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The Product Liability Act
The Product Liability Act
(Act No.85,1994)
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Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Act is to relieve the injured person by setting forth liability of the manufacturer, etc. for damages when the injury on a life, a body, or property is caused by a defect in the product, and thereby to contribute to the stabilization and improvement of the people's life and to the sound development of the national economy.
Article 2 (Definitions)
(1) As used in this Act, the term "product" means movable property manufactured or processed.
(2) As used in this Act, the term "defect" means lack of safety that the product ordinarily should provide, taking into account the nature of the product, the ordinarily foreseeable manner of use of the product, the time when the manufacturer, etc. delivered the product, and other circumstances concerning the product.
(3) As used in this Act, the term "manufacturer, etc." means any one of the following:
1. any person who manufactured, processed, or imported the product as business (hereinafter called just "manufacturer");
2. any person who, by putting his name, trade name, trade mark or other feature (hereinafter called "representation of name, etc.") on the product presents himself as its manufacturer, or any person who puts the representation of name, etc. on the product in a manner mistakable for the manufacturer;
3. apart from any person mentioned in the preceding subsections, any person who, by putting the representation of name, etc. on the product , may be recognized as its manufacturer-in-fact, in the light of a manner concerning manufacturing, processing, importation or sales, and other circumstances.
Article 3 (Product Liability)
The manufacturer, etc. shall be liable for damages caused by the injury, when he injured someone's life, body or property by the defect in his delivered product which he manufactured, processed, imported or put the representation of name, etc. as described in subsection 2 or 3 of section 3 of Article 2 on. However, the manufacturer, etc. is not liable when only the defective product itself is damaged.
Article 4 (Exemptions)
In cases where Article 3 applies, the manufacturer, etc. shall not be liable as a result of Article 3 if he proves;
1. that the state of scientific or technical knowledge at the time when the manufacturer, etc. delivered the product was not such as to enable the existence of the defect in the product to be discovered; or
2. in the case where the product is used as a component or raw material of another product, that the defect is substantially attributable to compliance with the instruction concerning the specifications given by the manufacturer of the said another product, and that the manufacturer, etc. is not negligent on occurrence of the defect.
Article 5 (Time Limitations)
(1) The right for damages provided in Article 3 shall be extinguished by prescription if the injured person or his legal representative does not exercise such right within 3 years from the time when he becomes aware of the damage and the liable party for the damage. The same shall also apply upon the expiry of a period of 10 years from the time when the manufacturer, etc. delivered the product.
(2) The period in the latter sentence of section 1 of this Article shall be calculated from the time when the damage arises, where such damage is caused by the substances which are harmful to human health when they remain or accumulate in the body, or where the symptoms for such damage appear after a certain latent period.
Article 6 (Application of Civil Code)
In so far as this act does not provide otherwise, the liability of the manufacturer, etc. for damages caused by a defect in the product shall be subject to the provisions of the Civil Code (Act No.89, 1896).
Supplementary Provisions
1. Enforcement Date, etc. This Act shall come into force the day after one year from the date of promulgation, and shall apply to the products delivered by the manufacturer, etc. after this Act comes into force.
2. Partial Amendment of the Act on Compensation for Nuclear Damage The Act on Compensation for Nuclear Damage (Act No.147, 1961) shall be partially amended as follows:
In section 3 of Article 4 of that Act, "and the Act relating to the Limitation of the Liability of shipowners (Act No.94, 1975)" shall be amended as ", the Act relating to the Limitation of the Liability of shipowners (Act No.94, 1975) and the Product Liability Act (Act No.85, 1994)".
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This stunning 1990 Honda NSX NA1 coupe with VEILSIDE bodykit and deep dish chrome alloy wheels was sold at HAA Kobe on 30 July 2016 and is the sort of vehicle that would become eligible for import in 2018 if the Aust Govt. implements a new 25 Year Import Rule as planned.
This NSX sold at auction for the equivalent of about $57,500 landed in Australia.
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Fitness check of EU consumer law: consumer rights need strengthening
BEUC is calling for stronger and more modern EU consumer rights that reflect the diversity and complexity of transactions between businesses and consumers across Europe. The call is part of an ongoing fitness check of EU consumer laws by the European Commission, a process known by its acronym REFIT of Consumer Law 2016, to see if EU consumer rights are fit for purpose or should be amended.
BEUC is convinced EU consumer law gives consumers essential rights, such as the rights to receive true information, to not be misled, to be protected against unfair terms and unfair practices, or to have remedies available in case of faulty goods. But these rights are too often left unenforced and urgently need to be complemented by an EU-wide system of redress when damages occur. BEUC wants to make sure that the REFIT process of consumer law in no way weakens existing consumer rights.
BEUC's position paper on the REFIT of Consumer Law 2016 is available here.


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Desperate to solve a global food shortage, ExoGen scientist Dr. Ella Masse oversees the creation and release of RC-714, a gene that unlocks millions of years of adaptation and evolution, allowing crops to use long dormant junk DNA to rapidly adapt to any environment. The world's food supply grows aggressively, occupying every inch of earth, no matter how inhospitable. World hunger is averted. Humanity flourishes. RC-714 is digested, absorbed and passed on.
The Change affects small, fast breeding mammals first. They multiply with the same aggressive speed as the ExoGen plants, but a new, insatiable hunger drives them to violence. War between species breaks out. And then RC-714 reaches humanity, along with every other large creature on the planet. Civilization implodes, as every living thing that consumed the ExoGen crops begins to adapt to a world full of predators, accessing genes dating back to the beginning of life itself.
Peter Crane and his son Jakob survive the Change, living in their family farmhouse and eating non-ExoGen food from a biodome, one of many provided by Ella Masse, who discovered the ramifications of her breakthrough too late. The pair ekes out a living in a world full of monsters, surviving until Ella shows up on their doorstep with her daughter, pursued by desperate predators and men alike.
As the farmhouse falls under attack, Crane learns that the end of humanity, of life on Earth, can still be averted: if Ella Masse and her daughter survive, and if they make it to the other side of the country without being captured...or consumed.
Jeremiah Knight merges the science of Michael Crichton with the horror of Stephen King in this fresh take on the post-apocalypse, creating a true worst-case scenario for GMO crops that will have people reading labels before eating their next pepper, tomato or kernel of corn.
Hunger is a fantastic look at a post-apocalyptic world! I already knew within the first few chapters that I couldn't wait for the next part in this trilogy. The story is a believable, fast paced thrill ride. The creatures are terrifying, both human and otherwise. The Stalkers were terrifying and relentless but the intelligence of the Riders made them scarier by far. I found myself totally involved with the characters. I'm dying to know what's going to happen to Peter, Jakob, Ella and Anne! Fans of post-apocalyptic fiction, Jeremy Robinson, or just great story telling should run to the nearest bookstore for this 5 star read, highly recommended.


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It has been a few weeks since I have written an entry into the blog. I felt that I wanted to simplify my theme and bring more attention to the writing. (What a concept).
My business has been going well and I am thankful for the work I have gotten recently as well as the continued business from previous clients.
A few notices to those who are in the user experience/HCI industry:
Google has made http://knol.google.com live. it is a kind of Wikipedia that may give Wikipedia a run for their money. At this time, there are not many entries and I have been doing my part to enter some articles pertaining to User Experience. If you've ever wanted to be the 'noted expert' in a topic, now is your chance.
Usability Day is coming up soon and I hope that there will be many topics and solutions put out there to make everyone's' lives better. Find more information at http://www.worldusabilityday.org/
Additionally, you can Enter a Video for a contest and possibly make the world a better place http://www.youtube.com/group/uvc


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Hard French Season Finale = Budget Booze Bliss According to All Shook Down
We are stoked to be in some seriously good company in SF Weekly's All Shook Down list of 10 Things to do for under $10 this weekend! Carnita personally plans on attending Popomo which is being put on by our friends at Fuzz & Kitsch and also Indie Mart where we'll get to drink publicly outdoors and shop for cute shit made by local folks. Dream, all dreamy.
Hard French Season Finale, Indie Mart, Kitsch & Fuzzz, Bookfest 2010, and MoreBy Emily Savage, Fri., Nov. 5 2010 @ 8:17AMCategories: 10 Things to Do For Under $10//
Walken plays Hemlock Tavern this Saturday
Still covered in orange and black tickertape from the Giants parade? Got a hangover from all the revelry? Don't stop believing S.F., hang on to that feeling. You can keep the party going through the weekend with these cheap local happenings. Here's our list of 10 things to do this weekend for less than a knock-off Giants cap:
Hard French Season Finale @ El Rio (Sat.)
Hard French's season finale will remind why you're going to miss the daytime DJs-plus-barbecue club. Those clever organizers have assembled an all-star lineup of DJs you might remember from this past season of Hard French. This time, they're all there together: DJ Carnita and DJ Amy Brown playing 1960s girl groups and 1970s soul, PRIMO from oldies night spinning soul, Lucky from Soul Party! playing Northern soul rarities, and DJ Bus Station John with fresh disco. ($5-$10, 3-5 p.m.)
Popomo by Kitsch and Fuzzz @ 111 Minna (Sat.)
Pick a team — Kitsch or Fuzzz. One a respected gallery and the other a respected dance night, the two will duke it out with dueling rooms as Popomo (post-post modern) at 111 Minna. If you choose the Fuzzz room, you'll be treated to avant-garde music videos followed by guest DJ Boyz IV Men, then a montage of video selections by Snaps and Claps. If Kitsch is more your thing, your room will include mixed media installation and performance pieces along with music by First Family (formerly Shimomitsu), Great Willow and Yoshi Omori. The fashion theme for the evening is one-piece outfits: jumpers, dresses, leotards, catsuits, ponchos, jammies, you choose the garb. ($5, 9 p.m.)
Indie Mart @ Thee Parkside (Sun.)
For Indie Mart's last outdoor hurrah this season, the organizers are throwing a proper party. Along with 85 vendors selling low-cost DIY treasures, there also will be live bands all day long, including locals The Stone Foxes. Plus you can get a mugshot in the Magnolia photobooth and nosh on barbecue and tater tots. Not only is Indie Mart the ideal place to shop for the upcoming holiday season, this also will be your last chance for a very long time — the next mart doesn't happen until June of 2011. (Free, 12 p.m.)


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mousecircus posted a topic in Whateverdisclaimer: this thread is basically just an excuse for me to ramble about my two comp het crushes (who i do love dearly, just not in a truly romantic sense). okay so!!!!!!!! there's alex and he's a sophomore (i'm a junior) and!!!!!!!!!! he said he loves me last night (as a friend lmao :D) when i was super paranoid? love him!!!! and he's really smart and funny and cool and and and!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeah :) And Then There's Lemmings... he's my comp. het crush best friend older brother figure!!!! he tries to make sure i'm taking care of myself but given that we live on opposite coasts, that doesn't work so well :( but he tries and i love him for it! and i've known him for. idk math but early in my 7th grade year (when i was 12) which was his 9th grade year (when he was 14). i'm now almost 17, so!!! i've known him almost 5 years!!! which is a Very Long Time slhflksdfh...and like, yeah lem and i have had some Rough Times but!!!!! i love him!!!!!!!!!!!! and like... idk if he Knows that he's like? my older sibling? i'm sure he's aware but. i might show him this post later today just to be sure he Knows :) anyway!!!!!! tell me about y'all's comp. het crushes / Real Crushes / squishes! :D


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A Brooklyn street tough was found guilty of murder Tuesday for gunning down a rival with a weapon he'd nicknamed "Loretta" and hidden in a baby's crib.
Jurors deliberated for just about an hour.
Daneel Edwards, 28, bowed his head when the jury foreman announced he was guilty of shooting steamfitter and father-of-four Martin Williams, 42, in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens on April 9, 2013.
"He took his 9mm gun, that he so affectionately called 'Loretta,' and fired over and over and over again," Brooklyn prosecutor Melissa Carvajal said during the trial opening.
The dispute between Edwards and Williams began in a bodega and ended after an Edwards pal fetched him "Loretta" right before the shooting, court papers state.
"There are no winners here. As parents, our hearts goes out to [Daneel's parents]," father Winston Williams, 66, said outside court, adding, "This does bring closure for our son."
A juror from Park Slope said the guilty verdict was an easy conclusion.
"There wasn't much of a choice. I don't know why it went that far," he said, adding that the jury discounted any self-defense argument but did debate whether Edwards intended to kill Williams.


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Are you one of those people who cannot find your car keys among your bills, receipts and newspapers from the past two weeks?
Or maybe you are one of those people that hold onto absolutely everything and can never get rid of anything?
Or possibly every morning you wake up with the best intentions of getting everything on your to-do list done but the problem is you can't find your to-do list.
Many people are like this and for people who are extremely organized it is really difficult to understand how anyone could live any other way.
For people who are unorganized it is actually a constant struggle and frustration in their lives. This constant struggle for organization and frustration can actually lead to health issues such as stress and anxiety.
When you can't find your car keys it makes you late to your appointment and when you can't find that cable bill it can result in your internet and cable being shut off by the company.
So if the benefits of being organized weren't motivated enough for you before, maybe the knowledge that organization in your life is actually a health benefit will get you going on your road to organization?
First of all being organized actually boosts your motivation[MotivationTips] and levels of energy. One person in my life had so many things to do and the energy to do them, however he was so overwhelmed by the 'piles' and didn't even know where to start that he literally had no motivation.
Clutter and disorganization make you feel heavy and sluggish. Clutter makes you feel messy and dirty, overwhelmed and if anything, clutter makes you feel extremely unmotivated. So get organized and watch your motivation go out the roof!
Once you get organized you will have so much more free time that won't be spent staring at your piles of 'to-do' things and thinking about the overwhelming tasks that lie ahead for you. Being organized actually gives you energy and boosts your focus.
Of course the most obvious and main health benefit to being, becoming and maintaining and organized lifestyle is that being organized will greatly reduce your stress and anxiety levels. Clearing the clutter and disorganization from your life will make things feel brighter and you will feel like a weight has been lifted off your chest.
You will also feel a whole new sense of control over your life and over things you before did not think possible.


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Wine Regions
Prominent wine professionals such as Wolf Blass damned this region as a place that could never produce decent wine, and the original John Riddoch wine estate was nearly sold to the Department of Forestry and Lands (thankfully, David Wynn purchased the property and it is now Wynns Coonawarra). In the 1950s, large wine companies such as Penfolds and Yalumba finally began recognising the depth of the region's reds, and opinions began to change. Coonawarra's famed terra rossa (red earth) combined with the region's particular climate is now known to create some of the best cabernet sauvignon in the country, as well as excellent shiraz, merlot, riesling and chardonnay. Some of the many excellent wineries to visit are Balnaves of Coonawarra (Main Rd, Coonawarra, (08) 8737 2946), Brand's of Coonawarra (Riddoch Hwy, Coonawarra, (08) 8736 3260), Majella (Lynn Rd, Coonawarra, (08) 8736 3055) and Zema Estate (Riddoch Hwy, Coonawarra, (08) 8736 3219).


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So the re-introduction post is still in the making. I planned to finish it today but then I spent 5 hours driving around forgetting bunny rabbits at home and not picking up job applications. Or something like that...
Those of you who follow me on Instagram may know that we got a kitten about two months ago. His main purpose was to be a mouser since our other cat is the equivalent of about 112 years old and just mopes around the basement all day.
Scott and I went to the humane society and walked into a room filled with kittens! There were several running around and one of them kept climbing cages, jumping off of things, and attacking Scott's shoe laces.
After a few minutes I looked at Scott and said, "I want that one!"
Scott tried to convince me that he was crazy and I didn't really want the crazy one. But I did. I insisted that I like the crazy ones. So I scooped him up and we brought him home to surprise the kids.
The kids were obviously thrilled and Jeddy was extra excited. He decided that he was going to train him to become a "ninja cat". And so they have a sparring match every morning. Every morning... The kitten jumps Jeddy and tries to tackle him. He hides around the corner and sneaks up on Jeddy. It's adorable. Unfortunately, (as we warned Jeddy would happen) he has now started trying to
attack play with other people the same way.
The other morning he jumped up on the couch beside me and put his ears back. I could tell what he was thinking... I looked at him and said, "Don't even think about it!" And he tore off across the room and up my curtains.
Sadly, Lily gets the worst of it. He likes to go after her when no one else is around. We'll all be sitting in the school room and when Lily goes to get a drink of water Theo will casually follow her out of the room. A few seconds later we hear her scream and yell, "No Theo! No!" Of course Jeddy thinks it's hilarious so he encourages it and continues to "train the cat" in all things ninja.
Hopefully this means he'll actually catch a mouse at some point.
Tonight we heard Lily scream from the other room and Scott looked at me and said, "Theo?"
She yells, "No, Theo! Stay!!! NO!!!"
Then she comes running into the living room full speed and says,
"Why did we have to get such a crazy cat?! I don't like crazy cats that attack people!"
I'm not quite sure why he likes to pick on Lily so much. Thankfully he does understand to keep his claws in when playing. He jumps Addy all the time too but she never has any scratches. She just laughs and chases him.
I'm not going to lie... I laugh too. Every single time.
I reassure her that he will get old and lazy like Flare in the basement, but in the mean time- gotta love a crazy kitten.


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'Ashamed' Gordon Brown slams 'selfish' MPs over expenses scandals
Gordon Brown left Metro readers in no doubt what he thought of the MPsâ expenses scandal yesterday, saying he was ashamed and disgusted.
And, despite having to pay back £12,000 himself last October, he said he was the man to clean up Westminster.
Mr Brown said: âIâm ashamed at what some people in parliament have done.
'I think it was disgraceful that people I know, people in all parties, were exploiting the system of expenses without people knowing it.â
But he insisted: âI donât think we should think only of politicians as people who are out for themselves.â
He suggested constituents should be given the âright of recallâ for any misbehaving MP, and be allowed to force a by-election.


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InvestmentEurope's Nicholas Rapley collects PPA innovator award
Nicholas Rapley, CEO of Open Door Media Publishing Ltd, owner of InvestmentEurope, has won the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Award for Publishing Innovator of the Year (Annual turnover under £10m).
Rapley beat off a shortlist that included seven other publishers representing a diverse set of magazines.
According to the judges: "This entry was a stand-out winner in a particularly strong category. Under the leadership of Nicholas Rapley, Open Door Media has all the hallmarks of an exciting, agile, tech-savvy start-up business. It is challenging big players in established markets, and generating impressive growth along the way – a great example of true innovation in publishing."
The PPA Awards are the pre-eminent ones of their kind in the UK, with several hundred magazines putting forward their work for consideration in the different Awards categories.
Only two awards were handed to specialist financial publishers: ODM and the Economist for its implementation of the Espresso App.
A full winners list for all the categories is available here: http://www.ppa.co.uk/events/ppaawards2015/winners/


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Big Things Ahead for Nebraska's Speaker
Mike Flood, a lawyer and broadcaster, leads the nation's only unicameral Legislature.
In a Time magazine profile, the 35-year-old speaker of Nebraska's unicameral Legislature likened his life in his hometown of Norfolk, Neb., to the old TV show Ed. In the show, the main character was a lawyer and bowling alley owner. In Mike Flood's case, replace the bowling alley with a radio station.
Flood has worked in radio since he was 15. As a student, he ran the University of Notre Dame's radio station and started his first station during his first year of law school. Today he helps run two radio stations: one classic rock and the other country. As a broadcaster, Flood became aware of and active in the issues facing his state, so he ran for state senator and was elected in 2004.
Three years later, Flood was elected speaker of the Nebraska Legislature. At the time, almost half of the senators were term-limited, providing Flood the opportunity to take on a leadership position without having any experience as a committee chair. As speaker, he sets the legislative agenda for the 50 senators in the nation's only state unicameral Legislature.
Flood acknowledges that his fast rise was due to favorable circumstances. But fellow senators claim Flood's success as speaker should be credited to his deft negotiation skills and the ability to find common ground on issues that include education and water use. Those skills will be useful when the Legislature meets over the next two years to address the state's $986 million deficit. "The speaker really has a role in our Legislature [in] trying to bring people together, trying to find solutions to conflict," Flood says.


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Where I'm From…beta pictoris gallery at ArtPadSF
Friday night at ArtPadSF, one of the raft of fairs floated out these years to swell art commerce here in San Francisco. Trafficked, but sparser then remembered, the fair hosted a heavy load of California galleries, especially from the Bay Area, far outnumbering those from less local climes. Some switches and changes, neighborhood gossip and shifting allegiances: Eleanor Harwood Gallery previous exhibitor at fair rival ArtMRKT now at ArtPad, a change of scene…
Weaving through the rooms I caught a faceful of standard smile-and-nod greetings, perhaps a wispy "welcome," or nothing at all if the gallerist was indisposed. I arrived at a humble gallery from a farflung place not known for its artistic gravitas, a place I call home. I arrived at the best little gallery in Birmingham, Alabama, beta pictoris gallery. Inside proprietor Guido Maus, while crouched on one knee, was tilting a Willie Cole sculpture and explaining the piece to a coterie of would-be clients. Except animatedly kneeling for demonstrative effect, Guido hoofed back and forth across his patch of booth the whole time, walking up to visitors to tell them about each artist with a gregarious grin on his face. When I entered, I got a hug. I don't know if it is the Southern or the Belgian, but Guido is really fucking likable.
Guido had been in the business of fine art collecting for years when he opened beta pictoris in Birmingham, the muggy Southern township from whence I came. I knew at the very first exhibition reception that it broke unique ground in the city. Small (barely any standing room!), minimal (no jewelry counter!) and with an already formal exhibition schedule and list of regional and national represented artists, Guido easily stood out. His affable demeanor and dedication to the local community made beta pictoris a puzzle piece that seamlessly slipped into Birmingham's already vibrant, even if struggling, local art scene. What was different? Guido, with grace and panache, might possibly make Birmingham an actual, artistically relevant place in the yawning Southern gap between the coasts.
I came back to ArtPadSF on Saturday. Everyone was sitting. Couples lounged in the courtyard, kids in the pool, gallerists in their rooms, it seemed everyone was there at that time to just hang out. Guido was still standing, but we had a chance to sit down and talk about the fair and his gallery. The night before Guido attended an Avengers concert after making quick friends with Richard Peterson, who was there with Carmen Wiedenhoeft Gallery from Denver. Guido didn't think twice when I asked him how Penelope Houston sounded. The guy was pretty much a local by his second night.
Kara Q. Smith: What's one of the best experiences you have had so far at Artpad?
Guido Maus: There are lots of them. I think people are extremely responsive. There are funny moments of course where they are completely smitten with the quality work and then the eye rolling when they realize we are located in Birmingham, AL. Other moments, which have transpired every day now, people thank me for coming from so far, which is kind of funny. People are extremely thankful to be part of something that San Francisco tries to become through these art fairs. So it's really interesting and quite rewarding. I think people really get the work.
KQS: I want to talk a little bit about Willie Cole's work because people are immediately drawn into your space by his sculptures. I just overheard someone ask, "Why bronze?" Can you talk about his decision to use bronze for these pieces? I feel like the immediate response to the work is very lighthearted but that choice of material seems to carry some conceptual weight.
GM: It was a profound decision. You know how some people have their baby shoes cast in bronze. The idea is about memory. When you condense down to the everyday object of shoes, where some people may spend $20 or $3,000 on a pair of shoes yet we walk on dirt and when they are used we throw them away. So he created these sculptures out of these everyday objects creating this kind of new language with very African-statuesque-like figures mixed with the fetishized object, which is the shoe and the foot... It is almost obscenely absurd that we pushed it to the quintessential museum material, which is bronze. Why would you want to that? Well, for that reason.
Instragram photo of Willie Cole gallery installation; Photo by Kara Q. Smith
KQS: I think you do a really good job representing artists based on your location in Birmingham and I imagine regionality influences some of your decisions in that regard.
GM: Yes. I think it would be obscenely absurd to not have Birmingham artists, or from Alabama or from the South in general in the program. I think they have a very specific language of expression…I owe it to the community, too. And that sounds very very cheesy. You know, I am a commercial gallery; I am no missionary. I think it is very important to be very open to your community, or art scene—or however you want to describe it—and to be a platform for the ones who are creators. You have artists that are continuously working very hard making a new bodies of work.
KQS: I think what you're doing is really important for the scene there. It's important for the artists. I think some people can have an aversion to commercial galleries, and you mentioned some of the concessions that spaces often have to make in order to run a commercial enterprise but in my time there, artists really wanted that representation and it was hard to offer them what they needed.
GM: It's very important to mention that when we have structured modus operandi as a commercial gallery, we also empower artists to be proactive to create their own shows, be it for a month long or be it for only one night.
KQS: Any hopes for a Birmingham Biennial in the future?
GM: [laughter] I don't think I can know that.
KQS: What is the next show you have coming up at beta pictoris?
GM: On June 1, we will show New York photographer Bayete Ross Smith. He has been working on shooting portraits of gun owners with their favorite gun. It will be very interesting. We shot thirty-seven portraits in three days in Birmingham and these people of course are from or around Birmingham and will be in the show on June 1.
A lot of my excitement in approaching this piece is profiling a piece of the Birmingham art scene, which has always been very close to my heart. Now, go to Birmingham, Alabama. Tell Guido I sent you.
(Image on top right: Willie Cole, Downtown Goddess, 2012, bronze. no. 1 ["ivory-white" patina] of a limited edition of 7 [each of the 7 in a different color/color combination], ca. 36 x 9 x 9 in.; Courtesy the Artist and beta pictoris gallery, Birmingham)
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Thousands of demonstrators braved the sweltering heat to make their way downtown Saturday to protest the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Despite the triple-digit heat index , scores of sweat-drenched protesters filled Daley Plaza by 11 a.m. for the "Families Belong Together" march. Chicago police estimated the crowd at more than 50,000.
Attendees spoke out against the recently rescinded policy of separating migrant family members at the U.S. border with Mexico, and others went a step further and called for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
Sen. Dick Durbin called the rally "a place I had to be." He also called for "lopping off heads" at ICE and said November will give Democrats and others urging for policy changes a microphone to do so.
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King Concepts , attending World of Concrete with its US distributors Niagara Machine Inc and Hard Rock Tool, experienced unprecedented interest and demand for their range of concrete floor grinding and polishing equipment this year.
Located on the second floor of the South Hall building King Concepts had a presence that could not be missed. With four times the amount of interest of previous years, the team was kept busy for the four day show.
Great interest was directed at the quality and strength of the ProGrind range of machinery as well as an acknowledgement of the practical application knowledge possessed by the individuals from each company manning the booth. Real life solutions for real life problems were definitely on the agenda.
Newly released for the Show the King Concepts Hydraulic attachment, especially designed for the Toro Dingo and other skid steer machinery, was warmly welcomed by those looking to branch out into other areas with their already existing equipment and by many in the rental industry looking for other alternative marketplaces.
The Hydraulic machine will make parking decks and other hard to get to projects easier. Designed as a 680 or 820 head the attachment is easy to transport, use and maintain.
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Particular attention was also paid to the lifespan of the machinery and the generally long hours before service or attention is needed. In general the ProGrind floor grinders don't require a main service (bearings/belt change) until around 1000-1500 hours, with Planetary drive sprocket around 500 hours and the Planetary chain ring around 500-1000hours, these items being really the only typical maintenance items on the machines.
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For two years I worked as an in-house graphic designer for Oracle, a global IT corporation, aiding campaigns across 3 continents. While the PR, Marketing and Recruitment departments traditionally outsourced design work to agencies, I tried to establish myself as a free, alternative asset producer and consultant. Suddenly, I was faced with a large and ever-growing demand for work.
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Get all the information you need before starting.
First things first. A lot of clients, internal or otherwise, have a habit of requesting work on a project as soon as it has been given a go-ahead. Most of the time, this means that there's important information missing that is relevant to your understanding of the project, such as objectives, key message, audience, channels, not to mention the copywriting itself.
Establish a briefing procedure through which you can ask all the questions you'd like to be answered before you start working. Even if they can't answer all of them, it forces the project owner to think about these things and put them into a coherent format. While phone calls are okay, actual documents are better because they both offer the time for them to think and they help you out because you can revisit it at length any time you want.
While every person is at their most efficient in different ways, there are certain things you can do to maximize productivity.
Set aside times during the day where you check email, such as every 3 hours, and ignore anything not urgent in between. Schedule calls and meetings at the beginning of the business day as much as possible. Try and excuse yourself from meetings where your presence is irrelevant. Establish a document management policy for yourself, so you can find everything fast and easy. Schedule regular breaks.
Your work pipeline is very important, so make and keep a priority list for your projects and update it regularly (bonus points if you make it transparent to clients). Learn to say no to new work when you're already overbooked.
Develop frameworks and templates to cut down on production time.
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Educate clients on available self-service resources; alternatively, create them.
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You should always pay attention to what kind of requests you get and identify where you can streamline them in order to both free up your own work and reduce turnover time for your clients. For repetitive work where design complexity can be kept at a minimum, you can even create self-service templates, which brings us to our next point:
This is the big one. There is always a set of deliverables—such as testimonials, quote snippets, press releases, job descriptions, and so on—that only really need small elements such as the photo and text changed. For this purpose, templates can be designed and made to look great, and then they can be imported into simple programs like PowerPoint or Word, from where the previously mentioned elements can be edited according to a set of guidelines and then exported as .png or .jpeg or .pdf files.
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A fully-editable Word press release template, exported as a .pdf file.
At the time I parted ways with the company, I had left behind around 25 different templates that could be used by anybody who could follow the guides. Over 50 people were actively using them. In total, I would estimate they had created, on their own, somewhere around 2500 deliverables for a wide range of projects.
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Sometimes the solution to more work coming your way isn't to restrict yourself to what you can deliver, but to explore the possibilities of expanding your ability to create. Scaling doesn't only benefit the organization, it also gives you the time and space to work on projects where you learn more, can have a higher impact, and ultimately position yourself in a more strategic role.


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Throughout the world, the demand for power continues to grow at a scale and speed never imagined in the past. For various reasons we are also witnessing a strong push for renewable energy sources (RES) with power generation becoming increasingly distributed and a growing number of generation facilities located far away from load centers. At the same time, demanding economic objectives as well as obligations to reduce greenhouse gases have to be met.
To meet all these demands one-to-one, Siemens has taken great efforts to overcome the limitations presented up to now in the technology available for high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission.
Thanks to R&D efforts, Siemens is able to produce the entire range of components required for 800-kV DC power transmission and supply complete Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (UHV DC) systems from a single source.
The first 800 kV UHV DC system, ordered by the China Southern Power Grid Co. in Guangzhou, took up commercial operation of the first pole in December 2009 and commenced with commercial service by mid-2010. It allows the country to tap more hydropower instead of adding new coal plants. The CO2 emissions offset by this amount to an impressive 33 million tons at the Yunnan-Guangdong project alone.
The Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (UHV DC) converter station is designed based on the proven technology and the project experience in the ±500 kV, 3000 MW HVDC systems.
However, if the classical configuration of one 12-pulse bridge per pole in common bipolar HVDC systems would be employed in UHV DC systems with very high ratings and transportation limitations, the increased voltage and power stress would bring unconquerable challenges to design of key equipment, such as, converter transformer.
The solution for such a UHV DC station design is a series connection of two 12-pulse bridges with 400 kV rated voltage each to reach the rated dc voltage of 800 kV per pole.
An example of the station layout and the converter arrangement with two 400 kV systems in series in each pole for n-1 redundancy is given in the following figures.
A converter station links the DC transmission line at each end to the AC grids. It consists of a number of components which have reached a high degree of maturity. However, for UHV DC applications, innovative solutions have been implemented to fully meet the extended requirements for ultra high voltage bulk power transmission.
An UHV DC converter performs the AC to DC conversion and vice versa. It consists of a number of thyristor modules which are connected in twelve-pulse groups. In the figures, the arrangement of thyristor valve towers and a view of the new 6-inch thyristor (8 kV, 4.5 kA) is shown.
Excerpts of the impressive tests of the DC valve support structure are also highlighted in the figures.
Valve Hall Configuration – for 800 kV HVDC
A major benefit of this solution will be a smaller size of the converter transformers, when transportation restrictions exist. Furthermore, it increases the redundancy of the transmission: each of the four converters of plus and minus pole can be bypassed and the assigned DC line will be operated at a 400 kV reduced voltage level.
Even with two thyristor valve groups per pole the overall arrangement and single-line diagram (SLD) will not be significantly different from other bipolar schemes with only one valve group per pole. Furthermore also UHV DC schemes with ±800 kV DC can be arranged with only one valve group per pole.
Dielectric Testing of the Valve-Support Structure and the new 6'' Thyristor
Assembly of the DC Valve Tower
As far as DC converter valves and associated equipment are concerned, the design of creepage distance is not a problem as such equipment will be installed indoors in the converter valve hall such as in the existing projects. The valve hall provides a controlled environment. For UHV DC equipment inside the valve hall the same specific creepage distance can be selected as for the existing 500 kV DC equipment.
Converter transformers are one of the very important components for UHV DC applications. It is well understood that the existing technology and know-how used in converter transformers can manage higher DC voltages, yet there are critical areas which needed careful consideration and intensive testing in order to keep electrical stress at a safe level. Above all, the windings and the internal transformer part of bushings on the valve side of the converter transformers with the barrier systems and cleats and leads required very careful attention.
"Snapshots" from DC Transformer Testing
The converter transformers connect each pole of the UHV DC converter to the AC grid in an economical way. With UHV DC, transformers exhibit very impressive dimensions, especially their bushings. Local transportation restrictions and converter configuration determine their type and size; e.g. for the world's first UHV DC project Yunnan-Guangdong in China, a total of 48 transformers (plus 8 spare units) has been provided.
The UHV DC voltage divider from Siemens provides the DC voltage measuring signal to the UHV DC control system. It is based on technology used in high voltage test fields all over the world. The high accuracy of the divider is linear for almost the entire operating voltage and large ambient temperature range. The challenge of developing an UHV DC voltage divider was coping with the high internal and external dielectric stress which is reflected in the dimension of the end-to-end composite insulator and the huge corona shield.
The UHV DC bypass switch provides an option for more flexibility of the whole transmission scheme. For example, for bipolar 800 kV DC transmission, two 400 kV converters at each pole can be operated in series, and each one can be bypassed without interruption of power whenever required.
HVDC is operated as a current-sourced converter. A current-sourced converter requires a reactor as a smoothing element for the UHV DC current. It also helps reduce harmonics, together with the UHV DC filters. For UHV DC, an air-core reactor design is applied which is insulated to the ground by large composite post insulators.
The UHV DC disconnectors must provide safe isolation of all the equipment in case of system shut-down, including maintenance. The mechanical layout shows these requirements in an impressive way.
Insulation level coordination of the protection levels of the UHV DC system determines the reliability of the whole transmission scheme. Surge arresters are the key elements for system security, e.g. in case of line faults caused by lightning strokes, which is a typical and unavoidable natural phenomenon.
The converter station includes additional UHV DC equipment as follows:
UHV DC wall bushing:
similarly impressive as the transformer bushings on account of its extended dimensions for the required insulation levels
Hybrid optical UHV DC measuring system:
ohmic shunt for measuring UHV DC current on high-voltage potential transmitted to ground via fiber optics
UHV DC PLC capacitor:
is used to prevent high frequency noise from entering the DC overhead line and provides a connection path for the DC line fault locator signal
UHV DC post insulators:
different technologies on the market all with silicone housings providing hydrophobic behavior on the surface of the insulators which greatly reduces the risk of flashovers due to pollution.


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Jason sent me an email to ask about NAS Storage Devices. I sadly don't have any particular recommendations, so I'm throwing it out to all of you. What do you recommend?
My wife's company was hit by one of the devastating tornadoes last week. I'm trying to help them rebuild their IT infrastructure.
We were able to salvage the desktop PCs from their office, and I have been working on not only ordering new computers for them (the owner wants laptops now), but also backing up all data from the various PCs.
The single common, and striking, thread as I've gone through this is… all of their data stored is on single hard drives across various desktops. No server, no redundancy at all. I'm actually shocked that the "IT guy" before me allowed the storage of data in this manner. It's actually quite scary. (Company financial records, payroll, tax information, customer PII and records, billing, receivables, etc.)
I need to present to my wife's boss that she has single points of failure, across several desktops, for significant data loss, and we need to implement a storage solution that provides redundancy but also centralized access and management.
I considered an SMB server, but the price point may be too high, and at this point, they are now working out of her home; at least for now, an NAS device may be more suitable for their needs?
Do you have any recommendations for a quality NAS device that you have tested/used?
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I would prefer a four-drive NAS system to support RAID5, as opposed to a two-drive RAID1, but am still open-minded. Also, seeing as this data contains PII, at least 128-bit encryption is very much desired.
The storage capacity requirement is not that large: 1-2 TB would be more than adequate. As far as budget? I'm thinking $1000 would be the limit on what the owner may be willing to spend.
I just wanted to write you in hopes that you may recommend a quality NAS device that you or your team has used and would recommend to someone in our situation?


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While you were sleeping: Sandra Bullock's break-in nightmare
Sandra Bullock was the victim of a burglary Sunday morning — and the actress was asleep in her bed when it happened.
Sandra Bullock's sense of peace and security was shattered over the weekend when a stalker managed to break into her home while she was asleep.
The actress was in her Los Angeles, California, home when the intruder was caught on her property about 6:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Police identified Joshua Corbett as the intruder. He was arrested without incident and booked on a residential burglary charge with bail set at $50,000.
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Was Corbett's motive robbery or something more nefarious? Two law enforcement officials close to the investigation told NBC News that the man was obsessed with the Gravity actress, kept a diary about her and was in possession of some of her personal items at the time of his arrest.
Bullock, rumored to be dating Chris Evans, was sleeping alone at the time of the incident, having celebrated her Decade of Hotness honor at the Spike TV Guys Choice Awards the night before.
"I feel like I'm at my funeral. Decade of Hotness… My question was what decade? I have several under my belt. It should really be Decade of Hot Mess. That I can own, and I do that well, and I'm still convinced I'm up here because someone dropped out and they needed someone quickly, and we know I'm home on Saturdays," she joked while accepting her antler statue.
"I'd like to thank the Guys Choice Awards for this: the horns. How many people hold this up and say, 'I'm so horny!' I'd like to thank you for this honor. This is an amazing slingshot for a 49-year-old. I'd like to thank every hairstylist and makeup artist for creating the illusion because I didn't look like this a couple hours ago… I'm just one of the luckiest girls I know and three of the people I'm just so crazy about are right next to me, she added, referring to past co-stars Hugh Grant, Keanu Reeves and Matthew McConaughey, who each gave their own speeches honoring the actress.
The 2014 Guys' Choice Awards airs on Spike TV on Wednesday, June 11.
Police are unsure how Corbett was able to access Bullock's home. The actress was unhurt.


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Thursday, February 13, 2014
First Embroidery for L'Herbier
I spent a challenging but rewarding day yesterday working the first embroidery for my new L'Herbier embroidered wall quilt. Yesterday I wrote at length about my process for preparing the applique circle prior to starting the embroidery. "The final test," I said, "will be the embroidery." I am so glad that I didn't go ahead with all the circles before starting the embroidery!
It was brutal. The muslin is far too tightly woven for ribbon embroidery. I dug out my grippy rubber thimbles, and you can see I managed, but I can't do all 16 embroideries that way. Live and learn! I will have to find something else with a looser weave for the backing.
But otherwise, everything else worked perfectly! With the two layers appliqued together, there was no problem at all with them shifting around. It was easy to hold, stable, and stayed flat. I did not use a hoop at all, as it turned out.
This was my very first time doing ribbon embroidery. Maybe it will be better with a different backing, but it is not as fast or fun to stitch as I expected. I do have to admit, though, that the ribbons are pretty. They pick up other colours from their surroundings, which gives them a lot of depth. The flowers are made with 7 mm ribbon and a single-wrap French knot. Then you go back and squish it down with a bead. Simple but effective!
The stems are worked with fine wool and embroidery floss held together. I was interested to learn that in French, all the small stems are called "ramifications." It's a good visual for the meaning of the English word too!
The main stem is 8 strands of thread held in a chenille needle. I thought that was hard to stitch, but the ribbons proved to be far, far worse. The last two stitches on the stem are done twice to give some extra thickness to the base. It is a nice effect that I will remember for other projects!
I am very pleased with how the leaves turned out. Aren't they elegant? They are just ribbon stitch with the 4 mm green ribbon, and angled blanket stitch for the burgundy veins. The designer, Nathalie Méance, has such creative ideas! Looking ahead, I can see many interesting combinations in the other embroideries too. Soon, I hope!
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Wow! That is gorgeous work! Hope you vsn find your loose weave backing to replace the muslin in the others.:)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Audrey! My thinking cap is on. I know a better solution will come along!Delete
That is lovely ribbon embroidery and it will be worth all the effort. Its been many years since I did a ribbon embroidered cushion but I remember it being so easy to pull the ribbons through the fabric I used which as a soft silky shantung or similar. I worked mine in a hoop and backed it after stitching. Not sure if that will work for you better. It should do as when you quilt it you would also be fixing the muslin in place.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Katherine! Mary Ellen suggested silk too, so I may look into that.Delete
Omg, that is so beautiful!! The ribbons create such great effects. It's a shame your muslin technique didn't work, hopefully the next thing you try will work better.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks very much, Rachael! I like the look of the ribbons too. And, today the memory of the pain is already fading... I'll see how the next one goes before I change it up too much. :DDelete
This looks really lovely - and I agree, the leaves are elegant- impressive. I have not been attracted to ribbon embroidery but this might make me think again. Hope you find a backing that makes it easier.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks very much, Jillian! I think it is just a matter of the right equipment. We'll see how the next one goes. :)Delete
Monica this is truly delightful, beautifully done. Like Jillian I have not done any ribbon workReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks very much, Margaret! I think it will be more fun once I work out the kinks. Like any new technique, I guess!Delete
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Habitat for Humanity Washington County will be able to purchase electrical and plumbing materials, as well as associated labor costs for construction of a single mom's new home in Springdale thanks to a $15,000 donation from the Arvest Foundation.The gift was announced recently at the building site in Springdale. Kent Williamson, Julie Shook, Chris Thornton and Clay Reed of Arvest Bank were on hand to present the check to Brandon Swoboda, executive director of Habitat for Humanity Washington County.
"On behalf of the staff and families of Habitat for Humanity Washington County, I want to thank the Arvest Foundation for their generous donation," Swoboda said. "This charitable gift has helped a family achieve strength, stability and self-reliance through homeownership. The mission of Habitat is to bring people together to build homes, community and hope. The Arvest Foundation's willingness to contribute to the building of this Springdale home helps Habitat continue the fight for affordable, sustainable low-income homeownership."
"Working at Arvest allows me to see the benefits new home ownership brings to families every day," said Reed, a commercial lender. "I'm also a longtime volunteer and current board member for Habitat, and am thankful to be a part of the opportunities it provides to so many in our communities.
"This donation is just one of many we have made throughout the area, and it demonstrates the foundation's ongoing commitment to those who live, work and play throughout our footprint."
It's no secret a majority of prospective homebuyers use the internet to search for a home. What may surprise some, however, is how many mortgage customers now submit their application digitally.According to a 2017 J.D. Power study, both purchase and refinance customers cite online/website as the most frequent method of submitting a mortgage application. The 43 percent who did so in 2017 represented a jump from just 28 percent in 2016.
Those numbers – representing consumer preferences for how they want to do business – are part of the reason community banks have begun empowering their customers with online and mobile mortgage application tools. These tools allow consumers to have more control of how, when and where they apply for a mortgage.
At Arvest Bank, for example, a recently updated online mortgage platform and a newly launched mobile app give mortgage customers the ability to act quickly in a real estate market marked by low inventory and heightened competition among buyers.
"Today's consumer prefers a streamlined process, so we're delivering those efficiencies in the area of mortgage loan applications," said Steven Plaisance, president and CEO of Arvest's mortgage division. "Through the Arvest Home4Me mobile app, loan applicants can submit the necessary documents for prequalification in the first few screens of the app. The app populates the data into the system for a loan officer to review, then we contact the applicant and complete the request."
Similarly, Arvest utilizes an online mortgage platform developed by Ellie Mae that allows borrowers to research rates and types of loans, and to submit an application electronically.
"Leveraging technology is no longer an option for local banks," Plaisance said. "It's a must."
Despite the mortgage customers' increased preference for a digital experience, though, community banks still offer the kind of personalized service customers crave. That sentiment is reflected in the J.D. Power study, as it indicated satisfaction among customers applying online/via website declined by 18 points year-over-year.
"It's important that these self-serve conveniences are available for those who want that option," Plaisance said. "At the same time, though, some customers may still want to tap into the expertise our local mortgage experts can offer. What we've really tried to do is create a hybrid approach that allows the consumer to choose what works best for their unique situation."
The Russellville Fire Department will be able to purchase the initial equipment that is needed for the Russellville Junior Firefighter Challenge thanks to a $5,000 donation from the Arvest Foundation.The gift was announced today at the Russellville Fire Department Central Station. Shawn Bates, community bank president of Arvest Bank was on hand to present the check to Chief T. Kirk Slone of the Russellville Fire Department.
"We want to thank the Arvest Foundation for this gracious donation," Slone said. "Their commitment to enhancing the quality of life in our community will help make the Russellville Junior Firefighter Challenge a reality."
"We are pleased to present this donation on behalf of the Arvest Foundation to support the Russellville Fire Department, which has dedicated its time to implement the Russellville Junior Firefighter Challenge to inspire our youth." Bates said. "This donation demonstrates the foundation's ongoing support to our local first responders and to enhance the quality of life in Russellville."
Arvest Bank is pleased to announce it has hired Earl Sears as a business development officer.Sears, who will be based out of the Arvest location at 100 SE Frank Phillips Blvd., also will lead the bank's weekly and well-known Friday Financial Forum. The event features guest speakers and economic updates.
"We are very pleased to have Earl joining us," said Kyle Hubbard, president for Arvest in Bartlesville. "The Friday Financial Forum will be in good hands with him leading the weekly event."
Sears joins Arvest after 32 years as an educator at Central Middle School, including 24 as an administrator. He also has served as a state representative for the last 12 years. Sears received a bachelor's and master's degrees at Northeastern State University.
Currently a board member for both the Bartlesville Regional United Way and Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation, Sears also is a member of Bartlesville Daybreak Rotary and the Bartlesville Sportsmen's Club. He served on city council from 1999-2004.
Sears lives in Bartlesville with his wife, Jane. They have two adult children and three grandchildren.
Arvest Bank has promoted Scott DeBoer to commercial loan manager. In this role, DeBoer will develop and manage the bank's commercial loan portfolio in southwest Arkansas. He previously was a senior vice president of commercial lending for Arvest in the bank's Hot Springs market.
DeBoer has 18 years of banking experience, during which he has worked as a private banking officer and a commercial credit officer in addition to his role with Arvest.
He earned a bachelor's degree in finance and real estate from DePaul University in Chicago and is a certified management accountant.
DeBoer is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants, the Risk Management Association and the Arkansas Bankers Association. He also is a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Saline County.
Submitted questions will be answered by an Arvest banker and may appear on the Arvest Blog.
All Arvest banks are Equal Housing Lenders and Member FDIC.
Investment products and services are provided by Arvest Investments, Inc., doing business as Arvest Asset Management, member FINRA/SIPC, an SEC registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of Arvest Bank. Trust services are provided by Arvest Bank. Insurance products are made available through Arvest Insurance, Inc., which is registered as an insurance agency. Insurance products are marketed through Arvest Insurance, Inc., but are underwritten by insurance companies.
Securities and Insurance Products: Not Insured by FDIC or any Federal Government Agency, May Lose Value, Not a Deposit of or Guaranteed by a Bank or any Bank Affiliate.


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San Diego State University Men's Basketball Team suffered it's first conference loss, 2nd overall, to the Cowboys in Wyoming this past Tuesday. The Aztecs looked very sluggish at times and gave up uncharacteristic dunks and easy buckets throughout the game. Wyoming's offense also managed to cool star player Xavier Thames with their zone scheme. With the Airforce game today, here is what SDSU's first MWC loss means…
Live and Die By Xavier Thames…
San Diego State's star player is by far senior point guard Xavier Thames. He averages over 18 points per game, and even more impressive, he has averaged close to 21 points per game in conference play. Tuesday night, Xavier was held without a field goal through the first half and went 3/16 overall. He scored 13 points, which was his lowest in 12 games. In games at Boise State and at Utah, where San Diego was down in the late minutes, Xavier came through in the clutch. Against Boise State, SDSU was down 14 points and he led the initial comeback run with 9 straight points . Thames also had the final assist to Dwayne Polee for the game-winning three. Maybe it was the overall play of Wyoming and the Aztec defense, but Xavier finally failed to come through in the clutch on Tuesday night.
…He Can't Do it All
Something positive from Xavier's off night was the play of his fellow Aztec starters. Five Aztecs, including Thames, scored in double-digits. Winston Shepard had 11 points, Josh Davis and J.J. O'Brien both had 10 points, and Dwayne Polee had a team-high 15 points off the bench. Even with the loss, this production is something to be happy about. San Diego State is much deeper this year than it has been in recent years. Say goodbye to only Jamaal Franklin and Chase Tapley scoring points.
SDSU has a lot of players this year that can score all with their different styles. Despite the knee injury, Josh Davis has managed to be very aggressive in the paint with both scoring and rebounds. J.J. O'Brien has been banging down low as well, but also has good ball handling skills, has a nice spin move, and can hit shallow shots. Winston Shepard has tremendous potential and is currently the Aztecs second leading scorer. He needs to continue to develop and learn to finish at the basket. His mid-range shot is very pretty though. If SDSU wants to be a serious contender in the NCAA Tournament, they will need to continue to have production out of everyone.
Dwayne Polee is Gaining Confidence
Last year Dwayne Polee was named the Pre-Season favorite for Mountain West Conference Newcomer of the Year Award. So much for that. Polee rarely got playing time last year. This year Steve Fisher is giving him the ball more and Polee is taking advantage of the opportunity by making plays.
Dwayne Polee is very lengthy, athletic, and plays terrific defense, a prototypical Steve Fisher player. Polee causes a lot of turnovers and generates points for this Aztec offense. He has been much needed firepower off the bench, and is continuing to develop and make big shots. Most importantly, Thames and the rest of the team trust him. He will be a good addition to the starting lineup in 2014-15.
SDSU Probably Won't Be a #1 Seed in the NCAA Tournament
There has been much talk about the top 4 seeds in the tournament this year. Although SDSU sat ranked #5 before the Wyoming loss, they still had potential to be a #1 seed with only the one loss. The loss in Wyoming pretty much seals SDSU's fate. Or does it?
There is still a lot of basketball to be played. Arizona already lost again last night and Syracuse had a scare earlier this week. Wichita State's schedule is ridiculously easy (they haven't played a ranked opponent all season), but without a loss they should expect to hold onto a #1 seed. #3 Florida also plays #14 Kentucky this week and could easily lose that game as well.
First and foremost, the Aztecs need to keep on winning. They still have two games against New Mexico who was ranked earlier in the season and are currently projected to be a lock for the NCAA Tournament. There is the possibility they will have to play New Mexico a third time in the MWC Tournament, as well as playing Boise State and Wyoming again — who both gave the Aztecs troubles. On a majority of websites, SDSU sits at a #2 seed, with a few saying a #3 seed. Steve Fisher and company needs to make sure he keeps his players focused and try to run the table in the MWC.
Don't Play Down to Your Opponent
San Diego State has a phenomenal defense which is nationally ranked. Often times this season we have seen the Aztecs play down to their opponents. It as if they aren't playing with as much energy or urgency. Perhaps it is because they assume they are just going to win the game anyways. Well that mentality finally caught up to SDSU in Wyoming.
It seemed as if the Aztecs had control for the first quarter of the game. It also seemed as if they could run away with the game after taking a little lead. Then they allowed the Cowboys get back into it. They got slow and lazy on defense and gave up a lot of points they should not have. After Wyoming tied the game at 22-22 with 4:23 to go in the first half, the Cowboys did not look back. SDSU trailed by 9 at the half and never took the lead again. The Aztecs need to take a deep breath and come to play every game to win.


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