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press releaseBy Ibon International
The following blogpost is a statement by IBON International, who are present at the COP18 climate talks in Doha:
IBON International demands that developed countries show ambition, equity and agree to binding commitments during COP18.
Article 3.1 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) states that "the developed country parties should take the lead in combating climate change and the adverse effects thereof."
But climate negotiations in Doha are stalling - along with the hope of averting a temperature rise that will have catastrophic impacts on the world's poorest. As ministers from across the world arrive in Doha, developed countries are backing away from committing to ambitious reductions in carbon emissions as well as meaningful and immediate transfers of funds and technology to developing countries.
The US, EU, and negotiating blocs including the "Umbrella Group" (Australia, New Zealand, Russia, the Ukraine, Kazahkstan, Norway, and Japan), and the "Environmental Integrity Group" (Switzerland, Korea, Mexico), are blocking the demands of developing countries for the Kyoto Protocol - the expiring cornerstone treaty of emissions reductions - to be extended and legally enforced. Likewise, while they make vague acknowledgements of the need to help developing countries, wealthy countries are avoiding concrete commitments on climate finance and technology transfer.
Both the EU and Australia are sticking to low targets (for emissions) that they will not increase without greater international action. The US claimed its "enormous" efforts on climate change should be recognised, but has pulled out of an extended Kyoto Protocol and achieved a meagre 3% reduction in emissions to date. The US candidly said its positions are not based on "what is needed", rather what can be "sold at home".
Indeed, developed countries stand united against new, legally binding commitments on emissions reductions in line with science.
Developing countries say that the supposed $30 billion in "fast-start financing" from 2010-2012 has actually been conflated with existing aid and loans. While developing countries have demanded a doubling of financing from 2013-2015, there remains no commitment. The "Green Climate Fund" was agreed to ensure long-term financing of $100 billion a year from 2020. Again, while developing countries have sought firm assurances of public funding from developed countries, there remain no real guarantees.
The paralysis in climate negotiations threatens the lives and livelihoods of the world's poorest. Developed countries, led by the US, must live up to their rhetoric by taking action now on climate change.
IBON International makes the following demands:
An ambitious deal
Calculated on a basis of reducing global emissions to the needed 50-80% of 1990 levels while sharing global atmospheric space equally, industrialised countries like the US, Germany and the UK must reduce their emissions by 88 to 98%; China must also reduce its emissions by 47-79% in comparison to 1990 levels.
An equitable deal
Historic responsibility should be measured by cumulative emissions. There is a need to respect the Right to Development of people in poorer countries which have to prioritise meeting the basic needs of populations as well as dealing with the immediate effects of climate change in the immediate future.
An accountable deal
Parties should make legally-enforceable commitments with transparency monitoring and reporting systems, characterised by accountability with multi-stakeholder governance. The UN must widen space for civil society participation in negotiations with an enhanced civil society role in monitoring COP outcomes.
Genuine sustainable development
As the climate crisis is rooted in unsustainable modes of production and consumption, the real challenge is ushering in a new model of sustainable development, shifting away from an obsession with an exclusionary, top-down growth model geared towards excess consumption for private profit, towards new modes of production, consumption and distribution, and a rights-based framework centered on the principles of equity, justice, democratic ownership and respect for nature.
Some Northern NGOs have incorrectly portrayed the negotiations paralysis at COP18 as due to a "superpower" conflict between China and the US. Rather, the divide at COP18 is between developed countries with a historic responsibility for the climate change the world is now experiencing, and developing countries that suffer the loss of lives and livelihoods resulting from this climate change.
IBON International director Antonio Tujan Jr commented, "as developed country ministers arrive in Doha, they must show the leadership necessary to avert catastrophic climate change through their adherence to ambition, equity and legally binding commitments. Developing country ministers must continue to unite in pushing them to this end".
IBON International works in capacity development of peoples' movements around the world for human rights and democracy. It initiates and implements international programmes, develops and hosts international networks, initiates and participates in international advocacy campaigns, and establishes regional and country offices. IBON strengthens links between local campaigns and advocacy to international initiatives.


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When taking a look at the Stock Art hullabaloo from last week, I think the immediate lesson to be learned is that in today's Web 2.0 world, with its instant internet echo chamber, mob mentality can be a very dangerous thing. An equally important lesson involves our old buggaboos – logo design contests, spec work and it's newly approved corporate label "crowdsourcing". I've tub-thumped that issue for years now (my first anti-logo design contest screed dates back to 2002) and all along I've warned about the possibility of business owners selecting a design that's been ripped off from somewhere else as their new corporate identity. I wondered aloud about how long it would take for a very high-profile incident to occur that would illustrate exactly how dangerous spec work, logo contests and design "crowdsourcing" really are.
Well folks, here it is.
Turns out the StockArt.com vs Jon Engle episode, after all the twists and turns have been investigated, is a powerful anti-spec parable. If we take a look at the artwork and illustrations in dispute, we'll see that many of the stock images were entered into logo design contests on a website called Design Outpost, a spec driven contest forum that bills itself as "A Different Kind of Design Firm" (you can view some contest vs. Stock Art comparisons here – the original posts and artwork are beginning to disappear from Design Outpost's contest forums).
If the overall plagiarism issue wasn't big enough, it now turns out that several of the submissions were selected by the contest as "winning entries". That means the contest holders used them for their company logo. And now (in some cases years after the contests were finished), those firms are receiving pretty heavy letters from a well-heeled legal firm, asking them the all important question – "You're using our client's artwork in your logo. Do you have the license to do so?". And if they don't, a sizable bill is probably on the way. Or worse. Trouble is, there are instances when the disputed designs have found their way onto products, book covers and packaging. Doesn't matter if the companies involved change their logos now – the damage has already been done. Let's not mention being connected to this public relations nightmare, as half the internet tries to untangle the story of Jon Engle and his self-proclaimed David vs, Goliath battle.
If, as Stock Art claims, Engle used their artwork without proper licensing and entered it into design contests, then the companies now using that work are on the hook. If, in the increasingly unlikely event, but as Engle claims, Stock Art "stole" his designs, then there's some companies whose logos are now available as stock art and being used all over the internet and quite likely, the print world too. Either way, it's a bad scene for the companies involved and in both scenarios, the inclusion of the artwork into logo design contests allowed it to happen.
Lest we be tempted to believe that this is an isolated case, on an isolated website, let's also take a look at this contest on Chicago-based design "crowdsourcing" platform Crowdspring. While the entries are now ghosted out (the contest closed in February), we can still see that 32 of the contest entries (from two designers) can be tracked back to iStockPhoto, a stock photography and illustration website. Problem is, iStockPhoto strictly prohibits the use of their illustrations as logos. How am I familiar with this contest? When Crowdspring very loudly hit the scene in February, it was one of a few contests that I decided to follow, selecting it from a random link on the Crowdspring home page. I noticed the injection of what appeared to be iStock designs early on, and quickly searched the stock site using obvious keywords. Sure enough, the vector images had been culled from iStock's rather large collection.
Not wanting to jump the gun (there was a possibility that the original illustrator was a 'creative' in Crowdspring's community and may have entered their own work), I found out the name of the original illustrator, and contacted them directly via e-mail. They had no knowledge of the work being entered, and wrote the Crowdspring management regarding the issue. The images were deleted, and then resubmitted throughout the contest until eventually, one of the 'creatives' was banned. Trouble is, there was another iStock image from the SAME illustrator, that nobody noticed until I notified Crowdspring, and the other designer, about that one too.
Rather than allowing an 'ah-ha' moment to play out (and as much as it would have made great blog fodder), I informed the powers that be (staying mum to the buyer), saving Crowdspring, and their 'client' a lot of grief (they can thank me later). It looked like one of the iStock images stood a pretty good chance of winning (as much as one can interpret the goings on of a design contest) and I didn't want to see some young talented designer get his work misappropriated. I also didn't want to see a small business owner get hung out to dry because he had decided to farm out his logo to a spec-driven logo contest and picked a winning design that he couldn't legally use.
None of this is a secret. The staff on Crowdspring know this is a problem, even addressing the issue as a blog post and on their forum. Trouble is, that was 9 months after launch and after God knows how many iStock submissions later (whether the iStock issue I was involved with had any bearing on this sudden interest remains to be seen).
Unfortunately, this is all part and parcel of the spec design model, and a subject that Crowdspring themselves described with a fairly blithe statement – "it does happen" – when asked about it. Yes it does, but it shouldn't. And it's why a logo design contest is an extraordinarily risky way to ANY small business to farm out their corporate identity to. Logo design contest sites will blather on how their sites are self-policing and what-not, but in the examples we're talking about, nobody realized about the iStock submission until I – a Crowdspring critic – started the ball rolling. In the case of Jon Engle, he had been submitting logos into contests that allegedly feature Stock Art material as far back as 2007. So much for self-policing.
Interestingly, as the Stockart.com vs. Jon Engle issue sucked the oxygen out the internet for a few days last week, Mallesh Bonigala, the CEO of Logo Design Works, issued this missive via his Twitter account. Alas, it was more-or-less lost in all the Stock Art noise.
According to the linked post, a 'creative' on 99Designs had helped themselves to a crab illustration from the Logo Design Works mascot portfolio, and entered it into a contest on the Australian based 99Designs website. It didn't win, but it could have. And as this incident happened in the same week as the Stock Art fiasco unfolded, I think it's safe to say that none of these are isolated events.
Happened to us too, as early as 2004 when several designs ripped from our portfolio ended up in Sitepoint logo contests, with one being selected as the winner before being identified by other 'creatives'. Who's Sitepoint? They happen to be the company and website that spawned 99Designs. And it's not just Sitepoint, Design Outpost, Crowdspring or 99Designs. There's also this incident. And this one too. I think it's safe to say that logo contest and design "crowdsourcing" submissions are rife with copied, stolen and unlicensed artwork.
All of this begs the question – when copied or unlicensed artwork gets entered into spec logo contests (and in some cases, even wins), how liable are the design contest sites themselves? What legal exposure do they shoulder for their 'creatives and to their 'buyers'? Oh sure, they've got disclaimers that tell us they're not responsible for what goes on in their forums, and that they're not liable should purloined artwork get passed off on their site. I think the fact that all of these design contests collect money – either as a percentage of the designer's winnings, a contest fee or a service charge tacked on to the overall prize money, would certainly expose them in some way. I'm not a lawyer, but I do know that even though most coat-check services feature signs that tell us that they're not responsible should your coat get stolen, the fact that they collect five bucks to watch your coat renders those signs impotent. And finally, what about design "crowdsourcing" sites' liability to the original designer whose work gets ripped and entered into contests that they're hosting, promoting and earning revenue from? I think 'legal quagmire' just about covers it. Should also point out that whatever legal protections are being claimed, they only cover the asses of the "crowdsourcing" websites and NOT their buyers, self-labelled 'creatives' or the designers who happen to get their work lifted.
In terms of this discussion I do know that The Intellectual Property Group, the legal firm representing Stock Art have tried to contact Design Outpost, but have yet to hear back. Other than that "statement", any further questions I had were met with "no comment". Guess we'll have to wait and see how that plays out. It's also worthwhile to note that any post featuring Stock Art artwork starting going down the memory hole yesterday afternoon, being yanked en mass from the Design Outpost website. Other than the examples I did manage to find, we'll never really know the extent of the damage.
If it turns out that he was pilfering Stock Art's website to enter their illustrator's work into design contests as his own, while I'm hesitant to call Jon Engle a victim of spec-work (though I do have some sympathy for him), it certainly looks like spec work might have been a motivating factor. Why spend time developing concepts for a company logo when there's a high likelihood that the design won't get picked, nor the 'creative' paid for his efforts. Pick an obscure website, incorporate their art into spec logos, enter them into as many contests as possible. They probably won't win, so no-one should be the wiser. And it they do win, the companies purchasing the logos won't be in business very long, or will remain small enough, and the internet large enough, that nobody will ever connect the dots. The events of the past week have proven that this is demonstrably not true and a very large issue when the dots eventually do get connected.
If I owned a design contest or logo "crowdsourcing" site, I would quickly be searching all the previous contests to see what unlicensed and ripped-off artwork had already be entered, trying to head off any issues before they arise (though disappearing threads and images is often interpreted as a tacit admission of guilt). I'd also be getting a little more attentive to the frequent IP violation e-mails that are often slagged off by administrators.
If I were a client or 'buyer' at one of these sites, I'd be seriously re-evaluating the wisdom of farming out my company logo to a gaggle of unknown designers, many of whom aren't getting paid and some of whom have zero motivation to actually design original work. On a website that's legal disclaimer actually tells me that ripped off (or unlicensed) design work is a very real possibility. Is saving a few bucks, or getting a few more poorly crafted logo options, worth what is obviously a very bad risk? If it were my company, I'd know the answer.
If I were a designer on one of these sites, it could break two ways. If I had uploaded material that was, ahm, influenced by someone else, I would be deleting the work as fast as humanly possible, closing up my account and starting anew. If I were one of the seemingly fewer and fewer legitimate designers trying to make a few bucks on spec work or "crowdsourcing" websites, I would seriously reconsider the kind of business model I was supporting. If I were still expending the kind of energy and time required to develop original work, I'd have to keep this in mind – many of the designers I'm competing against, aren't. While we're talking about "leveling the playing field and all that", supposedly the raison d'etre for these "crowdsourcing" websites in the first place.
As far as the hapless Mr. Engle goes, I think regardless of which way his tale eventually plays out, this much is certain – spec work, "crowdsourcing" and logo design contests are at the very heart of it.
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70 Comments to "The Jon Engle vs. Stockart.com story – an anti-spec work parable?"
Hi Steve Douglas,
Sorry, I just now saw your lengthy response to my post. You make a lot of great points. Yes… I am the "creative" you suspected I was.
There is no question about it – the copy catting and posting of existing logos is a problem. I know that crowdSPRING has a policy of banning creatives that are caught, but there are always newbies who will show up and do it again.
As someone who works hard to create quality original work, I get frustrated by it. I have found that by picking the right projects, I can bypass many of the problems.
I have no answers for you about your frustrations and how the contest sites can take on responsibilities. I know I will not be participating forever – it is just a great fit for me right now while I am home with my young son. I am curious to see how everything unfolds with cases that come to the forefront. I would truly like to see there be consequences for stealing someone's work.
This issue aside, I think a lot of great stuff is created on contest sites. I see amazing original work every day. Perhaps one day they will need a vetting process. But for now, I am loving that I have a place that can connect me with creative projects I would never have access to otherwise.
@ Audree – no need to apologize at all (we all get busy and commenting on my blog is way down there in terms of importance). Thanks for your comments and sharing your opinions. I certainly understand the appeal of site likes Crowdspring, on a theoretical level anyway (but ultimately believe the idea works better on paper). I've always been loathe to criticize any designer participating as I have no way of knowing about people's personal motivations, nor to be honest, is it any of my business. When it comes to spending time with your son, I have nothing but profound respect for any decision that you make to accomplish that. As a father who struggled through a few years trying to juggle work and family (especially during the start-up years of The Logo Factory) that is something I can truly relate to. If the tables were reversed, I would probably tell me to go piss up a rope, so I appreciate your pleasant comments greatly.
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I think it could be worth remembering that (a) Lucy Charles has a point — copycatting isn't something that by nature only happens in contest environments or on crowdsourcing design sites. Even 'quality' freelancers, big design firms, renowned ad agencies etc sometimes present copies as their own 'brilliant' work. While I get that the discussion here is restricted in scope, it's still worth remembering. Nobody's perfect. It's a proven fact. And (b) there's a bright side and a dark side to everything, and a lot of gray stuff in between. This applies to sites like crowdspring, 99designs, logotournament etc. These sites not only means greater exposure for stolen designs –thus making it easier to catch them– but also providing various levels of 'designers' with access to clients that they would never get a chance to work with otherwise. In my country (I'm not American), there's very little chance of making first-hand contact with 'good' clients unless you work for an Agency (With A Name) or know The Right People. So, sites like cS, 99d etc provide great opportunities for people like me to show off skills, make direct contact with otherwise inaccessible clients and occasionally rake in some dosh in the process. On the other hand, they do provide a large repository of 'designs', 'art' etc for the lazy b*tards to steal.
I'm not arguing that crowdsourcing and design contest enterprises like the aforementioned are fundamentally bad, or fundamentally good, but instead that they are a little bit of both. Because they rely on the integrity and standupness (which isn't a word, I know) of their participants. And, let's face it, 'designers' on all levels borrow steal and copy. We always have.
Personally I used to play at crowdspring but decided to stop, partly because of all the copystealing that goes on and partly because buyers were getting exponentially worse at communicating with the 'designers (yes, even the big names like BBH and DoubleDay). But that's my choice. That doesn't automatically make the services bad, in my opinion.
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@ Fred – thanks for your well-balanced comments (I tend to be a little reactionary, so some level-headed opinions are always welcome). You're absolutely right – logo contests aren't the only places were work get's re-purposed and passed off as original. Last year, some of our work ended up being misappropriated by a rather large advertising agency, for a national campaign, bankrolled by a Fortune 500 company. That ended up with some very quickly negotiated usage rights, significant payment for the use, as well as a few design gigs thrown our way for good measure. Over the years, we've also seen our work lifted and placed into online logo company portfolios (as examples of their work) more than a few times.
Having said that, I still believe that design contests are rife with copied material due to the inherent risk vs reward ratio, the extremely low chance of earning a living, the negligible penalties of getting caught (who's really responsible after all) the complete lack of participant vetting, ombined with relative anonymity. There are risks in dealing with intellectual properties in all avenues true, but design contests, and the sites that host them, maximize ALL the risks for designer and client alike.
I also appreciate you sharing your thoughts about participating at Crowdspring. You have a unique perspective that adds greatly to the discussion.
@ Steve – You're welcome. The discussion is necessary. Unfortunately it's easy to dismiss things by just stating "I'm right, you're wrong, begone" (I'm not suggesting that's what you're doing, on the contrary, but many pundits in the bleachers do. That's another kind of laziness, btw.) It's also good to see from time to time that being vigilant and protecting one's IP rights pays off — that is absolutely one of the big shortcomings of crowdsourcing and contest sites like the ones we're discussing; there's not enough accountability and certainly not enough transparency regarding the IP protection process, to toss out a few O-words. ;)
You're also right that there is a lot of copystealing going on at these services, both of actual designs and of concepts. The part that makes me really sad though is that so many 'buyers' (contest holders, clients, what ever name you want to call them by) actually ask of designers to copy, steal and borrow from each other.
Anyway, a good discussion. Cheers.
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Steve- as a designer who has worked on cS I always intend to be original and unique with my work, I have to say you articulate the pitfalls well. I am starting to lose interest in the site due to many of the things you mention particularly the increase in copying and nasty undertone amongst the 'creatives' that seems to have taken hold lately…not too surprising I guess when you bear in mind the model. However the increase in work that the site is seeing means I don't suppose the owners are too bothered, and I'm sure, not that concerned about it's impact on design as an industry….it's all a bit fast food really, gives you a quick fill but none to satisfying ultimately.
@ Nug – welcome. I feel for honest designers like yourself trying to carve out a living on sites like 99Designs and Crowdspring, only to be hampered by people who aren't above participating in less than good faith. Unfortunately, it is part and parcel of the model itself and as the number of participants increases (several sites boast between 20K and 30K members) the problems increase exponentially.
You make a good point about the increase in work – at 15% (or $30 listing fee) these sites can only operate by a constant rise in the volume of projects, while each individual project becomes relatively unimportant towards their overall 'bottom line'. For a $200 logo design contest, for example, the host site is only making thirty dollars. How much hand-holding, monitoring, answering questions, addressing IP complaints and tussles would $30 feasibly cover while remaining profitable to the host company?
The owners of these sites aren't terribly interested in the impact of their services on the design industry itself, but then again, other than designers themselves, who really is? Most of the people behind these sites have backgrounds other than graphic design so I wouldn't expect them to be terribly altruistic. In fact, harming the industry probably works to their favor, if more experienced and talented designers find themselves without work and need to turn to entering contests just to survive professionally.
Steve, has there been any resolution of the situation between Jon Engle and StockArt?
I'm inclined to think Jon Engle ripped off StockArt's designs and claimed harassment to try and tarnish StockArt's reputation, and take the heat off himself. I believed him at first and even complained to StockArt. But Engle's claim that StockArt ripped him off doesn't make sense because he is supposedly churning out all these logos on spec, while StockArt charges realistic prices.
Have you heard anything?
@ Turquoise – I'm not aware of any new developments on the Engle vs. Stock Art (or Stock Art vs. Engle) situation. Most of the related websites have been taken down, Design Outpost has removed Engle's design contest submissions and Stock Art (probably due to legal reasons) have remained 'mum' on the episode. There was some talk of a 'private' forum on Logo Pond, created so that Engle could give his side of the story to a select few members, but after it was set up (and according to site owner statements) no statements were issued.
Thanks, Steve. After I left here I read a thread on Reddit and it seems the tide is turning on Jon Engle.
I feel bad because I initially believed what he said. I wrote StockArt and the owner first sent an email without much detail. After I asked for evidence he sent the list naming the illustrators and their artworks, which is the basis for him billing Engle for using those images. I've since seen this list published elsewhere.
That convinced me that it was Engle who ripped off multiple artists from this one site so he could slam stuff out for these spec sites. Obviously is wasn't what Engle is claiming, that all these artists ripped him off. Their artwork has been online in some cases for years before the spec sites even showed up. Your evidence is compelling as well.
I think the owner of StockArt has been hurt by this in several ways, and I hope he recovers and maybe even benefits from all the extra traffic. There's some nice work there.
Meanwhile, Engle seems to be scurrying for darkness. I hope he gets stepped on hard enough that other digital thieves get the message about the danger of ripping off real artists. It's Engle's own fault for stealing and then crying lies to the internet. Someone on Reddit suggested Engle should take the money paid into his fund (because he probably already has) and change his name.
[...] one hell of a read. If you don't know who Jon Engle is, then you can read about him here, and here and a million other places. To summarize what those links are saying, Jon Engle used to be a [...]
…and now he is back in business. http://www.relevantstudio.com/
@ Tim – thanks for that. I hadn't noticed. Apparently, Engle's also opened a new Twitter account, and is currently featuring this missive on his profile
I owe the design and twitter community a huge apology. My website is back up, just trying to make an honest re-start.
I guess people can make of that what they like.
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@Benjamin Falk "It is very easy as a designer — especially if you are just getting started — to use istock photo and other stock photo/vector places for logo design work."
No, no it isn't easy. This is not a designer (young or otherwise) issue; this is an ethics issue. If you don't have them, you will get work any way you can – steal it, copy/paste it, you name it. This is bigger and deeper than the graphic design industry – this is a question of character. People without consciences work in all sectors and get what they deserve when they steal or cheapen their own dealings. I have clients that cut corners without my approval and the best I can do is raise my hands and say 'it's your business, if you want to use that garbage for print material.' In the same way, if these indiscriminates cannot pay real money for real branding, and someone finds out, it's their brand that suffers, not mine. I'm making original work without a single template in sight.
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I see you're already familiar with Jon's re-emergence. First time I've seen an apology. Something I suppose.
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great write up
It gets better, he's written a book called 'Freelance Dream'.
PS: You won't be disappointed! If I had something like this in my early days as a freelancer I could have avoided costly mistakes and made so much more money in the beginning. I guarantee you'll make the cost of this book back many times over in a very short amount of time.
Jon Engle – Freelance Dream Author
Sweet Jesus.
@ Mark – Sweet Jesus indeed. That's almost worth a blog post of its own.
Well then what about fonts? If a company decides to brand a font in their logo is it then off limits to the rest of the world?
Unless everyone starts creating their own for every project then everyone has done this.
[...] organizations, crowdsourcing is not a good option. The legal liability of hiring a designer who may or may not be plagiarizing others' work is great, and the burden of proof too large to bear. Any cost saved in cheaper asset production is [...]
[...] is it's a lose-lose scenario. You can read about shady contest holders just as much as shady designers trying to pull a fast one. The point is, Where's the love? where is that thing called [...]
[...] An anti-spec work parable? [...]
This is bigger and deeper than the graphic design industry – this is a question of character. People without consciences work in all sectors and get what they deserve when they steal or cheapen their own dealings.
[...] in legal trouble. Sadly, there have been several instances of individuals submitting art they have no permission to use. Sometimes they are misusing art they could legally use for other types of projects. Other times, [...]
[...] The more designs someone enters the better their chances of getting picked and getting paid so what happens is you get people submitting ideas that they've essentially stolen from other sites and then you as a business are left holding the bag when word gets out you're using a ripped off logo. If you don't believe me I suggest you read this post. [...]
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Adeyemi, who spoke with journalists in his palace shortly after playing host to the Ondo State members of Council of Obas and Chiefs, said the Emir of Kano was never known to be a controversial traditional ruler and did not deserve such attack from any group whatsoever.
The Ondo State traditional rulers, comprising Deji of Akure, Olowo of Owo and Osemawe of Ondo, Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida, Oba Folagbade Olateru~Olagbegi and Oba Victor Kiladejo respectively were on sympathy visit to the Oyo monarch over the recent fire incident during which part of his ancient palace got burnt.
Alaafin extolled the virtues of Bayero, who alongside his two children were wounded during the attack, lamenting that if an Emir of Bayero status could not move freely in his community, then nobody is safe in the country.
Oba Adeyemi also expressed worries over the level of attention being paid to security matters in the country, recalled the ambush laid for the contigent of the Nigerian soldiers going on a peacekeeping mission Mali during which three soldiers were reportedly killed.
According to Alaafin, "this is embarrassing as the attackers were not said to have been apprehended, yet, the attack which could not have lasted less than 15 minutes or even more did not happen in thick forest. Such could not have taken place in the foreign countries."
During the sympathy visit, Deji of Akure, Oba Adesida, who spoke on behalf of his brother Obas from the sunshine state said the purpose of the visit was to extend solidarity to Alaafin on the fire incident and to pray that such would not re-occur in any of the palaces of traditional rulers across the country.
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Pyongyang, October 4 (KCNA) -- The delegation of the Russian Ministry of Extraordinary Situation led by Oleg Belaventsev, director of the Agency for Support and Coordination of Russian Participation in International Humanitarian Operations, visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace on Tuesday to pay tribute to President Kim Il Sung.
They made deep bows in boundless reverence to Kim Il Sung, who made an immortal contribution to the development of the DPRK-Russia friendly relations.
Oleg Belaventsev wrote in the visitor's book that the delegation pays high tribute to Kim Il Sung and sincerely wishes the people of the DPRK successes in their efforts for bright future.
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The MEMS Gyroscope patent landscape is heating up! Key features of the report:
Understanding The Key Players' Patent Portfolios
About 200 players are involved in MEMS gyroscope technologies, but the top 10 represents 63% of the patents filed!
Panasonic and Murata lead the way. Both were early players in the industry, with piezo/ceramicstyle gyroscopes.
Other players such as Analog Devices, Robert Bosch, ST and InvenSense developed their technologies based on silicon substrates and the capacitive detection principle. It's important to note that these players' MEMS portfolios are generally much larger than what's included in this report, since many of their patents are generic publications which can apply to many types of MEMS components, and not specifically to gyros.
This report provides an in-depth patent portfolio analysis of the three assignees which is identified as today's industry leaders: ST, InvenSense and Robert Bosch. For each company, analysis highlights the following areas:
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For our MEMS gyroscope patent analysis, more than 4,700 patent families were screened. 53% of them were classified as relevant or related, and worthy of further study. A closer look revealed that intense patenting activity began in the late 80's, stabilized in the 90's and then increased over the past 10 years. The first MEMS gyroscope patents are quite old and the technology has evolved greatly in the past few years, so understanding the most recent evolutions is essential.
"In domain" patents are mostly filed by firms and universities located in Japan and the USA. However, a significant portion of the actual business is done by German (Robert Bosch) and Italian (STMicroelectronics) companies. The lesson: generating patents don't mean generating business!
This report also provides a database of all the relevant patents, allowing for multi-criteria searching. The criteria are similar to those used for the technological segmentation:
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This complete patent landscape description is included in the report and provides all background materials utilized for the MEMS gyroscope patent landscape analysis. Also included is a complete analysis of patents' geographical origins, companies and R&D organizations which have been granted patents, historical data on companies' patent applications over the last 40 years, patent inventors, expiration status, R&D collaborations, and much more.
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UA scientists discover new microorganisms in Kartchner Caverns
PHOENIX -- You might have seen the 2005 horror film "The Cave," where a group of adventurous scientists explore the deep, nether regions of a cave and discover a new species. University of Arizona scientists have done exactly that. An entire ecosystem of microorganisms has been discovered living beneath the desert in Kartchner Caverns in southern Arizona.
"I think every time that we go into a unique environment and try to figure out how it works, we learn a new dimension of what microbes can do and how they can survive," said Julie Neilson, a UA associate researcher.
The ability to survive in the darkness of the Kartchner Caverns -- which, Neilson said, has rooms the size of football fields, with ceilings as high as 30 feet -- helps scientists understand how life could survive on other planets.
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WTF Moments From X Factor Judges' Houses Part 2: Lip-Licking and Bird Calls
Last night, we took a trip to a magical land filled with unicorns and fairy tramp stamps, otherwise known as Britney Spears' house. Being in Brit's love nest made our X Factor experience 100% flawless, yet there were still a few WTF moments to mine from that special cave of sparkly diamonds and cheez whiz.
Enjoy, brave souls!
1. Camera Zooms In On Biebs Licking His Lips
Look, cameraman / cameralady. We know you are probably a middle-aged Twi-hard with a deep love for Justin Bieber, but we don't need to see The Biebs' lips magnified and moistened by his soft tongue. Actually wait — we do. Please accept our apologies for everything written above.
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We're so worried about David Correy's personal style. Not to mention the fact that he still hasn't found his birth mother (where are you lady, seriously?!). It appears that David is living in a 1800s fantasy land, where men wear jaunty top hats... and also happen to be covered in tattoos. Sigh, The X Factor is a sartorial mess, and we blame fedoras.
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We've seen L.A. fall asleep into a blissful cat nap during almost every episode of X Factor, but this week he took it to a whole new level of zen while listening to his performers. That's right, L.A's thumb and pointer finger were joined together in ecstasy as he assumed his natural yogi position. He was basically in lotus, and we're pretty sure he entered a mystical alternate universe filled with Pepsi and head oil.
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Tara Simon has an outstanding voice, but we're not comfortable with her warm-up bird calls. Mostly because they caused us temporary deafness, and caused all the birds in L.A Reid's yard to fall down dead. Then again, if this is what Tara must put us through to get that stellar vocal range, who are we to stop her? Paint with all the colors of the wind, girl.
5. Britney Pretty Much Hates On Everyone
Britney is a tough cookie to crack (mmmm, cookies), and she was pretty unimpressed by most of her contestants. Who, we might remind you, are all small, innocent children. But if you think Brit's going to be nice to her fleet of tender-hearted youthlings, think again. Even Diamond's epic performance of "I'm With You" caused her to eye-roll. On a side note, we fear for Reed Deming's hair.
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Lola Red PR Signs Fresh Produce Sportswear
Fresh Produce Sportswear, LLC, an apparel brand for women, has named Minneapolis-based Lola Red PR as its national PR agency of record. Lola Red PR will handle national business, trade, and regional consumer PR and communication for the brand and its 27 retail boutiques.
Fresh Produce designs, manufactures and retails women's clothing that is known for imaginative prints, vibrant colors and stylish, yet relaxed silhouettes. The company offers timeless, flattering wardrobe basics and standout styles in womens, girls and plus sizes. Fresh Produce is primarily made in the USA and is currently available at 27 company-owned retail boutiques, online, and at more than 400 independent retailers throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.
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- Since the flu season runs from November to April, it's useless getting vaccinated after the season begins.
False. While it's best to get vaccinated in the fall, a shot in January can still help keep you healthy, especially during the flu's peak in February.
- Getting the flu can make you seriously ill.
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Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women, other than skin cancer. Having regular mammograms can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer.
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The Once Upon a Time Season 2 premiere (Season 2, Episode 1: "Broken") is almost here, but there's still time to get even more excited. In this sneak peak, Emma (Jennifer Morrison) confronts Mr. Gold/Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) about what he's done to Storybrooke.
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Garrett's cover from the Trois Couleurs Special Cannes MAY issue :)
The title of the article is La Fureur de Vivre which translates to "eager to live" and is the French translation of the title Rebel Without a Cause, the movie starring James Dean. Thank you to Isis from Trois Couleurs for the tip about the title of the article and for the picture file of the cover. It looks terrific! – Laura
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Thursday, November 08, 2012
Celebrate International Education Week at OSU-Tulsa
OSU-Tulsa is joining with universities across the globe to participate in International Education Week Nov. 12-16. The week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
The OSU-Tulsa International Student Organization (iSo-Tulsa) will have tables in both the North Hall Lobby and Main Hall Commons throughout the week to promote greater international awareness on campus. For more information about iSo-Tulsa and its programs, contact Thomas Wallis.
The OSU Study Abroad Office will have a representative in Tulsa on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 2-5 p.m. Students can learn about study abroad opportunities by visiting with the representative in the North Hall Lobby or by attending an information session in North Hall 104 from 3-4 p.m. For more information about Study Abroad, contact Maggie Jackson.
International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment. For more information about International Education Week, visit http://iew.state.gov/.


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How to Handle Changes in Your Child's Behavior
Has your child gone off the rails? Experts explain how to get him back on track.
Throwing Tantrums to Get What He Wants
The problem: A two-year-old who learned that a screaming fit usually resulted in a toy. "My son would let loose these truly bloodcurdling screams that would go on until one of us would give him whatever it took to make that awful noise stop," says Rachel O'Connell of Ashland, Massachusetts. "One day he screamed so much he lost his voice."
The fix: A nifty disappearing act. As soon as her son launched into one of his fits, O'Connell and her husband would calmly and promptly remove themselves from the action. "We'd go into another room right away, but we'd tell him he could come find us when he was finished," she says. "Knowing that we weren't going to get riled up or be around did the trick eventually. Within a week, the screaming sessions were down to less than a minute."
The expert take: "When you say, 'I'm not going to stay in the room with you for this,' it's removing attention from the tantrum, which says, 'This is not acceptable,' " says Rex Forehand, a professor of psychology at the University of Vermont, in Burlington, and a coauthor of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child. "Toddlers might erupt like Mount Vesuvius, but then they have to vent and let go of upset feelings," says Robert A. MacKenzie, a family therapist and the author of the Setting Limits book series (amazon.com). Stuck in Target? You can't leave a screaming child in housewares. Forehand suggests picking up the child, leaving the store, and putting him in the backseat of the car―alone―while you stand outside with the keys. Wait a few minutes; if the tantrum stops, let him out and go back inside.


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April starts. The first warmer days of the year arrive; birds start to chirp in the morning; trees are getting their green color back, and the Dutch are getting ready for one of the biggest outdoor festivals in the world called Koninginnedag or Queen's Day. If you have never heard of Queen's Day here comes a small explanation of what it is exactly.
How Princess' Day became Queen's Day and became huge
Before the Dutch had Queen's Day there was Princess' Day. This day started on the 31st of August 1885, on the fifth birthday of the then 5 year old princess Wilhelmina. The reason for celebrating this nationwide was to emphasize unity in the Netherlands. When her father died in 1890 Wilhelmina became queen and so Princess' Day became Queen's Day. When Wilhelmina's daughter Juliana became queen, Queen's Day's date changed to her birthday which was the 30th of April. When Juliana's daughter Beatrix became queen she decided to keep the date of Queen's Day on the 30th of April instead of on her birthday which is the 31st of January. This partly because of better weather conditions in April compared to January and partly because of honoring her mother.
Initially Princess' Day was a day for kids and so you can still see a lot of kids doing performances and other things on Queen's Day. To keep the adults busy back in the day, there were pop and jazz band performances during the kids' events. Tradition also permitted for the free street market, so people can sell stuff on the street; this lead to the now massive flea markets on Queen's Day. That's in a nutshell how Queen's Day was born.
While many people have heard of Queen's Day and want to visit especially Amsterdam to experience this day it is also difficult to understand how big it actually is, so here are some precautions you can take to make it a real fun day for every one of your traveling group.
Ultimate Queen's Day Tips
Queen's Day in Amsterdam can be somewhat separated into 2 parts. One's more for early birds, the second part for the party animals. In the morning of Queen's Day the streets of Amsterdam can still be walked on, and there already is enough to see. The morning between 09.00 lasts until 13.00, around that time people who have celebrated Queen's Night (April 29, later in this list) will wake up and start to flock the streets. This will add a different taste to Queen's Day which you may like or dislike. If you are with kids make sure you go early. The big crowds in the afternoon can make it quite dangerous to lose contact with small kids. If you are traveling as a couple – ask yourself what you like. I personally have heard couples say that they felt lonely on this overwhelming crowded day. Make sure you at least go out in the morning to see a lot and just taste the atmosphere in the afternoon and see how long you manage the busy city life of Queen's Day.
- If you have kids, make sure you go to the Vondelpark. This park is by tradition the center of kids' activities. In the Vondelpark you can participate in all sorts of games for young and old, buy all kinds of stuff and still walk around relatively normal
- If you are a party animal make sure you go out the night before Queen's Day. This night is known as Queen's Night and many clubs and bars throw special Queen's Night parties which go on until the early hours.
- Make sure to book your hotel in Amsterdam in advance! All hotels will for sure be fully booked and prices will be sky high. You can also book a hotel in 1 of the close by cities (often cheaper) and take public transport into the city.
- If you can: avoid coming to Amsterdam through Amsterdam Central Station. This station is most likely overcrowded on the 30th of April. Your best option is to get off at one of the surrounding train stations and take a special rerouted tram to the edges of the center. Special timetables of the rerouted trams can be found at all train stations. The best surrounding train stations are: Sloterdijk, Amstel and Zuid/WTC.
- Don't rely on public transport in the city center! All trams are rerouted: timetables at tram stops are not useful, most public transport is only running outside the center.
- Don't rent a bike. You cannot drive anywhere in the center when it is this crowded. Just walk.
- Because you will walk a lot make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
- Make sure you have a map with you. Even if you know the city a little it is handy. Many streets will be so busy you need to find a way around them.
- Leave your valuables in your hotel. Queen's Day is pickpocket heaven.
- Take a lot of small change with you. Especially if you go to the flea market areas this can come in handy because stuff can be hugely cheap.
- Bring food and drinks with you if you can. Yes you can buy it on the streets everywhere but prices will be high and queues can be huge.
- If you want to drink liquor don't have more than 1 piece of liquor with you. It is not allowed to have more than 1 on you.
- If you like big parties/shows go to one of the big squares: Rembrandtplein, Leidseplein or Museumplein. Here youth rules the scene, with loud pop music on stage.
- If you like crowds but don't like commercial music and masses of teenagers try the Jordaan area.
- If you are more of a laid-back person, go to the De Pijp area. De Pijp is less crowded but still has the bustling Queen's Day vibe.
- Especially for all you girls: Plan your pit stops! Make sure you go to a toilet soon enough since long queues will be your part.
- Last but certainly not least: WEAR ORANGE and have fun!!!
See below a map of Amsterdam with some handy Points of Interests for this day.
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Toshiba Tecra M10-15J
SpecificationsNotebook: Toshiba Tecra M10-15J (Tecra M10 Series)
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