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Consideration to design, impact, and presentation in sharing the latest trends in Italian design were appearant

 

We were welcomed into the exhibit by greeters eager to share Italian design.  Walking through their exhibit, one was reminded of an art or museum showing not a furniture trade show.

After you view the pictures and read about their project below, we’re sure you’ll agree. 

 

 

I.DoT, considers the Las Vegas Market Center, the U.S.’s most promising centre for trade which hosted the I.DoT and ID_CS with the Las Vegas Market as the new international trade fair dedicated to home furnishing. Buyers were hosted from 83 countries with over 1000 leading exhibitors with 63,000 design professionals expected. 

 

The real protagonist of the I.DoT project is the MADE IN ITALY design. Italian Design’s leadership for competitiviness and innovation is well known thanks to the synergy of firms and designers. So the protagonists of the I.DoT project are Italian enterprises that play an important international role in the evolution of the design field (FIRMS), the talent of famous designers (DESIGNERS) and the innovative spirit and creativity of young designers (YOUNG DESIGNERS). I.DoT presents the selection of the 100 best contemporary italian design products (PRODUCTS) for the two years international tour 2006-2007 in 8 important cities related to the world of design.

 

 

Aside from being an international point of reference and an official acknowledgement of prestige for the designers and companies selected, I.DoT is an important communication tool: introducing the latest and most worthy products of the Italian design system to the world. The International Critical Committee, formed from representatives from the world’s leading design institutions, selects the pieces which make up the I.DoT exhibition based on considerations of quality, innovation, content and above all, the latest trends in Italian design

 

 

For this reason, for those products selected, I.DoT represents a certificate of the excellence that is Made in Italy, an industry whose value is world famous.

 

 

I.DoT offers an chance to examine the concept of Lifestyle. Highlighting the new frontiers of Italian Design to a portion of the American market markedly different to the East-Coast market of New York. Las Vegas is also a chance for I.DoT to demonstrate the flexibility of design Made in Italy. This is shown by the exhibition settings specially created by Denis Santachiara for I.DoT and the winning designs of the De Angelis prize. Alongside this sits the exhibition design by Paola Navone for ID_CS. Two designs special designed to travel the world whilst representing the idea of Made to Measure which is a hallmark of Italian design. These settings create a series of mini-environments, protecting and highlighting the products on display. Miniature worlds which when placed together form an exhibition which changes with every new host city.

 

 

I.DoT, Italian Design on Tour 2006/2007

 

 

 

New Lines in Italian Design

+ The Almerico De Angelis Young Designers Award

 

 

 INTERNATIONAL TOUR PROGRAM

2006/2007 – Third Edition 2006/2007 of I.DoT and the First presentation of the winners of the The Almerico De Angelis Young Designers Award: (link: http://www.idcsontour.it/setFrame.html )

1° tour date Previous showing in NEW YORK In the spaces at the Tunnel @ The Waterfront 

2° tour date LAS VEGAS during the Las Vegas Market, a conference “Italian Design: still valuable? Defining and refining identity for marketability in the USA” will also be presented.

3° tour date 14-16 September in Shanghai, China during the Shanghai Design Biennial, I.DoT and ID_CS will participate in a series of conferences and workshops. (to be defined).

4° tour date November in Mumbai, India hosted by the prestigious School of Architecture JJ College. During the exhibition period I.DoT e ID_CS will organise and host a series of competitions, conferences and workshops (to be defined).  

5° tour date May in Berlin (I.DoT will take part in the DESIGNMAI Festival, where it first showed in 2004)

6° tour date September in Londra During the festival 100% Design London. One of the most important events in the contemporary design calendar. The festival showcases the la test in lighting, accessories, wall and floor coverings, fabrics, kitchen and bathware. It is the foremost English design event.

ID_CS , Italian Design Classic Selection

The Roots and the Avant-garde

 

 

 INTERNATIONAL TOUR PROGRAM

2005/2006 First Edition of ID_CS

1^st-3^rd tours Previously viewed in Moscow at the Ruarts Gallery, Paris during the Salon du Meuble and New York in the spaces at the Tunnel @ The Waterfront

4° tour date 24 - 28 July in LAS VEGAS during the Las Vegas Market, a conference “Italian  Design: still valuable? Defining and refining identity for marketability in the USA” will also be presented.

5° tour date 14-16 September in Shanghai, China during the Shanghai Design Biennial, whose theme is “Better Design, Better life”. This event will play host to exhibitors, visitors and design experts from alla round the world. The second edition of the Biennial hosted over 20.000 visitors and this year, I.DoT and ID_CS will participate in a series of conferences and workshops.  

6° tour date November in Mumbai, India hosted by the prestigious School of Architecure JJ College, the oldest and most important university of its kind founded in Asia, and recognised internationally. During the exhibition period I.DoT e ID_CS will organise and host a series of competitions, conferences and workshops.

 

Setting Designs 2006/2007

Denis Santachiara for I.DoT + The Almerico De Angelis Young Designers Award 2006  (www.denisantachiara.it/ )

Paola Navone per ID_CS (www.idcsontour.it/setFrame.html )

The Story   

I.DoT, New Lines in Italian Design (www.idot.it)  

ID_CS, Italian Design Classic Selection, the Roots and the Avant-Garde

(2006 First Edition, www.idcsontour.it/setFrame.html )

The Almerico De Angelis Young Designer Award 2006 (First Edition)

      (www.idot.it)

 

 

 IDA 

Italian Design Agency is a cultural marketing agency. Based in Milan, but soon to open offices in Chicago, IDA is specialised in the design industry and works with companies looking to internationalise their brand. The experience, contacts and skills gained through the organisation of international events such as I.DoT (Italian Design on Tour) and most recently ID_CS (Italian Design Classic Selection) have allowed IDA to create a ‘know how’ in the fields of business and integrated communication. IDA works with the identity of the company, reinforcing those key values which define the current entrepreneurial climate. It is true that in all the world the success of Made in Italy is inextricably linked its ‘intangible’ spirit of creativity, its strong impact and the efficiency of its production methods, IDA translates this value, making it tangible and intelligible.

Italian Design Classic Selection - www.idcsontour.it

East Design - www.eastdesign.org

SOURCE: Italian Design on Tour, www.idot.it

 

 

I. Dot SELECTED FIRMS

ALESSI

ALTEK

ANTI DIVA

ART CERAM

ARTEMIDE

BERLONI BOSCAARREDI

CASADESIGN CASAMANIA

BY FREZZA CRASSEVIG

DANESE

DR lADE

ELMAR

ESTEL 0 FFICE

FRANCOCECCOTTI

FRIGHETTO

GABER

GIORGETTI

IB RUBINETTERIE

ISEA BAGGIO KOSE

LAGO

LA PALMA

MATTEO GRASSI

MAZZALI

MDF ITALIA

METAL SPOT

MISSONI BYT&J VESTOR MIZAR

MONTINA

RUGGIU

SPHAUS

STUDIO ITALIA DESIGN

TARGA ITALIA

VERSUSCHIRICO

YCAMI

I.DoT SELECTED DESIGNERS

ADRIAN I & ROSSI

ARCHIRIVOLTO

DODO ARSLAN

SATOSHI ASAMI

VITTORIO BAGGIO

FABIO BORTOLANI

ANTONIO BULLO

CHI WING LO

DOMENICO CHIRICO

LlNO CODATO

CARLO COLOMBO

LUCIANO DALMONEGO

CARLOTTA DE BEVILACQUA

FRANCESCA DONATI

MAURIZIO DURANTI

ENZO EUSEBI_NOTHING STUDIO

PIERO ESPOSITO

EUROLINEA

FAVARETTOAND PARTNERS

MARCO FERRERI

NAOTO FUKASAWA

ERNESTO GISMONDI

CORY GROSSER

ZAHA HADID

HERZOG & DE MEURON

JAMES IRVINE

ORAITO

DANIELE LAGO

SOPHIE LARGER

DAVID LEWIS

MASSIMO MARIANI

ALESSANDRO MENDINI con ANNALISA MARGARINI

SANDRO MENEGHELLO & MARCO PAOLELLI

NEULAND INDUSTRIEDESIGN

LUCA NICHETTO & CARLO TINTI

JEAN NOUVEL

ON OSTWALD & NOLTING

CRISTIAN PAVANELLO FRANCO POll

KARIM RASHID

ROSARIA RATTIN

LEONARDO ROSSANO

ORAZIO SPADA

T&J VESTOR

HAAS TON

PIO & TITO TOSO

PATRICIA URQUIOLA

SEAN YOO

lTIlCSi

ID_CS SELECTED FIRMS

ANNIBALE COLOMBO

ARS VIVENDI

ASSI D'ASOLO

BIZZOTTO Classic Sensations

BRIAN FORM

CANTORI

CARLO RAMPAZZI & SERGIO VILLA

CARPANELLI

CREAZIONI by Silik

DECORI by Mobilificio d'ATte Marchetti

GAROFOLI

INTERIOR BELTRAMINI LE SOFA'

MAZZALI

MINITALLUX

NOVO

PROVASI

TA-BRU

TU RATI & C.

ID_CS SELECTED DESIGNERS

LORIANO BARANI

GASTONE BIZZOTTO

LEOPOLDO CARPANELLI

GIUSEPPE CARPANELLI

IVANO COLOMBO

ANNIBALE COLOMBO

LUCIANO COLOMBO

MARCELLO CUNEO

LUCIANO DAL BELLO

LUCIANO DALMONEGO

CESARE FERRARI

FERNANDO GAROFOLI

FEDERICO GREGORUTTI

GIORDANA MARCHETTI

GIULIANO MELIOLI

ELISABETTA NORFINI

MARCO PAGNONCELLI

IRENE PINI

CARLO RAMPAZZI

FRANCO TARGIONI

UMBERTO TURATI

THE ALMERICO DE ANGELIS

YOUNG DESIGNERS' AWARD - WINNERS

99lC ARCHITECTURE MEDIA DESIGN

DODO ARSLAN

FILIPPO BICH

MARCO CIAMPA, ANGELO COSTA, TATJANA TREBESCH AND ELISABETTA VITALETTI DISSOCIATE

GAM PLUS FRATESI

CONSTANZE JAKOB @ LIBERA UNIVERS ITA' DI BOLZANO

GUALTIERO SACCHI

ENRIQUE LUIS SARDI

GIANMARIA SFORZA FOGLIANI

 

 

 

 

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Posted by ladymountbatten at 10:41 PM | Permalink | TrackBacks (1)

Below is what is supposed to be a letter in support of those in Iraq and pictures from them.

Baker Company not one of last marine units in Iraq even at time thios was orginally sent out and all pictures that were included which will not be published are properties of news organizations and not taken by those this letter was supposed to be from.

 

This is a ribbon for soldiers fighting in Iraq. Pass it on to everyone
and pray.











SLEEP LAST NIGHT?








Bed a little lumpy...




Toss and turn any...



Wish the heat was higher...



Maybe the a/c wasn't on...



Had to go to the john...



Need a drink of water...





Scroll down


















Yes... It is like that!


Count your blessings, pray for them,


Talk to your Creator

and

the next time when...


the other car cuts you off and you must hit the brakes,

or you have to park a little further from Walmart than you want to be,

or you're served slightly warm food at the restaurant,

or you're sitting and cursing the traffic in front of you,


or the shower runs out of hot water,




Think of them...


Protecting your freedom!






DO NOT DELETE-PLS PASS ON-Message from Iraq






The proud warriors of Baker Company wanted to do something to pay
tribute To our fallen comrades. So since we are part of the only Marine
Infantry Battalion left in Iraq the one way that we could think of doing
that is By taking a picture of Baker Company saying the way we feel. It
would be awesome if you could find a way to share this with our fellow
countrymen. I was wondering if there was any way to get this into your papers to let
the world know that "WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN" and are proud to serve our !
country." Semper Fi

1stSgt Dave Jobe


The attached photo was forwarded from one of the last U.S. Marine
companies in Iraq. They would like to have it passed to as many people as
possible, to let the folks back home know that they remember why they're
there and that they remember those who've been lost.

Posted by ladymountbatten at 10:35 PM | Permalink

 

 

All,
>I tell you, you can never predict what the day will bring. Some days
>are rough, some are odd, some good &then there are some that you will
>never forget. Yesterday was one of those days that I will never forget
>as long as I live. I tell you, I was totally blown away. What happened
>to me yesterday out does all of the photos I have sent and all the
>stories I have told to you about my experiences over here. The day
>started off as any other, planning the mission, briefing it, and
>heading out the gate. It was about 120 degrees and we had been on
>mission for about 3 hours. Everybody was miserable and no one in the
>community was cooperating. It was just a plain old bad day. The kids
>were the usual, always there to get a toy or candy. I was not in the
>mood that day to be pleasant, so I separated myself from the group
>passing out the gifts and just pulled rear security. I even told kids
>to keep away, but this one child, who appeared to have down syndrome,
>just kept watching me. Every time I moved, he moved. He was literally
>like my shadow. I pointed to the guys giving out gifts and told him to
>go to them and he shook his head no. I just looked at him like what do
>you want.





Now here is the part that just broke me down. He slowly
>walked over, looked up at me, stuck out his hand and said, in
>English, 'Thank you for making me safe!'





I didn't know what to say, My
>words just stuck in my throat. All I could do was smile and do my best
>to keep it together, he wouldn't even let go of my hand. He just kept
>looking up at me and shaking my hand. I mean what do you do? It was
>absolutely the best thing that could have happened to me on that day
>or even on my whole tour over here, totally unbelievable. I didn't
>know it at the time, but one of the other guys had a camera and caught
>the moment. During de-brief the unit was showing slides on the
>projector for the days mission and this photo popped up. I lost it and
>I had to walk out of the room. It took me several minutes to shake it
>off. Unbelievable!! Remember this picture/moment every time the news
tells you about all the bad going on over here! We are absolutely making
a difference, even if it is only one step at a time!!! I hope all of my
last 15+ days go this way.....See you all in August.
>WOW!!!!
>
>v/r
>Brian
>
>BRIAN A CISSELL, BMC(SW/AW)>
>BMC(SW/AW) BRIAN A CISSELL
>OPERATIONS OFFICER / NCOIC
>2/101st BCT RO, FOB MAHMUDIYAH
>MNC-I7
>USACE-GRC
>APO, AE 09342
>Office: 540-542-6769 or 540-678-3864
>Iraqna: 0790-236-0774
>brian.a.cissell@tac01.usace.army.mil

 

The picture has been said to have been taken by a member of unit named SSG Peck.

 

(None of the above is varified.)

 

 

Posted by ladymountbatten at 10:11 PM | Permalink

Though found in a variety of places, this Ad Spending forecast from TNS Media Intelligence in June is a valuable data reference document. The current report shows that total U.S. advertising spending is expected to increase 4.9 percent in 2006 to $150.3 billion. This is a downward revision from the company's prior forecast of 5.4 percent growth issued in January.

The first half of 2006 is projected to register a 4.5 percent gain, says the report, while the second half of the year is expected to advance by 5.3 percent, led by robust levels of political advertising.

Steven J. Fredericks, President and Chief Executive Officer, TNS Media Intelligence, said "Although our revised forecast is downward, total advertising spending is still on track to achieve respectable, moderate gains during 2006. Performance will be sharply delineated along sector lines with Internet, Spanish Language Media and most forms of television registering above average growth rates while radio and print media lag behind."

2006 Total Ad Expenditures(Quarterly Growth (Estimates)
Time Period	% Change Vs. 2005
First Half 2006	4.5%
First Quarter 2006	5.2% (actual)
Second Quarter 2006	3.8%
Second Half 2006	5.3%
Third Quarter 2006	4.6%
Fourth Quarter 2006	5.8%
Full Year 2006	4.9%
Source: TNS Media Intelligence

2006 Growth Estimates By Media
	% Change Vs. 2005
Internet	13.00%
Spanish Language Media	12.90%
Spot TV	8.90%
Outdoor	7.70%
Network TV	6.00%
Cable TV	6.00%
Consumer & Sunday Magazines	3.60%
Syndication TV	2.60%
Radio	2.10%
Newspapers	0.20%
Business-To-Business Magazines	-0.30%
Source: TNS Media Intelligence

Posted by ladymountbatten at 09:56 PM | Permalink

 D-Tools, Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, today announced that FSR,Inc. has joined the D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) program. FSR, headquartered in West Paterson, NJ, has been manufacturing products for the audio, video and machine vision industries for over 25 years. Detailed information about FSR’s A/V products is now available to users of D-Tools’ award-winning System Integrator software.

“We are excited to be a part of the MVP program because it is constantly expanding,” said Jan Sandri, President, of FSR, Inc. “With our product information directly available to such a vast growing market of system integrators and custom installers we not only extend our market reach, but System Integrator 4.5 users get the most out of our products.”

The D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) program is designed to help provide system integrators with the most up-to-date product information to over 2,000 companies using D-Tools System Integrator software. D-Tools MVP members are dedicated to helping companies streamline the design process and making it easier for system integrators and installers to provide accurate proposals to their clients.

D-Tools System Integrator 4.5 (SI 4.5) enables systems integrators and custom installation professionals to create detailed projects managed with automated proposals, scheduling, pick lists, purchase orders, drawings and additional documents that streamline the integrated installation of audio and video products. By using a single, shared project file, system integrators and custom installers can download free product information from D-Tools’ comprehensive database of tens of thousands of products and their accessories, giving them the distinct advantage of designing systems using the most current product information, while saving hours of product research time.

“FSR has a dynamic and thorough product line that is constantly evolving”, said Adam Stone, President, of D-Tools. “It’s a great addition the MVP program and we are pleased that they made the decision to join. They have been in the A/V industry for many years so having their quality products and expertise will greatly benefit SI users.”

About FSR, Inc.
FSR Inc. has been manufacturing products for the audio, video and machine vision industries for over 25 years. Headquartered in West Paterson, New Jersey, FSR manufactures over 150 standard products plus provides custom design and manufacturing for various OEM accounts. FSR is well known for hotel audio control, floor and wall boxes, camera switches, and audio and video control and switching equipment. Our equipment is designed and manufactured in our facility. The products you purchase from us are "made in the USA." Technical and sales support is always available from the main office or our rep offices throughout the country. Most products are shipped from stock within 24 hours. For more information, please visit http://www.fsrinc.com or call 973-785-4347.

About D-Tools, Inc.
D-Tools is a worldwide leader in easy-to-use, highly accurate system design software. The company, founded in 1998 and based in Concord, California, offers a wide range of products and services created to simplify the complicated design, engineering, documentation and estimating processes that accompany residential and commercial installation projects of any size. Over 2,000 leading companies use D-Tools software to reduce time and costs and streamline the system integration process. D-Tools is the recipient of the Consumer Electronics Association’s Mark of Excellence Award (2004, 2005, 2006), National Systems Contractors Association and Sound and Video Contractor’s Innovations in Technology for Business Productivity Award (2004, 2005) and CE Pro’s High Impact Award for Design Software. For more information, contact D-Tools at (866) 386-6571, e-mail at info@d-tools.com or visit D-Tools online at http://www.d-tools.com

Posted by ladymountbatten at 09:54 PM | Permalink

The official daily newspaper of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
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SUNDAY, JULY 30
Annual whirlwind drawing to a close Well, well, here it is Sunday, the seventh and final day of another wonderful, exciting, revealing, emotional, groundbreaking (insert your own adjective) week at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006. Read more   WASP: How women helped win a war Mickey Brown got her first airplane ride from her brother-in-law and immediately fell in love with being in the air. She earned $12 a week working for some attorneys and spent $8 for each flying lesson. Read more   Poberezny: EAA to shift resources, keep core programming EAA President Tom Poberezny pledged to continue being a member-centric organization and keep its focus on its homebuilding past during the organization’s annual meeting Friday. Read more   AeroShell Square Building to honor memory of Daryl Lenz Daryl Lenz, who worked as EAA’s director of aircraft maintenance for many years, perished in a traffic accident earlier this year. Daryl, who resigned from EAA in August 2004 to take a teaching job at Fox Valley Technical College in Oshkosh, still retained the role of organizing and managing aircraft attractions on AeroShell Square during EAA AirVenture. Daryl also worked closely with the sport pilot and aircraft maintenance offices. Read more Flying for the cure Ramona Cox, one of this year’s forum speakers at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, is known for her adventurous solo bush flying. But she’s at AirVenture for another reason: raising money in support of the 99s International Organization of Women Pilots and its 99s Flying For A Breast Cancer Cure program. Read more General aviation challenges on the horizon Over the week, AirVenture Today has reported on the key issues facing the general aviation community and the work being done here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Each year, AirVenture brings together representatives of general aviation and government officials to work cooperatively to preserve and improve general aviation—work that continues year-round. What are the key issues that will dominate the dialogue between now and AirVenture 2007? Read more One Six Right packs ’em in Nearly 2,000 EAAers and guests had a chance to see the high definition (HD) version of Brian Terwilliger’s documentary film, One Six Right, during two screenings Friday night at the EAA AirVenture Museum’s Eagle Hangar. Read more Warbird favorites as diverse as AirVenture Hundreds of warbirds line the grass and concrete of the EAA AirVenture grounds, each with its own cheering section among the thousands of show visitors. An unscientific—very unscientific—poll of visitors to the Warbirds area revealed the following preferences. Read more A dream come true Attendees at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Friday watched a man’s dream come true when Maj. 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Read more Pegasus Interactive releases VFLITE GPSMAP 396 interactive guide Pegasus Interactive Inc. said it has created a new Computer-Based Training (CBT) program for users of the Garmin GPSMAP 396. The VFLITE GPSMAP 396 Interactive Guide provides scenario-based, guided simulation training. Read more Sen. Inhofe stands up for GA during annual AirVenture visit Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe (R) made two major announcements at EAA AirVenture yesterday morning, one concerning the future of the Washington, D.C., ADIZ, the other about proposed rules that would require avgas to contain alternative fuels. Read more NASA’s homebuilder, astronaut, EAA member visits AirVenture When Scott Horowitz comes to AirVenture, he’s a homebuilder, a jet pilot, an astronaut, and more. Builder and pilot of an upgraded Quickie airplane (a photo of which he proudly carries in his wallet), Horowitz is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and F-15 pilot who just happens to have four space shuttle missions under his belt. Read more Aircraft Awards  Read more EAA Seaplane Base shows another side of aviation, AirVenture Planes on floats bob at anchor by a small cabin in a quiet lagoon. It could be a wilderness retreat in the North Woods, but it’s the EAA Seaplane Base on the shore of Lake Winnebago. If signs weren’t there, you would drive right by the entrance off Highway 45. It seems a world away from the hubbub of Wittman Field, but it’s easy to get to by shuttle buses that run all day from the Amphibian parking area on the AirVenture flightline ($2 round trip). Read more   Going home This year marks my 16th straight Oshkosh, and not all of those have been AirVentures. I forget how long it’s been since they officially gave it that name five, six years - but I remember thinking it was a terrible idea and wondering if I’d ever get used to calling it anything other than "Oshkosh." It took a few years, but it finally sank in. "AirVenture" it is. And not only was it not a bad idea; it was a great idea. Oshkosh is the place; AirVenture is the event. It’s that simple, and it goes to show that while it might be hard to make a change, if it makes sense, even old dogs can get the idea. Read more Around the Field The Cozy Girls … the amphib from Ontario … Ann & Fred reminisce … departure time. Read more Oshkosh restorer rehabbing man’s father’s plane In 1930, Roger Descomb and his brother, Charlie, owners of Descomb Flying Service based at Connecticut’s Hartford-Brainard Airport, purchased a New Standard D-29. That in itself is not unusual; since they opened the business in 1919, the Descombs have owned dozens of airplanes, including a Taperwing Waco, several Gee Bee Sportsters, the five-seat New Standard D-25, Fairchild 22, Travel Air 2000, Cabin Waco, de Havilland Moth, Taylor Cub, and the list goes on. Read more Next-generation engine monitors arrive at AirVenture In recent years, digital engine monitors have helped revolutionize powerplant management for pilots. By showing temperatures for individual cylinders, they can help pilots spot a small problem before it becomes a bigger one. Now, the next generation of digital engine monitors has arrived, providing one-box solutions displaying all engine functions in a single glass panel-type screen. Read more GAMI: Propelling aircraft engines into the future General aviation is being transformed by innovations like composite materials, glass-panel cockpits, and real-time weather displays. But one important part of general aviation seems stuck in the last century: the engines that power most of our aircraft. For several years, General Aviation Modifications Inc. (GAMI), of Ada, Oklahoma, has been producing aftermarket products to change that situation. Its GAMI fuel injectors, for example, enable piston-powered aircraft engines to operate much more efficiently. Here at EAA AirVenture, visitors can learn about the technology GAMI is currently developing that could help propel aviation powerplants into the future. Read more Ask Tom Read more
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By Wendy Pearl

Photo: Amanda Eckard / CMA

© 2006 CMA Close Up News Service / Country Music Association, Inc.

Fifty years ago, Louise Certain Scruggs, wife of famous banjo innovator Earl Scruggs, took on the role of manager and booking agent for the now legendary bluegrass outfit Flatt and Scruggs, making her the first female manager and booking agent in Country Music history. On May 8, this extraordinary woman was posthumously honored by CMA with the presentation of the Joe Talbot Award during a reception at CMA. Earl Scruggs and sons Gary Scruggs and Randy Scruggs accepted the award on her behalf.

With her driving business ethics and ability to see outside the box, Louise significantly helped to progress Country and bluegrass music on a global scale, said CMA COO Tammy Genovese. “She worked tirelessly throughout her life to promote Earl and the music she loved and we are proud to honor her.

Brian Mansfield, Country Music Editor for USA Today, was on hand to make the presentation to attending members of the Scruggs family.

Louise was every bit as important to bluegrass as the men who held the instruments, Mansfield said.

Thanking CMA for the Award on behalf of his his family, Randy said of his mother, She believed in the dignity and the respect of the artists.

The Joe Talbot Award is voted on by the CMA Board of Directors, and awarded to a person (living or deceased) in recognition of outstanding leadership and contributions to the preservation and advancement of Country Music’s values and traditions. The Award was created in 2001 and bestowed posthumously on its namesake, Joe Talbot, a beloved lifetime member of the CMA Board who passed away in 2000. In 2004, Janette Carter received the Award.

As a female executive, I wish I had been able to present this Award to Louise for all she represented to this industry as a female role model, Genovese said. Fortunately, Louise knew before she died that she was the recipient of the Joe Talbot Award, but her failing health prevented us from presenting it to her while she was with us, but her legacy and inspiration will certainly remain.

For years, Louise Scruggs ran Scruggs Talent Agency Inc. out of the couples Madison, Tenn., home. In 1959, she booked Earl to play at the first Newport Folk Festival. The performance was well received and Bluegrass entered the popular folk world. This significant breakthrough led to broader national gigs for Flatt and Scruggs and a call to record the theme song for the popular television show The Beverly Hillbillies.

Flatt and Scruggs went their separate ways in 1969 and Earl and sons Gary, Randy and Steve formed the Earl Scruggs Revue. Booked and managed by Louise, the band performed everywhere from the countrys most prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall and the Fillmore Auditorium to national and international music festivals.

Louise continued working to further the music of Earl up to the time of her passing on Feb. 2, 2006. She was 78. During her life, she was at Earl’s side as he received countless awards and accolades including being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (1985 with Lester Flatt), winning multiple GRAMMY Awards, receiving the National Medal of the Arts and becoming a Hollywood Walk of Fame honoree.

 

 

LOUISE SCRUGGS: THE WOMAN BEHIND THE BANJO MAN
By John Hood

 

© 2006 CMA Close Up News Service / Country Music Association, Inc.

                                                           Louise Scruggs; Photo: courtesy of the Scruggs Family

Earl and Louise Scruggs had a business relationship that lasted a half century and - more importantly - a love affair that lasted a lifetime. It's a partnership that blossomed into one of the most creative, fruitful artist/manager relationships the music industry has ever seen.

In fact, Louise played such a pivotal role in her husband's career that the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum made her an integral part of its "Banjo Man: The Musical Journey of Earl Scruggs" exhibit, which opened in March 2005 and continued through June 2006.

As the exhibit traced Earl's musical journey, it also chronicled Louise's impact on his career, which began when she took over booking for the legendary Flatt & Scruggs in 1955.

"He was getting ready to leave one day," said Louise of her almost accidental entry into the music business. "He was in a hurry. He had a name on a notepad and said 'Here's a guy in Virginia. Could you give him a call and see if you can set this date up?' So I took the name and called the guy and booked the date. When he came back home that night, I said, 'I got that date for you. Do you have any more calls you want me to make?' He said, 'Yeah, I have.'" 

So began a historic partnership and a perfect match: Earl was a musical visionary, and Louise was a visionary in marketing her husband's music.

"She's the best manager I've ever witnessed," Earl said. "She's not hard to get along with, but she likes to see things taken care of. That's what it's all about with her - taking care of business."

Louise did more than take care of business; she created new opportunities for her husband. She helped develop and nurture the Martha White sponsorship that gave Scruggs and partner Lester Flatt a national audience, and recognized the late 1950s folk movement as an opportunity to take her husband's music to a completely new demographic.

"She was promoting Flatt & Scruggs way beyond the bluegrass and traditional Country audience," said Mick Buck, Curator of Collections for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. "When the folk music boom of the late '50s and early '60s hit, a lot of the college kids really responded to Flatt & Scruggs music, especially Earl's banjo playing. They heard his banjo playing as a connection to older, more traditional forms of music. Louise was aware of that, and was instrumental in booking Earl as solo act at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival."

Louise also had keen instincts. For instance, she overcame her initial hesitation when Flatt & Scruggs were approached to do the theme music for the 1960s "The Beverly Hillbillies" TV series.

"I turned them down when they first approached me about doing the theme music because of the word hillbilly," she said. "I'd seen movies where they portrayed Southerners as illiterate, with a thick accent that I hated. Mr. (Paul) Henning, who wrote and directed the show, said that if I was that concerned, he'd send the pilot out and let me see it. So he did. We saw it and thought that it looked pretty good."

The duo's musical contribution to the show worked out so well that Louise saw a natural next step. "I thought it just might make a killer record," she said. "I called Don Law, their producer, and he thought it was a good idea too." The result was a Country smash, "The Ballad of Jed Clampett."

D.J. McLachlan, who has helped Louise guide Earl's career for almost 30 years, said he believes the Scruggs have been so successful because they are cut from the same cloth.

"He's an ultimate creator and so is she," said McLachlan. "He creates and explores, and she finds and shares new ideas of where his music can go. She always thought that he was an international star, and that his music would cross lines and borders. When other bluegrass bands were worrying about which high school auditorium they were going to play next, Louise was planning on getting her husband into Carnegie Hall."

The partnership forged by the Scruggs has not only kept his career relevant for more than 50 years, it's also been remarkably free from conflict.

"He's not difficult to work with," said Louise with a grin. "Seeing Earl accepted by the public has been the most rewarding thing about my career. Everybody loves him. His fans appreciate him so much. He enjoys it too. That's great to see."

"We've had a love affair that's lasted and grown into more than it was when we first married," added Earl.

On the Web: www.earlscruggs.com

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Inspector Lewis Joins The Line-Up on MYSTERY! Online

The legacy of Inspector Morse continues on MYSTERY! Online at http://www.pbs.org/mystery/lewis/

Inspector Robert Lewis, former sidekick to the legendary Inspector Morse, has been on a lengthy assignment in the British Virgin Islands. Now he's back with the Thames Valley Police in the familiar territory of the English university city of Oxford -- five years after the death of his long-time police partner.

Lewis and the much younger Detective Sergeant James Hathaway investigate the death of an American college student, Regan Peverill. Inspector Lewis also stars Clare Holman, reprising her role as pathologist Laura Hobson; Jemma Redgrave, Lizzie McInnerny, Michael Maloney and Jack Ellis. Morse creator Colin Dexter makes a Hitchcockian appearance as a college scout.

Visit MYSTERY!’s Inspector Lewis companion Web site for

• Production Notes: Access a list of music and locations from the production, as well as comments from Lewis’ creator Colin Dexter, and actors Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox.
• Story Synopsis: Spoiler alert! This includes a detailed plot of the program, including the ending.
• Who’s Who: A guide to the complex web of characters.
• Cast and Credits: The actor playing the murderer looks familiar.  Where have you seen him before?

The MYSTERY! Web site is produced in association with WGBH Interactive, Boston, which produces Web sites supporting WGBH national series such as NOVA, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW and ARTHUR. The WGBH Educational Foundation is the single largest producer of primetime television programs and Web sites seen nationally on PBS and PBS ONLINE.

PBS.org, PBS's award-winning site on the World Wide Web, produces high-quality Web programming as it pioneers the convergence of television and the Internet. PBS.org features more than 150,000 pages of content as well as companion Web sites for more than 500 PBS programs and specials, and is one of the most popular "dot-org" Web sites in the world. 

 

Story Synopsis

Plot Revealed Below!

Regan Peverill, a gifted American student, is found shot dead. The prime suspect is Danny Griffon, a friend and fellow math student at Oxford University.

Inspector Lewis, having just returned from a two year assignment in the British Virgin Islands, is temporarily assigned the case, against the wishes of his new superior, DCS Jean Innocent. Sergeant James Hathaway is assigned to assist him on a temporary basis.

Danny is the son of a formula one racing driver, Johnny Griffon, who died in a car accident. When his father died, Danny became heir to Griffon Motors, a luxury sports car company, which is now facing bankruptcy and in talks to merge with a Japanese company. Until Danny comes of age, the company is being run by his Uncle Rex, Johnny's twin brother, and Tom Pollock, a family friend. Danny believes that Rex is responsible for his father's death, and is also convinced that Rex is having an affair with his mother Trudie, an accusation they both deny.

At the time of his father's death, Danny was cautioned for criminal damage when he attacked his Uncle Rex's car. Inspector Morse was the investigating officer. Lewis discovers a cryptic clue among the case papers that indicates Morse had uncovered a Griffon family secret.


Danny is found by the river in Binsey, having apparently committed suicide. The gun found in his hand is the gun that was used to kill the American student, Regan. DCS Innocent believes it to be an open and shut case; Danny killed the girl and then killed himself. But Lewis and Hathaway aren't so sure. The crime scene indicates that Danny didn't die where he was found; he must have been moved there.

Denniston, Danny's tutor and confidante, tells Lewis that the night before Danny's death, Danny came to see him. Danny was in a terrible state having discovered that Rex had slept with Regan. Danny believed that Rex had killed Regan and then tried to frame him for her murder.

Upon hearing the news of Danny's death, Jessica Pollock, Tom Pollock's daughter, who was in love with Danny, attempts suicide at the very spot where Danny was found dead.

That evening the body of Tom Pollock is found wrapped up in a shower curtain in the trunk of his car. Rex is caught on a CCTV camera parking the car at Oxford train station.

Lewis deciphers Morse's cryptic clue and discovers that Trudie was having an affair with Tom Pollock, not Rex Griffon. He confronts them both. Rex and Trudie claim that on the night Danny died, he came to the house and shot Tom Pollock. At the time, Tom was taking a shower in Trudie's bathroom; Danny must have assumed he was Rex. They tried to cover the murder up because they feared it might jeopardize the deal with the Japanese.

Trudie confides in Lewis that Tom Pollock was in fact Danny's father. Danny never knew. She had revealed the truth the day her husband died. Johnny had roared off in his car and then crashed.

Trudie had confessed the truth to Jessica, before her attempted suicide. Trudie had wanted to try and make Jessica understand why she had always blocked any kind of romantic relationship between her and Danny: they were brother and sister.

Danny's computer gives Lewis the proof he is looking for. Regan Peverill had emailed Denniston and Danny the night she died because she had found a critical flaw in Denniston's famous mathematical proof that had won him a Field's medal. Because the university server had gone down, Danny only received the email the day after Regan's death and had gone round to confront Denniston. Denniston had killed Regan to secure his professional reputation at Oxford University and framed Danny for her murder. He killed Danny to keep him quiet and then killed Tom Pollock, believing him to be Rex Griffon, to give added credence to Danny's apparent suicide.

With the case solved, Innocent reluctantly agrees to keep Lewis on in CID, rather than moving him over to a training post which had been her first suggestion. Hathaway has been assigned to a new inspector, but asks Innocent that he remain with Lewis.

 

Cast

DI Lewis	Kevin Whately
DS Hathaway	Laurence Fox
Dr. Laura Hobbs	Clare Holman
Ch. Supt. Innocent	Rebecca Front
Danny Griffon	Charlie Cox
Rex Griffon	Jack Ellis
Ivor Denniston	Michael Maloney
Kate Jekyl	Lizzy McInnerny
Tom Pollock	Danny Webb
Trudi Griffon	Jemma Redgrave
Regan Peverill	Sophie Winkleman
Bernard Beech	Colin Starkey
Mr. Tanigaki	Dennis Matsuki
Jessica Pollock	Flora Spencer-Longhurst
Air Stewardess	Rosalyn Wright
DI Knox	Alex Knight
Hal Bose	Marc Elliott
Club Secretary	Michael Hobbs
Locksmith	Adam Smethhurst
Uniformed PC	Mark Small
Secretary	Janet Maw
College porter	Colin Dexter
Inspired by the Inspector Morse novels of Colin Dexter
Story	Russell Lewis
Screenplay	Stephen Churchett
Executive producers	Michele Buck Ted Childs Damien Timmer
Executive producer/WGBH	Rebecca Eaton
Producer	Chris Burt
Co-producer	Kate McKerrell
Director	Bill Anderson
Music	Barrington Pheloung
Director of photography	Chris O'Dell BSC
Editor	Pam Power
Casting	Susie Parriss
Production designer	Robin Tarsnane
Line producer	Graeme MacArthur
Art director	Niki Wateridge
Costume designer	John Lindlar
Hair + make-up design	Anne Oldham
Post-production supervisor	Farley Thomson
1st assistant director	Nicki Ballantyne
2nd assistant director	Alex Mercer
3rd assistant director	Emma Peter   Kevin Whately on his role as Inspector Lewis: Whately, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, abandoned a future as an accountant to study at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. He has been acting since the late '70s and has appeared in numerous television programs as well as films. Kevin Whately owes his role as Lewis to an out-of-town theatrical flop. After the success in the early 1980s of the British television series Auf Wiedersehen Pet (in which he played the role of Neville Hope), Whately met John Thaw to read for the part of Robbie Lewis. Whately remembers his meeting with Thaw, original producer Kenny McBain and casting director Michelle Guish. "I thought I wouldn't be able to appear in Morse anyway, because at the time I was out of town in a comedy directed by Ray Cooney. We thought it would come into the West End for a long run -- but luckily it flopped in somewhere like Hornchurch or Bromley and left me free to be Lewis! I've always liked the character, so now we'll see how audiences react to his return." Five years after he was last seen as Lewis, a role which occupied him in 32 Inspector Morse films over a 14 year period, Whately has returned to both the role and to Oxford. "People had talked about it; it had been suggested for years and I had pooh-poohed it. It wasn't until (executive producer)Ted Childs actually said 'How about this?' that I thought seriously about it. I have huge respect for Ted and the idea had come originally from ITV drama executive producers Michele Buck and Damien Timmer who I knew well; the fact I knew all of them and producer Chris Burt, and trusted them, was a big factor. Russell Lewis' story and Stephen Churchett's script had the ghost of Morse flitting around, which I liked. With the sheer number of detectives on TV, you are constantly being offered new cop roles, several a year. But when this came up, you think, 'There's a back story and people like the Lewis character,' so you've got a head start. The Morse films had a quality to them which is maybe unusual these days, and Michele promised me it would have the same production values which made a huge difference." But Lewis as an inspector has a long history in the annals of the Morse films. "The idea of Lewis being an inspector goes way back to Geoff Case's script for Who Killed Harry Field in 1991; the subsidiary story throughout that film was 'Could Lewis be an inspector?' and Morse saying 'No, I don't think so,' when actually Morse knew fine well that he could but didn't want to lose him. If Lewis hadn't got his promotion, he probably would have gone off into private security or one of those jobs, like a lot of police officers do. But it's very obvious in this film that, like Morse, he loves investigating murders and being at the sharp end of police work. It is quite a fiendish plot, and I love the fact that maths are involved; that's quite Morseian." But Whately admits that he ignored the fact that he was playing the eponymous role. "It never occurred to me, so my shoulders weren't weighed down! We were working at such a speed. It did seem a slightly more frenetic pace than used to be on Morse, maybe just because I had much more to do. So I didn't have time to think 'Oh God, I wish John was taking the weight!'" Talking about the new partnership with Laurence Fox's James Hathaway, Whately explains. "Hathaway is a hugely bright young cop, the sort of graduate policeman that Lewis wouldn't like very much, and obviously he has a hot line to the superintendent and seems to be her man. So he doesn't trust him from that point of view. But gradually, and I think quite subtly over the length of the film, they gain a mutual respect. It sounds a bit of a cliché, but I think it's well done. I think there's a lot of potential there. Both Lewis and Hathaway are nice people; I think we'd have to ginger it up for the future. I think it works fine in this story because there is a bit of grit in the relationship." After his five-year absence, Lewis is back in a new world where women are in the police hierarchy: "Morse never quite related to women as human beings; he tended either to fall in love with them or stick them in prison because they were murderesses -- or both! But Lewis has always seemed absolutely relaxed and fine with women." Though it was back in front of the cameras in Oxford for the first time since he and many of the crew filmed The Remorseful Day, Whately had visited the university city in the intervening years. "I fronted the Magdalen Bridge restoration appeal a few years ago, and have been involved with a few other Oxford charities, including a children's home north of the city. But we hadn't really done much in Wadham College in the past films; there's still quite a lot of Oxford that we haven't shot in -- or that didn't invite us. This time they let us have our location base right in the middle of the city by the Radcliffe Camera, which we used to do on the very early Morses before they banished us down to the station yard! But Oxford is good to shoot in because wherever you point a camera looks great, and the light is always nice because of the Cotswold stone. I asked very early on if we could get as many of the core team people; most of them are pals and they are the best. They were always the top people on Morse." In contrast with Hathaway, Lewis can be seen as old-fashioned when it comes to new technology, something with which Whately sympathizes. "Sending emails from your hand, as Hathaway does, really astonishes me... I can't stand people being able to get hold of me at the drop of a hat. I guess I am a bit of a technophobe; things like computers tend to go wrong and if you can't fix them, then you spend your whole life waiting for somebody to come and sort you out. I've got by very happily for 50 plus years without! I don't need it! I don't want it!" How about being reunited with Lewis's creator, Colin Dexter? "It was fab; he was on the set a lot when we were in Oxford and you could tell it was just such a buzz for him to be back. But it did take quite a few takes for us to do our scene with Colin as a college scout... I can't remember why. It's got to have been Colin's fault and if it wasn't, I am saying that it was; especially if it was my fault!" Laurence Fox on his role as James Hathaway: Trained at RADA, Laurence Fox is the son of actor James Fox, the cousin of actress Emilia Fox and the nephew of actor Edward Fox and producer Robert Fox. His credits to date include roles in Masterpiece/Mystery titles Miss Marple: The Sittaford Mystery, Jericho, Island at War and Foyle's War. Despite the fact that he was unfamiliar with Morse history, when he took on the role of James Hathaway, Lewis's new partner, Laurence Fox was instantly at home in Oxford. "Kevin took me around Oxford, into little chapels and pubs, and would talk about the colleges and the quads, I'm an obsessive flesh-eater, so he showed me places where you could get really great barbecue! The minute you see that face, you trust him and you want to go for a beer with him. Kevin's a great guy. He's keen on the truth and understanding what other people think. He's not totally different from my own father. Though Kevin and I come from totally different backgrounds, and have incredibly different politics as well, not once did we have an argument about anything. "On my first day, I just strolled in like this was brand new... I had no context for the history of Morse, other than when I was acting, to defer to the idea that what happened before was obviously very important to Kevin's character, Lewis. I allowed my character to believe that, in the police force that he worked for, this guy was a legend." Fox had family ties to his character, the theology student turned fast-track detective. "My sister is a theology graduate from Cambridge, and my older brother briefly considered becoming a priest. So what research there was came around the kitchen table! So much of this has to come from your instinctive reaction to a script. In some examples, research can be very helpful, but I often find it can hurt and hinder you, because you think, 'I don't know anything, I'm screwed! The script was good enough for me to know what Hathaway was like and to get a very strong sense of him." But Fox says he shared a secret with his character. "I decided that something had happened to Hathaway -- which is why he hadn't continued on the path of becoming a priest. He tells Lewis that he was too frivolous for the priesthood. That's a lie; he's just not telling the real reason. I've got my reason -- which is my secret and his. Hathaway is hard-working, diligent and seeks approval. As a young actor like me, who has managed to have some success early on, you develop a sense of confidence beyond your experience; Hathaway's probably got that as well. He's not exceptional. He's got a very real vulnerability and he does respect other people's opinion. He's a secretive sort of guy. I don't sense that he likes people to know a lot about him. He would rather give nothing away." James Hathaway is a great advocate of new technology, forever using his Blackberry in the course of his police duties. But this ability has not rubbed off onto Fox. "I've just learnt how to email, but I don't know how to attach things. I like it that way... I really like being without it; I don't want to become dependent on it." What does Hathaway think of having a women boss in Jean Innocent (played by actress Rebecca Front)? "She likes him; he's hard working and doesn't get in the way. He's a modern, politically correct creature. He's totally un-Establishment. For him, if women can do the job, then fine. It's the world I grew up in, where I've had women bosses, like he has. He doesn't turn on the charm for anyone. But he does start to respect this guy Lewis."

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Beverly Hills, CA — To be considered for a 2006 scientific and technical achievement award in film, applicants must submit a completed entry form to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the Tuesday, August 1 filing deadline.

In late May, the Academy mailed more than 850 letters and entry forms to individuals and companies around the world specializing in motion picture science and technology.

“The Scientific and Technical Awards Committee casts a wide net when looking for achievements to consider for Academy Award® recognition,” explained Awards Administration Director Rich Miller. “The achievement can be a device or a discovery, a formula or a method, but it must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures.”

The committee, which is composed of film industry engineers, scientists and craftspeople, will evaluate all submissions before making recommendations to the Academy’s Board of Governors for award consideration.

The Academy recognizes scientific and technical achievement on three levels: Technical Achievement Award (a certificate), Scientific and Engineering Award (a plaque) and the Academy Award of Merit (an Oscar® statuette).

The 2006 Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2007, at the Regent Beverly Wilshire.

Individuals and companies that did not receive the initial mailing and want to make a submission can download an application packet or apply online at www.oscars.org/scitech/.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Miller’s office at (310) 247-3000, ext. 130 or via e-mail at scitech@oscars.org.

Posted by ladymountbatten at 08:35 PM | Permalink

 

Chicago, IL—UMI (Urban Ministries, Inc), the largest independent African American media firm providing positive content for the urban market, announces one of the biggest launches in comics history for the young multicultural audience—The Guardian Line.  This series is the superbly styled result of the combined resources of UMI and creator of The Guardian Line Michael Davis. 

 

 

“This series of comics will invite young readers to become part of a universe filled with memorable and inspiring characters who look just like them.  Teenagers and kids in America face daily choices between good and evil.  As The Guardian Line keeps them highly entertained and coming back for more, it will nudge them toward the good,” states president of UMI, Carl Jeffrey Wright. 

 

 

“American youth culture is an _expression of Black culture,” says Michael Davis, co-creator of the Emmy winning animated show Static Shock! and one of the founders of the Black comic publishing phenomenon, Milestone Media.  “Black culture determines trends in clothing, music and language for young people from every cultural background in this country and worldwide.  These comics are not just for black kids.  They are universally appealing, both to urban readers who will recognize the realistic portrayal of their world and to affluent suburban hip-hop fans who haven’t experienced that world but are nevertheless drawn to the trends it creates.”   

 

 

For over 35 years UMI has been the trusted source for teaching materials and inspirational book titles in the African American church market  They are poised to reach a network of 40,000 churches and 1,500 bookstores with The Guardian Line—a larger audience than that of even Michael’s own Milestone Media. The Guardian Line will be available to the general market through Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., the world’s largest distributor of English-language comics and related merchandise.

 

 

The Guardian Line includes four separate series (Joe and Max, The Seekers, Genesis 5, and Code) targeting specific age groups.  All the stories take place in the fictional New Hope City and feature the three essentials fans have come to expect in a Michael Davis universe: strong African American characters, a multicultural cast (some with extraordinary powers) and a guy named Larry.  The focus of each series is the battle between characters chosen to fight evil, in the form of New Hope City’s nefarious nemesis, Steven Dark.  While UMI wields its considerable experience to tailor the positive content to fit the needs of its market, Michael and a team of experienced A-list comic creators have crafted a comic universe that will surpass the expectations of seasoned comic readers who may be skeptical of a faith-based series.  UMI’s recruiting of the best talent in the comic industry infuses The Guardian Line with the hip legitimacy necessary to connect with young readers and is in character with the company’s reputation for producing graphically superior, relevant content. 

 

 

The unveiling of The Guardian Line is scheduled for September, 2006.  The first series released, targeting the tween segment, will be Joe and Max, based on Michael’s experiences in elementary school.  Additional titles will release weekly.  The comics will then be released bi-monthly for a total of six issues of each series per year.

 

 

www.TheGuardianLine.com

 

 

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 PORTABLE DIGITAL PHOTO ALBUM WITH LARGE 3.6” LCD
   
40GB & 80GB Portable Hard Drive Securely Saves Photos on the Road

Prints Photos without a Computer – Plays MP3s, Records Voice & Video!

 

 Digital Foci (pronounced digital foe-sigh www.digitalfoci.com) announced today that it is shipping the highly anticipated Picture Porter Elite 40GB and 80GB portable digital photo albums with built-in hard drive and memory card reader.  Featuring a large 3.6" LCD for easy viewing, Picture Porter Elite lets you instantly and securely save and view digital photos and video on its hard drive wherever you go, so you can keep snapping away and stop worrying about limited memory card space on your digital camera.

 

Portable Digital Photo Album

 

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 Especially valuable for vacations, trade shows, special events, parties, business presentations, and for pro photographers who take and show a large number of photos, Picture Porter Elite saves photos on its hard drive, so you don’t have to lug around a heavy laptop on the road.  Picture Porter Elite takes the worry out of losing precious photos stored on easily damaged memory cards. On its large LCD viewing screen, you can clearly inspect the photos before deciding which are keepers and which need to be re-shot.  Its built-in memory card slot lets you copy and archive photos without the need for cumbersome peripheral attachments or cabling.

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Keep Entire Collection of Content in One Place - Plays MP3s & Video 

 

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With a built-in microphone and recording capability, you can use Picture Porter Elite as a voice recorder to record lectures, interviews, or conferences.  Picture Porter Elite also records video straight from TV or any other video source with a scheduled recording function.  Using high-compression MPEG-4 encoding, Picture Porter Elite keeps the file sizes small for easy sharing while maintaining a high level of picture and sound quality.

 

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§        Long-lasting user-replaceable rechargeable Li-Ion battery for up to 4 hours of video and 12 hours of music

§        Transfers files between multiple computers running different operating systems

 Picture Porter Elite is compact and light-weight, weighing only 11 oz. (with hard drive and battery included) with dimensions of 5.3" (W) x 3.1" (L) x 1.1" (H).  It comes in stylish black metallic and has 2 storage capacities: 40GB and 80GB. Picture Porter Elite comes complete with USB cable, audio cable for stereo RCA audio output, video cable for RCA video output, audio/video bus cable for A/V input, earphones, AC power adapter, user-replaceable rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery, remote control, custom designed carrying case, wrist strap, and user’s guide.  Picture Porter Elite is available August 7, 2006 with pricing starting at $449.  For more information, see the website: http://www.digitalfoci.com.

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Home Automation, Inc. (HAI), leading manufacturer of integrated
security and home control products since 1985, is now shipping a 15A Relay
Switch, Part number 40A00-1 as part of it's award-wining HLC line.  HLC
"smart" switches let homeowners easily set elegant lighting scenes for
individual rooms, without the use of complicated software programs. 

All HAI Lighting Control Products are UL-Listed and use a digital
communications standard for lighting and home control called Universal
Powerline Bus (UPB) that ensures superior reliability.  HAI's 15A Relay
switch is currently the only UPB relay switch on the market and is intended
primarily for control of fans and florescent lighting, including
compact fluorescents.   They are shipped in white with color change kits
(Part number 35A14) available in almond, ivory, black, brown, and grey. 
The 15A Relay switch is compatible with HAI's Auxiliary Switch (Part
number 37A00-1) for 3 - or 4 - way applications.

HAI's HLC line is a fully two-way communicating lighting control
system. It has big-system features while being cost effective and installable
on a modular basis.  Homeowners can have sophisticated lighting control
in a home theater or living room and add rooms as needs grow.
Additionally HLC switches can be tied into an HAI home control system or any UPB
compatible automation controller for full fledged integrated lighting
control coordinated with other events, such as time, motion, security
modes, etc.

HLC products are extremely easy to install - no modifications to the
home are required. These plug and play products are an easy way to add a
touch of class to any home.

For more information on HAI's HLC product line, including technical
specifications and how to purchase, please visit www.homeauto.com

About HAI:  HAI is a privately held manufacturer of integrated
automation and security products for residential and commercial use based in
New Orleans, LA.  Incorporated in 1985, HAI has developed a full line of
award-winning automation products, including automation controllers,
communicating programmable thermostats, smart light switches, and
software that allows access and control of an automation system over the
Internet.  All products are sold through HAI's worldwide network of
Distribution Partners and installed by over 1000 trained dealers.

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Boeing and USN demonstrated the compatibility between the satellite's telemetry, command and ranging systems and USN's ground network. Testers controlled a WGS satellite via USN's ground network simulator at Boeing's mission control center in El Segundo. USN's network of ground stations in Hawaii, Alaska and a collaborative station in Italy will play crucial roles during WGS transfer orbit operations and initial on-orbit testing.

"The successful completion of these two tests retires a significant amount of risk for the WGS program and further validates the compatibility of its satellite and ground equipment," said Claire Leon, Boeing WGS program director. "This keeps the WGS launch on track for 2007."

Boeing also verified telemetry and command interface compatibility between the satellite and the Gapfiller Satellite Configuration and Control Element (GSCCE). The GSCCE payload control system, designed by Boeing and ITT Industries, will be fielded at Wideband Satellite Communications Operations Centers around the world. The tests confirmed the system's ability to properly configure the digital channelizer and the X-band phased array antennas, which are key elements of the WGS communications payload.

WGS is the key element of a high-capacity satellite communications system, designed to quickly disseminate large amounts of data to the warfighter. With a growing need for bandwidth, including two-way, point-to-point, multicast and broadcast communications, the WGS satellites will provide additional network-centric communications capabilities for troops in the field.

Boeing is under contract to build three satellites for the WGS program. The U.S. Air Force also has authorized Boeing to begin non-recurring engineering and advanced procurement of parts for a fourth WGS satellite. The WGS system is a multi-spacecraft constellation designed to provide improved communications support for America's warfighters.

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The U.N. Security Council called Sunday for an end to the violence in Lebanon and deplored Israel's airstrike on a house in the village of Qana which killed 56 people, almost all of them women and children.

A presidential statement, approved unanimously by the 15-member council in an emergency session, expressed "extreme shock and distress" at the Israeli attack early Sunday morning but stopped short of condemning it.

The council said it "strongly deplores this loss of innocent life and the killing of civilians in the present conflict."

Despite strong support from many council members for an immediate cease-fire, the statement only called for an end to violence and an urgent long-term solution to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.

"The Security Council expresses its concern at the threat of escalation of violence with further grave consequences for the humanitarian situation, calls for an end to violence, and underscores the urgency of securing a lasting, permanent and sustainable cease-fire," the final document said.

Attempts by Qatar, the only Arab nation on the council, to strengthen the statement prolonged discussions late into the evening. But during the final negotiations, language "calling for a cessation of the current violence," was dropped.

"The Security Council expresses its extreme shock and distress at the shelling by the Israeli Defense Forces of a residential building in Qana, in southern Lebanon, which has caused the killing of dozens of civilians, mostly children, and injured many others," the final statement said.

The statement also called for the council to "work without further delay to adopt a resolution for a lasting settlement of the crisis."

In the three weeks since fighting began, the Security Council's only response has been a weak statement expressing shock and distress at Israel's bombing of a U.N. post on the Lebanon border Tuesday that killed four unarmed U.N. military observers.

At the start of the meeting, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan again demanded an immediate halt to the violence, condemning the Israeli airstrike that demolished a building in Qana. He told the Security Council he was "deeply dismayed" that his previous calls for a cease-fire had gone unheeded.

Annan said the region was growing impatient that U.N.'s most powerful body had yet to issue any meaningful response after three weeks of war in Lebanon.

"Action is needed now before many more children, women and men become casualties of a conflict over which they have no control," Annan said.

Qatar had circulated a draft statement on behalf of Arab nations meant to address Annan's concerns. It would have called for an immediate cease-fire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon and condemn the "loss of civilian lives in the town of Qana due to the deliberate targeting" by Israel. It would also have sought an international investigation "into the Israeli massacre."

The sharply worded draft had no chance of being accepted by the full council for the same reason that the council has been able to do little until now. The United States, Israel's closest ally, has so far refused to back Annan's call for a cease-fire, and U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said the U.S. does not want any condemnation of the attack.

Bolton said the statement had to address what the U.S. says is the root cause of the conflict — Hezbollah's continued grip on southern Lebanon and its attacks on Israel.

Bolton said he was "pleased" with the statement, saying its purpose was not to condemn the bombing which is still under investigation.

"It's the loss of civilian life that we regret," he said. "The question of whether it was an accident is obviously something that will be investigated. That's what the government of Israel concludes, and I think in that case it's a tragic consequence of an unavoidable accident of war," he said.

Lebanese special envoy Nouhad Mahoud expressed disappointment with the statement and said Israel's announcement late Sunday that it was suspending airstrikes on south Lebanon for 48 hours was inadequate.

"There is no cease-fire and there is no cessation of hostilities," he told reporters at the United Nations late Sunday, referring to Israel's announcement. "We are looking for much more to spare the civilians more atrocities and more bloodshed."

Speaking before the council, Israeli Ambassador Dan Gillerman called it a "horrible, sad and bloody Sunday." While he apologized for the airstrike on Qana, he said there was no comparison between Hezbollah, which intentionally targets Israeli civilians and uses Lebanese civilians as human shields, and Israel, which tries to avoid civilian casualties.

"Those people including women and children who were killed in this horrible tragic incident may have been killed by Israeli fire but they are the victims of the Hezbollah," Gillerman said. "They are the victims of terror. If there were no Hezbollah this would never have happened."

Syria's Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari faulted the United States for the attack.

"These bombs which killed 57 children and women are American bombs," Syria's U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari said.

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Posted by ladymountbatten at 08:08 PM | Permalink

When you deliberately throw a sporting event for any reason you give up the right to be critical of others for not playing the game fairly.

 

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A doctor who oversaw dozens of Missouri executions until his questionable practices led a judge to suspend executions in the state, has been sued for malpractice more than 20 times and has a history of making medical mistakes, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Sunday.

Alan R. Doerhoff, 62, also has been banned from at least two Missouri hospitals and was publicly reprimanded by the state's Board of Healing Arts in 2003 because Doerhoff was trying to conceal malpractice claims from hospitals where he was working, the newspaper reported.

The state Attorney General's Office was aware of the reprimand, but the state Department of Corrections continued to employ Doerhoff to handle lethal injections, the Post-Dispatch reported.

Indeed, the state tried to keep his identity a secret in an appeal earlier this year by inmate Michael A. Taylor, who claimed the heart-stopping drug given in lethal injections can cause excruciating pain if the inmate is not given proper levels of anesthesia first.

Lawyers reviewing execution logs found that the anesthesia Doerhoff had prepared for Taylor's execution before it was stayed in February was only half the amount it should have been, and records of previous executions indicated similar improperly prepared doses.

The doctor then admitted he was dyslexic, sometimes transposing numbers, and last month U.S. District Judge Fernando Gaitan suspended executions until the state hires a board-certified anesthesiologist to ensure that the drugs used in lethal injections were properly prepared.

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Hollywood debated the future of one of its biggest stars Sunday as a sheriff's watchdog launched an investigation into a possible cover up of a leaked report that quoted Mel Gibson unleashing a tirade of anti-Semitic remarks during a drunken driving arrest. (He won a best-director Oscar for 1995's "Braveheart.")

Gibson, 50, was arrested after deputies stopped his 2006 Lexus LS 430 for speeding at 2:36 a.m. Friday. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said deputies clocked him doing 87 mph in a 45 mph zone.

A breath test indicated Gibson's blood-alcohol level was 0.12 percent, Whitmore said. The legal limit in California is 0.08 percent.

Gibson posted $5,000 bail and was released hours later.

In his statement, Gibson also said he has struggled with alcoholism and had taken steps "to ensure my return to health."

One media expert said Gibson irreparably damaged his career with his "crazy" behavior following his arrest by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies in Malibu early Friday. Charges of anti-Semitism were also leveled against the actor-director with the release of his 2004 blockbuster "The Passion of the Christ."

"It's a nuclear disaster for him," said publicist Michael Levine, who has represented Michael Jackson and Charlton Heston, among others. "I don't see how he can restore himself."

The entertainment Web site TMZ posted what it said were four pages from the original arrest report, which quoted Gibson as launching an expletive-laden "barrage of anti-Semitic remarks" after he was stopped on Pacific Coast Highway.

According to the report, in addition to threatening the arresting deputy and trying to escape, Gibson said, "The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world," and asked the officer, James Mee, "Are you a Jew?"

The report has not been made public, but the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday that it had independently verified its authenticity.

Gibson's publicist, Alan Nierob, would not elaborate beyond a nonspecific apology Gibson issued Saturday. Sheriff's sources also declined to comment on Gibson's alleged remarks.

Studio executives, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the matter, were divided on how Gibson's behavior would affect his career. One noted that people have short memories, including filmmakers who might want to profit from Gibson's star power.

Filmgoers, too, could overlook much if the film is perceived as worthwhile.

"Usually it comes down to the marketing of the movie and does the average person want to see the film," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office tracking firm Exhibitor Relations.

The Office of Independent Review, a department watchdog panel, has opened an investigation into whether authorities gave Gibson preferential treatment by covering up his alleged inflammatory comments, said its chief attorney, Mike Gennaco.

"Assuming that the report was excised, then the question is was it done for a good reason within regulations," he said.

Gibson has filmed public service announcements for Sheriff Lee Baca's relief committee dressed in a sheriff's uniform.

"There is no cover-up," Baca told the Los Angeles Times. "Our job is not to (focus) on what he said. It's to establish his blood-alcohol level when he was driving and proceed with the case. Trying someone on rumor and innuendo is no way to run an investigation, at least one with integrity."

Gibson said in his apology that he said "despicable" things to deputies during his arrest.

"I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are despicable," Gibson said.

Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, called Gibson's apology "unremorseful and insufficient."

"It's not a proper apology because it does not go to the essence of his bigotry and his anti-Semitism," he said in a statement on the organization's Web site. "We would hope that Hollywood now would realize the bigot in their midst and that they will distance themselves from this anti-Semite."

This is not the first time Gibson has faced accusations of anti-Semitism. Gibson produced, directed and financed "Passion," which some Jewish leaders said cast Jews as the killers of Jesus.

In a 2004 interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer, Gibson said he was not anti-Semitic.

"To be anti-Semitic is a sin," he said. "It's been condemned by one Papal Council after another. To be anti-Semitic is to be un-Christian, and I'm not."

Days before "Passion" was released, Gibson's father Hutton Gibson was quoted saying the Holocaust was mostly "fiction." The younger Gibson has said that he will not speak against his father.

Gibson, 50, was arrested after deputies stopped his 2006 Lexus LS 430 for speeding at 2:36 a.m. Friday. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said deputies clocked him doing 87 mph in a 45 mph zone.

A breath test indicated Gibson's blood-alcohol level was 0.12 percent, Whitmore said. The legal limit in California is 0.08 percent.

Gibson posted $5,000 bail and was released hours later.

In his statement, Gibson also said he has struggled with alcoholism and had taken steps "to ensure my return to health."

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First Win for Missouri Native at His Hometown Track

 Missouri native Carl Edwards and Henkel celebrated Edwards' win Saturday night at the NASCAR Busch Series Silver Celebration 250 at Gateway International Speedway. Edwards, driving the No. 60 Henkel Ford Fusion, overtook Denny Hamlin with eight laps left to chalk up his first victory at his hometown track. Edwards is from Columbia, Mo., about a two-hour drive from Gateway. The win was Edwards' fourth Busch Series victory of the season.

The Gateway race was one of Henkel's 14 primary sponsorship races with Edwards and Roush Racing during the 2006 Busch Series season. Several Henkel brands are participating in the sponsorship of the No. 60 car this season, including Dial(R) For Men soaps and body washes, Renuzit(R) air fresheners, Combat(R) insecticides, Dep(R) Sport hair styling products, Loctite(R) adhesives, Duck(R) brand duct tape, and Polyseamseal(R) caulks. Henkel also has an associate sponsorship with Edwards and Roush for an additional 21 races in the 2006 Busch Series.

"We're thrilled with Carl's win at Gateway and the great visibility it gives Henkel and our brands," said John Knudson, President of Henkel of America, Inc. "We're delighted to have partners of the caliber of Carl Edwards and Roush Racing, and their reputation and performance on the track are exactly in line with what Henkel brands are all about - quality and performance."

In addition to its Busch Series sponsorship, Henkel is also an Official Partner of Roush Racing. Henkel collaborates with Roush Racing and Roush Industries, Livonia, MI, on assembly and maintenance applications for the Edwards' car and provides them with Loctite(R) brand products.

Henkel of America, Inc. is the North American affiliate of Henkel KGaA, headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany. Henkel markets a wide variety of consumer and industrial brands in North America, including Dial(R) soap, Purex(R) laundry detergent, Dep(R) and got2b(R) hair styling products, Duck(R) brand duct tape, and Loctite(R) adhesives. Henkel has grown significantly in the North American market during the past two years as the result of several acquisitions, and now generates 23 percent of its worldwide sales in North America.

About Henkel:

"Henkel - a Brand Like a Friend." Henkel is a leader with brands and technologies that make people's lives easier, better and more beautiful. Henkel, a Fortune Global 500 company, operates in three strategic business areas - Home Care, Personal Care, and Adhesives, Sealants and Surface Treatment. In fiscal 2005, Henkel generated worldwide sales of 11.974 billion euros. More than 50,000 employees work for Henkel worldwide. People in 125 countries around the world trust in brands and technologies from Henkel

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July 30, 2006

Toronto 5, Oakland 6 at McAfee Coliseum
Toronto Record: (57-48)
Oakland Record: (55-50)

Winning pitcher - Huston Street (4-3)
Losing pitcher - B.J. Ryan (1-1)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Toronto	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3		5	11	1
Oakland	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3		6	11	0

TOR HR - R. Johnson (7)
OAK HR - M. Bradley (6)

 

Washington 3, Los Angeles 4 at Dodger Stadium
Washington Record: (46-59)
Los Angeles Record: (50-55)

Winning pitcher - Jonathan Broxton (2-0)
Losing pitcher - Jon Rauch (3-2)
SV - Takashi Saito (9)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Washington	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		3	7	0
Los Angeles	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	X		4	11	0

WAS HR - None
LAD HR - J. CruzJr. (5) J. Drew (11) A. Ethier (10)

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Reggie Bush has agreed to a six-year deal with the New Orleans Saints and will report to training camp this Sunday, The Associated Press has learned.

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