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Conservative writers, pundits, thinkers, and strategists are coming down on both sides of the Mitt Romney video controversy -- critical or supportive.
David Brooks in the New York Times delivers outright criticism; The Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol is critical of the statements but likens them to President Obama's "bitter" clings to guns and religion remarks.
According to the Tax Policy Institute, although 47 percent of Americans do not pay federal income taxes, they do pay payroll taxes. And contrary to Mitt Romney's claims, those people are not living off the other 53 percent. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.
Related: Leaked video is the latest hit for Romney
Others like Erick Erickson strongly defend Romney; National Review's Jonah Goldberg is somewhere in between -- conceding Romney's wording is problematic and off base but that the general argument Romney was trying to make holds true. Some, like Michael Walsh at National Review, say Romney should "double down" and make the case in the national spotlight.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney boards his campaign plane in Santa Ana, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, as he travels to Salt Lake City, Utah, for campaign events.
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David Brooks, The New York Times.
Headline: "Thurston Howell Romney."
"This comment suggests a few things. First, it suggests that he really doesn't know much about the country he inhabits. Who are these freeloaders? Is it the Iraq war veteran who goes to the V.A.? Is it the student getting a loan to go to college? Is it the retiree on Social Security or Medicare? It suggests that Romney doesn't know much about the culture of America. … The people who receive the disproportionate share of government spending are not big-government lovers. They are Republicans. They are senior citizens. They are white men with high school degrees. …
"The Republican Party, and apparently Mitt Romney, too, has shifted over toward a much more hyperindividualistic and atomistic social view - from the Reaganesque language of common citizenship to the libertarian language of makers and takers. There's no way the country will trust the Republican Party to reform the welfare state if that party doesn't have a basic commitment to provide a safety net for those who suffer for no fault of their own. …
"[A]s a description of America today, Romney's comment is a country-club fantasy. It's what self-satisfied millionaires say to each other. It reinforces every negative view people have about Romney. Personally, I think he's a kind, decent man who says stupid things because he is pretending to be something he is not - some sort of cartoonish government-hater. But it scarcely matters. He's running a depressingly inept presidential campaign."
Bill Kristol, The Weekly Standard.
Headline: "A Note on Romney's Arrogant and Stupid Remarks."
"It's worth recalling that a good chunk of the 47 percent who don't pay income taxes are Romney supporters—especially of course seniors (who might well "believe they are entitled to heath care," a position Romney agrees with), as well as many lower-income Americans (including men and women serving in the military) who think conservative policies are better for the country even if they're not getting a tax cut under the Romney plan. So Romney seems to have contempt not just for the Democrats who oppose him, but for tens of millions who intend to vote for him.
"It remains important for the country that Romney wins in November (unless he chooses to step down and we get the Ryan-Rubio ticket we deserve!). But that shouldn't blind us to the fact that Romney's comments, like those of Obama four years ago, are stupid and arrogant. Indeed: Has there been a presidential race in modern times featuring two candidates who have done so little over their lifetimes for our country, and who have so little substance to say about the future of our country?"
Another Weekly Standard post wraps some conservative criticism.
Headline: "Conservatives Agree: Romney's Wrong."
Erick Erickson, Red State.com on Twitter:
"Seeing these undercover videos actually make me wish Romney would talk more about this issue on the trail."
More Erickson, from Red State:
"Bluntly, the general rule for Team Romney should be to treat the press as an enemy collaborator with Barack Obama with exceptions only as appropriate. ... The Romney campaign should double down on what he said. They should own it. The trouble for the left and media (but I repeat myself) is that most Americans agree with Mitt Romney. Most Americans consider themselves part of the 53% and it is not a winning proposition for Barack Obama to convince Americans they are less than they think they are when most Americans already recognize he has made them less than they were. Team Romney should force this debate onto the national stage. They should not walk it back. The American people are with him."
Jonah Goldberg, National Review.
Headline: "Quick Thoughts on Freeloaderdammerung"
"To read many of the reactions on Twitter, you'd think Mother Jones had just found video of Mitt Romney strangling a hooker with her own pantyhose.
"Indeed, many people understand what Romney is getting at here, even if he's saying it badly. Some may even welcome a little spark and snark from a guy who so often seems so polished he has no rough edges. Lots of people, most importantly lots of independents, understand the basic and irrefutable point that there are too many people who feel entitled to consume a lot more tax dollars than they contribute. …
"Some people — even people who don't pay income taxes — will just hear Romney being passionate about fixing this imbalance and vote for him because of it. What's best for the country, and not just for them, will be foremost in their minds. No, I don't think this video is good news for Romney. But if Romney showed a little more of the spirit he shows in this video, I'm not sure it wouldn't help."
In another post this morning, Goldberg writes:
"In fairness to Romney, I do think he believes things. The problem is he doesn't have an organic understanding for politics or conservatism — I think I was the first to say a while back, he speaks conservatism as a second language. So when he tries to express his ideas he either sounds too detached or as if he's parroting the idiom of a language he doesn't fully understand.
"That's the problem with what he says in that video. It's not that everything he says is wrong, it's just that it's wrong enough to both hurt him and make it hard to defend what he's saying. Ironically, I think if he were less articulate (like George W. Bush) or even spoke with a foreign accent, this would be more clear. But it is precisely because he is such a precise speaker that he gets himself in so much trouble. ...
"No, I don't think this is the end of the Romney campaign or that he's doomed or any of the wishful thinking being passed off as sober analysis in the mainstream press. Many liberals hear Romney in the video and in their sympathetic condescension think the 47 percent will hear themselves being called 'moochers.' That's not how people hear these things for the most part. But the clock is ticking. There are only so many days left until the election, and too often this campaign finds itself on defense or explaining what it 'really' means. There's just not a lot more time for that sort of thing. 'Stay on course' doesn't strike me as a winning strategy."
Michael Walsh, National Review.
Headline: "Mitt's Gettysburg Moment."
"He ought to own it. For sure, even Team Romney knows what's coming next. The barrage of media criticism. The shrieks of 'how dare you?' The tsk-tsking of ostensible friendlies. The constant press corps demands for clarification or, better yet, groveling abnegation. … It's going to get very, very ugly very, very quickly. …
"But now he has a choice — to back away from the implication of his off-the-cuff remarks, and try to blame his sentiments on infelicity, or to embrace the stark dichotomy he laid out and go with it. This chance encounter should be the thing that forces Romney out of his crouch, away from his krack kadre of kampaign konsultants, and fleeing from his over-reliance on conventional wisdom and polls. What he ought to do is step up and embrace the basic division in our nation, including the fact that nearly half the country pays no income taxes. Acknowledge it — and then explain why, morally, this is not a good thing. …
"Will Romney rise to the occasion and fight? Or will he retreat? Only one path can lead to victory in November. The fate of his candidacy will hinge on the answer."
And Walsh dismisses Brooks as having "faulty logic."
"Already, both lefties and house cons like the New York Times's David Brooks have their knickers in a twist. … There's plenty to say about Brooks' faulty logic, including his assertion that Romney's comments somehow indicate that wicked Republicans want to rend the safety net and turn it into tying rope for their yachts."
Laura Ingraham on FOX:
"The idea that you're declaring, 'Well, the race is over. Mitt Romney doesn't care about people,'" Ingraham continued. "Meanwhile, you have a president whose policies have undermined the 47 percent. … I'm very pumped up about this. I think it's ridiculous that people are seizing on it and that we're even giving all that much airtime to it, frankly."
Rep. Allen West (R-FL) on FOX:
"Mitt Romney probably could have better explained himself. I think he was a little clumsy in doing this. …
"I think that when you look at us moving toward economic dependence instead of economic freedom ... the fact we had [a] 46 percent increase in food stamp recipients, more Americans in poverty over the last three and a half years thanks to the Obama administration, the unemployment that is probably actually closer to 14.7 percent with the computation. …
"I think most of us are still focused on what is happening overseas, the fact that our embassies are being attacked and people are chanting, 'Death to America.' "
Republican strategist Rick Davis (formerly McCain's 2008 campaign manager) on CBS This Morning:
"Obviously it's a bad day for the Romney campaign. What he does with it is going to be very critical…. "This is a character building moment," Davis said. "It may be a fresh opportunity for Mitt Romney to try and connect with voters. This is an opportunity that he can try and do better. Now he is going to have to take a step back a little bit and say the reason I have these views about my economic plan is because of who I am. He's going to have to double up that message a little bit."
Yesterday, before the tapes came out, here was Bill Kristol:
"Early Friday morning, September 14, a movie-loving and Romney-supporting friend emailed: 'I'm starting to panic. Tell me not to.' I sent back the obvious response, citing the great Aladdin: 'Abu, this is no time to panic. . . . Start panicking!' … So if it's time to panic, it's time to panic about the prospect of four more years of Barack Obama as president."


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I am one of those "old gals" who comes out of "nowhere every Summer" to play in the city's "oom-pah" band [Annual Manual, August 9, 2002]. Man, was I surprised to find I "appear" at a certain time of year when I thought I was spending my Tuesday evenings year-round rehearsing or performing.
Your reporter managed to get a few things correct– yes, the Municipal Band is 80 years old this year, and we are the official city band. However, we are not an oom-pah band, but a symphonic or wind band, or wind ensemble. Our repertoire leans more toward light classical and show tunes, with some Sousa and friends on the side.
Our membership is hardly a stagnant group. Within our organization are two smaller performing groups– the PG Lowery Star of the West Brass Band, and the Charlottesville Horn Club. At any given time, other members can form brass or woodwind ensembles for any occasion. Some members of the band also perform elsewhere: pits for musical theater or opera, solo acts, and in local popular bands. Our members might be the nurse who gave you your allergy shot, the Band Director who lead your child's school band to a superior rating at festival last Spring, the realtor who sold you your house, the teacher who teaches your child to play an instrument or to read, the contractor who built your deck, or the postman who delivers your mail.
It is great to be recognized in any form of media, but the fame would be sweeter if the report were more accurate. Please do some research the next time.
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"I look at what's happening right now -- I wish I were there," Romney told Chris Wallace, in a taping conducted last week in California. "It kills me not to be there, not to be in the White House doing what needs to be done."
Related: Boehner: 'I don't think anyone quite understands' how sequester gets resolved
Romney criticized President Obama's handling of the budget showdown engulfing Washington, saying, "We don't have to have gridlock settings one after the other, on issue after issue."
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Romney also allowed he made some mistakes during the course of his campaign. One issue that plagued him at the end of his run was the release of a secretly recorded video showing him speaking at a fundraiser, in which he said that 47% of Americans would vote for the president no matter what, as they were "dependent on the government." He told Wallace that the statement was "very harmful" and "not what I believe."
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The following is my code:
public class OneB { /** * @param args */ public static int[] sumDiffs(int[]a, int[]b){ int[]sum=new int[a.length]; for(int i=0;i<a.length;i++){ if(a[i]==b[i]){ sum[i]=a[i]; }else{ sum[i]=a[i]+b[i]; } } return sum; } public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println(sumDiffs(new int[] {1,2,3,4,5},new int[]{1,2,3,4,5})); } }
As you can see from the above code that i have 2 arrays and have to return a new array. For each position at a and b, if the elements at i differ, then the new array should be the sum of the two, otherwise it should be the value shared between the two arrays. The arrays are of the same length.
But when i try to run the code on eclipse, i get the following error:
whereas it should behave as:
sumDiffs(new int[] {1,2,3,4,5},new int[]{1,2,3,4,5})-> {1,2,3,4,5}
Anyone knows where i've gone wrong?


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The coming generation will also concentrate only on those skills that are needed here not those that have made these players better than the others.
Thats why I talked of the short term versus the long term.
The coming generation will also concentrate only on those skills that are needed here not those that have made these players better than the others.
Thats why I talked of the short term versus the long term.
Attacking the idea that the skills aren't up to scratch is just a bit too harsh for me, its also going to develop 'new' skills. If players want to play tests, they will play tests, if they want to play T20 they'll play T20. If test cricket is the pinnacle of cricketing skill then it will remain so , but that doesn't mean other games require no skill or even less skill. Different skills for sure though.
Flintoff and Anderson both threw in some high quality balls today that dismissed the kiwi top order, there has been a load of good balls throughout the tournament, Asif's had beautiful spells, Lee's hattrick was all his quality. I would say theres hardly anymore dismissals in this format to unforced errors as there is in ODI's (in the last ten overs particularily). I've watched 2 thirds of the matches in this WC and I honestly believe that good bowling is what is getting the majority of the wickets and not your "unforced errors".
I think you are not at all on the same page as me.
I am notsaying that the better bowlers or the better batsmen will nottake wickets or score runs respectively. Read a second and third time if required please.
What I am saying is that the standards 'required' for this format will be lower for obvious reasons and over time the overall standards will decline.
Of course in any format the better players will perform better. But what dfines better will change.
When wickets stopped being left uncovered, players who had the technique to play on stickies vanished. Now have stickies and the Tendulkars and Laras will scream 'blue murder' . But have stickies as a permanent feature and players who are the best of the best will learn to play on them.
Skills evolve with need butthey also disappear, over time, as the need disappears.
I rest my case. Since I have absolutely nothing more to add and repeating oneself is very tiresome
Just like when ODI cricket began this games places will show its on values to the game. Anderson didn't pitch on to the stumps, hit the right area and went straight to the keeper. Dismissing this game as something different which will harm the game sounds just like what was originally thought of ODI cricket.
The standards themselves I feel will not lower as they are different standards entirely. If your of the idea that this game is the death of test cricket than I can understand that train of thought, but so many players are good across all levels that I can't believe that. Any player who can play an aggressive stroke off of any ball has the potential to be a good batsman.
This game will develop ODI cricket IMO. Bowling, Fielding, Batting, the aggressive nature of this game will roll over into the slightly longer format. Test cricket? The verdicts out.
If your favourite games the longest one then maybe there are dark days ahead. A long innings and defensive strokes may begin to decline. I don't think so myself, I believe these games will be kept well and truely seperate for a long time to come.
The standards required for this format are not lower, they're just different.
Should I write off Test cricket as substandard because being able to play the reverse sweep or the lap over fine leg is virtually useless? How about the bowlers like Hoggard who aren't 'good enough' to bowl any variations or change his lines and lengths?
This line of reasoning is no more ridiculous than what you're doing.
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I'll just say this. When a boundary being hit isn't special anymore, and is just like a batsman shouldering arms in test cricket (and you can see this through the crowd reaction) then its a worrying side of the game.
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I watched a few innings of Twenty20 and all I see is Batsmen having a go at pretty much every ball like they do it in baseball, very poor cousin of baseball. This is not the cricket I grew up watching, playing and listening. There simply is no excitement whatsoever, no contest between bat and ball, no room for good fielding, good batting and virtually no room for any decent bowling. And what's up with those women in skimpy cloths ? Even that is cheap, these women are fat and ugly, and their skimpy cloths seem like borrowed/stolen from NFL cheerleader squad 10 years ago.
Twenty20 is like being served popcorn at Dinner table. All noise no substance.
Also the other sentiments above it seem like a waste of space as well. 'No room for good fielding', yeah, not really sure about that one, for fielding in 20/20 is one area which is magnified to the extreme. Can't field or catch, then you won't progress and that's as simple as that - see the West Indies and probably England for evidence of this.
Look I watched Eng/SA game and it seemed that the fielders are in hurry to make something happen and because of that they are dropping lollys, doing stupid mistakes in the field. Do you know how many catches have been dropped in this tournament so far ?Also the other sentiments above it seem like a waste of space as well. 'No room for good fielding', yeah, not really sure about that one, for fielding in 20/20 is one area which is magnified to the extreme. Can't field or catch, then you won't progress and that's as simple as that - see the West Indies and probably England for evidence of this.
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Have mentioned this before, I think: my thing for T.I. He's hot. And he looked hot at one of the balls last night enjoying his last days of freedom with his "Situation" before reporting for his yearlong prison sentence.
They have 2 children, have been together forever, and she goes by Tiny. But after seeing him on Chelsea Lately, to me Tiny will always be His Situation. I linked to the video a while ago – T.I'.s hilarious interview with Chelsea Handler. She calls him on his sh-t over and over again and he plays along and it's adorable.
T.I. goes to jail in March after pleading guilty to federal weapons charges. Machine guns. Like, machine guns.
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ps recycled vehicle oil is a very bad idea as it contains quite a bit of bad stuff. But screened fryer oil works great!
I would build a simple catenary arch form and build it out of raw brick. Then look at a drip oil system and use some diesels and cooking oil. That sounds like the cheeps source of fuel you have. Maybe some propane burners to get it rolling. Check out drip systems and a very slow fire schedule so you don't blow up your raw brick. Build a small one first and see how it goes. Do a web search on a catenary arch and check out how to build the form. Here is a fantastic link for oil drip. http://ceramicartsdaily.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/cmapr03vegoilbritt.pdf Good luck and have fun!
Ceramic Certificate Programs
Stephen Robison replied to ango0211's topic in Educational Approaches and ResourcesTony Clennell rocks!
Ceramic Tiles Education
Stephen Robison replied to lhpceramics's topic in Educational Approaches and ResourcesSo many directions you can go with tile. High output and non custom are hard to compete with on the price break. But custom tile work takes on many different directions. Are you willing to take custom orders for abstract and representational work on the tile? Are your painting and drawing skills developed enough for that kind of work? I guess a few questions are needed to asked of yourself. Architectural tile is different than floor, counter top and backsplash tile. Sculpted tile or molded tiles compared to floor tile or other "flat" tile take on different characteristics in relationship to clay body, firing temps, and drying techniques. In floor tile or "flat" tile drying evenly and using a good tile body are the most important issues one needs to tackle. Paula Winokur, http://www.paulawinokur.com and Peter King http://peterkingceramics.com/architectural_ceramics/ are some of the top in architectural tile. Paul Lewing paints mountain scenes on tile... Chris Gustin makes some of the most beautiful tile for bathrooms and floors that I have ever showered over!! http://www.gustinceramics.com/tile/ The history of tiles in our country and abroad is rich. Search out images for Pewabic Tile, Henry Mercer, Moravian Tile works, Gladys McBean http://www.gladdingmcbean.com/aboutus.html to start with. So much to think about in terms of education. I believe that for good architectural tile one of the best routes is to get a BFA at a strong ceramics program and understand sculpture and ceramics. But there are many other routes to education. Apprenticeships, workshops and learning solely through trail and error with good books and internet research are all other possible avenues for your education into the world of tiles. But again it is a very diverse world and so ask some of those questions of yourself. Most importantly, what kind of tile do you want to make.
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Stephen Robison replied to ango0211's topic in Educational Approaches and Resources8000 wow. Really??? So yes I worked at Penland, Haystack, Arrowmont and the Appalachian Center for Crafts. All fantastic! And as far as the costs look into those schools. There are many many more options then there were when I was younger. Anderson Ranch is also a great place! I think it gets down to what technique you are looking at or the person who you may desire to study under. These are concentrated blocks of time and the money is worth it to me if you can swing it. There are also many times opportunities to be a work study student. 8 grand is also around what you may pay as a special student at a university and maybe that could also be another avenue. As far as reviews... They are all great and it really depends on what you want to learn.
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Stephen Robison replied to flowerdry's topic in Educational Approaches and ResourcesYour work is not that bad that you would do a disservice. That is ridiculous to say, if students under your instruction gets excited and into clay and then pass you up great! You may want to direct them to other places of study or if they can't move from the area or afford workshops and other opportunities for learning then at least they have a place to work. The Archie Bray foundations motto is "A Good Place to Work".. If a community place can offer any opportunity to work then it is still an opportunity and a service and again certainly not a disservice. I think its great you are volunteering your time and I bet people around you are happy you are a giving person. If they start paying you for teaching and you feel bad about it, tell them to advertise the position and see if someone else wants to step up to bat. Its a team effort building a community program. The cool thing about students passing you up is you are also growing and learning and can grow and learn with them! Its a great path to travel together and not get petty. Keep pushing yourself to learn and grow both on and off the wheel! Have fun!!
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Stephen Robison replied to ango0211's topic in Educational Approaches and ResourcesPost Bac degrees are decent, but an MA might also be a route. MFA requires as you said more investment in time and money and are also quite competitive. Residencies are good route too, but again are usually fairly competitive. As far as apprenticeships they vary quite extensively, but can also be a great experience. Taking workshops in the summer is also a fantastic way to grow, as they are often times directed at specific techniques in building, throwing and/or firing. I would not discount Community Colleges, many have fantastic people teaching at them. In WA state where I teach there are two in particular that are fantastic, one is Tacoma Community College and the Other I believe is at Shoreline CC. Doing some research into the work that they do can be fairly telling to their expertise in a certain direction you may be interested in going. For instance the person who is at Tacoma CC is amazing at wood firing and the instructor at Shoreline CC does some amazing work with black slip on white porcelain. Look at El Diablo Valley College on the edge of San Franciso, they have two full time ceramics instructors. Both GREAT, the two there are really great. Mendocino is good too! The idea of a certificate is not quite as relevant as just growing and learning. An AA degree is not needed, but building a good portfolio is and an AA degree or certificate may be a good way to continue your growth. There is no one path to growth. The main thing growth takes is your individual drive, work ethic and a day to day investigation into research that will drive growth in your ideas and your technical ability. It is not always a book on ceramics, it may be a book on genetic virology and the imagery under the microscope, (thats one of my influences). DVD's and videos from Ceramics Daily, Youtube videos and many other great resources are available to you that were not available to previous generations such as mine. But libraries also are still an amazing source for research, not everything is online or digital! It is a blast, so have fun!
Tried to find Rick Price on google?? Maybe that wasn't his name?? I also know Rick Price was the bassist for ELO.
I was involved in a very similar project in the 80's It was great. The percussion and horns were made by Rick Price from Australia. From my memory it was pretty cool! Belmont huh? There use to be an amazing artist who taught ceramics there. Jason Briggs. Actually I taught there, and was there when we designed the new art building. I never got to use the studio as I received a better job offer and moved. But Belmont would be a great place for this. Hell, any school with a good music department would be. In the 80's it was University of Wisconsin Whitewater and the music students played Ricks instruments and they were pretty good. I think the reed instruments and the horns used some standard month pieces. Some of the drums had thin steel heads. I have made several instruments including a violin, which needed to have an electric pick up on it to really sound good. It never went out of tune! When its all done it would be cool to see a video of the performance! Does this sound (no pun intended) like a fun/challenging course? YES What would you add to the course to make it more interesting? Intermediate or advanced levels in ceramics, (no beginners) If so it will be a head ache and the instruments will look and sound like crap! What challenges would you anticipate,particularly the ceramics process? Even with intermediate and advance ceramics students it will be a challenge .. Is there already a course syllabus that someone is using at another institution? Not that I know of. Good luck
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Stephen Robison replied to bciskepottery's topic in Educational Approaches and ResourcesI take an artist statement seriously and hope that it can explain some of the individuals work. I try and lead my students out of statements that are bloated and irrelevant to their work. I also try to get my students to make work that does expand on our history of the media. Here is a link to what I give them as a guide to get started. http://formalconcernsandcontent.blogspot.com/2009/01/basics-on-writing-artists-statement.html I also find the critique of the monkey farter to be much funnier than what was posted above.
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Stephen Robison replied to Marcia Selsor's topic in Educational Approaches and ResourcesPS there are plenty of political blogs out there so when you feel the need for discourse in that arena please seek them out. Thanks John for getting the post edited to be more relative to our agenda at Ceramic Arts Daily. Yes politics most certainly does fit into the education topic, but our mission here is to expand on knowledge directly related to Ceramics. Lets talk about the positive issues around our own learning and if we are teachers what our students accomplish and how we get our points across. What is the best way to get a student to focus and find their own voice?? Are we just conglomerations of appropriated imagery and the knowledge that we have been exposed or exposed ourselves to? Is there a reinvention of the wheel or are we using it to move down the road? Are the sights that we see in our journey in clay that much different than the previous generations that traveled a similar path. How did the previous generations influence how we see our path? What scenery did they shed light on? Is it a spout, a handle, a lid, a belly, a shoulder, an expression on a face, a texture or a firing technique or.... If its politics someone wants to talk about, put in your work like Richard Notkin's amazing work or Picasso's Guernica. Yes education in our country is looked at very differently by our two parties. But again we are specifically talking here about education in the fantastic world of CERAMICS. And what an incredible and diverse world it is! Go get your hands in the clay! Thats what I am going to do!
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Stephen Robison replied to Marcia Selsor's topic in Educational Approaches and ResourcesThis is for education in ceramics. Of course everything is connected but this almost doesn't seem like the appropriate place for this discussion. This is almost like a bunch of old people shouting at clouds. "Oh the problem with kids today" ... "I used to walk ten miles to school and back"... "oh yeah I had to lick the lake clean".. Monty Python .. So yes students have become slightly less engaged, but I find my students to generally want to learn and be challenged. we are talking about CLAY! It is so awesome! Along with that challenge I find it important not to dictate outcomes fully. To me the challenge in introductory classes is to pass on some technical skills and introduce them to formal and conceptual issues in art. Are they going to make great work, no but if they leave me understanding what it takes to make great work then I have succeeded. Of course there is maybe around 10% who leave without a clue. In intermediate and advanced coursework it is more about something Kirk Mangus taught me, and that is to "give them enough rope to pull them out of the they are stuck in or to hang themselves". Of course structure is very important also. If you let your students even look at their dam "smart" phones during class then you are doing something wrong. I have colleagues who complain about students all the time and of course there is the seriously humorous one or two every quarter that I also complain or laugh about. But in 20 years of teaching I have not seen a huge change. And I remember what kind of student I was! They are a raw product and you introduce exciting material to them and it molds them as much as you do. Getting most students excited about clay is easy for me and as they get excited the work ethic builds and builds.
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Stephen Robison replied to Benzine's topic in Educational Approaches and ResourcesI would not be sneaky about it. I would educate the student on why things don't get fired or made in the first place. In the past I was sneaky. When I taught at VCU I did have a gal who made "bud vases". Holes place just right for the bowl slide and nicely placed car orator and they were made extremely well. It sanded me to toss them in the reclaim and watch them float and dissolve into oblivion. But I should have just pulled her aside and reiterated my lists of what can't be made. I have a page long handout explaining to students some of the rules around objects that are not appropriate for university level investigation. However now I am questioning the bong as an object. Hookahs are quite beautiful objects and do have some nice formal and technical complexities. I also live and teach in a state where these archaic rules against pot have been lifted. I have had beer stein assignments so now why not give an option of making smoking devises. Look at the beautiful history of the pipe and hookah. Something to chew on. What do you all think? Teapots are quite often made by potters who don't drink tea so why not other utilitarian objects such as bongs? I still draw the line at cheesy beer mugs that say bet you can't on them and coffee cups that say I love you mom or pot puri burners and candle holders that have cute little hallmark hearts pieced or painted on them. But beautifully formal and or conceptual ideas worked into hookahs, hum in CO or WA why not. Even though the law is on my side am I in jeopardy of losing my job over it because an administrator or parent brings a big stink on me? So anyhow not sure but I am pretty positive the best way to educate your student is to talk with them and not be sneaky. They don't learn and the chances of them being pissed at you are a little less if it is fully explained before they get a chance to waste their precious time on objects you don't find appropriate. Of course if your teaching HS then there are even more rules needing to be set. If you are teaching adults it is a little different.


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New diseases continue to challenge even the most skilled turfgrass managers. The most recent threat, a summertime patch disease of creeping bentgrass, was reported in North Carolina in 2003. Although rapid blight and bentgrass dead spot first appeared a few years ago, reports of new outbreaks occur each season. These diseases have more than their newness in common. As described below, they share the fact that environmental issues play an extraordinarily large role in disease development and symptom expression.
Rapid blight is still a new disease to many parts of the country. Since initial reports of the disease in the late 1990s, incidence of rapid blight appears to be spreading in the southeastern and southwestern United States. The disease primarily affects rough bluegrass (Poa trivialis) and perennial ryegrass in over-seeded bermudagrass greens and fairways. Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) and creeping bentgrass also are susceptible. Initial symptoms include water soaking of affected leaves. As the disease progresses, leaves die and irregular patches of olive green-brown colored turf appear. Infection results in dead plants, significantly disturbing the appearance and playability of the turf surface. The consequences of rapid blight are most severe on putting greens, but the disease has been identified on fairway turf, and in a few cases, residential lawns.
The disease is caused by an obscure pathogen (genus Labyrinthula) that, until a few years ago, was only recognized as a very destructive parasite on seagrass and eelgrass growing in marine environments and salt-water estuaries along both coasts and the Gulf of Mexico. Reports describe severe effects on marine plants where water salinity was unusually high. Initial outbreaks of rapid blight on golf courses were reported along the coastal areas of South Carolina and Southern California. The greatest threat of rapid blight establishment appears to be associated with high salinity in irrigation water. Golf courses where dormant bermudagrass is over-seeded with rough bluegrass and perennial ryegrass in areas with high salt irrigation water are especially vulnerable. Because of frequent leaching rains and little history of water salinity problems, it is not likely that the susceptible cool-season grasses will be affected in the Pacific Northwest and in midwestern and northeastern states.
The pathogen appears to be related to the slime molds and primitive fungi. Once it is introduced, the pathogen most likely survives within the turf canopy where it is sustained by a high salt environment. It produces motile spores that contribute to localized disease spread. For that reason, it is recommended that you schedule mowing of infected greens and fairways last, and clean mowers before moving between areas of infected and healthy turf.
Because the over-seeded grasses are the prime targets for rapid blight, it appears that moderate temperatures during long periods of leaf wetness and high relative humidity favor disease development and spread. Monitoring the seasonal activity of the disease on your course will help you decide when to initiate fungicide sprays. Superintendents manage the problem with repeated applications of pyraclostrobin (Insignia), trifloxystrobin (Compass) and mancozeb (Fore and other trade names). Not all strobilurin fungicides were effective against rapid blight in recent fungicide trials. Fungicides often are applied to greens at 14-day intervals throughout the fall and winter months. Anticipating outbreaks and applying preventative sprays with effective fungicides usually succeeds in suppressing rapid blight infection. The preventive approach is especially important for turf stands with a history of the disease. Fungicides applied after symptoms are apparent will help protect uninfected plants, but recovery of damaged areas will be slow.
Bentgrass dead spot was first reported in 1998. Despite the fact that it is not a new disease, new outbreaks occur each year, especially on recently constructed or renovated golf courses. It appears to be limited to sand-based putting greens. Since the naming of the disease, outbreaks have been identified on hybrid bermudagrass greens. The disease is caused by a soil-inhabiting fungus that is closely related to fungal pathogens that cause necrotic ring spot and spring dead spot of bermudagrass.
Symptoms of bentgrass dead spot resemble injury due to ball marks (un-repaired) because spots (often about an inch in diameter) create depressions in the putting surface. The dead spots also can appear very similar to a severe case of dollar spot. The spots tend to have tan colored centers with reddish-brown margins and can expand to 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
The bentgrass dead spot pathogen infects and impairs the functions of roots, stolons and crowns. As a result, symptoms tend to appear during periods of summer stress including heat, drought and compaction. However, symptoms also have been observed in spring and fall. The dead spots also are more prevalent on ridges or south-facing slopes. In that regard, its behavior is comparable to that of other root diseases such as summer patch. Recovery can be very slow; in some cases damage will persist through the fall and winter.
It seems that intensively managed sand-based greens are at the greatest risk of infection. Tactics used to suppress other root diseases should help prevent or limit the development of bentgrass dead spot. These practices involve promoting root growth in spring and fall, and relieving stress during summer months by syringing, raising mowing heights and redirecting traffic. Where outbreaks have already occurred, you can apply fungicides to limit disease progress and hasten turf recovery. A variety of fungicides may be effective, especially if you can anticipate outbreaks and apply preventive sprays. You can expect a natural decline in symptom expression as affected greens become more mature (5 or 6 years after construction or fumigation). Like some other root diseases, it appears that as a balance is achieved in soil microbial populations, the pathogen population is reduced to levels that result in negligible damage.
The newest disease to emerge is the summer crown rot of creeping bentgrass. Numerous outbreaks were reported in 2003 in southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. The disease appears to be limited to relatively new varieties of creeping bentgrass. Crenshaw, L-93 and the new Penn series (A1, A4 and G2) have been classified as susceptible to summer crown rot; no resistant varieties have been identified. Initial surveys indicate that creeping bentgrass maintained on sand-based greens constructed to USGA specifications are most vulnerable to infection and disease development. As the name implies, symptoms appear during the heat of the summer. Symptoms include 6- to 12-inch-diameter (sometimes even larger) patches of wilted (gray-green) and dead (tan-orange) turf. The patches resemble those associated with take-all patch, an acknowledged disease of bentgrass raised on sand-based greens. In fact, the causal fungus of summer crown rot (Gaeumannomyces sp.) is very closely related to the species of the take all patch pathogen.
The pathogen infects roots and crowns, interfering with the plant's capacity to conduct water to shoots and leaves. Wilting occurs as a result of severe infection, especially during the heat of the summer. Management options begin with practices that promote deep and extensive root systems in the spring and fall. Aeration and topdressing are at the top of the list. During summer months, you must avoid aggravating normal summer stresses. Deep and infrequent irrigation and raising the mowing height can contribute towards relieving heat and drought stress. It is too early to interpret the results of fungicide trials targeted towards summer crown rot control. However, given the nature of the disease and its close relation to take-all patch, fungicides with systemic properties (acropetal penetrants) should help suppress disease development. Spray timing will influence fungicide performance. As with other root diseases, fungicides applied after symptoms appear may not be effective.
For each disease, the turf is predisposed to infection, symptom expression and subsequent damage by extraordinary environmental stress. Although rapid blight is caused by a new pathogen, infection and disease development are instigated by extremes in soil and water salinity. The likelihood of the disease appearing in northern areas where salt problems are not common is remote. However, southern tier states with water salinity issues remain at risk to rapid blight development, especially juvenile over-seeded grasses. Bentgrass dead spot and summer crown rot are caused by pathogens that almost certainly are common soil inhabitants. They become problems when turf is managed too intensively for the growing conditions. Plants suffer environmental stress to the point that they become unusually susceptible to fungi that ordinarily are weak and inconsequential pathogens.
As we learn more about these diseases, it is likely that effective remedial treatment programs will be described. However, the best way to manage these new diseases is to try to avoid or relieve the environmental stresses that promote their development.
Richard Latin is professor of plant pathology at Purdue University (West Lafayette, Ind.).
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Katy Perry Shines in Black + Pink at 'Mademoiselle C' Party in Paris [PHOTOS]
Once again, Katy Perry impressed us with her fashion sense while abroad, this time in Paris. The singer donned a bit of a prim and proper, black and metallic pink, pencil-shaped dress to the 'Mademoiselle C' premiere party in the City of Lights earlier this week (Oct. 1). She's establishing herself as one fierce fashionista who doesn't need to rely on outrageous costumes to turn heads.


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Ricky Hatton is ready to take out his frustrations on Vyacheslav Senchenko when he returns to a boxing ring for the first time in more than three-and-a-half years next Saturday.
Former two-weight world champion Hatton, now 34, will walk out before a sell-out Manchester Arena crowd for the 10-round welterweight contest - the scene of his defining night against Kostya Tszyu in June 2005.
Blockbusting fights on the other side of the Atlantic then beckoned but defeats to pound-for-pound stars Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao laid a damaging legacy upon the popular Hyde Hitman.
Following a brutal two-round demolition under Pacquiao's blurring fists in May 2009, Hatton sunk into a now well-documented depression where he struggled with drink, drugs, weight-gain, family turmoil and thoughts of suicide.
A gladly revitalised figure in near-peak condition greeted the assembled media for an open workout session at his hometown gym this afternoon, but Hatton insists that - unfortunately for his 35-year-old Ukrainian foe - there is still plenty of the devil about him.
"I think he will feel the brunt of it," he told Press Association Sport. "There's been a lot of problems.
"I've had a lot of family problems, several things that have added to my downfall, if you like, in that three-year period when I've been off.
"I'm going to throw it all at Senchenko on the night and that could be a painful night for him."
But Hatton is keen to point out this will not mean reverting to the gung-ho approach that saw him unravel against two of the sport's finest operators, as dictated by the quality of the man in the other corner.
Senchenko was undefeated in 32 fights before being stopped on cuts in April to lose his WBA belt to Paulie Malignaggi - the brash American who, four years ago this month, was Hatton's last successful conquest in a record of 45 wins and two losses.
"It's got to be done in the right manner," said Hatton.
"I can't go out there and fight with my face and with my emotions.
"It's all about sticking to the game plan that I've been working on with my trainer, Bob Shannon, for the past 12 weeks and channelling all that aggression in a positive manner.
"I think as you get a little bit older and wiser you just need to take your foot off the gas that little bit."
"Ultimately my aggressiveness got me in trouble against Manny Pacquiao, it got me in trouble against Mayweather - how many times do you have to get knocked out before the light switch goes on and you think 'I've got to slow it down a bit'?"
But that is not to say Hatton will jettison the all-action style that persuaded his boisterous travelling army of fans to cross the Atlantic time and again.
"I'm a very aggressive fighter by nature and my fighting style is why the fans love me and why they turn out in their droves every time to find me," he added.
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If you've been reading Nick Zukin's great food blog over at ExtraMSG.com (and if not, why haven't you?), then you already know that he and I embarked upon a Portland pizza crawl last Wednesday, in which we stuffed our faces with no less than six different pies. I got the chance to revisit a couple great local carts (Pyro and Wy'east) as well as a brand new one: Pizza Depokos up on
Perhaps "cart" is a misnomer. In owner Ethan Welt's mind, Pizza Depokos was always meant to be a food cart, but after the county told him he couldn't leave his wood-burning oven on a trailer outside year round, he moved into the old garage in the Refuel North Station food pod. So technically, Depokos isn't a cart. That said, the food comes out just as quickly as it does at most carts, so if you're looking to satisfy your pizza craving on the go, don't let the fact that this place isn't on wheels prevent you from swinging by.
Depokos was the first stop on our crawl, so my belly was empty and my spirits were high. Browsing the menu, I discovered that in addition to the more traditional Neapolitan-style pies, Ethan is also serving up Lebanese pies on his house-made pita dough. Naturally, we had to try one of each. Nick and I ordered a Margherita with fresh mozzarella and a half 3-cheese/za'atar pie. Ethan was working with a new employee that evening, and because of this our Margherita with fresh mozz ended up with fresh chopped tomatoes instead of sauce and aged mozz instead of fresh. I did eventually get to try the "normal" Marg, but I'll get to that later.
As our pies cooked, Nick and I got a chance to chat up Ethan about his dough (a several-day refrigerated ferment) and the oven, which he built himself (he used to be in construction before diving into the pizza biz). Talking with Ethan, you quickly realize what an immense passion he has for pizza. He spent months perfecting his dough, and mixes it entirely by hand (see the above photo for proof). He's familiar with the stories of pizza legends Jeff Varasano and Anthony Mangieri. He carefully monitors the oven's temperature, noting the differentiation between the front and the rear and how they gradually cool as the night progresses. There is no pretension here whatsoever; he is a genuine human being, as easy to talk to as a friend you've known for years.
Before long our two pizzas arrived piping hot from that wondrous wood-burning oven, and after the requisite photo shoot, Nick and I dug in. I started with our altered Margherita ($10). The first thing that hit me about this pizza was the crust: just delicious. It's got a great saltiness to it, and a nice yeasty bread flavor permeating its soft, chewy body. The oven had charred the bottom nicely. While I was disappointed about the mix-up with the new employee, I actually rather enjoyed the pie.
I agree with Nick's assessment that, out of season, freshly chopped tomatoes may not be an optimal choice (especially compared with the sweet punch of cherry tomatoes), but I didn't dislike them either. They cut the salt in the aged mozzarella just enough to maintain a nice balance of flavor throughout. The fantastic crust, with its puffy cornicione and slightly dense hole structure, was a little thick in the center of the pizza. I learned later that this was because the new employee wasn't quite stretching the pies enough, but to be totally honest I didn't mind at all; Ethan's dough recipe is so good that, thick or thin, it's going to taste great no matter what.
The second pie, the 3-Cheese/Za'atar ($8) threw me for a loop. On one hand, the 3-cheese half of the pie was outstanding. The aged mozz, feta, and Lebanese Akkawi blend together as smoothly as the voices of Pavarotti, Domingo, and Carreras, a perfect equilibrium of the salty and creamy. I loved it. Curiously, the "house-made pita dough" used for this pie was exactly the same as the dough used on our Neapolitan pie. Either I am unable to detect the subtle differences between these two doughs, or the new employee's first-day jitters struck again and caused him to prepare both pies on the same type of dough.
(photo by Nick Zukin)
On the other hand, the za'atar half of the pie confounded my taste buds. Za'atar is a Middle Eastern blend of sesame seeds, salt, thyme, oregano, marjoram, and other dried spices. I have very little experience with Lebanese cuisine, so I can't speak firsthand on what za'atar is supposed to taste like; all I can do is convey to you my reaction to this version. I'll be honest: I didn't love it. The dense layer of herbs and seeds, so dry and crusty, wasn't getting into my palate's panties, so to speak. I'd be very curious to hear from someone who has eaten a few Lebanese za'atar pies; I'd like to know what to look for in terms of flavor profile, and how they feel Ethan's version stacks up.
Both tremendously satisfied with our meal, Nick and I continued with the pizza crawl, but I couldn't help but be disappointed that I didn't get to try one of Ethan's pies with red sauce. So two nights later, I stopped by Pizza Depokos again with my friend to get the scoop, and ordered the plain Margherita with Fresh Mozz ($12).
The pizza that arrived a few minutes later looked so vastly different than the pies we had been served two nights prior that it was immediately obvious someone else was working the kitchen. Sure enough, new pizzaiolo Jeremy (of Nostrana fame) was slinging the pies that night. He prepared the pizzas alongside a friendly young woman named Ferris (forgive me if misspelled your name...just shoot me a message if this is the case and I'll fix it!) who was working the front-of-house, as it were. Jeremy stretched the dough perfectly, leaving the finished pie with a pleasantly thin crust and a less-puffy-but-still-airy cornice that was given a nice crunchy exterior by the lick of the oven's flames.
I loved the flavor of the fresh mozzarella on this pizza, cheesy and creamy, without the blandness you often encounter when dealing with fresh mozz. The basil tasted fresh and vibrant. What threw me off about this pizza was the tomato sauce. This is a tomato sauce lover's wildest dream, and when I say that I do not mean it resembles anything close to a simple blend of San Marzanos, salt, and olive oil, but literally a sauce of tomatoes. It's chunky, heavily seasoned, and so unbelievably tangy (in an almost spaghetti-sauce kind of way) that, in the few areas on the pizza where it was doled out perhaps a little too heavily, it totally dominated every other flavor on the pie. Personally, I'd prefer it spread much thinner, but I know there are many people out there who are going to love it like it thick like this.
The night ended with Jeremy whipping up a pizza on the fly just as the place was closing, which began with a base of garlic, aged mozz, and feta, topped with basil, arugula, and a fresh egg. The egg was cracked over the center of the pie midway through its brief stint in the heat of the fire, then punctured to spread the scrumptious yolk across the whole pizza. Jeremy and Ferris graciously offered me a slice, and to call it good is an understatement. This was sublime, creative pizza. Normally I don't even like egg on pizza, but I loved this pie. I have my fingers crossed that Jeremy decides to stay on with Pizza Depokos, because he is a major talent and a key component to Ethan's already considerably realized vision.
Word about Pizza Depokos is going to spread rapidly. Both evenings I visited there was no wait at all, but I expect that to change once people realize what fantastic pizza they can get here, and how quickly they can get it. It's an asset to the neighborhood and an asset to
As I mentioned earlier, Nick Zukin, the "ExtraMSG" of ExtraMSG.com and PortlandFood.org, has also composed a write-up of our journey, with full impressions of the pizzas we ate at Pyro and Wy'east. I highly recommended checking it out. He is extremely knowledgeable about food and knows what he is talking about, and I had a blast hanging out with him and hearing about both his past (growing up around restaurants) and his plans for future endeavors (if you think Kenny & Zuke's is the last you'll see of him, think again). Plus, he loves pizza. Along with Ethan Welt's unbridled enthusiasm for the craft, this made for an unforgettable evening, and I wish you all could have been there.
OVEN: Wood
RECOMMENDED: 3-Cheese Pizza
Update 2/20/10 -- A return trip today with friends yielded two new pies: the Soppressata, and one of Jeremy's newest creations. The tomato sauce on the Soppressata pie, tangy to a fault the last time I'd tried it on the Margherita, was much more balanced this time around, and perfectly complimented the wide, meaty discs of soppressata.
The second pie consisted of smoked mozzarella, marinated onions, olive oil, Italian parsley, and sardines. Again, balance was spot on. The onions were cooked to perfection, with no sign of stringiness, and the cheese provided just a hint of smoke on the palate. The non-fish ingredients were pleasantly light, which worked quite well in tandem with the salt-bomb sardines. They may be a little too fishy for some, but if you think they're the bee's knees, then count your blessings if this pie makes it onto the Daily Specials board.


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