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228.  15 years old child repeatedly quit to end the fatality                     at the age of 15, Zhang Hui failed to get past the 2011 spring festival, in January 27th she left the world.
Then, Zhang Hui’s parents rushed to Zhang Hui’s work, the double post Hong Li painting factory the protection of employees, questioned the ineffective, and the boss went Zhang Huinai unmarried pregnancy as the cause of death, bleeding to death.
Both conflict and fight, Zhang Hui’s father Zhang Jingxi was wounded in hospital, there was no money for treatment. At present, the police have been involved in the investigation.                     multiple quit to end fatality         worker Wang told reporters: “since January 23rd, Zhang Hui evening overtime began uncomfortable to leave, until 3 days after the factory to pay wages, Zhang Hui still be completely bedridden, on the 27 day morning everybody feels that Zhang Hui is wrong, rush her to the hospital, but the night will not.
…..”For Zhang Hui’s death, the janitor Wang factory felt ignored,” Zhang Hui died 3 times to resign but without success. “        Hong Li painting factory boss Xu admitted that Zhang Hui quit the into view.
        wrong said the cause induced &nbsp &nbsp strike violently;;     Zhang Hui’s mother Deng Qiong had heard of his daughter, from his hometown in Anhui to Dongguan, but to her death but confused.
Their mother Deng Qiong speaks, the boss said in the factory started daughter pregnant uterine rupture hemorrhage, later died in hospital. But after they ask to the hospital, the doctor said Zhang Hui is not pregnant, they feel her reputation, coupled with the death of not clear, went to the factory to find the boss to denounce a view.
Then, both sides of the dispute. Deng Qiong told reporters:” the boss says that my daughter is pregnant uterine rupture die factory, and never mind, but the doctor told us, Zhang Hui is not pregnant “.
The reporter learned from the hospital, Zhang Hui died of meningitis in late, were sent to the hospital too late to delay treatment timing lead to death, and Zhang Hui is not pregnant.         however, the factory adhere to the death of Zhang Huizhi has nothing to do with the factory, so the dispute casesZhang Hui Zhang Jingxi, stepfather dispute whether Zhang Hui was injured.
The face of said one thing, the factory boss Xu does not come to mind, no response. However, the beatings incident, Xu boss denies. At present, the police have been involved in the investigation of coordination.

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Twenty-seven-year-old Grammy award winner Esperanza Spalding is not only an amazing vocalist and musician, but also an inspiring public speaker. In support of her latest album, Radio Music Society, Spalding will be going on a world tour and she decided to gift a special group of fans and friends with an hour and a half long dress rehearsal at the Florence Gould Hall Theater in New York. Spalding is a passionate and accomplished musician and that was evident in how easily her lithe arms commanded the upright bass and how confidently her fingers strummed her latest instrument, the electric bass, in a way that rockstars would envy. Her long gown, delicate shoulders and voluminous afro all kept in time to the rhythms spun by Spalding and her 11 bandmates.

After an amazing performance that garnered a well-deserved standing ovation, Spalding spent 30 minutes answering questions about her craft, her process and creativity in general. Spalding also talked about her philanthropic efforts. Five dollars from each album sale goes to a human rights organization called Free the Slaves and on Earth Day, the young artist debuted a special sand animation video which is in support of the Amazon Aid Foundation. Her endearing almost shy laugh was sprinkled throughout the conversation as she spoke from a chair on stage. The talk, which with the addition of a projector and a few slides could have been a TED Talk, was a real treat--especially for the artists in the audience.

Here are just of a few of the gems Spalding bestowed upon her fans:

Translating an idea/emotion into a song:
"Some aspect of nature is trying to talk to us busybody human beings and we're not listening. The ideas for the songs are pure emotion that is diffused enough that so many people can connect to it on different levels and add their own storyline to it."

Learning from failure:
"Failure is where you have to get really creative. It's easy to do what you know. You start getting really creative when you have to start digging into things that you're terrible at. The process of growing is a process of constantly being uncomfortable.

"The reason I put electric bass in this project is because that's not my strength yet. I make mistakes and I learn from them. Failure is everything. One of the most valuable things I learned recently is that being an artist is not about being comfortable. What it really is about is gaining more awareness of what's out there and what's possible. As soon as you have enough of a foundation of what you know, you stand on that and reach for the next phase. So if you're a totally uncomfortable, miserable artist, that's great."

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Appreciating the creative process:
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"There's a TED Talk of a cat scan of a jazz musician improvising and an mc freestyling. The same areas of the brain light up, but in the MC's brain, the visual cortex also lights up. It's almost like not having the instrument allows something else to kick in. There's a stigma that MCs aren't musically educated, but you just can't equate hip hop to other music forms in that way."

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SpecialChem - Apr 26, 2012 Miller Paint announced a new alliance between Kelly-Moore Paints and Miller Paint. Beginning Monday, April 30, 2012, Miller Paint will acquire the Puget Sound business operations and selected assets of the nine Kelly-Moore Paints stores listed below. The nine stores will continue to operate and be immediately available to service existing Kelly-Moore business without interruption. The stores will close for a brief period beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 27, and will reopen on Monday morning at 6:30 a.m. 6101 Airport Way S., Seattle, WA (206) 767-3140 12631 NE 85th Street, Kirkland, WA (425) 822-6092 12012 Aurora Avenue N., Seattle, WA (206) 363-0520 350 "C" Sunset Blvd. N., Renton, WA (425) 228-1750 5009 196th Street SW, Lynnwood, WA (425) 672-2551 4942 State Hwy 303 NE, Bremerton, WA (360) 479-4777 5252 S. Washington Street, Tacoma, WA (253) 473-0221 14205 Meridian E., Puyallup, WA (253) 840-2551 3740 Martin Way E., Olympia, WA (360) 459-5411 The Kelly-Moore store located in Kent, WA, will close permanently on April 27, 2012, and be consolidated into the Miller Paint store in Kent located at the address below. The Kent Miller Paint store will carry the full line of Kelly-Moore products and will service the existing Kelly- Moore business beginning Monday, April 30, 2012, without interruption. 8316 S. 259th Street, Kent, WA (253) 893-0070; store manager: Ryan Wells With the transition of the Kelly-Moore business to Miller, their plan is to maintain the same fine Kelly-Moore store staff and professional outside sales personnel that currently service customers' business. Miller Paint's commitment is to maintain the same level of pricing for Kelly-Moore products, while extending the range of paint sundry products to include Miller Paint's sundry range. A new account at Miller Paint has already been established for customers with the same credit line and terms enjoyed with Kelly-Moore. With the new strategic partnership, Miller Paint will have exclusive rights to sell the full range of Kelly-Moore paint products throughout Oregon, Washington and Northern Idaho. Along with Kelly-Moore's architectural and industrial product lines, Miller Paint will have full access to new Kelly-Moore products, color formulas, national specifications, CSI/Green Seal approvals, etc. Additionally, over time, the plan is to carry the Kelly-Moore line in select Miller Paint stores throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the Puget Sound market. This new alliance will allow them to provide the Kelly-Moore customer, with the same quality Kelly- Moore products that they purchase today, but at more store locations. About Miller Paint Co., Inc. Miller Paint is a well-established and respected manufacturing-retailer of paint and related products offering unique, high-quality products to both retail consumers and professional painting contractors through, now 49 Miller Paint stores located throughout Oregon, Washington and Northern Idaho. With the new strategic alliance, Miller Paint will have exclusive access to service all market segments with the full range of Kelly-Moore products in the OR, WA and Northern ID markets. Miller Paint is an employee-owned company that was originally established by Earnest Miller, Sr. in 1890. Since its origin, when Earnest Miller first purchased a stone mill and began manufacturing its own paint, the rich heritage and history of Miller Paint has been centred in the Pacific Northwest. Their corporate headquarters, manufacturing plant and primary distribution warehouse is located in Portland, OR. The owners of Miller Paint are the 280 employees who work in the business today, and own 100% of the company. Miller Paint are active members of the ACA, PDCA, Guild CPO, All Pro, and Color Guild, organizations and associations which gives the company national purchasing power and representation in the US Paint industry. About Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc. Headquartered in San Carlos, Calif., Kelly-Moore is one of the largest employee-owned paint companies in the United States, where each employee-owner is committed to offering exceptional customer service. A leader and innovator of waterborne-coating technology, Kelly-Moore was the first major paint company to offer recycled paints, along with one of the largest selections of stock colors. Kelly-Moore is one of the few companies to continue to offer stock colors for superior color consistency. Trusted and preferred by professionals since 1946 as the "Painter's Paint Store" for its high-quality, performance and consistency, Kelly-Moore's paints are safe and easy to use for everyone. The company's environmentally friendly paint factory in San Carlos, Calif., is the recipient of four widely recognized and among the most stringent environmental awards. Kelly-Moore is dedicated to giving back to the communities it serves. This ethos is reflected in its corporate giving program and its numerous industry-leading green business accolades. Source: Miller Paint This document was provided by SpecialChem's editor. If you want to share your press release, please send it to chief-editor-pc@specialchem.com. SpecialChem reserves the right to refuse any article or news item.

The Painting Factory: Abstraction After Andy Warhol @ MOCA L.A. ...

Beginning this Sunday, the Museum of Contemporary Art presents The Painting Factory: Abstraction After Warhol, on view through August 20, 2012 at MOCA Grand Avenue.

The exhibition explores abstract painting as one of today’s most dynamic forms of art, eloping with pop culture and technology, with work from Mark Bradford, Wade Guyton, Glenn Ligon, Kelly Walker, Andy Warhol, Christopher Wool and more.

Members are invited to preview the exhibition this Saturday, April 28 from 7-9pm with free admission. General admission begins Sunday. For more information, click here. (via)

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The French automotive giant now uses Delmia in its powertrain division, displacing competitor Siemens PLM Software.

French automotive manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën has increased its deployment of Dassault Systèmes Delmia software for 3D digital manufacturing, by standardizing on it for the powertrain division. The deployment represents a competitive displacement of software from Siemens PLM Software. Delmia now supports assembly simulation, painting, factory layout, stamping, and powertrain at Peugeot, in a standardization of tools and methodologies in all major departments.

Peugeot Citroën’s new Dual Stock Transmission project, code-name Atrium, relies on Delmia technology for managing manufacturing processes and perform economic simulations.

Over the last few years Peugeot has been investing heavily in technological innovations for powertrain, including significant R&D investments to develop and market a new generation of engines and transmissions. One such innovation is the production of a new Dual Stock Transmission gear box with a double clutch. Peugeot says its use of Delmia makes it easy to make radical changes early in the manufacturing process without compromising the production schedule. The company uses Delmia to optimize implementations, reduce development costs, and perform economic simulations to evaluate productions costs before committing to specific factory layouts.

The transmission project, code name Atrium, included the use of Delmia to standardize a variety of heterogeneous work methods, says Emmanuel Chamouton, Powertrain, Digital Engineering and Metrology, PSA Peugeot Citroën. Delmia is now used in the Atrium project by more than 400 employees in seven production sites.

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Here's part 5 about my recent trip to Japan, for my 2 person art show with artist Konatsu and Max Toy stuff.

It's only been a few weeks since my trip and already my mind has pushed a few details out of my brain ! The projects at Max Toys have been keeping me so busy ;-P

So back to my trip ... The show with Konatus is over and I have to say I'm glad it went well but finally done ! Over my last two remaining days ( monday - tuesday ) I have what I call "fun" things to do ;-)

High on my list was to see the brand new Ultraman movie .. I'd only previously seen a Godzilla movie many, many trips back in Japan ... one thing that is cool is all the seats are reserved .. and check out this arm chair attachment ... perfect for all your snacks  ;-P

Since I don't understand Japanese, I could not get the details of what was happening, but in broad strokes i think I understood  ;-P I knew the characters from past Ultraman series and of course they had cameos by the old school guys .. but for the most part it I didn't really care for it too much ( >

 A nice touch was each person got a mini sized Ultraman manga for free  ;-) Oh and the kids seemed to like it though there was some heavy emotional stuff towards the end and all the kids got real quite  ;-P

Another interesting aspect was the theater had a gift store in it .. that had movie related items for sale for the various movies playing in it. I told Yo-san that in the US they don't have this .. he was kinda shocked. Actually I think it would be cool to have something like this in theaters .. I remember growing up and thinking I want that poster !

A quick lunch of yummy udon ....

and back on the subway! We made our way to the Ahkihabara district .. aka Otaku central ! I was to have a autograph session later on at the new OneUp store .. in the meantime we could walk around ...

 

I don't know why, but this crate of useless remotes caught my eye .. what do you think are the odds of finding that one remote you're looking for ??

Sorry for the lack of pictures but I was at this point tired and just trying to take in the sights and sounds around me. We checked out the Mandarake store and I was very good and left without buying anything ... but we made our way back and I could not resist buying these Time of the Apes figures and Blazer robot figures ! So yes, I did buy some vintage Bullmark figures !!

 The new Akiba Zone building is our next destination ... and as Yo-san pointed out to me, right by the OneUp store logo outside .. yes, thats a Max Toy logo ;-) !!!

 

...and along the outside, too  ;-P

 Inside there are several floors each with various stores catering to Manga, Cosplay etc ... in the basement is a Kaiyodo store/ display area and cafe ...

 We made our way up to see the new OneUp shop, meet up with Ken ( the owner ) and my autograph session ... now to be honest, I have no idea why someone would want my autograph let alone show up to this .. so I'm not expecting much. Below, Ken had asked if I could draw something and sign this Shikishi board, as he would display it in his new shop ...

 

I was surprised that loyal Max Toy fans did stop by and kept me busy signing and drawing away the full hour. I was happy to see that they were happy and glad they took the time to stop by.

The final drawing for Ken and OneUp ;-) and yes, Ken was in a good mood.. can't you tell from this picture ? Haha ... seriously Ken was in a good mood and we all went to what was termed the "Meat" building !! for dinner ...

 

 With a giant Cow head above it, the Meat building featured restaurants that, well, served up all kinds of meat !

 I chose steak, salisbury hamburger, with an egg. I have to say it was much better grade of meat than back home and the proportions were perfect for me. By American standards, lets just say a guy like Matt Walker would take one look at this and say, this is my appetizer ... where's the meal ! ;-P

 

I had been bypassing desserts while watching my weight but heck decided to try this melon soda drink with what i thought was whip creme ... turns out it was ice cream ! It was so yummy ... but for some reason mine kept foaming up and flowing onto the table .. so i had to keep eating and sipping to prevent it. We of course discussed toy stuff .. and several deals were struck and we needed to call it for the night. made my way back to the hotel and fell asleep so fast ...

  It's Tuesday and I wake up at a fairly normal time of 7 am having slept almost thru the night.... this is good and bad .. bad cause I'm leaving the day day ! Today was something I was looking forward to almost more than the art show ;-P and that was a tour of the paint factory we were now using. Plus I asked to see the paint masks that I had been ordering for some of the figures .. especially the Lady Maxx and Lady Darkness ones .. lets just say they cost thousands of dollars to make .. much to my dismay ;-P 

Arriving at the paint factory we are greeted by the two brothers who own and run the place..the Maruyama brothers. They've been painting for over 30 years and of course have and continue to work for many of the companies you know and buy, including the big ones like Bandai.

 

They brought out a box that had the paint masks for Lady Darkness. I have ot say this was the first time I was able to hold and see for myself Max Toy paint masks .. and I was thrilled ! The one that caught my eye was this 3 jointed mask for the hair. It's hard to see but basically once the figure is popped into one part of the mask, the other 2 parts clamp into place as well. The end result is a nearly air tight fit, that leaves only the hair exposed to be painted.

 

I was told that after each painting session all the masks are cleaned of paint. I could tell they do a really good job of this as none of them looked like they were ever used  ;-P

above is an example of a face shield or mask, these are simpler in that you lay it over the part you want to spray.

 

 above and below, the mask for the boots and garter belts .. again once you clamp them they are perfectly aligned with no wiggle room !

 

below, another mask, this one for the hair of the "mask" version .. what was interesting was the odd wire arm that holds the top head portion in place. Since it actually touches the hair, after you spray the hair, you have to pop out this piece and hand spray the small dot that is created to cover it up.

Out of respect for their privacy I did not take any pictures of them or their actual painting stations.

They did show me how they use the paint masks while painting and what i did see that I had no idea they did was the figures are gently heated before they pop them into the paint masks .. this allows for a tighter and more accurate fit. Right after they painted the figure they handed it to me and it was of course perfect and warm  ;-)

Like Shimizu-san pouring vinyl like a cook or chef, or like the skills of Nakadai-san and his iron molds factory and the skills of Goto-san and his painting factory, the Maruyama brothers are part of this line of craftsmen, who are at the top of their games.

All of them contribute, directly or even indirectly, to the Max Toy you hold in your hands.

Made In Japan ... these craftsmen are the Umami ingrediant .... the secret sauce if you will, that elusive flavor that simply can not be replicated any where else. If you've held a toy Made in Japan you know the feeling I'm talking about.

So yes, I can make my toys elsewhere but simply after seeing their artistic abilities in person, why would i ?  ;-)

The Future - We also took a quick side trip to see a new trainee learning how to pour and cast soft vinyl from a now retired craftsman. So, yes there is hope that there will be a new generation of vinyl craftsmen in Japan. In fact by this writing he should be working at the Maruyama's new vinyl casting factory which is located right inside their painting factory. ;-)

 We were honored to be treated to lunch at what I call, a Japanese style Denny's , this one called Jonathan's. But like all the food i had, much more tasty and fresher all around. With that we part ways and hopped back onto the subway ...

 making a detour to see the new Sky Tree .. which will be open very soon !

 I don't mind taking the trains when it's not commute time  ;-P

 

Finally we stopped by the famous Nakano Sunshine Mall and visited the OneUp store there as well as the many Mandarake stores within....

A last minute sushi diner with Yo-san .. while we discussed the way too many projects and opportunities that had presented themselves during this trip ... I'm still reeling at all the work we must do in the next few months ! All good fun stuff .. but a lot of work !!

The final day, I made my way to the airport via bus. Yes, I could have had Japanese food, but somehow the McDonalds was calling to me .. it's true the Big Macs taste better here in Japan  ;-)

 Back on the plane home ... I never seem to have enough time.. but what time i do spend in Japan is always fun and exciting !

Next up is Design Festa in Japan, Summer Wonderfest  ( I won't be there but Yo-san will ) and San Diego Comic Con ( I will be there on Thursday only, but look for Max Toys at the Rotofugi and Dragatomi booths ) .

.. followed by a very exciting event that will take me around the world once again to uncharted lands ... to bring Kaiju to a new and excited audience ! Where is that you may ask ? I'll announce it very soon !!!  ;-)

Painting-Factory

So today i went to the chace center art gallary. There were installations and sculpture by some graduate students at RISD. Most of the works, in my view, are really bizzare and pointless(or maybe my sense of appreication in art isn't up the level yet). However there was this one installation that really provoked my thoughts. It was conprised of three oil paintings which looked almost exactly the same. At my first glance of them, I thought they were same paintings done three times and was confused about the artist's intention. Then I noticed colors at some places were slightly different and such. It's not until after I joined the discussion at the gallary did I realize that they have different levels of details. These three paintings, as the artist introduced, were ordered from a painting factory in Xiamen, China and their costs are $60. $70 and $90 respectively. A lot of the people present at the gallary were shocked that such good paintings cost so little even including shipping and materials.
Now the intention of the artist is clear. I can't help wonder: Do ppl who works in the painting factory consider themselves artists or just workers? Later I searched about the factory online and found out the words the factory use to describe the painters-"Most of our oil painters were strictly trained and cultivated when they were in schools and colleges, this helps us handle all classic style commissions easily, not only Chinese oil painting."
This lead to a larger issue-the art education in China.
China has a very different system of art college admission from the US. In the US, art schools generally require porfolios and home tests from the students in addition to the regular application materials such as the standalized test results, essays and recommendations. In China, the admission is usually based on a specific entrance examination during which you draw and paint in an exam room with other students. There are two assignments: an acrylic painting of stilllife and an pencil drawing of a portrait. Both of them are done from photograghs. You might have noticed that these tests have greatly restricted students' art talents in various forms of art and art mediums. The restriction becomes even more terrible when some students, in order to pass the exams, only practice what are required for the tests and ignore anything else. Art is not just about drawing portraits and painting stilllifes. Art is not simple duplication of things.
Talents are ruined. I can see people lose their initiative and creativeness even before they go to art colleges and become drawing and painting machines. Yes, they have brilliant techniques, yet aren't they just being human cameras? Why do we need artists when we have cameras and DVs and all these high-tech devices that can dupicate things exactly as they are in one second? They are incredbly pathetic. As has been said, true artists never see things as they really are. Artists don't dupilicate. Artists create. Artists are the ones that change the world around.(i know this sounds really self-centered. btw, engineers say they are the ones that change the world around too).
The current chinese art college admission system is greatly flawed and really need a change.
Though I am not entirely certain about the qualities of art college eduation in China, which I am very interested in finding out. I will not be surprised, however, if they suck. They are where the painters in those painting factories are from. What a shame.
Overall, the flawed chinese art education including the admission process and the education itself and a whole bunch of other reasons such as the increasing numbers of art college graduates who can't find jobs that can sustain their creative works, the interfering of some business companies in the chinese art industry that caused the decrease of prices of innovative artworks, and the impact of the global manufactoring of almost everything(art is no exception).
I really hope i can do something in the future to make a change to this. I can feel the responsibilities on my shoulders.

I am lucky enough to go to RISD where I learn A LOT. But i truly hope what i have learned could be passed on to every art student in China.