China wind, is undoubtedly the best decoration to create a party. In the porch entrance laying Warm gold, red cloth pad, for the guest space put on gorgeous joy's new clothes; wood, cotton, gold, porcelain can sway a room of solemn gorgeous; peony, lotus flower, bamboo, printing and other Chinese patterns and auspicious. Small ornaments with oriental style and simple, can be used as a new year's party in the punchline.Igotoshop provide paper straws wholesale.
Guest fruit label
Is when out summer fruit sign to decorate the New Year party, don't forget to write the names of the guests in the Jiangnan paper umbrella bamboo, is a close it!
Origami lanterns
New Year party, how can there be lanterns, in addition to the prosperous symbol of Chinese lanterns, can also used origami making "balloon", finally as set in the chimney on the lamp string. With the most simple way to create a warm new year atmosphere!
A small piece of paper with a lucky cake, has been regarded as a symbol of mystery and Chinese wisdom. The "lucky cake" made of cloth art is also a kind of decoration in the party. Fabric of fortune cookies method is very simple, will add a lining of colorful pieces of cloth cut into circles, sandwiched between the wire and ribbon two fold, then the longitudinal bending wire can be.
Dessert for most people is a copy of the taste and relaxation, accompanied by Wen Xinxiang.
Especially in the New Year party, a sumptuous dessert table, is bursting with happiness.
Relatives gathered friends, left for the coming year wishes on toast, this scene is warm. A year of hard work was warm words melt, such a moment, everyone is happy. In the New Year party, delicacy is guests chating with the highlight. If it is their own banquet, color of the food to be more beautiful and impressive. May wish to draw on the Pudong Shanghai Four Seasons Hotels chef Karmakar Suraj creation
A few desserts, not only in the new year's party four stunning, to create a perfect party atmosphere, but also to give guests a pleasant impression of the new year.
Penny: 1 pistachio mascarpone cheese lollipop made lovely shape ice cream.
2 traditional festivals: steamed pudding cake baked Christmas pudding, surface with flour sugar cake wrapped and mushroom shaped protein sugar decoration.
3 happy fruit cake: traditional fruit cake with cinnamon, clove and Huangmei fruit, mango and prunes and other dried fruits.
4 happy white chocolate cake cake: the surface of the cake sprayed on the new year's red, and then dress up the chocolate box.
With the hand is accompanied by people to send gifts, that is, the ancients "with the ceremony". To come to party friends are ready to hand over ceremony and not expensive luxury products associated with, but on behalf of the emotional connection between people and people, just a little with hand represents the heart of the giver, can be described as a small gift heavy feelings.
New year orange
New Year season send oranges are the customs of southern China, people used the orange wrote the word orange words, and "orange", "lucky" close people donated to orange is the auspicious meaning, in the party finally put on the decoration of the small orange becomes mutual as kindness, the auspicious beautiful blessing.
Figure gift box
Will the end, finishing a little crumpled folded curl, naturally formed flowers. With such a way to roll up the gift to be presented to a friend, and then wrapped around the ends of the tension, the perfect new year with the hand of the gift will be done. A small gift, not less.
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2016年1月5日星期二
Design Of Modern Style Restaurant In Shanghai
Restaurant is the whole family in the day the most concentrated place, we must be designed to be comfortable with the principle of comfort, to give people the feeling of relaxed and happy, so that the process of eating full of joy. What kind of restaurant design in order to achieve this effect, the editor at once to share with you 8 of the latest modern style decoration of the home decoration, I believe there is a total of your favorite. If you are in Shanghai, you can go local restaurant search through BonApp.
In the language of restaurant design to convey the idea of the form, exaggerated black and white line combination can show a modern sense of speed. The vertical lines arranged reflect in smallpox, walls and ground, width, as the barcode of life, strong visual guidance. Chinese elements decorated with details of the restaurant decorated with white pictures.
Rural villa style decoration style, simple and noble, so you in the bustling city, you can feel a unique rural flavor. A simple and natural rural style from the.This warm ocean restaurant decoration effect diagram with high-grade glass, wood and cloth art chair, warm and rich wood decorous feeling. Very suitable for friends of casual dinner oh!After the most modern American restaurant effect chart, the integration of modern and ancient factors, together to bring back the beauty of the high-grade texture.
This restaurant ceiling effect diagram with the white kitchen, white home accessories, giving a clean and clean feeling, into this restaurant is not quite an appetite it?
In the living room, dining room, study, kitchen and other space design, the designers to break the traditional mode of thinking, with smart space design techniques, the sense of space in an indistinct separation reveal without involuntary discharge of urine, from decoration to furniture, accessories are unified in a refined style, in the soft light through a modern elegant.
The whole restaurant with a beige, brown, white as the main tone, with black lightly dotted, is used to enhance the spatial extension of the sense, and then simple means of structuralism, cut unnecessary elements, the true to the original space is full of infinite imagination space.
Artistic atmosphere of the restaurant style, waves of romantic curves, so that the whole space is full of romance. The curve of human and animal sculpture, the curve of the curve and the curve of the wall on the wall of the curve of the line, the harmony of collocation, without exception, is a daydream. In a white dominated pure atmosphere, bring the visual fresh in the red carpet. If it is not placed on the table, it is more like a corner of the art studio.
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In the language of restaurant design to convey the idea of the form, exaggerated black and white line combination can show a modern sense of speed. The vertical lines arranged reflect in smallpox, walls and ground, width, as the barcode of life, strong visual guidance. Chinese elements decorated with details of the restaurant decorated with white pictures.
Rural villa style decoration style, simple and noble, so you in the bustling city, you can feel a unique rural flavor. A simple and natural rural style from the.This warm ocean restaurant decoration effect diagram with high-grade glass, wood and cloth art chair, warm and rich wood decorous feeling. Very suitable for friends of casual dinner oh!After the most modern American restaurant effect chart, the integration of modern and ancient factors, together to bring back the beauty of the high-grade texture.
This restaurant ceiling effect diagram with the white kitchen, white home accessories, giving a clean and clean feeling, into this restaurant is not quite an appetite it?
In the living room, dining room, study, kitchen and other space design, the designers to break the traditional mode of thinking, with smart space design techniques, the sense of space in an indistinct separation reveal without involuntary discharge of urine, from decoration to furniture, accessories are unified in a refined style, in the soft light through a modern elegant.
The whole restaurant with a beige, brown, white as the main tone, with black lightly dotted, is used to enhance the spatial extension of the sense, and then simple means of structuralism, cut unnecessary elements, the true to the original space is full of infinite imagination space.
Artistic atmosphere of the restaurant style, waves of romantic curves, so that the whole space is full of romance. The curve of human and animal sculpture, the curve of the curve and the curve of the wall on the wall of the curve of the line, the harmony of collocation, without exception, is a daydream. In a white dominated pure atmosphere, bring the visual fresh in the red carpet. If it is not placed on the table, it is more like a corner of the art studio.
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2015年12月24日星期四
Show The Best Market Analysis Report
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Market analysis report is an analysis of the market size, market competition, regional market, market trends and attractive range of the survey data. It refers to the industry market survey and supply and demand forecast, according to the market environment of the industry products, competitiveness and competitors, analysis, determine whether the industry's products in the market, as well as how to take a marketing strategy to achieve sales goals or how to use the investment strategy to enter the market.Excellent market analysis report:Smart ring Market Report.
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3) market demand level and market demand analysis
That is, according to the market characteristics, population distribution, economic income, consumption habits, administrative divisions, best-selling brand, production and consumption, to determine the needs of different regions, different consumers and users, as well as the cost of transportation and sales
4) market competition pattern
Including the main market competition, the main body of the competition in the market position, as well as the industry to take the main means of competition, etc..
5) estimate the product life cycle and the time of sale
To predict the time required by the market, to make the production and distribution and other activities and the market demand for the most appropriate coordination. Through the market analysis can determine the future demand of products, varieties and duration; product sales and competitive ability; product specification variety change and update; product demand area distribution, etc..
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collect market information.Caprotec Bioanalytics GmbH provide quality analysis report.
Market analysis report is an analysis of the market size, market competition, regional market, market trends and attractive range of the survey data. It refers to the industry market survey and supply and demand forecast, according to the market environment of the industry products, competitiveness and competitors, analysis, determine whether the industry's products in the market, as well as how to take a marketing strategy to achieve sales goals or how to use the investment strategy to enter the market.Excellent market analysis report:Smart ring Market Report.
Key analysis points of the market analysis report include:
1) market supply analysis and market forecast
Including the current assets of the industry market supply estimates and forecasts the future supply capacity of the industry market.
2) market demand analysis and asset market demand forecast
Including the current assets of the industry market demand estimates and forecasts the future market capacity of the asset market and product competitiveness. Methods of survey analysis, statistical analysis and correlation analysis are usually used.
3) market demand level and market demand analysis
That is, according to the market characteristics, population distribution, economic income, consumption habits, administrative divisions, best-selling brand, production and consumption, to determine the needs of different regions, different consumers and users, as well as the cost of transportation and sales
4) market competition pattern
Including the main market competition, the main body of the competition in the market position, as well as the industry to take the main means of competition, etc..
5) estimate the product life cycle and the time of sale
To predict the time required by the market, to make the production and distribution and other activities and the market demand for the most appropriate coordination. Through the market analysis can determine the future demand of products, varieties and duration; product sales and competitive ability; product specification variety change and update; product demand area distribution, etc..
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2015年12月16日星期三
Christmas Party Decorations: What Do You Send This Year?
Is still worrying about what to send for Christmas this year? These things with the Christmas and the winter element may give you some inspiration, perhaps more important than the actual value of the gift, and perhaps more important than the value of the back.You need christmas party decoration.
Christmas decorations, photo frames, other elements, they can be just as Christmas in your home, shoot two hawks with one arrow. Look at the things you give, and it's not a very good thing to be used on Christmas. It will snow glass balls, often appear in the drama of the props, but also very European and American characteristics, of course, the effect depends on the degree of its fine. A romantic winter and Christmas are all in it, and it won't be too
expensive. Scarves, hats, practical things, let a person feel the warmth of the body and mind. Whether it's a scarf with a clear Christmas element or an ordinary scarf, it's a good choice for the winter. Lipstick, hand cream, dry autumn and winter, the two is a thoughtful gift. The Christmas gift is also unique festive atmosphere, let a person fondle admiringly.
Christmas candles, candles, a symbol of warmth and Christmas is very well with oh. If you think chocolate is too vulgar, so wrapped in cocoa powder is a good choice. In between is warm in the heart. Ugly Christmas sweaters, the North American region is wearing a variety of ugly Christmas sweaters to celebrate christmas. The West's ugly sweater Christmas party has been a very popular way for them to meet the christmas. But as a gift of the sweater, or choose a normal bar. Lantern is a cage like lamps. Is a very ancient Chinese handicrafts. The
outer layer with thin bamboo or wire frame, and covered with paper or yarn such as transparent material, combustion candle. For lighting, decoration or pet.
Igotoshop provide purple round paper lanterns wholesale.Paper lanterns relatively simple shape is a cube or a cylinder, the best choice you can bend the bamboo or bamboo skin Dacheng framework, where the interface with the thin tie. If you do not find, thin strips of cardboard and barbecue bamboo can also, strong degree and flexibility will be somewhat lacking, but also very well placed in the indoor decoration.
Different ages and different rooms are also different in the choice of the room lanterns painting. The living room and the porch is suitable for hanging pattern compared to the traditional "compasses" lantern, old rooms are suitable for the selection of its interest and life background of the lantern, children's room will be in the most simple way to exhibit the most lively picture of the lantern. In fact, the children of Lantern screen fully let the kids do it yourself, a cute little animal, like "cartoon messenger", or is quite playful to painted "abstract art", can make the room considerably.
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Christmas decorations, photo frames, other elements, they can be just as Christmas in your home, shoot two hawks with one arrow. Look at the things you give, and it's not a very good thing to be used on Christmas. It will snow glass balls, often appear in the drama of the props, but also very European and American characteristics, of course, the effect depends on the degree of its fine. A romantic winter and Christmas are all in it, and it won't be too
expensive. Scarves, hats, practical things, let a person feel the warmth of the body and mind. Whether it's a scarf with a clear Christmas element or an ordinary scarf, it's a good choice for the winter. Lipstick, hand cream, dry autumn and winter, the two is a thoughtful gift. The Christmas gift is also unique festive atmosphere, let a person fondle admiringly.
Christmas candles, candles, a symbol of warmth and Christmas is very well with oh. If you think chocolate is too vulgar, so wrapped in cocoa powder is a good choice. In between is warm in the heart. Ugly Christmas sweaters, the North American region is wearing a variety of ugly Christmas sweaters to celebrate christmas. The West's ugly sweater Christmas party has been a very popular way for them to meet the christmas. But as a gift of the sweater, or choose a normal bar. Lantern is a cage like lamps. Is a very ancient Chinese handicrafts. The
outer layer with thin bamboo or wire frame, and covered with paper or yarn such as transparent material, combustion candle. For lighting, decoration or pet.
Igotoshop provide purple round paper lanterns wholesale.Paper lanterns relatively simple shape is a cube or a cylinder, the best choice you can bend the bamboo or bamboo skin Dacheng framework, where the interface with the thin tie. If you do not find, thin strips of cardboard and barbecue bamboo can also, strong degree and flexibility will be somewhat lacking, but also very well placed in the indoor decoration.
Different ages and different rooms are also different in the choice of the room lanterns painting. The living room and the porch is suitable for hanging pattern compared to the traditional "compasses" lantern, old rooms are suitable for the selection of its interest and life background of the lantern, children's room will be in the most simple way to exhibit the most lively picture of the lantern. In fact, the children of Lantern screen fully let the kids do it yourself, a cute little animal, like "cartoon messenger", or is quite playful to painted "abstract art", can make the room considerably.
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2015年11月24日星期二
Why Do We Need A Wedding Party
Wedding, is such a wonderful scene. We all thought that we were going to be so tired of the noisy, but in fact, in our wedding, you can't see the noise.We need wedding party decoration.
I remember a friend's father on the stage is how the meaning of words of finished the speech, every word and every sentence is two words: trust. No matter what the people, whether it is clear, are not important. The write down every single word or phrase, and then read out the intertwined with every single word or phrase, with the process, for him, the most important. She said that the life now, first heard her restrained father, in front of so many people so high-profile praised his daughter.We can buy a lot of parties in the Igotoshop mall.
When I got married, my mother was not crying. She probably had no time to be busy, and I expected her to cry. I only remember that day at noon the large snowflakes. Remember a flash of familiar and unfamiliar faces. Remember the wedding he said: marriage is a new beginning of life, said the What one says is plausible. Remember to touch the cup downstairs exhibition, we in the above Duet: in every day of my life.
Only after such a noisy, can we see each other in the hearts of the solemn, regardless of how the outside noise, at that moment. In the mixed with lively inside complex, exaggeration, strange, sad, but you most quiet, clear and unprecedented, so you have to trust who, who from really under the witness of the crowd and your life true overlap. So, I believe that those who run away and escape the bride and groom, after this battle, it is easier to find happiness, because there is no time to make you more able to see their own.
I was from the moment of my wedding, and realized that it was important for life. We need a grand get-together, big farewell, grand carnival, grand chorus, grand gift to success in life, the rich.
If in that moment, your heart he is the clarity, I believe that you can feel a kind of pure happiness, unprecedented. This is not the marriage is in the sea in the temple under the blue sky and white clouds, it has nothing to do. This flower is enough beautiful, shiny diamond ring is enough, enough luxury wedding, have nothing to do. This stems from your ability to capture the happiness, which is derived from the neglect of the secular.
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I remember a friend's father on the stage is how the meaning of words of finished the speech, every word and every sentence is two words: trust. No matter what the people, whether it is clear, are not important. The write down every single word or phrase, and then read out the intertwined with every single word or phrase, with the process, for him, the most important. She said that the life now, first heard her restrained father, in front of so many people so high-profile praised his daughter.We can buy a lot of parties in the Igotoshop mall.
When I got married, my mother was not crying. She probably had no time to be busy, and I expected her to cry. I only remember that day at noon the large snowflakes. Remember a flash of familiar and unfamiliar faces. Remember the wedding he said: marriage is a new beginning of life, said the What one says is plausible. Remember to touch the cup downstairs exhibition, we in the above Duet: in every day of my life.
Only after such a noisy, can we see each other in the hearts of the solemn, regardless of how the outside noise, at that moment. In the mixed with lively inside complex, exaggeration, strange, sad, but you most quiet, clear and unprecedented, so you have to trust who, who from really under the witness of the crowd and your life true overlap. So, I believe that those who run away and escape the bride and groom, after this battle, it is easier to find happiness, because there is no time to make you more able to see their own.
I was from the moment of my wedding, and realized that it was important for life. We need a grand get-together, big farewell, grand carnival, grand chorus, grand gift to success in life, the rich.
If in that moment, your heart he is the clarity, I believe that you can feel a kind of pure happiness, unprecedented. This is not the marriage is in the sea in the temple under the blue sky and white clouds, it has nothing to do. This flower is enough beautiful, shiny diamond ring is enough, enough luxury wedding, have nothing to do. This stems from your ability to capture the happiness, which is derived from the neglect of the secular.
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Food Life-Din Tai Fung Shanghai
Live in the food, like lotus leaf on the lotus, between the peaks with ivy, Cui Liu on the oriole, that really is a delicate and beautiful companionship is indispensable. Enjoy life in the taste of food, in fact, in the embrace of a variety of life.Din Tai Fung Shanghai is a delicious restaurant, can be found through Bonapp.
However, the real Food is not superior. If attention, you know, food more is unusual, such as green vegetables, carrots or peas, beans, such as unusual vegetables. As long as the cooking is just right, is a memorable food.
Really, the food is also unusual. As a simple flower, in the ordinary day blooming, patchwork, not because of the humble rush yourself, carefully open each flower.
Pea is unusual thing, beans, radish is also unusual thing, they're just plain, clean, such as Su Yi woman, inadvertently betrayed another a cosmetics has nothing to do with the elegant. However, although it is an ordinary thing, pea, broad bean, radish can be cooked as a long aftertaste of food.
Chinese cabbage and cabbage are also common. However, Chinese cabbage and cabbage can also be made into delicious soup. With the pig soup, add lotus root, then add chopped cabbage and green vegetables, cooked a pot of soup. After looking into the soup, soup Qingcai green, white lotus, no star. This soup has an elegant name, called jade white soup. The mystery of the unknown people see the soup, will frown, feel the water is not good. However, the taste of food to have a say. Have a taste of the soup, could not help but exclaim, hey, very delicious, and not greasy. So, it will soon be buried glut oneself with delicacies eaten.
However, it is not an easy task to cook the common food as a delicacy. From the initial selection to the final assembly, must be carefully considered. Food need to make, can not act with undue haste, it is precisely the lack of a patient.
Food such as life, know how to taste the food, but also must understand the taste of life. Plain life is a real life, ordinary food is a real food. A Food, is delicious, so is life. The color, life is rich, is the flavor.
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However, the real Food is not superior. If attention, you know, food more is unusual, such as green vegetables, carrots or peas, beans, such as unusual vegetables. As long as the cooking is just right, is a memorable food.
Really, the food is also unusual. As a simple flower, in the ordinary day blooming, patchwork, not because of the humble rush yourself, carefully open each flower.
Pea is unusual thing, beans, radish is also unusual thing, they're just plain, clean, such as Su Yi woman, inadvertently betrayed another a cosmetics has nothing to do with the elegant. However, although it is an ordinary thing, pea, broad bean, radish can be cooked as a long aftertaste of food.
Chinese cabbage and cabbage are also common. However, Chinese cabbage and cabbage can also be made into delicious soup. With the pig soup, add lotus root, then add chopped cabbage and green vegetables, cooked a pot of soup. After looking into the soup, soup Qingcai green, white lotus, no star. This soup has an elegant name, called jade white soup. The mystery of the unknown people see the soup, will frown, feel the water is not good. However, the taste of food to have a say. Have a taste of the soup, could not help but exclaim, hey, very delicious, and not greasy. So, it will soon be buried glut oneself with delicacies eaten.
However, it is not an easy task to cook the common food as a delicacy. From the initial selection to the final assembly, must be carefully considered. Food need to make, can not act with undue haste, it is precisely the lack of a patient.
Food such as life, know how to taste the food, but also must understand the taste of life. Plain life is a real life, ordinary food is a real food. A Food, is delicious, so is life. The color, life is rich, is the flavor.
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2015年11月5日星期四
Ten Wedding Parties Decoration
I want to be with you and your partner to enjoy the beginning of life, but also the most valuable and most beautiful moments in your life. This is the moment that you use the rest of your life to remember.
So your wedding party should be charming and shocking, so that you can capture and share those moments of happiness with your closest people. In order to do a fantastic wedding party, you have to arrange many things, such as flowers, ornaments, logo, background and so on. However, don't crash, if you have a very clear idea, it will become very simple. The following is a very creative idea of the super wedding party decoration. Come and see!
1. Give the bride and groom's tips
This invention will appear at every wedding party. Tips for prospective couples are a fun and creative way to know your friend's wedding. When you read these suggestions, you'll find that it's really interesting.
2. Beautiful table layout
If you want to do a good party for this solemn occasion, then you choose to choose a elegant layout for the table, some white or milk white decoration.
3. Colorful paper lanterns and vibrant flowers
Lively and colorful paper lanterns with bright and full of vitality of the flowers to decorate the wedding party, this is an excellent.
4.Lovely quotes from the barn
He asked her about the identity of the outdoor party or door logo is really a cool and a creative wedding party decorative inspiration.
5.The fluttering balloons with photos
Fluttering balloons with photo is really great, and creative, to create a festive atmosphere, but also in your home is praise the wedding party decoration.
6.Color balloons and fantasy layout
Champagne balloons and decorations can create a romantic and elegant atmosphere for the wedding party.
7.Use the photo when the decoration
What is better than a picture of a wedding party? This is a very good and typical way of decorating the outdoor wedding party.
8.Small candles as decorations
Candles elegant, romantic and beautiful, if you choose a small candle as an ornament is certainly not wrong. It looks elegant and beautiful.
9.Coil creative vase
This is a great DIY for your wedding party. Coil creative vases are easy to make, and will be more romantic and beautiful for your party.
10.Wedding party banners
Each party has a nice party banner. This is a great and very festive way to announce the wedding. We hope that these ideas will inspire you, let you do a shock four, unforgettable wedding party.
If you want to know more about the wedding party, you can go to the Igotoshop store. Where you can buy a lot of wedding party decorations.
So your wedding party should be charming and shocking, so that you can capture and share those moments of happiness with your closest people. In order to do a fantastic wedding party, you have to arrange many things, such as flowers, ornaments, logo, background and so on. However, don't crash, if you have a very clear idea, it will become very simple. The following is a very creative idea of the super wedding party decoration. Come and see!
1. Give the bride and groom's tips
This invention will appear at every wedding party. Tips for prospective couples are a fun and creative way to know your friend's wedding. When you read these suggestions, you'll find that it's really interesting.
2. Beautiful table layout
If you want to do a good party for this solemn occasion, then you choose to choose a elegant layout for the table, some white or milk white decoration.
3. Colorful paper lanterns and vibrant flowers
Lively and colorful paper lanterns with bright and full of vitality of the flowers to decorate the wedding party, this is an excellent.
4.Lovely quotes from the barn
He asked her about the identity of the outdoor party or door logo is really a cool and a creative wedding party decorative inspiration.
5.The fluttering balloons with photos
Fluttering balloons with photo is really great, and creative, to create a festive atmosphere, but also in your home is praise the wedding party decoration.
6.Color balloons and fantasy layout
Champagne balloons and decorations can create a romantic and elegant atmosphere for the wedding party.
7.Use the photo when the decoration
What is better than a picture of a wedding party? This is a very good and typical way of decorating the outdoor wedding party.
8.Small candles as decorations
Candles elegant, romantic and beautiful, if you choose a small candle as an ornament is certainly not wrong. It looks elegant and beautiful.
9.Coil creative vase
This is a great DIY for your wedding party. Coil creative vases are easy to make, and will be more romantic and beautiful for your party.
10.Wedding party banners
Each party has a nice party banner. This is a great and very festive way to announce the wedding. We hope that these ideas will inspire you, let you do a shock four, unforgettable wedding party.
If you want to know more about the wedding party, you can go to the Igotoshop store. Where you can buy a lot of wedding party decorations.
Diet And Life:Local Restaurant Search
Food, it should be like love is full of silent spell, to try to stop but cannot be not it cannot. To keep thinking about, again and again three and its date meeting.
Every time, like the discovery of food, will bring us the same surprise. Not at all concerned, we have already used the most of the income in the search for food and enjoy the food. We call for Food life, happiness, sweet, sweet life. And young, is to live such a life.
In the end, the ideal live the day before long. He was a Food, therefore Aiwujiwu, Chengdu will be a wonderful woman cooking in my arms. Not without anger, despair. At that time, a man hiding in a rented cottage, will buy a full table of food stalls. Is the past two people together like the food, now a person with tears, while hard to eat, while in the heart to scold.
So repeatedly, until the cold meals odor, until I see the spicy and delicious food, my stomach began to bouts of pantothenic acid in water. Just understand, originally, tempting food and love as looks touching hearts, tantalizing, cannot withstand the time spent.
Winter snow, he will run to local restaurant search beef , buy some bone and meat, boiled a pot of nutrient rich beef soup. End on the table, and the bottom of the bowl is a layer of thinly sliced beef, noodles is gently floating white light green chopped green onion, coriander. Such beautiful and fragrant and fresh broth is less used to eat, but also my heart that tasteless soup soup water, through his hands, after years of silence ablation, unexpectedly also eat the years of quiet, the secular stability of taste.
If you also want to find a relationship between food and life, it might as well take a long time to go to the BonApp site to carry out local restaurant search.
Every time, like the discovery of food, will bring us the same surprise. Not at all concerned, we have already used the most of the income in the search for food and enjoy the food. We call for Food life, happiness, sweet, sweet life. And young, is to live such a life.
In the end, the ideal live the day before long. He was a Food, therefore Aiwujiwu, Chengdu will be a wonderful woman cooking in my arms. Not without anger, despair. At that time, a man hiding in a rented cottage, will buy a full table of food stalls. Is the past two people together like the food, now a person with tears, while hard to eat, while in the heart to scold.
So repeatedly, until the cold meals odor, until I see the spicy and delicious food, my stomach began to bouts of pantothenic acid in water. Just understand, originally, tempting food and love as looks touching hearts, tantalizing, cannot withstand the time spent.
Winter snow, he will run to local restaurant search beef , buy some bone and meat, boiled a pot of nutrient rich beef soup. End on the table, and the bottom of the bowl is a layer of thinly sliced beef, noodles is gently floating white light green chopped green onion, coriander. Such beautiful and fragrant and fresh broth is less used to eat, but also my heart that tasteless soup soup water, through his hands, after years of silence ablation, unexpectedly also eat the years of quiet, the secular stability of taste.
If you also want to find a relationship between food and life, it might as well take a long time to go to the BonApp site to carry out local restaurant search.
2015年10月21日星期三
Garlic Turkish Restaurant in shanghai
See an article, lonely people have to eat. I want to eat, what to eat, ah. Eat is the most basic, the beggar beggars can also eat, just what people can eat, lonely people must eat well, only eat only to himself. The best Turkey restaurant is Garlic Turkish Restaurant in shanghai.
When I was very young, I knew that. When I was young, I don't like to play with friends, have a personality, have an idea, so I always seem to be alone. But the lonely children also have their own world, as Eileen Chang said, the art of life is not that she does not understand, she knows how to look at the outside of the tree leaves on the double deck, listening to the night of the soldiers playing the table tennis Sax music, as well as salt water. Yes, I understand. I know what kind of food the most palatable, what kind of food the most comforting. When to eat my mother's soup noodles, really sigh, this is the world's most delicious soup. Just fished carp, reservoirs, lush aquatic plants completely non polluting,, fish soup into just a long out of Wild Mint, fennel, is really fragrant died. I think at that time, if a lifetime to eat this soup noodles, this is happiness. But today, we can no longer eat not to so delicious, because the whole of China don't get to that environment the, then the pond, then the soil,
when the air, then sweet, then countryside child, simple feelings, tongue that has not been used, it hasn't been the taste buds of the poison today to where to find?
Later I found the dessert. Whenever I eat dessert, I feel this life is looking forward to. Even just to be the villain in the calumny, even just what unhappy things, as long as there is a dessert, they feel the wonderful world. I like sweet flavor, sweet and sour, cold, fragrance, all kinds of strange taste, harmonic so that make a person enchanted, drooling. And the dessert of the shape, but also the art, the highest art, incomparable imagination, imagination in the flight, is really a spiritual aura.The food in Turkey is very delicious.So I like to Garlic Turkish Restaurant.
Now, I have to experience the comfort of food. I was a free man and dull nature, poor worldly business, bohemian love freedom, do not want to barely anyone anything. Therefore, life becomes quiescent some. However, I did not like the lively, lonely is not my fear, because I have Food. When my wife to her office, I a person at home, write, write tired of reading, tired of looking at the writing, the writing of life is endless, hard to force, but also enjoying themselves. This is no way, this is my character, my destiny, I must write. Write, write, not written didn't eat for rice, not written no chance, no future, what is written. Whenever I feel too hard to write, I want to, and food. So bought a lot of very expensive very delicious snacks very rare, whenever I was tired, I was crazy about eating, greed, such as tiger, blueberries, importing cashews, ah, chocolate, New Zealand, Australia honey, in short, is especially delicious, especially dried blueberries and white chocolate, I a eat a few pounds is all right.
Eating this delicious food, my mood will be good. Eat and drink, and then continue to fight, the next article.The world has a lot of bad places, but the food has given us all the rewards.If you want to eat something ,BonApp is a very good application.
When I was very young, I knew that. When I was young, I don't like to play with friends, have a personality, have an idea, so I always seem to be alone. But the lonely children also have their own world, as Eileen Chang said, the art of life is not that she does not understand, she knows how to look at the outside of the tree leaves on the double deck, listening to the night of the soldiers playing the table tennis Sax music, as well as salt water. Yes, I understand. I know what kind of food the most palatable, what kind of food the most comforting. When to eat my mother's soup noodles, really sigh, this is the world's most delicious soup. Just fished carp, reservoirs, lush aquatic plants completely non polluting,, fish soup into just a long out of Wild Mint, fennel, is really fragrant died. I think at that time, if a lifetime to eat this soup noodles, this is happiness. But today, we can no longer eat not to so delicious, because the whole of China don't get to that environment the, then the pond, then the soil,
when the air, then sweet, then countryside child, simple feelings, tongue that has not been used, it hasn't been the taste buds of the poison today to where to find?
Later I found the dessert. Whenever I eat dessert, I feel this life is looking forward to. Even just to be the villain in the calumny, even just what unhappy things, as long as there is a dessert, they feel the wonderful world. I like sweet flavor, sweet and sour, cold, fragrance, all kinds of strange taste, harmonic so that make a person enchanted, drooling. And the dessert of the shape, but also the art, the highest art, incomparable imagination, imagination in the flight, is really a spiritual aura.The food in Turkey is very delicious.So I like to Garlic Turkish Restaurant.
Now, I have to experience the comfort of food. I was a free man and dull nature, poor worldly business, bohemian love freedom, do not want to barely anyone anything. Therefore, life becomes quiescent some. However, I did not like the lively, lonely is not my fear, because I have Food. When my wife to her office, I a person at home, write, write tired of reading, tired of looking at the writing, the writing of life is endless, hard to force, but also enjoying themselves. This is no way, this is my character, my destiny, I must write. Write, write, not written didn't eat for rice, not written no chance, no future, what is written. Whenever I feel too hard to write, I want to, and food. So bought a lot of very expensive very delicious snacks very rare, whenever I was tired, I was crazy about eating, greed, such as tiger, blueberries, importing cashews, ah, chocolate, New Zealand, Australia honey, in short, is especially delicious, especially dried blueberries and white chocolate, I a eat a few pounds is all right.
Eating this delicious food, my mood will be good. Eat and drink, and then continue to fight, the next article.The world has a lot of bad places, but the food has given us all the rewards.If you want to eat something ,BonApp is a very good application.
2013年9月2日星期一
Wind turbine firm Infinite Energy
A company that develops wind turbine installations for commercial and agricultural landowners has secured more than ￡16m in new funding to help finance its next 10 projects.
Infinite Energy was set up three years ago and used an initial ￡6.9m funding round from venture capital trust Albion Ventures VCT to finance its first four projects.Changes in financial legislation mean venture capital trusts can no longer invest in projects designed to take advantage of feed-in tariffs, so Albion Ventures has formed a plc called Albion Community Power.
The new company has agreed to provide ￡15m in finance to support Infinite Energy’s next 10 projects.Infinite Energy, which has offices in Cardiff and Bridgend, has also signed a ￡1.6m funding deal with Finance Wales.The company has so far brought four turbine installation projects into operation, two near Milford Haven, one at Ebbw Vale and one near Bridgend.
The Bridgend one is the smallest at only 80kw (kilowatts), built to help a local farm generate electricity to help with the farm’s running costs. The other three sites each have a capacity of 500kw from a single turbine.Of the 10 new sites, which are in various stages of planning, seven are in Wales, two in the Midlands and one in Devon.The company says it hopes to reach “financial close” on the projects by December and to carry out construction during 2014.
All of the projects are for the installation of 500kw turbines except for one, at Shawell in Leicestershire, which is for a 1.5MW (megawatt) turbine.
Infinite Energy manages the planning, installation and system management of the turbine projects on behalf of its landowner or commercial clients. Its first installation, at Rassau industrial estate, was for roof tile manufacturer Redland Monier.The turbine has been operating since February 2012 and can produce enough electricity to power the equivalent of 307 homes, potentially saving up to 289 tonnes of CO 2 per year.
Following the success of the Rassau installation Infinite Energy was asked to complete two further installations for China Porcelain tile, including the one at Shawell.Albion Community Power is hoping to raise up to ￡24.4m in a share offer, and says it will consider raising a further ￡100m in funding if it believes further suitable renewable energy projects are available.It intends to invest in proven power generation methods across a range of renewable energy technologies, including solar, biomass heat, hydroelectricity and anaerobic digestion as well as wind.
With regard to wind, it says it plans to invest in turbines on brownfield sites near existing developments such as industrial estates rather than greenfield developments in remote areas.
This sits well with the Infinite Energy model, which is to site turbines by preference on industrial brownfield land, or on farms.Infinite Energy was established by directors Will David, a chartered surveyor, and Andrew Crossman, who has significant experience in energy use analysis and renewable energy. A third director, energy engineer Iestyn Morgan, joined the board later.
Following the installation at Rassau Nick Payne, factory manager at Monier Redland, said: “Monier Redland is committed to reducing its impact on the environment and has a medium-term plan to source 20% of its production energy from renewable sources. Our successful partnership with Infinite Renewables is a major step towards achieving this.”
Daniel Rees, Investment executive, Finance Wales said: "Infinite Energy has established itself as a leading Welsh renewable energy company and has a proven track record in the installation and management of wind turbine projects. Finance Wales is pleased to back the business as a funding partner.’
Not many people know the shallow area off the public access at Riverside Park in New Ulm can be a hot spot for walleye fishing, Schwartz said. What he didn't know: The reason he wasn't constantly snagging his lure on old tires, rusty barrels and other junk had something to do with the thumping music coming from a stage above the grassy river bank.
Schwartz figured the Riverblast festival was just about old people getting together to listen to bands, eat some food and enjoy each other's company while sipping some locally brewed Schell's beer. Scott Sparlin, one of the event's organizers, would have told Schwartz Riverblast is about fun, but it also supports a cause that has improved the river, and helped its walleye flourish, during the past two decades.
The event started as the River Rally in 1992 and evolved into Riverblast in 2000. It's always used camping, music and refreshments to make people aware of the river and to raise a little money for the Coalition for a Clean Minnesota River.
The coalition's most significant accomplishment, Sparlin said, has been changing people's attitudes about the river. Instead of thinking of the river as a dump, which was the case for many years, people now see it as an asset that can draw tourists to its river towns.
"The river is why New Ulm is here," he said. "It's why Mankato is where it is. It's why St. Peter is where it is."We're changing the way people view the Minnesota River and getting people to want to change it. There's lots of work to do, but the good news is the river is getting better."
Phosphorus and sediment levels have dropped by 25 percent since the coalition's work started, Sparlin said. They're still working on Nitrogen levels. They are making progress with that, in part, by working with farmers to change the way they tile their fields.
Greg Asmus and his two sons, 10-year-old Anthony and 2-year-old Jonathan, wandered down by the river to toss some rocks and watch Schwartz and his buddies cast their lines. Asmus, who grew up in New Ulm, pointed to a big rock he used to sit on when he fished as a kid. He remembered snagging his line regularly.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/!
Infinite Energy was set up three years ago and used an initial ￡6.9m funding round from venture capital trust Albion Ventures VCT to finance its first four projects.Changes in financial legislation mean venture capital trusts can no longer invest in projects designed to take advantage of feed-in tariffs, so Albion Ventures has formed a plc called Albion Community Power.
The new company has agreed to provide ￡15m in finance to support Infinite Energy’s next 10 projects.Infinite Energy, which has offices in Cardiff and Bridgend, has also signed a ￡1.6m funding deal with Finance Wales.The company has so far brought four turbine installation projects into operation, two near Milford Haven, one at Ebbw Vale and one near Bridgend.
The Bridgend one is the smallest at only 80kw (kilowatts), built to help a local farm generate electricity to help with the farm’s running costs. The other three sites each have a capacity of 500kw from a single turbine.Of the 10 new sites, which are in various stages of planning, seven are in Wales, two in the Midlands and one in Devon.The company says it hopes to reach “financial close” on the projects by December and to carry out construction during 2014.
All of the projects are for the installation of 500kw turbines except for one, at Shawell in Leicestershire, which is for a 1.5MW (megawatt) turbine.
Infinite Energy manages the planning, installation and system management of the turbine projects on behalf of its landowner or commercial clients. Its first installation, at Rassau industrial estate, was for roof tile manufacturer Redland Monier.The turbine has been operating since February 2012 and can produce enough electricity to power the equivalent of 307 homes, potentially saving up to 289 tonnes of CO 2 per year.
Following the success of the Rassau installation Infinite Energy was asked to complete two further installations for China Porcelain tile, including the one at Shawell.Albion Community Power is hoping to raise up to ￡24.4m in a share offer, and says it will consider raising a further ￡100m in funding if it believes further suitable renewable energy projects are available.It intends to invest in proven power generation methods across a range of renewable energy technologies, including solar, biomass heat, hydroelectricity and anaerobic digestion as well as wind.
With regard to wind, it says it plans to invest in turbines on brownfield sites near existing developments such as industrial estates rather than greenfield developments in remote areas.
This sits well with the Infinite Energy model, which is to site turbines by preference on industrial brownfield land, or on farms.Infinite Energy was established by directors Will David, a chartered surveyor, and Andrew Crossman, who has significant experience in energy use analysis and renewable energy. A third director, energy engineer Iestyn Morgan, joined the board later.
Following the installation at Rassau Nick Payne, factory manager at Monier Redland, said: “Monier Redland is committed to reducing its impact on the environment and has a medium-term plan to source 20% of its production energy from renewable sources. Our successful partnership with Infinite Renewables is a major step towards achieving this.”
Daniel Rees, Investment executive, Finance Wales said: "Infinite Energy has established itself as a leading Welsh renewable energy company and has a proven track record in the installation and management of wind turbine projects. Finance Wales is pleased to back the business as a funding partner.’
Not many people know the shallow area off the public access at Riverside Park in New Ulm can be a hot spot for walleye fishing, Schwartz said. What he didn't know: The reason he wasn't constantly snagging his lure on old tires, rusty barrels and other junk had something to do with the thumping music coming from a stage above the grassy river bank.
Schwartz figured the Riverblast festival was just about old people getting together to listen to bands, eat some food and enjoy each other's company while sipping some locally brewed Schell's beer. Scott Sparlin, one of the event's organizers, would have told Schwartz Riverblast is about fun, but it also supports a cause that has improved the river, and helped its walleye flourish, during the past two decades.
The event started as the River Rally in 1992 and evolved into Riverblast in 2000. It's always used camping, music and refreshments to make people aware of the river and to raise a little money for the Coalition for a Clean Minnesota River.
The coalition's most significant accomplishment, Sparlin said, has been changing people's attitudes about the river. Instead of thinking of the river as a dump, which was the case for many years, people now see it as an asset that can draw tourists to its river towns.
"The river is why New Ulm is here," he said. "It's why Mankato is where it is. It's why St. Peter is where it is."We're changing the way people view the Minnesota River and getting people to want to change it. There's lots of work to do, but the good news is the river is getting better."
Phosphorus and sediment levels have dropped by 25 percent since the coalition's work started, Sparlin said. They're still working on Nitrogen levels. They are making progress with that, in part, by working with farmers to change the way they tile their fields.
Greg Asmus and his two sons, 10-year-old Anthony and 2-year-old Jonathan, wandered down by the river to toss some rocks and watch Schwartz and his buddies cast their lines. Asmus, who grew up in New Ulm, pointed to a big rock he used to sit on when he fished as a kid. He remembered snagging his line regularly.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/!
Arwana’s New Plant to Raise Tile Output
Arwana Citramulia, a ceramic tile producer, is looking to add 8 million square meters to its existing 41 million square-meter annual production capacity, once its fourth plant — located in Palembang, South Sumatra — becomes operational this year, the company’s founder and chief executive said.
Tandean Rustandi was upbeat on the industry’s outlook, giving that as the main reason for the business expansion.“Our population is 240 million [people] and yet ceramic consumption is only 1 square meter per capita. It is very low, even when compared with Vietnam which has 4 square meters of ceramic consumption per capita,” said Tandean, who founded Arwana in 1993 and made it one of the top 20 tile manufacturers in the world.
Currently, the firm operates three plants in Tangerang, Serang and Gresik. Its Palembang plant is scheduled to begin commercial operation in October.Since its inception, Arwana has consistently targeted the lower- and middle-class segments. In 2011, it introduced a new product for the well-heeled segment of society but remains confident that the lower and Ceramic tile, traditionally its bread-and-butter, remains its major market.
The biggest hurdle for the business, however, as Tandean explained, was the lack of a reliable gas supply. The ceramics business is energy-intensive, making securing energy sources a top priority.Energy is the largest cost component in the ceramic industry, accounting for 35 percent of total costs.“Even with a low level of consumption we find trouble securing natural gas supplies,” said Tandean, who believes there is a need to make the domestic gas market more competitive.
Tandean, who entered the business with little knowledge, now has partnerships with 14,000 distributors selling only Arwana ceramics. He says the company commands a 20 percent domestic market share.The company reported net income of Rp 133.9 billion in the first half of the year, more than double from the same period a year earlier, even as sales increased by just 30 percent.
Tandean is no longer the majority shareholder in Arwana. Major financial institutions like Credit Suisse, UBS and HSBC own substantial interests in the company which, according to Tandean, is a show of confidence in the company’s growth plans.
“They include Arwana in their investment portfolio because we are not being forced to expand, but are consistently expanding,” noted Tandean. For his business success, his alma mater gave him the University of Chicago Entrepreneurial Alumni Award for 2011.
Several years ago I was introduced to European Tilt and Turn windows while traveling in Germany. My fascination with these windows ultimately lead to me attending a European Door & Window workshop in Ouray, CO recently.
Organized by Greg Godbout of Rangate, under the direction of master craftsman Joe Calhoun of Cascade Woodwork, we spent four intense days building window and door units. Besides myself, in attendance were Jeff Casagrande of Casagrande Woodworks, and Yaraslov Soukup, an engineer and owner of Soukup Machinery from the Czech Republic. Five of us, brought together by our love for the craft, spent our time together sharing year’s of experience.
In 2011, the US imported $94 million in windows, with a significant share of that coming from Europe. Why? Those windows could/should be produced here in the U.S. There is no better time to take advantage of the benefits these windows offer and at the same time increase our domestic manufacturing capabilities.
With windows responsible for 25% to 30% of the heat loss in a typical building, well-designed and installed windows are critical to reducing energy consumption while increasing thermal comfort and air quality in a controlled environment.
Wood is a sustainable and a renewable resource, and an operable Tilt and Turn window provides excellent air-tightness when closed and controlled ventilation when opened. Together, wooden Tilt and Turn windows and doors are an essential component to enable the overall higher building energy standards.
Danny Johnson, lead designer on the iOS version of Runner2 and a level designer on the console version of the game, told us that he was going through each level, making things work better for the touchscreen controls. “Touchscreens aren’t as responsive as buttons,” he said, “so we needed to go back and rethink the whole game, level by level, to make it work for iOS.”
Things like stairs are tricky using touchscreen controls, he continued, so the team decided to make some stair areas auto-running, so that players won’t get frustrated by the intensity of tapping that must happen for these vertical features.
In addition to the same five worlds, Runner2 for iOS will have all the familiar characters that you can unlock or purchase to play through the levels with. You’ll also have the same chance to unlock challenge and retro levels in the iOS Runner2 game, using gold collected throughout each level, including levels that use the same tile-set as the first Bit.Trip Runner, which originally released in 2010. The new Runner2 game marks the first time the team is using HD graphics, so the retro style is much more marked than previously.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/!
Tandean Rustandi was upbeat on the industry’s outlook, giving that as the main reason for the business expansion.“Our population is 240 million [people] and yet ceramic consumption is only 1 square meter per capita. It is very low, even when compared with Vietnam which has 4 square meters of ceramic consumption per capita,” said Tandean, who founded Arwana in 1993 and made it one of the top 20 tile manufacturers in the world.
Currently, the firm operates three plants in Tangerang, Serang and Gresik. Its Palembang plant is scheduled to begin commercial operation in October.Since its inception, Arwana has consistently targeted the lower- and middle-class segments. In 2011, it introduced a new product for the well-heeled segment of society but remains confident that the lower and Ceramic tile, traditionally its bread-and-butter, remains its major market.
The biggest hurdle for the business, however, as Tandean explained, was the lack of a reliable gas supply. The ceramics business is energy-intensive, making securing energy sources a top priority.Energy is the largest cost component in the ceramic industry, accounting for 35 percent of total costs.“Even with a low level of consumption we find trouble securing natural gas supplies,” said Tandean, who believes there is a need to make the domestic gas market more competitive.
Tandean, who entered the business with little knowledge, now has partnerships with 14,000 distributors selling only Arwana ceramics. He says the company commands a 20 percent domestic market share.The company reported net income of Rp 133.9 billion in the first half of the year, more than double from the same period a year earlier, even as sales increased by just 30 percent.
Tandean is no longer the majority shareholder in Arwana. Major financial institutions like Credit Suisse, UBS and HSBC own substantial interests in the company which, according to Tandean, is a show of confidence in the company’s growth plans.
“They include Arwana in their investment portfolio because we are not being forced to expand, but are consistently expanding,” noted Tandean. For his business success, his alma mater gave him the University of Chicago Entrepreneurial Alumni Award for 2011.
Several years ago I was introduced to European Tilt and Turn windows while traveling in Germany. My fascination with these windows ultimately lead to me attending a European Door & Window workshop in Ouray, CO recently.
Organized by Greg Godbout of Rangate, under the direction of master craftsman Joe Calhoun of Cascade Woodwork, we spent four intense days building window and door units. Besides myself, in attendance were Jeff Casagrande of Casagrande Woodworks, and Yaraslov Soukup, an engineer and owner of Soukup Machinery from the Czech Republic. Five of us, brought together by our love for the craft, spent our time together sharing year’s of experience.
In 2011, the US imported $94 million in windows, with a significant share of that coming from Europe. Why? Those windows could/should be produced here in the U.S. There is no better time to take advantage of the benefits these windows offer and at the same time increase our domestic manufacturing capabilities.
With windows responsible for 25% to 30% of the heat loss in a typical building, well-designed and installed windows are critical to reducing energy consumption while increasing thermal comfort and air quality in a controlled environment.
Wood is a sustainable and a renewable resource, and an operable Tilt and Turn window provides excellent air-tightness when closed and controlled ventilation when opened. Together, wooden Tilt and Turn windows and doors are an essential component to enable the overall higher building energy standards.
Danny Johnson, lead designer on the iOS version of Runner2 and a level designer on the console version of the game, told us that he was going through each level, making things work better for the touchscreen controls. “Touchscreens aren’t as responsive as buttons,” he said, “so we needed to go back and rethink the whole game, level by level, to make it work for iOS.”
Things like stairs are tricky using touchscreen controls, he continued, so the team decided to make some stair areas auto-running, so that players won’t get frustrated by the intensity of tapping that must happen for these vertical features.
In addition to the same five worlds, Runner2 for iOS will have all the familiar characters that you can unlock or purchase to play through the levels with. You’ll also have the same chance to unlock challenge and retro levels in the iOS Runner2 game, using gold collected throughout each level, including levels that use the same tile-set as the first Bit.Trip Runner, which originally released in 2010. The new Runner2 game marks the first time the team is using HD graphics, so the retro style is much more marked than previously.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/!
2013年8月28日星期三
Flood-damaged Red Bank Primary School
With the clock ticking down to a Sept. 9 first day of class, primary school students will be able to use the library and will have a new gym floor to play on for the first time since Superstorm Sandy flooded the building.
The building is 100 percent functional, said Thomas Berger Red Bank School district facilities director.Watch the video above to see the work done.“There are still many things to do, but we did the things we needed to do to get the school operational,” he said. “Now, it’s catch up on the lose ends.”
Those things include replacing furniture on a one-to-one basis, some plumbing work and floor replacement under cabinets, he said.“Everything here works,” Berger said.The primary school, located on the banks of the Swimming River, had several inches of water in the one-story building when officials returned after Superstorm Sandy. Primary School students were temporarily housed at the middle school, while crews replaced carpeting with vinyl Ceramic tile in 16 of the 33 classrooms that are used daily in the primary school.
The primary school reopened on Nov. 26 after replacement and sanitizing work had been done to allow students to safely return to the building, but additional work remained in non-classroom areas.“I can say we’re in a much better place than when we reopened in November,” said Laura C. Morana, superintendent of schools. “The work our team has done has been happening for the last 10 months and is an ongoing process.”
There are tangible results, such as shiny new white floors in the school gym and library, both of which were damaged by flooding and put on the back burner to get class rooms repaired first, last fall.The gym is ready for use, however a large moveable wall to divide the gym had to be removed because it was water damaged, Berger said.
The library has been closed since the storm after it wound up being used as a storage area for class room furniture and items displaced from other parts of the building where work was going on. Equipment for a math and engineering class, which also used the library, was put on a cart and moved from room to room last school year, Morana said.New Primary School principal Luigi Laugelli joined the district on July 1 as the school moved into full repair mode. He said he wasn’t daunted by what he saw in the building.
“It’s not the physical structure, it’s the people inside, the quality of the staff and the families,” he said.Teachers came in early to working on their classrooms and volunteers helped out the district prepare the building, Laugelli said.Books and any supplies on lower shelves or on floors was lost to flooding, he said and new books have been ordered. When charities and other schools and individuals seeking to help after the storm contacted the district, Morana said the district asked for books. Those books went right in to class rooms last school term and may will find their way back to the library this year, she said.
Located just moments from Morgan Crossing and Grandview Corners, you'll be able to take advantage of everything the neighbourhood has to offer, including shopping, dining and recreation.
Inside your home, you'll find a spacious open floorplan with plenty of contemporary features. Among them is a chef's kitchen with a dining island, stainless-steel appliances, granite/quartz countertops and a modern designer porcelain tiles backsplash. The entire kitchen is complemented by the Metropolitan Evoke Wide Plank laminate flooring that continues through the living and dining area, with plush carpeting in the bedrooms and large porcelain tile in the bathrooms.
Adera is now offering homeowners a seriously amazing way to personalize their homes. Called I.D. By Me, the program allows the buyer to be their own interior designer and choose their own colour scheme, upgrade finishes or fixtures and several other choices. Among the options at Breeze are adding heated floors, upgrading the kitchen appliances and adding a washer/dryer package, along with several other ways to make your home your own.
Adera has long been committed to sustainable and green buildings, and this continues with Breeze. Among the ecologically friendly features you'll find here are LED street lamps (a first for Surrey), motion sensor lights in the bathrooms and ENERGY Star-rated windows and appliances. The lush landscaping outside of your home easily showcases the green lifestyle you will live at Breeze. All of the materials used in construction are locally sourced, which reduces the project's carbon footprint.
It's not, of course, radar at all. Household mobiles don't yet have radar technology and while the system can pick up the Bluetooth signal emanating from the sticker, it can't determine its direction. So you need to prowl around the house, mobile held on a fully extended arm, watching the screen for the blue dot to get closer or further away.
When you do get close, you can click a pager button, and the sticker will flash a blue light and emit a brief ping or buzz. The ping is so quiet, however, we couldn't hear it, unless we had an ear within centimetres of the sticker. So you end up depending on eyesight.
If you want to keep track of pets or small children, you can set a sticker to sound an alert when they wander out of range.By and large the sticker system works pretty well, though we'd certainly like a louder ping, and a thinner sticker. We have put one sticker on the back of a mobile, one inside our wallet. Stick-N-Find will locate the latter even if the wallet is closed.
And we have ordered two more stickers to go on car and household key rings. The stickers are too big to be applied to spectacle frames, alas: we look forward to the day when someone devises a tiny device for this purpose, possibly one that will answer when you whistle.Stick-N-Find mentions another use for the stickers. Put one on your luggage when travelling, then sit back and wait at the airport pick-up point. Stick-N-Find will alert you when your suitcase hits the carousel.
Total outlay for our four stickers including postage has been $142, which is pretty hefty, though peace of mind is valuable.A cheaper solution could be on the way. Another US company, Reveal Labs, has developed similar stickers dubbed Tiles, which are square rather than round, and says it will have them on the market in the coming US winter/Aussie summer.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/!
The building is 100 percent functional, said Thomas Berger Red Bank School district facilities director.Watch the video above to see the work done.“There are still many things to do, but we did the things we needed to do to get the school operational,” he said. “Now, it’s catch up on the lose ends.”
Those things include replacing furniture on a one-to-one basis, some plumbing work and floor replacement under cabinets, he said.“Everything here works,” Berger said.The primary school, located on the banks of the Swimming River, had several inches of water in the one-story building when officials returned after Superstorm Sandy. Primary School students were temporarily housed at the middle school, while crews replaced carpeting with vinyl Ceramic tile in 16 of the 33 classrooms that are used daily in the primary school.
The primary school reopened on Nov. 26 after replacement and sanitizing work had been done to allow students to safely return to the building, but additional work remained in non-classroom areas.“I can say we’re in a much better place than when we reopened in November,” said Laura C. Morana, superintendent of schools. “The work our team has done has been happening for the last 10 months and is an ongoing process.”
There are tangible results, such as shiny new white floors in the school gym and library, both of which were damaged by flooding and put on the back burner to get class rooms repaired first, last fall.The gym is ready for use, however a large moveable wall to divide the gym had to be removed because it was water damaged, Berger said.
The library has been closed since the storm after it wound up being used as a storage area for class room furniture and items displaced from other parts of the building where work was going on. Equipment for a math and engineering class, which also used the library, was put on a cart and moved from room to room last school year, Morana said.New Primary School principal Luigi Laugelli joined the district on July 1 as the school moved into full repair mode. He said he wasn’t daunted by what he saw in the building.
“It’s not the physical structure, it’s the people inside, the quality of the staff and the families,” he said.Teachers came in early to working on their classrooms and volunteers helped out the district prepare the building, Laugelli said.Books and any supplies on lower shelves or on floors was lost to flooding, he said and new books have been ordered. When charities and other schools and individuals seeking to help after the storm contacted the district, Morana said the district asked for books. Those books went right in to class rooms last school term and may will find their way back to the library this year, she said.
Located just moments from Morgan Crossing and Grandview Corners, you'll be able to take advantage of everything the neighbourhood has to offer, including shopping, dining and recreation.
Inside your home, you'll find a spacious open floorplan with plenty of contemporary features. Among them is a chef's kitchen with a dining island, stainless-steel appliances, granite/quartz countertops and a modern designer porcelain tiles backsplash. The entire kitchen is complemented by the Metropolitan Evoke Wide Plank laminate flooring that continues through the living and dining area, with plush carpeting in the bedrooms and large porcelain tile in the bathrooms.
Adera is now offering homeowners a seriously amazing way to personalize their homes. Called I.D. By Me, the program allows the buyer to be their own interior designer and choose their own colour scheme, upgrade finishes or fixtures and several other choices. Among the options at Breeze are adding heated floors, upgrading the kitchen appliances and adding a washer/dryer package, along with several other ways to make your home your own.
Adera has long been committed to sustainable and green buildings, and this continues with Breeze. Among the ecologically friendly features you'll find here are LED street lamps (a first for Surrey), motion sensor lights in the bathrooms and ENERGY Star-rated windows and appliances. The lush landscaping outside of your home easily showcases the green lifestyle you will live at Breeze. All of the materials used in construction are locally sourced, which reduces the project's carbon footprint.
It's not, of course, radar at all. Household mobiles don't yet have radar technology and while the system can pick up the Bluetooth signal emanating from the sticker, it can't determine its direction. So you need to prowl around the house, mobile held on a fully extended arm, watching the screen for the blue dot to get closer or further away.
When you do get close, you can click a pager button, and the sticker will flash a blue light and emit a brief ping or buzz. The ping is so quiet, however, we couldn't hear it, unless we had an ear within centimetres of the sticker. So you end up depending on eyesight.
If you want to keep track of pets or small children, you can set a sticker to sound an alert when they wander out of range.By and large the sticker system works pretty well, though we'd certainly like a louder ping, and a thinner sticker. We have put one sticker on the back of a mobile, one inside our wallet. Stick-N-Find will locate the latter even if the wallet is closed.
And we have ordered two more stickers to go on car and household key rings. The stickers are too big to be applied to spectacle frames, alas: we look forward to the day when someone devises a tiny device for this purpose, possibly one that will answer when you whistle.Stick-N-Find mentions another use for the stickers. Put one on your luggage when travelling, then sit back and wait at the airport pick-up point. Stick-N-Find will alert you when your suitcase hits the carousel.
Total outlay for our four stickers including postage has been $142, which is pretty hefty, though peace of mind is valuable.A cheaper solution could be on the way. Another US company, Reveal Labs, has developed similar stickers dubbed Tiles, which are square rather than round, and says it will have them on the market in the coming US winter/Aussie summer.
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Dolores Heights architecture
With its dark glass walls, flat modern lines and bare concrete base, the new house at Sanchez and 20th streets makes a brash first impression on the settled eastern slope of Dolores Heights.Now take a broader look at the entire block, and something else is revealed: a fresh strand in the neighborhood's architectural fabric.
One house on the west side of the 700 block is barn-shaped and deep-set; another swells with a single tile-roofed bay. The house in the middle of the block pulls back behind balconies in a demure Cubist manner. Two doors away, the protruding top floor is adorned with flower boxes.Even as they coexist with ease, what the houses share is a sensibility rather than a preordained style - a sensibility that extends to the newcomer as well, an 1,800-square-foot structure on a lot that would allow nearly twice that. The context of Dolores Heights, like the context of the city as a whole, is a tapestry that only grows more intriguing as new elements are added to the weave.
The steep, 400-foot hill itself is a definition rather than a destination, framing Noe Valley to the south and Dolores Park to the east. From afar it's a rustle of walls and porcelain tiles, green trees and straight asphalt.Things aren't so placid on foot in the enclave bounded roughly by Cumberland, Church, 22nd and Castro streets.
"Residents of the hill fought bitterly over location of the streets the city was preparing to cut into the sides of the hill," The Chronicle wrote in its 1958 piece on Dolores Heights, describing the early 20th century. "Everyone wanted the paved street to be at the level of his house - not that of the house across the way, which might be 20 or 30 feet higher or lower."he result was that some streets are split by retaining walls between lanes. Others filled in on one side but not the other. At the crest of 20th Street above Sanchez, for instance, the south side of the block was still open space when George Homsey and his wife bought a 50-foot-wide lot in 1963.
"It was a little blue-collar enclave back then, a cul-de-sac with steps down to Sanchez," recalled Homsey, a founding principal of the architectural firm Esherick Homsey Dodge & Davis. "This side was nothing but a rocky bank and the property above."Then, filling in the blanks was a casual thing. Homsey met with a bureaucrat, assured him the house wouldn't be too tall, and hired a contractor to erect a woodsy house that would look at home in a Sierra forest. Friends stopped by on weekends to help with interior details, such as the stained plywood floors that still do the job.
Now, new houses must align with the guidelines of the Dolores Heights Special Use District, established in 1980 "to encourage development in context and scale with established character and China ceramic tile." Builders and architects also are encouraged to vet their plans with the Dolores Heights Improvement Club, a neighborhood association.Groups like this emerged across the city in the 1960s and '70s, many of them in reaction to what was seen as excessive or insensitive development.
The 3600 block of 21st Street is a case study in why such fears took root. On the summit at Sanchez stands the home built by then-Mayor Sunny Jim Rolph in 1930, a storybook chateau with small paned window and a brick-studded chimney. Downhill - literally - the block concludes with a 30-unit apartment building from 1963, a colorless box with so little grace that on Church Street the hill's underlying rock stands exposed behind three concrete piers.
While families like the Homseys staked their claim with affection and care, mid-century builders slapped in product with no thought for their surroundings. No wonder that neighborhood groups stepped forward to protect their terrain, or why the city's Urban Design Plan of 1971 warned that "modern changes tend to be extremely potent and to have sharply visible negative effects."
Some people are fed up with excessively noisy restaurants and they never seem to tire of talking about it. It’s one of the most frequent topics — and complaints — I get as a restaurant critic. More than two years ago, in March 2011, I wrote a blog about the five noisiest restaurants in the Bay Area. The Golden Hearing Aid Award went to Leopold’s; Rotisserie and Wine in Napa (now closed); Cafe Des Amis, which now has drapes and other additions; Nopa, which also did some acoustical work; and Adesso in Oakland.
What that means is that the decibel level at some restaurants continues to increase as the lines between a bar and restaurant continue to blur. Probably the loudest place I’ve been in the last year or so is Mikkeller Bar on Mason Street. That said, it’s hard to be too critical because it’s basically a bar that happens to have a full dinner menu. While many patrons were standing around drinking the 40+ beers, others were sitting at the table ordering sausages, salads and sandwiches. Even though I was sitting next to my dining companion at a communal table, I felt like my head would explode, not so much from the noise, but trying to make myself heard. Since I hadn’t caught up with my friend for a while, after we finished our sausage platter we went to a quieter place for an after-dinner drink to finish our conversation.
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One house on the west side of the 700 block is barn-shaped and deep-set; another swells with a single tile-roofed bay. The house in the middle of the block pulls back behind balconies in a demure Cubist manner. Two doors away, the protruding top floor is adorned with flower boxes.Even as they coexist with ease, what the houses share is a sensibility rather than a preordained style - a sensibility that extends to the newcomer as well, an 1,800-square-foot structure on a lot that would allow nearly twice that. The context of Dolores Heights, like the context of the city as a whole, is a tapestry that only grows more intriguing as new elements are added to the weave.
The steep, 400-foot hill itself is a definition rather than a destination, framing Noe Valley to the south and Dolores Park to the east. From afar it's a rustle of walls and porcelain tiles, green trees and straight asphalt.Things aren't so placid on foot in the enclave bounded roughly by Cumberland, Church, 22nd and Castro streets.
"Residents of the hill fought bitterly over location of the streets the city was preparing to cut into the sides of the hill," The Chronicle wrote in its 1958 piece on Dolores Heights, describing the early 20th century. "Everyone wanted the paved street to be at the level of his house - not that of the house across the way, which might be 20 or 30 feet higher or lower."he result was that some streets are split by retaining walls between lanes. Others filled in on one side but not the other. At the crest of 20th Street above Sanchez, for instance, the south side of the block was still open space when George Homsey and his wife bought a 50-foot-wide lot in 1963.
"It was a little blue-collar enclave back then, a cul-de-sac with steps down to Sanchez," recalled Homsey, a founding principal of the architectural firm Esherick Homsey Dodge & Davis. "This side was nothing but a rocky bank and the property above."Then, filling in the blanks was a casual thing. Homsey met with a bureaucrat, assured him the house wouldn't be too tall, and hired a contractor to erect a woodsy house that would look at home in a Sierra forest. Friends stopped by on weekends to help with interior details, such as the stained plywood floors that still do the job.
Now, new houses must align with the guidelines of the Dolores Heights Special Use District, established in 1980 "to encourage development in context and scale with established character and China ceramic tile." Builders and architects also are encouraged to vet their plans with the Dolores Heights Improvement Club, a neighborhood association.Groups like this emerged across the city in the 1960s and '70s, many of them in reaction to what was seen as excessive or insensitive development.
The 3600 block of 21st Street is a case study in why such fears took root. On the summit at Sanchez stands the home built by then-Mayor Sunny Jim Rolph in 1930, a storybook chateau with small paned window and a brick-studded chimney. Downhill - literally - the block concludes with a 30-unit apartment building from 1963, a colorless box with so little grace that on Church Street the hill's underlying rock stands exposed behind three concrete piers.
While families like the Homseys staked their claim with affection and care, mid-century builders slapped in product with no thought for their surroundings. No wonder that neighborhood groups stepped forward to protect their terrain, or why the city's Urban Design Plan of 1971 warned that "modern changes tend to be extremely potent and to have sharply visible negative effects."
Some people are fed up with excessively noisy restaurants and they never seem to tire of talking about it. It’s one of the most frequent topics — and complaints — I get as a restaurant critic. More than two years ago, in March 2011, I wrote a blog about the five noisiest restaurants in the Bay Area. The Golden Hearing Aid Award went to Leopold’s; Rotisserie and Wine in Napa (now closed); Cafe Des Amis, which now has drapes and other additions; Nopa, which also did some acoustical work; and Adesso in Oakland.
What that means is that the decibel level at some restaurants continues to increase as the lines between a bar and restaurant continue to blur. Probably the loudest place I’ve been in the last year or so is Mikkeller Bar on Mason Street. That said, it’s hard to be too critical because it’s basically a bar that happens to have a full dinner menu. While many patrons were standing around drinking the 40+ beers, others were sitting at the table ordering sausages, salads and sandwiches. Even though I was sitting next to my dining companion at a communal table, I felt like my head would explode, not so much from the noise, but trying to make myself heard. Since I hadn’t caught up with my friend for a while, after we finished our sausage platter we went to a quieter place for an after-dinner drink to finish our conversation.
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2013年8月26日星期一
Little left to chance
Last year, the scratch-off tickets resulted in more than $2.3 billion in sales, comprising 62 percent of the lottery’s record sales that fell just shy of $3.7 billion. All told, the lottery games produced over $1 billion in profits to fund programs for senior citizens.Managing the lottery’s portfolio of instant games, coming up with new game concepts, enticing players to buy more tickets in a manner that it considers socially responsible, and making sure the ticket supply doesn’t run out at lottery retailers is a full-time job for nearly 400 people.
The Pennsylvania Lottery employs 236 people. Some 152 others work for state’s lottery servicing contractor, New York-based Scientific Games International, Inc., here in the commonwealth.Although there has been talk for well over the past year of outsourcing the lottery’s management, that issue remains unresolved.But a recent visit to lottery’s highly secured headquarters in Lower Swatara Twp. offered no clue that such upheaval was on the horizon.
Rather, employees there were plotting and planning more ways to entice players to spend their money in hopes of making more money for at least the next 18 months.Lottery games’ sales trends here and China Porcelain tile. Decades of product development experience. Focus groups. Industry gut.All are factors that go into the development of new lottery games.
Developing new draw-based games, such as The Daily Number and Treasure Hunt, are derived through the same process as instant games but take longer to develop. They require creating software and seemingly endless testing to make sure a game works before it can be introduced to the lottery’s line-up, according to lottery officials.With instant tickets, the focus is on keeping the games fresh and appealing to players. Every month, four to six new instant games are introduced and the same number are closed out. According to Scientific Games, the nation's leading supplier of instant lottery tickets, that is a higher frequency than most state lotteries.
“You always have to have something on deck to not only replace that certain type of game, whether it be a theme or whether it be a price point,” said Todd Rucci, lottery director. “The science behind that is truly amazing.”The lottery maintains an 18-month calendar that projects when each game is going to end and what comes next, said Cal Heath, the lottery’s director of research and regulations.
“We’re really looking at having the research done maybe six to 12 months in advance of when we launch those new games,” he said.That means, for example, ideas for winter games are being bandied about in the heat of summer, said Kara Sparks, deputy marketing director for product management.
Many game concepts bubble up from previous instant games. Sometimes, players suggest ideas and those ideas are welcome although lottery officials emphasize there is no remuneration offered in return.Once mock versions of game concepts are developed, they are taken to focus groups to gauge reactions and player input.
Primarily, Heath said these sessions are in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia but on occasion have been held in other locations around the state, including Harrisburg.“We usually try to get enough players from an urban and suburban setting because quite often they’ll think a little different,” he said.
Participants in focus groups are carefully screened. For example, Heath said you don’t want players who dislike the “extended play” games like Bingo Star or Crossword 5X evaluating that type of game concept. Or players who only play the $5, $10 and $20 instant games are not chosen to test out lower-priced game ideas.A moderator leads groups of 10 to 12 participants through a 90-minute discussion that is observed behind a one-way mirror by lottery employees.
Some focus on the manner in which the session is conducted to be sure concepts are presented in an objective fashion. Others zero in on what participants are saying about the games themselves.The purpose of the focus group is to gather ideas on how to adjust a particular game or provide food for thought for future games.
“It really does help us hone the games that we introduce,” Heath said.The lottery shared snippets of a video of a focus group discussion that helped shape the instant ticket game named “polished tiles.”Immediately upon seeing the picture of a bulging wallet on a mock ticket, one woman remarked, “I like it all already.”
Another commented on how she liked the large print and seeing that the $5 game offered 12 chances to win.Then they turned to a picture of the mock ticket with the scratch-off material removed. Several quickly discerned a match with a winning number that would have carried a $50 prize if the ticket was real.Mock tickets shown to focus groups are always winners. Svitko said, “It’s not to improve their opinion but it’s to make sure they understand how to play because sometimes some games are more confusing.”
The energetic response “Fat Wallet” evoked from this and other focus groups helped convince Sparks and other lottery officials this game would be a winner with players hoping the game would live up to its name.Once a concept is nailed down, the artwork gets finetuned and color choices are made. Lottery officials are careful that games on sale at the same time have different themes and color schemes.
Based on focus group reaction, decisions might be made to add a second-chance of winning to a game. And the ticket price gets evaluated as well. Lottery likes to have a good mix of different priced tickets on sale at the same time to attract all types of players.The odds of winning are yet another matter. Instant tickets offer anywhere between a 25 and 33 percent chance of winning on each ticket. The number of winning tickets can differ depending on the prize structure. If a game offers multiple top prizes, the number of small prizes might be lower than a game with fewer top prizes.
Lottery officials also point out that once a game's top prizes are claimed, the game is closed and no more of its tickets are sold.All of this is done to ensure a good playing experience, which lottery officials realize is critical to keeping players coming back to buy more tickets.Throughout the process, lottery officials consult with Scientific Games to draw on their experience with lottery games.
“It’s one thing for something to sound great but we can’t afford so-so games,” Svitko said. “We don’t take risks when it comes to generating money for older Pennsylvanians.”Players take risk. So does Scientific Games, which gets paid based on a percentage of ticket sold. Last year, the company was paid nearly $62.3 million for its work with the Pennsylvania Lottery.
Its contract for instant games requires Scientific Games to cover the cost of printing tickets, which is done at its facility in Alpharetta, Ga.; warehousing them; and distributing them.If the lottery would decide a game isn't selling well and decides to close it down, Scientific Games is obligated to pull it off the street even if it hasn't recouped all its costs. That's how its contract is structured giving the company incentive to partner with the lottery to ensure every game is a moneymaker, officials said.
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The Pennsylvania Lottery employs 236 people. Some 152 others work for state’s lottery servicing contractor, New York-based Scientific Games International, Inc., here in the commonwealth.Although there has been talk for well over the past year of outsourcing the lottery’s management, that issue remains unresolved.But a recent visit to lottery’s highly secured headquarters in Lower Swatara Twp. offered no clue that such upheaval was on the horizon.
Rather, employees there were plotting and planning more ways to entice players to spend their money in hopes of making more money for at least the next 18 months.Lottery games’ sales trends here and China Porcelain tile. Decades of product development experience. Focus groups. Industry gut.All are factors that go into the development of new lottery games.
Developing new draw-based games, such as The Daily Number and Treasure Hunt, are derived through the same process as instant games but take longer to develop. They require creating software and seemingly endless testing to make sure a game works before it can be introduced to the lottery’s line-up, according to lottery officials.With instant tickets, the focus is on keeping the games fresh and appealing to players. Every month, four to six new instant games are introduced and the same number are closed out. According to Scientific Games, the nation's leading supplier of instant lottery tickets, that is a higher frequency than most state lotteries.
“You always have to have something on deck to not only replace that certain type of game, whether it be a theme or whether it be a price point,” said Todd Rucci, lottery director. “The science behind that is truly amazing.”The lottery maintains an 18-month calendar that projects when each game is going to end and what comes next, said Cal Heath, the lottery’s director of research and regulations.
“We’re really looking at having the research done maybe six to 12 months in advance of when we launch those new games,” he said.That means, for example, ideas for winter games are being bandied about in the heat of summer, said Kara Sparks, deputy marketing director for product management.
Many game concepts bubble up from previous instant games. Sometimes, players suggest ideas and those ideas are welcome although lottery officials emphasize there is no remuneration offered in return.Once mock versions of game concepts are developed, they are taken to focus groups to gauge reactions and player input.
Primarily, Heath said these sessions are in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia but on occasion have been held in other locations around the state, including Harrisburg.“We usually try to get enough players from an urban and suburban setting because quite often they’ll think a little different,” he said.
Participants in focus groups are carefully screened. For example, Heath said you don’t want players who dislike the “extended play” games like Bingo Star or Crossword 5X evaluating that type of game concept. Or players who only play the $5, $10 and $20 instant games are not chosen to test out lower-priced game ideas.A moderator leads groups of 10 to 12 participants through a 90-minute discussion that is observed behind a one-way mirror by lottery employees.
Some focus on the manner in which the session is conducted to be sure concepts are presented in an objective fashion. Others zero in on what participants are saying about the games themselves.The purpose of the focus group is to gather ideas on how to adjust a particular game or provide food for thought for future games.
“It really does help us hone the games that we introduce,” Heath said.The lottery shared snippets of a video of a focus group discussion that helped shape the instant ticket game named “polished tiles.”Immediately upon seeing the picture of a bulging wallet on a mock ticket, one woman remarked, “I like it all already.”
Another commented on how she liked the large print and seeing that the $5 game offered 12 chances to win.Then they turned to a picture of the mock ticket with the scratch-off material removed. Several quickly discerned a match with a winning number that would have carried a $50 prize if the ticket was real.Mock tickets shown to focus groups are always winners. Svitko said, “It’s not to improve their opinion but it’s to make sure they understand how to play because sometimes some games are more confusing.”
The energetic response “Fat Wallet” evoked from this and other focus groups helped convince Sparks and other lottery officials this game would be a winner with players hoping the game would live up to its name.Once a concept is nailed down, the artwork gets finetuned and color choices are made. Lottery officials are careful that games on sale at the same time have different themes and color schemes.
Based on focus group reaction, decisions might be made to add a second-chance of winning to a game. And the ticket price gets evaluated as well. Lottery likes to have a good mix of different priced tickets on sale at the same time to attract all types of players.The odds of winning are yet another matter. Instant tickets offer anywhere between a 25 and 33 percent chance of winning on each ticket. The number of winning tickets can differ depending on the prize structure. If a game offers multiple top prizes, the number of small prizes might be lower than a game with fewer top prizes.
Lottery officials also point out that once a game's top prizes are claimed, the game is closed and no more of its tickets are sold.All of this is done to ensure a good playing experience, which lottery officials realize is critical to keeping players coming back to buy more tickets.Throughout the process, lottery officials consult with Scientific Games to draw on their experience with lottery games.
“It’s one thing for something to sound great but we can’t afford so-so games,” Svitko said. “We don’t take risks when it comes to generating money for older Pennsylvanians.”Players take risk. So does Scientific Games, which gets paid based on a percentage of ticket sold. Last year, the company was paid nearly $62.3 million for its work with the Pennsylvania Lottery.
Its contract for instant games requires Scientific Games to cover the cost of printing tickets, which is done at its facility in Alpharetta, Ga.; warehousing them; and distributing them.If the lottery would decide a game isn't selling well and decides to close it down, Scientific Games is obligated to pull it off the street even if it hasn't recouped all its costs. That's how its contract is structured giving the company incentive to partner with the lottery to ensure every game is a moneymaker, officials said.
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What's up with Grove Arcade?
I’d be remiss if I didn’t pause for a minute here and acknowledge a loss at the paper.Last week, six of my newsroom colleagues were laid off, the latest indication of tough economic times in the newspaper business. I just want to say that these six folks — Susan Reinhardt, Jason Sandford, John Fletcher, Jaime McKee, Thomas Fraser and Rob Mikulak — are all top-notch people and journalists, and I’ll miss them around the office.
They gave a lot of fantastic years to this paper and the community, and I wish them the best.I’m pretty sure the only thing keeping me employed is your burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal. So let’s get to this week’s batch.Chuck Tessier, of Ceramic tile, which handles maintenance on the landmark building, said the scaffolding is part of a 14-18-month project to repair the parapet walls and the roof of the main building. It is there mainly as a safety precaution.
“They’re working on the parapets and the caps of the parapets, and we want to make sure nothing falls off onto the sidewalk while they’re doing that,” Tessier said. “They will move the scaffolding with them as they move around the building.”Water has been seeping through the terra cotta tile on the parapets, then traveling down the walls. The workers will remove the cap, seal up the parapets and add flashing, then replace the caps. Next, crews will re-roof the building.
“They are going to have to take it down to the original structure, then come back up with layers of insulation and a membrane roof,” Tessier said.Built by malaria chill tonic magnate E.W. Grove, the Grove Arcade opened in 1929. At 269,000 square feet, it now houses shops and restaurants on the first floor and offices and apartments above. The building became federal offices during World War II but closed when the National Climatic Data Center moved to a new federal building in the mid-1990s.
As far as the tiles, many of which on the lower level have become faded or discolored looking, Tessier said that repair will come after the roof and parapet project. The water seepage has affected glazing on the tiles, and a previous glaze used on them was inappropriate and allowed ultraviolet rays to discolor them.The tiles and roof of the top two floors were redone previously, and they give a good idea of what the rest of the building will look like when the tile work eventually is done.
“First of all, we didn’t eliminate all the one-hour times for parking on that street,” said Harry Brown, parking services manager for the city of Asheville. “We just took the six spaces directly adjacent to our parking deck and made it bus parking. It’s perfect for it, for our city buses, and we don’t have enough parking for tour buses downtown.”Right now, the only spot tour buses can park is next to the Wall Street deck on Battery Park. Brown said they’ve gotten several calls from tour bus companies asking about places to park.
“We decided to make it accessible on South Lexington so people on tour buses could access that part of town,” Brown said. “Our mission is to accommodate everybody.”Andrea Barclay knows what makes a great kitchen. The classically trained pastry chef has worked in enough of them, including the one at her popular Global Gourmet restaurant in Carbondale.
In fact, it was that kitchen’s cramped, enclosed layout that drove the design of her home version. “I’m tall, so I feel claustrophobic in a hurry,” the Johnston City native said, Floor tiles. “I work all day and night in my small kitchen at Global, so I really wanted to open up my kitchen at home.”
When Barclay bought the house last year, the kitchen was filled with white appliances, brown-painted cabinets and worn linoleum flooring. Along with completing many other projects, she expanded her kitchen’s size and vastly improved its aesthetics. She worked with a local contractor to design the layout, ordered new cabinets and removed the soffit above the cabinets to open the ceiling height. This captured a more airy atmosphere while also allowing her to display unique artwork.
The black marble floor contrasts starkly against the white cabinets and tall, angled ceiling. It is a visual that almost didn’t come to fruition. “My original plan was to have dark, distressed looking cabinets with a white marble floor,” she said. But when Barclay fell in love with the black marble, it was a perfect fit. It transitions seamlessly into the upper level’s wood floor that she refinished to its original light color.
The kitchen opens to a sitting area Barclay designed to allow guests to enjoy a casual chat, a glass of wine and an up-close view of the chef in her element.Her kitchen is loaded with gadgets, platters, pots and pans — some of which are stored in a printer’s table sideboard she purchased from Restoration Hardware, one of Barclay’s favorite furniture vendors.
The high-level commercial equipment is all stainless steel and provides a perfect pairing to the silver specks within the honed white granite countertop. “It’s gorgeous,” she said. “I love a splash of bling, so I fell in love with it. It’s very unique and super thick, so it will withstand the wear and tear of a chef.”
The refrigerator, range and hood are all Viking, one of the top names in kitchen appliances. Barclay’s Bosch dishwasher is also a sight to see.“It’s my favorite appliance,” she said, marveling at the red light that shines on the floor to let you know that the ultra-quiet machine is running a cycle. “It’s so cool.”“Cool” is how Barclay describes the overall feel of her kitchen. Rustic, yet modern, with a definite European flair.
“It’s a mix of Paris and Provence,” she said. “It is very rustic European-looking. I’ve made several trips to Europe and love a mix of French/Italian country, but with a modern twist.”
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They gave a lot of fantastic years to this paper and the community, and I wish them the best.I’m pretty sure the only thing keeping me employed is your burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal. So let’s get to this week’s batch.Chuck Tessier, of Ceramic tile, which handles maintenance on the landmark building, said the scaffolding is part of a 14-18-month project to repair the parapet walls and the roof of the main building. It is there mainly as a safety precaution.
“They’re working on the parapets and the caps of the parapets, and we want to make sure nothing falls off onto the sidewalk while they’re doing that,” Tessier said. “They will move the scaffolding with them as they move around the building.”Water has been seeping through the terra cotta tile on the parapets, then traveling down the walls. The workers will remove the cap, seal up the parapets and add flashing, then replace the caps. Next, crews will re-roof the building.
“They are going to have to take it down to the original structure, then come back up with layers of insulation and a membrane roof,” Tessier said.Built by malaria chill tonic magnate E.W. Grove, the Grove Arcade opened in 1929. At 269,000 square feet, it now houses shops and restaurants on the first floor and offices and apartments above. The building became federal offices during World War II but closed when the National Climatic Data Center moved to a new federal building in the mid-1990s.
As far as the tiles, many of which on the lower level have become faded or discolored looking, Tessier said that repair will come after the roof and parapet project. The water seepage has affected glazing on the tiles, and a previous glaze used on them was inappropriate and allowed ultraviolet rays to discolor them.The tiles and roof of the top two floors were redone previously, and they give a good idea of what the rest of the building will look like when the tile work eventually is done.
“First of all, we didn’t eliminate all the one-hour times for parking on that street,” said Harry Brown, parking services manager for the city of Asheville. “We just took the six spaces directly adjacent to our parking deck and made it bus parking. It’s perfect for it, for our city buses, and we don’t have enough parking for tour buses downtown.”Right now, the only spot tour buses can park is next to the Wall Street deck on Battery Park. Brown said they’ve gotten several calls from tour bus companies asking about places to park.
“We decided to make it accessible on South Lexington so people on tour buses could access that part of town,” Brown said. “Our mission is to accommodate everybody.”Andrea Barclay knows what makes a great kitchen. The classically trained pastry chef has worked in enough of them, including the one at her popular Global Gourmet restaurant in Carbondale.
In fact, it was that kitchen’s cramped, enclosed layout that drove the design of her home version. “I’m tall, so I feel claustrophobic in a hurry,” the Johnston City native said, Floor tiles. “I work all day and night in my small kitchen at Global, so I really wanted to open up my kitchen at home.”
When Barclay bought the house last year, the kitchen was filled with white appliances, brown-painted cabinets and worn linoleum flooring. Along with completing many other projects, she expanded her kitchen’s size and vastly improved its aesthetics. She worked with a local contractor to design the layout, ordered new cabinets and removed the soffit above the cabinets to open the ceiling height. This captured a more airy atmosphere while also allowing her to display unique artwork.
The black marble floor contrasts starkly against the white cabinets and tall, angled ceiling. It is a visual that almost didn’t come to fruition. “My original plan was to have dark, distressed looking cabinets with a white marble floor,” she said. But when Barclay fell in love with the black marble, it was a perfect fit. It transitions seamlessly into the upper level’s wood floor that she refinished to its original light color.
The kitchen opens to a sitting area Barclay designed to allow guests to enjoy a casual chat, a glass of wine and an up-close view of the chef in her element.Her kitchen is loaded with gadgets, platters, pots and pans — some of which are stored in a printer’s table sideboard she purchased from Restoration Hardware, one of Barclay’s favorite furniture vendors.
The high-level commercial equipment is all stainless steel and provides a perfect pairing to the silver specks within the honed white granite countertop. “It’s gorgeous,” she said. “I love a splash of bling, so I fell in love with it. It’s very unique and super thick, so it will withstand the wear and tear of a chef.”
The refrigerator, range and hood are all Viking, one of the top names in kitchen appliances. Barclay’s Bosch dishwasher is also a sight to see.“It’s my favorite appliance,” she said, marveling at the red light that shines on the floor to let you know that the ultra-quiet machine is running a cycle. “It’s so cool.”“Cool” is how Barclay describes the overall feel of her kitchen. Rustic, yet modern, with a definite European flair.
“It’s a mix of Paris and Provence,” she said. “It is very rustic European-looking. I’ve made several trips to Europe and love a mix of French/Italian country, but with a modern twist.”
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2013年8月19日星期一
After move, Dolce Vita improves
As any long-time Phantom fan knows, searching out authentic Italian meals in Central PA is both a challenge and a passion for your favorite restaurant reviewer.Such a challenge/passion often results in disappointment and lowered expectations.A good example was several years ago when I took Italian friends to a place I’d heard of in Enola called Dolce Vita (literally “sweet life”).
The experience was less than sweet, so far less that I didn’t even write about it. I figured I’d wait, give it a second chance, but I just never went back.So it was with suspicion and low expectations that I ventured out to the relocated Dolce Vita, which moved this year from Enola to Camp Hill.
Well, vivere e imparare — live and learn!For although Dolce Vita in Camp Hill is owned and operated by the same Nino Basic who owned and operated Dolce Vita in Enola, dining in the new location is very different.Maybe some of that is atmospheric. As I recall, Dolce Vita in Enola was just a cut above a working-class neighborhood saloon and about as Italianate as a blue-collar bar in Essen. Not that there’s anything wrong with establishments of Ceramic tile. It’s just they’re rarely home to well-made angel hair pasta. And the overall feel at Dolce Vita in Camp Hill is different.
Located in a renovated two-story house along the main drag of Market Street, it has a nice, quiet Italian feel thanks to its warm colors and lighting, an interior stone archway, tile floors, linen tablecloths, Italian art, a first-floor serving bar — although the place is BYOB — and Italian opera music playing in the background.
Appetizers included mushrooms stuffed with lump crab and baked clams casino with baby clams. Both were exceptional.The regular menu, which seems to me entirely sufficient, is accompanied with a list of “specials” (chicken meatballs and crabmeat-stuffed salmon, for example) that seem to outnumber the regulars.
This generally raises questions for me along the lines of: How can any kitchen, let alone a small one, offer such variety without liberal use of frozen foods? And, if one is eating frozen foods, why not dine at home?But, having said that, entrées sampled at my table were very good, and one was better than that.
I had steak di Napoli ($21), a New York strip steak with mushrooms, onions and green and red peppers in marinara sauce. Though the steak (ordered rare) was a tad tough and not quite rare, it was tasty. The peppers were great. And the side of pasta that comes with all nonpasta entrées was perfect.A dining partner had a “special,” capellini d’Angelo ($24), extra-thin spaghetti served with shrimp, large chunks of crab and asparagus. The dish drew rave reviews and was large enough to also provide lunch the following day.
The restaurant offers standards: red or white linguine with clams; veal or chicken Piccata or Marsala; spaghetti with meatballs or sausage; manicotti, baked ziti and just about any other classic Italian dish you can think of.But it also has offerings such as red snapper with shrimp dipped in eggs, and a house dish of sautéed veal with eggplant, porcelain tiles, ham, onions, tomato and mozzarella in a white wine sauce — in other words, variety.
This is the kind of place, largely due to its location, that can become a regular stop for a lot of people, including neighborhood walk-ins.If you bring wine, there is no corking fee. Ice buckets for white wine are available upon request. There’s better Italian in Central PA. But Dolce Vita of Camp Hill shows promise. Its challenge will be to maintain consistency given the wide variety it offers. The irony? Owner operator Nino Basic is from Yugoslavia. But, hey, everybody loves Italian.
Today’s kitchens easily supplant the bathroom as the home’s most dangerous room. While scalds and falls on tile can inflict serious harm in the bathroom, modern kitchen appliances and gadgets offer many more opportunities for injury. Even a seemingly simple kitchen task can result in a devastating injury.
Just ask April Stewart Klausner, a New York illustrator and accomplished cook. Recently Ms. Klausner, 56, severed four tendons, multiple nerves and a blood vessel in her hand while pitting an avocado, something she’d done countless times.
Gushing blood and unable to feel or move two fingers, she was taken by ambulance to an emergency room. The injury required more than three hours of surgical repair and many months of painful rehab. It will take at least a year for the injured nerves to heal, and Ms. Klausner can only hope her hand will function normally, enabling her to resume her career full-speed.
The therapists at Lang Hand Therapy in Manhattan told her she was the fourth “avocado victim” they’d seen that month. “So add that to immersion blenders and mandolines . . . and maybe the bathroom is not the most dangerous room in the house!” Ms. Klausner said in an e-mail.
Knowledge and mindfulness are the secrets to kitchen safety. My husband used to say, “From rushing no good can come.” Don’t try to do several things at once, and leave enough time to accomplish your tasks.
Use timers, especially for foods that cook a long time. I use them for everything I cook. My favorite is the battery-operated West Bend Kitchen Timer, easily set by punching in the numbers for hours, minutes and seconds — a worthwhile investment.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/!
The experience was less than sweet, so far less that I didn’t even write about it. I figured I’d wait, give it a second chance, but I just never went back.So it was with suspicion and low expectations that I ventured out to the relocated Dolce Vita, which moved this year from Enola to Camp Hill.
Well, vivere e imparare — live and learn!For although Dolce Vita in Camp Hill is owned and operated by the same Nino Basic who owned and operated Dolce Vita in Enola, dining in the new location is very different.Maybe some of that is atmospheric. As I recall, Dolce Vita in Enola was just a cut above a working-class neighborhood saloon and about as Italianate as a blue-collar bar in Essen. Not that there’s anything wrong with establishments of Ceramic tile. It’s just they’re rarely home to well-made angel hair pasta. And the overall feel at Dolce Vita in Camp Hill is different.
Located in a renovated two-story house along the main drag of Market Street, it has a nice, quiet Italian feel thanks to its warm colors and lighting, an interior stone archway, tile floors, linen tablecloths, Italian art, a first-floor serving bar — although the place is BYOB — and Italian opera music playing in the background.
Appetizers included mushrooms stuffed with lump crab and baked clams casino with baby clams. Both were exceptional.The regular menu, which seems to me entirely sufficient, is accompanied with a list of “specials” (chicken meatballs and crabmeat-stuffed salmon, for example) that seem to outnumber the regulars.
This generally raises questions for me along the lines of: How can any kitchen, let alone a small one, offer such variety without liberal use of frozen foods? And, if one is eating frozen foods, why not dine at home?But, having said that, entrées sampled at my table were very good, and one was better than that.
I had steak di Napoli ($21), a New York strip steak with mushrooms, onions and green and red peppers in marinara sauce. Though the steak (ordered rare) was a tad tough and not quite rare, it was tasty. The peppers were great. And the side of pasta that comes with all nonpasta entrées was perfect.A dining partner had a “special,” capellini d’Angelo ($24), extra-thin spaghetti served with shrimp, large chunks of crab and asparagus. The dish drew rave reviews and was large enough to also provide lunch the following day.
The restaurant offers standards: red or white linguine with clams; veal or chicken Piccata or Marsala; spaghetti with meatballs or sausage; manicotti, baked ziti and just about any other classic Italian dish you can think of.But it also has offerings such as red snapper with shrimp dipped in eggs, and a house dish of sautéed veal with eggplant, porcelain tiles, ham, onions, tomato and mozzarella in a white wine sauce — in other words, variety.
This is the kind of place, largely due to its location, that can become a regular stop for a lot of people, including neighborhood walk-ins.If you bring wine, there is no corking fee. Ice buckets for white wine are available upon request. There’s better Italian in Central PA. But Dolce Vita of Camp Hill shows promise. Its challenge will be to maintain consistency given the wide variety it offers. The irony? Owner operator Nino Basic is from Yugoslavia. But, hey, everybody loves Italian.
Today’s kitchens easily supplant the bathroom as the home’s most dangerous room. While scalds and falls on tile can inflict serious harm in the bathroom, modern kitchen appliances and gadgets offer many more opportunities for injury. Even a seemingly simple kitchen task can result in a devastating injury.
Just ask April Stewart Klausner, a New York illustrator and accomplished cook. Recently Ms. Klausner, 56, severed four tendons, multiple nerves and a blood vessel in her hand while pitting an avocado, something she’d done countless times.
Gushing blood and unable to feel or move two fingers, she was taken by ambulance to an emergency room. The injury required more than three hours of surgical repair and many months of painful rehab. It will take at least a year for the injured nerves to heal, and Ms. Klausner can only hope her hand will function normally, enabling her to resume her career full-speed.
The therapists at Lang Hand Therapy in Manhattan told her she was the fourth “avocado victim” they’d seen that month. “So add that to immersion blenders and mandolines . . . and maybe the bathroom is not the most dangerous room in the house!” Ms. Klausner said in an e-mail.
Knowledge and mindfulness are the secrets to kitchen safety. My husband used to say, “From rushing no good can come.” Don’t try to do several things at once, and leave enough time to accomplish your tasks.
Use timers, especially for foods that cook a long time. I use them for everything I cook. My favorite is the battery-operated West Bend Kitchen Timer, easily set by punching in the numbers for hours, minutes and seconds — a worthwhile investment.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/!
Fear and triumph
Dozens of Seddon residents have been told that if the Haldon dam breaches they will get 90 minutes' warning before their properties could be flooded.Marlborough District Council assets and services manager Mark Wheeler said that in a worst-case scenario 44 properties in Seddon could be affected if floodwater flowed into Starborough Creek.
The dam, in Starborough Creek, is about 15 kilometres out of Seddon and is owned by Seddon farmer Dick Bell. He was advised to lower the level after the magnitude 6.5 quake on July 21, but after Friday's magnitude 6.6 quake and subsequent heavy rain, the council sent an engineer to supervise an emergency plan to lower the water level.
A dam engineer overseeing the site also identified more issues with the dam's stability during the process, which was slowed by heavy rain at the weekend.Nearby residents were warned and emergency services were on standby in Seddon because of the increased risk, Mr Wheeler said.
A warning note was delivered to each household yesterday afternoon informing the occupants of the Ceramic tile and the possibility they might be asked to leave their homes at short notice.Emergency services would go door to door evacuating properties if necessary, Mr Wheeler said.
Properties at risk included eight rural properties, 12 houses and up to 24 sections in Seddon township on the southeastern side of Starborough Creek. The engineer said extreme flooding was unlikely but the council decided it was in the public interest to be prepared, Mr Wheeler said. Crew member Pani Rarere, of Kaikoura, said lines were bent and rock-ballast was slumped along the track between Ward and Seddon.
A 3km section at Hauwai near Grassmere was especially hard hit, he said.A work train had delivered six wagons of rock-fill from Hapuku, near Kaikoura, to fill collapsed areas beneath the rails, he said. Another 12 wagons were expected.A tamping machine from Greymouth packed down the rock.
A broken bridge was temporarily fixed ahead of a specialist bridging gang from Blenheim building a replacement.Bruce Pattie, who farms at Hauwai, said immediately after the quake, the lines resembled roller-coaster tracks. One section had fallen off the embankment and a bridge was out.
He rang KiwiRail to make sure no trains were coming. A 22-year-old Seddon woman had a weekend of horror, experiencing a 6.6 magnitude earthquake on Friday and then a bus crash on Sunday.
Micha Heard was travelling back to Palmerston North after spending a week with her family in the Awatere when the bus she was in crashed near Shannon.The former Marlborough Girls' College student had been staying with her parents in their Redwood Pass Rd home while on a study-break from her nursing studies at UCOL in Palmerston North.
She and her father were driving to Blenheim when the quake hit on Friday."People had stopped their Floor tiles and were checking their tyres," Miss Heard said.They carried on to Blenheim to check on her grandmother then drove home to help clean up the minor damage.
"It was just scary," she said."We ran outside every time there was an aftershock."After two days of being on unsteady ground, she caught the ferry back to Wellington on Sunday and got on a bus to Palmerston North along with 38 other passengers.
The bus was crossing a narrow bridge when the driver appeared to lose control, Miss Heard said."He seemed to click the bridge and then crashed into the grass gully," she said."Everyone was screaming, saying ‘we're going to crash'."Three people slammed on top of her as the bus veered off the road and tipped over at the northern entrance to Shannon.Miss Heard landed on the bottom and smashed her head on the glass window.
After struggling out from underneath the people piled on top of her, she climbed over the seat and helped some other passengers push the emergency window out.Apart from a big bump on her head and some bruising on her body, she was not seriously hurt, she said.
"I was shocked at what happened but I stayed calm," she said."Because I'd just been through the earthquakes, I think I was less worried."Those on board were taken by ambulance and police cars to the Club Hotel in Shannon, where a triage centre was set up by St John medics.Six people were taken to Palmerston North Hospital with minor to moderate injuries and were all discharged by yesterday.
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The QuadTech Color Quality Solution enables automatic sharing and processing of color data between in-line color control and off-line color measurement industry leaders.
QuadTech’s recently introduced Color Quality Solution is the world’s first in-line color and ink control for packaging presses. The solution enables automatic sharing and processing of color data between QuadTech’s in-line color measurement and off-line color measurement industry leader X-Rite. This enables a standard spectral color measurement from ink dispensing and printing stages. Comparisons of printed work with the original color information begin immediately and the Color Measurement System with SpectralCamTM shows real-time ?E, solid density and dot gain values via an operator touch screen.
QuadTech’s Color Measurement System with SpectralCam HD enables continuous, in-line monitoring of all packaging substrates, including challenging transparent, translucent and reflective films. It accurately measures the spectral response and calculates, and dot gain all at full press speeds, ensuring consistent results and minimal make-ready waste. The system also utilizes a web stabilizer unit that enables color measurement over a certified BCRA ceramic tile without risk of substrate corrugation.
Also available for the package printer is the Autotron 2600 with ClearLogic Register Guidance System, which is suitable for foil, film and paper, as well as for non-print processes such as die-cutting. Its unique scanning heads can detect a wide range of pale and low-contrast marks and are flexible to transition to any new production substrate.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/!
The dam, in Starborough Creek, is about 15 kilometres out of Seddon and is owned by Seddon farmer Dick Bell. He was advised to lower the level after the magnitude 6.5 quake on July 21, but after Friday's magnitude 6.6 quake and subsequent heavy rain, the council sent an engineer to supervise an emergency plan to lower the water level.
A dam engineer overseeing the site also identified more issues with the dam's stability during the process, which was slowed by heavy rain at the weekend.Nearby residents were warned and emergency services were on standby in Seddon because of the increased risk, Mr Wheeler said.
A warning note was delivered to each household yesterday afternoon informing the occupants of the Ceramic tile and the possibility they might be asked to leave their homes at short notice.Emergency services would go door to door evacuating properties if necessary, Mr Wheeler said.
Properties at risk included eight rural properties, 12 houses and up to 24 sections in Seddon township on the southeastern side of Starborough Creek. The engineer said extreme flooding was unlikely but the council decided it was in the public interest to be prepared, Mr Wheeler said. Crew member Pani Rarere, of Kaikoura, said lines were bent and rock-ballast was slumped along the track between Ward and Seddon.
A 3km section at Hauwai near Grassmere was especially hard hit, he said.A work train had delivered six wagons of rock-fill from Hapuku, near Kaikoura, to fill collapsed areas beneath the rails, he said. Another 12 wagons were expected.A tamping machine from Greymouth packed down the rock.
A broken bridge was temporarily fixed ahead of a specialist bridging gang from Blenheim building a replacement.Bruce Pattie, who farms at Hauwai, said immediately after the quake, the lines resembled roller-coaster tracks. One section had fallen off the embankment and a bridge was out.
He rang KiwiRail to make sure no trains were coming. A 22-year-old Seddon woman had a weekend of horror, experiencing a 6.6 magnitude earthquake on Friday and then a bus crash on Sunday.
Micha Heard was travelling back to Palmerston North after spending a week with her family in the Awatere when the bus she was in crashed near Shannon.The former Marlborough Girls' College student had been staying with her parents in their Redwood Pass Rd home while on a study-break from her nursing studies at UCOL in Palmerston North.
She and her father were driving to Blenheim when the quake hit on Friday."People had stopped their Floor tiles and were checking their tyres," Miss Heard said.They carried on to Blenheim to check on her grandmother then drove home to help clean up the minor damage.
"It was just scary," she said."We ran outside every time there was an aftershock."After two days of being on unsteady ground, she caught the ferry back to Wellington on Sunday and got on a bus to Palmerston North along with 38 other passengers.
The bus was crossing a narrow bridge when the driver appeared to lose control, Miss Heard said."He seemed to click the bridge and then crashed into the grass gully," she said."Everyone was screaming, saying ‘we're going to crash'."Three people slammed on top of her as the bus veered off the road and tipped over at the northern entrance to Shannon.Miss Heard landed on the bottom and smashed her head on the glass window.
After struggling out from underneath the people piled on top of her, she climbed over the seat and helped some other passengers push the emergency window out.Apart from a big bump on her head and some bruising on her body, she was not seriously hurt, she said.
"I was shocked at what happened but I stayed calm," she said."Because I'd just been through the earthquakes, I think I was less worried."Those on board were taken by ambulance and police cars to the Club Hotel in Shannon, where a triage centre was set up by St John medics.Six people were taken to Palmerston North Hospital with minor to moderate injuries and were all discharged by yesterday.
QuadTech offers fully integrated solutions including register and ribbon control, color control, ink control, 100% web inspection and data management software for virtually all printing and converting situations. For example, QuadTech’s Inspection System has a modular architecture that enables the system to inspect at any resolution on a variety of substrate surfaces on any web width—regardless of whether a press is Gravure, Offset, Flexo or Digital. The system ensures 100% inspection on all print or non-print product, web or sheet, throughout the entire print run.
The QuadTech Color Quality Solution enables automatic sharing and processing of color data between in-line color control and off-line color measurement industry leaders.
QuadTech’s recently introduced Color Quality Solution is the world’s first in-line color and ink control for packaging presses. The solution enables automatic sharing and processing of color data between QuadTech’s in-line color measurement and off-line color measurement industry leader X-Rite. This enables a standard spectral color measurement from ink dispensing and printing stages. Comparisons of printed work with the original color information begin immediately and the Color Measurement System with SpectralCamTM shows real-time ?E, solid density and dot gain values via an operator touch screen.
QuadTech’s Color Measurement System with SpectralCam HD enables continuous, in-line monitoring of all packaging substrates, including challenging transparent, translucent and reflective films. It accurately measures the spectral response and calculates, and dot gain all at full press speeds, ensuring consistent results and minimal make-ready waste. The system also utilizes a web stabilizer unit that enables color measurement over a certified BCRA ceramic tile without risk of substrate corrugation.
Also available for the package printer is the Autotron 2600 with ClearLogic Register Guidance System, which is suitable for foil, film and paper, as well as for non-print processes such as die-cutting. Its unique scanning heads can detect a wide range of pale and low-contrast marks and are flexible to transition to any new production substrate.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/!
2013年8月14日星期三
Outdoor Elegance Meets Cutting Edge Technology
If anything in the summer of 2013 points to still evolving homeowner expectations, it may be the frequency with which locals are integrating screen porches, patios, fire pits, and outdoor kitchens into original landscaping schemes that artfully marry the house to its setting.
Gone are the days of minimal outdoor improvements; today’s homeowners are inclined to stay put and express themselves — which is why the traditional house as we’ve known it is becoming more personalized — in short, a home.
“It’s a real renaissance,” said Craig Durosko founder and chairman of Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, and one of the housing industry’s more prescient trend spotters.
“Interestingly, when we started this company in the 1980s our core specialty was opening up views and creating visual continuum, so indoor/outdoor solutions are just a logical extension of what our culture has always been about.”
Asked about current projects, Durosko said that Fairfax County’s more affluent homeowners are actively seeking to better articulate the relationship of the house and polished tiles — an impulse which has gradually become a passion for outdoor spaces that can be used in both the hottest days of summer and fall’s chilly nights.
“Homeowners want outdoor rooms — spaces that are wired for entertainment, useable for seven or eight months of the year, and so easy to maintain that the usual repair and replacement tasks are mostly eliminated,” Durosko said. “Naturally, the changes must also enhance the home architecturally.”
To meet a rising criteria, Durosko and colleagues constantly stay on top of a new generation of weather-resistant materials, absorbing and applying fine building techniques that will shape non-traditional materials into designs perfectly suited to the home's style and setting.
Starting with a blank canvas — the unadorned rear elevation to a Georgian-style brick home in McLean — Parker imagined a six-sided pavilion, with 10-foot ceilings and sweeping vistas.
The structure would segue from the preexisting sunroom, courtesy of two sets of matching French doors. The white exterior trim is now crowned with a white balustrade visually connected to a columned “arbor trellis” that adds definition to the rear elevation. Since the high-ceiling interior the owners wanted precluded a conventional "pitched" roof — which would have obstructed a second floor window — Parker designed an inverted membrane ceiling that accommodates internal drainage tied into the existing underground system.
Rainspouts are concealed inside the trimmed porch columns and extended, unseen, along the ogee end "eagle head" trellis. The trellis “ends,” in turn, continue as a decorative motif around the top of the porch.
The overall design, as Parker envisioned, perfectly elaborates the home's classic architecture while spotlighting the impressive "English garden" that dominates the backyard. The existing barbecue grill remains steps from either the kitchen or the porch, but now there are multiple dining venues. From the porch, in fact, the owners can keep an eye on the pool when the children are playing.
The patchwork design of the English garden, the old, flagstone patio, the small pond with running water, the crepe myrtles along the property line — all give the setting a refined textural elegance.
“We think of an outdoor living plan is a creative response to an owner's personal requirements,” says Bob Gallagher, whose extensive design/build portfolio extends back some 25 years. “The important point is not how much of it is open or enclosed, but how well the whole supports a lifestyle in which exposure to nature is the primary goal.”
A recent dining decking plus sunroom solution in Oak Hill illustrates the point. After years of occupying a home custom-designed precisely to exploit a pretty wooded setting, the owners had decided they wanted a still stronger link to the outdoors. Low-maintenance was an essential ingredient, but they initially envisioned an “China ceramic tile,” free from insects — yet with dramatic views in all directions.
“They had looked at screen porches,” Gallagher said. “The idea was an enclosed space on the new dining deck. Something of a place apart. A transitional foot print between house and open air.”
At a glance, the resulting 10.5-foot by 12.5-foot sunroom is a neatly balanced space plan that seems neither closed nor overexposed to the elements. Floor-to-ceiling windows define the room on every elevation. Overhead, two skylights installed on a hipped roof allow 25 square feet of natural light. Ceramic tile flooring and other neutral finishes reinforce the natural, open ambiance, which is visually linked to the welcoming dining deck.
To preserve generous views on the existing rear elevation, Gallagher and team placed the sunroom directly off the kitchen to the left of the family room. Built-ins and a fireplace comfortably integrate the space to the existing interior. The room is a favored spot to watch the trees, and mostly opened-up for cross breezes on temperate days.
Since upkeep requirements were to be restricted to an annual pressure wash, even the sunroom's exterior paneling is low-maintenance Hardiboard. Trex decking, aluminum balusters and vinyl-clad posts further an outdoor design scheme that is also easy to maintain.
Sometimes Durosko's first call from a homeowner comes when some weather-exposed part of an existing house has conspicuously failed.
To repair the front facade of a Fairfax home, for instance, Durosko and team replaced a leaking flat roof portico with an architecturally-appropriate alternative that features a concave metal roof. In lieu of the original wood-trimmed front-window, the remodeler called for an aluminum-framed arch-topped window integrated with other exterior elements. For added weather-protection, new portico supports are trimmed in PVC.
Gone are the days of minimal outdoor improvements; today’s homeowners are inclined to stay put and express themselves — which is why the traditional house as we’ve known it is becoming more personalized — in short, a home.
“It’s a real renaissance,” said Craig Durosko founder and chairman of Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, and one of the housing industry’s more prescient trend spotters.
“Interestingly, when we started this company in the 1980s our core specialty was opening up views and creating visual continuum, so indoor/outdoor solutions are just a logical extension of what our culture has always been about.”
Asked about current projects, Durosko said that Fairfax County’s more affluent homeowners are actively seeking to better articulate the relationship of the house and polished tiles — an impulse which has gradually become a passion for outdoor spaces that can be used in both the hottest days of summer and fall’s chilly nights.
“Homeowners want outdoor rooms — spaces that are wired for entertainment, useable for seven or eight months of the year, and so easy to maintain that the usual repair and replacement tasks are mostly eliminated,” Durosko said. “Naturally, the changes must also enhance the home architecturally.”
To meet a rising criteria, Durosko and colleagues constantly stay on top of a new generation of weather-resistant materials, absorbing and applying fine building techniques that will shape non-traditional materials into designs perfectly suited to the home's style and setting.
Starting with a blank canvas — the unadorned rear elevation to a Georgian-style brick home in McLean — Parker imagined a six-sided pavilion, with 10-foot ceilings and sweeping vistas.
The structure would segue from the preexisting sunroom, courtesy of two sets of matching French doors. The white exterior trim is now crowned with a white balustrade visually connected to a columned “arbor trellis” that adds definition to the rear elevation. Since the high-ceiling interior the owners wanted precluded a conventional "pitched" roof — which would have obstructed a second floor window — Parker designed an inverted membrane ceiling that accommodates internal drainage tied into the existing underground system.
Rainspouts are concealed inside the trimmed porch columns and extended, unseen, along the ogee end "eagle head" trellis. The trellis “ends,” in turn, continue as a decorative motif around the top of the porch.
The overall design, as Parker envisioned, perfectly elaborates the home's classic architecture while spotlighting the impressive "English garden" that dominates the backyard. The existing barbecue grill remains steps from either the kitchen or the porch, but now there are multiple dining venues. From the porch, in fact, the owners can keep an eye on the pool when the children are playing.
The patchwork design of the English garden, the old, flagstone patio, the small pond with running water, the crepe myrtles along the property line — all give the setting a refined textural elegance.
“We think of an outdoor living plan is a creative response to an owner's personal requirements,” says Bob Gallagher, whose extensive design/build portfolio extends back some 25 years. “The important point is not how much of it is open or enclosed, but how well the whole supports a lifestyle in which exposure to nature is the primary goal.”
A recent dining decking plus sunroom solution in Oak Hill illustrates the point. After years of occupying a home custom-designed precisely to exploit a pretty wooded setting, the owners had decided they wanted a still stronger link to the outdoors. Low-maintenance was an essential ingredient, but they initially envisioned an “China ceramic tile,” free from insects — yet with dramatic views in all directions.
“They had looked at screen porches,” Gallagher said. “The idea was an enclosed space on the new dining deck. Something of a place apart. A transitional foot print between house and open air.”
At a glance, the resulting 10.5-foot by 12.5-foot sunroom is a neatly balanced space plan that seems neither closed nor overexposed to the elements. Floor-to-ceiling windows define the room on every elevation. Overhead, two skylights installed on a hipped roof allow 25 square feet of natural light. Ceramic tile flooring and other neutral finishes reinforce the natural, open ambiance, which is visually linked to the welcoming dining deck.
To preserve generous views on the existing rear elevation, Gallagher and team placed the sunroom directly off the kitchen to the left of the family room. Built-ins and a fireplace comfortably integrate the space to the existing interior. The room is a favored spot to watch the trees, and mostly opened-up for cross breezes on temperate days.
Since upkeep requirements were to be restricted to an annual pressure wash, even the sunroom's exterior paneling is low-maintenance Hardiboard. Trex decking, aluminum balusters and vinyl-clad posts further an outdoor design scheme that is also easy to maintain.
Sometimes Durosko's first call from a homeowner comes when some weather-exposed part of an existing house has conspicuously failed.
To repair the front facade of a Fairfax home, for instance, Durosko and team replaced a leaking flat roof portico with an architecturally-appropriate alternative that features a concave metal roof. In lieu of the original wood-trimmed front-window, the remodeler called for an aluminum-framed arch-topped window integrated with other exterior elements. For added weather-protection, new portico supports are trimmed in PVC.
Kingsport Ballet turns flood clean-up into restoration job
Following the July flood that inundated downtown Kingsport in two and three feet of water, Kingsport Ballet staff, volunteers, and hired hands went to work to extract, clean up, dry up and restore affected areas.The Kingsport Ballet facility was renovated into the current arts center in July of 2010. The original building housed the Dixie Maid Bakery in the 1930s and 1940s, and various businesses since then.
Kingsport Ballet renovated over 15,000 square feet of space into five studios, spacious waiting areas, dressing rooms and porcelain tiles, a wellness lounge and additional studios sublet to arts instructors. Some of the front rooms which serve as reception areas and waiting rooms were covered in old vinyl tile, which was repaired and cleaned but not replaced in 2010. The recent flood saturated the front half of the building under 2 inches of water and the vinyl tile became loose in areas and buckled in others.
Faced with various options for re-flooring, it was determined that the two layers of tile would need to come up to determine if ceramic tile, sealed concrete or other appropriate high-traffic flooring would be best in the approximately 900 square-foot area. In the process of removal, workers exposed large areas of original porcelain tile laid during the original construction of the bakery. The tile covers 90 percent of the floor affected.
During the 2010 renovations, some of the same tile was exposed in another area, but due to large spots of subfloor disrepair, only a small portion of the original tile was restored into a framed area about 4 feet by 10.
The recent flooding forced the exposure and subsequent restoration of the original hexagonal one-inch tile, typical during the 1930s and 1940s. Kingsport Ballet volunteers and staff have been stripping and cleaning the tile for several weeks in order to open doors for fall classes on Aug. 19.
In addition to restoring the waiting area floors, workers have repaired buckled subfloors in carpeted areas, ripped out and replaced base molding, repaired and patched walls that became wet during the flood and are replacing some furniture damaged by water.
The non-profit company — supported in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Kingsport Community Foundation, the City of Kingsport and various area sponsors — is seeking donations to offset renovation and restoration efforts as a result of the flood. A T-shirt commemorating the restoration has been created, and will be for sale on the corner of Cherokee and Market streets on Saturday, Aug. 17, during a downtown celebration event, and at Kingsport Ballet after that. Proceeds will help offset renovation and restoration expenses.
Kingsport Ballet is funded for general operations by the Tennessee Arts Commission under an agreement with the National Endowment for the Arts. Outreach programs are funded in part by the City of Kingsport, the East Tennessee Foundation’s Arts Fund, the Funds for At-Risk Youth with the Tennessee Arts Commission, Holston Medical Group, among others.
"If a spacecraft is hit by orbital debris it may damage the thermal protection system," said Eric Fahrenthold, professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, who studies impact dynamics both experimentally and through numerical simulations. "Even if the impact is not on the main heat shield, it may still adversely affect the spacecraft. The thermal researchers take the results of impact research and assess the effect of a certain impact crater depth and volume on the survivability of a spacecraft during reentry," Fahrenthold said.
Only some of the collisions that may occur in low earth orbit can be reproduced in the laboratory. To determine the potential impact of fast-moving orbital debris on spacecraft — and to assist NASA in the design of shielding that can withstand hypervelocity impacts — Fahrenthold and his team developed a numerical algorithm that simulates the shock physics of orbital debris particles striking the layers of Kevlar,China Porcelain tile, and fiberglass that makes up a space vehicle's outer defenses.
Supercomputers enable researchers to investigate physical phenomenon that cannot be duplicated in the laboratory, either because they are too large, small, dangerous — or in this case, too fast — to reproduce with current testing technology. Running hundreds of simulations on the Ranger, Lonestar and Stampede supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, Fahrenthold and his students have assisted NASA in the development of ballistic limit curves that predict whether a shield will be perforated when hit by a projectile of a given size and speed. NASA uses ballistic limit curves in the design and risk analysis of current and future spacecraft.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/.
Kingsport Ballet renovated over 15,000 square feet of space into five studios, spacious waiting areas, dressing rooms and porcelain tiles, a wellness lounge and additional studios sublet to arts instructors. Some of the front rooms which serve as reception areas and waiting rooms were covered in old vinyl tile, which was repaired and cleaned but not replaced in 2010. The recent flood saturated the front half of the building under 2 inches of water and the vinyl tile became loose in areas and buckled in others.
Faced with various options for re-flooring, it was determined that the two layers of tile would need to come up to determine if ceramic tile, sealed concrete or other appropriate high-traffic flooring would be best in the approximately 900 square-foot area. In the process of removal, workers exposed large areas of original porcelain tile laid during the original construction of the bakery. The tile covers 90 percent of the floor affected.
During the 2010 renovations, some of the same tile was exposed in another area, but due to large spots of subfloor disrepair, only a small portion of the original tile was restored into a framed area about 4 feet by 10.
The recent flooding forced the exposure and subsequent restoration of the original hexagonal one-inch tile, typical during the 1930s and 1940s. Kingsport Ballet volunteers and staff have been stripping and cleaning the tile for several weeks in order to open doors for fall classes on Aug. 19.
In addition to restoring the waiting area floors, workers have repaired buckled subfloors in carpeted areas, ripped out and replaced base molding, repaired and patched walls that became wet during the flood and are replacing some furniture damaged by water.
The non-profit company — supported in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Kingsport Community Foundation, the City of Kingsport and various area sponsors — is seeking donations to offset renovation and restoration efforts as a result of the flood. A T-shirt commemorating the restoration has been created, and will be for sale on the corner of Cherokee and Market streets on Saturday, Aug. 17, during a downtown celebration event, and at Kingsport Ballet after that. Proceeds will help offset renovation and restoration expenses.
Kingsport Ballet is funded for general operations by the Tennessee Arts Commission under an agreement with the National Endowment for the Arts. Outreach programs are funded in part by the City of Kingsport, the East Tennessee Foundation’s Arts Fund, the Funds for At-Risk Youth with the Tennessee Arts Commission, Holston Medical Group, among others.
"If a spacecraft is hit by orbital debris it may damage the thermal protection system," said Eric Fahrenthold, professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, who studies impact dynamics both experimentally and through numerical simulations. "Even if the impact is not on the main heat shield, it may still adversely affect the spacecraft. The thermal researchers take the results of impact research and assess the effect of a certain impact crater depth and volume on the survivability of a spacecraft during reentry," Fahrenthold said.
Only some of the collisions that may occur in low earth orbit can be reproduced in the laboratory. To determine the potential impact of fast-moving orbital debris on spacecraft — and to assist NASA in the design of shielding that can withstand hypervelocity impacts — Fahrenthold and his team developed a numerical algorithm that simulates the shock physics of orbital debris particles striking the layers of Kevlar,China Porcelain tile, and fiberglass that makes up a space vehicle's outer defenses.
Supercomputers enable researchers to investigate physical phenomenon that cannot be duplicated in the laboratory, either because they are too large, small, dangerous — or in this case, too fast — to reproduce with current testing technology. Running hundreds of simulations on the Ranger, Lonestar and Stampede supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, Fahrenthold and his students have assisted NASA in the development of ballistic limit curves that predict whether a shield will be perforated when hit by a projectile of a given size and speed. NASA uses ballistic limit curves in the design and risk analysis of current and future spacecraft.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/.
2013年8月12日星期一
Asheville artist creates display
That’s certainly the case of ceramic artist Alex Irvine’s new installation in Mission Hospital’s Memorial Campus lobby.The 16-foot-high piece — made of tiles inspired by Mission’s dogwood and cross logo — is designed to attract visitors.“Alex’s work brings you over here,” said Manner-McLarty, creative consultant from Asheville project management company, Heurista. “It’s large and impressive, and would entice you to explore the interactive components.”
Irvine’s work frames a tribute to the Mission Foundation, which raised $11 million for patient services last year, and the 130-year-old hospital’s major donors. In addition to recognition of Ceramic tile, a television with an updatable list of donors, as well as a historical timeline, anchors the work.
Irvine installed the piece in about a week; it was unveiled quietly last week. Foundation officials will plan an official dedication later.John Locke at the Mission Foundation said a tribute of this nature has been talked about for two decades.“Mission has been supported by donations and grants since it was founded,” he said. “A lot of times, with new buildings and department changes, recognitions get lost or maybe not rehung after a redesign. We wanted something really classy in the lobby, and we are guaranteed that this won’t change for a while.”
Irvine wanted his work to respond to the lobby’s earthy tones and natural elements — like rock face and wood design.The logo elements also worked together aesthetically, Irvine said.The cross “was a great way to fill the negative space between leaves and flowers, and balance the organic elements,” he said. “If you just cut the organic image with the grid of the tile, it can seem contrived.
“But now there is the cross and the square created by the negative space of the cross. These geometric lines gives a context for the squareness of the tiles.”
The overarching theme in this test build of the RTM (release-to-manufacturing) build is usability. Specifically, first-time usability. You might be surprised to hear this, but it turns out that Windows 8, without a Start button and with most features hidden behind hard-to-discover menus, is hard for first-time users to grok. We’re not entirely sure why Microsoft did this — it breaks one of the most important rules of interface design. Furthermore, thousands of beta testers, and tech writers like myself, warned Microsoft that it simply wouldn’t fly. Unperturbed, convinced that it knew something that we didn’t, Microsoft pushed ahead with one of the worst interface blunders of all time.
First up, Windows 8.1′s built-in Metro apps now have a “three dots” button that reveals the app’s context menu — just like Windows Phone 8. Previously, the only way to find the context menu was to stumble upon it by accident (right clicking the mouse, or swiping up). Presumably other third-party apps will have the option of including this visual prompt, too.
In the same vein, and perhaps more importantly, Microsoft’s built-in apps will now remind users to swipe in from the right to reveal the Charms bar and the Start button. Again, the Charms bar was previously only discoverable by random luck, leaving many users to wonder how to get back to the Start screen. Many Metro apps link into Share and Search on the Charms bar, too — but a fat lot of good that did, if users couldn’t find those buttons.
The test build also includes a “Help + Tips” app, which includes some video tutorials that will help you find your way around all of Windows 8.1′s new features. This is a significant step up from the previous “tutorial,” which essentially consisted of an animated, noninteractive GIF during the installation process telling you to “move your mouse into any corner.” As for why Microsoft didn’t includes these video tutorials in the original release of Windows 8, I guess the only answer is hubris.
Rounding out the other changes found in the leaked build, Skype is now pre-installed as a stock app, and Facebook and Flickr photo integration have been dropped in favor of SkyDrive. This is an obvious and fairly obnoxious play for more market/usage share from Microsoft, and really a bit of a slap in the face for any Windows 8 users who upgrade and find that they’ve lost access to their Flickr and Facebook photos. It’s possible that some functionality will be preserved by the introduction of Facebook and Flickr apps, but it still seems like an overzealous move from Microsoft. There are also some new “parallax” Start screen wallpapers that move as you scroll through your tiles, including a robot and a dragon.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/.
Irvine’s work frames a tribute to the Mission Foundation, which raised $11 million for patient services last year, and the 130-year-old hospital’s major donors. In addition to recognition of Ceramic tile, a television with an updatable list of donors, as well as a historical timeline, anchors the work.
Irvine installed the piece in about a week; it was unveiled quietly last week. Foundation officials will plan an official dedication later.John Locke at the Mission Foundation said a tribute of this nature has been talked about for two decades.“Mission has been supported by donations and grants since it was founded,” he said. “A lot of times, with new buildings and department changes, recognitions get lost or maybe not rehung after a redesign. We wanted something really classy in the lobby, and we are guaranteed that this won’t change for a while.”
Irvine wanted his work to respond to the lobby’s earthy tones and natural elements — like rock face and wood design.The logo elements also worked together aesthetically, Irvine said.The cross “was a great way to fill the negative space between leaves and flowers, and balance the organic elements,” he said. “If you just cut the organic image with the grid of the tile, it can seem contrived.
“But now there is the cross and the square created by the negative space of the cross. These geometric lines gives a context for the squareness of the tiles.”
The overarching theme in this test build of the RTM (release-to-manufacturing) build is usability. Specifically, first-time usability. You might be surprised to hear this, but it turns out that Windows 8, without a Start button and with most features hidden behind hard-to-discover menus, is hard for first-time users to grok. We’re not entirely sure why Microsoft did this — it breaks one of the most important rules of interface design. Furthermore, thousands of beta testers, and tech writers like myself, warned Microsoft that it simply wouldn’t fly. Unperturbed, convinced that it knew something that we didn’t, Microsoft pushed ahead with one of the worst interface blunders of all time.
First up, Windows 8.1′s built-in Metro apps now have a “three dots” button that reveals the app’s context menu — just like Windows Phone 8. Previously, the only way to find the context menu was to stumble upon it by accident (right clicking the mouse, or swiping up). Presumably other third-party apps will have the option of including this visual prompt, too.
In the same vein, and perhaps more importantly, Microsoft’s built-in apps will now remind users to swipe in from the right to reveal the Charms bar and the Start button. Again, the Charms bar was previously only discoverable by random luck, leaving many users to wonder how to get back to the Start screen. Many Metro apps link into Share and Search on the Charms bar, too — but a fat lot of good that did, if users couldn’t find those buttons.
The test build also includes a “Help + Tips” app, which includes some video tutorials that will help you find your way around all of Windows 8.1′s new features. This is a significant step up from the previous “tutorial,” which essentially consisted of an animated, noninteractive GIF during the installation process telling you to “move your mouse into any corner.” As for why Microsoft didn’t includes these video tutorials in the original release of Windows 8, I guess the only answer is hubris.
Rounding out the other changes found in the leaked build, Skype is now pre-installed as a stock app, and Facebook and Flickr photo integration have been dropped in favor of SkyDrive. This is an obvious and fairly obnoxious play for more market/usage share from Microsoft, and really a bit of a slap in the face for any Windows 8 users who upgrade and find that they’ve lost access to their Flickr and Facebook photos. It’s possible that some functionality will be preserved by the introduction of Facebook and Flickr apps, but it still seems like an overzealous move from Microsoft. There are also some new “parallax” Start screen wallpapers that move as you scroll through your tiles, including a robot and a dragon.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/.
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