I've always liked studying mistakes, hopefully to learn from them and make fewer of my own (I also liked the book 'Billion Dollar Lessons', not to be confused with 'Billion Dollar Mistakes', which I didn't like).
I have a similar appreciation of failures, and was wondering if you have any additional book recommendations in the category?
I'm about to start on Billion Dollar Lessons.
Looks like you've read more than I have in the business field, unless my memory's failing me right now. Have you read The Halo Effect, which is kind of a meta-level look at some of this? Let me know what you think of Billion Dollar Lessons.
Most of the "mistakes" or "things gone horribly wrong" books I've read have probably been about other things (history, military, memoirs, etc).
Do you have a favorite "mistake" book among history, military, memories etc.? I will add the Halo Effect to my list. I'm excited to start on Billion Dollar Lessons. I'm just about finished with Business Adventures, which is good, but dense.
I also study failure to avoid it. I thought "What I learned from Losing a Million Dollars" was good. I have Jared Diamond's "Collapse" on my bookshelf, but haven't gotten to it yet. If you like the cable industry, Cable Cowboy and A Curious Discovery about John Malone and John Hendricks have happy endings but both were always teetering on insolvency in the early days.
The Smartest Guys in the Room and Conspiracy of Fools were great books about the Enron collapse. And I thought it would be tough to beat "Too Big to Fail" but I think "All the Devils are here"by Bethany Mclean edges it out.
Thanks for the recommendations Saluki. I've added What I Learned, Collapse and Discovery to the list. I enjoyed Diamond's Guns Germs and Steel.
Collapse is a fascinating book. Has some good insights into human nature.
I really enjoyed Billion Dollar Lessons, especially the first 2/3rds of the book. I felt the last third on how CEOs can better prepare was beyond the scope of the book, but I really enjoyed the jam packed history of all the poor strategic/capital allocation decision that led business failures.
What I Learned had some great insight on the psychology of losing trades. I've been thinking about some of my losers and how spot on the book is in its assessment of internalizing and becoming emotional when an investment goes against you.
Both were fun reads. Thanks for the recommendations.
Glad you enjoyed it. I probably should reread it at some point, because I mostly remember liking it, I don't really remember that much what's in it specifically.


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Q: How to represent imaginary and real part of $\cos(z)$ as functions of $x$ and $ y$? How do i represent imaginary and real part of $ \cos(z) $ as functions of $x$ and $ y$ if $z=x+iy$?

A: The definition of $\cos z$ is
$$
\cos z=\frac{e^{iz}+e^{-iz}}{2}
$$
If $z=x+iy$, then
$$
e^{iz}=e^{-y}e^{ix}=e^{-y}(\cos x+i\sin x)
$$
Do yourself the missing part.
Alternatively,
$$
\cos(x+iy)=\cos x\cos(iy)-\sin x\sin(iy)
$$
and you can work out the expressions for $\cos(iy)$ and $\sin(iy)$.

A: The way I like the best is to use the following identities:
$$\sin(ix)=i\sinh(x),\quad \cos(ix)=\cosh(x)$$
and the addition formula for cosine
\begin{align*}\cos(x+y)& = \cos(x)\cos(y)-\sin(x)\sin(y)\end{align*}
to obtain the identity
$$\cos(x+iy) = \cos(x)\cosh(y)-i\sin(x)\sinh(y).$$
Of course the same approach works for Sine and Tangens as well.

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Despite outcry, Wellington aims to copy Hollywood sign again
2011.5.21 by JY&A Admin
Wellington, May 21 (JY&A Media) Wellington International Airport Ltd. has announced its intention to erect a 'Wellywood' sign, apeing the Hollywood original, despite a huge outcry from residents in 2010 that had initially forced it to back down from the idea.
Residents have taken to Facebook and Twitter again on news of the sign as it reached the media, with the largest Facebook group, at over 15,000 members, suddenly springing to life.
Jack Yan, co-author of Beyond Branding and a director of the Medinge Group branding think-tank in Sweden, campaigned against the sign when running for Mayor of Wellington last year. Based in Wellington, where he runs several other businesses, he has restated his opposition in 2011.
'Wellington prides itself on its originality and creativity, and I cannot see how copying someone else expresses either,' he says. 'This is totally contrary to the city's brand.'
'The Airport's management believes that it can wear down citizens by floating the idea again. From what I have seen, the Airport has misjudged all Kiwis once more.'
Wellington risks becoming a laughing-stock, says Los Angeles-based branding expert William Shepherd, of Multicultural Brand Consultancy.
'I thought that was over,' he says. 'Wellington and New Zealand both have such a positive image here, of intelligent, decent people.
'A real brand is something that represents people accurately, which they can get behind. It's a shame to see how a small group of people at the Airport can propose something that goes against Wellingtonians and their culture.'
As in 2010, Mr Yan has notified the Hollywood Sign Trust and the licensing body behind the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which controls how the original Hollywood sign is used.
'I do not believe parody is a defence in this case, as the plans shown by the Airport indicate that the copying breaches several established areas in intellectual property law,' he says.
Mr Yan, who also holds a law degree, believes that the sign breaches numerous aspects of intellectual property law, and that he would have acted as passionately if a New Zealand firm was being ripped off.
In 2010, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce consulted its lawyers. Mr Yan says that the Chamber's licensing body had very grave concerns after he alerted them of the plans.
The Airport's chief executive, Steve Fitzgerald, disputes that, telling the Fairfax Press that the Chamber's actions were only driven by opponents of the 'Wellywood' sign.
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Ichiro Suzuki had it on a night to celebrate all things Ichiro — "Ichiromania," in other words — as he started for the Seattle Mariners against the Oakland Athletics in MLB's opening game of the season.
About 45,000 voices in a sellout crowd on Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome chanted his name as he took his place in right field. The scene is likely to be repeated Thursday when the teams finish their Tokyo series. That game may also mark an end for Ichiro, 45, although no one is saying.
Cameras flashed and chants echoed all around the ballpark when Ichiro came to bat in the third inning. But with fans eager to see him deliver, he popped out with a runner on second base.
Ichiro tipped his hat to the Oakland dugout and then found a spot on the Seattle bench. The Mariners went on to win 9-7.
He has had only two hits in 31 at-bats in spring training, including two exhibition games in Japan — perhaps the worst hitter anywhere this spring.
It may not last long. Neither the Mariners nor Ichiro is saying what happens next. But it seems likely he will not be on the Mariners' 25-man roster when the regular season resumes March 28 with a four-game series in Seattle against the Boston Red Sox.
Japanese pitcher Yusei Kikuchi will make his major league debut on Thursday for the Mariners. It's his beginning, and it could be Ichiro's end.
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Korean artists dominate Sovereign ASian Art Prize finalists
Chan-Hyo Bae's Existing in Costume Sleeping Beauty
Korean artists are dominating the list of Sovereign Asian Art Prize finalists, underlying the currently vitality of that local art scene. No less than 10 Korean artists are viying for the annual prestigious prize organized by the Sovereign Art Foundation, a charity registered in Hong Kong and the UK that raises money to help disadvantaged children using the arts.
Amongst my favorite works is a photograph by Chan-Hyo Bae, a London-based artist who has been exmining representative western fair tales, examining how social classes are present and defined in these stories and how they contain tacit messages that the weak should obey the order designed by the strong in order to enjoy happiness.
I also very much liked the works by two Singaporean artists: Ng Joon Kiat's World Map: Making greener pasture, magical economics, melting land, a painting with beautiful texture which photos cannot render justice to, and Zhao Renhui's Changi, Singapore, possibly 1970s, a dream desert-like landscape that may have once been Singapore's shoreline...
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In parallel to the main prize, a Singapore "edition" was launched last year to benefit Art Outreach. Where some 20 selected works by Singaporean artists that had been entered for the top Prize (but were not selected as finalists) are also presented in the exhibition and will be auctioned on Jan 14 to benefit ArtOutreach and the artists.
There are some very interesting works. My favorite is Roy Zhang's The 2 Brothers, a photographic dyptic of the artist's two young sons. Having blow up their heads and sligthly distorted their figure, the two boys' eyes now offer two different, strong emotion: one that evoke innocence and on the other weariness of the world, which the artist feels represent his inner self.
Established in 2003 the foundation runs the annual Sovereign Art Prizes in Asia and Europe. This year for the Asian edition, it received over 400 entries from established and emerging artists, all nominated by a board of experts. The 30 finalists were selected by a panel and are then exhibited in prominent public spaces in the region (the works are now in Singapore at the MBS to coincide with Art Stage, so check out the third floor of the convention center)
With the exception of the winning entry, which becomes the property of the Foundation, all art works are sold by auction during a special charity dinner, with the proceeds split between the artist and the Foundation. The auctions have acted as a spring board, enabling many mid-career artists
(Rashid Rana, Qi Zhi Long and Haris Purnomo among others) to achieve record prices and is also a great opportunity for selected unknown artist to showcase their works.
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NeoGAF Owner Admits Identity Politics, Authoritarian Left Hostility, and Unfair Moderation Ruined its Community
by Brandon Orselli on January 25, 2018 at 3:26 PM, EST
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Anyone that browsed the online gaming forum NeoGAF during its more recent years and eventual collapse generally found the community had done a number of things to turn away large numbers of users. Now, we've learned that the issues faced by the community and its moderation team were more noticed than we thought.
NeoGAF owner Tyler Malka actually confirmed (via KotakuinAction) the once popular internet gaming forum had a big problem with identity politics, noting that "every identity of person seemed to trend toward hostile tribalism over time," forming a "huge rift" between the community and its moderation team.
Malka also said that individual mods "had their own agendas they were furthering," noting that he "failed to course correct it all." Surprisingly, Malka went on to say that eventually nothing was "progressive enough" and he became the enemy to a subset of the trans community on the site, as well as a subset of every minority community on the site.
Furthermore, Malka said that he "took that all in and tried to navigate it, tried to understand people's positions," but unfortunately "nothing was good enough and a ton of people lashed out" at him "any time" he said anything. Coming from this, it makes sense when he confessed that he was "completely miserable every moment I was on GAF" last year.
He went on to say that he "tried to turn things around" but he was dealing with "rough personal issues all year and was only just starting to pull myself out of that when I got #metooed (falsely) out of nowhere. It was overwhelming and scary. It got mainstream media attention."
Things only got worse from there, according to Malka.
"The community had become a powderkeg of polarized, authoritarian left hostility that seemed to revel in setting this place on fire from within and throw me onto a pyre the moment they found out about that BS allegation," he said. "Almost all the mods immediately bailed, we got DDoSed for like two straight days, and by the time we were back up we barely had any mod coverage and I was deeply hurt by what the community was saying about me and could barely engage with it."
After the fallout of NeoGAF and the subsequent launch of ResetEra by its refugees, Malka took a step back to address personal concerns and figure out where to go from there. He pointed out that the trans community within the site isn't to blame. He now has a good outlook on the entire thing, saying "everything that happened" eventually "became an opportunity to actually course correct this place like I couldn't when it was at its peak."
Malka said now the hope is to "actually talk about things again, and use this place for escapism from the shitty real world," rather than "some insane asylum where you're driven out for 'normalizing!!11' if you don't hate everything and want to die."
The GAF owner did reveal that his overall goal with running an internet forum should "trend toward not giving a damn what anyone claims to be in terms of identity, just the content of what they have to say and the evidence supporting it." He said when you become a "protected class" and wield power by "announcing that you're a person of color or a woman or trans or whatever it may be," that sort of power is "going to be taken advantage of on a platform like this. And it was."
Finally, Malka said that he "never wanted that outcome." He wanted everyone "to be able to come on here and not deal with what I felt was a massive dissonance between how we typically engage with each other on the internet vs how we do IRL." Malka also said they're going to go through the bans handed out by former moderators and unban users who were unjustly banned.
My take: Sadly, ResetEra is more or less the same type of echo chamber you found at NeoGAF during its peak, as most of the users who fled to the former over the latter were the ones taking advantage of those sorts of identity politics. I was a frequent GAF user over five years ago and was generally sad to see what became of its community and staff.
How do you feel about the fallout surrounding NeoGAF? The current state of things? If ResetEra is anything other than a renamed GAF community? Sound off in the comments below.
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Assuming you have been making just container or maybe hands dipped candles, you might not have some knowledge about candle making molds. Your abilities as a candle maker won't ever be complete without understanding this particular area of the candle making company.
When you are not positive you are going to continue using molds in candle making after your first attempt, do not invest a great deal of money buying them in the novice. Make a determination about what size you'd love to start with and just buy that size. Prices for molds vary based on the resource. Small votive molds may be bought by the dozen for around ten dollars. Large round molds ten inches high price in the neighborhood of approximately twelve dollars each.
If you're planning to produce huge diameter candles, it is going to be necessary to have even more than one wick. For that reason, you might opt to stay with molds with a two-inch diameter or perhaps less.
Seamless molds deliver prettier candles than seamed blades for reasons that are obvious. They might cost you much more than many other mold types, though it is well worth the expense in case you're planning to market your candles and desire a far more polished professional look.
When you do not wish to invest some cash on candle molds, you are able to employ other items for molds, like tin cans. So long as the can is sleek on the interior so the candle can readily slide out, these packaging molds function facial. Remember in case the can has a rim at the top part, it is going to restrict the candle from simple release. Be picky within the tin cans you select for molds.
You will find a great many different types of molds you might pick from. Besides round and square molds, you will find octagons, stars, along with numerous other styles. The great majority of molds for tower candles are built of metallic alloys; however, you will find several clear plastic molds which are ideal for the project too.
Removing candles from molds after they put is often hard. When you don't coat the interior of the mold before pouring with a simple release spray, you'll more than likely have issues. Utilizing a silicone spray or perhaps wiping the interior with vegetable oil helps with the release of the completed candle. Yet another reason why candles stick is simply that the wax is simply too warm when it's poured into the mold. Constantly look at the heat on the wax before you put for this reason.
If you see a challenge with candle discharge, one suggestion many chandlers make use of is placing the mold inside the freezer for a brief period. Yet another answer is placing the candle inside a bucket the moment it's poured and pour water that is cool around it. In case you try out this, fat the candle lower so it will not float, plus don't put the water above the roof of the mold.
If you're brand new to the great realm of candle making, you can begin with a package to make candles, finished with molds. You have to be very careful to lift the system with the dimensions and also a design of a candle you might wish to create. Many inexpensive kits do have the clear plastic candle molds, but perhaps these may exercise in case you simply wish to check it out.
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Acting in Concert: Music, Community, and Political Action by Mark Mattern
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I'm a pupil of Mark Mattern at Baldwin-Wallace university. This e-book presents a few perception into a space of Political technology that doesn't mentioned in educational literature. A needs to learn for Political technological know-how majors round the nation.
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Pérez Zujovic was assassinated soon after the appearance of Jara's song. No one was ever identified or charged with the crime, but Jara was blamed by many on the political right, who claimed that his song had fanned the hatred behind the assassination. 43 44 8. For example, the premier edition of its Revista de Folklore (1970) featured prominent advertisements by unions such as La Federación Eléctrica [the electrical federation] and La Confederación Nacionál de Trabajadores del Cobre [the national confederation of copper workers].
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Happy weekend everybody! I'm visiting my family in Philly, decided to snap a few pics before heading out on a few adventures with my Mummy and Sis. This outfit is just easy weekend wear. You already know I'm in love with printed pants and I found these for $20 on 125th Street in Harlem! Gotta love it. Lots of cool prints...I bought three (don't judge me).
I had a strong urge to wear sequins so, I added this tank top that from LYS for Kmart. It's probably critical to wear sequins at least once a week. Good for your...heart health? Or...something. Ha!


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U.S. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WOODEN SEAL
Made from solid mahogany this United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) wooden seal plaque and podium logo emblem is hand carved and finished by our expert craftsmen. The mahogany is cured and treated at our own factory to avoid warping and twisting over the years and a special keyhole slot is recessed into the rear to ensure a flush fitting on ay wall surface.
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The Defense Intelligence Agency DIA, is a major producer and manager of military intelligence for the United States Department of Defense. DIA, designated in 1986 as a Defense Department combat support agency, was established in 1961 as a result of a decision by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, under president John F. Kennedy . The Department of Defense created DIA with the publication of Directive 5105.21, "Defense Intelligence Agency" on 1 August, effective 1 October 1961.[1] DIA was preceded by the Counter Intelligence Corps. With over 11,000 military and civilian employees worldwide, DIA is a major producer and manager of foreign military intelligence. It provides military intelligence to warfighters, defense policymakers and force planners, in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, in support of U.S. military planning and operations and weapon systems acquisition.
DIA?s Director is a three-star military officer who serves as principal adviser to the Secretary of Defense and to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters of military intelligence. The Director also chairs the Military Intelligence Board, which coordinates activities of the defense intelligence community.The exact numbers and specific budget information are not publicly released due to security considerations. DIA has major operational activities at the Pentagon, the Defense Intelligence Analysis Center (DIAC), Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., the Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (AFMIC) in Fort Detrick, Maryland, and the Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC) in Huntsville, Alabama. DIA is a member of the United States Intelligence Community, reporting to the Director of National Intelligence.
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Volusia County gets new emergency management director
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Volusia County's search for a new emergency management director led all the way to Monroe County and the home of the Florida Keys — where they know a thing or two about storm response and emergency preparedness.
On April 20, the County Council confirmed Helene Wetherington, disaster recovery director for Monroe County, as Volusia's next emergency management director. Her start date is May 17.
Wetherington replaces former Emergency Management Director Jim Judge, who retired in January. Since his departure, Public Protection Director Joe Pozzo has been running the department.
Wetherington brings more than 20 years of expertise to the job in local, state, federal and international emergency preparedness, planning, response and recovery. She has been the disaster recovery director for Monroe County since 2018, where she has been coordinating long-term recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
Prior to that, Wetherington's experience includes serving as assistant director of the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management, a planner with the Florida Coastal Management Program, area coordinator and community assistance consultant for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, and emergency management services director for Calvin, Giordano & Associates Inc.
Between 2014 and 2016, she served as the disaster management adviser to the Caribbean Overseas Territories for the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
"We're very lucky to have attracted such a great candidate," County Manager George Recktenwald said in bringing his choice of Wetherington to the council for confirmation.
The incoming director has been an instructor of FEMA courses and for various educational institutions, and is certified as an emergency manager by the International Association of Emergency Managers and as an assessor for the national Emergency Management Accreditation Program.
Wetherington, who holds dual master's degrees in public administration from Florida Atlantic University and planning from Florida State University, told the council that she's excited for the opportunity to build on Volusia County's well-regarded emergency management program.
"It's a pleasure to be able to pick up on this program and hopefully enhance it in some areas," Wetherington said. "I hope we can build a stronger, better and safer Volusia County."
"Thank you, and welcome," County Chair Jeff Brower told Wetherington moments after her confirmation was approved. "We're glad you're here."
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How to pack in a travel backpack . This depends largely on the level of fatigue during the trip. Even the most comfortable and fashionable the backpack is not able to smooth over the mistakes made during stacking things.


soon the festival will start for its 21st edition // so+ba made all the communication work for this short film festival // posters // catalog // programm // and much more….
freitag is celebrating their store anniversary starting at 5pm.
the soirée graphique, organised by komet, has been held annually since 2008. the exhibition is a platform for creative artists in the fields of graphic design, photography and the visual arts. it promotes visual design, stimulates new works and reflects trends in contemporary graphic design.
so+ba was invited to join with a and and ephraim bieri made a photographic interpretation on so+ba's work.
austrian fashion designer edwina hörl and swiss graphic design office so+ba have been working together since 2004. their collaboration has never been the typical relationship between client and supplier, but rather a partnership of working together across multiple disciplines, constantly influencing and inspiring each other, with a high focus on artistic expression and mutual respect for each other's craft.
the archive exhibition at «the tokyo art book fair 2014» shows an overview of 10 years of collaboration between edwina hörl and so+ba. a «gesamtkunstwerk» that reflects cultural and social processes through a visual and artistic approach in the field of fashion.
with the opening of our zurich office and an increasing number of international projects, so+ba is very excited to announce a formal partnership with long-time collaborator eat creative to provide greater opportunity to support european brands looking to expand to asia.
the swiss pechaKucha night is a side-event of the swissdays featuring unusual stories from swiss and japanese speakers on topics ranging from graphic design and architecture to alphorns and the origins of absinthe.
roppongi hills is transformed into switzerland. a four-day celebration of everything swiss.
this is the kickoff event for the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between switzerland and japan.
so+ba is part of the "creative cities" project representing tokyo at kaohsiung design festival in taiwan.
freitag opens a new flagshipstore in shibuya.
ファックス me is a project by so+ba that started with a request by the australian design magazine "desktop". the task was to illustrate our personal view of australia from japan. we both have not been to australia. we faxed each other bits and pieces of visuals, a mix of personal connections, common knowledge and stereotypes. over the period of a month we exchanged more than 50 faxes, scanned them, and treated them like single colour printing films, blue, red and black. we layered and combined them by chance and came up with a selection of 16 collages that fit our imaginary australia.
kickoff event for the "zou no hana snack" series.
the japanese idea of snack, a nice gathering with a special host (mama-san), will start at zou no hana terrace.
sso+ba's workshop "swiss typography 3" will be a continuation of last years "swiss typography 2" workshop. it contains a lecture and practical work.
the lecture will be a short introduction to swiss typography with a focus on political propaganda in switzeralnd. switzerland has a unique direct democracy system, and therefor a along history of political poster tradition. next we focus on contemporary movements such as occupy-wall street, anonymous and the design language of grass-roots activism. the practical part will be hands on typography work with limited tools and material.
the last three years of zou-no-hana terrace is documented in texts and picutres on 76 pages.
super 8 // film 30min // 17:00 / 21:00 // pascal greco // kid chocolat Super 8 is a poetic & psychedelic film by pascal greco with a soundtrack by kid chocolat.
"voices" is a gathering of narratives, ideas, knowledge, experiences, opinions and expressions that grow out of the 3.11 disasters in japan.
in the unique open and inviting spaces of shibaura house (build by kazuyo sejima and ryue nishizawa), join workshops, participate in talk sessions, listen to stories, view exhibitions and enjoy music as you reflect on and discuss what has happened over the past year and what should be done to create safe and sustainable communities.
Session 06. "Swiss Typography Pt.2"
The workshop "Swiss Typography 2" will be a continuation of so+ba's last "Swiss typography" lecture from last year. The lecture will also include practical work. so+ba will start with a very short introduction to classical Swiss typography and then focus on the experimental development of Swiss typography of Wolfgang Weingart, who is called "the father of Swiss punk design". Weingart is famous for his experimental, expressive work that broke the mould of classical Swiss typography. It was he who ignited the spark of 'typographic anarchy' that burst onto the scene at the beginning of the 1980s.
2011.06.25 - 07.18 //atelier zou-no-hana, workshops for children with the themes: "moving", "painting", "creating"
the force of nature has taken thousands of lives. our hearts and our thoughts go to all those who have lost loved ones and those who continue to suffer the difficulty of this crises.
100% of the sales of our work will be donated to the red cross in japan.
the rendez-vous project products created by so+ba, "look with your hand" and "tactile note" (in collaboration with veronica schaepers) where selected for the grand prix for the lohas design award. the exhibition takes place at shinjuku giyoen in tokyo.
the rendez-vous project is about collaboration between designers/artist and local industries. so+ba's partner is "waku-waku" sheltered workshop for deaf-blind people. in our project we wanted to integrate the waku-waku people into the creative process, not only into the production proscess. we asked them to write messages they would like to share with the seeing people. this messages, mixed with quotes from helene keller (1880-1968) a deaf-blind american activist, where printed on envelopes using the color black and sky-blue.
the second envelope introduces the font-system "braille" created by louise braille 1854.
both of the envelope-projects are made out of recycled braille news paper.
2010 // this visually led book contains a global selection of the best graphic design studios' work within the fashion industry - from packaging and lookbooks to swing tags and invitations - with exclusive insights from both clients and designers.
even today, a half-century after its inception, helvetica continues to maintain its popularity as the best-known european typeface. this exhibition focuses on how this attractive font, which has swept the global market, is used in an astounding diversity of contexts, from familiar shop signs to the communications mainstay of global corporations.
works and documents from different eras that incorporate helvetica will be on display, including about 30 posters by graphic designers from Japan and many other countries, as well as numerous goods.


There is always VCAT or the Electricity and Water Ombudsman you can call them and see what they think?
There are two main issues here. Firstly the cost to us for damage and leakage caused by Origin�s faulty system and poor installation, secondly the missed rebate and warranty caused by the delay processing paperwork by Origin.
On 18/5/2012 we purchased a solar hot water system from Origin Solar Energy due to having solar electricity. We expected that we would receive the rebate for the system and due to Origin taking three months to process it we were told that we had missed out on the rebate due to the time lapse. I also paid $500 for the installation and was never provided with an invoice or receipt. They didn�t even get my name correct on the paperwork.
Just six months later, prior to Christmas 2012, we noticed heating problems and a major leak from the gutters on the western side of the house and determined that it was the new hot water system. I contacted Origin immediately and they took ten months and repeated requests to finally come and fix it on 11 April 2014. As a result the gutters of our house have rusted out.
Needless to say, we received our water rates for that quarter and they were $756.82 and then $608, way in excess of our previous water rates. Our usual rates were $300-$350. We are also still being invoiced for $2,200 for the system, which should now be down to $1,500.
Over this time of the dispute, we have told Origin that we are not paying anything more for the hot water system until it is sorted out to our agreement.
We have twenty-six emails backwards and forwards from Origin requesting that they pay for the damage and reimburse us for the excess water bills. We have endeavoured to go through the same contact, Mr. Luke Applebee and maintained our usual level of payment while hoping to sort this mess out. Most of the emails have been efforts to follow up when there has been no reply, or forwarding documents that we had already forwarded because they kept asking us for the same documents.
Then, on the 12 and 13 October 2014 we found that we had no hot water. I again contacted Origin and in their reply 14 October was politely told to call a plumber! The reason it was out of warranty is because it took them ten months to repair the system!
Never in our experience have we been subject to such a shocking case of appalling customer service, yet we have had some terrible experiences with Telcos as well.
Now on 7 November 2014, Origin has informed us that the matter is closed and they will not pay for the damages. They also advised that we have to pay the thousands of dollars of excess water caused by their faulty system and lack of service.
Myself and one other from my place of employment signed a contract and paid a deposit to Origin energy for a Solar electricity system purchase on 29th June 2012. We were offered a total of 31cents TFIT (25c /KWh and additional feed in tariff of 6c KWh for Origin customers. It was stated that the timeframe for installation would take approximately 5 to 8 weeks and also stated in the contract that "The Installation Subcontractor will ensure that the Installation starts as soon as it is reasonably possible for it to be started". My colleagues panels were installed within 2 weeks (and he now receives 31c TFIT) while I, after quite a few phone calls to Origin and Service Stream, waited for 5 months . I was going away for 5 weeks and advised them that there would be no-one home to take a phone call or be present at the home for the installation (this is a requirement)and if they couldn't install the panels before I went and not to call until I got back. I arrived home only to find 1 voice message advising me that they were ready to install. I called Origin back only to be told they had no record of that conversation (conveniently) and said well we cannot install now until December. I couldn't believe it was going to take 6 months from signing the contract to installation. It was finally installed on 29th November and because it took 5 months to install, I was informed that the Feed in Tariff request was sent in December but not received by Powercor in time to be considered for the 31c and so defaulted to the current Feed in Tariff of 8c per KWh. I would never have paid what I did for the panels (which are now significantly cheaper) only to receive 8c Feed in Tariff. I have put a complaint into Origin, Ombudsman and Consumer affairs only to be told they cannot do anything. It seems like the BIG companies like Origin are "The Untouchables" and offer no apologies for breaking their contracts. Not even the offer of the 6cents extra for being an Origin customer. They get you in, sign you up and give you nothing.
DON�T bother with Origin as I am cancelling both my gas and electricity accounts with them and going with someone who HONEST!
I have just racked up one year with my 3.4 kw system ,over the year i have produced 3550kw @ 60cents a KW to date I'm $645 in credit at this rate i will of recouped my out lay $12,000 in the 6 years and had free electric power for that time.
At this rate i should enjoy free electricity for at least 3 or 4 years after the solar bonus scheme ends and after about a 30% deduction on the bill.
Wallaby19 - You havent stated the wattage of your 7 panels.
My 1.62kW system (7 x 235 watt polycrystaline panels) was fitted by Energy Matters in June 2011 and to date it has generated 1641 kWh. The panels seem to be very temperature sensitive but work better in lower light conditions than monocrystalline panels. Under the midday sun with light winds they produce about 1300 watts, with a strong wind about 1420 watts and just after a cumulus cloud has passed 1600 watts for about 2 minutes until they heat up again. The SMA 1700 inverter heat sink is almost too hot to touch with with this amount of power and I feel that adding an extra panel would shorten the inverter life considerably. So this might explain why you are not getting the returns you expected.
Just recently we purchased a 1.5Kw solar energy unit consisting of 7 panels from SolarSA. The unit was installed on the northern side of a tiled roof at the correct angle getting full sun and unobstructed.
The unit has yet to provide 1.5Kw of power,(energy) the best it has done to date is 1.2Kw a 20% potential loss of production. This has been mentioned to SolarSA on several occasions only to fall on deaf ears.
We also received our first power bill from Origin Energy since installation only to find that the cost to receive electicity from them has increased however, to return power back to the grid has not increased. My question is at what point do we the consumer have to start paying the energy companies to return power back to the grid?
I got solar installed at my home through Origin. They installed the panels within 2 weeks of paying for it, so far so good, until the forms got approved and sent to Origin by Etsa. Now Origin decide to keep the forms for 5-6 weeks before processing and a further week or 2 before booking in an installation date with Etsa, now I am getting the meter 4.5 months after installation, not quite the 10 to 14 weeks I was told. Origin say the inverter was installed after the panels and that was the hold up and the installers (that Origin employ!) say the inverter has nothing to do booking in the metre (which they don't).
This would have been fine if Origin started the payments of the panels from when the meter gets installed but no, they start payments well before that.
I have spoken to Origin complaints people who said he would get back to me with a resolution but do you think he would, I have called twice with no return of a phone call.
I was looking into getting solar, and from what i have read, this seems to be a common trend. The solar company is quick to sign you up and get a deposit, with little intention of actually proceeding at the agreed and signed amount. It is amazing when you read the T & C, it states that they can charge you more if the amount of the rebate is affected.
There is another company here in Vic (advertising heavily on the tv), that have a reputation for doing something similar to this as well. Until this industry is regulated, who knows what you are getting.
From the enquiries i have had, they are a bit coy when i ask them to put it in writing, and on top of that, they are trying to palm of some cheap chinese systems.
It depends where you are, how busy the inspectors are, and whether you need a new meter.
I just had solar installed (have previously had it installed at another house) last Wednesday, and was told the inspector should visit within a week, then they'll send the paperwork into my power distributor, who'll organise a new meter. I was told by the installer the whole process should take 4-6 weeks, but given the opportunities for things to go wrong, I think that was optimistic.
Hi, have been reading with interest the problems with wanting solar power. I have recently had a 1.5kw unit installed with Origin. All quite professional and friendly service. When I rang to see when the unit would be connected to the grid I was told it can take up to 45 business days (9 weeks). Does this seem to be a ridiculously long period of time or have others had to wait this period as well?
I have first hand knowledge that the number of customers who were never paid the promised cash rebate by Clear Solar runs into the thousands.
I also know that Clear Solar is not in a position to service this liability and they continue to trade whilst insolvent (this is illegal) and continue to accept upfront deposits from new customers with the knowledge that they may not be able to fulfill the orders.
My suggestion is that ALL customers who have been promised rebates and/or installations by Clear Solar in the last 12 months who are reading this now PLEASE go to the TODAY TONIGHT WEBSITE and register your story... this is the only way to make Clear Solar accountable for their unfair and misleading business practices and perhaps many of you may get a portion of what is owed to you from the Liquidators.
Following a response from Today Tonight, many of you may wish to head down to Clear Solar's head office in Mitcham to meet the camera crew on a given day to further enforce the seriousness of this unfair trading and misrepresentation.
Had a 1.5kw solar system installed through Origin Solar. Installation was quick (within 4 weeks), the installers good and the inspector came within 10 days of the installation and turned on the system. All went well for four days until the mains power was off. When the power was turned on again the Sharp inverter (JH1600E) produced 5 watt hours of electricity and then died.
Since then the fun has begun. Sharp Customer Service is an oxymoron. After ten days they finally sent out a technician who confirmed that there was a problem, but that Sharp would have to authorise a warranty repair and that this might take "some time".
If a product is not fit for purpose what is a reasonable time for a manufacturer to meet their obligations under a warranty claim and what responsibility does the seller (Origin Solar) have to the consumer? I have contacted them and they refer the problem to Sharp.
We ordered a system June 10, it was installed eventually, after lots of phone calls and a paper trail you would not believe we had it all turned on in Dec 10, after a busy christmas with visitors we got round to actually looking at how the inverter was working....well it wasn't sending anything to the grid. We were puzzled by this and rang clear solar 17 Jan 2011...you only get through to a talking person if you call the info line as a new customer...they speak to NEW CASH PAYING CUSTOMERS....we were told the software wasn't working and a tech would be sent out that week. No tech and no call. We rang the next week...Madelaine said a tech would be out this week....we live in central vic and you would expect a call alerting us to a visit by this tech...we will be calling again for a date so we will be home. Consumer affairs can give you a phone number of a management person at Clear Solar, so give them a ring regarding problems. I am also on the verge of contacting the state ombudsman about this whole fiasco...Government rebates are being used to finance a lot of this solar industry and the whole system is a huge mess. Yes, I agree the issues involved in putting green solar power in place are huge, but shouldn't something be done to make this all easier, faster and more productive.
Clear Solar has denied our advertising rebate. They are saying it was not due despite us showing them two letters that it was. They say the letters were sent in error and that it has been paid. It has not been paid. Their people are rude , do not reply to messages and are worse than used-car salepeople.
How did you go with your payment?