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Today is otherwise known as US National Coming out day but as per usual when they sneeze we catch a cold and so follow the lead as the template is set, it may be difficult to come out fully in Jamaica especially those on the lower socio economic strata who are far more exposed to the earthy homo-negative responses as the national psyche still has not fully come accustomed the ever expanding sexuality spectrum. The University of Illinois provided this wonderful list of how to come out which I found most applicable to our local scenario.
Also see our diva Diana King's coming out story on sister blog GLBTQJA: HERE
Coming out Transgender: HERE
and Making a Coming Out Plan: HERE
Coming Out
For lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people, coming out is a process of understanding, accepting, and valuing one's sexual orientation/identity. Coming out includes both exploring one's identity and sharing that identity with others. It also involves coping with societal responses and attitudes toward LGBT people. LGBT individuals are forced to come to terms with what it means to be different in a society that tends to assume everyone to be heterosexual and that tends to judge differences from the norm in negative ways. The coming out process is very personal. This process happens in different ways and occurs at different ages for different people. Some people are aware of their sexual identity at an early age; others arrive at this awareness only after many years. Coming out is a continuing, sometimes lifelong, process.While some anxiety related to sexuality is common among college students, the problems facing LGBT people are often more difficult than those facing others. Because positive role models are often difficult to identify, LGBT people may feel alone and unsure of their own sexual identities. Fear of rejection is greater among LGBT people due to the prejudices in society against them.
Coming Out to Oneself
Recognizing your own sexual identity and working toward self-acceptance are the first steps in coming out. First, concerning sexual identity, it helps to think of a sexual orientation continuum that ranges from exclusive same sex attraction to exclusive opposite sex attraction. Exploring your sexual identity may include determining where you presently fit along that continuum.
Concerning self-acceptance, it can be very helpful to focus on the positive aspects of LGBT culture, for example, its music, art, theater, books, events, and groups. It is also very helpful to seek out positive, well adjusted and comfortable role models among LGBT people. Building on the positive does not mean that you pretend that our society is past its discrimination, fears, and negative myths concerning LGBT people, or that these things do not have any effects on LGBT people. However, these negative things are better understood as externally based rather than inherent to your identity or your orientation. Part of developing a positive sense of self is understanding that your own homophobia is also externally based, the product of societal prejudices and anti-LGBT biases that have impinged upon you for much of your life.
There are many things to think about when considering coming out. Some of the positive outcomes may be increased self-esteem, greater honesty in one's life, and a sense of greater personal integrity. In addition, there is often a sense of relief and a reduction of tension when one stops trying to deny or hide such an important part of his/her life. Coming out can lead to greater freedom of self-expression, positive sense of self and more healthy and honest relationships.
One safe means of beginning to come out to yourself is through reading about how others have dealt with similar issues. There are many books and periodicals available on all facets of LGBT life, from clinical studies on LGBT people to collections of A coming out stories.
Coming Out to Other Lesbians and Gay Men
Often, after spending some time getting in touch with one's own feelings, the next step is to come out to others. It is usually advisable to come out first to those who are most likely to be supportive. LGBT people are a potential natural support system because they have all experienced at least some of the steps in the process of coming out. Sharing experiences about being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender can help you decrease feelings of isolation and shame. Furthermore, coming out to other LGBT people can help you build a community of people who can then support and assist you in coming out to others in your life. Many LGBT communities offer a number of helpful resources, including local coming out groups, switchboards, social outlets, and political and cultural activities and organizations.
Coming out to other LGBT people does not need to happen quickly. Also, choosing to do so does not mean that you must conform to real or presumed expectations of the LGBT community. What is most important is that you seek your own path through the comingout process and that you attend to your unique, personal timetable. You should not allow yourself to be pressured into anything you are not ready for or don't want to do. It is important to proceed at your own pace, being honest with yourself and taking time to discover who you really are.
Coming Out to Heterosexuals
Perhaps your most difficult step in coming out will be to reveal yourself to heterosexuals. It is at this step that you may feel most likely to encounter negative consequences. Thus it is particularly important to go into this part of the coming out process with open eyes. For example, it will help to understand that some heterosexuals will be shocked or confused initially, and that they may need some time to get used to the idea that you are LGBT. Also, it is possible that some heterosexual family members or friends may reject you initially. However, do not consider them as hopeless; many people come around in their own time.
Loss of employment or housing are also possibilities that some LGBT people face. In some places it is still legal to discriminate against LGBT individuals for housing, employment and other issues. You should take this into consideration when deciding to whom and where you "come out" .
Coming out to others is likely to be a more positive experience when you are more secure with your sexuality and less reliant on others for your positive self-concept. The necessary clarification of feelings is a process that usually takes place over time. It may be a good idea to work through that process before you take the actual steps. Usually it is not a good idea to come out on the spur of the moment. Make coming out an action, not a reaction.
In coming out to others, consider the following:
- Think about what you want to say and choose the time and place carefully.
- Be aware of what the other person is going through. The best time for you might not be the best time for someone else.
- Present yourself honestly and remind the other person that you are the same individual you were yesterday.
- Be prepared for an initially negative reaction from some people. Do not forget that it took time for you to come to terms with your sexuality, and that it is important to give others the time they need.
- Have friends lined up to talk with you later about what happened.
- Don't give up hope if you don't initially get the reaction you wanted. Due to inculcated societal prejudices mentioned earlier, some people need more time than others to come to terms with what they have heard.
Above all, be careful no to let your self-esteem depend entirely on the approval of others. If a person rejects you and refuses to try to work on acceptance, that's not your fault. Keep in mind that this initial refusal may get reversed once the individual gets used to the idea that you are LGBT. If time does not seem to change the individual's attitude toward you, then you may want to re-evaluate your relationship and its importance to you. Remember that you have the right to be who you are, you have the right to be out and open about all important aspects of your identity including your sexual orientation, and in no case is another person's rejection evidence of your lack of worth or value.
The decision to come out is always personal. Whether to come out and, if so, when, where, how, and to whom are all questions you must answer for yourself. Taking control of this process includes being aware in advance of potential ramifications so that you can act positively rather than defensively. Coming out may be one of the most difficult tasks you confront in your life, but it can also be one of the most rewarding. Coming out is one way of affirming your dignity and the dignity of other LGBT people. Remember that you are not alone; there is a viable LGBT community waiting to be explored, and more heterosexual "allies" are willing to offer their support than you might have first imagined.
Need Additional Help?
Some suggested readings to help you throughout this process are:
- Now That You Know. Betty Fairchild & Robert Leighton. New York, NY. Harcourt Brace and Jovanovich, 1989.
- Beyond Acceptance. Carolyn Welch Griffin, Marina J. Wirth & Arthur G. Wirth. New York, NY. St. Martin's Press, 1997.
- Straight Parents/Gay Children. Robert A. Bernstein. New York, NY. Thunder's Mouth Press, 1995.


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America has always prided itself on being a "melting pot," that is to say a mixture of races and cultures who, as a whole, embody what America is all about and are free to pursue life, liberty and happiness under the protection of the various rights listed in the Constitution. But the U.S. government has also recognized the need to control the flow of immigrants into the country so as to ensure that laws aren't broken and that these immigrants have the same chance of achieving happiness as a natural born American citizen.
But not everyone agrees on how this should be done, as the recent debate on immigration reform attests. What everyone does generally agree upon is that immigrants are an essential element in keeping the American economy strong, from fast food businesses to the high-tech industry, and fill an intrinsic need in the labor force. This is especially true in the green industry, comprised of nurseries, landscape companies and grounds organizations, the leaders of which are finding it increasingly hard to fill low-wage high-labor jobs from within the United States and must seek foreign labor, predominantly from Mexico, to satisfy this need.
When you talk to the owners of landscape companies, they quickly impress on you that they would be out of business without access to foreign labor. They claim that Americans, mostly younger ones who are most capable of performing the back-breaking duties of a landscape laborer, are simply not willing to work that hard for $7 to $8 per hour. They say that those young Americans normally opt for the same wages at a less demanding job that might have the comforts of air-conditioning or at least saves them from having to perform intense physical labor. Proof, they say, is in unanswered help wanted ads or unreliable workers who are hired and gone shortly after, deciding that the work is too hard.
They say that foreign workers (mostly from Mexico), on the other hand, are willing to do that kind of work and, for the most part, work hard. They claim that these workers come to America with one goal: to work hard, make money, and send that money home to support their families. That's why many of these landscape companies and nurseries hire labor recruiting agencies to help them fill their labor needs efficiently and, most importantly, legally.
The way these labor recruiting agencies are able to do this is through the H-2B nonimmigrant program, which permits employers to hire foreign workers to come to the U.S. and perform temporary nonagricultural work, which may be one-time, seasonal, peak load or intermittent. The problem is that only 66,000 workers can take advantage of the program each year, and the green industry has to compete with a host of other industries, including education, construction, health, lumber, manufacturing, food service and processing, and resort and hospitality, for those 66,000 workers. In 2004, the visa cap was reached for the first time in the history of the H-2B visa in the month of March, leaving many green industry companies out of luck.
"H-2B works fairly well but there are two limits: the artificial cap, and the whole functionality of the program, particularly relating to workers clearing the border," says Craig Regelbrugge, senior director of government relations for the American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA). "A major capacity building effort has to happen. The government agencies have to have the capacity to approve workers in a timely fashion. The system is so bogged down that companies who needed workers yesterday can't get them because they haven't even done their consulate interviews yet."
As one solution to the problem, an exemption was made last year for returning workers not counting against the cap of 66,000. But Regelbrugge says this is still unsatisfactory and would like to see more changes with H-2B.
"Ideally, we'd like to see the temporary cap fix to be extended to three years," Regelbrugge says. "Is that adequate? No, because the cap has been hit this year already. We'd like to see an automatic mechanism built in where, if the cap is reached, it automatically adjusts upward."
Although the immigration reform legislation currently being looked at in the U.S. Senate doesn't deal with H-2B, industry lobbyists say it will come up for review soon as an amendment to other legislation. The legislation currently under review deals with what to do with the estimated 10 to 12 million illegal immigrants already in the United States. Senate Republicans offered a compromise plan on April 5 that would allow illegal immigrants who have lived in the United States longer than five years to gain legal status without going home, provided they pay certain fees and submit to a background check. Illegals who have lived in the country for two to five years would have to leave briefly at a border point and re-enter, paying fines and undergoing background checks as well. Illegals with less than two years in the United States would be forced to return home and apply for re-entry with others seeking legal entry to the United States for the first time.
Regelbrugge says ANLA was pleased with the compromise and advocates an approach where workers would be given a chance to earn legal status through background checks, fines, etc. "We're happy the senate crafted a compromise that could bring along enough people from both parties to pass it. Politics is the art of what's possible." Now, ANLA is hoping that both Republican and Democratic senators embrace this compromise.
PLANET's (Professional Landcare Network) position is similar to ANLA's: they will support legislation that provides an acceptable mechanism for legalizing improperly documented workers or legislation that gives employers access to a steady workforce of seasonal, full-time guest workers, provided that employers are granted the opportunity to gradually replace a worker who is found to be improperly documented. They believe such legislation must not eliminate the current H-2B program or place undue economic burdens on employers.
Bill Beardall knows a thing or two about foreign laborers. He is a native of Panama himself and has hired many immigrants as assistant director of facility operations for grounds management and fleet services at North Carolina State University. He likes the current legislation under review in the Senate and is hopeful it will pass.
"We all know that the immigration laws are broken and need to be repaired so that they work for everyone. To make it a felony to be in this country is ridiculous," Beardall says. "I don't believe amnesty is the answer because it's too blanket of a proposal. I do like the idea of having [foreign workers] pay taxes they haven't paid."
Those who oppose easing immigration laws have various reasons for doing so: they fear other cultures; they feel that immigrants take jobs away from Americans and their kids take education loans away from American students; they feel that employers can fill jobs from within America but simply aren't trying hard enough. Beardall couldn't disagree more.
"These [foreign workers] are very responsible and law abiding. They are here to make money," he says. "If you ask me, the opponents of immigration reform harken back to the isolationist movement before World War II. Their minds are 'anti-anybody' who's different. They believe immigrants are taking away from Americans, but I believe the payoff is well-balanced. Politicians sometimes play to them because they feel it will help them get re-elected."
As for now it's a waiting game. We, as Americans, will wait to see what the Senate decides while many in the green industry are left waiting for qualified employees. No matter what your opinion on how it should be done, few can argue that immigration policies, as are, need amending.
George Bendon is a freelance writer who currently resides in Ohio.
1790 - Naturalization Act stipulated that "any alien, being a free white person, may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States."
1875 - Supreme Court declared that regulation of U.S. immigration is the responsibility of the Federal Government.
1882 - The Chinese Exclusion Act prohibited certain laborers from immigrating to the United States.
1885 and 1887 - Alien Contract Labor laws prohibited certain laborers from immigrating to the United States.
1891 - The Federal Government assumed the task of inspecting, admitting, rejecting and processing all immigrants seeking admission to the United States.
1892 - On January 2, a new Federal U.S. immigration station opened on Ellis Island in New York Harbor.
1903 - This Act reinstated the 1891 provisions concerning land borders and called for rules covering entry as well as inspection of aliens crossing the Mexican border.
1907 - The U.S. Immigration Act of 1907 reorganized the states bordering Mexico (Arizona, New Mexico and a large part of Texas) into Mexican Border District to stem the flow of immigrants into the United States.
1917-1924 - A series of laws were enacted to further limit the number of new immigrants. These laws established the quota system and imposed passport requirements. They expanded the categories of excludable aliens and banned all Asians except Japanese.
1924 - This Act reduced the number of U.S. immigration visas and allocated them on the basis of national origin.
1940 - The Alien Registration Act required all aliens (non-U.S. citizens) within the U.S. to register with the Government and receive an Alien Registration Receipt Card (the predecessor of the "green card").
1950 - Passage of the Internal Security Act rendered the Alien Registration Receipt Card even more valuable. Immigrants with legal status had their cards replaced with what generally became known as the "green card" (Form I-151).
1952 - Act established the modern day U.S. immigration system. It created a quota system which imposes limits on a per-country basis. It also established the preference system that gave priority to family members and people with special skills.
1968 - Act eliminated U.S. immigration discrimination based on race, place of birth, sex and residence. It also officially abolished restrictions on Oriental U.S. immigration.
1976 - Act eliminated preferential treatment for residents of the Western Hemisphere.
1980 - Act established a general policy governing the admission of refugees.
1986 - Act focused on curtailing illegal U.S. immigration. It legalized hundred of thousands of illegal immigrants. It also introduced the employer sanctions program with fines employers for hiring illegal workers. It also passed tough laws to prevent bogus marriage fraud.
1990 - Act established an annual limit for certain categories of immigrants. It was aimed at helping U.S. businesses attract skilled foreign workers; thus, it expanded the business class categories to favor persons who can make educational, professional or financial contributions. It created the Immigrant Investor Program.
2001 - U.S. Patriot Act united and strengthened America by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism.
2003 - Creation of the USCIS. As of March 1, 2003, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service becomes part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The department's new U.S. Citizenship and U.S. immigration Services (USCIS) function is to handle U.S. immigration services and benefits, including citizenship, applications for permanent residence, non-immigrant applications, asylum and refugee services. U.S. immigration enforcement functions are now under the Department's Border and Transportation Security Directorate, known as the Bureau of U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement (BICE).
Source: www.Rapidimmigration.com
|- Estimated number of illegal immigrants in the United States today
|- Estimated shortage of workers by 2026
|- Percent of foreign-born population in United States (in 2000)
|- Estimated number of illegal immigrants entering the United States each year
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Since the iMac, the letter 'I' in gadget names has come a long way. Mostly down.
Blame the popularity of every third-rate company pushing products with the "I" prefix. I'm so sick of it, I often have trouble using the letter to refer to myself. (To shake things up, l sometimes use a cleverly hidden lower-case "L."). And maybe I'm not the only one. iPhone aside, what does it mean that Apple's iTV was officially launched under the title Apple TV?
I'm not the kind of person to complain without offering a solution, however—in fact, I have 25 other characters that could be the next big-name prefix in the gadget industry. Let's start first with everyone's favorite group of letters—the vowels.
The Vowels
Without them, our words would be much less human and much more German—so we'll go through them first.
A—A great start. Associated with excellence, "a" also has the ability to sound nonchalant. Like, "aPhone" or "aMac." Its only downfall? For the grammar nazi in all of us, there can never be an, "aApple" or an, "aAardvark"—and when you start throwing n's into the equation, the whole thing loses purpose.
E—Almost as overused as the "i" the "e" usually stands for electronic but to me it stands for boring, so, it's out of the running.
O—"O" is an interesting choice. Shakespearean in nature, it immediately makes your gadget sound as if you're lamenting it. "oPhone!" or, "oMouse!" can never be written without an exclamation point. Then there's the Japanese prefix to things of greatness. (Otoro as fatty tuna; Ocha as green tea.) Then we start getting into the moral issues. Should we lament inanimate objects? Will some religious groups turn away from the "o" products? Consider that "o" also sort of stands for orgasm and you start dividing people. Oh, o, what will you get us into next?
U—There's no "u" in team, and that might be its problem. "U" is very individualistic—it might work for things that imply you as part of the creation process—YouTube, for example—but what about the products you shouldn't be touching? I can't imagine the loss of life when products like the "uElectricFence" hit the market.
Y—"Y" seems indecisive. First of all, its only a vowel sometimes—come on, make up your mind. Second of all, it's a question—Y? And it seems to call into question anything you put after it, "yMonitor?" "yKeyboard?" In fact, not only will it make people doubt the gadgets ("That's a good question! Why keyboard?") but even our existence as a whole. After all, nothing quite hits the existential funny bone as a quietly spoken "Y?"
The Consonants
The big boys, the consonants are the ribs that protect our soft creamy vowel sacks. If someone is messing with "u" you have no doubt that "g" is going to step in and have a few words. Consonants aren't usually pretty, they've got grit and toughness—and you can always trust a consonant to protect you.
B—Another letter that borders between existentialism and Shakespearean. It almost orders you to be the item you're buying— a "bKeyboard" will just confuse us, as consumers. How can we be a keyboard? How is that possible? What is the company saying? Has it developed a piece of technology that will turn us into keyboards? Where could I get one? See? The whole thing doesn't work.
C—"C" is a good one. First of all, it's ripe with comedy, as there will be people who will wittily exclaim, "I cPhone"— and everyone will laugh so very hard. Secondly, you know those small personalized characters you make in the Wii called Mii's? What if a piece of technology allowed you to carry them around with you as some sort of Wii ID? Now, in a world where "c" began our gadgets—that would be called the "cMii." ...Are you sold yet?
D, F— I'm going to have to strike these two from the competition as they're far too reminiscent of my high school years for me to feel comfortable with them straddling my gadgets.
G— A strong letter—G is the kind of letter you can expect to protect you in a back alley. It won't let any of the other letters push it around but it does have some negative connotations. A "gPhone" sounds like it should either have a gun (or a "gat") somewhere inside of it, or like you're a 1950's pre-pubescent cartoon character (as in— "Gee, phone!") I can see this letter succeeding in the rap world—not so much anywhere else.
H— H is sort of unlikable. You never really know what to do with it, it's not pretty when pronounced and when you say it out loud it just sounds like a half-sneeze ("Aych!")—it definitely doesn't have C's vavoom.
J, K— These two letters have unwittingly been dragged into the Internet world with the use of the terrible, "jk!!!" That said, "j" will always make people think of "joke" while "k" will always make people think of "kidding" and racism. Neither one will ever have a career starting gadget names.
L— Well, it just kind of sounds like lesbian, doesn't it?
M— M rings of dissatisfaction. An "mMac" just kind of sounds lackluster—as if you have to think about it before you say it. It's weak — and the weak don't survive in this letter-eat-letter world.
N— The younger brother of M, it's not only weaker than M, it seems like the poor man's version of it. So, why use N where M has failed?
P— I'm going to take a wild guess and say that when gadgets go to Hell, the letter "p" is attached to them so that they are never purchased again. Sure some people might like P, some might even like to put P on people they care about—but when it's this easy to make a potty joke with a letter, it's not getting anywhere.
Q— Everything strange starts with Q. It truly is a letter belonging to the worlds of Edgar Allen Poe—I can see Q leading me to alternate universes, I can see Q teaching me magic, or sending me to space—I can also, unfortunately, see Q murdering me brutally in my sleep. Also, cheapening James Bond's Q by attaching the name to mundane gadgets does you and the franchise no favors. Or favours, as Q would say.
R— The benefit is it sounds a little like "our"—the problem is if your gadget starts with a vowel, R will just destroy it. So, if you've got an apple that changes color, the R will take that apple, and make it a rApple—and that's just not worth it.
S— The S is too sibilant. When you say your gadgets, you'll just end up sounding like a gay man or someone from Portugal.
T— I live in San Francisco—the "t" has a completely different connotation here than it may in normal cities. Here it mostly means transsexual.
V— The V has already been experimented with—in fact, since video is becoming the Internet's hot new thing, expect to see the V straddling a lot more gadgets.
W— There's so much wrong with the W that it makes me sick. First of all—the lying. It's called a double-u, but it obviously looks like a double-V—so, which is it? Secondly, it's one of the most unimaginative letters in the alphabet. That's like X calling itself a double-crooked-L or S calling itself a drunk J—it's boring, it's arrogant, and it's just antisocial behavior on W's part.
X— Too sexy.
Z— Too reminiscent of sleep—you don't want a "zPhone"—that just sounds like a roofie with a dial pad.
The Winners
And the winners are...
It's a toss-up between U and C—both interesting letters, both also happen to be words and both have that Internet-y sound that consumers love so much.
So, friends, Romans, countrymen, throw me your i's so that we may start a new life. A life ripe with U's and C's and symbols you've never seen before—lay down the old, pick up the new, and start a uRevolution with me.
And if you were wondering...
Leander over at Cult of Mac reminds us that the 'i' in iPod stands for Internet. Before their music player, the iMac's emphasis on net connectivity set the meaning. And the name iPod,
while inspired by the white EVA pods in 2001: A Space Odyssey, was actually a trademark Apple meant to use for internet kiosks.
- Yuri Baranovsky
Yuri Baranovsky writes about gadgets, and the Internet sitcom that he cowrote and cocreated at www.breakaleg.tv
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The Real Pike Place
Longtime Seattle resident Steve Lorton takes you beyond the tourist turf to local favorites at the city's 100-year-old public market.
Say "Seattle" and visitors from around the world automatically think of Pike Place, where fishmongers bark out one-liners as they fling salmon back and forth. But there's a secret side of the market belonging to the locals, and you can see it if your timing's right.
About 8 a.m. each day, things begin to stir, and the surge of year-round tourists is a full two hours away. Dedicated patrons head for the produce at the market's south end, stepping gingerly around the sheets of water hosed across the floor for daily cleaning. "We've got chanterelles, of course, portobellos and shiitakes," says a cheerful vendor, pointing to an impressive array of mushrooms next to his dates and chestnuts. There are maitakes, cremini, eryngiis, and more. "But look here," he says. It's a box filled with what looks like black coral. "We got black trumpets. Real rich. Great in risotto."
Go ahead―purchase a few irresistible selections and move on to Uli's Famous Sausage. At $6.99 a pound, the pork-apple bratwurst sounds good. (You may not have a kitchen in your high-end boutique hotel room, but pick up the brochure filled with Uli Lengenberg's recipes. Maybe start thinking about Granny Smiths stuffed with sausage and breadcrumbs for the Sunday after Thanksgiving back at home?)
A stop that's suitable for kitchens either a few blocks away or across the country is DeLaurenti, a mainstay since 1946. More than 115 different olive oils pack the shelves and compete for attention with 250 cheeses, 500 Italian wines, and 10 types of prosciutti.
Of course, you can never sample too many cheeses, and Beecher's offers little-known, handmade artisan varieties. They're perfect for picnics aboard Elliott Bay ferries to nearby islands. And half a block away, you can smell Le Panier, brimming with baguettes, épis, and other classic French breads. Buy a croissant aux fruits or a chocolatine to savor with an espresso at one of the tables.
For more international fare, watch as dough and filling are combined in what their makers call "festive pies" at Piroshky Piroshky Russian Bakery, north of Le Panier, on the same side of the market. While traditional piroshky might be chock-full of beef, potatoes, onions, or mushrooms, here you can also get them with a salmon pâté―served with a delicious Russian accent. "This is to be eaten from the hand!" says the clerk in no uncertain terms.
Toward noon, when you see someone pull out a camera and photograph a child next to the market's iconic bronze pig, it's time to disappear into a restaurant for lunch. Maximilien, a venerable French café, is an excellent choice. Get a table overlooking Elliott Bay, and fasten your eyes on the ships moving through the fog.
For something more upbeat, Copacabana spotlights Bolivian flavors and South American bustle. If weather allows, sit on the terrace for a grand view of the market scene. Or, for a sense of Seattle's old working waterfront, head to The Athenian Inn or Lowell's, which retain the spirit of a bygone era. The two neighboring, three-story restaurants serve up panoramic views of the port, the ferries, and the Olympic Peninsula mountains.
No matter how much you pack in, one morning at the market is just a start. To really know Pike Place, you must take its resting pulse several times. Even locals who work here never get enough. "I'm at the market because I can't escape it. Don't want to," says Gary Goedecke. He has worked a day stall here for 33 years―selling hand-screened silk aprons and tote bags for the past 17―and is now president of the Pike Place Merchants Association. What keeps drawing Gary to work each day is, he says, "the unpredictability, the excitement, the friendliness of it. It's market magic, I guess."
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patrick28th September 2018 #1 Author
Really cannot imagine a better country pub from a food and service point of view. The team knew we were there for a special but sad family gathering, and really looked after us most attentively. Relatives from the mainland most impressed with the quality of the food and the cleanliness of every corner, not forgetting the pictures around the walls. Perfectly done – time for another review, M&C…?
James Pickett25th October 2014 #2 Author
I was going to write a lengthy review, but I can sum it up a lot more briefly:
My other half is pretty handy with a skillet, and as we live within easy reach of Farmer Jacks, we don't eat out all that often, and can be hard to please when we do.
I have written nice things here about the food at the Garlic Farm and the Taverners, but the choice, quality and service at the White Hart is the best of the lot. By 'choice' I don't mean vast menus of stuff waiting to be defrosted, I mean a mouthwatering specials board, with proper pies (are you listening Briddlesford?), a steak and kidney pudding, freshly caught local fish, a curry and others. There were six vegetables plus the potatoes of the day, which on this occasion were new, with plenty of butter.
The service was attentive, without being in your face, and although the restaurant was busy, with a big birthday party at the end of the room, there were no delays or glitches – the staff clearly knew what they were doing, and I didn't even have to go to the bar to choose my ale, as the waitress knew them all by heart.
The puddings were also excellent, and included Terry's Chocolate Orange Crème Brûlée – need I say more?
Mike8th July 2013 #3 AuthorLovely pub, lovely food, just disappointed with the service from behind the till.
Went to the White Hart on Saturday Night. Lots of people eating in the pub, nobody at the bar, and service was quite slow. As a party of 5 we decided to eat outside. Food quality was not in question, and it was brought out fairly quickly from the point we ordered, but the elder gentleman at the till (presumably the landlord) was most sarcastic and rude. I asked if we could have a portion of chips as a side order (which wasn't on the menu) and was told most bluntly 'huh, well I suppose we can do that'. My friend wanted to change something on his meal as he can't eat certain things and was snorted at derisively.
Also quite surprised that they don't do small and large cokes/lemonade etc, but 'we only do one size because we don't want the hassle'.
Lovely pub, lovely food, just disappointed with the service from behind the till.
Sally and Richard Ridley26th August 2012 #4 Author
We visited the White Hart for lunch with friends on fri 24th Aug.
We were greeted by a friendly landlord and seen to our table. the food was to die for, my wife and I had minted lamb pie and 6 vegetables, all well cooked and presented. One of our friends had a tuna salad, she nearly died when she saw it arrive, on a huge fish shaped dish, wow, her husband had a tuna baked potato equally well presented.
We had desserts which were just as good and well presented.
All in all a great eating experience we would recommend. Our friends were from the North Island and have never so well looked after, their words not mine.
PAUL MULLERY2nd March 2012 #5 Author
A glowing endorsement Robert. Your comments read like a professional marketing executive!
What were the prices for this gormet extravaganza?
Robert1st March 2012 #6 Author
Weekday lunchtime – first day of Spring – busy, so glad we had booked. We had well cooked, tasty and ample vegetables with a big portion of an excellent chicken, ham and leek pie made with proper shortcrust pastry at a reasonable price for this quality by mainland standards. Desserts were good, service friendly, surroundings and loos good. The whole experience was great. We recommend this pub to all our friends.
Josh29th February 2012 #7 Author
More of a Comment than a review –
Having checked the opening times on website, my friends and I were looking forward to revisiting here as we had not been for some time, only to enter at 2.15pm to be told that the chef had gone home at 2pm! We understood that it would serve lunches until 2.30pm. We couldn't have booked in advance as we were trying out a new walk and didn't know how long it would take. We were disappointed, but drove off to the Bluebell Cafe to take our custom there. This doesn't encourage us to go back to the pub another time.
Jayne144216th October 2011 #8 Author
update: Had a great Sunday lunch there today! Top marks for the veggie Stilton, mushroom and onion suet pudding, and once again a great selection of veg.
Impressed with the service too – my not-as-young-as-she-used-to-be Mum was offered a smaller portion of the roast pork, which was still a good size and came with all the trimmings (crackling, stuffing, apple sauce) When offered the choice of potatoes for my veggie meal it was pointed out that the roasties were cooked in animl fat (so often you need to ask, then someone has to pop out to the kitchen to check. Well informed staff are much appreciated!)
Spoilt for choice with the puds too – I hadn't intended to indulge but my willpower proved to have the breaking strain of a twiglet! Great home made crumble with plums, raspberries and redcurrants; the pavlova and choc lumpy bumpy also looked great!
Will be going back 🙂
Barry27th August 2011 #9 Author
Went for lunch to the White Hart in Havenstreet recently for the first time in a long while. The lunch chef can really cook: we had whole sea bass (in its skin, head to tail, vegetables fine, fresh, nothing special), and an absolutely great herby vegetarian spinach lasagne with good garlic bread, both off the specials board which looks big, good and not expensive. The printed menus are rather dull but the specials are comprehensive and quite original. Service was very good. There is a garden for smoking diners and dogs.
Deserves another visit from Matt & Cat to review it as a good food place 2011.
Patronus25th May 2011 #10 Author
That's OK M & C! Just wondering if it has changed at all since it's been taken over.
Patronus24th May 2011 #11 Author
When will this new review be posted? 🙂
Matt and Cat respond: Oops, you caught us out Patronus. We enjoyed our meal at the White Hart but when we'd half-written the review we realised we'd said exactly the same things. As an experience, it's still pretty much as it was when we first visited. And that's a good thing. So we didn't update it. Do let us take this opportunity to remark on the two things that have changed: the place is now very clean and tidy, and the chairs are entirely comfortable.
Carol Flux17th May 2011 #12 Author
Food was lovely, the local beef exceptional. However the atmosphere was a bit like something from 'League of Gentlemen'.
It seemed to go downhill when we admitted we hadn't booked. When we left there was a note on our car telling us the the car park was 'for patrons only' (and we were…?) and that the car had been parked the wrong way round. What a shame.
mike e28th February 2011 #13 Author
In response to Mr Mullery
I assume he looked at the menu before ordering, if he thought the prices where a little steep for his budget, why would he not choose to go elsewhere.As for his experience at the Hare and Hounds what does he expect for £5.00 per head, fresh fish if that was what was used is very expensive. Also his comments about Ryde Castle, could he not tell before ordering his meal conditions where to cold for dining, perhaps he just like to moan. Are there any establisment where he can dine moan free, I would be interested in his recomendations.
PAUL MULLERY26th February 2011 #14 Author
My wife and I thought the food and drink very good but pricey. I don't know if the Landlord thinks he has a such a good reputation to charge these prices but one can find equally good meals elsewhere much cheaper.
jayne144216th January 2011 #15 Author
Four of us tried it last night – all had different meals and were all consistently impressed.
All meals were from the specials board … pheasant, vennison, lamb and sea bass. A decent dish of 6 different veg to share – a refreshing change from the usual carrot and brocolli (ok they were both there, but also parsnip, red cabbage, cauli and shredded leeks) The dauphinoise potatoes were yummy too, or we could have had chips, new potatoes or mash.
As a non meat eater I found the veggie menu a bit limiting (I eat fish so that expanded my options) but the same can be said of most places! Mac cheese or veggie lasagne, however nice, are disapointing when your fellow diners are tucking in to top end pub grub with lovely fresh veg and selection of potatoes etc!
Nice selection of puds too, so a couple of us were tempted to something naughty, and we weren't disappointed.
Staff were friendly and helpful; having chatted to them about Sunday lunch options I got the feeling they could improvise although they don't offer a veggie roast (with their selection of veg, plus yorkshire pud and roasties I think many a veggie would be quite happy)
Looking forward to my next visit!
Matt and Cat respond: Hi Jayne, thanks for your comment. We were there this week – updated review coming soon!
Mistyboy28th December 2010 #16 Author
We arrived at 1230 today, a bank holiday, without a booking and took the last table.
I chose the steak, ale and mushroom pie with fresh veg, my wife had a toasted tuna sarnie, and my teenage son , macaroni cheese and chips.We werent looking for anything out of the ordinary, just good hot wholesome food.
This is by far, the best pub food I have tasted on the Island for years. Great menu choice, lots of specials, friendly helpful staff and a great ambience. I cant praise it enough. Our lunches with the works and drinks came to £30.The reviews I read about this pub do not do it justice. It beats the other gastro pubs by miles, especially the Spyglass and Village Inn, two recent experiences, not be repeated.
Josh2nd November 2010 #17 Author
Remembering my last visit around a year ago and particularly the wonderful puddings I was really looking forward to meeting up with my old(ish) friends. The place and staff were pleasant but I was very disappointed…I opted for the small portion of vegetable lasagne with salad. All I could taste or see was some slimy looking cheddar and a minute piece of pasta. The salad was unimaginative and dry. Although the portion of sticky toffee pudding tasted ok, all it consisted of was a small square of cake – not much 'stickiness' about it. Maybe I was just unlucky that day?
aaf11th July 2009 #18 Author
Friends had recommended White Hart, being veggo just called to see what was on the menu – Macaroni Cheese, Lasagne & Sweet & Sour something. Yawn. Decided against visit. Would love to go somewhere with good vegetarian choices.
Unimpressed guest21st April 2009 #19 Author
I recently visited The White Hart and I must say how dissapointed I was. The chicken was clearly tumbled (and therefore tasted awfull) and the veg looked more than just a bit sorry for itself.
The waitress was lovely and I couldn't fault her brilliant service however I don't think this made up for the poor food and suprisingly high prices.
derek atkins2nd September 2008 #20 Author
Were taken here for a meal by a visiting friend as a thank you for their stay. I was very very disappointed with my mussel starter as most were very small and there were far far too many broken & empty shells! If it was not for the fact the friend was treating us to the meal I would certainly complained about my very poor starter. Main was okay, but because of my poor starter I doubt we'll return to the pub for a meal.
Andrew10th August 2008 #21 Author
After hearing good reviews about the White Hart from various sources (including here), myself and a group of friends decided to have a dinner there last night. We rang up and booked a few days before as it was a party of 6 and I would suggest that if th ere is more than 2 of you it would be a good idea.
On arrival the car parking looks like it could be a bit limited at times. Inside a nice clean setting with very polite and friendly staff. Whilst waiting for the rest of the party I browsed the specials board, well its more like a wall, and noticed a wide variety on there with more than a few making me starting to feel realy hungry.
With the rest of the party seated we looked through the fixed menu and glad to see that smaller versions are available of some as not all of our party were large eaters. With the selection made we noted that the common practice in some places of leaving a card behind the bar is not used which, as well as the menu, is a positive.
Onto the main meals of the party 2 had lasagna (1 a smaller version) from the fixed menu a tasty beef one with a good salad on the side and the rest of us had from the specials board. The mixed grill with enough to satify the largest of eaters but leave room for pudding. A duck with orange marmalde sauce which was just a little light on the orange taste but that might be just the eaters preference. Braised veal beatifully presented in a sauce. The duck and veal came with a 1 dish of vegetables between them which I found was enough for the two dishes and very little wasted. Sirloin steak cooked as requested beutifully medium rare with the really thick chunky chips. For main course we were all happy and the time from order taken and served a not long 15-20 minutes considering it was busy.
After finishing the main course the pudding board was brought round and with the ladies being chocoholics (which most are it seems) the chocolate gateau was a favorite and along with Strawberry and Kiwi pavalova and a Praline cheesecake rounded off a very plesant evening.
The biggest question at the end of the night was would we recommend it and the answer was an emphatic yes. The atmosphere was great and staff, who did not keep asking if everything was ok everytime they passed, made the evening. By our experience last night there are quite a few regulars that go there so that, in my own opinion, just proves what a place this is.
Jef24th March 2008 #22 Author
Went to the White Hart for Good Friday Lunch, our first visit. Having been regulars at the Fishbourne Inn we wanted to try the old landlords new venture. Have to say that the excellent service and food offered at the Fishbourne Inn during his tenure is now available at the White Hart. A lovely Meal and first class service.
Derek and Gail9th March 2008 #23 AuthorWe will definitely be going there again, and this is one place that gets my recommendation.
Always looking for somewhere new to go for a meal, we thought we would try The White Hart. We were greeted warmly on arrival, and were pleasantly surprised by the wide choice on the menu, plus the specials board. Neither of us are what you would call "big eaters", so skipped the starter, going directly into the main meal. We were glad that we did, as by the time we had finished, we were both feeling very full. However, we could not resist the temptation of the Belgian Waffle with ice cream and maple syrup. It was to die for. Served hot, with ample ice cream and lashings of syrup, it was truly delicious.
We have been back again, taking a friend, and the quality of the food and the service is just as good. We will definitely be going there again, and this is one place that gets my recommendation.


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Prosecutors: Husband ordered Bethany Deaton slaying
Woman's death initially appeared to be suicide
The man accused of killing a Grandview woman and then making it look like suicide appeared in court early Tuesday.
Micah Moore, 23, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Bethany Deaton, 27. According to court documents. Moore told police that someone else ordered him to kill Deaton.
Baker said she did not think there were any promises made in exchange for the killing.
"I think you're talking about a potential murder-for-hire situation. I don't know that any of that is present in this particular case," she said. She said it was too soon to say when or if additional charges would be filed.
KMBC 9's Cliff Judy tried to contact Tyler Deaton for comment on Tuesday, but the man who answered the door at his house said he wasn't there.
"I don't believe he would talk to you anyway," the man said.
Moore was silent and did not respond to questions as he was shuffled from a sheriff's car into the courthouse, but according to court documents, he's said a lot about Deaton's death.
According to those documents, Moore said he lived with the Deatons at their Grandview home. He said Tyler Deaton is the leader of an offshoot religious community that involves sex with multiple partners. Police said Moore told them that he and others drugged Bethany Deaton and sexually assaulted her and he killed her to keep her from telling anyone about it.
According to court documents, Moore told sheriff's investigators that Bethany Deaton had been drugged the day he killed her. He said he put a bag over her head until she shook.
Moore's attorney, Melanie Morgan, also said she had no comment for the media about the case.


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Boston prosecutors dismiss charges against AaronSwartz, cite suicide
MIT orders investigation into university's action
Federal prosecutors in Boston have dismissed charges against Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz, who was found dead in his New York apartment last week.
U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz and the lead prosecutor on the case, Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Heymann, filed a three-line notice of dismissal in court Monday.
The notice says the case is being dismissed because of Swartz's death. Such filings are routine when a defendant dies before trial.
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Swartz was indicted in 2011 on 13 counts, including wire fraud and computer fraud. Prosecutors alleged he illegally gained access to millions of academic articles through the academic database JSTOR. His trial was scheduled to begin in April.
The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has ordered an investigation into actions the university took after Swartz allegedly stole millions of scholarly articles from the school.
On Sunday, MIT President L. Rafael Reif sent a letter to the MIT community saying that although Swartz had no formal affiliation with the school, he was well known and admired by many.
"I want to express very clearly that I and all of us at MIT are extremely saddened by the death of this promising young man who touched the lives of so many. It pains me to think that MIT played any role in a series of events that have ended in tragedy," Reif's statement read.
Reif asked that "this analysis describe the options MIT had and the decisions MIT made, in order to understand and to learn from the actions MIT took."
Swartz's family says his suicide was "the product of a criminal justice system rife with intimidation and prosecutorial overreach."


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Poetry Reading with Myriam Moscona and Translator Jen Hofer
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Date and Time
- Tuesday, November 8, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
French Parlor (front of Founders Hall)
Myriam Moscona is from Mexico and is of Bulgarian Sephardic descent. She is the author of nine books, from Ultimo jardín (1983) to De par en par (2009). Two of her books are outside the realm of poetry, yet remain connected to poetry: De frente y de perfil (literary portraits of 75 Mexican poets) and De par en par, which explores the phenomenon of poetry beyond its traditional construction.
When Negro marfil was conceived, Moscona focused on the use of visual materials (inks, pastels, graphite and acrylics), which led her to explore alternate means of expression. In this way she came to visual poetry: drawn in through the side doors of writing.
Moscona has received numerous awards, including the Premio de Poesía Aguascalientes and the Premio Nacional de Traducción. She is a grantee of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte, and she was awarded a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation.
Books may be purchased in the foyer. Moscona will be available for signing after the reading.
Jen Hofer is a Los Angeles-based poet, translator, interpreter, teacher, knitter, book-maker, public letter-writer, and urban cyclist. Her most recent books are the homemade chapbook Lead & Tether (Dusie Kollektiv, 2011); Ivory Black, a translation of Negro marfil by Myriam Moscona (Les Figues Press, 2011); a series of anti-war-manifesto poems titled one (Palm Press, 2009); sexoPUROsexoVELOZ and Septiembre, a translation from Dolores Dorantes by Dolores Dorantes (Counterpath Press and Kenning Editions, 2008); and lip wolf, a translation of lobo de labio by Laura Solórzano (Action Books, 2007). She teaches at CalArts, Goddard College, and Otis College, and works nationally and locally as a social justice interpreter. Her installation titled "Uncovering: A Quilted Poem Made from Donated and Foraged Materials from Wendover, Utah" will be on view at the Center for Land Use Interpretation in Utah starting in November 2011.
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Luongo holding trade cards close to his chest (with video)
Canuck goalie won't comment on reports he may be Toronto-bound
The cards had not yet been dealt, but Roberto Luongo already had his poker face on when it came to answering questions about Toronto possibly being his next hockey home.
The cards had not yet been dealt, but Roberto Luongo already had his poker face on when it came to answering questions about Toronto possibly being his next hockey home.
Luongo was made available for interviews Saturday morning at the River Rock Casino in Richmond to garner publicity for his participation this weekend in two World Series of Poker circuit events.
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But as he sat at one of the green felt poker tables that filled the River Rock Show Theatre, Luongo didn't have much interest in talking about whether he could soon be wearing Maple Leafs' blue.
"I don't want to speculate on anything because there are a lot of rumours," Luongo said.
Eastern media reports in recent days have suggested a Luongo-to-Toronto trade is all but done.
But Luongo said until something happens -- and nothing will until the NHL lockout ends -- he considers himself a Vancouver Canuck.
"Obviously, when the time comes and I do have to make a decision we'll make one with the best interests for myself, the team and all that kind of stuff," he said. "But for now I think my focus is just on being ready to play no matter where that is."
Luongo, who has a no-trade clause in his contract, said he has not spoken with Canuck general manager Mike Gillis for quite some time and has not given him a specific list of teams he'd be willing to go to.
"Mike never asked me for a specific list, so I have never given him a list of five teams or anything like that." he said. "We did speak over the summer about certain teams, but that was nothing concrete."
Luongo has 10 years remaining on his contract, which carries an annual salary cap hit of $5.33 million.
His preference is to return to the Florida Panthers. He makes his off-season home in south Florida, but indicated Saturday he'll consider all his options.
"At this point in time, I think we all know what the situation is with me, but there are many teams out there that I'll consider for sure."
The lockout has all NHL players wondering when they'll next play hockey. But Luongo also has the added element of wondering where he'll play. With the emergence of Cory Schneider, who signed a three-year, $12-million deal with the Canucks this summer, Luongo knows it is highly unlikely he'll return to Vancouver.
"It has been a bit of up and down in the summer. You hear stuff like everybody else does and you wonder what is going on exactly. I try to not pay too much attention until I get it from the source itself, either from my agent or Mike and haven't been in contact with him too much over the summer and obviously during the lockout I haven't spoken to him at all.
"We're just going to wait and see. I'm getting ready as if I am coming back here for training camp when it's over and if things change we'll take care of that when it comes."
Luongo said he still maintains a residence in Vancouver.
"It's still here, we still have it. It's not on the market. I just want to put it out there, it's not on the market."
Like so many of his peers, Luongo doesn't quite seem to know what to make of the lockout.
"I think we're all a bit shocked we're here right now at this point of what is supposed to be the season and we're not playing. If you look at the big picture we don't think we're too far off so there is some sort of hope. At the same time we want to get something done."
In addition to more Dad time than he is accustomed to this time of year, Luongo has been working out regularly in south Florida.
"I have been skating three to four times a week, sometimes with the Panther guys and sometimes on my own with a few shooters where I can work on some drills," he said. "I have been trying to mix it up and not always do the same thing and get monotonous. Unfortunately, it does get monotonous because you don't see the light at the end of the tunnel."
He and Panthers goalie Jose Theodore skated together during one session and Luongo said that wasn't as awkward as you might think.
"I wasn't sure how that was going to go, but it was fine," he said. "We chatted. We knew each from before so it was not as awkward as I thought it might be."
Luongo was coy when he was asked to verify that he operates a highly entertaining Twitter feed called @Strombone1.
"I have no idea what you are talking about," he said. "I have heard about it. Pretty funny guy."
Luongo, who has an endorsement deal with the B.C. Lottery Corp.'s Playnow.com website, is in town to play in two World Series of Poker Texas Hold 'Em tournaments at the River Rock.
An avid poker player, Luongo cashed at this past summer's WSOP Main Event tourney in Las Vegas. He wasn't sure how big a target he'd have on his back at this weekend's tournaments. Some players may want those "I knocked Luongo out of the tourney" bragging rights.
"That is what I am trying to figure out, if guys are going to give me more respect because they know who I am or they're just going to try and take me out. I'm just going to try and use that to my advantage once I figure that out. I guess I will have to feel it out at the beginning and see how it goes."
It didn't go so well. Luongo was knocked out of Saturday's tournament and did not cash. But as of early Sunday night, Luongo was still alive in his second tourney.


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GoDaddy for Good uses corporate donations, partnerships, advocacy and volunteerism to enrich the communities in which we work, live and play.
GoDaddy believes that its responsibility as a corporate citizen is to make a difference in the communities in which it operates. As part of that philosophy, GoDaddy contributes to nonprofit organizations that focus on causes which are meaningful to our business, our customers, our employees and our community.
GoDaddy for Good contributes to various organizations whose mission relate to STEM, education and entrepreneurship. In addition to making monetary contributions, GoDaddy encourages its employees to become involved in community organizations.
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At GoDaddy, we are passionate about radically shifting the global economy toward independent ventures. From the barber in Cedar Rapids to the car mechanic in Phoenix to the shopkeeper in Bangalore, each is striving to pursue their passion and support their families. Yet, they are struggling and going at it alone.
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GoDaddy's vision is to radically shift the global economy toward small, independent ventures. To bring this vision to life in our Empower by GoDaddy social impact program, we partner with diverse organizations who share our commitment to equipping entrepreneurs in low-income communities with training, tools and peer networks to accelerate their journeys.
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From Boston to California, GoDaddy employees pitch in to benefit under privileged children, schools and aspiring entrepreneurs and many other vital causes. Because when our communities flourish, so do we.
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3D Printing is an amazingly cool concept and is getting some fantastic attention. It's amazing to think that we have the capability to take a 3D digital design and then to print it in the real world by using the z-axis (height or up).
There are many different 3D printing techniques as well as many different types of printers. The one that we are going to talk about here is additive manufacturing / FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling) to Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF).
Additive manufacture/FDM/FFF in it's basic form is taking the 3D model then slicing it up horizontally to create lots of layers. Each layer/slice is printed on a platform of some kind, and each subsequent layer is printed on top of the previous one. The model is printed using a material of some type, and there are many types of materials. Common ones for home printers are a type of plastic (ABS / PLA etc). At the higher end there can be a wide range, from Sugar, Brass, Ceramic, Chocolate, Meat, Metal etc (incidentally there is a lot of investment on material innovation happening in the world today). The more complex materials are typically used by 3D printing service providers or in industry (i.e. health / manufacturing / architecture etc), from parts to concept designs.
There are also different types of printers ranging from a few thousand pounds to ten's of thousands of pounds, depending on what you are looking to print and the material that is too be used. At it's most basic level, the desktop/home/consumer printers are in the thousands and are actually quite affordable now (Makerbot 2x or the 3D systems Cube are quite popular, but there are many others). However, you are limited in choice of materials, mostly plastic. It's not until you get onto the expensive printers when the really cool materials really come out to play. However, getting started and moving from the supplied 3D models can be tricky, mostly because there are a lot of things to think about and that can go wrong.
The printers themselves are geared to read a special format that contains all of the printer information required for the print (.STL files) and there are basic software applications, but can be difficult to use, especially for the creative and the person that just wants to print!
So that all sounds simple right! Well not so much, it's actually quite a technical challenge to make a successful print. Each layer when printed needs to be positioned in exactly the right place in relation to the previous layer (the previous layer also needs to have dried before the new layer is applied). Sometimes the print can contain over hanging elements, and these will need something to print on (especially when plastic or additive manufacture is used), there usually needs to be something to print the element on (or to support the element during the print process). This bit sounds a bit strange, I know. To explain this, if you imagine printing a model of a person with their arms held out in front of them, for the arms to print in the right place (i.e. in the air), they should have something below them to support the new layer. This support is called scaffolding, and printing without it might cause the arms to sag and/or fall to the ground, resulting in a failed print.
If the scaffolding problem is not enough to worry about, there are other areas that can affect a print and need to be analysed before success is reached. Sometimes when a model is created the geometry/physical attributes are not always correct (depending on who created it and how it was created). For example, the triangles or normals that make up the object may not be pointing in the right direction to make the print (this can occur when one area of the model has been mirrored and is butt up against the opposite plane, this can occur for symmetrical models). Also, areas of the print may contain holes due to the normals or the geometry. This is no-one's fault, as typically a 3D designer shouldn't have to consider all of this when they are at the design stage of a model, but unfortunately it occurs often. All of these issues will also need to be fixed, and this can be quite time consuming for a 3D object designer that will be sent for print, and this can result in multiple failed prints until it's fixed for the printer / material and object combination.
The other area that needs to be looked at (especially when the models are hollow), is the wall thickness of the model. In this case, the walls of the object will need to be printed at a minimum thickness for the printer / material / object combination to make a successful print, this will need to be fixed in most cases as well.
Some models, due to the way they were built won't be able to be printed for one reason or another and will take too much time to fix, that it's not actually worth it.
You can imaging that with all of this going on, it gets complicated pretty quickly and the success of printing a simple model can be hindered by all of these complexities.
Up to now, there has been a huge focus on the printer technology as well as the materials that can be used (ranging from Thermoplastics to intelligent rubber, chocolate, steel etc etc). However, there hasn't been so much focus on the software that is used to print these models, especially around usability, accuracy of print, as well as fixing the issues in an intelligent and automated way. The software that is available can be tricky to use and not as simple as it could be.
It's a lot easier to show the above issues on an actual model. For example let us take the following 3D .STL file (we painted this object in a recent post), but this time we may want to print it.
Looking at the model there are a few areas of concern :-
- The Purple marked area contains eye lids and they are suspended in mid air, if there are not supported by something then they may fall off or bend out of shape, this could result in the next layer not printing properly.
- The Green and Yellow marked area shows that rogers arm are not supported either and again, if printed may fall off, sag or go out of shape, this can also lead to a model that won't look right.
- Even simple things like the lips (marked in Blue) are in mid air and may not print properly
- But, even worse, this model is sat down, and if its not supported correctly will result in a model that turns into a heap of plastic spaghetti.
- It's a hollow model and i need to analyse the wall thickness.
- So you can see there that even a simple model like this, it is bound to fail many times before you get a real print out.
Most software won't automatically make sure that all components of the model can be printed, even with basic scaffolding in place. The only answer was to print it and let it fail, numerous times then manually fix it and create a good print. Some times the printer won't actually be able to print complex models, i.e. if you printed a model of a car, you may not be able to print all of the complex under car parts, i.e. exhausts etc, this may need to be removed to make a successful print.
Printing can also take some time, in todays world we are used to 30 seconds to print an extremely good quality A4 2D print and get the results straight away, a 3D model may take multiple hours to print (once success is acheived). The bottom line is that 3D printing is actually quite hard and takes up lots of time to attain a successful print, and can lead to frustration for both the 3D designer as well as the printer user.
The most exciting news this year is that this version of Photoshop CC (14.2), is shipped with a 3D printing engine in unison with the current 3D tools. If you are on the Creative Cloud (which ever plan you are on), you should now have it or at least be notified that an update to Photoshop CC is available. The purpose of 3D printing in Photoshop CC is to make sure that your prints are successful and will print without having to make unsuccessful prints in order find where the issues are. Photoshop CC has some incredible and ground breaking algorithms that allow it to understand what you are trying to print, what printer you are printing it to, as well as an ability to repair it and work out the best way to print the model. Using Photoshop to analyse the model for you allows it to create the scaffolding, fix the mesh (or the geometry/normals) as well as making sure that the minimum wall thickness is met. Also, due to the additional scaffolding that is printed, we look at the most efficient way to construct the scaffolding so that minimum filament is used.
As we know, Photoshop is a ground breaking piece of software and with the addition of 3D printing has been completely re-imaginged and provides an innovate approach to making successful 3D prints. Photoshop CC will allow anyone on the Creative Cloud to successfully print a 3D model (fully repaired, with scaffolding, walls that will be of minimum thickness and an efficient use of material). Photoshop CC enables a "Just press the print key" approach to 3D printing.
Can it really be that simple ? Where is the catch ?
Let's have a look in more detail with the 3D model below and a few other models, so you can see how it works.
Once you open a .STL file, Photoshop CC will recognise the size of the model that is being imported, this is important because you need to know the maximum size of the model, just in case you want to resize it, as it's not a vector.
All 3D options in Photoshop CC are on the Move Tool (or the 'V' key). Once the model has been imported you can move it into the 3D print option. The 3D print option is available on the properties panel when the scene is selected (Marked in Yellow), or in the tool bar menu / 3D / 3D print, you will then see the print properties (Marked Red below). This panel is used to tell Photoshop CC were you will be printing the model, as well as the printer that you would like to use. The other options available are explained under the screen shot.
Printer Volume – This will show the measurement that the model is shown in (the numbers marked in Blue are shown in the chosen measurement).
Detail Level – Minimum size of features that can be printed.
Show Printer Volume Overlay – This is the cage around the model, the cage is generated and shows the maximum capacity of the print chamber in the 3D printer (this is configured by the printer type, in this case the Makerbot 2x, selected in the area marked in Red).
Printer Volume – The size of the print chamber in the measurements that have been specified above.
Scene Volume – This is the size of the physical cage around the model inside Photoshop CC, this can be modified using the numbers, or a fast way to scale the model to the cage is it click the button marked "Scale to print volume".
Surface Details – Photoshop CC will use the Bumps, normal maps and opacity to enhance the final detail.
Support Structures – Photoshop CC will generate the supports and raft for the output preview.
For Photoshop CC to be able to print the model, it will automate the following tasks for you, i.e :-
- Wall Thickness – The model is hollow, the walls will need to be adjusted to make sure the minimum wall thickness is achieved, in accordance to the selected printer specification.
- Repair the model – The Model may not be, what's know as "Water tight", which means it may have holes in it, or normals that are the wrong way around (there are other elements here as well), that will cause the print to not properly.
- Create scaffolding – The elements that we explained earlier that are 'floating' need to be supported during the print.
Bearing in mind that manual version of this process can be tedious, complicated, very technical and may take a while to complete, Photoshop CC is able to do all of this super fast and then make this model completely printable, without you having to do any of the hard work! Sound to good to be true ?
Let's press the print key (you will see this in the video in real time at the end of this post).
The 3D print option is available under the Menu Item / 3D / 3D Print (Marked in Red below), Photoshop CC will automatically perform all of it's tasks and provide a Printer dialog for you (this may take a few minutes, depending on how complicated the model is).
The 3D printer dialog should be similar to the following
You can move the results around the check the model for flaws and the support structures (marked in Yellow)
The model, scaffolding and raft are shown in the main section of the dialog (marked Pink)
The summary of the print is shown on the right hand side (marked Green), including how long it might take to print.
(You can also turn off the printing of the support structures and raft above the area marked in green, this may result in a failed print if you print it).
The additional optional elements for the view are located the bottom of the screen (show in Red)
If I zoom in and look a bit closed you will see that the eye lids, lips and are are supported using the scaffolding that has been automatically created by Photoshop CC.
The lower arm is now supported with scaffolding, so are the legs and his bottom.
You will also see that on closer inspection the supports are printed to the minimum resolution of the printer. This is an important area, like in the good old air fix days you would need to chop off the supports with clippers or scissors, the same here. Unless of course you have a multi headed printer and a soluble material could be used to print the scaffolding, you could then wash the scaffolding off.
You can see that Photoshop CC has an extremely innovative approach to successfull 3D printing and can really do amazing things. This release of Photoshop CC should make 3D printing really enjoyable for all. Don't forget that all Creative Cloud, Photography Bundle subscribers have access to this ground breaking version of 3D printing, all you need now is a printer to print your designs on! If you would like to try 3D Printing for Photoshop CC, then you can sign up for a 30 day trial of the Creative Cloud.
We are extremely excited about this release of Photoshop CC and are looking forward to seeing what you create with it…
Please play the following video to see Photoshop CC and 3D printing in action.
Incidentally, Photoshop CC announcement was caught by the BBC as well, click here for the page.
There are a couple of other menu items to cover.
Under the Menu Item 3D / 3D Printer Utilities there is utility panel.
We have also partnered with a company called SketchFab that supports the upload and download of 3D models. This option is available in the 3D menu, and is called 'Share 3D layer on SketchFab'. When you click the share button, you will create an account (if you don't already have one), then login with your details and upload your content. My model now has a funky background. There are also lots of options under the Edit option to explore.
There are also other options for printing as well, it may be that you don't want to invest in a printer of your own. Adobe have partnered with Shapeways.com. Shapeways.com is a printing service that you can use to print your model, in a range of different materials. Photoshop CC contains the Shapeways service (marked Red).
When the Shapeways service has been chosen, the material can be selected. You can see from the list that there are some cool materials that Shapeways will be able to print your model in, from Glazed Caeramics to Polished Brass. When you have chosen the material, Photoshop CC will re-evaluate the display of the model and give you a preview (including the colour if required) of the final model, it will also re-evaluate the wall thickness, supports (if any are required or not), Photoshop CC can also supply an estimate price (derived from Shapeways) based on the model that you are looking to print.
In an earlier post we talked about painting 3D models using Photoshop CC and the GPU accelerated texture painting. Shapeways support a full colour sandstone material, this means that I can take the painted roger from last time and print it exactly how I painted it. Once chosen Photoshop displays a visual of how the final print will look.
The print preview is shown below. This material does not need any support structures building so they are not displayed.
N.B the 3D engine in Photoshop CC will need a minimum of 512MB go VRAM on the Graphics card, the graphics card must also be dedicated.