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Record Labels Learning They Have Little Leverage On YouTube
from the well,-look-at-that... dept
Yet, more details are coming out on this story, and it appears that both Warner Music and Google may recognize Warner Music's precarious position here. In fact, it appears that it wasn't Warner Music that demanded its music be taken down. Instead, reports are coming out saying that Warner instead went to Google with higher monetary demands, and it was Google's response to start pulling the music down, to demonstrate to Warner Music that YouTube is a lot more valuable to Warner Music than Warner Music is to YouTube (a lesson that Warner Music execs desperately need to learn).
Warner Music's response, apparently, has been to try to pretend it has some leverage, supposedly leaking a somewhat questionable story that it, and other major record labels, are preparing to launch a "Hulu for music." However, as Greg Sandoval notes in the News.com link in the paragraph above, this seems like little more than idle speculation by the labels. They had talked about this months ago, and have done nothing since. Instead, it was a bluff by the record labels in a weak attempt to convince Google that it needs to play ball or face competition. Google is likely to call the bluff -- because Google still recognizes what the record labels seem to have trouble recognizing. The power of YouTube isn't in having a site that plays videos, it's in the audience -- and you don't recreate that overnight.

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Hi Chahab,
I'd be interested to join too if you've found others to play with. I'm an intermediate at tennis--haven't played for over a year and in process of buying a racquet cause the strings of my old one broke--any advice on getting a new racquet? (not too much power, i'm right handed, level=2.5-3)
HI Desiree,
Thanks for your reply. I might be able to find 2 others. Would playing early afternoon ( around 3 or 4) at Ernie Howlett park on Hawthorn( just north of PV drive north), work for you ?
yes I believe so--but not this week. I appreciate your swift response!
Looking forward,
Ok Desiree,
I'll let you know as soon i can line up 2 more players.
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Elk County Conservation District Watershed Specialist Kim Bonfardine recently reported applying for an $88,000 grant through the Elk County Community Foundation to continue the Elk County Monitoring Project.If accepted, the grant will extend the duration of the monitoring project for a couple years.The Elk County Community Foundation provides scholarships and grants to other non-profit organizations in Elk County and the surrounding communities."I did apply for another grant to continue on the Colcom [Foundation] grant," Bonfardine said. "I didn't want to have to go back and ask them again for money so soon and they do not have another grant round open right now."Pick up a copy of the Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 edition of The Ridgway Record for more.


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Volume 18 Issue 32 | December 23 - 30, 2005
Hey bartender! Beer, buybacks and telling tales
By Ellen Keohane
A few minutes before 7 oclock on a recent Friday evening, Dan Sweeney arrived for his bartending shift at the crowded St. Marks Ale House in the East Village. Sweeney, 28, who is thin with chin-length blonde hair, immediately started pouring drafts and catching up with regulars.
The bar caters to a mix of soccer fanatics, tourists, New York University students and neighborhood regulars. But sports and beer arent the only things that make St. Marks Ale House so popular. Its the bartenders that make you want to come back, said Alfonso Gomez, a 34-year-old hotel clerk, who goes to the bar at 2 St. Marks Pl. most Friday nights. Hes a real good guy, Gomez said, referring to Sweeney.
Despite the recent negative publicity surrounding bars and clubs on the Lower East Side and in the East Village, New Yorkers continue to flock to them because theres someone behind the bar who remembers their names and their favorite drinks.
Dan Sweeney at St. Marks Ale House
Everyone when they leave a bar should feel that the bartender has been talking to them all night, Sweeney said on a quiet Wednesday afternoon at the East Village watering hole. Wearing a brown leather jacket with an AC/DC pin on its pocket, Sweeney spoke with a raspy voice about his bartending philosophy. Personality and attention to detail are most important, he said. Aside from remembering peoples names and what they are drinking, its important to make sure that everyone has a drink at all times. Thats what working at a neighborhood bar is all about, he said.
After graduating from Fairfield University in 1999 with a degree in finance, Sweeney moved to New York City from his hometown of Garden City, Long Island. At first, Sweeney bartended part time to supplement his income as a financial analyst. I had to get up at 6:18 a.m. five days a week and wear a suit, Sweeney said with disdain.
Then 9/11 happened. At the time Sweeney worked in Building 7 of the World Trade Center. I had a different outlook on life after that, Sweeney said. He quit his job, and started the band Acquiesce with his high school friend Brett Kohart. Now bartending is paying the rent while the band works on finishing its first album. Bartending is a great skill to fall back on, he said.
Dacey Kiang at the Sidewalk Café
From St. Marks Ale House, walk east on St. Marks Pl. until you hit Avenue A, then walk south to the corner of E. Fifth St. There, youll find the Sidewalk Café. Above the bars awning is a mural of the bars former clientele shown riding motorcycles. On the back of one bike sits Dacey Kiang, her elbow-length black hair blowing in the wind.
Kiang, 37, has worked as a bartender at the Sidewalk Café at 94 Avenue A for close to 15 years. Its one of those jobs when youre having a good night, it doesnt feel like youre working, she said.
Other nights are more challenging. Alcohol often brings out the best and worst of humanity, Kiang said. As a result, her judgment of character needs to be really sharp. Every once in a while I second guess myself, but I see the red flags immediately, she said. Kiang watches for how people approach the bar if theyre staggering slightly, slurring their words or if their eyes are glassy, shell try to keep them talking to feel them out before pouring them a drink. If youve already served them, its too late. You have to catch them early, before they settle in, she said.
One incident more than 10 years ago left Kiang shaken when a quiet, unassuming regular got really drunk and pulled out a gun. Two friends grabbed the gun out of the mans hand before he was able to point it at Kiang. The man had a white-handle, Colt 45 revolver fully loaded, she said. I was scared. The cops were called and they arrested the man. Kiang later got a restraining order against him.
That night, the actress Lara Flynn Boyle was also at the bar. She had her little dog with her in a straw bag, Kiang said. After the incident, Kiang, still frightened, retreated to the bars bathroom. There, Boyle cornered Kiang and told her, You think youve had a bad night I just broke up with my boyfriend! No, it wasnt Jack Nicholson, but a prior boyfriend.
Stacy Loughran at Kabin
Just a couple blocks from Sidewalk, youll find Stacy Loughran at Kabin on Second Ave. After working at Doc Hollidays for the past 10 years, Loughran, 32, moved to Kabin at 92 Second Ave. in August. Now manager of the winter cabin-themed establishment, Loughran can still be found behind the bar on Thursday afternoons, and she also picks up various shifts when needed.
At 4 p.m. on a recent Sunday, Loughran, who is petite with short blonde hair and a pierced tongue, sat on a Victorian-style couch in the bars backroom. Originally from Staten Island, Loughran grew up working at her parents Italian deli before attending cooking school at the French Culinary Institute in Soho. Before bartending at Doc Hollidays, she and her friends would frequent the bar three to four times a week driving in to Manhattan from Staten Island. Eventually she was offered a job there.
An important part of a bartenders job is making people feel comfortable and welcome so theyll keep coming back. I think the neighborhood people and regulars are the backbone of any bar, Loughran said, Unlike the bridge-and-tunnel people who come in on weekends. Patrons should be greeted when they come into a bar, and when they leave. Its the little things like that that make a difference, she said.
On Sept. 11, 2001, for example, Loughran wasnt sure if it would be appropriate to open Doc Hollidays, where she was working at the time. But she didnt know what else to do. When she arrived to open the bar, people were waiting outside to get in. People just needed a place to go a place to meet up, a place to mourn, a place of comfort. Everybody that day strangers were comforting each other. It meant a lot for me, she said. It was a terrible tragedy, but good memory. I felt like I was doing something good.
Alec Jackson at the Boiler Room
Less than a five-minute walk from Kabin is the Boiler Room on E. Fourth St., near the corner of Second Ave.
Originally from Leeds, England, bartender Alec Jackson, 48, admitted the accent helps. I dont know what it is, it just does. Its something different, he said. Jackson, who has piercings on both eyebrows and his nose, is relatively new to New York, moving here in 2002. Jackson started bartending at the Boiler Room about two and a half years ago.
I did all the decorations. I love Christmas, Jackson said, pointing to the ornaments and plastic candy canes hanging from the bars ceiling.
The Boiler Room at 86 E. Fourth St. mainly attracts a gay crowd, although a lot of young straight women frequent the bar, when they want to go out and have fun without getting hit on. A lot of straight guys also come to the bar, when they want a little extra attention, said Jackson with a grin.
As long as there isnt a drink special going on, and everyones behaving, Jackson like many bartenders is happy to buy patrons free drinks, known in the bar industry as buybacks. Although there isnt a standard rule, the fourth or fifth drink is usually free. But customers should never ask for one. Its bad form if you ask for a buyback before youve earned it, Jackson said.
To keep people coming back, Jackson also organizes promotional events at the Boiler Room. In October he held a pumpkin-carving night and earlier this month he hosted a miniature Christmas tree competition. When Madonnas new album, Confessions on a Dance Floor, was released, he threw a midnight party to celebrate.
Shawna Wright at the Whiskey Ward
In another neighborhood bar, further south on the Lower East Side, bartender Shawna Wright, 27, greeted customers as they entered the Whiskey Ward on a frigid Wednesday night. Wright has worked at the bar at 121 Essex St. since it first opened in 2000.
It was a quiet night. About 15 people were in the bar, most drinking beer and nibbling on free peanuts. Little green Christmas lights lined the back of the bar. When winter comes, business drops off, Wright said. May have something to do with the smoking ban no one wants to stand outside when its freezing out.
Wright scanned the bar and surrounding tables, making sure that everyone had a drink. You have to be attentive thats how you make your money, she said. During the week, I know almost every individual in this place. If I dont know their name, I know their faces.
Wright, who wore her long, dark hair loosely tossed behind her back, talks with a calm, soothing voice, listening intently to her patrons. To be a successful bartender, you have to have a lot of patience and be able to let things roll off your back, said Wright, who is studying psychology in addition to bartending three days a week.
You come in and put on your happy face and do your thing. Youre here as a host or hostess. The last thing someone wants is to get attitude [from a bartender] after a long day, Wright said.
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James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American film, stage and television actor. Woods is known for starring in films such as Once Upon a Time in America, Ghosts of Mississippi, Casino, Hercules, and in legal drama Shark. He has won two Emmy Awards, and has gained two Academy Award nominations.
Woods was born in Vernal, Utah. His father, Gail Peyton Woods, was an army intelligence officer who died in 1960 following routine surgery. His mother, Martha A. (née Smith), operated a pre-school after her husband's death and re-married to Thomas E. Dixon. Woods grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island, where he attended Pilgrim High School.
Woods chose to pursue his undergraduate studies at MIT, where he majored in political science (though he originally planned on a career as a surgeon). While at MIT, Woods pledged to Theta Delta Chi Fraternity. He was also an active member of the student theatre group "Dramashop" where he both acted in and directed a number of plays. He dropped out of MIT in 1969 just before his graduation in order to pursue a career in acting. Woods has said that he became an actor because of the father of Ben Affleck, Tim Affleck, who was a stage manager at the Theatre Company of Boston while Woods was at MIT.


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whether the leak caused any damage was never the issue, how is mike still confused about this.
It seems a bit hypocritical dish/cable provider complaining that they want what looks like to me ala carte pricing for airing shows when customers have been repeatedly denied.
So the dish's don't want to pay a bundle price when they only really want the good stuff.
Sorry I haven't subscribed to cable/dish for over 10 years, do they now ala carte the channels?
do not agree with this one, these are corporations stealing not an independent artist doing a creative remix
"So the whole, 'We have a list and we're not telling you,' itself should tell you something," Torvalds said of Microsoft's stance in the Fortune story. And for good measure, he added: "Don't you think that if Microsoft actually had some really foolproof patent, they'd just tell us and go, 'nyaah, nyaah, nyaah!'"
Linus Torvalds chimed in on this sometime ago.
exactly, thanks. What really gets me upset is when microsoft starts saying how it supports open source and points to suse and all the donations theyve made then they turn around and sue on BS patents.
actually it pisses me off. sorry
Has Linus Torvalds ever commented on this. I'd love to hear his thoughts.
A little off topic but what are the patents that Microsoft is using to bully android?
I think they can be considered monopolies not in the traditional sense but more like a seemingly impossible mountain to climb.
Not to mention that google and facebook have all the best talent in the world atm.
So yeah, you are free to compete buy why bother.
Just curious, but how are they tracking down who downloaded the movie. I remember the riaa was following people on kazaa and limewire.
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|2007-05-07, 00:42
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Bump. Last call, I'll be leaving June 5th.
There is a good chance I won't be cosplaying as planned since I haven't been able to fix my costume. Oh well, I don't know enough Japanese to avoid being lynched.
I'll be taking the bullet train to Kyōto, followed by the Sanin Main Line (rapid train hopefully) to Kasumi. From there it looks like I'll be pulling a Yukito.
|2007-05-07, 01:16
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Join Date: Apr 2007
...to bad about the costume... but then again, wont they think tourist are a bit nutty if you did ? XD
and dont worry about japanese... look for McDonalds and you will be fine
|2007-05-07, 01:19
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I have only the obvious suggestions for what to shoot once you're in Kasumi, so here's a different thought...try to document as much as you can of your trip there, too (stations, train lines, etc) for the benefit of future travelers. Take care, and enjoy!
|2007-05-07, 07:43
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Mreh? You plan on making a costume?
A black, long sleeve shirt + jeans should be enough~ ^^
I think most of the stuff has been covered by the above posts. So I guess I'll just go for...
Enjoy your trip and be safe~ ^^
|2007-05-07, 11:07
|Link #26
Join Date: Dec 2005
In essence:
Kyoto(京都) - Himeji (姫路) : Hikari Shinkansen
Himeji (姫路) - Wadayama (和田山) : Bantan Line
Wadayama (和田山) - Kasumi (香住) : Sanin Main Line
The author traveled from Osaka to Kasumi and the journey took him 5 hours, so please be prepared....
BTW, have a nice trip
|2007-05-07, 18:09
|Link #27
I wasn't sure where I would meet the Sanin. Although I wasn't worried.
Although I really had no idea how long the trip would take. :3
I figured it would be at least 3, oh well.
Well I might do a basic Yukito still. I was going to do a Misuzu animegao :3
(If I did I would get a hotel, change hidden, sneak out and take pics then sneak back so I wouldn't be spotted. :3)
Although I guess it wouldn't be best to make a good impression, not for me but for all the other westerners who follow.
|2007-05-08, 20:07
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|2007-05-08, 23:32
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i'll have to take a picture of me sleeping on a ledge, bus stop, and various other places
|2007-06-04, 08:31
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Join Date: Jun 2007
google earth location
Here's a .kmz for kasumi town. (google earth link)
http://techsuki.net/Misuzu's town.kmz
I'm going back to Tokyo this Christmas, I'll take the shinkansen to Kyoto and those trains you mentioned, can't wait to visit her town!
|2007-06-11, 11:37
|Link #34
Join Date: Dec 2005
Surprisingly, Misuzu's home is located in Hakodate (one of the prefectures in Hokkaido, located at the north end of Japan).
This is the artwork of Misuzu's home in the game for comparison.
|2007-06-12, 01:13
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Never knew Misuzu's house existed. They never showed it in any of the Kami photos. Key takes ideas from just about everywhere it seems. Well although it's in Hokkaido, it is also by the ocean too^^
Also the "cold and wintery" Kanon inpired city, Moriguchi is a mere 132km from AIR's summer town of Kami, and Kami actually is further north.
|2007-06-12, 07:39
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Well I've been and gone now.
I hate to disappoint, but that is about it. I'll write up completely later on and upload photos, but simply put - I didn't manage to accomplish anything. ;-;
My original plan was to have a friend come along who spoke good Japanese. He was here on business and would do some traveling with us afterwards. His plans had to change because his boss is dumb. I tried making a reservation for the night but failed pretty bad repeatedly. I doubt they dislike foreigners in the region, but I got hung up on twice.
Walked around and took vague pictures because we couldn't find/get to anything. I was pretty sure I knew where the bus stop and shrine were but those were two things we wouldn't be able to reach on foot with our baggage in tow ;-;
It was a pretty sunny day but that didn't work well on my physical and mental exhaustion. I was pulling a bag around with two weeks worth of stuff and wearing jeans and a long sleeve t-shirt. Later that day my luggage broke from all the pulling. ;-;
I still plan on going back someday, but it'll be awhile.
I'm going to go soak in a bath, try to fix my luggage, and tend to my wounds.
|2007-06-12, 09:16
|Link #37
I speak very little Japanese and I think most people in the area have an accent. A schoolgirl on the train on the way back spoke just like Haruko. I got hung up on probably as a result of frustration on communication difficulties and they didn't want to wait for me to flip through my phrasebook. I did call a friend and have him call on my behalf and they said they were full. There were other places but he had to get on a plane and the one with the best chance of luck was out of our range and we didn't have their phone number. If we went out to their area it would of cost a lot of time and money. We had to call it a day, because if we went out there and couldn't get a room we wouldn't be able to make it back to a city with a hotel we could stay at.
Also, I found that even what I thought was a good amount of research wasn't enough, and this hotel definitely wouldn't have internet to do more. So even if I stayed it would be very difficult. I at least could of visited the shrine/temple and the bus stop.
It also seems like the station area shore front has been getting a bit of a remodeling, there was construction on new walkways and something else. Wait for the pictures on that one.
btw, Anyone know of an easily accessible (by JR rail) luggage shop in Hiroshima or Tokyo?
still going to write a full report with pictures but lacking proper AIRness ;-;
|2007-06-14, 12:52
|Link #38
Gone for Good
Join Date: Apr 2004
(Unfortunately, the area around Kasumi still doesn't have any decent aerial photos, so no luck trying to see the town from a crystal clear bird's eye view on Google Earth. )
|2007-06-15, 12:53
|Link #39
Join Date: Apr 2007
But hopefully you still had fun... despite luggage lugging and then having it break and having the bad hotel experience...
|2007-06-15, 20:27
|Link #40
I'll let you guys know when I wake up after I get home :3
btw, still don't mean to hijack the thread, i'll provide lots of (hopefully) useful info to contribute when i'm back
it was still worth going, and fun; but i have to go back to get to the next arc :3
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ARLINGTON -- Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish is still searching for that elusive perfect game, no-hitter and even just his first Major League complete game.
Darvish once again came close to all of the above, but a pop fly that didn't get caught and a ground ball that snuck through a defensive shift ruined everything. They ruined everything except the Rangers' second shutout in two nights and an 8-0 victory over the Red Sox before 45,392 fans on Friday night.View Full Game Coverage
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Darvish once again came close to all of the above, but a pop fly that didn't get caught and a ground ball that snuck through a defensive shift ruined everything. They ruined everything except the Rangers' second shutout in two nights and an 8-0 victory over the Red Sox before 45,392 fans on Friday night.View Full Game Coverage
Darvish retired 20 straight batters before losing the perfect game and came within one out of his first Major League no-hitter and complete game. He came within one out of a perfect game on April 2, 2013, against the Astros. He is the only Rangers pitcher to lose a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth, and he has done it twice.
"If I keep pitching like this I'll get it," Darvish said. "But if I keep doing this, I'll have the record for almost no-hitters."
Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is a big hero in Boston but played the role of villain on Friday night. He hit the popup into right field in the seventh inning that dropped between rookie second baseman Rougned Odor and right-fielder Alex Rios for an error and cost Darvish his perfect-game bid. Ortiz also came up in the ninth inning and grounded a single through the right side between Odor and shortstop Elvis Andrus to end the no-hitter.
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"That's the best I've seen [Darvish] pitch since he's been here," Washington said. "If he keeps pitching like that, he'll finally do it. He has the ability to do it, it's just not easy to throw a no-hitter."
Darvish was trying to throw the 24th perfect game in Major League history or, at least, the sixth no-hitter by a Rangers pitcher. The last one was Kenny Rogers' perfect game on July 27, 1994.
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Darvish completed 8 2/3 innings with two walks and 12 strikeouts, including six in a row at one point -- one short of the club record set by Nolan Ryan and tied by Neftali Feliz.
"I don't think it was the best game I've thrown," Darvish said. "But it was against Boston and I pitched well against them."
Ortiz kept Darvish from being the first pitcher to no-hit the Red Sox since Chris Bosio of the Mariners on April 22, 1993.
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The Rangers, led by Andrus' four-hit night, gave Darvish plenty of run support. Adrian Beltre had an RBI double in the first off of Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz, Prince Fielder had a two-run single in the third and Leonys Martin's two-run home run finished off a five-run fifth.
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Yet Ortiz had one more swing in him in the ninth inning, and Darvish remains a pitcher still in search of Major League history.
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Examines the Wonder of Science, Fantasy and Rediscovery
Multi-discipline Forecast Provides Global Color Direction Across Industries
CARLSTADT, N.J., Feb. 26, 2010 – Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT), and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced Wonder, the fall/winter 2011/2012 edition of the PANTONE® VIEW Colour Planner. This multi-discipline color forecast book showcases the key color palettes of the season for women's wear, menswear, active wear, cosmetics, lifestyle, industrial and graphic design.
Wonder is a term that embraces the three key attitudes that will be important for fall/winter 2011/2012: Blue Sky, a concept that speaks to the wonder of fantasy and how it allows us to explore; Science, a vision invoking the wonder of engineering and scientific exploration, and what that lets us become; and Cult of Nothing, a viewpoint reflective of the wonder of rediscovery and our need to slow down. However, just as our ideas and our creativity do not adhere to strict rules, neither do the three themes of wonder. These three pools of ideas can either flow together and mingle, or remain apart and pure.
The PANTONE VIEW Colour Planner Winter 2011/2012 centers on the concept of wonder to encourage designers to move outside the box; think holistically about a product's color and purpose; use subdued color to support dramatic silhouettes; use humor and the art of surprise; juxtapose texture, weight and pattern; break boundaries in order to solve problems; and think about what really inspires, and then recreate that feeling for others.
"Color is an intrinsic part of the visual experience; it stimulates our emotions and significantly influences the decisions we make," said Laurie Pressman, vice president of fashion, home and interiors at Pantone. "Consumers today are looking for products that are special and unique, and connect with their emotions. Retailers should not overlook the strategic use of color and importance of creating visual excitement in their stores. The inspirational imagery and forward-thinking color palettes in PANTONE VIEW Colour Planner Winter 2011/2012 provide retailers with the direction they need to create a fresh new look on the selling floor that will entice the consumer to spend."
PANTONE VIEW Colour Planner Winter 2011/2012 contains the following eight palettes:
Blue Sky
Pricing and Availability
The PANTONE VIEW Colour Planner Winter 2011/2012 is available immediately for U.S. $750 from Pantone directly at www.pantone.com, or from PANTONE distributors nationwide. Call (888) PANTONE for a list of distributors. PANTONE VIEW Colour Planner is published bi-annually by Metropolitan Publishing BV.
About Pantone
Pantone LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Incorporated, has been the world's color authority for 45 years, providing design professionals with products and services for the colorful exploration and expression of creativity. Always a source for color inspiration, Pantone also offers designer-inspired products and services for consumers. More information is available at www.pantone.com.
About X-Rite
X-Rite, Incorporated, is the global leader in color science and technology. The company, which now includes color industry leader Pantone, develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative color solutions through measurement systems, software, color standards and services. X-Rite's expertise in inspiring, selecting, measuring, formulating, communicating and matching color helps users get color right the first time and every time, which translates to better quality and reduced costs. X-Rite serves a range of industries, including printing, packaging, photography, graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles, dental and medical. For further information, please visit www.xrite.com.


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CHICAGO – Three Illinois nonprofit organizations will share $1.3 million in federal funding to help improve a network for sharing clinical and administrative data among health care providers.
The work will focus on underserved areas of the state.
The funds will be used to implement the Illinois Health Information Exchange. The network is designed to foster better care coordination among providers and reduce medical errors and duplicative tests.
It's also aimed at controlling health care costs and improving treatment outcomes.
Gov. Pat Quinn announced the funding award on Saturday.
He called it "a critical part of our efforts to transform our health care system into one that focuses on wellness and keeping people healthy through better preventive care."


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Imagine a spectator freely selecting a card from a normal shuffled deck and signing its face. The performer then shuffles the signed card back into the deck and returns the deck to its box.
Then the performer slides two face-up jokers halfway into the card box on top of the face-down deck (the jokers can even be paper-clipped together). The two out-jogged jokers visibly penetrate down through the encased cards to the bottom of the deck and then visibly rise back up through the cards to the top of the deck. The performer dumps out the deck and spreads the cards. A single face-down card is sandwiched between the two jokers; it's the spectator's signed card!
The magician then slides a small pay envelope halfway into the card box on top of the face-down deck. The envelope takes the same down and back journey through the deck as the two jokers. The performer dumps the deck and the envelope out of the card box, the spectator's signed card is inside the envelope!
The magician then performs "The Ultimate Ambitious Card Finale" by inserting the signed, face-up, "ambitious card" halfway into the card box at the bottom of the encased deck. The card visibly rises up through every card in the deck until it reaches the top. The performer dumps out the deck again and the spectator's signed card is face-up on the top of the deck!!
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News Service
See the solar house progress
It's been a busy week for Iowa State's Solar Decathlon team. On Earth Day, their Interlock House was insulated with an environmentally friendly soy-based insulation. Today their outdoor construction Webcam went online . And on Saturday, the public is invited to see the structure and learn more about how it will produce more energy than it uses during an open house, 3-5 p.m. at 1220 Southern Hills Drive.
ISU Dance Team takes 8th at nationals
Iowa State's Dance Team scored its highest-ever point total and best finish at a national dance competition at the recent NCA/NDA College National Competition in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Ceremony held for Raisbeck Endowed Dean position
ISU College of Business Dean Labh Hira was installed as the Raisbeck Endowed Dean in a ceremony held Friday, April 17, in the Memorial Union's Great Hall. The endowed dean position was established thanks to a $3 million commitment from Dave and Ellen Raisbeck from Shorewood, Minn.
Agriculture, statistics, chemistry and engineering grad programs rank high
Agricultural engineering, statistics and analytical chemistry are Iowa State University's top-ranked programs in the latest rankings of graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report magazine.
Iowa State class creates a memory care garden for Alzheimer's patients in Ackley
For the past three months, students in Bridget Belkacemi's landscape architecture studio class at Iowa State University worked with staff at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley to design and create a therapeutic garden for the facility's newest wing--the dementia care unit. Students carefully chose each element to elicit soothing memories of childhood in a German farming community in Iowa--from a clothesline and hand pump to corn plants and lilacs.
ISU leading the way in sustainability in College of Design building addition
King Pavilion will meet high green building and performance measurements including lower operating costs, increased asset value, reduced waste sent to landfills, decreased water and energy use and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. It is scheduled to open for classes in August 2009.
ISU professors, CHS entrepreneurship classes making over four Elkader businesses
ISU professors Linda Niehm and Ann Marie Fiore and 22 students from their AESHM 474-574 "Entrepreneurship in Human Sciences" classes are in Elkader this week making branding modifications, merchandising makeovers and marketing recommendations on four downtown businesses. It's all part of a Main Street Iowa and Iowa Department of Economic Development funded-initiative.
Iowa State student receives Goldwater Scholarship
Goran Micevic, a third-year student in biochemistry who plans on becoming a biomedical researcher, has been named a Goldwater Scholar for 2009-10. The Goldwater Scholarship is the premier undergraduate award of its type in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering. Micevic is among 278 college students nationwide selected for the competitive scholarship. Katherine Tsamis, a third-year student in biology, received honorable mention.
ISU's Gentile authors study finding nearly 1 in 10 youth gamers addicted to video games
In a national study of 1,178 American youths (ages 8-18), ISU Assistant Professor of Psychology Douglas Gentile found nearly one in 10 of the gamers to be pathological players according to standards established for pathological gambling. His paper was posted today on the Web site of Psychological Science, the journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
ISU health officials alert students to Spencer measles case
ISU health officials are advising students, faculty or staff who were in Spencer on April 11 or 12 to check their immunizations records for measles. The very contagious disease was diagnosed in a youngster in that area.
Alumnus Don Soults and President Gregory Geoffroy
New visitor center for prospective students, families
Don Soults (left), an ISU alumnus from Vienna, Va., and President Gregory Geoffroy cut the ribbon at the Soults Family Visitor Center in the Memorial Union. The new facility provides a presentation room, reception area and lounge for thousands of prospective students and their families who visit Iowa State each year. The center was funded in part by a lead gift from Soults.
Iowa State University architecture class wins national prize
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has recognized an innovative ISU architecture course with a $25,000 cash award. The Bridge Studio won the 2009 NCARB Grand Prize for Creative Integration of Practice and Education in the Academy. The interdisciplinary studio worked with the nonprofit Community Housing Development Corporation in Des Moines to help integrate sustainable systems into the organization's single-family affordable homes. They also worked in Cedar Rapids to develop prototype modular housing options for people whose homes were badly damaged or destroyed during the 2008 floods. The Bridge Studio was developed and taught by architecture lecturer Nadia Anderson.
Agronomy professor named George Washington Carver Chair
Andrew Manu, associate professor of agronomy, has been named to the George Washington Carver Chair, the first endowed faculty position in the nation honoring the renowned scientist and ISU alumnus. Manu will conduct an academic program in sciences related to agronomy and the bioeconomy.
Plant Sciences Institute funds seven research projects involving Iowa agriculture and industry
PSI has awarded grants to new research projects to bolster the efforts of its initiatives and focus on plants and climate change.
Non-farm ag students get on-farm experience
Not all students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are "farm kids." In fact, many have never set foot on a farm, let alone a working Iowa farm. But each semester, groups of students get some quality on-farm time as participants in the college's Agriculture Weekend Experience program. Besides experiencing production farming, students get a firsthand glimpse into the heart of Iowa.
Relive Veishea 2009 through panoramas
Panoramas of the April 18 Veishea parade and activities on central campus allow viewers to zoom in close enough to see faces in the crowd.
If you're a hopeless romantic, be sure to check out the spring 2009 issue of VISIONS magazine -- it's all about finding love at Iowa State. Also in this issue are features on golfer Tyler Swanson's amazing recovery following a near-fatal car accident and art professor Chuck Richards' latest literary adventure. VISIONS is published by the ISU Alumni Association.
Spring fashions, local Marc Jacobs designer featured in April 25 ISU Fashion Show
The ISU Fashion Show 2009 will be held on Saturday, April 25, in Stephens Auditorium, and feature work by Mansoor Amjed -- a Des Moines native who is a designer for women's wovens at Marc by Marc Jacobs. The event will have a showcase exhibit of student portfolios and mounted pieces at 6 p.m., with the runway show scheduled for 7 p.m.
In the news
Study finds some youths 'addicted' to video games
Washington Post
In what is described as the first nationally representative study in the United States on the subject, researcher Douglas Gentile of Iowa State University found that 8.5 percent of American youths ages 8 to 18 who play video games show multiple signs of behavioral addiction.
Study: Video-game-playing kids showing addiction symptoms
USA Today
Exhibiting six of 11 symptoms can lead to a diagnosis of addiction, such as pathological gambling. Iowa State University researcher Douglas Gentile adopted the addiction criteria for gambling because there is no current medical diagnosis of video-game addiction.
Can robots be programmed to learn from their own experiences?
Scientific American
"Personal robots" -- inexpensive machines that can help out at home or the office -- may be closer than we think. But first, says Alexander Stoytchev, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Iowa State University in Ames, robots have to be taught to do something we know instinctively: how to learn.


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The press photos of Facebook's freshly announced replacement launcher Facebook Home look impressive. In fact, I wasn't expecting them to look that good. Cover feed turns your home screen into a canvas, allowing your friends to paint it. Your home screen, and lock screen, is essentially full screen photos your friends have uploaded. In the renders, this means every home screen is a beautiful waterfall. Or a wonderful picture of someone's family. If I were to use Facebook Home, let's just say it wouldn't always be pretty.
I haven't always been the best at managing my Facebook friends. Old class mates, kitchen coworkers, local artists, friends, family; I have a pretty diverse friend set. And what they often post is diverse as well. Everything from gorgeous photographs of Lake Michigan and my extended family's beautiful children, to rotten ecards, half naked women, conspiracy theory photos, blurry cell phone pictures and grim reapers smoking bongs.
Unless I'm missing something important here, my home screen, thanks to cover feed, will be a mix of all that. On Facebook, it's easy to scroll past things I may not like or find stupid, but as my lock screen? If I were to filter down whose photos I want to see being used as my home screen and lock screen backgrounds, I'd only allow four people's post to go through. I don't see how I could possibly make that work, and I don't think I'm alone.
Theoretically, Facebook Home looks fantastic. But it's only as good as your Facebook friends. Perhaps I haven't been strict enough with accepting people's friend requests. Or maybe I should hide more people from my news feed. Then again, I'd miss out on a lot of hilariously idiotic things. I think it'd be best to just skip out on Facebook Home all together. I'm sure there is an audience for it, but I'm not a part of it. Or rather, my friends have made me not. Either way, I'll keep the, "Like and repost to save this malnourished child" posts away from my home screen.


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Formed in 2007, The Moorings are a French band drawing inspiration from their Irish roots. Influenced by the Dubliners and the Chieftains, originally the band covered the standard Irish folk repertoire. Exclusively acoustic at first, the group developed their sound to encompass electric instruments whilst song writing. Faithful to the Irish folk traditional themes, The Moorings update the genre by infusing a solid dose of punk rock energy into the music.
The authenticity and the modernity of The Moorings work together to give a vigorous facelift to a musical style still little known in France, but that our European neighbours already hold in such high acclaim. After a first EP in 2009, "Pints & Glory", The Moorings first album will be released on October the 17th.
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Photo: Anna Henneberg and Alfred Austin with children Patricia, Joan, Josephine and Judy, 1940, Grahamsville, NY. Digital photograph. Privately held by Thomas MacEntee, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Chicago, Illinois. 2009.
[This post was written for the 74th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy hosted by Jasia]
Summer has always been a magical season especially in those unforgiving places like the Catskill Mountains where I grew up. It was unusual, but not out of the realm of possibilities to have snow for Halloween and still have snow for Memorial Day. So when summer burst forth in all its glory so did the residents of "the country" as it was called, both permanent and temporary.
My mother was one of those "city people" as we used to call them but after over 50 years of living in the Catskills I think she and most of her siblings qualify as "country people." The Catskills have long been a haven for residents of New York City during the summer, especially those seeking to escape the heat and humidity of the city. What started out as a cure for tuberculosis residents in many places like Loomis Sanitarium in my hometown of Liberty, New York turned into a lifestyle especially after the turn of the 20th century.
Many residents discovered that "city people" would pay a premium to rent rooms or outbuildings on their farms as long as they could enjoy the fresh air and the fresh food. Once the concept caught on, many farmers built boarding houses to handle the large number of guests and even advertised in the New York newspapers.
Bungalow colonies like Lansmans started with small single room buildings constructed around a lake or swimming pool. These "resorts" were "self-catering" meaning that they had a small stove and a sink where meals could be prepared. Usually there were activities organized for the children and it was common to have mothers stay with the children all summer while the husbands came up from "the City" on Friday evenings and returned on Sunday nights.
The photo above shows my grandparents Anna Henneberg and Alfred Austin at a location near Grahamsville, NY that advertised itself as "cabins." For many people, a bungalow colony was patronized by mostly Jewish or Polish immigrants and was way too social and crowded. Some like my family preferred cabins that were close to a lake or river and you didn't feel like you had to get to know your neighbors - it was up to you. There were no organized activities such as bingo nights or movie nights, but if you wanted to set up a firepit when the chill set in, that was a good way to socialize and get to know others. And kids never lacked for things to do or other children with whom to play.
In the photo above my grandfather would have been about 33 years old and was following in a tradition that his parents, John Ralph Austin and Therese McGinnes had started more than 15 years earlier. In the photo below, my grandfather is shown in a rowboat on a lake with his brothers Gregory (left) and Malcolm (right). Judging from Malcolm's birthday I would put this photo at about 1934.
Photo: Gregory, Alfred and Malcolm Austin, abt 1934, location unknown. Digital photograph. Privately held by Thomas MacEntee, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Chicago, Illinois. 2009.
It appears that men were still wearing the one piece wool bathing suits that they did in my great-grandfather John Ralph Austin's time as shown here below:
Photo: John Ralph Austin, abt. 1913, Coney Island, New York. Digital photograph. Privately held by Thomas MacEntee, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Chicago, Illinois. 2009.
In my great-grandfather's time, the best getaway was Coney Island which was much closer to the Bronx where he was living with his parents William Dence Austin and Catherine O'Keefe. For many, getting up to "the country" in the Catskills was either done by train or involved an all-day trip by car.
Summers were always too, too short when I was growing up and perhaps that is just the perspective of a child. The season holds such vivid memories for me especially the time spent at my great-grandparents farm house in Grahamsville, New York. While bathing suits were common and they were often seen laying out on stone fences or clothes lines to dry, the cool country air meant that you sometimes needed something more to keep you warm.


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Campus mourns Nelson Mandela
Faculty, students inspired by former president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela, the 95-year-old former South African president who helped end apartheid, died yesterday, leaving behind a legacy of compassion and social justice.
Brandeis students and faculty have always been closely aligned with Mandela and the campaign to promote human equality. In the 1980s, students built a shantytown on campus to protest apartheid and encourage divestment. This February, two of Mandela's grandchildren, Kweku Mandela-Amuah and Ndaba Mandela, will deliver the keynote address at DEIS Impact, a weeklong forum on social justice.
"Brandeis University mourns the loss of one of the world's greatest freedom fighters and shining examples of the human capacity to never quit fighting for that which is right," says Jamele Adams, dean of students. "It is his own words — 'For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others' — that reflect the 'rhythm' of his legacy and the monument of his deeds as they rest in our minds. Nelson Mandela is a hero and legend who stood for justice for all."
Mandela inspired a generation of activists to protest their universities' financial ties with South Africa. It's important to remember that legacy without romanticizing it, and to recognize his achievements were the result of decades-long struggles, says Chad Williams, chair of the African and Afro-American Studies department. Flags will be lowered to half-staff in his honor on campus, where in the 1970s and '80s, students rallied for the Board of Trustees to divest from South Africa.
"That was an incredibly powerful moment on this university's campus," says Williams.
Professor Ted Sasson '87, a senior research scientist at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, who was then a student, heard Mandela speak on the Hatch Shell in Boston in 1990, shortly after he was released from prison.
"I remember him thanking Bostonians for their leadership role in the movement against apartheid, in helping to persuade companies, universities, towns to divest," Sasson says. "He cited that movement as having been especially influential, and that struck me because I felt like I was witnessing some kind of validation of the impact of social and student activism."
Tenacious, committed students won out after lengthy protests, says longtime sociology professor Gordie Fellman, including forums, teach-ins and marches. Students slept in the mock shantytown they created during a cold February, and a group of students was even arrested after staging a non-violent protest that blocked the university entrance.
"It's important to remember Nelson Mandela not just as an iconic figure, but to remember what he stood for," Williams says. "He's such an important symbol for forgiveness and the ability of societies to fully transform themselves. Every moment of his life was committed to increasing opportunities for freedom and equality."
President of the African Business Club, Nour El Fath Azari, MBA'14, says, "In Africa, Mandela is known as the father of the nation, and that pretty much says everything about him."
Fellman says Mandela represents the best in human beings. "I teach an Israeli-Palestinian Conflict course every year. One of the things that came to mind is that there's no Mandela or F.W. de Klerk there – people whose path is reconciliation rather than revenge."
Ilan Troen, the Stoll Family Chair in Israel Studies and director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, was a representative of Ben Gurion University in Israel in 1997, when he conferred an honorary doctorate on Mandela, who he describes as a great man who defined charisma.
"It reflected his commitment to peace, because he had long expressed sympathy for Palestinians but also understood the value and need for a Jewish state," Troen says. "It was a symbolic occasion and represented his bridging of different worlds and interest in reconciliation."
Mandela brought representatives from Ben Gurion University to visit his and his comrades' former cells on Robben Island, an experience that Troen says has had a deep impact on him and his teaching.
"Anyone who stands in Robben Island and looks north to Capetown can see the tests they faced, not only from their tormentors. The land they loved and wanted to rejoin was in eyesight all that time," he says.
Brandeis held a peace vigil in the Peace Circle near Goldfarb Library today, Dec. 6, to honor the memory of Mandela, and it lowered the flags on campus to half-staff. The Brandeis African Student Organization will hold a candlelight vigil Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m. in the Peace Circle near Goldfarb Library. Those attending are asked to wear the colors of the South African flag (red, blue, green, yellow, black and white) in honor of Mandela.
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