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Native American Celebration in the Park flies like an eagle on Pioneer Day
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published: July 24, 2012 05:00PM
Updated: July 24, 2012 05:00PM
About 100 yards away from a circular enclosure erected in the center of Liberty Park, Pioneer Day vendors sold the old favorite Navajo Tacos as well as the more recent fashion craze of feathered hair extensions.
But the more than 300 spectators had to enter the 150-yard-wide enclosure to get the true meaning of what it means to be a Navajo, and to learn why feathers hold such a special significance in American Indian culture beyond the latest trend.
Two golden eagles, perched on the leathered forearms of two falconers, took part in one of the most important events at the
18th annual Native American Celebration in the Park
, held each year on Pioneer Day to remember that Mormons aren't the only ones who have called Utah home.
"[The eagles] tell us that they know where the Great Spirit lives," said David Yazzie, a Navajo who served as the day's spiritual leader. "{The eagles] take our prayers up there, and brings blessings down to us."
Aside from last year, falconer and head of the Skymasters Wildlife Foundation Ben Woodruff has brought the eagles to the ceremony that marks the beginning of the day's powwow, where American Indians in traditional dress from throughout the region make what is called their "Grand Entry" into the arena. During the ceremony, John Bear Fabella held a staff festooned with eagle feathers while he wore a headdress decorated with eagle feathers.
"The eagle is our sacred bird," Fabella said. "It carries our soul when we die ... The eagle is the carrier of our soul to God."
According to Fabella, the Creator made all the birds of the sky, and the eagle is the leader because it flies higher and sees better than other birds.
After the noon ceremony, Woodruff and fellow falconer Matt Finch took the eagles into an air-conditioned house near the arena because, like the rest of us on a warm Pioneer Day, the birds of prey can get over-heated easily. A six-year-old female. Holi (taken from the Cherokee language), and a two-year-old male, Quinach (from the Ute language), rested with hoods over their eyes, with their dark brown feathers featuring a lighter, golden-brown plumage on their heads and necks. Powerful talons gripped tree branches brought for them.
Woodruff, who has trained raptors for a quarter-century and keeps them at his West Jordan home, said he and his eagles take part in education assemblies, but the most meaningful is their presence at the Native American Celebration in the Park. His eagles react to the drumming that accompanies the day's events. "The drumbeat is the heartbeat of this land," said Woodruff, who at the age of 18 was "adopted" by the local Cherokee tribe.
Finch got emotional when talking about eagles. "The golden eagle represents everything good to [American Indians]," he said. "They fly so high — they are almost a direct link to their Creator."
The feathers are so important, Fabella said, that they must never touch the ground — much like the American flag. He pointed out the headdresses of his grandsons, and said they one day will wear his headdress, much like how he now wears his father'
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One's native country or homeland: they remained faithful to their patria, Spain
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Look up the uk distributor of Metz and call them to check compatability.
I personally don't think they are compatable as the trigger voltages on the Metz is quite high. You may also have fried the 800's flash circuit which is causing your problem. Repairing the camera will cost around £100.
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Whenever I have purchased a new Nikon body (not that often over the last 16 years, eg F90x, D100 & D7000) I have purchased the dedicated Nikon flash to go with it. It might sound daft, but the wrong flash screwed my Canon before that, so never again.
Page 386 of the D800 instructors say applying negative voltage or more than 250 V to the hot shoe could damage the circuitry.
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If you're a kid today and you feel the urge to watch some cartoons, you don't have to wait. Cable and satellite TV offer a smorgasbord of animated options from Nickelodeon to Cartoon Network to Disney XD, which can be watched at any time. If none of these are to your liking, there is always On-Demand service, legal DVDs, illegal DVDs, and, of course, online via YouTube, videotape and/or DVD trades, and torrents. It wasn't always this way. Back when televisions were rounded instead of flat, unseemly large and heavy, and had antennae on top to pick up one of three or four networks or the local independent station(s) (and little knobs for which you physically had to go over to change channels), getting your cartoon fix was a lot harder. The "Saturday Morning Cartoon" format arose as advertisers and networks realized the potential of an all-but-captive audience of schoolchildren could camp out in front of the TV and veg out on three to four hours of animated goodness, enjoying a morning off from both school and church, while Mom and Dad were catching up on sleep lost during the work week. Limited Animation made it cost-effective for the networks to fill the entire timeframe this way, with the occasional live-action show here and there. Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes and other theatrical cartoon shorts experienced a renaissance. (See also the Saturday Morning Kids Show.) It was a big deal: networks would devote a prime-time evening slot in early fall to promoting their new Saturday morning lineup. As parents group began to flex their influence, the content of the shows began to become notoriously restricted until by the 1980s they severely restricted the very basis of conflict and almost unconsciously attacked the value of individualism in favor of groupthink. In a more constructive direction, the networks began commissioning educational spots of which the best were entertaining as well such as Schoolhouse Rock for ABC, Ask NBC News for NBC, and In the News for CBS. However, the format's decline began with the rise of cartoons produced to run in syndication (usually in short blocks aired before or after school hours and with more artistic freedom to be wilder than the TV networks dared to be), as well as the rise of cable networks like Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network that shared the same demographic. Saban Brands' Vortexx block on The CW is the only entity currently operating a traditional Saturday morning lineup (and even that will cease come september 27th, 2014). The traditional Big Three networks broadcast or otherwise make available Saturday morning lineups dominated by Edutainment Shows scheduled by third parties in order to make sure that their affiliates are compliant with FCC regulations. Fox doesn't bother, ceding their time to a two-hour block of Infomercials that kids (and any adult 77 or younger) avoid like crazy. As it is, only Cartoon Network continues to have a major showing on Saturday mornings, and even then, only action/superhero cartoons are shown. A bit of interesting trivia: In the 1970s and '80s, Saturday morning TV was a veritable cornucopia of cartoons, so many you had to pick which ones you wanted to see... however, just 24 hours later, Sunday morning was kind of frustrating for the kids who weren't church goers. Either the channels, across the board, would have programming so dull that kids wouldn't watch it (this was where they dumped the crap adults didn't watch, either, and stations didn't want to be seen as encouraging children to stay home from church to watch TV) or, if you were lucky, you got some Religious Edutainment show, sometimes locally produced. (The big networks, then and now, ran very grown-up news-and-politics shows on Sunday morning—"This Week", "Meet the Press", and so on.) If you were really lucky, you got an animated show or two - often religious in nature. It was a little better in Canada or with local syndication stations, although those tended to stick to Canadian made (and sometimes horrible) cartoons like Rocket Robin Hood or Spider Man on Sunday. Sunday morning was for many a good time to just play with your toys. The sole exceptions in most markets were USA Network's Cartoon Express block in the 80s, which consisted mostly of reruns of various HB, Ruby Spears, and Filmation cartoons, and in the 90s the first run of Nick Toons, which originally ran in the Sunday Morning slot. Many early Saturday morning cartoons are closely associated with the Animation Age Ghetto. Many later ones were actually anime imported to the US, Pok�mon and Yu-Gi-Oh! being prime examples. On September 27, 2014, The CW will discontinue its Saturday morning animation block, the last of its kind on American broadcast TV. RIP Saturday morning Cartoons 1960-2014. May thee never be forgotten.
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You've heard of hunting season and fishing season, but Facebook has something that I like to call engagement season. It starts right as it begins to snow and lasts until Valentine's Day or so. During this time you literally can't log on to Facebook without reading about another person you graduated with, went to camp with, or kissed in the hallway during Sunday School getting engaged. Reading about these announcements has the tendency to stir up different emotions, depending on your own view of marriage. For those hoping to get married, they may provoke jealousy. For those nowhere near ready for marriage, they instill fear or possibly confusion.
Is Engagement Season For You?
No matter your take on tying the knot, it's hard not to feel like everyone else is doing it. But is peer pressure a reason to start looking for your dream ring? Nope. In fact, it's a surefire way to set yourself up for unhappiness. Here are some other less-than-ideal reasons to get engaged:
- You want to put your Pinterest board to use: Okay, even the biggest wedding cynics probably find it hard to resist creating a Pinterest board dedicated to their future nuptials. With all of the cute and creative ideas out there, it's easy to get lost in the pinning process. Don't worry, those ideas will still be there when it's your time. No need to start purchasing mason jars for cocktails and building your own centerpieces.
- Your best friend got engaged: While hearing endless wedding talk can make it seem like it's the right thing to do at this moment, everyone operates on different schedules. Your best friend may feel ready for marriage and kids, but that doesn't mean that has to be what you're ready for. Enjoy celebrating with her, but don't let it make you feel pressure to get hitched.
- Your mom wants it: My mom is an events planner and I'm an only child. Put these two facts together and it's probably safe to say that she's been waiting to plan my wedding since I was in middle school. At any major family event, I'm peppered with questions about when my boyfriend and I are exchanging vows. Regardless of my family's excitement and the knowledge that my mom would put together the reception of the year, this isn't a reason to say "I do." It's important that your family supports your relationship, but they don't run it.
- You want a ring: Admit it, having something sparkly looks enticing, and you've seen something that you think would look pretty good with a fresh manicure. While a new piece of jewelry is exciting, it's not a reason to make a lifetime commitment.
Now that we've gotten those out of the way, let's focus on some ways to tell that you are actually ready to get hitched. These include:
- You're emotionally ready: You feel secure in your relationship and you're ready to make that serious commitment. You've worked through any issues that may have existed in the relationship, and you can't see your future without this person.
- You're in a stable place: It's hard to tie the knot when you're planning on moving or are generally unsure about your future. When you get married, you want to feel certain that you'll have the ability to live with your spouse. While this isn't always possible, in general it's best to achieve some sense of stability before getting married.
- You're positive: You've got no hesitations about spending the rest of your life with this person, and you're ready to begin now. They support you and add happiness to your life.
- Your relationship is relatively drama-free: Even the best couples fight, but your relationship should be fairly smooth instead of a series of highs and lows.
When you're ready to take the next step, you know. While there may be financial difficulties and other issues that make the situation more complicated, you feel sure about your decision and know that this is the right step at the right time. Though it's difficult, try to separate the romance and excitement of a wedding and realize that it's about more than just dresses and floral arrangements. It's a lifetime commitment and it requires serious thought. If you're not ready yet, no need to feel rushed. Even if it feels like you're the last person on earth without a ring, your time to obsess over bridal magazines and gush over gowns will come.


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I'm not one for basil hate -- seems like a lot of that here. I just wanted to say grats fox! =) I am not even close to an auction house master.. I run around with between 50-60k and call it a day. I'm happy with this -- I had to work to get it -- and it's more than I can reasonably spend doing my usual activities. I read this thread on a regular basis for ideas i haven't thought of, or even to live vicariously through others, as there is only so much time in my day, and only so much enjoyment I get out of the auction house. Sometimes I dream about being able to buy any and everything I want, no matter the price .. it seems like it would be fun in wow just like it might be fun in real life. Even if I think that kind of living might get kinda old. There is a certain point in wow where you can have so much gold, there isn't enough things to buy to spend it. It's at that point that it seems .. almost wasteful. Unless you can use it to do something really cool .. like buying everyone in your guild a chopper.. or buying someone whose a great raider, but never has the time to raid seriously a slot with a hard mode guild for an achievement run. I dunno. There has to be some wow philanthropy thing you can do to pay it forward.


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The Youngsters: Nik Rabinowitz & Gillian Breslin
Picador Africa's The Youngsters series of books is in the spotlight at HowzitMSN, and after chatting to editor Mandy Weiner and contributors singer Danny K, Anele Mdoda, and Shaka Sisulu, we chat to this amazing comedic duo.
Nik Rabinowitz The Youngsters
Creators of the popular 702 radio show The Week That Wasn't, this comedic duo of Nik Rabinowitz and Gillian Breslin bring their insights and cheek-planted-tongues to the thorny issue of South African history in A Long Walk to a Free Ride.
This is the only book with two authors on it. Is this because Nik can't write?
Gillian: No, Nik is actually a fantastic writer! We collaborated for four years on The Week That Wasn't. The week before Mandy [Wiener] approached Nik, I said we should think about writing a book. So when Mandy approached Nik, Nik included me in the project.
Nik: I have to say that I'm sitting next to one of the funniest writers in the country. So it was an obvious choice when Mandy asked me to write the book, it should be with 'the professor' [nudges at Gillian, who laughs].
Gillian: I have bribed Nik to say all of this.
So are you the funny one and he's just the spokesperson?
Gillian: Well, he's definitely a better performer than I am. It's often unclear, because when I tell people I write with Nik, they assume I write FOR Nik. But what we do is completely a collaboration. We talk things through, massage ideas and punchlines. So it really is a collaboration. Okay, Nik does carry most of the weight of the research!
How did you go about deciding what to write about?
Nik: You know, I know that we sat down in a room somewhere and for a long time stared at the walls and stuff.
Gillian: And watched some cricket.
Nik: And watched some cricket. And... how did we start writing about history? I don't know how that happened?
Gillian: I think we wanted to get to a point where we could explain the present humorously. And in our own mind to get there the only way was to work through the past. Then somehow starting to talk about the history just took on a life of its own.
Nik: We also do this radio show and I started to meet people overseas who listen to it. Mainly expats, but also often non-South Africans with no concept of how did we get to where we are. So we started asking ourselves that question and thought: "Wow. There's a book in it."
You guys, with the show, are known for courting controversy. How many times have you been in front of the BCCSA?
Nik: We've only been fined once, for the record. We were talking about goat f***ers.
Gillian: We did a report on a story that got taken to the BCCSA and got fined for mentioning bestiality. And we got fined for mentioning bestiality in the story about the story.
If you had to rank it from one to ten, how controversial is this book?
Nik: Well, you see, my wife proofread most of it, so it is actually perfectly fine. But she missed a couple of bits - we won't say what those are. But there could be a backlash.
Gillian: Ja, look, we poke fun at everyone. So either everyone is going to love us or hate us. Nobody gets away unscathed.
Nik: We've already spent quite a bit of our future profits on legal advice.
It's surprising you don't have lawyers on retainer already...
Nik: Well, Primedia pays for those. Thank you, Primedia!
Gillian: We're hoping to get in with Danny K's father!
From the view of the publisher this is aimed at a younger audience. How did you approach it? Unlike the other books it does not appear to be a collection of columns or biographical in nature.
Nik: There is a brief biographical section about my traumatic Bar Mitzvah experience, but that's about it.
Gillian: I think you can read it at any age. It's not situated in any age or time. It's a common experience we've all had: whether you're learning about how God smoked the Zulus at Blood River - you could laugh at that section as it is now presented. Or, if you've never heard of it, it will blow you away.
Nik: Piet Retief - what did we say about him? He was the first skinhead. They took off most of his head, actually...
Gillian: He caused a war because of his bad haircut. They cut off a lot of his hair and a lot of his head.
Nik: Ja, Dingaan - the first Zulu hairdresser... We should have put that in the book!
You're touching on history and obviously that would entail a lot of research...
Nik: No! Wikipedia!
Gillian: Wikipedia and a book from Nik's school years.
How did you tackle the topics?
Gillian: We'll be honest - we had a tight deadline. So a lot of it was fuelled by panic and ancient, badly-remembered history. But we did read a little around it. Often Nik would be on the couch frantically paging through a book while I was typing away.
Nik: But who really remember the details of what happened? The great trek and the boers being pissed off and then there was some Zulu action and then something and a couple of other stuff...
Gillian: It's basically the stuff we remember as kids.
Would you recommend that schools use your book instead of history textbooks?
Nik: Definitely.
Gillian: Why not? It's probably going to change again in five years.
Nik: We can also get the books faster to Limpopo that the government. Maybe there's a tender in there for us.
Find Nik on Twitter: @nikrabinowitz
Read the interview with Mandy Weiner here, the interview with Danny K here, the interview with Anele Mdoda here, and the interview with Shaka Sisulu here.
Would you like to own a set of The Youngsters books? Why not enter our competition? Two lucky people stand the chance of winning an entire set! All to themselves.
Simply answer the following question: Which division of Pan Macmillan is responsible for bringing The Youngsters series of books to South Africans?
Send your answer to firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject "The Youngsters" by July 4 2012 and you could win! Only one entry is allowed per person, and only those residing in South Africa may enter. Good luck!
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Day 28- Inspired by the supernatural
Yes. I used this as an excuse to FINALLY make Doctor Who nails! And I am darn proud of them! I've got the Cybermen, Daleks, Weeping Angels, the TARDIS and the wonderful logo! I'm also making up for the delay and posting both of these on the same day. I'm SO close to being done with this challenge!
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The service is so bad...from check in to check out they are disregarding your needs... At the restaurant you have to wait 30 mins to order... Very disappointed And the worst is that the car park is chargeable....what????? At 250 per night and plus car park you can get yourself a fancy 5 stars hotel! Bad! Marriot! bad!
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The view of the harbour from our room was fantastic, and the beds were very comfy!! The free shuttle into town was great. Location should be described as in Cap d'ail rather than Monaco but still great location.
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the bare was not very busy, and it took us easily 25 mins to order some food and drinks this is even after repeatedly getting the attention of the Bar staff and they had acknowledged our presence indicating they would be with us in a couple of minutes, at one point the staff were talking with other people who they seemed to know and were texting on their mobile phone, this was the only let down of my whole stay.
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Reader Blog: Silva Reaction
My initial reaction upon hearing this:
"If the real world was more like wrestling, at the press conference to announce this trade, Jim Hendry would rip off his suit and tie to reveal a Cardinals shirt and then proceed to give Stone Cold Stunners to the entire Ricketts family and then down a case of Busch Lights with Albert Pujols."
Every deal he has made for the last 4 years, not involving someone named Theodore Roosevelt, has made us worse*
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Then I did some more sleuthing through Silva's stats and I figured it out. LOU HAD TO BE BEHIND THIS. As we all know, Sweet Uncle Lou is... to put this kindly, not very fond of Walks. The ONLY stat in all of Carlos Silva's numbers that points to anything remotely positive is his BB/9. He has the lowest walks per 9 innings of anyone in baseball.
And that, my friends, is apparently worth the career era of 4.72...
UPDATE: Sullivan says the Mariners are throwing in $9MM which essentially makes us owe Silva 2.5 this year and 11.5 next year. So.. We're basically saving 7 million. I no longer know how I feel. My blind rage has turned to confusion.
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Don't let the "savings" fool you. Hendry did no good by getting Bradley or trading him for Silva. He probably went with one of the few if not only options he had which was bad contract for bad contract. Rage on until Hendry is fired!!
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USB device not recognized, code 43. All usual fix methods not working.
This just randomly happened while I was on the internet, but my USB mouse stopped working. I didn't think it was a big deal so I just unplugged the mouse, and plugged it back into a different port. I got a pop up that said "device not recognized". So, I just rebooted the computer, and tried to plug the mouse in again. Still, same message no matter which of the four ports I plug into. It doesn't matter what device I use either. I have a USB webcam that does the same thing. These devices work perfectly on two other computers, and I've confirmed that since this issue began yesterday.
So I go into the Device Manager, and try to uninstall the driver and reinstall. That doesn't work. I tried to update the drivers, that doesn't work either. I've tried to uninstall everything under the Universal Serial Bus Controllers drop-down flag in the Device Manager and then restart, that didn't work.
I've tried restarting in Safe Mode, and then running the command line "sfc /scannow", and it didn't detect any problems. I've tried it in normal mode with and without the mouse plugged in. Still didn't detect anything.
I ran a System Restore to my earliest point, and that didn't work either. I ran everything in CCleaner (why not), Emergency Kit Scanner and Avast, and that didn't detect anything. I ran the download from the Fix It Center from Microsoft. It just tells me what I already know...nothing.
So I then I unplugged my laptop, took the battery out and let it sit overnight while I slept. Plugged everything back in when morning came and plugged my mouse in and it worked, for literally two minutes. Then my mouse went dead again, and the problem resumed. No it's being even worse, because when I plug something into the USB port it won't say anything until I unplug it. Now in the Device Manager it'll have three unknown devices listed, but nothing is plugged in.
That's what leads me to believe it's a software issue, but I've been using this laptop (Toshiba hand-me-down) and Dell mouse for over a few months with no issues. I've explored every forum I could find, tried all of the tips and tricks, and still nothing works. Is there something in the registry I could do? Is it possible I have some weird virus (I feel stupid for asking that)? If I had a Windows disc I would just reformat the hard-drive, but I'm not sure any of that would help anyway.
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It could either be an issue with the Mouse, USB driver or USB ports itself. Please connect the same mouse to a different system to ensure there is no problem with the Mouse.
Once that is verified as you have already reinstalled the driver you should reinstall windows on the system and then drivers. You should request the backup disc from the manufacturer for the same.
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Investigators believe the same vandals who damaged 42 vehicles at a South Jordan dealership this weekend also broke into 38 cars at an American Fork dealership.
Employees at the Ken Garff Ford dealership, 597 E. Auto Mall Drive (1000 South), discovered broken glass on the lot about 8 a.m. Sunday. Windows had been smashed out of 17 trucks, and the navigation systems had been removed, said American Fork police Sgt. Gregg Ludlow. Side and rear windows had been broken on 21 other vehicles, Ludlow said.
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Andy Zubko '04 shares his tale of creative networking, which in this case, led to a job offer.
A note from Bob Hochgertel, chair of the illustration department: "Andy was always a great student. It was in my senior studio class that he began solving his illustration projects with dimensional work. He has remained in touch with me and other illustration faculty since graduation and we were all excited to see his dimensional "Uncle Sam" in the Wall Street Journal about a year ago. And now he has created this opportunity for himself. Andy is a great example of 'you get from it what you put into it.' The college experience is brief, but you should never stop seeking and listening to feedback. You need to keep learning, adapting and growing as an artist."
Click here to see Andy's work on Andrew Zubko Illustration and Design.
In his own words, here's Andy's amazing story of creative networking:
I was at work today thinking about the story of how I got my job and how it might be something worth sharing with the students and faculty at PCA&D.
Back in October 2010, I decided to attend an AIGA Portfolio Day event. It was mainly for graphic designers, but I emailed the contact on the Web site and explained that I am an illustrator but interested in attending and wondered if the event would be of benefit to me. Of course, she said it would.
I went and was the only illustrator there, which was a good thing because I stood out. I made a sign out of the sculpted letters that I made for my Web header, which attracted a lot of attention. I received a lot of helpful tips about my portfolio and presentation.
"Zombie Baker," 2010, by Andrew Zubko '04
Once piece of advice I received was to have little, printed booklets of my work and use those instead of 4" x 6" postcards. This came from an art director that told me that almost no one ever pays attention to postcards anymore. She told me, "If you are printing postcards and using them for promotion, you are wasting your time and money." Now, I realize this is just one perspective, but if one art director thinks this way, more probably do as well. I took their advice and I made little mini-portfolio books to send out using an online service.
The single best piece of advice came from a graphic arts instructor from a college in Portland. She asked me if I have ever submitted material to Laika. I told her I had been submitting work every couple months or so to their Website. She said, "No, no, no, never submit anything to a Web site if you can help it. What you do is you go there, hand deliver your work samples and a way for them to remember you - maybe bring them lunch! They would never forget you if you walked in there with five bagged lunches for them to eat!"
I thought about this all evening - I didn't want to bring them bagged lunches because you never know what people like for lunch. Then I thought maybe pizza, because everyone likes pizza, right? But the idea I ultimately went with was doughnuts. We have a great doughnut place in Portland called Voodoo Doughnuts that everyone loves.
So, for my submission package to Laika, I had my portfolio booklet, business cards, a resume and cover letter and a dozen Voodoo doughnuts. To top it off I sculpted a little character of a zombie baker, holding a tiny replica of the exact box of doughnuts only this had a brain in it. See my zombie baker, pictured above.
I also included a little booklet of sketches I did of the character before sculpting him.
The submissions got their attention. Actually, it worked so well that although they didn't have an open creative position, they found a full-time position for me. They called me a couple days after my visit to say they looked over my resume and materials and thought I would be a good fit for the Face Librarian (or Face Wrangler,* whichever you prefer) position. My initial intent was just to submit my work with hopes that someday they may hire me for a freelance job, and ended up being hired full-time.
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So, I wanted to share the story with all of you simply so you can pass along that going to things like portfolio reviews and graphic arts events can be one of the best things you can do - even years after graduating. Also, pay attention to all advice given about your work - especially if it's coming from professionals. Yes, the reviewer's idea of bringing lunch or other food along with my work samples seemed a little strange to me at first, but I figured, what have I got to lose?
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Top-ranked Serena Williams had little trouble joining sister Venus, in the Dubai Championships semifinals on Thursday.
Serena, playing her first tournament since a fourth-round loss at the Australian Open, had little trouble bypassing fifth-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
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The only blip in Williams' game came when she lost serve in a tentatively played fifth game in the first set.
"She was the better player tonight," Jankovic said. "Way better.
"I just played a bad match on my terms."
The only drama in the 76-minute match came in the final game with Jankovic serving.
The umpire, Kader Nouni of France, told Jankovic she was serving too fast and then too slow, when taking more than the 25 seconds allotted.
Williams was briefly brought into the fray when Jankovic made note that Williams often took more than the 25 seconds allowed to serve.
After the match, the players conversed at the net and both reported they left the court on good terms.
"I told her at the end, 'Look, I didn't mean anything. I'm sorry if I played slow,'" Williams said. "She was like, 'No, it was more like they say (I) play too fast and then too slow.' She said she couldn't get it right.
"I was like, 'Look, are we cool because I'm cool with you?'"
In that final game, Jankovic initially rebounded from love-40 before Williams won on a fourth match point with a scorching forehand passing shot.
Williams will play Alize Cornet of France in the semifinals. Cornet scored a 7-5, 6-3 win over Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain.
Venus Williams reached her fourth Dubai semifinal with a 6-3, 7-5 win over qualifier Flavia Pennetta of Italy.
Williams, who won this title in 2009 and 2010, had to serve for the match twice in the second set.
"She just keeps fighting," Williams said of Pennetta. "She stays relevant. That's what she does really well. I have to give her credit for that."
Serving at 5-4 in the second set, Williams missed out on a match point when Pennetta hit a forehand crosscourt winner to bring the score to deuce. Four points later and Pennetta broke serve to even the score at 5-5.
After Pennetta dropped serve in the 11th game Williams had a second chance to close out the match. Initially, Williams fell behind 0-40. On a second match point Pennetta popped a return long to concede the win.
Williams will play eighth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki, the 2011 Dubai champion, in Friday's semifinals.
Wozniacki had little trouble dispatching 27th-ranked Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-1, 6-2.
"That was really pleasing, and I always know that Sorana can be a tricky opponent," Wozniacki said. "I felt like I served well and I put the pressure on her and played the way I wanted to play today."Next Page >
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Outside of obviously toxic items like chemicals, electronics and batteries, I don't recycle my trash. I don't think the environmental benefit is worth the opportunity cost of my time (lost classifying and sorting trash). My time is better spent working, improving my skills, paying more taxes, and generating wealth.
Also, given that:
A) landfill space is inexpensive in North America AND
B) within 100 years we should have robotic sorters (with RFD chips in packaging?!?) to separate trash
- it makes no sense to separate trash manually now. Increasing economic growth by working harder so that we get to the point where trash can be sorted by robots would be a better use of everyone's time.
You're time is better spent paying more taxes? You're dead wrong on that. Also, recycling means throwing away plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and paper products. You don't sort through it after you throw it away, you throw it away in the recycling bin from the start so that you don't have to sort it out later. I guess common sense isn't very common.


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I will be attending the awesome Yo hackathon in New York this week considering their event in SF was incredibly successful. Looking at their documentation, I seen there was no love shown for the awesome Ruby community and so I decided to write one over a few hours in my friends apartment in NYC.
As with all of my work, I have tried to put a bit of flavour into it. I haven't written tests but you're more than welcome to on GitHub and it is available under the
"yo-ruby" gem. I would love to see what awesome stuff people build with the wrapper and if you're hanging at the hackathon, don't forget to say hi!