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An Introduction To Texturing
Hello everyone, and welcome to the first instalment of my workshop on advanced texturing. Before we go on, let me just point out that under absolutely no circumstances are you going to find any tutorials on how to make tacky chrome surfaces or light blue glass . There is quite enough of that out there already. Not that I think there is anything wrong with those, it's just that those tutorials will only get you so far, and when you are suddenly faced with the challenge of texturing a photorealistic shower attachment or elephant's toenail, they are going to get you nowhere.
What I intend to do is to illustrate exactly how to observe real life surfaces and recreate them digitally. With all the frills. And that means absolutely no tiled texture maps.
I am going to try and be as non-software-specific as I can, but I don't claim to know all the ins and outs of the surface editors of many high end 3D software packages, so I will leave it up to you on how to figure out the equivalents in the software that you use. However, I will try and use the most generic terminology I can think of, to avoid unnecessary confusion.
Why Procedural Textures just don't work
Now procedural textures are something that I am very passionately against. I know that they are great for when you need to create a certain look in a very short amount of time, but if you are wanting to create something which is believable, they are just not going to cut it. Procedural textures are fine for beginners, and even some intermediate 3D artists, but there comes a time when you are going to have to leave them alone. Completely.
Why is that? You may ask.
Let me explain.
You see, nothing in this world remains untouched – whether it is touched by the weather, by animals, or by man, the world is interacting with it in some sort of way. When you are texturing something, you have to start off by asking yourself a few questions – what is this object used for? Where is it found? How do people interact with it?
Now if you wish to make your textures absolutely believable, they are going to have to show how it is that the world is interacting with it on a regular basis. For instance, a childs toybox, would become worn in streaks below the lid where the child's hands drag as they reach to lift it (this would be most noticeable in the specular layer); an old telephone with one of those old dials would have oily fingermarks around the little holes where your finger goes in to turn it; a computer mouse would also have oily streaks on the buttons where your fingers slide up and down as you use it. These are all examples of our interaction with objects and the effect that these interactions on their surfaces.
Now, to try and recreate these very specific, familiar day-to-day effects, you are going to have to ignore the very tempting Puffy Clouds and Fractal Noise procedurals, and actually make an effort to do them yourself.
Than means, painting your own textures.
No amount of clever tweaking of a Hybrid Multi-Fractal combined with a Perlin Marble procedural pattern is going to be able to recreate the scratches and worn paint around an old screw on a tractor which has been re-tightened, over and over again over the years, where the screwdriver always drags hits and drags when the person holding the tool tries to get to the screw itself.
There are, of course, a few exceptions to this. Liquid surfaces, for instance, can only really be made and animated with procedural noise, if you have no access to a decent soft-body dynamics engine. They can also be useful for bumps maps for surfaces like skin, or cloth, that can have a very uniform bump across a large surface. However, they should never be used alone for things like these, as even a surface like skin changes in specific areas where it creases along joints or if there are any blemishes, and these details should obviously be added using a unique painted image. But apart from instances like these, the only way that you are ever going to achieve truly perfect and photorealistic surfaces is to paint them yourself.
Observing the Aspects of Surfaces In Real Life
If you wish to become a brilliant texturing artist, the first thing you are going to have to do is learn how to properly observe surfaces in the world around you. You need to look at things and, in your mind, break the surface apart into it's different aspects. Look at a brick wall – study the variations in colour, notice how the light is broken up along it's surface, feel the groves, scratches and bumps on the bricks themselves as well as the grain of the cement between them. Even take note of it's temperature – I know that sounds strange, but that can become very important when you are trying make people really believe that the surface exists. People looking at your textures must be able to imagine exactly how it feels to touch, and the temperature of the surface is definitely important, But that is a detail that I will go into depth at a later stage.
You need to begin looking at the world around you in terms of the aspects that you will recreate digitally. I know this may sound really bizarre, but when I am driving to work in the mornings (this usually being the only time of day that I actually see the world outside…), I often find myself looking at an old garbage can on the side of the road, and thinking "hmmmm… that can has an awesome diffusion map on it" or looking at an old council truck and thinking "what a cool specularity map that has". It is because I think like that, that when I sit down to work and am given something to texture, I can draw directly from my memory and experience, because I do know offhand what the diffusion of metal looks like, or how to do really great rusty streaks on the side of a truck.
Make an effort to break up things you see into Colour, Diffuse, Luminosity, Specularity, Glossiness, Reflection, Transparency and Refraction, Translucency and Bump aspects. Some surface areas also include Displacement, which is basically a Bump map that actually alters the geometry, but because it is then, technically, a geometric property, I will not deal with it, as it doesn't really affect surface attributes as such. All these different surface properties are generally, across the board, incorporated into your software's surface editor, possibly with the exception of transparency (which is not the same as Opacity), and translucency. Observe how these different aspects interact with each other – for instance, very reflective transparent glass, isn't very reflective and is less transparent where it is scratched and where it has been dulled (by been handled or by being wiped by a dirty cloth).
Of course, in order to begin observing all these aspects correctly, you need to have a very good understanding of what each of these are.
Please note: When I speak of procedural textures here, I am not referring to specialised SHADERS written for Renderman, Lightwave, Maya etc. I am referring to the built in fractal-noise type procedurals. And before you begin posting complaints about these statements, please read the following few pages of discussion concerning this.


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Two of the 20th century's most widely used synthetic polymers—neoprene and nylon—originated in 1930 in the research laboratory of Wallace Hume Carothers (1896–1937) at the DuPont Company.
After high school Carothers attended Capital City Commercial College in Des Moines, Iowa, in a program of accountancy and secretarial administration. He then went on to a four-year college, Tarkio College in Missouri, to complete a bachelor's degree in chemistry. After a year of teaching at the University of South Dakota, he proceeded to the University of Illinois, where he earned his doctorate in 1924. As a young instructor at Harvard University, Carothers was already pursuing research in polymers when DuPont's Charles Stine recruited him for the fundamental research program that Stine was then organizing. Elmer K. Bolton, Carothers's immediate boss, asked him to investigate the chemistry of an acetylene polymer that might lead to a synthetic rubber. In April 1930 one of Carothers's assistants, Arnold M. Collins, isolated a new liquid compound, chloroprene, which spontaneously polymerized to produce a rubber-like solid. The new polymer was similar chemically to natural rubber, which encouraged Bolton to exploit it. Neoprene, as the product was named, was superior to the natural product in some applications and became the first commercially successful, though never inexpensive, specialty rubber.
Soon after this discovery another Carothers associate, Julian W. Hill, created a strong, elastic synthetic fiber while trying to produce superpolymers of high molecular weight by reacting glycols and dibasic acids with strong acids under reduced pressure in a molecular still. The resultant early polyesters, however, were problematic: they had such low melting points and high solubility in dry-cleaning solvents that they were not commercially viable. After a few attempts to solve these problems, Carothers discontinued this line of research. But Bolton encouraged him not to give up on the wider field of fibers. When Carothers finally renewed work in that area in early 1934, he and his team used amines rather than glycols to produce polyamides rather than polyesters. Polyamides are synthetic proteins and are more stable than polyesters, which are structurally similar to natural fats and oils.
Carothers's group soon discovered an outstanding polyamide fiber. Bolton played a key role in the development of the discovery, later named "nylon." In the years that followed, Carothers's scientific creativity was crippled by worsening bouts of depression that finally prompted his suicide in April 1937, just when the true magnitude of the discovery of nylon was becoming apparent. By this time Bolton had decided to commercialize nylon by creating an alternative product to the lucrative silk stocking market, leaving other applications for later. Nylon went into production in 1939, and the display of the new stockings was a sensation at the World's Fair in New York that year. With the onset of World War II, nylon was commandeered for war purposes—for example, to make parachute canopies. Once the war was over, sales to civilian consumers skyrocketed.
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By Eva Zimmerman
This March, in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the National Cherry Blossom Festival (March 20-April 27), Moon is pleased to launch the first edition of Moon Washington DC [2], by journalist Patricia Nevins Kime. In Moon Washington DC, Kime welcomes travelers to iconic, history-rich Washington DC [3], covering everything from the city's vibrant downtown scene to its stately Foggy Bottom district.
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All this talk of springtime in Washington has made me reminisce on my time there—DC became the east coast half of my bi-coastal upbringing in 1995, after my mom and stepdad relocated from the Bay Area. I was 10 years old when we traveled cross-country by Amtrak from California to DC. We arrived at Union Station, in the heart of the city. Over the years, we lived in a number of neighborhoods in the "Northwest," from Dupont Circle to Cleveland Park, Sixteenth Street to Tenleytown—all unique, and all within walking distance to the neighborhood schools I attended.
For me, the District's beauty is due to its incredible diversity. It is a hub of world culture, art, music, and architecture, and a living testament to history, government, movements, and the power of the people's voice. It was a fast-paced, worldly, thought-provoking, and eye-opening city to run around in as a teenager, and I'm thankful for my time there.
I'm living back in the Bay Area now, but one image of the District that I will always hold close is of the cherry blossom trees circling the tidal basin and the Jefferson Memorial in bloom at the beginning of spring. Cherry blossoms are what represent springtime for me, so I've posted one of my blossom pictures in our Flickr group to kick off the giveaway. I look forward to seeing your photos!
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Before 1995, the country had just two courses: the championship course at Meliá Cariari and Country Club outside San José, and the nine-hole Hotel Tango Mar, overlooking the Gulf of Nicoya on the Pacific coast. However, the country is in the midst of a course-building binge and now claims half a dozen championship courses, with more coming.
The prime courses include a Robert Trent Jones Jr. stunner at the Paradisus Playa Conchal, at Playa Conchal, in Nicoya; the Marriott Los Sueños course at Playa Herradura, in the Central Pacific; Los Delfines Golf & Country Club, at Playa Tambor, in Nicoya; Parque Valle del Sol, at Santa Ana, west of San José; the Arnold Palmer–designed course at Four Seasons, at Bahía Culebra, in Nicoya; and the championship course at Hacienda Pinilla, also in Nicoya.
Contact the Costa Rica National Golf Association (tel. 506/2291-2161, www.anagolf.com) for information.
There are also numerous nine-hole courses.
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What's Important Schwartz Fellows at the New America Foundation The Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows Program supports talented journalists, academics and other public policy analysts who offer a fresh and often unpredictable perspective on the major challenges facing our society. Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows have published eight books since January 2012, as well as numerous articles that have appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Foreign Policy, Time Magazine, Business Week and The Atlantic. These pieces engage in conversations and writing about a range of topics. Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (SCEPA) Director proposes new pension plan for New York City On March 26, 2012, New York City Comptroller John C. Liu joined SCEPA Director Dr. Teresa Ghilarducci, a nationally renowned expert on pension issues, to announce a new pension plan for the city. NYC Personal Retirement Accounts (PRAs) will help provide retirement coverage for the nearly two million workers in New York City without access to retirement benefits through their employers. The NYC PRA proposal is based on Ghilarducci's State GRA plan that is now being considered by the California state legislature. The plan would pool employee and employer contributions into retirement funds that would be managed and invested by the Bureau of Asset Management (BAM), a unit of the New York City Comptroller's Office. BAM is responsible for overseeing the investments of New York City's five employee pension funds. Bernard Schwartz joins NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio at Conference Fund for Public Advocacy exploring investing pension funds in infrastructure projects and other vehicles to spur economic growth On March 13, 2012, Bernard Schwartz made opening remarks at a conference entitled "Long-term Liabilities and Re-thinking Pension Investments," hosted by Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate of the City of New York, in partnership with the Fund for Public Advocacy. The conference, which focused on rethinking pension investments, followed previous roundtables that explored pensions and healthcare. Pension funds for public employees are powerful investors with large amounts of assets. New York City alone currently has $115.2 billion in assets under management. Strong investment performance is essential to the long-term financial health of the City. Investments may be targeted to spur economic drivers such as infrastructure improvements, housing development, and new enterprise - and create jobs along the way. This roundtable will explore the benefits, risks, and challenges to implementing new ways of investing. |
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The AIDS Committee of Durham Region is hoping to run a rainbow running from one end of the region to the other. To mark May 17th, the 10th annual International Day Against Homophobia, the organization is asking businesses on Highway 2 to put pride flags in their windows. Outreach Coordinator Glenn Blake says he's been met by a lot of different views while visiting businesses, including several employees who said they were afraid to come out at work. Blake says their goal is to get 100 flags in business windows along Highway 2, but says they'll welcome any business across the region willing to post the pride flag for the day. For more information , email email@example.com or call 905-576-1445.


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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Career Expos
Career Expos
Employers from a variety of fields attend career expos to recruit students for part-time, full-time, and internship opportunities. Click on the following links for more information about:
Hunter College Career Expo: For Students
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Hunter College Career Expo: For Students
SAVE THE DATE!! March 6th, 2013!!!
Wouldn't it be nice to have a JOB even before you graduate? It is never too early to start networking with recruiters and preparing for your career. All Hunter College students and alumni are invited to attend.
Hunter College Career Expo
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Hunter West, 3rd Floor Small Cafeteria
11:30 am – 2:00 pm
- Full-time and part-time jobs, internships:
40 companies will be represented. - Be sure to review the list of employers and research the companies before attending.
- If you are planning to see the recruiters, you must bring plenty of résumés and dress professionally, (no jeans, no sneakers).
If you are an employer and would like to register for the Career Expo, CLICK HERE
Fair Date: Friday, April 26, 2013
Job Fair: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Venue: Jacob Javits Center
River Pavilion and Galleria
(Enter on 11th Avenue and 35th Street)
Webinar: Make the Most of the CUNY BIG APPLE JOB & INTERNSHIP FAIR
Get insider tips from the recruiter's perspective and learn to make the most of the 2013 CUNY Big Apple Job & Internship Fair (set for April 26th). Find out how to best utilize valuable face-time with the NY-metro area's most sought-after employers and network your way to a job. Hear about the most effective techniques to use when following-up and take full advantage of this event in its 25th year!
Offered free at two convenient times - online!
- Wednesday, April 17th 1230-130pm
- Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/514902186
- Thursday, April 18th 6-7pm –
- Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/267913610
Also, if you are unable to attend either of these, here is the recording of the webinar from 2011: http://cunysps.org/events/2011_3_31_Big_Apple_Job_Fair.mp4
Graduating CUNY Students: Your college Career Services office will have information for you about the Expo. While you are there to pick it up, be sure to look into the services available to you, e.g., résumé preparation. You want to be sure your résumé is at its best when you give it to employers. You will need to bring your résumé and current CUNY college ID to the fair to gain admissionCUNY Alumni: Present your résumé to gain admission.
How to Prepare for and What to Expect at the Expo:
- Prepare for the Expo by researching the employers that will be there.
- Only students dressed in appropriate business attire will be admitted: Men — suit, sports jacket, tie; Women — suit, dress, skirt and jacket. No casual attire.
- See an advisor in your college Career Services office for assistance in polishing your résumé. You will need 25 copies to give to employers.
- Notify Career Services as soon as possible if you will need accessibility accommodations (e.g. interpreters for deaf or hard of hearing students) at the fair.
- Make sure to put your e-mail address on your résumé. If you don't have an e-mail address, get one now and add it to your résumé.
- To take maximum advantage of the Expo; arrive early. Remember admission is not guaranteed if the venue becomes full to capacity.
- To maximize your opportunities for success, be prepared to spend at least two hours at the Expo.
- Present yourself positively when you meet with employers! This is when the research you did starts to pay off. Let the recruiter know you understand the organization's business and briefly explain how your skills and knowledge can benefit the organization's goals.
- Due to increased security concerns, backpacks, briefcases and carry-alls will be subject to search at the Expo. Use folders or large envelopes for your résumés.
Tips for Your Job Search
- Have a job-search plan and keep good records of your contacts and resources.
- Your résumé is your marketing tool. Revise your résumé and make sure that you target it to the position you are applying for. Avoid using a résumé that is too general.
- Don't mail your résumé without a personalized cover letter. Your cover letter should be well written and should briefly and effectively highlight the strengths you have that are critical for the position you are applying for.
- Don't limit yourself to one single job-search approach; use different methods and resources such as directories, newspapers, online postings, etc. Also remember that networking is an effective job-search technique. Use your support systems, including family contacts, friends, past and present internships and employment contacts, etc.
- Thoroughly research the organization before you go for the interview.
- In the interview, always stress your skills, accomplishments and strengths as they relate to the job you are interviewing for. Have a 30 seconds to two minutes-long pitch about yourself containing the most relevant information you want the interviewer to know.
- Be flexible and have reasonable expectations about the type of organization, position, and salary you are willing to pursue. If you see the possibility that a full-time job opportunity might eventually open for you at a particular organization, you might want to consider taking a temporary or part-time position with that employer in the meantime.
- Relocation should also be an option you fully consider. You may be able to get exactly the kind of job you want by being willing to move. That would give you the kind of work experience you want on your résumé, which in turn could open more doors for you in the future.
- Learn how to deal with rejection in your search and how to learn from it. If you get rejected for a job, use the experience to prepare yourself better next time. Avoid feeling sorry for yourself or blaming others. You should always ask yourself: How can I improve for the next time?
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Students and alumni use Whitman's outdoor tennis courts... More »
Draw for NCAA Men's Tennis Championships announced
Doubles - Malesovas and La Cava take on Washington pair, Singles - Malesovas will face NC Wesleyan's Kjellberg More»
Men's Tennis Falls in Second Round Marathon to UT-Tyler
The Missionaries lose 5-4 in a grueling match that came down to a final third set. More»
Men's Netters Open Against UT-Tyler in NCAA Tournament
The Whitman men's tennis team is bound for Emory College in Atlanta, Georgia as it begins its quest for an NCAA championship. More»
Malesovas Named NWC Tennis Player of the Year
Andrew La Cava makes his third straight All-NWC First Team while Sam Sadeghi, Steven Roston and Andy Riggs earn Second Team honors. More»
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Briere's OT goal lifts Flyers By Sam Carchidi, The Philadelphia Inquirer
PHILADELPHIA -- The Flyers' four-game homestand ended the way it started -- with a victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Danny Briere scored with 3 minutes, 13 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Flyers to a 4-3 win Saturday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center.
Briere, who scored the 11th regular-season overtime goal of his career, struggled at times during the game and was unhappy with his line's overall performance.
"He even said he doesn't have to be seen much all game long, but he's that kind of player who steps up at right time," winger Jake Voracek said. "That's why he's special."
For the second straight game, the Flyers blew a third-period lead, but this time they managed to collect the much-needed two points. Briere's shot from the slot bounced off the right post and off goalie Cam Ward's lower back and into the net.
"I was planning on dropping it, and decided to keep the puck and it worked out," said Briere, whose team began the homestand with a 5-3 win over the Hurricanes.
The Flyers finished the homestand with a 3-0-1 record, and they start a season-high, six-game road trip Monday in Toronto.
Defenseman Joe Corvo had tied it at 3-3 when his point drive caromed off Flyers defenseman Kurtis Foster and past Ilya Bryzgalov with 12:02 left in the third period.
Carolina controlled most of the third period, outshooting the Flyers, 13-7.
"We were lucky to get into overtime," said Voracek, whose team has been outscored, 13-5, in third periods this season.
"We kind of sat back and let them take the play to us in the first 13, 14 minutes" of the third period, winger Matt Read said.
Just 15 seconds after Carolina tied the game at 2-2 on a seeing-eye shot by Jeff Skinner, Voracek tapped in a deft pass from Brayden Schenn (three points) to give the Flyers a 3-2 lead with 8:28 left in the second.
Corvo answered with his deflected third-period goal, setting up some tense moments near the finish, including a penalty kill by the Flyers that featured Bryzgalov's stop on Eric Staal.
It took Carolina all of 17 seconds to take a 1-0 lead as Jiri Tlusty scored on a juicy rebound allowed by Bryzgalov.
The Flyers dug out nicely, but not until after they squandered a 5-on-3 power play that lasted 1:30. One of the Carolina players penalized was assessed to winger Tim Wallace, who received a five-minute boarding penalty and a game misconduct for sending rookie Tye McGinn into the glass. The game misconduct is automatic when a major penalty is called for a hit to the head.
With 6:08 left in the first, Schenn tipped Kimmo Timonen's point drive under the glove of Ward and to the far side, tying the score at 1-1.
Early in the second, Read gave the Flyers a 2-1 lead, scoring from the right circle after Staal's clearing attempt bounced off the skate of Mike Knuble. But Skinner tied it by circling behind the net and, from the right circle, somehow beating Bryzgalov to the short side as his shot appeared to go under the goalie's left armpit.
The Flyers won it in overtime, after Ward stopped Read on a last-second shot to end regulation.
"Danny's goal is something that can give us positive energy going into this road trip," Read said.n
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I am a Texas native and proud of it. Born in Winters and educated in the Winters school system(grades 1-12) and at Abilene Christian Univ. (B.S), and the University of Texas at Austin (Ph. D.) I worked in the chemical industry (Jefferson Chemical/Texaco Chemical, then at Goldschmidt Chemical) during my career, then taught Freshman Chemistry for one semester at Wharton County Junior College/Sugarland, TX campus before moving to Boerne in 2005. In 2008 Geneva added the 10th grade and needed a Chemistry teacher -- and I was selected for that position. I now teach both Pre-AP Chem and AP Chem to an amazing and beautiful group of students.


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The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has announced that author and business consultant Jim Collins will be the keynote speaker for the 2013 NACDS Total Store Expo. The NACDS Total Store Expo will debut Aug. 10 to 13, 2013.
Costco has entered the pharmacy benefit management business, according to published reports.
Retailers are facing challenges in a rapidly changing photo-processing category. One huge shift has been in category leadership. One dominant brand is no longer directing — and pouring advertising dollars into — the category, so retailers need to take a more active role in marketing photo processing.
L'Oréal Paris is looking to make the hair color aisle at mass easier to shop and is eliminating the guesswork out of choosing the right hair color shade with its new "My L'Oréal Colorist" mobile app, which serves as a personal color consultant.
GNC Holdings on Monday elected Philip Mallott to its board to fill the seat vacated by Norman Axelrod's resignation.
John Hathcock, SVP scientific and international affairs for the Council for Responsible Nutrition, last week officially retired from the association.
More employers continue to start wellness programs, and the majority of organizations with programs currently in place are looking to invest and expand, according to the "2011 Willis Health and Productivity Survey" by Willis North America's Human Capital Practice released Tuesday.
AmLactin, an Upsher-Smith Labs brand, has announced that New York cosmetic dermatologist Doris Day will serve as an educational consultant on the brand's "Ultra Skin Performance" campaign.
Outside of TV land and around the country, going local isn't just a punch line for an evening comedy show or even a peculiarity of the weekend farmers market. It's an increasingly popular merchandising strategy for retail chains.
According to the National Community Pharmacists Association, changes governing long-term care facilities that recently were proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could create turmoil for independent community pharmacies providing LTC services, the association stated in a release Wednesday.
Dietary supplement usage is up among Americans, according to a National Center for Health Statistics report released earlier this year — half of all U.S. adults supplement their diets, most likely with a multivitamin.
The Cardinal Health Foundation and the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy on Wednesday released an interactive toolkit that pharmacists, healthcare providers, community organizations and others can use to educate their communities about how to avoid the misuse of prescription drugs.
The Network of Executive Women has elected five new members at large to its board of directors.
The New Dietary Ingredient draft guidance, which recently was issued by the Food and Drug Administration, is causing a stir within the dietary supplement industry as experts continue to evaluate what kind of impact the guidance will have on their businesses.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition on Tuesday posted a letter to the editor challenging an article critical of dietary supplements that was published July 5 and in the July 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The industry has lost a true "patriot of pharmacy practice."
In his July 20 letter to benefit consultants, Walgreens president of pharmacy, health and wellness Kermit Crawford made a direct appeal to plan sponsors to either "select a PBM that includes Walgreens" or consider "direct arrangements with plans currently using Express Scripts, to the extent permitted by their contracts." The letter also included an attached "template agreement that can be used to implement such direct arrangements where permitted," for consideration.
More than 250 executives who participated in Anda's 4th Annual Supply Chain Symposium Thursday and Friday were treated to a keynote address from Linda Tarplin, a leading healthcare consultant and former senior White House and Department of Health and Human Services staff member.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition's consumer wellness campaign "Life…supplemented" on Wednesday encouraged people to think about spring as the perfect opportunity to get back on track and return to healthy lifestyle habits with three quick-and-easy tips to help with a wellness "spring cleaning."
Walgreens on Friday announced that Hal Rosenbluth will retire as president of its health-and-wellness division in April but will continue with the company as a senior consultant to the CEO for healthcare services.
As employers try to engage employees in health management programs to slow healthcare cost inflation, fewer employees are placing a high priority on managing and improving their health, according to a survey released Wednesday of more than 9,000 employees at large and midsize employers, conducted by Towers Watson.
Ansell Healthcare Products on Monday announced a relaunch of its core line of LifeStyles condoms in partnership with strategic brand consultant CBX and released a new Signature Series of premium condom products.
The Little Clinic has appointed Eileen Myers as director of prevention and health management. She will be responsible for leading the health-and-wellness initiatives and for overseeing the rollout of an expanded scope of services for the clinic operator.
The Journal of the American Dietetic Association has published a list of nutritional practice guidelines for people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in its December issue.
Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy has promoted Steven Miesowicz to VP human resources, planning and government relations,...


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A Tour of HP Sarbanes-Oxley IT Assessment Accelerator
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Although Sarbanes-Oxley is a finance-driven initiative, IT plays an integral part given the fact that IT systems support financial processes. As such, these two groups need to work together under tight deadlines to meet compliance goals. Sarbanes-Oxley compliance is an ongoing, evolving effort, impacting both finance and IT, which will cost organizations millions every year. One need automated solutions to meet compliance requirements, to make compliance processes repeatable and more collaborative, and to reduce the costs associated with compliance.
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Real estate outlook: At least we're not the rest of the country
Local real estate professionals continued driving home the point today that, although San Antonio's real estate market has slowed down, it's not nearly as bad as other parts of the country. Presenters Jack Inselmann, vice president of the U.S. Central Division of the housing research firm Metrostudy; Tom Rohde, vice president of Rohde Ottmers & [...]
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Ariella Goldfein has a wide range of interests, many of which she explores at The Graduate School of The Jewish Theological Seminary.
A first-year student working toward a master's degree in Modern Jewish Studies, Ariella wants to explore the root causes behind many issues affecting women and those surrounding today's American Jewish community.
In addition to the education Ariella knew she would receive at JTS, it was also important, as she explains, that, "my graduate work exist within a framework of Judaism. JTS provides an opportunity for me to study and still go to Minhah in the afternoon, if I choose."
Ariella praises the professors both for their scholarly achievements and their personal empathy. "The professors here are at the top of their fields and care about who you are. They also maintain the balance between important academic work and how it may contribute to the larger community—that is unique," she says.
Ariella singles out Dr. Jack Wertheimer and his class, American Jewry Since 1945, as particularly noteworthy. "It helped me understand the contemporary American Jewish community, and was so beneficial in pinpointing areas in which I would like to be involved in affecting change," she says.
Living in New York City provides an immersion into Jewish culture that she relishes. "Studying American Jewry while getting involved in Jewish organizational life in New York City enhances my experience so much," Ariella says.
After graduation, Ariella looks forward to working at a Jewish nonprofit organization, pursuing a doctorate, or teaching. Until then, Ariella says, she looks forward to continuing her studies at JTS "surrounded by passionate, curious, and interested people dedicated to different realms of Jewish learning and Jewish life."


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IT'S NOT over yet. Yesterday wasn't a great day for Adelaide, but I can promise this much: There's no need for despair.
I've always felt that losing a final under those circumstances when you have a second chance is not the end of the world.
Sydney lost its first final in 2005, by four points to West Coast.
Instead of throwing in the towel it won its next two games, made the Grand Final and went on to beat the Eagles by four points. The lesson is, it's not impossible.
Look at it this way - a five-goal loss is just over a goal a quarter.
Put that up on the board in front of the players and ask: "Do you reckon we can improve a goal and a bit a quarter?". To a man, they'll say "yes".
Now, they just need to prove it.
Statistics are fascinating. Adelaide had 59 inside-50s to Sydney's 37. You don't lose football games from there, yet the Crows did.
But there's only one honest statistic in football, and that's the scoreboard.
All I could see yesterday was Adelaide players missing set shots. I counted 1.7 from set shots for the Crows, and Sydney kicked 5.0.
Every one you miss just eats at the confidence of the team and that's where the disease starts.
Most of the Crows players had average to poor games, they know that.
From here, the response of the coach and his panel will be interesting.
Does Brenton Sanderson come in heavy-handed, or does he say "I told you so", or does he say "we can do better"? I've seen coaches do it all three ways, but it's up to each coach to know his players and make the right decision.


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"A noodle kugel with butternut squash and caramelized onions." - by LISA819
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Original recipe yields 12 servings
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one baking sheet and one 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bake the butter squash on the prepared baking sheet, cut side down, in the preheated oven until tender, about 50 minutes.
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the egg noodles, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more.
- Beat eggs and egg whites lightly in a large bowl. Stir in the noodles and onion. Scoop the flesh from the butternut squash into the noodle mixture. Season with rosemary, sage, salt, and pepper. Gently mix to combine. Pour mixture into the prepared 9x12-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Amount Per Serving (12 total)
- Calories
- 207 cal
- 10%
- Fat
- 4.4 g
- 7%
- Carbs
- 35.8 g
- 12%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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"As-is, the taste was rather...bland. Granted, I completely forgot to add salt and had to sprinkle it on top when it was done, but it still needed more of a kick. I was only feeding 3, so I halved th..." See moree amount of squash and noodles, but ended up keeping the rest the same. I liked the result of having a higher ratio of eggs to noodles/squash, but that would be a personal choice. I think this dish could become very good with some tweaking, though, so next time I will double the amount of onion that I caramelized (I used one medium sweet onion), add salt TO the dish (heh), and add more seasonings. I'm also going to stir in 1/4 to 1/2 cup chicken broth, because it ended up rather dry."
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I think this is a nice tea for the morning after New Years Day where I drank entirely too much wine at dinner.


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Shared by Austrian artist and designer Manfred Kielnhofer. The "Light Guards" project is further developed and become a ghost car touring in Basel art show during June 15 – 19 2011.
Eccentric art was also at Basel, if not as dominant a presence as the traditional buys. Ghost Car by Kielnhofer was a large white van with hooded figures driving outside the fair, and the Bleifrei (which translates to Lead Free in German) Art Collective told Art Info: "Art is like Jesus; it died and it's coming again."
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Someone who values their freedom, hates the government interfering in their lives, but also doesn't trust the private sector to always do the right thing. On economic issues, they're a capitalist with reservations. They realize, for example, that quite a few people do need money to pay for healthcare, but on the other side hate the idea of socialized medicine. On most other issues, they believe in the "live and let live" libertarian philosophy. All liberaltarians oppose the idea of America policing the world, and also support the idea of a government that doesn't interfere with the personal lives of its citizens. Overall, liberaltarians are socially liberal, fiscally moderate noninterventionists. Somewhere between Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich. Liberal: Conservatives and libertarians ignore the fact that there are still people who can't afford healthcare.
Conservative: Liberals just want to take money out of the economy to meddle in our lives and fund wasteful projects. Libertarian: And neither of you two know how to balance a budget. Liberaltarian: I guess that's why I'm not a conservative, libertarian, or liberal. You guys can continue pretending like theres only two or three ideologies and ignore the fact that there's people like me who think that all of those ideologies are flawed in some ways. |
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A political philosophy that combines Liberalism and Libertarianism. Liberaltarians are usually left on fiscal issues, such as healthcare and tax policy, and libertarian on issues such as drug and prostitution legalisation. They often do not believe in some social liberal ideas such as affirmative action, smoking bans and hate crimes. They are usually anti war, as both liberalism and libertarianism are, and pro-same sex marriage. Liberaltarians exist in the USA as well as other countries. Liberaltarianism proves that somebody can believe in personal responsibility and that the government can look after it's citizens. They believe strongly in the philosophy that people should be able to do anything they want as long it doesn't effect anybody who didn't voluntarily participate, and they also believe that the government can and should help it's citizens.
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1) A person who claims to be a Libertarian, yet cannot seem to find a single thing wrong with ANY massive violation of Constitutional law proposed by a Leftist. 2) A self-described "Libertarian" who continues blaming the Bush administration for all the increasingly-Fascist activities of the current administration. See: Hypocrite. Chris just used his blog entry for today to pen a twelve-paragraph screed about the evils of "Neocon Fascism", then finished it by praising Obama's attempts to censor his critics. He's SUCH a Liberaltarian!


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The Living Years: Art after 1989
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Sep 6, 2012 - Aug 11, 2013The year 1989 signaled a seismic shift in the international geopolitical landscape. The Living Years showcases a range of works from the Walker's collection from the 1990s to the present, including sculpture, paintings, photography, drawings, multiples, and installations.
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Inspiring and Empowering Positive People
Last weekend I visited Yosemite National Park in Northern California. As I drove into the park, I was enamored; in awe. Instead of buildings, freeways, and fast-food joints, I reveled in the sight of mountains, meadows, and pine trees. I had a feeling it was going to be a weekend I would never forget.
We woke up early Friday morning to hike Panorama Trail, an 8 mile hike from Glacier Point to the Yosemite Valley floor. The beauty that surrounded us on the hike exceeded my expectations; the trail was full of flowers in bloom, trees as far as the eyes could see, friendly hikers, and sunshine that gently kissed my skin. The journey was challenging, but blissful nonetheless. Blissful, that is, until we realized {five miles into our trip} that we had made a wrong turn somewhere. When the trail we were on randomly decided to end, we looked at our map and realized that we should have seen a footbridge about 3 miles back. We had no choice but to turn around and try to discover the turn we had missed. We made the trek back to discover a sign, that was partially hidden by a fallen tree, which pointed us in a totally different direction. Long story short- our 8 mile hike turned into over 13 miles. I thought my joints in the lower-half of my body were going to explode from how painful and tired they were from hiking up and down steep hills, trampling over rocks, and working vigorously for nine hours straight, but alas, we reached our final destination, gorged on the yummiest BBQ, and had the most glorious nights sleep.
While driving home from the valley, I looked through the pictures I took on my digital camera, reflected upon the memories made during the past few days, and jotted down a quick note in my phone containing a few crucial life lessons I was reminded of during our hike. They were as follows:
Don't be afraid to explore the endless opportunities that life has to offer, even if it means getting lost along the way. When experiencing any given difficulity, you have the choice to view every obstacle as an opportunity, to appreciate your situation rather than complain about it, to push yourself instead of staying stagnant, and to live fully and freely in each moment. Stretch your limits, step out of your safe-zone, and dare to live.
Happy getting lost,
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love how present i feel in nature. sounds like a great trip. and you're so right about the pointlessness of complaining, your hiking partner(s) are lucky you see it that way :)
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