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Animal Liberation Victoria
|Patty Mark
|Animal rights, Veganism
|Education, investigation, open rescues
Key people
|President Noah Hannibal
Animal Liberation Victoria Inc. (ALV) is the Victorian branch of Australian animal rights movement Animal Liberation operating throughout several areas in Australia.[1] Founded in 1978 by Patty Mark, ALV is located in Melbourne and is recognised as a leading animal rights organisation.[who?] Its main aims are to abolish the property status of animals, institutionalised animal exploitation and speciest attitudes and practices; encourage and nurture animal rights education, and endorse the principle of non-violence.[2]
ALV was established in 1978 by Patty Mark, an animal rights activist. After reading Peter Singer's Animal Liberation in 1978, Mark put a notice up in the local milk bar that said Help the Hens which attracted 17 people and proved to be the start of ALV. In the early years of their operation, ALV set up information tables in the Bourke Street Mall, presented information discussions at schools and co-ordinated the signing of petitions. In 1993, Mark received a call about the inhumane treatment of hens at a battery hen facility in Victoria, inspiring the birth of ALV's Open Rescue division.
Animal Liberation Victoria was the first group that made open rescues of hens.[3][4] Later, they have continued making open rescues.[5][6]
They have also protested against sheep exports, in Port of Devonport,[7] whaling,[8] the killing of animals on television by Jamie Oliver,[9][10] animal deaths in Melbourne Zoo,[11] and the 2007 Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching (ANZCCART) conference.[12]
ALV supports and manages the Action Animal Rescue Team, a group formed in 1993 whose purpose is "save the lives of unattended and neglected animals who are left sick and dying in factory farms" and "document (with video footage and photographs) the conditions for animals in factory farms, feedlots, live export and abattoirs."[13]
They also offered to provide legal assistance to the students that, in May 2005, opposed the idea of a rural school to slaughter a pig and a cow that they raised.[14] Bernie Williams, executive producer of the last Charlotte's Web film, wrote an e-mail to the school in support of the students.[15]
Animal Liberation Youth[edit]
They had also an offspring of ALV designed for young people called Animal Liberation Youth (ALY). It was established in 2007 and operates in a similar fashion to ALV.
Some of some of their actions include promote veganism in the Sustainable Living Festival[16] and rescue animals.[17]
Conflicts with RSPCA Victoria[edit]
They have had some conflicts with RSPCA Victoria. In March 2005, ALV found in the farm Parkhurst several injured, sick and dead hens. The police was called, and when it arrived and found the facts, Sergeant Mick Brien phoned the RSPCA for assistance, who refused to attend. Then the police arranged for ALV to remove the sick and dying hens and escorted them to Werribee Vet Clinic. Patty Mark, ALV president, said "Unfortunately the RSPCA not only refused to attend and assist the police on the night, they have failed to do an urgent inspection this morning taking other very ill and dehydrated birds to a vet or to even contact the owner. They only told ALV they would look at the place "next week". and "If the police and members of ALV can see the suffering and know it is wrong and illegal, why can't the RSPCA? Once again they have failed in their duty to protect "all creatures great and small", and it is time they were made accountable""[6][18][19]
On 4 September 2006, ALV sent a letter to Dr Hugh Wirth, RSPCA Victoria's President, asking them to turn to strict vegetarianism their RSPCA Annual Gala Ball, as made the RSPCA UK. RPSCA Chief Executive Officer, Maria Mercurio, wrote the reply in which they refused. Among other criticisms, Mercurio said:
"We know that ALV will continue to attend RSPCA events in Victoria and target our staff, volunteers and guests. We are continually asked why ALV don't hold their own events if they truly wish to get wide attention for their issues; why don't they lobby governments and why don't they try to influence industry, instead of targeting the RSPCA?"[20]
ALV has also criticed that while RSPCA says it's against the battery cages, they business with the largest battery egg producer in Australia, Pace Farms. They have also accused RSPCA of approve barnlaid sheds of which ALV claim to have documented later "overcrowding, beak mutilations, lack of perches, prevention of roosting, chronic stress and electric shock training to the hens", among many other criticism.[21][22]
- ^ "Animal Liberation Victoria - Animal Concerns Community". Animalconcerns.org. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
- ^ "About Animal Liberation Victoria". Alv.org.au. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
- ^ Rescate abierto de animales Equanimal (in spanish)
- ^ Qué son los rescates abiertos - Rescate Abierto Animal Equality (in spanish)
- ^ In the name of animal liberation 25 February 2007. Herald Sun
- ^ a b La policía ayuda a Animal Liberation en el rescate de 55 aves enfermas AnimaNaturalis (in spanish)
- ^ Animal Liberation to boost live sheep export protests 13 Feb 2006. ABC News
- ^ Anti-whaling protesters target Japan's consulate 27 Dec 2007. ABC News
- ^ Jamie Oliver's new show branded immoral by RSPCA 7 July 2008. Perth Now
- ^ Jamie Oliver's new show 'immoral' 7 July 2008 Herald Sun
- ^ Call for Melbourne Zoo inquiry as animal deaths hit 486 19 October 2008. Herald Sun
- ^ Animal Liberation Victoria - ANZCCART protest 2007 OpenRescue.org
- ^ Thunder Down Under: Australian Animal Liberation Activists Mix Courage with Creativity No Compromise Issue 25
- ^ Debate Over School's Slaughter of a Pig AnimalRights.net
- ^ Plea to spare animals from sausage meat 21 July 2005 The Courier
- ^ Sustainable Living Festival - ALY YouTube
- ^ Broiler Parents Investigation - ALV Open Rescue 2007[dead link]
- ^ Australian Police Pitch In to Help Hens PETA's Animal Times. Spring 2005
- ^ Police Help Animal Liberation Victoria Remove 55 Sick Birds From Factory Farm for Treatment at Werribee Veterinary Hospital 5 March 2005. Animal Liberation Front's site.
- ^ Letter to the RSPCA OpenRescue.org
- ^ What's wrong with the RSPCA? RSPCA Watch Dog (ALV's site)
- ^ RSPCA (Vic) RSPCA (Vic) caught in Barnlaid Egg Fraud Animal Liberation, Western Australia's site


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LouFest 2013 will take place September 7th & 8th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 3, at 10:00 a.m.
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LOOK BOOK: Diesel Spring/Summer 2010
Here is the Spring/Summer 2010 men's and women's denim Look Book for Diesel. They have some cute styles coming out this season. I love the shredded jeans a lot, I think they are very nice. I included the press release below.
Some like it hot and others prefer to play it cool, but this season Diesel 5 pockets deliver both options. The alchemy of fire and water inspires the Spring-Summer 2010 washes and treatments for both male and female. Fire denim recalls the distressed and burned jeans worn by fire fighters, through specialised techniques developed to create a battered, charred and toasted effect. Get that hero look without having to dive into blazing buildings!
The opposing water group creates a cool liquid feel with blue and azure; shades range from dark indigo denim to hard bleached pieces. Items bear the traces of droplets and splashes, using a saltcellar to hand-paint the denim with different hues. Denim lovers and purists will choose Blue Eyecons – Diesel's most experimental washes – conceived for male shapes and demonstrating the highest levels of craftsmanship and expertise. ÔÇÿBlue' refers to denim obviously – but ÔÇÿeyecons' are what these pieces will become among the jeans collecting community. Jeans junkies won't want to miss a chance of getting their hands on these wearable works of art – wrecked by hand for your pleasure. The treatments involve several different stages, with more than half a dozen processes that take up to ten hours: hand abrasions, sophisticated bleach and spray treatments, the use of different soaps and resins, squeezing, scrubbing, stone washing and sandblasting: you name it and one of these Diesel iconic pieces has been through it!
The most summery part of the collection captures the very essence of casual wear. The season will be refreshed by brightly coloured denim in shades of light blue, pink, orange and green. A new approach to fit and volume will cool down the hottest months. For girls, a light denim cloth is used for low-waist pyjama and Turkish style jeans. Wearers will dream of an exotic interlude as they navigate the urban landscape in these ultra-comfortable designs.
New styles for girls also include ÔÇÿZivy', slim jeans with a zip at the ankle, ÔÇÿClushy', slim with zipped pockets and ÔÇÿTotta', boot-cut with flap pockets. For men, a special mention goes to the new ÔÇÿTazy' style that hugs the waist, with a looser cut at the thigh leading to a slender calf and ankle. You can check out the denim styles below.
LOOK BOOK: Charley 5.0 Spring 2010
Here is the Spring 2010 Look Book for Charley 5.0. Charley 5.0 is known for being denim trendsetters and offers a twist on day to day denim. They are known for breaking the mold in the denim world and have a long roster of hot denim items for the every day fashionista. The inspiration for Charley 5.0 comes from the desire to create a well fit, modern, edgy item that transforms a woman's attitude the moment she puts it on. Charley 5.0 has already been described as the go-to legging for Hollywood's elite with fans such as Rihanna, Ashley Tisdale and Kristin Cavallari and more! Visit their website at www.charley50.com.
7 For All Mankind's Men's Summer 2010 Collection
7 For All Mankind are releasing their new items of clothing for men which will be available around April, for their new Summer 2010 collection. They describe the line as a directional, dramatic collection that combines the brand's signature sophistication with a spirit of adventure and exploration. An eye-catching array of styles is offered,with wearable bleaching and acid techniques giving dimension to the denim assortment. These "Bleach & Acid"techniques create a playful alternative to classic indigo while expressing a new attitude for 7 For All Mankind.
The Salty Vintage wash plays to 7 For All Mankind's California heritage with its sandy tint and subtle whiskers,hand sanding and natural nicking and grinding – all inspired by the beach. Sportswear features luxe fabrications with soft,washed out graphics. To enhance the lived-in look,7 For All Mankind "Deconstructed Reconstructed"its iconic back pocket designs. Newness – and authenticity – emerges from the act of destroying and then repairing. The Stained Painter wash features hand sanding and whiskers for beautiful highs and lows;black oil stain spots and bleached holes give the wash an authentic "painter"look. The coin pocket is ripped out and the back pocket is torn and then repaired for customized look. Subtle, low-contrast tie dye treatments on sportswear create a unique worn-in effect.
Trends: Bleach & acid, Authentic, natural distressing, Deconstruction/reconstruction, rip/repair, Back pocket novelty, Subtle Tie-Dye, Reverse screen printed graphics, Lightweight woven shirts.
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Easton Pro Style Shock Absorbing Pad
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Place an Easton® Power Pad between the knob of the bat and your hand to prevent painful sting and vibrations. Especially effective for batting practice scenarios when batting stamina is an issue, the power pad distributes and absorbs the shockwave caused from ball contact. This allows longer, more effective practice sessions and less soreness. Slide on the Easton® Power Pad and start noticing a difference in your game.
- Ultra soft to absorb bat sting
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- Can be stacked for choking up
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- Model: A162765
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Red Glove (Curse Workers Series #2)by Holly Black
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Cassel always thought he was an ordinary guy, until he realized his memories were being manipulated by his brothers. Now he knows the truth—he's the most powerful curse worker around. A touch of his hand can transform anything—or anyone—into something else. That was how Lila, the girl he loved,/b>
Curses and Cons. Magic and the Mob.
Cassel always thought he was an ordinary guy, until he realized his memories were being manipulated by his brothers. Now he knows the truth—he's the most powerful curse worker around. A touch of his hand can transform anything—or anyone—into something else. That was how Lila, the girl he loved, became a white cat. Cassel was tricked into thinking he killed her, when actually he tried to save her. Now that she's human again, he should be overjoyed. Trouble is, Lila's been cursed to love him. And if Lila's love is as phony as Cassel's made-up memories, then he can't believe anything she says or does.
When Cassel's oldest brother is murdered, the Feds recruit Cassel to help make sense of the only clue—crime-scene images of a woman in red gloves. But the mob is after Cassel too—they know how valuable he could be to them. Cassel is going to have to stay one step ahead of both sides just to survive.
Editorial Reviews
"Dark, disturbing fare, crafted by a master; readers of the trilogy's first will be supremely satisfied."--Kirkus Reviews
"Readers will be happy to slip back into Black's elaborate, fascinating world of workers, curses, and the seeming ease with which everyone has learned to live in a world where no one, not even family, can be truly trusted, and this sequel offers satisfying additional glimpses into this nearly familiar but ultimately shockingly different world."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"The Curse Workers series continues to offer a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir."--Booklist
Product Details
- 9780307711854
- Publisher:
- Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publication date:
- 05/10/2011
- Series:
- Curse Workers Series, #2
- Product dimensions:
- 5.10(w) x 5.90(h) x 1.20(d)
- Age Range:
- 14 - 17 Years
Meet the Author
Holly Black's first book, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, was an ALA Top Ten Book for Teens. Her second teen novel, Valiant, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Ironside, the sequel to Tithe, was a New York Times bestseller, and White Cat, the first book in the Curse Workers trilogy, received three starred reviews. Valiant and White Cat are available on audio from Listening Library. Visit Holly online at blackholly.com and learn more at thecurseworkers.com.
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Sometimes sequels are even better than prequels. It does not happen often, but when it does, it is nothing short of spectacular. Luckily, Holly Black's Red Glove was one of those books. Spellbinding, unique, fast paced, Red Glove packs quite the punch to say the least. It has been a while since White Cat left off, and Cassel is still dealing with the drama and mishaps that previously occurred. He is barley talking to his brothers- given the fact he can barely trust them-, and he is avoiding the girl of his dreams, thanks to the ridiculous curse of his mother's, among other things. However, everything changes when the feds contact him after his older brother's suspicious death. Learning things about the past as well as the current times, Cassel falls into yet another sketchy situation, leaving him torn between "good" and "bad." What side of the game will Cassel fall on? Will everything with Lila ever get better? Only time and more pages will tell in this action-packed sequel. In this addition, Cassel grew greatly as a character. He became someone I didn't just "like" but "love." For one, he is pretty kick-butt. He is cunning and manipulative at times, but he still is a huge sweetheart when it comes down to it. I especially loved seeing his relationship with Lila continue, as it caused lots of suspense and intrigue. Moreover, not only did the secondary characters in this also grew greatly, but they also played such a great role in the book as either the "bad" people or the "good" or even sometimes in between the two. I also adored the plot of this one! It was filled with so many heart-stopping moments that continuously had me on the edge of my seat, dying to know what would happen next. There were many twists and turns involving not only the curse workers but the characters and their relationships as well. I especially loved the ending, as it completely amazed me becasue I did not expect it one bit. Full of twists and turns, Red Glove is a book you simply cannot miss this spring season! Now if I could only get the third one ASAP. Grade: A-
These books dint draw me in and make me want to keep reading as much as some other books butnthey are still enticing and beautiful and i reccomend them
I love how Cassel simultaneously continues to better and screw over his life. The poor boy can't win. 4.5 stars instead of 5 because of the verbose end. I feel like this book could have done better with that but got lazy. I still didn't see it coming, though. ¿*´¿¿*¿ ------ "Oh- and grab the plastic bag over by my suitcase." I slug down the last of the coffee and get up. The bag contains panty hose. I put them on her desk. "They're for you." "You want me to look homeless, desperate, but also kind of fabulous?"
Great book! Holly Black lives up to expectations with this series!
I loved this book an i couldnt stop reading it all the curse worker books are epic
RED GLOVE continues the story around Cassel and his con worker family with finesse and even more bottomless feelings.Where WHITE CAT helped us to establish ourselves to the strange-in a positive way- world of gloves and magic, RED GLOVE dives deeper into the bonds of family, foes and friends around Cassel Sharpe. Cassel is an outcast, talking about himself as dangerous while I love his torn character. He's torn between lie and honesty, the criminal and the right thought, always circling around the same girl, Lila. Their relationship is complex, difficult because it is built up by many different layers of time and action. While we get, thanks to the first person narrator, an insight into Cassel's thoughts and feelings we never know how Lila really feels. And it's especially that mysterious bond between the two I love. I wasn't extremely interested in or fond of secondary characters like Cassel's friends Sam and Daneca or his family members, probably because with Cassel we already got a protagonist that devours a lot of attention. You shouldn't think of RED GLOVE as a bright and all easy read. It's a book displaying a corrupt and criminal society with shady characters and events. I wouldn't describe RED GLOVE as a dystopian novel, still I sometimes registered the same gloomy atmosphere that is characteristic for a good read about an imperfect world. Holly Black's writing is not main-stream. Her speciality are short but concise sentences, her novel is made up of a wide vocabulary foundation and complex characters. Black is not just a con artist when it comes to playing with her characters, but with readers, too. I can't believe it's a years wait for BLACK HEART! THE VERDICT I give it 4,5/5 stars. Once again a conjuring mix of a magical world made up of shady figures and stirring emotions, written by the gloved-cat-lady in a fantastic non-mainstream style!
**Red Glove is the second book in Holly Black's Curse Worker Series. This review has spoilers for the plot of the first book White Cat. You have been warned.** Cassel Sharpe thought he knew all the angles. He thought he understood his family of criminals and curse workers even though he wasn't really a part of that world. That was before Cassel found out he was a Transformation Worker. That was before he betrayed his brothers before they could do the same to him. That was before the girl he thought he killed came back. It was long before she was cursed to love him. Now the mob wants Cassel on their side and the feds are asking him inconvenient questions about a red-gloved murderer. Cassel is being pushed down a path he doesn't want to follow--one he might have to walk alone. But what if he doesn't have any other options? The only thing Cassel really knows is that the future is going to be here soon than he thinks in Red Glove (2011) by Holly Black. Red Glove is the second book in Black's Curse Worker's trilogy. (It's preceded by White Cat and will be followed by Black Heart.) Black's world building in this series is phenomenonal. Red Glove expands on details and presents new aspects of Cassel's world including politics and cops--something every good noir story needs. Possibly because the groundwork was already laid, this book feels less graphic and gory than White Cat.* As the second book in a trilogy, Red Glove does its job perfectly by both expanding on the events in the first book and building up to (what will probably be) a sensational conclusion in book three. The story here once again delivers a satisfying blend of fantasy, noir, and good old fashioned suspense. Cassel remains a delightful narrator even when he is unethical and dangerous; his moral struggles and frank assessment of his own character are part of what makes this series great. Even better this book confirmed that maybe, just maybe, Cassel might be okay at the end of everything. Or not. If nothing else, he might finally know what kind of man he really is. *Or maybe it was just me. I was amazed at how much less devastating the reality of curse worker blowback felt in this book. And I was thrilled at how much more I enjoyed this book compared to the first. Yay. Possible Pairings: Strings Attached by Judy Blundell, The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan, Heist Society by Ally Carter, Leverage (television series), White Collar (television series)
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The VideoGamer.com - Episode 35 On this week's show you'll find Editor Tom Orry, Deputy & Features Editor Neon Kelly and Video Producer Tom Pearson. - Show Notes Date: 07/03/2012 Length: 01:42:14
The VideoGamer.com - Episode 34 Were the 80s really better than the 90s? Pearson seems to think so in this week's episode of the VideoGamer.com Podcast, especially as Neon has convinced him that "spaceship drums" were invented during this period. What did the 90s present us wi - Show Notes Date: 29/02/2012 Length: 01:46:36
The VideoGamer.com - Episode 33 It's that time of the year again, yes correct, it's PANCAKE DAY... or at least it was yesterday. So how many pancakes did you lot have? It's episode 33 and on today's show you'll find Tom Orry, Neon Kelly and Tom Pearson. - Show Notes Date: 22/02/2012 Length: 01:43:00
The VideoGamer.com - Episode 31 The congenial Neon Kelly hosts, and is joined by both an excessively astringent Martin Gaston and a particularly sententious Tom Orry. Still, what else is new? We talk about two games that have got a 7/10 and something about Mass Effect. - Show Notes Date: 08/02/2012 Length: 01:48:05


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Instructors: Frank Elbers and Julie Montgomery
Gender mainstreaming is an strategy to achieve gender equality. It is shorthand for saying that the impact of all policies and programmes on women and men should be considered at every stage of the policy or programme cycle — from planning to implementation and evaluation. This advanced e-learning course aims to provide participants with comprehensive knowledge of gender mainstreaming and gender analysis. It draws on best practice and case studies from around the world. The course also provides the opportunity to focus on a specific sectors or policy areas (such as, education, sexual exploitation and abuse, organisational development, or human resources) and for participants to employ this knowledge in their own workplace through an action research topic.
The first half of the course will focus on lessons learned in gender mainstreaming in various UN agencies, international non-governmental organisations, governments and programmes. In the second half participants will be introduced to specific gender mainstreaming tools, including the use of gender planning frameworks, and several topical areas based on the interest of the participants. Critical analysis of current theory and practice is encouraged throughout the course.
Course structure
This certificate course involves approximately 50 hours of reading, on-line working groups, assignments, webinars and interaction among participants and instructors, and is offered over an 11-week period. The course will integrate active and participatory learning approaches within activities and assignments, with an emphasis on reflective and collaborative learning. Participants will do the required reading, prepare interim and final project assignments, including case studies, and participate in group discussions and webinars with invited guest experts. The maximum number of course participants is 25. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Participation. It is also possible to audit the course.
Course outline
Week 1: Gender and defining gender mainstreaming
Week 2: Gender integration framework
Week 3: Gender analysis
Week 4: Applying gender mainstreaming (small group work)
Week 5: Tools for gender mainstreaming and analysis
Week 6: Tools for gender mainstreaming and analysis (continued)
Week 7: Gender-based violence
Week 8: Gender mainstreaming in humanitarian action
Week 9: Applying gender mainstreaming (individual work)
Week 10: Benefits of gender mainstreaming
Week 11: Wrap-up & the way forward
About the instructor: Frank Elbers
Frank Elbers is Executive Director of Human Rights Education Associates (HREA). He has 20 years of experience in development and human rights in postcommunist Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. He joined HREA in 1998 and has been an instructor and trainer for courses and workshops on human rights-based programming, monitoring children's rights and monitoring women's human rights. Frank has also served as a consultant for the UNIFEM on strategies for violence against women, implementation of CEDAW (the Convention on the Elimination of All Discrimination Against Women), and the Beijing +5 review process. He was a member of the Advisory Committee to the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) for the course on Gender and Humanitarian Action: Different Needs, Equal Opportunities. Mr. Elbers holds an MA in political science from the University of Amsterdam.
About the instructor: Julie Montgomery
Julie F. Montgomery has 15 years of experience in the international development and humanitarian sector. She is currently the Director for Innovation and Learning at InterAction, the largest coalition of U.S.-based NGOs working on international development and humanitarian response. The diverse set of projects and initiatives she has spearheaded during her tenure at InterAction include: facilitating gender trainings and gender audits with member organizations; designing and developing an online course on gender and humanitarian emergencies required by many humanitarian agencies, such as the UN Office for Coordination and Humanitarian Response; and managing and designing InterAction's monthly magazine and publications. She currently leads InterAction's open data and mapping efforts, including NGO Aid Map, which demonstrates through interactive maps what InterAction members are doing at the project level. With an extensive background in project management, coalition-building, and partnerships, her expertise includes open data, design, and the use of technology for learning and impact. Ms. Montgomery holds a BA and MA in sociology from the University of Florida.
Who should apply
The course is intended for staff of government and inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations, development practitioners, gender focal points, or academic institutions interested in gender equality. Participants should have a good written command of English — the working language of the course — and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use. HREA aims to ensure equal gender and geographical distribution across the selected participants. The maximum number of course participants is 25. A Certificate of Participation will be awarded upon successful completion of the course. It is also possible to audit the course.
Tuition fee for participants: US$ 725 (after 1 July 2016: US$ 825); tuition for auditors: US$ 275 (US$ 350 after 1 July 2016). Payments can be made online with major credit cards (Discover, MasterCard, Visa), PayPal and bank transfer (additional fee applies). Bulk rates are available. Payments are due upon registration.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Downtown Topeka was rocking over the noon hour Wednesday.
The group Chris Aytes and the Good Ambition kicked off the return of the brown bag concert series. The open-air concerts are scheduled for 11 am to 1 pm every Wednesday. The location will move from block to block, spreading tunes up and down South Kansas Avenue.
Downtown Topeka Inc says additional open-air concerts are planned for 7:30 pm to 1 am every Friday through August at SW 8th and Jackson. Music will begin earlier - at 5:30 pm - on First Friday Art Walk nights. Those dates are June 7, July 5 and Aug. 1.


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Is this something I can even do in SQL itself, or do I need to export the dataset and use some other method? There are millions of rows, so I'd like to do it in SQL if I can. I've looked at a few of the MA methods and I'm not sure if they will work for what I'm trying to do.
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URGENT: Stop the Deniers!
Kevin Grandia at Desmogblog writes me urgently:
Right wing bloggers (the organized bunch that they are) have been pushing the votes for this year's Weblog Awards and if nothing changes by midnight tonight, a climate denial site called Climate Audit will win for the "Best science blog" site.
Not good – please email everyone you know and ask them to vote for the second running site "Bad Astronomy" right away — we only need about 500 votes and if each of us sends it to 10 people, we're well on our way.
For more info, read Kevin's post: The "Vast Right Wing Conspiracy" beating "Vast Left Wing" Voting for Best Science Weblog.
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Anyone who takes the time to actually read ClimateAudit will realize Steve McIntyre is not a "right wing denier." He has repeatedly said that nothing he has done falsifies AGW theory. He is a Canadian mining engineer who is adept at statistics, auditing large data sets and coding algorithms. He has been an IPCC reviewer and commenter. He has made a positive contribution to climate science by advocating sound statistical practices and open archiving of data and methodology. He is, like the esteemed host of ClimateProgress and unlike the hosts of some other blogs in this competition, unfailingly civil to and patient with those who challenge his views. For the record, my vote went to SciGuy. Of course, should there ever be a category for "Best Climate Policy Blog" climateprogress will get my enthusiastic support.
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Follow Arni's adventure on Twitter with the hashtag #ArniStory.
The strip was commissioned by JCDecaux - "the number one outdoor advertising company in the world" and provider of those digital screens you see everywhere at railway stations, shopping malls and airports. The basic concept and the character idea is theirs, while the realisation of the idea (script, design and artwork) comes from me. He's appearing on JCDecaux screens across the UK, one strip per working day (with catch-ups at the weekend) throughout all of November - twenty strips in all.
As I write, I've still got the last few pages to draw - a little nerve-wracking as the story began its run on Monday November 2nd - but I'm really enjoying it. Even as I wrote the script I knew I was setting myself a challenge with a fair number of testing environments to draw, including depictions of lorries, ships, cranes, and city scenes, many of them from unusual angles - and all with a rather tight deadline. But nothing gets you to do your best like a story that pushes your abilities - and a tight deadline!
A further challenge has been that JCDecaux have two different screen formats ... the Digital-6 is a portrait screen and the Transvision is landscape. As D6 screens vastly outnumber the TVs, I've drawn primarily for that mode, but have then had to re-compose the artwork for the longer, narrower format, often having to cut away some of my artwork (wince!). For me, the definitive versions are the D6 pages, but it's the more screen-friendly TVs that are being published online.
JCDeacux host thousands of screens across the country, many at major railway stations, roadside locations and big shopping complexes, reaching half of the UK population (they reckon 30-40 million). The strip is wordless and appears on screens for 5, 6 or 20 seconds and is being billed as "the first graphic arts story to be commissioned for digital screens" (the big ones, anyway!).
A big thank you to Russell Gower and his colleagues at JCDecaux for giving me the opportunity to work on such an exciting project. I hope you'll come across Arni on your travels throughout the following month - you can follow the strip's progress on Twitter through beframeus and ArniBird - and if you see a screen, do let me know, and tweet a photo if you can!
I've also been moving away from the ever-reliable Hunt-107 nib and have become quite attached to the Tachikawa Maru, a finer stylus, a little more flexible, but also allowing for a much more comfortable holder.
With the increase in paper size (actually I'll still be drawing on A3, just landscape in two parts) I have had to update my little set of home-made tools.
The first of these (above left) is what I call a marginator. It's a bit of card cut exactly to the width of my page borders, allowing me to quickly mark up the drawing area of the page without having to count the millimetres from a ruler. I know that's not exactly an arduous task in itself but, when you're doing lots of pages, anything to speed up the repetitive bits is a help.
My first version (for A3) was straight - this new improved model has a 90-degree angle on it, so I can place it in the corner of the page and mark two measurements at once.
Next to that (above right) is my balloon space guide. When I letter the completed page it is at A4, but I need to know how much room to leave for balloons when drawing my bigger original art. This allows me to measure the depth of balloons at A2-scale according to how many lines of text there are. I know how many lines to allow for because I do A4 roughs and letter them first.
I have a little print-out of all the measurements I'll need for working at A2 (above), just so I don't have to keep working out how big half or quarter of a page is, and also so I can quickly reference my basic panel sizes (third, quarter, fifth of a tier, etc). I rarely use those exact measurements, but it's a starting point from which I can go bigger or smaller, depending on what I need. My old A3 measurements are on the left.
The first scene of the new story is three pages long, and though I won't be doing this with the entire book (you'll be relieved to hear!) I am going to be blogging the process of this scene quite closely - just to get things going. Here are the thumbnails ...
Two - Kurt Dunder. Perhaps you recall that I wrote a review of the only Kurt Dunder book to be published in English - Kurt Dunder in Tirol - back in 2009? Well, now Danish author Frank Madsen has made the very first volume available in English too, Kurt Dunder in Africa, in digital format from Comixology. This is terrific news, and as soon as I get my mitts on the family iPad I'm going to download it for myself!
Three - Unfinished City. This is a detective thriller set in the criminal underworld of Former Yugoslavia and it looks very nice. You can read the first 20 pages here. The art, by Robert Solanović, is wonderful and gave me a hint of Simon Gane, and a pinch of Paul Harrison-Davies - both favourites of mine, but it's all its own thing. And the story is enthralling and very readable, by a UK writer who I have long-admired as an excellent story maker, Ben Dickson, this time in collaboration with Sylvija Martinović. Please support the project's Kickstarter campaign - I want that book in my hands!
It's great to see that anyone doing the YA card will be including a graphic novel in their reading, many, possibly, for the first time. It also made me think how many people consider graphic novels a genre rather than a medium (and I'm not saying Random House are doing this here - they're not) and will immediately think 'Batman' when they see the term graphic novel.
So I wondered if the diversity of comics was enough to wipe out both bingo cards? I then wondered if I could wipe out both bingo cards with graphic novels from my own collection only (and without repeating any)? That would make it harder with my fairly specific tastes.
Well, actually it wasn't that hard after all, and many of the squares could have been filled with various titles. I tried to be as diverse as possible, from within my own shelves, and chose titles largely as if recommending books for readers new to comics. I also avoided adaptations, wanting the books to have been made to be comics. Why not have a go from your own collection? Here's mine ...
Regular Reading Bingo
A book with more than 500 pages - Bone, single volume edition by Jeff Smith (1332 pages)
A forgotten classic - Camelot 3000 by Mike Barr and Brian Bolland (well, I think so!)
A book that became a movie - Tintin: the Secret of the Unicorn by Hergé
A book published this year - Nemo: The Roses of Berlin by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Niell (I haven't bought any 2014 comics yet, but this one is on my wishlist)
A book with a number in the title - Three Shadows by Cyril Pedrosa (had rich pickings here!)
A book written by someone under thirty - Spider Moon by Kate Brown (took longer to confirm a choice here)
A book with non-human characters - Mickey Mouse: Race to Death Valley by Floyd Gottfredson
A funny book - The Terrible Tales of the Teenytinysaurs by Gary Northfield
A book by a female author - Tamara Drewe by Posy Simmonds (a bit obvious, but a well-known name and a great title for a newbie recommendation)
A book with mystery - The Black Feather Falls by Ellen Lindner
A book with a one-word title - Dororo by Osama Tezuka
A book of short stories - Nelson by various
Free square - thank you, I'll have Oor Wullie by Dudley D Watkins, please (Ken Harrison is fine too)
A book set on a different continent - Palestine by Joe Sacco
A book of non-fiction - Science Tales by Darryl Cunningham
The first book by a favourite author - Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson (a collection, admittedly)
A book you heard about online - Widdershins by Kate Ashwin (wanted to choose a web comic here, something comics do so well)
A best-selling book - Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
A book based on a true story - Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
A book at the bottom of your 'to be read' pile - Largo Winch: The Heir by Jean Van Hamme and Phillipe Francq (sorry Largo Winch, I must read you one day)
A book your friend loves - Mortensen's Escapades: The Secret Mummy by Lars Jakobsen (recommended to me by Colin Mathieson, though I also plan on getting a book he recommends even more - The Nieuport Gathering by Ivan Petrus)
A book that scares you - Uzumaki by Junji Ito (thanks for the nightmare)
A book that is more than 10 years old - Charley's War by Pat Mills and Joe Colquhoun
The second book in a series - Grandville Mon Amour by Bryan Talbot
A book with a blue cover - Scarlet Traces: The Great Game by Ian Edginton and D'Israeli
YA Reading Bingo
A book with a female heroine - Yoko Tsuno: On the Edge of Life by Roger Leloup
A book set in high school - Mo-Bot High by Neill Cameron
The last book of a trilogy - The Incal vol. 3 by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius
A book with a colour in the title - The Yellow M by Edgar P. Jacobs
The first book in a series - Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 1 by Hayao Miyazaki
A book set in the future - Give Me Liberty by Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons (almost went for Alan Moore's Halo Jones, but in order not to repeat an author too much I decided on the Ballad of Martha Washington instead)
A book with a break-up - Blankets by Craig Thompson
A book without a love triangle - Rumble Strip by Woodrow Phoenix
A book that became a movie - From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell
A book set in Paris - Paris by Andi Watson and Simon Gane (I was torn between this, Tardi's Adele Blanc-Sec books, and Hubert and Kerascoet's Miss Don't Touch Me ... decided the title had it!)
A book set in the past - Asterix and Cleopatra by Goscinny and Uderzo
A book with magic - Ralph Azham 1: Why Would You Lie to Someone You Love? by Lewis Trondheim
Free square - The Complete Rainbow Orchid by Garen Ewing (it could fit a number of categories, but as it's a free choice, I thought I'd indulge)
A book set in the summer - Black Hole by Charles Burns
A book with a dragon - Dungeon Parade vol 1: A Dungeon Too Many by Sfar, Trondheim and Larcenet
A book that made you cry - Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot (films make me cry all too easily, but comics ... not so often. The first I remembered was the scene in Alice with the girl carrying her dead sister home ... yup, that got me)
A graphic novel - Maus by Art Spiegelman (one of the books most often associated with the rise of the 'graphic novel')
A book based on a myth - The Book of Genesis by Robert Crumb (this one had to be an adaptation)
A 'classic' YA book - Ghost World by Daniel Clowes
A book with a lion, a witch, or a wardrobe - I Shall Destroy All The Civilised Planets by Fletcher Hanks (the witch is Fantomah, it even has a lion in - not so sure about a wardrobe)
A book with an incredible fight scene - Captain Britain by Alan Moore and Alan Davies (a difficult one this, but I always remember, as a kid, reading Captain Britain's fight with the Fury and feeling genuinely terrified that he couldn't defeat it)
A book you heard about online - The New Teen Titans: Games by Marv Wolfman and George Perez (aged about 11 to 14 I really loved The New Teen Titans - I saw online that Wolfman and Perez were teaming up again for a new book featuring the Titans and it was published in 2013; I haven't actually read it yet)
A book set in another world - Baggage by the Etherington Brothers (I considered Neverwhere by Richard Corben but that's way too far over the YA remit!)
A book with an epic love story - Saga vol 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
A book with music - Punk Rock and Trailer Parks by Derf
Panel Nine is a digital publishing company specializing in digital comics and graphic novels. It's actually an imprint of iEnglish.com, a software development company based in Tokyo which does a lot of educational apps for companies like Oxford University Press.
Sequential is a digital graphic novel storefront app, which we launched in May this year [2013]. We offer a range of graphic novels and comics, tending towards the more literary stuff rather than going down the superhero route. It has a Storefront where you can see new releases and browse books to buy, and a Library where you can read the books you've downloaded.
How did you end up at Panel Nine - did you work in publishing beforehand?
After a degree in Philosophy and Theology, which unsurprisingly proved useless in the real world, I worked in children's publishing for several years, writing and editing magazines and activity books. Then my boyfriend and I moved to Tokyo in March 2011 (that's right - just before the big earthquake) and when I was there I got the job at iEnglish. I worked over there for a couple of years, and then when we decided to come home earlier this year, the company asked if I'd stay on and work from London.
And what is your role within the company?
I'm the Editorial Director, so I work with publishers and artists to decide what we put on the app and when, and then oversee the process of getting the books digitized and releasing them. Basically keeping everything ticking over. We're a small company, so I also pitch in with a lot of the production stuff, getting the layouts and extra features just right. I do a fair bit of business development as well - Sequential isn't the only thing we do and we always have other projects to work on.
What's involved in turning a book, such as The Rainbow Orchid, into a Sequential title?
After we get files from the publisher, we redo the pages to fit the iPad screen, take out blank pages, maybe put in some extra bits if necessary. Any double-page spreads are put together as proper spreads, so you can pan across them rather than just seeing the left and right pages separately. We create the panel links so readers can zoom in to Panel Mode, then other resources such as thumbnail images, contents, the main menus and 'about' screens etc. Some books, such as The Complete Rainbow Orchid, have extra features only available on Sequential, so we'll put all those together too.
Then when all the resources are ready they're bundled together and tested very thoroughly. When we know everything's perfect, the book is ready for release on the app, along with information on our Storefront about the book itself, and the creator and publisher.
Can you explain some of the features that are available with books on the Sequential platform?
Each book has Page Mode and Panel Mode, so you can zoom in and see panels in more detail, or read panel by panel. We worked really hard to make everything intuitive, easy to read, and pleasant, too - super-fast swiping, no horrid pixellated images, or waiting for pages to load. We can also add a whole range of things - extra content such as interviews, sketches and artwork, audio commentaries, videos, webviews, and HTML 5 content - almost anything, really.
We also have a new way of reading comics, which we're calling Sequential Mode. This is where, instead of swiping to the next page, you tap or swipe and one image is replaced with another, using any kind of transition you like. It makes for an interesting new way to present sequential images and tell a story. There's a freebie called Fictions which you can download in the app if anyone would like to have a look.
What are some of the other titles available through Sequential?
We're working with a whole load of brilliant publishers, so we have books from Jonathan Cape, Knockabout, Myriad, Blank Slate, plus a range of stuff from smaller and indie publishers like Great Beast, Tabella, Soaring Penguin, and Metaphrog. So you'll find a whole range of things from the greats like Alan Moore and Gilbert Shelton to more small press titles from people like Dan Berry, Terry Wiley and Isabel Greenberg.
We aim to provide a fairly carefully curated selection, and we're quite picky about what we put on the app, so you won't find any superheroes and you won't have to wade through loads of substandard stuff trying to find something decent to read. (At least, that's the idea!) And we add new books every week, so there's lots of good stuff coming soon. We're always interested to hear what readers would like to see, too.
Is Sequential available on any other platforms, besides iPad? Any plans?
It's currently only available for the iPad, but we're working on an Android version which should be released next year. Watch this space...
Is there much resistance to digital comics, from either readers or publishers? Do you think it's something people are embracing, or is there still work to do?
I think there's definitely still work to do. Digital's still fairly new, really, and a lot of publishers are understandably cautious about how and when to make the leap to digital. Having said that, people are reading digitally more than ever so there's definitely a need for it.
Often I hear people talk as though there's some kind of war between print and digital - as though if they read a digital comic they'll be betraying print, or aiding its decline. I don't think that's the case, and at Panel Nine we're certainly not trying to lure people away from print - I wouldn't work here if we were, I love my huge piles of old books too much. We're trying to provide an alternative, so you can find books you might not come across in your local comics shop (if you even have a local comics shop), or you can give your groaning bookshelves a bit of a rest, or if you fancy reading a gigantic tome like From Hell on the bus but you don't want to lug it round with you all day. And of course, digital comics can often include things print versions can't - audio, video, other bells and whistles. So I think print and digital can complement each other and there's a time and a place for both.
Another assumption people make is that all digital is the same, which frustrates me every time you see a bad comics app which is unresponsive, or difficult to navigate, or where you're not sure where to tap or what will happen. Just as print books can be designed well or badly, or be high-spec or low quality, so digital comics can be smooth and intuitive, or clunky and annoying to use. But all digital tends to get tarred with the same brush and I think a lot of people have tried a low-standard app or reader and thought 'that's it then, digital's not for me'.
Were you a comics reader before your involvement with Panel Nine?
To be honest I wasn't much of a comics reader. I'd read some random bits and pieces - Posy Simmonds, Scott Pilgrim, Ghost World, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but I mostly stuck to my 19th century novels and I wouldn't have said I was a comics fan. I've read a lot more over the past couple of years though!
Do you have some favourites (digital or not)?
It's an obvious choice but From Hell is one of my favourites - it's just breathtaking in its scope and scale. I just got round to reading Alice in Sunderland and it kind of blew me away. Favourite newer ones include The Nao of Brown by Glyn Dillon and Eustace by SJ Harris... and I'm looking forward to reading The Encyclopedia of Early Earth by Isabel Greenberg - I haven't found time yet but it looks amazing. I also try and read stuff in Japanese; comics can be a really good language learning tool because of the visual element, so I'm working my way very slowly through some Tintin at the moment. Oh, and I do love The Phoenix... I'm biased because we do the iPad app, which is great because it means I get to see Bunny vs Monkey before everyone else.
A huge thanks to Chloë for taking the time to answer my questions, and for providing such interesting answers! You can download the Sequential app for free here, and you can see my video tour of The Rainbow Orchid on Sequential here.
The Phoenix has been consistently excellent, every week, regularly featuring the work of many of the best British creators ... Neill Cameron, Daniel Hartwell, Adam Murphy, Gary Northfield, the Etherington brothers, Robert Deas, Zak Simmonds-Hurn, Dave Shelton, Jamie Smart, Kate Brown, Paul Duffield, Wilbur Dawbarn, Jamie Littler, Matt Baxter, Dan Boultwood ... and that's not even half of them.
Special tribute should be made to the editors, firstly Ben Sharpe, and then his successor, Will Fickling - and not forgetting the man whose vision brought The Phoenix into existence, the man with the red bow tie, David Fickling.
I really hope The Phoenix continues well into, and beyond, its next 100 issues - it is part of the lifeblood of the British comics scene and is responsible for growing a massive crop of new comics readers and creators in this country. If you love good comics then you really should treat yourself!
While Hergé explicitly forbid Tintin to be continued by other hands after his death, there has been success with the continuation of Edgar P. Jacobs' Blake and Mortimer series with new creators, so the situation with Asterix is not new territory - though certainly Asterix is a bigger deal on the world stage than Blake and Mortimer.
Asterix and the Picts sees Asterix and Obelix (strangely, leaving Dogmatix at home) travel to Scotland after a Pict is washed up on the Gaulish beach, frozen in a giant pebble of ice. After thawing him out, they decide to return the Pict to his native land, and end up involving themselves in the task of rescuing his kidnapped fiancé, while also attempting to stop the local rotten clan chief from claiming himself as king.
The artwork can't be faulted, and reading the book I couldn't help but marvel at Conrad's imitation skills. There's some very nice stuff with Nessie, and I liked the fact that the fiancé in the story - even though she did need rescuing - was not the usual film-star blonde, but a slightly more down to earth depiction.
The story is fun and breezy but, apart from the setting, not much leaps out to make it particularly memorable. Perhaps, with Uderzo peering over their shoulders, the new creators decided to play things safe, or maybe it suffered slightly from no one wanting to make any radical suggestions or take any risks with this new venture (even though it could be 'anything goes' after the bizarre Falling Sky).
The plot felt a little stilted, but I wonder how much of that is my acute awareness of the new authors. I certainly didn't laugh as much as I usually do with Asterix, though there was humour enough, and the book didn't feel as sharply clever or witty as during the Golden age of Goscinny. I re-read Asterix in Britain afterwards, the Gauls' other visit to our shores, and it really sparkled, with a story that romped at a pace with plot twists and turns, and many good chuckles.
But overall I'm happy with Picts. It's better than some of the more recent books, and I think - I hope - that the creators will grow more confident, become less intimidated (as admitted), and loosen up a little with their new charges. And I hope Uderzo lets them. There's just enough here to feel optimistic about the future of Asterix.
Sometime later, in the 90s, I had a slight resurgence of interest and decided (as I then had a pay packet) to brush up my collection, which included going back to the original 1960s incarnation of the Teen Titans, and this is where I became aware of Nick Cardy's work. It was his covers that really astonished me - not only the drawing, but the composition and the design as well. To this day I have several of his covers on my wall, and I quickly added John Coates' book, The Art of Nick Cardy, to my library.
My favourite obscure Nick Cardy fact is that is that he added C3-PO and R2-D2 to Tom Jung's famous 1977 Star Wars film poster - a design later reworked by the brothers Hildebrandt. (Nick did many film posters himself, and there is also a sketchbook available of his war art).
Despite being a brand new festival on the scene, LICAF showed obvious ambition and professionalism from the very start. Right away you could see they were modelling themselves, to some degree, on the world-famous Angouleme festival, where the whole town is integrated into and supports the show, alongside some local authority funding and assistance. In addition to that it had the feel of a literary festival - treating its subject seriously, its guests as VIPs, and with a well thought-out and full itinerary of events. There was a real buzz about LICAF from very early on in the year. But could all that promise live up to reality?
One thing that put me off was the distance - a 300 mile, 5 hour journey from West Sussex by road. Public transport is out of the question with the weight of the books I have to carry (one box of 22 Complete Rainbow Orchids is 15kg). Thankfully, Colin Mathieson of Accent UK helped to break up that journey by letting me stay at his house in Manchester - still a 4 hour drive, but a lot more achievable in a single run. Plus - any time spent with Colin is an added bonus, his taste in comics and his interest in history can keep us both nattering away for a good few hours!
Kendal - here we come
So after a good night's sleep after a long day's drive, Colin and I set off for Kendal on Friday morning. Arriving via the main route into the town we were instantly greeted with signs and banners announcing the festival. This was not going to be a show that was hidden away, hard to find, or available only to those in the know - this was a town festival, and one all about comics. A walkabout revealed shop windows full of comic characters, art and information - you could not ignore this festival!
The Town Hall, aka the Comics Clock Tower, complete with Batman flag and LICAF banners.
While looking for a suitable place to grab some lunch, Colin spotted Waterstones, and as I was the first signing of the day on Saturday, we decided to have a look. Having been told the signing had been well-promoted I wanted to see where and how my books and others' had been displayed. I was a little disappointed not to see anything in the window, but with so many comics around, and with me not being a big-name creator, that wasn't totally unexpected (at least there were comics in the window - already better than the usual state of affairs in bookshops). Inside there was a lovely table of graphic novels right at the front of the shop, as well as some decent shelf-space nearby in a prime location. Excellent stuff - but no Rainbow Orchid. Perhaps it was in the kids' section? After all, I am usually marketed as a children's book in the UK. We went to the back of the store to find an extensive children's area, but again no Orchids - not even alongside the Tintin and Asterix books. My heart sank. I'm afraid it sank even further when I enquired and was met with panicked expressions and learned that my book had not actually been ordered in. A batch was hastily ordered and I was told they would be at the shop in the morning, in time.
I don't know what went wrong. As well as the graphic novels table, they had a display for another author who was signing in-shop the following week, complete with flyers, which is the kind of thing you expect for an author signing. This has happened to me once before, attending a Rainbow Orchid event at a shop to find no copies of my book, or promotion of any kind - not surprisingly only one person turned up ... the author's nightmare! Luckily it's a rarity.
Sorry to start with a negative - it is not at all representative of the weekend as a whole, as you shall see!
After a sandwich, Colin and I made our way to the town hall, rededicated for the weekend as the Comics Clock Tower, where we both had a table. There was another slight disappointment as early on in proceedings both Colin and I had requested we have our tables next to each other, but the actual floor plan revealed Accent UK on the first floor, and me on the ground floor. This wasn't a big deal, and I'm not going to criticise the unenviable task of the organisers in having to layout a floor plan to keep as many people as happy as possible, let alone organise a festival the size and complexity of LICAF! We were both very impressed with the venue, it had oodles of character.
The ground floor room where I was about to set up my table in the Comics Clock Tower - also the Town Council Chamber. My table was directly in front of the Mayor's seat.
The first comickers we bumped into in the street were John Freeman and Jeremy Briggs of Down the Tubes. We all made our way to the Brewery Arts Centre to get our lanyards, and soon enough more and more recognisable and friendly faces were coming into view - I won't even attempt to list everyone! After booking into the Premier Inn (where the reception staff were dressed as superheroes) we had a lovely meal at a little Italian restaurant with the other half of Accent UK, Dave West, and his family - and then it was off to bed where I, unfortunately, had a very bad night's sleep and a complicated dream sequence, perhaps triggered by some slight anxiety about the upcoming first day of the show (not something I usually experience).
After breakfast (the Premier Inn was full of comics folk) it was off to the Clock Tower to finish setting up, and then, just as the doors opened to the public, I had to make my way to Waterstones for my signing. I wasn't too keen on abandoning my table just as the crowds came in, and I have to admit that a naughty thought entered my head ... "I won't mind if they don't have my books." As I entered Waterstones I saw a table with my name on, but no books. They still hadn't arrived. I gave the manager my mobile phone number and she said she'd contact me as soon as they were in and I could come back and sign them, either at another signing session or just for stock. I was quite happy to get back to my table at the Clock Tower, and I got right into a number of sales and book signings on my return. I never did hear from Waterstones, but perhaps it all worked out for the best. The only regret is not having my books available in the shop.
I had excellent table neighbours for the weekend. On my right was Shane Chebsey of Scar Comics, who I have known for a number of years - as a publisher he had a full 6-foot table to himself. I was a creator so was sharing a table with another creator, the talented Kristyna Baczynski, delightful company and a very interesting artist.
The table I shared with artist Kristyna Baczynski.
There's not much interesting I can say about manning a book table for a full day. It is always absolutely lovely to meet and hear from people who enjoy my book, in fact I even think it's vital as far as my continuation with the series goes thanks to the first-hand feedback and enthusiasm received - a great battery recharger. Getting to introduce new people to The Rainbow Orchid, whether they buy it or not, is also an important aspect.
And here was one of the best things about LICAF - the variety of people coming into the Clock Tower. Most comics shows are for already-existing fans of comics (nothing at all wrong with that!). We've been spoiled this year with the excellent Stripped strand of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, where comics and a mainstream audience crossed paths, and the same happened at LICAF. Many families with children were present, more than you usually see at a comics festival, and I spoke to a lot of Kendal locals who came in to see what all this comics stuff was about. Most were impressed, and some even bought a copy of my book.
Whether this is something that can be built upon, to attract families and non-comics people from slightly further afield, will be an interesting challenge for future years. It's exactly the kind of thing we need to expand the readership of what has become, over the past few years, a very strong, lively, and diverse scene.
Saturday night saw another meal with the Accent UK families (Colin's wife had now joined us), this time at the Premier Inn restaurant (and very good it was, too), and then to bed, this time a much better night's sleep after a very full day.
The weather for the weekend was dull and rainy, but not cold. Sunday in the Clock Tower started more slowly, but after a couple of sales things started to build up again, and the second day got under way. On Saturday I seemed to be selling mainly to people who already knew and loved comics, whilst on Sunday there seemed to be more of the 'public' around - many of them buying their first comics since childhood, or ever. Sunday also saw a few of the VIP comics guests getting a look around, and I made a few sales there too - which is always a pleasing experience. (I would prefer if everyone with a lanyard had their name on it instead of, or as well as, 'creator' or 'publisher' - I often know the names via online social networks but not always the faces).
The question amongst all those who had a table in the Clock Tower was "how's sales?". Some reported doing very well, a couple I spoke to were very disappointed. The majority seemed to be reaching their thresholds, just making it worthwhile - myself included. Of course, these shows are not all about sales - there's much more to gain from them than that, as already stated. When I got home I took stock and found I'd sold 52 books in all. I tend to hope for 60-70 or more for a two-day show, but there were so many other positive aspects to the weekend, and I got a lot more out of it than what went into my money box.
Some fabulous Grandville cosplay from a representative of the excellent Crooked Dice Game Design Studio.
I must make special mention of all the LICAF red-shirted helpers. Several times throughout the weekend they appeared at our tables to ask if we needed anything, often bearing bottled water, cups of tea, and even cakes and fruit! And all with a smile. A kitchen was available for sellers with refreshments freely available. The organisation and attitude of the entire festival was first class.
Finally it was time to pack up and get all my stuff back to the car. As well as the help of the always-generous Jeremy Briggs, I had invested in a fold-up trolley that proved very useful on its first official outing.
Jeremy, Colin, Colin's wife, and myself all went for one last meal, this time at Pizza Express (I'm afraid I did make the bad joke of a 'an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman (and Scotswoman) walk into a ...' well, not a bar, but a restaurant. Yet another very nice meal was had (it must be the company), and the festival ended with Jeremy leading me out of Kendal's complicated one-way system. Jeremy might have to become my approved comic festival usher, as he provided a similar role in Edinburgh, walking me to my bus stop at the end of the day.
My journey back to Manchester was through very heavy rain, but I made it safely back to Colin's for one more night, before my four-hour (plus half-an-hour lunch stop) journey back home. (That's the longest I've been away from my children - four nights - and it was lovely to get a huge hug and much dancing and laughing from my two-and-a-half year-old daughter when I appeared at the front door; even my 6-month old did a double-take when he saw me again, before breaking out into a big grin. Choke!)
Overall, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival was a very worthwhile trip. I had more time for social interaction than I did at Edinburgh, made decent enough sales, met a lot of interesting and interested people, had some lovely table-mates, and had a jolly good comicky time. There's an indefinable something extra that makes a successful comics show - something to do with the atmosphere and general feeling, and LICAF had that positive aspect on top of everything else.
Huge congratulations to Julie and Sharon Tait, Jenny Graham, Bryan and Mary Talbot, Sean Phillips, Owen Michael Johnson, and all the LICAF team and helpers. I'd definitely do it again.
I do not envy the job of the BCA committee to whittle down the books to just five - when you look at the longlist then you could quite easily and legitimately replace any of the shortlist books with other titles - Teenytinysaurs, Pirates of Pangea, Corpse Talk, Porcelain, etc. It just makes my own inclusion even more of a (nice) surprise.
I honestly couldn't say who might win - all my fellow nominees bring excellent books to the list, with a refreshing diversity in subject matter and of publishers. I think my own chances are low, but that might just be natural, defensive pessimism! Still, you never know, and it's a lovely thing to have got this far - I'll bask in it while it lasts.
The British Comic Awards is something that is good for all comics in that it raises awareness, gets people talking, and celebrates the medium. My huge thanks to the BCA committee for the vote of confidence, and my thanks to all those who have sent congratulations.
The plot concerns an ingenious method for accumulating gold from the sea, and an even more ingenious method for encoding that secret. Needless to say, nefarious forces want to get their hands on it, and Daisy, and her little brother, Co, get entangled into proceedings, determined to make sure that things turn out right.
The story was written by Trevor, an architect and founder of the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford. Eileen is a children's illustrator; she pencilled the artwork and then Trevor would make a clear-line tracing - an interesting collaboration!
The artwork is very much in the school of Hergé and has a lovely kinetic quality to it - the detail is absorbing from first page to last. And the story keeps you going, with equal measures of humour (whether puns or physical comedy - plenty of both) and drama, excitement and suspense.
Have a look at their website here, and go and get yourself a copy of the book right here. And the good news is there's more to come as a second book is planned, The Souvlaki Mechanism.


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Is there any plants I can plant that repels snakes?
Hardiness Zone: 6a
By Bennett from Vincennes, IN
I've always been told to burn the snake where you kill it and it will keep other snakes from coming around that area. Just thought i'd share that.
I don't know about plants, though my dad swears by his hint. He sprays kerosene around the peremiter, hasn't seen a snake in years.
The only thing I have ever seen that gets rid of snakes is outside cats. Of course mine have a habit of bringing them to me to show off. I have garter snakes that hang around my pond and they are beneficial so I just watch where I step!
The perfect way to keep snakes out of your yard is to plant mint around the border. Snakes hate it and you have a wonderful plant for cooking and teas. You could also lay hemp rope around the border of the yard, snakes won't cross it. The only thing left after that is to get rid of the snakes that are now trapped in the yard. LOL
Don't know about the mint, had one hanging out in my mint garden trying to eat the baby rabbits that lived there. My weed wacker took care of that problem.
I have a big Garter Snake that lives in my mint so not sure about that one!
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What whould the welness exam schedule be for newborns when you are choosing to postpone vaccinations?
Wellness exams for unvaccinated newborns?
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i would think the same- why would it be different?
I figured it might be different because if you are waiting to vaccinate, I am not sure why you would keep bringing in your baby unless you thought there may be a problem or if they are sick.
We still brought LO to all his wellness appts up to 18 months. I wanted to make sure CPS or our insurance did not claim nelgect as I have heard of people dealing with that.
LO - Summer '10
#2 - Late Spring '13
with our first daughter we went to all the "well" baby visits up until 1 year, then we stopped.
For my second daughter, we did not attend any "well" baby visits.
I would believe it be dependant upon your care provider and what they allow.
We do go annually because our child care provider requires an examination to confirm health for group care.
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I am not sure why you would keep bringing in your baby unless you thought there may be a problem or if they are sick.
would you know if your baby had a heart murmur?
It's because crazy pants lied.
Pretty crazy not to. My Dr checks their eyes, ears, heart and lungs.. all things I would have no idea if something was wrong.
I like getting the "stats" on my kids too.
Vaccines are never brought up, I dont even know if my Dr is aware I dont vaccinate. Never been asked about it.
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I would take them in to have hips, lungs, hearts checked.
I bring her (we don't vax). I made her 12-month appt. before her birthday in September, but they "can't" fit us in until mid-Dec., which is nuts. We're trying to find another doc. As non-vaxers, we're not treated well there.
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Thanks everyone for the input! It has been so long since I have had to take a child to well check ups and really have been so focused on researching the vaccine part that I forgot all the things they do check for that I wouldn't be able to detect. I really appreciate it!


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