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Book review: Seeing Things: Collected Writing on Art, Craft and Design, Alison Britton
No full textReview of book by potter and writer Alison Britton published by Occasional Papers, 2013. ISBN: 978095696235
Frank Potter's Science Gems
No full textCreated solely by author Frank Potter, this site is a large collection that provides web links to physical science curriculum materials for grades K-16 which are categorized by grade level and subject. Some of these subjects consist of: measurement, mechanics, energy, waves, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics, special relativity, quantum mechanics, atomic physics, nunclear physics, chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, particle physics and general relativity. The author also includes topic based around earth and life sciences. The breadth and scope of the page is obvious. Potter contributes links from a large range of topics with a variability of different grade levels
Letter from A. F. Potter to John H. Page
No full textLetter from A. F. Potter to John H. Page referring his request to build a railway to the District Forester at Albuquerque, New Mexico
Letter from A. F. Potter to Carl Hayden
No full textLetter from A. F. Potter to Carl T. Hayden describing John H. Page's request to build a railway for the Canyon Copper Company as "impractical"
From audiences to publics : convergence culture and the Harry Potter phenomenon
No full textIn the mid-nineties, changing business and communication models influenced the way in which cultural industries operated. The spheres of public and private, production and distribution, ownership and access had to be reconsidered and were characterised by convergence culture, a commercial and creative environment based on active participation that offers support for creating and sharing interpretations and original works. Convergence culture has relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic participation and fosters a sense of community growing around people’s common interests and ideologies. It is also a product of the relationship between communication technologies, the cultural communities that grow around them, and the activities they support.peer-reviewe
A.J. Potter (1918-1980): The career and creative achievement of an Irish composer in social and cultural context
No full textA. J. Potter (1918-1980) was one of the most significant composers working in Ireland in the latter part of the twentieth century. This thesis surveys his career and creative achievement, which have not hitherto been subjected to detailed scrutiny. The opening chapter presents a biographical overview: its first part outlines the circumstances of Potter's childhood and early adulthood, including his studies with Vaughan Williams at the Royal College of Music in London, his period of service in the British Army during World War II and his subsequent three-year sojourn in Africa; the second continues the narrative from 1951, when he settled permanently in Ireland, up to his death in 1980. In addition to detailing events of note in his private and professional life, an important subsidiary focus of this section is to depict the impoverished and culturally marginalised nature of Irish musical life at this period and describe the frustrations that these conditions engendered for the composer and his contemporaries. The remaining chapters are devoted to an examination of Potter's major works. Chapter 2 considers four student compositions that were written or conceived in the late 1930s and were subsequently revised when he resumed composing in 1949 after a creative silence of over a decade. Chapter 3 is divided in two parts: the first delineates the salient features of his mature creative aesthetic, while the second provides an account of his later orchestral works. The remaining chapters explore his choral music and stage works, which, in addition to the scores previously described, constitute his most noteworthy achievements
Harry Potter and the lexicon of doom
No full textIn a three day trial in April 2008, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York considered whether the Harry Potter Lexicon infringed the intellectual property rights of J.K. Rowling and Warner Brothers. The case has attracted great media attention. As John Crace, a reporter for The Guardian, observed: “On one side: global-celebrity author J.K. Rowling. On the other: an amateur fan site devoted to the world's favourite boy wizard. At stake: the soul of Harry Potter.”\ud
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J.K. Rowling is the author of the seven book Harry Potter series, which tell the story of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his battles with Voldemort, the Lord of Darkness. As the court papers noted, “The Harry Potter Books are a modern day publishing phenomenon and success story.” Warner Brothers sought and obtained the film rights to the series. The entertainment company has thus far produced five films; a sixth is due in November 2008; and the final instalment is planned.\ud
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The Harry Potter Lexicon is a reference guide created by Steven Vander Ark, a former grade school teacher. He has organised a large volume of material on the Harry Potter books and the Harry Potter films on a website in an alphabetical listing, from “A-Z”. The founder of RDR Books, Roger Rapoport, approached Ark to publish the Harry Potter Lexicon in a book form. Ark agreed to this request, and provided the publisher with a condensed version of the web-site.\ud
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After RDR Books announced its intention to publish the reference book, J.K. Rowling and Warner Brothers brought a legal action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging that the publishers of the Harry Potter Lexicon were in breach of various intellectual property rights. A spokesperson for Warner Brothers and J.K. Rowling observed:\ud
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"A fan’s affectionate enthusiasm should not obscure acts of plagiarism. The publishers knew what they were doing. The problem remains that the Lexicon takes an enormous amount of Ms. Rowling’s work and adds virtually no original commentary of its own. As we’ve said in court, it takes too much and adds too little. Authors have a duty to prevent the exploitation of their works by people who contribute nothing original, creative or interpretive."\ud
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The litigation involves the intersection of copyright law, trade mark law, and consumer protection law. It has a wider significance because it deals with the protection of authorial rights; the use of literary indexes, supplements and reference guides; and the clash between character merchandising and fan fiction
Letter from A. F. Potter, Department of Agriculture, to Carl Hayden
No full textLetter from A. F. Potter to Carl Hayden regarding W. W. Bass's livery permit. Bass's fee to maintain the roads has been reduced to $50 per year, but he will still need to keep his business at least a hundred feet from the Grand Canyon rim so as not to disturb visitors
The organisation of cancer nursing services in the UK: A review of current practices.
No full textThe reorganization of cancer services in recent years has presented cancer nursing with a range of organisational and developmental challenges. It is therefore encouraging to note that the specialty has evolved to the extent that an efficient and effective cancer nursing workforce is now acknowledged as a prerequisite for the provision of high-quality cancer care (Department of Health, 1995; 2000a; 2000b). However, despite the advances there has been little evaluation of the critical issues faced by specialist cancer nurses.This project was undertaken as part of a larger scoping exercise designed to assimilate an evidence base to support the development, delivery and evaluation of UK cancer nursing services. This element of the project aimed to provide information to support the development and organisation of cancer nursing services by focusing on specific aspects of care (DoH, 2000a).The results indicate that lead cancer nurses are striving to ensure that patients are provided with the best quality care through nurses' participation in collaborative endeavours, for example with the primary care and the voluntary sectors. There is still much to be achieved, primarily in the areas of workforce planning, the skill development of non-specialist nurses, and research and development. The evidence demonstrates that cancer nursing will continue to accept the challenges of changing practice, working to ensure that patients receive a high-quality service
Technician-Potter Versus Artist-Potter
No full textIt is the intention of this paper to bring to the pottery student an awareness of the concept of technician-potter versus artist-potter.
The introduction defines the technician-potter as one who learns the technical skills involved in pottery making without going further into the creative, artistic aspects of his craft. An artist-potter is described as one who not only masters the technical skills, but also strives to be creative and make personal artistic statements in clay.
A thorough discussion follows concerning technique and the relevance of technical skills to the potter. It is concluded that the potter must master the technical skills involved in making pottery with the realization that these are only the beginning. They are the tools necessary for self-expression. Artistic motivation and awareness are examined in correlation with personal growth and self-awareness with the conclusion being: it is essential that for the potter to become an artist-potter, he must develop and grow both as technician and man with an awareness and acceptance of the time and decidation this requires.
Chapter One examines the author\u27s purpose and goals as a potter. The following goals were determined: perfection of technical skills, resolution of construction problems, reduction of production time, simplification of studio equipment and development of professional sophistication in the author\u27s clay product. It was determined that realization of these goals would come about through production of ware to be fired in an electric kiln at cones 5 and 6 (2185°F to 2232°F), through the development of stains and glazes which exhibited suitable results at those temperatures, and through the development of alternate finishing techniques.
Chapter Two includes detailed descriptions of technical problems explored by the author. Color prints are included in each experiment description. Three approaches were chosen by the author: pressed coil clay drawings, bird and vehicle sculptures, with the following alternative procedures explored: To develop a cone 5-6 oxidation glaze with a limited palette and the richness of highfire reduction glaze To develop oxide stains and adjust them to cone 5-6 To experiment with a variety of finishes, specifically: engobes, watercolor and acrylics (to be used on different clay godies in combination with glazes and stains arrived at in Items 1 and 2) To develop colored clay bodies (to be used with stains in Item 2) To attempt the raku process
In chapter Three, the function of the potter in today\u27s society is discussed. It was determined that today\u27s potter is free of the controls of tradition with the opportunity to unrestricted self-expression. He is in a time of new found freedom where the bonds of classic tradition, family tradition, utilitarian demands, material naiveté and current trends or movements are removed.
The remainder of the paper deals with the discipline and dedication required of a potter who decides to become an artist-potter and say through his work, something with integrity that he feels may have more than a passing interest for man. A series of plates are included to illustrate the progession of the author\u27s technical and artistic growth
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