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Earlier this month, Workstead, a Brooklyn–based design firm comprised of Robert Highsmith and Stefanie Brechbuehler, unveiled their fledgling line of lighting.
After designing a multi-arm chandelier for an architectural client (above), Highsmith and Brechbueler hit on the idea of selling off-the-shelf fixtures, as a sort of adjunct business. "We love the process of assembling the lights, tailoring the dimensions to each client's needs, and the general ease of developing a product versus the rigor of architecture," says Highsmith. "The lighting line has been a great way for us to change gears and work on something of a smaller scale that still embodies our core interests as designers—something that is elemental, linear, functional, and beautiful."
Like their chandelier, the desk lamp and wall sconce are crafted from repurposed hardware (joints made by O.C. White, the same company that first patented the joint over 100 years ago), plus new-cut steel and brass sockets. "The joints, originally intended for industrial workbench lighting in the 20th century, are now used to create a composition that is more modern in its form," says Highsmith.
The three pieces are available from the online shop HORNE, priced between $875 and $1800, and from Specific, a gallery and shop in Los Angeles.


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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- A pair of men broke into a home, pistol-whipped another man and put a woman in the bathroom while demanding money on Friday, a Richmond County Sheriff's Office report said.
A man said he heard someone knock on his front door just after 11 p.m. When he opened it, two men were there asking to buy weed, the report said. When the homeowner said he didn't sell weed asking them to leave, one of the suspects pointed what's believed to be a .380 caliber pistol at his chest and told him to get on the floor.
The report said the man was then pistol-whipped while the suspects were demanding money. One of the men went into the bedroom, found the woman and told her to put a blanket over her face, moved her into the bathroom and shut the door, the report said.
The victim said the men stole about $200 from their home.
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Real average weekly earnings increased by 0.2 percent from March to April after seasonal adjustment.
A 0.3-percent increase in average hourly earnings was partially offset by a 0.2-percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Average weekly hours were unchanged.
Average weekly earnings rose by 2.5 percent, seasonally adjusted, from April 2003 to April 2004. After deflation by the CPI-W, average weekly earnings increased by 0.5 percent.
These earnings data are from the Current Employment Statistics Program. These data are for production and nonsupervisory workers in private nonfarm establishments. Earnings data are preliminary and subject to revision. Find out more in "Real Earnings in April 2004" (PDF) (TXT), news release USDL 04-876.
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You finished unpacking your last box in your new apartment you share with a roommate. You've only met him twice before today so you don't know much about him. You walk to his room and knock on the door. "Come in..." You open the door and smile. Honda Kiku was lying on his bed flipping through a manga and looks up at you. "Kiku, I finished unpacking. Do you want to go grab some food?" He stands up and stretches. "I'd rather cook for us than go out." His accent was heavy and you loved the way it sounded. "Oh, alright then, I can help you cook if you want." He shakes his head and starts making his way to the kitchen. "You are probably tired. You should rest." You follow behind him and jump up on the counter when you get in the kitchen. "If you insist..." You watch as he shuffles around grabbing ingredients and utensils. "So... what are you making?"
"Soba, have you had it before?" You shake your head. "I can't wait to taste it though." You give him a smile but he just turns and cooks. He stays quiet and you start to hum a song. You felt like it was too quiet so you stand up. "Hey Kiku, would you mind if I put some music on?" He shakes his head and you skip out of the kitchen and into your room. You turn on the stereo and blast it loud and wander back to the kitchen. You dance around a bit and notice Kiku looking at you. You make eye contact and he blushes and turns back around. You grab his hand and pull him away from the stove. You twirl with him around the kitchen and dip. He smiles a bit, "What are you doing ______-san?" He blushes and covers his mouth. "I mean ______..." You giggle and stop spinning.
He pulls away and crosses his arms. "Kiku it's okay if you call me that. I don't really mind. In fact, it actually has a nice ring to it." He just turns around and keeps cooking. You jump upon the counter again and sing along to the music. After he finishes with the food he puts it in two bowls and serves them at the table. You take a seat next to him and take a bite of the food. "Oh my, this is so good! You're an excellent cook Kiku!" "Arigato," He takes a bite of food before realizing what he said. "Ah, I mean thank you..." you two ate quietly besides the music still blaring from your room. You finish eating and rub your stomach. "I am so full. Thanks for the food, it was delicious." He nods and takes your bowl to the kitchen. You follow behind him and he starts to do the dishes. You take the soapy sponge from him, "You cooked so I'll clean. It's only fair." He takes the sponge back, "But you should go relax It's only a few things it shouldn't take too long. Besides I like cleaning." You pouted, "But I want to, really. Let me do it."
He didn't respond. Instead, he stared at the wall behind you with fear in his eyes and his cheek muscle twitches a bit. You slowly turn around. There on the wall is a giant dark brown cockroach. The two of you just stand there and stare at it for a minute as it crawls around on the wall slowly with its long antennas swishing around. You gradually scoot out of the kitchen and Kiku follows. "If you kill it I'll let you do the dishes." He whispers to you. "What! No way!" You screamed and he shushed you. "It might here us..." You stare at him and he stares back. Finally he sighs and gives up. "Fine, I'll do it." He grabs a shoe and walks out of your sight. Two quiet minutes pass by.
"AAAIIIYYYAAAHHH!" Kiku runs out of the kitchen and hides behind the couch. You go after him and find him trembling with his face buried under a pillow. "Kiku?! What happened?" He looks up at you and beckons you closer. You move closer to him and he whispers in your ear, "...It flies..." your face goes pale. "That's so gross!" He shushed you again. You look up and see it crawling on the ceiling out of the kitchen. You whimper and point. He stands up and backs as far away from it as he could. "_____-san, let's get out of the house." You nod and grab your shoes and leave out the door. The two of you just stand outside and look around. "Where should we go?" He shrugs. "The park? It's really nice place to walk." "Okay," you smile and the two of you make your way to the park.
It was a breezy day and you shivered a bit. "I wish I could have grabbed a jacket. Man I really hate bugs..." He nods, "I agree. They are gross." You see a bench under a large willow tree and decide to sit down. He sits next to you and sighs. Another breeze blows past you and you rub your arms to warm up. Time passes by and you just sit there quietly. Next thing you knew the sun was starting to set. "Look at how pretty the sky is." He nods, "It is pretty." You sigh, "You don't really talk much, do you?" He just shrugs. A few more minutes pass by and it gets dark. Kiku stands. "I think we should head home." You stand and start to walk back to the apartment.
You make it to the front door and the two of you just stand there staring at the door knob. "Are you ready for this Kiki?" He nods, "It should be gone by now." You grab the knob and slowly turn it and crack open the door. You look around. "It's clear." You walk in the house and your music is still blasting loudly. You smile and grab Kiku's hands and twirl him around. "Do you like dancing?" He shrugs, "I don't know how to." He looks down at his feet and tries to copy what you do. You just laugh and he blushes. You go and turn off the music and then plop down on the couch in the living room. Kiku was still standing where you left him looking around a bit nervously. You giggle and go up to him and grab his hands. "It's gone, calm down." You drag him over to the couch and sit down.
You turn on the TV and flip through the channels. You didn't find anything that you wanted to watch so you hand the remote to Kiku. He puts on the food channel and you just watch quietly. You start to doze off and eventually fall asleep. You don't know what time it was, but Kiku gently nudged you awake. "____, I'm going to bed. You should probably go to your bed too." You nod and stand up and shuffle to your room. You change into your pajamas and flop into bed and fall asleep quickly. But that sleep doesn't last for long.
"AAAIIIYYYAAAHHH!" Your eyes fling open and you fall out of bed. You hear banging from the other room and you quickly untangle from your sheets and dash to the noise. You fling open the door to Kiku's room and find him curled up in the corner under his sheets. "Kiku! What happened?" He pulls the sheets away from his face and points to his ceiling. There, right above your head, was that damned roach! You shriek and dive in Kiku's direction. You grab his hand and drag him out of the room and into yours. You slam the door and stuffed the sheets under the crack. Kiku trembled and looked around nervously. You notice him wiping tears away from his cheeks. You let out a sigh and lay back down on your bed. You pat the spot next to you and he sits down. You pull him down so he lies next to you.
"Are you okay?" he nods and takes a deep breath. It was dark in your room and the two of you just lay there for a while. Your eyes close and you're about to fall back asleep until you heard him sniffling. You wrap your arms around him and he tenses up. "_____..." You didn't say anything. You run a hand through his hand and calm him down. He squirms around trying to get out of your grip but you don't let go. He gives up and stays in your arms until the two of you fall asleep.
You open your eyes and Kiku is staring right at you. You blush and sit up quickly. He sits up too and rubs his neck nervously. "Ah, Gomen nasai _____-san..." He mumbles. You smile and pull him into a hug. He tenses up and pulls away with a bright red face. You laugh and walk out of your room. "Wait _______, what about the bug..." You grab a shoe and walk into his room and find it already dead on the floor. You make a gross face at it grabs some paper and throw it away. "Kiku! It's gone! The roach is finally dead!" You roam around the house and find him in the kitchen already cooking some breakfast.
"Arigato ____-san." You smile and look over at the sink and realize the dishes from yesterday are gone. "Hey, when did you do the dishes?" You pouted and he turned around to look at you. "You fell asleep on the couch so I decided to do them so you couldn't tell me no." You laugh and he smiles a bit. "Well then I'm doing the dishes today." He finishes cooking and serves you a plate of scrambled eggs and toast. He lets out a sigh. "______, I'm sorry about the bug problem. I've only been in here for about two months and I haven't seen any before yesterday and the owner said it was clean. I understand if you don't want to stay here any longer." He lowers his head and frowns. You scoot closer to him and wrap an arm around his shoulders. "If I moved out, who would help protect you from the bugs?" You laugh and he blushed a bit.
He turns to you and starts to mumble. "_______-san, thank you for last night. I don't know how I would have dealt with that if I was by myself." He looks down and scrunches his face for a second before giving you a kiss on the cheek. His whole face turns bright red and so does yours. "It was no big deal. If it came in my room I would have probably ended up the same way as you." You take the last bite of your toast and take your plate and Kiku's plate to the sink. He follows you into the kitchen and stands behind you as you wash. "_¬¬_____-kun?" You look over at him and tilt your head. "Hmm?" He looks down and shifts around uncertainly. "Do you want to go watch a movie when you're done with the dishes?" You smile and nod. "I would love to Kiku."


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First let me say that I am not covering all the options out there, just the ones I have tried. Second, please keep the anti-vest comments aside. This is for those who choose wearing vests as cover garments.
I live is South Florida where it gets not only hot but down right humid most of the year. I still enjoy wearing a vest not only as cover garment but I keep most of my other regular carry items (light, wallet, multi tool, keys, cellphone, etc) in one location and I can get home, take it off and all stays together. I have always wore some sort of vest for the past 30 years so my friends are used to see me with one.
1) Photographer Vest.
Heavy, hot, looks kinda Salvation Army last Pick after 6 months of use but they are close to indestructible. I have a retired Photo vest that is 7 years old and for use only in IDPA matches. It looks worn on every edge and my wife hates it but the vest is still functional. You will feel the heat with this baby, but it will probably outlast your holster. I'd say farther north it would be a wise choice for most of the year. I have three in total and I am not getting rid of them.
2) Smith and Alexander Light Weight Cover Up.
First of all, pay no attention to the picture. I have no idea why the company keeps using that awful picture when in reality it is a better looking vest. I have one in black and it has a nice cut. It is really lightweight and covers a sidearm well. Drawbacks are 2 mainly: Only two pockets and very lightweight for anywhere windy. It looks classy enough (and I've done so) to wear at semi formal gatherings and it does stand out screaming tactical or sporting. Good quality and well made. Take it to Church!
3)5.11 Tactical Vest.
The Uber Cool of TactiWear and possibly the worse vest I owned. After a month and some washes, the flap covers of the pockets curled up, the pockets themselves have little space, and the fabric disintegrated wherever it rubbed against my gun to the point it would caught on it and impede a smooth draw. I will not buy one ever again and your experience may vary.
4) Woolrich Elite Lightweight Discreet Carry Vest.
After wearing one constantly day in and day out for almost a year, this sucker is barely starting to show wear. It is lightweight, good pockets, covers the weapon beautifully and is well made. One drawback is the collar... better yet the lack of it. If you are like me and carry everything but the car battery in your vest, you will have a pain in the neck at the end of the day. Other than that it is a great vest.
5) Eotac Lightweight Vest
One word: Comfortable! Generous cut, wider shoulder and a collar makes for a great vest. Lightweight enough for South Florida but sturdy enough to resist some wind. The pockets are big enough to carry all my stuff and the small collar makes all the difference of the world on my neck. Very well made and quality fabric; I bought a black one and it refuses to look other than solid black after several washes. I may have to use a gallon of bleach to pale it some. The cut is more generous than the other vests so it will feel too big in your regular size. Some may want to try one size smaller depending on body type. I will probably buy another in a different color to rotate.
These are my personal experience and as I stated before, you may have a different one.
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Talk about all things related to comics from the stories to the art and the artists themselves. A blog for the uninitiated, current, and former fans of comic books. For all ages, of course.
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More peeps coming to ECCC
Another batch of guests has been announced for the Emerald City Comic Convention
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Booster Gold #6 I just have to say that this tickled me to no end. Seeing Booster Gold and Blue Beetle together again is a treat… Even if it's not written by Keith Griffin. AND I have never been a huge fan of Dan Jurgens' art. It wasn't horrible, it just was nice normal safe art. But this is his best work by far. I think that part of it might be his inker though. Next month we have a Zero Hour issue, and then we see what Booster did to the timeline and I for one can't wait. Here's hoping it will be as fun a romp as Superman/Batman when written by Loeb.
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Stan Lee Tribute Art Show
So, there was a tribute art show for Stan Lee. Lots of cool pieces of art by artists that are either indy like Jim Mahfood and Dave Crossland, or by painters outside of the comic world. There's some really cool pieces and you can see them all RIGHT HERE
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Persepolis now in theatres
So if you saw the movie and liked it… Check the graphic novel out. If you have read the book and want to see the movie… It's playing at the Harvard Exit at 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40
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Marvel makes a deal with the WGA
It's nice to see some resolution to the writer's strike. Here's the statement from the WGA.
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David Banner's ANGRY!!! (why?)
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Mark Millar and Steve McNiven together again
They will be doing an eight part run on Wolverine. It takes place 50 years in the future, and Wolverine is a farmer like Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven… Hasn't popped his claws in that time period. Hawkeye is bilnd and a drug dealer. And there are Hulk Rednecks. I can't wait to see this. It's either going to be reaking of awesomeness, or just reak. Oh, and no matter what it will be pretty.
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Messiah CompleX is over. (SPOILERS)
Well, the major X-Men event is over. It was fun, much better than the events of the 90′s (Onslaught, X-Cutioner's Song, AoA, Fatal Attractions) and it looks like it will have some major ramifications. I thought I'd say a goodbye to all the mutants who kicked the bucket in this event… AKA cleaning mutant house.
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Capriotti's Sandwich Shop fans can dance for free food. A new application on Capriotti's Facebook page allows customers to upload a 35-second video of them doing a CAPpy Dance which is defined as "the sudden, primal and rhythmic exuberance one experiences after learning a visit to Capriotti's is imminent."
Capriotti's Facebook fans will then have until Oct. 3 to vote on their favorite video. Winners will be announced Oct. 5. Prizes include a free small sandwich for all participants who entered a video and five runner ups will also win a free-subs-for-a-year prize. The grand prize for the best CAPpy dance will win "35 Years of Free Capriotti's Subs."
"We love how motivated and creative our customers are, and this is why we wanted everyone to show us the little dances of joy they do when they decide they are going to eat a Capriotti's sub," said Ashley Morris, CEO of Capriotti's. "We are excited to see people's CAPpy Dances and engage all of our fans on the new Facebook App."
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"Hey, Arthur do you have the notes from English?" you asked your collage college.
The thick browed Brit nodded and reefed through his papers, "Yes, here you go."
You sighed and smiled at the page of precious knowledge, "Thanks you're a life saver. I can't believe I slept through the whole thing."
Arthur nodded, "I've noticed you've been quite tired lately. Getting enough sleep?"
"Umm," you blushed, "no…"
You shook your head.
"I wish," you said. "It's Al…"
Arthur turned slightly pink, "Ok, I don't need to know."
"Hey, ___________!"
"Speak of the Devil," you murmured. "Hey de-."
"Hey, what do you think you're doing pest? Get away from my girl."
Arthur huffed at Al then said to you, "I'll see you later ___________."
"Later, Arthur."
Once Arthur was gone things started to go downhill. "What do you think you're doing?"
"Umm, getting English notes," you said waving the paper. "Why?"
Al put his arm around your shoulders protectively, "I don't like it when guys try and put the move on you."
You rolled your eyes, "Arthur is the perfect gentleman." Then you added under your breath, "Unlike some men I know…"
"What was that?" Al snapped.
"Nothing," you said your voice going a tad high.
"No," he said facing you head on, "Tell me."
You sighed, "Al-."
Al grabbed your arm, "____________."
Searching for the right words you found them, "I think…we need…to take a break." You said.
His face dropped.
"It's just lately you've been crowding me a bit and I think that we need to take a break from each other for a while and then, if we still want to get back together, we will-."
"What do you mean 'if'?" Al asked, you could tell this was breaking his heart.
The two of you had been dating ever since junior year in high school. He had transferred in the middle of the second semester and, after about two minutes after meeting you, demanded you go out with him. You loved him a lot, and he loved you. His constant contact and soft touches told you this, but lately…no from the very star he had been overly jealous of every male who had contact with you.
Once you were visiting your cousin and Al completely flipped out because the hug lasted more than five seconds.
You sighed, "Al, our relationship…is interfering with my school work. I love you but-."
"No," he snapped, suddenly angry at you, "I get it you need a break from me." With that he stomped off.
Watching him go you felt your eyes sting a bit. Biting your lower lip you bit back a sob and ran off to your next class.
Later at the cafeteria you sat with some of your friends.
"So where's Al?" Eliza asked.
"They broke up," Gilbert said snickering.
You jumped in before the situation got out of hand, "We did not break up. We're just taking a break."
Eliza sighed and shook her head sadly, "Hun, telling a boy we're 'taking a break' is like giving them the ok to do whatever they what with whoever they want."
"Well, if he decides he want's someone else then we break up and go our separate ways," you said feeling your heart ache at the thought of Al with another girl.
"Whatever," Eliza said then jumped slightly as Gilbert reached over to steal some of his girlfriend's fries. "No! Bad boy!" She snapped as she slapped his hand.
You gave a halfhearted laugh. The previous thought still occupied your mind.
When classes were over you walked home to the apartment you shared with Al. It was going to be awkward, but you knew you could manage. That was until you saw Al with (name you hate). One of those bleach blonde, spray tanned, bimbos that got on your nerves. She was all over him and it made your blood boil.
And the thing was Al was doing nothing to stop her.
You stood there staring until Al noticed you. You turned red and started to walk home again, this time a little more quickly.
"Hey ___________, babe, wait!"
"Don't you 'babe' me," you snapped and tried to walk faster. IT was in vain as Al grabbed your shoulders and stopped you.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing," you spat out.
You nodded glaring at him, "Yup couldn't be happier."
After a few moments of silence Al started to smirk, "You weren't, by any chance, jealous were you?"
"Me, jealous? You wish."
Al laughed, "Admit it babe, you want me."
You growled and grabbed the collar of his shirt. Pulling him down you kissed him fiercely.
Al pulled you closer, his arms circling your waist. You moaned as he bit down on your lip, quite hard, but not hard enough to draw blood. You broke the kiss without allowing him into your mouth.
"Now," he said arms still around your waist, "I'd say you were really jealous."
"Yeah," you said as if it were obvious, "The break it over." With that you pulled him down for another kiss.


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The Eon Mini Neurostimulator is an implantable pulse generator (IPG), typically implanted into a patient's spinal area to deliver electronic pulses that serve to alleviate patients' pain. The device is manufactured by St. Jude Medical, Inc. and was implanted in over 34,000 patients to manage their chronic pain.
Among the patients who have been implanted with this device, some have found that it causes pain instead of alleviating it. A number of alleged problems have been reported, including: problems with persistent and increasing electrical shocks, burns from the device overheating, and problems with the device's battery pack. For patients who experienced these problems, the device ultimately failed.
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The FDA initially approved the Eon Mini Neurostimulator without mandating that St. Jude submit clinical data regarding the device. Evidence later revealed that St. Jude failed to conduct any clinical testing to determine how the device would operate in a human body.
After obtaining FDA approval, St. Jude placed this product into the market and began to promote and sell it. Over 30,000 patients had this device implanted in at a doctor's direction to stimulate and relieve chronic pains. Many patients have reported experiencing sudden sharp pains from the electronic stimulation of the device, while others have overheated, and some devices have failed altogether.
In July of 2012, St. Jude notified physicians by letter that there were problems with the device's battery pack, including cracks in the welding that may have been caused by moisture. In that some month, the manufacturer notified patients that it had received adverse vent reports of the device overheating as the battery was recharging. Hundreds of patients had complained of warmth of heating at the site where their device had been implanted, in severe cases, causing patients to suffer first- and second-degree burns. St. Jude Medical had previously notified physicians of this problem back in December 2011. Eventually, in October 2012, the FDA announced a recall of this product.
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PATTANI - Gunmen dressed in police uniforms attacked a school in Pattani's Mayo district on Tuesday, killing the school director and a teacher.
Police said at least five men in police uniforms burst into Ban Ba-ngo school in tambon Panan of Mayo district.
They shot and killed Tiyarat Chuaykaew, the school director, and Somsak Kwanma, a teacher, before stealing a pickup truck belonging to a teacher and departing in it
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