Electoral Backgrounders are published by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) to provide a basic introduction to electoral law, policy and procedures for the information and guidance of all interested parties. The AEC administers the conduct of federal elections and referendums under the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (the Electoral Act) and the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 (the Referendum Act).
In 1912, the former Electoral Act was amended to make enrolment compulsory. In 1924, to increase voter turnout and reduce party campaign expenditure, the Electoral Act was amended to make voting at federal elections compulsory. The provisions relating to the conduct of a referendum were removed from the Electoral Act in 1984 by the introduction of the Referendum Act, following a recommendation in the First Report of the Joint Select Committee on Electoral Reform published in 1983.
The Electoral Act and the Referendum Act are available on the Australian Government's Federal Register of Legislation website. The words 'voter' and 'elector' are used interchangeably throughout this publication.
This Backgrounder provides introductory information in relation to compulsory voting and its contents are a guide only. The interpretation of the law presented here is consistent with advice provided to the AEC by its legal advisers, but the application of the law in any particular case is a matter for the courts. Readers should not rely on the information in this document as a statement of how the law will apply in any particular case. If you are in doubt about the interpretation of the law in particular circumstances, you should seek your own independent legal advice.
The AEC itself does not have a view on whether enrolment and voting should or should not be compulsory. This is a matter for the Parliament of Australia to decide. The AEC conducts all elections according to the law in force at the time.
Penalties for criminal offences related to compulsory enrolment and voting are expressed in terms of 'penalty units.' The value of a penalty unit is currently $210 and automatically increases in line with the consumer price index from 1 July 2020, and every three years after that, in accordance with section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth).
Failure to vote in an election is an offence under subsection 245(15) of the Electoral Act unless the elector has a valid and sufficient reason for that failure (see subsection 245(15B) of the Electoral Act.
Similarly, subsection 45(1) of the Referendum Act provides that: 'it is the duty of every elector to vote at a referendum'.
An 'elector' is someone whose name appears on the electoral Roll. The Electoral Act requires Australian citizens aged 18 years and over to be enrolled. The Electoral Act also entitles persons enrolled as at 25 January 1984 who were British subjects within the meaning of the relevant citizenship law, to remain on the electoral Roll.
Antarctic electors, eligible overseas electors and itinerant electors are entitled to vote, however voting is not compulsory for these cohorts of electors (see subsection 245(17) of the Electoral Act and subsection 45(16) of the Referendum Act).
It is an offence to vote more than once in the same election or referendum (see subsection 339(1A) of the Electoral Act; and subsection 130(1A) of the Referendum Act and the AEC's Electoral Backgrounder: Enrolment fraud and multiple voting).
Section 233 of the Electoral Act and section 35 of the Referendum Act require an elector, when attending a polling place to vote on polling day and upon receiving a ballot paper/s, to retire alone to an unoccupied voting compartment and there, in private, mark his or her vote on the ballot paper/s. The elector must then fold the ballot paper/s so as to conceal his or her vote and deposit it/them in the relevant ballot box.
Certain electors may also be permitted to vote outside a polling place if they are unable to enter, for example because of physical disability, illness, or advanced pregnancy (see section 234A of the Electoral Act and section 36A of the Referendum Act).
Section 234 of the Electoral Act and section 36 of the Referendum Act, allow assistance to be given to voters, who satisfy the presiding officer, that they are so sight impaired, physically incapacitated or illiterate that they are unable to vote without assistance.
has a reasonable fear for their safety.
An elector who has been accepted as a postal voter will be sent ballot paper/s for the division for which that elector is enrolled along with a reply paid envelope.
Electors can cast a pre-poll ordinary vote by attending a pre-poll voting centre within the division for which they are enrolled. The elector will be issued a ballot paper/s and the polling official will mark the elector's name off the electoral Roll for the division.
Electors attending a pre-poll voting centre which has not been declared a polling place for that division under subsection 200BA (1A) of the Electoral Act, or section 73AA of the Referendum Act, will be required to complete a declaration vote.
A declaration vote requires the elector to provide their marked and folded ballot paper/s to the presiding officer, who will then seal the ballot paper/s in a declaration envelope that is signed by the voter and then place the envelope in a ballot box.
the person is only provisionally enrolled.
Where a person falls into one of these categories they may cast a provisional vote by first signing a declaration on the declaration envelope, in the presence of a polling official, who will also sign and date the declaration envelope, after which the person will be issued with ballot papers.
Provisional voters may need to provide evidence of identity (such as a driver's licence or passport). This may occur if during the preliminary scrutiny of declaration votes there is doubt that a signature that purports to be the voters signature, is the electors signature, and the signature on the declaration envelope does not match the elector's enrolment record (see schedule 3 to the Electoral Act and schedule 4 of the Referendum Act).
Electors are able to cast an absent (declaration) vote if, on polling day they attend a polling place or voting centre outside of the division, but within the state or territory, for which they are enrolled.
Further information about the voting options available to help you cast your vote is available here.
An elector may be guilty of an offence under section 245 of the Electoral Act, or section 130 of the Referendum Act, if the elector fails to vote at an election or a referendum, as the case may be, without a valid and sufficient reason for that failure.
Under subsection 245(2) of the Electoral Act and subsection 45(2) of the Referendum Act, the Electoral Commissioner is responsible for preparing a list for each division of the names and addresses of the electors who appear to have failed to vote at an election or referendum. An elector who has been identified as an apparent non-voter will be included on this list.
This list is then provided to each Divisional Returning Officer (DRO) so that, within three months of the election or referendum, a penalty notice may be sent by post to every elector whose name and address appears on the list of apparent non-voters (see subsection 245(3) of the Electoral Act and subsection 45(2) of the Referendum Act).
who have supplied a valid and sufficient reason for not voting.
pay to the DRO an administrative penalty of $20.
Under subsection 245(11) of the Electoral Act, and subsection 45(11) of the Referendum Act, if an elector is unable to respond to correspondence from the DRO because of absence from his or her residential address, or because of physical incapacity, then another elector who has personal knowledge of the facts may respond on behalf of the elector who appears to have failed to vote.
If no reply is received to the first penalty notice within the prescribed time, the DRO must send a second penalty notice in accordance with subsection 245(6) of the Electoral Act, or subsection 45(6) of the Referendum Act.
If the elector pays to the DRO the $20 administrative penalty for failing to vote within the prescribed time, then no further action is taken by the AEC, in accordance with subsection 245(10) of the Electoral Act and subsection 45(10) of the Referendum Act.
if the elector does not wish to have the matter dealt with by a court, the elector may pay an administrative penalty of $20.
Where an elector fails to pay the administrative penalty of $20 or fails to satisfy the DRO that they had a valid and sufficient reason for not voting, an elector may be prosecuted in accordance with subsection 245(15) of the Electoral Act or subsection 45(15) of the Referendum Act.
If a person is found guilty of the offence of failing to vote in an election, a court may impose a penalty of 1 penalty unit. The court may also order the elector to pay an amount for costs.
Where an elector who has been convicted for a failure to vote and fined by a court, fails to pay the fine, the court may take further action and this will vary depending on the state or territory in which the conviction is recorded, and may involve community service orders, seizure of goods, or a short period in jail. In some jurisdictions the court may have no alternative to ordering a jail sentence for fine defaulters. However, this is a matter for the courts and not for the AEC.
It is an offence to knowingly make a false or misleading statement in response to a notice issued under section 245 of the Electoral Act, and section 45 of the Referendum Act, (see subsections 245(15) and (15C) of the Electoral Act and subsections 45(14) and (14C) of the Referendum Act, respectively). If a person is found guilty of this offence, the court may impose a maximum penalty of 1 penalty unit.
What constitutes a 'valid and sufficient reason' for failing to vote is, in the first instance, is a matter for the relevant DRO to assess on the merits on each individual case, in accordance with the law as previously interpreted by the courts. The decisions of the court on the interpretation of the term 'valid and sufficient reason' have developed over the years into a substantial body of law that guides DROs in their decision-making in individual cases.
All the political parties and their candidates participating in the election support and do all in their power to perpetuate capitalism with its exploitation of the working class, unemployment, prostitution, etc. The Socialist Labour Party, of which I am a member, stands for the ending of capitalism and the inauguration of socialism – and, consequently, its members are prohibited from voting for the aforementioned supporters of capitalism.
The Socialist Labour Party has paid and lost hundreds of pounds in Federal election deposits for its candidates. The unjust penalty of 25 pounds on each candidate penalizes us if we participate in a Federal election, and your letter suggests that we will be penalized if we don't. Is this fair?
These reasons do not purport to express the views of the appellant but those of the party to which he belongs; and in that view his only excuse, which is clearly insufficient, is that his party prohibits him from voting… But if the reasons be taken as representing the individual views of the appellant they amount to no more than the expression of an objection to the social order of the community in which he lives. In our opinion such an objection is not a valid and sufficient reason for refusing to exercise his franchise.
Physical obstruction, whether of sickness or outside prevention, or of natural events, or accident of any kind, would certainly be recognised by law in such a case. One might also imagine cases where an intending voter on his way to the poll was diverted to save life, or to prevent crime, or to assist at some great disaster, such as a fire: in all of which cases, in my opinion, the law would recognise the competitive claims of public duty.
However, the Court warned this was not the only class of reason that would be accepted, it will depend on the circumstances in each case.
In my opinion, the respondent does not, by his possession of a genuinely held inability to form a preference…thereby gain immunity from the sanction imposed by [the Act] if he fails to vote. The voting is certainly preferential… but it does not follow that a subjective incapacity on the part of the voter to determine that he prefers one candidate in an election to another affords a valid and sufficient reason for failing to vote.
… However much the elector may say he has no personal preference for any candidate, that none of them will suit him, he is not asked that question nor required to express by his vote that opinion. He is asked to express a preference amongst those who are available for election. That is to state which of them, if he must have one or more of them as Parliamentary representatives, as he must, to mark down his vote in an order of preference of them.
I do not consider that any of the candidates standing for the seat of Rockhampton are worthy of my vote. This also applies to the parties they represent. The main problems of the day, such as the environmental crisis, the population explosion and the economic problems associated with these are non-issues. Instead we have been treated to mudslinging, noise pollution, tree desecration and polemical discussions of trivia.
In Krosch v Springell the Supreme Court of Queensland overturned the Magistrate's decision on appeal, and affirmed the High Court decision in Judd v McKeon.
In O'Brien v Warden (1981) 37 ACTR 13, the Magistrate was told by Mr Warden that he had arrived in Canberra a little over a week before the Territory election for the ACT House of Assembly, and at the time he knew nothing about any of the 24 candidates. He said that there was not enough time before the election to find out sufficient information to enable him to decide on an order of preference that, in accordance with the law, he was required to show by his marking of the ballot paper. The Magistrate held that he had shown a valid and sufficient reason for failing to vote and dismissed the charge of failure to vote without a valid and sufficient reason.
In my opinion the true basis of this case is that the absence, from the mind of the elector, of any preference for any candidate over any other is not a valid and sufficient reason for failing to vote… In Lubcke v Little… , it seems to me, if I may say so, that Crockett J took the same view as I do of what Judd v McKeon actually decided. The fine shade of difference between the facts of the two cases is that in Judd v McKeon the elector's absence of preference was the result of his equal disapproval of all the candidates, whereas in Lubcke v Little the report only shows that in fact the elector had no preference, without showing the reason why he had no preference; for all that the reader can tell, he may have thought all the candidates equally desirable as members of Parliament. At any rate, Crockett J came to the same conclusion, namely that the elector had no valid or sufficient excuse.
… In my opinion the Act does not oblige the elector to make a true expression of his preference among the candidates. On one view he must make an expression of apparent preference; on another he need not express himself intelligibly or at all.
… The decided cases prevent me from thinking that the legislature intended to spare the consciences of those to whom to vote insincerely is distasteful. A fortiori, there can be no reason to think that it is intended to spare from the inconvenience of a visit to the polling booth those for whom to comply with the Act is a meaningless formality, objectionable only because it is a waste of time.
It seems, therefore, that… the fact that he has – for whatever reason – no preference to express, is not a rational excuse for failing to perform it, and therefore not a 'valid and sufficient reason' within the meaning of that phrase in… the Act.
In CDPP v Easton  NSWSC 1516, the Supreme Court of New South Wales found that that subsection 245(14) of the Electoral Act does not allow for conscientious objection to voting.
The AEC is able to assist organisations and individuals by informing them of the legislative requirements in relation to compulsory voting at federal elections, however, the AEC cannot provide legal advice on compulsory voting.
Anyone who is in doubt about the interpretation of the law in particular circumstances should consult the provisions of the relevant legislation and seek their own legal advice.
Anyone who believes there is a case for legislative amendment to the relevant legislation can lodge a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters at Parliament House.
Court decisions dealing with the subject of compulsory voting may be accessed through public libraries or the Australasian Legal Information Institute website.
The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 can be accessed through any major public library, or the Australian Government's Federal Register of Legislation.
Further information in relation to compliance with the Act is set out in the AEC's Electoral Backgrounder publications.


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Patients are recording conversations with their doctors—sometimes secretly.
Just as people record more and more of life's events, many now record conversations at doctor's visits. For physicians, there's a good chance at least one of your last 10 patients recorded their visit, with or without permission, according to research from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
That has some doctors and healthcare clinics worried about the ownership of those recordings and the potential for patients to use them in complaints and lawsuits, said the researchers who wrote about their findings in a JAMA viewpoint that looked at what the law allows. Investigators on the institute's open recordings project found the laws are often confusing.
"In the U.S., the situation is complex," said Glyn Elwyn, M.D., Dartmouth Institute professor, in an announcement. "Wiretapping or eavesdropping statutes provide the primary legal framework guiding recording practices and protecting privacy, so a patient who would like to record a doctor's visit should familiarize themselves with laws in their state."
State laws differ on whether all parties must consent to the recording. In "all-party" jurisdictions, covert recordings by either patients or doctors are illegal since everyone being recorded must consent. In "one-party" jurisdictions, one party can decide to record a conversation, so a patient can record a clinical encounter without the doctor or other provider's consent. The researchers said currently 39 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia use the one-party consent rule, while 11 are all-party states. The 11 all-party jurisdictions are California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington.
The researchers said patients' motivation for wanting to record a visit are often reasonable. Patients want a recording to listen to again, improve their recall and understanding of medical information and to share the information with family members. However, covert recordings can damage the patient-physician relationship by undermining trust between the two.


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Global Summit of Women – Building an Inclusive Economy in the Digital Age
Building an Inclusive Economy in the Digital Age
In late 2015 I received information about the Global Summit of Women (GSW) from a colleague at Capgemini. Although I've been involved with organizations that support advancement and development of women professionals for many years, I'd never heard of this one before. My first reaction was I needed to be more aware of international programs like this.
Seeking more information and a better understanding of the potential of this organization I checked out the website and was very impressed. The breadth of geographical areas represented and the backgrounds of participants were unbelievable. Not only did I want to attend but I identified a panel on addressing the skills gap in the digital age, where I knew I could make a contribution. I immediately reached out to Irene Natividad, President of Global Summit of Women to introduce myself and offer my service. I wound up attending the 2016 Summit, served as a panelist, and came away forever changed.
Wonderful welcome as you arrive at the Global Summit of Women
Writing about the experience hardly conveys the impact it had on me. At least this blog will provide an idea of how meaningful this annual event is and hopefully encourage more of you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a truly global environment of friendship and support.
Each year the Summit is held on a different continent. Brazil hosted the 25th anniversary program in 2015. In 2016 the location was Warsaw, Poland. In 2017 it will convene in Tokyo, Japan. Over 1200 women from 95 different countries participated. The purpose was well described in Irene's welcoming letter:
"The Summit's goal of providing a global forum in which exchanges of effective strategies forged by women in all three sectors of society- government, business or civil society- continues to be timely and much needed."
"The 2016 theme- Women- Building an Inclusive Economy in the Digital Age– spotlights women's influence in creating stronger economies in this era of new technologies."
Speakers at the opening ceremony included:
Beata Szudlo, Prime Minister of Poland
Dnag Th Ngox Thinh, VP of Vietnam
Laimdota Straujuma, Former Prime Minister of Latvia
Honored to meet Atifete Jahjaga, Former President of Kosovo.
The two days of the Summit start with a few plenary sessions in the morning followed by breakout sessions featuring 3 different tracks: Leadership Development, Entrepreneurship, and Issues. One of the plenary sessions on the first day was a Male CEO Forum- Defining an Equitable Workplace. Moderated by Lisa Kassenaar, Editor of Global Diversity for Bloomberg News, the panelists were:
Manfred Bischoff, Chair of the Board, Daimler (Germany)
Michel Khalaf, Presdient, EMEA Metlife (UAE)
Alastair Teare, CEO, Deloitte Central Europe (U.K.)
Marco Vilaa, President-Technip, Region EMIA (Italy)
Slawomir Sikora, CEO, Citi Handlowy (Poland)
The insights these world leaders shared displayed their commitment to working across countries and boundaries of diverse thinking.
As I shared earlier, I was a panelist for one of the Issues breakout sessions: Bringing More Women Into Tech Careers in the Digital Age. The topic resonated with me as it's an issue I've been working on for years and was looking forward to sharing my perspective with my fellow panelists, Claudine Schmuck, Founder of Global Contact (France) and Katarzyna Majewska, Head of Operations & Technology, Citi Handlowy (Poland). Our moderator Gloria Lorenzo, Senior Director of Software Development for Oracle in Spain, was a master at brining our ideas alive on the stage. Gloria described the panel as follows:
"I learned a lot from three women on my panel. Sheryl Chamberlain, share her experience at Capgemini and her role as Head of Hult Prize Foundation Council. Claudine Schmuck, shared the results of her investigation through Global Contact plus some of the initiatives she is supporting in France and Katarzyna Majewska and her work in a big company like CIO Group and the challenges she has to find good IT girls. All women shared the same goal, to bring more women to STEM. During a short conversation we learned a lot and got very good tips to progress in our own work or to even to progress together. It was a unique opportunity to connect all the work done in different fields"
For me, the perspectives each of us brought to the discussion where inspiring, but more importantly the audience agreed to take action as we returned to our day jobs, at home in our respective countries.
There was a lot of content to absorb in just a few short days. I wish sessions had been recorded since the breakout format meant we were always missing what was happening in the other breakout rooms. But, then the Summit was about so much more than the meetings. It was an opportunity to connect with a remarkable group of women coming from wildly different backgrounds, all committed to make the world a better place by working together.
One of my new 'sisters' is Claudia Freed, CEO & President of EAL Green. EAL stands for Empower Access to Learning. In other words- it provides scholarships. The "Green" refers to how they get the money. They collect excess inventory from major companies (which otherwise would go into landfill), providing sorely needed equipment and supplies to universities at little or no cost, and providing scholarships for students in need. Claudine's been doing this for over 20 years. This Summit was her second. What made it worth her while to attend?
"I believe it has been an important milestone in my career to be committed to participate in these and other global-scale purpose- driven networking convenings. I want to help improve the world.
"….the most important takeaway is the re-affirmation that relationships take time and that they are invaluable asset not easily replaced with technology or digital communication."
In 2017 the Global Summit for Women will be held in Japan May 11-13. I already have it on my calendar. I hope to see some of you there.
This entry was posted in Women In Technology and tagged Capgemini, Claudia Freed, Digital, EAL Green, entrepreneurship, Global Summit of Women, GSW, innovation, International, Irene Natividad, Sheryl Chamberlain, Social Change, technology, Women on October 22, 2016 by Sheryl Chamberlain.
Student Innovation: Changing the World
Hult Prize Inspires Cross Cultural Leaders to Unite While Building Communities of Social Change
Students Kick Off The Day
Can we build a social healthcare enterprise that serves the needs of 25 million slum dwellers suffering from chronic diseases by 2019? This was the Challenge put forth by President Clinton and Hult Prize to students from around the world. The Hult Prize is a global competition and start-up accelerator for budding young social entrepreneurs emerging from the world's universities. Named as one of the top five ideas changing the world by President Bill Clinton and TIME Magazine, the annual competition for the Hult Prize aims to identify and launch the most compelling social business ideas—start-up enterprises that tackle grave issues faced by billions of people.
President Bill Clinton at Hult Prize Finals 2013
More than 11,000 applications were received, but only 300 start-ups selected to present ideas to judges at the 6 regional competitions held this past weekend (March 7-8, 2014) in Boston, Dubai, London, San Francisco, Sao Paulo and Shanghai. Although inspired by the experience of responding to this challenge, students are also motivated by the award of $1,000,000 in seed capital to the winners, as well as mentorship and advice from the international business community in an intensive six-week Social Enterprise Accelerator held at IXL-Center in Boston.
Faces of Students at Final Judging in San Francisco
A key part of the story, and the power of Hult Prize is answering the social enterprise challenge each year impacting the world, this year seeking solutions to improve chronic disease healthcare in slums. Another part of the story is about the effect and gratification of being a judge.
The Judges Team 2, Andreas Raptopoulos, CEO Matternet; Chris Stacy, Director IDEO, Sheryl Chamberlain, EMC; Lacy Caruthers, Principal Google; Chris S. Thomas, Chief Strategist Intel
The judges are a diverse group of people from the ranks of corporate CXOs, non-profit leaders and social entrepreneurs. When they participate as judges they join an extensive community established by Hult Prize and their partners: Hult International Business School, Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and IXL Center. Many of us have never met before, yet we come together as a working team at the regional championships. In total approximately 1,200 entrepreneurs spend an estimated 1.4 Million Man Hours on Hult Prize. Each of us is changed forever by being instrumental in helping to launch the next wave of social entrepreneurs.
Aspire, Hult Prize 2013 winning team from Canada's McGill University
Last year I participated in the Boston regionals where the Challenge was to end world hunger. At the time, the United Nations estimated over 870 Million people in the urban slums are uncertain of food sustainability. The 2013 Hult Prize winning team from McGill University, now a start-up posed to tackle this challenge head-on, was team Aspire. Their game changing idea? Insects (see my blog Cricket Flour Power Wins 2013 Hult Prize).
Judges Team 3, The Winning Team
This year I was local, participating in the San Francisco regionals, with a group of 25 judges separated into 4 groups. Each group spent the day listening to pitches and deliberating as a team to select a group winner. Then all of us together, competitive, rowdy, and filled with passion agreed on the regional champion, MIT's Wi Care. Their start-up concept – the Wound Pump. When left untreated wounds can become infected lead to death. This is true everywhere in the world, but especially in the slums. It will be interesting to see how their winning idea matures and flourishes after they spend the summer at the Hult Prize Accelerator in Boston.
San Francisco Regionals Winning Team: MIT Wi Care
So you have a good sense of what it is like to be a judge I asked my fellow judges to share a quote about their personal experience. Team 3, MIT's Wi Care was the winning idea.
Team 1 UPenn Nexus
Kate O'Keefe Cisco, Dorian Stone McKinsey, Terry Mandel BioMedLink
The Nexus team's plan is aimed at providing cheap but first-world quality drugs to slum dwellers by (1) remotely diagnosing underserved slum dwellers via SMS, and (2) redirecting currently wasted near-expiration drugs from the U.S. and selling it at low cost to local clinics. Terry Mandel, colleague, friend, healthcare leader, and CEO BioMedlink, "While their proposals covered a wide range of ideas, viability, and market readiness, the teams universally displayed a passion for, and commitment to, reducing human suffering through sustainable business innovation. I found out later that the UPenn team we advanced for their plan to stock Indian health clinics with first-world pharmaceutical drug "waste" comprised all undergraduates! Like the other teams, they were keen for feedback and mentoring to move their idea towards proof of concept."
Team 2, My Team Monterey Institute of International Studies (one of many all women teams)
Monterey Institute of International Studies
This all women team impressed me through their focus on solving high blood pressure, by targeting remittances and creating a partnership with local community healthcare workers. A two fold idea creating jobs while solving the issues associated with high blood pressure. I asked Chris S. Thomas who was the judge quote king for the day, succinctly summarizing each pitch with a pithy quote, for his impressions. At the end of the experience: "Incredible rapid fire pipeline of quality ideas and innovative teams. It was like "Speed Dating 4 Innovation" with the judges arguing over who to take home." Chris S. Thomas Chief Strategist Director of Architecture World Ahead Intel Corporation.
Team 3, the WinningTeam MIT Wi Care
Markus Fromherz, Xerox Chief Innovation Officer, Healthcare
Markus Fromherz, the Xerox Chief Innovation Officer, Healthcare said, "The MIT team demonstrated unusual insight and commitment to their chosen problem, open-wound care. The solution included not just a novel, safer, and easier-to-use device with proven business model based on their field work, but also addressed aspects like the local manufacturability and care-giver training to make this a successful social enterprise."
Team 4 Hult International Business School
Introducing Hult at the regional finals was Kate O'Keefe, Chief Innovation Officer at Cisco. Talking about powerful women committed to changing the world, Kate a recent Sydney/Bay Area transplant received standing applause, during her deliberations.
Kate O'Keefe Chief Innovation Officer, Cisco; Hitendra Patel Ph.D, Managing Director of the IXL Center
"It was a privilege to be a judge for the Hult Prize, to be involved for just a moment in the incredible journey these social entrepreneurs from schools all over the world have been on… What impressed me most was that none of these teams were there to build businesses to enrich themselves – they were all there to enrich the lives of the world's poor through addressing chronic illness." Kate O'Keefe, Cisco.
Mike Leisher, GM GE Healthcare; Liz Maw, CEO Netimpact; Hugh Molotsti,VP Intuit Labs
Recounting the entire day's experience, Hugh Molotsi, Vice President, Intuit Labs Incubator at Intuit. "It was a long day rewarding day with lots of impressive teams. MIT's Wi Care team came out on top but I hope many other teams keep going." Fellow judge and blogger Shahid Kahn Innovation Evangelist & Coach at PayPal said, "One thing that lit my fire is that these young women and men could empathize with the poor living in slums, while they are from a completely different background. Check Shahid Khan's blog on the Hult San Francisco Regionals. Lacy Caruthers, Principal at Google said: "The Hult Prize excels at finding and supporting the best and brightest entrepreneurs globally. I was blown away by the creativity and drive of the teams here, and look forward to seeing many of these ideas in action."
Hitendra Patel, Ph.D. Managing Director of the IXL Center, Professor of Innovation & Growth, Hult IBS
After the program I had a chance to catch up with Hitendra Patel, Ph.D and Managing Director of the IXL Center. Hitendra and Ron Jonash Senior Partner at the IXL Center both Hult International Business School Faculty wrote the Challenge in partnership with CGI and Hult. Hitendra said, the students answer the challenge completely on their own, and offered us a Challenge to work with the students, so they too can incubate their idea.
Sheryl Chamberlain Hult Prize San Francisco Judge
So, how are you going to change the world? Is the time right for you to work with the students, and help them on this amazing journey? I invite you to join our community committed to social innovation and entrepreneurship. Together, I am confident we can make a difference. Learn more about this year's regional winners at Hult Prize 2014 Six Finalists and look for my post on the Hult Prize finals coming this September.
This entry was posted in Innovation Thought Leadership, Mentors and tagged Clinton Global Initiative, Hult Prize, Intuit, IXL, President Bill Clinton, Sheryl Chamberlain, Social Change, Terry M on March 16, 2014 by Sheryl Chamberlain.
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Q: Set tableview cell row height dynamically? I have a tableview with a label and an image. in some cells, there is no image as i used imageView.removeFromSuperview() to remove it from the cell. When there is an image in the cell, the row height is 445 and "Custom" is checked off.
how can i set the row height dynamically according to how long the label is instead of how long/big the imageview is after i remove the imageview?

A: If you want dynamic row height, you can define your constraints (making sure they're unambiguous), set the label's numberOfLines to zero, and then in viewDidLoad, tell it that rows should automatically adjust their height:
tableView.rowHeight = UITableViewAutomaticDimension
tableView.estimatedRowHeight = 44

If you want to hide/show a UIImageView as well, I must confess that I'm not crazy about the removeFromSuperview approach (because when the cell is reused, you have to re-add the image view, and possibly rebuilding its constraints, too) there are a few options:

*

*You could have a different cell prototype for the cell with the image view and another without the image view. Then cellForRowAtIndexPath just needs to instantiate the right cell.

*You could go ahead and define a full set of constraints that are unambiguous for both the presence of the image and without the image. And then, you can activate the constraint and set the image view to hidden as appropriate:
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
    let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("CustomCell", forIndexPath: indexPath) as! CustomCell

    let image = ...  // let's say it was an optional, set if needed, left `nil` if not

    cell.customImageView?.image = image

    if image == nil {
        cell.customImageView.hidden = true
        cell.imageBottomConstraint.active = false

        cell.customLabel.text = ...
    } else {
        cell.customImageView.hidden = false
        cell.imageBottomConstraint.active = true
    }

    return cell
}

The trick when having competing sets of constraints that dictate the height of the cell is to just make sure that they have different priorities and/or they use inequality so if both sets are in effect, you don't have an unsatisfiable conflict (e.g. the image view might have higher priority).

*You can, if you want, go "old school" and programmatically determine the size of the label field, and then implement heightForRowAtIndexPath, but auto layout makes this process unnecessary.

A: You need to override this method:
Override func tableview(tableview:UITableView!, heightForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath!) -> CGFloat {}

Return the desired height for the indexPath you want in this method

A: If you're using UILabel, it has a frame with a height property.
And heightForRowAtIndexPath, should cover what you're wanting for the appropriate method to use:
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UITableViewDelegate_Protocol/#//apple_ref/occ/intfm/UITableViewDelegate/tableView:heightForRowAtIndexPath:
not sure how your image is currently set up, but here's a rough example:
    override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, heightForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> CGFloat {
        if image != nil {
            return 445.0
        else {
            label.frame.height (or whichever value you'd prefer)
        }
}

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So somehow I've gotten in the habit of making treats for people when in a theatre production. It first really started when I was involved with directing some shows around Christmas and a friend of mine had a cookie exchange. I found so many recipes of interest that although I only made one kind for the cookie exchange (Cinnamon, Spice and Everything Nice Cookies – they don't look pretty but they taste good!) I decided to use the others to share with my cast and find out if they tasted as good as they sounded. They did!
and a variation of this Cake Mix Cookie recipe – I used Chocolate Cake Mix! 🙂 They tasted like brownie bites.
Then when my directing duties started to taper off I began working backstage for a month as a dresser for the traveling production of "The Lion King". Every Sunday we'd have a potluck since we didn't have a lot of time in between shows. Once again, it was a chance to try something new!
This time around my baking flurry was influenced by the fact that my character (Essie) in "You Can't Take It With You" makes candy, but still – I'm finding that as long as the recipe is fairly simple – I enjoy baking…as long as I can share it with a group. That's the key…not all that enthused about making something that will go to waste cause I only eat a piece of it…I had that happen to a picante peach cobbler. I ate 2 pieces and the rest went in the trash – sadness.
Rarely do I make a dish twice as I am always curious about new ones – so I'm constantly in finger cross mode and hope, hope, hope that whoever is eating it – likes it.
Hot Jezebel – Took this to the cast party and previously to a Bridal Shower, knew it was good when a former co-worker brought it to work several times and it always disappeared quickly!
I also discovered a Truffle recipe in a cookbook that used the same instructions as an easy fudge recipe I found online. Go figure. I went the truffle route though, using chocolate sprinkles on some and cocoa on others. One of my co-stars thought they were donut holes though and had a bit of surprise when he bit in.
So now it is your turn – share your fav recipes or maybe this will give you inspiration to try baking if you haven't already! 😉 Good Luck!
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Drop rounded Tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheet(s).
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The results are in for the Lucky Leaf "Made With Love" Recipe Contest aaaaand my submissions did not make the top 3. According to their site, they will be posting the full top 10 but I'm assuming I would have heard if I would have made that, right?!
At any rate, I thought I would share my non-award winning recipes with you here. They do sound unusual but they tasted good to me! 🙂 If you do decide to use one of them let me know if you add your own tweaks to it as I know everyone has a different preference when it comes to spices and whatnot.
Add Lucky Leaf Lite Cherry Pie Filling, salsa, black beans, tomatoes/chiles, cumin and chicken sausage to large sauce pan. Stir ingredients over medium-high heat about 5 minutes, until mixture is incorporated warmed through. Set aside.
Mix remaining ingredients in bowl. Pour cherry mixture into 13×9-inch baking dish. Spread spoonfuls of the cornbread mixture evenly over the cherry mixture.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes, checking to make sure cornbread is done. Let cool slightly before serving.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare muffin tin by coating with cooking spray.
Add first 3 ingredients to large sauce pan and cook over medium-high heat stirring frequently, about 5 minutes until mixture is incorporated and starting to thicken. Set aside.
Mix remaining ingredients in bowl. Then add 2 cups of the blueberry mixture to the bowl and mix. Start dividing meat mixture evenly among muffin tins – makes approx 16-20. Top each mixture with a spoonful of remaining blueberry mixture.
Bake 25-30 minutes. Check center of one of the muffins to make sure it is browned through. Let cool slightly before serving.
After creating and entering recipes into the Scharffen Berger Chocolate Adventure Contest, I decided to see if there were any other contests I could enter while I was waiting on results from Scharffen Berger.
I decided to involve my Mom and Grandma in the fun this time for the Jif Holiday Spread Contest.
My Grandma has this recipe for Peanut Butter Balls that she has made and tweaked for years. In fact, it was so well liked by my Brother that he has made his own batch multiple times and frozen some (the recipe make A LOT) for enjoyment beyond the holidays.
I decided this recipe would be a perfect entry for the sweet recipe category. So I made a call to Granny, she made some more tweaks and then we submitted the following recipe.
Now it was time to figure out a savory recipe. My Mom and I put our heads together (via cyberspace) and created PB & J(oe) Sandwiches. Yummy (apologies to those with nut allergies, you will have to take my word for it)!
Cook beef by stirring in large frying pan about 5 to 10 minutes until browned. Then drain off fat.
Mix remaining ingredients together in bowl, then add to beef and simmer, stirring occasionally until mixture thickens. Serve on sandwich buns.


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Q: Angular 6 [formControl] valueChanges I want have the value of [formControl]="toppings" when i change a value in my form.I obtain value only on manualy changes. I want have val at the init and when i use fonction selectal() ans deselectall.
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<div class=col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12>
<mat-form-field  appearance="outline" style="width:100%" >
  <mat-label>Rechercher un soin de support</mat-label>
  <mat-select placeholder="Toppings" [formControl]="toppings" multiple >
    <button
              mat-raised-button
              class="mat-primary fill text-sm"
              (click)="selectAll()">
              Tout sélectionner
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            <button
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              class="mat-warn fill text-sm"
              (click)="deselectAll()">
              Tout désélectionner
            </button>
    <mat-option *ngFor="let topping of toppingList" [value]="topping" >{{topping}}</mat-option>
  </mat-select>
</mat-form-field>
</div>

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topping: string;
toppings = new FormControl( ['Soins palliatifs'] );
toppingList: string[] =
[
'Evaluation de la douleur',
'Evaluation psychologique',
'Evaluation nutritionnelle',
'Evaluation sociale',
'Evaluation physique',
"Conseil d'hygiène de vie",
'Sexualité et fertilité',
'Soins palliatifs',
'Oncogériatrie'
];

 selectAll() {this.toppings = new FormControl(
 [
'Evaluation de la douleur',
'Evaluation psychologique',
'Evaluation nutritionnelle',
'Evaluation sociale',
'Evaluation physique',
"Conseil d'hygiène de vie",
'Sexualité et fertilité',
'Soins palliatifs',
'Oncogériatrie'
] );  }

  deselectAll() { this.toppings = new FormControl( [''] );
  }

ngOnInit() {
this.toppings.valueChanges.subscribe(val=>console.log(val));
}

I obtain value only on manualy changes. I want have val at the init and when i use fonction selectal() ans deselectall.


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First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn the language, Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.
Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, Successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things; they are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept information what is inexact or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of very word.


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I downloaded the Travel in Korea iPhone app. Only a limited amount of information is available in the app (only 3 World Heritage sites are listed in the World Heritage Category) and some addresses are illegible. For instance, the Bukchon Hanok Village, the address is listed as Gahoe-dong(or Sa…Jongno-gu) Seoul. Many other addresses also have dots in them so I'm not sure how we are supposed to find out the address. Other items have descriptions that are cutoff such as Gyeongbokgung Palace which is described as "Built to serve as the royal manor for King Taejo, the founder and first king of the Joseon Dynasty, Gyeongbokgung is foremost a Jeonngung palace (principal residence and executive branch of the King); and as such, of all the five palaces, Gyeongbokgung is non-parell in its aesthetics and scope. Because of its rather northern location, when compared to" If you already have an iPhone rather than downloading the iPhone app, it's probably better to visit the KTO website because it has more information. However, be sure to visit it only in IE. If you visit it using Firefox you will see that on some pages do not show up correctly such as the Drama Film Locations page; the names of the various dramas are pushed way over to the right side.
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The Transformation of Knowledge: Manish Tewari
Manish Tewari, Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India
In the past two decades you've seen a fundamental transformation in the information architecture of the world. The emergence of the Internet toward the middle of the '90's – now there are a lot of people who take credit for that invention but be that as it may, I think has fundamentally and completely transformed the way we interact, the way we consume and the manner in which we disseminate knowledge.
I've often thought to myself that the Internet was perhaps the most audacious experiment in anarchy and it has succeeded. The cyber space represents the largest possible ungoverned place on planet earth. Never before in the history of mankind or human kind, so much of power has been available to so many people, concurrently at so many places. There's possibly more digital content that is put out every two days than from the dawn of civilization to about 2003.
So what you've seen really evolving over the last two decades is a physical civilization, which took shape, root and form over the millennia, and a virtual civilization, which is evolving. And at the intersection or at the convergence of these two is really where knowledge communities or knowledge creators really reside. The difficulty is that we seem to take a lot of this development for granted. We do believe that the Internet, as the global commons that we know it, is something, which is here to stay.
But there is an inherent and fundamental danger – and the inherent and fundamental danger is that this truly epoch making and transformational experience, which all of us have gone through over the last two decades, may also be in the absence of the emergence of agreed rules of engagement – and possibly lead to or possibly have a demise or a collapse during our lifetimes itself.
China has very successfully firewalled the Internet; they have almost converted it into an intranet. And therefore the possibility of the Balkanization of the net based upon a shared value system of possibly strategic hegemony or even a convergence of economic interests is therefore not an unforeseen possibility. And that is why all of us who do believe in freedom of speech and expression, and who do hold that the freedom of this global commons is something which is uniquely essential for the further growth of creativity and for both the material and the mental development of human kind, must persevere to see that these common rules of engagement emerge. There are those who are advocates or who are absolutists, who believe that any conversation about agreed rules of engagement is really a subterfuge attempt to try and contain the freedom of the net, and I think they possibly could not be more far off the mark because the reality is that while the net is a very, very useful instrument of not only disseminating knowledge, of making friends, of building communities but there is also the dark net, there is also the spectate of the hidden people and there are all kinds of pernicious and subversive tendencies which need to be dealt with so that the sanctity of the cyber space in its pure absolutism can be maintained.
The reason why I started off with the net when we talk about knowledge, is that for centuries there has been the creation of knowledge, the transformation of knowledge or the transmission of knowledge from one generation to the other. For the first time we have got the opportunity to be able to horizontally proliferate it in real time. You had books, you had newspapers, you had other means of communication but each of them had its limitations. But the digital space has completely and absolutely broke the barriers of that limitation and I think that's been the single biggest transformation, which has succeeded in possibly uniting knowledge communities across the world.
Manish Tewari, Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India spoke at the Salwan Media One Globe 2014 conference held at The Imperial in New Delhi, in February 2014.
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Cape Town, South Africa… In a passionate address to the Religious Freedom World Congress on February 28, Premier of the Western Cape Ibrahim Rasool spoke strongly about his religious freedom convictions. What was billed as simply a welcome to the delegates at the International Religious Liberty Association's World Congress turned into a clearly-articulated statement of support for religious rights that went beyond standard conventions.
In order to combat religious hatred, "the conversations we require are not simply between Muslims, Jews, Christians etc… the conversations we need are conversations of mindsets across all religions," Rasool declared. Touching on religious-inspired violence and terrorism, he spoke of the "troubled nature of the world that justifies itself on the basis of religion."
The fact that the uncertainty caused by the modern world brings about even greater dogmatism should be clearly understood, Rasool suggested. "This is the birthplace of extremism. It labels because it cannot debate and argue. It fights because it has forgotten how to love. It isolates and condemns because it doesn't know how to unite and find common ground. And it has perfected the art of dying for a cause because it cannot live for the cause."
Consequently, those who "believe that religion remains essential to the world and its values will be the saviour of the world, and that its behaviour will be critical to temper the excesses of globalisation, and give the common poor people something to hold onto in this world and the hereafter."
Religious liberty, Rasool believes, "is more than the freedom to believe-it is also the freedom to let believe. Religious liberty is more than the freedom to evangelize-is also the responsibility to find the common ground even as we evangelize."
In combating religious hatred, he observed, "then I believe that this conference would have done well in a world that is deeply troubled and where religious beliefs and religious behaviour is often at the root at such trouble… We can only go forward if we recognise that each one of us carries a part of the spirit of God in us."
Nods of approval and applause indicated the delegates' appreciation of the premier's words. His conclusion: "When we speak to each other we do not speak to the clothes, we are speaking to the divine in each one of us. Even as we differ formally, the common ground is that each one of us carries the spirit of God within us and is worthy of respect, is worthy of love, and is worthy-at the very least-of tolerance."
The World Congress continues until March 1 at the Cape Town International Conference Centre in South Africa. All reports and speeches provided in electronic format are available at www.irla.org/congress/docindex.html [Kristina Malarek/IRLA News]
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We collect ornaments everywhere we go. My kids love hearing the stories of where they came from as they hang them on the tree!
Any chance you could provide info on where you purchased the Gondolier? My husbands broke in an unfortunate china cabinet incident. He bought it on a trip to Venice with his mother who has passed and ibam desperately trying to suprise him with a replica.
I bought mine in Venice too, so you might have to do some traveling!


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St. Louis Rapid and Blitz: Aronian clinches, barely
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8/14/2019 – Levon Aronian won the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament despite losing his last round game against former leader Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. The French grandmaster ended up sharing second place with Yu Yangyi and Ding Liren — the Chinese duo had a strong showing at the blitz, as they got the best scores in the last two days of action (11½ out of 18, the same score obtained by Sergey Karjakin). World champion Magnus Carlsen finished in sixth place but still leads the overall GCT standings. Express report. | Photo: Austin Fuller / Grand Chess Tour
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Aronian outlasts Vachier-Lagrave
Back in 2017, at the semi-finals of the World Cup in Tbilisi, Levon Aronian eliminated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in a thrilling Armageddon finale, thus stopping the Frenchman from reaching the Candidates Tournament. In Saint Louis, the Armenian also surpassed his colleague (and friend) in the final day of Blitz. Aronian caught up with the then-leader in round twelve and took advantage of Vachier-Lagrave's three straight losses in rounds 14-16 to take the lead.
The eventual winner of the event reached the final round a point ahead of Yu Yangyi and 1½ points ahead of Vachier-Lagrave and Ding Liren. 'MVL' in fact defeated Aronian, but Yu Yangyi only drew tail-ender Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, which meant the Armenian finished in first place half a point ahead of Vachier-Lagrave and the two Chinese players (Ding Liren also won in round eighteen).
Sergey Karjakin finished in fifth place, after scoring 11½/18 in the Blitz.
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A new survey finds that women with celiac disease are more prone than most to depression and disordered eating.
While maintaining a gluten-free diet definitely helped emotional as well as physical well-being, researchers from Penn State, Syracuse University and Drexel University still found more depressive tendency among 177 women with celiac disease in their survey when compared with general population studies.
"We found that most participants frequently adhered to a gluten-free diet, and this greater compliance with diet was related to increased vitality, lower stress, decreased depressive symptoms and greater overall emotional health," said Josh Smyth, a professor of biobehavioral health and medicine at Penn State.
The web-based survey included questions on the respondents' experience and management of stressful situations, symptoms of clinical depression, frequency of negative behaviors associated with eating and body image with questions as well on celiac symptoms, adherence to the gluten-free diet and the impact of physical symptoms on normal life.
Smyth believes the findings show that celiac patients need support beyond diagnosis and instruction on the gluten-free diet. "I think we need to educate patients at diagnosis or post-diagnosis about some of the other associated difficulties they might experience and provide strategies for how to better manage those things," he said.


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PS4 launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall's multiplayer mode will be free to play this weekend, specifically on December 28-31, for Playstation Plus subscribers. PS Plus members can now start pre-downloading the game ahead of the dates.
Guerrilla Games pointed out that their title's multiplayer mode is constantly evolving and changing, with new content and features rolling out for the mode constantly.
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At the heart of the historic center of Avallon, just steps from the impressive Clock Tower, the museum traces the history of Avallon and the Avallon from the Palaeolithic excavations at Arcy-sur-Cure, to the creations of the goldsmith Jean Despres. Young designers are working to introduce the museum's collections, inviting the public to ask his view of art,humanity and the contemporary.
Cradlehistory of its famous neighbor Vezelay, the town has a rich history, reflected in the archaeological site of Fountains Salted, dating back over 4000 years.
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One month until Lore of the Things!
30 days until THIS THING arrives!
Urgh! And Yay!
So, I'm in a bad mood today because I woke up as sick as a dog, and have not been able to go to MCM! Robin is there though, and is no doubt having a lovely time with all the DFC-ers!
So, to make myself feel a bit better I wanted to post up this absolutely AWESOME visual response to our new sketchbook that was sent to us by lovely gal Jen Smith, who we met at bristol last weekend.
Thank you Missy, you ROCK!
Lorenzo!
Exclusive new print being released in upcoming ink-dot exhibition!
More new stuff! Well, I'm very proud and excited to announce that I'll be releasing a brand new limited edition print as part of the awesome Ink-Dot Escape exhibition, which opens here in Bristol on June 17th in the Howies gallery on Queens Road.
Anyone who remembers the last ink-dot exhibition just before Christmas will know how exceptionally high the standard of both the art and the prints are in these shows. If you're free on the evening of the 17th then I thoroughly advise that you head down, and head down EARLY, as there were queues all evening to get in to the last launch night.
Those of you who can't make it to the show, or live outside the UK need fear not though, as the prints will be available to buy through the Ink-Dot site once the show launches. The prints are being produced by those extremely talented gents at Hello Blue, and will be high definition giclee prints on beeeeutiful 315gsm 100% cotton, acid and bleach free archival quality paper. Seriously, those guys make niiiice product!
In the meantimes, enjoy this little sneak-peek at a few details from my print, I'll show you a little more sooooon, and if you just can't wait, there are a few of my Stranski prints still left from the last show, which can be bought through our brand new store HERE!
Oh, and don't forget to drop by the DFC stand at the MCM expo this weekend!
Mcm Expo and a couple of pieces of Etherington-inspired art!
Hey guys, just to remind you that if you're around in London this weekend we'll be appearing on the DFC/DFB Library stand at the MCM Expo! We'll be sharing the stand with some super-star creators from the DFC, so please, come along, pick up a copy of one (or all!) of the books, and chat with us!
Secondly, I have a few very cool pieces of art to show you by some pretty darned talented guys! Firstly, Andirasper over on the CA forums saw THIS and it inspired him to do THIS! Flippin' Awesome!
Then, long time Etherington buddy Dylan was so taken by THIS FELLOW, he created THIS GUY! Holy-moly, look at that beak!
Amazing stuff guys! Very glad our mad scribbles in some way helped get the ole' creative rivers flowing!
We Etheringtons have been called many things over the years. Without consulting the extensive list we've compiled since primary school, I can safely predict that both 'UPBEAT' and 'POSITIVE' feature quite highly. Possibly even in the top ten. Certainly above 'LIVELY' but not necessarily outranking 'SONOROUS'. But why, as mere fledgling authors, are we so perpetually optimistic? Lots of very good reasons as it happens, not least of which is the ever-growing, ever-improving number of self-published creators that are emerging on the UK's small press and independent comic scene.
Last weekend saw the annual Bristol Comic Expo, a convention that has been running in one form or another, for many, many years. We've been attending since 2003 and have watched as the show, organised by the marvellous Mike Allwood, has gone from strength to strength. But despite the big name pulls, Bristol has always been a vital sounding board for new, upcoming talent. The sheer number of writers and artists who've cut their teeth at this event then progressed to the professional arena is amazing, and the latest batch of creators are some of the best we've ever seen.
Firstly, take the ridiculously beautiful Birdsong/Songbird anthology from Failboat Press, featuring Will Kirkby, Nikki Stuart, David O'Connell, Sarah McIntyre, WJC and Naniiebim. DFC fans will recognise Sarah as the DFC talent behind Vern and Lettuce (her collected hardback volume will follow Monkey Nuts this Christmas) and the ridiculously talented Warwick Johnson Cadwell has been a friend of the Etheringtons for many years. But this was my first introduction to the work of Will, Nikki, David and Naniiebim and they have each wowed me. So much so in fact, that we'll be contributing a page to a future Birdsong volume.
I also encountered the Bearded Skull crew (David Clifford and Jamie Lambert) creators of the thoroughly enjoyable Dexter's Half Dozen, a WWII romp that's part Indiana Jones, part Where Eagles Dare, and part pure joy. Hurry up with Issue 5 boys! I'm hungry for more.
There was so much great material to view, including countless superb portfolios (Jenny Clements – start making your first comic NOW!), that I can barely process it all.
The future of British comics looks to be in safe hands ... and that's reason enough to smile.
600 PAGE SKETCHBOOK NOW ON SALE!
Okay, let's do this.
Following the launch of the book at the Bristol Comics Expo this weekend (where we sold out of our stock!) I'm very proud to announce that my massive 600 page El Sketchbook Lorenzo Deluxe Collection: 2005 - 2010 is now on sale online through our brand new store HERE!
This book is a monster, packed with literally thousands of separate illustrations, sketches, concepts, design sheets, tutorials and comic pages, many of which have never been seen before! Monsters, robots, grrrrls, entire worlds, it's all in here for the extremely affordable price of just £24.95. The book is available worldwide, and as it's printed in a number of locations across the globe, you won't have to pay too much for delivery, no matter where you live!
If you needed any further convincing, check out this little preview, which barely scratches the surface of what's contained within the book's pages! And if you want to see even more, check out Jamie Smart's awesome review of the book HERE!
Bunny Boiling Bargains!
As promised in our last post, here is a little last minute t-shirt news.
This weekend all attendees at the Bristol Comic Expo will be able to get their sneaky mitts on an exclusive Etherington Brothers offer.
Yes, as seen modelled above by good self, a 'Stunned Bunny' Malcolm t-shirt will be available for the bargain price of £9.95 when purchased with any copy of 'El Sketchbook Lorenzo: Deluxe Collection', 'Malcolm Magic: The Big Kahuna Collection' or the 'Sasquatch' anthology.
Available in a child's size, ladies small and medium, and men's medium, large and x-large, we've got the fit for YOU!
So don't be shy, stop by and say hi. You will also be able to preview the complete 'Monkey Nuts' Book 1, get all your books signed and sketched and learn all about the Lore of the Things, Baggage and much more.
See you soon, folks!
Just a super quick announcement to say that my amazing wife, Mimi, and I have now returned from our sneaky elopement to the US of A, broke and jetlagged but supremely buoyant in spirit!
Below is an accurate representation of my current mood.
Lorenzo has been keeping my little seat warm in the studio (with his feet - nice) and we're now ready to turn the Etherington creativity amp all the way up to 11!
First stop - the Bristol Comic Expo this saturday. Come meet, greet and get your hands on some joyous swag (Special Limited Edition T-shirt deal to be announced shortly).
Right, better get back to work - these comics won't write themselves!
The Lore of the Things: Exclusive character shot!
Happy Monday! Let's kick this week off with a something special - a sneak-peek at one of the cast members from The Lore of the Things, our epic new online comic adventure!
Want to know what it's all about? Well just head over to the Lore of the Things site HERE, where you can follow the action on Blogger, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Google, Yahoo, Aim, Netlog, OpenID or Deviant Art!
It's gonna be a weird ride!
They put me on the cover of a M.A.G.A.Z.I.N.E.
Whoop! The cover of the latest issue of the awesome Venue magazine features an exclusive design drawn by yours truly featuring a big blue APE-THING!
Inside you can also read a little interview with me rambling on about all things comic related, as well as lots of info about the upcoming Bristol comic con (less than two weeks to go!).
Many thanks to the lovely guys at Venue for allowing one of my characters to dance all across their product!
More very soon, including a sneak peek at a character from The Lore of the Things!
Baggage: FIRST LOOK!
So, here we go, we've been working on this book for over a year now, and I'm approaching the halfway mark on the artwork, so I thought it was time we showed you a little teeny-tiny teaser from inside the book.
And here, for you blog followers is also the lineart, shading and colour blocking stages as a special exclusive just for you!
More big news very soon!
The sketchbooks are in!
We've just taken delivery of the stock of copies of our new 600 page sketchbook that we'll be releasing at the Bristol Comic Expo on the 22nd of this month!
We're only going to have a limited number of the books at the show, so turn up early to avoid disappointment!
The book will become available worldwide online on Monday 24th of this month, stay tuned for an announcement and details of where you can get the book!
Oh, and we'll be giving you the first sneak peak at some artwork from Baggage next week! Check back in soon!
Huge new online comic...
Okay, this is the BIG one. As you know, in three weeks our massive sketchbook is released, September sees the launch of Monkey Nuts: The Diamond Egg of Wonders, and in Spring 2011 Baggage comes out. We're also about to sign contracts on another new series of books which will be something different again, but more of that at a later date.
So, we're pretty busy.
Perhaps then, what you wouldn't expect in the middle of all this would be for us to launch a totally free online comic adventure of seriously epic proportions.
But that's exactly what we're gonna do.
GO HERE, where you can follow the action using Google, Yahoo, Twitter AIM Netlog or OpenID and see the whole thing unfold.
More news VERY soon, and if you're REALLY smart, you might even be able to twig what it's all about. My Precious.
An Etherington Sister
Right, take your hats off and sit down, 'because I have some exciting news! Yesterday morning, several thousand miles away from this studio, my dear bro got married to his beautiful girl Mimi in the baking hot sun of Las Vegas!
Baby.
Ever the effortlessly cool couple, they kept it a secret from all but a very few close family members, and are now on a honeymoon roadtrip adventure to beat all others, cruising route 66 in a ragtop Mustang and (I hope) getting up to all kinds of scrapes and capers.
I just wanted to send them both a HUGE amount of love and say that I couldn't be happier for them!
Stay safe, and crank the tunes, peeps!
P.S. Now hurry up and get back home bro, the studio ain't right without my best bud tapping away on the keyboard beside me!
4 Months until Monkey Nuts Book 1!
Okay folks, the countdown has begun, we're just 4 months away from the release of Monkey Nuts book 1: The Diamond Egg of wonders! You can pre-order the book NOW from Amazon HERE!
Here's a new piece of MN artwork to celebrate!
Oh, and check back in soon, as I have some VERY exciting news coming up...!
Older Ramblings!


Five victims of an unjust legal system cooperated with filmmaker Ken Burns to help the world understand how everyone failed them. They are called "The Central Park Five," also the name of the documentary.
This tragic story of five black and Latino boys falsely accused of sexual assault and attempted murder of a Caucasian woman, Trisha Meili, in New York City's Central Park will have you hooked from the beginning. Old photos, news reports and videos about the racism, riots and protests transport the viewer back in time.
The five, now adults, recall the day their lives were changed forever. The year is 1989. They begin from the time they planned to hang out at the park to the moments they were trailed and taken into custody by the police. The movie cuts back and forth in time as each narrates, piecing together the past with their present.
The media unfairly portrayed the boys by using derogatory words to describe their alleged behavior in the park, such as "wilding." Newspaper articles and news reports made it hard for everyday people to truly understand the situation because they never questioned any evidence, not even the timeline put forth by the police department. It made it hard for someone to debunk the accusations that were pinned on the boys if they accepted these "facts" as truth. The documentary underscores the failure of the media to do its job.
Journalists, historians, psychologists and investigators play major roles in the film, putting the events into perspective. Raymond Santana recalls two police officers yelling at him and calling him names to get him to confess. The only problem is that he had nothing to confess to. Saul Kassin, a psychologist, explains that yelling is a way of breaking someone down to get what you want out of him, allowing the viewer to understand the police officers' method of interrogation.
Journalist Jim Dwyer of the New York Times makes valid observations throughout the film that police officers overlooked while investigating the case. The boys did not know what the women was wearing, neither of them knew where the crime happened, and none of their stories matched up. Having these professionals refute evidence throughout the film is crucial and reveals how implausible the conclusions are for this case.
The criminal justice system should not have stolen six to thirteen years in prison for a crime they did not commit. "The Central Park Five" not only documents their story but is also cautionary lesson about how systems that should be protecting us all can go wrong.
Briana A. Williams, a junior at Oak Park and River Forest High School, is a fellow of the Columbia Links journalism and news literacy program housed at Columbia College Chicago.


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No Patriots QB Controversy? Cam Newton 'Absolutely' New England's Starter
Cam Newton struggled mightily in the Patriots' Week 8 loss
by Doug Kyed
FOXBORO, Mass. — Cam Newton will be the New England Patriots' starting quarterback Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills.
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said Newton "absolutely" will remain New England's starter despite the QB's struggles this season.
The Patriots are now 2-4 on the season after losing their Week 7 matchup 33-6 to the San Francisco 49ers.
Newton went just 9-of-15 for 98 yards with three interceptions in the loss to the 49ers. He has two passing touchdowns and seven interceptions on the season, throwing for 255 yards with no touchdowns and five interceptions in the past two weeks.
Jarrett Stidham is the Patriots' backup quarterback. He went 6-of-10 for 64 yards with an interception Sunday.
Belichick said he "just wanted to give Stid a little experience" against the 49ers.
Stidham is 11-of-23 for 124 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions this season. Veteran Brian Hoyer is the Patriots' third-stringer. He went 15-of-24 for 130 yards with one interception in the Patriots' Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
There might not be a right answer at quarterback for the Patriots this season if Newton can't show improvement as a passer. The Patriots' defense also struggled with missed tackles against the 49ers and could watch their season start to fade away with another loss.
Quarterback Tom Brady, who left the Patriots for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent this offseason, is 5-2 on the season and has thrown 18 touchdowns and four interceptions through seven games. He went 33-of-45 for 369 yards with four touchdowns and a rushing score in Tampa Bay's 45-20 win over the Raiders on Sunday.
Newton's leash was three quarters long Sunday. It should be even shorter against the Bills.
More Pats:
What Went Wrong In Patriots' 33-6 Demoralizing Week 6 Loss To 49ers?
Thumbnail photo via David Butler II/USA TODAY Sports Images
Patriots Vs. 49ers Live: Cam Newton Benched As Niners Rout Pats 33-6
Jimmy Garoppolo Reflects On 'Exciting' Return To Foxboro After Pummelling Patriots
Bruce Arians Takes Apparent Dig At Bill Belichick, Patriots After Bucs Beat Saints
How Bucs' Win Over Saints Was Similar To Tom Brady's Patriots Days
Tom Brady's High-Five Attempt Denied By Bucs-Saints Referee
Stephon Gilmore Speaks For All Patriots Fans With This Tweet During Bucs-Saints


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