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Re: Show Off!
Thanks everyone!
Cheers SnowQueenVT!
Re: Extreme Makeover
Cheers paigeg, janesko and walmazan!
swammi1203 wrote:After the past two derbies where Ramyb was the center of attention, I think I can finally understand why there is such support for Ramyb. There are two reasons:
1. His shirts are generic enough to appeal to a wider range of buyers, while interesting enough to rise, even slightly, above the typical generic design.
2. Many of his detractors, one in particular, are very outspoken in a very impolite and angry manner. This serves to offend many in the woot community and galvanize support for Ramyb. However, when Ramyb chooses to respond, he shows both levelheadedness and restraint- both of which are commendable.
Now, while I have some qualms about the lack of originality in most of his designs, the same could be said about the vast majority of designs submitted to derbies. Fortunately, many quirky shirts to make it to print. Sadly, as both Woot! and shirt.woot! have become more popular, the tyranny of the majority becomes a greater and greater issue. Thankfully Woot! combats this, if only to some degree, with the editor's choice, but most of the shirts submitted in the derbies are still selected via popular vote.
I am neither a Ramyb supporter or detractor, but I do find it difficult to become a detractor as I have no desire to be lumped in with some of his more, to put it lightly, outspoken critics. Therefore, while I hope that Ramyb works towards more and more original designs, I understand that he fills an arguably necessary, however undesirable it may be to some, niche.
The wise man/woman has spoken. Nothing more to see here people. Move along...
jeanerz13 wrote:Wow...if it creeps out chumpmagic...just wow...
Haha! My sadistic tolerance is no match for this dude's creepy mustache/smirk combo. Still an interesting design though.
Re: Stapler Subtraction Effect
sooo friggin otterific!!!! i <3 O.S. !!!
Re: Darwin's Data
I voted!!! Gorgeous! I'd buy one. I'm on the same thought as everyone else ~ I'd like something away from the silly side.
Re: I'm doing science and I'm still alive
You just keep on trying 'til you run out of cake?
Re: Zu Chongzhi's estimate
Nice to see some classy graphic design in the derbies. I'm not crazy about the kerning on the smaller numbers, but over all a great design. You need to give yourself a BLA on this one.
"...but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll set the building on fire..."
Re: x = pb j
I just voted for you. I'm sure I just put you over the top. You are welcome ;)
odysseyroc wrote:Nice to see some classy graphic design in the derbies. I'm not crazy about the kerning on the smaller numbers, but over all a great design. You need to give yourself a BLA on this one.
Good point about the kerning -- it was more necessary in an alternate version of this I abandoned but doesn't add anything right now.
thatrobert wrote:Good point about the kerning -- it was more necessary in an alternate version of this I abandoned but doesn't add anything right now.
To specify, I don't mind the tracking, but the kerning on the first two numbers looks odd compared to the rest. You have all the numbers butting up against each other, but the 1 and 5 seem pretty far apart. Again, a small nitpick for such a great design.
Darquis wrote:Haha I just went and commented on his design (and Patrickspens and a couple others) that were glaringly off topic (of the ones that I went to look at - I certainly didn't look at all of them). People said they're frustrated when Ramy (or other artists) get singled out, so I'm trying to be consistent in my "how does this fit the topic"
I would feel bad for tattling on 15 different designs, but it's just the same as freshman biology. People assume that the scientific method is like some sort of pledge of allegiance and not a guide for all types of valid experimentation.
I don't really care that Ramy did a resubmit, but he did say he reworked it... If there is no change, there is no incorporation of anything that isn't already there which is pretty much a collage of DNA representations at various levels of complexity. There's no process or discernable timeline in this. If you want to submit DNA as art, take it to Threadless.
Too bad math isn't science. It's the language of science.
Re: Bee Careful
He must be collecting bee pheremones; honey doesn't evaporate.
Re: There's no Chemistry
So cute! I want!!! Make it happen!
katfin25 wrote:hahaha otterific. I'm in a polymer engineering and science phd program, and at the annual holiday party a few of the professors always play together as the band "Poly and the Mers" I thought it was a joke the first time I saw a flyer, but they are pretty serious about it... lol
Well, if they ever change their name to Albert Funkenstein and The Scientific Method let me know. I can design their shirts!
clarinerd wrote:I've never thought of that phrase in a dirty way until you brought it up... and now I'm probably going to read it like that from now on. Thanks a lot. :P
If I can pervert just one mind, I've done my job.
80verna wrote:I'm new here, this is my first derby; am I right in thinking it ain't over til it's over?
L'il caterpillar still has chance yes???
Hey. :-) Only the top three shirts get printed.
It's not over until Thursday at noon, so if you have a few (hundred) friends who like flying caterpillars he may still have a chance. ;)
Hammylink wrote:Too bad math isn't science. It's the language of science.
The way Pi was discovered was precisely the scientific method: mathematicians observed, made a hypothesis, and then either proved or disproved their theory.
If the theme was "science" and not "scientific method", I might agree with you.
SnowQueenVT wrote:(RE Dr. Badger made a potion that turns everyone into fairies.))
Hammylink you've made a good point!
(I can't wait till Thursday!)
That's just my way of saying I could never wear this shirt.
Hammylink wrote:Carbon rings are toxic to carbon based life forms.
Isn't glucose made of carbon rings? My organic chemistry is rusty though. |
Either way, beautiful design though I'm not overly fond of the circles. The carbon into the the plant/butterfly is good enough for me to wear it though.
Hammylink wrote:That's just my way of saying I could never wear this shirt.
I wouldn't expect you to Dave.
(Re Dr.Badger made a potion) I didn't expect any nice comments at all.
I would wear it, but I like pink, purple and fairies. Each their own. It would make a really good sleep shirt for example. At least it's cheerful.
The effort of drawing and submitting this is not wasted though, I learn from every art experience .
(You know the kids who say "I can't draw!" throw a fit and refuse to try again? If I gave up I'd never improve. Maybe the kid who doesn't like to draw is fascinated by science or math, maybe he doesn't give up in that arena?)
That is why I responded that I can't wait until Thursday, I want a new derby because I really do not like math and science, not everyone does. I respect greatly all of the people who work and study and who DO like those fields.
Hey , everyone has their own life to lead and I do what makes me happy, I am a great singer, I love my kids, I am an artist , thats who I am.
NoT a math/science wizard. But I respect those fields immensely.
I hope I do something in the future that you WILL like, but it is difficult to always have to design stuff for men AND women and this derby was not lighting me up. I just wanted to" play with my friends" basically.
And I expected to get ripped to shreds. And I don't care.(Sticks tongue out while no ones looking.)
radiomode wrote:You find out about molecule structure by scientific method.
I don't mean to be a hater; I like you style, dude. But couldn't you say "You find out more about _____ by scientific method" to justify basically anything as on topic in this derby? That's the beauty of the scientific method, you can use it to learn more about almost anything.
Re: Curiosity Kills V2
Love it! It's a shame this isn't in the fog yet. It seems to me to way more on topic than a lot of the shirts that made it there so far this derby.
doabarrelroll16 wrote:hey you have it add the graham cracker twice... just sayin
When I make s'mores I use half a graham cracker for the top and half a graham cracker for the bottom. Like the order of operations shows.
Just sayin
(Except I put peanut butter on mine.)
Re: Hi 6
Reminiscent of the cover art on Todd Rundgren's 1989 release "Nearly Human"
Re: (V2) Do plants grow better with music?
I Like V2 better. The volume icon makes more sense. Good Job!
melsmore wrote:I like the shirt, but being an engineering student I can recognize that your drawings are seriously under dimensioned, which would cause quite a problem for anyone actually trying to build these sandwiches.
seriously? that's what hung you up? you need to get out more.
using bread as a standard:
they make pb and j jars that size in relation to the bread.
there are even grapes that size in relation to the bread.
i've even seen knives that size.
the only thing a different size from everything else is the peanut, which can be drawn to a different scale.
and don't even start with a defense of "you can't have multiple scales or dimensions on a blueprint", because maybe you can't in college, but in the real world, people cut corners. trust me.
Darquis wrote:I think OdRoc's taco, Chump's Teddy Disection and Tgentry's fropig are all a good start, those three off the top of my head fit the theme really well.
Ok, sure. Actually, I really like the Teddy Disection. Tell me what Order of Operations, Made of Carbon, Double Helix, 5 Second Rule, and X=PB+J have to do with the scientific method. Those are just the examples that are in the fog. Now, I like some of these shirts. I voted for Made of Carbon and 5 second rule. They still don't have much to do with the theme. Double Helix uses an image that most people associate with science, specifically biology and forensics, but the theme wasn't science, it is the scientific method. There are also a huge number of entries that don't seem to understand the difference between the scientific method and a mathematical equation, as exemplified by Order of Operations and X=PB+J. Then there are the shirts that have nothing to do with either one, like 5 Second Rule. To be completely honest, I wouldn't buy this shirt. I'm not a huge Star Trek fan. If you are going to include something as off topic as 5 Second Rule, though, I don't see why this one would get eliminated. I'm not saying that I want to see the above mentioned shirts get eliminated, I really hope some of them print. I just think that the eliminations need to be applied more universally and objectively. Where this derby seems to be letting damn near everything in, we have also seen the opposite happen in the past. A great example is Derby #157 (Reinterpreting Famous Art Titles), which saw many hotly contested rejections. I dunno folks, I'm not a moderator, I'm not a designer, I'm just a guy that likes wearing these shirts. I just think the rules could be applied more evenly.
wth is wrong with people? it adds half of a graham cracker on one side, and half of a graham cracker on the other side!
i probably shouldn't be this peeved about math ignorance, but i deal with this daily. half the time i have to draw pictures so people understand. argh it's only tuesday.....
megsck wrote:so im gonna be really nit picky on this design only cause i would definitely buy this shirt if this one thing wasnt bothering me (damn my ocd and my father whos a mathmatician) but if you start out with the graham cracker divided by two, why are you adding another graham cracker divided by two at the end? seems like you wouldn't need that last graham cracker equation to get the perfect smore cause then the chocolate to cracker ratio would just be all off! =) also i wish the end result was a completed delicious looking smore instead of the smiley face. i understand this is in the fog and you probably arn't gonna change it now so i totally understand if you ignore me completely ;) but just some suggestions if this doesnt print and you resub it in the future =)
EDIT: so my dad explains to me that graham cracker divided by two means half a graham cracker, so now it makes sense to me to have two, even though to me it means a graham cracker divided in 2. this is also why i hate math, why can't they just be more straight forward! haha =) i still hold firm though on the final result be a tasty delicious smores!
you should have deleted the entire first part of your post and written "edit: nevermind the math part, but i'd still like a s'more instead of smiley."
Re: Feline Intelligence
What is not shown is what occurs a few min later... Cat proceeds to yack up the cheezburger on the brand new area rug ;-D. Can I haz papurtowlz?
I don't often like derby entries, but this one is otterific. good luck!
Nessanagirl wrote:It took me a minute to realize that the brown circle on the ground was a tortilla. Somehow I think it needs to be more...taco colored.
maybe it's a tad dark, but remember that not everyone eats bright nuclear dyed yellow taco shells. most handmade corn and some handmade flour are pretty dark.
Re: Observe. Test. Report.
i actually like the comic style of this. good job
Re: Results not Replicable
I love the scratches at the bottom of the shirt.
Re: Conclusion: An Edgy 'Do Scores Chicks
so cute!
SnowQueenVT wrote:Now I don't pretend to understand this shirt (above), but by heck I shall vote upon it immediately!
I'm a pi day baby too. Bring on this shirt!!
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Hasim Kilic, chief justice of the eleven member Constitutional Court of Turkey said the outcome of the court's ruling on whether the Justice and Development Party(AKP) has acted legally will not impact the future of Turkish democracy. He told a newspaper: "Whatever the ruling is, you will see that our democracy, secularism, and rule of law will be strengthened by this process, believe in me." The Court is currently dealling with a case brought before it by the chief prosecutor which charges the AKP with violating the nation's constitution because of alledged desires to impose Muslim law, a position which violates the secular constitution.
Turkey has been a model of a society which believes in Muslim law but also adheres to a constitution which places secular values as the foundation of the nation. The AKP has attempted to walk the tight rope of maintaining secular law while making some changes such as allowing females to wear a headscarf in the university. Ironically, the European Union, which wants Turkey to be centered in secular values also does not believe a court of law should be able to close down a political power. It wants the court of public opinion alone to possess such authority.

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Campus Sustainability and Green Initiatives
Campus Sustainability and Green Initiatives
Keeping up with solar power
BU can now access real-time data on its solar array, located behind Ben Franklin Hall, thanks to Jeff Brunskill, professor of environmental, geographical and geological Sciences, and Nathaniel Greene, professor physics and engineering technology, who recently launched a website that features live data from power production to lifetime energy readings.
Green Majors
Green Campus Initiatives Listserv - To subscribe to the GCI listserv, please send a message from the email address you wish to subscribe to email@example.com
Getting an in-depth look at campus energy use
Anyone strolling around Bloomsburg University's campus may have noticed a new kiosk resembling a bus shelter past the northeast side of Ben Franklin Hall. Behind it sits two light poles topped with solar panels.
The kiosk is designed to educate the BU community about solar energy and the university's energy consumption using Lucid Design Group's Building Dashboard software. The project ultimately aims to develop energy-saving strategies for the university.
The Building Dashboard touchscreen software will also allow users to take an in-depth look at energy use in five campus buildings: Hartline Science Center, Student Recreation Center, Nelson Field House, Columbia Residence Hall and Elwell Residence Hall. These buildings were chosen because they are popular with students or large consumers of energy. #BUSustainability
Campus gets greener with new recycling program
Bloomsburg University has teamed up with the Bloomsburg Recycling Center to change the way BU recycles. Since July 1, BU has used a dual-stream recyclable collection program that has increased the volume of recycled materials and made collection simpler and more convenient. Vince DiLoretto, Bloomsburg University's custodial services director, and Charles Fritz, Bloomsburg Recycling Center's environmental services administrator, were two key contributors in the new program.
"Our overall objective was to improve our recycling," says DiLoretto, "taking what we do have and making it better with dual-stream."
In September of 2012, for example, the university collected 15,650 pounds of recycled materials. During September of this year, the university collected 39,720 pounds — a 254 percent increase. #BUSustainability
Campus makes green changes
Energy and financial savings are the goal of campus upgrades completed as part of Bloomsburg University's facilities management department's energy reduction plan.
The plan aims to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent.
One ECM now underway is the installation of energy-efficient LED lighting in the lower parking area and stairwells of the tri-level garage next to Elwell Residence Hall. BU facilities staff will install LED lighting fixtures purchased through a sustainability account initially funded by energy rebates from PP&L Electric. This project will pay for itself in 18 months. The same type of LED lighting was installed by BU facilities staff in areas within Redman Stadium. #BUSustainability
Biofuel Partnership with Bloomsburg Recycling Center
Starting in 2008, a student-faculty collaboration transformed cooking oil into biodiesel fuel for a campus shuttle bus. When that pilot project wound down in 2010, excess vegetable oil was donated to the Town of Bloomsburg's Recycling Center for use as a heating fuel. Bloomsburg University helped the Town to engineer and install a dual-fuel heating system for the Recycling Center's main processing building.
Waste vegetable oil and waste motor oil, dropped off at the facility by residents and businesses, are burned in a 350,000 BTU/hr furnace, alleviating costly heating bills. Used motor oil from the university's vehicle maintenance garage is donated regularly. #BUSustainability
Campus hosts weekly farmers market
Local fruits, vegetables, breads and meats are available each Friday in September and April at the BU Farmers Market. The market, set up between Navy Hall and Bakeless Center, helps benefit the student environmental group Helping Our Planet Earth (HOPE).
Sponsored by BU's Green Campus Initiative and the Center for Leadership & Engagement, the farmers market is an outgrowth of the Earth Day tours in 2009 of Forks Farm, Orangeville, and Dancing Hen Farm, Stillwater. #BUSustainability
What has been done so far
Energy Consumption
- Replaced coal boilers at heating plant — two 1951 vintage coal boilers were demolished and replaced with a biomass (wood chip) boiler and a natural gas boiler to reduce emissions. The work was completed in 2010 under a Guaranteed Energy Savings Agreement and was partially funded with a $500,000 grant obtained through the PA Department of Environmental Protection. An additional grant in 2013, for $2 million from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, will help expand the biomass project further. A planned second boiler will use wood fuel to generate both heat and electrical power.
- Use of more energy efficient windows — single-paned windows in Old Science Hall and Carver Hall were replaced with energy-efficient double paned units.
- Replacement of chillers — an old inefficient chiller was replaced in Scranton Commons with a more energy efficient unit that also serves Carver Hall.
- Replacement of light fixtures — old fixtures have been replaced with more energy efficient ones throughout campus.
- Installation of motion sensors — motion sensors have been installed to control stairwell and hallway lighting in the Hartline Science Center, with more projects planned for the Jessica Kozloff Apartments, Elwell Residence Hall and Nelson Fieldhouse.
- Installation or removable insulation — removable insulation has been installed on steam and hot water piping in the mechanical rooms of Bakeless, McCormick, Navy, Ben Franklin, Nelson Fieldhouse, the central Heating Plant, and the Buckingham Maintenance Center.
Greening of Campus
- Green corridors — an open space corridor was established encompassing the quad and the area between Northumberland and Luzerne residence halls.
Administrative and Office Procedures
- Recycled paper — in 2012 the university transitioned from 30% Post-Consumer Waste (PCW) copy paper to 50 percent PCW copy paper.
- Computers — replaced with energy star rated models.
Custodial Services
- Use of recycled paper in custodial services — all toilet paper is 100 percent recycled fiber, and paper towel products are 50 to 100% recycled fiber.
- New green seal cleaning products — the following cleaners are now green seal: glass, floor, general purpose, and bathroom/shower cleaner.
- New floor scrubbers — Tennant floor scrubbers, which use less water and improve safety, are being used in Hartline and Bakeless.
- Reduced use of chemical floor finish remover — new TomCat Edge scrubbing machines in Centennial, McCormack, and Nelson Fieldhouse allow for chemical-free floor stripping and use of less water.
Residential and Student Life Measures
- Green residence hall project — Northumberland and Montour residence halls competed to reduce energy usage and increase conservation awareness.
- Low-flow shower heads — older shower heads were replaced with low-flow ones in all residential buildings.
- Earth Day activities — Green Jobs panels were staffed mostly by BU alumni.
- National Teach-in — in on Global Warming Solutions - a campus-wide educational forum held as part of a national effort on global warming featured faculty, staff and students, as well as speakers from across the state.
- Drilling for Natural Gas in the Marcellus Shale — a series of lectures, films, and a panel discussion from March 20 to 29, 2012, most held on campus, explored the social, economic, and environmental impacts of drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale.
Dining Services
- Commons Food Recovery — students from various organizations recovered five to six tons of food in an academic year from Scranton Commons. Students also donated Flex dollars to help community food distribution organizations.
Solid Waste Disposal
- Recycling bins — 65 new bins were placed throughout campus, including each classroom at the Centennial and Hartline buildings. These bins accept together all plastics, glass, and can containers.
- Dual-stream recycling — University and Town entered an agreement for implementation and collection of dual-stream recycling effective July 1. Recycling material item are now being accepted in a dual-stream format – "CONTAINERS" AND "MIXED PAPER". "CONTAINER" bins accept all plastics #1 through #7, glass (bottles and jars), and all metal cans. "MIXED PAPER" bins accept newspaper, office paper, file folders, phone books, magazines, envelopes, cereal boxes, books, catalogs, junk mail, and corrugated boxes.
- Significant increase in recycling totals since the initiation of dual-stream collection — September 2013 saw a 254% increase in weight of recycled materials compared with September 2012.
- Trash to Treasures — discarded items are sold annually, with proceeds benefitting the United Way.
- Electronic recycling — University recycled 14,816 pounds of electronic materials for 2012.
- Miscellaneous — scrap metals and mercury-containing lamps are also recycled. #BUSustainability


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By Joe Brewin
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was delighted to make history in the Champions League on Wednesday night - even though he admits he was unaware of his achievement at the time.
The summer signing became the Club's youngest scorer in the competition – and the youngest English scorer - with his eighth-minute strike against Olympiacos.
Oxlade-Chamberlain now has two goals in two starts for Arsenal but he was oblivious to his latest feat until after the final whistle.
"Somebody said that to me after the game, I didn't know that before," said Oxlade-Chamberlain. "I don't take too much notice of statistics but I guess that is a nice little milestone to have.
"I am proud to score in the Champions League tonight for the team. I made a little contribution and I'm hoping I can push on from here and improve."
Oxlade-Chamberlain has been a hit at Emirates Stadium since his switch from Championship outfit Southampton. And despite making a significant step up this summer, the teenager has taken it all in his stride.
"There are always a few nerves but you just want to do as well as you can for the fans, the manager and the rest of the boys," he said. "I wasn't too nervous though - at the end of the day football's football and if you are confident in your own ability and work hard enough the talent should take over.
"To get my first start in the Champions League I was very honoured and very proud but most importantly we got the three points. It was a massive game for us to build on our momentum from Saturday. It was a really good game and I am happy with the way it turned out."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source