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Ada_list June 2015
ISEA2015 - early birds closing soon
by vicki smith
on behalf : Good morning, We invite you to participate in ISEA2015 in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia from August 14-19th! Our Early Bird registration deadline will close on July 15th, 2015, and we have a very exciting program planned. ABOUT ISEA2015 Vancouver 20 years after its first occurrence in Montreal in 1995, the 21st International Symposium on Electronic Arts (ISEA2015) returns to Canada. Hosted by Simon Fraser University's School of Interactive Arts + Technology, School for Contemporary Arts, and FCAT; ISEA2015 presents a rich academic program rooted in both the humanities and sciences, as well as a groundbreaking art program. ISEA2015 is a six-day symposium featuring over 450 speakers, workshops, tutorials, panels, papers and institutional presentations. It showcases over 180 artworks ranging from large-scale interactive installations to cutting-edge electronic music performances. The theme of ISEA2015—Disruption—encourages us to re-examine and re-negotiate the frontiers between academia and art, practice and theory, systems and reality, art and society. Centered at SFU Woodward's downtown campus , ISEA2015's programming will overflow to venues across Metro Vancouver. Partners include local artistic organisations and venues such as the Vancouver Art Gallery, Western Front, VIVO, the Museum of Vancouver, Grunt Gallery, Vancouver New Music, 221A, New Westminster New Media Gallery, Fortune Sound Club, the New Forms Festival, and more. ISEA2015 will explore subthemes around the potential of electronic arts to reach out into the world and effect genuine change. These subthemes include Climate Change, Disruption and Urban Landscapes, Contemporary Curatorial Practices, Media Activism and Subversion, DIY Technology, BioArt, Sound Ecology, Embodied Art Practices, Geopolitics, and more. To frame the discussion around the artistic, scientific, technological, and social manifestations of disruption as a cultural phenomenon, ISEA2015 will feature keynote addresses by visionaries such as Brian Massumi, Michael Connor, Dominique Moulon, Hildegard Westerkamp, and Sara Diamond. Master disruptors The Yes Men will close the symposium with an address on the use of creative expression for subversion and disruption. VIEW the ISEA2015 Schedule http://isea2015.org/schedule/ <http://isea2015.org/schedule/> REGISTER for ISEA2015 http://isea2015.org/registration/ <http://isea2015.org/registration/> VOLUNTEER for ISEA2015 http://isea2015.org/call-for-volunteers-2015/ <http://isea2015.org/call-for-volunteers-2015/> ABOUT ISEA International Founded in the Netherlands in 1990, ISEA International is an international non-profit organization fostering interdisciplinary academic discourse and exchange among culturally diverse organizations and individuals working with art, science and technology. The main activity of ISEA International is the annual International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA) launched in 1988. www.isea-web.org <http://www.isea-web.org/> ISEA2015 - STAY CONNECTED www.isea2015.org <http://www.isea2015.org/> www.twitter.com/isea2015 <http://www.twitter.com/isea2015> #ISEA2015 www.facebook.com/isea2015 <http://www.facebook.com/isea2015> www.vimeo.com/isea2015 <http://www.vimeo.com/isea2015> kia pai to ra vicki (" \\ vicki smith digitalsmith(a)clear.net.nz Cell +64 21 778 067 // Aotearoa Digital Arts Network www ada.net.nz ADA Mesh BookSprint Christchurch 23-28 November 2015 - Call NOW CLOSED http://www.ada.net.nz/projects/booksprints/eoi-space-network-memory-media-a… Find more Info here and join us http://www.ada.net.nz/meshcities/ http://facebook.com/ada.aotearoa - \// www.upstage.org.nz - //\ http://tinyurl.com/vickismithBoatProject - Navigation speculation \// http://tinyurl.com/vickismithSCANZ2013 - Pattern Recognition //\ http://www.avatarbodycollision.org
CALL FOR SMARTPHONE,	MOBILE AND POCKET CAMERA FILMS & CALL FOR PAPERS
Dear colleagues, please see below the MINA call for films and call for papers. Apologies for x-posting & feel free to forward to anyone who might be interested. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CALL FOR FILMS #MINA2015 | 5th International Mobile Innovation Screening @ RMIT – Melbourne, Australia 19 November 2015 In Perspective Deadline for submission: 17 July 2015 (www.mina.pro/submit <http://www.mina.pro/submit>) CALL FOR SMARTPHONE, MOBILE AND POCKET CAMERA FILMS The Mobile Innovation Network Australasia [ MINA ] aims to explore the possibilities of interaction between people, content and the creative industries. The International Mobile Innovation Screening 2015 will showcase short films produced on and with smartphones, mobile, pocket cameras and drones. This year MINA is pleased to announce that RMIT University (AUS) will present the screening in Melbourne, Australia, on the 18th November. #mina2015 is co-organised by Colab (AUT University, NZ), Te Rewa O Puanga – School of Music and Creative Media Production and Toi Rauwharangi, the College of Creative Arts (Massey University, NZ) in conjunction with the Mobile Creativity and Mobile Innovation Symposium. Working in collaboration with Super 9 (Portugal), Mobile Motion Film Festival (Switzerland), Cinephone (Spain), Mobil Film Festival (USA), Mobile Film Festival (Macedonia), Mobile Screenfest International (Australia), MINA showcases mobile filmmaking projects from around the world at the 5th International Mobile Innovation Screening. The MINA showcase will include micro-movies and micro-formats (Vine, Vyclone and live streaming apps), travel, mobility and adventure films (i.e. sports or skate videos) including projects realised with GoPro and/or drone cameras. In its 5th edition the screening theme In Perspective will explore, but not limited too: ¬ ACTUALITIES / Vine, Vyclone & live streaming… ¬ ACTION / Travel, mobility & adventure (i.e. sports, skate…) ¬ CONNECTIVITY / GoPro & pocket camera videos… ¬ DIGITAL ART / iPhonography & animation… ¬ FICTION / Short films & micro dramas… ¬ MICRO / Extreme short-movies & emerging formats… ¬ NONFICTION / Documentary, moving-image & experimental… ¬ PERSPECTIVE / Drone & underwater… Selected mobile films will be featured in the MINA showreel, MINA DVD, MINA eBook and MINA's international partner festivals. For further assistance regarding submission enquiries, please contact Dr. Max Schleser [ max(a)mina.pro <mailto:max@mina.pro> | +64 226 920 872 ] Deadline for submission via www.mina.pro/submit <http://www.mina.pro/submit> – 17th July 2015. All screening proposals will be double peer reviewed and notification of acceptances will be send out on 31st August 2015. MINA 2012 showreel: http://vimeo.com/51724574 <http://vimeo.com/51724574> E Book: http://bit.ly/eBook2013 <http://bit.ly/eBook2013> Twitter @MINAmobile Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MobileInnovationNetwork <https://www.facebook.com/MobileInnovationNetwork> Screening programms 2011-2014: https://www.scribd.com/mschleser <https://www.scribd.com/mschleser> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CALL FOR PAPERS MINA — 2015 | Mobile Innovation Network Australasia 5th International Mobile Creativity and Mobile Innovation Symposium & Screening @ RMIT – Melbourne, Australia 19 November 2015 Mobile Innovation Network Australasia [ MINA – www.mina.pro <http://www.mina.pro/> ] is an international network that promotes cultural and research activities to expand the emerging possibilities of mobile media. MINA aims to explore the opportunities for interaction between people, content and the creative industry within the Pacific region. This year MINA is pleased to announce that RMIT University (AUS) will host #mina2015 –International Mobile Creativity and Mobile Innovation Symposium in Melbourne – Australia, in collaboration with Colab (AUT University, NZ) and Te Rewa O Puanga – School of Music and Creative Media Production and Toi Rauwharangi, the College of Creative Arts (Massey University, NZ) . The symposium provides a platform for artists, designers, filmmakers, researchers and industry professionals to debate the prospect of mobile and ubiquitous technologies. CALL FOR PAPERS | Being mobile: The state of play Building on a highly successful five years, including the publication of an edited collection of essays called Mobile Media Making in an Age of Smartphones by Palgrave, the Journal of Creative Technologies Mobile Special issue and Ubiquity: Journal of Pervasive Media in 2015, the 5th MINA Symposium is seeking papers, presentation or panel proposals from practitioners, researchers, academics and activists working in the area of mobile media. These papers/proposals will be published in themed special issue academic journals. We are seeking papers that will discuss the prospects of the proliferation of mobile and digital filmmaking opportunities, which has led to the rise of the videographic citizen journalist form of digital, networked and transmedia collaboration, and the embedding of filmmaking and photography in social media and participatory culture. From avant-garde filmmaking to challenges to media methods and politics, we seek contributions which reflect upon emergent practices to explore contemporary entanglements between mobile media images and sociality. We welcome papers that discuss the use of mobile mobiles as a social means of education and/or how mobile devices can enhance learning and teaching. And we are particularly interested in papers that showcase creative practice as a methodological approach and how mobiles contribute to transdisciplinary co-creation or collaboration. The 5th International Mobile Creativity and Mobile Innovation Symposiumwill specifically focus on the following themes: ¬ MOBILE & AESTHETIC / Digital art, iPhonography & filmmaking… ¬ MOBILE & EDUCATION / Pedagogy, m-learning & teaching… ¬ MOBILE & HYBRID ART / Installation & locative media art… ¬ MOBILE & INTERACTIVITY / Interface design, ludification & gamification… ¬ MOBILE & MEDIA PRODUCTION / Distribution, collaboration & co-creation… ¬ MOBILE & SOUND / Music production, creative process & instruments… ¬ MOBILE & SPACE / GPS tagging, surveillance & big data… ¬ MOBILE & TEXTUALITY / Writing, poetry & screenwriting… MINA welcomes presentations in a variety of formats including academic papers, workshops, poster/panel presentations, performances, project showcases and screenings. The 5th International Mobile Creativity and Mobile Innovation Symposium will also provide the opportunity to present papers via live video and live web-broadcasts. For each submission, please submit: - a proposal / abstract of approximately 400 words, including the title - a brief biographical (100 words maximum) via Easychair >https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mina2015 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mina2015> DEADLINE for paper abstracts and presentation/panel proposals: - Friday17 July 2015, 5pm (NZ time) All papers/proposals will be double peer reviewed and presenters will be notified of acceptances by early August 2015. All selected papers will be published online. If you have any questions related to conference proposals please contact Laurent Antonczak [ laurent(a)mina.pro <mailto:laurent@mina.pro> | +64 211 625 072 ]. For further information, please check also: www.mina.pro <http://www.mina.pro/> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. Max Schleser Te Rewa O Puanga - School of Music and Creative Media Production College of Creative Arts - Toi Rauwharangi Massey University - Tu Kinenga Ki Purehuroa email: M.Schleser(a)massey.ac.nz <mailto:M.Schleser@massey.ac.nz> mobile: + 64 (0) 22 692 0872 twitter: @MaxMobile phone: + 64 (0) 4 801 5799 X 63639 office: 1D30, Block 1, Entrance C, Wallace Street, Wellington Creative Media Production: https://www.massey.ac.nz/cmp <https://www.massey.ac.nz/cmp> Mobile filmmaking projects: https://www.behance.net/maxschleser <https://www.behance.net/maxschleser> Co-Founder of the Mobile Innovation Network Aotearoa [MINA]: www.mina.pro <http://www.mina.pro/> kia pai to ra vicki (" \\ vicki smith digitalsmith(a)clear.net.nz Cell +64 21 778 067 // Aotearoa Digital Arts Network www ada.net.nz ADA Mesh BookSprint Christchurch 23-28 November 2015 - Calls CLOSED http://www.ada.net.nz/projects/booksprints/eoi-space-network-memory-media-a… Find more Info here and join us http://www.ada.net.nz/meshcities/ http://facebook.com/ada.aotearoa
Fluid Data Online performances
by digitalsmith
Dear ADA people, This week Thursday, Friday and Saturday 18,19 & 20 June 7-9pm in Brisbane (11-13h CET & 5-7am EDT) you are most welcome to assist in and partake in Fluidata online performances: Watch from your computer http://water-wheel.net/taps/view/794 and find your local time from the same link. The audience can interact via a chatwindow. I hope to welcome you online for the performances Cheers Suzon ************************************* FLUIDATA - Performances ************************************* Suzon Fuks & James Cunningham travelled 7500 km through Queensland exploring creeks from tropical Cairns,through the mining towns and dusty trails of the vast outback, collecting data and exploring physical & digital connections to our environment. The pair has returned to Brisbane to present an interactive art installation called FLUIDATA, teaming up with Inkahoots and Matthew Davis. Installation with durational performances 18,19 & 20 June The Block, QUT Creative Industries Precinct, Kelvin Grove (Brisbane) FREE ADMISSION and ONLINE PERFORMANCES 18, 19 & 20 June http://water-wheel.net/taps/view/794 ************************************* If you have a creek memory to share, please tweet it with #creekmemory :) #creekmemory #fluidata #waterwheel ************************************* MORE INFO: igneous.org.au/projects/fluidata *************************************
Artist Talk – Chris Salter. Monday, June 22, 2015
by Harry Silver
Artist Talk – Chris Salter<https://colab.aut.ac.nz/events/june-creative-technologists-meetup/> Monday, June 22, 2015 | 6pm – 8pm | Free public lecture | Room WG404, Level 4, WG, Sir Paul Reeves Building, AUT's City Campus<http://www.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/18155/AUT-City-Campus-map-…>. This month we are privileged to host internationally renowned artist and scholar Chris Salter<http://chrissalter.com/>. Chris will present an artist talk followed by a Q&A session. We hope to see you there. Chris Salter is Concordia University<http://www.concordia.ca/> Research Chair in New Media, Technology and the Senses, Co-Director of the Hexagram<http://www.hexagram.ca/en/> network, Director of the Hexagram Concordia Centre for Research and Creation in Media Art and Technology and Associate Professor, Computation Arts in the Department of Design and Computation Art at Concordia University, Montreal. His artistic and research interests revolve around the development and production of real time, computationally-augmented responsive performance environments fusing space, sound, image, architectural material and sensor-based technologies. Such projects range from small and large scale, public driven installations where the line between spectators and performers is blurred to traditional performance environments with trained performers that are augmented with computational and media systems. More info at https://colab.aut.ac.nz/events/june-creative-technologists-meetup/ Regards, Harry. Harry Silver Public Liaison Co-ordinator | Colab AUT University | 09 921 9566 | 027 246 5332 Level 10, WG Building, 2 Governor Fitzroy Place colab.aut.ac.nz<http://colab.aut.ac.nz/> | @Colab_AUT<https://twitter.com/CoLab_AUT> Convergence // Collaboration // Communication
Re: [Ada_list] Ada_list Digest, Vol 146, Issue 2
by River Tucker
Please unsubscribe me. On 15 June 2015 at 06:08, <ada_list-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> wrote: > Send Ada_list mailing list submissions to > ada_list(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/ada_list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > ada_list-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > You can reach the person managing the list at > ada_list-owner(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Ada_list digest..." > > > ADA list Digest Version > > Today's Topics: > > 1. The 2015 International Award for Public Art Conference: - > possible discounted registration (vicki smith) > 2. ISEA2015 STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (Please distribute, > apologies for any cross-postings) (Kristin Carlson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 13:51:40 +1200 > From: vicki smith <digitalsmith(a)clear.net.nz> > To: ada_list(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Subject: [Ada_list] The 2015 International Award for Public Art > Conference: - possible discounted registration > Message-ID: <2ED71415-B0B9-4B41-BDEE-240967AF5B8E(a)clear.net.nz> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > on behalf: > > Cities in a Climate of Change: Public Art, Environmental and Social > Ecologies > 1?4 July 2015 > The University of Auckland > iapa2015.nz > Co-hosted by Elam School of Fine Arts, The University of Auckland, and > Shandong University of Art & Design, the Cities in a Climate of Change > conference explores art and its relationship to urban development. > > A number of heavily discounted registrations are available for NZ artists > and arts administrators to attend the Cities in Climate of Change > conference. If you would like to apply please submit a one paragraph > response detailing your interest in participating to: > a.crawshaw(a)auckland.ac.nz by Sunday 15 June 2015. > > Discounted registrations are not available to available to those in > full-time employment for local or central government, or academic > institutions, but are intended to provide professional full or part-time > artists and arts administrators with access to conference proceedings and > networking opportunities during the Cities in a Climate of Change > conference. Registrations for NZ artists and arts administrators are > generously supported by Creative New Zealand. > > The 2015 International Award for Public Art > > Conference > 1 July ? 4 July 2015 > The University of Auckland > > Exhibition > 27 June ? 6 July 2015 Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki > > To see more or register: iapa2015.nz > > > Many thanks, > Kelly Carmichael > > KELLY CARMICHAEL > 2015 IAPA CONFERENCE ORGANISER > Email: k.carmichael(a)auckland.ac.nz > Tel: +64 (09) 373 7599 x83381 > National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries > The University of Auckland > > Cities in a Climate of Change: Public Art, and Environmental and Social > Ecologies > The second International Award for Public Art exhibition and conference > > kia pai to ra > vicki (" > > \\ vicki smith > digitalsmith(a)clear.net.nz > > Cell +64 21 778 067 > > // Aotearoa Digital Arts Network www ada.net.nz > > ADA Mesh BookSprint > Christchurch 23-28 November 2015 - Call OPEN NOW > > http://www.ada.net.nz/projects/booksprints/eoi-space-network-memory-media-a… > > Find more Info here and join us > http://www.ada.net.nz/meshcities/ > http://facebook.com/ada.aotearoa > > - > \// www.upstage.org.nz - > //\ http://tinyurl.com/vickismithBoatProject - Navigation speculation > \// http://tinyurl.com/vickismithSCANZ2013 - Pattern Recognition > //\ http://www.avatarbodycollision.org > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 11:07:06 -0700 (PDT) > From: Kristin Carlson <kca59(a)sfu.ca> > To: undisclosed-recipients:; > Subject: [Ada_list] ISEA2015 STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (Please > distribute, apologies for any cross-postings) > Message-ID: <1841561453.97156358.1434305226167.JavaMail.zimbra(a)sfu.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > > ISEA2015 STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM > VOLUNTEER APPLICATION DEADLINE ? 20 June 2015 22:00 PST > The 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art invites students, > artists, practitioners who want to be ?where the action is? to volunteer > for ISEA2015. What is ISEA2015? > > > The International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA) is the main nomadic > international academic gathering focused on electronic and digital arts. > Since its inception in 1988 in the Netherlands, it has been organized in 4 > continents and in over 20 international cities that span Istanbul, Paris, > Munich, Albuquerque, Sydney and Dubai. ISEA last came to Canada in 1995 in > Montreal, where it had a tremendously positive impact on the local > community both in terms of cultural and economic shifts that remain central > to Montreal even today! ISEA brings together scholarly, artistic, and > scientific domains in an interdisciplinary discussion and showcase of > creative productions applying new technologies in art, interactivity, and > electronic and digital media. > > > ISEA2015 is hosted by Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Communication, > Arts, and Technology, its School for the Contemporary Arts, and its School > for Interactive Arts + Technology (SIAT). We expect 1000+ artists, > scholars, researchers and students from around the world, making it the > largest event on electronic art and digital media offered to date in > British Columbia. While centered at SFU Woodward's, our programming is > overflowing in various venues in the Vancouver area. Partners include many > local artistic organisations and venues including: the vancouver Art > Gallery, the Western Front, VIVO, the Museum of Vancouver (MOV), Grunt > Gallery, Vancouver New Music, 221A, New Westminster New Media Gallery, > Fortune Sound Club, the New Form Festival, amongst others. As such, we > believe that this event will exemplify SFU's vision of engaging students, > engaging research (both practice and theory), and engaging the local, > national and international communities. > > > ISEA2015 is a five-day symposium featuring over 500+ speakers, presenting > 19 workshops, 10 tutorials, papers, panels, roundtables, posters, and > demonstrations, and showcasing over 180 artworks ranging from large-scale > interactive artworks to cutting-edge electronic music performances. The > theme of ISEA2015 - Disruption - will allow re-examining and re-negotiating > the frontiers between the academic and the art world, between practice and > theory, between systems and reality, between art and society. > > > To frame this dialogue, ISEA2015 will feature keynote addresses by > visionary pioneers such as Brian Massumi, Michael Connor, Dominique Moulon, > Hildegard Westerkamp and Sara Diamond. The Yes Men will cloture the > symposium with an address on the use of creative expression for disruption > and subversion. > Volunteer Benefits > Volunteers will have the opportunity to be immersed in the network of > inspired fellow students, professional artists, designers, academics and > scientists. Other benefits include: > > * ISEA 2015 full symposium pass > * Complimentary snacks for the breaks between shifts (no lunch is > provided) > * Conference T-Shirt > * Certificate of participation as a volunteer, upon request > Applying > > > Visit the Call For Volunteers and apply Today at isea2015.org > Notification of acceptance will be sent out on July 5th. > If your application is unsuccessful (which you will know on July 5th), you > will be given a code in order to benefit from the early bird rate for > attending the symposium. > Volunteer Position > > > You can participate as volunteer for different positions, including some > due before the conference. > Visit http://isea2015.org/call-for-volunteers-2015 for details about each > position available. > > * Volunteers Lead (Pre-Conference Position) > * Installation Setup (Pre-Conference and Conference Positions) > * Registration Desk Clerks > * Room Monitors > * Room Technical Setup > * Way-finding > * Openings, Performances, Sitting Artwork and Exhibitions Monitors > Volunteer Requirements > > > As volunteer you will be asked to fulfill 25-hours in 5 shifts of 4 hours > each, and up to 4 hours of training during the orientation session. The > symposium holds a diversity of events from 8am until 1am most days. > Volunteer managers will try to accommodate your preferences for volunteer > times, however, our priority is to ensure there are enough volunteers for > each area. You must be able to work all 5 shifts, plus training time, in > order to qualify as a volunteer > > > The volunteer orientation will be held on prior to you first shift. In > order for you to fully understand your role at the conference as well as > the location of various meeting rooms, participation in the volunteer > orientation session is mandatory. This means that you have to be in > Vancouver on Thursday the 13th of August. > > > We will be grateful if you disseminate the call-out to relevant parties > through your channels. We need around 120 volunteers. > > > Philippe Pasquier > ISEA2015 Symposium Director > Miles Thorogood > ISEA2015 Volunteer Chair. > > Contact us: > For further information please contact isea2015volunteer(a)sfu.ca > ISEA 2015: http://isea2015.org > on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISEA2015 > on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISEA2015 Untitled Document > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Ada_list mailing list > Ada_list(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/ada_list > > > End of Ada_list Digest, Vol 146, Issue 2 > **************************************** >
ISEA2015 STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (Please distribute, apologies for any cross-postings)
by Kristin Carlson
ISEA2015 STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM VOLUNTEER APPLICATION DEADLINE – 20 June 2015 22:00 PST The 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art invites students, artists, practitioners who want to be 'where the action is' to volunteer for ISEA2015. What is ISEA2015? The International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA) is the main nomadic international academic gathering focused on electronic and digital arts. Since its inception in 1988 in the Netherlands, it has been organized in 4 continents and in over 20 international cities that span Istanbul, Paris, Munich, Albuquerque, Sydney and Dubai. ISEA last came to Canada in 1995 in Montreal, where it had a tremendously positive impact on the local community both in terms of cultural and economic shifts that remain central to Montreal even today! ISEA brings together scholarly, artistic, and scientific domains in an interdisciplinary discussion and showcase of creative productions applying new technologies in art, interactivity, and electronic and digital media. ISEA2015 is hosted by Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Communication, Arts, and Technology, its School for the Contemporary Arts, and its School for Interactive Arts + Technology (SIAT). We expect 1000+ artists, scholars, researchers and students from around the world, making it the largest event on electronic art and digital media offered to date in British Columbia. While centered at SFU Woodward's, our programming is overflowing in various venues in the Vancouver area. Partners include many local artistic organisations and venues including: the vancouver Art Gallery, the Western Front, VIVO, the Museum of Vancouver (MOV), Grunt Gallery, Vancouver New Music, 221A, New Westminster New Media Gallery, Fortune Sound Club, the New Form Festival, amongst others. As such, we believe that this event will exemplify SFU's vision of engaging students, engaging research (both practice and theory), and engaging the local, national and international communities. ISEA2015 is a five-day symposium featuring over 500+ speakers, presenting 19 workshops, 10 tutorials, papers, panels, roundtables, posters, and demonstrations, and showcasing over 180 artworks ranging from large-scale interactive artworks to cutting-edge electronic music performances. The theme of ISEA2015 - Disruption - will allow re-examining and re-negotiating the frontiers between the academic and the art world, between practice and theory, between systems and reality, between art and society. To frame this dialogue, ISEA2015 will feature keynote addresses by visionary pioneers such as Brian Massumi, Michael Connor, Dominique Moulon, Hildegard Westerkamp and Sara Diamond. The Yes Men will cloture the symposium with an address on the use of creative expression for disruption and subversion. Volunteer Benefits Volunteers will have the opportunity to be immersed in the network of inspired fellow students, professional artists, designers, academics and scientists. Other benefits include: * ISEA 2015 full symposium pass * Complimentary snacks for the breaks between shifts (no lunch is provided) * Conference T-Shirt * Certificate of participation as a volunteer, upon request Applying Visit the Call For Volunteers and apply Today at isea2015.org Notification of acceptance will be sent out on July 5th. If your application is unsuccessful (which you will know on July 5th), you will be given a code in order to benefit from the early bird rate for attending the symposium. Volunteer Position You can participate as volunteer for different positions, including some due before the conference. Visit http://isea2015.org/call-for-volunteers-2015 for details about each position available. * Volunteers Lead (Pre-Conference Position) * Installation Setup (Pre-Conference and Conference Positions) * Registration Desk Clerks * Room Monitors * Room Technical Setup * Way-finding * Openings, Performances, Sitting Artwork and Exhibitions Monitors Volunteer Requirements As volunteer you will be asked to fulfill 25-hours in 5 shifts of 4 hours each, and up to 4 hours of training during the orientation session. The symposium holds a diversity of events from 8am until 1am most days. Volunteer managers will try to accommodate your preferences for volunteer times, however, our priority is to ensure there are enough volunteers for each area. You must be able to work all 5 shifts, plus training time, in order to qualify as a volunteer The volunteer orientation will be held on prior to you first shift. In order for you to fully understand your role at the conference as well as the location of various meeting rooms, participation in the volunteer orientation session is mandatory. This means that you have to be in Vancouver on Thursday the 13th of August. We will be grateful if you disseminate the call-out to relevant parties through your channels. We need around 120 volunteers. Philippe Pasquier ISEA2015 Symposium Director Miles Thorogood ISEA2015 Volunteer Chair. Contact us: For further information please contact isea2015volunteer(a)sfu.ca ISEA 2015: http://isea2015.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISEA2015 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISEA2015 Untitled Document
The 2015 International Award for Public Art Conference:	- possible discounted registration
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1991 - 1992 We started our year off with the usual salad toss luncheon. This was followed by our convention at Vail, Colorado, which was hosted by the Rocky Mountain Bs. High caliber programs followed throughout the year. Attendance was good and we enjoyed the "friendly luncheons" at various restaurants. The membership requested more fun and less work and that's what we attempted. Our Christmas party was a huge success at The Northwood Club. More people attended than ever before. Much fun! Great Spring luncheon at the University Club where we gave $2,000 to our charity, the Jeanne Braniff Terrell Scholarship Fund. We also gave a new washing machine to the East Dallas Community School, as well as gifts of toys to needy children at Christmas. Our membership peaked at 259.
1992 - 1993 Membership keeps growing. 323 people paid dues this year. We had a successful year with interesting programs. We toured the Meyerson Symphony Center, had a book review, good speakers and our "friendly luncheons". The holiday Sherry party and Spring luncheon had more people in attendance than ever. Good fun and good company. We had wonderful officers and people working together. The fact that we all at one time flew for Braniff is our common bond, and that is what keeps our club strong. Our charity money was given to Toys for Children at Christmas and to The Texas Language Speech and Hearing Foundation in the name of the Braniff Clipped Bs. We have given enough money to be considered "sponsors" of the foundation. Senator and former Judge, Oscar Mauzy, represented the foundation at our Spring luncheon.
1993 - 1994 With 336 members, the board had a lot of support for all of the planned activities. We started out with the annual salad toss and looked forward to the convention in San Antonio. We were entertained in grand style in the Alamo City. From the Fall on, our members began looking forward to the next convention which we would host!. Brainstorming for convention planning continued throughout the year at the meetings, parties. Our Spring luncheon was attended by the Carnival reps, where we all realized we would really be "rocking the boat" in 1995! Ann Mauzy was happy to accept our donation in memory of Ann Ruff at the Bent Tree luncheon, which put us at the half-way mark to have a fully endowed scholarship fund administered by the Texas Speech Hearing Language Foundation. Braniff Clipped Bs will be awarding a scholarship every year to a graduate student attending the University of Texas-Dallas.
1994 - 1995 September started off with our Salad toss at Bev Fleming's beautiful home in Flower Mound! The coming cruise convention was always the major topic at our meetings and socials. It was the high light of the year! We returned to the end of the runway at Love Field for lunch on the lake at Pierre's in October. The holiday season was highlighted by a delicious dinner dance at Embassy Suites which was another return to Love Field. For our April meeting, we boarded a party bus and were conducted by Busy Bee Tours on a field trip to tour the new Ballpark in Arlington. We really enjoyed all the normally off-limit areas and had the opportunity to sit in the dug-out and stand on the warning track. A wonderful, hardworking board came up with some great events. Our membership topped out at 343, thanks to the members recruiting and the extraordinary efforts of Mary Moffett who is passing the job of Membership/Yearbook to Sally Roberts. We donated $2,000 to our charity - the Clipped Bs Endowment Fund.
1995 - 1996 Another great year added to our string of wonderful years, commencing with the annual salad toss at the home of our outgoing president, Ramona Martin. The main buzz that day and for the coming year was the health reverses suffered by one of our past presidents, Connie Biggar. October saw us at Liz Wahlquist's home for a talk by our own Sally Roberts and her husband, Dick, on the Elder Hostel program. November found us learning calligraphy from the renowned Ken Brown, with a door prize for everyone! December was the annual Sherry party in the evening so that we could see so many of our full-time employed Bs. Also, a fabulous dance, with a big band, helped to celebrate the holiday season. We all turned into porcelain artists with a demonstration at the Purple Glaze in February. A friendly lunch was held at Mattitos in March. We all boarded the Busy Bee Tour bus in April to go to the Wilson Historic District of Dallas, topped off with a shopping excursion at the Farmers Market. The annual spring luncheon was at Brookhaven Country Club. This always seems to be one of the highlights of the year as we gather to remember the former "glory days", which somehow get better every year. Membership this year reached 337. We gave our traditional $2,000 to our charity scholarship fund, The Texas Language Speech and Hearing Foundation, on behalf of the Braniff Clipped Bs. Also, the annual Christmas Toys for Tots was the recipient of many wonderful toys for the underprivileged children of Dallas.
1996 - 1997 Our membership in the DAL chapter soared to over 387 members, thanks to Mary Moffett's detective work - you can run from her but you can't hide!! Our salad toss in September was well attended at the home of Terry Daniel. October saw us on a bus enroute to the C.R. Smith Museum at the American Airlines Training Center. We loved seeing the DC-3 parked in front of the museum and finding some old BN memorabilia brightened our day. November brought Iris Newman to speak at Linda Shewmaker's on the "Challenge of Second Adulthood" with which we could all identify. Adrian Ricks once again opened her home for the Sherry party and we collected a lot of toys for the Marines toy drive…what fun to see the three Pucci uniforms displayed…were we ever THAT thin??
Members from all chapters pitched in to contribute to the success of the May 2-4, 1997 golden gala celebration in honor of 50 years of the Clipped B organization. A festive luncheon on May 2 at Bent Tree Country Club was chaired by Betty Rosenberg; a wine and cheese party that evening, chaired by Adrian Ricks and Julie Redmond, unveiled our colleciton of BN/BI uniforms. The setting was at Love Field Frontiers of Flight Museum which brought back a lot of memories. Our two hospitality suites at the Lincoln Center Doubletree Hotel were gaily decorated with memorabilia, great food and the chatter was non-stop! The celebration's grand finale was the elegant dinner at the hotel with beautiful decorations, door prizes and a memorable skit directed by Aggie Clarke. These fifty years have flown by and we treasure our BN/BI memories and friendships. Co-chairmen Dolores Olson and Helen Adair give heartfelt thanks to all who helped make the celebration such a memorable affair.
1997 - 1998 The year began with our annual salad toss at the home of Aggie Clarke. Also in September there was a reception at the Hall of State in Fair Park honoring the Braniff uniform collection. This display was available during the State Fair and these uniforms and other memorabilia was on display. Bs served as volunteers. In October the Bs buzzed to Teddi Weil's hive to hear Knox Bishop, curator of the Frontiers of Flight Museum tell us of the plans for the future. In November we lunched at the Bistro and had lunch at Esparza in February. The sherry party was held at the home of Adrian Ricks. Highlight of the year was the March guest, Captain Al Haynes of UAL who told us about his flight that crash landed at Sioux City on July 19, 1989. BISE was invited to this meeting. Our charity money of $2,150.00 was given to the Texas Language Speech and Hearing Foundation in the name of the Braniff Clipped Bs. Adrian Ricks hosted a garage sale in May and approximately $2,000.00 was made, which goes in our museum fund. The spring luncheon was at the Dallas Country Club and hosted by Terry Daniel. Our membership hit an all-time high - 456!!
1998 - 1999 With 451 members, we enjoyed a year of camaraderie and memorable times! Highlights include an entertaining trip to Fredericksburg, with tour, wine tasting and lunch at Oberhelman's Vineyard, a German dinner with surprise program at the Pioneer Museum and visits to an herb and a wildflower farm. Author Irene Pence was our speaker at Brooksie Agnich' home and Steve Blow, Dallas Morning News columnist was our program at Dona Martinez. The holiday sherry party, at Teresa Kinkaid's brought out LOTS of members toting goodies and Toys for Tots. A lunch-out meeting and tour of the Mary Kay Museum was a big treat, as was a spring tour of the Arboretum and lunch out. A MAJOR "added attraction": we were invited to a tour and dessert coffee at the Governor's Mansion in Austin! This was preceded by a luncheon (and many doorprizes) at the Four Season's Grill, where we were joined by members from Houston and the Hill country, also laden with prizes. At our spring luncheon at Bent Tree Country Club, we presented our scholarship check of $2,255.00 to the Texas Speech and Hearing Foundation, who had earlier honored the Clipped Bees at their awards banquet. It was a wonderful year of member-officer participation and friendships.
1999 - 2000 Our year began with our traditional "salad toss" at the beautiful home of Martha Baker with a great turnout. November took us on a cultural outing to Ft. Worth's Bass Hall and the Kimball Art Museum where we had lunch. Virginia Alexander opened her lovely home for the Christmas party. Lots of toys for the "Toys for Tots" drive were brought and two Marines enjoyed meeting the donors. In the new millennium we gathered in Addison for a smorgasbord of Clipped Bs talents. Those who showed their handicrafts etc. donated door prizes. In March at the elegant home of Mary G. Harris in Rockwall, we were entertained by our own Nella Phillips book review of "Out to Pasture" ("but not over the hill"!). Concluding our year in May with a membership of 458, we gathered at Bent Tree Country Club for a grand finale luncheon. We presented our donation once again to the Texas Speech Language and Hearing Foundation.
2000 - 2001 Our infamous salad toss began another terrific year in Terry Daniel's beautiful home, catching up with "ole" friends and welcoming new members. October gathered us at Love Field with a tour of the new Legend Airlines beautiful terminal and aircraft in flite by our own Julie Redmond and other familiar faces. Our November meeting at Tenaya Restaurant served some great food and some very interesting "food for thought" presented in a program by our own Donna Matus, Certified Master of Neuro=Linguistic Programming. Mid-month pilot Tommy Hill invited the Bs for drinks and conversation at the Addison Point. Martha Baker graciously
2000 - 2001 (continued) opened her home for our holiday Sherry Party, a great turn out and the toys for the U.S. Marines Toy drive reached an all time high under the Christmas tree. A fascinating tour through the new Women's Museum at Fair Park in February left us admiring the many successes of women throughout history. The Bs buzzed to the elegant home of Liz Walquist for our business meeting followed by a beautiful luncheon served by our prize Hospitality chairperson, Barbi Conn, in her final "swan song". Springtime took a bunch of Bs to Waxahachie where we were welcomed by Bunkie and Dolly Westbrook and served a fabulous lunch and tour. Honoring our Past Presidents at the Hackberry Creek Country Club, a delightful luncheon brought a close to another wonderful year with friendships renewed and cherished. Membership this year was 447 members.
2001 - 2002 The Bs started the year with our first board meeting on September 6th, 2001. Then 9/11 happened. This date is to be considered a changing moment in our lives that we will never forget, however, we must go forward. The traditional "salad toss" in October and the Sherry holiday party in December was graciously hosted by Pam Vodvarka. We had such a wonderful time at her lovely home that we didn't want to leave. We thank her and her family for their generosity. When the Marines arrived at the Sherry party to collect the toys for tots, we agreed on how handsome they looked in their uniforms. Diane Laffoon did well in finding people and places for our programs. In March 2002, your board and nominating committee worked diligently for the ongoing plans of the 2002-2003 year. (Take time to thank them). 2003 REUNION…Judy Giles is the chairperson and she has assured us we will have a memorable time. In April, Bunkie and Dolly Westbrook of Waxahachie once again sweetly welcomed the Bs. The May Spring luncheon and fashion show at Las Colinas Country Club was absolutely perfect! The beautiful clothes from Canal Clothing Boutique were modeled by some of our very own Bs. They looked elegant and so fashionable. Elizabeth Bentley undertook this task and we appreciate all her superb organizational skills. Our membership this year peaked at 419. Let's work together and find more to join us. We have great plans for the Bs: a forthcoming reunion, a museum, increasing the membership, and many joyful gatherings. We need to continue to have fun and to create new sweet memories, so stay involved and connected to the Bs. Love, Health, Peace and Happiness to us all.
2002 - 2003 The Bs traditional salad toss was in October at the beautiful home of Cindy Lipitz. We had outstanding attendance in the elegant setting. The December Sherry party was held at the Marlin Day Spa, which is co-owned by our Linda Haddock. She displayed several Braniff uniforms, which added a touch of nostalgia. . . Pucci designs are back in vogue! The March business meeting was held at the Dallas Craft Guild where several artisans gave presentations on their specialities. Our May luncheon, coordinated by Dianne Laffoon, was held at the Glen Eagles Country Club in Plano. The entryway was reminiscent of the Kensington Hotel in LON. Everything was wonderful and OH! Those desserts!!. The topics at the luncheon were our website, thanks to Susie Robertson; the Flight Museum, thanks to Adrian Ricks; Travel cards, thanks to John McFarlane; and our upcoming October reunion, thanks to Judy Giles. Great stuff!! Great fun ahead! Our membership closed at 419 members. Please take time to thank all present and past Board members who have worked so hard to keep us going. Cherish the memories. Love & peace.
2003 - 2004 Our year began in October with the wonderful reunion at the beautiful Adams Mark Hotel in downtown Dallas. The attendance was over 300 Bs and resulted in about 100 new members. The Sherry party was hosted by Lynn Erickson in her lovely Plano home. The Board hosted the March annual business meeting at Country Place in Carrollton. Our May luncheon at the Glen Eagles Country Club was well attended and everyone was thrilled to get a Clipped Bs T-shirt as a door favor. Barbie Conn's table decorations were also a hit. Our membership for the year closed at 621 - an all time high!
2004 - 2005 Our year started with a "Lights!! Camera!! Action!!" Salad Toss at the home of Terry Daniel. We were visited by a British TV Crew who were making a documentary on the history of flight attendants. Several Bs wore their Pucci uniforms and many members were interviewed by the producers. Our annual Xmas party was held at the art-filled home of Beth Hickman where loads of toys were collected for the Marines Toy for Tots drive. Our May luncheon was filled with members decked out in red, white and blue in honor of the Wounded Soldiers program, created by DAL B Teresa Goforth Kincaid. A raffle brought in over a thousand dollars for her program. The club also made a donation to Dona Martinez and Liz Wahlquist to be used for a plaque at the Braniff Chapel in Terminal B at DFW. Our website continues to grow, thanks to Bud Reed and Susie Robertson, and now has numerous class photos complete with names. Our membership closed at 571 members.
2005 - 2006 Started the year with a wonderful Salad Toss at the home of Sharon Graham. Bunky Westbrook and Betty Brindley brought 4 of their gorgeous angels for auction. All 4 sold and raised money for the bus trip to Waxahachie in April. Next was the sherry Party at the lovely home of Aggie Clark. She went all out for the event and turnout was great. We raised a huge amount of toys for the Marines Toys for Tots drive. The March business meeting was held at the home of Amber Laws for election of new officers. The dedication of the Braniff Chapel at Terminal B (OUR terminal) was on March 3, 1006. Thanks to the exhausting work of Liz Walquist and Dona Martinez the chapel was finally realized. Over 200 DFW executives, Chaplains, and former BI employees and friends were in attendance. The silver stars with the names of major donors were a big hit. Please stop in and see it as it serves over 162,000 passengers and 50,000 employees daily. A delayed garage sale was held in March. Our proceeds were disappointing, but we had lots of fun. April was our annual bus trek to the wonderful luncheon in Waxahachie hosted by Bunky and Betty. As always the food was delicious, the visiting noisy! May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) brought our annual Spring Luncheon at beautiful Bent Tree Country Club with a Latin theme. What fun! Marcella, once again, reigned as champion organizer! Door prizes and certificates were given to the hard working and dedicated B's who slaved at the garage sale. We donated over $3,400.00 to Frontiers of Flight Museum for our BI exhibit. We had 723 members at the fiscal year's end, 650 or so in the Dallas base. Susie and Bud have simplified the database so now their time consuming work is less! Keep up the good work, you two!
2006 - 2007 The year started off with our trip to Fort Worth and the Salad Toss. It was hosted by Linda Austin at her beautiful new lakeside home. Over 40 Bs enjoyed the fabulous weather and yummy eats and were even "saluted" by the jets from nearby Carswell AFB! Next came our annual Sherry Party at Sharon Graham's delightful home. Once again the Bs outdid themselves in gathering items for the TOYS FOR TOTS drive. While we are still missing the handsome Marines, who usually picked up the toys, we were able to donate 14 huge hefty bags overflowing with gifts to the Marine Recruiting Center in Arlington. There was a rousing reception complete with picture taking and thanks for our efforts. In February, nearly 70 Clipped Bs packed up and headed to Galveston for a 4 day cruise to Cozumel sponsored by the Houston Chapter. A BIG THANK YOU to Sylvia Hanna, Leslie Roque and Nancy Toy for working so hard to get this done and to Sarah Welch-travel/cruise agent extraordinaire!!! Our special Braniff exhibit at the Frontiers of Flight Museum is now on its way to completion due to meeting a $30,000.00 challenge to match from former Braniff Captain Orville Rogers and wife, Esther. Challenge letters were mailed in March and by the end of April the funds were rolling in. Lastly, our Spring Luncheon was a huge success due to the special efforts of Marcella Gleason, our VP super star. The theme was "Fat Albert Goes to Hawaii" and the room looked like a luau!! Over 95 Bs and guests attended and 3 new members joined. Our donation to the Museum was over $3,500.00. Membership closed at 644.
2007 - 2008 Our new year began with the annual Salad Toss at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. The Clipped Bs Silver Service, a gift from Braniff, was donated to the Museum. Once again the Hospitality Committee headed up by Mary Mark Welch did a fabulous job. Marianne Gwinn hosted the Sherry Party. The party was a roaring success! Fourteen or fifteen bags of toys were collected for the Toys for Tots drive. New officers were elected at our March meeting and once again, Judy Giles stepped up to the plate to lead our group. Barbara DeMoulin was recognized for her outstanding publishing skills for our Buzz Notes. She passed the baton to Paula Metcalf. The Spring Luncheon was at Brookhaven CC and the theme was "Puttin' on the Ritz". Marie Soloman wowed us with her clever table decorations of top hats, champagne bottles and white satin gloves. The membership closed with 644 members.
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FBI profiler reveals truth on violent video games at CBS.
According to an interview with Mary Ellen O'Toole (a former FBI profiler) last Sunday on CBS' news broadcast, Face the Nation, her statements regarding her experience with unstable criminals that cause such terrible tragedies as the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting are plain as day; even an organization such as the FBI does not consider violent video games to have any kind of causal relationship with these kind of horrible actions against society. Her sentiments were further explained by Prof. Christopher Ferguson, a critic of those who blame video games for violent crime in the Psychology dept. of Texas A&M International.
In other words, in people who are already prone to violent thoughts and behaviors – those who are isolated and willingly indulge themselves in violence on a constant basis with no other activities – violent media can act only as "sources of fueling ideation that's already there" when used by that person as a personal-training or educational tool. Such statements bring back to mind the 'manifesto' of Anders Breivik in the tragic shooting that occurred in Oslo, Norway, in which the Call of Duty franchise was called his 'training material' for that antisocial calamity.
Prof. Ferguson also revealed several key facts behind the issue of violent games, not only referring to the Comics Code Authority of the 1930's and its creation in response to the Kefauver Comic Book Hearings, and also explained the concept of "moral panic" which all new media must endure as a scapegoat for society's problems. Then, the professor related startling facts about the reality of violent video games and their affect on society and crime. Among youth, violent crime is down to its' lowest point in four decades; other countries who consume just as much media and games as North America have lower crime rates than that in this country. Studies which claim to prove video games cause aggression have methods which are fundamentally flawed to begin with, and the list goes on during the entire joint interview. "We have this repetitive pattern, and we can see that in the past it's kind of ridiculous, but we cannot see that in the present." The original video of this interview is available at the bottom of this article.
However, even as both of these esteemed professionals stand up for the truth behind the frightened lies from those like the NRA president or selfish pundits like Glenn Beck, even the FBI understands that violence in any media, including video games, has an affect on society as a whole, even if actions are only done by those that desire violence to begin with.
In the coming weeks, both myself and my fellow writer Ceruleath Noreleath will be conducting a series of editorial debates on a number of relevant issues within the gaming community and our collective culture. Our inaugural debate will be on this very subject; Violence in Gaming and Media Backlash, hosted here on the oprainfall website on Saturday, March 2nd. This will be a mature, honest and open look at this issue from all sides, as well as what we gamers can do about this problem as it exists. I would like to encourage all readers to return for this forthcoming article, as I can assure you that there will be something that anyone can learn from our efforts on your behalf.
Video courtesy of Rawstory.com and CBS.


A hurricane is a huge storm. It is a combination of many strong winds that combine together and twirl or spiral inwards and then move upwards. Hurricanes happen over the ocean, land and can last for up to weeks.
They are a series of dense clouds which move counter clockwise. They spiral in that direction and surround the rough wall of the hurricane eye. They give a pinwheel appearance to the hurricane. They can be 50 to 300 miles long.
When the winds move together and spiral around they form a centre of the hurricane which is the eye. The eye can be 20 to 30 miles wide and is the calmest part of the hurricane with almost no rains in this area. It is also the warmest part of the storm. A hurricane eye appears in various sizes and shapes. A hurricane eye is the part which is clearly visible from space as well.
This is a wall that surrounds the eye and is made up of many thunder clouds. It can be as small as 5 miles or as big as 30 miles. The eye wall areas have the most damaging and heaviest rainfall.


This past week, I was driving to Dallas for a meeting. I took a wrong exit and was paused at a stop light, when I noticed a homeless man walking his way down the street, flashing his sign at anyone who would look his way and read it.
"I'm homeless and hungry. Anything will help."
Straight and to the point. For some reason, this time more than others, I was legitimately concerned for him. I immediately started scrambling for any cash I had. I was two lanes over, so I second guessed even trying, but my heart was tugging.
I thought of people saying to me in the past, "He'll probably only buy booze and cigarettes. Why doesn't he just get a job? I bet he's not even homeless." How many times have we heard these cop-outs to serve someone in need?
Honestly, I didn't even really care if he would buy beer. Since when did it become our place to judge that?
Anyways, I had just made a deposit with any cash I did have and I didn't have enough change to make it worthwhile to give to him. Let's be honest, even gum costs more than a dollar these days.
"Hey, do you need some water???"
"Hey. Jesus loves you. No matter what, OK?"
"Oh, I know it. I know, ma'am."
I teared up as I drove away just thinking about how often I throw myself a pity party when I can't get a new pair of boots, when I have to return a sweater at Anthropologie, when we can't stop by Starbucks every day, or when we have to trust in the Lord to provide for us as we take a huge leap of faith.
Despite this guys' circumstances...despite his homelessness, his past mistakes, his hunger, his thirst, his lack of basic needs, he knows in his heart that his Savior loves him. His life is rough, his body is letting him down, and yet he still proclaims that Jesus loves him and he knows it.
I was so challenged by his faith, his realization that God hasn't let him go, and his smile as He told me that he knew Jesus loved him. Know that our King is for you, friends. Know that He is good and that He wants the best for us. Know that He never ever lets go of His children.
"And if you give yourself to the hungry, and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in darkness, and your gloom will become like midday. And the LORD will continually guide you, and satisfy your desire in scorched places, and give strength to your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail."
This is such a touching post!
Thank you for sharing! I, too, give to the homeless...most of the time an extra bottle of water that's in my car too! :) I feel the same way...it's not for me to judge and I have so much extra compared to their situation...regardless of what brought them there.
i got goosebumps reading this, friend. thanks for sharing.
p.s. have you ever heard of that song by matthew west called "my own little world"? i thought of it as i read your post. you might like it too if you haven't listened to it before. youtube it.
beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. this had my eyes welling with tears. you are so articulate in your reflections. it's time for me to spend some time with Jesus.
p.s. you're in Texas now, not Colorado? what kind of job are you working? i'm so out of the loop!
beautiful + inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Oh girl, I know this feeling so well! When I lived on campus I always used to go to a certain art store in my spare time to get supplies for school, and everyday rain or shine there was a man on the street corner where there was a bumper to bumper traffic light. He always had a sign saying he was a homeless war vet and was hungry. Everytime I saw him I felt horrible. No one did anything. And we were all sitting in our cars avoiding eye contact hoping the red light would hurry so his sad eyes wouldn't make us do something nice. horrible, I know. Well one day I saw him in the cold and I was all torn up. I went to the store and bought some granola bars and drove over to him, waited in the red light and rolled down my window. He looked at me not sure if I was just getting air so I waved him over and he came jogging over putting his sign down. I handed him the box of granola bars and he looked shocked. Probably expecting a quarter or a business card. I smiled and he thanked me over and over before traffic started moving. I was so shaken up by his gratitude and his shock of having someone display simple kindness towards him. I cried the entire way home.
Thank you so much for sharing this, it was a beautiful post that brought me to tears. We often take for granted the simple things like a bottle of water, a good pair of shoes, a warm coat or even a soft place to sleep. There should be more people like you in this world, thank you!
This beautiful post really brought me to tears...they are running down my face as I write this!! Thank you so much for sharing...you are truly awesome!!
This post almost made me cry! Kim, this is so inspiring and so beautifully written!! I know exactly what you mean about that awful little voice that questions what the person will do with the money. Everybody is connected and we are all God's children. No exceptions.
Thank you for this post friend!!!
Thanks for the post, Kim! Really beautiful and an important reminder for all of us.
Your heart is beautiful. Thank you for sharing, you not only brought me to tears...you encouraged me to open my heart a little more.
sweet story. i'm in huge support of giving needed and wanted items rather than cash to those in need. definitely something i could be challenged to do more.
Thanks for your encouraging words. I just emailed it out to our small group. We live in the city and interact with suffering quite often. Your post was a great reminder of our call to love others and direct others to His love.
i teared up too. such a simple story, with such a powerful message. we are called to love the least of these & so often we, meaning i, get caught up in the mumbo jumbo of life. so often i just drive by, afraid to look in those desperate eyes of the broken and needy. i look forward. pretend i don't see. shameful, but true. oh God, break my heart for what breaks yours.
wow this seriously made me fight tears. what a beautiful post and proclamation of how good the Lord really is.
This is my first visit to your blog and this post really moved me. I have often said myself that giving money to homeless people will just lead them to buy beer instead of beer, but you're right, who are we to judge. We have no idea what got them into that situation. Bless you for helping in the only way you could and for passing on Christ's love!
this tugged at my heart.


When it comes to hair care and life in general, we ask for two things: inspiration and solutions. Inspiration to compel us to try something new every day and the solutions to all of our most pressing problems (or complaints, if you must). This is why we are stoked to see that the Noisettes' lead-singer extraordinaire, Shingai Shoniwa, is the celebrity ambassador for Mizani hair care.
Shoniwa is as famous for her electrifying performances as her bold and dramatic sense of style. Oh, and that hair. A tidal-wave-like mane with nary a strand out of place, it's seems a perfect fit for a range like Mizani, which focuses on hair-care needs for curly, textured, African-Caribbean, and mixed-race hair. As the singer says, "I love to experiment and I'm constantly changing my style, so the Mizani range is perfect for me." With performances scheduled for March and a new single out in April, we can't wait to see what Shingai and her perfectly coiffed barnet do next. Inspiration and solution? Both found in one place. Thanks Mizani.


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Marijuana frequently asked questions
Whether about legality, side effects, or employers' ability to test for it in employee drug screens, questions about marijuana are plentiful. We've answered some of the most frequently asked questions to help you sift through the noise and get a true sense of the current status of marijuana.
What is marijuana?
Marijuana is the product of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, containing the psychoactive chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. Popular names, or slang, for the drug include weed, pot, or cannabis.
How is marijuana used?
The ways in which people consume marijuana vary greatly and have increased as more states allow its use for medicinal or recreational purposes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), marijuana can be smoked like tobacco in a cigarette or pipe to inhale oils, concentrates and extracts; or ingested in food, referred to as marijuana edibles. Additionally, recent findings from the Monitoring the Future survey reveal a sharp rise in teenagers vaping marijuana.
Read the most common questions about marijuana.
What does marijuana do to you?
There are many myths about marijuana and its impacts on health. Although public attitudes about the drug continue to change, marijuana users may experience both short- and long-term side effects.
Short-term effects may include altered senses, changes in mood, impaired body movement, difficulty with problem-solving, impaired memory, hallucinations, delusions, and possible psychosis when taken in high doses.
Long-term effects may include brain development issues; breathing problems and higher risk of lung infections when smoked; increased heart rate, of concern to those predisposed to heart conditions; and worsening symptoms in those with schizophrenia.
How many people use marijuana?
Marijuana remains the most-used illicit drug globally with upwards of 188 million users in the past year, according to the most recent World Drug Report. In the United States, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) estimates that 22.2 million people have used marijuana in the past month.
Can my company still drug test for marijuana?
Yes. There are currently no restrictions (other than New York City, which is expected to implement restrictions beginning in May 2020) limiting an employer's ability to drug test for marijuana, although there may be limitations on permissible disciplinary action that an employer may take if an employee is using marijuana in accordance with that state's marijuana laws. In general, state medical and recreational use statutes impact only a very small number of employees in most workplaces. Today, more than 97.6% of all non-regulated drug tests performed by Quest include marijuana in their panel.
What is the marijuana positivity rate for workplace drug tests?
Data from the latest Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index™ gives insights into marijuana use in the American workforce. In the general U.S. workforce, marijuana positivity increased nearly 8% in urine drug testing (2.6% in 2017 versus 2.8% in 2018) and almost 17% since 2014. For the federally mandated, safety-sensitive workforce, marijuana positivity grew nearly 5% between 2017 and 2018 and nearly 24% since 2014.
Watch a webinar to hear scientific and legal experts discuss topics related to marijuana.
How is marijuana classified under Federal law?
States continue to pass legislation that permits medical and recreational marijuana use. To date, 33 states and Washington, D.C. have medical marijuana laws and 11 of those states also passed recreational use laws. But in spite of state law, marijuana–and its components, like CBD—is still illegal under Federal law, and categorized as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
View our infographic to see marijuana laws by state.
How can states continue to pass medical and recreational marijuana legislation if marijuana is illegal under federal law?
Even though marijuana is illegal for any purpose under the CSA, the enforcement of the CSA is within the discretion of the Federal government. During the Obama administration, Federal agencies, including specifically the U.S. Department of Justice, deprioritized marijuana enforcement in states with medical marijuana laws through policy guidance. Congress has also previously passed statutory budget amendments to limit Federal agency enforcement initiatives that interfere with state medical marijuana laws.
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Is medical marijuana safe?
Marijuana advocates, especially those in states where marijuana has been legalized, openly broadcast claims that he drug is "safe" and benign. But there are many misconceptions surrounding the drug and its safety. For example, the drug's current classification under Federal law means the substance has no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse like heroin or ecstasy.
Additionally, substance use disorders related to marijuana are becoming more common. A study conducted by the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions found that nearly 3 out of 10 marijuana users described having what can be categorized as a marijuana use disorder. Additionally, marijuana use disorders more than doubled from 2001 to 2013. Research from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) also shows that marijuana use disorders often go untreated, are about twice as common in men than women, and are more frequently seen in people under the age of 45.
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Does cannabidiol (CBD) show up on a drug test?
Maybe. CBD itself would not report positive on a drug test for marijuana or marijuana metabolite. In some states, CBD may (add legally) contain up to 5% THC. While some states permit the sale of CBD, many of those states only permit relatively low levels of THC in CBD products. But if a CBD product contains THC at a sufficiently high concentration, it is possible that the use of these products could cause a positive urine drug test result.
It is also important to remember that for federally-mandated drug tests, the use of CBD or "medical marijuana" would not be considered an alternative medical explanation for the positive test result. Moreover, as a Schedule I substance, CBD is illegal at the Federal level. While there are some states that permit the sale of CBD, many of those states only permit relatively low levels of THC in CBD products.
Learn more about CBD and drug tests here.
Can secondhand marijuana smoke render a positive drug test?
We asked Dr. Barry Sample, Senior Director of Science & Technology at Quest Diagnostics, to share his expertise to clear the air about the question. He said, "There are no published, peer-reviewed studies to date that indicate, even with today's increased concentrations of THC in marijuana, that someone would test positive due to 'passive' or 'incidental' exposure at events such as parties or concerts." Lean more about if you can fail a drug test from secondhand smoke.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), after examining research that measured factors such as drug potency, hours of exposure, and room ventilation, concurs, reporting that it is unlikely secondhand smoke could give someone a "contact high" that would trigger a positive test result.
Quest Diagnostics offers workplace drug testing for marijuana using urine, oral fluid, and hair. Oral fluid testing technology has proven very effective in detecting recent marijuana use. It's important to select a test type and drug cut-offs for your workplace program that will effectively screen for the drug.
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Environment Hamilton is hoping to gauge city residents' awareness on climate change and expected consequences such as extreme heat and flash flooding.
Over the course of 27 questions, an online survey on the non-profit group's website asks people to indicate how much they feel they know about the issue, and which impacts concern them most.
Climate campaign co-ordinator Ian Borsuk said the results will inform adaptive strategies and a series of public workshops on climate change Environment Hamilton expects to begin hosting in the next few months.
He said the survey's findings will also be shared with the city, which provided an $11,000 grant for the workshops.
"We want to explore and work on education for folks who are also maybe not too familiar with how extreme, extreme heat is going to get in Hamilton," Borsuk said.
"There's the practical aspect of, 'OK, how can we react to these changes our city is going to be going through?'"
Besides severe weather events, the survey highlights a range of other expected impacts, including on farmland, natural areas and parks, the city's tree canopy and the availability and price of food.
Borsuk said climate change is bringing other side effects, like invasive species and the loss of pollinators, but fewer and more intense rainstorms and snowfalls are obvious pitfalls because of their potential to overwhelm infrastructure.
"With the extreme heat and the milder winters we're also seeing things like increased tick populations in Hamilton, where the amount of ticks people were finding on themselves this past summer was alarmingly high," he said.
"Unfortunately, that's going to be the trend going forward, in that the winters are milder, so the ticks are able to survive longer and they're only going to come out stronger in the next following summers."
Borsuk said more than 500 people have already filled out the survey, and urges anyone still wishing to participate to do so at environmenthamilton.org by the end of January.


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What are the Poetic devices used in the poem Heaven, If You Are Not On Earth?
Heaven If You Are Not Here On EarthIndian PoetryK.V. PuttappaKarnataka Board Class 12th
Daanish Malik
2022-03-16T10:09:38+05:30Added an answer on March 16, 2022 at 10:09 am
Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. For Example, "The nymphs are not elsewhere!"Imagery: Refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader's senses. These are the important sights, sounds, feelings, and smells. For example, "The tender sunshine leans on Verdant gardens"
Personification: A poetic device where animals, plants, or even inanimate objects, are given human qualities. For example, "gentle sun"
Repetition: the use of the same word or phrase multiple times. For example,
"If we ourselves cannot be gods
Then there can be no gods!"
Heaven, If You Are Not on Earth Summary
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In today's world, teeth whitening is so very important to so many people. ?You see advertisements for it everywhere and you see toothpaste with whitener added into the toothpaste in almost all brands. ?Did you ever think to just avoid an over abundance of certain?items to keep you teeth white? Some items?that will stain your teeth are color intensified consumables. For some consumables they naturally have intense color to them to affect your enamel, others are artificially intensified.?A good rule of thumb is, if you are worried about it getting the item on your clothes or furniture then it most likely affects your teeth and may stain them. Below are the top worst foods, drinks and consumables for tooth discoloring.
Many of us start the morning and have our cup of coffee or tea to get us going and that is not a bad thing. ?However, coffee and tea are known to stain teeth worse with more exposure. If you consume tea and coffee regularity through out the day this could be a way to improve your teeth by reducing the amount you drink daily. You can also reduce the effects by adding creamer to the coffee or tea to lessen its intensity. ?Darker teas and coffees will have harsher effects on your smile. If you are looking to cut coffee or tea out entirely try a natural morning waking substitute like apple juice. The natural sugars in apple juice will get you moving and help make your smile whiter because it isn't coffee.
Though tobacco isn't a "food" per se but it's?a consumable and one that many Americans use. Tobacco in any form is bad for your teeth. ?We all know how bad it is for your health in general, but it will stain your teeth terribly. ?The worst part of tobacco is not only will it stain your teeth, but the?habit of smoking or chewing tobacco, causes the?person to continually expose the teeth to the staining process. Similar to coffee or tea tobacco is a ground substance that can easily stain especially when exposed to water, this is why chewing tobacco is listed with cigars and cigarettes. If you are looking for another reason to stop the bad habit of smoking, be reducing or completely stopping you will improve your teeth whiteness as well.
We all know that red wines can create very difficult stains in our clothes and furniture. Knowing this wines especially dark or red wines are huge problems to staining teeth. ?For most people wine is less habitual than coffee drinking or smoking, but it can still have an effect on teeth whiteness. Many of us love to drink our wine, but to keep our teeth "pearly white" ?we must limit ourselves to how much we drink, a glass of red wine is okay as long as you brush your teeth later. If you regularly drink wine this could be having a larger affect on your teeth whiteness,??a solution is to switch to a white wine or lighter wine.
Food coloring that is used in soda, especially the colored or dark ones is very bad for staining teeth.?Especially if you wear braces, drinking soda with braces will leave permanent marks on your teeth. ?Unfortunately, ?sports drinks also fall under this category. ?If you must have a soda or a sports drink, try having the lighter ones, with little or no caffeine in them. ?Another suggestion if you must have your sodas or sports drink is to drink them with a straw, this will help the drink to somewhat bypass the teeth and will make the stains lessened.
Yes, those wonderful, comforting and satisfying foods that we all love to snack on are not good for keeping our teeth white. ?The coloring that is used in the processing to make the food look more appetizing and the chemicals used to keep the food from going bad, or tasting good affect?teeth stains. ?If you question this, try eating a hand full or a small bag of chips, then look at your teeth, you will notice they very much resemble the color of the chips. The food coloring used in many processed foods are intense enough to stain the foods, meaning they will have a similar affect on your smile. By no means should you not indulge in the occasional processed food but consuming them in moderation will help to reduce the affects of staining.
The consumables that affect the color of your teeth are likely suspects but also indulgences that may happen more or less often. If you are looking to have your indulgence but reduce the affect of the teeth staining be sure to brush your teeth after eating or drinking these items. It will greatly reduce the affect of the active ingredients staining your teeth.


(DES MOINES, Iowa – July 9, 2012) – Lore McManus Solo, APR, Principal and Vice President of Public Relations at Strategic America, received a national APEX Award of Excellence.
Solo's award-winning blog post "The New Rude" openly addresses how professional courtesy has been stretched thin, due to individuals' obsession with smart phones versus being attentive in business meetings.
The blog post was originally featured on Strategic America's blog. It was then picked up by the Des Moines Business Record and a national marketing publication, Bulldog Reporter as well as The Grossman Group's blog, a Chicago-based employee communication agency. The blog has received extensive comments from other professionals throughout the world.
The APEX Awards for Publication Excellence are given annually for best practices in print, web and publications to professional communicators who produce outstanding work. Awards are given in 11 major categories and are judged on editorial content, ability to communicate, and where appropriate, graphic design. Almost 3,400 entries were submitted this year in the 24th annual award program.
Strategic America is a Des Moines-based integrated marketing communications firm that employs 85 communications professionals. Founded in 1980, Strategic America represents more than 40 diverse national, regional and local clients, focusing on insurance/financial services, business-to-business, dealer and consumer marketing and government.
Strategic America is a well-regarded member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As), the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), Worldcom Public Relations Group and the Direct Marketing Association (DMA). Through SA's partnership in Worldcom, it is also a member of the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA).


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Taniya Nayak | About
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Taniya Nayak
Principal Interior Architect
Taniya Nayak is one of the nation's foremost interior designers. She became a household name as a design expert member on HGTV and Food Network. Taniya owns a successful, Boston-based interior design firm, Taniya Nayak Design, Inc. where she adds a fresh, clean look to both commercial and residential spaces.
Known for her sunny smile and sharp eye, Taniya Nayak's approachable take on interior design has won over everyone from rock stars to first time homebuyers. Taniya's knack for bringing rich textures and unexpected finishes together with practical, real-life functionality has made her a go-to expert for design programs on major networks including ABC, HGTV and Food Network.
Taniya has served as host and designer for a variety of HGTV mainstays like Designed to Sell, Billion Dollar Block, House Hunters on Vacation and Urban Oasis in Boston. Taniya is a featured designer on Robert Irvine's Food Network series, Restaurant: Impossible, where she utilized her design prowess and professional experience to rescue and transform suffering restaurants. Married to Brian O'Donnell, a successful restaurateur in Boston, Taniya's personal life as both an interior designer and a restaurant industry insider is the perfect parallel to her multifaceted design role in the television realm. With knockout shows on both the Food Network and HGTV, Taniya quickly became a respected and prominent figure in television's interior design world. Taniya was selected personally by Ellen Degeneres as a brand spokesperson for her home product line, "ED On Air," featured on QVC in 2015. Taniya has also served as co-host for ABC's primetime holiday series "The Great Christmas Light Fight" since 2016.
In 2005, Taniya started her own design firm, Taniya Nayak Design, Inc. Having designed for a wide range of spaces and budgets, she focuses on creating inspired commercial and residential spaces with both broad appeal and personal connection. Taniya's design firm has developed an impressive range of clientele from restaurants to condo developments to high-end residential. Some of TND's designs are seen in new construction development Treadmark Condominiums, restaurants including Yellow Door Taqueria, Door No. 7, Abby Lane, The Poynt, Tavern & Table, Bostonia Public House, several new Ruth's Chris Steakhouse locations, and the new construction homes of legendary athletes, Bruin's Patrice Bergeron and Cam Neeley.
Born in India and raised in Boston, Taniya's design style is strongly influenced by her creative family, especially her father, a talented architect who just received his Fellowship from AIA in 2017. Shortly after attending Boston Architectural College for her master's in Interior Architecture, Taniya's design style and upbeat personality landed her first television gig on ABC Family's Knock First. Taniya was one of four designers and co-hosts of the hit show, geared toward hip, ambitious teens. She then made the move to HGTV as a designer on Designed to Sell, where she helped homeowners add value and prepare their homes for market.
Taniya's helpful decorating tips have been featured in Architectural Digest India, HGTV Magazine, Design New England, People, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, The Boston Globe, Family Circle, The Washington Post, Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, Better Homes & Gardens, and many more. Taniya has appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC's Good Morning America & The View, NBC's Today, CBS' The Early Show & The Talk, and is a regular guest on Rachael Ray.
In 2004, Taniya was ranked in the top 10 of INDIA New England's Business Women of the Year and nominated again in 2017. In April 2011, Taniya was honored with an Excellence in Design award from ASID New England and serves on the advisory board for her alma mater Boston Architectural College.
Taniya is an active participant helping to raise funds for charitable organizations such as Akshaya Patra, No Kid Hungry, Room To Dream, Smile Train, BAC Spring Gala, Habitat For Humanity, Find The Cause Breast Cancer Foundation, Together She Can and Charlotte's Run.
Our firm encompasses all facets of cutting-edge design for multi-family development, shops, markets, salons/spas, restaurants and the hospitality industry.
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
With a devoted focus to the connection between comfort and style, we provide full-service designs especially for high-end renovations and new construction homes.
JACKIE NORCINI
After receiving her bachelor's degree in Interior Design from the New England School of Art and Design, Jackie worked at a high-end residential design firm prior to joining the TND team in 2013. She has been instrumental in the evolution, growth and success of the company and has led the team in several commercial and residential projects from ground up. Her work ethic, attention to detail and client relations are of the highest level. Having taken pre-college courses at FIT in NYC, Jackie knew at a very young age that interior design was what she wanted to pursue.
SORAMY LE
You'll often find Soramy geeking out over a millwork detail or happily lost in beautiful finishes but nothing brings her more joy than producing thoughtful design that results in memorable experiences and happy clients. Soramy earned her master's degree in Interior Architecture from the Boston Architectural College where she was the recipient of the Award for Interior Architecture Thesis Excellence.
Soramy loves the unpredictable New England weather, her coffee black and spending downtime thinking of names for her future dog.
CAITLIN TUCKER
Caitlin has her master's degree in Interior Architecture from The New England School of Art and Design. She has been drawing floor plans since she was a kid and knew this was always something she wanted to do. She has worked as an integral part in dozens of commercial and residential projects across New England and beyond. She loves design details including millwork, lighting, and custom furniture.
ALLIEGH DILLON
Alliegh started working at Taniya Nayak Design in early 2017. She is extremely personable and hardworking which made her a perfect fit as the Office Manager at TND. She manages all the office tasks with confidence ensuring the day runs smoothly. Besides her management skills Alliegh has a creative eye and her feedback is extremely valuable when assisting on design projects. Working with Alliegh is always a pleasure and she provides an instant sense of comfort to everyone who visits the office.
KRISTEN APICERNO
After receiving her bachelor's degree in Communications with a concentration in broadcast media from Northeastern University, Kristen spent most of her career working in the Boston radio business where she quickly moved up the ranks to eventually manage the advertising department for a top-rated station in the market. Just prior to joining TND in 2019, Kristen was the Marketing Director for a New England based kitchen design company. Using her expertise in brand strategy, content marketing, website creation and multi-media advertising, she led the charge for a successful organizational re-brand. Working at TND is a perfect marriage of her passion for marketing and her deep appreciation for all things interior design. Kristen lives in a full house with her two young boys, husband and rescue dog, Lulu.
Chief Morale Officer
Flynn joined our team in 2015. His persistent "business means business" attitude made him a perfect fit for TND. His background was not initially in design or architecture, however he has developed quite a "nose" for selecting the perfect finishes for a project. He has become the team member we have all leaned on for lumbar support. While he is a very focused individual, he has been known to take long naps on top of his desk from time to time. We call this his "creative process". Flynn has been featured in Frogtape Brand Painters Tape Painter Challenge videos, Boston Common Magazine and has recently been featured in the Boston Architectural College Magazine. His steady social media following continues to grow with his own hashtag #FlynnFixFriday.
Secretary of Snuggles
Millie took the TND office by a furry flurry of adorableness in 2018. Since she insists that a happy office is a productive one, Millie provides "recharge snuggles" to keep the staff energized. Her positive energy and "love big or go home" attitude help ensure that everyone's having fun so the creativity keeps flowing.
Puppy Intern
Originally from Pennsylvania, Ramsey joined the TND team in 2018. New to the team, Ramsey's "kill 'em with kindness" attitude makes him determined to win anyone over but will especially stop at nothing to earn the affection of our Chief Morale Officer, Flynn. It took a little coaxing, but he managed to win him over.


One of my favorite foods has always been peanut butter. So, being the health nut I am, I was very excited when I learned I could make my own.
This recipe is very simple and only takes about 5 minutes from start to finish. I love it because I know exactly what's going into my peanut butter and it tastes great! I hope you enjoy it, too.
Empty your jar of peanuts into the food processor and turn it on. As the food processor works it's magic, the oils in the peanuts will begin releasing and in about 1-2 minutes you will have a fresh batch of peanut butter. Scoop out the peanut butter into your container. It's that simple!


When you get more than two stamp dealers together (sorry I am not sure what the collective name for this is) the above question is sure to come up. This will also include the inevitable blaming of the youth of today for spending all there time crouched over computer screens and mobile phones rather than being crouched over a stamp album.
Well I would go with three points of view which are not all doom and gloom for the collectors market.
1. I think in the last ten years there has been a boom in antique collecting and lots more people are taking an interest. The Antiques Roadshow used to be the only programme to watch, but now every daylight hour is covered by a different collecting/auction/valuation style programme, everything from looking for antiques in your own home to buying hidden milk floats out of shipping containers. With the high cost of living, I'm sure many view these programmes as there chance to make a quick buck, or invest in for the longer term.
Stamps, first day covers, autograph collections do not appear in all of these TV shows, but they certainly turn up regularly which in my mind can't do people's interest and education any harm.
2. Secondly when I came into stamps 30 years ago, many stamp shops were closing, which has continued. Then apart from a few fairs there was no real alternative. Now we have the internet and eBay. Some might say it saturates the market, and is a potential minefield for forgeries, but that's a discussion for another day!
This morning I looked at the 1974 Fire Service issue on eBay and found lots of covers, some terrible (your shop 50p tray), but some could be just what you are looking for sir?
3. Finally we know the interest is still out there, when we offered the Queen's Longest Reign issue last year, it still bought in lots of new customers. Only a percentage will buy a second cover, and even less will become regular collectors, but this is no different than it has ever been and it does reassure us that there are still new collectors out there to be found.
If there is one thing I would change, which may help in another 30 years, it is to get more stamps used on the post. We have had this mentioned by the good and great of Royal Mail, but it never seems to happen and surely if more people are seeing the stamps on mail the more inclined they are to be interested?
By a show of hands/comments, who didn't start off a collection, by soaking them off in a washing up bowl?
To me it always seems wrong that we are a stamp dealer and for us it is cheaper to use a 'Postage Paid' label on our items, rather than buy and use an actual stamp. Here's to hoping that all that will change in the future.
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