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Want More Productive Employees? It's Time To Get Physical, Together
Exercising with your employees can help to keep them productive, energised and motivated, while strengthening your team both physically and mentally
There's a growing awareness that health is a huge contributor to people's productivity at work, both in terms of mental health and physical health.
But getting employees to exercise in their own time, using their own motivation, can be challenging. How then, do we get them off their office chairs and get their heart rates going, in a fun and inspirational way? Doing it together may be the key.
Five Benefits to Team Exercise:
1. Motivation
If you're running a race alone, it can be very easy to simply stop, because all you're letting down is yourself. But if you've got a team mate cheering you on from the other side, waiting for you to pass them that baton, you'll be that much more motivated to carry on.
Related: Is There A Link Between Physical And Financial Wellness?
The same applies to a game of volleyball, ten pin bowling or even a group obstacle course. The Fedhealth IMPI challenge has a corporate race over a distance of 10 – 12km, which includes 18 obstacles that will be hugely motivating to everyone competing. This event is held throughout the country from early April, featuring a variety of obstacles that foster teamwork and build morale.
2. Level Playing Field
In a corporate situation it can become very much an "us and them" scenario, where management sits in their ivory towers and is far removed from the day-to-day running of the business, and the people who perform these tasks.
Group exercise makes everyone equal: placing them on a level playing field where they can converse, get to know each other and work together.
It's a case of: leave your job titles and organograms in the office, get on your tackies and have some fun! Tiffini Wissing, Fedhealth member and founder of Cool Kids' Cabs agrees, saying: "I love obstacle courses…I even took my entire team at the office which included 30 ladies from management, our cleaners and our drivers to do one!".
3. Leadership
You'll be amazed by how a different context can bring out qualities in people you may have never expected.
Related: Why You Should Be Swopping Your Lunch Meetings For Spinning Class
They may be quiet as a mouse around the board room table, but put people in a challenging physical situation, such as having to get 10 people over a three metre high wall, and you could see new leaders emerging.
Team sports and activities can highlight people's attributes in a surprising way, and help you learn more about the individuals who make up your company.
4. Empowering
Getting people to try new things is one way of showing them their true potential, and this can extend into their careers too. If they achieve a task that they formerly thought impossible, like running 2km through the mud, or wading through a river holding on to a rope, they are highly likely to take this mindset into the office.
Tiffini says: "My staff absolutely loved it and hated me for it simultaneously! It was so empowering for so many of them who never in a million years thought they'd be able to do anything like it."
There's no doubt that getting your staff members to team up and complete a fun activity together has multiple health benefits.
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Why Rest Is the Secret To Entrepreneurial Success
The surprising power of downtime: Here's why the most successful founders work the least.
Cheetahs are the world's fastest land mammal. These feline sprinters can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in three seconds flat. Explosive speed enables them to take down an antelope, but when they're not hunting, cheetahs expend as little energy as possible.
In fact, researchers found that cheetahs burn about 2 000 calories per day – the same as an average-size man. "I guess both humans and cheetahs rest a lot to offset high-energy activities," biologist Johnny Wilson told National Geographic.
Cheetahs work hard to capture their prey, but they quickly compensate for each burst by hiding, waiting and resting. Clearly, they don't have startups to run, but I can't help but draw a parallel between these big cats and modern founders.
In the early days of my 12-year entrepreneurial journey, I was the anti-cheetah. I thought success required 16-hour workdays. I was constantly building, growing and hustling. Over the years, I've learned that busy and successful are not the same thing. Yet, many of us spend the whole day sprinting, to the point where we're stressed and exhausted.
According to Joseph Bienvenu, a psychiatrist and director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at Johns Hopkins Hospital, busyness has become a widespread health issue:
"Emotional distress due to overbusyness manifests as difficulty focusing and concentrating, impatience and irritability, trouble getting adequate sleep, and mental and physical fatigue."
As I've built my company, JotForm, I've learned that when we know how to balance work with restorative rest, our productivity can skyrocket — and we might even catch more antelope.
The roots of busyness run deep
Scholars believe Homer wrote the Odyssey near the end of the 8th century B.C. In book 9 of this epic poem, Odysseus describes the island of the Lotus-eaters, where the natives spend their days lounging and eating the intoxicating lotus fruit.
Once Odysseus' crew tries the fruit, they forget about home and long to live out their days on the idyllic island. Eventually, Odysseus drags his men back to the ship and locks them up to break the spell.
Talk about a parable for laziness. It seems even Greek philosophers prized industry, and yes, busyness. Today, everyone from founders to football coaches despise anything that implies complacency. We're always pushing to do more, to improve ourselves and to stay constantly in motion.
Subconsciously, we even evaluate peoples' worth based on how many hours they work or how "in demand" they are. We prize "busy" above all else. At a certain point, however, we have to make a choice: Do we want to be busy, or do we want to make an impact?
Nothing is more precious than time. It's a cliché, but it's true. Escaping the cult of "busy" means taking time to rest – and it requires us to step back and re-evaluate what matters most. I'd like to share how I've learned to reject the frenetic pace of startup culture, and how you can, too.
Related: You've Already Abandoned Your New Year's Resolution. Here's A Better Path To Reach Your Goals
Start small – and take breaks
Busyness robs us of precious hours: to think, play, explore, nurture relationships – and to rest.
"There is a simple way to take back your time: Do less," journalist Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson wrote in John Hopkins Health Review.
"And yet, those two words are perhaps the most challenging call to action. Doing less means understanding your priorities and constantly defending them against the encroachments of the status quo, which dictates that busyness – and material wealth and value – is best."
As Dickinson says, it's not easy to reverse our mental conditioning. Doing less isn't as simple as it sounds. That's why I recommend starting small. First, take the time to discover your peak hours, then take breaks throughout the day. Not only will you feel better, but these short rest periods can actually improve the quality of your work.
In fact, regular breaks can prevent decision fatigue, restore motivation, increase productivity and creativity, and consolidate memories. Breaks that involve even five minutes of movement can also improve our health and well-being.
Taking time to grab a coffee or chat with a team member is far from "doing nothing," but it's an important way to step off the metaphorical treadmill and re-establish your priorities.
Reserve time for reflection
Some of the greatest founders, innovators and creators set aside large chunks of time just to reflect. For example, Microsoft founder Bill Gates first took solo Think Weeks – seven days spent reading, strategising and reflecting — before the idea spread through the company. Today, Gates credits those weeks with generating some of Microsoft's top innovations.
Other founders, like Skillshare's Mike Karnjanaprakorn, have now implemented the practice. So have Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Ferriss. Even people who can't take a full week for reflection often thrive when they set limited working hours.
The late Dr. Maya Angelou, for example, always drew clear boundaries in her schedule. The legendary writer, poet, singer and activist arrived at her desk around the same time each day. Afterward, she set aside work to spend time with her family.
"I try to get there around 7, and I work until 2 in the afternoon," Angelou said in Daily Rituals: How Artists Work.
"If the work is going badly, I stay until 12:30. If it's going well, I'll stay as long as it's going well. It's lonely, and it's marvelous."
Challenge your body
Rest doesn't necessarily mean lounging out on the couch, watching Netflix in a glassy-eyed trance. The most effective downtime also involves physical exertion, whether that's a long walk, a hike or a bike ride. Restorative activities can help to balance out more brain-intensive work.
Silicon Valley consultant Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less, says rest is a necessary form of mental restoration. And exercise is one of the best ways to recover the mental energy we need to perform at peak levels.
"There are so many people who find that a workout, a long hike, clears their minds, helps them calm down, gives their subconscious mind opportunity to think through problems," Pang told Scientific American. "What all of that teaches us is that exercise is a really important form of rest."
Related: How To Get The Best Out Of Your Brain At Work
Embrace the digital Sabbath
At least one day a week, give yourself a technology break. It's not easy to cut the psychological strings, but going device-free on a Saturday, a Sunday or another day of your choice can give your mind space to wander, while enhancing your creativity.
If a full day away from screens and notifications feels challenging, you're not alone. But remember that a stressed, tired brain can't generate fresh ideas. We're also more likely to make mistakes and overcomplicate solutions when we've exhausted our mental reserves.
As the late Steve Jobs once said, "Simple thinking can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple."
Consider bootstrapping
VC-backed founders get the lion's share of startup press. They make headlines with record-breaking funding rounds and dominate the top of TechCrunch. Outside investment can provide essential startup capital, but it can also tie founders to the pressures of hockey-stick growth targets and boards eager to recover their cash.
Instead of the 24/7 grind, I chose to bootstrap my company with a slow-and-steady approach to growth. It has taken time, and it hasn't always been easy, but I've built a stable business that can even function without me. Most importantly, I have full control over my work and my life.
If that sounds like a privileged position, you're absolutely right. I'm grateful for the ability to spend a whole summer with my wife and my newborn baby, for example, and I've worked hard to reach this point. Bootstrapping isn't the right approach for everyone, but it can help you to maintain your freedom and live a more balanced life.
Work to live, instead of living to work
Even in a conversation about rest, we still tend to look through the lens of productivity. We've become obsessed with maximising every minute – and that's fine, as long as we reclaim that time for our lives, not necessarily our work.
Related: Arianna Huffington's Recipe for Success: Avoid Burnout
No matter how excited we may feel about our businesses, or each new project, a rich life also includes family, friends, exploration and adventure, in whatever proportion you desire. I certainly don't want to regret relationships that fell apart while I was staring at a screen, or the opportunities I missed in the world outside my office.
Try to leave work at work – even if it's in your home. Give yourself the gift of restorative downtime. And balance thinking hours with time spent in motion. Just like the cheetah, we can sprint to bring down the antelope, but then it's time to rest.
This article was originally posted here on Entrepreneur.com.
Work Life Balance
Having The Time Of Your Life
How can you avoid a To-Do list that never gets ticked off by the end of the week? Or maximise the number of hours you work on critical projects, to achieve your career goals? And why is it important to take time out?
Being an entrepreneur is a constant balancing act between the demands of your business needs and your personal life. The key to a work/life balance that ensures you achieving your work and personal goals for the year ahead, is effective time management.
Time is our greatest resource and there are many ways in which to maximise your ability to manage this precious commodity. But how can you avoid a To-Do list that never gets ticked off by the end of the week? Or maximise the number of hours you work on critical projects, to achieve your career goals? And why is it important to take time out?
Unfortunately, time does equal money
In the modern workplace and in most businesses, time is synonymous with money. Whether you bill by the hour, or bake by the truckload, time is essential in running a successful career and business. Just think of how important time is in the service industry, and how time influences purchasing decisions. Think of all the drive-through fast food chains in a city – all there to save time. Because time is indeed money, it is critical to prioritise your time effectively. Keep in mind your most pressing deadlines, plan ahead and prioritise clients and customers effectively.
Related: 6 Steps To Go From Procrastinating To Productive
Me-time with a twist
Self-management impacts on your personal effectiveness and includes managing yourself and your time, being responsible for your achievements and being accountable for your results and successes. In business, if you prioritise a company's time more efficiently, it can lead to improved customer service, improved delivery, increased profits, and increased market shares.
Imagine what it could do for you if you made the mind shift to prioritise your time and self-regulate your time daily?
Visualise that empty inbox
Start by removing thoughts of procrastination and imagine yourself as a "doer." Think of the benefits of becoming a doer. What would our work life be like if we organised our tasks in order of importance, and not in order of enjoyment? What would it feel like to be thought of as someone who "got things done" and was "reliable?" How would we handle our paperwork? Imagine having an empty in-tray.
Critically, managing your time and self-regulating the hours, minutes and seconds in a work day will free up time for the people that matter in your life. Go watch that ballet recital or cricket game you never have time for. Have a coffee with a fellow entrepreneur and see how these small acts of rewarding you for time well spent, with energise you in your daily tasks.
Ditch the time wasters
A Time Waster is anything (or anyone) that doesn't contribute to your daily goals or your To-Do List. Many of these time wasters have become a natural part of our work style. Now is the time to change – to reverse the process. It will take time and effort to get rid of time-wasting habits. Research shows that it takes approximately 21 days to change a habit.
For example, at first, we will have to make a conscious effort to keep our meetings on track. If things are dragging on, we need to stand up and indicate that the meeting is over (if you are running it), or to be excused (if your input is no longer required). This applies to all the time-wasting habits we have acquired.
Related: The Tools That 5 Highly Productive Entrepreneurs Use
It may be uncomfortable at first to tell a colleague that you are busy and unable to chat – but as you get used to being assertive and as they get accustomed to the fact that you are not always available – then it will become easier.
More tips to deal with time wasters
- Fix a time for paperwork and admin;
- Have clear daily objectives;
- Delegate work as needed;
- Group your telephone calls;
- Be assertive with unannounced visitors.
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The Secret To Living A Balanced Life As A CEO? Pick A Strong Second In Command
The key is to find a partner who is strong in areas where you are weak.
Entrepreneurs are not known for having work-life balance. In my experience, trying to find balance as a start-up founder is like looking for a real-life unicorn. If you're looking to create something that is disrupting an industry, the path isn't going to be easy.
Building out a new idea practically guarantees imbalance. This is especially true in the early stages of a start-up. Prior to joining LegalZoom, I would work 100 hours a week. It was a fast-paced start-up world. I had to make certain sacrifices. For example, I chose not to have a family right away, because I knew I wouldn't be able to be the present father I wanted to be. However, I was prepared to make those decisions. I believed in the work I was doing, and I knew it was going to take blood, sweat and tears.
So, what's my advice to entrepreneurs on achieving balance? First, grow the company. Even in a company of 25 people, the burden of leadership generally falls on one person. It can take upwards of 100 people to really notice a shift in leadership. But, second, and most importantly, look for a co-partner that is just as strong as you are.
The one-two punch
Usually, when companies are founded, there is one individual who is celebrated. We forget there's almost always another person behind the scenes helping to call the shots. Oftentimes, that person doesn't want to share the spotlight. He or she is happy to have a non-public facing role and just want to get the work done.
We tend to talk about the visionaries, but there has to be a person in the company who helps turn that vision into reality. We all know Walt Disney, and maybe even the previous longtime CEO Michael Eisner, but what about Frank Wells? As the president and COO alongside Eisner, Wells helped lead the company through a 10-year period of unprecedented growth. Steve Jobs will forever be remembered as the visionary behind Apple, but Steve Wozniak provided the necessary engineering expertise to drive the company forward. Even today, many believe Elon Musk needs a strong second-in-command to help run Tesla.
I call this dynamic the "one-two punch" in leadership. As a CEO, you have to think critically about your second-in-command – whether it's the COO, CTO or CFO.
Related: 5 Central Responsibilities Of Every CEO
We all want to be able to spend our time doing the things at which we excel. Excellence is what drives the company forward. At LegalZoom, I've been able to spend 80 percent of my working hours on tasks that leverage my strengths. The only way that I can do that is by having a partner who is strong in areas I may be weaker. In a strong one-two punch combination, both of us are spending 80 percent of our time on our strengths. The key is that those strengths don't overlap.
How to find a great co-captain
The longer you wait to find your "two," or if you make a mistake in selecting that person, you set yourself up for trouble. How do you find a second-in-command that can help you lead your company to success? It may seem obvious, but the first key is to understand where your weaknesses lie. It is essential that your co-leader make up for the skills that you lack, and vice versa.
It's important to consider a person's background as well, but don't be afraid to look beyond the resume. I've judged candidates before based on raw talent and a gut feeling on their potential. Sometimes the best person for the role doesn't necessarily have the strongest resume. Instead, he or she has a high level of motivation and a killer work ethic. These are the individuals that never hear "no." They look for solutions rather than just identifying issues – and they are critical in the startup world.
Ultimately, while you bring different skill sets and career aspirations to the table, you and your co-partner must connect at a collegial level. At the end of the day, you have to appreciate what the other does. You have to share a common vision and mission.
Finding balance, after all
Any CEO with some semblance of balance in their life owes it to the small army of individuals behind them helping to make it happen. While you should prepare for imbalance early in your career and understand the sacrifices it takes to start a company, with the right "two," you'll have the support needed to succeed.
Related: Entelect CEO Shashi Hansjee's 4 Life Hacks and 1 Little Quirk That Deliver the Dough
This article was originally posted here on Entrepreneur.com.


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I have the 4333B Monitors.There is a 2235H inside.Is it better to put 2231A with Alnico in or is the Sound with 2235H better?Thanks for Info!
I have the 4333B Monitors.There is a 2235H inside.Is it better to put 2231A with Alnico in or is the Sound with 2235H better?Thanks for Info!
Hi Peter,Originally Posted by Peter Becker
the 2231 is the original choice. The difference between the 2231 and the 2235 is an additional mass ring with about 36g glued under the dust cap in the 2231.
So the fres of the 2231 is about 16Hz against 20 Hz with the 2235.
Please help us save more info about the vintage systems. Let us register your speakers and drivers.
Here's a good read on the subject !
- Personally, I say be happy that you already have ferrite magnets .
- Also, the 2235 has greater Xmax ( cone excursion capability ) than the 2231, which is way more important than magnet type ( IMO ).
Oh hell no!Originally Posted by Peter Becker
If you've got the 2235H already then you're .
BTW - The 124, 2203, 136, 2231 and 2235 use the same MCR.
The difference in resonance of a 2231 vs. a 2235 is not because of the mass... they have pretty much identical moving mass. It's because of the "softer" spider (in reconer's parlance, it's a 'B' stiffness, on a scale of 'A being softest and 'E' being stiffest) opposed to that of the 2235 (which uses a "C" stiffness spider).Originally Posted by Hofmannhp
With the longer voice coil and more "controlled" suspension, the 2235 definitely has the edge in distortion and output capacity on the bottom end, with about the same frequency response in its upper range as the 2231. Definitely an upgrade... unless you're SPECIFICALLY going for "period accuracy"... or are a "collector", instead of a "music listener"...
I've replaced the 2231A's with 2235H's in a pair of 4343's. I'm REAL happy with the results!Originally Posted by Peter Becker
I will keep the OEM 2231A's should I decide to sell the 4343's down the road.
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Is the 136H the consumer version of the 2235 (2235H)?
I just changed my 2231's with 2235 cone kits over to a ferrite 2235H's (donated by my 4430's) in my S-22-2's. In Sterophile parlance, they just sound better, it could be because of lower distortion, I don't know. Note this is based on having them running 100 - 800 Hz. 800 Hz being the same as the cut-off in your 4333B's.
The 136H is the consumer version of the 2231H. I don't believe there is a consumer version of the 2235H.Originally Posted by 57BELAIRE
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The 136H is the home version of the 2231H, same goes for "A"´s, (AlNiCo´s) .The 2231 and the 35 have the mass ring, the 2234, (like in 4435's) does not but it is otherwise the same.
I would use the 2235H´s.
Sure there was... it was used in the B380. It was designated 2235H.Originally Posted by JBL Dog
Isn't that hilarious? The B380 and B460 use "Pro" drivers! Oooo, spooky!
It sure beat having to explain the use of "the same drivers as used in JBL's Professional monitors" like the L300 did with the 136 versus the 2231, etc.
So, the 2235H was used for both pro and consumer use?Originally Posted by Mr. Widget
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Others made the crossover as well. LE10, 115, 116, 127, 128, 2242, 2245, etc jumped ship and started being used in Pro stuff.
I can almost understand why they painted LE15As and 2215s different colors and called them different names, I understand why they used acrylic for the wedge on the 077 and painted aluminum for the 2405...
What I have never understood was why the 136A and 2231A used different return pot castings....? The 077 is obvious... it looks cooler for the domestic market, the paint and naming on the 375/2440 etc. was probably internal turf wars, but in the case of the 136A/2231A why in hell would you make identical drivers that were not actually identical?
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HAYWARD — A man visiting from Arkansas was shot dead Thursday morning at an apartment complex, and police are still seeking his killer.
Officers were called about 10:45 a.m. to Sleepy Hollow Avenue and West Tennyson Road for reports of a shots fired at the complex, said Sgt. Eric Krimm.
Krimm said several residents in the area dialed 911 to alert authorities.
Police arrived at the scene in the 27200 block of Sleepy Hollow Avenue and found a man shot outside the complex.
The man, identified as 26-year-old Roosevelt Foster, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police. Foster's city of residence in Arkansas was not released.
At the scene, police taped off a portion of the complex's parking lot. Inside the yellow tape, investigators were inspecting a silver Jeep early Thursday afternoon.
The complex where the man was fatally shot is near Hayward Medical Center and Oliver Corners Shopping Center.
Police said they had no information on a suspect in the case.
Photographer Anda Chu contributed to this report. Contact Natalie Neysa Alund at 510-293-2469 or follow her at Twitter.com/nataliealund. Contact Katie Nelson at 925-945-4780 or follow her at Twitter.com/katienelson210.


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No longer a novelty lighting scheme for pools and fountains, modern fiber-based can serve a variety of applications.
Once relegated to underwater environments, fiber optic (FO) lighting has made its way to dry land in recent years, becoming a viable alternative for specialized lighting applications. Conceived as a means for lighting pools and fountains, the technology has since been embraced by lighting architects for several indoor uses due to its low heat production.
In its simplest form, an FO system consists of the illuminator, or light source, and a number of fiber optic cables, or light guides, that carry the concentrated beam of light produced by the light source (Figure). In construction, an optical fiber cable is made up of a light-carrying core with a thin protective coating, or covering, called the cladding.
This fiber optic cable, or tube, employs a lighting characteristic called total internal reflection to carry the light throughout the length of the cable. The interface between the core and cladding of the tube wall acts like a mirror. The light entering the fiber optic tube is trapped within the core and is continually reflected as it moves down the path. Then it either comes out the other end or is diverted. The end-emitting fiber is usually covered with plastic, rubber, or metal sheathing tube for protection and support.
A less common type of fiber optic cable, called a side-emitting fiber, distributes the light from the illuminator along the entire length of the tubing like neon lighting.
The following fiber optic cabling types represent your most basic options:
Small-core plastic fiber is a solid polymer optical fiber typically 0.005 in. to 0.08 in. in diameter. It's clad with a thin material that exhibits a lower refractive index than the core, is available in any length, and can be field cut.
Large plastic fiber is a solid polymer optical fiber typically 0.08 in. to 0.47 in. in diameter. Large core fiber isn't as flexible as small plastic or glass fiber, and requires a fairly large bend radius. Connectors and cutters with Teflon-coated blades are sold separately for use with the large-core plastic material.
Glass fiber bundles (GFB) are made up of multiple cylindrical glass light guides with a diameter of 0.002 in. to 0.006 in., or about the thickness of a human hair. Unlike plastic fiber bundles, which can be field cut, glass fiber harnesses or tails are usually factory cut and assembled.
Care should be taken during installation so that the fiber tails aren't bent beyond the manufacturer's recommendations. In general, glass fibers can be bent up to 10 times the diameter of the light guide. If glass fibers are bent beyond 90°, some of the individual fibers might break, thus reducing light output.
Fixture characteristics.
Because FO products aren't standardized, components from one manufacturer can't be substituted for equipment from another. For example, a fixture will use a particular light source (and thus have a specific color temperature) and a specific type of optical fiber. In many cases, the light source's design and construction is unique to its manufacturer.
The size of the individual fibers and the required illumination level generally determine the necessary wattage and type of light source. The range of light sources extends from 20W to 75W MR16 lamps and 70W to 250W metal-halide lamps. Although low-voltage MR16 tungsten halogen lamps offer precise beam control from a tiny filament, several new compact metal-halide lamps offer similar optical performance. Consider also that the optical fiber is specified on the basis of the beam spread and focus of the lamp, the "angle of acceptance" of the fiber, the location of the fiber relative to the light source, and how the fiber is bundled.
An illuminator can be fitted with a dichroic glass color filter wheel to provide a continuous or fixed change of color before light enters the source end of the fiber. Additionally, the movement of a color wheel can be computerized to provide special effects, such as timed light changes or strobe-like bursts of light. In addition, two or more illuminators can be synchronized. Fiber optic lighting is ideal for these color change special effects. DMX 512, a common control protocol within the theatrical industry, provides computerized control.
Although several FO lighting manufacturers offer photometric data sheets, these aren't the same as the light distribution charts used for standard lighting fixtures. Within the National Electric Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the Remote Illumination Systems Section establishes some guidelines for fiber optic lighting.
Fiber optic lighting offers specific advantages for new and renovated spaces. For example, the light source can be put in any convenient, safe, and accessible location, thus simplifying maintenance. If the light source is located outside of a secured enclosure, such as a display case, the case doesn't have to be opened for lamp replacement or servicing.
The fiber bundles, or harnesses, and other equipment can be installed almost anywhere. For example, only the end housing hardware is visible in a down lighting system. Additionally, the ceiling or wall of an existing structure can be retrofitted with thin optical fiber cabling. Many objects, such as furniture, handrails, works of art, and a variety of other architectural and decorative elements can be lit with fiber optic end fittings.
The illuminator can use a filter to remove most of the lamp's infrared (IR) and ultraviolet (UV) energy, which can damage and fade the colors in textiles, paintings, and graphic art pieces. For that reason, this type of light fixture is ideal for displaying such materials, and can be used for museum lighting, which is a primary FO lighting market (Photo).
Since no electrical power is in the vicinity of the light-emitting parts, for safety reasons, fiber optic lighting doesn't create electromagnetic fields. Thus, you can use this lighting technology in areas with EMF-sensitive electronic equipment, such as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) room.
Because fiber optic lighting units are so versatile, you can select from several application-specific fixtures when designing a lighting scheme.
Down lighting type fixtures.
These hardware pieces are generally made of molded plastic or cast aluminum and come in a variety of designs and finishes. The housing usually contains a lens to provide some type of beam focusing. Their small size and flexibility allow for a variety of mounting positions. Decorative details can be achieved with some of the new models, including acrylic molds; high-quality crystals; and clear, frosted, or colored glass. Some downlight hardware pieces use a mounting sleeve, while others are secured with spring clips, screws, or some other method.
Wall washer and accent fixtures.
Often called eyeball units, these fixtures have adjustable sockets for ease of aiming. An adjustable lens is another component that allows the emitted light to be focused from a narrow to a wide beam. Units specifically designed for use in showcases or displays have a variety of beam shapes. Often fitted with numerous light outlets, these fixtures are positioned in mounting bars or rails.
Landscape and exterior fixtures.
These units, usually fitted with decorative elements, often illuminate a garden setting, sidewalk, or patio. Some outdoor fixtures have extremely flexible arms to allow you to aim them at specific areas. Other models can be buried in the ground or mounted in a concrete slab.
Underwater application fixtures.
The absence of electrical components makes fiber optics an ideal choice for swimming pools, whirlpools, fountains, and similar locations. Although many FO fixtures are waterproof, units designed specifically for submerged locations are available.
Specialty fixtures.
These hardware pieces provide tiny points of light and are usually made of clear, colored, or frosted glass.
Fiber optic lighting is no longer just appreciated for its novelty. Lighting designers are now becoming aware of its functionality and using this waterproof lighting technology for non-traditional illumination needs.
Sidebar: Terms to Know
Some useful terms used in fiber optic lighting include:
Acceptance angle
The maximum beam spread of light from the light source (measured from the fiber's axis) that will enter the end of the fiber.
A measurement (in decibels/ft) of how much reduction in light is experienced per unit length of fiber.
Color rendering index.
Measures the degree of an object's color shift when illuminated by the light source, as compared with the color of the same object when illuminated by a reference light source of the same color temperature. The higher the number, the "truer" the object's color appears.
Connectors, couplers, and ferrules.
These hardware devices are used to join parts of a system physically and/or optically. A connector holds a fiber to a port or a fixture. A coupler aligns a fiber to the illuminator or two fibers to each other. A ferrule is a terminating device used to keep a fiber bundle properly positioned. Ferrules are usually factory-designed to work with particular fibers, so the installer simply inserts the ferrule into the fixture's connection sleeve.
Fiber optic port or master ferrule.
This metal or plastic connector is attached to one end of a fiber optic bundle, allowing it to be readily inserted into an illuminator for maximum light output. A manufacturer can assemble the bundle (called porting) before shipping, or porting can be done in the field to satisfy changing job conditions.
A hardware device placed at the termination of an end-emitting fiber distributes the light in a specific pattern. Fixtures are generally sold as part of an entire FO system, but they are also available separately. (Confusion is possible, since "fixture" is also the term used in the electrical industry for any type of housing distributing the output from a light source. A luminaire is another industry term for a housing containing a light source.)
Numerical aperture (NA).
The difference in the refractive indexes of the core and cladding determine the NA of the fiber. The NA is the acceptance angle for the fiber, above which light entering the core won't be guided by the cladding. In other words, it won't be internally reflected. A smaller NA doesn't necessarily mean better output. Other factors like angle modes have as much, or more, to do with output.


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Greater Portland
Arts Bulletin
Saturday 10/19
Maine Artisan Group Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Falmouth American Legion Hall, 65 Depot Road, Falmouth, 712-2788.
Books & Authors
Wednesday 10/9
"Living In Maine" an adult literature series, 6:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 45 Gorham Road, Scarborough, 883-4723, free.
Friday 10/11
"Suddenly the Cider Didn't Taste So Good: Adventures of a Game Warden in Maine" talk and signing by John Ford, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307, free.
Thursday 10/17
"Another City Upon a Hill" talk and signing by Joseph Conforti, 7 p.m., Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822.
Thursday 10/10
"The Hunger Games," 7:30 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, 871-1700 ext. 711.
Tuesday 10/15
"Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story," 7 p.m., SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, $8, $6 for members and students.
Saturday 10/19
Bluestocking Film Series, short films, 7 p.m., MECA's Osher Hall, 522 Congress St., Portland, 772-1326, $5 advance, $7 at door.
Works from Fuego Diablo by Wren Pearson, October exhibit, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307
To the Ends of the Earth … and Back: Selections from the Jay I. Kislak Polar Collection, USM Osher Map Library, Forest Ave. and Bedford St., Portland, 780-4850, free, runs through Feb. 27.
A Fine Thing Gallery: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts, 29 Forest Ave., Portland, 699-2919, edpollackfinearts.com.
Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., corner of Fox Street, Portland, 450-8499, addisonwoolley.com.
Addo Novo, 490 Congress St., Portland, addonovo.com/arts.
Area Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, USM Portland, 780-5008, usm.maine.edu/gallery.
Artascope Studios, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154, artascope.com.
Art Gallery at UNE, Westbrook College campus, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, 221-4499 or une.edu/artgallery.
Art House Picture Frames, 61 Pleasant St., Portland, 221-3443, arthousepictureframes.com.
Arthur Fink's Studio/Gallery, 145 Newbury St., Portland, 615-5722.
Artist and Craftsman Supply, 540 Deering Ave., Portland, 772-7272.
Art Loft Gallery, 8 School St., Freeport, 865-1705.
Art Studios at Cottage Road, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154.
Aucocisco Gallery, 89 Exchange St., Portland, 775-2222 or aucocisco.com.
The Blue Spoon, 89 Congress St., Portland, yesartworks.org.
Biddeford Savings Bank, 360 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, 883-3004.
Bomb Diggety Bakery, 649 Congress St., Portland.
Borealis Bistro, 182 Ocean Ave., Portland, 541-9600.
Bridge Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, bridgegalleryportland.com, 712-9499.
Cape Cottage Gallery, 179 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-5700 or capecottagegallery.com.
Carolyn Walton Gallery, 39 Pleasant Hill Road, Freeport, 865-1585 or carolynwalton.com.
Casco Bay Frames and Gallery, 295 Forest Ave., Hannaford Plaza, Portland, 774-1260 or www.cascobayframes.com.
Christoph Gallery, Portland Pottery and Metalsmithing, 118 Washington Ave., Portland, 772-4334 or portlandpottery.com.
Clayton's Cafe, 447 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, FMI, 846-1117.
Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, 252-9520.
Cooper Jackson Gallery, 70 India St., Portland.
Cygnet Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, 251-9925.
Daniel Kany Gallery, 24 Romasco Lane, Portland, 774-2100.
Daunis Fine Jewelry, 616 Congress St., Portland, 773-6011.
Dobra Tea, 151 Middle St., Portland, FMI 210-6566.
Domaine Gallery, 223 Commercial St., Portland, 772-2270 or domainegallery.com.
Earth and Soul, indigenous artists from around the world and local artists, 34 Washington Ave., Portland, 775-1089.
Eli Phant, Munjoy Hill, Portland, eli-phant.com, Sally Struever, 253-9943.
Elizabeth Moss Gallery, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, 781-2620, elizabethmossgalleries.com.
Ember Grove Gallery, 247 B Congress St., Portland, 761-0408 or embergrove.com.
emilie inc., photography, 227 Congress St., Portland, 272-2285.
Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351.
Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, 383 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, fcascarborough.org, 883-5720.
Filament Gallery, 181 Congress St., Portland, 774-0932 or filamentgallery.com.
Fore River Gallery, 613 Congress St., Portland, 252-6728.
Fore Street Gallery, 372 Fore St., Portland, 874-8084, forestreetgallery.com.
Forgotten Transport, photography by Jonathan M. Dunitz, 645 Congress St., Portland, 415-8462, jmdunitzstudios.com.
Four Walls Gallery for Fine Art, 564 Congress St., Portland, 221-3426 or fourwallsgallery.com.
Free Street Gallery at MECA, 87 Free St., Portland, Dee Adams, 653-7271.
Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307.
Freeport Square Gallery, 140 Main St., Freeport, 865-1616.
As Above, So Below, open through July 14 at the Flat Iron Gallery, 594 Congress St., Portland, 662-8519.
Front Room Gallery, 378 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-9070.
Frost Gully Gallery, 1159 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-4505 or frostgullygallery.com.
Gallery 132, 132 Spring St., Portland, 842-9200, ext. 226.
Gem Gallery, 62 Island Ave., Peaks Island, 766-5600.
Gleason Fine Art Portland, 545 Congress St., Portland, 699-5599, [email protected]
Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, 772-2693.
The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland, 253-6808.
Harmon's & Barton's Gallery, 584 Congress St., Portland, 774-5948.
Heron Point Gallery, 63 Market St., Portland, Bonnie Faulkner, 846-0817, heronpointstudio.com.
Holly Ready Studio, oil and gouache paintings by Holly Ready, 146 High St., Portland, 632-1027 or hollyready.com
ICA at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu, 775-3052.
Jameson Modern Art, 305 Commercial St., Portland, 772-5522 or jamesongallery.com.
June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, 699-5083.
June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112 High St., Portland, 772-1961, JuneFitzpatrickGallery.com.
June LaCombe Sculpture, by appointment, Hawk Ridge Farm, 90 Minot Road, Pownal, 688-4468, junelacombesculpture.com.
The Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, 7th floor, Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, Rebecca Goodale, 228-8014.
Lalo Boutique, 142 High St., Portland.
The Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St., Portland, 772-0405.
Larson Fine Art Gallery, new work by David Henning Larson, 331 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-8221, larsonfineart.com.
Lewis Gallery at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com.
The Local Buzz, 327 Ocean House Road, Pond Cove Shopping Plaza, Cape Elizabeth, ariatuki.com.
Long Island Dodwell Gallery, Long Island, Maggie Carle, [email protected], 766-2940.
Maine Arts Workshop, 39 School St., Freeport, 831-2759 or maineartsworkshop.com.
Maine Charitable Mechanics Library, 519 Congress St., Portland, Jill Cournoyer, 878-8896.
Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu.
Maine Medical Center, paintings for sale by Freeport artist Janice L. Moore, portion of proceeds to benefit The Arts at Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, mmc.org/thearts, [email protected]
The Maine Potters Market, 376 Fore St., Portland, Anne Samson, 774-1633.
Maine Roaster's Coffee, 82 Portland Road (Route 1), Yarmouth.
Market House, 28 Monument Square, Portland, 228-2056.
Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, 615-3609, mayostreetarts.org.
Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland, 772-0689, megperrycenter.com.
Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.
Moxie Studio and Gallery, landscape, still life paintings, by appointment, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, 846-0978.
North Yarmouth Academy, Curtis Gallery, 148 Main St., Yarmouth, 847-5423, NYA.org.
Open Concepts Gallery & Studios, Cove Street Art Center, 50 Cove St., Portland, 772-3822.
Paula Banks Consulting and Two Lights Home Care, Pond Cove Shopping Center, Cape Elizabeth, lola-studios.com.
Ponomo, jewelry, handbags and accessories by Hannah Tarkinson, 142 High St., Suite 307, Portland, ponomostyle.com.
Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance, 548 Congress St., Portland, portlandarts.org.
Portland Photo Works, 142 High St., second floor, Portland, Elliott Teel, 228-5829, [email protected]
Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
Radiant Light Gallery, Thom Adams fine art and documentary photography, 615 Congress St., Suite 409, Portland, 252-7258.
Richard Boyd Pottery Art Gallery, 5 Epps St., Peaks Island, 712-1097, richardboydpottery.com.
Rise Photography, 864 Broadway, South Portland, 799-4204, risephotography.com.
Rose Contemporary, 492 Congress St., Portland, 780-0700, rosecontemporary.com.
The Royal Bean Cafe, 18 Yarmouth Crossing Drive, Yarmouth, 829-5082.
Salt Institute, 561 Congress St., Portland, salt.edu.
Sandpiper Jewelry Gallery, 851 Sawyer St., South Portland, Michael Hofheimer, 767-8090.
South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland, 767-7660.
Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600, space538.org.
St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568, stlawrencearts.org.
Stones & Stuff, 556 Congress St., Portland, rickgreenart.com.
Susan Maasch Fine Art, 567 Congress St., Portland, 699-2955 or susanmaaschfineart.com.
Sylvia Kania Gallery, 148 High St., Portland, 615-6019.
Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, 799-1720.
Toby Rosenberg Pottery Gallery, 293 Read St., Portland, 878-4590, tobyrosenberg.com.
Thos. Moser Freeport Showroom, 149 Main St., Freeport, 865-4519.
TIME Gallery at CTN Studios, photography by Dawn Herrick, 516 Congress St., Portland, HourExchangePortland.org, Orion Breen, 874-9868.
USM Glickman Family Library, 7th floor, Glickman Library, USM Portland campus.
USM Osher Map Library, USM Portland, usm.maine.edu/maps.
USM Wishcamper Center, USM Portland, 780-4270, 34 Bedford St., Portland.
Utopia Gallery, 468 Fore St., Portland, www.utopiadesigns.com.
VoxPhotographs, for viewing invitation and location, 232-1214 or [email protected]
Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress St., Portland, whitneyartworks.com, 780-0700, whitneyartworks.com.
Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery, 336 Main St. Yarmouth, 846-7777; second location, 720 Route 1, Yarmouth, yarmouthframeshopandgallery.com.
3Fish Gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 773-4773.
317 Main Street, 317 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6264.
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine, ongoing cultural, educational, fun and active workshops for kids and parents, 142 Free St., Portland, 828-1234 or kitetails.com.
Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, by appointment, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island, 766-3330, fifthmainemuseum.org.
International Cryptozoology Museum, 661 Congress St., Portland, cryptozoologymuseum.com.
Maine Historical Society Museum, Images of the Longfellow Garden, current exhibits, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 12-5 p.m. Sun.; 11 a.m.-12 p.m. children's hour Monday and Wednesday; $8 adult, $3 child, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822 or mainehistory.org.
Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland, 780-0118, maineirish.com.
Maine Jewish Museum, formerly called Tree of Life at Etz Chaim, open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. or by appointment, 267 Congress St., Portland, Gary Berenson, 329-9854, treeoflifemuseum.org.
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum, daily trains from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., on the hour, from the museum, 58 Fore St., Portland, 828-0814, tickets, $10 adult, $9 senior, $6 child ages 3-12, price includes admission to museum.
Museum of African Culture, 13 Brown St., Portland, 871-7188 or museumafricanculture.org.
Neal Dow Memorial, 714 Congress St., Portland, tours 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 773-7773, mewctu.org.
Portland Fire Museum, open first Fridays 6-9 p.m., $5 adults, $2 children age 7-plus, 157 Spring St., Portland, portlandfiremuseum.com.
Portland Museum of Art, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; and 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Friday; free on Fridays 5-9 p.m., first Fridays, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, portlandmuseum.org
Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland, 774-5561.
The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum and the Shaker Store, by appointment, Route 26, New Gloucester, 926-4597, shaker.lib.me.us.
Skyline Farm Carriage and Sleigh Museum, by appointment, free/donations accepted, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, skylinefarm.org, 829-9203 .
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, SMCC campus, off Fort Road, South Portland, springpointlight.org, 799-6337.
Victoria Mansion Museum tours, 109 Danforth St., Portland, 450-2509. General admission is $15 per person. Senior, AAA, group and family discounts available. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Bassoonist Wren Saunders and Pianist George Lopez, 12:15-12:50 p.m., First Parish Unitarian Universalist, 425 Congress St., Portland, 773-5747.
Friday 10/11
Celtic Fiddle Festival, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, 761-1757, $30 advance, $35 at door.
Saturday 10/12
Namoli Brennet singer/songwriter, 7 p.m., First Parish Church, 116 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-3773, free, donations accepted.
Sunday 10/13
Day for Night, acoustic/country duo, 1 p.m., The Royal Bean, 18 Yarmouth Crossing Drive, Yarmouth, 846-1009.
Portland Rossini Concert, 3-4 p.m., Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 143 State St., Portland, 797-8318, $10 general public, $5 seniors, students free.
Wednesday 10/16
Lorraine Bohland with Terry Foster, 7-10 p.m., Gingko Blue, 455 Fore St., Portland, 541-9190.
Thursday 10/17
Violinist Trond Saeverud, 12:15-12:50 p.m., First Parish Unitarian Universalist, 425 Congress St., Portland, 773-5747.
Birdland Jazz, 8-11 p.m., Gingko Blue, 455 Fore St., Portland, 541-9190.
Friday 10/18
Broadway's Mandy Patinkin and pianist Paul Ford, 8 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, 842-0800, $41-$70.
Eric GREEN Party, 9 p.m., Gingko Blue, 455 Fore St., Portland, 541-9190.
Saturday 10/19
Two Old Friends after-hours concert, 7-8:30 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland, 767-7660, free.
Blues Mafia, 9 p.m., Gingko Blue, 455 Fore St., Portland, 541-9190.
Sunday 10/20
Mike Doughty, 8 p.m., Portland City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland, 899-4990, $22 advance, $25 at door, ages 18 and up.
Community Chorus, rehearsals 10 a.m. – noon, first and third Saturday, the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568, ext. 102 or [email protected]
David Bullard Songwriter Night, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Andy's Pub, Commercial St.; Solo Night 6 p.m. Thursdays, Slainte Wine Bar, 24 Preble St., Portland.
Kirtan!, call and response group chanting meditation, 7-8:30 p.m., first and third Fridays, $5 donation, Portland Yoga Studio, 616 Congress St., Portland, 799-0054, portlandyoga.com.
Lazy Lightning, Grateful Dead covers and original music, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, The Big Easy, 55 Market St., bigeasyportland.com or 776-2822.
Theater & Dance
"Hansel and Gretel," Oct. 18-27, times vary, Children's Museum & Theater of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland, 828-1234 ext. 231, $8-$9, kitetails.org.
"Someone Who'll Watch Over Me," Oct. 3-19 times vary, Studio Theater at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland, 799-5327, $20 general admission, $18 seniors/students.
"Clybourne Park," by Bruce Norris, Oct. 2-27, Wed.-Sun. times vary, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 885-5883, tickets $20-$28.
Argentine Tango Practice, Wednesday 7-9 p.m., beginner lesson 7 p.m., $10; Ballroom Dance Party, Saturday 8 p.m.- midnight, beginner lesson 7 p.m., $7; Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St., Portland.
Club 188, line dancing instruction, Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. beginners; 8-9 p.m. intermediate; 9-9:30 p.m. advanced; 188 Warren Ave., Portland.
Greater Portland Community Contradance, first Saturday, 7:15 p.m. lesson, 8 p.m. main dance, $9 adult, $5 child, Falmouth Congregational Church Hall, 267 Falmouth Road, new dancers welcome, no partner needed, 756-2201.
Maplewood Dance Center, night classes followed by dance socials on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 383 Warren Ave., Portland, 878-0584, maplewooddancecenter.com.
Irish Set Dancing, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Yarmouth Community Services building, 200 Main St., Yarmouth, [email protected]
Second Saturday Contradance, 6 p.m. family dance; 7:30 p.m. potluck; 8 p.m. beginner lesson; 8:30-12 p.m. dance, $10 adult/ $7 student or senior, bring clean shoes, Wescustogo Hall, Route 115, North Yarmouth, 233-4325, [email protected] or 318-8746, [email protected]
Square dancing classes, by Mix 'n Mingle Square Dancing Club, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays through April, ages 9 and up, $3, no experience necessary, Eight Corners School, 22 Mussey Road, Scarborough, [email protected]
Mid Coast
Books & Authors
Wednesday 10/9
Men's Book Group, 6:30 p.m., new members welcome, this month's book is "Saturday" by Ian McEwan, meet 2nd Wednesday of each month, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727.
"Maisie Dobbs" book group discussion, 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, 443-5141; group meets second Wednesday of each month.
Tuesday 10/15
"The Palm Beach Story," 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, 443-5141 ext. 25, free.
Tuesday 10/22
"O, Brother, Where Art Thou?" 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, 443-5141 ext. 25, free.
Friday 10/11
Pencil and Brush reception for Bonnie Dickey and Pat Hix, 5-8 p.m., Points of View Art Gallery, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 729-6592, runs through Nov. 1, weekdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Animal House group show reception, 5-8 p.m., Points of View Art Gallery, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 729-6592, runs through Oct., weekdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
"Things Seen III" exhibit by Kathleen Boldt, Oct. 5-31, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727.
11 Pleasant St. Arts Center, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 319-6057 or 11pleasant.com.
Allen & Selig Realty, landscapes and seascapes by Claudette Gamache, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 15 Vine St., Bath, 443-2200 or AllenSelig.com.
The Barn Door Cafe and Bakery, 4 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 102, Brunswick; 721-3099, thebarndoorcafe.com.
Bayview Gallery, 58 Maine St., Brunswick, 729-5500, Patricia Boissevain, 729-5500, bayviewwgallery.com.
Cabot Mill Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, 837-9108.
Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455 or chocolatechurcharts.org.
Coleman Burke Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, [email protected]
Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242, curtislibrary.com.
The Eleven Pleasant Street Gallery, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016 or [email protected]
Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, explorefrontier.com, 725-8820.
Gallery at Park Row, 185 Park Row, Brunswick, 907-4016.
Gallery at Widgeon Cove, Route 123, Harpswell, 833-6081 or widgeoncove.com.
Gallery at Schoolhouse Crossing, 48 West Schoolhouse Crossing Road, Topsham, 603-674-6098 or [email protected]
Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 729-9108.
The Gelato Fiasco, 74 Maine St., Brunswick, 607-4002, gelatofiasco.com.
Harbor Works Gallery, Holbrook-Trufant House, 977C Cundy's Harbor Road, Harpswell, harborworksgallery.org, Guy Saldanha, [email protected], 841-9812.
ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 725-8157.
Just Framing, 149 Front St., Bath.
LaMarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 725-3902.
Little Dog Coffee, 87 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-8820.
Mae's Cafe, 160 Centre St., Bath, 442-8577 or maescafeandbakery.com/events.
Maine Fiberarts Gallery, 13 Main St., Topsham, 721-0678, mainefiberarts.org.
Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.
Merrymeeting Arts Center, 9 Main St., Bowdoinham, 841-5914, merrymeetingartscenter.org.
Points of View Art Gallery, Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 373-9300.
Sarah Greenier Gallery, Maine, marine and coastal paintings, 428 Middle St., Bath, 443-3936.
Sebascodegan Artists Cooperative Gallery, 4 Old Orr's Island Road, Harpswell, 833-5717, sebascodeganartists.com.
Summer Island Studio, 149 Maine St., Brunswick, 373-1810.
Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, 729-8033, thorntonoaks.com.
Topsham Public Library Crooker Gallery, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727 or topshamlibrary.org.
VSA Arts of Maine, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016, vsartsmaine.org.
Whatnot Gallery at Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick, spindleworks.org, 725-8820.
Viewing of Civil War Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain's original Medal of Honor, Oct. 9-12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Pejepscot Museum and Research Center, 159 Park Row, Brunswick, 729-6606, free.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 9400 College Station, Brunswick, 725-3275.
Maine Maritime Museum, open daily 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m., 243 Washington St., Bath, 443-1316 or mainemaritimemuseum.org.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m.-5 p.m., Sundays; closed Mondays, 725-3416, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
Friday 10/11
North of Nashville In the Dining Room, 8 p.m., The Frontier, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-5222, $8 advance, $10 at door, reservations recommended.
Friday 10/18
The Peter Alexander Band, 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church, 804 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455, $10, $7 for students.
Folk Dance Brunswick, Every Friday, 6:30-9 p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick, $8, $5 for students and seniors.
Theater & Dance
"The Little Mermaid" ballet, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m., Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., Maine State Ballet Theater, 348 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, 781-3587, $15-$20.
Sherlock Holmes, A Young Company Presentation, Oct. 18-27, Friday/Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick, 729-8584, $12 suggested.
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WATERBURY, VT -- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. is rolling out the premium Keurig Vue home brewer, which allows consumers to control the strength, size and temperature of their beverages. A commercial model for the away-from-home market will debut this fall.
The premium brewer, intended to draw in high-end cappuccino and latte drinkers, will help Green Mountain manage increased competition as its K-Cup patents are due to expire in September, some observers are saying.
The Vue's programmable color touchscreen display allows users to satisfy their taste preferences by adjusting water pressure, brew timing and airflow, and selecting from a brewing temperature range between 187° F. and 197° F.
It brews from new proprietary Vue packs, rather than the K-Cups that work in other Keurig machines. Consumers can select their brew strength and choose from eight brew portions ranging from 4 fl.oz. to an 18 fl.oz. travel mug; specially formulated Vue packs are used for the larger servings. Separate dairy "frother" packs can be used to add foam to make specialty drinks.
Vue packs will debut in more than 30 varieties; Caribou Coffee, Timothy's, Tully's, Van Houtte and Celestial Seasonings are among the brands. Green Mountain has also reached an agreement with J.M. Smucker Co. to include the Folger's and Millstone brands in the Vue system. The single-cup coffee giant expects to have as many as 50 drink options by the end of June.
The Vue V700 brewer , priced at $249.99, more than twice the price of a standard Keurig model, is the first of a planned series for the home market.
The commercial version rolling out in the fall will work with Vue packs embedded with RFID technology, designed to simplify the brewing experience and ensure quality and consistency for users who are unfamiliar with the brewer.
Green Mountain said the Vue machine will complement its current Keurig lineup and initially be sold at Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and on the Green Mountain and Keurig websites. It will become more widely available in a variety of retail stores over the coming months.
Separately, Green Mountain is working with top Italian roaster Luigi Lavazza SpA to make an espresso machine that will be a direct competitor of the Nespresso machines by Nestlé.
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There are right ways and wrong ways to use hand tools. According to engineers, tool manufacturers and tool company representatives, here are the right ways:
- Beam-type torque wrenches should always be pulled with your hand centered on the handle's grip. Torque values are based on the length of the handle measured to the center of the grip.
- Torque wrenches should be pulled in a slow, steady motion—never jerked. If a torque wrench clicks or signals torque has been reached just as a "pull" begins, the fastener is probably undertorqued, so the wrench is reacting to the extra torque necessary to break loose the partially tightened fastener.
It's tough to do, especially in confined spaces, but accurate torque values are obtained if the torque wrench clicks or beeps in the middle of a slow, steady pull.
- Drill bits last longer and drill better at moderate to slow drill speeds. Spinning a drill bit at high speed risks overheating and dulling it.
It's difficult to accurately gauge drill speed when using a hand-held drill, but a rule of thumb is that a sharp drill bit, pressed hard into the metal, will produce a long spiral of metal when drill speed is optimum for the size of drill bit and the metal being drilled.
- Hand files and hacksaw blades are one-way tools—their teeth are set at an angle. Optimum filing and cutting comes from pressing down so the teeth engage the metal on the forward stroke, then lifting the file or hacksaw off the metal on the back stroke. Don't feverishly saw while applying pressure on both forward and back strokes; that will dull the teeth, build heat and damage the file or hacksaw blade.
- Some punches are alignment tools, which are made of brittle steel that resists bending. Other punches are made of softer metal and designed for driving broken bolts from holes, removing roll pins or other jobs that involve enthusiastic use of a hammer.
Alignment punches generally are chromed. They're inflexible, which makes them good for prying to align holes, but they are brittle and prone to chip and flake at their tip or head when struck with a hammer.
"Pounding" punches are often black metal, somewhat flexible and distort or mar rather than chip when struck with a hammer.
- Allen wrenches, Phillips screwdrivers and Torx-head wrenches are not interchangeable. It's sometimes difficult to differentiate between tiny Torx-, Allen- or Phillips-head screws often used on dashboards, electronic panels and vehicle taillight lenses, but there is a distinct difference. If you use the wrong type of wrench or screwdriver or try to compensate for poor fit in the screw head by exerting extra force, the screw can be damaged so that no tool will fit well enough to remove the screw in the future.
- Chromed sockets are designed for use with hand-powered ratchet wrenches or breaker bars.
Sockets with a dull black finish are for use with air or battery-powered impact wrenches.
Black impact sockets are softer and can withstand the hammering of power tools. The more brittle metallurgy of chromed sockets can cause them to crack or even shatter if used with a powered wrench.
- Here's the proper way to use a thread-cutting tap or die: Once the tool has started cutting, slowly and steadily turn it for a quarter- or half-turn, then back it off an eighth- to quarter-turn.
Turning the threading tool nonstop, without regularly backing it up, builds excess heat and clogs the cutting edges with debris.
Lubricants that help cool and smooth the cutting process, as well as reduce dulling of the tool's cutting edges, improve thread-cutting efficiency and extend the useful life expectancy of the cutting tool.
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As the Borg on "Star Trek" is prone to say, "Resistance is futile." You might as well surrender and buy a set of Torx-head sockets or screwdrivers because equipment manufacturers are using more and more of those new-age fasteners. A quality set of Torx-head sockets or set of screwdrivers runs $30 to $45.


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Interested in doing research in computer forensics? Looking for a master's topic, or just some ideas for a research paper? Here is my list. Please feel free to add your own ideas.
- 1 Research Projects
- 2 Stream Forensics
- 3 Evidence Falsification
- 4 Sanitization
- 5 Programming Projects
- 6 Timeline Analysis
- 7 Online Social Network Analysis
- 8 Cell Phone Exploitation
- 9 Corpora Development
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Flash Forensics
Flash storage devices offer opportunities for recovering information that is not visible by going beneath the logical layer visible to users and most operating systems.
- Access the physical layer of SD cards and/or USB flash devices. Reverse-engineer the Flash Translation Layer to find deleted data and files.
Necessary skills: social engineering the flash vendors; kernel programming; reverse-engineering.
Stream Forensics
- Process the entire disk with one pass, or at most two, to minimize seek time.
Evidence Falsification
- Automatically detect falsified digital evidence.
- Detect and diagnose sanitization attempts.
Programming Projects
SleuthKit Enhancements
SleuthKit is the popular open-source system for forensics and data recovery.
- Add support for a new file system:
- The YAFFS flash file system. (YAFFS2 is currently used on the Google G1 phone.)
- The JFFS2 flash file system. (JFFS2 is currently used on the One Laptop Per Child laptop.)
- XFAT, Microsoft's new FAT file system.
- Enhance support for an existing file system:
- Add support for NTFS encrypted files.
- Report the physical location on disk of compressed files.
- Write a FUSE-based mounter for SleuthKit, so that disk images can be forensically mounted using TSK. (I've already started on this if you want the code.)
Necessary skills: C programming and filesystem familiarity.
fiwalk Enhancements
- Rewrite the metadata extraction system.
- Extend fiwalk to report the NTFS "inodes."
Timeline Analysis
Write a new timeline viewer that supports:
- Logfile fusion (with offsets)
- Logfile correlation
- View logfiles in the frequency domain.
Online Social Network Analysis
- Find and download in a forensically secure manner all of the information in a social network (e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) associated with a targeted individual.
- Determine who is searching for a targeted individual. This might be done with a honeypot, or documents with a tracking device in them, or some kind of covert Facebook App.
Cell Phone Exploitation
- Image the contents of a cell phone physical memory using the JTAG interface.
- Develop a tool for reassembling information in a cell phone memory
Corpora Development
Realistic Disk Corpora
There is need for realistic corpora that can be freely redistributed but do not contain any confidential personally identifiable information (PII).
These disk images may be either of an external drive or of a system boot drive. The drive images should have signs of wear --- that is, they should have resident files, deleted files, partially overwritten files, contiguous files, and fragmented files.
From DFRWS 2005 Frank Adelstein (ATC-NY), Yun Gao and Golden G. Richard III (University of New Orleans): Automatically Creating Realistic Targets for Digital Forensics Investigation http://www.dfrws.org/2005/program.shtml
Realistic Network Traffic
Generating realistic network traffic requires constructing a test network and either recording interactions within the network or with an external network.


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ANTHRO 126: Urban Culture in Global Perspective (URBANST 114)
Core course for Urban Studies majors. A majority of the world's population now live in urban areas and most of the rapid urbanization has taken place in mega-cities outside the Western world. This course explores urban cultures, identities, spatial practices and forms of urban power and imagination in Asia, Africa and Latin America.nParticipants will be introduced to a global history of urban development that demonstrates how the legacies of colonialism, modernization theory and global race thinking have shaped urban designs and urban life in most of the world. Students will also be introduced to interpretative and qualitative approaches to urban life that affords an understanding of important, if unquantifiable, vectors of urban life: stereotypes, fear, identity formations, utopia, social segregation and aspirations.
Terms: Aut | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
Instructors: Hansen, T. (PI)
2019-2020 Autumn
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI |
Class #
Section 01 |
Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
| Students enrolled: 14
09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Mon, Wed 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM at Mitchb67 with Hansen, T. (PI)
Instructors: Hansen, T. (PI)
Heritage is a matter of the heart and not the brain, David Lowenthal once said. It does not seek to explore the past, but to domesticate it and enlist it for present causes. From the drafting of the first royal decrees on ancient monuments in the 17th century, political interests have had a hand in deciding which traditions, monuments and sites best represent and best serve the needs of the nation. The sum of these domestication efforts, the laws, institutions and practices established to protect and manage heritage, is what we call heritage governance. In this seminar you will learn about the politics of 21st century heritage governance at national and international level. Students will become familiar with key conventions and learn about the functioning of heritage institutions. We will also examine the hidden practices and current political developments that impact heritage governance: how UNESCO heritage sites become bargaining tools in international relations, how EU heritage policies are negotiated in the corridors of Brussels, and how the current re-nationalization of Western politics can affect what we come to know as our common past.
Last offered: Spring 2019 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
ANTHRO 130D: Spatial Approaches to Social Science (ANTHRO 230D, POLISCI 241S, URBANST 124)
This multidisciplinary course combines different approaches to how GIS and spatial tools can be applied in social science research. We take a collaborative, project oriented approach to bring together technical expertise and substantive applications from several social science disciplines. The course aims to integrate tools, methods, and current debates in social science research and will enable students to engage in critical spatial research and a multidisciplinary dialogue around geographic space.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
Instructors: Engel, C. (PI) ; Rodden, J. (PI)
2019-2020 Winter
5 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SI |
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
01/06/2020 - 03/13/2020 Tue, Thu 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM at Lathrop 190 with Engel, C. (PI); Rodden, J. (PI)
Instructors: Engel, C. (PI); Rodden, J. (PI)
ANTHRO 132: Religion and Politics in the Muslim World
This course provides an ethnographic examination of religion and politics in the Muslim world. What is the role of Islam in the political life of modern Muslim societies? Conversely, how do modern political powers shape and constrain the terms of religious life? This course takes an anthropological perspective on the study of Islam: our investigations will not focus on the origins of scriptures and doctrines but rather on the use of religious texts and signs in social context and on the political significance of ritual and bodily practices. A major aim of the course is provide students with analytical resources for thinking critically about the history and politics of modern Muslim societies, with a particular focus on issues of religious authority, gender and sexuality, and the politics of secularism.
Last offered: Autumn 2018 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
ANTHRO 133: Masculinity: Technologies and Cultures of Gender (ANTHRO 233, FEMGEN 133M)
What is masculinity? How are masculinities invested with power and meaning in cultural contexts? How is anthropological attention to them informed by and extending inquiry across the academy in spheres such as culture studies, political theory, gender studies, history, and science and technology studies? Limited enrollment.
Last offered: Spring 2019 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
ANTHRO 143: Title Social Change in Contemporary China: Modernity and the Middle Kingdom (ANTHRO 243)
Over the last twenty years, residents of the People¿s Republic of China have experienced dramatic changes in nearly every facet of life. This undergraduate seminar introduces students to contemporary China through an examination of various types of social transformation. We will analyze how PRC residents of different backgrounds are confronting such processes as economic liberalization, migration, kinship transformation, sexual commodification, media proliferation, industrialization, and transnationalism? Priority is placed on reading, discussing and assessing research that uses qualitative methods and that situates political economy in dialogue with lived experience.
| UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI
ANTHRO 147: Nature, Culture, Heritage (ANTHRO 247)
Seminar. Shared histories of natural and cultural heritage and their subsequent trajectories into the present. How thought about archaeological sites and natural landscapes have undergone transformations due to factors including indigenous rights, green politics, and international tourism. The development of key ideas including conservation, wilderness, sustainability, indigenous knowledge, non-renewability and diversity. Case studies draw on cultural and natural sites from Africa, the Americas and Australia.
Last offered: Autumn 2013 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
ANTHRO 148: Health, Politics, and Culture of Modern China (ANTHRO 248, CHINA 155A, CHINA 255A)
One of the most generative regions for medical anthropology inquiry in recent years has been Asia. This seminar is designed to introduce upper division undergraduates and graduate students to the methodological hurdles, representational challenges, and intellectual rewards of investigating the intersections of health, politics, and culture in contemporary China.
Terms: Aut | Units: 4-5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
Instructors: Kohrman, M. (PI)
2019-2020 Autumn
4-5 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI |
Class #
Section 01 |
Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
| Students enrolled: 4
09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Tue 9:00 AM - 11:50 AM at Encina West 202 with Kohrman, M. (PI)
Instructors: Kohrman, M. (PI)
ANTHRO 149: South Asia: History, People, Politics (ANTHRO 249)
The South Asian subcontinent (comprising of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka) is one of the most diverse and densely populated regions in the world and increasingly prominent in new global political and cultural economies. South Asia has also provided the inspiration for cutting edge theories about the colonial state, postcolonial studies, democracy, popular culture, and religious conflict. The course will provide an overview of major historical events and social trends in contemporary South Asia and focus on themes such as gender, religion, caste, migration and movement, new technologies, the urban and rural, the state, and new forms of consumption among others.Thus, the course will give students historically and theoretically informed perspectives on contemporary South Asia, as well as how to apply insights learned to larger debates within the political and social sciences.
Last offered: Spring 2014 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
ANTHRO 152: Ritual, Politics, Power (SOC 156)
Our everyday lives are made up of multiple routines, some consciously staged and imagined and others unconscious and insidious. Anthropologists call these rituals. Rituals shape every aspect of our lives, creating our symbolic universes and governing the most minute of our practices. nnFor early anthropologists and for those interested in religious and symbolic life, rituals and rites were seen as both one of the most universal features of human existence, and, as that which enables us to reflect upon our human existence. A prominent example are that of the ¿rites de passage¿ found in every culture, from puberty initiation rites, weddings or funerals, which socially signal the change from one status to another. While initially for anthropologists, rituals marked the difference between the sacred and the profane, soon scholars began to see the ubiquity of ritual and the symbolic in shaping even the most mundane activity such as the structure of a meal and why one is not meant to eat des more »
Our everyday lives are made up of multiple routines, some consciously staged and imagined and others unconscious and insidious. Anthropologists call these rituals. Rituals shape every aspect of our lives, creating our symbolic universes and governing the most minute of our practices. nnFor early anthropologists and for those interested in religious and symbolic life, rituals and rites were seen as both one of the most universal features of human existence, and, as that which enables us to reflect upon our human existence. A prominent example are that of the ¿rites de passage¿ found in every culture, from puberty initiation rites, weddings or funerals, which socially signal the change from one status to another. While initially for anthropologists, rituals marked the difference between the sacred and the profane, soon scholars began to see the ubiquity of ritual and the symbolic in shaping even the most mundane activity such as the structure of a meal and why one is not meant to eat dessert before the main course. The first half of the class examines these different debates surrounding the meaning and effects of rituals and rites. The second half of the class takes these debates to think about the question of power and politics. We return to the question of how our symbolic universes are staged and imagined by us through ritual forms such as the annual Presidential ¿pardoning the turkey¿ at Thanksgiving. The question of power however pushes us even further to ask why it is that we obey particular kinds of authority, consent to particular actions, and find ourselves doing things we haven¿t consciously decided to do. Many have argued that these kinds of political questions about how we respond and are shaped by power have something to do with our symbolic worlds and ritual, from the most obvious (the monarchy) to the most subtle (listening in a classroom). Throughout the course, these abstract questions will be grounded in cross-cultural examples and analysis.
Last offered: Spring 2017 | UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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NYCEDC And FIT Announce Inaugural Class of Design Entrepreneurs NYC, A Mini-MBA Program For New York City-Based Fashion Designers
35 Businesses Will Receive Free, Intensive Training on Elements Required to Run a Fashion Label
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) today announced the selection of the 35 New York City-based fashion companies that will make up the inaugural class of Design Entrepreneurs NYC, a free, intensive, "mini-MBA" program that will equip select New York City-based fashion designers with the skills needed to successfully run a fashion label. Classes will be taught at FIT by industry professionals and FIT faculty, with a focus on fashion business marketing, operations and financial management. The 35 participants were selected from a field of 165 applicants.
"The overwhelming interest in Design Entrepreneurs NYC is further proof of the demand for critical business training that exists within New York City's design community," said New York City Economic Development Corporation President Seth W. Pinsky. "Thanks to this innovative program, these 35 participating designers will be able to hone their business skills and develop new techniques, allowing them to become integral players in this growing sector."
"We are very pleased to welcome this creative group of designers to the program," said Dr. Joyce F. Brown, president of FIT. "There's no question that it takes talent to be a designer. However, talent isn't all it takes to find success in the marketplace. A firm understanding of business principles and practices is also a necessary component. This program will help these designers add business skills to their portfolio."
The 35 selected businesses are: A.D.O; ACCESSOIR; Alice Alan; ANGG New York; ANNIE WU; BazzdeGrant; Between the Sheets; Cala Ossidiana; Cuffe Parade; G9C; H Williams; Hatting by La China Loca; Helen Sanchez; Hippototamus; Jes Wade; Kahri by KahriAnne Kerr; Kordal; KV NUIT; Leota New York; MARLON GOBEL; Mimi Plange; Olivier Green; Parke & Ronen; RECOLLECTION {by Sandra Murphy}; SENA; SHIRLEY EPHRAIM Fine Earth Jewelry; SIRAK; Soham Dave; STEE-LETAS; Study NY; Sunghee Bang; Suzanne Rae; Tirana Jewelry; Vespertine; and Zimba Collections.
The 35 participating companies span a wide range of fashion categories including accessories, children's wear, jewelry, men's apparel, and women's apparel. The designers who founded the businesses trained at universities in countries all around the world, including Canada, Italy, Ireland, and Turkey, though the majority come from New York City schools, including FIT, Parsons, Columbia, and NYU. To participate, designers were required to have New York City-based companies that have been in business for at least one year; the majority of the selected participants have been in business for less than four years.
The program will kick off with an orientation on May 24, 2012, followed by three intensive weekends of instruction – Saturdays and Sundays, from June 2 – June 17. Between June and September, participants will formalize their business plans with the assistance of instructors, and will then have the opportunity to present their business plans to a panel of industry leaders.
Additionally, Design Entrepreneurs NYC participants will have free access to a number of FIT resources, including workshops, personal tours of The Museum at FIT, and lectures by iconic fashion figures.
Jeanette Nostra, president of G-III Apparel Group, will serve as FIT's Executive in residence for the program.Drawing on her wide-ranging experience, Ms. Nostra will serve as a mentor to the program's students and will assist in reviewing the curriculum, bringing in guest speakers, and hosting program events.
FIT was selected to manage and implement Design Entrepreneurs NYC through a competitive RFP issued in May 2011. NYCEDC is investing $60,000 in the program.
Design Entrepreneurs NYC is one of six initiatives that resulted from Mayor Bloomberg's Fashion.NYC.2020 plan, which is designed to sustain and grow the fashion industry in New York. The fashion industry employs 173,000 people in New York City, accounting for 5.7 percent of the City's workforce, and generating nearly $2 billion in tax revenue annually. In addition, the City is home to one of the world's largest wholesale fashion markets, which attracts more than 500,000 visitors a year to its trade shows, showrooms and retail stores. The Fashion.NYC.2020 initiatives address the industry's challenges in two ways: by further positioning the City as a hub of innovation for emerging designers as well as specialty and multi-channel retail, and by attracting the next generation of design, management and merchant talent. The industry chairs for Fashion.NYC.2020 are Richard Darling, CEO of LF USA; Diane von Furstenberg, Chairman and Founder, Diane von Furstenberg Studio L.P., and President, Council of Fashion Designers of America; Terry Lundgren, Chairman, President and CEO of Macy's, Inc.; Andrew Rosen, CEO of Theory; and Kevin Ryan, CEO of Gilt Groupe.
For more information about Design Entrepreneurs NYC, visit www.designentrepreneursnyc.com.
About NYCEDC
New York City Economic Development Corporation is the City's primary vehicle for promoting economic growth in each of the five boroughs. NYCEDC's mission is to stimulate growth through expansion and redevelopment programs that encourage investment, generate prosperity and strengthen the City's competitive position. NYCEDC serves as an advocate to the business community by building relationships with companies that allow them to take advantage of New York City's many opportunities. Find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter, or visit our blog to learn more about NYCEDC projects and initiatives.
About FIT
The Fashion Institute of Technology, a part of the State University of New York, has been a leader in career education in art, design, business, and technology for nearly 70 years. With a curriculum that provides a singular blend of hands-on, practical experience, classroom study, and a firm grounding in the liberal arts, FIT offers a wide range of outstanding programs that are affordable and relevant to today's rapidly changing industries. Internationally renowned, FIT draws on its New York City location to provide a vibrant, creative community in which to learn. The college offers more than 45 majors and grants AAS, BFA, BS, MA, MFA, and MPS degrees, preparing students for professional success and leadership in the global marketplace. Among FIT's alumni are Reem Acra, Amsale Aberra, Brian Atwood, Jhane Barnes, John Bartlett, Dennis Basso, Stephen Burrows, Francisco Costa, Andrew Fezza, Norma Kamali, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Nanette Lepore, Miranda Morrison, Rebecca Moses, Ralph Rucci, Austin Scarlett, Kari Sigerson, Michelle Smith, and Daniel Vosovic. Visit fitnyc.edu.


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Regional p/c market issues to be addressed at Long Island RAP
Uticas Richard Zick to discuss economy, soft market from regional carrier perspective
GREAT NECK, N.Y.– Richard J. Zick, CPCU, AU, president and chief executive officer of Utica First Insurance Co., will present the keynote luncheon address at the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc.s 26th annual Long Island Regional Awareness Program. The daylong event will be held Thursday, April 15, 2010, staring at 7 a.m., at Leonards of Great Neck, Great Neck, N.Y. More than 400 insurance professionals are expected to attend.
"We look forward to Mr. Zicks impressions of the current soft market from the standpoint of a regional carrier, often the best allies of professional, independent insurance agents," said Long Island RAP Committee Chair Michael P. Cracco. "His predictions for the rest of 2010 will provide valuable insight to RAP attendees."
Zick will present the perspective of a regional carrier in the current economy, focusing on issues of market-share politics and the continuing soft market. Following his address, Zick will be honored as the Long Island RAP Executive of the Year for his dedication to the independent agency system. The Louis A. Morelli Memorial Awards also will be presented to Garrett M. Duffy, president of Babylon Spirit Inc. and, posthumously, Stan Landberg, CPCU, marketing director of Kingstone Insurance Co.
Participants will have the opportunity to earn continuing education credits: Generational gaps: Are they working for or against your agency? will be presented by Donna Chiapperino from 8-9:50 a.m., and Current economic trends and their effect on the insurance industry, will be instructed by Sheldon Hansen, CIC, CRM, from 3-5:50 p.m. Both courses have been approved for New York CE credits.
For more information, contact the PIANYs Education and Conference Department at (800) 424-4244 or visit www.pia.org/events/conf/lirap/.
PIANY is a trade association representing professional, independent insurance agencies, brokerages and their employees throughout the state.
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On-Demand Infinitely Scalable Database Seed the Amazon EC2 Cloud
RightScale says they "enable you to run your entire web business on Amazon Web Services with reliability, scalability and performance – and pushbutton control of complex system administration tasks." This includes web servers, DNS, and MySQL services. Prices start at $500 a month.
Later I'll write more about these and other related services like 3tera, but these services are the canary in the coal mine, the face of change, the bellwether of the new data center. How we build scalable web sites is about to change.