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I'd say Barack Obama's long and often tenuous honeymoon with progressive Americans took what looks like a lethal blow in spring 2010. Maybe you could swallow hard and accept his compromises on health care, or the war in Afghanistan—at least you could argue that we were moving in the right direction. But that oil washing ashore in the marshes of Louisiana: That was Obama's energy policy washing ashore.


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Toss up, OV or Orange Spice.
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Royal Oud, because pineapples are my favorite edible bromeliad.
Oh is this not the Old Spice, to decant or not decant thread?
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Bois du Portugal. Love that woodsy dry down.
Green Irish Tweed
My favourite Creed is VIW.
Aventus gets loads of compliments but doesn't impress me.
VIW is one of the finest summer scents I've ever smelled, and has surprisingly good projection and longevity.
A tropical holiday in a bottle.
From the ones I've tried, I like (and own) Silver Mountain Water the best.
Did no one else get the joke in the thread title? I thought it was funny.
So far for me, it's Royal Oud. I haven't had a chance to smell Windsor, Vintage Tabarome, or BdP yet though.
I love the smoky pineapple of their imitation Fresco.
Orange Spice and Vintage Tabarome
Are you not entertained??? Is this not why you are here??
silver mountain water
Bois du Portugal / GIT
Kurt smells like Teen Spirit
Original Vetiver
GIT probably is my fav at the moment.
SMW is the highest compliment getter by far.
Aventus is good and I find myself reaching for it more often but not anything close to the hype.
I have only smelt 3.
Out of those 3, sorry but its Aventus
I gave my SMW sample to my mother. She agreed with me, its a bit to feminine for my liking, and it also smells dated. Not very current or modern.
I have kept my GIT sample, i can appreciate it and i think its ok, but again, it also feels very dated. The aqua cool water vibe isnt something that appeals to my tastes, and aqua scents tend to make me feel a little sick in the stomache, although it is tastefully done, and more impressive than cool water.
I am very keen to sample more Creeds, particually Pure White Cologne, Spice and Wood, and Royal Oud, but i guess that involves more purchases from them, which just isnt happening right now...
Right now, I only have Aventus, and I have the batch where it's heavy on the smoke portion. I enjoy it, but not as much as a certain sample I had from California in the summer of 2012 where it was extremely fruity and apple heavy. If I can get my hands on that, then I believe it'll be my signature scent for three seasons (I think summer will be too hot for it)
I'm looking towards GIT and SMW for the spring, however. I've read reviews and supposedly they're both good for spring, but I was hoping someone could provide more details to the strengths and weaknesses each has?
i really like aventus, A LOT, but it isn't my #1 favorite
it's my third favorite, behind Virgin Island Water and Silver Mountain Water.
and Green Irish Tweed comes close to Aventus in quality.
I think GIT is a nicer scent than SMW.
They both would be good for the spring season, although if i had to choose id say GIT for spring SMW for summer.
GIT smells more green and fresh, like out in the meadow, but its still a very aqua scent. To me it does conjour up a mood of fresh spring mornings, mild weather, not hot.
SMW has a metallic watery vibe, like gin and tonic, but with a noticable feminine sweetness (IMO). Id say its more suitable for a warmer day, like spring going into summer.
GIT is definitley more masculine (IMO).
I couldnt contemplate wearing SMW, although its no more feminine than the CK unisex scents of the 1990's
Well from the Creed line men only, Aventus is my fav. and in general, in comparison with other male fragrance.
Why? it works on me, it lasts. I love the pineapple, pepper almost gasoline smell of it. It's a dominant male scent, that ISN'T Miami beach, greasy hair and gold chains. When I walk the line in designer 'wear'....most pitch from that angle and have that dna imo. My GF turns her nose up at EVERYONE of em (except Polo DB).
That said, my favorite Creed is...
Jardin D' Amalfi -> Original Vetiver -> Aventus.
Millesime Imperial followed by Jardin d' Amalfi.
Well made, even if not well named.
I might see if I can pick up BdP while I'm in the States, but I'd have to smell it somewhere first, and where I'm staying doesn't have many outlets around where I could, unfortunately, and that one I'd be a bit hesitant to go blind on.
Exclusive line, Windsor. Regular line, Silver Mountain Water.
I love Virgin Island Water, Bois du Portugal and Himalaya but my favorite is Aventus.
My current top ten:
1. Spice and Wood
2. Tonka Imperiale
3. Dior Homme
4. Pure Malt
5. Oud Wood
6. Ambre Nuit
7. L'air Du Desert Marocain
8. Noir de Noir
9. Apple Brandy
10.Straight to Heaven
Windsor. But if all the other Creeds disappear I am willing to consider Aventus.
Millesime Imperial
I'm probably one of the few who enjoy wearing Creed Cuir de Russie.
Windsor, Jardin d'Amalfi, Spice and Wood, Silver Mountain Water, Millesime Imperial
I love my Bois du Portugal. I can get the lot # if needed.
Green Irish Tweed mainly because it's the only Creed I own that's listed as masculine. All my others are listed as unisex.
I don't have a signature fragrance. My signature changes a little bit every day, why shouldn't my fragrance?
Millesime Imperial closely followed by Royal Oud and Green Irish Tweed.
Hard work never killed anyone, but why risk it?
Aventus cuz girls luv it
Aventus is amazing and definitely one of my favorites, but the best Creed IMO is Vetiver 48.
My favorite Creed is Ode de Old Man's Armpit (ODOMAP) decanted into a rusty can at midnight LIMITED EDITION bottle with the silver possum on the cap...
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In this exact order:
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7. Green Irish Tweed
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13. Scent of Oger
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This is my favorite title for a thread in all my time reading basenotes.
Apart from that, I think I am coming to the conclusion that Creed makes the best smelling colognes of any house, to my nose. And yet, their production variables keep me from saying it's my favorite house.
Right now, I think VIW, GIT, MI, SMW, Royal Oud, Windsor, Original Vetiver, Neroli Sauvage, Bois de Cedrat, and Angelique Encens (RIP) are all bottle worthy.
Though I just read Dullah's post and must try this Scent of Oger . . . .
Current Top Five:
1. Creed Green Irish Tweed
2. Tom Ford Neroli Portofino
3. Hermes Concentre d'Orange Verte
4. Bond No. 9 New Haarlem
5. Creed Original Vetiver
Because, life's like a bottle of Creed fragrance... you never know what batch you're gonna get.
I would consider myself far from a Creed fanboy, but I have to admit that several of their
fragrances are truly excellent. Among those I would count the following (of which I either have
full bottles or decants of)
Green Irish Tweed
Bois du Portugal
Silver Mountain Water
and Windsor (2010 batch).
All of these are excellent fragrances.
If I had to choose a favorite, right now
it would be Silver Mountain Water, with Aventus
and GIT a close second.
I love Windsor as well, but not as much as many
others here on the forums. (Maybe it's because
I have a decant of the "new" version, and not the
In any case, Creed is an excellent fragrance house.
Don't believe the hype, and don't take anyone's word
for it however...you need to experience all of their fragrances
from an atomizer if possible, and then decide for yourself.
Bois de Portugal
sailing the Oceans of Boredom...
My favorites are BDP, REL and OV - in no particular order and all of them truly enjoyed by me.
My two faves are Aventus and Millesime Imperial. I have a bottle of Aventus so I know what's it like to wear it after a spray. With MI I only have a vial, but I think if I get a great batch bottle, I mean this stuff will be mind-blowing in the summer.
While Vintage Tabarome is something to behold, it is so difficult to obtain.
Therefore, I would say, Tabarome Millesime, for its beauty and availability.
A scent that stands apart, for me, from the Creed house...
Happy Sunday to all - cheers,
Some perfumes are as fragrant as an infants flesh, sweet as an oboes cry, and greener than the spring; While others are triumphant, decadent or rich; Having the expansion of infinite things, like ambergris and musk, benzoin and frankincense, which sing the transports of the mind and every sense.
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I know we're not supposed to rejoice at the suffering of others. But I do not rejoice because Ray Nagin may suffer for his sins. Rather, I rejoice because, after so many years and so many disappointments at the hands of Nagin and his cronies, New Orleans and its deeply wounded people may now, finally, get some closure to one of our city's saddest chapters.
Make no mistake: Ray Nagin did a lot worse than what the feds accuse him of today. He flew to Jamaica just 82 days after Katrina to relax while thousands of his constituents struggled to get back to their flood-ravaged homes. Most of all, he ran from his responsibilities in the face of our city's greatest challenge, and he betrayed the trust of his people who, in their darkest hour, put all their trust in him.
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CONCORD – As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series thunders into the final stages of its 64thseason, growing pains continue to plague it a bit. Attendance and television ratings aren't what they were five years go.
Numbers rise and fall. Many factors, both exterior and interior, have been cited. Is it the sluggish economy? Is it the Chase? Are the new fans who flocked to the sport after the turn of the century just tired of it?
Is the racing as good?
When confronted with the notion of "boring races," most drivers either roll their eyes in disbelief or dismiss the very idea. Many say they race the same in every race, regardless of the circumstances.
"I've always said, if you win races, the points will take care of themselves," said the reigning Sprint Cup champion, Tony Stewart, who ought to know.
Once upon a time, winning the championship at NASCAR's highest level was a season-long competition in which the value of every race was the same. Then, in 2004, NASCAR implemented its Chase format, which boiled down the championship to 10 (originally, now 12) drivers competing over the final 10 races. Each race still has 43 starters, but in terms of the championship, only 12 matter.
"I definitely take different attitudes at various points in the season," said Jimmie Johnson, who won five Chases in a row (2006-10) and is in the thick of the current one. "As the Chase wears on, you start looking at each other as it narrows down, and you do race differently. You really start 'strategizing.'
"I think I start out each Chase with the 'one race at a time' strategy. … In some ways, you spin it by its effect on the team, but in some ways, you do it just to keep your sanity."
The first two Chases, 2004-05, went to drivers, Kurt Busch and Stewart, who were consistent in it. Then along came Johnson, whose five championships were mostly a result of winning races when they mattered most. Last year Stewart managed that even better, going winless during the 26-race regular season and then winning five times in the Chase. He won by a tie-breaker over the driver, Carl Edwards, who attained the finest average finish (4.9) in the format's history.
"You kind of have an idea in your mind of what you think is going to keep you in and what's going to get you out of the hunt," Stewart said, "but I think last year was one of those unique scenarios that proved to everybody that you don't give up, you don't quit on it. Until they say that you are mathematically out of it, you're never out of it."
Saturday night's Bank of America 500 represents the mid-point of this year's Chase for the Sprint Cup. At the moment, Johnson is second, 14 points behind Brad Keselowski. Stewart is seventh, 46 points behind.
"Right now, where we're at and how many points we need to make up, I think it lets us have a go-for-broke attitude and just go out and try to win races," Stewart. "We could still, by theory, win the next six races in a row and still not win the point championship. It's about going out and doing what we can do, and the other 11 drivers are going to dictate their fates, too."
Racing – not to mention seasons of it – can be measured in various ways. To many observers, the first 20 races of the season – with some notable exceptions – seemed a bit lackluster. During the summer, following the season's earlier visit to Charlotte Motor Speedway, 2,353 miles were run on intermediate (1.5-2.0 miles in length) without a single multi-car crash.
In the six races leading up to the Chase, the excitement seemed to rise, perhaps because a number of drivers were desperate to make the Chase. The first three races of the Chase all featured comfortable winning margins, mostly debris and oil caution flags and a modest number of lead changes.
Then along came Talladega, which, in effect, created desperation again. Twenty-five cars wrecked on the final lap. The effect was to give one driver who managed to snake his way through the mess, Keselowski, a bit of an edge over his pursuers. It also served the purpose of making most of the Chase field unable to catch Keselowski on their own. Other than Johnson (14 points behind) and Denny Hamlin (-23), all others must wait for Keselowski to make a mistake or experience misfortune.
Compared to this point a year ago, both caution flags and lead changes are down. In the first 30 races of 2011, the average number of caution flags was 13.4. This year it's 5.5. The average lead changes declined from 26.7 to 19.1.
To a man, the drivers all insist that the level of competition is up, but in many ways the level of excitement is down.
A year ago, a major topic of conversation was the "boys, have at it" attitude, based on NASCAR officials' apparent decision to let driver settle their differences on the track without undue interference from the ruling body.
It's but a memory.
"My opinion is, when NASCAR said 'boys, have at it,' that didn't change any driver's way of going about things," Jamie McMurray said. "It's not like we all got together and said, 'hey, let's get rowdy!' It's coincidental that it happened then.
"There are some fans out there who like to watch racing, and then there are others who maybe like to watch the drama and maybe some that like a little of both."
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Costa Mesa residents, churchgoers, officials and others are helping the homeless off the streets.
That's magnanimous by most accounts, but there's a catch: They want to mostly help Costa Mesa residents, and discourage others from coming to town.
The first step in their process, a census and survey by Vanguard University, found a stable population between 100 and 120 locals. The homeless hot spots were mainly on the city's Westside, near nonprofits and churches. Now, officials are finalizing their list of residents while stepping up their enforcement measures.
"We want to take care of our own, but we don't want to be an attractant," said City Councilman Steve Mensinger.
Click here to watch a video about a Costa Mesa church helping the homeless.
One of the men they are focusing on is Don, 50, a regular at the Lighthouse Church. Like many homeless, he prefers to use his first name because of the stigma.
On Monday, he met with city social worker Rosemary Nielsen – an impromptu chat about where he could live. A recovering addict with two dogs, Don is hard to place into limited housing.
Nielsen may soon have a new option: Officials are planning to convert an old motel into supportive housing and create an "adoption" program for people like Don – homeless with long-standing ties to the city.
But not everyone believes in the plan. Without other cities taking the same approach, some argue, Costa Mesa will just be pushing people around, to places with fewer resources. Some see the city's social services as the big magnet – if they aren't as selective as the city, why would people stop coming?
The city is finalizing a list of roughly 100-120 chronically homeless people it considers Costa Mesa residents.
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It's the ultimate conundrum: You want to bring your essentials for a night out, but you don't want to lug around a giant purse. The solution: This guide to packing your evening clutch
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First Known Use: 14th century
verb crin·kle \ˈkriŋ-kəl\
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a : to form many short bends or ripplesb : wrinkle
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transitive verb
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- The corners of his eyes crinkle when he smiles.
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Origin of CRINKLE
Middle English crynkelen; akin to Old English cringan to yield
: a small, thin line that appears on a surface
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: wrinkle, corrugation, pucker
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|Sarasota Ballet Lifts Patients' Spirits
They warmed up with a pair of portable metal rails, doing pirouettes and pliés on three travel mats made from a mixture of rubber and linoleum. And then, with an eager audience assembled by 2:30 Thursday afternoon, students from the Sarasota Ballet gave a performance that has been dancing through their heads for the past three months.
Come January, the half-dozen members of the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory of Dance will leap and spin on a real stage in Tampa at the Youth America Grand Prix, doing the same moves in the semifinals of one of the world's largest ballet competitions.
But at this moment, all that mattered to them was the make-shift stage in the Children's Auditorium and the small but enthusiastic crowd that had gathered for a special show - a 20-minute exhibition of classical ballet variations at All Children's Hospital arranged by the Sarasota/Manatee branch of the All Children's Hospital Guild.
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By Bob Fala
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Rabbit hunters and trappers are taking a liking to the current times. For the rabbit folks, WVDNR is projecting better populations per the lush summer plant growth generated by all that rainfall. That greenery now spells for better food and cover for the bunnies. For trappers, fur prices are at highs not seen since the late 1970's! The abundant fur-bearing wildlife sector has had it pretty easy since those halcyon days. It's thus kind of nice to kickoff both seasons (Nov. 2) with such a positive backdrop.
Rabbit hunting with beagle packs is traditionally popular here. But it suffers at somewhat the same fate of the upland bird hunter. That is, a continually shrinking brush or favored haunt of Mr. and Mrs. Cottontail. As those brushy hunting patches gradually revert to timber, rabbits have little chance of surviving predation in the open forest. It seems that just as for taxes and death, plant succession or that conversion of open areas to trees continues with proverbial certainty.
It should thus come as no surprise that West Virginia easily maintains its third place rank as one of the most heavily forested states. That being said, the daily bag limit of five seems somewhat of a relict in view of the long-term habitat declines. Nevertheless, savvy bunny chasers go mostly to work their dogs. Several of them "self-regulate," reducing their take voluntarily to keep their dogs working through the season.
By doing so, they keep that old but golden sweet music of their baying hounds playing as long as possible. They still yet seek out the fresh grass of the coal strip perimeters, roadsides, and abandoned house sites or wherever the hands of man or Mother Nature have done a little clearing of the forest.
With more and more folks crossing over to archery deer hunting only, both the bunny chasers and trappers have another obvious advantage. Their sports should be a lot less crowded than those stated days of yore. At least somewhat per the better prices, a renewed interest in the sport of trapping is brewing. A wide gamut of furbearers is available to trappers, including: bobcat, fisher, otter and beaver, all of which must be presented at an official game check station. Others species, though not required to be checked in are: muskrat, mink, raccoon, red fox, gray fox, opossum, coyote and weasel.
Trappers are limited to one fisher and otter and three bobcats per season. There is no limit on the other furbearing species. A sampling of opening day prices for top of the line, large finished furs was provided by the Windy Ridge Trapper's, Jason Stutler, "the preacher who buys furs." Bobcat and otter were listed at $75; red fox at $36; beaver and gray fox at $26; coyote at $20; raccoon and mink at $17, muskrat at $11 and opossum at $3.
Fur Harvesters Auction, Inc. out of North Bay, Ontario, Canada has reported in with all-time historical gross sales records this year. They cite a dominating Chinese market as a causative factor with particular recognition of the individual species average price record for muskrats at $14.27.
The long and liberal rabbit and trapping seasons remain open through February 28, 2014.


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Forza Motorsport 3 was released in 2009 to much fanfare and critical acclaim, so it is not surprising in the least that the newest title in the series has followed in its footsteps, getting stunning reviews and media coverage in the buildup to (and beyond) its release. Turn 10 Studios' goal with Forza Motorsport 4 was never going to be to "remake the game", but rather to tweak it and add subtle features that would improve the gamer's experience enough for them to not feel like they have just paid out $50 for the same game in a different case. Initially, I felt they had failed.
I had not picked up a Forza game for over a year so my memory of its predecessor was a little hazy. I remembered what most gamers would: great graphics, lots of cars and tracks, excellent sound effects and an impressive overall experience. Obviously Forza 4 had all of these boxes ticked and I didn't really know what else I was looking for, but it all just felt too familiar. I have to say, however, that my initial impression was rash and I fell into the trap of judging the metaphorical book by its cover. There is plenty going on under the hood here that you don't initially pick up on, for example; Autovista.
Autovista is a new feature that allows the gamer to "walk around" the cars, inspecting them in intense detail. You can focus on pretty much any point of the car and you will receive a detailed description of what the item is, what its made of and various specifications, such as size and performance, where applicable. It's like one big digital encyclopedia for petrol heads. I love it! I loved it even more when I realized that I could use my Kinect to walk around the vehicles and point at the part of the car I'd like to inspect. An excellent feature I truly didn't believe would add much value, but when you have been drooling over cars you'll never have the chance to drive "in real life" for a couple of hours (is that sad?) you appreciate them a little more while you're on the track.
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If that gets your motor running then you're probably a fan of the hit BBC show "Top Gear", which has affiliated itself with the Forza series and loaned Turn 10′ the lumbering oaf that is Jeremy "Jezza" Clarkson for voice overs within the Autovista mode. One of the five new tracks is also the "Top Gear Test Track" which means that you can now pit yourself against The Stig, should you be so inclined! When you're bored of that then jump in the more reasonably priced car and show Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz who's boss, as you can also smash their lap times in the Kia Cee'd, if you can tolerate it.
When you load up the main menu for the first time you may wonder where "Season Play" has gone, as it was the main focus of offline play in Forza 3 – but fear not as it is still there, but simply re-branded as "World Tour Mode". While I am sure there are many Lewis Hamilton's and Sebastian Vettel's reading this I am more of an Al Pease (the only F1 driver to ever be disqualified for being too slow), so I can appreciate a new feature within the mode that allows the AI to learn your driving style, how well you perform and ultimately how it should perform, and what cars it should use to keep things both competitive and interesting for you. This is essential as without it the mode can become rather tedious as you either jet off on your own or find yourself struggling to keep pace – something I remember all too well from the old Gran Turismo days. A well-executed and welcomed feature for both novice and veteran drivers alike, I am sure.
While I enjoyed using the Kinect with the Autovista mode I didn't enjoy it quite so much within the career mode. At vital times I found it unresponsive which left me running off the track and occasionally costing me a race I would have easily won had I been using a game-pad. While the gesture system is simple, effective and creative enough to make you want to use it you will eventually find yourself so frustrated you'll be ripping it out as quick as you plugged it in. If you're truly looking for immersion and don't want to limit yourself to the traditional input device you would be wise to get your hands on a quality steering wheel as there has never been a better application for one.
In addition to the revamped career mode there are also new race formats for you to compete in with Autocross, multi-heat races and drift events all being added to the roster. This adds some much needed diversity to the game for those that want a little more than your traditional circuit based racer.
If you prefer to spend your days competing against your friends both online and in your own living room, then the Rivals mode may well be your primary source of entertainment. In Rivals mode you can race against "ghosts", compete in track days or just go for broke while trying to get yourself into a top position on the global leaderboards. Personally, I had more fun going head to head in 16 player races around the various tracks that are available, but did find it a little difficult to keep up! As mentioned earlier, I am under no illusions and realize that I am not the best driver around, but you will still need to unlock plenty of cars to compete online as everyone, quite rightly, brings out the best they have in their garage in the quest for online dominance.
While the game may initially look like a carbon copy of Forza 3 with improved graphics I would advise you to approach this game with an open mind. Once you get into the career mode and eventually jump online (if that's your thing) you'll start to uncover a bountiful selection of new features that don't just improve on an already incredible franchise but (dare I say it) take it to the next level. While their competitors have been busy trying to keep up, Turn 10′ have turned a piece of art into a complete masterpiece. I doubt that a more realistic and detailed driving sim will be released on this generation of console, making Forza 4 not only a great purchase for instant gratification, but also an excellent source of long term entertainment.


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Glucose homeostasis regulation by hypothalamic nuclei; central regulation on peripheral metabolism, energy, and body weight
Current ProjectsOn going projects use in vivo methods such microinjection, microdialysis, and gene therapy approaches to target specific hypothalamic nuclei in animal models (rat and transgenic mice) as well as neuroimaging and in vivo metabolic studies in non-diabetic and diabetic human subjects.
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The primary research interest in my laboratory is to explore the underlying mechanisms by which the brain, and in particular specific hypothalamic nuclei, regulate glucose homeostasis. In particular our work as focused on studying the interactions between glucose sensing by the brain under conditions of a low glucose and the neuroendocrine stress response. A developing, research interest in my lab is in the central (primarily hypothalamic) regulation of peripheral metabolism, energy balance and body weight.


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Local America's Got Talent (AGT) contestant Jimmy Rose has made it to the shows finale, which airs tonight at 9 p.m.
Rose will be one of six contestants to perform in an attempt to win the million dollar contract performing in Las Vegas. Aside from the added pressure of the show being the finale, Rose has two performances scheduled tonight as opposed to his single performances in each of the other shows.
All of tonight's contestants have already secured a spot in the first ever AGT tour — a feat that Rose continuously attributes to the support of his fans. As such, he has scheduled a free concert for his fans upon his arrival back home.
"If it weren't for you, the fans, I would not be who I am," explained Rose. "TV is cool, but I miss you all and want you to know that."
He also accredits his new found fame to his fans.
"You know, fame can go to your head if you let it, so it is important to always remember who made me who I am, and it's all of you," said Rose.
The concert will take place in front of the Bell Theater in Pineville and is scheduled to begin at approximately 4 p.m. after Rose has walked a red carpet.
Fans can continue to support Rose by voting one of three ways tonight — phone, Internet and Twitter.
Each performer will be assigned a toll-free number during the show. To vote, fans need to tune in at 9 p.m. to see what Rose's number will be.
The numbers will all be 1-866-60-AGT##, with the ## being the contestant number. For example, if Rose is the first performer his phone number will be 1-866-602-4801. If he is the last performer his number will be 1-866-602-4812.
Voting will open at 10:55 p.m. Lines will remain open for two hours. Fans can vote 10 times per phone line used.
Online voting is open until 6 a.m. Wednesday and is the quickest way to cast your vote. With a simple click of a button, fans can use all 10 of their votes at once.
In order to vote online, fans must be 13 years old or older. Fans can either log on to NBC.com (using your email address or your Facebook account) or for tablets and mobile devices, download and open the free Zeebox app, NBC app or the Facebook app.
If you wish to vote via Facebook, log into your account and go to the official America's Got Talent Facebook page where you'll find the America's Got Talent voting application.
For online voting, select the act you wish to vote for and then select the number of votes you wish to cast and click confirm. If your vote is received, you will get a message on your screen thanking you for voting.
You may vote online up to 10 times per email address in each voting period regardless of method; any attempt to vote online more than 10 times per email address will not count whether the votes occurred on NBC.com, via Zeebox, via the NBC app, or via Facebook.
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Guest Article: Junk Your Car and Give Something Back
Below is a guest article from Daniel Frank of Giveacar, a British charity that takes donations of cars and either scraps them in an environmentally sound way or auctions off usable cars to raise money for other charities. Groups like this exist in the U.S. as well and should always be on your radar when contemplating getting rid of a vehicle.
Junk your car and give something back: how scrapping your clunker can help lead the way to a more sustainable future
These days, nearly all the choices we make in our consumer purchases – whether they are about our home (or the things we put in it), the clothing we wear, or the food we eat – have a potential impact on our future and our environment.
So too with cars. Given the environmental concerns surrounding increasing car sales, when your current car is at the end of its working life, what's the best decision to make? Do you sell it for scrap and buy a new, more environmentally friendly model? Do you sell it for scrap, take the ultimate test, and try to live without a car at all?
Over in the UK, where – especially in urban areas – more and more people are choosing to give up their cars, one man, after being inspired by US-based initiatives, has come up with an option for getting rid of your old motor in the most environmentally friendly way possible and giving to a good cause at the same time. With membership of car clubs nearly doubling from 64,679 in 2009 to 112,928 in 2010, who knows, perhaps people really are beginning to come around to the idea of a more sustainable future when it comes to car-reliance.
Giveacar's founder Tom Chance started up his car donation fundraising organization – a first in the UK – after realizing two things: firstly, that there was an urgent need to address the environmental consequences of unregulated car disposal in Britain, and secondly, that the car scrap market was an untapped, potentially invaluable source of revenue for charities.
Giveacar offers a free service to its customers. They arrange for the collection and environmentally responsible scrapping and recycling of end-of-life motors. After a small deduction of administrative costs, the proceeds then go to a charity of the owner's choice.
Over 2 million vehicles come off British roads every year, but half of these are left unaccounted for. They are not scrapped to environmental requirements, which stipulate that all cars must be disposed of at an Authorized Treatment Facility, where hazardous waste and pollutants are safely recovered or removed before the shell is sent off for recycling.
Many of the de-commissioned motors that are unaccounted for end up posing a significant environmental problem, as they are often left abandoned in driveways or by the road, leaching toxins and heavy metals into the ground, while oils and fluids are poured down sewers and drains. What's more, some are illegally re-introduced onto the roads (after being supposedly junked by a dealer), leading to notable air pollution, not to mention safety, concerns.
Some 90% of the vehicles Giveacar receives are scrapped, and all to the highest possible environmental standards in authorized scrap yards, meaning that many heavy polluting cars are taken off the roads forever. In cases where a car has not reached the end of its life, and in recognition of the environmental costs of producing a new car, it is auctioned, thus generating more funds for charity.
Since it began last year, the Giveacar scheme has raised over $300,000 for over 250 charities, and has taken thousands of heavy polluters off Britain's roads.


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Based on the similarities in the SD-1 and OD-1 circuits, I'm wondering if anyone out there knows how to eliminate the "Tone" control in order to convert the SD-1 to OD-1 specs?
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I love my OD-1 and don't want to take it out to gig with it and risk the inevitable "beer spilled in the stompbox" accident from the front row.


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Rajita Sinha PhD
Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center and of Neurobiology; Director, Yale Interdisciplinary Stress Center; Chief, Psychology Section in Psychiatry; Deputy Director, Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (Yale CTSA)
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Yale Medical Group
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DAHRSNeurobiologyChild Study Center | Psychiatry: Connecticut Mental Health Center: Division of Substance Abuse; Psychotherapy Development Center; Stress & Addiction Clinical Research Program; Psychology Section; Yale Stress Center
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- Ph.D., Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, 1990
- Ph.D. Clin, Yale University, 1992
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- Seo D, Tsou K, Ansell E, Potenza MN, Sinha R (2014). Cumulative adversity sensitizes brain response to acute stress: association with current health symptoms. Neuropsychopharmacology Feb;39(3):670-80 (Sep 20, 2014.
- Stults-Kolehmainen, M. A. and R. Sinha (2014). "The effects of stress on physical activity and exercise: A systematic review." Sports Medicine 44(1): 81-121.
- Seo D, Lacadie C, Constable TC, Tuit K, Sinha R (2013). Disrupted Ventromedial prefrontal function, alcohol craving and subsequent relapse risk. JAMA Psychiatry, Jul 1;70(7):727-39.


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Lady Mavs winning on a beach-built bond
Team trip to play in tourney in San Diego key to Meadowdale turnaround
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Mavericks wing Alyssa Reuble drives for a layup during the team's practice on Thursday.
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Maverick wing Julianne Kossian looks to pass during the team's practice at Meadowdale High School Thursday afternoon.
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Maverick guard Sara Fjortoft brings the ball downcourt during the team's practice at Meadowdale High School Thursday afternoon.
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Maverick head coach Troy Parker directs his team during a recent practice at Meadowdale High School.
Eight games later, the Mavericks have reeled off seven wins to put themselves in the running for the division crown. Meadowdale's only loss in that stretch came at the hands of Stanwood, a game Meadowdale led at halftime and ultimately lost 54-53.
The Mavericks (6-3 in conference, 11-5 overall) trail first-place Shorewood (7-1, 12-3) by 11/2 games, and second-place Glacier Peak (7-2, 12-4) by one game. Meadowdale plays Shorewood on Wednesday and Glacier Peak on Friday. Two wins would give the Mavericks a shot at the title. A loss in either game probably means no division crown.
Championship or no championship, Meadowdale has clinched a playoff berth thanks to its strong run in the second half of the season.
Three seniors on the Mavericks' roster -- wing Alyssa Reuble, guard Sara Fjortoft and wing Julianne Kossian -- said things started to turn around for the team in December, when the Mavs won the Surf 'N Slam Hoop Classic in San Diego.
"We went down there and we all got to just be together instead of having people (from) outside of our team involving (themselves). It was just us." Fjortoft said. "And we really came together and we won three straight down there and then we came back and one four more in a row."
Added Reuble: "We started playing like a team for the very first time and depending on one another and not having to look to our coaches as much. It was something that was really inspirational and really brought us together."
And winning the tournament gave the Mavericks a welcome boost of confidence.
"We definitely didn't think that we were going to come away with the championship," Fjortoft said. "Everyone would talk to us before we left and they were like, 'Are you guys really going to California for a tournament?' And then everyone was shocked after we won the whole thing and went 3-0."
The Mavericks didn't beat up on slouches, either. They defeated some quality basketball teams.
"One of the teams had a top all-state girl from Kentucky and she was only a junior when she got the award," Kossian said. "Another team was Lynden and they go to state like every year and we haven't been to state in like three years. The other team was from California, a private school, and they were really good too."
And after the tournament was over, the Mavericks got to celebrate by having a little fun.
"It's probably the only time in life that I can say, 'We win a tournament one day and we are going to Disneyland tomorrow.' Which is exactly what we did," Meadowdale head coach Troy Parker said. "It was a great trip."
With the confidence of a tournament championship under their belt, the Mavericks continued to reel off wins when they returned, including a come-from-behind victory over Marysville Pilchuck in overtime.
"It spring boarded us," Reuble said. "It gave us the confidence we needed. We were hitting shots. Our presses were working. Offensively, we were just moving a lot better than we were before."
Meadowdale didn't play its best game in defeating Marysville, but the Mavs did play hard from the opening tip until the final buzzer.
"You have to play 32 quality minutes as a whole to beat us," Reuble said. "If it's not 32, it's (36) with overtime. One way or another we are going to find a way to bite you if you don't play that full time against us."
Even though the Mavericks have risen in the standings and have climbed to seventh in The Herald's weekly power poll, the players say they're still flying under the radar -- in part because nine of the 12 players on Meadowdale's varsity roster are 5-foot-8 or shorter.
"I feel like people really underestimate us because we are all so short," Reuble said. "And we are ... but we all put our 10 points or 12 points into the bank."
The Mavericks had to adjust early on this season to the graduation of standout Margreet Barhoum, now at Montana State. Barhoum handled the bulk of the scoring the past three seasons. The players struggled at first with their new roles, but have since found their balance.
"Margreet was our point guard and she had the ball a lot," Parker said. "Although we brought a lot of kids back with varsity experience, they weren't necessarily in the roles that we needed them to play this year. Quite frankly, we kind of had to figure that out a little bit."
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PULLMAN, Wash. – Marco Gonzales and Caleb Wood each had 2 RBI for Gonzaga University baseball as the Bulldogs topped Washington State University 7-2 at Bailey-Brayton Field Tuesday night. The Zags are 2-0 against the Cougars with both victories coming in Pullman. Gonzaga and WSU wrap up its three-game series Apr. 16 in Spokane.
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The Zags got a strong start from Derek Callahan (2-1) who went five innings allowing four hits and no runs. Callahan struck out three and lowered his ERA to 2.56.
The Bulldogs were on the board first by getting three runs in the fourth inning. Mitchell Gunsolus and Wood both reached base safely to start the inning which prompted the Cougars to pull starter Sam Triece for J.D. Leckenby.
Gonzales would single in the first GU run followed by a run scoring on an error by the WSU first baseman. Payden Cawley Lamb would bring another run in with a base knock to the left side to give the Zags a 3-0 lead.
Alex Bonczyk would score in the fourth for Gonzaga on a Leckenby wild pitch moving the GU advantage to 4-0.
The Bulldogs would build its lead to 6-0 with two additional runs in the top of the seventh. Wood singled in Bonczyk and would score on Gonzales base hit down the right field line.
The Cougars scored its only two runs in their half of the seventh. Nick Tanielu and Adam Nelubowich each with an RBI double to get WSU on the board.
Gonzaga would hold the lead for the win and even added another run in the eighth on a Wood single.
The Zags outhit the Cougars 11-10. Wood finished 2-for-4 and Gonzales reached base five times by going 3-for-3 with two walks.
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Several candidates already had their tables set up full of brochures and pamphlets, some under awnings, while supporters handed out information to the few voters going into the Board of Elections office at 406 Craven St.
Genevieve Moeckel, a campaign supporter of New Bern mayoral candidate Sabrina Bengel, was among the first waves of voters and then stood outside handing out brochures.
"I've never campaigned before," Moeckel said. "I'm not really a political person, but I feel strongly about our city government."
After watching Bengel on the Board of Aldermen for the past four years, Moeckel said she decided to support her.
"There was such division on the Board of Aldermen, and Sabrina somehow would find a way to pull them together," she said.
After going around talking to all the other candidates who showed up, Bengel said there were a lot of choices in this election. She is one of six mayoral candidates, and there are 16 aldermen candidates.
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Namowicz also said the race was going well.
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July 12th, 2006 #1
CONAN smells distinctly like rotting fruit
Hey guys, thought I'd make a sketchbook too. I'm out of practice and need to brush off the rust and improve.
CC welcome, I'm relatively thick in the head at times. (My record is taking 3 years to understand one particular crit before, but I got there eventually.) So yeah, help is appreciated.
My aim is to get stuff up weekly, and get better. Eventually.
First post a page from my SB. I hate cords.
The cherry is actually on page 3.
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Page 2 from the SB and a sketch I did yesterday from a Getty Images ref pic.
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July 12th, 2006 #3
Quickie from today, was thinking about antelope-archers.
July 12th, 2006 #4
Cool deal. I always like to see animal studies. The girl's face on the first page looks a little off, the jaw line is over way too far. I tend to do that sometimes, too. Other than that I think you've got some fun ideas going on here.
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all raelly nice , only thing i have to say is that the left antalope womans right eye seems to be smaller and it would be nice to see some eyes on that poartrait
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July 13th, 2006 #6
great work. the horse pic was done very well.keep it up
July 13th, 2006 #7
I guess I should do my SSG duties and rip you a new one eh? I love the horse pic, very lovely rendering. You seem to have a very strong handle on animals. What else do you know? Show me something more
July 13th, 2006 #8
Looking good so far, theres some good control of line and form, the animals are looking good, they are a difficult area to do, especially horses, but yours are looking good. Keep up the good work ya sausage.
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July 13th, 2006 #9
great stuff. But like Saikin said i wanna see more. You have a great handle on your lines and anatomy of animals and things. What about forshortening. lets see some wild images of rearing horses and leaping jaguars or a person flying right at you or something.
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July 13th, 2006 #10
Those horses look really good. That last one looks abit off. Like there is some balance issue. Anyway, wish there was more to see; but a good start!
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July 13th, 2006 #11
RSloan - Thanks, yeah I was going for a fairly square jaw on her but maybe a wee bit too square.
Guitarjames - Hey you're right. I need to watch eye size on her. As for the old man, the ref photo had his eyes in complete shadow.
Ewing, Saikin - thanks! I'll try to get more up, I think I spend too little time on my SB.
Prophet - Sausage. Hey that made my day! I've never called a sausage before.
Sweetoblivion314 - Ya caught me out. I need to do more action poses. I tend to get stuck doing calm pics.
Masterpug - Yeah I noticed it too afterwards. Either her human half is too big for the animal part or she's leaning forwar too much for her center of gravity. Either way it looks ungainly.
Well only two pages today I'm afraid. Sweetoblivion314, I did the jumping puma today just for you lol. (The ref pic didnt have back legs visible damnit.)
July 14th, 2006 #12
Hey Cwn, very fine contours.
Hands are letting you down though, also try some more shading. Great work though.
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that last one is beautiful!
July 14th, 2006 #14
Awesome work on the cougar (or lion, or whatever it was), and I loved the shading and detail on the horse's head. Always good to see good animal pictures, keep up the good work.
Some criticism on the "antelopes":
-The face on the left one is a bit too round (looks like shes puffing or holding her breath or something)
-The ear is a little too high up, but not noticeably.
-The back horn would be coming out of the back of her head.
-I believe someone already mentioned the differences in eye sizes?
Besides those very small things, the pictures are great. Would be a lot better with some shading or texture thrown in; color optional.
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July 14th, 2006 #15
Hey. Nice animals. I'd like to see some more with value, that horse is awesome. Keep it up.
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i think i will do some animals no crits on last update ,lookign really nice
keep em coming
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July 14th, 2006 #17
Awsome stuff, and my very own jumping puma! what is a puma anyway?
keep doin what your doin. BUT, i wonder what you can do with landscapes
if you keep listening to me im just gonna keep asking for stuff i havent seen you do yet
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July 19th, 2006 #18
Hey, lovely animals! And your pencil rendering is badass. I'd love to see more people/antropomorphic creatures with the finishing level of that horse head.
Post some more!
July 19th, 2006 #19
Man! Great sketches.
I really like the way you draw animals and your clean lines.
I have no crits so far.
Keep up the great work.
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July 19th, 2006 #20
Yeah man, that horse head is sweet. I guess just push some of your other work to that level and you'll have some awesome stuff.
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July 21st, 2006 #21
looking good man. nice lines, nice values. i would like to see more loose stuff and different subject matter (peeps etc) but its a little early to call for that since your book has just started.
keep it up man, looking good/
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July 27th, 2006 #22
Tensai - thanks! I have trouble loosening up, I think I need to eat more art fibre.
Blue Severin, fedezz, devil-inside, Fishspawn, guitarjames, sabe2003 - Thanks guys. I'm sorry I haven't posted a lot but there's been some crazy (not good) stuff happening out here atm. I know it isn't anexcuse so I'll try to post more in future.
Sweetoblivion314 - lol, a puma is a cougar is a mountain lion. Hope that makes it clearer for ya. I haven't tried landscapes yet but ok for you I'll try soon. 8)
Xerobound - Thanks for the pointers! I'm pretty new to values and colour so I need to practise on it quite a lot.
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July 27th, 2006 #23
Some face sketches. A quick 2 minute ballpoint pen of my housemate who plays a lot computer games next to my pc, so I get the profile view of her quite a bit :
Two more sketches. The top one is also from life but I messed up horribly. (yes video games for profile models lol) I didn't pay attention and ended up drawing it from 2 perspectives. The chin, mouth, nose and ear are profile. The rest of it is from a slightly lower view angle. ARGH!! Thought I'd post it up anyway. The second is a head from a photo ref.
July 27th, 2006 #24
Some hand studies from photo reference. They're all from "Bodywatching - A field Guide to the Human Species" by Desmond Morris. Old book but pretty good reading with lots of interesting photos of the human body. I'm regretting picking the photo of the Indian woman's dancing hand because her fingers were angled scarily.
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Nice stuff you got here. I really like the hands and pose you got. You're pretty good at studies...I DEMAND MORE!
July 28th, 2006 #27
Some great work here. Keep working from life, that's all.
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July 28th, 2006 #28
all i can say is great stuff, i really like the hand studies, the antelope archer, and the cougar. Also ou have very nice pencil skills. Keep it up
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this all looks really good,try shading your drawings more because the lines look spot on.
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July 29th, 2006 #30
Sup babe
You've got really nice and clean lines. Only thing I'm missing here is coloured stuff :]
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November 23, 2013
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Despite a 13-point performance from junior center Lauren White, the Pfeiffer University women's basketball team fell to Benedict College on the road Saturday afternoon, 61-53. With the loss the Falcons fall to 1-4 on the season while Benedict College improves to 3-1.
Pfeiffer jumped out to an early lead on the Tigers when White drained a jump shot and then converted from the charity stripe to complete the three point play. Benedict took the lead shortly after Pfeiffer's run when Amanda Toliver was fouled while taking a three-point shot and capitalized on the ensuing free throws. The Falcons quickly tied the game again on a jumper by White, making the score even at five apiece. The Tigers capitalized on their next few possessions and following a 5-0 run, never relinquished the lead again.
Benedict took a 17-point lead into halftime but the Falcons refused to lie down for the home team. Following a much needed 3-pointer from freshman Ariana Tillman with 14:24 left in the game, Pfeiffer began to mount their comeback. The Falcons were 6-17 from three-point land with five of those six baskets coming in the second half and at crucial points in the game. Pfeiffer relied on the shooting prowess of freshman Hallie Boggs and junior Carter Williams to pull within eight points of the Tigers with 2:35 left to play. Despite Pfeiffer's best effort in the final few minutes and a late jumper from freshman Alyssa Harvell, eight points was as close as the Lady Falcons would get.
Boggs joined White in the double-figure scoring column by chipping in 12 points of her own, half of which came from beyond the 3-point mark. As a team, the Falcons shot 35 percent from the field and 60 percent from the free throw line, tossing in 18 points off of turnovers.
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The problem with art fairs, as critics have long bemoaned, is that they're not a great way to look at art. Instead of digesting works in healthy, gallery-sized portions, it's all about speed and quantity. It's like bellying up to the buffet at the Bellagio: At first you're thrilled by the bounty, but soon there's just too much, it's all mashed together and everything starts to taste the same.
And a few hours into Frieze, which hit New York for the first time, May 4-7, 2012, on Randall's Island, everything inevitably started to look like just one thing after another -- especially since the Armory Show just took place across town in March. But instead of fighting the monotony, we embraced it, and hunted amid the 180 galleries for a few trends, illustrated here in this slideshow.
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The American National Standards Institute is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States. The organization also coordinates U.S. standards with international standards so that American products can be used worldwide. For example, standards ensure that people who own cameras can find the film they need for that camera anywhere around the globe. ANSI accredits standards that are developed by representatives of standards developing organizations, government agencies, consumer groups, companies, and others. These standards ensure that the characteristics and performance of products are consistent, that people use the same definitions and terms, and that products are tested the same way. ANSI also accredits organizations that carry out product or personnel certification in accordance with requirements defined in international standards. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: American National Standards Institute)
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The Bath Profile Four Years On: What's Being Done in the UK?
Fraser Nicolaides gives us his take on the conference to review the implementation of the Bath Profile in the UK, July 2003.
July 2003, issue36, event report