice in our past 15 years or so it has had the right water levels. In this case the ice was a bit strong for the image so earlier in the day we broke it back opening up the reflection a bit. Coming back in the evening we had to re-stir the water and break up what new ice had formed over the reflection. The resulting sunset occurred and we grabbed off 6 or 7 images of El Capitan's reflection trying to get one that would work and really display the warmth over the rock face.
Stats: I moved a Neutral Density filter up and down slightly as I bracketed the image. Exposing only for the immediate foreground. I found the top of the image only about a stop and a half brighter then the surface water. A 1 stop ND filter compensated for the differences in light levels.
There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot. Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them. Now we face the question of whether a still higher 'standard of living' is worth its cost in things natural, wild and free."
-Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1949
Backside of Cathedral Lake
(Operation OMA, July 2008).
Seth's squawking over the radio awakened me to the reality that I needed to hurry up if I wanted in on the cloud action. Not only that, our time was almost up. The end of the excursion was nearing. I was envious of his position but there was nothing I could do. I stood by what I was doing and worked it hard. But he just wouldn't go away! He kept nagging about the clouds being at a prime that very moment, stretching across the sky like shredded rubber bands. I was already set up, Hass aiming upwards, setting my image on lower Cathedral lake and the peak.
"The beauty within each of us can be displayed in natures scenes. While we all hold to different values and climates the natural world remains in constant view. Finding that place which represents each of us is a challenge which may remain unfounded, for in finding this moment we may truly understand our own meaning in the world."
Raymond Marlow
Flowers bracket the foreground of El Capitan
(Operation Spring Break, Mar. 2000)
Slogging through a field in front of El Capitan we only hoped we would come across something worthwhile for an image. I finally came across this field of flowers and got down to a lower position to put them in the foreground. The resulting image left me with a nice yellow flower arrangement with the power of El Capitan towering in the background.
"That is all the National Parks are about. Use, but do no harm."
-Wallace Stegner
Stats: Polarized f16-1/4-1/8 sec…seemed like forever with the flowers moving slightly in the wind. Velvia 100 50mm lens.
Cat Cloud Paws
Clouds stretch out over Cathedral Peak
(Operation OMA)
Making the most of clouds that are rarely seen we hurriedly banged out a roll of Velvia film to capture the moment. Many a photographer would say get to your location early to take advantage of the early morning light. In most cases the best light shows end around 10 a.m. or so. This time frame was around 1:30 in the afternoon. Never give up on your image you just never know what you might miss.
"With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of men. I have wished to know why the stars shine. And I have tried to apprehend the Pythagorean power by which number holds sway about the flux."
-Bertrand Russell
Nevada Full
Nevada falls in retrospect
I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows
Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses, and with eglantine:
There sleeps Titania some time of the night,
Lull'd in these flowers with dances and delight;
And there the snake throws her enamell'd skin,
Weed wide enough to wrap a fairy in.
-William Shakespeare, "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Mist clouds move up the face of El Capitan
(Operation Salvage, April 2003).
We were a little uncomfortable with the idea of stopping amid the fat concentration of tourists but the cloudy mist action beginning to form on the face of El Cap instantly changed our minds. Thankfully we had just passed Bridal so there was still space to stop at the roadside. Finding ourselves in a hurry we went in separate directions and both set up for an image. I settled on this spot with the clouds moving up the face of El Capitan.
"Nothing is more dangerous than a dogmatic worldview - nothing more constraining, more blinding to innovation, more destructive of openness to novelty."
Stephen Jay Gould
Trout Haven
Budd lake in early July
(Operation BTS, July 2005)
As I set up for the image, I sorely wanted to edge closer to the precipice of the ice thaw where the fish were more visible and I felt I could better my foreground. I quickly nixed the notion however as I could easily see myself and my gear doing the insta-hypothermia Budd Lake bath upon crashing through the ice. Deciding on a location that seemed somewhat safe I bracketed off images while using a ND filter to cut down on the brightness from top to bottom. The waiting took on a rhythm of its own while watching for the right amount of baby trout to swim in to the image.
"Man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much... the wheel, New York , wars, and so on, whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely the dolphins believed themselves to be more intelligent than man for precisely the same reasons."
-Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Elcap Island
El Capitan reflection in a swollen
section of the Merced River
Elcapitan stands as a prolific mountain in a distant island reflection. Coming across this scene for only our second time in about 10 years or so I found myself with a different lense in the bag and used the 50mm this time around. The resultant reflection came off much different then my first go around where I used a standard lense.
"The modern spectacle of vanished forests and eroded lands, wasted petroleum and ruthless mining…is evidence of what an age without veneration does to itself and its successors."
-Russell Kirk
Expanding Ribbons
Ribbon Falls during spring run off
After some struggling with the creek bed as far as getting on the left side of it, I squirmed my way up the mountain to the end of the line. A few climbers beat me to the punch and were already a good half hour up the pitch as their dog took up residence on a folded blanket. Realizing these climbers would get the real image I conveniently ignored them and went to the right following the sound of the falls. The mist was thick and the water was making things slippery as I found my way through an opening in the rock to the full power of the mist.. Surprisingly cold and wet I tried climbing to higher ground for an image. Sticking things out I shielded my gear and camera as I switched from a 150mm Lense to a 50mm. Turning around quickly I snapped off an image while hoping water would not collect on the lense. Even with a quick turnaround the collection on the lense was heavy. Collecting the thoughts while doing my best impression of a sponge I headed down hill through branches and rocks to a spot somewhat shielded from the spray. from here I set up the tri and hit an image where the spray wasn't so dominating. Later I cleaned up the image a bit and shifted over to a black and white for a finished affect.
Cathedral Peak and clouds.
(Operation Oma, July 2008)
The time had come for us to leave Yosemite and make our hasty departure. For some reason Yosemite was beckoning for us to stay. Atleast for an hour or two while she put on the cloud dance show. Setting up on this scene was to good to be true. The elements were in place for a serious image and we banged out a quick roll of film to show our thanks to Lady Yosem. This location was in front of Lower Cathedral Lake. It was early enough in the summer that the meadow bogs and water were peaking for the image.
"The earth is a garden and each of us only need care for our own part for life to be breathed back into the planet, into the soil, into ourselves."
-John Jeavons
Upper Yosemite Falls in late Fall
(Operation White Weather, Nov. 1994)
Having just bogarted an image to myself only minutes before I noticed Seth over scrambling around looking at this image. Walking over to this spot myself I noticed it had some potential with the fall and the surrounding golden color in the fall leafs. After some setting up I ran off an image or two with the fall in the background and the leaves as the primary subject.
"The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond our reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the only home we shall ever know; the only paradise we ever need-if we only had the eyes to see."
-Edward Abbey
Mystic Rays
Vernal Falls early morning light rays
A second image in the Vernal fall light mist images displaying the transparent nature of mist and light rays coming through to wake up vernal this early morning.
Wishing I was there now.
Late fall reflection of Half Dome
(Operation White Weather Nov. 1994)
Doing the usual meandering for an image I came across this look of Half Dome in an isolated pocket of water left stranded from a receding Merced river. Having only a standard lense with me I set up the shot and took a few images of it while the light was still manageable. Seth was in earshot on the radio but I guess at the time I failed to mention it to him which to this day still makes for interesting conversation.
"If a man walks in the woods for love of them, half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer; but if he spends his whole day as a speculator shearing off those woods and making earth bald before her time, he is esteemed as an industrious and enterprising citizen."
-Henry David Thoreau
El Capitan winter reflection
(Operation Deep Freeze, Jan. 2001)
Approaching this scene we realized it had potential but deciding best what to do with it was our dilemna. It didn't take to long to figure out what we needed was a reflection only the ice was in the way. Shaving it back would be the best answer but walking out in the water wasn't an option. Eventually we found ways of breaking the ice back and continued raking the water over with a long stick so that it would not refreeze on us. The resultant image displays the power and reflective potential of the area when all conditions are right. Additional credit goes out to Lon Overacker for his work on getting the reflection itself more realistic and removing unwanted darker blues brought on primarily from the film and lower light levels in the snow.
"If we do not permit the earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food, either."
Joseph Wood Krutch
Winters Light
Blankets of snow cover a field in front of El Capitan
I thought it best to try and shoot this before the sun made its mark on the trees and melted the snow. The thickness on the trees and the snow mixed with the early light seemed a pleasant thing for the setup.
"The snow itself is lonely or, if you prefer, self-sufficient. There is no other time when the whole world seems composed of one thing and one thing only."
Joseph Wood Krutch
Half Dome's reflection in the Merced river
(Operation Option 3, Jan. 2004)
Welcome to the excursion gallery. Most of these images cover moments from our 4 days excursions over the past 15 years in Yosemite. Myself and Seth met in the Marine Corps in 1983 and began shooting Yosemite as a dive into photography. It grew over the years and we still regularly photograph the park about once every other year or so.
Most of our fun, bantor, images, and occasionally a serious side come out in a book which will be entitled "Yosemite Our Way". Its full of everything from the technical aspects of photography to silliness and the occasional realization that we are all just chasing that mystical money shot Yosemite so often seems to wave just out of our reach.
I ran off about 10 or 12 images of this area hoping to capture a moment where the reflection was strongest in the current. The light in the sky mixed with the Fuji Velvia film worked for some nice colors for a winter scene. In Yosemite regardless of the time of year you often just have to wander around and look for an image in this case a reflection of Half Dome appearing in the Merced river.
" Let me enjoy the earth no less because the all-enacting light that fashioned forth its loveliness had other aims than my delight. "
Thomas Hardy
water covers the granite in a shallow
pocket of Tenaya Lake
(Operation Loner, Aug 2004)
After moving around Tenaya Lake I found these rocks isolated by the water in a section of the Lake. Using the early morning light and a polarizer the colors in the surrounding area seem to come out, leaving me with a tiny snapshot of the beauty I was experiencing at the moment.
On a side note in a separately brilliant move on my part I almost destroyed the entire roll by jamming the darkslide back into the film holder and letting light in. Part of the film was damaged on the right side but cropping fortunately allowed me to save most of the image .
When I see the beauty in a photograph the time is taken to truly expose the image with my eyes. What may be captured on film can never replace the moment of viewing it and thanking the heavenly father for allowing me to see it. When the film is developed and the excursion has ended it is only the remembrance of that moment and a vision of a slice of film that is left to ponder over for the eternity of my time left on this earth.
Raymond Marlow
North and Half Dome reflection in the Merced river
(Operation Deep Freeze, Jan. 2001)
After some researching as to where this locale was we realized it was right under our nose next to the parking lot across the street from the Grocery store. We dubbed the location "The Spot" as its been seen in a number of publications and additional images associated with Yosemite. This location seemed appropriate for a semi reflection with North Dome and Half Dome so I fired off a few rounds while Seth was scoping out a different area.
Nothing is constant but change! All existence is a perpetual flux of 'being and becoming!' That is the broad lesson of the evolution of the world.
— Ernst Haeckel
Nevada Streaming
Nevada Falls flows with additional runs enhancing the rock.
When tranquility steps forth to find its equal, fire and water advance to calm the soul. A peacefulness brought forth in sound and pleasure. As volumes can change with Power and rage constraint will tame the levels of our heart and set forth our manner of being.
Raymond Marlow


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Kristen Wiig Teams Up with Will Ferrell—Find Out For What!
Will Ferrell is producing a new movie called Welcome to Me, and who does he want for the starring role? Kristen Wiig! Welcome to Me is about a woman with dissociative personality disorder who wins the lottery and plans to spend her millions on a talk show highlighting her life. After Kristen and Will's segment at the Golden Globes, it's no secret that Welcome to Me will bring on major laughs if Kristen takes the role. The video above has all the details on the new comdy!
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Professional Competence
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Accountants, Seattle — September 1956
Professional competence has been a topic of discussion at several meetings of the Committee on Professional Ethics. At the present time the Rules of Professional Conduct of the American Institute of Account -tants are silent on this subject although they deal generally with pro-fessional responsibility.
It appears logical that the general public as well as bankers and others having to do with financial statements and reports prepared by Certified Public Accountants should assume that any practicing accountant,
who has had the proper accounting educational background and passed the uniform Certified Public Accountant's examination, is competent.
In Chapter 2 of Mr. Carey's new book "Professional Ethics of Public Accounting" he refers to a fundamental principle of law which establishes the requirement of competence and quotes from T.M. Coo-ley's "Treatise on the Law of Torts" as follows:
"In all those employments where particular skill is requisite, if one offers his services he is understood as holding himself out to the public as possessing the degree of skill commonly possessed by others in the same employment, and if his pretensions are unfounded
he commits a species of fraud upon every man who employs
him in reliance on his public profession." During the past ten years the scope of a public accountant's prac-tice has broadened to a considerable extent. In prior years his prac-tice was about limited to annual audits of the accounts of corporations and other organizations and bookkeeping and tax services. Today the accountant is expected to perform many specialized services such as systems work, management services, consultant in reorganizing and refinancing corporations, and installation of electronic processing equipment.
Before accepting an engagement for any of these special services, the accountant must be assured that his education, training, experience


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Wind and Ice Storms Weaken Trees
Tree expert says 2009 ice storm still affecting tree limbs
A tree expert at the University of Arkansas said Monday some tree limbs are still susceptible to breaking because of damage from the 2009 ice storm.
Dave Hensley with the University of Arkansas horticulture department says how a tree grows is a big indicator if it will break during a storm or not. He said trees with wide branch angles are stronger, while trees with narrow branch angles are more likely to break under snow or ice weight.
"It's simple physics. The more narrow the branch angle is, the less weight it will take to break it off," Hensley said.
The ice storm from 2009 still has a lasting impact for Gretchen Friedrich. Her home Fayetteville's Historic District was without power for 11 days when ice knocked branches down across her yard.
"It causes roof damage all the time. It's a constant battle," she said.
Hensley says certain tree types are more susceptible to breaking during storms. He said oak trees are stronger, while Bradford Pear trees are notorious for losing branches.
The best way to avoid losing branches is to hire a good arborist to trim excess branches ever so often, Henlsey said.
"Don't hire someone with a pickup truck and a ladder. Make sure they know how to trim trees, not just hedges," Hensley said.


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ESMO Symposium on Signalling Pathways 2014 – Targeting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway in Cancer
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mardi 29 novembre 2011
Union Libre : de feu et de glace | Enzyme
UNION LIBRE est une marque de cidre et de vin. UNION LIBRE évoque l'union du savoir-faire et la liberté des sens dans le but de créer arômes, saveurs et textures uniques dans un esprit de liberté de création.
Le concept graphique :
Le concept général est d'exprimer la liberté d'une union par une nuée de points qui s'organise entre eux pour faire un tout.
Pour chaque produit de la gamme, il existe une représentation graphique de feux d'artifices de points. Ces feux d'artifices sont un élément fondamental de l'identité visuelle de la marque. Ils ont été choisis en raison du caractère intrinsèque de leur union libre dans la figure aérienne créée. Ils évoquent, de plus, le caractère de chaque produit et souligne l'effet festif au moment de la consommation et l'émerveillement qu'ils provoquent.
Le tout afin d'actualiser l'image terroir trop souvent associée à l'univers des cidreries et de détonner dans cette même industrie.
Enzyme, a Quebec design studio, has developed the new visual identity products cider called Union Libre. It literally means Common Law but free union would be more accurate in terms of spirit it evokes. It consists of a full mandate, including name for the brand, visual identity development, packaging research, labels and gift boxes design.
Union Libre is a brand of cider and wine. It evokes the union of knowledge and freedom of the senses in order to create unique aromas, flavors and textures in a spirit of creative freedom.
The graphic design concept:
The general concept is to express the freedom of a union by a cloud of points, which is organized to suggest a whole. For each product line, there is a graphical representation of fireworks points. These fireworks are a fundamental part of the visual identity of the brand. They were chosen because of the intrinsic character of their "Union libre" type of relationship suggested by an aerial visual. They suggest, moreover, the character of each product and emphasize the festive effect at the time of consumption and the wonder they provoke. It wants to suggest a different image than the traditional local cider imagery.
lundi 28 novembre 2011
Boxbag | Casey Ng
Le Boxbag est un projet d'étude de Casey Ng dont le but était d'explorer une nouvelle façon de présenter le «Fish and Chips» tout en informant les consommateurs sur les meilleurs éléments touristiques de la Nouvelle-Zélande. Le processus d'ouvrir l'emballage en papier journal dans un plat et le partager entre amis ou en famille fait partie de la tradition.
Le BoxBag est une combinaison entre un sac de papier et un plat en carton intégrant la tradition et l'évolution pour le consommateur moderne. Le concept utilise une feuille de papier journal ordinaire pour envelopper les «Fish and Chips» une fois l'emballage déchiré, le journal propose un article valorisant un aspect de la Nouvelle-Zélande. L'emballage est proposé à plat avant d'être utilisé, minimisant ainsi l'espace nécessaire pour le restaurateur.
Fish and Chips have been part of New Zealand culture for many years and is known as a dish icon of the nation. Whatever the origin, New Zealanders chomp their way through about seven million servings of chips a week, or about 120,000 tonnes a year. Fish and chips shops are established on every street and have become part of the New Zealand lifestyle. Casey NG study project Boxbag, is to explore and introduce the tradition of Fish and Chips and inform the consumers the best of New Zealand. The tradition of this dish lies in the process of unraveling the newspaper packaging into a open dish to share between friends and family and eating in an outdoor location.
The BoxBag is a combination design between a paper bag and a carton incorporating all of the traditional fish and chips packaging factors and evolving for the modern day consumer. Each article on the newspaper introduces the best of New Zealand landscapes, providing anecdote and information to the consumer whilst eating.
The form uses a combination of two materials of paper and cardboard not only to provide an interesting contrast between materials but provides better insulation and support for these dual consuming purposes. The packaging is flat packed prior to being used, minimizing space for the restaurant, and a generic size design allowing restaurants to fold multiple times.
vendredi 25 novembre 2011
3 Pairs | Jessie Usié
Here is a nice submission by Jessie Usié, a current student at Savannah College of Art and Design. She is submitting Packaging UQAM a 6 weeks project she created for a package design class. The idea was to create a line for insect collectors and entomologist enthusiast. She created an identity and design language for his work and came up with 3 Pairs: a company originally established in London and has moved over to the United States. Inspired by 19th century typography, she mixed natural products with man-made elements. The line includes 15 pieces essential for beginners or intermediate collectors to get started with.
mardi 22 novembre 2011
Emballage écologique | JoAnn Arello
Conçu par JoAnn Arello des États-Unis.
Focusing on sustainability, this packaging attempts to eliminate the need for a plastic bag.For multiple orders, hook carrying strings into the diecut design of the one on top of it. Holds up to three entrees.
Designed by JoAnn Arello, United States.
dimanche 20 novembre 2011
Boxed and labelled two | Gestalten Publishing
amazon.ca ou directement chez Gestalten.
That's it, the book Boxed and Labelled Two has been published by Gestalten and is out. I signed the texts (preface and chapters) and several of my students works are published. Another confirmation of the more and more important and essential place occupied by Packaging UQAM in the great world of packaging design. Thank you to Vanessa Diehl, Sven Ehmann, Julian Sorge and the team of Gestalten in Berlin who made this project possible. To purchase the book go to amazon.ca or directly from Gestalten.
That's it, the book Boxed and Labelled Two has been published by Gestalten and is out. I signed the texts (preface and chapters) and several of my students works are published. Another confirmation of the more and more important and essential place occupied by Packaging UQAM in the great world of packaging design. Thank you to Vanessa Diehl, Sven Ehmann, Julian Sorge and the team of Gestalten in Berlin who made this project possible. To purchase the book go to amazon.ca or directly from Gestalten.
vendredi 18 novembre 2011
Exercice de lignes
Chaque année dans mon cours d'introduction je propose ce projet de CD conçu exclusivement avec des lignes noires sur fond blanc. J'aime habituellement changer mes projets, question de ne pas m'endormir, mais ce projet m'étonne encore et encore et n'a pas encore réussi à me lasser. Voici donc quelques résultats de «basic design» appliqués au basic packaging.
Every year in my introduction course I propose this CD project designed exclusively with black lines on white background. I usually change my projects from time to time in order not to fall asleep, but this project surprises me again and over again and I'm not yet tired of it. Here are some results of "basic graphic design" applied to the basic packaging.
mercredi 16 novembre 2011
Prise de becs | Claudie Côté-Grenier
North America is the land of the most beautiful birds in the world. By itself, Quebec has impressive bird diversity. In cities, sparrows and pigeons once imported by Europeans took over the habitat. Nevertheless one can still see native birds such as blue jays, goldfinches and hummingbirds in my neighbourhood right in the middle of Montreal's island.
mardi 15 novembre 2011
Nessie et le Loch Ness | Puigdemont Roca
«Habituellement, les marques de Whisky ont un look classique et sont chargées d'images. Avec ce concept nous avons plutôt d'inverser cette logique grâce à un design très épuré pour être différencié dans les magasins. La grande étiquette blanche permet de réinventer le produit classique.»
Puigdemont Roca
The Loch Ness Monster (Scottish Gaelic: Niseag) is a cryptid that is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description varies from one account to the next. Popular interest and belief in the animal has varied since it was brought to the world's attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with minimal and much-disputed photographic material and sonar readings. The most common speculation among believers is that the creature represents a line of long-surviving plesiosaurs. The scientific community regards the Loch Ness Monster as a modern-day myth, and explains sightings as a mix of hoaxes and wishful thinking. Despite this, it remains one of the most famous examples of cryptozoology. The legendary monster has been affectionately referred to by the nickname Nessie (Scottish Gaelic: Niseag) since the 1950s. (Wikipedia)
"Whisky Brands usually have a classic and full of topics image. With this naming and image proposal we tried to turn the product upside down to be differentiated on the shops. The combinations of a big white stamped label and the die, give us the chance of reinventing this classic product without breaking with its characteristic image."Puigdemont Roca
samedi 12 novembre 2011
AUFSCHWUNG | Gerlinde Gruber
Do you have a swing at home? No? What a sad life we all have, haven't we? What's more soaring yet? In fact, I have rediscovered in this tool of pure happiness with my two young sons recently. Now seeing this particular swing, I thought I might purchase one. This packaging was designed for the swing Aufschwung by viennese Designer Michael Hensel. The simple and cost-saving cut was made out of corrugated cardboard and needs no adhesive. The design by Gerlinde Gruber offers optimal characteristics for presentation caused by the open cut. Look and material can be seen and touched without opening the packaging. Grip holes provide an opportunity for easy carrying. The packaging design is heavily inspired by the swings shape and function.
vendredi 11 novembre 2011
Art Tribune | Valia Barriello
They are talking about us in Italy! Click image to enlarge
jeudi 10 novembre 2011
Big Jug | Pure sirop d'érable organique
Here's a beautiful maple syrup brand developed by a producer of New Hampshire. It contrasts with our ugly can often mentioned on this blog. That said, if the brand is nice, the color of the product concerns me a little. Who ever if originally from the Eastern Townships and Beauce where they produce the best syrup in the world, the brownish color of this specific product may in fact leave us speechless.
mardi 8 novembre 2011
Tchapa | Gabriel Germain
Notice to beer lovers: it is possible to produce your favourite drink with corn. There is the Chicha, well known in the Andes, but also several recipes from the United States. Gabriel Germain designed this brand of beer whose label refers directly to the cob of corn. The bottle with the frosted brand glass gives the product an assumed chic.
Titanic | Outil indispensable
Who did not cry when he saw James Cameron movie Titanic? Me I must say. It is a moving film, but the reconstruction aspect for me has taken precedence over the narrative. Here is a pack of facial tissue specially designed for viewing the film. Designed by student Hugo Dufour-Bouchard
lundi 7 novembre 2011
Vins Alta Vista | Arda Kissoyan
Arda Kissoyan, has created a Japanese inspired design for Rosé: a Fork-tailed Flycatcher standing on the branch of a cherry blossom tree and a text which evokes the delicate and ancient art. The new label captures the spirit of the brand: freshness, elegance and originality. This project had the collaboration of the illustrator Lorena Bretaña.
mercredi 2 novembre 2011
koeberg et le cancer du sein | Envision
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The brief from Kohberg was to come up with a packaging idea for the rye bread buns in order to increase awareness and sales, and since The Danish Cancer Society fights breast cancer the solution was obvious. Buns look like breasts therefore, put them in a bra..."
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Because a certain Kickstarter campaign had piqued my interest a few months ago, Santa was able to deliver a Roominate kit for my 7-year-old daughter on Christmas morning. Designed by two female engineers, Roominate is billed as a building toy for girls.
When we had a nice big chunk of time, we opened the Roominate kit and my daughter got to work. Though there were instructions, she took stock of all of the box contents and had a look of intuitive understanding: Build a room. Yeah, got it. And away she went. She put together all of the walls like a blank canvas, stared at it, then decided she was going to make a bedroom. The little blue and orange plastic pieces snap together in a wide variety of ways to make furniture and other room decor. She built a desk, a bed, a nightstand, and an aquarium stand before running out of pieces.
Then came one of the things that got Roominate noticed – electronics. Our kit came with a switch, wires, and a spinning motor to build a (suggested) fan. We noticed that when building the fan as instructed, the paper blades would fly off whenever we turned it on. Then we started brainstorming other uses for it. One of the ideas I liked best was my daughter's idea of giving the room its own spin art station. While I had hoped for the electronics to be more integrated (lights, etc.) this strange little motor sparked some great creative thinking.
As we come up on Toy Fair season and my email is awash with gendered "girl toys" and "boy toys," I always spend way too much time thinking about the good and the bad of that. Bad are things like the Boy and Girl categories in the Toy of the Year award nominees. Girls get dress up toys and pets, while boys get weapons and battle toys (and Skylanders! No fair!) Girls also get Lego Friends, with which I have a complicated relationship.
Roominate appeals to me in a way that Lego Friends turns me off, and shows that toys designed thoughtfully with a gender in mind can work. Both toys want to get girls building, and both try to tap into girls' play patterns. You could argue that both toys don't have a ton of building happening relative to other building toys, but it's in the tapping into girls' play patterns where I think Roominate is more successful. I loved watching my daughter create little details for the room, like the math homework on the desk and the poster on the wall for her fictitious band, The Waffles. When she was done, she immediately started strategizing the next room, and what else we could bring from around the house to add to it. I'd like to challenge her to add more electronics to the room, and it just so happens that a Little Bits kit has just arrived. Also, even though these are designed for girls, the packaging is wonderfully gender neutral for boys who will enjoy it too.
The Roominate kits start range from $59 to $225, so they're far from cheap. I hope that as Roominate expands their fledgling business they have more price points and even more types of electronics to spark kids' curiosity. I'd love to see this toy take off.


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RALEIGH — North Carolina said Thursday it is abandoning its plan to issue pink-striped driver's licenses to certain illegal immigrants, beset by mounting criticism of the specially designed IDs.
The state learned such licenses are easier and more efficient to produce if they're similar to the traditional licenses issued to other drivers, said spokesman Mike Charbonneau at the state Transportation Department.
"My understanding is that when we're looking at that design, at the end of the day, we had to make sure we were following the letter of the law in the most efficient way possible," Charbonneau said.
In place of the proposed pink-striped design, the license is to look like the regular license issued to citizens save for words added in bold red letters: ""LEGAL PRESENCE / NO LAWFUL STATUS" and "LIMITED TERM."
The controversial original proposal also had included the phrase "NO LAWFUL STATUS."
The state will begin issuing the licenses Monday to young adults participating in the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The Obama administration initiative grants valid federal work permits to qualified applicants brought as children to the U.S. without legal authorization.
The American Civil Liberties Union, Hispanic groups and others had criticized the pink-striped design proposal as singling out holders of that identification for possible discrimination and humiliation.
Jewish leaders also joined the outcry. Four rabbis had earlier made plans to hand-deliver a letter today to Gov. Pat McCrory asking him to scrap the pink-striped design. They said they would still deliver the letter anyway. It was signed by more than 70 Jewish leaders nationwide.
"Our efforts do not end when major discrimination turns into minor discrimination; it ends when we are 100 percent positive that discriminatory policies will not go into effect in our state," said Rabbi Eric Solomon of Raleigh's Beth Meyer Synagogue.
They said they were especially disturbed that the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles would begin issuing the licenses Monday, eve of the Jewish holiday Passover.
The state Attorney's General Office had said in January that state law requires the state to issue drivers' licenses to qualified applicants brought to the U.S. as children without legal authorization. State transportation officials had said they would abide by that decision, then unveiled the specially designed licenses.
McCrory had previously supported pink-striped licenses, saying in February that he signed off on what he called the "pragmatic compromise" unveiled by Transportation Secretary Tony Tata. McCrory had said the licenses must be clearly marked to prevent the bearer from accessing government services or registering to vote.
A McCrory spokeswoman said Thursday the governor supports the new design.
Raul Pinto, staff attorney with the North Carolina chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, said the official decision to adopt a standard blue-striped license was "a huge step in the right direction."
But Pinto said his group still opposes the "NO LAWFUL STATUS" tag on the licenses and will keep monitoring whether it's "going to affect people in their everyday lives."
Democratic state Rep. Rick Glazier, who opposed the pink-striped design by co-sponsoring a bill against it in the General Assembly, said the pressure of public opinion appeared to be a factor in the change of plans.
The pink-striped license was "inherently discriminatory on its face" and would have humiliated any holder, Glazier added.
The Division of Motor Vehicles sent out a news release about plans to begin issuing the licenses starting Monday, but without mentioning the decision in the release. The design change was only evident in an attachment to the emailed release.
Jose Torres-Don, 25, of Carrboro, who is applying for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, said he didn't really care about the style or color of the driver's license he receives.
A member of the NC Dream Team — a group that advocates for young people brought to the U.S. unlawfully and seeking a path to citizenship — Torres-Don said he just hopes the license uproar brings favorable attention to the plight of young people seeking proper documentation.
"What we ultimately seek is to drive without fear," he said. "We want to have a real conversation about how (being) undocumented is a problem."


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PARIS -- The usual suspects like Honda, Yamaha, and BMW were at the Salon de la Moto, but the motorcycle that really stood out was a massive all-electric machine called the Wattman from Voxan Motors.
The French company debuted the unusual machine here at the sprawling show dedicated to motorcycles, scooters, and off-road four-wheelers. Although bystanders gave it a lot of attention, don't expect it to unseat any of the industry's incumbent players: they'll be built by hand, one at a time, for an "exclusive international clientele."
For a full gallery of the machines at the show, check CNET's pictures from the Salon de la Moto.
The Voxan Wattman is a hulking machine, weighing 772 pounds and stretching 7.7 feet long. But it's powerful: its 200-horsepower motor, with torque of 200 newton-meters, outclasses a Ducati Monster 1200S whose 1,998cc engine produces 106 horsepower with torque of 113Nm.
It'll accelerate from 0 to 100mph in 5.9 seconds. Its top speed is 106mph.
The 12.8kWh battery, enough for a range of about 110 miles, is hidden away behind inside an aluminum exoskeleton, a smooth surface that contrasts strongly with most motorcycles' combustion-engine complexities.
It takes less than 30 minutes to charge the battery to 80 percent capacity using a high-voltage, the company said
Voxan was founded in 1995, but Gildo Pallanca Pastor acquired it in 2010 and is trying to use the Wattman to revive the brand name. Pallanca Pastor also is the chief of electric vehicle maker Venturi Automobiles, whose designer Sacha Lakic also designed the Wattman.


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Continuing with his discourse on verse (2:130) of Surah Al Baqarah today Huzur elucidated the fourth aspect of the Abrahamic prayer or the fourth excellence of the great Prophet, which, according to Hadhrat Ibrahim (on whom be peace) was required in the Seal of all Prophets to last till the Day of Judgement and which the Qur'an declares to have been fulfilled in (62:3).
Each Prophet of God brings teaching which seeks to attain the pleasure of God and purify his followers. The unique purification that these verses refer to is by virtue of the decisive verses of the Holy Qur'an, the like of which had not been revealed before. The teaching of the Qur'an is full of wisdom and each commandment has been mentioned with the reasoning behind it. Each word is a Sign facilitating unparalleled purification. This Book will now continue to purify till the Day of Judgement, its teaching has not omitted any aspect therefore it could not have excluded purification. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) is the purifier of every person to be born till the Day of Judgement.
Explaining the Arabic word 'tazkia' (purification) Huzur said it connotes something enhanced, augmented; something that grows/develops as well as to make pure. The significance of 'growth' is of two kinds; one is to grow/develop in one's self and the other is to grow in numbers and in apparatus/logistics. The purification is also of two kinds; that which is obvious and that which is 'internal'. Hadhrat Musleh Maud (may Allah be pleased with him) said that this great Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) that the verse (2:130) speaks of, would not only purify the minds, rather by imparting wisdom, he would also purify hearts and these hearts would be filled with love of God and would reflect Godliness and onlookers would recognise these people to be people of God.
Huzur said this should be our aim and our objective and we should continue our endeavour towards attaining this, only then will be able to derive beneficence from the teaching of the Muzakki (purifier). Huzur explained that the Companions of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had imbibed his ways. Considering their previous existence, this was a great Sign from God and indeed a miracle. Huzur then read an extract from the writing of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) which expounded the meteoric changes that manifested in the Companions after they believed in the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him); changes which transformed their earlier existence of barbarity and savagery into devoutness. This revolutionary change came about because they sought beneficence from the holiness of the 'purifier'. The very same faculties that previously did not distinguish sin and wickedness strove to do good. Not only did they purify their hearts from the blessed company of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) rather they spread the good message and identified their Lord through the resplendent Signs.
As explained before, one meaning of the word 'tazkia' is to grow in numbers, therefore, Huzur said people will continue to believe in the message of Islam and a time will come when this faith will be triumphant over all other faiths. The earlier changes did not come about overnight, however, in accordance with the Abrahamic prayer those errant for generations were reformed in a spectacular way. Today we witness that there is Divine promise for the accomplishment of the mission of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). Temporary impediments should not generate despair. History bears witness that as long as his followers adhered to the teachings of the 'purifier' they won over hearts. We have witnessed this in the time of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) as well. In order to purify ourselves we need to put the teachings of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) in practice. Once we have done this no force on earth can stop our triumph. Did all the restrictions put on us in Pakistan impede our progress? On the contrary, our progress accelerated as never before. Huzur addressed Ahmadis wherever in the world they face problems and said that they should not be unduly concerned. In Indonesia due to the mullah's pressure the government is being harsh and is forcing things on us which have nothing to do with us even remotely. Huzur said to the Indonesian Jama'at that if their government exhibits cowardice and puts restrictions on them, let it do so. This will only end in a manifestation of pure people for the world to behold. The history of the Community bears witness that each and every impediment placed in its way has worked as an impetus for a higher flight. Indeed we declare that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani is the Messiah and the Mahdi about whom the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had prophesised. By coming into the subordination of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) Allah gave him the status of a non-law bearing prophet. This Community shall grow, indeed it is growing and no force on earth can stop this because this is the Community of the true and ardent devotee of the 'purifier'. The more we will purify ourselves, the greater will be the help and succour of the Holy Spirit. (58:23)
Further expounding the subject Huzur said it is the believer's task to reflect over the Holy Qur'an and the advice and counsel of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him).
The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said 'Avoid oppression because oppression will manifest itself as darkness on the Day of Judgement. Avoid greed, avarice, and malice as it destroyed the earlier people.'
The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) defined 'a destitute person' as that individual among his ummah who will present himself on the Day of Judgement with his Salat and his fasting. However, he would have had abused people and usurped other's property and physically harmed others. His virtues (Salat & fasting) will be granted to his victims and he will thus be 'destitute'.
Huzur said there are individuals who observe worship of God and who give a lot in financial terms, however, they usurp other's rights. Huzur said purity is not by virtue of what is apparent, rather it is by virtue of the state of one's heart. Financial giving is a source of purification for those who are well-off.
Citing verses (9:103) and (9:60) of Surah Taubah Huzur said it is not simply enjoined to give alms in the Qur'an, rather it is also elucidated where it could be used. The first mention is that of the poor who are completely helpless. Next it is the needy who cannot make a start because of lack of money, then the governmental workers and then 'those whose hearts are to be reconciled'. Huzur said at the time of early Islam this category (those whose hearts are to be reconciled) was applicable on those who wished to accept Islam but due to various predicaments could not do so or the new Muslims who faced trouble for accepting Islam. However, this does not mean that Islam pays people to come into its fold. Huzur said in this day and age providing for resources for Tabligh could come under this category. The next mention in the verse for usage of alms is for the freeing of slaves. Huzur said although this is not applicable in the current age but unfortunately in some countries, like Pakistan, people give loans to servants and put them in a kind of slavery/bondage. It is just now that voices have been raised against this practice. The government should find a mutually agreeable solution for this and should not deprive either the employees or the employers of their rights.
Huzur explained the funds can also be used to help those who have suffered losses in business as well as spent on any good cause. They are also used to help travellers who cannot carry on with their travels due to lack of funds or to help students with their studies. Huzur said if Islamic governments implemented these teachings with good intentions, an image of Islam would emerge in the world that would be unmatched by any system of the world and all objections against Islam would dispel.
Huzur said the Community, within its limited resources, tries to adhere to the Islamic monetary system. However, the Islamic governments can implement this in a much better way. Even in Pakistan there are enough resources that could eradicate poverty. Huzur said this monetary system does not just give advantage to Muslims, in fact non-Muslims also benefit from this system.
Further explaining the concept of purity Huzur cited (2:223) and said that Allah also likes apparent cleanliness. Indeed, in the teaching of Islam there are specific instructions about oral hygiene, about keeping oneself clean, one's environment clean. For worship there is the requisite of ablution. There is the specific bath on Friday, use of scent and not to go to the mosque having eaten something with strong odour. Huzur said the standard of cleanliness among Muslims is not up to mark considering how much they are enjoined towards it.
In terms of cleanliness of the environment Huzur said we seem to have the misconception that poverty and filth go hand in hand whereas the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had enjoined that cleanliness is part of faith. Huzur related a couple of Ahadith to elucidate the matter. He said during his morning walk he notices some children looking rather unkempt just before school time. Huzur said parents should pay attention towards this matter and in places where [due to heat] one tends to perspire more, even though there can be water shortage, effort should be made to take at least one bath a day.
Huzur said cleansing of one's heart was central. He elaborated on three vices which impede in one's purification. One is jealousy. Huzur said this creates numerous problems. Indeed when we pray for refuge from the evil of the envier as in Surah Al Falaq (113:4) we should make an endeavour to avoid envying others as well. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said 'Avoid jealousy, it burns up virtues in the manner fire burns up grass.' Huzur said if each person honoured their dues towards others there would be no jealousy or envy. If the time that people spend consumed in jealousy was instead spent constructively, they would surpass others.
The other vice is lying. Huzur said it is essential to avoid all kind of falsehood and untruth. Indeed untruth takes one closer to shirk. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) enjoined to adopt truth for he said truth leads to virtues and virtues take one to Paradise, whereas untruth should be avoided for it is a source of depravity and it takes one to the Fire. Huzur prayed that may Allah keep us all away from the curse of this practice.
The third vice that is creating a lot of problems is habitual borrowing and not returning of loans. Huzur said people make outlandish excuses at the time of return of loans and make all sorts of unfair accusations on the person who asks for his money to be returned. Huzur said this is not the practice of the pure hearted; indeed we have to adopt the ways shown to us by the 'purifier'. Huzur said if one's situation is such that repayment is not possible then an extension should be requested in a courteous manner or some surety may be given.
In conclusion Huzur prayed that may Allah enable us to put the teaching of the great Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) in practice and be included among those about whom Allah declares:
'Verily, he truly prospers who purifies himself,' (87:15)
May Allah always include us among the pure.
The Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer is one form of congregational worship in Islam. It takes place every Friday. Regular attendance at the Jumu'ah prayer is enjoined on the believer. According to a Saying of Muhammad(sa) this congregational prayer is twenty-five times more blessed than worship performed alone. (Bukhari)
"O ye who believe! When the call is made for Prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah, and leave off all business. That is best for you, if you only knew." more
"… (He who) offers the Prayers and listens quitely when the Imam stands up for sermon, will have his sins forgiven between that Friday and the next" (Bukhari)


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Bradley Wiggins Dominates Folsom Time Trial and Now Wears Yellow after Day Two of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California
Published on May 12, 2014
Alison Powers Rides to Victory in Second Day of Women's Racing with Decisive Individual Time Trial Performance
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FOLSOM (May 12, 2014) – A new race leader emerged following Stage 2 of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California, with Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins (GBR) crushing the individual time trial event to capture the stage win with a margin of 44 seconds, as well as the Amgen Race Leader Jersey.
Presented by Michelob Ultra, Stage 2 held in the first-time host city of Folsom presented the cyclists with a fast and flat 12.5-mile, 8-corner time trial course that was made for speed. Team Garmin-Sharp's Rohan Dennis (AUS), who finished third in last year's Amgen Tour of California time trial, posted the time to beat early on, which held until Wiggins took the platform. The 2012 Tour de France champion, who won Olympic gold in the time trial the same year, turned in a spectacularly fast performance and became the only rider of the day to complete the course in less than 24 minutes for a final time of 23:18. Wiggins averaged a speed of 32 mph, a full mile per hour faster than the second-place Australian rider, who finished the day 44 seconds behind Wiggins.
"You have a plan in your head as to how you imagine you're going to come out at the end of today, and so far it's probably a bit better than I imagined," said Wiggins in the NBC Sports Network telecast. "I think it's going to be a tough week now. I think tomorrow the race can really start. As big as the gaps may be now, everyone is in with a chance."
Wiggins is the second British rider to wear yellow this year, with the coveted leader jersey changing hands from Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team's Mark Cavendish, who dropped to 18th place overall after today but retained the Visit California Sprint Leader Jersey. BMC Racing Team's Taylor Phinney (USA), an early favorite for today's stage and tenth overall after yesterday, settled for a strong third place finish (+:52).
"I thought it would be a bit closer but when [Wiggins is] flying, he's really flying, and he showed that today; kind of in a class of his own. I think I could have had a better result but I gave it everything I had, and that's really what it's all about, so I guess I have to be satisfied," said Phinney (Boulder, Colo.).
Other jerseys awarded today include the Crunchies Best Young Rider Jersey to Team Giant-Shimano's Lawson Craddock (Austin, Texas), while the Amgen Breakaway from Cancer® Most Courageous Rider Jersey remains with Team Novo Nordisk's Charles Planet (FRA) and the Michelob Ultra King of the Mountain Jersey remains with Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies' Will Routley (CAN).
Prior to the start of the men's race, 20 of the best women time trialists in the world competed on the same course. The invitation-only group included three riders representing the teams with podium finishes in yesterday's Sacramento women's circuit race.
After a strong performance at yesterday's circuit race and narrowly missing a podium finish herself, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team's Alison Powers (USA) clinched her first Amgen Tour of California time trial victory today, setting the pace during her entire ride for a final time of 27:20.65. Powers, who holds National Championship time trial and criterium titles, placed second in the past two Amgen Tour of California women's time trial races. Yesterday's circuit race third-place finisher, Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies'Brianna Walle (USA), had another strong performance today to take second place (+:21) behind Powers. Tayler Wiles (USA) of Team Specialized-lululemon finished in third place (+:25), just ahead of her teammate and last year's time trial champion Evelyn Stevens(USA), who took fourth place (+:26).
"Long fast downhills and short uphills. I like that," said Alison Powers UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team. "I'm a little bigger and can carry some speed."
As part of the today's race activities, Folsom resident and cancer survivor Lorraine Poggione fired the official start gun and cancer survivor Lyn Gerard, of Lodi, Calif. had the honor of awarding Charles Planet (FRA) of Team Novo Nordisk the Amgen Breakaway from CancerMost Courageous Rider jersey.
"At Amgen, we are passionate about serving patients. We have reached millions of people with our medicines in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, bone disease and other serious illnesses," said Ray Jordan, senior vice president, Corporate Affairs, Amgen. "Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative medicines. Through our title sponsorship of the Amgen Tour of California, we are able to raise awareness of the contributions the biotechnology industry makes toward advances in medicine while also helping those impacted by cancer through Breakaway from Cancer."
Amgen created Breakaway from Cancer® in 2005 as a complementary component to its sponsorship of the Amgen Tour of California. Breakaway from Cancer is a national initiative to increase awareness of important resources available to people affected by cancer – from prevention through survivorship. It represents a collaboration between Amgen and four nonprofit organizations – Prevent Cancer Foundation, Cancer Support Community, Patient Advocate Foundation and National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. These organizations offer a broad range of support services complementing those provided by a patient's team of healthcare professionals.
For access to resources or to learn more, visit breakawayfromcancer.com.
From iconic ocean vistas to mountaintop finishes to desert scapes, the cyclists will cover more than 720 miles of beautiful and varying California terrain this week as they ride from the north to the south of the state in the ninth annual Tour de France-style competition.
Tuesday, May 13 – San Jose to Mount Diablo State Park (108.5 mi)
Start Time: 10:45 a.m. PDT
Estimated Finish Time: 3:45 p.m. PDT
Satellite Feed Time: 4:50 – 5 p.m. PT
Coordinates can be found at http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/uploads/images/news/2014-stage3-tipsheet.pdf
Tomorrow's Stage 3 is the "Queen Stage," culminating at the summit of Mount Diablo. The day will begin at the Lake Cunningham Regional Park on the east side of San Jose, which has the distinction of hosting a stage of every edition of the Amgen Tour of California. While the racers won't see the south face of Mount Hamilton from the start line, they will feel the beginning of the climb just five miles into the stage – the first time the course has winded this way to the summit of Mount Hamilton. With 22 switchbacks, the long and steep climb is sure to be lined with thousands of spectators. The descent route will be shorter than the ascent, but steeper and much more technical. The long, rolling San Antonio Valley Road will quickly give way to twisty Mines Road, where it will be easy for a breakaway to form and quickly be out of sight of the peloton. As the riders skirt the east side of Livermore, the race will hook into last year's route to Danville and the approach to Mount Diablo. The race up Mount Diablo to the first summit finish in 2013 will still be fresh in many of the rider's minds… the initial climb, the flat run to "The Junction" and the final relentless push to the finish. The winner of the stage will almost certainly wear yellow on the podium. The question for the teams will be whether to defend the leader jersey for the rest of the race or save themselves for this year's second mountaintop finish during Stage 6.
There are plenty of ways to take in the pro action, whether in person on the race course through May 18, via daily broadcasts on NBC Sports Network and NBC Sports (final Sunday), or by downloading the free Tour Tracker app, which features live race updates, rider background and full race results. More information on all of the ways to watch is available at www.amgentourofcalifornia.com.
About the Amgen Tour of California
The Amgen Tour of California is a Tour de France-style cycling road race created and presented by AEG that challenges the world's top professional cycling teams to compete along a demanding course that traverses hundreds of miles of California's iconic highways, byways and coastlines each spring. The teams chosen to participate have included Olympic medalists, Tour de France contenders and World Champions. More information is available at www.amgentourofcalifornia.com.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high-unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be the world's largest independent biotechnology company, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen.
About AEG
AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Anschutz Company, owns or controls a collection of companies including facilities such as STAPLES Center, StubHub Center, Sprint Center, The O2, Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE and Best Buy Theater Times Square; sports franchises including the Los Angeles Kings (NHL), two Major League Soccer franchises, two hockey franchises operated in Europe, management of privately held shares of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Amgen Tour of California cycling road race; AEG Live, the organization's live-entertainment division, is a collection of companies dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring and a variety of programming and multi-media production. For more information, visit AEG today at www.aegworldwide.com.
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April 2011 News Update for upcoming N7UN Adventures
W1W Special Event July 21-23rd, Mt Washington, NH Observatory Benefit. Concurrently a SOTA Activation. See http://www.seekthepeak.org/ for more detailed information.
N0B Colorado 14-er Climb Special Event on Aug. 6-7th wG0AT/Steve, AC7MA/Rich, and N7UN/Guy will SOTA activate another 14,000+ ft Colorado peak. See http://n0b-14er.blogspot.com/ for the latest information.
N7UN/p A mid-Sept week long backpacking and SOTA activation trip into the Eagle Cap Wilderness area of NE Oregon. wG0AT/Steve, W6HFP/Chris, and maybe KE7RVL/Tim.
J68UN A Dec 4-12th mini-DXpedition trip back to St. Lucia (J6) with the Buddipole folks and a bunch of "new" dxpeditioners. Always a welcome break from winter with a bunch of fun-loving folks. Planned /p operations from the beaches and mountaintops.
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Williams Sonoma's partnership with Global cutlery led to the development of Global Ukon, the perfect synthesis of Japan's knife-making heritage, modern design and superior performance. Details like a dual-surface handle, an ambidextrous thumb rest and a thicker blade with a noticeably sharper edge are indications of Ukon's technical innovation. Like all Global knives, the cutlery offers perfect balance and seamless construction. This chef's knife has a long, razor-sharp blade suited to virtually any cutting task, from dicing vegetables to quartering a chicken.
- Knife edge is 10% sharper out of the box based on internationally recognized C.A.T.R.A. testing.
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The star never has clarified his sexual orientation, insisting on his privacy and denying rumors over the years that he had affairs with two of his costars on the 1997-2001 show, the male Dipsy and the female Po.
"We love each other very much," he says. "Big hug. But it's not like that. It was a kids show, know what I mean? And this Falwell guy and his followers wanted to turn us into something else. We weren't modeling a gay lifestyle and we weren't trying to corrupt anyone's kids. We were just kids ourselves, really. Give us a little Tubby toast or custard and a film of some kids washing clothes or something, that's all we needed. We didn't give a shit about modeling a lifestyle."
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Kudos & Kindness: Thanks to Heavenly for a memorable ski season
Thanks to Heavenly for a memorable ski season
South Tahoe Middle School's Nordic Ski Team's season has finally come to an end. I would like to give thanks, appreciation and gratitude to Mike Allen and the staff at Heavenly Ski Resort and Vail Corp. for providing us a place to train. Thanks to Heavenly we had a safe, snow-covered area in which to train, parking attendants always asking to help unload my Jeep of its dozens of pair of skis, ski patrollers who always checked in with me when they were leaving and kept a close eye on my skiers, and snow makers always making sure we had snow. We are now closely competitive with other schools who have resorts to train at.
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GAP Greenhound Assessing Day – Terrey HillsJuly 1, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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text: Baltimore, Md.—Lead generation is the most common content marketing goal for b-to-b tech marketers, cited by 71% of respondents to a survey by Holger Schulze, group owner of the 50,000-member B2B Technology Marketing Community on LinkedIn. The finding was published online in the "B2B Content Marketing Trends 2013 Report," based on an online survey of 815 LinkedIn group members conducted in June. Thought leadership and marketing education (50%) and customer acquisition (45%) were also cited as major content marketing goals. The survey also found that customer testimonials and case studies are considered the most effective content marketing tactics, identified by 89% and 88%, respectively, of b-to-b marketers. Almost one-quarter of the respondents (24.5%) reported they do not outsource any of their content marketing. The top metrics used by b-to-b marketers to measure the success of content marketing are Web traffic and views & downloads, tied at 63%. The next most popular metric is sales opportunities (51%). Marketing automation is used by 37% of b-to-b marketers to generate leads and by 36% to nurture leads. Thirty-nine percent of survey respondents said they do not use marketing automation at all.


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"You know what would be fun? A football match," one might say to a friend. "Let's get tickets and go," a friend might respond. "It'll be a nice day and there would be absolutely no chance of us getting soaked to the bone by some random, malfunctioning sprinkler positioned right at the edge of the pitch and facing the stands, a hypothetical mess only compounded by officials just standing there watching it all happen," the two stupidly assume.
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Update: Hero-U has fully funded. With four hours left, the $400,000 goal has been met and exceeded.
From the creators of the classic adventure Quest for Glory games comes Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption, a 2D adventure-RPG currently down to its last 28 hours on Kickstarter.
With a lofty $400,000 goal, the game is (as of this writing) just over $40,000 short, with a whopping 5,240 backers and counting.
The game looks quite interesting, actually. There's more concept art than actual game footage at the moment, but the above screenshot should give you an idea of the game's look and feel.
The concept is pretty simple. Some people are calling it a Western version of Persona.
You play as Shawn, a rogue attending a university for heroes who interacts and competes with fellow students and can travel down into the catacombs at night and go on quests and solve puzzles.
What makes the game sound like it could be quite a bit of fun is the depth of choice and the variety of puzzles. Dialogue trees, for instance, will be permanent. What you choose to say will have an impact on your relationship with the NPCs. Puzzles will confound you at every turn as you learn new skills and explore new areas.
Combat will be turn-based and tactical and, for the true rogues out there, totally avoidable.
"As a Rogue, Shawn can sneak around many combat situations," the Kickstarter page reads. "He can get away from them by using sneezing or flash powder. He can sneak up behind his enemies and take them out of action before they know he's there. He can lay traps to keep his enemies away. Hero-U's tactical movement and action features will let you play the game the way you want to play it."
All told, Hero-U looks to be a game that focuses on wit and intelligence, adventure and puzzle-solving, and plenty of text and story. It's not an action game or a big cinematic title, but for anyone who was a fan of old-school Sierra-style adventure titles, this might be a project worth backing.
Certainly it's another Kickstarter which taps into the video game consumer base's deep vat of nostalgia, and the game's creators make it plain that their game is one that could not be made in the current mainstream shooter-obsessed market.
"You can sell massive explosions and special effects in a television ad," they write. "You can't sell games that promise story, puzzles, and intelligent game play. Games like ours don't appeal to the mass market. You have to stop and think to play Hero-U, and that's not as popular as grabbing a rocket launcher and blasting away at Zombies."
Thinking is good. And while I do wish the Kickstarter had a bunch more actual gameplay footage and screenshots and so forth (because hey, that's one of my Kickstarter Rules for Success, you know?) the game does look quite promising, joining Project Eternity, Wasteland 2 and Sword of Fargoal 2 in the increasingly long-list of diverse old-school RPGs that Kickstarter is helping make possible.
Check out more artwork and information about the game at the official website, and a vast amount of discussion, updates, videos and more at the Kickstarter page where husband and wife team Corey and Lori Cole go in-depth on what makes an adventure-RPG interesting, immersive, and fun.


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Good leaders make their work look easy. But the reality is that most have had to work hard on themselves — by managing or compensating for potentially career-limiting traits. To grow as an executive, you need to recognize and manage your strongest tendencies.
When executives identify a leader they admire, they often underestimate how much that individual may have struggled to curb certain patterns of behavior or certain dominant facets of his or her personality. Great leaders make it look easy. But in truth, the majority of effective leaders that we have observed — even so-called naturals like Virgin Group's Richard Branson — have worked hard on themselves.
The traits that serve an executive well in one leadership position often do not work well in another. Moving up the hierarchy into new roles or environments, executives may find they need to play up or rein in different facets of their personality. What were strengths can become weaknesses.
Fortunately, advances in personality research can provide executives with a much richer picture of their personality. Psychologists have identified countless traits that distinguish individuals from one another. Research in recent decades has converged toward five broad dimensions, each comprising a cluster of traits. These dimensions appear so robust that they have been dubbed the Big Five. Now widely accepted, the same five factors are found consistently with different research methods, as well as across time, contexts and cultures. (See "The Making of the Big Five.")
The Leading Question
How can leaders recognize and manage their psychological preferences?
- Executives need to understand their natural inclinations in order to modify them or compensate for them.
- Most successful executives have had to work hard on themselves.
- Leaders need to recognize their outlier tendencies and learn how others perceive those tendencies.
The Making of the Big Five
Psychologists have identified countless personality traits and dimensions that distinguish us from one another. But research in recent years has converged toward five broad dimensions, each comprising a cluster of traits that account for the majority of the differences among individual personalities. These dimensions have been dubbed the Big Five.
Although researchers did not set out to find five dimensions, that is what emerged from their analyses of the data.