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The Witches of Echo Park by Amber Benson Book #1 in The Witches of Echo Park Genre: Urban Fantasy Publication Date: January 6, 2015 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Penguin Synopsis from Goodreads: Unbeknownst to most of humankind, a powerful network of witches thrives within the shadows of society, using their magic to keep the world in balance. But they are being eliminated—and we will all pay if their power falls… When Elyse MacAllister's great-aunt Eleanora, the woman who raised her, becomes deathly ill, Lyse puts her comfortable life in Georgia on hold to rush back to Los Angeles. And once she [ Read More of this Review ]
Wickedly Wonderful by Deborah Blake Book #2 in Baba Yaga Genres: Paranormal Romance Publication Date: December 2nd 2014 ARC Provided by Berkley and Netgalley Synopsis from Goodreads: Known as the wicked witch of Russian fairy tales, Baba Yaga is not one woman, but rather a title carried by a chosen few. They keep the balance of nature and guard the borders of our world, but don't make the mistake of crossing one of them… Though she looks like a typical California surfer girl, Beka Yancy is in fact a powerful yet inexperienced witch who's struggling with her duties as a Baba Yaga. Luckily she has [ Read More of this Review ]
The Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen Book #3 in The Ivy Years Genre: LGTB Contemporary Romance Publication Date: October 15, 2014 Publisher: Rennie Road Books Synopsis from Goodreads: What happened in high school stayed in high school. Until now. Five years ago, Michael Graham betrayed the only person who ever really knew him. Since then, he's made an art of hiding his sexuality from everyone. Including himself. So it's a shock when his past strolls right into the Harkness College locker room, sporting a bag of hockey gear and the same slow smile that had always rendered Graham defenseless. For [ Read More of this Review ]
Night Sky by Suzanne Brockmann & Melanie Brockmann Book #1 in Night Sky Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy Publication Date: October 7th, 2014 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire Synopsis from Goodreads: Skylar Reid is shaken when Sasha, the little girl she babysits, is kidnapped. Scared that the weird dreams she's been having about Sasha are real—and even more afraid that Sasha is already dead. When a mysterious girl with extreme butt-kicking abilities roars into town on a motorcycle and, well, stalks Skylar things get even weirder. Supergirl Dana tells Sky that she also has abilities – that a hormone in [ Read More of this Review ]
Wickedly Dangerous by Deborah Blake Book #1 in Baba Yaga Genres: Urban Fantasy Publication Date: September 2nd 2014 ARC Provided by Berkley and Netgalley Synopsis from Goodreads: Known as the wicked witch of Russian fairy tales, Baba Yaga is not one woman, but rather a title carried by a chosen few. They keep the balance of nature and guard the borders of our world, but don't make the mistake of crossing one of them… Older than she looks and powerful beyond measure, Barbara Yager no longer has much in common with the mortal life she left behind long ago. Posing as an [ Read More of this Review ]
YOUNG ADULT REVIEWS Today I'm reviewing two fun little young adult novels. One is a ghost story with a little twist on the Bonnie and Clyde story. The other brings back memories of staying up late at night reading Nancy Drew mysteries. New Release Review: Wanted: Dead or in Love by Kym Brunner Release date: June 30, 2014 Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Book provided by Merit Press Synopsis from Goodreads: Impulsive high school senior Monroe Baker is on probation for a recent crime, but strives to stay out of trouble by working as a flapper at her father's Roaring 20's [ Read More of this Review ]
Summertime and the Reading is Easy…..
SUMMERTIME READS June 24th marks the beginning of summer in my part of the world. Summer means hot and humid days, sultry nights, and daylight up to 9PM. Living in Canada means making the most of our favorite season and we try to spend as much time outdoors relaxing with a tall cool drink and a good book (and lots of sunscreen and bug spray, too!). 2014 has been a fantastic year for books and I've come up with some great summer reads. Here's my list of suggestions: The Martian by Andy Weir This book came highly recommended by Michelle [ Read More of this Review ]
The Serialized Book – Is it Worth It? Lately, publishers have begun providing readers with a new kind of reading experience. Instead of publishing a full book, they have come up with a "new" idea – the serial. It's not really a new idea; serialized books have been around a long time. It's just that with digital publishing, it's just that much easier to release a book a bit at a time. There are many reasons why a book is released in a serialized format: introduce a new writer, create buzz for a new series, provide stories at a [ Read More of this Review ]
Review: Skin Game (Dresden Files #15) by Jim Butcher *early review copy received from publisher — thank you!* Regina's Rating: 5 stars/Grade A Release Date: 5/27/14 Giveaway Below! Book Summary: Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is about to have a very bad day…. Because as Winter Knight to the Queen of Air and Darkness, Harry never knows what the scheming Mab might want him to do. Usually, it's something awful. He doesn't know the half of it…. Mab has just traded Harry's skills to pay off one of her debts. And now he must help a group of supernatural villains—led by [ Read More of this Review ]
Early Group Review and Giveaway: Banishing the Dark by Jenn Bennett Book 4 in Arcadia Bell – series finale Release date: May 27, 2014 Genre: Urban Fantasy Book provided by NetGalley and Pocketbooks Synopsis from Goodreads: The fourth and final installment of a "riveting" (RT Book reviews) urban fantasy series about a renegade mage and the demons who love her. Complicated does not begin to describe Arcadia Bell's life right now: unnatural magical power, another brush with death, and a murderous mother who's not only overbearing but determined to take permanent possession of Cady's body. Forced to delve [ Read More of this Review ]
I have had a string of bad luck with the books I've picked up recently so I thought I would do a rundown of my most recent Did Not Finish (DNF) books. Now just remember, most of these books have glowing reviews from other reviewers so just because they didn't work for me, doesn't mean they won't work for you! Have a suggestion to break my reading slump? Hit me up in the comments. RATING: DID NOT FINISH Shadows by Robin McKinley Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Publication Date: September 26th 2013 Book Borrowed from Local Library and Nancy Paulsen Books [ Read More of this Review ]
We have a haunted installment this time as two new series featuring women that can communicate with ghosts debuted in 2014. Mary Behre's Spirted goes head-to-head with Robin D. Owens' Ghost Seer in this Genre Book Showdown! Which ghostly tale will take home the trophy? Read on to find out. The Contenders: Spirited by Mary Behre Book #1 in Tidewater Genre: Paranormal Romance Publication Date: March 4th 2014 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Berkley Sensation Synopsis from Goodreads: She's running from who she is … All Jules Scott wants is to live a normal, quiet life—preferably one that doesn't include ghosts. Jules's talent for communicating with the dead has brought [ Read More of this Review ]
Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop Series: The Others #2 Genre: Urban Fantasy Release Date: March 4, 2014 Audiobook narrated by Alexandra Harris After winning the trust of the terra indigene residing in the Lakeside Courtyard, Meg Corbyn has had trouble figuring out what it means to live among them. As a human, Meg should be barely tolerated prey, but her abilities as a cassandra sangue make her something more. The appearance of two addictive drugs has sparked violence between the humans and the Others, resulting in the murders of both species in nearby cities. So when Meg has a [ Read More of this Review ]
It's so exciting to read an advance copy of a highly anticipated book. The ladies of Badass Book Reviews loved Night Broken so much that we had to talk about all of our favorite parts. We'll try to keep this as spoiler free as possible however if you have not yet read earlier books, there may be spoilers for earlier books. Don't forget to check out Regina's interview with author Patricia Briggs. There's also a contest for US readers to win a copy of Night Broken on that page. Night Broken by Patricia Briggs Book #8 in Mercy Thompson [ Read More of this Review ]
We have some fun stuff today. First up is an interview with the amazing author Patricia Briggs! Badass has been very fortunate to interview Patricia Briggs several years in a row. Even though we ask her questions every year — we don't run out of them! There is just something about reading a Patricia Briggs novel, it is comfort, pleasure and joy. They are funny, exciting and always push the storyline forward. I have not been disappointed yet. You can read last year's interview with Ms. Briggs and our interview with Ms. Briggs two years ago. So you probably already know [ Read More of this Review ]
Welcome back for another installment of our Science Fiction Saturday meme! Today, Michelle and Christal take a look at the second book in Rachel Bach's Paradox series, Honor's Knight! Honor's Knight by Rachel Bach Book #2 in the Paradox series Genre: Science Fiction Publication Date: February 25th 2014 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Orbit Synopsis from Goodreads: Devi Morris has a lot of problems. And not the fun, easy-to-shoot kind either. After a mysterious attack left her short several memories and one partner, she's determined to keep her head down, do her job, and get on with her life. But [ Read More of this Review ]
Release Day Review and Giveaway: Red Rising by Pierce Brown Book 1 in Red Rising series Release date: January 28, 2014 Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian, Young Adult Book provided by NetGalley and Random House Del Rey Spectra Synopsis from Goodreads: The war begins… Darrow is a Helldiver, one of a thousand men and women who live in the vast caves beneath the surface of Mars. Generations of Helldivers have spent their lives toiling to mine the precious elements that will allow the planet to be terraformed. Just knowing that one day people will be able to walk the surface of [ Read More of this Review ]
Join Badass in welcoming Maya Banks today! We got lucky enough to ask Maya a few questions about her writings. I enjoy her historical romance novels — I just devour them. So I was excited to try out a new contemporary series of hers. First, the book and then the interview. Oh and stick around because below we have a giveaway for Maya Banks' new book — play to win (just scroll down). Letting Go (Surrender Trilogy #1) by Maya Banks Release Date: 2/4/14 Book Summary: Josslyn found perfection once, and she knows she'll never find it again. Now widowed, [ Read More of this Review ]
Mini Reviews: YA Roundup
I read a ton of YA books last year and, while some of them were very good, a lot of them were hit or miss. This year I'm trying to get back to my adult paranormal roots a little bit more, but that doesn't mean I am totally going to ignore my new YA leanings. Today I'll give you a peek into the YA books (and one NA novella!) I've been reading lately and let you know which ones are worth your time! Uninvited by Sophie Jordan Book #1 in the Uninvited series Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Publication Date: January 28th 2014 ARC Provided [ Read More of this Review ]
Emma Bull's War for the Oaks is one of the founding novels in the urban fantasy genre. First published back in 1987, it was an award winner then and helped shape UF as we know it now. War for the Oaks by Emma Bull Genre: Urban Fantasy Publication Date: July 1st 1987 Book Borrowed from Local Library Synopsis from Goodreads: Eddi McCandry has just left her boyfriend and their band when she finds herself running through the Minneapolis night, pursued by a sinister man and a huge, terrifying dog. The two creatures are one and the same: a phouka, a faerie being who has chosen [ Read More of this Review ]


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- Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
- Release Date: Feb 7, 1997
- Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Steve Zahn
- Summary: Richard Linklater explores the lives of young Americans at a crossroads.
- Director: Richard Linklater
- Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
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Mr. Bogosian's venomously funny play, which he adapted himself for the screen, is given warmth and generosity by Mr. Linklater, whose elegantly fluid direction and great skill with actors are accentuated by the play's spareness.
The movie is dark, intense and disturbing.
Nevertheless, the cast of mainly unknowns is so good, and Linklater is so adept at playing them off one another, that the two-hour running time never seems overextended.
It has a tendency to drift aimlessly and, having said all there is to say on the subject long before the two hours are up, loiters around when it really ought to have gone to bed.
The picture often rambles as aimlessly as its characters, but its vivid depiction of alienation and self-destructiveness among suburban youth has much cautionary value.
subUrbia is a letdown, but at least it reminds us of how innovative Richard Linklater has been until now.
Onstage, trapped in the mini-wasteland of the parking lot, the creeped-out kids crackled like lightning in a bottle. Linklater's meager attempts to open up the movie drain its energy.
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The moment Dunta Robinson launched his helmet bars into Jeremy Maclin's cranium last night it was assumed that his pocket would be much lighter today. That assumption has now been confirmed after the league issued a press release stating that Robinson has been fined $40,000.
We're going to proceed under another logical assumption too. Given his status as a repeat offender, Robinson's appeal will be denied if he chooses to pursue one, and this fine doesn't stand a chance of being reduced, or at least not nearly as significantly as the reduction he received last year. Robinson was initially fined $50,000 for a nearly identical hit on DeSean Jackson last fall, and after an appeal the fine was reduced to $25,000. If the league permits a reduction of any significance this time around Roger Goodell will look like a pretty wimpy, weak little man.
Here's the league's rationale for the punishment, which landed under a violation of the defenseless player rule:
On the play, Robinson lowered his head and made forcible contact to the head and neck area of Philadelphia wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. Although Maclin completed the catch, he was still a defenseless player under the rule because he did not have time to protect himself and had not clearly become a runner.
Robinson signed a six-year contract worth $57 million last year, $25.5 million of which is guaranteed. But similar to James Harrison–the NFL's other rogue, rumbling defensive fool in Pittsburgh–Robinson's fines are now beginning to accumulate. He's up to $65,000 over the past two seasons, which is roughly half the value of his car.
If Goodell wanted to be a real bully he'd finally suspend someone, which is still the only sure-fire way to deliver a swift message. Even though they surely don't enjoy paying these fines despite their gluttonous income, this punishment is still just a dollar figure to most players. A suspension strips a player of an opportunity to help their team win a football game, which also might lead to a poor image in the locker room. Punishments that take away winning and respect will always be much more effective than those which are based in simple monetary terms.
It's easy to tee off on the likes of Robinson and Harrison. They deserve every word for their inability to adapt their style of play to suit a physical environment that's changed drastically with the NFL's increased awareness of head trauma over the past several seasons.
But while we hurl those barbs in Robinson's direction for two vicious and avoidable hits in back-to-back seasons, remember that we're going to see more of this before it gets better. Jason Whitlock was critical of Al Michaels and Chris Collinsworth in his Fox Sports column today, saying that while Robinson clearly deserves punishment, the reaction of the two announcers during Sunday night's game was overly dramatic.
It's damn hard to unlearn years of "blow up" football in just a year. The hit Robinson laid on Maclin is just the kind of hit that used to put defensive backs in the Hall of Fame. It's the kind of hit that used to be celebrated on "SportsCenter" and every other highlight show before "SportsCenter."
The same thinking can be applied to anyone sitting comfortably in their couch groove at home, or angrily at their keyboard. It's going to take time for both fans and players to fully adjust to a new league that discourages flattening an opposing player at every conceivable opportunity.
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A new physician may be found roaming the emergency department at Alleghany Memorial Hospital, assisting victims of stroke. However, while this physician is visiting patients in the ER, he or she will physically be located in Winston-Salem.
AMH is only the fourth hospital in the state to receive a robot for remote medicine, named Alle (pronounced Allie) in honor of Alleghany.
Members of the Alleghany High School Health Promotion Club were on hand at the robot's unveiling and were invited to submit names for consideration. The name eventually chosen was the suggestion of AHS Senior Lauren Linker.
The device was paid for through a lease agreement by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center as an outreach of its comprehensive stroke center. The outreach, known as telestroke consulting, will prevent patients from being transferred unnecessarily, said a N.C. Baptist Hospital spokesperson. It also extends the reach of the larger hospital's clinicians, all of which are Board Certified Neurologists who can best identify early stroke symptoms and prescribe treatments before permanent health damage is suffered.
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August 2012 By Julie Greenbaum, Associate EditorThe hurricane season of 2004 was a year that Mark Keefe, president and owner of PrimeNet Direct Marketing Solutions, and his staff would like to forget. As hurricane Charlie touched down on Tampa Bay, he realized just how unprepared his Largo, FL-based printing company was to handle a storm of this magnitude, let alone the three hurricanes that followed.
"Every time a storm would come through in 2004, our business and homes would lose power for days," recalls Keefe. "At that time, we were working out of three separate buildings—across a parking lot—that were not hurricane proof and we didn't have a plan in place. As a precaution, we loaded up semis and sent key equipment up to Atlanta to wait out the storms. I spent more than $200,000 that year on trucking charges alone. We also had to wrap every piece of machinery in cellophane."
The final straw for Keefe, however, was when his architect assessed one of the buildings and told him that the roof was so unstable that it could actually blow off. "I shared my concerns with our landlord at the time who indicated that's what insurance was for. I looked at him and said, 'I need to keep the business running.' "
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To protect the company from natural disasters, Keefe moved the 50-year-old business into a new 55,000-square-foot facility last August. Located nine miles away from its previous plant, the move took about six months to complete. "We were printing at both locations for a while. In the midst of the move, we installed a new four-color Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 at our new plant, while we kept our other presses running in our previous location," he explains. "There were no interruptions in workflow, and we never missed a mail date."
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Alaska Department of Fish and Game sonar tools
Alaska has been a pioneer in the use of sonar to detect fish in rivers. And in the more than 40 years that ADF&G has used sonar in rivers, its tools and methods have progressed to provide increasingly more detailed information about sonar-detected fish.
Today ADF&G uses three types of sonar technology—Bendix sonar, split-beam sonar and, our latest generation of sonar technology, DIDSON. Today we rely almost entirely on DIDSON. Out of 15 ADF&G sonar sites, 11 sites use DIDSON exclusively, one site uses Bendix sonar exclusively, while three sites use a combination of split-beam and DIDSON.
Bendix Sonar | Split-Beam | DIDSON | ||||
Bendix sonar is the first and longest running sonar technology to count fish in Alaska rivers. ADF&F has retired Bendix at all but its Crescent River sonar site, where it counts sockeye. |
ADF&G uses split-beam at two Yukon River sonar sites and a Kenai River king salmon site. These sites require long-distance fish detection, a task split-beam sonar excels at. |
DIDSON was developed for military underwater mine and diver detection. Since ADF&G first tested DIDSON for detecting fish in 2002, it has advanced sonar fish detection considerably. |
Detection method | Counts echos | Produces fish traces | Produces high-resolution fish video | |||
Max distance of fish detection | ~30 meters | ~300 meters | ~40 meters | |||
Determines fish travel direction | No | Yes | Yes | |||
Can be used to calculate fish size | No | No | Yes | |||
Identifies Fish Species | No | No | No | |||
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I am helping with the sale of household goods from an estate in the Philly burbs. I don't think there is anything highly valuable, though there is a fair amount of good quality Stickley furniture (not Arts and Crafts, the traditional stuff). One of the people involved contacted Stephenson's, a local auction house, and also contacted Stenella. Of course Stenella buys it from you on the spot, whereas the auction is whatever it sells for, less commission. Which route would you go? |
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- Posted by palimpsest (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 14:22
In this market I might go with the dealer. I think most L & JG Stickley from the last 20 years or so would go in an unreserved auction and the results will be highly variable. My 1995 Stickley table was just in an auction and the Estimate was much higher than what it realized. But it was a weak auction day. I probably got about the same as I would've from a dealer--little less. If there are a lot of dealers at the auction they will get the pieces at slightly higher, competing dealer prices but then the commission will be subtracted. If you have it in a reserved auction, it may not meet reserve, and then you would have to pick it up and go to dealer anyway. I would probably do a dealer unless the offer from the dealer is really low. |
- Posted by mtnrdredux (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 14:42
Thanks very much, Pal, I was hoping you'd be one of the responders since you are local to that area and I know you buy and sell at a lot of auctions. If I can indulge you for one more question. How do you know if the dealer price is "really low"? Do you just have to get a bunch of dealers to opine? Or ...? |
- Posted by palimpsest (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 14:48
I would look at their website and see what they sell things for and compare. I don't really base it on anything but a feeling. Also some dealers will try to bundle a whole bunch of items together and really get a lot for a low price. |
Bottom line is auctions are a crap shoot - a lot depends on the mood of the audience that particular day and there's no predicting that. It can be a windfall bidding war or a deafening silence. A dealer is a bird in the hand. Unless I had something highly sought (or the terms with the auction house were really flexible and allowed for a re-auction at another time) I'd pick the dealer. |
People around here seem to have estate sales when they have a lot of household items to sell. Are there any local companies you could contact for such a sale? They can usually be found online or in the newspaper classifieds. |
- Posted by mtnrdredux (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 16:40
Annz, No one involved seems motivated to go through the work of an estate sale, and I don't think it is a big enough sale to warrant the expense of a third party conducting an on-site sale. I think our choices are dealer vs auction. |
I'd go with the dealer. I've purchased from Stenella. My piece looks brand new. All the folks were nice, though the delivery people were a bit, um, rural. They have a lot of good stuff in good condition, so they are a go-to source for people looking to buy traditional furniture. They also advertise on eBay. A brisk market is better than a slow one. I have also sold at and attended auctions, and you really have no idea what you'll get. Your entire buyer universe is the people who happen to be in the room that day. You may be selling a Baker bonnet-top cabinet that retails for the price of a midsize car, but everyone in the room is just waiting for those Toledo stools, so you go home with $45. Personally I would avoid auctions unless I was selling a marquee piece or needed to dump a lot of stuff at once. |
What do you have? I may be interested because Stickley has discontinued most of the popular mahogany pieces from their traditional series. Do you have two bedside tables in the Hampton (#1) mahogany finish by chance? I think you know that I've bought stuff from Stenella: the old Ethan Allen canopy bed, highboy and beside table in the guest room and the Stickely mahogany table in my new dining room. The rest of the Henkel Harris and Stickley I have was brand new. Here's what I'm trying to find bedside tables for (if the price is right). It would either need to be Henkel Harris in the cherry #24 finish (the newer color, not the older, oranger coloring) or Stickley in mahogany #1 (Hamtpon) finish, which is the same as the dresser (the two companies' finishes, even though different woods are nearly identical). I have living room end tables in there now, and they're too deep for a bedroom/bedside table really. I think Stenella also sells on consignment, so you may want to check that out, too (if you don't have what I want...). |
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- Posted by kitschyKitch (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 23:00
Auctions rarely make sense. The exception is antique collections, multigenerational heirlooms, and very large and high end estates. The auctioneers, in my experience, always inflate their prices in order to entice you. They have to give you a reason to chose them over cash from the dealer. Once it goes to auction, well, they'll say ... we only estimate, the market is the market. Truth is, they say whatever they can to maximize the throughput. They want to get their 20% of the largest volume of goods they can push through (especially the small regional houses,IMHO). And guess who is at the auctions. The dealers. Maybe a few retail buyers, usually those willing to devote huge amounts of time to really rare arcane things, or dirt dirt cheap things. Get rid of the movie images you have of an auction. I think an auction gives you a lot more downside then upside. It's unlikely a bunch of cynical seasoned dealers, barely getting by buying inventory on their Visa cards these days, are going to work up in to a frenzy over anything you might have. So they will end up buying it for about what theyd have paid you for it --- best case. Worst case, no one else there wants it or has the room for it or the dough, and the dealer closes in for the kill, buying it at the starting bid. You lose. Your best bet is to educate yourself. It's not easy, but you can get a sense. Ebay, Craigslist, etc. Or ask the dealer how they arrived at their value. Be careful, online you can find a lot of inflated values to, or just values that are not comparable. Good luck. |
I've gone both ways and have had the best success with a good auction house. Of course good weather comes in to play with an auction. |
- Posted by mtnrdredux (My Page) on Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 21:53
Hi KevinMP, Sorry, we don't have any nightstands at all. Thanks for inquiring, though. And thanks everyone for your input. |
I've been out of town and thus late to the party. But for what's it's worth, three more points. First, and I'm sure you're aware of this already: sellers pay a commission to the auction house, and that will cut into whatever they net. Second, I do have to disagree with marcolo on the statement that the buying universe consists only of the people in the room. It probably depends on the auction house, but most of them enable bidders to place phone bids and/or offer online bidding. That's not to say that you're not right about the end result, marcolo. Final point is cost of transporting the furniture. Unless the furniture is high end, perhaps the amount charged would be basically the same whether auction house or dealer, with the only other difference being the distance to be transported. Still, it'd be something to check into. Ditto on any storage fees, with the auction house - if the next upcoming auction is months away, who pays to store the furniture? BTW, this: "though the delivery people were a bit, um, rural"? Careful there, OK? Those are my neighbors you're talking about. ;) |
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All City of Chula VistaÆs offices, libraries and recreation facilities, will be closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday, November 24 and 25.
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André Comte-Sponville (born 12 March 1952) is a French philosopher born in Paris, France. He studied in the École Normale Supérieure, and is aggregated in philosophy. He is a proponent of atheism and materialism, but in a particular form, because of his spiritualistic aim.
The most important aspect of his work is an overcoming of traditional materialistic atheism in a perspective of post-materialism, because he demonstrates a spiritualization of atheism. This is especially present in his essay L'esprit de l'athéisme (fr), published in 2006.
- Traité du désespoir et de la béatitude (2 volumes, 1984-1988)
- Une éducation philosophique (1989)
- L'amour la solitude (1992)
- Petit Traité des Grandes Vertus Translation:(A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues or A Short Treatise on the Great Virtues) (1995), Translated into English by Catherine Temerson, Vintage, 2003, ISBN 0-09-943798-8
- Valeur et vérité (Etudes cyniques) (1995),
- Impromptus (1996)
- La sagesse des Modernes, written with Luc Ferry
- L'être temps (1999)
- Présentation de la philosophie (2000) Translation:(The Little Book of Philosophy) (2005), Translated into English by Frank Wynne, Vintage, 2005, ISBN 9780099450184
- Le bonheur, désespérément (2000)
- Le capitalisme est-il moral? (2004)
- L'esprit de l'athéisme (2006) Translation: The Book of Atheist Spirituality, Bantam (2009) ISBN 978-0-553-81990-8
- Le miel et l'absinthe : Poésie et philosophie chez Lucrèce (2008)
- Le tragique de la décision médicale : La mort d'un enfant ou la naissance de l'absurde with Denis Devictor (2008)
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- "Le bonheur - visions occidentale et chinoise", A three CD spoken word audio conference and discussion with Francois Julien, 2007.
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- Conference Toutes les cultures se valent-elles, La Sorbonne 10 November 2007 (mindmap)
- Brief interview with André Comte-Sponville (video)
- The Book of Atheist Spirituality reviewed in The Guardian by Steven Poole 4 October 2008
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Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency Care and Pain Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, PO Box 52, FI 20521 Turku, Finland
Crit Care 15:R257. 2011..Additionally, we wanted to quantify for the first time in humans the concentrations of H-3, a practically inactive metabolite of dexmedetomidine... - Highly variable pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine during intensive care: a case reportTimo Iirola
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency Care and Pain Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, FIN 20521, Turku, Finland
J Med Case Reports 4:73. 2010..There are some previous reports on the use of long-term moderate to high-dose infusions of dexmedetomidine in patients in intensive care units, but none of these accounts have cited dexmedetomidine plasma concentrations... - Effects of xenon anesthesia on cerebral blood flow in humans: a positron emission tomography studyRuut M Laitio
Turku PET Centre, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Turku University Hospital, Finland
Anesthesiology 106:1128-33. 2007..Animal studies have demonstrated a strong neuroprotective property of xenon. Its usefulness in patients with cerebral pathology could be compromised by deleterious effects on regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF)... - Bispectral index, entropy, and quantitative electroencephalogram during single-agent xenon anesthesiaRuut M Laitio
Turku Positron Emission Tomography PET Centre, and Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
Anesthesiology 108:63-70. 2008..The aim was to evaluate the performance of anesthesia depth monitors, Bispectral Index (BIS) and Entropy, during single-agent xenon anesthesia in 17 healthy subjects... - The effects of xenon anesthesia on the relationship between cerebral glucose metabolism and blood flow in healthy subjects: a positron emission tomography studyRuut M Laitio
Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, Finland
Anesth Analg 108:593-600. 2009..In this positron emission tomography study, our aim was to assess both rCMR(glc) and rCBF in the same individuals during xenon anesthesia... - Xenon does not affect gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor binding in humansElina Salmi
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I was just cleaning out my magazine rack as a break from doing my taxes, and came across a pile of gardening magazines, which makes me wonder something. What gardening magazines does everyone prefer? And no, seed catalogs don't count for this question.....lol!
In my mailbox, I get the following... Birds and Blooms Gardening How-To Country Gardens Garden Gate -Dan, S.G. |
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So, it's April 14th and you are still working on your taxes? Hmmm. Who has time for gardening magazines? Since finding this site my free time is spent reading the forums, making spreadsheets for my seeds, wintersowing, getting the flower beds ready, getting ready for wintersowing, checking on new plant growth, perusing the internet about different plants, planning out the flower beds, thinking of better ways to do the previous mentioned things, and on and on. |
- Posted by sassybutterfly_2008 7 NorthWest GA (My Page) on Tue, Apr 15, 08 at 0:02
Southern Living and BHG ... LOVE them!! I love to get old ones from freecycle and just tear out all the gardening stuff... somehow in my mind, that's kinda/sorta de-cluttering my clutter... (????????yea RIGHT!) Anywho.. did ya plant those moneyplants yet Dan? Might help w/ ur taxes.. *snickers (so bad I know I know.. it's late lol ) ~Wendy |
organic gardening!! backyard living is pretty cool too, but my mil gives me her birds in bloom when she's done and i like it also!! LOL :')) i like the projects they have in backyard living, it helps with the homeschooling for the kiddo's!! LOL if they are small enough :')) |
- Posted by lindaruzicka Z6 PA (My Page) on Thu, Apr 17, 08 at 16:23
I read all the ones you do Dan...I still like holding a paper magazine and drinking my tea and browsing..."L" In fact, I picked up "Garden Structures" because I'm toying with the idea of an arch or something along that line.. |
- Posted by love2gardennc z7b NC (My Page) on Thu, Apr 17, 08 at 18:53
Dan and I have a lot in common. I would rather do anything in the world other than my taxes. Mid April is the only time of year that everything in my home is clean just to get me away from the taxes. I used to do Bird's and Bloom but I never had the time to read them and after a couple of years of them piling up I discontinued my sub. |
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By Mary S in Music on Nov 15, 2010
Teaching girls to play loud instruments, form a band, command a stage, and all-around empower themselves in many ways is what rock camp is all about. Of all the feminist causes near and dear to my heart, rock camp is one of the most inspiring and consistently rewarding-and I can't help but wish I had spent a week at camp as a kid, middle-schooler, or teen. That's why it's a great idea to support Girls Rock Camp Alliance's benefit show at Park Slope's Rock Shop. Featuring Sword and Sandal, PALOMAR, Hospitality, DJ sets by Shirley Braha and New York Noise, and a reading by Jennifer Baumgardner, author of Look Both Ways, plus a raffle of awesome rock camp gear, this show is part of their 50 Shows in 50 States national fundraiser. $10 at The Rock Shop, 249 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, (718) 230-5740. photo courtesy shapingyouth.org
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Empty sella syndrome (ESS) is characterized by an enlarged bony structure (sella turcica) that houses the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. The pituitary gland may initially appear to be missing when imaging tests of the area are done. In primary ESS, the pituitary gland is usually flattened down along the contours of the sella turcica. It is associated with obesity and high blood pressure in women. Primary ESS may also be associated with a buildup of fluid in the brain. In secondary ESS, the pituitary may be small due to injury, radiation therapy, or surgery.
There may not be any symptoms of empty sella syndrome. Symptoms that may occur include impotence, reduced sexual desire, and irregular menstruation. Symptoms vary from person to person and depend on age and what caused the syndrome.
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Computed tomography (CT or CAT scan). A noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses a combination of X-rays and computer technology to produce horizontal, or axial, images of the body to detect any abnormalities that may not show up on an ordinary X-ray.
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I see you guys at FFG became really proficient in video-to-board game conversions. So, here's an idea:
You should make board games out of "The Sims" and "Red Dead Redemption". With former, you will attract casual auditory, people who don't know yet how cool the board games are. With latter, especially if you'd make it not only with plastic minis, but include wooden cubes as well (y'know - for those strange folk, Euro-lovers) and invite Uwe Rosenberg to take part in the design process, you will win 99% of the board game players' hearts!
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PULSE AND DIGITAL CIRCUITS JNTU previous years question papers
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks.80
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All questions carry equal marks
1. a. Derive the expression for rise-time of pulse waveform after passing through low-pass RC circuit. [8]
b. Draw and Explain the response of RLC circuit for step input. [8]
2. a. Explain the operation of positive clamper circuit using diode. [6]
b. State and prove clamping circuit theorem with relevant circuit and waveforms. [10]
3.a. Explain how transistor acts as switch? Draw base and collector waveforms and indicate all the time intervals. [8]
b. Design the Transistor switch [ Inverter] for the following specifications. [8]
Vin= ±3Vsquare wave, VCC=10V,IC=1mA, hFE=50.Assume Si transistor.
4. a. Design the Astable Multivibrator to generate 5 KHz square wave.
The supply voltag VCC=10V, IC[sat]=10mA hFE=50 and assume Si transistors. [6]
b. Explain the operation of Schmitt trigger wit h circuit diagram and
and waveforms. Define UTP and LTP. [10]
5. a. Define the terms slope error, displacement error and transmission error of time-base signal and derive the relation among them. [10]
b. With the circuit diagram explain current time base generator.
6. a. What is synchronization? Why it is necessary in wave form generators. [8]
b. Explain Synchronization using Monostable symmetrical signals. [8]
7. a. What are the applications of sampling gates. [6]
b. Explain unidirectional and bidirectional sampling gates. [10]
8. a. Draw the circuit of 3-input OR gate using diodes and resistors and explain with truth table. [6]
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i did not like this product, i thought it smelt nice, but that is where the compliments end, it did not moisturise my hair, but in fact left it dry and greasy.Im never guna buy it again.
I am Caucasian with long, fine curly hair. I use this product as a styling product/ leave in conditioner. It smells GREAT and leaves my hair shiny and frizz free. I am curious about the shampoo and conditioner for my hair but have not tried them yet. I
I bought this along with the coconut oil hair milk. I figure one of them is bound to help, and both do. The scent is not like olives.. it's fresh, but sort of strong. Like an old fashioned shampoo your mom might have used in the 80's. Not unpleasant at all, but some people are so picky about the scents of haircare. It says the olive oil is organic.. if that interests you. Oh, and something called organi-gro.. to make hair stronger? This is a 5 in one that gives shine, helps with weak spots, protects from heat styling, moisturizes and softens and has that organi-gro. I have caucasion hair, but it's thick and dry in the winter. It doesn't say for best use on African american hair, which some products do.


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Palm Sunday, April 13 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am; 1:15 and 5:30 pm ( Vigil at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23)
Monday-Wednesday, April 14-16Daily Mass at 6:30 and 8:00am; 12:10 p.m. (5:30 pm Mass at St. Anne Church & Shrine)
Thursday-Saturday, April 17-19Morning prayer daily at 8:00 am
Holy Thursday, April 17Mass of the Lord's Supper & Washing of the Feet at 7:00 pm
Good Friday, April 18Solemn Liturgy with Holy Communion and Veneration of the Cross at Noon & 7:00 pmHoly Saturday Easter Vigil7:00 to 10:00 pmThis Mass will satisfy the Easter obligation.
Easter Sunday*Church: 7:00, 9:30, and 11:30 am; 1:15 and 5:30 pm
Gym: 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 am
Grand Pavilion: 9:45 and 11:45 am; 1:15 pm
*Extra parking available at 1211 7th Street, south of Wilshire.
March 31-April 2: Parish Retreat (formerly called Parish Mission)This year our theme is "A Journey to the Center of our Hearts." Please join us every night at 7 p.m. in the church as we welcome Fr. Michael Fish OSB. Using the words of Jesus, "new wine fresh skins," Fr. Michael will explore how to find a spirituality (fresh skin) for the new wine (holy spirit) in our busy, chaoctic lives. Using Scripture, poetry, and story, he will invite us to make the journey to the center of our hearts and to rediscover there both the new wine and a fresh skin.
Fr. Michael is a Camaldolese Monk and a member of the New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, CA. He lives in solitude while also offering retreats and missions on contemplative ways of being, discovering the "inner monk" and the spirituality of journey. If you can't make any of the nights, you can watch on our Livestream channel at http://new.livestream.com/stmonica90403/live-events
Please help us welcome Fr. Michael at all Masses during the weekend of March 29-30 as he helps us kick off the retreat as well as at the 12:10 pm Mass each day of the retreat.
Set aside 10 Minutes every day for meditation and reflectionWe will be using Daily Reflections for Lent: Not by Bread Alone by Robert F. Morneau as our guide this year. It is available as an ebook and app, as well as in paperback version from several online merchants.(Sorry but our bookstore and Holy Grounds are both sold out!)
April 16: Early Morning Contemplative PrayerJoin Dr. Jim Finley in the Church for silent prayer and meditation from 5:30 to 6:30 a.m. followed by Mass on March 5 and April 16.
Soup and Stations: Every Friday during LentCome together for a simple soup supper at 6:00 p.m. in the Grand Pavilion followed by Stations of the Cross at 7:00 p.m. in the Church on Fridays beginning March 7 through April 11. This centuries-old devotion helps us to meditate on the last hours of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and join our sufferings to His as we reflect and pray with Him on the way to Calvary. $5.00 per person for soup!
April 18: Living Stations of the CrossGood Friday, April 18, at 2:30 p.m. L Stations of the Cross with living actors. Please wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing for outdoors.
Daily MassCelebrate Mass with us every day of Lent at 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 12:10 p.m., and at St. Anne Parish at 5:30 p.m. (located at 2011 Colorado Avenue).
Sacrament of ReconciliationEvery weekday from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. with the following exceptions:
Saturday, April 12: 3 to 5 pmMonday, April 14: No ConfessionTuesday, April 15: Communal Liturgy of Reconciliation 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 16: 4 to 7 pmThursday, April 17: 8:30 to 10 am;
No Confession on Good Friday or Holy Saturday.
Lenten Taizé Prayer at the foot of the Cross—Join us in the Church every Saturday at 4:55 p.m. prior to the Saturday 5:30 liturgy beginning March 8.
April 12: Community Seder Dinner—We invite you to join us for our Seder Meal on Saturday, April 12, as we celebrate our spiritual roots. More to follow on how to purchase tickets. We need volunteers to help sell tickets, set up, serve, and clean up after the dinner. Please contact Fran Curry at email@example.com or (310) 566-1524 if you are interested in helping!


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In fall 2012, Gregg Wilhelm, adjunct faculty and founder and executive director of CityLit Project—a program in residence in UB's School of Communications Design—taught the ENGL 200: The Experience of Literature component of a learning community. The course was titled "iPad, eBook, uThink: How Technology Has Changed Writing, Publishing and Reading."
Instead of lecturing, Wilhelm encouraged the students in his class to write—and, even more challenging, to write together in teams. The resulting book, Uncover the Veil , is now a published anthology of stories conceived, developed and written by five groups of five writers. Students examined how technology has changed the way that literature is delivered, but the fundamental premise of literature has remained the same: it's "an effort to transfer content from a writer (the 'I') to a reader (the 'U')," according to the book's introduction.
Despite many freshmen being digital natives, meaning they've never known a world without digital technologies, the students produced a very analog, beautifully printed book.
So we've developed learning communities, a set of two or three thematically linked courses in which you can learn and develop skills along with your classmates during your freshman year.
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Translate this page Lawmaker's bills to deter metal theft signed into lawFriday, September 28th, 2012 Issue 39, Volume 16.
Sen. Bill Emmerson, R-Hemet, said Senate Bills 1045 and 1387 -- both of which he authored -- would require junk dealers to take steps to ensure devices sold as scrap are not stolen. "Metal theft has become an epidemic in California," the senator said today. "It jeopardizes public safety and results in millions of dollars in repair and replacement costs annually." Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 1045 into law on Sept. 19 and approved its companion measure, SB 1387, on Thursday. "I'm pleased that the governor signed these measures into law, as it will give agencies and utilities the tools they need to fight this crime and deter future thefts," Emmerson said. The measures take effect Jan. 1. Metal thieves have targeted backflow valves, electrical pull-boxes, air conditioning units, fire hydrants, manhole covers and a variety of outdoor communications equipment throughout Riverside County over the past decade as commodity prices have risen. Repair bills can soar into the tens of thousands of dollars. Emmerson noted that some thefts pose a direct threat to public, pointing to an incident in Hemet where a teenager plummeted 15 feet into a Advertisement In Menifee, thieves dislodged fire hydrants outside an elementary school, nearly prompting a shutdown of the facility before crews could get there to replace the devices. According to the senator, during a one-month span in Fontana, thieves ripped out and carried off 21 backflow valves, which prevent cross- contamination of residential and commercial water supplies. SB 1387 would prohibit a junk dealer or recycler from accepting manhole covers, hydrants or irrigation pumps unless the individual trying to sell the items presents written certification from the agency or utility that owned them confirming that they're acceptable for recycling. Any dealer who violates the law would be subject to fines of up to $3,000, according to Emmerson. SB 1045 would additionally make a scrap dealer responsible for monetary damages stemming from a metal theft, including a victim's repair and replacement costs, if the dealer knowingly failed to comply with the law. "These two bills will help us and other agencies throughout the state protect public assets by eliminating the market for these stolen items through increased civil and criminal penalties on the dealers who accept them," Eastern Municipal Water District Board of Directors Chairman Joe Kuebler said. The EMWD, which services customers from Moreno Valley to Temecula, was the bills' chief backer. 0 comments Be the first to share your opinion on this article!
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Loss of memory as a result of brain injury or deterioration, shock, fatigue, senility, drug use, alcoholism, anesthesia, illness, or neurotic reaction. Amnesia may be anterograde (in which events following the causative trauma or disease are forgotten) or retrograde (in which events preceding the trauma or disease are forgotten). It can often be traced to a severe emotional shock, in which case personal memories (in effect, identity) rather than such abilities as language skills are affected. Such amnesia seems to represent an escape from disturbing memories and is thus an example of repression; these memories can generally be recovered through psychotherapy or after the amnesic state has ended. Amnesia may occasionally last for weeks, months, or even years, a condition known as fugue.
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Hello, this is my first post and I thought I would start out with my most troublesome problem with gardening. Each year my squash, pumpkin and zucchini plants get inundated with small black insects underneath the leaves. They are definitely affecting the plants (likely sucking them dry). Does anyone know what they are? Most importantly how to prevent these and how to treat? Thanks! |
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- Posted by tsugajunkie z5 SE WI (My Page) on Tue, Feb 11, 14 at 22:42
Based on limited info, maybe flea beetles. tj P.S. How 'bout that Russell Wilson. |
Based on limited info, possibly aphids? Please describe size. |
Floating Row Covers may help, if those insects do not come from the soil the plants are growing in. For help in identifying what you have pick a leaf that has some and put it in a sealable plastic (sandwich) bag and take it to your local office of the Washington State University Cooperative Extension Service. Starting with the least toxic insecticide, Insecticidal Soap, spraying may help keep them under control. |
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- Posted by SeahawkGardner 7 (My Page) on Wed, Feb 12, 14 at 21:56
Thanks for all the replies so far! Unfortunately, I'm out of season, so I don't have actual information. Just trying to get a jumpstart on information for the upcoming season. The insects are tiny, size of a pinhead. Super dark black, slow moving. Didn't seem to fly or jump. I've attached a photo that looks very similar to what I'm experiencing. They are always on the underneath side of the leaves. Doesn't seem to have any holes. Leaves get wilty, yellow and brown. Any systemic solution ideas? Or do I need to spray and if so with what? I've also been reading a bunch about companion planting. Any ideas going down that avenue also would be helpful. Thanks! P.S. tsugajunkie, Wilson is the man!! |
- Posted by dowlinggram 3 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 13, 14 at 8:09
They look very much like black aphids. Are there ants around too? This is my aphid spray and it works on most small bugs In a spray bottle mix Spray in early morning or early evening. You don't want to spray when the sun can burn wet leaves or leave the plants wet for the night so they get fungal diseases |
- Posted by SeahawkGardner none (My Page) on Fri, Feb 14, 14 at 23:07
Thanks for all the advice! |
There is some evidence that the systemic insecticides are contributing to the demise of the bees and other pollinators, so they may not be something you would want to use. For relatively small infestations of non flying insects such as Aphids the best means of control is simply a sharp spray of water. Alcohol used in many home remedy sprays is an antibacterial and does little to control insects, especially in the small amounts usually used. In amounts large enough to kill insects Alcohol will also kill your plants. Insecticidal Soaps are contact controls that once dry have no residual affect, but will harm beneficial insects as well as the pests. Keep in mind that any poison you spray in your garden has the potential to harm every beneficial insect as well as the ones you want to target. |
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Santa Fe, NM -- (ReleaseWire) -- 09/24/2012 -- If anyone asks Javier Lopez Barbosa where he learned to paint, he's almost sure to give a humble little smile.
"No one taught me," he says. It's hard to believe him, especially when anyone is standing in front of one of his euphoric abstract expressionist paintings in oil. Barbosa is the newest member of artist and gallery owner Mark White's stable, and will be showing some of his latest work at Mark White Contemporary Art's Grand Opening on September 28th.
"I knew, since I was a little boy, that I wanted to become an artist,"Javier says. He grew up in Monterey, Mexico, a place "full of art, color and music" that inspired him to fill the walls of his bedroom with vibrant murals. He could always be found toting colored pencils or crayons, but he never took an art course.
"I never thought it was necessary to attend art classes," Javier says. "I always felt that I just needed to let my soul and spirit speak for themselves, reflecting waves of true emotion and love into my work."
Javier moved to Santa Fe more than twenty years ago, and to the United States not long before that. In his time here he's had phenomenal success that allows him to continue learning. His classrooms are the internal world of his emotions and the vibrant color fields that spring from it.
"I simply start with the first color that comes to mind and let the magic begin. I just let my talent and my will for creativity take over my physical body and do what it has to do," he explains.
Viewers often find faces and other forms in Javier's paintings, but he maintains that none of them are purposefully painted. Part of the joy in watching others interact with his works is to see this process of discovery. It's a very personal experience, as though the viewer is participating with him to finish the work.
"I think all of us are put on this world for a reason," says Javier. "Mine is to speak out loud with my colorful paintings full of love, passion and best wishes for all those who admire them as well as for those who don't."
Come see Javier Lopez Barbosa's paintings at the Grand Opening for the brand new Railyard gallery, Mark White Contemporary Art. The event is on September 28th from 5-7 pm, and also features new, cutting-edge works by Mark White, Alvin Gill-Tapia and Siri Hollander. Mark White Contemporary Art is located at 1611 Paseo de Peralta, across the street from SITE Santa Fe.
About Mark White Fine Art
Mark White Contemporary Art is a just-opened gallery in Santa Fe's up-and-coming arts district in the Railyard. Its sister gallery is Mark White Fine Art, which is located on Santa Fe's famed Canyon Road. http://www.markwhitefineart.com.