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The Hobby Lobby Decision Was a Victory for Women's Rights
June 30, 2014
It's a clever resolution that none of the parties had asked for, but that is better than anything on the menu that the Court had before it.
Betty Friedan Reflects On 1992, The Year Of The Woman
February 04, 2014
The American writer and feminist Betty Friedan, who died in 2006, was born on this day in 1921.
The CEO of the Texas Hospital That Won't Take a Pregnant Woman off Life Support Was an Idealistic Democrat
January 08, 2014
He used to be a Democrat, just like his pal Rick Perry.
How Blue States Could Push Back For Abortion Rights
November 13, 2013
Wednesday, a group of legislators introduced a different kind of abortion bill into the U.S. Senate.
A Sex Trafficking Victory That Shows Just How Broken the System Is
August 29, 2013
In mid-2001, Johana Cece, a woman in her early twenties, fled her hometown of Korçë, a small city near Albania's Greek border.
Don't Buy Ken Cuccinelli's Latest Ad on Women's Rights
August 20, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican nominee for governor of Virginia, came out with a new ad this week touting the efforts he made as a University of Virginia undergraduate to combat campus sexual assault.
Is Women's Empowerment Behind the Humanities "Crisis"?
August 05, 2013
Two hefty, anxious reports have this summer charted the decline of the humanities over the last several decades (setting off many dirges). But like most data sets, these numbers tell more than one story.
There Is Nothing Moderate About the 20-Week Abortion Ban
August 02, 2013
This morning, The New York Times has a story about the new prize tactic of the anti-reproductive rights movement: laws that ban abortions at 20 weeks, which have cleared legislatures in 12 states since 2010 (and passed the U.S.
An "Oops" That Lasted a Decade: Rick Perry and His Healthcare Legacy
July 08, 2013
Texas Governor Rick Perry announced today that he's not running for reelection in 2014.
Fetal-Heartbeat Abortion Laws Are Dangerous Even If Judges Reject Them
March 28, 2013
The new laws in North Dakota and Arkansas aren't likely to stand. But they're shifting the conversation in a dangerous direction.


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White House officials met with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood this week because the Islamist group will play "a prominent role" in Egyptian politics, President Obama's spokesman explained.
"It is a matter of fact that the Muslim Brotherhood will play a prominent role in Egypt's political life going forward," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said today defensively when asked the names of the Muslim Brotherhood representatives who met with the White House.
Carney seemed concerned about backlash over the meetings. "Members of the Muslim Brotherhood met with John McCain when he visited -- and Lindsay Graham, two senators, when they visited Egypt," he said.

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The Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) was a Maoist political party in the United States.
The Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist)'s predecessor organization, the October League (Marxist-Leninist), was founded in 1971 by several local groups, many of which had grown out of the radical student organization Students for a Democratic Society when SDS split apart in 1969. Michael Klonsky, who had been a national leader in SDS in the late 1960s, was the main leader of the CP(M-L).[1]
The October League came out of the Revolutionary Youth Movement II grouping in the SDS split. During the early 1970s the OL took positions that were at odds with most of the US Left including opposition to Gay liberation and support of the Shah of Iran, whose regime they saw as a bulwark against Soviet social-imperialism.[2] The OL established influence within some of the established civil rights organizations, including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Southern Conference Educational Fund, which had been under the influence of the Moscow oriented Communist Party USA. In late 1975 they organized a "National Fight Back Conference" which drew 1,000 participants and was attended by representatives of the August 29th Movement, the Congress of Afrikan People and the Marxist-Leninist Organizing Committee of San Francisco. They also had a youth group called the Communist Youth Organization.[3]
In June 1977, the October League transformed itself into the Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist), with Klonsky as chairman and Eileen Klehr as vice-chairman. The CP(ML) was recognized by the Communist Party of China as their de facto fraternal party in the US. Klonsky and Klehr visited Peking in July 1977 and met with Hua Guofeng. Longtime Black communist Harry Haywood who had become a CP(M-L) member, also visited met with Chinese leader in June 1978.[4] Also in 1978 Daniel Burstein, the editor of the CP(ML) central organ The Call, and three others, made an eight day tour of Khmer Rouge ruled Cambodia, then a Chinese ally. He visited Phnom Penh as wall as Siem Reap, Kompong Thom, Kompong Cham and Takéo provinces and had an interview with Ieng Sary. In an op-ed he wrote in the New York Times he claimed that there was no evidence of genocide, claiming that that was part of a propaganda campaign orchestrated by the régime's enemies. He did concede, however:
The new government has had to deal with many forces that oppose the revolution -- former Lon Nol officials, as well as organized networks of American, Russian and Vietnamese agents trying to overthrow the Government. Such sabotage has undoubtedly been met with violent suppression. In the course of this, there may even have been some excesses, which no revolution is immune to.[5]
In early 1980 the CP(ML) condemned the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and called on President Carter to give aid to the Afghan forces opposing the Soviets, end its arms embargo on China and refrain from selling the USSR any "strategic materials". They also saw the Mariel exodus as evidence that the USSR and Castro had "betrayed" the Cuban Revolution.[6]
- The Call Oct. 1972-March/April 1982 (Published in Bell Gardens, California to Aug, 1975, thereafter in Chicago)
- Class Struggle spring 1975-? (Originally published in Bell Gardens, # 2 (summer 1975) published in Paramount, Cal., thereafter in Chicago
Books and pamphlets[edit]
- Statement of political unity of the Georgia Communist League (M-L) and the October League (M-L) Los Angeles: October League, 1972
- Women hold up half the sky Los Angeles, Calif: October League (Marxist-Leninist), 1972
- Study of the woman question October League (M-L). National Women's Commission., 1973
- Unity statement Bell Gardens, Calif: The Call, 1973
- Building a New Communist Party in the U.S. Bell Gardens, Calif: October League (Marxist-Leninist), 1973
- Lenin's Teachings about the Party. by Vladimir Lenin Bell Gardens, Calif: October League, 1973
- For Working Class Unity and Black Liberation: Resolution of the Second Congress of the October League on the Afro-American People's Struggle. Bell Gardens, Calif: The Call, 1974
- Communist work in the labor movement. Los Angeles, Calif: October League (Marxist-Leninist), 1974
- Unite to fight back! stop the fascist tide! Bell Gardens, Calif: October League (Marxist-Leninist), 1974
- Revolutionary Union: opportunism in a "super-revolutionary" disguise Bell Gardens, Calif: October League (Marxist-Leninist), 1974
- For a revolutionary position on the Negro question by Harry Haywood Bell Gardens, Calif: October League, 1975
- Constitution of the October League (Marxist-Leninist) Chicago: The Call, 1975
- Black women's liberation is a component part of black people's liberation. with the Black Women's United Front [Calif.? : s.n.], 1975
- Chicano liberation : resolution of OL's third congress. Paramount, California: October League (M-L), 1975 (Most of Class struggle, #2, Summer 1975)
- The struggle for Black liberation and socialist revolution: resolution of the third national congress of the October League (Marxist-Leninist) [Los Angeles, Calif.?] October League (Marxist-Leninist), 1976
- Puerto Rican people are rising up [Chicago : Liberator Press], 1976
- The two superpowers: main enemies of the people of the world: interview with Michael Klonsky, Chairman of the October League. Chicago: October League (Marxist-Leninist), 1976
- A communist view: building class struggle trade unions. Chicago: October League (Marxist-Leninist), 1976
- The struggle to free Gary Tyler Chicago: October League (Marxist-Leninist), 1976
- Women's liberation: a communist view [Chicago, Ill.?]: October League (Marxist-Leninist), 1976
- Documents from the founding congress of the Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist): political report, program, constitution: adopted June 4, 1977 Chicago: October League (Marxist-Leninist), 1978
- The crisis in steel: a selection of articles from The Call Chicago: October League (Marxist-Leninist), 1978
- Kampuchea: A photo-record of the first American visit to Cambodia since April 1975, Liberator Press, Chicago, 1978. Based on 1978 visit of Cambodia. First two chapters of the booklet scanned.
Further reading[edit]
- On the October League's Call for a New Communist Party: A Response by the Proletarian Unity League. New York : United Labor Press, 1976
See also[edit]
- ^ Chronology of Political Events, 1954-1992, Part Four 1975-1980. Max Elbaum. Retrieved from Revolution In The Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che, March 18, 2010. "1977 August 12–18: Eleventh Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. Mao and the Cultural Revolution are given positive assessments but the Congress officially declares the Cultural Revolution ended. That same month, CPC chair Hua Guofeng and U.S. CP(M-L) chair Mike Klonsky exchange toasts at banquet for CP(M-L) leaders in Beijing; this is effective recognition of the CP(M-L) as the semi-official pro-China party in the U.S."
- ^ Alexander, Robert J. Maoism in the developed worldWestport, Conn. Prager 2001 p.31
- ^ Alexander, p.32
- ^ Alexander, p.32
- ^ Daniel Burstein. (1978, November 21). On Cambodia: But, Yet. New York Times (1923-Current file),A21. Retrieved April 3, 2011, from ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2007). (Document ID: 120965532).
- ^ Alexander, pp.32-33
External links[edit]
- Wildcat at Mead a film produced by the October League
- Lessons from the Collapse of the Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) by Carl Davidson


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Listed below are confirmed events for CCRI's 50th anniversary celebration. More listings will be added as we receive them and details will be added as they are decided. Check back for updates.
Aug. 28 - Opening Day convocation
Faculty and staff were invited to join us in the Bobby Hackett Theater at the Knight Campus in Warwick as President Ray Di Pasquale kicked off the college's 50th anniversary with a special speaker and a commemorative gift for all who attended.
Sept. 15 – Fall Golf Classic
The 20th annual Fall Classic promises to be bigger and better than ever. This year, golfers and sponsors will enjoy the course and dinner at Alpine Country Club in Cranston as well as the opportunity to golf with celebrities, such as former Friar and Celtic, Kevin Stacom. [Learn more]
Sept. 24 – Time capsule burial
The college will gather small items and written remembrances from students, faculty, staff and alumni and bury a time capsule on the Knight Campus in Warwick to be opened in 50 years. All submissions should be mailed or hand delivered, along with a time capsule submission form, to the President's Office at the Knight Campus. Any questions should be directed to Richard Coren, director of Marketing, Communications and Publications, at email@example.com. [Learn more]
Nov. 4-25 – Alumni art exhibition
This exhibition features work by former CCRI students who have gone on to become practicing artists in Rhode Island and beyond. Reception: Nov. 5, 4-7 p.m. in the Flanagan Campus Art Gallery in Lincoln, room 1527. [Learn more]
Nov. 21 – Bobby Hackett Theater rededication celebration
The spotlight will be on the refurbished Bobby Hackett Theater at the Knight Campus in Warwick as musical stars entertain guests and sponsors during an evening of celebration.
Date TBA – CCRI Day
On a date to be determined, Rhode Island will celebrate CCRI Day in honor of the college's 50th anniversary. Bells will ring at city and town halls across the state and proclamations will be read as the state's only community college is honored.
Dec. 2 – "Miracle on Promenade" premiere
Join us in the Bobby Hackett Theater at noon for the premiere of "Miracle on Promenade", a documentary film detailing the early years of Rhode Island's community college on Promenade Street, through the opening of the Lincoln campus.
March 26 – Alumni event: "Celebrating Alumni for 50 years"
CCRI will celebrate and honor its 62,000 alumni at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston. The evening will include dinner and entertainment.
April 11 – CCRI 5K run/walk
CCRI will host the college's first 5K run/walk at the Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
Date TBA – Tree planting
The college will plant 50 trees on its four campuses in Warwick, Lincoln, Providence and Newport. Dignitaries will be invited for this special campus beautification event.
May 15 – Commencement
CCRI and President Ray Di Pasquale will celebrate the college's 50th commencement with a special keynote speaker and recognition of the first graduating class at the Vincent A. Cullen Field House at the Knight Campus.


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SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Troy Simon pounded a shot in from 22 yards out in the 83rd minute to highlight a frenetic final 20 minutes of the game as USC Upstate took a 3-2 victory over Belmont Sunday afternoon in Atlantic Sun Conference men's soccer action at County University Soccer Stadium.
The win was the second in a row for Upstate after dropping its first eight games of the season. It improves the Spartans to 2-8-0 overall and 2-2-0 in the A-Sun. Belmont falls to 3-5-2 overall and 0-2-1 in the league.
Simon's goal was the difference in the game, though it was one of several top plays made in the game by both teams. Upstate goalkeeper Jason McCabe made three dynamic saves early in the first half and the Spartans benefited from Belmont not capitalizing on two scoring opportunities overall in the opening 45 minutes.
Belmont and Upstate played to a draw for most of the first half before a defensive breakdown by the Bruins led to a late goal for Upstate. Nick Buxton took possession of the ball, pushing up from his defender position, and took off down the left sideline. He played a cross into the box where David Stanbra gave a one-touch pass to Jack Burridge who put the ball into the open net from six yards out to give Upstate a 1-0 lead in the 44th minute. Upstate took the lead into the half despite being out-shot by Belmont 11-6 in the opening 45 minutes. McCabe came up huge in the first half, tallying six saves.
After playing the first 25-plus minutes of the second half without a goal scored, Belmont broke through with a goal in the 68th minute. Justin Mooneyhan broke through the Upstate defense and started a 2-on-1 situation with teammate Ian Schinelli and Spartan keeper McCabe. Mooneyhan played a pass to Schinelli after drawing McCabe to the ball and Schinelli put the shot away to tie the game at 1-1.
After nearly nine minutes ticked off the clock, the action picked up again. Belmont's Cyrus Eaton played a cross from the left side of the field into the box where Brett Parker jumped over all Spartan defenders and headed the ball into the upper left 90 to give the Bruins a 2-1 lead in the 79th minute.
With the momentum on Belmont's side, Upstate quickly turned the momentum back to the Spartans when Chad McCoy played a corner kick into the box. The Bruins cleared the ball, but Landon Fruge' took the ball and rifled a shot through a host of Upstate and Belmont players towards the goal. The ball cleared all of the players and found the back of the net to tie the game at 2-2 in the 82nd minute. Fruge's goal was his second crucial goal in as many games after the freshman from Cypress, Tex., scored the game winner Friday night against Lipscomb.
McCoy started another scoring opportunity for the Spartans a minute later. He gained possession of the ball after Burridge and a Belmont defender got tied up and moved towards the left side of the box. He played a cross to Simon outside of the box on the right side and the senior fired a shot from 22 yards that found the upper right 90 for the game winner.
The match was physical throughout with Belmont being called for 22 fouls and three yellow cards. Upstate was whistled for nine fouls and two yellow cards. Belmont out-shot Upstate 20-10 for the game and held a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks. McCabe finished the game with nine saves, while Belmont keeper Ron Gravely tallied three on the day.


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'The Little Couple' stars Dr. Jennifer Arnold and husband Bill Klein. The two have skeletal dysplasia, a bone-growth disorder that caused their dwarfism. The show has documented their struggles with becoming parents and the decision to ultimately use a surrogate after learning pregnancy would pose health risks for Jennifer.
"After we got pregnant, the craziness ensued with us wondering what to do with the baby's room, making sure our surrogate was getting her daily dose of baby vitamins," Bill told People.
Bill found out the surrogate miscarried and had to break the news to Jennifer while she was at work.
"I cried my eyes out," Jennifer, a neonatologist, told People. "I deal with families who lose their babies and I will cry with them, but I thought I would be stronger. Nothing can completely prepare for all that when it is about you."
The setback hasn't stopped the two from wanting to become parents. They're trying again, exploring adoption and other surrogacy routes.
Since the episode aired on Nov. 1, fans have sent messages of support to the reality stars on Facebook.
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|PheniX: a new vision for the hard X-ray sky
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|We are proposing a mission devoted to high energy X-ray astronomy that is based on a focusing telescope operating in the 1-200 keV energy range but optimized for the hard X-ray range. The main scientific topics concern: Physics of compact objects: The proximity of compact objects provides a unique laboratory to study matter and radiation in extreme conditions of temperature and density in strong gravitational environment. The emission of high energy photons from these objects is far from being understood. The unprecedented sensitivity in the high energy domain will allow a precise determination of the non-thermal processes at work in the vicinity of compact objects. The full 1-200 keV energy coverage will be ideal to disentangle the emission processes produced in the spacetime regions most affected by strong-gravity, as well as the physical links: disk-thermal emission-iron line-comptonisation-reflection-non-thermal emission-jets. Neutron stars-magnetic field-cyclotron lines: Time resolved spectroscopy (and polarimetry) at ultra-high sensitivity of AXP, milliseconds pulsars and magnetars will give new tools to study the role of the synchrotron processes at work in these objects. Cyclotron lines-direct measurement of magnetic filed-equation of state constraints-short bursts-giant flares could all be studied with great details. AGN: The large sensitivity improvement will provide detailed spectral properties of the high energy emission of AGN's. This will give a fresh look to the connection between accretion and jet emission and will provide a new understanding of the physical processes at work. Detection of high-redshift active nuclei in this energy range will allow to introduce an evolutionary aspect to high-energy studies of AGN, probing directly the origin of the Cosmic X-ray Background also in the non-thermal range (> 20 keV). Element formation-Supernovae: The energy resolution achievable for this mission (<0.5 keV) and a large high energy effective area are ideally suited for the 44Ti line study (68 and 78 keV). This radioactive nuclei emission will give an estimate of their quantities and speed in their environment. In addition the study of the spatial structure and spectral emission of SNR will advance our knowledge of the dynamics of supernovae explosions, of particles acceleration mechanisms and how the elements are released in the interstellar medium. Instrumental design: The progress of X-ray focusing optics techniques allows a major step in the instrumental design: the collecting area becomes independent of the detection area. This drastically reduces the instrumental background and will open a new era. The optics will be based on depth-graded multi-layer mirrors in a Wolter I configuration. To obtain a significant effective area in the hundred of keV range a focal length in the 40-50 meters range (attainable with a deployable mast) is needed. In addition such a mission could benefit from recent progress made on mirror coating. We propose to cover the 1-200 keV energy range with a single detector, a double-sided Germanium strip detector operating at 80 K. The main features will be: (a) good energy resolution (.150 keV at 5 keV and <.5 keV at 100 keV), (b) 3 dimensional event localization with a low number of electronic chains, (c) background rejection by the 3D localization, (d) polarisation capabilities in the Compton regime.
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That same trip, I showed a little more skin while enjoying a massage at Hotel Paris across from the Monte Carlo casino where the James Bond movie Casino Royale was filmed. This was Greg's first time getting a massage and he was a little nervous about the idea of stripping for a stranger and trying to get the utmost satisfaction from being rubbed in all of the right places without being brought to orgasm. At home, it seemed a gentle breeze or a high five could evoke some explicit physiological reactions so he was going to have to bite his lower lip or figure out another way to remain un-aroused for sixty minutes while still reaping the benefits of a relaxing back rub.
I had no idea that I was going to be the one with the problem. My young, French masseuse opened the door to my spa room and it was hard not to notice. First, the light bamboo inspired furnishings, a couple of green plants, white linens, a pair of slippers and of course, a paper thong reminiscent of the undergarment they dole out in your birthing room at the hospital after you have a baby just to make an unpleasant experience that much worse. Unlike the rooms I had enjoyed a massage in at home, low lighting, soft music, perhaps the sound of a waterfall, this room was designed to be bright, cheery with lots of natural light drawn from the over-sized, ground-level, curtainless, blindless bay window overlooking the nude sunbathers that laid approximately four feet from my cot and who all had a pool side pass to the prudish Canadian woman who suddenly felt three sizes too big and as hairy as Grover with imperfections that I couldn't begin to list. I sat on the side of the cot without disrobing and when my masseuse returned expecting me to be laying with nothing but a paper thong and the furry patches that seemed to so ridiculously cover my body compared to the smooth-as-silk French beauties, I asked her if the bathers could see in through the window or if there was some sort of coating on the glass that created the illusion in my mind that they could in fact, see every wrinkled, blotchy ounce of me. She smiled and replied in her very thick, French accent, "If they wave, you just say 'Hello!' and encouraged me to get ready as our time was about to start.
Two labour and deliveries, sports teams where I had to change in front of other people had not prepared me for this. I was the person at the local pool who would find the one cubby that had a curtain before I would put on my bathing suit. At the gym, I would wear my yoga clothes in the car on the way there and shower and change when I returned home in private. I can't have a bowel movement anywhere other than the comfort of my own bathroom so this might just be the death of me.
A few deep breaths and I took a closer look at my audience. Again, they looked fantastic and strangely comfortable with their nudity. They were relaxed, tanned, oozing with unimaginable wealth. I can do this. But how?
I did what any normal, rational-thinking mother of two, vacationing in a place she had no business being with her Old Navy jeans and Birkenstocks would do. I calmly squatted beside the far side of the cot so that my waist and beyond was covered by the trim from the base of the window. I started to unbutton my Winners shirt and kept my beige bra on, breathing deeply and poking my head up over the cot to see if anyone had noticed I was crouching. Unbuttoned my jeans and as I lowered them to my knees, I found myself sitting in an L-shape on the pale, maple floors wondering if my bare ass was now susceptible to some or many communicable diseases like athlete's foot or warts…fungus. I slid on the thong. Why? It was made of tracing paper and an elastic band and I still don't know if I had it on backwards. I began my ascent onto the guerney. Like a ninja, I formed my body into a table, bending to match the height of the bed and I shoulder rolled onto the blanket. In record speed, I grabbed at blankets, sheets, mattress covers and buried myself up to my nostrils just in time for Giselle to work her magic.


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It was clear when 2013 began that 3D printing was entering yet another new and very exciting phase. During this past year, a lot of things have happened in the industry: We're talking new technology, and state-of-the-art products. As we close out this year, we reviewed the most popular stories from the 3D Systems blog - From playing with virtual clay at home or in the office, to the sweetest sensation of 3D printing, we assure you that there is no lack of excitement in this year's top five 3D printing stories.
5. EuroMold 2013: EuroMold's 20th annual show had 3D Systems in the limelight this year with crowd-drawing new releases, a 3D printed band, and an appearance of the man behind the technology, Chuck Hull, the founding father of 3D printing. With over a dozen new 3D products introduced, the excitement is just beginning.
4. Sense Scanner Captures Your World in 3D: Traditional photography is so 2012. Take your photography from 2D to 3D with the Sense 3D Scanner. Capture your favorite people and things along with important moments in your life in full color and easily print those models at home on your Cube or CubeX printer, or from the cloud on Cubify.com
3. Introducing Cubify Sculpt: At one time or another in your life you were probably very excited to have a new jar of Play-Doh or were perhaps using the ever famous silly putty to stretch across the living room as a kid. Now that you've grown up it's apparent that your love for modeling in clay hasn't stopped. This brings us to the number three story of the year, the announcement of Cubify Sculpt - A 3D virtual sculpting software that takes playing with clay to a new level.
2. We (Heart) Metal 3D Printing: The world is consistently fascinated by all levels of 3D printing, but nothing seems more exciting to those in manufacturing and industrial professions than getting a complete 3D metal print. Materials available include stainless steel, precious metals, tool steel and more.
1. Sugar-Based 3D Printers: What's not to love about sugar? Introduced as the "sweetest" new 3D printing technology, this delicate, edible art is making waves throughout the world. 3D Systems was proud to add the addition of sugar-based 3D printers to its lineup of printers in 2013.
BONUS: After reading the year's top 5 picks for 2013, vote on your favorite. We will be giving one lucky reader a FREE 3D printed cloud print. To enter post the following on our Facebook page. I just read the 3D Printing Countdown: The top five stories of 2013 on 3D systems Blog. My favorite story was ………. and I want to win a 3D printed cloud print.
This holiday Ohio residents can send holiday greetings far beyond the same old cutout snowflakes and chewy fruitcakes. 3D Systems reseller Rapid Direction is making 3D holiday cards, personalized busts complete with Santa hat, and a variety of other custom holiday-themed souvenirs. They recently debuted their 3D holiday cards on Dayton, Ohio's Fox 45 news. Click picture above to see video
To make these creations Rapid Direction is using 3D Systems' brand new Sense scanner to bring people into digital 3D. The affordable Sense scanner allows anyone to capture their world in 3D and memorialize important events, like the holidays. After capturing the 3D scan, they edit and add Christmas touches to the face model using Geomagic Studio. Finally, Rapid Direction prints the items on 3D Systems' x60 full-color 3D printers, which provide CMYK color capabilities for amazing, vibrant models.
Portuguese 3D graphic artist Pete Goncalves wanted to create a tabletop light that exemplified modern sensibilities while being customizable to suit the mood in any interior space. Thus he designed the Stem Light and turned to Edison Nation's Enventys to help him make it. Enventys provides industrial design, engineering, prototyping, branding and more so that people like Goncalves can get bring their products to life.
As a valued 3D Systems partner, Enventys uses our entire end-to-end 3D printing and advanced manufacturing solutions to develop their designers' products. For the Stem Light, Enventys used 3D Systems' Stereolithography technology to develop parts and get a prototype up and running in a matter of days, at a minimal cost.
Click here to read more about how they designers and engineers at Enventys did the job with SLA.
Focus Products Group International delivers industrial product design to a large range of houseware manufacturers serving the kitchen, bathroom, retail and hospitality industries. With a focus on superior product design, the company started using 3D printing for prototypes some 6 years ago and had built a fast turn-around time to create prototypes for clients, usually about 1-2 weeks.
But the team felt that time lag was too long and turned to MasterGraphics, a provider of technology solutions and consulting for the manufacturing, building, civil and education industries. The team at MasterGraphics recommended the ProJet HD 3000 (now sold as the ProJet 3510 HD). This printer uses Multi-Jet Printing technologies from 3D Systems to print durable, precision plastic parts ideal for functional testing, design communication, rapid manufacturing and rapid tooling.
"The Projet Multi Jet Printer has been a terrific investment for Focus Products Group," said Kevin Carr, Director of MasterGraphics Imaging Solutions, LLC. "They've been able to speed up product development – putting a finished prototype in their customers' hands in significantly less than time than their previous 3D printer –while reducing their prototyping costs."
Click the image above to watch a comprehensive video which explains the process of design used by Focus Products Group while also outlining the decision-making process which drew the company to choose the ProJet 3D printers from 3D Systems.
Every now and then, when you leave engineers alone to brainstorm, they come up with some amazing ideas. But what's best about these people is that along with these amazing ideas, they usually have a pretty good concept of how it can be executed.
Just a few weeks before Euromold, this exact process became a reality. Derek Johnson, our Director of Product Management, was looking for ways to demonstrate the multi-material 3D printing available in the new ProJet 5500X system being announced at Euromold. Nick Chwalek, Senior Sales Manager at Geomagic Solutions, happened by and they started talking about Nick's hobby of tinkering with remote-controlled (RC) vehicles.
Suddenly it all started to click together. Using Nick's expertise at scanning and 3D design, and Derek's and Ryan Schneider's expertise at 3D printing, the idea of 3D printed multi-material tires and wheels for an RC truck, plus a custom-printed body, became real.
(Click on the image above to watch the video of the RC Truck at Euromold)
"We knew that a tire and wheel assembly would be an ideal test of the multi-materials ability of the new ProJet 5500X," said Derek. "As I was talking to Nick about it, so his passion for remote controlled vehicles came to the fore. Could we do it in the few weeks we had left? We didn't know but we for sure were going to try."
(The team, left to right: Derek Johnson, Nick Chwalek, Ryan Schneider)
Nick added, "We were looking at some amazing new 3D printing technologies that were about to be announced and we didn't stop at just the wheels but figured that the vehicle could benefit from a custom-designed body. So we had a word with Ryan Schneider (product manager for ColorJet Printing) and decided to kick the project off. With the newly purchased RC truck in my hands, I dismantled certain parts and started scanning."
Using the new Geomagic Capture scanner from Geomagic Solutions, Nick scanned the truck body, processed the data in Geomagic Studio and sent it to Ryan.
Next Nick turned to the wheels. Working on directions from Derek about material properties, he designed the wheels in Geomagic Design Direct using measurements from the original wheel and tire.
"As I designed, I created thicker tire walls than I would have originally, based on the material properties, and shallower detail. Working in Geomagic Design Direct I was able to add the 3D Systems logo in 3D, and I added scaled lug nuts and bead lock hardware to the assembly data. These style details were less than 0.06" in size and yet printed in perfect detail. The wheels look awesome."
In the meantime, Ryan had created a full-color design on the body data and was ready to print. Because the new plastic 3D printer had already been shipped to Euromold, he printed out several truck bodies on the ProJet 660Pro full-color printer just a few days before the event and hand carried them to Germany.
Said Ryan, "It all came together when I opened the box at Euromold. The tires looked great and the body was easily put on with Velcro. It was really cool to see a functional part made out of multiple technologies and materials come together like we had imagined and talked about. Seeing the idea on the screen is one thing, but seeing the truck in real life and have it work as we imagined were the best parts of the whole project."
Even though they achieved what was planned for Euromold, the team is now working on other custom changes to the RC truck: new struts, different body styles, perhaps. So at other 3D Systems events, keep your eyes peeled for the ever-evolving RC truck from the team at 3D Systems.
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by Adam Turner, Engineering Program Manager, 3D Systems
After spending the week at EuroMold, the Super Bowl of the 3D printing industry, the potential for the technology has never been more evident. 3D Systems launched six new printers in addition to a number of revolutionary new materials, which unsurprisingly attracted a lot of existing and new customers to the booth. I was fortunate enough to speak with hundreds over the course of the week, and all of them inspired me to continue working to develop game-changing machines.
One question that continued to surface, albeit in a joking manner, was "When will your printers be able to print themselves?" This topic comes up from time to time amongst the nerds in the office (myself included), but I hadn't given it real thought until now. Although the 3D printing industry is built upon changing the way the world views manufacturing, prototyping and the overall creative process, very few of the current components in these amazing machines are printed parts. Yet, with the introduction of new multi-color, multi-material and high strength-capable systems, however, we may be closer than we think to having our printers print themselves. After all, our systems are already producing fully functional end-use parts, and our materials selection is growing to include a variety of metals and durable plastics. (Above: A Euromold attendee inspects the ProX™ 300 metal 3D printer.)
I spent an afternoon at Euromold roaming the halls of the machinery (CNC, EDM, etc.) and molding halls. These traditional manufacturing industries are not sitting idle while 3D printing creeps into their space—their systems are evolving into highly efficient, intelligently automated, and even more cost-effective solutions. As things currently are, additive manufacturing relies on subtractive manufacturing to build 3D printing systems. As ironic as that may seem, the reality is that competition is good for everyone, and it is evident now more than ever.
Are we crazy if we think we can change the world? Most of us like to believe it's possible, but few of us are fortunate enough to work in industries where that is our daily mission. Creating a printer that could print itself would certainly be a start.
Tucked in NASA Research Park, just south of San Francisco, Singularity University is finding new ways to tackle big questions by using technology. With a goal to "educate, inspire, and empower leaders to apply exponential technologies to address humanity's grand challenges," Singularity U is daring its students to seek answers for the future in the disruptive technologies of today. And there are few more disruptive technologies than 3D printing.
3D Systems CEO Avi Reichental is the co-chair of the Singularity U's Additive Manufacturing Program. He's also a frequent lecturer on 3D printing and 3D content at the university, providing insight into the technology, so that makers, inventors, leaders and more can use it to shape our world.
Click below to see how Singularity U is spreading the word with an introduction to 3D printing by Avi Reichental and his hour-long lecture on additive manufacturing.
After four days of technology displays and product reveals, EuroMold 2013 has drawn to a close. To make its mark on EuroMold's 20th annual show, 3DS came in full form with crowd-drawing new releases, a 3D printed band, and the much anticipated appearance of the man behind the technology, Chuck Hull, the father of 3D printing and founder of 3D Systems. (Left: 3D Systems' busy Euromold 2013 booth.)
With that being said, here are some of this year's highlights:
-CNN International visited EuroMold this year to conduct a special interview for its inventor and innovation series with Chuck at the 3D Systems booth. Looking around at all the activity of Hall 11 (which is about the size of an airport hanger, by the way), the interviewer could not help but wonder if we would be here today if not for Chuck's revolutionary launch of 3D printing 30 years ago. The CNN feature is anticipated for release in January.
-TV coverage by Hessenschau, the primary news outlet for Germany's federal state of Hessen, reporting on everything 3D, from scanning to software to printing. Hessenschau couldn't help but comment on the vibrancy of the 3D Systems booth, distinguished as it was by a constant stream of visitors.
-Part of the liveliness of the 3D Systems booth might have had something to do with the fully 3D printed band that filled EuroMold with cool jazz rhythms—the perfect fusion genre for incredible fusion instruments. The music fascinated onlookers and created a relaxed atmosphere amidst all the cutting-edge technology. (Right: The band playing all 3D printed instruments.)
-3D Systems' consumer booth received swarms of visitors, each enthralled by the capability and versatility of the recently released Sense consumer scanner. Personalized live demos thrilled visitors with immediately 3D printable avatars.
-In addition to the products that have already received blog coverage, 3D Systems introduced the largest commercially available SLA system, the ProX™ 950, with a print bed spacious enough for a prowling tiger and dual ray technology giving it print speeds up to two times faster than related systems.
-3D Systems' ProX™ 300 direct metal 3D printer perpetually pulled in interested onlookers, mesmerized by the busily sintering (fully dense) metal geometries. (Left: Metal parts printed on the ProX 300.)
Whether we're talking people or devices, multitasking is barely optional in this day and age. Think about it: our phones are cameras, our paper printers are digital scanners, and our computers are TVs. Less is more, but more is more too, which is why 3D Systems' new ProJet® 5500X is such a welcome addition to the 3D printing world. With multi-material capability, the ProJet 5500X lets us simultaneously print rigid and flexible materials, as well as all combinations in between, for a wider variety of applications and greater versatility in prints.
The printer works with three different pure material options: rigid white, rigid clear, and flexible black, and using these three materials, the printer is able to create intermediate color tones and flexibility ranges by curing composite drops of material at the pixel level. This means tremendous time savings for prototyping and part inspection that formerly required multiple machines, processes and assemblies. (Image left: Multi-material RC car tires in the wild)
The ProJet 5500X is also the first machine to take advantage of 3D Systems' Geomagic® Print™ software, to efficiently and intelligently designate materials to parts and effortlessly engineer the optimal layout of the printer's build platform. A simple and convenient software, Geomagic Print will ultimately be released for each of 3D Systems' professional and production print engines. This is good news too, because it means that the time you save in arranging prints will now be freed up to (you guessed it) do more.
What do a blender, a coffee machine and 3D Systems' new ProJet® 1200 have in common? They can all fit comfortably on your kitchen counter, and they all have the potential to make great things. Though the new micro-SLA printer is a tad more expensive than most countertop appliances, the cost is incredible for the capability it extends. Professionals and entrepreneurs are looking at a mere $4,900 to park this petite powerhouse on their tabletop or bookshelf and get printing with operating costs of roughly a dollar per part. Going back to our kitchen comparisons, that's an order of fast food fries. (Left: The ProJet 1200 at Euromold 2013)
Especially well-suited for dental fixtures and jewelry settings, the ProJet 1200 is a closed and compact system that produces high detail parts for a variety of casting and prototyping applications, using a no-fuss, all-in-one cartridge. First displayed this week at EuroMold in Frankfurt, Germany, keep your eye out for more on this huge breakthrough in early 2014. (Left: A green dental wax-up created in the ProJet 1200 along with the final crown)
Black and white is a thing of the past. This has been the case in television for nearly 60 years now, and as of this week, it's also true for plastic 3D printing. Building from 3D Systems' ColorJet Printing technology, it is now possible to 3D print in full-color plastics, bringing a whole new level of functionality and artistry to designers, engineers, artists and innovators. What's more, these vibrant, high-res prints are created sustainably, with a green printing process that reduces waste, and in turn, cost. (Parts left are designs by n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com)
Though color 3D printing has been commercially available since 1994, this new advance in material technology allows the aesthetics of accurate color printing to combine with the strength of plastic. 3D Systems' new VisiJet® C4 Spectrum material is durable, making full-color, functional prototypes and real-use products possible without painting or post-processing. The ProJet® 4500 is the first and only continuous tone, full-color plastic 3D printer on the market today and is ushering in 3D Printing 2.0.
Olaf Diegel creates some of the world's most amazing 3D printed musical instruments. At Euromold 2013, we're featuring a whole band of 3D printed musical instruments in our booth at the Frankfurt Messe, Hall 11, stand E68. Click the video below for a quick word from Olaf about the magic and power of 3D printing, and if your at Euromold, come by and see us.
3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D printing centric design-to-manufacturing solutions including 3D printers, print materials and cloud sourced on-demand custom parts for professionals and consumers alike in materials including plastics, metals, ceramics and edibles. The company also provides integrated 3D scan-based design, freeform modeling and inspection tools and an integrated 3D planning and printing digital thread for personalized surgery and patient specific medical devices. Its products and services replace and complement traditional methods and reduce the time and cost of designing new products by printing real parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used to rapidly design, create, communicate, prototype or produce functional parts and assemblies, empowering customers to manufacture the future.


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TUESDAY, May 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- College students tend to have unhealthy lifestyles that could increase their risk of cancer and other health problems later in life, a new study warns.
Black and Native American students are especially at risk, according to Northwestern University researchers, who analyzed data gathered from more than 30,000 college students nationwide in 2010.
The study found that 95 percent of college students don't eat the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables (at least five servings a day), and more than 60 percent don't get the recommended levels of weekly physical activity -- at least three vigorous workouts of 20 minutes minimum or five moderate workouts of 30 minutes minimum.
Race was also a factor in unhealthy habits, which included obesity, tobacco use and binge drinking.
Among the findings:
White students had the highest rate of binge drinking (37.5 percent), while Asian students had the highest rate of physical inactivity (74.6 percent).
Black students had the highest rate of inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption (98.1 percent), but the lowest rates of tobacco use (13.6 percent) and binge drinking (17.1 percent).
Native American students had the highest rate of overweight/obesity (51.4 percent).
The researchers also found that tobacco use was linked with overweight/obesity among black students.
"Tobacco use and obesity are two health issues that have been vying in the last five years for first place as the major health problem in the United States," study author Joseph Kang, an assistant professor in preventive medicine-biostatistics at the university's Feinberg School of Medicine, said in a university news release. "It's frightening that those behaviors seem to co-occur in black students."
He and his colleagues were also alarmed to find that Native Americans were the only racial group in which students reported all five types of unhealthy behaviors, according to the study, which was published recently online in the journal Preventive Medicine.
"Changing unhealthy behaviors in college students now could be a way to reduce the risk of cancer as well as other diseases later in life," study principal investigator Brian Hitsman, an assistant professor in preventive medicine-behavioral medicine and psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and a member of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at the university, said in the news release.
According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the number of new cases of cancer is projected to increase 45 percent by 2030 and replace heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States. The study authors noted that if large numbers of college students continue to have unhealthy habits, that rate could rise even higher. They added that it's important to learn more about how race and ethnicity affect health behaviors in college students.
"There are major cancer disparities both in terms of risk, morbidity and mortality with racial and ethnic minorities in the United States," Hitsman noted. "In this study, we see some of these behavioral risk factors already starting in young adulthood. Future research should monitor the persistence of cancer risk behavior clustering by race and ethnicity."
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In three separate deliveries in August, Apple received from a total of 40,300 kilograms (40.3 metric tons) in shipments from China's BYD Precision Manufacture Co. Ltd. described as "set-top boxes" or "set-top box with communication function," according to Panjiva, a New York firm that tracks global trade data.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the company said in a blog post Tuesday.
SEE ALSO: Apple Set-Tops Are Groundwork for 'Grand Vision' in TV, CEO Says
Meanwhile, Apple this week distributed media invitations to a Sept. 10 event at its Cupertino, Calif., campus, to be followed by others that day in Berlin, Tokyo and Beijing.
As usual, the tech giant isn't tipping its hand to indicate what the announcement will concern, but widespread speculation is that Apple will bow a lower-cost iPhone 5C as well as a pricier follow-on to the iPhone 5 (reportedly with options including a gold casing).
The event next week could be a forum for Apple to finally introduce what industry watchers have long expected: its attempt to revolutionize the connected-TV space in the way the company took the smartphone biz by storm with the iPhone.
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Apple reps did not respond to a request for comment.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been cagey in discussing the company's road map for reaching the living room. "There is a very grand vision" for television, he said at a conference in May, noting that Apple TV has mostly been a "learning experience" for bigger plans the company has to reinvent TV.
Other clues that may point to what Apple has cooking: Last month, the company acquired Matcha, a small startup that developed an app-based guide with personal recommendations for TV shows and movies spanning multiple services.
In addition, Apple has been working with Time Warner Cable to enable the cable operator's TWC TV service on the set-tops. This summer Apple TV added apps for HBO Go and WatchESPN, adding to its lineup that includes Netflix, YouTube, Hulu Plus and iTunes.
Apple also is exploring a new ad-skipping service for TV programs that would in some way compensate networks for lost ad dollars, according to a report earlier this summer.
Prior to the tons of set-tops it received in August, Apple most recent shipment for "set-top boxes" was on Dec. 5, 2012, from Hon Hai (a.k.a. Foxconn Technology Group), according to Panjiva. That shipment comprised the current-generation Apple TV boxes, as indicated by the model number listed on the bill of lading (A1427).
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The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 at all IRSC campuses and the IRSC Blackburn Educational Building in Fort Pierce.
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text: WTO Special Session On GI Register Meets This Week20/03/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Print This Post The World Trade Organization group discussing the mandated establishment of a multilateral register for wines and spirits geographical indications will meet this week to elect a new chair.The special session of the WTO Council on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) will be held on 23 March. The main agenda item is the election of a chairperson, expected to be Yonov Frederick Agah, the Nigerian ambassador to the WTO.Under the 1994 TRIPS Agreement, wines and spirits GIs receive a higher level of protection than other GI products. GIs are products with particular characteristics whose names typically derive from a specific region, like Champagne.WTO members at the 2001 ministerial in Doha, Qatar, which started the Doha Round of trade negotiations, agreed to create the register. But differences have slowed agreement, with concerns from non-GI-holding nations about legal obligations the register will create, among other issues. The topic is handled under a special session of the TRIPS Council, under direct responsibility of the WTO director general. It is linked to the larger Doha Round negotiations, which are stalled.Intellectual Property Watch stories on the GI register are here.WTO background on the issue is here.Related Articles:Proponents See WTO Session On GI Register Ready For Substantive Talks New Chair For WTO GI Register Talks Seeks New Ideas WTO Members Meet Monday On Geographical Indications Register


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Unions, Corporations, and Balance of Power
The efficacy of unions has been repeatedly assaulted over the last thirty years, and the onslaught continues. Unions are now a shadow of their former selves.
For our political system to be successful there needs to be a balance of power. A balance between state and federal power and a balance of power among the branches government. I would also argue that for our economic system to be successful there needs to be a balance of power in the economy as well, between employer and employee. Since the 1980s or so, and due to government policy, the balance of power has dramatically shifted toward the employers.
I don't understand this hostility to unions, or more specifically labor unions. Labor unions are simply groups of people who band together to get the most for their labor. In some sense they are a lot like corporations, or rather corporations are a lot like unions. Corporations are groups of people who band together to get the greatest return on their investments.
What is a corporation if not a union of capital?
China and Workers' Rights
About a week or so ago I posted a link to the State Department's "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011: China." I was reading through the report and a couple of passages stood out. These were taken from the section on workers' rights:
"The law does not provide for freedom of association, as workers are not free to organize or join unions of their own choosing. Independent unions are illegal, and the right to strike is not protected in law." (Pg. 66)
"There is no legal obligation for employers to negotiate, and some employers refused to do so." (Pg. 66)
"Government officials took a more prominent role in resolving some labor disputes, although not necessarily in the favor of striking workers. For example, a four-day strike by 4,000 workers at a South Korean-owned handbag factory in Guangzhou's Panyu District ended on June 23, when police arrested at least six workers, according to foreign press reports. The strike ended without workers winning any concessions on wages and conditions on which the walk-out was based." (Pg. 69)
I find this more than a little ironic that the US would include a lack of union rights in a report detailing China's human rights abuses.
OK, so the US may not be as bad as China on this, but after recent events (Wisconsin) it seems that we may be moving in their direction. Over the last thirty years the power of unions has been systematically reduced, and now there are people on the right (Mitch Daniels) saying that public sector unions should go all together.


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Food truck guide 2014: The best new and returning mobile kitchens in the Twin Cities
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From hot new restaurants opening to beloved eateries closing their doors, the Hot Dish was all over the Twin Cities food scene this year. As we enter a new year, here are a few of the most popular posts of 2013.
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|After all those New Year's Eve toasts, you're gonna need a good breakfast.
Curl up (by the fire, or into a ball in the corner, depending) with a piping hot mug of vintage holiday cheer.
When it comes down to the brass tacks of spending the holidays at your childhood home, let's face it: It's not all decking the halls in your finest gay apparel, caroling, and carrying on. It's also soul-crushing traffic, tiny twin beds, or struggling to wrap anything other than a square box (we still don't get it). For this, and for the good times, let's create something decadent and full of booze to mark the passing of this crazy season. From the comfort of your parent's living room, enjoy a homemade take on the classic Tom & Jerry.
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Fend off Old Man Winter's icy grip when you wrap your hands around this spicy toddy.
Almond Chai Hot Toddy
Amore Victoria
$9 ($7 during happy hour)
With temperatures plummeting below zero, the weather is practically daring you to go out once the sun goes down. Don't let weather win! Skate your way down the sidewalk to a dimly lit Italian bistro, preferably one with a healthy dose of quaint rustic-chic decor and Frank Sinatra crooning over the speakers to melt your stone-cold heart. Amore Victoria fits the bill, with warm service, a warm seat by the bar (no small feat), and a hand-crafted warm drink like the Almond Chai Hot Toddy to give you a much needed respite from the land of 10,000 slid-through stop signs and wind chill advisories whipping outside the door.
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Bluegrass Beer at Mason's: A bourbon-laced, blizzard-proof drink of the week


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October 7, 2009
6. "Starsky and Hutch" (2004)
Starring actors (Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Jason Bateman) who, like Vaughn, were old enough to love the characters they played, "Starsky and Hutch" worked as an ode not just to the TV series but to the swinging '70s themselves. And Vaughn, as the shady, flamboyant but all-business cocaine dealer Reese Feldman, was in on the fun full throttle. Never throwing in a wink, Vaughn was committed to his '70s sleazebag. He knew it was funny, effortlessly so, but he was serious about it. And no one rocks a Fu Manchu mustache quite like Vaughn.
Vaughnism:"Coke: It costs money. Planes: They cost money. This yacht, this perm, my kid's braces: It all costs money."
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1. Brett Favre is definitely going to play for the Vikings.
2. Who's worse? Michael Vick or Donte Stallworth?
3. Brandon Marshall wants out of Denver.
4. Ah yes, the College World Series camera is focused on...Erin Andrews' butt.
5. MLB Power Rankings for all of you.
Today's other FanIQ site goodness
1. This is a hell of a football throw by a Penguins fan.
2. Should MLB just release the list of 104 names?
3. Do you know your all-time MLB RBI leaders?
Tonight's TV goodness
Basically, it's College World Series tonight or whatever MLB team is playing on your local network. I suggest you spend your evening contemplating how many INTs Favre throws this year.
College baseball: College World Series, in Omaha, Arizona State vs. Texas (ESPN, 7 p.m.)
Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (WGN, 8 p.m.)


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Hi there!
I am from Germany and just finished school. Id like to become a concept artist at the film industry and I already asked several universities here in Germany which subject I should study to fulfil my dream, but none of them was able to help me.
Now I found this website and I really hope that somebody is able to give me some information because Im going mad, thinking about the end of the application round next February.
Would Illustration or Animation be the best choice to study or generally Fine Arts or Visual Communication?
Or is there a course offered in the USA only for Concept Art or at least specialized for the artificial parts of filmmaking? I am asking, because there is no guarantee to be able to join the film industry only through studying illustration, right? Actually illustration concerns books in a more intensive way than films, doesnt it?
You see, I have not the slightest idea of anything!
Please help me, if anyone has some facts about a career as a concept artist and how to become one of them.
Sorry, if the answers to my questions are posted on this website, I havent found them yet.
And sorry for my bad English!
its all who you know, not what you know. just learn as much as you can about storyboarding and keep learning and drawing to be the best. in the meantime, most importantly is your contacts. who do you know in the industry? most people would rather hire someone they know rather than a stranger. so make contacts make friends and learn practice practice practice.
Pixmaker, giving the "it's who you know" line to a pre-university student is a bit premature, along with being somewhat incorrect.
sisq - try the games industry link in my sig for info on the games industry jobs and education, and for more info on the "its who you know" sillyness. If you want sketchbook assignments, try the Concept Art 101 link. Illustration will be your best option as a course of study, because illustration is communication through images.
Your English is wonderful. Good luck!
I think you are awesome, and I wish you the best in your endeavors, but I am tired of repeating myself, I am very busy with my new baby, and I am no longer a regular participant here, so please do not contact me to ask for advice on your career or education. All of the advice that I have to offer can already be found in the following links. Thank you.
Perspective 101, Concept Art 101, Games Industry info,Oil Paint info, Acrylic Paint info, my sketchbook.
wo willst du denn später damit arbeiten?! hast du icq oder msn oder aim? vllt kann ich dir ein bischen weiterhelfen.
@pixmaker: Thanks for your answer! I think you are absolutly right and as soon as I am studying, I will start to collect as much connections to the film industry as possible!!
@seedling: Wow!!! Your threads are great! I have never been able to get so many questions answered during the last four years. Thanks a lot for your great help, you gave me already. I will address to you if there are still questions left as soon as I have managed to read everything!
@Krakel: Leider hab ich kein ICQ oder ähnliches. Schreib mir doch einfach an email@example.com, oder gibts hier auch Persönliche Nachrichten? (ich bin hier noch nicht sehr lange, wie du sicher gemerkt hast )
Es wäre toll, wenn du mir helfen könntest.
Ich würde wie gesagt gerne in der Filmindustrie arbeiten. Am liebsten das, was John Howe und Alan Lee bei Herr der Ringe gemacht haben, aber ich hätte auch nichts dagegen für Backgrounds oder Storyboards verantwortlich zu sein. Generell will ich für den künstlerischen Teil eines Films verantwortlich sein und dann den Oskar für Art Direction gewinnen.
Das "Wo" im geographischen Sinne ist mir eigentlich egal. Ob Japan, USA, UK oder sonst was. Hauptsache Konzeptdesign!!!
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Max the Mutt Animation School in Toronto has an excellent traditional fine arts program as well as illustration and design courses directly rleated to becoming a concept artist. Too much to write...check the website, www.maxthemutt.com.
Feel free to contact us if you have questions at : firstname.lastname@example.com.
So how on earth do you make connections to the film industry if you don't usually associate with it? I mean sure, my cousin is an actress, but besides that.
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I made most of my connections in both gaming and film through comics. I have friends and associates who shifted to film after storyboarding or digiFX for advertising.
It's easier* to get into film with a well-developed skill set of drawing and narrative technique than any of the glamour positions (actor, director or writer). It's a great deal easier to get to Hollywood if you're in California, though.
*that easier depends on being very, very good. Since none of us are willing to settle for less than being very, very good, it's easier. If you only reach for mediocrity, you have to realise that every business already has their pick of mediocre artists and your being another one gives them no incentive to actually hire you.
We had a student who came to Max the Mutt before his 18th birthday. He was smart, good to work with, took direction well and had an insatiable appetite for anything to do with video games. At that time, we were a classical animation school based on Disney/Warner Bros guidelines with a strong drawing program, and the same first year program we now offer: traditional painting and drawing, perspective and structural drawing, design and composition. We also taught Flash and students worked on a Flash film project (our curriculum has expanded since then). The school was new and not well known. When this student graduated ( 3 years later) he was interviewed by EA and hired. He told us that the thing that impressed them was his traditional painting and drawing. He also had, of course, storyboard skills, animation skills, and knowledge of MAYA (which he'd learned in a summer course before he started with us). He'd also had cartooning and character design, which have always been part of our program.
He did very well at EA and felt that what gave him an edge was the fact that he had multiple skills. I'm willing to bet it was also his attitude, the pleasure he gets out of being part of a team. He is now a co-owner of his own company.
At the time EA's recruiter did call and interview me about him. the recruiter asked about his character and qualities, especially as a team player. I was able to vouch for his generosity and willingness to become part of our community and share his knowledge and skills. This student had no connections at EA, and at that time we weren't as well known as we now are.
My point is that you yourself are a large part of the equation: your skills, your professionalism, your ability to be a good team player, your ability to present yourself at an interview.
This is one person's story, but our graduates in general had no trouble getting jobs even when we were unknown .
I disagree that it's who you know. That may help, but companies aren't stupid. If they see outstanding work, they're interested. They need good people.
As far as your education is concerned, you need a variety of skills. I understand that Jason Manley attended several programs (without graduating) to put his skill base together. If you can't find what you need in one program in Germany, you might consider doing the same thing.
You need a combination of animation, illustration, traditional fine art painting and drawing and computer skills (especially photoshop and Maya).
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Practice much to become very good - work on your social skills as well. Since Concept Artists represent about 2 % of the industry you will have an incredible amount of competition, including, since we are now in a world economy, artists from other countries...
Hi everyone! I am currently a student enrolled at my community college seeking advice as to where to go from here. My dream is to be a concept artist. I want to be given a problem like we need a character who needs to look like this or that, and i use my skills and creativity to produce an image they are happy with. That is my career choice. I just need a little help from you guys in my journey to that point. I have great artistic ability and have a strong understanding of physics, and how things will react with one another. I am currently scrambling to get a portfolio together. I have just found the college of my dreams. MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) Has an illustration course that involves character concept, fantasy art, tablet illustration, and some other really great programs i feel will help me greatly. My question is whether or not the school is worth its price tag of 30k a year. I am ready to jump in and give this everything i have. I just want to make sure this is the best place to go. I have around 80k saved up for my college tuition. But if i am better off saving my money and just taking some more art classes at my community college then i will. I would just like the experience of knowing i am at a top notch institution, learning with the best and hopefully getting what i paid for. I also believe the experience could be worth the price. I really want to get out of the house and start my life. I just recently discovered the school, and the deadline for my portfolio is april first. So im trying to make a lot of decisions really fast. I would like to have my career based on gaming. Character design, weapons, maps, those types of things. If there is any advice you can give me id appreciate it. You can message me on here or my email which is firstname.lastname@example.com. i look forward to hearing from all of you. thank you in advance.
There is no sure fire route to becoming a Concept Artist. People come from a variety of diverse backgrounds; some from traditional illustration, some from industrial design, others from comic books, some are self-taught. But one thing they all have in common is an unrelenting passion to achieve their goal. The Concept Artist role is the holy grail of positions in the Art Department of any production, and with schools now specializing in this I think it's safe to say that there are many more people in the industry today than there are jobs. This is why have to be extremely passionate to make it your life long pursuit, and if you love it then you are on your way with a good start.
With competition being as stiff as it is, a solid understanding of the fundamentals and the discipline to keep learning is everything. No one in the industry is going to care how much money you spent on school, or necessarily if you have a degree or not. -It's all going to come down to your portfolio.
In my experience I've seen extraordinarily talented people who have a natural God-given ability, but without discipline driven by the passion it takes to buckle down and do the hard work they unfortunately go no where. Someone with more perseverance than natural talent will be successful the industry, while the person with raw talent but lacks perseverance won't. This means being disciplined to learn the classical art foundations: drawing and painting techniques, the rules of perspective, composition, anatomy, digital tools and so on. -And after your done with the list, continue building on these skills. Because there are no shortcuts, becoming great just means doing it over and over again until you nail it. But the good news is that you will get there, so don't get discouraged by slow progress. As long as you are moving forward, you are moving in the right direction!
All this may sound daunting at first, but no one learned all this and reached the top overnight. Even leaders in the Concept Design industry started off with bad drawings, and even worse paintings. I know, I went to school with some of them! Once you do have a portfolio that is up to par, then you can start job hunting. There is a fallacy that says "who you know" is everything to getting into the industry. But actually that is not correct. "Who you know" is not enough. You may be able to get the attention of a hiring Art Director if you know somebody, but unless your portfolio catches their eye you're pretty much on your way out the door. But, this is where all of your hard work and sleepless nights will pay off!
If you're looking to get started today, then start drawing now -and continue every day. Any kind of head start you can give yourself the better. If you're on a budget, any art school with a good reputation will teach you the basics that can be applied to Concept Art. These are VERY important as everything else you learn such as digital techniques will be built on them, so make an informed choice. What you do with the fundamentals is up to you. Of course you will have to learn Photoshop, and some 3D modeling as well. But the "flashy" advanced techniques of illustration can be learned for free these days. You can even go on YouTube and learn them from industry pros such as Feng Zhu. Although, if you can afford to remain in school do so. You will get focused attention and speed your learning.
Keeping a sketchbook, having a good online presence, and following your favorite artists are a great way to stay motivated and in the game. But as I said, all of the above are useless without an attitude of discipline and dogged tenacity to make it happen. -But not to worry, if you're passionate about it all the rest will fall into line!
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Last edited by James DonVito; February 18th, 2013 at 05:12 PM.
There is a blog post called: 10 things you can do to get started to become a concept artist.
Here is the link- http://conceptart-101.blogspot.com/2...tarted-to.html
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Seattle Chamber Player's Icebreaker Festival
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Hailed for daring and intelligent programming, uncompromising artistry and spirited performances, the Seattle Chamber Players (SCP) enjoys a growing international reputation. For many years the organizers have been passionately dedicated to introducing rarely performed and previously unheard contemporary chamber music of the highest quality to the Pacific Northwest and audiences worldwide. The ensemble's work has been recognized with the ASCAP/Chamber Music America Award for Adventurous Programming.
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Pakistan Native Nursery/Pakistan Native Plants
Establishment of Pakistan Native Nursery is an attempt to promote the cultivation culture of native plants for revival of natural beauty, restoration of natural habitats for soil reclamation, and biodiversity conservation.
Initially we have established the plants of Nannorhops ritchiana, usually known as Mezerae palm, which is a hardy shrubby plant used for cottage industry, where the people are dependent for their livelihood on the leaves of this plant. But due to great biotic pressure, the population is decreasing day by day. On the other side, its propagation takes place through vegetative and seed germination. The seed is very stony and needs at least 4-5 months for germination. Presently we have established 2-3 years plants ready to be transferred to the field. This plant is further a good example for combating the climate change and rehabilitation of xeric environment, especially the areas where there is scarcity of water and harsh climatic factors.
Nannorrhops ritchiana is usually known as Mezerae in Pashto language or Mazari Palm. This is the only single species in the genus Nannorrhops in the Palmae family or Arecaceae. This is native to southwestern Asia, from the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula east through Iran and Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwestern India, growing at altitudes of up to 1600 m.
It is a shrub like clumping palm, with several stems growing from a single base. The stem grows slowly and often tightly together, reaching 1-2 m or more tall. It is a Fan palm with the leaves long, smooth petiole terminating in a rounded fan of 20-30 leaflets, 30-120 cm long, with a distinct glaucous blue-green to grey-green colour.
The flowers are borne in tall, open clusters up to 3 m long at the top of the stems. It is usually dioecious with male and female flowers on separate plants. The fruit is a brown drupe. The individual stem is monocarpic, dying back to the ground after flowering, with the plant continuing growth from basal sprouts.


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Volume 22 - Issue 5 - May 2009
Wound Care Q&A »
Current Insights On Treating Heel Pressure Ulcers
Heel pressure ulcers can be particularly challenging for podiatric physicians, given the risk of complications, offloading challenges and the compromised vascular status of high-risk patients. Accordingly, our expert panelists share their perspectives in providing wound care for these patients.
Q: How do you dispense offloading devices for pressure ulcers of heels?
A: Kazu Suzuki, DPM, CWS, considers factors such as the patient's weight, sensory perception (neuropathy), activity level and mobility level, as well as skin perfusion pr
Diabetes Watch »
Understanding How The Achilles Tendon Affects Plantar Pressure
Approximately 23.6 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the 2007 statistics from the American Diabetes Association.1 Many of these patients have an associated comorbidity of obesity and, all too often, Achilles tendon contracture.
As we age, the tendon naturally tightens. However, diabetes exacerbates this tightening process as increased blood sugar levels deposit glucose in the collagen of the tendon, greatly reducing its elasticity. Obesity can also contribute to the tightening of the posterior muscle group, which i
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May 2009
Can Peppering Augment Injections For Plantar Fasciitis?
By Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
A new study in the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (JAPMA) concludes that a peppering injection technique can boost the effect of corticosteroids and provide greater pain relief.
The prospective, randomized, multicenter study consisted of 100 patients divided into four groups of equal sizes. Patients in group A received a 2 mL injection of autologous blood. Group B received 2 mL of lidocaine along with peppering injections.
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Key Insights On Tendon Transfers For Drop Foot
Given the complexity of drop foot and its impact on gait biomechanics, these authors offer a primer on the diagnostic workup, and share their thoughts on the potential merits of tendon transfer procedures.
Drop foot and foot drop are interchangeable terms that illustrate an abnormal neuromuscular disorder, which affects the patient's capacity to lift up the foot at the ankle. Drop foot is further characterized by failure to dorsiflex the foot or move the foot inward or outward at the ankle. Pain, weakness and numbness may be associated with a loss of function.
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A Guide To Biopsy Techniques For Skin Neoplasms
General guidelines for obtaining biopsies of skin lesions are few and far between. These techniques are also often underutilized in podiatric practice. Accordingly, this author offers a helpful primer on when and how to perform punch, incisional and excisional biopsies.
Why does a physician perform a skin biopsy? Often skin neoplasms and inflammatory conditions look alike and are clinically confusing. In these cases, a biopsy can facilitate a histopathologic diagnosis, which helps to support the treatment plan.1
Obtaining a skin bi
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A Guide To The Differential Diagnosis Of Heel Pain
Although plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, one should not overlook other possible etiologies. Accordingly, this author reviews pertinent keys to the patient history, physical exam and diagnostic testing that can help facilitate an accurate diagnosis.
Plantar fasciitis is by far the most common cause of heel pain. Given the high number of cases reported per year, it is not uncommon for a doctor to diagnose a patient with plantar fasciitis without paying adequate attention to other potential causes of heel pain.
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