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Discussion in 'Signatures and Small Art' started by Dkitsme, Aug 9, 2011.
trying c4d sigs atm cnc
text is nice, but it's drawing my eyes away from the render (which needs sharpening, btw). not a fan of the border. colour is good, though. They seem to work well together, except maybe the blue spot. Not bad
i blended it to much i guess :-[
you only like black borders? hehe
well since you supposedly studied fine arts, i am asuming you know what the rule of thirds is?!! then try to put your render (aka. focus) at one of the focal points instead of the text. also, as she said, your text stands out far more than your render (render/stock/focus/ whatever you know what i mean!)
haha the black border worked well with these two sigs. Maybe I should change them up.. I have a few other crappy ones.
haha vt rule of thirds maniac jk i am too
haha vt dont be so cocky, I made it about 3 am.
I bet my vision was blurry at the time.
i like to experiment with things, or else it get boring! and making the same render everytime is boring
Work on your basics. I'm not seeing much blending and lighting. Also, stay away from text for awhile if not forever. It seldom works, even if vector text sprite taggers claim their text fad is epic.
when you say blending i have no idea what you mean,
and it's just a sample so idc with the text.
while we're at it, i don't see any c4ds, except maybe the render that was done in c4d. i doubt that you did it though.
right side is c4d, on the render is c4d and a little bit of the left side is c4d
Btw, do anyone know a tut where i can improve my skills with light effects?
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=7055
Take a look there.
Ty, will try remember the thinks u guys said
correct me if i'm wrong willy, but these are all fractals not C4Ds. man your sigs are so small!!! 8O
yes since you don't seem cocky at all >.>
First day you join your a "fine arts student" (and yes I'm going to rain on your parade) and well you don't seem to be that "fine" you ain't bad probably better than me (in sig making that is 8) ) but yet you say you are a "fine" arts student. You also came and posted a tutorial either the first or second day you joined not in the right section, and well that wasn't exactly "fine" looked like you could have atleast spent some time working on it and making it into an image >.>, then posted a challenge for us to make a signature with who knows what in who knows what time, then took the liberty to offer no prizes >.>
//end rant
looks a lot more fractaly to me, good luck making those in C4D >.>
first! i'm not a fine art studen haha, i've had art classes seperate but it's a while ago.
second the guide i made was not a full tut, i wanted to help a guy who had some problems and i made it quick.
The challenges wasnt official, and was just for fun?
well i used c4ds, but was removing focus from render so did some things with it
well screw you vT for calling him "fine" somewhere >.>
and show the C4Ds without anything done to them then mister
Calm down, i'm noob with c4ds ???
so are you suggesting you made these?
Then share them so others can use them
i am with willy on this one!
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For the paper, I used Rives BFK, a neutral, smooth surfaced thick paper. Thicker, more absorbent paper will take the ink better, and the smoother the surface, the more evenly the transfer will lay down. Interesting effects can be had with different surfaces.
For tape, I usually use white "artist's tape" which is acid free and generally the least adhesive. Any masking tape will do, and it's possible to transfer without tape, but the tape makes it a ton easier.
For the solvent, the easiest and simplest way to go is with a blender pen, designed for blending when using markers. I used a Chartpak Blender (P-0 201) a link for info, but can usually be found locally at a good art supply store.. Despite the nontoxic seal on the pen, the blender pen is filled with Xylene, which means it should be used in a very well ventilated area, and with a respirator if you're sensitive. Any other solvent can be used (i've heard of good results with Citrus-solv) but Xylene seems to work better than anything. If you plan on doing an extensive amount of transfers, you can purchase a can of Xylene at the local hardware store for not much more than the price of a blender pen. Use a glass jar (Xylene can destroy plastic) and a brush to apply.
And lastly, for the burnisher, if you have a Bone folder (traditionally used for bookbinding and other book-arts) it works as the best tool as you can achieve the greatest control and precision. again, a link, but one can usually be found at a good art supply store. A spoon or other hard object will work as well.
The first photo shows all possible materials you could use, while the second photo shows the basic materials, which are more portable, cleaner, and a bit safer to use.
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I got a tiny tiny bit of transfer but that was it. Nothing worked. I've used gel medium in the past and been successful, so I know I'm capable of doing it but it's just not working!
I tried a little bit of newspaper too and had a little bit more success bit still not great. So it's either the type of gel medium or life is just conspiring against me today! I wanted to transfer these signs on to wood but I've now resigned myself to painting and laminating them. Not quite the same though :(
I am musing about other ways to get a simalar effect..
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I was under the impression that toner is toner and toner cartridges can be refilled. Some just have caps that pull off. Other are sealed but there is a company that sells a kit so you can drill a hole and it comes with a plug to make your cartridge refillable. I'll try to find you a link if you think it would help.
Another new issue to consider -
Some laser printer manufacturers are now using "newer" toner made from epoxy-based materials rather than the traditional plastic-based. I found this out when trying to laser-transfer images to metal with heat (for etching). Brother laser printers apparently use epoxy-based, non-melting toner. And some newer HP printers, as well.
These will NOT melt and transfer with heat. I don't know if this affects solvent transfers as described in this Instructable, but it may. If anyone has tested this, please add a comment.
Yikes. I didn't know they were changing toner from plastic to epoxy. Do you happen to know which HP models of color laser printer have changed, and which ones (the older ones) have stayed the same? I've done laser transfers with b/w, and I'd like to do it in color. I made a big mistake and got an Epson 3880 ink jet printer with that Ultrachrome ink, which unfortunately will not transfer with either Citrisolv or rubbing alcohol. I thought of trying Everclear or wintergreen oil. But an HP color laser printer would be a lot easier to use as long as they don't change their formulation! Do you know which ones are still the old kind? Thank you very much.
Does anyone happen to know how archival the Xerox Color Qube Solid Inks are? I notice that Xerox in discussing this says that they have a drawer full of prints made twenty-five years ago that look brand new, but that does not mean that sun exposure will not harm them. Any Xerox solid ink users out there? Thank you.
i tried a test print and it worked with acetone in the form of Great Stuff foam gun cleaner onto newsprint. The print was done with a Samsung colour laser printer. I couldn't find blender pens or xylene in less than a gallon tin here.
Heck you they can. Works like a charm with acetone so probably works with xylene too.
They're might be different types of gel pens. I can tell you what kind mine were if you want. I'm thinking they were gel pens but not 100% sure. The box is around somewhere...
I've seen people transfer onto tile but I cannot get any item to transfer onto tile for the life of me. I'm using a bottle of xylene and only looks like a blob
will this method work for transferring an old book illustration do you think? I would try it, but I'm away from my studio right now.
So my advice would be: sure, you could try it. but your best bet would be to make a photocopy first and then transfer that.
Also, I've found success using that blender pen transfering onto leather and matte or semimatte ceramic tiles -- I plan to seal them for permanence.
The blender pen is wash proof on silk at least!
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1 1/2 cups
crushed gingersnap cookies
1/2 cup
finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup
butter, melted
2 (8 ounce) packages
cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup
white sugar, divided
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
1 cup
canned pumpkin
3/4 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon
ground nutmeg
This was my very first homeade cheesecake... I was surprised at how user-friendly it was. Everyone loved it but I'll share what I think are necessary modifications:
-I would do only half gingersnap and then the other half graham cracker (or nilla wafer) for the crust... this keeps it sweet and light without compromising the ginger kick.
-I also added about a half teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice.
-And as someone suggested... I made the filling first so it could refrigerate while I did the crust. This made the marble effect work... and not "runny" like others have stated.
Okay, but I've had better. Maybe if I had read the reviews first and added more spice and pumpkin and had refrigerated the batter for better marbling effect and checked it way before the 55 minutes, then it may have been better. Won't make again.
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This is a great recipes but I found that making the 18 serving size made better presentation. I also agree that it needed quite a bit more spice. I added all spice, cloves and ginger.
I have been using this recipe a few years now and love it! I have even managed to convert pumpkin pie haters into lovers with this....the crust makes all the difference. Thank you for sharing.
I made this recipe twice and both times it was a hit! The second time I left it in the mixer for about 10 minutes and it got really light and fluffy. It completely filled the springform pan and looked like a restaraunt made cheesecake. I have passed this recipe on to several friends and relatives and would recommend it to anyone!
This recipe is wonderful. I made this in mini cupcakes and baked for only 20 minutes and it turned out great!! I made it for a work pot-luck and everybody raved about how the gingersnap crust was a perfect combination with the cheesecake.
This is a great recipe, and i've made it twice, the first time it was OK, the second time was perfection. The 2nd time, I did what other have recommended and added more spice to the pumpkin cheesecake mixture (nothing specific, a couple shakes of clove, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg), but after reading a lot of "how to make cheesecake" websites i decided against refrigerating the mix before baking- the marbling looked perfect without it- and, unlike the first time i made it, i didn't whip the mixture "to make it fluffy." Apparently air is bad for cheesecakes. I was also very careful to make temperature changes gradual; starting with room temp cream cheese and eggs, not refrigerating the batter, and baking the cake at 325 instead of 350, with a pan of water set on the lowest rack of the oven to increase humidity in the oven. I let the cake bake a full 45 minutes before i even peeked (which, btw, it was hard not to look!) and then when the cake was still slightly soft and jiggly in the middle (around 55 mins), turned the oven off, propped open the door with a peice of full rolled up to keep the oven door about 2" open, and let it rest in the oven for about an hour. Moved to the counter, slid a knife around the edge, covered with a plate, rest another hour, and then rest in the fridge for about 4 more hours. Lots of resting! But in the end, this cake came out PERFECTLY, with not even a crack in site! the texture was exactly right for a cheesecake, and it was yummy, yummy, yumm
I made this for Thanksgiving and it was a HUGE hit. It didn't last more than 24 hours. Which is saying a LOT since there were about 20 other desserts available.
I didn't have any gingersnap cookies available, so I added some ginger and a little pumpkin spice into crushed graham crackers. It made a completely different and wonderful tasting crust.
I refrigerated the filling to make it thicker so it didn't just mix together.
Everyone thought this was good to eat and nice to look at as well!
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Fluorescence-based cell-based confirmation assay for antagonists of kappa opioid receptor 1 (OPRK1)
Name: Fluorescence-based cell-based confirmation assay for antagonists of kappa opioid receptor 1 (OPRK1). ..more
BioActive Compounds: 22
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Source (MLPCN Center Name): The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center (SRIMSC)
Affiliation: The Scripps Research Institute, TSRI
Assay Provider: Lakshmi A. Devi, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Network: Molecular Library Probe Production Centers Network (MLPCN)
Grant Proposal Number: R03NS053751
Grant Proposal PI: Lakshmi A. Devi, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
External Assay ID: OPRK1_ANT_FRET_384_3X%INH
Name: Fluorescence-based cell-based confirmation assay for antagonists of kappa opioid receptor 1 (OPRK1).
Potent and selective OPRK antagonists will be useful for studying the mechanisms involved in OPRK-mediated analgesia and may have therapeutic value as novel analgesics with an improved side effect profile to currently available drugs. Studies have identified a role for dynorphin and OPRK stimulation in neuropathic pain (1). The dynorphins act as endogenous agonists at the opioid receptors, including OPRK (2), and the increased dynorphin expression in neuropathic pain also leads to a sustained activation of OPRK (1, 3). The mechanisms and neural circuits in OPRK-mediated analgesia are active areas of study; it is hoped those studies will assist in the development of novel analgesics that bypass OPRK-mediated depression (4-5). A role for dynorphin/OPRK in modulating drug addiction has been proposed (for review, see (6-7)). The function of dynorphin/OPRK systems in addiction appears to be diverse, and may modulate drug-seeking behavior depending on factors such as drug history, pattern of intake, and stress (for review, see (6)). The availability of potent and selective OPRK ligands may help unravel these mechanisms, as well as prove to be of therapeutic utility. Evidence from preclinical studies indicates that the dynorphin/OPRK system may be dysregulated in affective psychiatric disorders (for review, see (6, 8)). However, solid evidence from clinical studies is lacking. There is increasing evidence for a potential involvement of dynorphin/OPRK in schizophrenia; OPRK agonists appear to induce symptoms in humans and animals that are present in schizophrenia (8-10). Thus, the availability of new research tools such as potent and selective OPRK antagonists will facilitate understanding the physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms of dynorphin/OPRK systems and their roles in psychiatric disease in humans.
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2. Chavkin, C., I.F. James, and A. Goldstein, Dynorphin is a specific endogenous ligand of the kappa opioid receptor. Science, 1982. 215(4531): p. 413-5.
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9. Bortolato, M. and M.V. Solbrig, The price of seizure control: dynorphins in interictal and postictal psychosis. Psychiatry Res, 2007. 151(1-2): p. 139-43.
10. Sheffler, D.J. and B.L. Roth, Salvinorin A: the "magic mint" hallucinogen finds a molecular target in the kappa opioid receptor. Trends Pharmacol Sci, 2003. 24(3): p. 107-9.
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Assay Overview:
The purpose of this assay is to confirm activity of compounds from the Maybridge Library that act as antagonists of OPRK1. This assay uses Tango OPRK1-BLA U2OS cells which contain the human opiod kappa receptor (OPRK1) linked to a GAL4-VP16 transcription factor via a TEV protease site. The cells also express a beta-arrestin/TEV protease fusion protein and a beta-lactamase (BLA) reporter gene under the control of a UAS response element. Stimulation of the OPRK1 receptor by agonist causes migration of the fusion protein to the GPCR, and through proteolysis liberates GAL4-VP16 from the receptor. The liberated VP16-GAL4 migrates to the nucleus, where it induces transcription of the BLA gene. BLA expression is monitored by measuring fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) of a cleavable, fluorogenic, cell-permeable BLA substrate. As designed, test compounds that act as OPRK1 antagonists will inhibit OPRK1 activation and migration of the fusion protein, thus preventing proteolysis of GAL4-VP16 and BLA transcription, leading to no increase in well FRET. Compounds were tested in triplicate at a final nominal concentration of 9 uM.
Protocol Summary:
U2OS cells were cultured in T-175 sq cm flasks at 37 C and 95% relative humidity (RH). The growth media consisted of McCoy's 5A Medium supplemented with 10% v/v dialyzed fetal bovine serum, 0.1 mM NEAA, 25 mM HEPES (pH 7.3), 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 100 U/mL penicillin-streptomycin, 200 ug/mL Zeocin, 50 ug/mL Hygromycin, and 100 ug/mL Geneticin. Prior to the start of the assay, cells were suspended at a concentration of 250,000/mL in Assay Medium (McCoy's 5A Medium supplemented with 10% v/v charcoal dextran stripped fetal bovine serum, 0.1 mM NEAA, 25 mM HEPES (pH 7.3), 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 100 U/mL penicillin-streptomyci). The assay was started by dispensing 10 ul of cell suspension to each well, followed by overnight incubation at 37 C in 5% CO2 and 95% RH. The next day, 50 nL of test compound (9 uM final nominal concentration) in DMSO was added to sample wells, and DMSO alone (0.5 % final concentration) was added to control wells. Next, U-50488 in Assay Medium (8 nM final nominal EC80 concentration) was added to the appropriate wells. Plates were then incubated at 37 C in 5% CO2 for 4 hrs. After the incubation, 2.2 ul/well of the LiveBLAzer FRET substrate mixture, prepared according to the manufacturer's protocol and containing 10 mM Probenicid, was added to all wells. After 2 hours of incubation at room temperature in the dark, plates were read on the EnVision plate reader (PerkinElmer Lifesciences, Turku, Finland) at an excitation wavelength of 405 nm and emission wavelengths of 460 nm and 535 nm.
Percent Inhibition was calculated from the median ratio as follows:
%_Inhibition = 1 - ( ( FI_Test_Compound -Median_FI_HighControl ) / ( Median_FI_Low_Control - Median_FI_High_Control ) ) * 100
FI is defined as Fluorescence Intensity at 460 nm/Fluorescence Intensity at 530 nm.
Test_Compound is defined as wells containing test compound and U-50488
Low_Control is defined as wells containing U-50488
High Control (100% inhibition) is defined as wells containing DMSO
PubChem Activity Outcome and Score:
Compounds that exhibited greater than 50% inhibition were declared to be active; compounds that exhibited less than or equal to 50% inhibition were declared to be inactive.
The reported PubChem Activity Score has been normalized to 100% observed inhibition. Negative % inhibition values are reported as activity score zero.
The PubChem Activity Score range for active compounds is 100-60, and for inactive compounds 54-0.
List of Reagents:
Tango trade mark OPRK1-bla U2OS cells (Invitrogen, part K1576)
GeneBLAzer FRET B/G Loading Kit (CCF4-AM) (Invitrogen, part K1025)
Probenecid (Sigma, part P8761)
McCoy's 5A Medium (modified) (1X) (Invitrogen, 16600-082)
Fetal Bovine Serum, dialyzed (Invitrogen, part 26400-036)
Fetal Bovine Serum, charcoal (Invitrogen, part 12676-029)
NEAA (Invitrogen, part 1114-050)
Penicillin-Streptomycin antibiotic mix (Invitrogen, part 15140-122)
Sodium Pyruvate (Invitrogen, part 11360-070)
PBS without calcium or magnesium (Invitrogen, part 14190-136)
HEPES (Invitrogen, part 15630-080)
Trypsin/EDTA (Invitrogen, part 25300-054)
U-50488 (Sigma, D8040)
Zeocin (Invitrogen, part R250-01)
Hygromycin (Invitrogen, part 10687-010)
Geneticin (Invitrogen, part 10131-027)
384-well plates (Greiner, part 788092)
T175 tissue culture flasks (Corning, part 431080)
This assay was performed by the SRIMSC with liquid samples of test compounds contained in the Maybridge Library.
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Assay Format: Cell-based
Assay Cell Type: U-2 OS
Result Definitions
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MOUNT AYR — Homecoming games often provide an emotional backdrop for the home team.
That was the case for Mount Ayr Friday night in its 25-13 win over Van Meter. But for the Raiders, it was more than just a homecoming game.
The stakes were high, as both Mount Ayr and Van Meter came into the game undefeated in Class 1A District 7. Homecoming also marked the anniversary of a tragic car accident the year prior that took the life of Mount Ayr student Konner Klommhaus.
Senior Zane Sickels, who was named Mount Ayr homecoming king, stepped up and had a big night playing in honor of his best friend.
"Zane Sickels, I just thought played at a different level tonight," co-head coach Delwyn Showalter said. "Konner Klommhaus and Zane Sickels were like brothers, and this has been a tough week for Zane. He was playing for somebody else tonight."
Sickels was all over the field, doing a little bit of everything for the Raiders Friday night. Sickels ran the ball five times for 28 yards, caught one pass for 13 yards, returned one kickoff, racked up five tackles and one sack, recovered a fumble and hauled in an interception in the closing minutes of the game to ice the victory.
"Monday was the day of the actual accident. We've been playing all week with that in the back of our minds," Sickels said. "We just wanted to focus on Friday. We were going to play our game. I played for Konner tonight, and I left everything out on the field I could, because I knew he was there watching. I just wanted to play my best for him, because he's my best friend."
Tough defense
Sickels and the rest of the Mount Ayr defense were a big reason why Mount Ayr was able to overcome an early 7-0 deficit to win the game.
Tyger Bottenfield intercepted a Jacob Sobotka pass and ran 51 yards for a touchdown just three minutes into the game to give Van Meter the early lead.
But the Raider defense held a potent Van Meter passing attack in check, keeping the offense in the game.
"I just thought our defense had a tremendous ballgame," Showalter said. "They came in here with an outstanding passing offense and a lot of weapons. We did a nice job of shutting them down. We made some big plays with our special teams as well, and then the turnovers were huge tonight."
Mount Ayr held Van Meter to just 133 yards passing, while also picking off Bulldog quarterback Brandon Brittain twice. Mount Ayr recovered three fumbles in the game as well.
The combination of Sobotka and senior receiver Braydee Poore tied up the game at 7 apiece on a 24-yard touchdown pass with 6:39 to play in the first quarter.
With 6:25 remaining in the first half, Sobotka scored on a 14-yard run to give the Raiders a 13-7 advantage. But, Brittain answered back with a 4-yard touchdown run of his own with 3:10 left in the half, sending the teams into the break knotted at 13.
"First half, we were able to complete some passes," Showalter said. "We used a little bit different look in the second half, which I think, it didn't confuse them, but it allowed us to be more physical with receivers. That, I thought was real big."
The Raiders held Van Meter scoreless in the second half, as Sobotka broke the tie, scoring both of Mount Ayr's second half touchdowns on runs of 66 yards and 11 yards.
"We were pretty sluggish offensively," co-head coach Derek Lambert said. "We struggled with their quickness up front to begin the game. Their defensive line is extremely quick, but I think as the game went on, we adjusted to that quickness and we took advantage of some opportunities we had. The biggest thing is our defense played extremely well."
Mount Ayr held the Bulldogs to 224 total yards of offense, compared to 469 for the Raiders. Mount Ayr picked up 352 yards on the ground.
District leaders
Mount Ayr improved to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in District 7, while Van Meter falls to 4-2 and 3-1. Pella Christian also entered Friday's games undefeated in the district, but a 28-14 loss to Ogden knocked them from the ranks of the unbeaten, leaving Mount Ayr in sole position of first place in the district.
But, the final three games do not get any easier for the Raiders.
Mount Ayr hosts Central Decatur (4-2, 1-2) this week, before traveling to Ogden (4-2, 3-1) and hosting Pella Christian (5-1, 2-1) to close the season.
"It was the second game in a row where we had to play a full game," Lambert said. "I think that's really good for our guys right now. The last two games have really tested us. I really like our physical style of play, and I think that is what's allowed us to be successfull so far, is being physical up front."
And with that tough stretch of games to close out the season, the Mount Ayr players refuse to get caught looking too far ahead, instead remaining focused on the next game in front of them.
"It was just another penny in the penny jar," Sickels said. "We're not letting it get to us. We're just taking it one game at a time. We're just playing our game. We're playing physical, hard, smashmouth football. We're just trying to do our best and focus on us."
Mount Ayr 25, Van Meter 13
Points by quarter
Van Meter 7 6 0 0 — 13
Mount Ayr 7 6 6 6 — 25
First Quarter
VM — Tyger Bottenfield 51 interception return (Grant Gordon kick), 9:17
MA — Braydee Poore 24 pass from Jacob Sobotka (Casey Paxson kick), 6:39
Second Quarter
MA — Sobotka 14 run (kick missed), 6:25
VM — Brandon Brittain 4 run (kick missed), 3:10
Third Quarter
MA — Sobotka 66 run (kick blocked), 11:41
Fourth Quarter
MA — Sobotka 11 run (2-pt. failed), 11:27
First downs 9 22
Rushes-yards 32-91 46-352
Passing yards 133 117
Total yards 224 469
Punts-avg. 2-40.0 3-29.3
Return yards 133 63
Fumbles-lost 3-3 6-2
Penalties-yards 5-28 15-107
RUSHING — VM: Brandon Brittain 15-46, Cody Blackwell 13-36, Boonie Green 3-8, Logan Crawford 1-1. MA: Jacob Sobotka 17-174, Erik Freed 10-103, Cody Stackhouse 5-37, Zane Sickels 5-28, Riley Weehler 7-22, Johnathan Triggs 1-5, Lincoln Martin 1-2.
PASSING — VM: Brittain 7-17-2 for 133 yards. MA: Sobotka 12-18-1 for 117 yards.
RECEIVING — VM: Blackwell 3-39, Ben Flaherty 2-33, Jeremy Helmick 1-47, Tyger Bottenfield 1-14. MA: Freed 4-56, Braydee Poore 3-44, Sickels 1-13, Stackhouse 1-6, Dylan Doman 2-1, Martin 1(1-3).
PUNTS-AVG. — MA: Casey Paxson 1-42.0, Poore 2-23.0.
TACKLE LEADERS (solo-assists) — Stackhouse (5-6), Sobotka (3-6), Mason Mercer (3-4), Weehler (0-6), Joe Ricker (2-4), Shane Swank (3-3), Sickels (1-4), Levi Martin (1-3), Poore (2-1), Triggs (1-2), Lincoln Martin (0-2), Caleb Schnoor (0-2).
INTERCEPTIONS — MA: Lincoln Martin 1, Sickels 1.
FUMBLE RECOVERIES — MA: Triggs 1, Lincoln Martin 1, Sickels 1.
SACKS — MA: Sobotka 2, Sickels 1, Stackhouse 1, Mercer 1.


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So I climb. It keeps my hands pretty rough, but for my day job I am a desk jockey now. I was wondering, are there exercises can I do to keep my hands rough so they don't get torn to shreds when I do get out? Is there anything I can do to keep them rough other than manual labor or climbing?
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I don't think anything works the hands in exactly the same way as climbing. I think that a training board or minimally Metolius Rock Rings are the best bet for keeping hands in shape.
If there is no place to hang them up invert the system and use them as handles for a Farmer's Walk, a great exercise in itself.
If this is still too much for the office you can at least give your forearms a serious pump with a heavy gripper.


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Remember schmaltz? Your mom and Bubbie likely used a lot of it in their cooking. Schmaltz, or chicken fat, has a great flavor and richness, and is part of Jewish culinary tradition.
Rendered chicken fat adds rich flavor to many recipes and makes use of parts of the bird that would otherwise be wasted. (Our Bubbies wasted nothing!) It is traditional to use schmaltz in chopped liver recipes, but schmaltz is also good for cooking potatoes and other root vegetables. What was old, is new again--in moderation, please!


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Buccaneer Baseball to host No. 13 Tennessee Tuesday night
Monday, March 22, 2004JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Mar. 22, 2004) - East Tennessee State is set to host in-state rival Tennessee, Tuesday night at 7 p.m. from Cardinal Park in Johnson City, Tenn. The Bucs are 12-13 after dropping two of three this past weekend in a SoCon series against UNC Greensboro. The Vols are ranked as high as No. 13 in weekly college baseball polls and come into the game at 19-3 after taking two of three from Mississippi State. Junior catcher Caleb Moore (Knoxville, Tenn.) leads the Bucs with a .429 batting average and is tied for the team lead with four home runs. Freshman designated hitter/outfielder Stephen Douglas (Kennesaw, Ga.) has hit in nine-straight games to raise hit average to .362, second on the team. Sophomore outfielder Shane Byrne (Johnson City, Tenn.) is batting .333 with three homers and 19 RBIs while sophomore first baseman Blake Church (Roswell, Ga.) is hitting .323 with two home runs and a team-best 25 runs batted in. Tennessee is led at the plate by Michael Rivera and Eric King, who are tied for the team lead with a .370 batting average. In fact, eight regular starters in the UT lineup are batting .300 or better. Josh Alley has a team-high four home runs while Chris Kemp leads the Vols with 24 RBIs. Senior lefty Josh Kite (Greeneville, Tenn.) is scheduled to start for the Bucs while Mike Kerfeld will get the call for Vols. Kite is 0-1 with a 7.90 ERA in 11 appearances while Kerfeld has posted a 2-0 record and a 0.89 ERA in four games this season. Moore as well as five other Buccaneer players are from the Knoxville area while Tennessee players Brandon and Nick Crowe will be having a homecoming as they attended Science Hill High School in Johnson City. The first 250 fans in attendance wearing blue and gold will receive a pair of Buccaneer Thunderstix while all fans in attendance will have a chance to win $100 in the Triad Packaging "Throw for Dough." Fans not able to be in attendance can listen to the game on WJCW 910-AM in the Tri-Cities. The radio broadcast will as well as live stats for Tuesday night's game will be available on the ETSU Athletic Website, www.ETSUBucs.com.
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The first costume was the Billy puppet also from the saw movies. It can be found here: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-the-Jigsaw-Killers-puppet-Billy-for-/
This build is again designed to be very cheap and is also made from cardboard and newspaper and PVA. The details will be written as completely as possible but it is worth noting that this is only one design. I would never be able to copy this exactly as I have used several of my unique bits in this one. The basics would be the same but the devil is in the details.
Step 1: Raw Materials
Materials you will need:
Newspaper, saved from our recyling this is a cheap material for any project.
Cardboard, Corrugated and normal, we recently gained a vast quantity of corrugated thanks to a trip
to Ikea.
The following materials are things I own in quantity and could be considered stock items. The exact details are impossible to define, these create the details of the mask so can be added to the makers own tastes.
Plastic tubing, Balsa wood, Soda bottle lids, plastic gears,
Tools you will need:
There is nothing special here, just a few things you probably already have around the house.
PVA glue, in quantity. The whole mask is held together by this stuff so you will get through a fair amount.
Masking tape and double sided tape. Tape is always good to allow you to put stuff on and take it off again until you're happy with it.
A craft knife. This is used mainly to cut the card into the desired shapes
The boyfriend went as jigsaw & Amanda this past Halloween of the movies 10 year anniversary. Making the mask was time consuming but we had fun with it and it turned out great! A lot better than some I've seen. We won 1st place in the costume contest we entered.
It took about 2 large boxes, 2 rolls of duct tape, 1 large tube of super glue, paint and misc. wires and bolts.
also make a timer out of an old stopwatch, made a key out of black clay and lock out of paper.
Just to make sure that the top head strap is secure because it will get heavy.
who are interested in the doll billy of saw them pass my youtube upload the tutorial soon on how to do .. if I do, surely I'll upload them to this page and link step.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—It seemed entirely fitting when Sharon Quirk-Silva, a Hispanic woman, won the final state Assembly seat last November that gave Democrats a historic supermajority in both chambers of the California Legislature.
Quirk-Silva, the mayor of Fullerton, was seeking to represent a district believed to lean Republican in Orange County, long the seedbed of GOP strength in the state. But she ran a dogged grassroots campaign and benefited from strong support in the district's growing Latino and Asian communities, and unexpectedly ousted the Republican incumbent. "Many on both sides didn't take the race seriously," Quirk-Silva said as aides unpacked boxes in her new office here late last month. "But I was very tenacious."
With Quirk-Silva's victory, Democrats achieved a level of dominance in California government unmatched by either party in modern times. Posting solid gains last November, Democrats now hold a two-thirds majority in both the Assembly and the Senate, the first time either party has enjoyed such a preponderant advantage since the Depression. That relegates Republican legislators to an afterthought: Democrats can now pass tax increases or place ballot initiatives before the voters, each of which require a two-thirds majority under state law, without any GOP support.
Also in November, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, who captured his seat in 2010 by a resounding 1.3 million votes, won approval of a critical ballot initiative to raise state taxes. For good measure, Democrats now hold every other statewide elected office, both U.S. Senate seats, and, after gaining four more congressional seats last November, 38 of the state's 53. And, oh yes, President Obama carried the state over Mitt Romney by more than 3 million votes.
The Democrats' hold over California is built on their advantage among the same groups that increasingly underpin the party's coalition nationally: minorities, the millennial generation, and socially liberal college-educated whites, particularly along the coast. The difference is that those voters represent a greater proportion of the electorate here than nationally.
Driven by that dynamic, California crystallizes both the opportunities and challenges Democrats will face as the key groups in their emerging "coalition of the ascendant" continue to grow. It shows how demographic change in diverse states can marginalize Republicans, who in California have turned sharply right in response to the Democratic gains and narrowed their support to a distinct minority of culturally conservative whites. "California is the time machine for Republicans," said Ed Howard, senior counsel for the Children's Advocacy Institute at the University of California (San Diego). "They don't need a time machine to see what their future is. Just fly to Orange County."
The flip side is that California shows the tensions Democrats will face serving their diverse coalition, particularly after years of austerity. Under Brown and his Republican predecessor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California has imposed grueling budget cuts that slashed inflation-adjusted per capita state spending nearly 20 percent between 2006 and 2012.
Now, energized by the party's legislative supermajority, important Democratic-leaning interest groups, from educators to child-care advocates, are mobilizing to reverse direction. They are urging funding restorations and pushing other liberal priorities, such as legislation to retrench the state's participation in federal immigration enforcement.
Even after their sweeping victory, Brown and the top Democratic legislative leaders, Assembly Speaker John Perez and state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, find themselves in the position of waving a yellow flag at their supporters. As he prepares to deliver his State of the State address on Jan. 24, Brown has been particularly unwavering in insisting that the Democratic supermajorities are not a blank check, especially not to raise taxes further.
Brown explained his position with a characteristically ethereal aphorism during an interview last month in a hideaway office on a rutted street in Oakland. "There's no limit to desire," he said. "The Buddhists have a saying, 'Desires are limitless; I vow to cut them down.' Well, I vow to cut them down. I do that every day, and I'll continue to do that. We have to have limits." Maybe the most important question for California Democrats in the coming years will be whether they can adhere to those limits and still deliver growing opportunity for the disproportionately young and minority coalition that has carried them to their commanding position.
Brown's position as a check on Democratic desires is a back-to-the-future moment in a political career of almost unprecedented duration and turbulence. When Brown was first elected California's governor in 1974, he succeeded Ronald Reagan, who had defeated Brown's father, Pat, eight years earlier.
Stephanie Czekalinski contributed contributed to this article.
This article appears in the January 19, 2013 edition of National Journal Magazine as Where Democrats Reign.


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Lewis Hamilton says he's not expecting to mount a challenge for the World title and expects a "tough" weekend in Hungary...
Lewis Hamilton says he's not expecting to mount a challenge for the World title and expects a "tough" weekend in Hungary.
Joining Mercedes at the start of the year, many questioned Hamilton's decision. However, half way through the campaign the Brit is fourth in the standings on 99 points, 58 behind Championship leader Sebastian Vettel.
Hamilton, though, insists he won't be challenging for the title but still hopes to claim a race win or two before the season is over.
"I don't really look at myself as a Championship contender at the moment, I'm fourth in the Championship and as a team we are second in the Constructors'," he said.
"But at the start of the season everyone was writing me off and then all of a sudden they changed their opinions and we've had some really good results due to the hard we've been putting in.
"We're not giving up, we've got to keep pushing, and we hope that we get some wins in the races coming, but it's going to be tough.
"But I'm really pleased with how the season has gone so far, especially compared to where the team was last year, it's a massive step-up."
The 2008 World Champ concedes his chances of a first victory in Budapest this weekend have been dealt a blow by the weather conditions with extreme heat expected. The ambient temperature for Sunday's race is forecast at 38'C with the track temperature reaching the 50s.
"It's going to be tough weekend definitely, the conditions will not help, and plus we have not driven the new tyres," said the 28-year-old.
"So we've got some catching up to do, but that's what we do best and we've just got to work as hard as we can to try to understand the tyres and put ourselves in the best possible place.
"But I anticipate it is going to be a difficult weekend."
He added: "It would definitely help if we were there [at Silverstone] and we had an understanding of how to set the car up with the new tyres and see what characteristics they have and how they behave on long runs.
"But we will try to figure that out this weekend and at the end of the day it is what it is and we will try to do the best with what we have got. It's a great team and I have no doubts we will make up for the lost time."


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Science came alive for 96 fourth graders from Tavares Elementary School as they built bridges and competed in science challenges during a free field trip at Orlando Science Center on December 6, 2013.
The day began with a discovery lab in which students teamed up and designed a bridge to withstand the heaviest load. After that, they ventured to the exhibit floor to apply the engineering skills they learned in the lab to solve problems and evaluate results.
Through a $75,000 grant, Duke Energy will help bring more than 3,500 students from its service area to the Science Center to engage them with fundamental engineering principles, excite them with STEM topics and inspire them about future careers.
A giant thanks goes out to Duke Energy for their involvement and support to encourage STEM learning. See what the first field trip accomplished in the video and slideshow below!


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Dough Boy Racer, The nuts got welded inside the square tube and then the square tube got welded on the bottom side of the top flange. I had to do it this way because if I just were to weld the nut to the underside of the beam the concrete would block the hole.
The concrete is going to be poured tomorrow on the onside of the beams.
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A 40'x80' garage addition is a fair sized structure. I am sure you had a structural engineer on board for this. What is his opinion on the floor loads? If the structure was done without plans you can still hire a structural engineer to calc out the loads and thickness of the slab for under $500. There are many factors here which need to be addressed and there is no reason to "guess."
I got all the concrete poured, The inside slab is at least 6" plus at the walls and a little thicker where the trucks pull in 8" with the heavier wire mesh.
I have coffee in the morning with the old guys at Mc dees and one of the old guys who owned the cement plant and now his kids run it.
He said they were all lauphing at the concrete plant because I made chairs to hold my wire up.
I also poured a 30' x 40' appron in front of the doors, That is all 8".
Now I have to wait for things to cure before I bring the hilo in to set the runway beams for the crane.


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In 1963, the spirit sprang from the Jura stills for the first time since the turn of the 20th century. The whisky distillery is the Isle of Jura's one and only and underwent a substantial rebuild; nothing remained from the old buildings save for the walls. The buildings were designed by William Delmé-Evans who would later be the principal architect for the Tullibardine distillery. It was two local estate owners, Robin Fletcher and Tony Riley-Smith who employed Delmé-Evans to renovate the distillery in a bid to boost the local economy. Despite the relative close proximity between Islay and Jura, the whiskies are rather dissimilar. Jura whiskies offer power, but none of the intense peat smoke of its Ìleach cousins from across the narrow channel between the two isles. The Isle of Jura distillery was founded by Archibald Campbell in 1810 and named the Small Isles Distillery. It was some eight years after the License Act of 1823 that William Abercombie obtained a license for the distillery, renaming it Isle Of Jura. The name derives from the Old Norse for 'deer island', a reference, most probably, to the large local herds of deer, which more than outnumber the isle's human population. The most notable resident was George Orwell, who famously travelled to the isle on a bright, cold day to write '1984'. There have been several independent bottlings as well as an extensive official range which include the 2008 release of four vintages which make up the Elements series.
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Archibald Campbell founds a distillery named Small Isles Distillery.
William Abercombie obtains the first licence for Isle of Jura Distillery.
Richard Campbell leases the distillery to Norman Buchanan from Glasgow.
Buchanan files for bankruptcy and J. & K. Orr takes over the distillery.
The licence is transferred to James Ferguson & Sons.
The distillery closes and Ferguson dismantles the distillery.
Charles Mackinlay & Co. embarks on reconstruction and extension of the distillery. Newly formed Scottish & Newcastle Breweries acquires Charles Mackinlay & Co.
Scottish & Newcastle forms Mackinlay-McPherson for the operation of Isle of Jura.
The first distilling after reconstruction takes place.
Stills are doubled from two to four.
Invergordon Distilleries acquires Charles Mackinlay & Co., Isle of Jura and Glenallachie from Scottish & Newcastle Breweries.
Whyte & Mackay (Fortune Brands) buys Invergordon Distillers.
Whyte & Mackay changes name to
The management of JBB (Greater Europe) buys out the company from the owners Fortune Brands and changes the name to Kyndal.
Isle of Jura Superstition is launched.
Kyndal reverts back to its old name, Whyte & Mackay. Isle of Jura 1984 is launched.
Two cask strengths (15 and 30 years old) are released in limited numbers.
The 40 year old Jura is released.
United Spirits buys Whyte & Mackay. The 18 year old Delmé-Evans and an 8 year old heavily peated expression are released.
A series of four different vintages, called Elements, is released.
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