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Technology's Artsy Side
Nov 20, 2013 5:00 AM PT
New technologies are transforming how artists make and market their work. Google Earth sometimes makes mistakes: Freeways look like they are upside down or waterfalls flow sideways. For engineers or programmers, these might seem like things to fix. For artists like Clement Valla, however, they're artistic opportunities.
Valla's project Postcards from Google Earth, for instance, looks at these mistakes and asks not how to get rid of them, but what they mean.
"Artists help us to see things that you would think of as bugs in the technology world," said John Maeda, president of the Rhode Island School of Design, where Valla teaches. "As an engineer, your goal is to stamp it out. Artists take bugs and ask what they might mean and have us try to figure out what they might mean, as well."
By using and responding to technologies in the 21st century environment, artists are, in essence, doing what they've always done.
"Art is always evolving with the times," Maeda told TechNewsWorld. "Painting was a technology -- a chemical technology. Now there are new technologies, and artists always adapt to technology and find way to express themselves."
3D Art
One of the new technologies affecting the world of art is 3D printing. Though it's perhaps best known as a technique in the world of product design and manufacturing, 3D printing is also giving artists new ways of expressing themselves and creating art.
Fab Labs are one way that 3D technology and other new manufacturing techniques are finding their way into the hands of local artists and artisans. The Fab Lab movement, inspired by the work of Neil Gershenfeld, a professor at MIT, advocates exploring the intersections of art and technology. There are now Fab Labs around the world that offer local artists and artisans access to 3D printers, laser cutters and other high-tech machines.
Australia's Fab Lab Adelaide, for example, is managed by the Australian Network for Art and Technology and is located at Adelaide College of the Arts. It offers the use of several 3D printers and hosts workshops for community members who want to use them to create art.
"I was starting to see some really interesting artworks being produced using 3D printing and realized that if these technologies were easier for artists to access, there would be great scope for creative experimentation," Fab Lab Adelaide's manager, Karen Marsh, told TechNewsWorld. "Hence the idea of setting up a dedicated space with accessible equipment was born."
Jewelry designer Ben Densie uses the lab to create prototypes that he then sends away to be formed into brass, sterling silver, and ceramic pieces.
"The artists that use our 3D printers primarily use them for prototyping and developing their artworks, rather than for creating finished works," explained Marsh.
"This is because desktop 3D printers are fairly limited in the materials they can use. That said, we know of artists using FDM printers to print in materials other than plastic that have a variety of different properties -- for example nylon and a wood-based 3D printing filament. So the opportunities for artists to experiment with materials are increasing all the time," she pointed out.
Augmented Reality Art
Augmented reality is another realm being explored by artists interested in pushing the digital envelope. Artist Mark Skwarek is one of those exploring the possibilities offered by AR technology.
"I work with AR to create art and game-based experiences," Skwarek told TechNewsWorld. "I do this to transform the passive media experience of the monitor into a physical one in the real world. AR allows the artist to overlay the real world with digital content."
AR technology as a medium gives artists the chance to play with reality and its borders of time, space and place.
"I use augmented reality to create relationships between space and place," explained Skwarek. "Humans increasingly experience their daily lives through some type of digital filter. I see AR creating possibilities for artworks that were once thought impossible. AR's low cost and borderless limitation means that artists can focus on ideas rather than limitations that once held them back."
Teaching a New Generation
Young artists are evolving all the time, and new technologies increasingly are being introduced in art classrooms.
"I use technology in art instruction and art production with all my k-5 population," said art instructor Tricia Fuglestad, who incorporates a variety of digital technologies into her lesson plans at Dryden Elementary School.
"We explore art concepts digitally through interactive lessons on the interactive board, and we use our green screen and video-editing tools to make Fugleflicks, [which are] student-created, art-related movies," she told TechNewsWorld.
Video-editing and sharing technologies have become central to art education for Fuglestad, and she says they give her students new and unique ways of expressing themselves and communicating.
"Because of my access to technology, I can open up new opportunities for my students to extend and enhance their learning," said Fuglestad. "I've been able to connect my students to authentic audiences [and] give them art-making opportunities like animation moviemaking and graphic design that would otherwise be inaccessible."
For all of these artists, old and new technologies alike are simply tools -- and they're being used to deal with age-old human emotions, questions, dilemmas. In this sense, digital art isn't all that different from its analog versions, since it's still about telling stories and examining what it means to be human.
"We have this belief that technology is changing everything," said Maeda. "It's changing some, but it's not changing the fact that humans like to experience things emotionally. We keep looking for new technologies to do it, but our feelings aren't going to change very much. We're coming to terms with the fact that technology won't radically change the content, but it will change how it's made and delivered."


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O safe to the Rock that is higher than I
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The theme for day 9 of the ATC Challenge is: APPLES
In 20074 on tbis day, less than a decade ago, Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone. It's incredible that something we consider so much a part of our daily lives is still so new! I feel like I've had my (android) smart phone for ages. In honor of that first iPhone, today is for creating apples be they drawn, painted, or sketched. Create a still life from an apple you're having for lunch. Or sketch your phone. Or an Apple logo. Maybe cut up an apple and use the fruit itself to do some stamping!
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Prismacolor colored pencils and graphite on that horrible cheap watercolor paper
PRANG watercolor on 140lb hot press watercolor paper
I haven't used my Prismacolor pencils in ages and I enjoyed it. However, the paper was frustrating along with how the graphite outlines resisted the colored pencil. I suppose knowing that it resists now I could use that for effect though, so as usual, at least I learned something new! As for the Apple logo? I don't love it, but I don't hate it either. Photography was hard again due to the lack of natural light, but it was also complicated by the fact that my ATC is shiny. I put the paint on rather thickly so I could get it to drip, and I think that put on so thickly, it becomes shiny sort of like in the pans of paint in the box. This is the first time my cheap grade watercolors have failed me. In addition to the shiny paint fail, I'm not happy with my drips. I had a hard time getting it to drip at all so I blew on it which ended up making some more horizontal drips which wasn't quite what I wanted. I love the drippy brightly colored watercolor portraits I've seen others do. It's very far outside my style, but I figured I'd like to try it for a few of my ATCs. On this first drippy ATC, I've learned I must use higher quality paints if I want to put the paint on so thickly. I think the other solution would be to use more water so I get better dripping and don't loose too much of the transparency of the paint.Tags: 9, apple, apples, art, artsy, colored, coloredpencils, dailyATC, day, day9, drip, drips, fine, FIneArt, nine, pencils, prismacolor, rainbow, seeds, watercolor


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TAHOE CITY, Calif. — The Placer County Board of Supervisors last week denied an appeal from Arizona-based Center for Biological Diversity regarding the proposed Lake Tahoe biomass project, while also voting in several provisions to hold the facility more accountable from an environmental standpoint.
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Lowbrow gallery making crafty art accessible in the Baker neighborhood
Vive la Baker Neighborhood!
As a proud resident of this arts, culture and DIY stronghold just south of downtown Denver, I'm always excited when cool stuff takes up residence in any of the empty storefronts that dot Baker's Broadway thoroughfare. It's a strip brimming with potential.
One spot that I'm super excited about is Lowbrow. Dubbed a new breed of modern art gallery, Lowbrow is making art more accessible.
Part of the beauty of art, craft and DIY, is they all merge with one another in the most intriguing ways. Lowbrow is at the heart of this interaction by providing specialty art supplies and crafty workshops, and also will plants to spotlight local and international art. It's a good place to grab cool gifts and inspiring books, too!
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|Courtesy photo: Greg Coles performs at Harborfest
with his students of Girls Inc. in Lynn, MA.
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October 3, 2011
(This story appeared October 4, 2011, in the Boston Globe, Beverly, and October 7 in the print and online edition of The Salem News.)
BEVERLY, Mass – Even as a student at Harvard Business School and a business consultant after graduation, Greg Coles' first love has always been singing, drumming and dancing. "I can't remember a time in my life when I wasn't dancing," he said.
On Saturday, Oct 8th the 50-year-old dance instructor will be teaching an African Dance workshop at Endicott College and is bringing his drums. The workshop is part of a test run for introducing an African dance course at Endicott in the near future. "It's still in the works," said Nicole Sao Pedro, 28, Coordinator of Dance and Head coach of the Dance Team at Endicott. "But this workshop is for students to be introduced to African dance, to more cultural dance.
While attendance of these workshops is required for Endicott's dance students, Saturday's event is open to the public for a $5 fee and dancers of all levels and abilities are welcome.
"The nice thing about African dance," said Coles, "is the group tends not to be very homogenous."
Last month the Performing Arts Center at Endicott offered a workshop in Bollywood dance with teachers from the Navarasa Dance Theater in Somerville, and in the past has hosted ballet workshops with instructors from the Boston Ballet School. "Every semester we do workshops in genres we don't offer here," said Sao Pedro.
Coles has been teaching dance, drum and singing since 1997 to students of all ages and backgrounds at schools, athletic clubs, restaurants and churches. He currently teaches part time at both Tufts University and Salem State and also offers adult Latin dance classes at Beverly Athletic Club. His weekly schedule includes Latin and Salsa dancing at Rockafellas Restaurant in Salem.
"I have been doing Rockafellas for a few years," he said. "We've been featured on the Billy Costa show and have had tons of fun. Between 40 and 70 people show up either to take classes or social dance."
In terms of gender, however, the diversity of his dance groups end. "More women dance than men," Coles said. "In my class at Tufts, I have about four guys."
Born in New York and raised in Connecticut, Coles began dancing and singing when he was a child and joined his first professional group at age 12. Though he worked as a business consultant after leaving graduate school, he said he was snapped back into the artist industry.
"I found myself dancing with beginners and showing them how to do the moves," he said. Soon, found himself teaching as a career.
Coles' interest in African drumming and dancing began at Harvard when he met Sidi Mohamed "Joh" Camara, a drummer and dancer from Mali, West Africa, who was teaching at Harvard and other Boston schools. Hearing Coles play, Camara asked him to join his company, Troup Sewa.
"Then, every day, I was drumming in Cambridge," Coles said.
Camara currently resides in Boston where he teaches a semester dance and drumming class at both Boston University and Harvard University. Though Coles now lives in Marblehead, he and his old teacher still maintain contact. "I'll go to Cambridge and drum for his class, and he'll come to mine here," Coles said.
Having started his own dance business in 2005, Coles is interested in the connection between Latin and African dance. "African dance is at the root of the tree," he said, "and the fruit is Latin dance. Strong root, sweet fruit, same tree."
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The Spratly Islands, a string of rocky outcrops in the South China Sea possibly holding large oil and gas deposits, are also claimed by China, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines.
According to the Central News Agency, Chen boarded a C-130 transport plane before dawn at an air force base in Pingtung County, accompanied by Minister of National Defense Lee Tien-yu (李天羽), Minister of the Interior Lee Yi-yang (李逸洋) and Coast Guard Administration Minister Wang Jinn-wang (王進旺).
While the Ministry of Defense declined to give further details, the Chinese-language Liberty Times (the Taipei Times' sister newspaper) learned from sources that the navy, in order to provide sufficient protection for Chen, had sent two fleets with Kidd-class destroyers as flagships into the South China Sea, with almost half of the navy's main warships dispatched to the area. Two submarines also joined the mission.
A navy deployment this large has been rare in recent years.
Because the range of the air force's fighter aircraft is limited, the farthest point they can protect is the area around the Pratas Islands (東沙島). This is about 1200km away from Taiping Island, constituting too long a battle line.
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A statement released by the Presidential Office last night said the president, in addition to visiting Taiwanese forces stationed on Taiping also inspected an airstrip that was recently completed for maritime rescue work.
The 1,150m airstrip completed late last month will supplement Taiwan coastguard and military facilities on Taiping.
Vietnam has protested to Taiwan twice in the last two months as airstrip construction progressed. The Agence-France Presse said that Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo said in a statement that it was "lamentable" that Chen had gone ahead with his plan to land on the island.
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Being one of the countries that claim sovereignty in the area, Chen said Taiwan would like to appeal for a peaceful solution to disputes in accordance with UN Charter and The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
"The sovereignty dispute should be replaced with environmental protection and depletion of resources should be replaced with sustainable ecology," he said, adding that Taiwan would like to accept the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea on the basis of equality among sovereign states and looks forward to participating in the establishment of a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea in the future.


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Liliana Heker is the author of five volumes of short stories and two novels and the founding editor of two literary magazines widely read in Latin America. During Argentina's years of violent repression (1976–83), she continued to write and edit left-wing literary journals while also helping to give voice to authors silenced by the regime. She lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.


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According to the 2011 PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study), the only countries with better 4th Grade reading levels are Russia, Finland, and Singapore. Hong Kong was also listed as outperforming us, but it's not a country.
This is a remarkable success for U.S. public education, especially when you take into account that we have 48 million public school students of which at least 10 percent are English Language Learners – that's about five million students – almost equivalent to the total population of Finland.
In addition, U.S. schools and teachers have to deal with disproportionate levels of poverty, and research has proven unequivocally that poverty is the most important determining factor in educational outcomes. According to census statistics, more than 16 million American kids (nearly 25 percent) live in poverty, whereas Finland's childhood poverty rate is about 5 percent.
There are no official statistics out of Singapore, but the wealthy city-state offers a relatively comprehensive social safety net for locals, borne out by the fact that 80 percent of Singaporeans live in public housing, the purchasing of which is subsidized, so 90 percent own their own homes.
Reliable Russian poverty statistics are elusive, but anecdotal evidence suggests that poverty levels may be high but education is prioritized.
Fourth may not be a medal spot, but surely some good news about the educational achievements of our "failing" public schools warrants at least a pat on the back of our oft-maligned teachers.
Of course, the value of these international comparisons based upon standardized tests is questionable. However, when U.S. students perform poorly on such comparisons, we never hear the end of it.
What happened to South Korea, which the President recently hailed as having an exemplary education system? Indeed, the nation's whole attitude to schools and teachers is based upon the presumption that our schools are overfunded and underperforming compared to their overseas counterparts.
A whole industry is based upon this presumption – Waiting for Superman's Michelle Rhee has pledged to raise $1 billion through her lobbying organization, StudentsFirst, to overhaul the public education system according to her reform tastes. Raising that kind of cash will be tough enough without having to deal with the adverse publicity that U.S. educational success might create.
Contrary to accepted wisdom, and many reports, we're not spending relatively more than other countries to get these results. According to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the U.S. spends less than 22 percent of its GDP on education compared to Finland's 30 percent and the UK's 26 percent. Figures are unavailable for Russia or Singapore, but even Hong Kong clocks in at 23.5 percent.
It is vital for us to recognize the successes, as well as the failures, of our schools. Too many people are being misled by biased reports about the condition of our educational system. In turn, this is leading to bad decisions and the misuse of public funds to fix things that ain't broke.
Of course, we should always be striving to improve our schools but we must also recognize what does work and give credit where credit's due.
Daniel Ward is editor of Language Magazine.


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My wife and I, along with other tandem riding friends, rode this trail twice – first Clockwise, then C-Clockwise. Pavement is pretty smooth – no rough spots to speak of. Very few cross roads – most aren't busy. We parked by the Dog Park – Free parking and some spaces are shaded by trees. Restrooms near the entrance are pretty well kept. We even had a chance to see the Goodyear Blimp – probably prepping for the Superbowl this coming weekend.
This is one of our bike from home routes. The interesting thing is that you have the Biscayne Trail from Old Cutler down to Black Point on 87th Avenue. That's true and correct, but it's only the start. It then becomes a gravel, levy trail from Black Point all the way to Card Sound Road. That levy trail was designated the Biscayne Trail before the 87th Avenue section. You can opt to turn around at the entrance to Biscayne National Park or continue on down to Card Sound. I do not recommend riding on Card Sound Road, but you can turn back up the levy, or you can choose to ride up Tallahassee Road which is dirt road down there and goes back up to the motor speedway but you are no longer on Biscayne trail then. We rode these routes for decades before it was ever a designated trail. Great in the winter months for bird watching and spotting crocs and gators. There are often also manatees in the cross canals near the water gates.
excellent trail at night, not too many people. inline skating.
I entered a park by Hiatus Rd into a nature preserve. Followed the path. Be careful there was horse shot on the path that you have to dodge as you proceed west. Then you have to navigate a lot of side streets until you make it to Vista Views Park...which has a nice bike path. There are no shoulders along the side street roads so you need to be careful. My avg speed was slow because you are riding sidewalks.
Overall I didn't like the trail. I started at the west end in Tamarac in a nice park. As you go more East it gets uglier scenery. Also crossing the streets is a hassle as you have to go left or right to cross. And the streets can get pretty busy. As you approach the turnpike, then you have to ride on roads and I turned around by then. I just didn't feel inspired by this path.
A few bumps but what trail doesn't have bumps. I roller blade and it's fine for me. Very long
This was the day I was going to do the complete greenway, including both disconnected sections. I never got on the east section because the end point was Rt. 84 and Anglers, and as I pedaled up 84, I didn't see an Anglers intersection. I knew I had missed it by the time I got to 441, but what the hell, I kept going. Bad choice, because that's when 84 turned into a superhighway with ginormous trucks roaring by at 80 mph. I finally made it to University and got on the west section, which I was already familiar with. Only when you get maybe a mile past Flamingo, you hit construction which includes no more access to the greenway. I'm again going up 84, this time on the south side against the traffic. More racing cars and apoplectic trucks. Did make it to Markham at last, but by then I was so tuckered I only did one lap. I think I'll wait a few months before trying again.
Rode the trail for first time yesterday. Lots of good scenery and had exercise stations along the way. Only criticism is the low I-95 overpass which had 5'5" clearance. Even had a station with air pump and bike tools on early part of the trail if departing from North Miami Beach library. Instant favorite and will ride there again!!!
We started at the North End near the Commodore Trail entrance and rode south. There are a dozen or more free-parking spots around the circle. The trail on this end is bumpy due to large tree roots, which slows you down. Once you pass Matheson Park, (the Trail goes into/thru the park for about 2-3 blocks distance, turn into the park, stay to the right, and pick up the trail on the right), after you exit from the park you must cross the road (we missed the sign) then turn right, into a gated community onto Snapper Lane/105th Street. Having missed the trail sign, we backtracked, then stopped at the gate house to asked the gate keeper if she knew where the Old Cutler Trail was. She said she is asked that question "all the time", then directed us thru the gate she opened for us, told us to go straight for a quarter mile, then on the right, go thru an opening in the black fence where the trail resumes. From then on the trail (is very well marked) has less shade the further you go, but the surface is smooth. It crosses several intersections. with heavy road traffic. Maybe because it was a Sunday, there were lots of cars, trucks pulling boats, jet skis, etc. It was getting late (6pm) so we turned around about a mile or two from the end, stopping at a shopping center to get something to eat/drink. Overall, trail was nice, we felt safe the whole time, you pass thru some upscale neighborhoods, you never felt isolated, and if you stop at Matheson Park for awhile, you can rent a kayak or paddle board or swim. Made for a nice afternoon to cycle the trail and get some exercise, but i doubt this was a former "rail" converted to a "trail". If you are looking to cover some distance, ride to get your heart rate up, and be alone with mother nature, this would not meet that goal. The trail seems more like a shared bike/walk trail that connects all the neighborhoods along Cutler Road.
I love this trail and feel really safe while running it. The only advise I could give is to bring water, as the sections of open road really leave you exposed to the sun. There are different entry points on to the trail and the markers are visible.
I went rollerblading on this trail today and I loved how clean and quiet it was.
Not sure if this trail is closed but we tried locating on both ends by 9336 and by manatee bay no luck
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As you probably know, the Wikimedia Foundation hosts several wiki-based projects in addition to the wildly popular Wikipedia. None of them (with the possible exception of Commons, a free media repository) has an editing community that's nearly as active as Wikipedia; however, there's high-quality work going on all over the place.
One of my personal favorites is Wikisource. This site serves as a repository for historical documents. Unlike the other projects, Wikisource editors don't create content, but instead gather it from existing sources, and update its formatting to make it more web-friendly. Why is this such a good thing? Well, let me give you an example:
My biggest project on Wikisource, currently underway, has been "wikifying" the Oregon Constitution. Wikipedia editor Athelwulf has set a high standard for making a clear presentation of this foundational document.
The Constitution is, of course, online on a couple of different State web sites; but it's presented in ways that scream "best of the web, circa 1995." The formatting makes it very difficult to read lists; there are few if any web links to clarify concepts, or indicate which ballot measures approve certain amendments; and numerous other problems make it much less useful than it should be.
But no matter. With Wikisource—and because the Constitution is in the public domain, owned by the people of Oregon—it's in our power to build a better resource. In time, I hope this will set the standard for the state's presentation of this vital document. Or if not, perhaps Wikisource will become a core resource for law students, legislative aides, historians, and others all over the state.
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6 Tips for Going Civilian
The term "life event" often conjures up images of wedding dresses, binkies and diapers or even sailboats that will carry you through the golden years to exotic locales. But here's another life event that may not be as obvious: swapping military boots for civilian shoes. That's a big change no matter when it happens but one that's manageable and full of exciting prospects. Being prepared is critical though, especially in this era of high unemployment.
By June Lantz Walbert, USAA
Here are some things to think about in order to "deliver the goods."
Many military retirees haven't interviewed for a civilian job in decades, if at all. Just like calling for fire, jumping from planes or piloting a jet, interviewing is a specialized skill. You have to learn the ropes and practice. Government programs such as the Transition Assistance Program and Transition Boot Camp are a must. Hiring a resume writing pro, enrolling in an interviewing skills class and using tools such as Military.com's skills translator can help you summarize your military skills and experiences that will make sense to a civilian hiring manager. Finally, don't underestimate the power of friends and acquaintances. Networking with them can produce wonderful tips and ideas, maybe even a job.
Know that all paychecks are not created equal.
In the military, stacked on top of base salary is an array of allowances including a generous tax-free housing benefit. So, as you compare civilian employment offers to life in the military, don't forget about those additions to your military base pay. As a retiree, you'll have access to TRICARE, but as a civilian you may now be paying for life, medical, dental and disability insurance expenses that could put a significant dent in your pay. Be sure to consider this as you negotiate your salary because pay in the civilian world is negotiable.
Build a transition fund.
If you're very lucky, you'll enjoy your hail and farewell on Friday and walk into your new civilian job on Monday. But in this economic environment, such a scenario may not be realistic. Your job hunt should start well before you retire from service. It's a wise idea to have nine to 12 months of living expense money saved to bridge any potential financial gaps.
Get it covered.
Life insurance is often overlooked during transition, likely because it's unpleasant to consider one's premature demise. But it should be evaluated as a component of a solid financial plan. The military offers a maximum of $400,000 Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and $100,000 for spouses while serving. Veterans' Group Life insurance is an option upon leaving the service and if applied for within 120 days of retirement, no medical underwriting is required. But due to cost, VGLI is generally best only for tobacco users and the chronically ill or injured. Retirees in good health should consider a commercial life policy at least six months before retirement to ensure they can get the coverage they need to protect their family at a more affordable price. An added benefit of a non-employer provided policy is it goes wherever you go meaning if there's a lapse in employment your family is still covered. The life insurance calculator at va.gov can help you to determine your need for life insurance.
Take care of the one you love.
In addition to evaluating life insurance consider whether the Survivor's Benefit Plan makes sense for your situation. In many cases, it can provide a cost effective way to provide a monthly income from your retired pay for your spouse should something happen to you. The premiums are paid with pre-tax dollars, and the beneficiaries' benefits receive cost-of-living adjustments. The only true way to replace SBP is via permanent life insurance. After crunching the numbers countless times, I've determined there's no way to beat SBP's price and peace of mind. It's important to note that this is generally a permanent decision that has to be made on the spot as you sign retirement paperwork. If you decide to sign up for SBP, you can opt out between months 24 and 36. On the other hand, if you decide against SBP, you're likely out of luck. There have been rare occasions when a sign up "window" has opened, but you would then be required to pay all back premiums in after tax dollars while making current premium payments as well. It's best to make a well-thought-out decision from the get go.
Roll it over.
Many military members take advantage of the Thrift Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged way of saving for retirement, and wonder what to do with the investment account upon leaving the service. You have basically three tax-free courses of action to consider:
- Leave the funds within your TSP account.
- Roll your TSP into a traditional Individual Retirement Account.
- Roll your money over to your new employer's plan.
Again, all of these choices are tax-free and allow for the continuation of possible tax-deferred compounding. Any tax-free combat pay contributions included in your TSP balance can be rolled right into a Roth IRA to maintain their tax-free status and, over time, accumulate tax-free earnings. This would not generate any income taxes.
The third choice makes sense if your employer's plan offers a quality investment selection as your accounts would be streamlined and you would retain borrowing power from the TSP balance. You may be able to access your money at a younger age if you roll them over to a future employer's plan. An added benefit of many civilian retirement plans is you may be offered a "matching contribution." That means if you contribute a certain percentage of your salary, your employer will match it. There is a fourth choice, but one I reluctantly mention: cashing in your TSP. That is generally never a good choice particularly for those under age 59½ as income taxes would be due plus a possible 10% penalty. However, I generally suggest maintaining the account's tax-deferred status and the opportunity for continued growth.
This transition period also is an ideal time to take a retirement snapshot and assess your goals. Putting a financial plan in place will help you understand what your true retirement's lifestyle expenses will be. And you'll have a clearer picture regarding whether you need to pay down debt or save and invest more during your remaining work years. The good news is your military retirement paycheck could be effectively leveraged to do just that. Congratulations on ending one career and starting another. Good luck and thank you for your service.
There may be tax consequences associated with the transfer of assets. Indirect transfers may be subject to taxation and penalties. Consult with your own advisors regarding your particular situation. Withdrawals made before age 59½ may be subject to a 10% federal penalty and ordinary income taxes. USAA or its affiliates do not provide tax advice. Taxpayers should seek advice based upon their own particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. owns the certification marks CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™in the United States, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements. Financial planning services and financial advice provided by USAA Financial Planning Services Insurance Agency, Inc. (known as USAA Financial Insurance Agency in California, License #0E36312), a registered investment adviser and insurance agency and its wholly owned subsidiary, USAA Financial Advisors, Inc., a registered broker dealer.


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The Poynter Institute for Media Studies is a non-profit school for journalism located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The school is the owner of the Tampa Bay Times newspaper.[2]
The school began on May 29, 1975, when Nelson Poynter, the owner and chairman of the St. Petersburg Times (now the Tampa Bay Times) and Times Publishing Company, announced that he planned to start a small journalism school called the Modern Media Institute. (The name of the school was changed to the Poynter Institute almost a decade later.)
In 1977, Nelson Poynter willed ownership of the Times Publishing Company to the Institute so that after his death the school would become the owner of the St. Petersburg Times. Poynter died on June 15, 1978, at the age of 74. He had become ill in his office just a few hours after he helped break ground for the new St. Petersburg campus of the University of South Florida.
At that point the Institute began to grow into the larger school that exists today. The current building and campus officially opened in December 1985.
News University, or NewsU, is a project of the Poynter Institute, offering newsroom training to journalists and journalism students through its interactive e-learning program and links to other journalist training opportunities. The program is a partnership between the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Poynter Institute. Launched in April 2005, NewsU offers free self-directed courses, live "Webinars", and group online seminars.[3]
The Poynter Institute, which owns the Tampa Bay Times, hosted one such event on March 31.
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BEVERLY, Mass. – On Homecoming Weekend, the Endicott defense played a major role in creating offensive opportunities in a 33-28 Gulls victory over Curry on Saturday, forcing five fumbles with three recoveries and sacking the Colonels quarterback four times.
In their tenth meeting with Curry all-time, Endicott improved to 3-0 over their last three games after dropping the first seven. The Blue and Green improved to 3-2 (1-1 NEFC Boyd) on the season while Curry dropped to 2-3 (1-1 NEFC Boyd).
The Colonels dominated a majority of the first half by scoring three touchdowns, two of which were thrown by junior signal caller Kevin Fruwirth (Agawam, Mass.), while the Gulls managed only two field goals by junior placekicker Dylan Rushe (Palos Verdes, Calif.) of 26 and 33 yards up until the final minutes of the half.
After Rushe's second field goal from 33 with 3:26 remaining in the second quarter, Curry's next possession was cut short on their first play when a botch snap was recovered by Endicott senior linebacker PJ Bandini (Waltham, Mass.) at the Curry 27 yard-line. The Gulls rushed senior tailback Jared DiBiase (Cranston, R.I.) three times for a first down then sophomore quarterback Drew Frenette (New Bedford, Mass.) connected with senior Mike Murphy (Chelmsford, Mass.) on a nine-yard route to get in the end zone. Rushe's point after make pulled Endicott to within eight at 21-13 headed into halftime.
At the start of the third quarter, Endicott and Curry exchanged possessions that ended in punts until a Gulls drive that started on their own 45-yard line with 7:09 on the clock resulted in a touchdown. Frenette drove the Blue and Green down to the Curry 35 and faced 3rd-and-16. Frenette hooked up with Murphy for 24 yards to get the third down conversion then handed the ball off to senior running back Mike Wheeler (Hanover, Mass.) who clawed his way for an 11-yard touchdown run, his fifth of the season. The Gulls trailed by just one point at 21-20 after the score.
On Curry's next possession on 3rd-and-16 on their own 30, Gulls senior defensive lineman Oscar Moore (Cambridge, Mass.) sacked Fruwirth causing a fumble and forcing a punt. Moore registered 2.5 sacks against Curry with two forced fumbles. The ensuing punt traveled just 11 yards to the Curry 36-yard line and on Endicott's first play, Frenette found senior wide out Cameron Lett (Waltham, Mass.) open across the middle of the field to put the Blue and Green on top 27-21.
Curry threatened to regain the lead early in the fourth quarter after Colonels senior Bruce Vieira (Pelham, N.H.) returned a kickoff 49 yards into Gulls territory and Fruwirth led the visitors down to the Endicott four-yard-line. Fruwirth fumbled on 3rd-and-goal, however, and Bandini recovered to keep Curry off the board.
Later in the quarter another strip sack on Fruwirth, this time by Endicott senior Kevin Pressey (Fairfield, Maine), led to a Gulls touchdown to put the home team up 33-21 with an unsuccessful two-point conversion. A 40 yards of rushing by DiBiase set up a one-yard quarterback sneak for Frenette with only 2:23 remaining in the game.
Fruwirth would lead Curry back down the field on their final drive of the game, connecting with his favorite target on the day senior Rob Bambini (Westwood, Mass.) on a one-yard slant for a touchdown. Bambini finished with 12 receptions for 72 yards and two touchdowns on the day.
Curry's onside kick attempt with 31 seconds remaining was recovered by Endicott's Cameron Hooper (Braintree, Mass.) and Frenette took a knee to end the game.
Frenette finished just 8-of-19 for 126 yards but threw two touchdown passes. Murphy led the Gulls in receiving with four receptions for 56 yards and a score. On the ground, DiBiase turned in his best game of the season with 128 yards on 18 attempts (7.1 yards per carry). Defensively for Endicott, senior linebacker Peter Kallas (Beverly, Mass.) had a game-high 12 tackles with 1.5 going for a loss of yards. Senior Craig Lussier (Dracut, Mass.) and junior Andrew Lawson (Framingham, Mass.) each had nine takedowns in the game.
For the Colonels, Fruwirth totaled 146 yards passing, 62 yards rushing, and even 27 yards receiving on one reception. He threw three touchdown passes, two to Bambini and one to junior running back Phil Bigelow (East Orange, N.J.). Bigelow added 59 yards on the ground on 20 attempts. On the defensive side, junior linebacker George Alexandrou (Boxford, Mass.) had a team-high 11 tackles. Junior Sam Calley (Weymouth, Mass.) had one of Curry's two sacks and senior Michael Willhauck (Mansfield, Mass.) recorded an interception in the first quarter that led to a Colonels touchdown.
Endicott hosts NEFC Boyd Division opponent Nichols next Saturday, October 6th at 12:00 pm at Endicott Stadium. Curry hosts divisional rival Western New England on the same day at 1:00 pm.


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Note: The Commissioner offices, OFO, OLC and OGC are all located in Washington, DC. EEOC field offices are located throughout the country.
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Drains. Sometimes they stink. We've all been there. If you've tried pouring everything in the house down the drain but the smell remains, the home improvement experts at Stack Exchange might have the answer(s) you're looking for.
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My bathroom sink smells like really musty water and the stink only happens when the water is running. But the water itself doesn't smell or taste bad.
I've tried Drano and it didn't do anything. And there's great flow, so it doesn't appear the sink is clogged.
The only thing that has worked, and only temporarily, is pouring pretty much everything under the sink into the sink (lemon juice, Drano, bleach, etc.).
Any help?
— Matt (originally asked here)
NEVER pour bleach and Drano (or bleach and ammonia) down the sink at the same time. The two mix to form poisonous chloramine gases. — Comment by KeithS
Answer: P-trap, Vent & Overflow Drain
First, make sure you have a proper P-trap installed under the sink. This trap holds water and provides a seal against sewer gases getting up into the bathroom. Without a P-trap, gases will leak in constantly, and will be displaced by water down the drain which can force the gases up into the bathroom even if normally it's not detectable.
Also make sure there is a proper vent for the sink. Even with a P-trap, if there's nowhere for back-flowing gases to go, they'll bubble up past the trap. (And even if you don't have a vent, that might be OK.)
One more thing it could be is the overflow drain. Depending on the design of sink, the overflow can hold a small amount of water at the bottom where it T's in to the main drain, which can become stagnant. Run water down the drain and you'll force some air up the overflow (to make way for the water coming down), which will have that stagnant smell.
To diagnose this, plug the sink and begin filling it; you shouldn't get any musty smell at first because there's no air movement. Once the water level hits the overflow drain, you will start smelling the musty smell for a while because the water is displacing the gas, which wants to rise above the water and so will move up into the bathroom. If this is the problem, you can ameliorate it with some foaming pipe snake; pour it down the overflow drain and it will clean out any caked-on gunk which contributes to the smell, and which may be trapping the water. The real fix is to make sure there's no "damming" effect of construction defects at the bottom of the overflow drain (a lip of porcelain, issues where the overflow meets the metal drain downpipe, etc).
Answer: Don't Forget...
Does it smell when you turn on the tap and catch the water in a bowl (so it doesn't go down the drain)?
If so, it's something in the faucet. Take off the aerator cap and look for gunk inside. Also, look in the barrel of the faucet and clean it out if you can. And of course you can also consider replacing the faucet.
If this doesn't work, it's something in the basin, drain, trap, or overflow drain. KeithS has some good answers above, but I also recommend the following:
- Take out the drain stopper and look down the drain pipe for gunk. Clean it out with a snake or unravelled coat hanger if you can.
- Spray bleach down the drain and overflow drain to kill anything nasty in there. You can bleach the basin too for cleanliness.
- Get a large bowl or bucket. Fill it with water. Quickly but carefully pour all the water down the drain. The goal is to fill the basin and displace all/any water in the overflow drain and trap. Sometimes there can be nasty things in there that float so they don't go through the trap, and this forces them out the drain pipe.
Answer: If It's In The Water...
We've had water that smells like rotten eggs and that usually means one thing: sulfur.
If you're on municipal water, contact your utility and ask them what's up. If you're on a well, have the water tested by a lab. Check out this Q&A for more water testing options.
Think you've got the remedy for that super stinky sink? Leave your suggestion in the comments or submit it at Stack Exchange. OR check out these unanswered questions that are just begging for your DIY wisdom. Stack Exchange is a place to trade expert knowledge on diverse topics from software programming to cycling to scientific skepticism. And that's just a start.


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DMARC: Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & ConformanceSendGrid Compliance Team
The following is a guest post from SendGrid's Compliance Desk.
Have you ever received an email message that claimed to be from a company or a brand and clearly wasn't? This "phishy" behavior is often the result of domain spoofing, and is likely the work of someone trying to phish personal details of the messages' recipients. Current email infrastructure standards aren't perfect, and can sometimes be exploited. So how do you protect your own domain or brand from being spoofed in this way?
Enter DMARC–Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance. DMARC was created to tell a participating receiving server what to do with a message that fails both SPF and DKIM validation. In other words, what to do if a message claims to be from you, but isn't.
How do I implement DMARC with SendGrid?
Deploying DMARC for your email systems is a powerful way to help prevent malicious entities from potentially spoofing or otherwise tarnishing your good name. But DMARC isn't for everyone–if you own a small domain, you're probably ok without it. If you have ever had problems with phishing in the past, or have a business that is financial-oriented in nature, it might be right for you.
DMARC, in conjunction with a dedicated IP on a (Silver or higher) SendGrid package is a great start to getting industry-supported peace of mind. The DMARC aggregate and forensic reports are designed to be machine readable, and can be difficult for humans to make sense of. You will also need to utilize a DMARC report monitoring service to collect the reports and present the information in a meaningful way that leads to actionable insights. Return Path's Brand Monitor is one, and Agari is another.
This process involves 5 phases:
1. Deploy DKIM & SPF by Whitelabeling your Sendgrid IP.
Start by completing the Whitelabel process for your account. This ensures that emails sent through your SendGrid account will be properly signed using DKIM and SPF for your unique domain. For more information on completing this process, visit our documentation here.
2. Ensure proper DKIM and SPF signing for your Whitelabel domain.
Send yourself some test emails if you're unsure of this step. You're looking to verify that the DKIM and SPF signatures in your email headers align to the domain you've Whitelabeled your SendGrid account with. As long as both are passing, you're in business!
3. Publish a DMARC record with your DNS registrar, then monitor the results.
Within your DNS registrar, you'll need to create a TXT resource record that receivers can use to determine your DMARC preferences. This is done within the DNS registrar of the domain host, likely the same place you created the DNS records for the Whitelabel. This record is made at the root level for the domain, not the subdomain.
A simple DMARC record looks like this:
"v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; pct=100; rua=mailto:email@example.com"
Let's break this record down:
- v=DMARC1;
Version – It is set to use DMARC version 1, there are no other versions at present. So always set 1.
- p=quarantine;
Policy – Tell receiver to QUARANTINE unqualified mail, which generally means "send this directly to the spam folder."
- pct=100;
Percent – Assess 100% of messages claiming to be from the domain, this can be any number between 1 and 100.
- rua=mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com
Reporting URI of aggregate reports – Send aggregate reports to firstname.lastname@example.com, set this to an email address you control that is closely monitored.
*This example uses the p=quarantine policy, but always start out using the p=none policy at first.
This is where the magic happens. The policy you select in your DMARC record will tell the participating recipient mail server what to do with mail that doesn't pass SPF and DKIM, but claims to be from your domain that contains the DMARC record. There are 3 records you can set: p=none, p=quarantine, and p=reject.
- p=none – Tell the receiver to perform no actions against unqualified mail, but still send email reports to the mailto: in the DMARC record for any infractions.
- p=quarantine – Tell receiver to quarantine unqualified mail, which generally means "send this directly to the spam folder."
- p=reject – Tell the receiver to completely deny any unqualified mail for the domain. With this enabled, only mail that is verified as 100% being signed by your domain will even have a chance at the inbox. Any mail that does not pass is blackholed, not bounced, so there's no way to catch false positives.
4. Analyze the feedback you receive, and adjust your mail streams as needed.
If unqualified mail gets sent to, and received by recipients participating in DMARC, the recipient will generate reports for these messages and send them back to the mailto: address specified in your DMARC record. These reports will give you the information required to help you evaluate and tune your mail streams with the end goal of determining exactly what services might be sending mail on behalf of your domain.
Here is a sample report with only one record, showing the results for 2 pieces of mail. *Please note that the listed SPF and DKIM auth_results are raw results, regardless of the s= alignment. The filename is formatted as: filename = receiver "!" policy-domain "!" begin-timestamp "!" end-timestamp "." extension (Example: receiver.org!sender.com!1335571200!1335657599.zip)
<policy_published> sender.com
2 <policy_evaluated> none
*Note: Aggregate reports are sent as a .zip attachment, so be sure the address you're defining is able to accept attachments in this file type.
5. Escalate your DMARC policy tags from p=none to p=quarantine to p=reject as you gain experience.
Now that you've tested and tweaked your mail streams to determine exactly who and what is sending mail for your domain, it's time to turn it up a notch.
Up until now you should have only been using the p=none policy to get reports of any errant behavior, and you should have a good idea of where email is coming from. The next step is to adjust the policy on your DMARC record to start controlling how receivers handle mail claiming to be from your domain.
- p=none – Get reports of infractions, but no action is taken by recipients as far as processing the messages themselves.
- p=quarantine – Unqualified mail goes directly to spam, but can be recovered. This is useful when you're fairly certain you know all the locations where mail is coming from, but want to 'softfail' any messages that are unqualified until you're 100% sure.
- p=reject – When you're absolutely sure you know every server and service that is sending email for your domain, signing is in place for each of these services and you want anything with the audacity to claim otherwise completely denied. Unqualified mail is completely deleted by the recipient mail server, never to be seen again.
For more information about DMARC, refer to these resources:
- Overview: dmarc.org
- Frequently Asked Questions: http://dmarc.org/faq.html
- Specification: http://dmarc.org/specification.html
- SendGrid Blog Post: https://sendgrid.com/blog/what-is-dmarc-and-why-should-you-care/
- SPF Syntax: http://www.openspf.org/SPF_Record_Syntax
- Return Path: http://www.returnpath.com/solution-content/dmarc-support/
- Agari: http://agari.com/dmarc/
- SPF record validator: http://www.kitterman.com/spf/validate.html
- DMARC record validator: http://kitterman.com/dmarc/assistant.html


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