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A former Novato detective who worked for the county drug squad is suspected of stealing narcotics that were supposed to be destroyed and using them himself or supplying them to other people, it was disclosed Tuesday.
Jehan "J.J." Amdjadi, an eight-year member of the Novato Police Department, also tested positive for cocaine use, attorneys said. District Attorney Ed Berberian confirmed that his office is conducting a criminal investigation into the matter.
The allegations, based on the findings of an internal investigation, were revealed Tuesday during a court hearing in the Tong Van Le murder case. Amdjadi, 35, was a lead detective on the case, so attorneys for the four men convicted of killing Le are digging for more information to impeach Amdjadi's credibility and possibly demand a new trial.
Defense attorneys also want to find out whether any authorities knew about Amdjadi's alleged misconduct while the trial was in progress, but kept a lid on the information.
"If these allegations are true, any appellate court is going to see cause for a retrial — to have a felon, a potential felon, testifying in a first-degree murder case," said defense attorney Tara Higgins.
Amdjadi attorney Alison Berry Wilkinson, who was not in court Tuesday, said she could not comment on the allegations because the matter is under seal.
The four murder defendants — Larry Blay Jr., his brother Deandre, Kevin Abram and C. Autis Johnson III — were scheduled to be sentenced a month ago, ending a case that took nearly four years to get from Le's death to verdicts. But shortly before sentencing, authorities disclosed that an internal investigation had implicated Amdjadi in alleged drug violations.
The hearing Tuesday was the first time the internal investigation was discussed in open court. The purpose of the hearing was to determine how much additional information should be turned over to defense attorneys — including prior internal investigations in Amdjadi's employee file, the names of witnesses who accused him of drug misconduct, and the scope of his work in the county.
To that end, defense attorney Mary Stearns filed subpoenas with police departments throughout Marin to troll for information about Amdjadi, a three-year member of the county's multiagency drug unit.
Thomas Bertrand, attorney for Novato and other cities, asked Judge Terrence Boren to quash all of Stearns' subpoenas, calling them a "crude attempt to bypass" the normal barriers to obtaining police personnel records.
"I think this was a mindless attempt to shotgun the entire county with subpoenas," Bertrand said.
Stearns, who represents Abrams, accused the government of "stonewalling" defense attorneys to prevent them from seeking a new trial.
Carl Gonser, who represents Deandre Blay, said lawyers need to find out when Amdjadi's alleged misconduct took place, when law enforcement knew about it, and whether the prosecution failed to disclose it. Prosecutors are required to share information that could exculpate defendants or impeach the credibility of witnesses.
"I believe that we're entitled to that information," Gonser said.
Judge Boren rejected subpoenas for some materials but granted motions for others, including personnel files, internal-affairs logs and citizen complaint logs. He also granted some access to policy manuals and information about contraband disposal by the county drug unit, formally known as the Marin County Major Crimes Task Force.
The judge set another hearing for Oct. 31 to decide the next steps in the case. District Attorney Berberian said he will also seek to release more information based on the findings of his office's investigation.
The hearing highlighted the difficult legal balance between the rights of the criminal defendants and the near-impenetrable confidentiality of police personnel files. In addition to the four murder defendants and their lawyers, the parties in court included Bertrand; Berberian and two deputy prosecutors, Dori Ahana and Kendra Rudolph; Deputy County Counsel Renee Giacomini Brewer; Novato police Capt. Dave Jeffries, who was carrying Amdjadi's confidential files in a briefcase; sheriff's Lt. Don Wick, the current supervisor of the drug squad; sheriff's Lt. Scott Anderson, the department's custodian of personnel files; and private detective Dennis Finnegan, a retired undersheriff who conducted the Amdjadi investigation. Novato police Chief James Berg observed the hearing from the courtroom gallery.
Amdjadi's name was never used during the hearing because of the court seal, but numerous sources confirmed previously that he is the focus of the drug allegations.
Amdjadi, who started as a Novato officer in 2004, was assigned to the drug task force from July 2009 to early July of this year. Then he returned to his full-time job at the Novato Police Department, but his employment ended four weeks later in the midst of the internal investigation.
Because Amdjadi served on the task force, prosecutors also could face challenges to numerous drug cases in which he was involved.
Amdjadi was the initial lead investigator in the case of Tong Van Le, 44, who was gunned down at his Novato home in 2008 to prevent his testimony about a robbery at his liquor store in San Francisco, authorities said. One of the alleged killers, Sean Washington, eventually admitted his involvement and testified against the other suspects in exchange for a manslaughter conviction.
In May, a Marin County jury convicted the other alleged conspirators — the Blay brothers, Abram and Johnson — of murder and related charges. Johnson's mother, Anchulita Uribe, was convicted of being an accessory after the fact and was sentenced in July.
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PFC in outdoor products
PFCs are perfluorinated chemicals and are often used in outdoor gear to impart water repellency to textiles. The DWR (durable water repellency) treatments in which they are used are crucial to prevent fabric saturation. This keeps waterproof membranes working the way they should and ensures users stay dry. ARC'TERYX applies high performance DWR treatments in order to achieve the pinnacle garment function that our users demand. Below we summarize how we manage DWR, PFCs and their effect on garment lifecycle impact.
In 2014, ARC'TERYX completed our transition away from a previous generation of PFCs, broadly referred to as C8 or long-chain fluorocarbons, to a newer generation referred to as C6 or short-chain. C8 DWR treatments contained a contaminant called PFOA which had a range of potential health and environmental concerns. These concerns led to a 2006 agreement between the US EPA and 8 of the largest PFC producers globally, in which they agreed to phase out PFOA production and create replacements such as C6. ARC'TERYX now exclusively uses C6 PFCs. To do this, we actively manage our DWR suppliers to ensure absence of C8 treatments and specifically PFOA. To accomplish this we use tools developed in collaboration with the Outdoor Industry Association's Chemicals Management Working Group, on whose steering committee we sit. In addition, as a bluesign® system partner we rely on bluesign® certification as an external validation of textile and chemical safety. This approach addresses the most concerning materials and effects related to PFC chemistry while allowing us to maintain pinnacle performance for our products.
While C6 DWR treatments still have a degree of ecotoxicity concerns, these are at a vastly lower scale than their C8 predecessors. So far we have not found any non-PFC alternatives that meet our performance or durability requirements. Ongoing, ARC'TERYX continues to test and research a range of non-fluorinated, non-PFC DWR treatments, with the ultimate goal being to continually reduce the environmental impact across the full product lifecycle, while delivering the performance and product lifespan that meet our brand standards.
Garment sustainability is complex, our goal is to increase product lifespan. We strive to make product solutions that last and perform at the highest levels for as long as possible.
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The Lady Bisons played TSU on Thursday afternoon at Tiger Field. The doubleheader was originally scheduled to be played at Crocket Park but was moved to Tiger Field due to the last nights weather.
The Lady Bisons dropped game one 1-0 to the Tigers after tallying two hits for the game. The Lady Bisons bounced back though and won game two 7-3. The Lady Bisons are now 15-14 on the season and the Tigers are now 4-20.
In game two starting right-handed pitcher Allison Tyree threw her second complete game and gave up eight hits and three runs while fanning six batters. Tyree earned her fourth win of the season and is now 4-3. Tyree lowered her earned run average to 3.92.
Jennifer Cannon led the way offensively in game two as she went 3-for-4 and scored two runs and drove in two. Two of Cannon's hits were doubles. She now has five doubles for the season and has a batting average of .289.
Leigh Little, Jessica Wilson, Ashley Villalpando, and Lindsay Larson each had two hits in game two.
Little went 2-for-4 and scored a run. Wilson went 2-for-3 and scored a run. Villalpando went 2-for-4 scored one run and drove in one run. Larson went 2-for-4 and scored one run.
The Lady Bisons racked up 14 hits and scored seven runs and committed zero errors in game two. The Tigers scored three runs off of eight hits and committed three errors.
The Lady Bisons left 10 runners on base. The Tigers left eight runners on base.
The Tigers scored the only run in game one in the 6th inning after Leena Worrell drove in Nira Robbins from third base.
Starting right-handed pitcher Danielle Catalano threw her seventh complete game of the season as she gave up five hits and one earned run. Catalano struck out seven batters has struck out a team leading 56 batters this season. Catalano is now 5-6 and has an earned run average of 2.50.
Starting right-handed pitcher Kristina Blair threw a complete game shutout and gave up two hits and walked three. Blair is now 4-8.
Leigh Little and Candice McWherter were the only Lady Bisons to get hits. Little was 1-for-2 at the plate and McWherter went 1-for-3.
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Muji, Muji, how I love thee.
So the other day I did some hauling – I noticed some bargain bins in the store and ended up picking up some random bits which I thought I'd share!
Remember when I reviewed The Japanese Skincare Revolution by Chizu Saeki?
She recommended using a swan neck bottle to perform a water massage on the face. I could not find a swan neck bottle anywhere (there might be another name for it!) but I saw on in the Muji bargain bin for just £1 in small and large sizes:
I am addicted to plastic storage at the moment for depotting skincare and make up as I am planning a holiday. I like the look of these squeezy bottles (not in the sale) because I think they're ideal for foundation (easier to use than a tub or a bottle where you just can't get the last bit out!).
Muji has really stylish, really lovely travel pot options by the way!
I also bought this Laundry Paper for £1 – I figured it would be useful on holiday incase of underpants shortage!
Obviously I have to buy stationery when in Muji!….
I bought this pencil case for £2, a dual ended highlighter, a pack of 6 gel pens (these are the best) and a rubber that comes in pencil form (yet I don't have a pencil anywhere!).
I need a pencil case, I always carry pens loose and I end up with about 12 in the bottom of my bag. You know how some people's worst nightmare is to forget their wallet? Mine is to forget a decent pen because god knows I can't write with biro.
I bought this Japanese style ID/Pass holder, £4.75 down to 75p
I also noticed a new release, these handy notebooks with tear out pages. I bought one which is a to do list and this one – so useful for planning videos.
Finally I had to buy a birthday card for Mr C's Grandad's whopping 82nd birthday!
I got this one that is like a cardboard plane. They also had a flower one and some kind of animal:
So that's my hauling style!
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Charlie's Automotive Finishes Up Circle Track's Nascar Late Model Stock Race Engine Based On Ford's New Boss Block And N351 Cylinder Heads
In the last installment of our NASCAR Late Model Stock engine build, brothers Charlie and Robert Long of Charlie's Automotive completed filling out the Ford 351 Boss block with a Crower crank and rods along with a set of Wiseco pistons. And in case your dog ate the last issue of Circle Track before you got a chance to read it, we courted a little heresy with the build by using Chevrolet-spec LS rods and pistons. Charlie Long has found this works because he likes Wiseco's excellent LS piston forging with its boxed design, and the rods are the maximum 6.250 length and have shown excellent durabil-ity. This works, however, but does require a bit of machine work on the underside of the pistons because Chevrolets use an offset on the rods while Fords do not. This means when you bolt Chevy-spec rods to a Ford-style crankshaft, there may be contact between the small end of the rod and the side of the piston pin boss.
This month, Charlie and Robert finish the motor and prepare to go racing. Next month, for the final installment, we'll be done turning wrenches and will take our Boss-based motor racing in a NASCAR Late Model Stock big money race. So check out the rest of this build and stay tuned to see if it all pays off.


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How to Conquer Those New Year's Resolutions
It is that time of year again. We all look back on the previous year and decide what we want to do to improve the year ahead. Many of us are feeling pretty full and burnt out from the holidays, so we usually decide that we want to get into shape and feel better about ourselves. These are two of the most common New Year's Resolutions. However, many people give up on their resolutions in less than a month. By the time February rolls around we end up falling back into our old routines. However, if you really want to accomplish your resolutions but end up getting stuck in a rut or losing interest, you should consider joining a kickboxing fitness class. It can add some new excitement to your routine to make you want to come back for more.
Kickboxing can reduce stress
Everyone knows how stressful the holiday season can be. Trying to fit everything into our hectic schedules can be complicated causing unwanted stress. The most typical form of stress is caused by our bodies producing excess adrenaline in certain situations and not being able to work off that excess adrenaline. In order to relieve this stress our bodies need to find a way to work off this excess adrenaline. Kickboxing is a great way to do this. You can use physical activity as a way to vent your built up adrenaline and get in shape at the same time. Kickboxing allows you to kick and punch your way into a stress-free zone in the first few minutes of your workout.
Kickboxing can boost your mood
As you are exercising your body releases endorphins, known by many as a natural mood booster. Kickboxing is a great way to get the body pumping and release these endorphins. The effect of the endorphins can last for several hours after your fitness routine. Kickboxing is a great way to improve your body image, which will also give you a boost to your mood. How many of us would not be happy that we finally achieved the body we want? Our image has a major effect on how we feel. If we look good then we feel good. The quick results that we are able to achieve from kickboxing will have us feeling great in no time.
Kickboxing offers so many benefits for your mind and body. In today's world stress levels are high, our schedules are hectic and most of us seem to be feeling overwhelmed. Why not choose a fitness routine that will help us relieve these pressures and make our bodies look and feel good at the same time? Kickboxing is the perfect approach to taking away the hectic areas of our lives and helping us reach our fitness goals in the timeliest manner. It is a great way to add a little fun to your life, lose your worries and create a new you for the new year.


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An open source binding to BigML.io, the public BigML API
Project description
BigML makes machine learning easy by taking care of the details required to add data-driven decisions and predictive power to your company. Unlike other machine learning services, BigML creates beautiful predictive models that can be easily understood and interacted with.
These BigML Python bindings allow you to interact with BigML.io, the API for BigML. You can use it to easily create, retrieve, list, update, and delete BigML resources (i.e., sources, datasets, models and, predictions).
This module is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
Please report problems and bugs to our BigML.io issue tracker.
Discussions about the different bindings take place in the general BigML mailing list. Or join us in our Campfire chatroom.
Python 2.6 and Python 2.7 are currently supported by these bindings.
The only mandatory third-party dependencies are the requests, poster and unidecode libraries. These libraries are automatically installed during the setup.
The bindings will also use simplejson if you happen to have it installed, but that is optional: we fall back to Python's built-in JSON libraries is simplejson is not found.
To install the latest stable release with pip:
$ pip install bigml
You can also install the development version of the bindings directly from the Git repository:
$ pip install -e git://github.com/bigmlcom/python.git#egg=bigml_python
Importing the module
To import the module:
import bigml.api
Alternatively you can just import the BigML class:
from bigml.api import BigML
All the requests to BigML.io must be authenticated using your username and API key and are always transmitted over HTTPS.
This module will look for your username and API key in the environment variables BIGML_USERNAME and BIGML_API_KEY respectively. You can add the following lines to your .bashrc or .bash_profile to set those variables automatically when you log in:
export BIGML_USERNAME=myusername export BIGML_API_KEY=ae579e7e53fb9abd646a6ff8aa99d4afe83ac291
With that environment set up, connecting to BigML is a breeze:
from bigml.api import BigML api = BigML()
Otherwise, you can initialize directly when instantiating the BigML class as follows:
api = BigML('myusername', 'ae579e7e53fb9abd646a6ff8aa99d4afe83ac291')
Also, you can initialize the library to work in the Sandbox environment by passing the parameter dev_mode:
api = BigML(dev_mode=True)
Quick Start
Imagine that you want to use this csv file containing the Iris flower dataset to predict the species of a flower whose sepal length is 5 and whose sepal width is 2.5. A preview of the dataset is shown below. It has 4 numeric fields: sepal length, sepal width, petal length, petal width and a categorical field: species. By default, BigML considers the last field in the dataset as the objective field (i.e., the field that you want to generate predictions for).
sepal length,sepal width,petal length,petal width,species 5.1,3.5,1.4,0.2,Iris-setosa 4.9,3.0,1.4,0.2,Iris-setosa 4.7,3.2,1.3,0.2,Iris-setosa ... 5.8,2.7,3.9,1.2,Iris-versicolor 6.0,2.7,5.1,1.6,Iris-versicolor 5.4,3.0,4.5,1.5,Iris-versicolor ... 6.8,3.0,5.5,2.1,Iris-virginica 5.7,2.5,5.0,2.0,Iris-virginica 5.8,2.8,5.1,2.4,Iris-virginica
You can easily generate a prediction following these steps:
from bigml.api import BigML api = BigML() source = api.create_source('./data/iris.csv') dataset = api.create_dataset(source) model = api.create_model(dataset) prediction = api.create_prediction(model, {'sepal length': 5, 'sepal width': 2.5})
You can then print the prediction using the pprint method:
>>> api.pprint(prediction) species for {"sepal width": 2.5, "sepal length": 5} is Iris-virginica
Additional Information
We've just barely scratched the surface. For additional information, see the full documentation for the Python bindings on Read the Docs. Alternatively, the same documentation can be built from a local checkout of the source by installing Sphinx ($ pip install sphinx) and then running:
$ cd docs $ make html
Then launch docs/_build/html/index.html in your browser.
How to Contribute
Please follow the next steps:
- Fork the project on github.com.
- Create a new branch.
- Commit changes to the new branch.
- Send a pull request.
For details on the underlying API, see the BigML API documentation.
0.10.1 (2013-11-25)
- Adding threshold combiner to MultiModel objects.
0.10.0 (2013-11-21)
- Adding a function printing field importance to ensembles.
- Changing Model to add a lightweight BaseModel class with no Tree information.
- Adding function to get resource type from resource id or structure.
- Adding resource type checks to REST functions.
- Adding threshold as new combination method for local ensembles.
0.9.1 (2013-10-17)
- Fixes duplication changing field names in local model if they are not unique.
0.9.0 (2013-10-08)
- Adds the environment variables and adapts the create_prediction method to create predictions using a different prediction server.
- Support for shared models.
0.8.0 (2013-08-10)
- Adds text analysis local predict function
- Modifies outputs for text analysis: rules, summary, python, hadoop
0.7.5 (2013-08-22)
- Fixes temporarily problems in predictions for regression models and ensembles
- Adds en-gb to the list of available locales, avoiding spurious warnings
0.7.4 (2013-08-17)
- Changes warning logger level to info
0.7.3 (2013-08-09)
- Adds fields method to retrieve only preferred fields
- Fixes error message when no valid resource id is provided in check_resource
0.7.2 (2013-07-04)
- Fixes check_resource method that was not using query-string data
- Add list of models as argument in Ensemble constructor
- MultiModel has BigML connection as a new optional argument
0.7.1 (2013-06-19)
- Fixes Multimodel list_models method
- Fixes check_resource method for predictions
- Adds local configuration environment variable BIGML_DOMAIN replacing BIGML_URL and BIGML_DEV_URL
- Refactors Ensemble and Model's predict method
0.7.0 (2013-05-01)
- Adds splits in datasets to generate new datasets
- Adds evaluations for ensembles
0.6.0 (2013-04-27)
- REST API methods for model ensembles
- New method returning the leaves of tree models
- Improved error handling in GET methods
0.5.2 (2013-03-03)
- Adds combined confidence to combined predictions
- Fixes get_status for resources that have no status info
- Fixes bug: public datasets, that should be downloadable, weren't
0.5.1 (2013-02-12)
- Fixes bug: no status info in public models, now shows FINISHED status code
- Adds more file-like objects (e.g. stdin) support in create_source input
- Refactoring Fields pair method and Model predict method to increase
- Adds some more locale aliases
0.5.0 (2013-01-16)
- Adds evaluation api functions
- New prediction combination method: probability weighted
- Refactors MultiModels lists of predictions into MultiVote
- Multimodels partial predictions: new format
0.4.8 (2012-12-21)
- Improved locale management
- Adds new features to MultiModel to allow local batch predictions
- Improved combined predictions
- Adds local predictions options: plurality, confidence weighted
0.4.7 (2012-12-06)
- Warning message to inform of locale default if verbose mode
0.4.6 (2012-12-06)
- Fix locale code for windows
0.4.5 (2012-12-05)
- Fix remote predictions for input data containing fields not included in rules
0.4.4 (2012-12-02)
- Tiny fixes
- Fix local predictions for input data containing fields not included in rules
- Overall clean up
0.4.3 (2012-11-07)
- A few tiny fixes
- Multi models to generate predictions from multiple local models
- Adds hadoop-python code generation to create local predictions
0.4.2 (2012-09-19)
- Fix Python generation
- Add a debug flag to log https requests and responses
- Type conversion in fields pairing
0.4.1 (2012-09-17)
- Fix missing distribution field in new models
- Add new Field class to deal with BigML auto-generated ids
- Add by_name flag to predict methods to avoid reverse name lookups
- Add summarize method in models to generate class grouped printed output
0.4.0 (2012-08-20)
- Development Mode
- Remote Sources
- Bigger files streamed with Poster
- Asynchronous Uploading
- Local Models
- Local Predictions
- Rule Generation
- Python Generation
- Overall clean up
0.3.1 (2012-07-05)
- Initial release for the "andromeda" version of BigML.io.
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By Matthew Heimer
From the "when marketing mirrors real life" file: Insurance and financial-services giant Northwestern Mutual released a survey this week that linked the "immediacy" of communication technology with the difficulty that some people have with long-term planning (like saving for retirement, for example). For its 2013 Progress & Planning Study, the company interviewed more than 1,500 people aged 25 or older about "technology and society." About 31% of all respondents, and 30% of baby boomers, said that they felt distracted by the constant availability of email, messaging and other data through mobile devices. And 74% of boomers said that the faster pace of society made it harder for people in general to concentrate on long-term goals.
Let's acknowledge right off the bat that answers like these align with Northwestern Mutual's interests: After all, the company earns its revenue by enlisting customers who believe they need help with planning. Let's also note that about two-thirds of the survey's respondents said that, all things considered, technology made them more efficient in the long-term. Still, the answers about distraction struck a chord with me: I write and answer at least 100 emails and 10 to 20 texts a day (I fielded half-a-dozen messages while writing this post), and not coincidentally, I've been ignoring a "rebalance your 401(k)" sticky note for about two weeks.
Does the constant-contact, "always on" nature of technology make long-term planning more challenging? Let us know your thoughts–perhaps in a totally-not-distracting comment or tweet that I can read on my iPhone.


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The strongest El Niño weather pattern in 50 years is in full swing across the country, and that might be good news for some rosacea sufferers – at least for now.
The strongest El Niño weather pattern in 50 years is in full swing across the country, and that might be good news for some rosacea sufferers – at least for now.
Researchers have identified a family of molecules that may play an important role in the development of rosacea, further advancing the understanding of the disease.
The new issue features updates in medical research, a peek inside the latest American Academy of Dermatology meeting and tips for avoiding flare-ups while driving.
Do you have your genes or environmental factors to thank for your rosacea? A new NRS-funded study published in JAMA Dermatology says it could be equally both.
Many rosacea patients point to hot peppers when thinking about spice-related triggers, but could the popular Pumpkin Spice Latte season pose a similar food-related threat?
Medical research continues to suggest that rosacea may have deeper connections with general health.
In the latest NRS survey, more than 75 percent of rosacea patients said their condition had affected interactions with others in the workplace.
Is your beauty cabinet starting to resemble the aisle of a department store, yet your signs and symptoms still persist? Maybe it's time for a cosmetics and skin care products detox.
New study analysis suggests rosacea patients may be at an increased risk for thyroid cancer and the skin cancer basal cell carcinoma.
The National Rosacea Society announced it has awarded funding for three new studies, in addition to continuing support for two ongoing studies, as part of its research grants program.
How does rosacea develop in the body? Doctors discussed the underlying "perfect storm" at this year's American Academy of Dermatology summer meeting.
What does driving have to do with rosacea? Perhaps more than you think. Consider these lifestyle tips before you step behind the wheel.
Whether you have a child heading back to school, are going back yourself or will be helping a granddaughter or grandson gear up for the school year, study up on ways you can avoid flare-ups.
The past few years have seen great progress in rosacea research, including genetic variants tied to the disorder, new pathways for potential advances in therapy and distinguishing between subtype 1 and sun damage. Read all about it in this special issue of Rosacea Review.
As research continues to reveal the many ways the human microbiome may affect human health, the potential role of microscopic Demodex mites in rosacea has come into sharper focus.
While dermatologists are the most likely to provide ongoing care, family physicians, eye doctors and nurse practitioners among other professionals are also recognizing the signs and symptoms of rosacea.
Proper sunscreen use is a must to protect against sun damage and potential rosacea flare-ups, but is the overconfidence of sunscreen causing you to stay out too long?
Recent studies point toward a potential broader connection between rosacea and cardiovascular disease.
Does alcohol trigger your rosacea symptoms? Try these tasty "mocktails" as a substitute for all the fun without the flare-ups.
Fore! Don't grab your golf clubs this summer without taking these precautions for your rosacea.
The National Rosacea Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of people with rosacea by raising awareness, providing public health information and supporting medical research on this widespread but little-known disorder. The information the Society provides should not be considered medical advice, nor is it intended to replace
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recocious puberty is when a child's body begins changing into that of an adult (puberty) too soon. Puberty that begins before age 8 in girls and before age 9 in boys is considered precocious puberty.Puberty includes rapid growth of bones and muscles, changes in body shape and size, and development of the body's ability to reproduce.The cause of precocious puberty often can't be found. Rarely, certain conditions, such as infections, hormone disorders, tumors, brain abnormalities or injuries, may cause precocious puberty. Treatment for precocious puberty typically includes medication to delay further development. Breast development,pubic or underarm hair development, rapid height growth — a growth "spurt",start of menstruation (her period),acne,"mature" body odor.


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If you wish to improve your mental skills and learn new things everyday at the same time, then the best thing to do is solve Evening Standard - Quick crossword puzzles.
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China's Role in Reining In North Korea
China's relationship with North Korea is coming into focus as Pyongyang refuses to engage in talks with the international community. WSJ South Korea Bureau Chief Alastair Gale says there may be signs China is taking a stronger line against the isolated nation.
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Will Courtney work wonders for post-Trident subs?
Little wonder no serious Republican candidate has emerged to take on incumbent U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District. The headlines just keep getting better for "Two-Subs Joe," so named for the instrumental role he played as a member of the Armed Services Committee in advocating and obtaining a two-submarine-per-year production schedule for Virginia-class attack submarines.
The importance of this achievement became more evident recently with the announcement by Navy officials of the signing of a record $17.6 billion contract for the next 10 Virginia-class submarines, two per year of course. That means a decade of steady work for the Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, which builds these technological marvels in conjunction with Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia.
It is also great news for the 362 companies that provide industrial supplies to EB, 129 of them in Two-Subs' district. Over the past five years, those 362 suppliers have received about $296 million in work tied to submarine construction, according to Courtney's office.
These are largely good-paying jobs, providing an energy shot to Connecticut's lethargic economy.
Using some creative accounting to spread out costs, Courtney worked with colleagues on Armed Services to beat back an attempt by the Obama administration to build only nine submarines over five years. Two-Subs could not settle for 1.8 subs per year.
These efforts have not gone unnoticed or unrewarded.
Found among the Top 5 donors to Courtney's re-election committee, according to the Center for Responsible Politics, is $20,500 from General Dynamics, owners of EB, and $10,000 each from the Boilermakers, Carpenters & Joiners and Electrical Workers Unions. Look at the Top 20 list, and you find $134,000 in donations from labor groups, $86,000 from the defense industry.
Courtney told me last week that in fighting for funding he and other members of the Connecticut delegation had a lot going for them. The workers at EB and Newport News have been delivering the Virginia-class submarines on time and at or under budget.
These are versatile military weapons, able to attack with cruise missiles when conflicts break out across the globe, great for gathering intelligence with their electronic eavesdropping ability, and able to clandestinely deliver special operations personnel to a hot spot. Their primary purpose is to fight a conventional naval war.
The congressman faces a tougher task in trying to deliver the next massive contract and job-creator project to EB, constructing the successor to the Ohio-class, Trident submarines. The Tridents are Cold War-era doomsday machines, nicknamed "boomers." They are essentially underwater missile-launching platforms, built to discourage any first-strike nuclear attempt by the Soviet Union as part of the MAD doctrine - Mutually Assured Destruction.
Today each Trident carries 24 missiles armed with 8 warheads, 192 warheads in all, each several times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb. With the Tridents nearing the end of their operational lives, the Navy wants 12 new ballistic-missile submarines to replace them, providing the ability to have several always moving through the world's oceans while others are serviced. The cost of design and construction is enormous - estimated at $80 billion - enough to operate Connecticut government for four years, given the current rate of spending.
While some groups question the need for any post-Cold War successor to the Tridents, a consensus appears to be building in favor of replacing them, with the debate instead focused on how many. By a 61-0 vote, the House Armed Services Committee last week approved a defense authorization bill containing $1.3 billion to continue design work on the Ohio-class replacement program.
While peace activists call this a waste of resources, National defense strategists contend that for 60 years the nation's massive nuclear weapons arsenal has discouraged any thoughts of large-scale war in a way that conventional weapons could not. Because the future is always uncertain, the ballistic-missile submarines remain necessary to deter attacks on the United States or its allies, Pentagon officials argue.
(It's a perilous trade-off. Should major war occur despite the existence of these weapons, it seems likely one side or another would eventually turn to them in the face of defeat.)
Because the Trident-replacement program is so expensive, it would suck up a huge percentage of the shipbuilding budget and face stiff opposition from lawmakers who wouldn't want to see their favorite defense program sacrificed. That opposition could mean eight or 10 ballistic-missile submarines are funded, rather than 12.
To prevent this, Courtney is pushing a proposal that borrows, appropriately enough, from the Cold War era - build the submarines off budget. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Congress undertook the "41 for Freedom" program to build enough submarines to keep up with the Soviets, separating it from the Navy's shipbuilding budget. Courtney's new separate boomer-building account is called the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund, the language included in the authorization bill.
It's gimmicky and dishonest. Ultimately, taxpayers have to pay, no matter what newly added pocket from which Congress pulls the money. The nation cannot build every weapons' system the Pentagon may want. Priorities have to be set.
Yet if anyone can pull off the gimmick, it is Two-Subs. EB and the unions would not mind a bit if it took an extra pocket.
Paul Choiniere is the editorial page editor.
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text: HomeArticlesIslamic BeliefAL-MUZAKKEE - He Who Purifies His Servants (of all faults, shame, and spiritual impurity) AL-MUZAKKEE - He Who Purifies His Servants (of all faults, shame, and spiritual impurity) Harun Yahya Do you not see those who claim to be purified? No, Allah purifies whoever He wills. They will not be wronged by so much as the smallest speck. (Surat an-Nisa', 4:49) Infallibility and perfection are qualities unique to Allah. We may forget, become heedless, and make mistakes, but Allah does not. Such traits indicate our weakness and need of Allah in every situation. Given this, believers feel regret once they recognize their mistakes, repent, and are careful not to repeat them. Just considering themselves sinless and faultless is a great sin in itself. One verse reads: To whoever avoids the major sins and indecencies—except for minor lapses, truly your Lord is vast in forgiveness. He has the most knowledge of you when He first produced you from dust and when you were embryos in your mothers' wombs. So do not claim purity for yourselves. He knows best those who guard against evil. (Surat an-Najm, 53:32) Sincere believers are conscious of their mistakes and weaknesses. For this reason, they repent continuously and pray for Allah's mercy and good pleasure. In return, Allah covers their mistakes, forgives their sins, purifies them, and enables them to attain a superior position. Wed 02 Feb 201118200 تعليقات (0)أضف تعليقك تعليقات


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Represent the idea that a passionate community or 'crowd' of enthusiasts is helping a business.
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Sylvia on 01/26/2016
I've lived at 1278 Granville st since 2010. I was just made aware of this site and have read all these comments. I can personally say that I've never seen or heard of a bed bug problem here. Not once. People who have been evicted seem to have painted this address as a bad place to live. Not only is it affordable for downtown living but it's also very spacious. The landlords Jerry and Maria are sweet, kind grandparents who have been physically attacked, threatened and spoken bad about by jerk bul
ly tenants who didn't pay their rent and were evicted. As for bed bugs, the downtown is infested with them so If you do get them don't blame anyone, just deal with it. I know if anyone has any problem jerry and maria are right on top of it. The comment about pissing on them and die, wow I hope no one ever says something like that about your grandparents. Take it from a person who pays her bills, I'm not leaving this place until I can afford to buy. I love it here, love the location and love the landlords. The only problem with this building are the a holes who vandalize and bully the landlords with violence. That is a persons choice not the location or landlords fault. I would recommend living here to anyone who wants to live affordably downtown on the Granville strip.
Anonymous on 10/17/2012
Aug/Sept 2012
bed bugs! ongoing issue be prepaired, or go through hell. landlords deal with the problem but should warn and advise new tennants of precautions to avoid issue.
amanda 8th floor on 09/16/2012
that building is disgustingly infested and the managers are retards. i prey to anyone not to move in. bed bugs and rats.
Anonymous on 07/19/2012
July 16th we discovered bedbugs, have been living here over a year. Bed bugs are a truly horrible experience. Apt being fumigated today, hopefully it fixes the problem. Landlords claim no other suites have this problem so we should pay half, we refused askin if they had physically inspected other suites around us. Will see what happens
Anonymous on 05/22/2012
Does anyone know if there is still a bedbug problem in the building?? I am being informed by the building manager that there is no such problem anymore and i spoke with a tentant who said they haven't had a problem so i wanted to double check before considering moving in! Thanks!
Anonymous on 11/01/2011
Ever since I moved in there were bugs. The landlords seem very uneducated about how the bugs behave. Orkin sprays but they don't treat individual items. Bed Bugs can hide in the battery compartment of a T.V. Remote.
Orkin came and sprayed, but did not get rid of them all. They said the room was not prepared correctly, yet they came in the room and sprayed anyways. Now the landlords don't want to call them back in.
The bugs will just keep spreading.
Avoid this place!!!
beenbitten on 09/30/2011
I have lived in this building for a year and just now have bedbugs in my apartment. However, most of what is written about this address is useless information and puerile ranting on the part of illiterate rejects who probably got kicked out for reasons they are not stating. The moment I reported suspected bed bugs to the managers, they immediately arranged for Orkin to come and fumigate and then again in a couple of weeks. They were very understanding and immediately responded without demandi
ng evidence of infestation, despite the fact that we have evidence. The other point I wish to make is that bed bugs are rampant in downtown Vancouver and most other North American cities, including in prestige, expensive hotels. This is no reflection on the cleanliness or management of a place. If you don't understand this, google information about the subject and it will become clearer. This building has other issues regarding security and access, and some of the tenants, but this is the bed bug registry, not the piss and moan registry!!
Anonymous on 09/17/2011
My friend lives on the 4th floor and she has bedbugs in both of the rooms! She is bitten everywhere and the manager is not playing a good role. I do not recommend to live in this building!. Also; the elevator smells like pee..
Kelly Lynch on 08/28/2011
More fake posts that insult me directly and not the building..
As said before my apartment is kept VERY clean and I would definitely notice any rodent or bug problems.
I would not pay $1800 a month to live in a nasty apartment building..
Please disregard fake posts from jealous cell phone unlockers : )
Brian on 08/03/2011
Oh man, I went to this guy's apartment, Kelly Lynch, and he had Bedbugs and Rats in there! He is terrible.
Jason on 08/03/2011
This guy named Kelly unlocked a phone for me but his apartment was filthy and there was bed bugs all over the walls.
There was blood stains and what looked like old dead bugs all over the place as well.
Avoid this building.
Kelly Lynch on 07/19/2011
I have lived in this building since Feb and have not seen a single bed bug..
The 2 posts before are obviously fake as they are directly referring to me and not the building..
My apartment is kept VERY clean and I would definitely see if I had bed bugs in my apartment.
These fake post's were put up by another cell phone unlocker who lives in a TRULY infested building..
Google his address 1260 Harwood Street and look at all of the hits for Bedbugs and Rats.
Miriam on 07/18/2011
I went into this loser's apartment too, Kelly Lynch, and when I went home I was covered in bed bug bites. Avoid this loser as much as you can. His phone number is: 604-771-0404
Amanda on 07/02/2011
I went here to get my iphone unlocked by this guy Kelly Lynch (tel.604-771-0404) and I got bedbugs all over me. Avoid entering this building.
jack on 09/13/2010
We moved to apartment 704-1278 Granville street in 2006 and just bought all of my furniture brand new. Two to three months later my wife started getting red marks on her stomach and she was very itchy. We thought she had allergies and went to the store to buy benadryl. That didn't help. I started researching online what could have caused this since she usually itchy in the morning and bed bugs popped up in google. I asked my wife to help me search the mattress and believe it or not there we
re hundreds hiding in the seams of the mattress. My wife started killing them because they were running away because they were exposed and blood was coming out of them and this strange smell. I took pictures and collected two samples in zip lock bag. All of my furniture including my mattress and bed were brand new, two to three months old. Now they have blood on them. I contacted the president of the store where I bought the furniture from and complained to them that I would like to exchange the mattress and bed because I believed that they came from there. But boy was I wrong. I contacted the landlord and they said that I brought them in. I then spoke to one of my neighbors and he said that he had some too a few months back. I was so upset, i told my landlord that this is their mess and they must spray it asap. She did call the pest company and they sprayed the whole apartment. A couple of days later, the bed bugs were still there. We demanded that they bring the pest company again and I believe they brought a different company. When the pest guy came I saw that he had some numbers written on his hand and asked him what this was and he said that these are the other apartments that he must spray in the building since they are also infested. There were at least four apartment numbers on his hand. Some were on the 6th and 8th floor. He said the only thing that kills the bedbugs is DDT and it is banned in canada. He said that his spray will kill some but will scare away the rest to most probably a different apartment. He added that the only way to get rid of them in Canada is by spraying and quarantining the whole building. Believe me that I had to go through a lot. The bed bugs were in many places in my bedroom. Bed, mattress, night table, clothes, etc... I had to removing everything and place them in plastic and then wash them in hot water. I had to throw away my night table. My bed was all bloody and there was chemical spray on the entire bed so that the bed bugs eggs won't hatch. It was a real mess and I really don't want anyone to go through this. I don't even go to the movie theatres anymore because I found some there too, in the scotiabank theatre in downtown about 1.5 years ago. Bed bugs are travellers and they are very hard to get rid of. I believe there two sure ways to kill them, one is by using DDT which is illegal in Canada. The othere is by increasing the temperature in your house to more that 140 degrees F for 4 hours. Quarantining the whole building is a possibility but that cost too much money. I them moved to a different apartment and called the pest company to spray the house before I move my furniture. They said that under the law they can not come to spray for bed bugs unless there is evidence that I have bed bugs, Which is ridiculous. I had to get three cans of light bed bugs killer sprays and sprayed the whole bedroom since that is the only place in my house that is now carpeted. I closed the windows over night and the following day moved in. We periodically check for bed bugs and thank goodness nothing so far. You can be the cleanest person i the world and you might still have bed bugs. They don't live there because you are clean or dirty but because they want to suck your blood. On last fact about bed bugs is that they can last over a year without feeding and they multiply very quickly.
Anonymous on 03/24/2010
Currently a resident still with no problems of Bed Bugs fortunately but have heard of many other stories here. My neighbors are clean and that's a plus as far as bugs go!
I would strongly suggest not moving in here even though the price is okay considering its down town however, the SUPERINTENDENTS MARIE & JERRY ARE NOT ONLY STUPID & LAZY BUT ARE LIARS, DECEIVING, MANIPULATIVE, SELFISH, MIS LEADING & MORONS TO SAY THE LEAST.
Such landlords should be shot & pissed on for their mere-ignorance
towards people who pay for their rent basically. Hopefully one day they'll decide to leave and get the hint that NO ONE HERE LIKES THEM NOR ARE THEY WANTED HERE WHAT SO EVER!!!
BILL & MARIE, we know the owner is a cheap ass but your U2 are by far the worst landlords I've ever seen,EVER and the worst thing that has ever happened to this building. YOU BOTH GIVE GOOD LANLORDS A BAD NAME YOU DUM FUX, U2 & the owner should all shack up and breed your own kind of idiots in East Hastings where you's belong!
sagatti on 12/01/2009
I lived there 4 years and had to go thru bedbugs for 2 yrs. plus there is no security whatsoever in the building since crackheads have really easy access and you park you bike there it will be stolen. Plus the fire alarm goes off every 2 days or so. Also people really like to take a shit in the elevator there. Make sure you double check about bedbugs w/ the landlord b4 sign the lease.
annonymous on 10/26/2009
Checked with Orkin when I was considering moving into this place after reading all these reports but then being reassured by Building Mangement that the issue had been resolved. Apparently, they've been sprayed for bed bugs on almost every single floor once a month since January. Don't believe it if you're told that the problem is not on your floor or near your apartment as it seems to have infested the WHOLE building.
The reason I was suspicious is that when I went to look at a unit on the
second floor I found 2 dead bed bugs, even though the manager said that the problem was never anywhere near that suite.
T-boy on 10/08/2009
Infested Disgusting Building I would NOT recommend living there. The on-site managers are USELESS and self-serving. They don't care about the tenants one bit, and are lazy. Many neighbours on the 4th floor had bed bugs several times. They should pay their tenants to live there, not the other way around.
Anonymous on 07/03/2009
one word..... DISCUSTINGLY INFESTED!!!!
Anonymous on 06/06/2009
this place is soooooo discusting.... we signed a one year lease and the place was fumigated 3 times. we had to leave after 10 months because we could not take having visable bugs crawling on us at night and making nest in the closet.we threw out our brand new matresses and coutches, that we bought on the day we moved in! the landlord that we delt with moved because of the bed bugs infestation. and we got screwed out of a referance and our damage! and there was constant crack heads setting off th
e fire alamrs from buring meth on the stoves, numerous homeless ppl sleeping in the under ground parking and in the lobby. there was used needles and human shit in the stairwells! not a good place to live at all!! i would not wish the place on my worst enemy!!!
JASON on 10/28/2008
I have live at 1278 Granville St. for 7 yrs/ since the building open . and yes the building now the last 3 to 2 yrs...., the ... INFESTATION .... is rampant !!
JASON on 10/28/2008
I have live at 1278 Granville St. for 7 yrs/ since the building open . and yes the building now the last 3 to 2 yrs...., the ... INFESTATION .... is rampant !!
Anonymous on 02/01/2008
Cross posted from wrong address
"My boyfriend and I moved into 1278 Granville St apt#401 in Vancouver in May 2007. At that point the building was alredy infested but the landlord did not tell us. I started getting bitin and broke out into a huge rash that looked like hives and my entire body is now scared. I didnt know what was happening until my boyfriend started getting bit a month ago, then we found out that our place was infested after talking to lots of other residents who
have had there apartments exterminated over 4 times. The landlords did not follow the proper procedures according to the Vancouver health by-law and is not willing to pay for any damages! I am furious and upset and they still are letting people move in uninformed. We now have to stay in hotels and it's getting very expensive with all the itch creams, hotels bills, laundry ect.. I want everyone to know what an awful and contaminated builing 1278 Granville street in Vancouver is. I am recovering from a serious car accident and am supposed to be in bed, instead we are basically homeless as the extermination has not yet worked. Thank-you for making this website I hope it helps people nit have to go thru the nightmare we are currently dealing with."
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Umm, WTF??
This time however was a completely different kettle of fish:
COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED use of my reindeer print on some keds on zazzle.com.
Here's the original version of my reindeer pattern on flickr.
I have contacted the relevant parties so hopefully this will be GONE very soon. Even though I must admit they do look cute.
Thank god I have some very 'pattern savvy' people out there who know my work and can alert me about these sorts of things. Thanks again (you know who you are) :)
UPDATE: Keds isn't actually at fault here. This is a shoe created through zazzle.com that allows people to customise products with their own designs. So it's the user who submitted it that's in the wrong.
40 comments:
- Julie said...
Ugh! As a person who has had her copyright protected work taken and used without permission more than once, I can totally sympathize. Thanks goodness that even while the internet is a cause of these troubles, it is also the internet community that keeps us informed of these things.
- 9:08 am
- Wendy said...
oh my gosh!! i can't believe someone did that! but yes, so glad that someone caught it and alerted you! i hope it gets taken down soon. (but yes, your pattern does look cute on a shoe..)
- 10:54 am
- cindy said...
That is so (insert expletive) that someone would be that obvious. I hope you get it resolved, but I gotta tell you I'd buy a pair, if they were by you though. They look so cool!
- 10:54 am
- Anna said...
Oh how infuriating! Even though it is a kind of backhanded compliment...
- 10:55 am
- bamakko said...
BAH! WTF indeed!
And right after you made such a helpful post... maybe it should be revised as:
1) Don't practice
2) Rip off someone who has
3) Don't upset Dannii Minogue ;)
- 10:59 am
- Hollabee said...
OMG! Is taking down enough though? Usually, in a legal kind of thing you should be compensated for it. I.e. If they have made money with your design, that's unfair and unlawful. Not totally sure, you'd have to ask a lawyer. Boo Lara, not cool! We're all behind you ;)
- 11:15 am
- FaerySarah said...
Grr i am so angry after reading that! wow how dare they! agh! and man is that print cute~!
- 11:25 am
- A Print A Day said...
oh my gosh!!! post this on http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/
so not cool. this has happened to me a couple of times, and it's upsetting to see it happen to someone else.
i hope things get resolved!
- 11:25 am
- Suzie said...
OH no that really sucks. I hate to think of all the other undiscovered rips out there. That reminds me, did you authorise your birch forest pattern to a pub in Richmond... i saw it when I was walking past. Can't remember what it's called but I can go visit (it's around the corner from work) if you didn't authorise it.
- 11:50 am
Hi Lara
With regards to copyright....
I've always liked the fact that you let people make bags or cushions or whatever and then re-sell them. That is, your shop says "it is completely fine for you to use this fabric in commercial projects".
However, as your business expands it might be worth your while getting someone with a bit of legal expertise in copyright to give you advice in how to define/phrase what is and isn't okay to do, and to clearly differentiate between the pattern itself and the fabrics as an end product.
Being generous and saying "fine for you to use this fabric in commercial projects" is such a general statement that it might actually create problems for you in the future?
- 12:44 pm
- Danielle said...
Oh my gosh! Such an obvious rip-off of your work... How frustrating!
Hope you get it all sorted out ok...
- 12:46 pm
Also, I know it's pain but you might have to start watermarking your pattern designs on Flickr.
- 12:46 pm
- Drewzel said...
Crikey! I reckon you should beat 'em at their own game and start selling YOUR official version of these....we'd all buy 'em :P
- 12:58 pm
- lindsey clare said...
so cheeky! how can people not realise that patterns are the property of the designer, like all other forms of design?
i'm glad you outed them, Lara. it's just not fair, is it?
- 12:58 pm
- Fer said...
Bloody hell, what a slap in the face!
I hope it's sorted soon. You're right though, they are cute - maybe that could be a new avenue for you? ;)
- 1:08 pm
- ShiriMe! said...
well, what a shame. although it's so difficult for anyone to track the use of copyrighted images in those customize your own product things. or even when someone uploads a copy righted image onto their profile despite being forewarned that it is not allowed. such a shame indeed.
meanwhile, the first package arrived! thanks so much as usual and it made my day to receive the two cards from you. couldn't believe how big the birch print is! i knew it was a larger scale but boy was i in for a surprise! can't wait for the second package. :)
hope everything gets sorted out quickly.
- 1:20 pm
- Lexy. said...
People suck.
Lucky you've got some hawk eyes out there. Good on 'em! But it's just unfair. Total slap-in-the-face material. And I suppose all you have to do on the website is tick a box to say that you are authorised to use the image. I guess they've got no way to moderate it.
(Even if they do make very cute shoes - ssshhh! I'd totally wear them. But that's only because of the awesome print, as designed by YOU.)
- 2:10 pm
- Jesse said...
Good to know that, thanks to the internet, it's harder for people to get away with this kind of thing.
- 4:55 pm
- edward and lilly said...
Thank heavens there are people on the lookout for you, what a shocker!
- 5:56 pm
- Fiona said...
Incredible. This kind of thing happens way too often. I hope you track down the person responsible. Good luck!
- 7:20 pm
- Corrie said...
oohhhh thats naughty!
- 8:31 pm
- please sir said...
OH goodness! Good thing someone caught that. I bet you were shocked! How do you protect your work nowadays?
- 1:26 am
- Tiffany Harvey said...
It's good to hear that someone caught this and let you know. People in general are really clueless about copyrights.
Let's hope it was just someone who wanted to make a pair of shoes for themselves and didn't realize they needed permission, not someone who wanted to sell massive quanities.
I've had a few incidents of direct copies myself, and luckily someone notified me. Who knows what else it out there?
- 2:19 am
- Courtney said...
I guess it would be sort of flattering that someone loved your pattern so much that they'd like to wear it on their feet every day. BUT that is awful that it was taken without your permission. I'm very glad to hear that someone brought it to your attention and hope this will be remedied soon. Sadly this seems like something that happens all too often.
- 5:27 am
- shannon said...
And now, if they asked you probably would have said yes - right?
- 8:41 am
- Leslie said...
wow...crazy how easy it can be for your work to be used elsewhere. Great that one of your loyal followers spotted it and let you know. I guess its something that everyone posting work on blogs/flickr etc should think about..as not everyone has perhaps as many readers etc that would spot these things.
On a side note...they look super nice. I'd buy some!!
- 6:56 pm
- Emma said...
I'm so sorry to hear about this, Lara! Sucky people >_<
Although I have to that pattern of yours looks pretty great in shoe-format, you should branch out into footware too!
- 6:59 pm
- Heather Moore said...
Groo! Scary! Please, if you do make some decisions about copyright protection, do let us know. I'm horribly cavalier about it myself, and dread the day when I see my things ripped off. Anonymous's advice seems very wise.
- 7:41 pm
- Amy Nieto said...
I agree with the anonymous. In light of this, definitely look into detailing your copyright rules.
Though, darn, that print looks SOOOO cute in shoe! Branch out!! I want cute shoes!!
- 8:08 pm
- ShiriMe! said...
i just recently discovered sketchcrawl through random website jumping. thought you and other artists might be inspired to participate in melbourne's sketchcrawl. here's their blog for updates:
- 7:48 pm
Wow, that is shocking, especially when I know a company I worked for wanted their characters (created and solely owned by them) be be printed on tshirts. They had their own copyright on the designs and when they tried getting the shirts printed through zazzle, they got rejected (because of their own copyright). They ended up printing the shirts which ended up being inferior quality (really bad). I'm not trying to badmouth zazzle, but this is a true experience I've had before. Hope yours will get totally resolved.
- 3:52 pm
- minnie said...
omg. but they ARE super cute...
I don't know though... this doesn't totally surprise me. I see people downloading all kinds of stuff online and then printing it out and decoupaging it onto something else or whatever. People are confused about copyright in this age of easy downloading and high res images...
- 9:30 am
- Angela said...
Thank goodness you have some good eyes out there. I can't imagine how one would keep track of this sort of thing. So happy your getting it taken care of...adorable print btw.
- 9:50 am
- Lu. Lu. said...
people should be more careful, although those are indeed super cute. but hey, nice pattern!
- 6:19 am
Crazy that it happened - but also crazy that it was found!
I would love it if you offered these shoes though - I like the idea of your birch tree pattern in Black & White on some keds or vans. That would be sweet!
- 9:45 am
- perspicacity said...
holy moses, that's insane... whoever said copying is the best form of flattery should be kicked in the head with a ked shoe.
cute design though, love the print :)
- 4:49 pm
I'm taking some business courses right now and we actually discussed cases like yours a couple weeks ago. Companies are starting to realize that consumers ripping off their copyrighted images and music, while wrong, is inevitable. So do they spend the time and money fighting it? Or do they turn it into profit? Whoever made this shoe just made you a product, for free! You can't beat that. Look how many people left comments stating that they would love to buy these shoes. Instead of trying to get these shoes off the market, you could contact the company, get a link to your company on the product, or try to workout sharing profit from the shoes. There are so many options besides trying to erase new, desirable fan-made products. Yes, it is wrong for the person not to have asked permission, but I think the better way to stick it back to them is to make some money off it.
I love your work and do not mean this in any way besides supportive. Maybe you've already thought about this stuff and decided its not for you. I wish you all the best!
- 7:07 am
- Sonya Lee said...
I agree with the comments by Anonymous. If someone knocks you off, it could very well result in making your products more noticeable and making YOUR genuine articles profitable. Certainly, if a potential customer or client approaches you and says "I saw your cool Keds on the Internet" you might want to say with a big smile "Why yes! You DID!".
- 5:44 am
Did you give permission for this http://www.news.com.au/feature/1,,5014262,00.html?from=nationalbreakout - they look like the same reindeer... Just saw it today.
- 2:03 pm
- enterrement de vie de jeune fille Paris said...
J'adore... elles sont géniales...
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Walter Baumhofer and the Merrill Company
Further on Jeanie writes, "Miss Merrill was a perfectionist and she surely frustrated many of her artists. She made profuse comments and criticisms, and often said, "You can do better than that."
Above, courtesy of graphiccollectibles.com, the original art for a 1955 Merrill colouring book by the legendary Walter Baumhofer.
Though he began his career in the low-paying pulp market (he painted the first series of Doc Savage pulp magazine covers, among countless other adventure, crime and western subjects) by the mid-1950s Walter Baumhofer had long been a mainstay of all 'the slicks'. No doubt he was used to high paying, high profile assignments - not to mention lucrative national advertising accounts.
Knowing as we do now (thanks to Barbara Bradley) that the Merrill Company paid in the neighbourhood of $300 for a cover painting, its interesting to imagine how an illustrator of Walter Baumhofer's stature might have reacted to Miss Merrill's criticisms.
Jeanie's speculation that Miss Merrill probably caused many of her artists some frustration is very likely correct. Still, $300 in the mid-'50's was a heck of a lot more than it is today... and just as Barbara described fitting her Merrill assignments in between her ad work at The Cooper Studio, Baumhofer probably did the same. Its a testament to his professionalism that he did not think he was "too good" for a relatively low paying colouring book assignment.
That's something Barbara mentioned to me in one of her notes. She wrote, "Marion Merrill hired some great illustrators to do work, illustrators I never guessed would do such work: Haddon Sundblom (Coca Cola), Jon Whitcomb, Joe Bowler...all Hall of Famers now."
Original art dealer Mitch Itkowitz has a new catalogue of original Merrill cover paintings available from his website, graphiccollectibles.com There are also about twenty images from the catalogue on the website.
* Many thanks to Jean Woodcock and to Mitch for the scan at the top of today's post.
* My Walter Baumhofer Flickr set.
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These guys were and still are my teachers. When "fine" art went modern in the early 20th century, the illustrators carried the torch of the masters such as Sargent and Zorn. Perhaps the illustrators were the "fine" artists after all.ReplyDelete
I agree Kyle. The illustrator continued doing traditional representational work, and found ways of keeping current and still communicate with the public. I can't say that about many of the so called fine artists, and now decades later, I continue to hear a puzzled public wondering why many abstract and avant-gard paintings that hang in museums.. are hanging in museums (?!)ReplyDelete
I suspect that even illustrators that later became Hall of Famers, had slow periods and squeezed in almost every assignment they were offered, to offset the slow periods. Recalling some of Barbara Bradley's comments to me.. Illustrators like Barbara were not especially ego driven, and felt fortunate to stay busy doing what they loved doing. It seems that the only criticism directed to illustrators that took on odd-ball or low budget assignments, were from a few of their piers that were far more ego driven. I think that is what made Barbara such an effective teacher decade after decade. She did not think being a full time teacher was a step down from being a full time illustrator. And, in IMO she was right.
Another informative week, thanks Leif.
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"Miss Merrill was a perfectionist and she surely frustrated many of her artists. She made profuse comments and criticisms, and often said, "You can do better than that."ReplyDelete
Is that like saying she was a grade-A bitch? I know these people, they like to suck out the last drop of blood from your body before allowing you to go to final artwork.Often they're not so great at their jobs but no one's allowed to criticize them.


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"I am honored that Mayor Bloomberg has asked me to lead New York City's Administration for Children's Services. Building on the significant progress made by Commissioner Mattingly, I will work tirelessly to protect the City's vulnerable children while ensuring that troubled families are supported," said the Honorable Ronald E. Richter. "Leveraging my experience in Family Court and the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, I am committed to advancing the mission of ACS to protect our young people, to find loving homes for them in foster care, to deliver services that help youth in our juvenile justice system, and to provide high quality child care to the working families of New York."
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Judge Richter has been a Family Court Judge since January 2009, adjudicating the child protective issues brought by ACS attorneys including child abuse, neglect, termination of parental rights, custody and permanency. As a Judge, he led a team to ensure that legal matters affecting children and families received expedited attention. Judge Richter also led the Queens Child Protective Initiative to coordinate efforts to advance prompt permanency for children. Before Mayor Bloomberg appointed him to the bench, Judge Richter served him and Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs as the City's second Family Services Coordinator, ensuring that gaps in services to the City's most vulnerable populations were identified and eliminated. In this role, he helped Deputy Mayor Gibbs and Commissioner Mattingly manage ACS and also provided oversight to the Mayor's Interagency Task Force on Child Welfare and Safety.
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Last year, I asked for Texans fans to list to list their YES! and OH NOES! pick for the first round of the draft.
Then I put together a silly MS Paint infographic of the scale of most positive to most negative picks. (Funny post, especially in retrospect). J.J. Watt was a player that was on both the Yes! and Oh Noes lists for fans. This made it not surprising that at the draft party, some people were happy with the pick and some were not, namely the loud drunk guys who didn't know much about him.
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Here are the instructions from last year with slight modification for 2012:
As we are getting closer to the draft, I would like to get a sense of who you would be happy with at 26. Here's your assignment:
I want you to put two lists together:
Oh Noes!
On the first list, "Yes!," please put everyone you would be happy that the Texans drafted at 26, from best case to not quite as best but still happy.
If you like a guy so much that you would be willing to trade up, please put an asterisk next to that name. If you would be happy with a trade down, put that on your list too.
On the second list, "Oh Noes!," please put everyone you would be teeth gnashing about if the Texans drafted them at 26.
If you don't have a strong opinion about players you'd like on the team or not, I'd like to know that too. Want to know how many readers here represent that point of view.
For reference, here's the CBS Draft Site link so you don't accidentally leave players out that you think might be available.
What's in it for you: Out of all the commenters who fill out the YES and OH NOES! lists, like last year, I will pick a name at random to give a gift. Remember, I even want to know if you don't care one way or another about the positions because that gives a sense of how people are feeling. I'm not sure what the gift will be but will be something that is better than nothing.
I don't really have a strong opinion about this draft one way or another. I'd be good with a defense or offense pick though I know some feel differently. Last year I hated how the draft stacked up, and what the heck did I know? (Oh, it's a draft strong at DE, and the Texans are going to move Mario Williams to OLB and draft The Milkman, J.J. Watt. OK then, nobody saw that happening. Only major mock draft that had the Texans taking J.J. Watt was the one done by Pat Kirwin. Still can't believe Watt's season–solid all year and then his best performances in the playoffs).
It is interesting to look at these infographics in hindsight because it gives you a sense of how fans were feeling about different picks. And it is kind of funny, and I like funny.


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