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7 – reflections on methods
In this section, you can critically reflect on what you've read so far and embed this within your own experience and knowledge.
see page 77 of BDI.
In this section, you can critically reflect on what you've read so far and embed this within your own experience and knowledge.
see page 77 of BDI.
Our overall thoughts on the Brand driven Innovation method is that it is presented well and there is a clear thought process behind the method. Also, the literature review in Chapters 1 and 2 indicate that the BDI method is well founded and that it was formulated by experienced practitioners.
However, during our discussion several criticisms are raised. The first is that, 'at a glance' the method does not provide much information or structure for the reader to use. This may deter the application of the method for a human-centered branding project. Additionally, we agree that; since the method takes a year to complete, little competitive advantage may be gained by the brand as the market environment would have shifted and developed within the year. The brand may merely stay in the same position relative to the competition.
Finally, and most importantly, the connection between the method and a brand evolving to a human-centered brand is unclear. What is clear is that the process of the BDI method is purely 'user research'. However, BDI method detaches this from a singular product/service project and applies it to the brand as a whole.
In general the process is clear. The structure makes sense and the order is logical.
The input of specialists and the cases underline that the 4 phases flow naturally from the preceding theory. During our discussion we found that the process really depends on the brand or company itself. There is a major difference between an FMCG company that sells a large number of brands instead of a one-brand company with large focus on the product itself.
FMCG companies are very focused on the brand identity and the brand image. Massive marketing communication is essential to be successful in the business.
The brand is leading and the brand driven innovation process is a useful process to innovate the products in line with the brand. However quick movements always takes place in this business. So when the brand driven innovation process takes to much time it could happen that changing market environments overtakes the strategy.
Companies that are much more focused on the product itself will go through the process complete different than a FMCG company. For instance the big green egg company delivers superior quality barbecues. Their brand is built on the product itself: the big green egg. Innovations had to fit the product portfolio and thus fit the brand. Design and quality is leading for this brand. In our opinion this is a quite different approach than in the FMCG case. In this case product users will become brand ambassadors. The product quality is essential to be successful in this business.
There are a lot different ways of innovating thus the situation of the company; their portfolio, brands and products should be leading in adapting the best innovation approach. For example sometimes it could be necessary to shorten the approach in case of the FMCG brand to prevent be overtaken by changing market conditions.
We think that the phases of BDI do not flow naturally from the first 2 chapters but they make sense. The relevance of innovation and design were already explained before and now they are involved in a method. The first two chapters were a discussion about the context where the BDI method is applied. Probably for someone from a different background it is more difficult to understand the innovation idea and the need for design in a brand, so in this case the 2 first chapters are very useful.
The human centred branding is more related to the brand and its perception by all the stakeholders. That's why the stakeholders are so important for the BDI. In BDI the steps are not in a timeline because they are interrelated and this is clearly depicted in the graph of the method.
For us it is difficult to find ourselves in a specific role in this method, since we are not professionals at this point. We have some examples of using methods literally during our studies because of assignments which were forcing us to use a method, even though another method could possibly be easier or more effective for us. In professional practice though, it is nice to be aware of the methods and of course be flexible to modify them according to each different context.
Governments as brands?
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Governments are becoming less powerful and have less money to spend. Simultaneously, society demands more and more from them. In a TED talk, David Cameron poses the question how governments can improve under these conditions and can be of better service to their people.
He suggest to think about success not only in terms of money, but also in terms of all things that lead up to well-being, such as: friendship, environment, values, fulfilling work, etc. He also dives in the ideas of behavioral economics (use social, cognitive and emotional factors to understand economic decisions) and thinks about how this can lead to smarter policy. By thinking of national success in a broader sense than just financial and economic performance, he invites design thinking into the arena of policy-making.
David Cameron is in line with Tim Jackson's ideas in his book "Prosperity without growthâ€. Coming from an economic background, Tim Jackson suggests measuring prosperity and success by more than only quantitative data, such as GDP or growth percentages. He looks at opportunities for achieving a lasting prosperity in terms of relationships, meaning, values, etc.
I believe that most of the elements in the BDI method can be used for the development of nations in terms of:
– creating a shared understanding of the values that drive nations and aligning society towards a common purpose(human-centered brand).
– envisioning a future of lasting prosperity and finding focus points for directions that enable that future(innovation strategy).
– bringing to life the future by making concrete plans (design strategy).
– aligning these efforts and making them visible to the public (touchpoint orchestration).
It is obvious that the BDI methodology needs some adjustment and fine-tuning to gain maximum leverage from its ideas, but the application of the method on the level of national (and perhaps international) policy may be interesting and promising.
Maybe, the core message of brand-driven innovation can be used transform our societies towards a more meaningful, prosperous (from a wider point of view than just money and growth) and sustainable future.
Definitely, design thinkers can play a role in facilitating this transformation.
We as a team do not agree that the BDI method flow naturally from the first two chapters. This does not necessarily imply that the method cannot be suitable for the theory of chapters 1 and 2, but the method really needs the explanation given in chapters 4 to 6. This is generally caused by the fact that the steps within the model include terms that are not included in the first two chapters, such as 'touch point orchestration'. We do stress the fact that the first two chapters give great insights and urge the need for the BDI model.
Moreover some issues on the input of the model are not clear. A first glance on the model leads to the interpretation that this model is a closed cyclical loop, suggesting no external input. The model merely shows that the previous phase will be the input for the upcoming phase, which is only partially true. The model is not showing the moments where external input is desired for the model.
The model gets a little bit too blunt when going from step 4 to step 1 (Model at page 72). According to our team, the model should somehow show the implications of one cycle towards the market- and company environment. The model suggests that you go directly from step 4 to step 1, with 4 as an input for 1. We urge the fact that the results of step 4 will change the market and company and will therefore not directly serve as an input for a new cycle.
As mentioned by other posts on this blog, we also stress the applicability of the model on every company. The method would need some major adjustments in order make it work for every company, but Roscam Abbing neatly points this out himself, unlike many other innovation methods. We appreciate the humbleness of the author and like the fact that he puts the BDI method as a real method (not the absolute truth).
On page 74, Roscam Abbing states that 'If brand usability is low, an organization should first work on its brand before using it as a driver for innovation'. We argue whether an organization with low brand usability has the ability to make itself innovative, since they have a traditional mindset. This means they need to intrinsically change to a brand usable to innovation without knowing what innovation stands for within the company. We think external help of a consultancy is much more effective to create a transition away from the 'opportunity-driven innovation' segment from the table of page 75.
We are also interested in the way the BDI model could be used at FCMG brands holding a lot of subbrands, such as Unilever or Henkel. Are brands like Unilever and Henkel considered separate brands unconnected to the subbrands, or do they also influence the subbrands? And how is this then considered within the BDI model?
Reflection on methods
Regarding the prior chapters, the first three steps are logical and easy to understand and follow from the theories. Nevertheless, the fourth stage, orchestrating touch points should in our opinion be considered earlier in the process; it seems to be something that should not be discussed at the end only. Those touch points will be created while building a brand, developing your strategy and designing, but not at the end of all of this. However, it is good to have a last step as a checklist that provides all of the touch points with harmony.
As a designer, we can easily picture the contents of four phases. For example, for the first phase, a number of internal and external people should be gathered to make a one big team. A brand is not created by a small number of people, so we need as many people from various kinds of background as possible. With an interdisciplinary team, more issues will be addressed from different points of view.
Scrutiny is needed to apply those in more proper situation since each innovation process is different in terms of context and complexity. Furthermore, in the beginning of the process, we cannot guarantee that the result of the innovation will be totally positive. So careful research is needed to increase the chances of succeeding. In addition, using the method in a flexible way is important. If you stick too much to the method, you have small chances of getting a creative result. Therefore, it is important to use the method relying on your own specific situation and context.
We feel that the four phases presented here flow naturally because that was how they were presented in the preceding theory: from branding to innovation, design and lastly connection between these. It went from being one big process into four elements (four smaller processes). What also makes this flow naturally and logically is how the four phases belongs to different abstraction levels; branding as the most abstract level and finishing with touchpoint orchestration as the most concrete level.
What we have learnt is that to be successful in the brand-driven innovation process, it is important for the organisation to involve as many people (stakeholders, co-workers etc.) as possible. Thus, we could imagine ourselves playing a role in all of the four phases, as long as the organisation lets us to get involved.
Though, sometimes even if the opportunity to play a role in the phases is available, co-workers might not want to get involved because of lack of motivation, maybe because their work doesn't motivate them. But after discussing about this, we concluded that if one wants a motivating working experience, one has to put some effort and make a change. Getting involved in the four stages of BDI is a great way to make a better working experience!
The critical reflections on methods presented have been proved to be useful, since they show that different methods are useful in specific situations, even the BDI-method! It's also interesting to know when to use the method and when it can be misused. An example of a method that can be misused is the Harris profile (or other similar methods and matrices) used for evaluating and eliminating concepts. This method is a systematic way to evaluate the concepts, comparing them to criteria. But it is also a very subjective method since it is the decision-maker him- or herself decides on what criteria to include and how to score the concepts regarding how they fulfil the criteria.
Many designers have already choosing a concept for themselves, he/she then choose criteria and scores that benefit the wanted concept. The chart is then presented and used for explaining their choice of concept to stakeholders. They use it not because the method helps them make the actual choice of concept, but because it has the ability to convince other stakeholders to accept the concept.
The brand-driven innovation method, which is presented in this chapter, follows the theory presented in the first chapters of the book. However, opportunities for firms with a low brand usability or with a low innovation potential are excluded from this model. Adding the options for these firms within the model makes it applicable for a larger audience. In addition, the BDI model can be seen as an generalized model which combines the principles of 'technology push' and 'market pull', business principles which are still being used. Through the addition of the user/context driven innovation (related to market pull) and innovation driven branding (related to technology push) the model is less closed and open for companies which increase their brand usability or their innovation potential, see the figure.
We as a group think the BDI-model is very complete. For its purpose, innovating with a brand and design as guidance, the four stages of the model are presented clearly and efficient (we can't figure out why the arrows aren't placed in an eternal direction, though). We agree with most groups above that the structure and the process is very clear.
However, we do not agree with group G3 where they say this method has little competitive advantage. They say that if the method takes a year to complete, and the market environment has changed in that year, the brand stays in the same positions as its competitors. We think, because designers have the ability to shift modes of thinking and follow iterative loops, this change in market environment is taken into consideration during the year of the method. Also it is about thinking ahead, thinking what the market will look like in five years or so. In this way the shifts in market environment needs only small adjustment during the first year.
We like the graph that 'The Twentyones' made. It shows the purpose of all four stages and its main input, design thinking.
We can definitely see ourselves playing a role in every stage. There are all very interesting phases in which design thinking is a essential asset.
Team Coffee-Break (group 12)
'Get set for fresh perspectives…'
We felt like the method was adequately supported in the theoretical aspect in the preceding chapters. And that is really important in the presentation of a method mainly because the terms mentioned can be rather controversial, meaning that they can be perceived and applied in various ways in the corporate context.
Of course we can imagine ourselves working with such a method because in many aspects it embodies what we are trained to do. Furthermore, the more we know about all the different stages the more we will be able to instill design thinking in the process. We think that it is really important nowadays for a designer to be able to cope with the complexity of the corporate context and be able to have input in the many different stages of the innovation development process. So, he/she must have the practical experience and the theoretical background to support such a complex process and in the end make it look easy and accessible.
We really felt that the writer's opinion of the applicability of different methods is quite honest and even rare to find in academic literature. It is really important for designers and corporations to realize that methods are not "problem solvers" on their own. They are just a facilitator of a process, a thing that has stemmed from other people's experience and knowledge and are aimed to help companies or designers to solve certain paradoxes (as the writer pinpoints on page 70 "You are not the first person…. result has been achieved").
It was really interesting that through our conversation we came to the conclusion that most of the designers know that a method does not provide an error free road to a successful result, but we are hesitant to admit it in fear that we might diminish the value of design methods. But that is not the case. It's somehow disheartening when you realize as a reader of a book/article or as a student that a writer or professor just wants to "sell" his method and is afraid of admitting its faults or even its incapability of being applied under certain circumstances. Methods are just tools in a sense, the user should be creative in the way he uses and applies them so that they can fit into his way of working and of course in the context or the problem at hand. Although, that doesn't mean in any way that methods are not useful, they can be a major help in situations when the designer is "stuck", can decrease significantly the stress level, reveal solutions that could have been lost and so on. Methods are a very important aid but are not custom made, and they cannot be, they provide guidelines that can very efficiently help in dealing with complexity.
Reflections on methods
The four phases presented in the BDI-model are a good representation of the theory presented in chapter 1 and 2. However, to understand this model it is necessary to have read the stage description as opposed to reading the model alone.
We believe designers are trained to play a role in any phase of innovation. Some designers are more interested in participating in certain stages and have more experience and expertise in specific stages, e.g. an SPD student might be interested in and have some knowledge of the design strategy, but might be more experienced in human-centered branding. IDEO calls these people T-shaped people.
Designers can participate in the different design stages because:
•Stage 1: We are trained to understand the user's needs and to be visionary in designing.
•Stage 2: Designers are used to develop strategies by using methods and therefore make them suitable for innovation strategies.
•Stage 3: Building a design strategy is one of the core expertises of a designer.
•Stage 4: In this stage all the previous stages come together. A designer is trained to combine all the steps of a design process and to finalize the project. He or she can bridge the gap between the stages and orchestrate the BDI-process. Therefore a designer subconsciously has experience in participating in this stage.
We think that by projecting this method on our profession as a designer, we will have a deeper insight in the brand and its innovation strategy. In future situations we can apply this insight in more specific professional situations.
Pause for thought:
Reflections on methods
When reading and analyzing the 4 stages in the innovation model, and comparing them to the chapters before, at least the first three stages seemed to be a logical consequence on the theory in the first chapters. However, it also seemed to be surprisingly applied all of a sudden. Where the first chapters are very theoretical, and it is hard to see how they can be applied, this is quite suddenly changed into a very directly applicable method. This transformation of the matter seems to be a logical consequence but is still difficult to understand in its applied state.
Surprising is the fourth stage of the model. It is obviously the most directly applied state of the four, as it is all about creating and operationalizing touchpoints with a company. This has not gotten a lot of attention in the first chapters, but this is quite easily explained by the fact that it is the logical result of the concretisation of the first three stages. These concrete stages need a practical way in which their results are attached to the company.
A further interesting development in the group was the higher recognisability of the first stage (Human Centered Branding), compared to the others. As it turned out, the step from the human centered theory to an applied model was easier in this field, as most of the group has had a lot of human centered education.
The brand driven innovation method is followed by some critical notes on the use of methods in general, and this method in particular. These notes seem very applicable in many situations and are definitely covering the main pitfalls in using methods. On the other hand, as all group members have used many design based methods for some years now, these criticisms on methods are mostly warning for problems that are by now often intuitively avoided. This is a pity, as we assume that most readers of this book will be at least as experienced as this group.
It is a pity that the limitations stated by mr. Roscam Abbing are not always specified into a directly applicable way. It stays a bit unclear where their limits actually are. With a clearer view on the bounderies of this method in particular, it could provide a guideline that would help designers also in those cases that intuition or experience fail to warn them.
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What we have learned from Chapter 1 & 2
Human centred design
This stage is all about the brand's promise of the company, which has to be conveyed not only externally through communication marketing, but also internally through the brand's vision. The company has to have a 'shared foundation of norms, values, beliefs and vision' (Ch. 1.3), to enable the employees to innovate 'with the brand's vision as a guide and the expectations of the users as a goal' (Ch. 1.5), in order to fulfil the brand's promise. The brand's promise can be described as an abstract direction about what the user can obtain from the company's products or service.
We believe the first stage is well explained in the first two chapters of the book.
Innovation strategy
This is the strategy that will fulfill the brand's promise and describes the relation between branding and innovation. In our opinion, the innovations that flow out of this strategy (or strategies), will be more of the proactive kind than reactive, because the innovators have taken both the brand's promise as the brand's vision into account. 'It has to be able to respond to the triggers of the brand promise, and it has to meet – and preferably exceed – the expectations in the user's mind, that are set by that promise.' (Ch.1.5)
The second stage could be more introduced in the first two chapters. In these chapters, the innovations are more described as the result, the final products or services from the company, rather than a strategy or a plan, that states what, how and why the plans are of the company.
Design strategy
As explained by the book, design is involved in various aspects, situations and methods. The most important one would be design thinking, which is the core of using design. What we found interesting is, how design can integrate silos and communicate the brand to the consumers (with a little bit distorted meaning though) (Ch.2.1 and 2.4). Design can turn abstract ideas into concrete solution, make technology accessible to everyone and turn vision into value. In this strategy, the design research is also of importance.
This third stage flows well from the theory described in Chapter 1 and 2. However, maybe it is because we did not obtain a clear understanding of the innovation strategy through support of the first two chapters, we believe this design strategy is more of the innovating side than the designing side. To make sure that the plans, products or services see the light of the day can be a design process, but it is according to us more of an innovation process.
Orchestrating touchpoints
The theory behind this stage has not been mentioned in the first two chapters at all. However, it is a very obvious step that has to be executed, which can also be derived from the given theory. Therefore, this final step still flows well from the preceding theory.
Naturally, a company, brand and more specific information of these stages from this book are required to enable our roles. But, with these requirements fulfilled, we believe we can play quite a significant role in all of the stages, because this brand driven innovation method has parts of IPD, DfI and a larger amount of SPD related theory integrated.
The methods described in the part II chapter, are recognizable in the innovations we encounter in our daily lives. The Senz Umbrella, for example, is an innovation or a design driven innovation, whereas the Senz Mini is a brand or a user driven innovation. The (small) explanations of the methods are very useful, because it provided us an overview of the available methods, categorized and divided per situation. We believe it would be a nice idea to create a method to determine the positioning of your brand in the sentence of brand driven innovation. So, a method that gives you an indication of how strong your brand is and how high your innovation potential is.
The three pitfalls that are mentioned are very obvious, but also very important. Because these pitfalls, will remind you that methods will not provide you a guaranteed success, but a route to walk along and guidance to success (if implemented well).
We think the four phases of brand driven innovation model flow naturally
Because it shows clear and logical process on what chapter 1 and 2 explained.
In those chapters this book explains from the basic fundamental of design driven innovation perspective to the implementation. This book explains how the branding and innovation could be connected followed by how design could shape the connection. These perspectives are implemented quite clearly especially in the first 3 stages. Even though all four stages are flows naturally, in our opinion the 4th stage should be well defined in the first two chapters also.
We can see our self playing a role in these steps. We as a group have different picture on how we sees our self in the future as a designer. And each of this stages represent different strong points for each person. The design methods that this book presented are useful for us, because now we see design in a new way. And what is more important thing in our opinion is how design can be a tool to shape strategy.
Chapter one is not entirely new to us. It feels a lot as if we already know this; however it is good as an introduction to make the method's foundation clear, and understand how to interpret the terms. The justification of the method in chapter one makes also a lot clear at this point.
In part one of the book the user & user centered design isn't really mentioned while stage one of the method is about human-centered branding. It feels as this term is suddenly popping up in the book. Moreover, chapter one makes more sense after reading a part of chapter two. Thus, the four phases in the model doesn't naturally flow from the theory in chapter one and two, particularly because the user-centeredness isn't emphasized before. But if you have read more than just part one, it becomes clearer and the structure seems logical.
Not all phases are already clear, because we haven't read the other phases in detail yet. From this model, it looks like all that is needed for innovation is formed from a human-centered brand and made possible by design. The interpretation of the loops within every stage is however not very clear at this point of reading. It implicates that the phase is a recurring one, or that there is some sort of reflection loop within the stage.
Furthermore, it's not entirely clear if maintaining quality is also integrated in the book. We presume that this is discussed in the 4th stage in the model, however we haven't read about it so far.
We as master students are obviously aware of the fact that methods have their limitations and that they need to be interpreted in particular situations, which has complications for them to be used. The first part of the book didn't really add a lot to the existing knowledge; however for a reader who is totally new to anything it probably adds something. It's obvious that a method is generalizing, simplifying and chopping up as far as we know.
The mentioning of other methods is done in the book, which we think is very good, however there is not really stated how they could relate to this method and where we can find more information about these methods.
The preceding chapters provide a foundation that is easy to understand and provide a clear overview of terms on which brand-driven innovation is build on. Although terms and definitions presented in chapter 1 and 2 were obvious for some of our team members, other members of the team with no (educational) background in innovation or strategies really felt the benefit of it. We all agree, though, that it is essential to explain the 'obvious' to know on which foundation the BDI-model is build on.
The main message of presenting brand-driven innovation in the four phases is very clear. The way the innovation process is chopped up in the four phases makes the BDI-model look like a 'simple' model, although we know that "Brand-driven innovation is a complex process". It is obvious that the information in the remaining chapters needs to be read to get more grip on the stages of the model.
The mindset that is created in the critical reflection on methods is really honest; don't go blind on using BDI only, make your own method using ingredients of other methods that fits your company the best. Because we all have a educational background in (industrial) design, we are familiar with the use of many kinds of (research) methods and solving complex problems, as well as in building strategies. Therefore we think that graduates of our design faculty are capable of playing a role in every phase that is drawn in the BDI-model.


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Ronnie James Dio hologram makes debut
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- 8 August 2016
Ronnie James Dio's hologram made its debut at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany on Saturday (06.08.16) as his Dio Disciples closed the event
Ronnie James Dio closed a music festival on Saturday night (06.08.16) - as a hologram.
The late singer - who died in 2010 aged 67 - could be seen on stage at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany alongside his group Dio Disciples, and his widow admitted it was great to see the star back on stage "where he belongs".
Wendy Dio - who also served as his manager for many years - said: "When I first experienced the full production of Ronnie performing with his band as a hologram, I couldn't believe my eyes and ears.
"We have been able to get Ronnie back up on stage where he belongs, ensuring that his music and memory live on."
Dio Disciples lead guitarist Craig Goldy admitted it was "incredible" to see the star back on stage and please the delighted crowd.
He added: "We know how much the fans miss Ronnie and the special and unequalled element that he brought to his live performances.
"Being able to recreate that same kind of magic for his fans at Wacken was incredible. For so many years Ronnie always invested big in his live shows as his way to give back to the fans, and that is exactly what we aimed to do with this latest performance."
The star also teased a possibility of Dio Disciples going on tour with their new/old member.
He said: "We can't wait to bring this experience to even more of his fans and perhaps even a newer generation when we bring this incredible live experience on the road next year."
The event was attended by 75,000 fans and featured metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Bullet For My Valentine.


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PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) - According to the Center for Disease Control, cases of staph infections aren't dropping in kids and many affected are student athletes.
Staph is usually spread among those who are close together, and once the bacteria has entered a wound that's been punctured or broken, it can cause a serious skin infection.
"Typically we'll send our player to the trainer and he'll decide what actions need to be taken," said Greene County Tech Head Coach Jeff Conaway.
However, in some cases staph can be resistant to antibiotics, so the best way to handle it is never getting it in the first place.
"We're always washing practice jerseys, pants and game uniforms," said Conaway.
It takes more than a load of laundry to prevent an outbreak. That's why trainers and staff make sure the locker room is always clean.
"They come in the locker room and spray down the shoulder pads and spray down the lockers with a disinfectant," said Conaway. "We try and kill as much bacteria as we possibly can."
It may not be a broken bone or sprained ankle, but it can become serious enough to keep an athlete from playing in the game.
"We have not had a case that's kept a player from participating, but the real bad cases can," said Conaway.
For a list of things you can do the keep the athlete in your home safe click here.
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Rising Block. Chukyo Marki. Age Uke.
The first two belts, and as highlighted in previous blog posts, we used the lower block and the middle block to strike downward and sideways on an incoming limb. The back (folding) hand typically may add a deflection to the strike and the blocking arm strikes the oncoming limb. Today, we used the rising block to strike the oncoming limb from the underside. It is a nice drill to wrap up a developing theme for the beginning martial art student - and that is that it is not absolutely necessary to strike the body core to do damage to an opponent or an aggressor. Striking the limb hurts badly and because that limb is attached to the rest of the opponent may ultimately affect the opponent's centre of gravity so that follow up strikes or throws will add a coup de grace to your defence.
The upper block strike to the underside of the arm should be preceded with a lowered centre of gravity, a dropped head in order to go under the attacking limb, and your using the back hand to add to the deflection of the oncoming strike. One major problem I've noticed is for the beginner to move their feet, arch their back backwards and then perform the technique. My suggestion is for them to think to 'sink and surge' - or sink their COG forwards first before pushing forward with their legs.
Also the blocking tool should not be a reactive or static technique. It should go outward and toward the opponent in order for you to proactively meet the force before that striking force is amplified at the point of its target.
This drill is applicable either against an upper body or lower body striking limb. It is best used against an attack above the shoulder line. The user needs to ensure that COG is kept low and HAS to drop the forehead forward to mitigate against the probability that the initial deflection misses.
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I am a born and raised Wisconsin girl and a gestational surrogate for an amazingly awesome couple from the Czech Republic. This blog documents everything on this incredible journey. And then some.
Monday, February 20, 2012
The Bell Heist
But, if you'd prefer the nutshell version, here you go:
My mom bought a house when she was in her early 20's.
She lived there until she had her first stroke in August of 2007.
And never went back.
My step-dad sorta kinda foreclosed on it last year.
The house has been in limbo for the past few months--he didn't really fill me in on what was going on or anything. I'd ask, but he'd dance around the subject. Until about 2 weeks ago.
He called and asked if he could bring a "truckload" of stuff over.
Uh, sure.
And now I have a barn-full of "stuff" from my mother's house.
Don't get me wrong. I'm VERY happy to have all this stuff. Some of it was mine growing up, some of it was my mom's. I will take anything. (I did notice my highly coveted New Kids on the Block sleeping bag amongst one of the boxes. Yeah, baby, you're all jealous, I can totally see it)
But then I realized why he was bringing it all over. He was moving out.
And I was right. Was being vacated by Freddie Mac.
I didn't really know what to think. I knew this day was coming. I've known since 2007. I just didn't know it was going to be now. I hate not knowing what's going to happen to the house. Will someone fix it up and live in it? Will they tear it down? Will they keep the hardwood floors? The kitchen counter? The carpet? My bedroom?
On Valentine's Day, my husband and I went out to eat. We decided to take a quick drive past "the house" before we went. We pulled into the driveway and walked onto the front porch and looked in the big window.
I shouldn't have.
The place was empty. No furniture. Nothing.
This is something I had never seen. Ever.
Again, I wasn't sure how to react. I knew it would be like that. But didn't know it would be like THAT.
So we decided to go inside. That was another bad idea. Weird is the only word that comes to mind. It was very, very weird.
We walked back outside and I hear my husband say "we've got to take the bell".
"Huh?" I replied.
And after a brief moment, I knew what he was talking about and I knew that he was right. We HAD to take the bell.
When I was about 10 years old, my mom installed a bell on a post on the front lawn, and this is where the house numbers resided (the post was about 5 feet tall, with the bell on top). It's a working bell and I remember her ringing it all the time. Not for any reason, just to be annoying. (a mom story: she would walk through the aisles of K-Mart at Christmas time and ring every bell she could find. And she'd make a point to walk through the garden section and find the windchimes and make them all "chime"....just to be annoying. Just to be my mom).
So, operation bell heist commenced.
That puppy was in the ground pretty well and we needed a couple screw drivers to get it out. We scrounged around the house and didn't find anything. So, we opted to come back after dinner (and a brief stop at the hardware store). It would be dark, also--another bonus to properly steal the very loud lawn ornament.
And we did just that. Picked up some screw drivers and drove over there after dinner and took the bell. Yes, it rang VERY loudly while we were trying to get it into the trunk. I'm sure people heard.
But I didn't care.
We got the bell. And that bell is going to go up in our yard now. With the house numbers still attached. I will think of all the memories of 104 West Main street when I look at the bell. And I will smile.
(I'll work on getting you photos of the house and bell so you can get a better idea of it--but I needed to share my story with you all first.)
I told my mom what we did and she's never been more proud of her little thief.
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Love it! And I am glad your mom approved!ReplyDelete
That is the sweetest. Think how annoyed you once were when she would ring the bell and now you will smile and laugh to yourself everytime you see it.ReplyDelete
Love it! Bittersweet, for sure.ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh this is the sweetest hiest! I can't wait to see pictures!ReplyDelete
Awww...you've got me all tearin' up. Such a sweet, sweet story.ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see the bell.
I love that you stole the bell. I'm very sad for you that the house will no longer be in your family, I know how much the memories of that house and your life there mean to you. I'm so glad that I got to visit the house once during one of my visits. They house may change over time, but your memories can't be erased of how it once was and how it was living with your mom there.ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see the bell in your yard when I visit again.
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sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, my friend. i would have done the same.ReplyDelete
my parents built the house they're in the year i was born. they're still there, and my mom calls it her "37 year starter home". about 3 years ago, they were discussing moving into one of the new senior communities. you know the ones, where the houses are like in a subdivision but the tenants have no maintenance, it's all done for them? i lost it. first, they're not that old, but the thought of someone else living in "MY HOUSE" was too much.
thankfully, they decided to stay and are now in the renovation stage, bringing some things more up to date than they were 15 years ago.
i know the day is coming, and i've watch my mom go through my grandparents' house after they passed and eventually sell it. i still drive by there once in a while, and every christmas i want to stop and tell them that the christmas tree does NOT go in front of that window!
kudos to you for saving some part of your past. i'm sure the bell will look fabulous in front of your house!
My favorite memory of the house was sitting in front of that big picture window on the porch. During one game of SkipBo, my big comeback was "At least my cat doesn't watch me play cards." Good one, I know. :) That is such a great house.ReplyDelete


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NHIAA Baseball: Pinkerton adds punch to its strong cast of armsBy JOE DUBALL
New Hampshire Union Leader
April 15. 2018 3:57AM
DERRY - There was a lot to like about the Pinkerton Academy baseball team in 2017. One thing Steve Campo wasn't thrilled with was the Astros' offense, which ranked among the worst in Division I despite a 13-6 record and a trip to the D-I quarterfinals.
It appears the Astros are angling to get on Campo's good side this season with 17 runs in three games, including strong work at the plate in Saturday's 7-1 win over Londonderry. Righty Richie Marique showed well in his first start of the season for the Astros (2-1), but his outing was a product of a cushion from Pinkerton's offense, which generated a pair of three-run innings.
"We've been focusing on quality at-bats here so far," Campo said. "Londonderry is a very good team, but we were able to grind out some of those at-bats and get a little lucky. In baseball, you need that ball to bounce your way a bit."
Pinkerton's top four hitters reached base a combined 10 times in 12 plate appearances while scoring six of the team's runs. Cam Walsh and Jake McGill each collected two hits while together scoring five times. Asa Runge and Marique produced two RBIs apiece.
Runge and Marique helped the Astros get out in front from the get-go with an RBI triple and an RBI groundout to make it 3-0 Pinkerton after one inning. The Astros were up 4-0 in the sixth when they spouted off for their other three-run inning courtesy of a bases loaded walk to Runge, a sacrifice fly from Marique and an RBI single by Brady Day.
"There are a lot of experienced varsity guys that are still a little sour about the 2-0 loss (in the quarterfinals) to Spaulding last year because they felt like there was a lot more in the tank," Campo said. "The mantra this year is to keep battling and keep going. No lead is safe even though our bread and butter are defense and pitching. We're going to need this offense to provide support like this."
Pitching will indeed be a strength for the Astros and Marique showed why on Saturday. The righty was making his first start after coming along slowly in the pre-season due to injury. He threw just 59 pitches to keep his workload light, but Marique still made it through five scoreless innings while scattering just five hits and striking out three. Brandon Fish's double was Londonderry's only extra-base hit off Marique, who was followed by George Welch and Mat Albetski for an inning each.
"It was a gutsy start," Campo said. "This is his third year doing this on varsity so it's kind of what we've come to expect. He's a competitor that's going to go out there put us in a situation to win."
Marique's work was aided by Londonderry hitting balls at defenders in untimely spots. The Lancers (1-2) stranded eight runners, including squandering a bases-loaded, one-out scenario in the second inning.
"They didn't have any arms that really overpowered us," said Londonderry coach Brent Demas, whose Lancers scored their lone run on a Pinkerton error in the sixth inning. "We put the ball in play and they made the plays. That's how you do it. Their a well-coached team and they showed it today while we have some work to do before the next game."


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The Inaugural Cedars Ride for Hope and Gratitude in Lake George Raised over 54,000 for Cell Therapy Unit at MUHC
(Montreal: September 25, 2017): Cheered on by family and friends 16 riders enjoyed a glorious day on Saturday riding 106-km in the Adirondacks through stunning countryside, gently rolling hills and majestic river valleys and lakes as part of The Inaugural Cedars Ride for Hope and Gratitude in support of the Hematology/Oncology Cell Therapy for Blood Cancers at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC).
"Thanks to Cedars and family and friends for making the ride an enormous success and helping us raised over $54,000 for Dr. Laneuville's leading-edge program," stated Rob Callard, a cancer survivor and the driving force behind the ride. "I am grateful for the care I have received at the MUHC and set up the Ensign Ewart Research Fund in tribute to my late father. Dad was a Montreal businessman and historian who taught my brother and me the importance of charity and a humble respect for those less fortunate."
Cell Therapy / Immunotherapy has shown new promise in the treatment of blood cancers and other applications and is being utilized as an alternative to certain forms of chemotherapy. By establishing a new Cell Therapy Unit under the direction of Dr. Pierre Laneuville, doctors, researchers and patients will benefit from this promising and burgeoning area of research in the fight against cancer.
Speaking at the dinner after the ride, Dr. Laneuville, Associate Professor of Oncology at the MUHC, past President of the Canadian Hematological Society and past Chairman of the Canadian Consensus Group on the Management of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, noted, "Rob is an inspiration for all of us in the way he has addressed his personal challenges and in his commitment to giving back and making a difference in the lives of others. Thanks to his leadership and the generosity of the other riders and their supporters we are that much closer to setting up out clinic and further advancing research into cell therapy and immunotherapy for blood cancers."
Rob's Story
In early 2009, overweight and tired of feeling unwell and lethargic, Rob set out to finally abandon dieting and adopt a healthier lifestyle. Getting on a bike and riding every night helped him improve his physical fitness and lose more than 80 pounds in two years. In September 2011, and thanks to the weight loss a tumor was discovered on his abdomen which was quickly diagnosed as an advanced form of incurable but treatable non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
"Hope and Gratitude are the words I live by every day," explained Rob. "They are a constant reminder of the hope that we conquer this complicated disease, and the gratitude for life and for the wonderful people I have met and surround me in my life."
Cedars Cancer Foundation
Cedars Cancer Foundation is a hospital-based charity whose mission is to support comprehensive cancer care for all cancer patients – pediatric, adolescent and young adult (AYA), adults and those in palliative care – who are being treated at the MUHC.
Cedars Cancer Foundation also provides a range of free services and support programs to look after the minds, bodies and spirits of cancer patients.


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Without the hard work and seafaring skills of our Bike Ferry Crew, the famous Island Line Bike Ferry just wouldn't be possible. Meet the friendly folks who make the magic happen.
Ed Champagne, Boat Captain
Ed has been with Local Motion since 2010 as a Captain. During the first 30 years of his life, he was a professional photographer in Connecticut. He took photos of corporate events, weddings, and products, one his favorites being Ben and Jerry's ice cream. He loved all the free ice cream. In his spare time, he enjoys refurbishing boats. Presently, he lives and works on his 15th boat, a Bayfield 36 sailboat. Ed hopes to sail south for the winter months. Ed has two adult children living in South Burlington. You'll always find Ed working on the Bike Ferry with his trusted dog Molly, a 14-year-old golden retriever.
Brian Zabel, Boat Captain
Brian Zabel is a Captain for the Local Motion Bike Ferry. He obtained his USCG 50 ton Masters license in 2012 in Vergennes, Vermont. He also maintains certifications for SCUBA and First Aid. He has been sailing since the age of ten on the Great Lakes, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, St. Lawrence River and Lake Champlain. A former resident of New York and Colorado he now enjoys the island way of life and resides in Grand Isle, Vermont.
Chip Kruger, Boat Captain
Chip Kruger lives in Colchester and is a professional ferry boat Captain. He serves as a backup crew member for Local Motion.
Frank Malaki, Deckhand
Frank has been a Deckhand on the Local Motion Bike Ferry since 2014. A native of California, he resides in Sacramento in the fall and winter, and since the summer of 2012 has worked on Lake Champlain. Frank is retired from the City of Sacramento and the U.S. Coast Guard and has taught sailing, windsurfing, powerboating and stand up paddleboarding. While in Burlington he commutes by bicycle and lives by the motto: "Every day an adventure!"
Pat Nagy, Deckhand
Pat Nagy is a Deckhand on Local Motion's Island Line Bike Ferry. She retired from the Vermont Department of Labor in July 2013 after 39 years of service. She lives in Hinesburg with her husband, Andy, and her beloved pets. In addition to being an avid cyclist, she enjoys gardening, cooking, knitting, reading, cross-country skiing and yoga. Pat feels very fortunate to be a member of the Bike Ferry crew!
Larry Kuperferman, Deckhand
Larry retired from CVOEO, Inc. and the City of Burlington after working primarily in Burlington for the past 40 years. Larry has been a supporting member of Local Motion since the initial efforts such as the bridge over the Winooski River and the bike ferry installation. Larry has volunteered for the past three years supervising bike ferry volunteers shifts, and as a Deckhand when time allows. This season, he has joined the crew as a part-time ferry Deckhand.
Brendan Adamczyk, Deckhand
Brendan just completed his senior year at Colchester High School. He works as a Deckhand on the bike ferry and first heard of the job when his mom volunteered years ago. He loves to bike, but his real interest with Local Motion is the ferry itself. Boating, especially sailing, is Brendan's favorite hobby. He also plays tennis and is currently the #1 player on the Colchester High School team. Brendan lives in Colchester with his parents.
Phyllis Tiffany, Dockside Ambassador
Phyllis joined Local Motion this season as a part-time Dockside Ambassador. She recently completed the Triple Ferry bike ride and is having a great time meeting cyclists using the bike ferry. Living near Quebec, she uses Route Verte cycle paths frequently. When not cycling, she enjoys singing, kayaking, playing the French horn, and spending time with her two chinooks, Spirit and Miles Davis.


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November 3, 2003
TAMPA -- The Red Sox have the Yankees.
The Georgia Bulldogs have the Florida Gators.
David Gest allegedly has Liza Minelli.
And the Tampa Bay Buccanners have the New Orleans Saints.
What do all the first mentioned have in common?
They always take a beating from the second mentioned.
By defeating Tampa Bay, 17-14, on a last-second John Carney field goal, the Saints once again did the improbable. Sort of like Julia Roberts marrying Lyle Lovett.
But then again, Lovett looks much better than the Bucs did Sunday.
Here's another brainteaser: What do the Bears, Falcons, Texans and the Bucs have in common?
They've all lost to the Saints this season.
And the way things are going, they're all going to miss the playoffs.
At this point, New Orleans, which improves to 4-5, has a better shot of making the playoffs than Tampa. A reason why: another guaranteed victory against the Bucs, in New Orleans, on Dec 7.
The Saints will have to be prohibitive favorites since they now own a 16-7 edge in the series.
And of late, every game between the Saints and the Bucs has been as crazy as a shirt-raising, bead-throwing Mardi Gras night.
En route to the Super Bowl last year, the Bucs only had four losses -- but two of those them came at the hands of the Bourbon Street Bruisers. And all three games were decided by less than seven points.
"Maybe the Saints have a curse on us?" Bucs wide out Keyshawn Johnson said. "Maybe it's in the water? Maybe it's in the bayou?"
It's as if the Bucs have an allergic reaction at the sight of Fleur de lis -- the Saints' symbol. How else do you explain the six turnovers Sunday?
Maybe the black and gold uniforms make them nauseous. Surely, the 65,542 Bucs' fans wanted to throw up when the self-proclaimed "Greatest Defense in the History of the NFL" couldn't stop a Saints' attack that is so desperate that Ki-Jana Carter has found a home.
"Maybe the problem is Raymond James. What are we 0-3 at home?" Said Johnson who somehow forgot the Bucs actually beat the Cowboys at home just a week ago.
See what losing to the Saints will do to you?
Center John Wade said this is his first loss to the Saints, but he experienced a similar situation while playing with Jaguars.
"When I was at Jacksonville we had the same problem with Tennessee," Wade said. "No matter what we did we couldn't beat them. Maybe that got into our heads, which is even worse."
Whether it's in their heads or just one of those fluke things in life, the Bucs better lobby for the Saints to be switched to the AFC. Then they would only have to lose once every four years.
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Project Sponsors: Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (NSF XSEDE)
Principal Investigators: Greg Deierlein (Stanford University), Ting Lin (Stanford University, now at Marquette University)
Graduate Researcher: Nenad Bijelic (Stanford University)
Key words: Earthquake ground motions, tall buildings, interface between earthquake science and engineering
The tremendous advancements in computing technologies have enabled realistic nonlinear dynamic analysis of structures that were not possible just a few years ago. The refinement of structural models results in enhanced accuracy and complexity to capture important structural behavior such as structural collapse, cumulative damage and "in-cycle" strength and stiffness degradation. At the same time, denser instrumentations provide more earthquake event recordings that contribute to growing ground motion databases of empirical observations (e.g., PEER NGA database). Improved understanding of the physical process of earthquake rupture and wave propagation, coupled with high performance computing (HPC), also allows the advancement of earthquake simulations (e.g., CyberShake and SCEC Broadband Platform). Seismic performance evaluation can benefit tremendously from HPC-facilitated advancements in structural modeling and seismic hazard characterization, utilizing databases of both recorded and simulated ground motions.
Figure: Schematic illustration of the future of ground motion selection from the combined ground motion database to match the intensity measures of interest for engineering applications.
This study is motivated by a growing interest in tall buildings in seismically active regions, including major cities in the western US, Japan, China and other Pacific rim countries, as well as the availability of simulations for engineering use. It aims to validate earthquake simulations from an engineering perspective through assessment of structural performance of tall buildings subjected to recorded and simulated ground motions. The study will compare the use of simulations to the use of recorded ground motions, and explore the effect of spectral shape and shaking duration on structural response. Insights regarding the use of simulations for nonlinear dynamic analysis of tall buildings will be provided.
Project Sponsors: Committee on Research, Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (NSF XSEDE)
Principal Investigator: Ting Lin (Marquette University)
Graduate Researcher: Matt Thomas (Marquette University)
Key words: Probabilistic hazard analysis, climate change, sea-level rise, uncertainties
The release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC AR4) sent a cautionary message of significant future anthropogenic warming-induced sea-level rise (SLR), as a result of thermal expansion of the oceans as well as ice melt from glaciers and ice sheets. More troubling, satellite observations and tide gauge measurements over the past twenty years indicate an even higher rate of SLR than predicted by IPCC AR4. As SLR knowledge advances, numerous researchers construct and update Sea-Level Rise Prediction Models, which estimate different SLR over different time frames based on various greenhouse gas emission scenarios. Significant uncertainties, both aleatory and epistemic, exist in the SLR predictions. However, engineering and policy decisions regarding affected coastal infrastructure, populations, and ecosystems need to be made in response to SLR prediction.
This project proposes a new analytical framework, termed PROBABILISTIC SEA-LEVEL RISE HAZARD ANALYSIS (PSLRHA), that accounts for aleatory and epistemic uncertainties from emission scenarios and prediction models. This probabilistic framework integrates the current knowledge of potential SLR for informed engineering and policy decisions. The output of the PSLRHA framework could be a Global Sea-Level Rise Hazard Map (GSLRHM) based on exceedance probabilities, similar to that of the United States National Seismic Hazard Map. This map can be used for Performance-Based Sea-Level Rise Engineering (PBSLRE) over geographically distributed locations in the long run as well as cost-benefit analysis for various mitigation and adaptation strategies. Ultimately, informed decisions are enabled through the proposed probabilistic framework that incorporates SLR hazard based on multiple scenarios, from global and regional/local projections by multiple modelers, for the time frame and design/policy of interest.
Project Sponsors: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER), Applied Technology Council (ATC)
Researcher: Ting Lin
Advisor: Jack Baker (Stanford University)
Collaborators: Curt Haselton (California State University, Chico), Steve Harmsen (USGS), Nirmal Jayaram (Google), Nico Luco (USGS)
Key words: Performance-based engineering, ground motion selection, response spectra, nonlinear dynamic analysis, Conditional Spectrum
GROUND MOTION SELECTION is the bridge between seismic hazard and structural response, the first two components in Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering. It determines ground motion input for a structure at a specific site for nonlinear dynamic response history analysis. As nonlinear dynamic analysis becomes more common in research and practice, there is an increased need for clear guidance on appropriate ground motion selection methods. Ground motion selection provides a significant basis for conclusions regarding structural safety, since ground motion uncertainty contributes considerably to uncertainty in structural analysis output. In order to select representative ground motions to effectively assess structural performance, it is important to understand which ground motion properties have the greatest effect on structural response. Ting's research evaluates current practice and develops new tools for ground motion selection.
A MORE RIGOROUS ground motion selection methodology will carefully examine the aleatory uncertainties from ground motion parameters (Effect of ground motion selection criteria on structural dynamic analysis in code-based procedures), incorporate the epistemic uncertainties from multiple Ground Motion Prediction Models (Conditional Spectrum computation incorporating multiple causal earthquakes and ground motion prediction models), make adaptive changes to ground motions at various intensity levels (Adaptive Incremental Dynamic Analysis), and potentially use the Conditional Spectrum as the new target spectrum (Effects of target spectrum and conditioning period on structural reliability calculations).
Cover photo (NIST, 2011): Illustration of example Conditional Spectrum for Palo Alto, California, anchored for 2% in 50 year motions at T* = 2.6s.
Figure 2e (Lin et al., 2013a): Conditional standard deviation spectra for Sa(0.2s) with 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years at Bissell, California.
Figure 4e (Lin et al., 2013b): Response spectrum comparison of ground motions selected to match the Conditional Spectra at T* = 0.85s (in solid lines) versus corresponding ground motion hazard curves (in dashed lines).
Figure 1a (Lin et al., 2013c): Statistics of structural responses from intensity-based assessments of a 20-story perimeter frame using the Conditional Spectra with varying conditioning periods at Palo Alto, California.


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Dallas Cowboys are arguably having their most impressive campaign this century, with Dallas not only sitting on a 7-3 record, but going about their business in a dominant and classy manner.
The Cowboys have been outstanding from week two onwards. After a defeat in the NFL opener against the 49ers, Dallas have been dominant ever since and they look a sure bet for the NFL playoffs.
Star running back DeMarco Murray has been the most important reason for Dallas's success this season. He has been the key cog in the Cowboys machine this season with well over 1,200 yards already with still six games to go.
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But some have questioned for the past month whether or not DeMarco Murray can keep up his current workload and sustain his dominance on the field through deep into the playoffs. Some believe he will burn out before the Cowboys can even get anywhere close to getting success, but Murray doesn't share that thought. And he had these confident and arrogant words for those naysayers when he spoke to the media earlier this week.
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DeMarco Murray has carried the ball 244 times this season through ten games. That is an average of 24.4 carries a game, which puts him a whole 49 carries ahead of his next rival on the season, who is LeSean McCoy.
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Sawrey Gilpin was an important innovator in the history of English sporting art. He revitalized the tradition established by John Wootton and James Seymour, adding an atmosphere and dramatic quality to his paintings of sporting scenes, animals, historical and literary subjects.
He was born at the Manor of Scaleby Castle which had been the family seat for four generations. His earliest tuition was from his father, a Lieutenant and amateur artist. He was apprenticed to the topographical painter Samuel Scott in Covent Garden in 1749, with whom he remained for nine years.
By 1758, Gilpin had begun to concentrate on sporting paintings and his work soon attracted the attention of the Duke of Cumberland, who commissioned him to portray the horses in his studs at Newmarket and Windsor. Later distinguished patrons included Colonel Thornton of York, the most celebrated sporting figure of the late 18th century and early 19th century, for whom he painted Death of a Fox (engraved by J. Scott, 1811); and Samuel Whitbread, M.P.
As an animal painter, he collaborated with many artists including Turner, Marlow, Romney and Zoffany. Amongst his pupils were Gooch and Garrard, the latter whom married his eldest daughter Matilda. Gilpin exhibited at the Society of Artists from 1762-1783, where he was elected President in 1774, and at the Royal Academy from 1786-1807, where he was elected a Royal Academician in 1797.
Highly acclaimed during his own lifetime, the critic for the Morning Herald commented in 1794: 'Mr. Gilpin is inferior to Mr. Stubbs in anatomical knowledge, but is superior to him in grace and genius.'
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A 5-day workshop for scientists International Tracing Service Digital Archive for Polish Scholars has started today. It is organized by the Institute of National Remembrance, the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Apart from representatives of the organizers the workshop has been attended by, among others, researchers at the Jewish Historical Institute of Warsaw University, Adam Mickiewicz University, Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, Polish Academy of Sciences Research Center for Holocaust Sciences and AAN.
Preparations for the organization of the workshops had been conducted for two years. According to the framework: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews – had dealt with logistics and recruitment of participants; Holocaust Museum in Washington and IPN providing the content. The IPN Archive will hold classes with the participants during the three days of workshops.
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