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Did Murderer Mom Suffer from Postpartum Psychosis?
Dr. Michelle Golland: Stephanie Rochester, who was charged with the June 1 suffocation death of her 6-month-old son, Rylan (whom she feared was autistic), may have been suffering from postpartum psychosis. This is a horrible tragedy, whether or not she was psychotic at the time of her son's death.
I am sure Stephanie Rochester is going through an extensive battery of tests to find out if in fact she is experiencing postpartum depression or postpartum psychosis. We should leave it in the hands of the professionals to make that determination. But I must say, what appears to be a "delusional" belief about her child having autism does seem to point in that direction. Her emotional reaction after she discovered Rylan dead in his crib seems to point to it as well.
It appears that she was also experiencing suicidal thoughts, but didn't want to leave her husband with the "burden" of an autistic child. To some, this sounds callous, selfish and premeditated, which I can understand, but it also sounds like desperate and irrational thinking -- especially if it's out of character.
Postpartum psychosis is a stealthy illness, and it is possible that a new mom -- even one trained in mental health, as Stephanie Rochester is -- would not recognize her own confused thinking as "delusional." Neighbors have said that Stephanie told them she was experiencing postpartum depression and was not sleeping well.
The fact that her "delusional" thoughts were focused on issues of autism and the mental health of her child (if in fact that is the case) is not surprising, because often delusions can be rooted in things we know or are involved with in our daily lives. Stephanie Rochester was obtaining her master's in mental health and had worked with children with autism, which would prime her for that delusion. The delusions of Andrea Yates, the woman with postpartum psychosis who drowned her five children, focused on religion and the "souls" of her kids, because her life was centered on the church.
The severity of depression after childbirth varies widely. As many as 19 percent of women will experience some depression in the first three months after giving birth, while about 7 percent will suffer severe depression. Psychosis is rare, affecting just .2 percent of new mothers. These mental illnesses are caused by dramatic hormonal changes after childbirth. They are physical illnesses and are very treatable.
Although postpartum psychosis is extremely rare, it is a serious disorder. It is characterized by a loss of contact with reality and should be considered a medical emergency. Because of the extremely high risk for suicide or infanticide, hospitalization is usually required to keep the baby and mother safe.
Symptoms of postpartum psychosis include:
- Hallucinations (hearing voices or seeing things that aren't real)
- Delusions (paranoid or irrational beliefs)
- Extreme agitation and anxiety
- Confusion and disorientation
- Rapid mood swings
- Bizarre behavior
- Inability or refusal to sleep or eat
- Suicidal thoughts
- Thoughts of harming or killing the baby
Postpartum psychosis is treated with medication, psychotherapy and marriage counseling. If you think that someone you know may be experiencing any of the symptoms listed above, you should discuss your concerns with her and her partner, and contact her doctor immediately. Postpartum psychosis can be deadly for the mother, her baby -- or both.
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Have you picked up the September issue of Real Simple magazine? FiberLove's Carrot Cake bar was named as Real Simple's Best Fruit and Vegetable Bar pick!
Carrot Cake makes an excellent Fall flavor. So grab a bar, pair it up with your favorite warm beverage, and take a snuggle up for some sweet Love.
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Beach season is here, and for me, in addition to finding the perfect sun tanning spot, it's important to plan ahead and pack healthy beach snacks. It's easy to crave junk food when you're at the beach with the typical high-calorie culprits offered at snack bars. In order to stay healthy and satisfied, bring your own homemade snacks and beverages.
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Apples are one of the most popular fruits worldwide, and for many great reasons. (Did you know the proverb "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" dates back to the 19th century?) Beyond being inexpensive, easy to pack and eat on the go, apples are a good source of fiber (eat the peel!), and are rich in anti-inflammatory antioxidants, Vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus, and calcium, which serve important roles in keeping the body healthy.
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Kitchen Inspiration: Functional Style from Julia Child
As many of you know, The Smithsonian's Museum of American History in DC is home to the reassembled kitchen of Julia Child, the master chef who demystified French cuisine for the common cook. There is a wealth of kitchen design knowledge to be gleaned from a space where function and comfort went hand in hand, so we've compiled a list of what we've learned from the pro and what you'll need for a Child-style kitchen for your own home...
1. Pegboard Storage. Julia's husband, Paul, hung a wall of pegboards for various kitchen utensils and pots and pans. He also traced outlines of her pots and pans onto the pegboard so that she'd instantly know where to return them after cooking and clean-up. In a modern kitchen, the outline — black lines on a white pegboard or vice versa — would make a crisp graphic statement. Any local hardware store will supply and cut a pegboard to your liking. While you're there, pick up some spray paint to customize the color.
We loved this updated version that we spotted on TheKitchn. The subtle tone on tone pan outlines are fabulous.
2. Good Lighting. Each work space has adequate task lighting, often wall-mounted. IKEA's ISFALL plug in light is an easy, flexible option for under $20.
3. Store Items Where They Are Used. Commonly used ingredients like oil and vinegar are kept next to the stove, cutting down on the time needed to gather them while cooking. The sleek lines of Crate & Barrel's Oil/Vinegar Cruets are a practical and stylish option for your counter. She stored some knives in a block, but stored the most commonly used knives on a magnetic knife strip above the spot where she did most of her chopping. We've been pleased with the heavy-duty magnetic strip we found at Target.
4. Simple, Accessible Storage for Large Items. Rather than stacking baking sheets under a mound of heavy, bulkier items, Julia stored them vertically in slotted racks next to the dishwasher. You can easily install a few rows of wooden dowels from a hardware store to create your own vertical storage or use a pre-made version like this one from amazon
Go check it out yourself, and tell us what you've learned!
(Images: 1:onlyv's photostream via flickr, 2: WBUR.ORG, 3: Via Nibsblog, 4,5: afagen's photostream via flickr ,6: Wikipedia)
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That blackboard quote and pic is truly inspiring. I'm gonna print it, laminate it and make a magnet for my fridge.
Is there a larger print-friendly version of it?
I like that the door molding matches the cabinets.
I have a friend who did the pegboard thing - I plan to. Her advice, give it a few months before you actually draw the outlines. You will invariably want/need to rearrange some stuff.
I like how she mounted artwork right on the fronts of the cabinets. Why the heck not?
now that is a kitchen.
This was my favourite part of the Smithsonian. I stood there forever, just feeling how she used the kitchen. One of my favourite kitchens of all-time.
Her biography My Life In France is amazing. It makes seeing this kitchen all the more personal.
I agree about her biography. Definitely a good read. (Not that well written, but her life transcends it.)
I've also just finished My Life in France, which she co-wrote with Alex Prud'homme--another good read.
The first time I saw this kitchen I actually got goose bumps! And I visit it every chance I get.
I LOVE that exhibit! though my friend who works at the museum said she overheard a teenager saying "who's Julia Child?"
My favorite part is that she had the countertops adjusted upward for her height.
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Contestants can submit a video performance of the national anthem to the Star-Spangled Banner group on YouTube. The deadline for submissions is April 13, 2009.
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Thanks for highlighting Julia Child's kitchen, and the simplifying and accessible principles of design that she gastronomically presented to the everyday cook. She is so inspiring to me, and reminds me that the most intense joys can often be the simplest!
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simply delicious! Cant wait to check out the Smithsonian exhibit and see the new movie Julie and Julia
She was truly an American treasure and we all borrow from both her practical layout of the kitchen and her teaching us the art of (french) cooking!
Thanks for this post!
Julia was was the ultimate American treasure. I remember meeting her as a child in Chicago. My mother telling me Julia was a famous television French chef. Julia commented on my beautiful blue eyes. I replied back telling her she had beautiful hair and shoes. Julia let out a huge laugh and told me she loved a charming young gentleman. I remember watching her cooking shows in the 1970's and I bought my first copper crepe pan at an estate tag sale. I could hardly wait to try making my first crepe at ten years old.
I would like to know the name of the color the cabinets are painted with. I want to paint my kitchen with that color.
My husband and I went to the Smithsonian and loved visiting her kitchen, very inspirational.


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I regularly read a number of atheist blogs and sometimes find certain posts so fascinating that I want to do more than just leave a comment. A post on Separation of State and Superstition caught my attention.
In this post, David suggests that the word "atheist" has acquired so much negative baggage that it might be time to replace it with an alternative term. I believe that this may have been the very rationale underlying the "brights" movement. Instead of "brights," David suggest that we consider replacing "atheist" with "not superstitious."
David is absolutely correct that "atheist" has acquired a negative connotation, but I am not in favor of revising terminology. Replacing the atheist label with something else will not remove the negative association; it will simply create additional confusion. Instead, we need to do better about defining and explaining atheism.
I am sticking to my previously expressed agreement with George Smith and defining atheism as a lack of theistic belief. When I say "I am an atheist," I am saying that I do not believe in gods of any sort. In other words, I do not accept the proposition "God(s) exist(s)" as true. The theist has not made an adequate case to establish the veracity of this proposition. Thus, identifying myself as an atheist means only that I do not accept the belief that gods exist (i.e., theism).
In addition to being an atheist, I am also a naturalist (or materialist, if you prefer). This is where the "not superstitious" part might come in. It would be a mistake to explain atheism as meaning a refusal to accept all sorts of superstitious belief. I could easily be an atheist and a superstitious person, believing in luck and engaging in meaningless rituals to obtain it (e.g., consider the rituals many baseball players go through before batting). Part of what David is defining as superstition fits into naturalism. Naturalism means that I reject the claim that anything exists other than the natural world. I do not accept any hint of supernatural beings, places, occurrences, etc. Thus, to more fully explain my worldview, I must go beyond atheism and include naturalism.
Because I could be an atheist and a naturalist and still be superstitious (e.g., believing in luck, fate, astrology, etc.), I need one more component. I need a commitment to reason as the path to knowledge. In this way, I set criteria for truthfulness that requires the rationality. Irrational beliefs are by definition rejected. Now luck, psychic phenomena, and other examples of superstition (including religion) can be swept aside. In fact, they must be swept aside because they are irrational.
I am an atheist, but I am also much more.
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- Recently our suburb had a hard waste collection day, and the Galumph was quick enough to grab this little beauty off the street. I always wanted one of these shells, and let me tell you, it's GREAT! Whack in a dribble of water (even better, use the bucket of water collected whilst showering), put the Grumbles in her bathers and hey presto, she's happy for hours. One of these days I might even don my togs and jump in there myself.
- I've finished another dress, and I am so excited about this one that it's pathetic. Unfortunately, you'll all have to wait for pics, as our rechargable camera batteries aren't playing ball. Over 10,000 charges my sweet arse. Try, hmmm, 53 at best. How can I be a concerned enviromentalist, dutifully recharging my batteries instead of buying new ones all the time if they are going to conk out on me faster than you can say "oh, look, another crap product labelled as green". Answer me that, battery makers.
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MW2 Suicide bomber glitch getting a fix?
It's not likely many of you would come across this glitch otherwise known as the "Javelin Glitch" basically turning players into a walking simultaneously combustable time bomb when killed. The glitch itself requires no ammo, and is destructive in about a hundred foot radius, so you can imagine how annoying it would be when playing against someone using this on 'Rust' would be.
According to the developer's community manager, Robert Bowling, the team is aware of the glitch and they will fix it in the game's first major update which is good to hear as glitches always ruin the game for most players. Now it's not the biggest glitch in the world, but a glitch is a glitch, and will always have no place in gaming even though they exist. If you don't know the glitch here's a video showing it's effects. Unfortunately the video acts as a tutorial at the same time, so I implore viewers not to actually use this glitch as it may come with very bad consequences. Source
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BENTON HARBOR (WKZO) -- Benton Harbor emergency financial manager Joseph Harris says he'll hold a press conference next week to discuss the city's finances and other recent hot-button issues on the city.
Harris says he and his staff are trying to be more transparent after being routinely criticized by the city commission and others for not giving them information. The Emergency Manager says an audit of city finances done last year will be discussed at next week's press conference.
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NY Good Questions: Reviews on Summit's Fridges?
Hello AT,
My wife and I are in the planning stages of our Jackson Heights Co-op kitchen gut redo and we have run into the same problem I guess a lot of people in NYC apartments is that we can't get a full size refrigerator into our kitchen and we need a counter depth model.
However, it seems that companies are slowly only making higher end models, starting at $2,000.
Our designer suggested a model made by a local Bronx company, Summit Appliances, model FF1625SS.
However I can't find any reviews, I was wondering if anyone out there has a Summit Refrigerator and what their thoughts are?
Thanks! David
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Can't give a review on the Summit becuase after looking at EVERY small fridge on the market we went with LG 24" bottom freezer and could not be happier. Everyday when I use it I get so happy. No more bending down to get veggies--and it holds a lot--enough for two people easily.
We got ours at a holiday sale at PC Richards (they service everything the sell) for about $799.
Here is a link---I strongly recommend the LG!
Hi. We also are looking for smaller appliances for our kitchen renovation. We looked at several places last week and I thought the Summit refrigetors looked very cheap.
My parents built a little vacation house (and I mean little) and they bought all Avanti appliances, which are much smaller than our standard sizes here in the US. Since we don't use these every day, I'm not sure how they would perform on an every day basis, but so far, so good!
Hi Misswhisk, thanks for the comment, can you tell me where you saw the refrigerator, because I am having a hard time finding them in a store? Thanks
Fisher & Paykel refrigerator - I have it and love it. Its euro-styling means it is more streamlined. The freezer on bottom is great b/c I find I don't bother peering into it unless I specifically want something out of the freezer. Also, their stainless steel is coated so no fingerprints.
I too had a hard time finding a frig to fit a very narrow kitchen. I purchased a similar Summit frig in 2003 (It looks like your pic only with black trim on the handles) from Gringer in NYC. The price was really good at the time, $675. Other places in the city had the same frig for $1500. Quality is exceptable. It is a bit generic looking, but once it is in the kitchen environment it was fine. It blends well with the other stainless appliances. I suppose there is better quality available if your willing to pay the price. My big issue was needing a depth not to exceed the counter depth.
I love, love my Summit CP171W. We've had it 18 months and never a problem. And it uses less energy than a 60 watt bulb. And it's worth it's weight in gold for all the extra counter space we gained.
We have a summit fridge that fits under the counter. Plenty of space for our needs and we're very happy about it. We have a separate freezer unit (also summit, I believe) that sits next to the fridge, also under counter. They're part of a small kitchen island. It's great--counter space above the units, and extra space elsewhere as we have no tall fridge taking up cupboard/counter space.
I also got a Fisher and Paykel fridge and love it. It's counter depth, narrow and looks great. The bottom freezer is wonderful. I can open the top of the fridge while the dish washer is open. I'm surprised by how often I do that during clean up. Off topic, I also have a small GE dishwasher which is just the right size for a few people in a small space.
I crossed my fingers and ordered the Summit FF1325SSIM (24" wide!) from CompactAppliance.com without having seen it in person. A few months after the kitchen is done, I am satisfied. When it first arrived, I could not believe how loud it was... so much so that I called for service. The repairman pointed out that the coils are hanging off the back unlike most of what you'll find in the appliance stores today. That said, if your kitchen is as small as mine is I would still recommend it over a standard size and less counter.
I got an LG fridge a couple of years ago. (model GR-389) It's about 24" wide, 24" deep & over 6' tall. I think the capacity is 11.5 cu ft. Definitely enough for two. The bottom-mount freezer has several drawers in it to keep things organized & accessible. In the fridge part there are tons of adjustable shelves & drawers. I would definitely recommend this fridge.
I would also suggest an LG over a summit. I looked at both when I was redoing my kitchen, and my big problem with the Summit was that the freezer was not frost-free, which effectively reduces your freezer space if you don't diligently defrost. Of course, this was 3 years ago, so it's possible that they've upgraded since then.
LG makes a wide variety of models - I got mine at PC Richards for under $800. I think they discontinued my particular model to replace it with a more current version, but on their website they had a lot of 24" wide counter-depth models.
Actually, the link provided by taracakes looks exactly like mine, so either they're still making it or it's the newer replacement model.
We have a Summit and I have found it to be an exceptionally poorly designed refrigerator. The outer edges of the shelves curve downward--things slide off constantly. I cannot tell you how many bottles of milk have broken and spilled over my kitchen floor. The shelves on the door are very poorly spaced--it's almost impossible to get jars off the smaller shelves without taking other items out first. The refrigerator cycle is extremely loud, much more so than our old refrigerator, which was almost 20 years older. Additionally, the housing for the light above the top shelf dips down into the shelf area, making it very difficult to store anything that's higher than 5 inches--combined with the ridiculous 1" downward curve of the shelf, it's a lot of lost storage space. Additionally, each time the refrigerator door is shut, the reverberation is just great enough to pop open the freezer door. Apparently the closing mechanism on the freezer door--maybe something magnetic?--isn't strong enough to keep the door closed. They're very cheaply made and I can't recommend Summits at all. A shame really, as previous threads on Apartment Therapy had led me to believe they were of higher quality. Do not purchase one.
Believe it or not costco sells a counter deep refrigerator for a reasonable price. I think it is a vestifrost?
It is made in Denmark and it is 24 inches wide, freezer on the bottom in ss.
They deliver it inside your apartment and take the wrapping out.
You can view the fridge on the costco website. Everything in Denmark is well designed and made well.
It might be a similar price to the summit
Maybe, you would like to share your designers name and contact info.
I live in manhattan and am planning a similar job in a condo.
I can be reached at email@example.com
Good luck with the work.
Once its done it will be pleasure to be in the kitchen.
I have an LG refrigerator with bottom freezer as well & have been very happy with it -- all the bits come out so it's easy to clean, it's the right size for a tiny kitchen, and it has 3 freezer drawers so it's very well-organized. It is not, however, EnergyStar, so that's something to consider.
i'm not 100% sure if it was counter-depth, but we had a small whirlpool fridge we put into our tiny kitchen in our last house. we got it at lowe's and i want to say it was only around $500-600. i very happy with it.
I purchased a Summit fridge this past fall. I don't remember which model number, but it was the largest of the counter depth fridges. I've been very happy with it and decided on this one vs the LG fridge becuase of the interior dimensions (I'm a rare New Yorker who cooks a lot and keeps a full fridge and freezer) and becuase it's significantly more energy efficient than the LG. My only complaint is that the fridge occasionally makes a high-pitched ringing noise, but it's not bothersome enough to regret the purchase or to which I had gotten something else.
I had a brand new Summit fridge in my old rental and it was fine, but like many have said, pretty noisy for a fridge (then again, I had a pullman kitchen and so it was part of my living room!) Also, the plexiglass shelves got fogged up and/or frosty, which wasn't that attractive, but maybe other fridges do that, too, and maybe that had to do with the temperature I set it to.
I solved this problem by making the counter deeper to match the refrigerator (pulling base cabinets away from the wall to correspond.) The additional 2-3 inches feel quite spacious.
I laughed when I read this, because I thought it was only us!! We went through the same exact thing last year. We bought a Fisher & Paykel from Gringer and LOVE it. We paid approximately $1,300. And you can choose between chrome and white, rounded door (kind of retro looking) and flat, and right-hand or left-hand orientation. Make sure to choose the correct one, because you cannot switch sides.
Best of luck!
This is Gringer, by the way. They were great!
Thanks to everyone for the response.
After seeing the Fisher & Paykel in person I think we are leaning that way.
We are actually going to make a trip down to Gringer tomorrow, I like the idea of trying to help keep family businesses going and they are the only ones that have all the smaller models on display.
Did they give you good service?
I have to give another shout out for the Fisher & Paykel fridge. It's awesome and looks amazing. We got ours for $1200 at Drimmers on Coney Island Avenue. When we went there (back in May of '07) there was a special on these, but when I went back it was more expensive. I spoke to the guy who previously helped us and he was more than willing to give us the lesser price. Nice service. Try to bargain wherever you decide to buy.
Javier at Gringer was very helpful! I went down there last week and bought the Liebherr 24" refrigerator with bottom freezer. I can't wait to get it into the apartment! It's definitely more expensive than the others, but we're suckers for design and an ice-maker, so we had to bite the bullet. Also, a while ago I did a comparison of slim refrigerators on my blog so you can check that out if you'd like to see them all in one place:
Sorry, just saw this. I loved the service at Gringer. They were not pushy and really helped us decide what to do. There was no hard sell like you might find at a large appliance chain. Hope you had a good experience, DavidNYC!!
I'm with everybody who recommended an LG bottom-freezer model over Summit - I've just specced one for a client in Manhattan; the LG is attractive, efficiently designed and less than half the price of a comparable Summit. Also, LG makes an excellent over-the-range microwave which is the only one I've found that will fit over a 24" range. LG products are readily available at several online distributors, often with no shipping and no tax - you can't beat that!
I am very angry with Summit Appliances. I bought a 24'' twist air. The door was defective and food kept on falling out when I opened it, often breaking jars and wasting food. I called and they sent me a new door, but instead of being Stainless like I originally ordered, it was gray. I called again and they basically told me to go to hell. They are very rude. I will never buy another summit appliance again.
I just got a Summit refrigerator FF1425. The salesman at Gringer said it was quiet, but when I got home it does have a significant noise when the coolant mechanism goes on. I'm really disappointed and would rather not have to get used to it. Has anyone else had any problem with Summit's refrigerator noise?
I chose the Summit FF1152SS for my off-grid solar home, because it is "off the chart" economical - estimated $33 yearly on an EnergyStar label that normally starts at $35. (There are similar 309 kWh/yr Sanyo and MicroFridge 10.3 cu.ft. models that aren't as nicely designed, and supposedly an Absocold model I couldn't find.)
Pricing and delivery costs varied wildly, some places asking over twice what others wanted, and several insisting they could deliver directly to my house when I know no freight van will ever get within three miles of here. It seemed every salesperson had to call Summit to find out this week's price, and they apparently got different answers...
Summit is indeed clueless, they can't answer even simple questions, and were no help at all on my technical questions. I was lucky - turns out the 1152 has simple mechanical controls that work fine even when my power inverter goes into sleep mode. It also has mechanical slider valves to regulate how much of the cold air goes into the freezer, so the freezer is frost-free and you can get it well below zero if you want. (My Sunfrost had no adjustment, and the freezer typically stayed in the twenties if the fridge was above freezing. The dual-compressor Summit CP171 would solve that problem very nicely, but it is rated 380 kWh/yr.)
The 1152 powers up at around 140W, quickly ramps down to around 100W, and typically has dropped to around 85W before shutting off. It cycles more frequently than the Sunfrost, but runs for much shorter periods. A typical cycle reads 0.030 kWh on my Kill-A-Watt. It uses a Panasonic compressor made in China, with classic external zigzag tubing and fine wire condenser "coils" outside the back of the cabinet. The sides and back of the cabinet are within a degree of ambient, so the insulation must be decent even though it is much thinner than a Sunfrost.
It makes a soft whirring noise, a combination of the compressor and internal fan. In a quiet space it is obvious, but it blends well with ambient sound and I often can't tell whether I'm hearing the fridge or one of the hydronic floor pumps.
The box was assembled in Mexico. Mostly the finish is perfect, but there are a couple of puckers in the stainless door that become obvious with just the wrong light. The dropped-edge shelves people used to complain about are gone, there is now a black plastic front edge that provides a tiny lip to keep things from sliding off the front, without interfering with the shelf space below. The single crisper drawer has its back corners relieved so it can be removed even if the door can only open 90 degrees. The door shelves are soda-can sized, just barely tall enough but far too narrow for a pint Mason jar, except for the very bottom one which is half-gallon carton sized. You can't easily open the door from the side, or with your elbow, or via any other means than the grip space between the fridge and freezer doors - but it looks great.
So far, I like it!
I agree with hpenny and abcd123 about Summit's horrible customer and repair service. Three weeks ago, my two-year old fridge stalled, but I jump started it (I kid you not) with bags of ice). Now it's just been dead for more than two weeks (apparently the "walls" were full of ice and it needs a new heater for defrosting, although virtually no ice melted when the fridge stopped working). It takes ages to get someone on the phone (they come in late and leave early and you always get put on permahold), appointments are not available for days, and the repairman has been clueless and swarmy (my dog does not like him and he likes everybody). Both times he has come (yes, only 2 attempts in 2 weeks), same scenario: he arrives with a dainty/wallet-sized toolbox, asks to use the bathroom, leaves the toilet seat up, goes to the fridge, pokes his head inside, grumbles, and says he doesn't have the right parts. Back at Summit (when I can get them on the phone), they can't make another appointment until they get the repairman's (pathetic) report. They can't get that report until the next day or two. They can't schedule a same (or often, next) day appointment, so I had an appointment on Monday and one on Friday. Now it's the next Monday, and no word about finally fixing this piece of crap. Never, ever buy a Summit. Don't do it. PLease do not.
I am coming very late to this party, but I have a Summit (the counter-depth commercial one - not sure of the model number) and I would NOT buy one again. I agree that they are very cheaply made. We had one expensive repair after about 1.5 years, and the post about the freezer not staying closed is true (although I find it to be sporadic).
I would spend more money to get a better refrigerator next time.
We just got one of these, and the freezer is TINY. Also, the vegetable bin is really hard to open. I say pass.
This is a really late comment, but I'm surprised at how many people like their LG refrigerators. I loathe mine and am looking to replace it. It leaks every day, big pools of water across my floor. The bottom freezer drawer is constantly frozen shut, and the capacity is way too small for two people who cook even intermittently. Maybe it's all right if all you ever do is stick a container of leftover takeout on the shelf, but I'm constantly rearranging things to fit in a half-gallon of milk. Unfortunately there aren't a lot of small counter-depth refrigerators to choose from, but I would stay far, far away from LG.
I run a property management apartment firm - after buying several refrigerators all these years - Summit refrigerators you must be careful that they are auto frost free - many are not. As for the person who had problems with their LG - I definitely think they got an lemon. Bought several LG LRBP1031 (currently back ordered as 0f 12/2011) which the tenants love and it is quiet. These are for single persons only who really don't cook alot since space is limited in the apartments. Remember the noise factor is one big one to consider living in a small condo or apartment. On top of that, never push your temp over the recommended range - since it just will freeze the fan and you end up with a damaged condenser and alot of spoiled food -- too many tenants think that the higher the temp the better it is -- only its just the opposite.
I'm wondering if any of you LG lovers can tell me about the sounds it makes. I don't only mean the regular humming that fridges make when they're running. I'm wondering in particular about an irregular popping or clicking sound.
Also, what has your experience been with LG's customer service?
I need to decide in a couple of days whether to get an LG or not.
Thanks a million!
Summit=junk. We bought a little skinny refrigerator for the guest house. Went to use it finally, and the compressor was frozen. It never worked ONCE. Broken, right out of the box. And when we asked the place we bought it from (Compact Appliances) we got a response that amounted to "We just sell them. If you have a problem, go see a Summit repair place." In other words "Don't tell us your problems..hey, YOU bought it!" We had a repair service take a look at it, and they said the compressor was $350, and the labor and freon and all was to be $400 more. Ummmm....no.
I feel like dropping it out of an airplane on the Summit CEO's head.
Why does it have to be a Summit compressor? Does the freon KNOW? Why wouldn't a compressor out of a Honda from Pick-A-Part and a bench grinder motor work just fine?
And it isn't like the thing is really a nice piece. It's kind of cheapy-cheesy, really, and looks like something something that didn't make the cut in Effedupistan.
I hate junk and Summit products, being such, will forever be successfully avoided.
Our apartment came with all brand new appliances. Just moved in- first tenants to ever use them. Included is the FF1625SS Summit. Ran for 4 months no problem. Came home one day and it sounded like someone was blowing a high-pitched whistle. They replaced it with a unit from another apartment- also brand new, never used. .. makes the same noise. It is awful. Sounds like I have tinnitus (I do not). Never buy this, especially if you have a small space. Miserable. Cheap. Not worth your trouble.
The stainless steel 24" Summit under counter refrigerator is a nice looking unit that I purchased from Home Depot less than 3 months ago. It no longer works and the service provided by an independent party chosen by summit is of little value. Summit is based in the Bronx and has no national service company. The product is typical chinese junk with no quality control and no return policy from Home Depot. My advice...stay away from this overpriced and under performing generic poor excuse fro a manufacturer ...i.e. importer.


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Alternative Therapies for IBS (cont.)
Acupuncture probably doesn't fix diarrhea or constipation, but it may help with discomfort caused by gas. "If the patient has more of the pain-bloat IBS, they might respond better to acupuncture because that would mediate the pain," Frissora says.
If IBS pain is caused by a special sensitivity of the enteric nervous system -- the nerves that wire the brain to the gut -- acupuncture could perhaps alter the signals the brain reads as painful sensations.
"I think that a lot of the success of acupuncture depends upon who's doing it and how much experience they have with IBS," she says. She recommends checking with your insurance company to find out if there is an acupuncturist on the plan.
Fiber Supplements
In a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, Schoenfeld looked at the studies done to date on several natural fiber supplements, or stool "bulking agents," used in treating IBS. These included:
In general, the studies showed that fiber supplements helped with constipation. They were not, however, much better for other IBS symptoms compared with a placebo.
The Mind-Gut Connection
IBS is not caused by stress, but many people say it aggravates their symptoms. Exercise is one of the best ways to relieve stress.
Alternative practices such as yoga and tai chi are known to help people cope with stress, but they haven't been studied as way of managing IBS. Nevertheless, Frissora says they can't hurt. "I think that any exercise is good for IBS," she says. "I tell patients, I don't care what kind of exercise you want to do." Walking, running, and swimming are good, too.
What's more, Schoenfeld says, "If you exercise regularly, the frequency of your bowel movements will increase. If you can get people with irritable bowel syndrome to have a more regular pattern of moving their bowels, that usually provides some relief for their IBS symptoms."
Behavioral therapy is sometimes considered for people with IBS, although the syndrome isn't merely a product of one's mind. A number of studies have shown that many kinds of behavioral therapy can help IBS symptoms, including:
The studies that Schoenfeld reviewed for the American Journal of Gastroenterology showed that these things worked, but he could not say for certain that they are proven beyond any doubt because of problems with how the various studies were done.
Frissora says she thinks hypnotherapy is best suited to people whose IBS is worsened in anxiety-inducing situations such as public speaking or flying on a plane. She says she thinks psychotherapy is most helpful for people who feel that their IBS symptoms are related to an emotional trauma.
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Categories > Celebrities > My Chemical Romance > you can keep my brother
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Waving notebooks is so not professional!
I spent an hour looking for his motherfucking phone, in the cafeteria, merch booth, around the back stage area, I even had peter check in the men's bathroom.
The phone was no where to be found, so the next logical step was to look in their bus.
I climbed up a few steps and almost went blind.
Janet and Frank were there.
Franks nude ass froze the moment I walked in and Janet looked like a deer caught in the headlight.
"I...", I mumbled, blinking.
Janet blushed and Frank pulled up his jeans in inhumanly speed.
"Phone...Bye", I turned to leave and slipped all the steps back to the ground.
"Sky?", I heard them both yell urgently.
"I'm fine", I yelled back, climbed to my feet and walked away quickly, holding my aching ass.
I felt something trickle down my wrist and held my hand to look, I scratched open one of my old scars, it made me think of Billy.
Who needs a tattoo to remember an old friend, just have them scar you and it's all the reminder you'd ever need.
I should call him, I haven't heard from him in ages it seems.
I wandered back to the little room where Mikey had his interview.
He looked up at me hopefully but I just shrugged and lifted my bare hands to show him I haven't find the phone.
He gave me a hard look, I frowned.
I know he's a band member and I'm just the photographer assistant so I rank lower than him on the tour food chain but I also known him for shit knows how long, it's gotta count something.
I decided to hang around and watch his interview but I was growing tired of the looks he gave me, it was kinda funny how he tried to answer question and send me angry looks at the same time, it kinda looked like he had to go to the bathroom, I wonder how it would look on the screen.
I pulled out a notebook out of my messenger bag, Ronald made me carry it around to take notes about camera angels, materials, and his take away.
I wrote on one page couldn't find your phone and waved it gently behind the camera man.
He gave me another angry look.
It's probably in the bus, I wrote next.
Another ice cold glance.
The interview lady turned around to look at me. She looked evil so I pretended to read something in the notebook.
I couldn't look in the bus but I'm pretty positive it's there.
Mikey squinted and leaned a little to read since I wrote in tiny letters to fit the whole sentence into one page, the lady coughed slightly and he said, "Yeah you know, it's hard being away from home but you manage but it's a fantastic place to be in and we're BLOODY lucky", he smiled angrily at me.
Fuck off, I don't know where your phone is, I scribbled fast.
He read and shook his head slightly, "Our fascination with DEATH and BLOOD didn't mean people to CUT THEIR WRISTS but it's more like an expression of our state of mind".
I frowned, he stressed a few words and looked at me angrily, maybe he's trying to say something?
Aw, I got it! you can't kill me for not..., I made sure he read that before turning the page and scribbling the rest, finding Ur phone. It illegal
He sighed and smiled at the lady, she didn't look too happy, "so you know, our music and what we represent ISN'T ABOUT SLITHING YOUR WRISTS when something goes wrong, it's about fighting no matter what", he raised his eyebrows as though he's trying to prove a point to me, "In fact WE are all against SELF HARM".
Self harm? But he wants to harm me, when someone else harms you, it's not self harm it's others harm.
I shrugged.
He rolled his eyes, "When you try to solve problems using self harm, you don't really solve it, you only hurt others, your family, YOUR FRIENDS!"
I don't get it, he keeps ranting about self harm, is it a code? Or maybe he's not talking to me? But why he keeps glaring at me.
We'll find Ur phone, I wrote down, maybe that why he's upset, he worries about his phone.
I mean he's kinda right, if anyone of his fans find it, all the people who are listed there are so doomed!
He itched his wrist. Um OK.
He made sure I'm looking and itched it again more forcefully, "What?", I mouthed.
He itched it again.
something bit you?, I waved it behind the camera man, he looked upset too, the whole crew started to despise my presence.
Mikey smirked, "YOU KNOW. IGNORING THE SUBJECT WON'T MAKE IT GO AWAY, YOU GOTTA FACE IT'.
Ignoring the...Does he think I stole his fucking phone? Motherfucker! I don't need his phone! I have the same phone! His is grey and mine is black...Wait, he was itching his wrist before...How bites connect to phones? I scratched my head in confusion. They don't.
is that a yes?
He frowned like he's not getting the question, something bit you?
He shook his head gently and held his wrist.
you lost Ur watch?, I scribbled frantically.
He rubbed his eyes in despair, "So in conclusion self harm is not the answer".
I shrugged, I have no idea what he wants.
"Have you known someone who self destructed?", the lady casted an evil glance in my direction.
Mikey looked smug, which was weird considering the question he was being asked, "I did, and it felt awful to see them doing shit to themselves".
I wondered who he meant, Gerard or Billy and I?
Nah he doesn't like Billy and Gerard never cut.
I looked down on my wrist and smiled, the blood from my wrist dried by now and looked like a cool tattoo, so that why Mikey was yelling about self harm for the past 15 minutes.
I fell. Stupid, I smiled and waved the notebook above my head.
He cocked his eyebrow like he doesn't believe me.
Off your bus, no less..', I flipped a page, looking for Ur motherfucking phone*.
He gave this nasty look saying, "WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT. Maybe another record after this tour or maybe we'll go touring some more".
I flipped him off and exited the room before he could give me more shit for something I didn't even do this time. Was it my imagination or the crew let a sigh of relief?!
i noticed that i don't get as much reviews as i used to but people are still reading this shit based on the meter thingy...i wanna know why no one (but elle...you're awesome) is reviewing?
does it suck too much? too good to be true and reviewed (note the sarcasm)?
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One seriously pissed-off Chase marches into the lounge and starts fixing himself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Wilson's already there, of course, since he has nowhere else to go and nothing else to do with his time. Chase tattles to Wilson that House screwed up and almost maimed a cute little girl. But Chase saved the day, and House didn't even care. Wilson says the fact that Chase saved a little girl should be enough for him. Waiting for House's approval, Wilson says, is like waiting for Godot. Except that it has to be less boring. The only thing that made reading Waiting For Godot bearable in English class was pronouncing the T in Godot's name and thinking about those Go-Bot toys I used to own which were so much better than Transformers. And then I'd usually fall asleep. Chase says that he isn't waiting anymore, and storms out, revealing the bruise on his face House gave him as he turns away. Wilson looks very concerned.
Shitter hangs out in his PPTH room that I still can't believe Cuddy just let him have, apparently waiting for someone to stop by and talk to him. It's, like, 11 o'clock at night, dude. GO HOME. But of course, someone does stop by, ready to talk. It's Wilson. "I'm gonna need thirty pieces of silver," he Bibles, referencing how Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. Except that makes House the Jesus, which I'm not sold on. Especially if it somehow makes Cuddy the Mary who got pregnant without having sex. No pregnancies for Cuddy, please. Anyway, I'm surprised to find myself actually agreeing with Wilson's decision here. House is out of control and he is ruining people's lives and PPTH and he needs to be stopped somehow. You can't punch your employees in the face or steal your friend and co-worker's prescription pads or, worst of all, make Cuddy cry and not face any consequences for it. It'll be interesting to see what those consequences will be.


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I've spent way too many days telling myself I'm not good enough. Today marks the day that I begin the healing process....
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By Marisa Kakoulas
The discussion of NYC's gentrification is nothing new, but it still stings every time I learn of another institution of art, music & grit close its door to make way for mega-store or "luxury" anything. One living institution, who has had a profound effect on NYC's tattoo scene, is documentarian, fine artist and tattoo artist Clayton Patterson. And, as the NY Times reported this weekend, Clayton will be shutting his Outlaw Art Museum and leaving NY's Lower East Side with his wife Elsa Rensaa, explaining, "There's nothing left for me here."
In a time where our own tattoo community feels gentrified — complete with "celebrity" tattooers working in glass cages — it's understandable why Clayton and Elsa are leaving town and heading for Bad Ischl, in Austria, where, for almost 15 years, he has collaborated with the Wildstyle Tattoo Convention.
Wildstyle is one of the many projects Clayton has worked on for tattoo artists and collectors. In 1986, Clayton and Ari Roussimoff started the Tattoo Society of New York (TSNY), with the assistance of Elsa, and the group was instrumental in working to overturn the NYC tattoo ban in 1997. When asked by Vice, what about the role of TSNY, he explained:
"It was difficult to learn to tattoo in the city, but the TSNY changed much of that. Those interested in art and tattooing gathered at the Society meetings. The whole 1990s New York City new wave came out of the TSNY. The magazines came to the Society meetings. It is through the Society that Debby Ullman, who had worked at Outlaw Biker and Tattoo Review, moved over to Pat Rusians of Pink Coyote Designs, who was looking for an editor to start a new magazine. I introduced her to Jonathan Shaw, and they started, International Tattoo Magazine. At that time there were not that many photographers on the tattoo scene. Early on, there was Charles Gatewood. Then Steve Bonge started taking photos in the mid 70s. He was instrumental in getting photos of tattoos into Biker magazine. He became the lead photographer for International Tattoo."
To read the rest of this article, visit: http://www.needlesandsins.com/2014/04/clayton-patterson-leaves-nyc.html
Recap: A Fitting Farewell to Tattoo Legend Mike Bakaty at the Bowery Electric
By Allison
Source: www.boweryboogie.com
The Bowery really was electric on Friday evening, standing amongst a crowd of family and friends honoring an inspirational man: Mike Bakaty, who passed away at the end of January. It was a farewell (nay, celebration) to a tattoo legend, hosted at his favorite neighborhood bar, Bowery Electric, and attended by friends and loved ones. Even some biker buddies from DC were in attendance.
We stood to raise a glass, to cheers, to find the silver lining in his passing, or as Bakaty dubbed it, the"upshot." We spoke from the heart, we embraced, we laughed and we cried because this man – a pioneer in the world of tattooing and an icon on the Lower East Side – is no longer with us.
One of Mike's sons – Mehai Bakaty stood with two of his brothers and spoke resounding words to an audience bound by one man.
Here is Mehai's soulful speech and some pictures from the event.
"They say you're not really dead until the last person has spoken your name so I think our goal is to let that be a while before that actually happens."
Mike, we have your voice, your laughter, your wisdom for all to hear, and of course, our memories. It will be a while.
The upshot is you will always be with us.
The Canvases Walk in the Door: A Brooklyn Tattoo Parlor Popular with foreigners
By Carroll Gardens
Source: www.nytimes.com
The brownstone-lined streets of Carroll Gardens may not seem like much of a tourist destination. But brand Brooklyn is ascendant these days, and foreigners come to idle at farm-to-table restaurants and browse in fanciful boutiques.And farther south, where affluence gives way to aluminum siding and Smith Street dead-ends under the din of the Gowanus Expressway, visitors come for a more permanent souvenir: authentic Brooklyn ink.
On a recent Thursday, Yossy Yoshino, 35, a tattoo artist from Japan, lay face down on a massage table at Smith Street Tattoo Parlour while Dan Santoro, 31, inscribed a pig in a bikini on his back ("three tops, one for each set of teats," Mr. Santoro explained). The words "Weird World" floated above the pig's head.
Mr. Yoshino, a teardrop tattoo dripping from his eye, said he had traveled thousands of miles from his home in Okinawa to get a "New York tattoo."
Just what makes a New York tattoo can be a bit difficult to pin down. The shop's owner, Bert Krak, 35, described the parlor's style as traditional American, with a bit of Japanese thrown in.
For Restless Pioneer of Modern Tattoo Art, a Life Beyond Ink
By David Gonzalez
Source: www.nytimes.com
Visitors to the cluttered studio inside Thom DeVita's Victorian house marvel at the artwork that covers the walls, his drawing table, even his hands. The images reflect not just his interests, but his skills, which he honed as a tattoo artist on the Lower East Side for some 30 years; a storied era to aficionados. The accomplishment was all the more remarkable because it was illegal in New York City at the time.
Nowadays, it seems everybody has a tattoo. If there is someone to thank for the art's increased acceptance and visibility, it might be Mr. DeVita. Every month, Chris Grosso brings admirers up to visit the old master, in Newburgh, the upstate town where he has lived since leaving the Lower East Side in the early 1990s.
"He is one of the founders of modern tattooing," said Mr. Grosso, who befriended Mr. DeVita two years ago while filming a documentary about him. "It's not what you see on reality television, but something that only he and seven other people in the 1960s started, from purely a love for the art form. He wasn't from a sailor or biker background, where tattooing comes with the territory. They appreciated the great Japanese masters, the people from Samoa. Thom was at the forefront of that."
Growing up in East Harlem, the son of Italian immigrants, Mr. DeVita did not set out to be an artist. After high school, he worked at various jobs, from factory hand to messenger. He recalled how his parents used to refer to some people as "bohemians," and how he warmed to the idea.
"It seemed like a nice life to live, being with artists," he said. "It didn't seem like they went to work. Then I realized when I got to the Lower East Side, I was 30 years too late to be a bohemian. But I caught the tail end of the beatnik era and the beginning of the hippie era."
His own entree into the art world was improvised, when a potential girlfriend asked him what he did.
"I had to be something, so I told her I was an artist," he said. "So I became an artist. I had to show her I was an artist, so I started doing some artwork."
He decided to become a tattoo artist when the city banned tattooing in 1961 (the ban was lifted in 1997). He figured business would be good, since the law drove out his competitors, and the police on the Lower East Side had more pressing concerns than outlaw skin art.
Mr. Grosso said that Mr. DeVita created new designs incorporating nontraditional elements, such as Pueblo Indian iconography and even the rose from the Lord & Taylor shopping bag. He said he admires him for his restless creativity, even if — at 81 years of age, with hands trembling from Parkinson's disease — he no longer does many tattoos.
Instead, Mr. DeVita resorts to rubbings, stencils and stamps, making montages of old tattoo designs on recycled wooden crates, paper, cutting boards and even ancient ledgers. He signs them with his surname, rendered in snakelike letters that would be the envy of any graffiti writer.
"He paints on everything," Mr. Grosso said. "Maybe if he had seen graffiti he would have been a tagger. He just doesn't stop. It has to be a compulsion."
Mr. Grosso can understand. After making a documentary on Mr. DeVita, he set up a website to sell his work. Now he visits him monthly, to give him cash from the sales and pick up new work to ship. He is often accompanied by a friend or two who might want to learn about tattoo history firsthand, like Fernando Lions, a tattoo artist from Brooklyn who recently accompanied him on a trek.
The two young men peppered Mr. DeVita with questions, and asked to see some classic designs or snapshots from his time on the Lower East Side. Depending on his mood, he may or may not comply; pictures he had told Mr. Grasso never existed magically appeared during this visit. At one point, Mr. DeVita took out some panoramas he had painted in bold, black brush strokes.
"These are beautiful," Mr. Lions said quietly.
"You know how they're done?" Mr. DeVita asked. "The paper is scrap I cut off bigger pieces. I paint on them with whatever is left in the ink pot."
Before they are sent off to customers, Mr. DeVita packs a slip that reads: "Any Imperfections Will Add to Its Beauty." He first saw the phrase when he bought a china closet, and liked it so much he appropriated it.
"All my art is imperfection," he said. "I dwell on imperfection. I'm constantly pulling things out of the fire."
Lark Tattoo Auction
November 1, 2013
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Ed Niemczura
Lark Tattoo
1610 Old Country Road
Westbury, NY 11590
Lark Tattoo, Westbury, NY, auctions art to help Long Island's stray and abandoned animals, via League for Animal Protection of Huntington.
Lark Tattoo, since openings its doors in 1993, has been committed to creating incredible custom tattooing and piercings. Lark Tattoo hosts over a dozen highly skilled professional tattoo artists along with a full schedule of guests artists from around the world. The crew has been published and awarded by numerous national and international organizations, and built its reputation on fine custom tattooing and exceptional customer service. As a client of Lark Tattoo you will always experience a level of respect and gratitude seldom seen in the industry.
A tattoo shop might be the last place you might look for a group of empathetic, big-hearted, animal-loving, "softies," but then again, Lark Tattoo is not your typical tattoo shop. The artists of Lark Tattoo are committed to not only making a difference in the tattoo and piercing community, but also the local communities the artists live and work in. Animals are a huge part of the artists' lives and when the possibility of helping stray and abandoned animals presented itself, the artists jumped at the opportunity. But how could a bunch of artists help? The answer would require the team to put their heads together!
Eureka! Heads! The answer was staring them in the face. Lark Tattoo's artists could customize ceramic skulls, auction off the skulls, and donate all of the money to the League for Animal Protection of Huntington. A fast phone-call to the League for Animal Protection of Huntington, and the project was off and running! While each artist at Lark Tattoo is well versed in a variety of art styles for their tattooing, each artist has a style he or she enjoys doing for themselves. Each artist was given the same type of blank ceramic skull, with no instructions or boundaries for creating the end products for the skull auction. What resulted was some of the most awe-inspiring, unique works of art, each with its own style, flair, and specialized artist's touch. From mixed media to traditional Polynesian markings; from stipple dot work, to traditional roses, each skull is different, and as distinct as the artists who created the skull artwork. Clients of the shop, tattoo and art enthusiasts, and animal lovers alike will all have the opportunity to bid and win a skull, which will not only be a statement piece for the home or office, but it also represents a donation to the League for Animal Protection of Huntington. The full amount of the winning bid will be donated to the League for Animal Protection of Huntington–that's right 100% of the money is going to the League for Animal Protection of Huntington. Open your hearts and your wallets and help the abandoned animals of Long Island.
Skulls will be listed on eBay starting November 20th, and run for 10 days. Winners can have their prized skull shipped, or pick it up in-person at Lark Tattoo, 1610 Old Country Road, Westbury, NY 11590.
For further information about Lark Tattoo, links to the auctions, and about the fundraiser, go to Lark Tattoo's website www.larktattoo.com, and/or their Facebook page www.facebook.com/larktattoo. Lark Tattoo can also be reached for comments by phone 516-794-5844, or by email email@example.com. Information can also be found at the League for Animal Protection of Huntington's website, at http://www.laphuntington.org.
By Maris Kakoulas
Reblogged from: www.needlesandsins.com
Above: Blackwork tattoo by Roxx 2Spirit. Floral tattoo by Joy Rumore.
On Monday – P.Ink Day – a group of truly exceptional tattooers, exceptional in their art and in their spirit, dedicated their time to transform mastectomy scars of kickass women into beautiful life-affirming creations. Just taking a look at Gigi Stoll's photos of what went down at Saved Tattoo in Brooklyn that day, offers a glimpse into just how powerful and magical tattooing can be.
As I've posted here before, P.Ink or Personal Ink Project is an incredible resource that offers tattoo inspiration, ideas and info for breast cancer survivors. It also is a place where these women can research and perhaps even connect with skilled artists who can transform mastectomy scars into beautiful works of art. On Monday, P.Ink brought artists and survivors together in person, and picked up the tab via an Indiegogo campaign – that still needs help with funding.
To learn more about P.Ink and the transformation of mastectomy scars from the perspective of the tattoo artist and the client, check this HuffPo video featuring P.Ink's founder Noel Franus, artist Joy Rumore and Megan Hartman, whom Joy tattooed on Monday (tattoo shown above). Joy also blogged about her experience, which is a great read.
For all the inspiration and beauty, thank you, P.Ink and the artists who made it all possible: Stephanie Tamez, Virginia Elwood, Ashley Love, Michelle Tarantelli, Roxx,Shannon Purvis Barron, Nikki Lugo, Miranda Lorberer, Jen Carmean, and Joy Rumore.
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By Marisa Kakoulas
Reblogged from: www.needlesandsins.com
One of the most acclaimed tattoo gatherings – the NYC Tattoo Convention – has brought beautiful freaks worldwide to New York in spring time, as it has been held each May for 16 years. However, with the sad news that the convention's venue, the historicRoseland Ballroom, will be shutting down in April 2014, I worried about the fate of my hometown show.
Thankfully, we'll still be able to party in this iconic spot, if not for one last time, as the convention dates for 2014 are March 21st through the 23rd. While the news has been spread around social media, I've still been hearing people talk about making travel plans for May or even setting up appointments at that time, so I wanted to help get the word out there that the show will go on, but in March.
We'll be there and hope to see you too! Check my bad camera phone pics from past shows on Flickr.
Rocket Girl Redux: Step by Step
By Adam Guy Hays
A while back I decided I needed a new banner, as I've been using a shitty Kinko's copy of one of my old ones for while now. I thought it'd be a good excuse to do another step-by-step of my painting process. I've included the photos of the references I used. I'm a big believer in having true life references for all projects.
I started with an image that my business partner Mike Bellamy drew and that has been our shop's longtime logo. I wanted to keep the overall composition more or less the same but make my own version. I changed up the proportions, added a tiny RR logo , and gave the girl more Alphonse Mucha styled hair. I love that art nouveau stuff.
Typically when I'm sketching I like to use Prismacolor Col-Erase pencils on heavy vellum, which can stand a fair bit of abuse from erasing and sketching. The Col-Erase pencils are pretty good at staying where they're put and not smudging too much. Some details in here are just plain pencil too.
By Marisa Kakoulas
Reblogged from: www.needlesandsins.com
In March, we wrote about the Personal Ink Project or P.INK, which is an incredible resource that offers tattoo inspiration, ideas and info for breast cancer survivors. It also is a place where these women can research and perhaps even connect with skilled artists who can transform mastectomy scars into beautiful works of art.
On October 21, 2013, that connection will be made when 10 tattoo artists will tattoo scar-coverage or nipple-replacement tattoos on 10 breast cancer survivors at Saved Tattoo in Brooklyn, NY.
You can help make this event happen by being a part of the crowd-funded project for as little as $10. There are also tons of perks for those who can give more. For $50, there's digital swag and temp tattoos. For $500, you get an art print of one of the tattoos you helpedg fund.
And the art is guaranteed to be stellar considering the line-up:
- Virginia Elwood from Saved Tattoo
- Stephanie Tamez from Saved Tattoo
- Michelle Tarentelli from Saved Tattoo
- Ashley Love from NY Adorned
- Michelle Myles from Daredevil Tattoo
- Nikki Lugo from Tattoo Paradise
- Amanda Wachob
- Roxx from 2Spirit Tattoo
- Joy Rumore from Twelve 28 Tattoo
- Miranda Lorberer from Pop's Tattoo Emporium
I've had the pleasure of working with the P.INK team, in a small way, on this event. P.INK is a "nights-and-weekends passion project" of a handful of employees at the Boulder-based ad agency CP+B who had been affected by cancer. Their goal is to see this project expand, including more P.INK Days should this first event be a success.
If you can't contribute, spread the word by sharing this page and using #PinkTattooDay. You can follow P.INK on Twitter and on Facebook.
Learn more about the project from the video below.
The Worn Path: Pierre Botardo
By Danny Reis
My name is Pierre Botardo I'm currently living in Brooklyn New York and I am age 34. I grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia and I was interested in tattooing pretty early, I guess. When I was in junior high, I was already doing stick and pokes on myself with a sewing needle and some ink. I remember trying to convince my friends to do it. That didn't really work out because they weren't into the idea of a tattoos, but I was proud if it. It was fun and painful; but that's what drew me to tattooing because it was a kind of "club". The pain is a part of the whole experience. Even to this day, I still see it that way. You have to "put up or shut up". Also, around this time, tattoos weren't very popular. It was still considered to be an "outsider" sort of thing; which I loved.
I honestly didn't think about tattooing as a career until maybe 2007 or 2008. Around the first time I moved to Brooklyn. It was through a friend who suggested it. I was dead broke and I thought for some reason, it was something that would force me to focus on a path. I had a friend who was showing me a few things here and there out of the apartment. Good habits like setting up and breaking down the station and sanitation of equipment. After struggling with finding regular work, I thought it was time to actually pursue an apprenticeship and take things seriously. I wanted to learn more. What's crazy is that I had invested so much money into my own equipment that I shouldn't have been spending but I chose to anyways. It took me about a year to actually obtain any kind of apprenticeship.
4 more days to check out Scott Harrison's work in "The Pond, the Mirror, the Kaleidoscope
School of Visual Arts presents "The Pond, the Mirror, the Kaleidoscope," an exhibition of emerging and established artists who graduated from SVA and are working in the Symbolist tradition. These "neo-Symbolists" make mythological and dreamlike pictures that challenge prevailing assumptions about narrative, subjectivity and figurative painting itself. As the exhibition title suggests, subjects may be environmental ("the pond"), societal and cultural ("the mirror"), or a post-apocalyptic, futuristic mash-up ("the kaleidoscope").
The exhibition is curated by Thomas Woodruff, chair of the BFA Illustrationand BFA Cartooning departments, and features work by alumni of that program as well as the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Department, which is chaired by Marshall Arisman.
"Like the Symbolists, today's neo-Symbolists are arguably eccentric and obsessive, and they use low-tech methods to tell new stories to new audiences," says Woodruff. "They make art that is intellectually surprising, brimming with visions of the world as it is—or how it could be. And like the Symbolists, they are sometimes dismissed as 'mere illustrators' because they work in a figurative tradition."
More than 30 paintings, drawings and sculptures are on view at the Visual Arts Gallery from August 20 through September 14. Exhibiting artists are SVA alumni from the BFA Illustration or MFA Illustration of Visual Essay departments: Jean-Pierre Arboleda, James Bascara, George Boorujy, Michael Combs, TM Davy, Steve Ellis, Scott Harrison, James Jean, Mark Lang, Sakura Maku, Alison Moritsugu, Timothy Okamura, Mu Pan, Matt Panuska, Rachel Pontious, Lane Twitchell, Martin Wittfooth and Jason Bard Yarmosky.
School of Visual Arts has been a leader in the education of artists, designers and creative professionals for more than six decades. With a faculty of distinguished working professionals, dynamic curriculum and an emphasis on critical thinking, SVA is a catalyst for innovation and social responsibility. Comprised of more than 6,000 students at its Manhattan campus and 35,000 alumni in 100 countries, SVA also represents one of the most influential artistic communities in the world. For information about the College's 31 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, visit sva.edu.
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Shit that is not sexist re: Irene's portrayal in Sherlock:
- She is a sexual person
- She is a sex worker
- She is gay/a lesbian
- She is not 100% perfect 100% of the time
- She does not do literally every single thing on her own
Shit that is just generally not automatically sexist:
- A woman losing
- A woman needing to be helped/saved
- A woman being emotional, vulnerable, etc.
Shit that is problematic, if not downright sexist, re: Irene's portrayal in Sherlock:
- The fact that she is sexualised in a way that specifically appeals to straight male fantasies when lesbians have a long history of being exploited thus in the media
- The fact that this is used to reinforce the harmful stereotype that lesbians 'just need the right man'
- The fact that the way she was shown as being flawed was specifically set up to make her lose to a man in a way that reflects common stereotypes about women, i.e. they are more emotionally vulnerable than men, basically reinforcing the idea that traditional femininity = weak
- The fact that Moffat and co. went out of their way to add Irene being saved into a narrative where, originally, she needed no help, in a media which tends to need women to be saved disproportionately to men
- The fact that, again, they went out of their way to change it from a woman winning to a woman losing in a society where dudes typically end up the best off at the end of stories
Context, people. It's all about context. If SCAN were a different story, then perhaps it wouldn't have been the problem it is. But SCAN is a story about one thing, and ASiB a story about another, and the discrepancy between what Moffat read and what he wrote is the real issue tbqh.
YES. This is a great summation of the problems I had with this episode.
In the original Scandal in Bohemia, it is made quite clear that Holmes does not consider Irene Adler "The Woman" because he loves her, or even because he cares for her in any real way. She is The Woman because she beat him. She beat him, taunted him, and got away scott free to live out her life how she wanted, in a story written in freakin' 1891. That is the POINT of Irene Adler.
And in Scandal in Belgravia, Irene Adler is only able to outsmart Holmes because Moriarty gave her the Cliffs Notes, and she STILL loses because of her lady!feelings, and finally she needs to be rescued (from the scary foreign-y foreigners, I might add) by Sherlock.
Yeah, that's bullshit. That's bullshit, and it's NOT THE POINT of The Woman.
But then, when has Moffat EVER gotten the point of female agency?
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that Kanye West got not only more flack, but a worse reputation for grabbing a microphone out of Taylor Swift's hands and making a rude comment than Chris Brown did for beating his girlfriend until her face was unrecognizable.
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#like she looks supercute and i'm glad they decided to do a pixar movie with a girl lead #but i'm kind of weirded about by how she's a girl who does stereotypically masculine things #and suddenly everyone is lauding her as this PARAGON OF FEMALE EMPOWERMENT #SUCH A STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER! #like other disney princesses exercised their agency too? #ariel certainly did and belle certainly did #and like hello TIANA?? #it wasn't just mulan #although she is my favorite of course lmao #but yeah i want merida and brave to get credit for doing something good #but i don't want the other leading ladies to be devalued because of it either
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Okay. Okay, I just have to type a response to this post because I see posts like this ALL THE TIME and I just…. want people to maybe be a little more comfortable about themselves?? I don't know, in any case, here's my rebuttal.
On the internet, even when you're not anonymous, you're hiding behind the facade of a computer screen. This computer screen gives you the courage to say things that you would not NORMALLY say to a person in public. This could be anything from negative, hurtful things, to extremely kind, positive things. And knowing this, it comes as no surprise to me when people say 'Oh, I've only been told I'm pretty/beautiful/attractive on the internet.' As though that changes the fact that you are, or something.
Listen, guys: people don't just randomly go up to people and tell them they're attractive. At least, often, and not all the time. It takes a lot of courage to tell someone that you think they're pretty, and it's not easy to muster up that strength to tell them in person, especially for a lot of people who are very active online. So, you know. Take that into consideration before you think that people in real life don't find you attractive. I bet there are people there who think so. They just don't always have the courage to tell you.
So, yeah. I only wanted to respond because I feel like posts like these are there to make people think about this, and think that maybe the people online are lying, or maybe it even just gets the poster thinking about how they wish there were people like the people they knew online in real life. And I just wanted to say: trust me, there are.
So no matter what, someone probably thinks you look amazing. They just don't know how to say it. <3
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Nope, I meant legendaries, and I heard that for the 'we are legendary' guild achievement (now 'we are hardcore') specifically that the guild would be required to obtain each legendary post-cata. I wish I had the link but it was when (probably Ghostcrawler) was using that achievement as an example for the restrictions on certain guild items. He was saying that for example the dark pheonix would require not only exalted with the guild but that the guild may have a requirement through an ach, he used that ach simply as an example and added as a side note that it will not be retroactive.


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Noel Murray concludes his Buffyverse tour with a bang, in the form of Angel's series finale. While it's sad to see the reviews wrap up, I've been waiting for him to experience this episode for a year.
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