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Named Second Team All-Sunshine State Conference…Named NCBWA South Region Player of the Week on April 17…Named SSC Player of the Week on April 15…Appeared in 47 games for the Lions, primarily at third base…Batted .345 in 142 at-bats…Tallied 49 hits, 10 doubles, three home runs. 26 RBI, and 30 runs scored…Led the team and SSC with a .487 on-base percentage…Posted a slugging percentage of .479 and fielding percentage of .906…Totaled 13 multiple-hit games…Best performance came on April 9 at Warner when he went 5-for-6 with a double, a homer, three runs, and five RBI.
In Vitale's first year in the green and gold he appeared in 31 games with a total of 70 at bats…Batted .257 on the year and .333 in conference play…Posted an on base percentage of .418 and a slugging percentage of .371…Vitale collected 28 hits, 15 runs, two doubles, six RBI, 12 walks, and eight HBP…Had four appearances on the mound…Posted an ERA of 4.76 over the course of 5.2 innings of work…Held opposing hitters to a .190 average…Had a solid defensive showing with a fielding percentage of .915 and just five errors…Posted two multiple-hit games, one multiple-RBI game, and three multiple-run games.
Spent the 2011 season as member of the Chipola College baseball team under Head Coach Jeff Johnson, where they won the 2011 JUCO State Championship and finished fifth in the nation at the JUCO World Series.
Prior to his time at Chipola, Vitale played his freshman year at Florida International University under Head Coach Turtle Thomas…Helped the Panthers win the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Tournament, and appeared in the Coral Gables Regional of the NCAA Tournament.
A 2009 graduate of Charlotte High School, where he played under Coach Josh Corr…Earned Pitcher of the Year in 2007 as a sophomore…Was awarded Defensive Player of the Year in 2008…Won the Tommy Murphy Leadership Award in 2009…In his senior campaign, Vitale batted .378 with four home runs…On the mound he posted a 301 record with a 2.33 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 21 innings of work…Named to the All-Area Team in 2007, 2008, and 2009…Was high school teammates his senior year with Lions' second-baseman Ryan Brnovich.
Born on January 5, 1991 in Vero Beach, Fla…Majoring in sport business…Hobbies include long walks on the beach and candle-lit dinners…Lists his career goals as fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional baseball player and earning a degree in sport business…Names his best asset to the team is his leadership and experience…His favorites athletes are Evan Longoria and Buster Posey…Lists his favorite team as the Tampa Bay Rays…Chose Saint Leo because he felt like he would have a great opportunity to make an immediate impact on the team and wants to help the team finish at the top of the Sunshine State Conference and make it to a regional…Son of Gregg and Juli Vitale…Has one brother, Tyler, and one sister, Mindy.


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The Indian python (Python molurus molurus) belongs to the family of snakes, Boidae, which contains the world's largest snake species including pythons, boas and anacondas. The family Boidae is further divided into several subfamilies; pythons belong to the subfamily Pythoninae. The Indian python is one of two subspecies, the other being the Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus). Both subspecies are commonly referred to as the Asian rock python (Python molurus). The lighter colored Indian python is native to India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. The darker colored Burmese python ranges from Myanmar, eastward through southern Asia to southeastern China and Indonesia, excluding the island of Sumatra.
Indian pythons live in a wide range of habitats including river valleys, woodlands, forests, grasslands, swamps, marshes and rocky foothills. The Indian python is dependent on a continuous water supply.
The record size for an adult Indian python is about 21 feet (6.4 m). Most adult individuals are much smaller, rarely exceeding 12 feet (3.7 m). The Burmese variety tends to be longer and heavier. The record weight for an adult Indian python may be more than 200 pounds (91 kg). A typical adult Indian python weighs between 70-120 pounds (32-55 kg)
20-30 years.
In the wild: Indian pythons predominantly eat mammals and birds.
At the zoo: Whole rats and chickens.
Indian pythons become sexually mature at about 3 years of age. When courting a female Indian python, a male will crawl after her and use his anal spurs (vestigial legs) to stroke and stimulate her. He then wraps himself around her and they mate. About three to four months after mating, the female may lay up to 100 eggs in a single clutch, although 20-60 is more common.
Newly hatched Indian pythons range from 18-24 inches (46-61 cm) in length. Young snakes leave the nest soon after hatching, and their first shed usually occurs within seven to 10 days. During their first year of life, they can double or triple in length.
Although large Indian pythons spend most of their time on the ground, they are skillful at climbing and moving through trees, and even swimming in water. Their dramatic skin pigmentation of intricate earth tone patterns enables pythons to blend in with their natural setting. A hungry python will lie in ambush, patiently waiting for suitable prey to pass.
Most pythons have heat-sensitive pits located on their upper lips that detect the body heat of prey. When a prey animal comes within range, the python seizes it in its powerful jaws, then quickly wraps itself around the animal's body and constricts tighter and tighter, until the prey animal can''t breathe and suffocates (constricting snakes don't crush their prey). The prey, which can be as large as a small deer, is swallowed whole. After its meal, a python can survive for weeks, even months, without another meal.
Most snakes do not attend to their eggs after they are laid. In this respect, female Indian pythons are truly devoted mothers. Laying her eggs in a pile, the female python coils herself around the eggs and guards them from nest-robbing predators throughout a two to three month incubation period. During this period, she only occasionally leaves her eggs to drink and more rarely to eat. The Indian python actually keeps her eggs warmer than the environment around her. She accomplishes this by twitching her muscles to keep her body temperature a few degrees warmer than the surrounding air.
Woodland Park Zoo's new Indian python area, located at the Trail of Vines exhibit in Tropical Asia, simulates their natural environment through the use of vegetation, a pool and arboreal pathways made from dead trees. Visitors can watch Indian pythons close up as they move on and above ground, much as they would in their natural setting.
The Indian python (Python molurus molurus) is endangered throughout its range. Habitat destruction and hunting for skins to make tourist products or souvenirs contribute to the decline of the Indian python.
Here are only a few of the benefits they provide:
•Reptiles help keep animal populations in balance.
•Reptiles consume many animals that humans consider as pests, including mice, rats and destructive species of insects. This helps to control disease and damage to crops.
•Snake venom is used in medical research and provides effective medicines to fight certain human diseases.
The effort to save endangered species like the Indian python requires cooperation and support at the regional, national and international levels. You can help in this cause. Join and become active in Woodland Park Zoo and other conservation organizations of your choice. Please do not buy products made from wild animal parts. Contact your elected representatives and express your views about conservation of endangered species and wild habitats.
In the Puget Sound region, you may contact the Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society as a resource. Contact Woodland Park Zoo at firstname.lastname@example.com to find out about ways you can support conservation programs at the zoo. Discover more about snakes by contacting the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles at 303 W. 39th St., P.O. Box 626, Hays, KS 67601. Learn other ways you can help conserve wildlife and the habitats they require for survival by visiting our How You Can Help page.
We do not recommend reptiles as pets for most people as they require very specialized diets and environments. We also receive hundreds of requests each year to take former pet iguanas, boas and other reptiles but we cannot accept these due to space, health and unknown backgrounds. If you need to find a reptile or amphibian a new home, we suggest you contact a local herpetological group in your area.
Burton, Maurice. 1984. Encyclopedia of Reptiles, Amphibians & Other Cold-Blooded Animals. BPC Publishing Ltd., San Sebastian, Spain. 252 p.
Mattison, Chris. 1986. Snakes of the World. Facts On Life Publications, New York, NY. 190 p.
Pope, Clifford. 1961. The Giant Snakes. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY. 290 p.
Markle, Sandra. 1995. Outside and Inside Snakes. MacMillian Books, New York, NY. 40 p.
Resmick, Jane P. 1996. Eyes on Nature: Snakes. Kidsbooks, Inc., Chicago, IL. 29 p.
Zoobooks. 1992. Snakes. Wildlife Education, Ltd., San Diego, CA. 16 p.
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U2 to receive award at Palm Springs Film Festival
At least one member of U2 will be on hand to accept the group's latest honor.
"The Desert Sun" newspaper says Bono has sent confirmation that he'll be attending the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, taking place Saturday in Palm Springs, California. Other band members might show up for the ceremony as well.
U2 is being recognized with the Sonny Bono Visionary Award. Festival Chairman Harold Matzner says U2 was chosen as this year's recipient "for their unparalleled humanitarian work against extreme poverty, disease, and social injustice," which included working with the late Nelson Mandela in the fight against AIDS in Africa. U2's song "Ordinary Love" is also featured in the new film "Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom."
Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and Sandra Bullock are slated to be honored at the event as well, along with Julia Roberts, Matthew McConaughey, and others. The Awards Gala is taking place in conjunction with the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, which starts Friday and continues through January 13th.
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Former strongman "Powerful Pat" Antonocchia will share his tale
of substance abuse as part of the Center for Adolescent Research
and Development (CARD) Speaker Series.
Nearly five years ago, doctors diagnosed Antonecchia with kidney
damage related to his steroid use. When the kidney damage ended his
career in 2009, he was forced to re-evaluate his way of life and
face his issues head on.
This lecture is free and open to the public.
If you have any questions, please contact Paul Schwartz,
co-director of CARD, at 845-569-3161.
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Still no word on the charter school job. I promise; as soon as I hear something, I'll toss up a post here, even if I have to do it via my phone.
Here's today's Grammar Wednesday puzzle. Can you tell me what's wrong with this picture?
I stumped a couple of former students with it yesterday, but I suspect this is going to be easy for you.
Happy Wednesday, Everyone!


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Office of the Provost | Strategic Planning Priorities
In 2007-08, Case Western Reserve University engaged in a campus-wide process to chart its future. Through dozens of meetings and individual conversations, our institution developed a collective sense of the kind of place it aspired to be - and the measures required to realize those ambitions.
The resulting document, Forward THINKING, articulated core values, identified academic priorities and committed to improved essential services. It acknowledged that the university simply cannot pursue every promising idea. Success demands discipline. The university must invest time, energy and resources in those areas most likely to distinguish it in the coming years. To that end, our community agreed to build on existing strengths and emphasize interdisciplinary collaborations.
As important as strategic planning is, execution matters more. Case Western Reserve University made significant promises, and the challenge now is to develop them into programs that translate to concrete progress.
University Priorities
Interdisciplinary Alliances [+]
"We will establish powerful alliances and enrich our core strengths."
The centerpiece of the university's strategic plan, "Forward THINKING", is its emphasis on building interdisciplinary initiatives. The plan identified several cross-cutting areas of existing or potential strength in research and scholarship that address topics of broad importance to society and present opportunities for distinction. In a very short time it has become obvious that exciting and unique opportunities for distinction exist at the interfaces of these Alliances. Learn more.
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Improve compensation/financial aid/stipend levels, advising/mentoring, leadership development, diversity
- Faculty Senate Compensation Committee
- Distinguished University Professors
- Mentor Fellows Program
- Advising/Mentoring, Leadership Development
- Child Care
- Office of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity
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The thing about being a dog is that you're subject to the will of your owner. Sure, you can bark and whine, but you're going to be stuck wearing a pink fuzzy sweater and eating tofu dogs if your master demands it. Whimper.
Good thing there's Wag N' Wash, where owners can pamper their pooches with a bubbly shampoo and bakery treats that look just like the human food Fido's always trying to score under the table. The store stocks tons of all-natural kibble, from Active Care to Nature's Variety, plus grain-free brands for sensitive tummies and a fridge filled with raw food.
Medicines, bones, treats, and fuzzy toys are also plentiful, and the bakery section is one of the largest we've found, with liver brownies, peanut butter pie, and quiches that almost look good enough for us humans to eat.
Now that Phoenix has "made it," we're all searching for the little things to help round out our city's Mid-Century Modern aesthetic. And See Saw is here to deliver. Run by six young and talented designers and boasting two massive old-school letterpresses, See Saw is more than an Urban Outfitters-style paper factory. Its cards and calendars capture a clean, minimalist design that stands out in a very powerful but understated way. And it's a heavy hitter, to boot. Boasting a client list that includes the much missed Palatte restaurant and Mayor Phil Gordon, these designers are quickly establishing themselves as the people to go to in Phoenix for hip and unique cards, invitations, or branding. Their blog is pretty cool, too.
So you've run out of gouache and if you don't get some fast, your artistic muse will leave you. No worries. Head to Ash Avenue in Tempe and talk to the good people at Wet Paint. Whether you're in need of blue Prismacolor pencils to lay down the sketches for your next Web comic or bamboo brushes to practice Japanese calligraphy, you'll find Wet Paint well stocked. Also check out the posters and fliers near the store's entrance for events around town targeting art enthusiasts. As for that muse, it comes and goes, but maybe a few peeks at the art mags on display at Wet Paint will give you a jolt of inspiration.
Painters have it easy when it comes to sourcing materials. Paints and canvases are available at art shops, craft stores, even Wal-Mart. On the other hand, if you specialize in "found object" or recycled art, you'll likely be stuck scouring back alleys and diving through smelly dumpsters, unless you're in the know about The Town Dump, a funky backwoods store hidden in Cave Creek. The dilapidated red shack is chock-full of treasures, from cowhides and bear pelts to printed textiles, antique hardware, and vintage tin ceiling tiles. Need an authentic lasso for a Wild West-themed project? Castoff rebar bits or iron scrollwork for welding? A 7-foot-tall wooden cross for your giant Piss Christ knockoff? Yeah, it's all here. Grab some funky estate sale castoff and display it in a gallery, à la Marcel Duchamp's Fountain — just don't expect us to buy it (literally or figuratively) as fine art.
For those who lust after art and craft supplies, there is only one place you need to visit to completely load up. Sorry, but it ain't fancy. The good news, though, is that there's likely one in your neighborhood. Dollar Tree dollar stores (and we're not talking about just any dollar store; it's gotta be a Dollar Tree) are the absolute best for basic art supplies. They have paint, markers, poof balls, and stickers as well as pads of paper, rulers, scissors, tissue paper, crayons — you get the idea. And it's all dirt-cheap. If you have an art studio or just a kitchen table, run out and stock up so you're ready when the creative spirit strikes you next.
Ready yourself for Project Runway status by learning how to sew at this cute-as-a-button shop in Phoenix. Bernina Connection offers "bring your own project" open sessions on nights and weekends; just bring snacks to share and come ready to giggle with the local gals. Don't worry about the fact that you can't find a Jo-Ann Fabric in central Phoenix to save your life — Bernina sells all the fabric and notions you'll need. Classes for all skill levels are offered, so get on down there and sew yourself a vintage apron or a recycled T-shirt quilt.


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Alpha-lipoic acid is an antioxidant that is made by the body and is found in every cell, where it helps turn glucose into energy. Antioxidants attack "free radicals," waste products created when the body turns food into energy. Free radicals cause harmful chemical reactions that can damage cells in the body, making it harder for the body to fight off infections. They also damage organs and tissues.
Other antioxidants work only in water (such as vitamin C) or fatty tissues (such as vitamin E), but alpha-lipoic acid is both fat- and water-soluble. That means it can work throughout the body. Antioxidants in the body are used up as they attack free radicals, but evidence suggests alpha-lipoic acid may help regenerate these other antioxidants and make them active again.
In the cells of the body, alpha-lipoic acid is changed into dihydrolipoic acid. Alpha-lipoic acid is not the same as alpha linolenic acid, which is an omega-3 fatty acid that may help heart health (See also: Alpha linolenic acid.) There is confusion between alpha-lipoic acid and alpa linolenic acid because both are sometimes abbreviated ALA. Alpha-lipoic acid is also sometimes called lipoic acid.
In several studies, alpha-lipoic acid appears to help lower blood sugar levels. Its ability to kill free radicals may help people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, who have pain, burning, itching, tingling, and numbness in arms and legs from nerve damage.
Alpha-lipoic acid has been used for years to treat peripheral neuropathy in Germany. Most of the studies that have found it helps have used intravenous (IV) alpha-lipoic acid, however. It's not clear whether taking alpha-lipoic acid by mouth will help. Most studies of oral alpha-lipoic acid have been small and poorly designed. One 2006 study did find that taking alpha-lipoic acid for diabetic neuropathy reduced symptoms compared to placebo.
Taking alpha-lipoic acid may help another diabetes-related condition called autonomic neuropathy, which affects the nerves to internal organs. One study found that 73 people with cardiac autonomic neuropathy, which affects the heart, showed fewer signs of the condition when taking 800 mg of alpha-lipoic acid orally compared to placebo.
Brain Function and Stroke
Because alpha-lipoic acid can pass easily into the brain, it may help protect the brain and nerve tissue. Researchers are investigating it as a potential treatment for stroke and other brain problems involving free radical damage, such as dementia. So far, there's no evidence to say whether it works or doesn't.
Some preliminary studies suggest alpha-lipoic acid may help treat glaucoma, but there is not enough evidence to say for sure whether it works. In one study on aging skin, a cream with 5% lipoic acid helped reduce fine lines from sun damage.
If you are healthy, your body makes enough alpha-lipoic acid. It is also found in red meat, organ meats (such as liver), and yeast, particularly brewer's yeast.
Alpha-lipoic acid supplements are available as capsules. Your health care provider can also give it by injection.
Alpha-lipoic acid has not been studied in children, so it is not recommended for pediatric use.
There aren't any established doses for alpha-lipoic acid. You can buy it in doses of 30 - 100 mg tablets.
Because of the potential for side effects and interactions with medications, you should take dietary supplements only under the supervision of a health care provider.
Alpha-lipoic acid hasn't been studied in pregnant or breastfeeding women, so researchers don't know if it's safe.
Side effects are generally rare and may include skin rash.
Alpha-lipoic acid can lower blood sugar levels, so people with diabetes or low blood sugar should take alpha-lipoic acid only under the supervision of their health care provider. (See "Interactions" section.)
Animal studies suggest that people who don't get enough thiamine (vitamin B1) should not take alpha-lipoic acid. B1 deficiency is associated with long-term alcohol abuse.
If you are currently being treated with any of the following medications, you should not use alpha-lipoic acid without first talking to your health care provider.
Medications for diabetes -- Apha-lipoic acid can combine with these drugs to lower blood sugar levels, raising the risk of hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. Ask your health care provider before taking alpha-lipoic acid, and watch your blood sugar levels closely. Your health care provider may need to adjust your medication doses.
Chemotherapy medications -- Alpha lipoic acid may interfere with some chemotherapy medications. Always ask your oncologist before taking any herb or supplement, including alpha lipoic acid.
Thyroid medications, Levothyroxine -- Apha-lipoic acid may lower levels of thyroid hormone. Your health care provider should monitor blood hormone levels and thyroid function tests closely.
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Preschoolers at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park sent money and blankets to help warm up the residents of a local homeless shelter.
Mitzvah Heroes: The Tzipporim Class at the Richard E. Rudolph Jr. Preschool of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park recently warmed up some residents of an area homeless shelter with their acts of kindness.
What It's All About: The youngsters, ages 4 and 5, were especially eager to help the homeless given the harshness of this year's winter, their teachers said. A child's parent steered the class to the Student Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia, a homeless shelter staffed and organized by area college students. The preschoolers gathered blankets and other bedding materials from home to give to those at the shelter in Philadelphia — as well as $200, put into their classroom tzedakah box.
Not a One-Time Thing: The children make weekly donations to worthy causes.
Good for Them: As Beth Rabinowitz, director of early childhood education at the synagogue, noted, the lessons were manifold. The children especially got a sense of compassion for those less fortunate than themselves, Rabinowitz said.
Joan Oziel, a classroom teacher's assistant who helped coordinate the collection with Amy Kieserman, echoed those sentiments.
"The children were really thrilled with the whole idea that they had done a good deed," Oziel said.
She recounted how one little girl even came to her with another idea for how to channel help to the homeless.
"We need to get them plugs," she told Oziel.
And why was that? Because, the tot explained to Oziel, "so they can plug in their iPads!"


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WHAT: Paid Dues Festival featuring Black Hippy (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock), Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Tech N9ne and more
WHERE: San Manuel Amphitheater, 2575 Glen Helen Parkway, Devore
WHEN: Doors open at noon Saturday
COST: $76 general admission; $186 VIP tickets
INFORMATION: ticketfly.com or 877-435-9849; or paidduesfestival.com
DEVORE -- The Paid Dues Independent Hip-Hop Festival this Saturday at the San Manuel Amphitheater will feature many different styles of hip-hop despite its name.
Headliners Black Hippy may be an independent group featuring Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock but Compton's Lamar was named MTV's hottest MC in the game in early March and is signed to a major record label deal with Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records/Top Dawg Entertainment.
Seattle's Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, also headliners, have a monster No. 1 hit with the poppy yet alternative sounding "Thrift Shop" despite the group being on an independent label.
And Atlanta's Trinidad James recently signed to major label Def Jam Recordings after coming up with his hit "All Gold Everything" while veterans like Los Angeles' W.C. and Houston's Scarface have been making hip-hop hits since 1989 solo or in groups.
The Inland Empire is also represented at the festival with acts like Pomona's Suga Free and Moreno Valley's Stevie Crooks among others.
Paid Dues opens its doors at noon on Saturday. Recently, the festival changed locations from the National Orange Show in San Bernardino to the larger amphitheater in nearby Devore.
"The main parking lot at NOS Events Center was sold a few years ago but we had always activated our events with its available use in mind," said Guerilla Union founder and CEO Chang Weisberg, one of the event's promoters in a statement. "NOS ended up closing escrow on the lot much sooner than anticipated, and the new owners are looking to begin building their distribution center around same time as this year's Paid Dues Festival. Dan Jimenez (General Manager at NOS Events Center) has been in meaningful conversations with the company's board of directors to find an amenable remedy however, we have reached a threshold where we must take action to ensure the fans' and artists' experiences are protected. That being said, we have decided to make the move up the road to San Manuel Amphitheater - it is the best solve for this situation. It is only 15 minutes north of NOS Events Center and is well-known for its ample grounds and available parking."
More information on set times and the complete lineup can be found at: http://paidduesfestival.com/
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edit: how the fuck can you not figure out acrylics... wow.
looks like shit.
edit: how the fuck can you not figure out acrylics... wow.
Show no cumpassion like having a straight faced orgasm....
cus i made the mistake of filling up a whole bottle before i tested it and now it looks shite, i dont know if its the marker not letting enough through, i used a bingo dabber with stock tip but with flow restrictor taken out and that came out better than bingo dabber with felt, i'm gonna go make some small samples now
edit: could've been the paint, it was childs redimix paint but it did say on the side 'dilute with water if necessary'
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The best thing anyone can do style-wise on here is to leave.
you dont need good acrylic to make it look good man.
i use dollar store paint and it works perfectly.
Here is some Zenstar Ocean Crunk.. (It is acrylic based but with some ingredients that
are rare and kinda hard to get if you don`t have bees at home ... Yes my father is
a beekeeper and I`m allergic to bee stings.. kinda ironic isn˙t it?)
(The lines are streaky because of the shitty marker I used(I just wanted to
see how the colour comes out ) )
ye, might it be the silver, has anyone ever made acrylic silver? might be something in it like silver spray paint just absorbs paint and is a bugger to paint over, i got a 99p 500ml green, i'll try that
The best thing anyone can do style-wise on here is to leave.
ive never tried silver, id stick to silver gk if i were you, try and make the colors really poppy with acrylic
New mix:
this summer i worked for the city and had to buff some graffiti and goof off is actually pretty good.
was it community service for getting caught?
and how would you compare my ink to stuff you buffed?
no man it was actually a summer job i had and got paid 9.50 an hour ahahaha,
but anyways thats the best ghost i've seen all summer, and thats no lie hombre.
haha if i got paid to buff stuff, id start with the people i got beef with.
read my mind ahaha
it was cool cause id know everywhere id go buff the next day, so i can actually SEE which ink really beats the buff. **** indoors kills, i started removing it with goof off and it started to smudge EVERYWHERE, making a bigger mess than before, so my boss just told me to put some primer on it, but it kept bleeding through and after 3 coats, he just gave up hahaha
but yeah vagrant, no ink ive buffed, besides grog, came out with a ghost that dense
btw: it is TEMPERA!!...
you can see on the pic of the bottle it says:"redimix Tem(pera)"
it looks like the surface is repelling the water-based paint because of what's already on it.
try the same mixture on a different surface.
some surfaces such as doors will repel it also so try to bomb anything unprimed like raw wood or concrete and see how that turns out.
oh and yeah try to buy paint that actually says 'acrylic'
because it's better than that poster paint.
like somebodys already said
AND the stuff in bottle is generally already thin, especially tempera.
so just put some(without water) in a nice free flowing soft marker
and squeeze the fuck out if it / take out the regulator / rough up the nib if it's still not decent.
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Where is Al Qaeda holding its western hostages in Syria?
Fears for the safety of dozens of Western captives—among them journalists and aid workers—kidnapped in northern Syria by al-Qaeda factions are mounting amid signs they are being moved deeper into territory firmly under jihadist sway. Private security experts and Western intelligence sources say the captives are in the process of being transported closer to the Iraqi border in an operation directed by a Chechen commander.
The movement of the captives appears to be a precaution against them being freed as a consequence of furious rebel infighting that has plunged insurgent-held areas in northern Syria into chaos in the past two weeks.
Speaking on the condition they would not be identified, private security experts working on several abduction cases say a commander called Abu Omar al Chechen, a former Georgian soldier who has sworn allegiance to the emir of the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is overseeing the movement of the captives amid heavy security.
"The Westerners are being moved in groups and individually in armored vehicles," one of the security advisers told the Daily Beast. Foreign fighters, including Saudis, are guarding them, he says.
About 30 Western journalists—among them American freelancers James Foley and Austin Tice—have been abducted in Syria since the start of the country's civil war. Most are thought to be in the hands of jihadists and other Islamist militants, although the State Department says it suspects the Syrian government is holding Tice. And one of the media outlets Foley worked for, Global Post, said in a statement last year they too suspected the Syrian government might now be holding him. Foley has been missing for more than a year.
Foreign aid workers have also been kidnapped, among them seven employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross, who were kidnapped in October in northwestern Idlib province. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-headquartered pro-opposition group with a network of activists in Syria, accused al-Qaeda-linked ISIS for the abduction of the Red Cross workers.
And on January 3 five employees of the NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) were abducted from a shared house the organization was using in northern Syria. Those who disappeared were from Belgium, Denmark, Peru, Sweden and Switzerland, according to MSF. ISIS admitted responsibility for the abductions, saying it had "arrested European doctors who were spying on jihadist combatants."
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Man, I've the same wifi card =)
Here, I've no problems with wireless!
Tell me one thing the which BT are you using ? is the BT4 ? And did you install it in you pc ?!
First of all, I'm new to BT world and this forum. Hello everyone!
Still I do have some Linux experience.
Now my problem.
I just bought a new netbook, it's a Gateway LT20 and it has a broadcom 4312 rev1 wifi adaptor.
The thing is that I can't make it work (even just for normal stuff, no injection or whatever).
It's the famous 4315 which is suposedly hard to configure.
I can see it with lshw -C network but it doesn't show up in ifconfig -a.
In lshw, it doesn't have a logical name.
I've made a lot of research and followed a lot of guides but with no luck and no even progressing.
Can anybody help me to make it work. At least for connecting to the Internet.
Man, I've the same wifi card =)
Here, I've no problems with wireless!
Tell me one thing the which BT are you using ? is the BT4 ? And did you install it in you pc ?!
I have been on a painful mission to get the bcm4312 (pciid :4315) working as well. So far I have failed with compat-wireless, the shipped wl (broadcom-sta) driver, and the wl driver compiled from source.
the wl driver that ships with bt4 pre final DOES work. I am typing this post from my Hp Mini 110 right now.
To be clear though, the wl driver will NOT help you with any sort of wireless pentesting, as this closed driver does not support monitor or injection.
Hope this helps
Try suggestion no. #4 of " mrshrek" user in this post "http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forums/beginners-forum/1161.htm"
For me is working after i try 100 ex. from other forum. YES is working like a charm on a DELL INSPIRON 1525 (Broadcom 4312 [14e4:4315] [rev1] )
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By Bill Sheets Herald Writer
OAK HARBOR — A sudden population explosion of Canada geese at a lake in Deception Pass State Park has prompted the state to take action.
The geese's feces are making Cranberry Lake unsafe for swimmers and damaging the habitat for wildlife, state officials say.
The state has begun using non-lethal methods to chase off the geese, said Eric Watilo, a field operations manager for the state parks department in Burlington.
State park officials plan to use dogs to haze the birds; fence off the lake's shoreline; set up fake coyotes, called "cutouts," and spray the lawns with a sour-tasting extract, Watilo said.
If this doesn't work, the U.S. Department of Agriculture would be called in during the summer to euthanize the geese. Watilo said he doesn't know what method would be used.
The number of geese at Cranberry Lake ballooned last summer, Watilo said. While some have left for the winter, a core population remains, and it's expected to grow again in the summer.
Recent tests of the lake by Island County health officials showed it does not meet health standards for public swimming beaches. Saltwater beaches at the park have not been affected, Watilo said.
Goose feces contain salmonella, giardia and cryptosporidium, according to state parks officials — all of which can make humans seriously ill. Canada geese also are known to host the parasite that causes "swimmer's itch," state officials said.
Canada geese are non-native to coastal Washington, according to the state. Historically, these geese migrated through the area, but over time they have made themselves at home due to favorable conditions created by landscaping and lawns.
Geese are fond of lakes, and if present in large numbers their feces fills the water with phosphates, nitrates and organic nutrients that promote an abundant growth of algae. As the algae dies and decays, it depletes the dissolved oxygen supply. This can kill fish and cause blooms of blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, some of which produce toxins or poisons that can kill pets, waterfowl and other animals, in addition to causing severe illness in humans, according to the state parks department.
Large numbers of geese in the area also pose a risk to aircraft at the naval base on the island, parks officials said.
Deception Pass State Park staff hosted a public meeting recently to discuss the plan for the geese, which is being deployed in other parts of the state, officials said.
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Yet again! Alexandre Bola Aruojo wins First place in the Rio State Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Championships. After a gruelling event, where many of the best competitors entered. Bola stood triumphant in the heavyweight category. "I trained intensively for two weeks, getting ready for the BJJ competition and everything paid off. I cannot wait for the next competition."
The Rio State BJJ Championship took place on Saturday 25th April.
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Video: Ontario police investigate triple homicide
ONTARIO - Three men were shot to death early Monday in the 1000 block of South Magnolia Avenue.
Police officers discovered a man about 6:15 a.m. with a gunshot wound lying in a driveway. Someone who lives nearby called police.
In a residence in the back of the property, officers discovered two more men with gunshot wounds.
Police had not released the names of any of the men.
Detectives expected to work through the night looking for evidence, Sgt. David McBride said.
A resident who asked to remain anonymous said the house has had problems for months.
"There has been lots of activity at the house," the resident said. "People leaving and people coming."
The woman said she thinks the "Mexican Mafia may have been involved. They are very active in the neighborhood."
The block on which the deaths occurred is lined with single-family houses, some of which have second houses in the rear.
Some residents heard the shooting early Monday.
"I heard the gunshots just before 2 a.m.," another neighbor said.
The neighbor said the Mexican Mafia, a prison gang, runs rampant in the area.
"They do their drug deals out in plain sight," the neighbor said. "You can tell who they are because of that black hand tattooed on their neck."
McBride said detectives were unsure if the killings were gang-related.
In August, authorities arrested several members of the Mexican Mafia and La Familia Michoacana, a Mexican drug cartel, in the Inland Empire and the San Gabriel Valley. Seven Ontario residents were arrested, and drugs were found in a house in the 900 block of Nocta Street in Ontario.
Anyone with information on the shootings can call Detective Gary Naranjo at 909-395-2764.
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In late 1980 in the underground clubs of New York City, Dead Virgins came alive.
Created by Big Mike and Pat Sands, the punk band was inspired by Iggy & the Stooges, the New York Dolls, the Velvet Underground, the Ramones, Sex Pistols and Clash, as well as the DIY ethic that fueled many of those bands' ascents.
The Dead Virgins managed and recorded themselves, marketing and releasing their records independently. Just when they began receiving interest from corporate major record labels, things began to crumble and the band died.
Fast forward to 2012. Big Mike, now living in Holladay, found a thriving underground music community in Utah, but he believed it was missing the emotion and attitude of the New York scene back when Dead Virgins were at the height of its success. He thought the band needed to be resurrected.
With the blessing of Sands, Big Mike formed a new version of the band, recruiting Utah musicians Bobby Rock on drums, Chris Mortensen on guitar and 13 on bass.
The four members of Dead Virgins talked about punk, punk in Utah and a question you should never ask Big Mike.
Who are your inspirations?
13 • AC/DC, Ramones, FEAR, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, blues and punk in general.
Rock • My musical inspirations include The Ramones, King Crimson, Captain Beefheart, Stereolab, TMBG and Guided By Voices. I am also inspired by individuals that are willing to stick their neck out to fight for environmental, political and economic justice. The Tim DeChristophers in this world deserve a lot of credit, in my opinion.
Mortensen • I take a lot from The Bar-Kays, one of the sickest funk bands of all time. Frank Zappa, Black Flag, Captain Beefheart, Mojo Nixon, Hank Williams, Pete Anderson, Buck Owens, the list is endless.
Big Mike • In February 1964 at the age of 2, I witnessed the Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show." That changed my life forever. I lived, breathed, absorbed as much knowledge from them as possible. Flash forward to 14 years old. I was forced to buy "Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie. The year was 1975. The next 15 months were the most crucial of my life. Bowie opened the doors to Iggy & the Stooges, the New York Dolls, Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, T. Rex, Mott the Hoople. Then it was 1976 the birth of punk rock. Ramones, Sex Pistols, Stranglers, Clash, Blondie, Wayne County, Richard Hell, Clash. This was my youth. This was my rebellion. Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd were dinosaurs. Punk rock was street music, dangerous, real life, youth. This is where my musical journey began.
What are your most memorable experiences in music?
13 • The first time I got onstage, at 40 years old, with my first band, The Hellfire Villainy. A few days before, I had surgery to repair the damage I had done after I tripped in some chicken wire, breaking my big toe in several places and severing some arteries. I had this big pin sticking out of my toe and a boot. The doctor recommended I didn't play the show, but if I did, to sit in a chair. I said, "Screw that, this is my first show." I played the show on my feet, not even taking any painkillers. It was a great first show.
Big Mike • There have been many memorable shows opening for major bands. I have met many of my idols, had deep conversations ranging from the aspects of writing to mutual influences on our careers. But the most memorable experiences, the most engaging moments, have been when I was able to reach someone and stimulate them to buy that guitar and start their band, to find that passion that was breathing beneath their skin and giving it the air to breathe, grow and develop. I had a guitarist in a very large group say to me that it was me who opened the door for him to express that passion that lived in his soul. That is a defining moment in my eyes.
If you could list one or two things on a tour rider that must be backstage at a show, what would they be?
13 • Jäger and Viagra.
Rock • Nacho hats for everyone in the band; and perhaps some nice North Coast Petite Sirah, with heady aromas of boysenberries and blackberries, and seductive tones of juniper and anise tangling with coffee and leather.
Mortensen • All the colors in M&Ms.
Big Mike • Coca-Cola with cherry syrup on the side. The freshest sashimi. Oysters from the east and west coasts of America.
What are your musical New Year's resolutions?
13 • Learn to play bass.
Mortensen • I want to turn my house into a huge speaker, wrapping copper coil around it, so that it can be heard in Newfoundland. I need a big magnet, though. Any help?
Big Mike • I want to enlighten and expand as many people's musical experiences and tastes as possible. The average music enthusiast has a very narrow palette of musical influences. People need to expand the horizon and discover how music has developed and how music genres so widely diverse are so closely related.
What is your musical background?
Rock • I have been playing drums with punk rock and other bands since 1983. The first punk band I formed was named Charlie Dead and the Vultures. We only wrote about six or seven songs and were probably the closest thing to pure punk rock that you can possibly get. We sucked.
What is the most musical thing in the world?
Big Mike • The sound of the Atlantic Ocean crashing against the beach during sunrise, sunset or beneath a white moon. There is an aroma that envelops every sense of your body at that moment.
What would you name Princess Kate Middleton's child, and why?
Big Mike • I am sorry, but I am highly insulted to be asked this kind of question. If you were to interview Princess Kate, would you seriously ask her what song she likes by the Dead Virgins? An interviewer should be asking questions that are viable to the subject being interviewed. Please don't insult my intelligence and I will not insult yours.
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Related Story Is your doctor getting money from drug companies?
PASADENA - The nation's largest pharmaceutical companies doled out millions of dollars to Pasadena-area health care professionals for speaking engagements and professional services between 2010 and 2012, according to a recently released ProPublica database.
The City of Hope in Duarte received more than $625,000 from pharmaceutical companies to conduct research in 2011 and 2012, according to the database.
Pasadena-based plastic surgeon John Edward Gross received more than $770,000 from Allergan, the maker of Botox and some breast implants.
In 2011-12, Allergan paid Gross to conduct research, consult, serve on health care panels and business travel.
"What I'm doing for Allergan is to advance breast surgery," said Gross, a board certified surgeon and a former chemical engineer. "Much of the research you do is industry-supported. They have a motivation to make better and new products."
Gross said his interest is advancing breast surgery for the treatment of breast cancer. He has also consulted for Allergan's competitor.
"I'm an equal opportunity consultant," he said.
Indiana-based Eli Lilly, whose products include cancer and diabetes drugs, gave the City of Hope more than $389,000 for research by various practitioners at the center. Other large payments to City of Hope include a payment of $98,487 by GlaxoSmithKline, whose products include drugs for diabetes, HIV and cancer, for research by a practitioner in 2011.
City of Hope also received $12,500 from Novartis for speaking engagements by Dr.Warren Allen Chow, a staff oncologist, in 2011-12.
Pfizer paid City of Hope $2,250 to have Chow speak in 2011.
City of Hope spokeswoman Tami Dennis said much of the money received has been to fund clinical trials.
"The money we get from pharmaceutical companies funds clinical trials on some of the most promising drug compounds," Dennis said.
Regarding drug company-funded speaking engagements, "we have a very strict conflict-of-interest policy. We don't prohibit our faculty from speaking, but we review any and all requests and all speaking engagements must be reported," Dennis said.
Huntington Hospital in Pasadena - a not-for-profit facility - did not receive any monies from pharmaceutical companies, according to the database.
Dozens of private doctors in the Pasadena area have received payments from drug companies for such services.
Dr. Max Rudolph Lehfedlt, a plastic surgeon who has a Pasadena office, received more than $220,000 from Allergan in 2011-12 for similar services.
Dr. Zeid K. Kayali received $42,000 from Merck for speaking engagements in 2011.
Dr. Eric Walsh, Pasadena's public health director, said there is always the possibility of a conflict when a doctor or hospital receives money from a drug company.
"I don't think you can receive something from a company and there not be some possibility of a conflict of interest," Walsh said. "We need to be careful."
However, in defense of drug companies, Walsh said, "they do spend fortunes in researching and developing these products" and "many save countless lives."


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McKissick Museum names new director
Dr. Jane Przybysz has returned to the University of South Carolina McKissick Museum as its new director.
Przybysz, former executive director of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, succeeds Lynn Robertson, who retired earlier this month.
From 1993-1998, before taking the post in San Jose, Przybysz was curator of research and folklife at McKissick, where she curated an exhibit of contemporary African-American quilts, as well as "Knowing Nature," a survey of early natural history study in the Southeast. She also served as project director of the NEH-funded Jewish Heritage Project that spawned the national traveling exhibition, "A Portion of the People: 300 Years of Southern Jewish Life."
While in San Jose, she forged a partnership with Tsinghua University's Fiber Arts Institute to co-curate the first exhibit of contemporary Chinese fiber art in the United States and launched a signature event -- the International TECHstyle Art Biennial -- to coincide with San Jose's biennial art and technology festival. She also secured the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles a permanent home in the city's arts and entertainment district, successfully managing a capital campaign and facility project.
In addition to her continued interest in textiles as key to understanding the history of women and performance, Przybysz follows emerging contemporary craft theory and how contemporary artists address social justice issues.
Przybysz earned her bachelor's degree in English from Emory University, a master's degree in theater directing from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Ph.D. in performance studies from New York University. She has been involved in many community engagement projects while in San Jose, including serving on the boards of ARTSHIFT San Jose and the San Jose Downtown Association Foundation. She has also been published and presented in numerous publications on textiles.
"The college is delighted that we were able to recruit a nationally recognized arts administrator like Dr. Przybysz to lead our treasured McKissick Museum," said Dr. Mary Anne Fitzpatrick, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
The McKissick Museum was established to serve as a general university museum and to engage in education, research and collections development, as well as campus and public service. Today it provides educational, family-friendly exhibitions and public programming that enrich our culture and community and preserves the rich heritage of the University of South Carolina and the Palmetto State.


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mathematics and English composition courses. If mathematics or
English composition courses have been taken and grades below C have
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South Sydney youngster Dylan Walker delivered an early Mother's Day present with a four-try display on Saturday against Gold Coast.
The Rabbitohs' centre, who revealed last weekend the main goal at the moment in his NRL career was looking after his mother Judy, was the star man as Souths blew away the Titans 40-18 at Robina.
Walker scored two as the Rabbitohs ran in four unanswered tries in the opening 20 minutes, crossed for two more in the second half and had another effort ruled out by the video referee.
It was a career-best effort for the 19-year-old which Souths coach Michael Maguire believed had a lot to do with his experience playing for City against Country in last weekend's representative fixture in Dubbo.
"He brought that back into camp and he showed that tonight with his tries," Maguire said.
"It's the experience they gain from it. I was lucky enough a few years to be part of the Country team. You see players come into those rep teams and they learn more about themselves because they're seeing what other players are doing and how they can grow."
Souths' fifth win from as many matches against the Titans was set up with their remarkable start.
The Titans simply had no answer as the visitors raced to a 22-0 lead before the hosts had managed to complete four sets.
Titans' co-captain Nate Myles said there was simply no stopping the Rabbitohs, who were easily the best team he'd faced this season.
"The first 20 was awful on our part," Myles said.
"We did do a little bit there to get back into the game but, once they started running through our middle, it was hard to hang on."
Titans back-rower Greg Bird will face a nervous wait ahead of the NSW State of Origin team being named after he was placed on report for a lifting tackle on Souths' Bryson Goodwin in the 60th minute.
Souths forward Luke Burgess was also put on report for a shoulder charge on Titans veteran Ashley Harrison late in the match.
Harrison left the field groggy after the challenge and Titans coach John Cartwright said the ex-Queensland lock would undergo scans after injuring his neck in the collision.
The Titans will also be sweating on the fitness of Ryan James ahead of next weekend's derby with Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, with the prop aggravating a shoulder injury against Souths.


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Nasal fracture - aftercareBroken nose
Your nose is made up of two bones at the bridge of your nose and a long piece of cartilage (flexible but strong tissue) that gives your nose its shape.
You have a nasal fracture. This means the bony part of your nose has been broken. Most broken noses are caused by trauma such as sport injuries, car accidents or fistfights.
More about Your Injury
If your nose is crooked from the injury you may need a reduction in order to put the bones back in place. If the break is easy to fix, a reduction can be done in the doctor's office. If the break is more severe, you may need surgery to fix it.
You may have a hard time breathing through your nose because the bones may be out of place or there is a lot of swelling.
What to Expect
You may have one or all of these symptoms of a broken nose:
- Swelling on the outside and on the bridge of your nose.
- Pain
- A crooked shape to your nose.
- Bleeding from either inside or outside of the nose.
- Difficulty breathing through your nose.
- Bruising around one or both eyes.
Your doctor may need to get an x-ray or a CT scan of your nose to see if you have a fracture.
If you have a nosebleed that does not stop, the doctor may insert a soft gauze pad called packing into the bleeding nostril.
If you need to have a surgery, you will need to wait until most or all of the swelling has gone down, usually 3 - 6 days after your injury.You may be referred to a special doctor -- such as a plastic surgeon or an ear, nose, and throat doctor -- if the injury is more severe.
For simple breaks, a reduction may be done at the emergency room or doctor's office without the need for surgery.
Symptom Relief
For simple breaks, in which the nasal bone is not crooked, the doctor may prescribe only pain medication, ice, and nasal decongestants.
To keep pain and swelling down:
- Rest -- try to keep away from any activity where you could bump your nose.
- Ice your nose for 20 minutes 2 - 3 times a day. Do not apply ice directly to the skin.
- Take pain medicine if necessary.
- Keep your head elevated.
For pain, you can use ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), or acetaminophen (Tylenol). You can buy these pain medicines at the store.
- Talk with your health care provider before using these medicines if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, or have had stomach ulcers or internal bleeding in the past.
- Do not take more than the amount recommended on the bottle or by your health care provider.
You can keep doing most daily activities, but be cautious when doing them. Try not to lift anything heavy unless your doctor says its okay. If you have a cast or splint, wear this until your doctor says its okay to take it off.
You may have to avoid sports for a period of weeks. When your doctor clears you to play again, make sure to wear protective gear to guard your face and nose.
Self Care at Home
Do not remove any packing or splints without your doctors orders.
For stuffiness, take hot showers to breathe in the steam. This will help break up mucus and clear any dried blood or mucus that builds up after surgery.
For any dried blood or drainage, you may need to clean the inside of your nose. Use a cotton swab dipped in warm soapy water and carefully wipe the inside of each nostril.
If you take any medications nasally, talk to your doctor before using any of these medications.
Follow up with your doctor 1 - 2 weeks after your injury. Based on your injury, your doctor may want to see you more than one time.
When to Call the Doctor
Call the doctor if you have:
- Sudden numbness or tingling
- Sudden increase in pain or swelling
- Any open wound or bleeding
- Injury does not seem to be healing as expected
- Difficulty breathing that does not go away
- Any changes in vision or double vision
Review Date: 6/26/2012
Reviewed By: Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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The 6,200-sq-ft. space will support everything from client presentations to staff team meetings and social gatherings
NEW YORK -- Collaboration is key in the contemporary workspace. Understanding this, global integrated advertising agency Digitas (member of the Publicis Group) tapped its long-time consultant TPG Architecture to design a large, flexible conference center at the firm's NYC headquarters that will support everything from client presentations to staff team meetings and social gatherings. The 6,200-sq.-ft. space, located on the 8th floor at 355 Park Avenue South, also features a café, Innovation Room and dedicated concierge desk.
In addition to the conference center, TPG has designed a phased renovation of all office space over the building's 12 floors, implementing a modified Digitas workplace standard and creating new elevator lobby café concepts for each office floor.
"Our challenge with the conference center was to create an environment that facilitates both smaller, intimate meetings and large group presentations and events," says TPG founder Jim Phillips. "We also wanted to design a space with a 'wow' factor that will inspire Digitas' visiting clients."
TPG designed four meeting rooms of various sizes in an "L-shape" that frame an expansive interior lounge area with casual seating groups. Glass walls and interior partitions can all be folded back, creating a wealth of configuration options. Designers embraced the space's structural elements by wrapping a massive central column in stainless steel mesh, illuminating it with programmable LEDs and incorporating video monitors into other columns.
Texaa ceiling panels, fabric wall panels and carpet in the meeting rooms all provide important acoustic insulation. To support the conference center and provide appropriate amenities, TPG added a multi-purpose café and dedicated semi-circular concierge desk at its entrance. With careful planning, TPG was able to relocate all HVAC for the conference center near the concierge and entry to the space. This solution allows for higher and open ceilings throughout the majority of the conference area.
Beyond the conference facility, TPG designed an employee café and lounge located off of the elevator lobby at each floor. A circular motif is established with a series of round light fixtures suspended above two curved sectional sofas, which in turn flank a round coffee table. A seating group to the right and pantry with counter and bar stools to the left are both topped by circular cove ceilings.
TPG modified Digitas workplace standards, lowering partition heights on the Steelcase Turnstone workstations from 66" to 42" while maintaining the typical 6'x6' footprint. Since 2009, TPG has completed multiple office projects for Publicis including: Publicis Health in Yardley, PA; RazorFish Health in Philadelphia, PA; and Digitas in Stamford, CT.


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Imagine designing a home for a client who may be deaf, blind, or mobility-impaired—you're not sure which. The residence has to fit into a tiny space, say 250 square feet, and must be easy to duplicate 10, 50, or 100 times over. Before the permitting process even starts, you know the project will elicit passionate community opposition. You might have to rely on an intermediary to communicate the client's preferences, and you'll need to search out durable, long-lasting materials that require little maintenance. Oh, and the budget is infinitesimal.
Welcome to the world of special-needs housing. A subset of standard affordable housing, special-needs encompasses users including the physically or mentally disabled, the homeless, battered women, recovering drug addicts or alcoholics, and people with HIV or AIDS. Some of these categories overlap; the homeless, for example, are three times more likely than other people to contract HIV. Many special-needs communities are designated for just one user type, while others, like those funded by HUD's Section 811 program, must accommodate multiple needs in each unit. The housing can be permanent or transitional, scattered-site or in one location, for single people or families, strictly residential or mixed-use. When a special-needs project also provides services such as counseling or medical care, it becomes known as supportive housing.
sensitive side The architects designing special-needs housing are as varied a bunch as the residents themselves. Well-known California firms such as Pytaok Architects, Studio E Architects, and David Baker + Partners came to it from doing straight-up affordable housing. Seniors housing represents another closely related field, because elderly residents often suffer from physical or cognitive impairments. Some practitioners have more of a healthcare background, including New York City architect Roberta Washington, AIA, who specialized in hospitals before designing several supportive housing projects. And others arrive at special-needs through their own personal situations. Erick Mikiten, AIA, of Berkeley, Calif., can relate to the physical and emotional needs of wheelchair users particularly well, because he's one himself. "A lot of the things I've learned are through seeing my own experience," he says. "Like washing dishes and having the water dripping down my arm because the sink is too high."
Whatever the firm's history, designing special-needs housing challenges its empathy for future residents. Often they're moving from an unstable or inhospitable living environment, and subtle design nuances can have a major impact on their well-being. Berkeley firm Jacobson Silverstein Winslow/Degenhardt incorporates porches and terraces for smokers into its housing for the mentally ill. "Smoking tends to be a big thing among the mentally disturbed," says partner Barbara Winslow. "It's a way of containing the pressure for a lot of people." John Dickinson, AIA, a deaf architect based in Boulder, Colo., emphasizes sightlines in his housing for the hearing impaired, in addition to the more typical lighting and vibrations that tell residents when a phone, doorbell, or alarm is ringing. "The housing is more open and airy than usual," he says. "There are no columns that will block the visual aesthetics." And at Inglis Gardens, housing for physically disabled adults in Philadelphia, architect Nancy Bastian of Cecil Baker & Associates added angled mirrors above all the cooktops so residents can see into pots on the stove.
Even basic, universally desirable features such as natural light, fresh air, and places to socialize take on new shades of meaning with special-needs residents, who tend to spend more time at home than the average person. Light and air combat the depression that often accompanies illness and homelessness. Welcoming public spaces give those who are down on their luck the opportunity to meet others who have been through similar experiences. "The social aim is to create places where people can develop relationships," says Richard Harris, executive director of Central City Concern in Portland, Ore., which owns and manages housing for recovering addicts and other special-needs populations. "In a recovery, one of the main things is getting rid of the bad friends and getting hooked up with solid people who will help you."
money talks The list of clever, effective design elements architects have created for special-needs projects goes on and on. But, as with all affordable housing, the specter of a tight budget constantly looms. In order to eke out money for such worthwhile extras as well-landscaped courtyards or comfortable common room furniture, architects must think of ways to conserve funds somewhere else.
And they do. "Every dollar does count, but that doesn't mean you can't do certain things," says Dennis Langley, AIA, of Weese Langley Weese in Chicago. "You try to make a very efficient plan, and you use a lot of color and texture." His firm often varies the colors of brick on their buildings to provide architectural detail without adding cost. At the Lyon Building, a widely admired renovation in Seattle for homeless people with HIV/AIDS and other health problems, locally based architects MITHUN made the most of the existing building. "Under layers of carpet we found beautiful mosaic and hardwood floors," says Leslie Moldow, AIA, a principal at MITHUN. "They're very durable, and we didn't have to go to institutional vinyl." For the award-winning SRO Chelsea Court in New York City, architect Louise Braverman, AIA, took the initiative, driving to Costco to find folding tables for each unit and coaxing a friend to donate artwork.
The best special-needs architects don't just think about the immediate cost of the building. They also keep its long-term operating costs in mind, and the most innovative service providers in the country are doing likewise. If a nonprofit plans to spend the next century running a building, it's going to want passive solar design and daylighting that will minimize energy use—hardly a revelation to the firms in the trenches of special-needs housing. "We've been doing energy-efficient buildings for years," says Langley. "Not because it's cool to be sustainable. We do it because it helps the long-term viability of the project."
What is new, though, is developers' openness to more high-tech green options. Common Ground, a well-respected New York City–based nonprofit, recently commissioned a building by Kiss + Cathcart, a local firm experienced in green design rather than affordable housing. Slated to start construction next year or in 2007, the building will contain photovoltaic panels, a rainwater collection system, and possibly geothermal heat. An on-the-boards project in Chicago, designed by Murphy/Jahn for the nonprofit developer Lakefront Supportive Housing, features rooftop photovoltaics and wind turbines. "There's a growing interest in energy efficiency," says Maureen Friar, executive director of the advocacy group Supportive Housing Network of New York. "People are spending more money up front to get better long-term operating costs."
They're also spending money on high-quality materials that don't need to be replaced every five or 10 years. "Interestingly enough, the nonprofit environment is where people are most concerned about using long-lasting materials that will be low-maintenance," says Cliff Boehmer, AIA, a principal at Mostue & Associates in Boston. "A lot of the market-rate developers, generally speaking, are less interested in making the investment upfront." Special-needs communities take a lot of physical abuse, especially transitional housing, which faces frequent move-ins and move-outs. "Particularly in the common areas, you have to build really tough stuff," says Harris. "We try to use a lot of stainless steel and Corian." If a well-made floor tile or light fixture can go in at the beginning and hold up for decades, to many developers it's well worth the initial investment. And if it can stop a project from seeming institutional, so much the better. "You have to spend a little bit of money to make it feel like a home," says Los Angeles seniors housing guru John Mutlow, FAIA, who's now designing his first special-needs project. "We use a real wood door, not veneer."
changes afoot The special-needs category includes so many varied models and populations, it's hard to discern overall design trends. One apparent across-the-board development, though, is an increase in private kitchens and bathrooms. "The new SROs are calling for individual cooking facilities and baths," says Perry Winston, architectural director of the New York City nonprofit Pratt Planning and Architectural Collaborative. "It promotes more stable living and less fighting over shared space." Most communities still have a central kitchen, but even a two-burner stove in the units gives residents the option to cook or eat independently. "People seem to do better in a nicer unit," says Dan Sawislak, executive director of Berkeley-based Resources for Community Development. "Problems seem to crop up more when people have smaller units, no private bath, no kitchen in the unit."
Affordable housing developers have also grown more enthusiastic about combining uses and unit types. "There is a real interest in having a mix of general affordable and supportive housing," says Carla Javits, executive director of the national community development resource Corporation for Supportive Housing. "Not necessarily market-rate too—the one place where you can think about doing that is in markets where the rents are very high. But certainly we're seeing mixed populations—families with singles, commercial with residential." Mixed-use projects can generate rental income from retail or office space. They can also make skittish neighbors more accepting of special-needs housing. The award-winning Santa Monica, Calif., firm Pugh Scarpa Kodama recently averted a burgeoning conflict when it designed retail into the ground floor of a community for the mentally disabled. "People were concerned the residents were going to hang out in front of the building," says principal Lawrence Scarpa, AIA. "But we put retail on the first floor and a big private courtyard garden on the second floor, so they'll have no reason to."
Architects' abilities to diffuse such volatile situations rate just as highly with developers as their design skills do. "It's not just about drawing the pictures or making the design," says Harris. "It's about being able to verbalize them to the community." Special-needs veteran Pyatok Architects of Berkeley, Calif., and Seattle holds pre-design workshops with the community and, if possible, the building's future residents. "We use foam core models with nonstick glue so people can disassemble and reassemble them," says Michael Pyatok, FAIA. "Sometimes we create teams—each team gets a modeling kit and a configuration of the site. They take the project requirements and come up with solutions. Then they present their models, and eventually we come to a consensus. You might do two or three of these workshops before you get a final site plan." The process ensures the final product will be something both the users and the neighbors can embrace.


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About a month ago Twitter announced they will be shutting off XML for stream based endpoints on Dec, 6th, 2010, in order to exclusively support JSON. While JSON users/supporters are cheering, for some developers this is a non-trivial change. Tweet parsers around the world have to change from XML to JSON. If your brain, and code, only work in XML, you'll be forced to get your head around something new. You'll have to get smart, find the right JSON lib, change your code to use it (and any associated dependencies you weren't already relying on), remove obsolete dependencies, test everything again, and ultimately get comfortable with a new format.
Gnip's format normalization shields you from all of this as it turns out. Gnip customers get to stay focused on delivering value to their customers. Others integrating directly, and consuming stream data from Twitter in XML, have to make a change (arguably a good one from a pure format standpoint, but change takes time regardless).
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Modernizm is one of the many exhibitors participating in the 2011 Zine Fest Houston. Below is an interview with creator Stacy Kirages.
How did you become interested in zines?
I've always been interested in the DIY movement through different projects here and there, but I had never thought about making my own zine until the start of this year when I moved back to Houston to pursue a part time art-teaching job. I came across an article about zines while looking for something to work on during my free time and thought, "Hey, maybe I can make one for fun!" That is how my first mini-zine of Modernizm came about.
What is the concept behind your zine?
My zine, Modernizm, is all about art for art's sake. I wanted to create an outlet where I could share with others my passion for and dedication to the arts, whether it's visual, literary, musical, or any other art form. Like the name of the zine suggests, my goal is to have a clean and simple layout so that the reader can focus on contemplating the words and visuals on the page without too many distractions.
What new projects are you working on this year?
Since I started working on creating this zine in January, I'm constantly thinking of new ways to incorporate art in my everyday life. I'm organizing a mail art project with a small group of people, mostly friends, just to get some creative energy going, and I'll probably feature this in a future zine. I can't wait to see where this project goes.
What other creative ventures do you have besides making zines?
As an after school art teacher, the elementary school classroom is a place where I get to be creative 24/7, whether it's testing out an art activity or helping a child problem solve about his or her artwork. Watching children create art is something that inspires me to continue with my own artistic endeavors. Oh, and to answer the question more directly…I like making watercolor and ink drawings of random things, like fruit.
What is something you're looking forward to about the 2011 Zine Fest Houston?
Since I'm pretty new to this scene, I'm mainly looking forward to learning as much as possible at this year's Zine Fest Houston. I'm also excited to see what other kinds of zines are out there as well as meet the creators behind them. As a proponent of sharing and collaboration, I know that the Houston zine community will be a great place for that and I'm sure it will be a great learning experience.