Abstract: A composite includes a substrate having a mounting surface and a first substrate side having an irregular profile, and a laminate attached to the mounting surface, a first laminate edge being substantially aligned with the first substrate side and substantially matching the profile thereof. The composite can advantageously be employed in a fountain assembly. A method of making a composite includes substantially aligning an edge of a stone laminate with a side of substrate, and attaching the stone laminate to a mounting surface of the substrate. The edge of the stone laminate substantially matches an irregular profile of the side of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for customizing media (e.g., songs, text, books, stories, video, audio . . . ) via a computer network, such as the Internet. In particular, the systems and methods provide for construction of on-line social communities where orders for customized media or representative material associated with a performer's repertoire are received, performers associated with the on-line social communities are thereafter assigned to work on the orders for customized media based on their repertoire. On completion of the customization phase by the performers assigned to work on the orders and associated with the on-line social communities, the customized media is distributed to the users who initiated the order.

Abstract: A kinetic sculpture comprises an axis of rotation, a plurality of spiral vanes, and a first assembly member. Each of the vanes has a longitudinal length that spirals about and along the axis of rotation and opposite first and second longitudinal end margins. The first assembly member connects the first end margin of each of the vanes to each other in a manner such that the first end margins of the vanes are circumferentially spaced from each other about the axis of rotation.

Abstract: A light reflective object comprises an outer surface that defines a volume. The outer surface has at least first and second outer surface portions. The first and second surface portions are each convex and are each formed by a solid material that is at least partially transparent. The light reflective object further comprises opposite first and second reflective surfaces positioned within the volume between the first and second portions of the outer surface. Substantially all matter between the first reflective surface and the first outer surface portion consists of the solid material. Likewise, substantially all matter between the second reflective surface and the second outer surface portion consists of the solid material.

Abstract: A contoured laminated slate incorporates a slate veneer backed by a cured resin. The resin is poured onto a slate sheet within a form and partially cured. A slate veneer is cleaved from the slate sheet and the slate veneer with resin attached is pressed on a shaped mold and the resin is fully cured. The resulting product provides a lightweight slate laminate having the curved contour of the mold.