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El secretario general del PSOE y presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, interviene en la presentación del programa electoral del PSOE para las elecciones generales junto a la vicesecretaria General del PSOE, No1 de la lista al Congreso de los Diputados por Sevilla y ministra Hacienda y función Pública, María Jesús Montero, y la vicepresidenta primera del Gobierno de España y Ministra de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital, Nadia Calviño.
Foto: Eva Ercolanese
www.arts.ufl.edu/art/Programs/ceramics.asp
Artist Statement and bio:
Artist Statement
Figurative sculptures set within tableaux reflect my search for serenity and the quiet moments when this inner state becomes apparent. Sculpting the human body and placing it within a context permits me to explore consciousness by mirroring it outwardly. It also reflects my perspective about the universal connectedness within our inner and outer worlds. As a sculptor my intent is to convey a sense of the psychology of the female attribute and intuitive nature. The temporal quality of human existence is an underlying theme implicit in the choice of clay as a sculptural material. Contemplative in nature the sculptures combine sepia toned photo decal imagery with the female figure to picture memory and to indicate a sense of its timelessness.
Biography
Nan Smith is a figurative sculptor and installation artist who is a professor of art at the University of Florida. Born and raised in Philadelphia she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Tyler School of Art and her Master of Fine Arts from The Ohio State University. She holds degrees in Ikebana and Japanese Tea Ceremony having completed independent studies at the Japan House at the University of Illinois. Prior to joining the faculty at UF, Smith taught at the University of Illinois and The Ohio State University.
Nan Smith has exhibited her sculpture in over 100 exhibitions throughout the United States. Most recently her sculpture was included in the World Ceramics Exposition, Yeoju, Korea, "Taking Measure: American Ceramic Art at the New Millennium", 2001, “RAWSPACE “ and The Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts Special Exhibit; “Intuitive Balance”, SOFA Chicago 2004, “21st Century Ceramics in the United States and Canada”, Canzani Center Gallery, Columbus College of Art and Design, 2003, “Clay Body Rhetoric: Ceramic Figures of Speech”, Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, “Figured Ceramics”, a national invitational of figurative ceramics presented by the Northern Iowa University, 2002, and the national installation exhibition "Beyond the Physical: Substance, Space and Light" (during NCECA Charlotte 2001). Her sculpture also appeared in the NCECA Invitational 2000, "A Glimpse of the Invisible", and in solo exhibitions at the Appleton Museum of Art and Hand Workshop, Virginia Center for Crafts.
Nan Smith was the 2000 University of Florida Research Foundation Professor from the College of Fine Arts. Other awards include a National Endowment for the Arts regional award for sculpture sponsored by the Southern Arts Federation, three Florida Individual Artists' Fellowships, and Humanities and Fine Arts Faculty Scholarship Enhancement Fund Awards, 1998 – 2001, and 2003. In 2002 she received an award from the UF Academic Technology Faculty Development Program – Notebook Track. She has presented workshops on latex and airbrush for Ceramics throughout the U.S. Nan Smith was a conference Demonstrator at the 1999 NCECA Conference. She was a resident artist at the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, in 1999 and 2004. Selected collections include: The WOCEK International Ceramics Collection housed at the Ichon Ceramics Center, Korea, American Express/IDS Corporation, Minneapolis, MN; Lamar Dodd Art Center, La Grange College, La Grange, GA.
Selected Publications:
Books including publication of images: "Smashing Glazes", "The Craft and Art of Clay" and "Contemporary Ceramics", author Susan Peterson, "Clay and Glazes for the Potter", co‑authors Daniel Rhodes and Robin Hopper, "Ceramics: Mastering the Craft", author Richard Zakin, "Making Ceramic Sculpture", author Raul Acero, "Resist and Masking Techniques", an AC Black Publication authored by Peter Beard.
Periodicals: World Sculpture News; Volume 7 Number 2, Spring 2001. "Articulating Consciousness", by Glen R. Brown, Ceramics Technical; No. 11, 2000, "Color, Air, Illusion", by Nan Smith, The Studio Potter; v.28 No 1, December 1999, "Flexible Mold Making" by Nan Smith, The Studio Potter; v.26 No 2, June, 1998, Cover and feature page "Potters of Northern Florida", Ceramics: Art and Perception; Issue 25, 1996, "Feminist Visions in Clay" by Nancy Kapitanoff, Ceramics: Art and Perception; Issue 21, 1995, "Transforming Consciousness: Nan Smith's Spiritual Ceramics", by William Doty, Ceramics Monthly; "Controlled Drying and Firing", May 2000, by Nan Smith, Ceramics Monthly; February 1996, "Flexible Molds for Ceramics" by Nan Smith, Ceramics Monthly; March 1991, Cover and feature article "Blending Intuition and Logic" by Nan Smith, Sculpture; May ‑ June 1994, "Nan Smith" an essay by Donald Kuspit, American Craft; June ‑ July 1993, Portfolio page.
Photographer is Allen Cheuvront
Sanad’s mother reads to him in Jordan as part of an effort called Drive to Read (DTR). Funded by USAID for three years, the program aimed to foster a love for reading and build a reading culture among the children of Jordan. DTR is a mobile library which takes educational and cultural activities into East Amman and Zarqa neighborhoods, where large concentrations of disadvantaged people live. Each bookmobile – one in East Amman and another one in Zarqa – is equipped with over 2,000 Arabic- and English-language books and acts as a magnet for families in search of interesting and fun activities to do.
Photo credit: Angie Haddad
I recently took a picture of my kodak duaflex and this one was complaining of being neglected, so I took a photo of it and posted it to make it happy :)
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Soldiers from 2nd Canadian Division practice drills on April 7, 2015 in preparation for sentry duty at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The National Sentry Program will see sentries posted at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from April 9 to November 10, 2015.
Photo: Cpl Wesley, Directorate of Army Public Affairs
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Des soldats de la 2e Division du Canada exécutent des exercices militaires le 7 avril 2015, en vue de leur affectation à titre de sentinelles à la Tombe du Soldat inconnu. Dans le cadre du Programme des sentinelles, des sentinelles seront postées à la Tombe du Soldat inconnu du 9 avril au 10 novembre 2015.
Photo: Cpl Wesley, Direction des Affaires publiques de l’Armée de terre
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There is still a lot of construction work going on in our neighborhood. But recently I witnessed that for a change no more new buildings were pulled up but the "recreational area" was built. No idea how long those solar panels (there is a second one in yellow in the background) will keep their vibrant color and who will actually ever rest on those benches (right now there are still mainly younger people around), but I actually like it. And it makes a nice colorful subject for a photo.
view from the window of my dorm room. we had winter for about two or three days.
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february 2012
Volunteer review Joshua Manning in Honduras La Ceiba PreMed Program at local hospital
1.-How was the local ABV Coordinator and the support provided in-country?
Our ABV coordinator, was a trooper. He dealt with our constant nonsense, our heartless mangling of his language, and our odd hours with no complaints. Without him our efforts would have collapsed into a haphazard mess. John Nurse, our contact at the clinic and hospital, was a stronger character. The nurses and doctors almost universally enjoy helping us gringos, and the ABV office keeps a presence with occasional emails. I always felt as if there was a safety net.
2- What was the most surprising thing you experienced?
At the program: Don’t expect the same standard of sterility and urgency which is commonplace in the States. As frustrating as it will likely become, the laid back central american nature encapsulated by the word ‘siesta’ permeates into even the emergency rooms. At the same time, their ‘sterile field’ is usually nothing more than the paper they took their gloves out of.
At the accommodation: I did not stay with the coordinator, and I was surprised to find that my host family was changing their daily lives to accommodate our program schedule, to an extent. Señora Argentina was wonderful, and the food at the house was great. Bear in mind that if you live with a different family, they need to be kept in the loop. Don’t stroll up at 9pm for dinner when they eat at 5:30 unless you told them beforehand, follow the local time for meals.
About the country: La Ceiba doesn’t reflect the reputation Honduras has garnered in recent years. Expect relative poverty, expect a language barrier if your Spanish is no bueno, but don’t expect to fear for your life. Don’t be too stupid, don’t wander the streets at midnight, don’t challenge people on the streets, and you’ll be A-OK.
3- What was most difficult to experience?
At the program: Pain is a constant presence in Honduran medicine. I understand that it exists everywhere, and sometimes medicine requires it. However, I feel for our patients here. It broke my heart nearly every morning to see an old woman cry in the clinic while simply having an ulcer on her foot cleaned. It’s necessary here, but was almost alien to me.
At the accommodation: Our showers are cold, and my water shut off at 10. It’s a petty complaint, don’t let it deter you. The trip is well worth it.
The country: Honduras is beautiful, often in a mind-bending sort of way. The most difficult, and fun, experience here was navigating the city while still coming to terms with Spanish.
4- Any tips for future volunteers…
Clothing: Definitely a must. There are options for washing clothes, but they will cost you money, so prepare for a small expense, something in the realm of $5-10. Pack for a week, wash your clothes on the weekends. Also, watching surgeries requires changing into a clean pair of scrubs, so always have one with you. At least 10 or a week.
Donations: Everything on the emailed list is important. They need medicine like ibuprofen, desperately need antibiotic creams and medicines, and treat medical tools and supplies like gold. For things like sterile gloves, BP cuffs, Pulse Oxes, and tape, I would suggest keeping it in case you need it and donating it at the end. Also, anything you leave out or set on a table and lose sight of will likely become a donation as well.
Weather: It’s so hot here. The only time I don’t feel like I am or might start sweating is when I’m in the shower. Don’t worry about it though, it builds character.
4.1-Other things volunteers should know:
a.- If you speak high school Spanish, and you’re comfortable looking like a bit of an idiot sometimes, just go for it. If you don’t speak any, be clear on wanting the translator, else you’ll be relying on your new volunteer friends a lot if they know spanish.
b.- Decide beforehand what you’ll be comfortable doing. The possibilities are nearly limitless. You won’t be performing an appendectomy, but you’ll be able to learn procedures here that would be more off-limits back home. Also, definitely have sterile gloves, along with normal gloves, if you can find them.
c.- Figure out spending money beforehand as well. The exchange rate is L22 lempiras to a dollar, taxi rides to the volunteer sites are L25 limps, you’ll be taking between two and four on a normal day, if the coordinator can he will give transportation (its not included) so be flexible, and weekend excursions could be as little as US$50 or as much as US$250, depending on what you want to do and spend.
d.- Be vocal. Learn the word for ‘can’ (poder) and ‘try’ (tratar), and use them. ‘I want to learn’ (Quiero aprender) is a great sentence to have and use. If you ask, they’ll usually let you, and if you don’t know how, they almost invariably will show you.
5- Personal Paragraph (ABV Program Testimonial), don’t leave blank:
A Broader View offers an extremely fascinating and largely unique opportunity with this type of trip. I figured out early on that as a pre-med student, my donations were invaluable, and my help was tolerated, though tolerated happily as near as I could tell. In the clinic, we took blood pressure, cleaned wounds, and removed stitches. At the hospital, we were able to watch some surgeries and live births. In the emergency room, we set casts, helped with suturing, and witnessed real life for a group of impoverished people. Sometimes, tragically, people didn’t make it. This trip was real, and most certainly not a vacation. On top of everything else, one of the most valuable things I gained was perspective.
6- How would you describe your accommodation, meals and security:
The accommodations were better than I honestly expected, despite the lack of AC. My fan was usually perfectly fine. I never really felt unsafe, and didn’t take any undue risks. The meals were mostly tremendous, with a couple of exceptions involving white bread, beans and rice. I was never hungry, frequently tired, and always hot. I’m also strongly considering coming back.
7- What was your favorite memory of this trip?
Program: Picking out a single memory is difficult. My first really good memory with the program helping with casts in my first couple of days. I got along well with the doctor, I could understand a lot of what he told me, we got a good picture with the girl, and she asked us to sign her cast. The medical interns here are used to crazy volunteers making a near-spectacle in the ER, and it’s cool so long as there isn’t an emergency at the time.
Country: I only had one weekend excursion, and it was amazing. Utila is a beautiful island similar to Roatan, but infinitely cheaper. I went with some new friends I met here, we visited bars and the beach, went shopping, and played cards incessantly. I wish I could’ve had more weekends like it, but I’m thankful for the one I had.
8.- How was the ABV USA support prior traveling?
Communication (Phone/emails/Online chat): While I was setting up my trip here, I relied heavily on phone calls to the office with random questions. Their hours are somewhat short, and you may not always have someone pick up on the first ring, but they always get back. Email communication is more frequent and consistent. Read the emails thoroughly, there could always be important information in them. They also sent me a ‘Happy Birthday’ email, which was pretty nice.
Website Information: From what I recall, the website info is generally correct, but almost slightly misleading. A lot of things done here are free form. If you pay for classes, but would rather go to the hospital one afternoon, you certainly can. Just make sure your teacher finds out. If you don’t want to go to the clinic that morning, or you want to work a night shift in the ER, it can usually be worked out. Be ready and willing to change tracks quickly.
9 – Are you willing to speak to other potential ABV volunteers?
Sure, we can be pen pals. Emails would probably be your best bet. I’m more than happy to answer questions.
10 – Can you tell us how did you find or know about A Broader View?
A group of my friends found the trip, we planned it together, and then they decided to go later. As a result, I’m here by myself, and I couldn’t be happier with the way things worked out. However you found this trip, don’t be afraid to leave your comfort zone.
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Ségolène Royal a réuni aujourd’hui les 63 lauréats des quatre appels à projets « eau et biodiversité » du Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir, acteurs de l’innovation pour la transition écologique et la reconquête de la biodiversité, en présence de Hubert Reeves, président d’honneur de l’Agence française pour la biodiversité, et de Louis Schweitzer, commissaire général à l’investissement.
Oxygen Tank fo Apollo Spacecraft ON LOAN FROM NASM- -Image from the SDASM Curatorial Collection.Note: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.)--Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
High school students participating in the Biotechnology Learning Alliance for Bioscience (LAB) Program at Ohlone College. Get information at www.ohlone.edu/instr/biotech/labprogram/
Martha, Direct Relief's Domestic Program Officer, explains oral hygiene to children receiving free dental work at a free clinic visit in Santa Maria CA.
About the Healthy Smiles Program
Since 1994, the Healthy Smiles by Direct Relief has provided free dental treatment to 1,800 low-income, uninsured school-age children with severe need. Sponsored by Healthy Smiles, one-day free clinics are hosted by local dentists and Healthy Start programs throughout Santa Barbara County.
This free-clinic event was hosted by Dr. Samuel Burg and was staffed by volunteer dentists and hygienists who provided dental care and education to over 60 children that day.
Receiving services are low-income, uninsured children identified by their schools as needing professional dental care that they would not have been able to receive without the program.
Additionally, children received Dental Packs – toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss – that were donated by multiple healthcare manufacturers to Direct Relief and packed by volunteers at Direct Relief. For some families, event the cost of a toothbrush is too much and children go without. These donated products ensure that children can continue the good oral hygiene practices they learn during their free clinic visitl.
Each year, Direct Relief distributes approximately 1,000 child dental kits and 3,400 family dental kits (each of which serves a family of five) with donated dental supplies, which Direct Relief then allocates to their local partner agencies. These agencies distribute the dental kits to the low-income children and families whom they already serve
(Photo by Alex Beauchamp)
High school students participating in the Biotechnology Learning Alliance for Bioscience (LAB) Program at Ohlone College. Get information at www.ohlone.edu/instr/biotech/labprogram/
We start with basic elements in this book and then leverage the capabilities of PHP5 during the multimedia programming course in Tipperary Institute.
Darby lost the belly fat and got a bikini ready body with Hitch Fit Bikini Plan. www.hitchfit.com/bikini-model
Members of two railfan groups watch a program inside the former Pennsylvania Railroad passenger station in Union City, Indiana, in September 2022. The groups are Railfans of Indianapolis and Miami Valley Railfans of Dayton, Ohio.
High school students participating in the Biotechnology Learning Alliance for Bioscience (LAB) Program at Ohlone College. Get information at www.ohlone.edu/instr/biotech/labprogram/
Photo by @matylda
The fall 2012 hackNY student hackathon brought in hundreds of students to NYU's Courant Institute for 24 hours of creative collaborative hacking on New York City startups' APIs.
NYC Startups, selected by a student organizing committee, presented their technologies at the beginning of the event, after which students formed groups to work through the night implementing their own ideas for fresh hacks built on top of these APIs.
On Sunday afternoon students presented their projects to an audience including a judging panel featuring members of the NYC startup community, which selected the final winning teams.
Since April 2010, hackNY hosts student hackathons one each semester, as well as the hackNY Fellows program, a structured internship which pairs quantitative and computational students with startups which can demonstrate a strong mentoring environment: a problem for a student to work on, a person to mentor them, and a place for them to work. Startups selected to host a student compensate student Fellows. Students enjoy free housing together and a pedagogical lecture series to introduce them to the ins and outs of joining and founding a startup in NYC.
To find out what you missed at the fall 2012 hackNY student hackathon please do see our eventpage at hackerleague.org and the video of the student demos thanks to ISOC-NY.
Special thanks to our fall 2012 hackNY student hackathon judges! And congratulations to the winners of the fall 2012 hackNY student hackathon!
For more information on hackNY's initiatives, please visit hackNY.org and follow us on twitter @hackNY
Photo credit: Elena Olivo
Copyright: NYU Photo Bureau
The Fall 2010 Student Hackathon brought in hundreds of students from 30 universities to NYU's Courant Institute for 24 hours of creative hacking on New York City startups' APIs.
Selected startups presented their technologies at the beginning of the event, and students formed groups to brainstorm and begin coding on their ideas. Many students worked into the night, foregoing sleep to fulfill their visions.
On Sunday afternoon students presented their projects to an audience including a judging panel, which selected the final winners.
hackNY hosts hackathons one each semester, as well as a Summer Fellows Program, which pairs quantitative and computational students with startups which can demonstrate a strong mentoring environment, a problem for a student to work on, a person to mentor them, and a place for them to work. Startups selected to host a student are expected to compensate student Fellows. Students enjoy free housing together and a pedagogical lecture series to introduce them to the ins and outs of joining and founding a startup.
For more information on hackNY's initiatives, please visit www.hackNY.org and follow us on twitter @hackNY
El 3 de marzo de 2022 hicimos la presentación oficial del CAREER ADVISORY PROGRAM con la decana Dª Gema Tomás, Eba Gaminde, directora del programa y los diferentes advisors quienes tendrán como labor y objetivo apoyar y ayudar al alumnado en la toma de decisiones que afectan a su futuro profesional.
Participants in the 2023 College Student Internship Program on a site visit to the Navajo Nation 55 megawatt solar farm in Kayenta, AZ. Pictured (left to right): Sherry Sneezer, Edwina Leslie and Sarah LaVallie.
Photo from Sandra Begay
Date Taken; June 13, 2023
Art Interruptions, an annual temporary art program created by the Office of Arts & Culture in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation, will offer ephemeral moments of surprise and reflection in the Rainer Valley East-West Neighborhood Greenway. This area includes: New Holly, Othello, Brighton, Lakewood and Seward Park. Beginning September, seven temporary installations on view in the greenway from through January 2, 2017, will inspire and enliven the route with an element of the unexpected. Art Interruptions is funded by Seattle Department of Transportation 1% for Art funds.
The artworks range from street sign paintings to a collage fabricated entirely out of aluminum soda cans. The seven selected artists include Ruben David, Melissa Koch, Vikram Madan, Ulises Mariscal, Kemba N. Opio, little talia, and Junko Yamamoto. Working with the Seattle Department of Transportation and the Office of Arts & Culture, each artist designed a series of small-scale temporary artworks to be installed on city-owned street furniture and infrastructure, including signal boxes, utility poles, sidewalks, and street trees. (Several projects appear on private property adjacent to the right of way with permission of the property owners.) This year, six of the selected artists participated in the 2016 Public Art Boot Camp, a free two-day intensive basic training overview offered by the Office of Arts & Culture's Public Art Program offered to artists who are ready to translate their exhibition experience to the public realm.
The installations include a series of stencils featuring images of various community members that bring positivity to the pedestrians of the Greenway; tiny sculptures inspired by historic and present-day forms of transportation in Seattle; and a collage of butterflies representing cultural diversity.
The Canon AE-1 is a 35 mm single-lens reflex film camera for use with interchangeable lenses. It was manufactured by Canon Camera K. K. in Japan from April 1976 to 1984. It uses an electronically controlled, electromagnet horizontal cloth focal plane shutter, with a speed range of 2 to 1/1000 second plus Bulb and flash X-sync of 1/60 second. The camera body is 87 mm tall, 141 mm wide, and 48 mm deep; it weighs 590 g. Most are black with chrome trim, but some are all black.
I have to admit that I stole that line from Cyko9, it's genius. Also, I feel like I've unintentionally started a theme week of translucent figures--so I'm gonna just roll with it! Transparent figures 'till Christmas, yeah!