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1 International Best Practices in Universal Design A Global Review March 2006 In Partnership with: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Human Resources and Social Development Canada Treasury Board of Canada Handisam, The Swedish Agency for Disability Policy National Disability Authority of Ireland Rehabilitation International Revised Edition August 2007
2 International Best Practices in Universal Design A Global Review March 2006
3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This project was funded by a number of Canadian Government organizations under the leadership of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The Commission would like to thank the following for the financial and administrative support: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The Office for Disability Issues, Human Resources and Social Development Canada Treasury Board of Canada Other support was received from: Handisam, The Swedish Agency for Disability Policy National Disability Authority, Ireland Rehabilitation International This document has been prepared by: Betty Dion Enterprises Ltd. With assistance from: Andrés Balcázar de la Cruz David Rapson Elisabet Svensson and Marnie Peters Art work courtesy of Philip Dion DISCLAIMER The consultants and contributors to this document have made every reasonable effort to make this reference document accurate and authoritative, but do not warrant, and assume no liability for the accuracy or completeness of the information or its fitness for any particular purpose. It is the responsibility of users to apply their professional knowledge in the use of the information contained in this document, in consultation with their architect or other professional. Photos of design elements are shown as examples only and any products, services or organizations shown or indirectly implied in this document do not imply endorsement by Betty Dion Enterprises Ltd. (BDEL), the International Commission on Technology and Accessibility (ICTA), the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) or any of the other partners of the funding consortium. CONTACT INFORMATION Betty Dion Enterprises Limited 458 Melbourne Ave. Ottawa, ON K2A 1W3 CANADA PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE Copying for distribution of this document is restricted. For permission to reproduce the information in this publication for commercial or advertising purposes, please Canadian Human Rights Commission Cat. No. HR21-64/2007E ISBN Aussi offert en français sous le titre Pratiques exemplaires de conception universelle à l échelle internationale : Examen général Mars This publication is available upon request in alternative formats. ii Canadian human rights commission
4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1] Introduction and background Process and Methodology Expert Panel Glossary of Terms Acronyms and Documents ] Building Elements Anthropometrics Access Routes Auditorium, Arena and Assembly Areas Bathtubs Benches and Picnic Areas Cafeterias and Restaurants Communications Computer Rooms Curb Ramps, Crossings and Islands Detectable Indicators Doors Drinking Fountains Elevators Entrances Fire Safety Handrails Kitchens Libraries Lodging and Transient Accommodations Meeting, Board and Training Rooms Parking Passenger Drop-Off and Pickup Areas Ramps Security Showers Signage Stairs Telephones Washrooms Individual Washrooms Workstations (including Computer Rooms) ] Best Practices: Examples and Applications ] Appendix Bibliography Canadian human rights commission iii
6 1] INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND In 2000, the first comparative study of accessibility criteria in codes and standards from around the world was published. The International Best Practices in Universal Design: A Comparative Study was prepared by Betty Dion Enterprises Ltd. for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The study compared the Canadian B651-M95 Barrier-Free Design Standard, the National Building Code of Canada with other international codes and standards. This research compared accessibility codes and standards from the United Kingdom, the U.S., China, Japan, Australia, the Nordic countries and Fiji. The study examined selected national accessibility codes and standards for both buildings and landscapes, in order to determine best practices based upon universal design principles. In addition, examples of best practices and product information, cost and availability was included. This study has been widely distributed to organizations of people with disabilities, governments, code developers and standards organizations in over 40 countries and has been well received. It has triggered an interest in a second broader study of accessibility design codes, standards and practices. The number of people worldwide living with at least one disability is exponentially increasing. This increase is the result of a multitude of factors; national disasters, standards of health care are increasing, the survival rates of infants born with a disability and new medical procedures are saving people with traumatic injuries. As the population is aging and medical technology improves, an increasing percentage of the worldwide population are living independently with an accompanying growth in the number of people. ICTA Global The International Commission on Technology and Accessibility, or ICTA Global, is a commission under the auspices of Rehabilitation International, an international not for profit non-governmental organization. ICTA is concerned with all areas of accessibility: primarily habitat, transportation, and communications, assistive technologies and accessible web design. The International Commission on Technology and Accessibility (ICTA) Global plays a leadership role in supporting and promoting Universal Design Inclusive Design Design for All around the world. Best Practices Best practices in universal design is defined as building practices and procedures that comply with universal design principles and provide affordable design practices that meet the needs of the widest possible range of people who use of facility. Not all best practices apply in the same situation and therefore all technical specifications must be carefully considered and discussed together with local authorities, architects and building owners. One best practice cannot always be applicable to people in different countries around the world. That is the reason for the development of local standards that respect and recognize local conditions, both geographic and political. These best practices are only a guideline that should be used in conjunction with local expertise. These are provided to enhance public understanding of accessibility issues, and where relevant, they may be used as resources in the development of other national or local standards. This document is not intended as an international standard but rather as a compilation of existing technical specifications. At the international level, the International Standards Organization (ISO) is working to develop ISO TC 59/SC 16 Accessibility and Usability of the Built Environment. Process and Methodology The ambitious goal of this document is to compare accessibility codes and standards from around the world to provide a compendium of research data and insight into the latest trends in accessible design. Building code specifications provide the mandatory minimum technical specifications for the built environment. In some cases, the minimum code requirements are supplemented by comments and suggestions and voluntary accessibility standards which provide a higher standard for architects and builders to achieve. Universal Design, Design for All and Inclusive Design all provide guiding principles that promote design that considers the needs of everyone. These principles seek to create an environment that is usable by the greatest number of users, regardless of ability. Implementing these design principles results in a higher level of performance than the requirements found in building codes and standards. Canadian human rights commission 1
7 Code Selection and Review Only half of the countries around the work have developed accessibility criteria in their building codes and standards, as reported by the Special Rapporteur to the United Nations. While some countries have well developed technical specifications, others are still introducing accessibility into their building codes. To ensure that this document would be representative of all regions of the world, a geographic representation of both developed and developing countries was selected. In some jurisdictions there are multiple documents which cover accessibility requirements for the built environment. Accessibility requirements may be integrated in the national building code of some countries, while in others, there may be a separate accessibility standard which is a requirement in selected jurisdictions. The most current accessibility code or standard available for the selected country was examined, utilizing the mandatory code to facilitate a fair comparison of the minimum requirements for each country. Only the adopted standard or code was selected. All of the documents used in this comparison study are available to the public, either through contacting the code or standard regulatory authority or via the internet. Each code or standard was thoroughly reviewed and analyzed for inclusion in the tables representing thirty one design elements. If multiple dimensions were provided, the mandatory minimum was selected to ensure a fair comparison of common elements. The Expert Panel The Expert Panel is comprised of leading internationally recognized experts in the field of universal design and the built environment. These individuals have participated in the development of both domestic and international accessibility codes and standards, and are experts in designing for the wide range of human functioning, including people with disabilities. They represent experts in both the developed and developing regions of the world. The raw data was sent to the Expert Panel for analysis and they were invited to select the best practice of the technical specifications from the selected countries. The best practice was not necessarily the largest dimension, as considerations such as cost, construction and implementation were all considerations. Determination of best universal design practices was based upon a process of consensus. Results from the Expert Panel were aggregated and compiled to complete the task of determining best practices. 2 Canadian human rights commission
8 Expert Panel Eduardo Álvarez Eduardo Álvarez is the Chair of the International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee ISO TC 59/SC 16 Accessibility and Usability of the Built Environment. The Technical Secretariat has been held by AENOR (Spain Standards Institute) since its creation in He is the coordinator of the Technical Committee CT143 Accessibility of the Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT), Technical Secretariat held by UNIT (Uruguay Standards Institute), since its creation in He is the past president of ICTA-LA (RI International Commission of Technology and Accessibility Latin America) Eduardo is a professor and co-author of the Basic Course to Accessibility of the Real Patronato sobre Discapacidad de España since He has presented courses on accessibility throughout South and Central America (Brazil, Chile, México, Argentina, Venezuela and Uruguay among many others). Eduardo is a Head Member of AyA (Accessibility and Architecture) International Consultant integrated by professionals from Spain, Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay. He is a consultant architect of the Inter-American Development Bank and completed work with the World Bank and the Pan American Health Organization. Andrés Balcázar de la Cruz Andrés Balcázar de la Cruz is an architect who has been involved in the disability movement since He is an independent accessibility consultant and has conducted accessibility audits for several private and governmental facilities, including Mexico s Congress Building. His latest works include: A study of the situation of school accessibility in Mexico and the development of accessibility guidelines for the Ministry of Public Education. He has also been working on a Diagnostic on the Situation and Monitoring of Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Mexico for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Andrés has collaborated with Tom Rickert from Access Exchange International translating the AEI Newsletter, and translating into Spanish the accessibility guidelines for the Colombian Bus Rapid Transit System. He has also been an international speaker about accessibility and universal design. Pierre Legault Pierre Legault is a registered engineer in several Canadian provinces. He has been involved with accessibility and related activities for persons with disabilities since the early 1990 s, and has extensive experience in institutional and industrial projects. Pierre has considerable experience dealing with both policy development and the technical implementation of issues related to accessibility in the built environment. He was the Chair of the Canadian Federal Government s Treasury Board Committee responsible for updating the 1993 edition of the Federal Accessibility Policy for employees with disabilities and was the federal project lead in the development of the 2000 Best Practices Study on Universal Design. Pierre is currently with the Canadian Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada as the coordinator for accessibility retrofits and universal design projects. Canadian human rights commission 3
9 Elisabet Svensson Elisabet Svensson graduated as an architect from Lund Institute of Technology at Lund University in She was employed from 1970 to 1975 as a consulting architect and from 1975 to 1977 at a governmental institute for building research. She has worked with accessibility issues since 1977; from 1977 to 2001 at the Swedish Handicap Institute, from 2002 to 2005 at the National Accessibility Centre at the Office of the Disability Ombudsman, and since 2006 at Handisam (the Agency for Handicap policy). Elisabet is the author of several books and manuals about accessibility, including the handbook Bygg ikapp handikapp (published 1989, 2 nd revision 2001) and Museum för alla I Norden (published 2000). She is the co-author to the Guidelines for an Accessible Public Administration (published 2003) and participated in the European project PRESCO (Practical Recommendation on Sustainable Constructions). Elisabet is a member of EIDD Sweden (European Institute for design and disability), the network ECA (European Concept of Accessibility), and a member of ISO TC 59/SC 16 Standard on the Accessibility and Usability of Built Environment. Riadh R. Tappuni, Ph.D. Arch Riadh Tappuni is currently the Chief, Social Development Division, UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia. In 1994 he was delegated to advise on the reconstruction of downtown Beirut, which resulted in devising standards, applying them and publishing a manual on barrier free design. In 1999 he undertook a one year assignment as the housing reconstruction coordinator in Western Kosovo. In addition to a long career in international development, Riadh Tappuni has since the early nineties, promoted the importance of the social dimension in urban planning and architecture, addressing the crucial link between social development and urban design. Leading a program on urban development at UN-ESCWA, Mr. Tappuni assists countries of the region in devising policies for the development of cities. Mr. Tappuni s publications have recently focused on urban inclusion as a rationale for the development of cities, especially those suffering from conflict. He presently coordinates UNESCWA post conflict reconstruction projects. Published works include: The Reconstruction of South Lebanon, Assessing Needs and Defining Priorities, Planning for Accessibility for the Disabled in Palestine, in a monograph on Urban and Rural Reconstruction in Palestine: Issues, Options, Policies and Strategies, Access for the Disabled in the Urban Environment. C. J. Walsh By profession an architect, fire engineer and technical controller, C.J.Walsh is a Consultant Architect with Sustainable Design International Ltd. a multi-disciplinary design, research and consultancy practice based in Ireland, Italy and Turkey. In 2003, European Year of People with Disabilities, he was a Member of the European Union Expert Group on Accessibility. The following year, 2004, he was a Member of the European Union Working Group of Experts on Urban Environment Research. He is an active and long-standing Member of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission 14: Fire. He is author of the 1998 European Charter on Sustainable Design and Construction, and the 2004 Rio de Janeiro Declaration on Sustainable Social Development, Disability and Ageing. 4 Canadian human rights commission
10 Glossary of terms Access Aisle Clear, level area parallel to a parking space for people with mobility disabilities to get in or out of a car or van. Accessible Parking Parking spaces which are useable by people with mobility and stamina limitations. Accessible Route A continuous, unobstructed path connecting all accessible elements and spaces of a building or facility. Adaptable Design Easily renovated to create a barrier-free environment. Areas of Refuge An area separate from the general floor area by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating at least equal to that required for an exit, that is smoke protected and served by an exit or a firefighters elevator. It should also be a size that allows a minimum floor space of 850 x 1200 mm per non-ambulatory occupant, with no fewer than 2 such spaces. Assistive Device A device assists users in accomplishing day-to-day functions. For example: a wheelchair, walker, cane. Assistive Listening Systems Improves sound reception for persons with hearing disabilities by providing amplification while blocking out unwanted background noise. Barrier Free-Design Creating environments that are approachable and useable by people with disabilities. Bollard Usually a 900 mm high post to mark pedestrian path from vehicular traffic. Clear Width Horizontal opening with no obstructions. Curb Ramps Sloped area cut into curb. Detectable Indicator/Directional Indicator A tactile surface feature built in or applied to walking surfaces to act as a wayfinding guide or orientation cue for people who are visually impaired. (Often a paver insert composed of tactile raised lines applied in the direction of pedestrian travel.) Detectable Warning A standardized tactile surface feature built in or applied to walking surfaces or other elements to warn visually impaired people of upcoming hazards. (Often a paver insert composed of tactile raised truncated domes, applied perpendicular to the hazard.) Edge Protection To ensure that the wheels of a wheelchair do not veer off a ramp or landing when the sides of ramps and landings are not at grade or adjacent to a wall. Flare A sloped surface that flanks a curb ramp and provides a graded transition between the ramp and the sidewalk. Flares bridge differences in elevation and are intended to prevent ambulatory pedestrians from tripping. Flares are not considered part of the accessible route. Grade The slope parallel to the direction of travel that is calculated by dividing the vertical change in elevation by the horizontal distance covered. Guard Protective barrier to prevent accidental falls at openings in floors and at the open sides of stairs, landings, balconies, mezzanines and ramps. Handrail supports often act as guards. Infrared System Specialized sound system that converts sound into infrared light; the light is reconverted into sound by a portable receiver. Luminance Contrast Occurs when there is not only a contrast in colour between a surface and it s background, but there is a luminance factor to the surface which provides a slightly reflective quality, further highlighting an area from the background. Multiple Leaf Doors Two or more doors separated only by a door frame. Each door is called a leaf. Nosing Overhanging edge of a stair tread, usually half rounded. Obstacle An object that limits the vertical passage space, protrudes into the circulation route, or reduces the clearance width of a sidewalk or trail. Principal Entrance An entrance used most frequently by the public and building occupants. Ramp Any slope greater than 1:20 (5%). Riser Vertical portion of a step. Run Horizontal distance of a stair or ramp. Roll-in Shower To be used while staying in a wheelchair, standing, or sitting (by adding a seat to the shower stall). Canadian human rights commission 5
11 Slope The slope of a ramp is expressed as the height to the length (i.e. 1:16 indicates for each 1 m in height, there is 16 m in length). Tactile Cuing/Warning A change in surface condition that provides a tactile cue to alert pedestrians of a hazardous situation. Tactile Signs Signs having raised letters which are interpreted or read by tracing with fingers over the surfaces. Text Telephone or Teletypewriter (TT/TTY) Incorporates a keyboard that is connected to the telephone to allow communication through typed messages. Tread Horizontal surface of a step. Truncated Domes Small domes with flattened tops that are used as tactile detectable warning indicators at transit platforms, vertical drops and curb edges. Universal Design Concept used to create environments that respond to the widest range of the population possible. Visual Warnings The use of contrasting surface colours to indicate a change in environment, such as at a curb ramp where the sidewalk changes to the street. Wayfinding Finding one s way to a destination. Winder Tread wider at one end than the other, as in circular stairs. 6 Canadian human rights commission
12 Acronyms and Documents ADAAG Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and Architectural Barrier Act (ABA) Accessibility Guidelines. U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. (Access Board). Australia Design for Access and Mobility. Part 1: General Requirements for Access New Building Work. AS and Design for Access and Mobility. Part 2: Enhanced and Additional Requirements Buildings and Facilities. AS Council of Standards Australia. Bangladesh Bangladesh National Building Code. Housing and Building Research Institute and Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute. CSA CAN/CSA B651-04, Accessible Design for the Built Environment. Canadian Standards Association. NBC National Building Code of Canada. National Research Council. Ireland Building Regulations: Technical Guidance Document M Access for People with Disabilities. Ireland. Lebanon UN Accessibility for the Disabled: A Design Manual for a Barrier Free Environment. Ministry of Social Affairs; National Committee for the Disabled and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). London AFG Accessible Facilities Guidelines. City of London, ON, Canada. Malaysia Malaysian Code of Practice on the Accessibility and Mobility of Persons with Disabilities. Malaysia. Mexico Recomendaciones de Accesibilidad. Oficina de Representación para la Promoción e Integración Social para Personas con Discapacidad, de la Presidencia de la República. Philippines Implementing Rules and Regulations as Amended of Batas Pambansa Bilang 344 (Accessibility Law): An Act to Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons by Requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, Establishments, and Other Public Utilities To Install Facilities and Other Devices. Department of Public Works and Highways and the Department of Transportation and Communications. Singapore Code on Barrier-Free Accessibility in Buildings. (ver. 1.0). Building Plan Department, Building and Construction Authority. Spain Guía técnica de accesibilidad en la edificación Ministerio de Fomento, Centro de Publicaciones. South Africa South Africa Standard Code of Practice Accessibility of Buildings to Disabled Persons, SABS 0246 Edition 1, and South African Standard Code of Practice for the Application of the National Building Regulations, SABS , first revision. The Council of the South African Bureau of Standards. Sweden Building Regulation. Mandatory Provisions and General Recommendations. The Swedish Board of Housing, Building and Planning. Uruguay GUIA UNIT 200:2004 Accesibilidad de las personas al entorno edificado Niveles de accesibilidad recomendados. Instituto Uruguayo de Normas Técnicas, Comité Especializado de Normalización, sobre Accesibilidad al Medio Físico. Canadian human rights commission 7
14 2] BUILDING ELEMENTS ANTHROPOMETRICS Anthropometrics provide a range of building blocks of specific dimensions detailed for people with various mobility devices. These building blocks vary considerably, for example, the specification for the eye level of persons seated in a wheelchair (3) ranges from 1000 mm (Spain) to 1330 mm (Lebanon), quite a wide range. Research is increasingly demonstrating the wide range in the length of different types of mobility devices. The seat height of a person sitting in a wheelchair (5) is in the range of mm (Lebanon) with armrests (8) ranging between 660 to 760 mm. The length of a wheelchair (9) as specified by Canada, Spain and Singapore is 1200 mm with Mexico and the Philippines providing a longer dimension, while the Canada AFG Guideline specifies 1370 mm, as they include the length of both scooters and power wheelchairs in this dimension. The minimum clear floor area of a manual wheelchair (10) ranges from 700 x 1200 mm in Spain to 760 x 1370 mm in the AFG Guideline, while the Expert Panel judges the best practice to be 800 x 1300 mm. The minimum clear floor area (11) to allow access for people using manual wheelchairs is consistently reported at 1500 x 1500 mm. The minimum diameter for turning a wheelchair (19) is generally 1500 mm with 2250 mm required for turning a power wheelchair (20), and 1350 mm required for turning a scooter (21). These larger dimensions reflect the wide range of mobility devices that are increasingly posing a challenge to designers around the world. Obstructions or protrusions (25) that could be hazardous to persons with visual impairments who use a white cane or guide dog for mobility should be avoided, although Canada, Singapore and Lebanon are the only countries that specify that protrusions are not permissible in the pedestrian path of travel. The clear width for someone walking with crutches (14) ranges from 900 mm (Lebanon) to 1200 mm (Mexico), with 1200 mm accommodating the widest ranges. Similarly for a person walking with a guide dog (16), it is estimated to require a similar clear width of 1200 mm. The maximum forward reach range (25) for a person seated in a wheelchair is 1200 mm, and the minimum forward reach (26) ranges in height from 250 mm specified by Australia to 700 mm specified by the Philippines. The maximum forward reach over an obstruction (28) is 500 mm. The side reach above the floor (29) for someone seated in a wheelchair ranges from 1220 mm specified by the U.S. to 1700 mm specified by Lebanon, with the minimum side reach (30) ranging from 230 to 450 mm. There is a great variety in anthropometric data for people seated in wheelchairs. The height of controls at operating mechanisms (34) range from mm. An interesting addition to criteria for operating controls is the requirement for tactile and or auditory information (37) to ensure that the devices are universally accessible to all users now required by both Canada and Sweden. Counter height (41) ranges from 730 to 915 mm, with the Expert Panel selecting mm to meet the widest range of users. The clear floor area for a forward approach to a counter or table (46) or a side approach is 800 x 1300 mm. A comment from CSA regarding the size of all of the larger mobility devices is a recommendation that a 1500 mm long footprint be used as a best practice. Canadian human rights commission 9
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Wait a second I'm not through wasting my time away with you. Because there's nothing in this world I'd rather do than sit back and drift away, and feel it seem like yesterday. When being kids and fuckin up felt OK and every thing we did was wrong but we did it anyway. My dear friends...how its been. Never thought I'd see the day. And so we go our own way. Can we walk?...this floor is hurting my knees. We'll get lost and talk of better days. Broken glass...climb...scratch the trees. No better way to say our names. Until we crawl against it all, we fight, we fall, so proud so small. And now I know how much we've grown and how much you've meant to me. And I ask...why me? Lucky, my luck seems to be. You and me..we will be. Forever. My earth, my wings...my sea.
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0General Commentthis song is amazing. need i say more.
0General CommentLittle League is just a mind blowing band...... "You and me... we will be...forever...my earth, my wind......my sea" I love that line.
0General Commentseeing them play this song live, amazing. best pile-ups. ever.
0General CommentYea i really like the lyrics to this song. It makes sense about how friends move on and change but usually you'll find one that stays the same.
0General Commentthis song and this band are amazing especially live! Wes rocks!70X7BrandNewon September 22, 2002 Link
0General Commenti agree with everything, this song rules and little league is so awesome live.dontmakemecryon September 23, 2002 Link
0General Commentyes they are really awsome live.... you can always find wes b.c of his hiney!~ lol1littleEMOGURLon September 26, 2002 Link
0General Commentthis song is so amazing it just totally brings so much emotion up in me, wes like perfectly described that way we all feel sometimes especially the end repeated verse and its just nothng but crowd chanting it at the top of their lungs....amazingStarsLeadOurWay3on March 04, 2003 Link
0General Commenti completely love this song its amazing its so totally true. I was just stoping and realizing how it all goes by. This song puts it all into wordsForeverInADay416on May 12, 2003 Link
0General Commenti'm just LUCKY that i live in philly and get to see ths band live, little league, now killverona is simply amazing and philly rocks!!!!!
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Bet Victor – Web Site 2.0
The new Bet Victor site was two years in the making.
Every element of this site was meticulously thought about and tested. Design, SEO, Speed, and User Experience were all taken into account. With this and a new agile release process this site was designed to be a market leader.
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The aim was to learn from the difficulties previously experienced with the Victor Chandler logo and create a design that worked in multiple instances. As a script, the previous iteration struggled at small resolutions and as it was created from a stylized version of Victor's signature, there was never the luxury of writing anything other than his name. This logo needed to use an existing font, to work at all resolutions, and to be clean and simple in order to prevent it dating too quickly. For this to work it was important not to follow key trends, and use lower case lettering as many companies had taken to doing, but to follow the more old school caps approach adopted by logos that have stood the test of time – IBM, JVC, SAMSUNG, TESCO to name but a few.
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The new approach was decided by the board of directors. My job was to make the new brand work, whilst retaining the feel of the old Victor Chandler brand. We had started to do a lot of advertising at key sporting events, and at horse racing tracks, so it was important that the brand was recognizable when a camera panned pasted at speed. We felt consistency was key and kept the colours of the products the same, and hinted at the old VC Branding with the small lozenge at the end of the text. When I produced the Brand Guidelines (Right) I produced two sets. A small two page cut down version to send out with any logo, and a full descriptive version for any agencies that may need more detail.
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The user experience (UX) of this new site was the most debated problem of all. I created wireframes in OmniGraffle that would be looked over, reviewed and tested. Each product had a clearly defined user all of whom were using the site in a different way. Customer journey was important, but personalization is the future. We implemented an intelligent portal page that recognised what language you speak and would direct you to that territory. With a clever use of cookies, when you first select the product you want, you will never return to that page again. Cleaning up the customer journey, and improving repeated business is one example of the multitude of improvements that have been made, and are continuing to better the users experience.
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Vida Blue: Page McConnell & The Return of a Rookie
Vida Blue was a perennial all-star. The left handed pitcher led the Oakland A's to three consecutive World Series in the early seventies, and in 1971 took honors as both the American League Cy Young Award winner and the MVP.
Blue's current musical namesake is something of a rookie. However, this newcomer is more akin to a Deion Sanders or a Bo Jackson, someone who enters the league with a storied past. Or maybe the apt analogy would be Jim Morris, whose MLB debut came at age 35.
Okay, okay, enough with the baseball references. What we can say is that Vida Blue is Page McConnell on keys, Oteil Burbridge on bass and Russell Batiste on drums. This is a project that McConnell put together last year and the trio debuted during a two night New Year's stand before the group's current tour. In addition the band has completed a studio recording set for release this summer. Vida Blue's sound references the band member's other projects (Allman Brothers Band, Aquarium Rescue Unit, funky Meters, Peacemakers, Phish) yet it is situated in its own jazz/funk realm with some other flavors and textures as well.
Mark Pantsari recently spoke with McConnell about the trio's current plans and future endeavors.
MP: I recently got a copy of Vida Blue's New Year's Eve Show, and Elektra sent me a copy of the track Most Events' from the album. Can you tell me how the techno influence came about?
Page McConnell: I didn't really plan for it to go that way necessarily. The last few years I've been getting more and more into synthesizers, and it just kind of happened really. We (Burbridge and Batiste) got together last September and started recording down in New Orleans, and it wasn't really set out to be that way, that's just what it ended up being. We did some recording and I and did a lot of stuff on acoustic (piano) and a lot stuff on the Hammond. In the end it was that synth-sound that seemed to be the most unique and it seemed to come the easiest for us for some reason.
M: Well when I heard of you guys getting together down in New Orleans especially with Oteil and Russell's big New Orleans funk influence that was kind of what I was expecting. The human techno' sound was a little bit of a surprise.
P: Yeah, it's really different than I had expected too (laughs).
M: Do you play the piano at all with Vida Blue?
P: Well, there's no grand piano. I play digital piano on a couple of songs. I still prefer playing acoustic, but logistically, we're doing clubs and it's just not very possible.
M: How did you hook up with Oteil and Russell?
P: I've known Oteil, we used to play together when he was with the Aquarium Rescue Unit. So I've known him since about '88 or '89. Russell and I met when I played on a benefit CD, I did a track on a benefit CD for New Orleans musicians [Editor's note: Get You A Healin']. It was Mike Gordon, myself, Russell, and Art Neville. That was where I first met him (Russell) about a year ago. I'd just always really liked his playing with The Meters. And he had never met Oteil before, and those two definitely are just awesome players.
M: Can you tell me a little about what each of them bring into the fold?
P: Well, other than providing a really solid foundation on which to play, just as much as anything it's about personality and character and how everybody can try to fit together and figure that out. We do some of Oteil's original material and some of Russell's original material, we do a couple of songs that I've written, and some other stuff we do is just sort of jamming. So when you only have three people, everybody's got to bring whatever they've got I guess. I'm not sure if I really answered your question, but they're just bringing themselves really.
M: How many tracks are going to be on the album?
P: I think it is 7 tracks on the album, it's about 45 minutes long.
M: And they're all new originals?
P: All new originals.
M: From what I've heard of the New Year's show there were some instrumentals and some vocal songs, is it a mix on the album?
P: It's a mix on the album, I guess there's 2 or 3 songs that are instrumentals and the rest have vocals.
M: Well the songs with vocals, are these songs you had in the can with Phish?
P: No, I wrote for this project after writing songs around last summer I guess. I'm just starting to try and do it, so it's a new process for me as well because I've never been the sole writer really, and that's what's been one of the most challenging steps about this project for me.
M: As far as your role in Phish versus your role in this band, is it any different being the lead figure in the band?
P: Yeah it feels a little different. I do enjoy it and it's really a challenge. Last night was our first night of the tour, and we did those two shows around New Years, but they were kind of isolated. And now we're out just on a regular old tour. You know when the songs stop and then somebody's gotta say something it's gonna be me (laughs). That's kind of a new experience for me.
M: Yeah well you definitely weren't the in-between-song banter man for Phish.
P: We weren't really an in-between-song banter band. So that and just really playing in a trio as opposed to playing with four people, there's just a little bit different action there too.
M: How did you settle on the name Vida Blue?
P: I'm a big fan of the pitcher and have always just really liked his name and it just felt right for the name. I contacted him about using the name, and it worked out where he signed off on the name for merchandising and things like that. But he was very agreeable and I hope to meet him in San Francisco, maybe he can throw out the first ball or something. He didn't have the longest career. But he was around in the early 70's, at a time when baseball was kind of losing interest, attendance was down and that sort of thing. And he really revitalized it, and was a very exciting pitcher to watch. He was a real fluid player and had a lot of talent.
M: Have you been looking forward to getting back on the road?
P: I am actually enjoying and getting used to it. Being on the bus and being in hotels, it's been a while since I've done it so I'm still getting my sea legs back.
M: What's it like for you getting back into some of these smaller rock clubs as opposed to the bigger venues you've played with Phish?
P: Well it is what it is you know? It's what we are and where we are now. It's all so new and different in so many ways for me that it's hard to discern because every aspect of it just different than with Phish. It all feels new and different and exciting. It's definitely unknown, uncharted territory.
M: How did you hook up with the New Deal for this tour?
P: People have recommended that I check them out. I've never seen them actually. They were one of the names that was being thrown around from the time we planned these shows. They were available and I look forward to meeting them.
M: Any plans yet to tour this summer?
P: Yeah we do have a tour planned for the month of July. The album comes out on June 25th and the tour should last for the month.
M: What kind of venues will you be playing for that?
P: Different stuff. A little bit more of the big cities. I think we start in Seattle and do Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, LA, Denver, Chicago—mostly the major cities.
M: Are there plans to be at the big Bonnaroo Festival?
P; I don't think so. We won't be on tour at that point.
M: Well that should quell a lot of the Internet rumors.
P; Oh, ok (laughs).
M: How aware are you guys of all the hearsay and conjecture spread by fans and Internet geeks?
P: I don't have a computer so I'm not really tapped into that world. Are you?
M: Well I have some friends that are really dedicated fans and they're always keeping me informed of different rumors. People thought Vida Blue would be at Bonnaroo and the first big Phish reunion would be there.
P: I had heard that we were gonna announce a comeback on the Simpsons.
M: I heard that too. I heard Bart was going to write out tour dates on the blackboard in the opening.
P: (laughs) You don't think anybody really believes that though do you?
M: I think some might have.
P: Well, I guess it's great that people are talking about us (laughs).
M: Yeah, I think there were some pretty big hopes for that Simpsons episode.
P: I thought that was a pretty good episode.
M: How good a time was it working on that?
P: It was funny because I had to fly out to LA to record 2 lines of material and then come back. I did get to sit in a room and watch the cast read through a script of a different episode. And just to sit in a room with the entire cast and hear all the characters was pretty incredible.
M: Well Phish has dropped a lot of Simpsons references through the years, is that show a pretty big part of ya'll's leisure time as well?
P: Sure, sure.
M: Can I ask you a few hiatus-related questions?
P: Ok.
M: I've read interviews with Trey where he talked about his thoughts on what brought the hiatus about. What were some of your reasons for wanting to take a break from Phish?
P: Actually I'm not sure that I can sum it up that easily. It was much more of a gut feeling that it was the right thing to do at the time. The fact that I put this band together, whether it's successful or if people like it or not, it was a really good thing for me to do. I've really enjoyed doing it and I've grown quite a bit from it. This is something that couldn't have really happened if we (Phish) just kept pushing forward. And the same goes for all four of us. But that's really only just the project side of it and it's so much bigger than that, you know? But if you just take that as an example that there were things in our lives that we needed to do, take care of, and work outall 4 of us that is. And this is one concrete to way to say well look, they all have solo projects in their careers.' That doesn't even really sum it up, but it is more of a microcosm of maybe other things that, other waysyou know, it's relevant and you could draw from it that there were other parts of our lives that we needed to attend to. It's all encompassing, we had been doing it for so long and it just felt like the right thing to do at the time.
m: Well I've definitely been paying attention to everyone's side projects. I'm really anxious to see Mike Gordon's film on the Gov't Mule album. What was it like working that with that huge pool of talent?
P: Well I was only in there for my one session, which was with John Entwistle. I know Warren real well and he is just one of the nicest guys in the world, genuinely, he really is just a sweet guy. We had talked about doing stuff together in the past. It was a nice project and it was a really tough situation and something really positive came out of it. I was kind of freaked out because I was a huge Who fan growing up and playing with John Entwistle was pretty intense actually (laughs). I think we got a really good take and thought it was really good. I really did enjoy it. Mike's also got an album coming out with Leo Kottke and the track I've heard is really good.
M: You did some work on the Tenacious D album as well, didn't you?
P: Yeah I played on a few cuts of that record. That was an awesome and very different experience also. I like those guys and I'm a big fan of their show and it was a riot (laughs). I really felt good about that project and I was happy with the way it turned out.
M: At the same time, you've also played a pretty big role in the Live Phish releases too haven't you?
P: More so on the first 6 releases. The last 6 that came out, I've been so busy with Vida Blue that I haven't heard them yet (laughs). People say they actually like this 6 better than the first 6, so I guess that tells me I should stay out of it. As much as anything it was just getting the process going,
M: How often do you see or talk to the other guys in Phish?
P: Pretty frequently.
M: Have you guys been rehearsing or talking of any reunion plans?
P: Everybody's definitely positive about Phish. It's hard for me, just because I'm just starting off this tour and I have a lot on mind about this, you know I've already got another tour planned with this band. So it's just a tough time, honestly nobody knows what's going to happen. (laughs)
M: I was just trying to fish out some rumor fodder.
P: All I can tell you is that we're all really good friends and we talk really frequently. And everybody is really positive in the hopes of getting to play together again.
M: As far as the future of Vida Blue, is this something you'd like to pursue long term?
P: The future of Vida BlueI like that. Like I said we have this tour, got the album coming out, and will probably do something with some club re-mixesthat type of thing. A lot will be told when the album comes out, to see how well it does, the interest it generates and see how the tours do. But you know, we are a band. We are a band and it's a real thing. We got an album, we've toured, maybe we'll tour again, maybe do more albums. I'm trying not to look too much more than a couple of months in advance right now in everything.


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It is finally time to select best tech graduation gifts for your grad and get him all set for the next level. So, whether they move to the hostel world or continue to stay at home, cool new tools and gadgets are always welcome. So, what do you get them? Don't struggle for answers, we have it right here!
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Major Transitions in Vertebrate Evolution
Stephanie E. Pierce Laboratory
Flesh reconstruction of the stem tetrapod Ichthyostega with 3D skeleton visible beneath (see Pierce et al. 2012)
Stephanie preparing a fire salamander to walk through the x-ray fluoroscope gantlet (collaborator J.R. Hutchinson)
Petrified Forest Arizona class fossil dig - part of OEB 126 Vertebrate Evolution
Finite element analysis of metriorhynchid (crocodylomorph) skull shape (see Pierce et al. 2009)
Ex vivo experimental determination of intervertebral joint stiffness (see Molnar et al. 2014)
Data comparison between traditional µCT and PPC-SRµCT of a dense stem tetrapod fossil (see Sanchez et al. 2013)
In vitro experimental determination of muscle physiological properties (collaborator J.R. Hutchinson)
Morphological and biomechanical disparity of Mesozoic crocodylomorphs (see Stubbs et al. 2013)
3D reconstruction of the axial skeleton in the stem tetrapod Ichthyostega (see Pierce et al. 2013)


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Thankskilling 3
Directed by Jordan Downey
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Release Date: October 15, 2013
Just in time for Thanksgiving! A couple of years ago, I reviewed an insane killer-turkey movie called THANKSKILLING. If you recall, I described it as a campy horror flick that is meant to be as funny as it is brutal. Well, lo and behold, here comes THANKSKILLING 3, the follow-up to the 2009 original. Where is #2, you ask? It never happened…but on purpose. This film is touted as 'the first movie to skip its own sequel', a brilliant marketing campaign in my opinion. And while I did not enjoy this one as much as the first, THANKSKILLING 3 is still a lot of fun and definitely worth checking out.
If you are not familiar with THANKSKILLING 3, here is the plot synopsis courtesy of MVD Entertainment:
Marketed as ""The First Movie to Skip Its Own Sequel,"" this puppet-fueled follow-up to the holiday-themed cult favorite ThanksKilling follows feathered villain Turkie on a ruthless hunt for the last copy of ThanksKilling 2.
If you didn't know already, the first THANKSKILLING was a huge cult success and was featured in Maxim Magazine, Fangoria, FearNet, and on TMZ and Fox News. All the major genre news sites covered it, including Bloody-Disgusting, Aint It Cool News, and Arrow In The Head. This follow-up was completely funded by fans on a Kickstarter campaign that raised $100,000, which makes it the highest funded horror feature on Kickstarter to date!
THANKSKILLING 3 is very crazy and, as such, will not appeal to some audiences. You have to go into this film expecting puppet-crazed insanity, not a Michael Bay-budgeted production. If you are looking for laughs filled with gore-covered fun, then you're at the right place.
The film is shot pretty well overall for what it is, but as you would expect, the acting isn't too great. Likewise, the special effects are horrendous…but these aspects are what make the film so much fun. You have to keep watching to find out what the production team does next!
As before, Turkie throws out his trademark one-liners as he piles up a body-count. But for me, some of the jokes lack the same spark that that the original had; maybe I expected too much in that area, but some of them come off as forced and therefore bland. Thankfully this doesn't happen much, and it is an issue that is easily overlooked.
As a whole, THANKSKILLING 3 is winner for me. It's one of those films that is great to watch in a group, especially after a couple of rounds. There's no telling what kind of jokes you'll come up with as you watch, but they'll probably not be as 'fowl' as those in the movie.
The Bonus Features on the DVD include:
* 7 Behind The Scenes Featurettes
* 2 Audio Commentaries with Creators Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart
* 2 Trailers
* Interactive Drinking Game
* Flowis' Music Video 'Sprinkle of Wrinkle'
* Uncle Donny's Pluckmaster 3000 Infomercial
* 2 Stills Galleries
* 4 Hidden Easter Eggs
The film is available now in a variety of formats.