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Bracket Watch: EA Upset Early, Comcast Beats Monsanto For 'Worst Company' Award
from the cinderella-story dept
It's the time of year, when victories are had or not, dreams are realized or dashed along the playing surface, and champions are either born or unseated. Being from Chicago, I've been through this before. I've seen my heroes fall and experienced the heartbreak of having victory snatched from my guys in heartbreaking fashion. Still, even with that experience, it never gets easier.
Which is why we should all be standing up and doing a slow-clap for Electronic Arts, whose "Worst Company" championship string has finally come to an end. And it's all thanks to Comcast, who narrowly defeated cartoonishly evil megacorporation Monsanto in the final showdown. The road to not-glory, however, was not without its controversy.
Comcast's road to the Poo started out without a speedbump, as the company powered through the first three rounds without ever giving up more than 30% of the vote. And with two-time reigning champ EA eliminated in Round One by Comcast's merger partner Time Warner Cable, followed by three-time consecutive runner-up Bank of America's surprise defeat at the hands of Walmart, Comcast seemed destined for the Final Death Match.It's been a good run for EA these past two years, in which they deftly ran the treat-customers-like-criminals offense and the delete-yo-crap defense. That kind of strategy led to their distinction for being the only two-time winning and repeat "Worst Company" champion. But if Michael Jordan retired (multiple times), Muhammed Ali fell, and the Lakers turned into whatever you call whatever they are now, then it was only a matter of time before a new, more youthfully horrible champion arose to unseat EA. And that example of awful is Comcast, who appears to think that Mr. Potter from It's A Wondeful Life was a template for how to do things.
But the nation's largest cable and Internet provider (which is trying to become even larger), almost got stopped in its track by first-time contender SeaWorld, riding high on waves of negative publicity tied to the documentary Blackfish. Comcast pulled off a buzzer-beater to hold off SeaWorld and earn its place in the Final Death Match. From the onset of the day-long bout, lawsuit-lovin', herbicide-makin' Monsanto was within striking distance of the Philly Kid, but Comcast gained a hair-thin edge early on and never ceded the lead.
And, just so we're all clear here, they beat Monsanto, a company that is attempting to put a corporate and IP stranglehold on food. Food. You know, that thing you need every day in order to live. That means that if you sat the average voter down and asked them which was worse, a big company getting bigger so they can control how you get your television, or the same scenario but with the thing that lets you live, people will choose the former.
I'm not sure that makes a whole lot of sense, but I'll refrain from taking away any of Comcast's glory today. Congrats, you terrible congress-bribing megalith you!
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I played Brikwars since I was 11, I think, and I have a fair amount of Bricks ( Only LEGO, I'm an anti-Megablock person. ) I already posted something couple of months ago, it was a small redneck army, but I think I'm gonna rework these guys. Well, if you want to see the stuff, go for it: http://www.brikwars.com/forums/viewtopi ... t=rednecks
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How should Christians react to the "consensus of experts" that there was no Exodus or Conquest as recorded in the Old Testament? To begin with, the "consensus of experts" is a consensus among secular scholars, not among conservative Christian and Jewish scholars. Christians should not blindly accept such anti-Bible pronouncements, but rather challenge them. This particular charge arises from poor scholarship on the part of secular scholars and an argument from silence. The claim that there was no Conquest is a result of the misinterpretation of archaeological data concerning Jericho and Ai. Regarding Jericho, British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon, who excavated the site in the 1950s, claimed the destruction of the city happened in 1550 BC, 150 years prior to the Conquest. In 1400 BC, the Biblical date of the Conquest, Kenyon claimed there was no occupation at Jericho. Since there was an apparent disagreement between archaeology and the Bible, scholars concluded that the account of the capture of Jericho described in Joshua 2–6 never happened. My research has shown that Kenyon was wrong in her dating and the destruction in fact occurred in ca. 1400 BC. Once the date is corrected, the archaeological data line up perfectly with the Biblical account: strongly fortified city (Josh. 2:5, 7, 15; 6:5, 20), attack occurred shortly after harvest in the spring (Josh. 2:6; 3:15; 5:10), siege was short (Josh. 6:15), city walls collapsed (Josh. 6:20), city not plundered (Josh. 6:17–18), city burned (Josh. 6:24), houses built against the north city wall not destroyed reminiscent of Rahab's house (Josh. 2:15–22; 6:17, 22–23) (see Bryant G. Wood, "Did the Israelites Conquer Jericho?" Biblical Archaeology Review 16.2 [1990]: 44–58). Regarding Ai, through a series of blunders, scholars accepted the identification of et-Tell, ca. 10 mi. north of Jerusalem, as the site of Joshua's Ai. At et-Tell, however, there was no occupation at the time of Joshua leading scholars to claim that the Biblical account in Joshua 7–8 is fictional. From 1995 to 2000, the Associates for Biblical Research, under my direction, excavated a small fortress at Khirbet el-Maqatir 1 km. (.62 mi.) west of et-Tell which meets all of the archaeological and geographical requirements for Ai set forth in Joshua 7-8: small fortress (Josh. 7:5; 8:29), occupied in the late 15th century BC (Biblical date of the Conquest), gate located on the north side (Josh. 8:11), smaller than Gibeon (Josh. 7:3; 10:2), destroyed by fire (Josh. 8:28); hill to the north suitable for a military command post (Josh. 8:11), shallow valley to the north in clear view (Josh. 8:11–14), an ambush site to the west (Josh. 8:9), east of Bethel (= El Bireh) (Josh. 7:2), near Beth Aven (= Beitin) (Josh. 7:2) (see preliminary reports by Bryant G. Wood in Israel Exploration Journal 50 [2000]:123–30, 249–54; 51 [2001]: 246–52). Because scholars were led to believe that the accounts of Jericho and Ai were unhistorical, they declared that the Conquest as recorded in the book of Joshua, as well as the Wilderness Wandering and the Sojourn in Egypt, was a story made up to explain the origin of Israel and to give the nation a history. In order to explain how Israel came into being, archaeologists have replaced the Biblical account with their own myth that the Israelites did not come from outside, but were indigenous to the land of Canaan. The archaeological evidence, when properly interpreted by sound scholarship, demonstrates that the detailed information in the Old Testament concerning the Conquest is an eyewitness account of actual historical events. The claim that there never was an Exodus from Egypt stems from the argument that Egyptian records do not speak of such an event. This is an argument from silence and is not based on reality. Surviving Egyptian records were, for the most part, propagandistic records carved in stone extolling the accomplishments of the Pharaohs. An event that demeaned Pharaoh would never be recorded. Writing was believed to be sacred, giving reality to the statements being recorded. If an event was not recorded, then it never happened. (See Gerald Wheeler, "Ancient Egypt's Silence about the Exodus," Andrews University Seminary Studies 40 [2002]: 257–64.) Where would one expect to find these detailed Egyptian historical records that critics say do not record anything about the Exodus? The most likely place would be Rameses where the Israelites lived during the Sojourn (Gen. 47:11; Exod. 1:11) and where they left from (Exod. 12:37; Num. 33:3–5). Rameses has been excavated from the mid 1960s until the present by an Austrian expedition under the direction of Egyptologist Manfred Bietak. After more than 40 years of excavating, the Austrians have not found a single shred of a historical document from any time period, let alone detailed historical records from the time of the Exodus. The argument is fallacious.
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In the second paragraph you mention your data showed Kenyon to be wrong. I'm very new to archeology, I trust the Bible will always be true and will always be rpoven because it is. What data did Kenyon miss? Is it just a matter of interpretation i.e pluggin something in like the secularists start with the premise the bible is false so therefore they will get whatever outcome they want, like with the volutionist saying the world is billions or probably zillions of years old by now?
If so creationists have a way to show that the world is thousands of years, what can we do to show that these seculerists are wrong other than by saying they don't believe in the Bible so of course they are wrong?
PLease let me know and keep up the good work
Jason Prather - 6/4/2008 8:33:23 AM
After driving the Hyksos out of Egypt and annihilating them at Sharuhen around 1550 BC, the Eyptians went on to conquer Canaan. They retained control of Canaan, using the Canaanite elite as administrators, until 1141 BC when Rameses VI withdrew Egyptian troops from Canaan and Midian to put down a civil war at home. In Canaan, the Canaanite peasants staged a relatively peaceful peasant revolt. In Midian, the copper miners at Timna, fifteen miles north of the northernmost tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, tore down Hathor's temple and erected a tabernacle covered with red and yellow cloth made of flax and wool. There they began the worship of a hitherto unknown invisible desert warrior god, Yahweh. Yahweh-worship migrated to Canaan where it was adopted by Saul who made it the state religion around 1025 BC. Because the Egyptians had been in control of Canaan from around 1550 BC to 1141 BC, there could have been no violent conquest of Canaan by israelites under the command of Joshua. No conquest, no exodus. No exodus, no captivity in Egypt. There was a 400 year period of captivity but it was in Canaan, not Egypt. Worth noting are the parallels between the fictional Moses and the real-life Saul. Both are credited with having erected the first altar in Canaan for the worship of Yahweh . . .
Fred Glynn - 6/5/2008 4:35:34 AM
A brief response to Mr. Glynn, posting from 6/4/08.The comments include large, sweeping generalizations, and also employ the technique commonly called elephant hurling: "There is a debate tactic known as 'elephant hurling.' This occurs when the critic throws summary arguments about complex issues to give the impression of weighty evidence, but with an unstated presumption that a large complex of underlying ideas is true, and failing to consider opposing data, usually because they have uncritically accepted the arguments from their own side."It is impossible to be exhaustive in this forum, however, a few points can be made here: 1. From Dr. Wood's article: www.biblearchaeology.org/.../...ical-Evidence.aspx"Kenyon went on to associate the destruction of City IV with the expulsion of the Hyksos from Egypt in about 1570 B.C.E. But this analysis, too, has its problems. Kenyon argued that not only City IV at Jericho, but other destroyed Middle Bronze Age cities in Palestine had met their end at the hands of the Hyksos. And, if not the Hyksos, these cities were destroyed by the Egyptians in follow-up campaigns as they pursued the fleeing Hyksos whom they expelled from Egypt, where they once ruled. It makes little sense, however, for the Hyksos to destroy the very cities to which they were fleeing and in which they were seeking refuge. As for Egyptian punitive campaigns into Canaan, there is no textual evidence in Egyptian literary sources to indicate that the Egyptians went beyond Sharuhen in southwest Canaan in their pursuit of the Hyksos. Moreover, there is no evidence to suggest that the Egyptians ever campaigned in the southern Jordan Valley in the XVIIIth Dynasty, the period in Egyptian history following Hyksos rule. The Egyptian interest at this time was in the trade routes on the Mediterranean coast and the Kishon-Jezreel Valley and in points further north, not in the Jordan Valley. (see footnotes in this article for further support of this position).2. The Merneptah Stela is dated to 1210 BC, and clearly refers to Israel in the bottom right corner, and can be found in the Cairo Museum. See: www.biblearchaeology.org/.../...renptah-Stela.aspxAnd, from the Egyptologist Kenneth A. Kitchen, The Physical Text of Merenptah's Victory Hymn [The "Israel Stela"], The Journal of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities 24 [1994]: 71–76.3. The Amarna Letters, quoting Dr. Wood: "The 'apiru of the highlands of Canaan described in the Amarna Letters of the mid-14th century BC, conform to the biblical Israelites. The Canaanite kings remaining in the land wrote desperate messages to Pharaoh asking for help against the 'apiru, who were "taking over" the lands of the king. Since the Israelites under Deborah and Barak were able to overthrow the largest city-state in Canaan in ca. 1230 BC and the Merenptah Stela indicates that Israel was the most powerful people group in Canaan in ca. 1210 BC, it stands to reason that the 'apiru who were taking over the highlands in the previous century were none other than the Israelites. See: www.biblearchaeology.org/.../...nquest-Theory.aspx4. Mr Glynn and other skeptics must deal with the actual evidence from Jericho and the Biblical account in the book of Joshua. See: http://www.biblearchaeology.org/faq.aspx#Faq45. The theory that Yahweh is a warrior god has no basis in historical fact. The evidence is clear that the Israelites worshiped Him long before the time of Saul, as the patriarchal narratives in Genesis must have been recorded during the late 3rd millennium BC and early 2nd, and subsequently passed down to Moses. See: "The Wealth and Power of the Biblical Patriarchs", by Steven Caesar, Bible and Spade Winter 2006: www.biblearchaeology.org/.../product.aspx?id=3This is only a small sampling of the evidences mitigating against the views stated in Mr. Glynn's post. We encourage you to consider the evidence, and the wonderful truth that Yahweh, the I AM of Exodus 3:14, is in fact, Jesus, the I AM of John 8:58-- God made manifest in the flesh. And Savior to those who put their trust in Him. ---Henry Smith
hsmith - 6/8/2008 1:01:17 PM
To help answer the question regarding the interpretation of the data by Kenyon... There are a couple of basic issues: From Dr. Bryant Wood in his article, www.biblearchaeology.org/.../...ical-Evidence.aspx "In other words, Kenyon's analysis was based on what was not found at Jericho rather than what was found. According to Kenyon, City IV must have been destroyed at the end of the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1550 B.C.E.) because no imported Cypriote ware – diagnostic for the ensuing Late Bronze I period – was found at Jericho. Dating habitation levels at Jericho on the absence of exotic imported wares – which were found primarily in tombs in large urban centers – is methodologically unsound and, indeed, unacceptable."And, "As I have already observed, during her lifetime, Kenyon never published a definitive study of the pottery from the last phases of City IV, before its destruction. The final excavation reports published after her death reflect Kenyon's meticulous field work and contain a complete and detailed presentation of her excavation results. But they merely present the raw data, with no analysis or comment. To understand how Kenyon reached her conclusion, we must piece together scattered statements in various writings. When we do this, it becomes clear that Kenyon based her opinion almost exclusively on the absence of pottery imported from Cyprus and common to the Late Bronze I period (c. 1550-1400 B.C.E.)."I hope this helps---Henry Smith
hsmith - 6/8/2008 2:31:57 PM
in response to the question posed above, they should use discernment as all experts do not believe or follow God and have no reason to prove the Bible true. nor do they follow God's instructions in how to live thus many are easily deceived into believing and promoting the wrong aspects of a biblical event.
i donot accept science, any field, for more than being a good tool we can use. too often, as k.a.. kitchen and others have pointed out, too much information is lost, destroyed, eroded, changed, corrupted and the 'ex[erts' are trying to fill in the blanks without any hope of support
all of this needs to be taken into consideration as one listens to what 'experts' say plus we need to keep in mind that we are looking at events 1,900 to (for sake of argument) 7,000 years removed. this is far too much space to accurately define anyone or thing.
then we must considered what God said, 'without faith you cannot please Him' we will never get enough evidence to prove an event for then it would destroy and contradict God's criteria. we will get enough to shore up and strengthen our faith but that is about it.
faith will always be part of the equation and it is the one ingredient that unbelievers toss out thus aiding in their distortment of history.
dr. david thiessen - 6/27/2008 2:35:39 AM
You are quite correct that the Egyptians had political control of Canaan in 1400 BC and they maintained that control by means of suzerainty treaties with the kings of the local city states. The reality of the situation, however, was that the Egyptians had very few troops and other personnel in Canaan. They had several administrative centers in the lowlands, such as Gaza, Joppa, Megiddo and Beth Shan, but did not maintain a similar presence in the highlands. It was in the highlands that the Israelites settled, in the area that is often referred to as the central hill country. The areas that the Israelites could not conquer, listed in both Joshua and Judges 1, were the lowlands, the areas occupied by the Egyptians.
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For the back story, I have a number of github accounts, one is used for code I use while blogging, another is for internal projects at work, and yet another was for a client I was working on. A while back I noticed that I had commits that apparently were done with my "client" github account that showed up in my blog.
Confused, I verified my public/private key pairs against what was in github and was truly stumped as to how this was happening. While scratching my head, I remembered that there is the concept of a "global" config in git and ran the following command:
git config --global -l
Uh oh! it turns out I had a global config set... When I went back and looked, EVERY commit I had done was as this erroneous user.
The problem seems common to distributed source code revision management systems, but is fundamental to git. Every copy of every repository is trusted to maintain it's own copy of revision history. After realizing this, I also realized that I could rewrite history, push to the central repository and effectively delete and/or amend the revision history in the master repository.
As an example, I tried the following:
git clone git@github-personal:mikemainguy/mainguy_blog.git git config --replace-all user.name Scooby git config --replace-all user.email firstname.lastname@example.com echo "Scooby Doo" >> README git commit -a git push
Now when examining the history in github, my commit shows up as having come from some cat named scooby doo! Worse yet, there's no apparent way to figure out which github account actually pushed the change.
Worse yet, I can rewrite history in my local repository, push it out and make old changes disappear and nobody will be able to see what happened.
For example:
echo "SECRET STUFF" >> README2 git add README2 git commit README2 -m "whoops" git pushCheck your central repo, you see README2
git filter-branch --index-filter 'git rm --cached --ignore-unmatch README2' -f git push
Now check github, the commit is still there (I'm not sure if that can be completely removed), but the file is gone... It's as if it never existed!
So, applying this knowledge to my screwed up commits I ran the following:
git filter-branch --env-filter 'export GIT_AUTHOR_NAME=Mike Mainguy' -f git filter-branch --env-filter 'export GIT_COMMITTER_NAME=Mike Mainguy' -f git filter-branch --env-filter 'export firstname.lastname@example.com' -f git filter-branch --env-filter 'export firstname.lastname@example.com' -fAnd all the craziness is gone...
Knowing these details is important if you're using git/github because most people coming from a centralized source code control tool would find this behavior a little bit disconcerting (if not just plain wrong). The thing to remember is that every person you trust to push to your repository can effectively remove/rewrite history to their own liking. If accountability and audit trail are important, you'll likely need to adopt a "pull" model and have someone manually verify/rewrite each commit.


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Brussels, 23 November 2005
Third Maritime Safety Package
Over the last ten years the EU, in particular since the Erika accident in December 1999 and the Prestige accident in November 2002 has introduced legislation aimed at improving the level of maritime safety and the prevention of accidental pollution by ships.
The positive results obtained so far are due to a large extent to the establishment in the EU of a line of defence against substandard ships, and in particular through controls of ships in European ports. These defensive arrangements represent a considerable cost for the port and coastal state administrations, even though the main responsibility for applying the security rules rests with the shipowners and flag states. Similarly, the shipowners who practice a high-quality policy suffer the consequences of the persistence of substandard shipping, which confronts them with unfair competition, repeated port controls and an overall undermining of the image of the maritime transport sector.
Moreover, despite the reduction in the number of maritime accidents, the threats relating to failure to comply with safety standards remain. The pressure on flags of convenience and more generally any defect in the maritime transport chain must therefore be maintained and even accentuated.
The seven proposals contained in the package are therefore intended to supplement the European rules concerning maritime safety and improve the efficiency of the existing measures. They take account of the experience acquired in implementing the Community legislation on maritime safety (the Erika-I and II packages and the measures adopted following the Prestige accident), and the concerns expressed on several occasions by the European Parliament, the European Council and the ministers of transport.
1. A proposal for a Directive on the conformity requirements of flag states
Greater responsibility for flag states is the main "missing link" in the existing Community legislation. The objective of this new proposal is to ensure that Member States effectively monitor compliance with international standards by ships flying their flags and having for this purpose a maritime administration operating in accordance with high-quality criteria, i.e. the ISO 9001/2000 standard. The standards are, for example, provided for in the SOLAS Convention (safety of life at sea) and the MARPOL Convention (prevention of pollution of marine environment).
It will be proposed to incorporate in Community law, by making it mandatory, the IMO (International Maritime Organisation) code on the conformity of flag states in the international conventions which have already entered into force for the majority of Member States. The performances of the flag states will be audited and assessed in the light of the provisions of the IMO flag states audit procedure.
Accompanying measures are provided for, including the development of a database which will help Community Member States in the exercise of their responsibilities for managing and controlling a high-quality fleet. The proposal also provides for encouraging the conclusion of agreements between EU Member States and third countries which would use the same quality standards for their flags. Such agreements should make it possible to reward quality by fewer controls.
Lastly, demonstration, through audits, of the quality of a flag should give rise to fewer controls in the context of the future port state inspection regime (cf. point 3).
2. Amendment of the Directive on classification societies
The proposal intends to improve the quality of the work of these classification societies, bodies authorised by the Member States to carry out on their account inspection, checking and certification tasks relating to ships flying their flag. This approach is in line with logic of independence, competence and responsibility his bodies.
The proposal will thus relate to the strengthening of the process of inspection and certification of the safety of ships approved by the Community. This will entail the approved bodies introducing a common quality control structure with a high degree of independence. At the same time, the obligations for transparency and cooperation incumbent on the approved bodies will be reinforced, while the criteria to be met to obtain Community approval will be rationalised.
Also, the proposal provides for the reform of the system of sanctions against societies which fail to meet the requirements, including the introduction of financial sanctions. Under the present system only the suspension or withdrawal of approval is possible. More gradual sanctions will be more effective. Lastly, the Commission's inspection powers (access on board ships and to files, including in the case of ships flying non-Community flags) will be increased...
3. Amendment of the Port State Control Directive
Controls in ports were stepped up following the Erika accident: the number of ships covered by the mandatory detailed inspections rose from 700 to nearly 4000. It is now a question of taking a further step towards improving the effectiveness and quality of checks on ships in European ports. The regime in force will thus be supplemented by new types of controls, e.g. onboard insurance certificates and safety questions. The role of pilots in the early detection of possible defects on board will be stepped up. The national administrations will need to establish the organisation and resources needed to meet their obligations, with special effort focusing on the competence and continuous training of inspectors.
In addition, the sanctions imposed on substandard ships will be stepped up. Banning for repeated detentions will be extended to all categories of ships and sanctions will be even more severe in the event of repeated offences, including, where appropriate, an outright ban. At present, barely ten ships are banned from European ports: this number could rise in future to as many as 200. In addition, the Commission will publish a list of operators of substandard ships.
Lastly, with this proposal the Commission is initiating a thorough reform of the Port State Control regime. The existing directive is based on a target figure of 25% ships inspected by Member State, which allows a number of substandard ships to slip through the safety net and has the inconvenience that safer ships are inspected too frequently. The aim of the new inspection regime, the principles of which are laid down in the proposal, is to ensure the inspection of 100% of ships in the EU, the frequency being directly linked to the risk profile of the ships in question (for example, high-risk ships will be inspected every six months). Until the new regime is finalised, the current rules, including the national target of 25%, will remain in force.
4. An amendment of the Traffic Monitoring Directive
Establishing a clear and precise legal framework for places of refuge is the main objective of the proposal to amend the Directive on the Community maritime traffic information and monitoring system. This legal framework provides that the Member States designate independent authorities responsible for designating the most appropriate place of refuge. These authorities will have the information they need to take their decisions, including a precise inventory of potential places of refuge along the coasts.
The proposal also provides for the widespread use of the SafeSeaNet data exchange network. This system, developed by the Commission and operated by the European Maritime Safety Agency will enable the maritime authorities to have precise information about movements or ships and their cargos.
Fishing continues to be one of the most dangerous sectors of activity. In order to prevent accident risks, and in particular collisions involving fishing vessels, it is proposed that automatic identification systems onboard fishing vessels over 15 metres should be made compulsory.
Lastly, the proposal contains specific provisions enabling coastal states to take appropriate measures to limit possible dangers to shipping of ice formation in certain maritime areas in the North of the EU. This is a particularly important issue given the increased risks arising from the greater volumes of oil carried in the Baltic Sea area.
5. A proposal for a Directive on accident investigations
Along the lines of the rules governing the conduct of civil aviation investigations, the aim of this proposal is to improve maritime safety by providing for clear Community guidelines concerning technical investigations following occurrences at sea.
As in the aviation sector, the aim of technical investigations in the maritime sector is not to determine or attribute any civil or criminal liability, but to establish the circumstances and investigate the causes of occurrences at sea in order to draw all possible lessons with the view to issuing safety recommendations for prevention purposes. However, the absence of rules governing the conduct of appropriate technical investigations and feedback in terms of experience following accidents at European level is at present a significant gap in EU maritime safety policy.
The proposal seeks to confer European legal status to technical investigations following maritime accidents. Accordingly, the Member States should maintain or, where appropriate, establish specialist independent bodies and give technical investigators investigation powers in respect of third parties.
In addition, the proposal strives to encourage cooperation between Member States and between Member States and third countries.
6. A Regulation on liability and compensation for damage of passengers in the event of maritime accidents
The purpose of the proposal is to incorporate into Community law the provisions of the 2002 Athens Convention which are applicable only to international journeys and to extend them to cover domestic maritime traffic and inland waterways. Accordingly, at EU level all ship passengers will be able to benefit from the same protection regime in the event of an accident: modernised carrier liability rules, a mandatory insurance system and a satisfactory compensation ceiling. These protection rules also apply to all passengers who have purchased their tickets in Europe, even if they travel outside Community waters and even onboard a ship flying a third-country flag.
It should be noted that the Commission has proposed that the Community and its Member States should become contracting party to the Convention.
7. A Directive on the extra-contractual liability of shipowners
The Commission intends to work to ensure that shipper behave more responsible:
In addition, with this proposal, the Commission is suggesting that shipowners should be obliged to take out an insurance policy or another financial security or a guarantee from a bank or similar financial institution in order to cover their liability in the event of damage to third parties pursuant to the applicable rules. The financial guarantee should cover a sufficiently high amount to guarantee satisfactory compensation for victims in all possible cases. The compulsory financial guarantee will also cover the costs of repatriation of seafarers in the event of abandonment.
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Knock, knock—it's Opportunity. That's right, Curiosity isn't the only rover in town. Back in 2004 the twin rovers Spirit and Opportunity landed on the Red Planet for 90-day missions that have been extended by several years. After a scientifically fruitful stint, Spirit became mired in sand and ceased communicating with Earth in 2010, but Opportunity is still slowly exploring the Martian surface. Long before car-sized Curiosity stole the show, NASA had been using the much smaller rovers to gather data about whether Mars could support life.
Not to be outdone by the newcomer, Opportunity is looking at the Kirkwood outcropping on the western rim of Endeavour Crater, on the opposite side of the planet from Curiosity. (There are no plans for the two rovers to rendezvous.) Opportunity snapped this image of tiny, rounded "spherules" on September 6 using the microscopic imager on its arm, one of its many built-in scientific instruments. This view is only 60 millimeters across, and is made up of four images stitched together. The largest of these intriguing spherules in the picture are about 3.175 millimeters in diameter.
Opportunity is no stranger to teensy, globular Martian formations. Back in 2004, it found hematite-rich spheres dubbed "blueberries" near its landing site. Those formations may have been caused by long-ago liquid water. Opportunity has been studying the newly discovered spherules with one of its tools, the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer. The mysterious, new bumps are different in composition from the blueberries, and scientists don't yet have a prevailing theory on their origin.
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Last year I wrote a blog post "BLAST XML output needs more love from NCBI", and in the numerous updates to this, tracked the NCBI outreach and then release of BLAST XML 2.
The new output format was included in BLAST+ 2.2.31 as output format 15, without any kind of beta release for user feedback. Later than planned, I was able to give this a try during the Galaxy Community Conference 2015 Hackathon. Sadly the worries voiced on the OBF Bio* mailing lists were well founded.
In part because XML is so verbose, it is nice to be able to parse it as a stream - meaning capturing the output via stdout and Unix pipes. That appears to be "broken". In fact, producing a bundle of XML files using XInclude seems a recipe for trouble.
Bioinformatics lessons learned the hard way, bugs, gripes, and maybe topical paper reviews too...
NCBI working on SAM output from BLAST+
Recently NCBI BLAST+ 2.2.31 was released, and it contains an undocumented "Easter Egg" - this is still very rough around the edges but they're working on SAM format output!
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A Cook on the Wild Side
1 Series, 4 Episodes
River Cottage head chef Gill demonstrates how to bake a simple white loaf, and River Cottage chef Gideon reveals the secret of turning the same basic bread dough into fancy focaccia.
River Cottage head chef Gill shows how to make the most of home-made left-over bread, from the tasty Italian bread salad panzanella to the Christmas classic, bread sauce.
River Cottage head chef Gill demonstrates how to make the perfect soft white rolls for lunch time. While River Cottage chef Gideon rolls out a simple but delicious oat cake recipe.
River Cottage chef Nonie reveals the French bakers' secrets of how to make perfect fluffy and buttery croissants and irresistible brioche.
River Cottage head chef Gill demonstrates a tasty and tempting way to combine old bread with fresh fruit in the perfect summer pudding.
River Cottage chef Gideon shows how to make a sourdough starter and classic sourdough bread, as well as a tangy sourdough rye loaf.
River Cottage regular John Wright demonstrates how to forage for crabs and lobsters.
There are dozens of edible and quite delicious plants to forage and eat down by the seaside, and River Cottage's John Wright is the man to help identify them
River Cottage's foraging guide, John Wright, provides a step-by-step guide on how to spot and successfully forage delicious clams from the seaside, and shares a cool clam gremolata recipe.
River Cottage's foraging guide, John Wright, provides a simple guide to finding, identifying and cooking the best seaweed delights.
John Wright thinks laver, a seaweed that only the Welsh have learnt to harvest, is a secret the rest of Britain should get in on, and his laverbread with bacon and clams recipe makes a compelling case
River Cottage jam and preserves expert Pam Corbin shows how to make the classics of the breakfast table, with a step-by-step guide to making your own Seville orange marmalade.
'Pam the Jam' demonstrates how to make a delightfully and differently pink gooseberry jam. Perfect with anything, even grilled mackerel.
Pam Corbin demonstrates how to make sweet jelly preserves, from redcurrant jelly to a waste-not-want-not version from left-over peelings, which is perfect for eating with bread
Pam Corbin reveals the secrets of jam making, incuding how to make creamy rich curds and amazing edible fruit leathers.
A glut of home-grown or fresh-picked fruits don't have to be made into jam; they can be preserved whole and boozy. Pam Corbin demonstrates how to make raspberries in sloe gin.
Pam Corbin, the queen of preserves, reveals a wonderful way to put loads of beetroot and tomatoes to good use in an unusual but irresistible roasted chutney.
Pam Corbin reveals a wonderful way to put loads of beetroot and tomatoes to good use in an unusual but irresistible roasted chutney.
River Cottage jam and preserves expert Pam Corbin shows how easy it is to make your very own liqueurs, from cherry flavoured brandy to a fruit packed knock-your-socks off 'bachelor's jam'.
Pam Corbin, River Cottage's preserves expert, demonstrates how to make the perfect present from the kitchen: indulgent chocolate-dipped candied sticks.
John Wright demonstrates how to forage for stinging nettles and take your revenge for all those times you've been stung, by creating a fantastic nettle soup with foragers pesto.
John Wright goes foraging in the garden to find some useful weeds. Bad for vegetables and flowers, great for cooking. John whips up a chickweed pakora.
John Wright goes after another the spinach-like weed, Fat Hen and whips up a mean 'Chicken Hen'.
John Wright hits the river banks in search of watercress and creates a sumptuous watercress omlette.
John Wright goes in search of wild strawberries and plums and whips up a plum mousse.
John Wright quite sensibly forages for hawberries and crab apples to make a crab apple and hawthorn leather.
John Wright gets his hands on some nuts to create a delicious hazlenut milk.
John Wright winkles out a variety of berries from local hedgerows to create a heady blackberry whisky.
John Wright demonstrates the versatility of the elder's flowers and berries, whipping up an interesting elderberry vinegar.
John Wright milks a big birch for its sap. It makes a refreshing drink in itself, but if the quantity is great birch wine is a delicious treat.
Steve Lamb demonstrates how to build your own clay oven, not only practical for cooking, but a great focal point at parties also.


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Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points to help the New York Knicks snap a seven-game losing streak with a 118-106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
Tyson Chandler had 15 points and 14 rebounds and Amare Stoudemire added 18 points and eight boards for the Knicks, who had not won since beating New Orleans on Feb. 19.
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Dubai Ranks Eighth in the World in Terms of Inbound International Visitors in 2012: MasterCard Index
June 13, 2012
Abu Dhabi Emerges as World's Fourth Fastest Growing Destination City by International Visitor Numbers
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Dubai, 13 June 2012: The number of people travelling abroad continues to increase around the world despite a challenging economic environment, according to the second annual Global Destination Cities Index released by MasterCard Worldwide.
Dubai features prominently on the Index, coming in eighth in terms of number of inbound international visitors and outranking cities such as New York, Amsterdam, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Beijing. Abu Dhabi emerges as the world's fourth fastest growing destination city by visitor numbers, outstripping cities such as Istanbul, Singapore and Toronto and is set to grow three and a half times faster than New York.
The Index looks at the global economy from the perspective of connectivity between global cities, especially in terms of international air travel and cross-border spend, and aims to deepen understanding of the dynamic flow of global commerce.
Dr Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, Global Economic Advisor for MasterCard Worldwide and author of the report comments: ''In spite of a sluggish global economic climate, this year's Index suggests that the overall travel and tourism picture is quite positive. We continue to see hotspots of strong growth around the globe, with major global destination cities attracting international visitor arrivals and expenditure and acting as important engines of growth."
Another interesting trend that we observe is a rise in cashless payments with many international travelers opting to do electronic transactions rather than using cash. The trend is a response to an increasing demand for safe, simple and smart payments, and highlights the rising importance of cashless commerce for both business and leisure travel."
Raghu Malhotra, Division President, Middle East and North Africa, MasterCard Worldwide said: "We are delighted to see that Dubai and Abu Dhabi have once again emerged as vital destination centers regionally and globally. The ease of doing business in the UAE as well as the country's exciting offering of hotels, entertainment, shopping and sightseeing are some of the factors that are driving this influx of visitors. This is especially positive news for local businesses as it highlights strong opportunities for growth.
With 8.8 million international visitors expected in 2012, Dubai is the eighth most highly ranked destination city in the world, moving one spot higher compared to 2011 and marking a growth of 15.3%. In terms of the volume of international visitor spend, Dubai ranks 18th in the world with a projected US$ 8.8 billion visitor spend in 2012, an 18.5% growth over 2011.
London, Paris, Munich, Frankfurt and Kuwait are set to be the top origin cities for Dubai in terms of number of inbound passenger arrivals. London is the number one origin city for Dubai, with 803,000 visitors expected in 2012. Visitors from London are also the highest spenders in Dubai with US$1,495 spent per visit, compared to an average of just below US$900 by visitors from the other four top origin cities. However, the growth rates of visitors from Munich, Frankfurt and Paris are remarkably high at 29.5%, 22.1% and 20.2% respectively.
Abu Dhabi shines through as the world's fourth fastest growing destination city by visitor numbers with a 17.9% spike expected in 2012, outstripping New York by more than three and a half times, and outperforming cities such as Istanbul, Singapore and Toronto. The UAE capital is also expected to draw an international visitor spend of US$2.6 billion in 2012, representing an increase of 20.7% compared to 2011.
Overall, the total visitor numbers for the world's top 20 destination cities in 2012 is estimated to be 184.9 million, representing an increase of 5.7%; cross border spend by these visitors is expected to be US$241 billion, up by 10.6% from last year.
London was crowned as the world's top destination city for the second year in a row, with 16.9 million inbound passengers expected in 2012. Paris came in second (16.0 million), followed by Bangkok (12.2 million), Singapore (11.8 million) and Istanbul (11.6 million) in the top five ranking.
London also stood first in terms of cross-border expenditure with a whopping US$21.1 billion anticipated in 2012. New York came in second (US$19.4 billion), followed by Bangkok (US$19.3 billion), Paris (US$17.8 billion) and Singapore (US$12.7 billion) in the top five ranking.
The MasterCard Index of Global Destination Cities ranks 132 cities in terms of the number of their total international visitor arrivals and the cross-border spending by these same visitors in the destination cities, and gives visitor and passenger growth forecasts for 2012. This Index and the accompanying reports are not based on MasterCard volumes or transactional data.
Highlights from Key Regions:
- According to the report, the regional outlook for the Middle East and Africa is bright, with visitor numbers for the top ten cities set to grow by 7.2%, total international spending predicted to rise by 10.4% and average spend per visit set to grow by 3%. Visitors will spend the most in Dubai which is also a fast growing city within the top ten for this region. Abu Dhabi will be the fastest growing in terms of spend, according to the report, up 20.7% this year. Looking at the full list of cities, Durban will be the fastest growing for the region in terms of visitor numbers and is predicted to be the second fastest growing city in our report.
- The outlook for European travel and expenditure is rosy for 2012. The top ten cities show a projected combined overall increase in visitor numbers of 2.8% and a rise of 8.1% in terms of projected total international spend. The average international spend per visit will rise for these European cities to $1,172, up 5.1% on last year.
- The Asia/Pacific regional story stands out as the real success story of the report, with total visitor numbers for the top ten cities predicted to grow by 9.5% and total international spending set to increase by a solid 15.3%. Average international spending per visit for these cities is set to increase to $1, 350, up 5.4% on the previous year. Bangkok claims the top slot in terms of visitor spend in the report and Tokyo, in sixth place, shows the fastest predicted spend growth, at 24.2%. Hot on its heels is Taipei, with a healthy predicted visitor spend growth of 20.5%.
- The growth figures for Latin America show real signs of positivity, with projected visitor numbers up by 7.3% for the top ten destination cities in the region and total international predictions for spend growth at 7.9%. Though there is set to be a lower average international spend per visit of $982, this is up by 0.6% on last year. Buenos Aires takes the number one slot in spend terms, whilst Quito and Bogota will be the fastest growing, says the report. Meanwhile, Recife will be the fastest growing regional city within our report in terms of visitor numbers, with impressive anticipated growth of 37.6%.
- The predicted growth in North America also looks healthy. Looking at the top ten cities, visitor numbers are set to swell by 4.1% and international spending to grow by 5.8%. Average spend per visit will also go up by 1.6% to an impressive $2,442, claims the report. New York will be the city where visitors will spend the most, up 6.8% on last year. There will also be increasing numbers of visitors flocking to the Big Apple, with visitor numbers set to grow by 5.2%. Dallas and Boston, though not in the top ten, will also show fast growth in terms of visitor spend, both predicted to go up by 13.6% on last year, as well as healthy increases in projected visitor numbers. Toronto, the fastest growing city in North America's top ten, will also grow fast in terms of international visitor spend, with a projected increase of 10.2% on last year.
For the full report go to: www.masterintelligence.com
The MasterCard Worldwide Index of Global Destination Cities is compiled using international flight and flight capacity information purchased from OAG Global, a provider of international aviation data. Flight schedules are also used for calculating flight frequency between pairs of cities. Airlines also publish on a regular basis their historical load factor, and advance flight schedules, which are then used to estimate the actual outbound passenger departures, and for forecasting outbound passenger departures in the coming year.
On any given flight there are visitors from the departure country, returning residents of the destination city after visiting the departure country, and a third group: non-residents connecting through the departure country to the destination city on their way to a second destination city. This group can be a low proportion of the passengers for typically non-hub cities, but very high for destination cities that are "hubs" such as Singapore, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt.
On a country level, the UN Database of "Trade in Service" in the "Travel Component" provides estimates of how much each year residents spend abroad (air fare paid in home country not included). An algorithm is applied to this total outbound expenditure and estimated total number of outbound passengers to derive an estimate of average per outbound passenger's expenditure overseas.
A margin of error is also unavoidable in such estimates, as not all outbound trips are of equal length, and the cost of living varies a great between arrival cities such that even if each trip of equal length, expenditure per passenger between different arrival cities would still be very different.
This margin of error is reduced significantly by imposing a minimum of expenditures in the algorithm, after a number of iterative testing (US$500 per trip for bordering arrival country and US$700 per trip for non-bordering arrival country).
Please note, the city rankings from the 2011 MasterCard Index of Global Destination Cities are altered retrospectively as updates in data become available.
About Dr Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, Ph.D., Global Economic Advisor, MasterCard Worldwide
Dr Yuwa Hedrick-Wong is a business strategist and economist with 25 years of experience gained in over thirty countries. He was appointed Global Economic Advisor to MasterCard Worldwide in 2009. Prior to this role, he was Economic Advisor to MasterCard in Asia/Pacific, a position he held since 2001. As economic advisor, he chairs a MasterCard Knowledge Panel of leading economists, policy analysts, academics and business strategists for regular exchange and knowledge sharing. In 2007 he was appointed Advisor at Southern Capital Group, a private equity fund; and in 2008 he was appointed to the Investment Council of ICICI, India's largest private bank.
Yuwa is also currently the HSBC Visiting Professor of International Business at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. Canada, and is a frequent speaker at numerous international high-profile conferences.
About MasterCard
MasterCard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, is a technology company in the global payments industry. We operate the world's fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. MasterCard's products and solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter @MasterCardNews, join the discussion on the Cashless Conversations Blog and subscribe for the latest news.


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Despite much progress over the last two decades, girls still have lower levels of educational attainment on average than boys at the secondary school level in Uganda. In part this is because many girls are married or have children before the age of 18—often before they are physically and emotionally ready to become wives and mothers. Educating girls, ending child marriage, and preventing early childbearing is essential for girls to have agency, as future wives and mothers, and for Uganda to reach its full development potential.


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September 18, 2013
Five years ago this week, Lehman Brothers infamously filed for bankruptcy, Merrill Lynch was force-fed to Bank of America, and 80 percent of AIG was purchased by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in exchange for $85 billion in debt in what was the largest government bailout in U.S. history. In other words, this week marks the fifth anniversary of the financial crisis of 2008.
In the ensuing months of that brutal September '08, hundreds of thousands of Wall Street workers lost their jobs, millions of non-Wall Street workers lost their jobs, bank after bank began to fail, financial losses at banks and other finance firms piled up by the billions, Wall Street CEOs were ousted one after another, and the Wall Street haters came out by the boatload.
As for the immediate effects upon Wall Streeters who managed to keep their jobs (and those coming out of undergrad or MBA programs whose job offers weren't rescinded), they saw the prestige of a position (as well as that of a career) in investment banking plummet overnight, and their salaries and bonuses come under fire and then plummet as well.
Since then, if only out of hating-fatigue, the prestige of a job on Wall Street has rebounded somewhat. Salaries and bonuses, for the most part, have rebounded as well. However, there are some firms (Morgan Stanley is one) that, to the chagrin of their employees but to the pleasure of the Pay Czar, have taken reining in banker compensation seriously, and deferred stock, in place of cash, is here to stay. (To see the 15 best-paying firms in investment banking, check out Vault's latest Banking Rankings, which were released two weeks ago).
One thing that hasn't been seen in five years is any single Wall Street banker, trader, or salesperson receiving any kind of criminal conviction for his or her part in bringing the world's economy to its knees. We have, though, seen mid-level employees, such as Fab Fab Tourre, the ex-Goldman Sachs VP, take a minor civil blow for taking part in a shady trade. But no bigwigs have taken major hits. And that's because they apparently didn't do anything wrong from a criminal-intent point of view.
Even so, the word crook (and squid) has become, in many circles, synonymous with Wall Street bank, Wall Street CEO, and sometimes Wall Street banker. What's further hurt Wall Street's PR struggles since the crisis are the ongoing misdeeds since 2008, perhaps the largest of which was the so-called London Whale scandal that cost Jamie Dimon and gang about $6 billion in losses and is expected to cost them another $920 million in fines. There was also the infamous New York Times Op-Ed by disgruntled former Goldman Sachs employee Greg Smith that exposed some of the dubious dealings that some of his colleagues allegedly engage in on a daily basis. Then there was the LIBOR-fixing scandal at Barclays that cost the entire Barclays C-suite their jobs, if not their careers. Other scandals since 2008 involved UBS, Standard Chartered, and HSBC, to name just a few. Which is to say the largest banks on the planet don't seem to have learned much from the crisis of '08 and continue to give banking a very bad name.
However, not all of Wall Street has fared poorly in the PR department in the past five years (it should be pointed out that many big global banks, after several poor quarters in '08 and '09, turned the corner and are now minting money again—which can't please the public too much, unless they bought stock in said banks at their lows). Firms doing even better since the crisis are the so-called independent advisors, including Evercore, Greenhill, Perella Weinberg, and Centerview. These firms have been getting more prestigious every year since 2008, thanks to getting their hands on some of the largest advisory deals on the Street, due in part to clients feeling more and more comfortable with receiving financial advice from smaller firms (that is, ones not embroiled in lawsuit after lawsuit). (Check out Vault's latest Banking Prestige Rankings to see just how much these firms rose in prestige this year versus last).
That said, among insiders on Wall Street, a job at Goldman Sachs is still considered to be, far and away, the most prestigious place to land in investment banking. And although the firm isn't winning many awards for its kind treatment of its insiders (check out where it stands in Vault's latest Banking Quality of Life Rankings), insiders say the firm is still filled with the best and brightest and most motivated on the Street.
Outside of Wall Street, though, a job at Goldman is not what it was five years ago. Today, more and more finance-minded young and mid-career jobseekers that dream of riches and influence (during the three hours they sleep each night), fantasize about (if they're not already doing so) working in Silicon Valley, not on Wall Street. The likes of Google, Facebook, Twitter, and others have taken the place of Goldman, Lehman, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley as the most desirable and most admired employers for the financially-minded. And MBAs (Harvard and others) are going into tech in increasing numbers and into financial services in decreasing numbers.
In any case, it seems clear that Wall Street and Wall Street careers have fallen out of favor since the subprime mortgage-backed securities hit the fan in 2008, and they have a fair amount of ground to regain if they want to be anywhere near where they were pre-financial crisis.
Also, it should be pointed out that this week marks another Wall Street-related anniversary: nearly two years ago to the day, the Occupy movement was born in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park.
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The Study of Seipai: The Secrets of Self-defense Karate Kenpo
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This is the second translation of the written works of Kenwa Mabuni, entitled The Study of Seipai: The Secrets of Self-defense Karate Kenpo (Seipai no Kenkyu Goshin Jutsu Hiden Karate Kenpo). Like his previous work, Karate Kenpo: The Art of Self-defense, The Study of Seipai was intended as a general introduction to the newly imported martial art of Karatedo on the Japanese mainland during 1930s.
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Feb 20, 2018, Not very happy with standard of reproduction, the photographs and line drawings are faint and lack contrast (i have in front of me the 1934 Japanese edition so I can see the originals are much, much clearer ) The authors translation is good,however,the standard of reproduction well below expectation. The ebook is a better option if you want a copy for research...five stars for the translation
Dec 21, 2012You may be surprised how much of these works you have already encountered. I have read passages or seen illustrations taken from these works in martial arts magazines etc , over the years. Importantly here is the complete work, rather than a single passage, used out of context. And that context is highly important. Mario McKenna is to be congratulated for his work in translating these works by Mabuni and allowing those of us with in the Karate world who cannot read Japanese access to these books. I can recommend these books to anyone interested in the technical depth of Karate or it's historical development in the 20th century.
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- November 23, 2012
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- Black & white
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In our second interview in our new series, we have asked industrial design student Elizabeth Clark a few questions about her work, and more specifically about her Leica concept design camera. I stumbled upon Clark's work through a recent scholarship contest on Design*Sponge and thought it would be interesting to hear from someone who is about to venture out into the working world, and not as a photographer, but as a product designer. Liz is currently in her last semester studying industrial design at the California College of the Arts.
How did you get into product design?
I remember thinking about the design of objects as a kid when I redesigned toys to make them work better. I once took a wagon that I would pull a teddy bear in but the bear would fall out when I turned, so I added an extra seating area where I attached an elastic that worked as a seat belt to hold the bear in. Legos and making things out of clay always kept me interested. I remember drawing all the time and at one point my painting portfolio was full of paintings of chairs, so I thought why not actually make a chair instead of just painting it?
What made you decide to design a Leica?
In a design class we were assigned the task of designing a camera. I chose to brand mine under the Leica name because of their simple, efficient, and beautifully crafted cameras. I also found that the SLRs on the market all have similar forms. Leica however, stands out from this crowd. They have taken simple shapes and quality materials to construct beautifully crafted cameras. There is also an air of staying true to the older style cameras, which is the direction I pursued with my rendition of the SLR.
Did you have to do a lot of camera and/or Leica research when working on this project?
We had to do a lot of camera research, beginning with market research about what was out there, new technologies, as well as having to take 500 photographs with a digital SLR.
Tell me about your design and creation process for this camera.
In designing this camera I started out again doing research around what was on the market, how cameras function etc. From that and through the inspiration the Leica brand gave me, I started sketching. I wanted the form to be friendly and approachable for young and old alike.
In the design process many forms were explored in a variety of ways. Existing shapes were pieced together, photographed and new form designs were taken from there. Through this process the familiar shapes of the typical camera were given a modern twist that the user could still be comfortable with.
I explored how a product can appeal to several generations. A wiser consumer may be drawn to the form that is reminiscent of original film cameras and can feel a nostalgia for these older styles. While the younger vintage seeking generation would appreciate how the current technology is applied to a camera with a unique look. The use of natural materials, leather and wood, give it a feeling of quality as well as familiarity.
After the materials and form were settled upon, the creation of a model was the top priority. I cut out the rough form from a block of basswood and started the carving process. Cutting out the space for each of the parts using a Dremel and sander. Once that was all set, the model was painted and the leather stretched and attached. The screens were laser cut out of acrylic and fit into the model. In the end, the model came together just as I had imagined it, an exciting an relieving moment!
What's your favorite design elements of the current or past Leica cameras?
I think I like the M-System the best for its classic styling and perfect mix of materials.
Have you submitted your design to Leica?
No I have not submitted my design to Leica, but it has crossed my mind.
Is photography a hobby for you?
Yes, I love taking photos and I would say it's a hobby that I can't escape. I always have a camera on me, from film to digital it's a wonderful way to record moments in your life.
What influences and inspires you?
Traveling is a huge form of inspiration for me. I was raised in San Diego between two cultures. My mom being from Mexico and my dad from California created a sense that there is not just one way of doing things. I feel that through experiencing different cities and cultures I can better understand how people from all corners of the world interact with objects. I recently spent half a year studying and traveling in Barcelona, Spain. Which again revealed yet another world in which objects and products are used in.
How would you explain your design style?
The important part for me about designing products is to create something that can better someone's life, be it by its function or by its sustainability or more simply by its relationship with that person. I hope that in creating simple, functional, and appealing objects I can get people to smile a little more. I also love objects, I love things that work well and look good doing it. I strive to create things that offer a simpler solution to an everyday task.
I enjoy the handmade quality of objects especially if that is captured on an industrial level. I look at the quality of material and how that material can make you feel. I am drawn to leather, wood, and warm colors, which add an inviting presence to my designs.
Whats on your agenda/ what do you want to accomplish next?
After gaining some work experience and hopefully doing some more traveling, I want to start a bag company. I am hoping this will happen within the next seven to ten years. I love objects that help you carry things. Bags, baskets, pockets are all things we use daily. The design process behind textile goods is engaging and different in that you have to design how a flat material will become three-dimensional. It is always exciting for me to think in this way.
Anything else you would like add?
Thanks for the opportunity to contribute to your blog!
For more of Clark's work and info., check out her websites-
Portfolio: lizclarksportfolio.tumblr.com


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Jack Leeder is an artist and designer based in Norwich Norfolk UK. He is a registered sole trader offering a variety of freelance services including; Graphic artwork & illustration, Digital imaging & manipulation, Pencil & ink drawings, mixed media assemblage, Optimised web graphics, G.U.I & front end design, Logo design & marketing products, Banners, posters & design for print. On the updated website are examples of his recent work. WWW.jackleeder.co.uk is Jack Leeder's primary web domain, within the gallery archive are examples of his work past & present from a mixture of disciplines including; street art, life drawing, multimedia & web applications, audio editing & music mixing. From traditional artwork to guerrilla design with a multi Gigapixel finish. Art & media editing for the 21st century. Draw your weapon, design your future.
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