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A soft lead from Wall Street and cautious profit-taking prompted mixed trade in Asian shares yesterday Tuesday February 23, as a stronger yen weighed on exporters in Tokyo and share glut fears stalked Shanghai.
A note of concern returned to the markets as traders watched for signs of progress on debt-strapped Greece, with meetings this week between European Union representatives and Greek authorities to discuss the country's finances.
Investors were also happy to remain on the sidelines ahead of US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony on the economy and monetary policy due today and tomorrow.
TOKYO closed down 0.47 percent, or 48.37 points to 10,352.10 as traders took profits from Monday's strong gains as a stronger yen chipped at exporter share prices.
A strong yen dents corporate profits when overseas earnings are repatriated.
HONG KONG: Shares closed up 1.21 percent yesterday, driven by gains in heavyweight HSBC ahead of solid earnings being forecast for the UK bank.
The Hang Seng Index added 245.73 points to end at 20,623.00.
Banking giant HSBC rose 2.0 percent to HK$85.30, boosted by increased demand ahead of the company's 2009 results due Monday. The stock alone contributed to a 59 point-gain for the Hang Seng Index yesterday.
SINGAPORE: Stocks finished hig-her yesterday.
The benchmark Straits Times Index closed up 0.91 percent, or 25.09 points at 2,782.55.
Genting Singapore, which owns the city-state's first casino, declined 1.5 cents to 95.5 cents.
SHANGHAI closed down 0.69 percent, or 20.82 points at 2,982.58, led by financial, energy, steel and metal firms amid lingering tightening concerns and worries over an impending increase in share supply.
"Investors are wary of the tightened credit environment," said Zhao Jianxing, an analyst from China Merchants Securities.
KUALA LAMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia moved sideways to consolidate its recent gains yesterday.
Overall advancing counters overwhelmed declining ones by 383 to 267.
The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) fell from its intra-day high of 1,267.83 to its intra-day low of 1,262.43 yesterday. It closed at 1,266.43 points, giving a day-on-day loss of 0.01 point.
SEOUL ended up 0.11 percent, or 1.8 points at 1,628.90.
SYDNEY closed flat with just an 0.8 point gain to 4,718.30 after spending most of the day in negative territory.
In other markets:
TAIPEI closed up 0.49 percent, or 37.40 points, at 7,597.44, with investors buoyed by fourth quarter data showing Taiwan had emerged from its worst post-war recession.
JAKARTA gained 19.38 points or 0.76 percent to 2,583.65.
MANILA closed flat, edging 2.45 points lower to 3,013.14.
BANGKOK rose 1.39 percent, or 9.78 points to 715.58.
MUMBAI rose 0.30 percent, or 49.27 points to 16,286.32.
VIETNAM: The index of Hochiminh Stock Exchange (STC) dropped 13.73 points or 2.69 percent to end at 496.29 pts with the total matching order trade of 24.35 million shares worth 994.56 billion dong, increasing 27 percent in volume and 25 percent in value day on day.
Similarly, the HNX Index slipped 4.04 points or 2.44 percent to 161.56 pts with the total market trade of 10.42 million shares valued at 329.5 billion dong, increasing 16 percent in volume and 11 percent in value against the previous session.
EUROPE: European shares fell yesterday after US consumer confidence data and house price figures unexpectedly dipped, with banks in Europe the worst performers.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares provisionally closed down 1.3 percent at 1,010.29 points after being up as much as 1,029.80 earlier.
Banks took the most points off the index. Commerzbank fell 6.6 percent after it reported a wider than expected fourth-quarter loss. Raiffeisen International shed 12.2 percent of its value after investors feared a possible merger with parent RZB could slow growth at the lender.
The London FTSE 100 index shed 0.69 percent to close at 5,315.09. In Paris the CAC 40 index lost 1.32 percent to finish at 3,707.06 points while in Frankfurt the Dax fell 1.48 percent to 5,604.07 points.
AMERICA: Americans' outlook on the economy went into relapse in February. Rising job worries sent a key barometer of confidence to its lowest point in 10 months, raising concerns about the economic recovery.
The Conference Board said Tuesday its Consumer Confidence Index fell almost 11 points to 46 in February, down from a revised 56.5 in January. Analysts were expecting only a slight decrease to 55. It was the lowest level since the index recorded a 40.8 reading in April 2009.
The news sent stocks lower, overshadowing retailers' reports that showed stronger holiday profits but little improvement in sales. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 100.97 points to 10,282.41.
One gauge, measuring consumers' assessment of current conditions, dropped to 19.4 from 25.2, the lowest level since 1983. The other barometer, which measures their outlook over the next six months and had been rising since October 2009, fell to 63.8 from 77.3.
The Consumer Confidence Index hit a historic low of 25.3 in February 2009 but then enjoyed a three-month climb to 54.8 in May, fueled by signs the economy might be stabilizing. Since then, it has been mired in a narrow range, dropping as low as 47, as rising unemployment took a toll, before climbing again for a three-month stretch.
The overall economy expanded at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter, but only about one-fourth of that growth came from consumers. That marked the second quarterly increase in a row after four quarters of decreases.
Many economists expect new jobs to be created in coming months. Unemployment fell to 9.7 percent in January from 10 percent in December, and employers shed 20,000 jobs. But they still worry that joblessness will climb back up by next summer as unemployed people who abandoned job searches start trying again.
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The Meanings of Advent!
The Meaning of the Advent Season
The word Advent comes from a Latin word meaning "coming". It symbolizes the expectation of the coming of the Messiah (Savior). For the Christian Community this is seen in 3 different ways
The Meaning of the Wreath in Advent
- Bay Laurel Victory
- Balsam Ardent Love
- Cedar Strength and Healing - Reminds us His strength is made perfect in our weakness. "I live only for you" - Reminds us to live for Him.
- Holly The prickly Leaves remind us of the Crown of Thorns and the red berries remind us of the Blood of Jesus
- Pine Everlasting life – Eternal life is only gained thru Him.
- Ivy Friendship, Faithfulness and Affection. He is our friend and is faithful in all things.
The Meaning of the Circle in the Advent Wreath
The Meaning of the Advent Wreath Candles
The candle itself is symbolic of Light and life. Placing the candles into the wreath is symbolic of Jesus (who came from a spiritual realm) entering our natural world.
The Meaning of the Colors in the Advent Wreath
The colors of the candles are also symbolic.
The Meaning of the Weeks of Advent
Week 1 - Hope
The first Sunday signifies the hope that we have in Jesus when we allow Him to lead us out of darkness into light.
Week 2 – Peace
The second Sunday reminds us that Jesus came to bring Peace and good will. We are reminded of the message that the angels brought to the shepherds…that Jesus would bring Peace on Earth and good will toward men…and our need to take His example and live for others bringing his peace and good will to them. From the words of Zecharias in Luke 1:79…."He will guide our feet into the way of Peace".
Week 3 – Love
The third Sunday signifies Love. This is the Pink candle. We are reminded that He is Love and that He loves us with an everlasting Love and that we are to Love one another as Christ urged us.
Week 4 - Joy
The forth Sunday signifies Joy. As the day of celebration draws close we become excited with anticipation and joy. We are reminded that a life with Him is one full of Joy!
The Lighting of the Candles in the Advent Wreath
The Lighting of the Candles commences four Sundays before Christmas Eve. A new candle is lit each week. The purple candles are lit on weeks 1, 2 and 4. The pink candle is lit on the 3rd week. A fifth white candle (sometimes placed in the centre of the wreath) is lit on Christmas Eve.
The Advent Candle Wreath Lighting Ceremony
Before the evening meal on Week one, the first candle is lit. A prayer or poem is said or some devotional verses are read. The candle burns during the meal. Either during the meal, or after the meal, discussion is held about the significance of the Advent, the week being celebrated and the colors. Some families will have quizzes and coloring-ins for the children. Others discuss ways they can draw closer to God and how to practically outwork the message of the week.
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These gloves are terrific in cold weather and are waterproof. I have worn them in 19 degree weather and they kept my hands quite warm. Also, the gloves got wet the second day I wore them and you would never know it. I am generally quite pleased. The only thing that disappoints me, though, is the position of the vent. I am used to -and prefer - gloves that have a vent in the center. These gloves have a side vent. Since they are a snug fit on my hands, I struggle a little getting them on. That's why I have given the gloves a 4-star rating. But I will keep enjoying them no matter what.
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The Bryan Police Department will be filing a joint application with College Station Police Department and the Brazos County Sheriff's Office for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) from the United States Department of Justice.
Each Department will use the JAG award for the purpose of supporting local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, information technology, research and evaluation activities that will improve or enhance law enforcement programs.
A requirement of the JAG program is that the jurisdictions will submit a joint application for the total eligible allocation. The joint application must specify the award distribution to each unit of local government and the purpose for which the funds will be used.
The Bryan Police Department will receive $33,551.20.
The College Station Police Department will receive $13,745.35.
The Brazos County Sheriff's Office will receive $8,346.45.
The College Station Police Department will present the JAG application to the College Station City Council on April 26, 2012. The Bryan Police Department will present the JAG application to the Bryan City Council on May 15, 2012 and the Brazos County Sheriff's Office will present the JAG application to the Commissioner's Court on April 24, 2012. If the public has any comments or concerns over the JAG program, please contact Officer Jon Agnew at 979-209-5350.
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Part of a statewide annual campaign for the Illinois Tobacco Quitline. Other components included outdoor, television, radio, social media, digital media, and consumer print publications.
Three Little Words - Bank with BOS
This pre-roll spot was created specifically for YouTube and used to target millennials in central and southern Illinois. Who doesn't want to hear those three little words.
For banners used at national and international trade shows, HIP doesn't settle for something that just looks good … but looks good enough to eat. The concepts were also powerful for print and online campaign reach.
When people tell the client they can't wait for the next billboard, you're doing something right.
HIP has had the pleasure of working with this multi-market salon since its inception. Starting with naming and logo development to defining in-salon, traditional, digital, and social media marketing strategies.
How do you drive, act, and achieve just the right camera presence in this 30-second spot for the Illinois Tobacco Quitline? Chalk it up to the magic of HIP and our production partners. No flannel or farmer caps were harmed during the shoot.
Our client rode the Twerk wave and gained national notoriety with this humorous billboard. Posted on Reddit and other popular sites, the image was shared by over 12 million viewers at last count. Thank you, Miley.
This transit message was part of a larger "Endangered" multi-media campaign for an Illinois financial institution.
When a client has cool, fun products they're throwing right to HIP's creative wheelhouse. Print, e-blasts, direct mail, social, radio — the concepts were seamless and effective medium to medium.
Who knew this innocent outdoor message would stir controversy. When it did, HIP reacted fast by creating a "censored" banner that was added to the billboard to cover the woman. The label invited the public to visit a microsite to cast their vote for: Too hot. Just right. Or, I have better things to worry about. The story was featured in local newspapers and marketing blogs across the Internet, garnering thousands of votes.
Who wears designer frames? Hello – eyeballs. This spot was a different angle to promote the client's extensive selection of designer eyewear.
Logo design for Health on Purpose. Dr. Renken founded HOP as a not-for-profit dental program for the Hope Institute, a private special education school in Springfield offering innovative care for children and young adults with multiple disabilities.
do. Active Products were designed by certified fitness professionals and salon stylists specifically for those with an active lifestyle. HIP has been instrumental in helping to brand the product line through naming and logo development, product packaging, display design, collateral materials, web development, social media and more.
HIP didn't have to travel to a tropical rainforest to create this exotic radio spot. Some of us are scared of snakes.
Who doesn't love a dentist with a sense of humor?
A website design that is contemporary yet embraces history nicely bridges this company's cutting-edge capabilities with nearly eight decades of experience.
HIP keeps this financial institution's branding consistent, light and creative. Who said "bank" has to be a four letter word?
Digital capabilities, responsive technology, and app development allow a multitude of clients to reach customers and target groups on the move. For Zara's, customers love the mobile site convenience of immediate access for collision issues.
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In November 2005 was released "Chick Corea and Three Quartets Band" DVD, Region 1.
This DVD were recorded at the Blue Note jazz club in New York City.
The lineup is marvelous:
Chick Corea - piano
Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
Eddie Gomez - double bass
Steve Gadd - drums
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is available Steps Ahead DVD "Live at the Mt.Fuji Jazz Festival 2004".
It is unofficial DVD.
I can not say much about the sound quality. That is important. I think the sound quality will be bad.
Someone has this DVD?
The lineup is:
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While taking photography at high school , Michael Malak never imagined he would one day find himself creating stunning, "brilliantly researched" film noir & WWII fantasy dreamscapes, replete with pin-up air girls and dastardly dames
"What I have decided to do and integrate into my photography is to bring the best of the past and the best of the present day woman, and combine them into a vintage 1940's style photograph"
Michael Malak was born in Newport Beach, CA in the late 1960's.
"I took photography in high school and never felt much for the overall film process. I learned most of my artistic skills and creativity from my art teacher of four years. She taught me about foreground, shadowing, and perspective. She pushed me outside of my comfort zone and taught me new artistic techniques that I would later apply to my photography.
"I have always loved the 1930/40's period for the way everything was made. Built to last! Made in the USA meant something.
"I do offer two styles of photography. One is the 1930/40's Hollywood Glamour, Film Noir and the WWII Pin-up (Nose Art) style photography. I do own all branches of service uniforms from WWII, props, bomber jackets and three parachute rigs, one with full functioning cord lines and silk. Vintage 1930/40's dresses, furs, hats, and wardrobe are also owned by me.
"George Hurrell is my all time inspiration and favourite photographer of the 1930/40's. His work is truly inspiring to view. I am currently working on two independent projects. I have posted one of them on my site called "Sinister Shadows", the Dastardly Dames of the 1940's.
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By: Stuart Dyson, KOB Eyewitness News 4
Bernalillo County commissioners are considering a plan to release hundreds of prisoners from the county jail.
The proposal is for the county to purchase another 300 ankle bracelets, so more low-risk prisoners can be released with electronic monitoring. The county is already capable of monitoring 200 inmates who are released that way.
The jail is built to hold 2,200 prisoners. These days, the population is running about 400 to 500 over that capacity, and in the summertime it's much more crowded than that.
"We have a lot of offenders here that really don't pose that much of a threat to public safety," said jail chief Ramon Rustin. "Those individuals have a bunch of issues; substance abuse issues, alcohol issues. They're petty crime type offenders."
The jail chief said electronic monitoring, drug testing and counseling are better options for those inmates, while the more serious and dangerous ones remain locked up. Support for the idea is growing among county commissioners.
"Are we running a safe jail? I would say yes," said Commissioner Wayne Johnson. "But the potential for problems when you have overcrowding is always there, so you need to make sure you address those."
Rustin pointed out that right now more than 25 percent of the inmates are mental patients on prescribed psychotropic drugs. But it's not a mental hospital, it's a jail.
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HP's TouchPad Go gets pictured, torn down in FCC filing
HP's TouchPad Go was a 7-inch version of the company's TouchPad tablet. The Go was expected to be released in late 2011 and even won FCC approval in October 2011. However, by that time HP had already announced plans to discontinue the production of webOS tablets and the TouchPad Go was never released to the public.
But HP's FCC filing for the TouchPad Go was never pulled and today a host of internal and external photos of the device, as well as its user manual was released. Photos of the TouchPad Go's mainboard show a what appears to be a Qualcomm APQ8060 1.2GHz dual core processor, Samsung SDRAM, SanDisk Flash memory and a host of other chips that are too blurry to recognize. Also visible is a WLAN card from AzureWave that features a Broadcom transceiver. External images of the TouchPad Go show the device's rear-facing 5MP camera and 1.3MP front facing camera. You can also see the TouchPad Go's home button that also functions as a notification indicator.
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U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak's victory over U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania's recent Democratic Senate primary election was helped at least in part by President Barack Obama, two Lehigh professors wrote in an op-ed column published last week by The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Writing on Thursday, June 3, Brian Pinaire and Frank Davis, professors of political science, said Obama was Sestak's "most high-profile non-supporter." Although the president endorsed Specter, his support for the incumbent in the waning days of the campaign was "tepid," the professors wrote. And it can be "reasonably inferred," they added, that Sestak won a majority among the 111,000 new Democrats added to the state's voter rolls by Obama's 2008 registration.
Sestak, who has represented Delaware County for four years in Congress, beat Specter, who has served five terms in the Senate, by 8 percentage points in the primary election on May 18.
He will face Republican Pat Toomey, a three-term former U.S. Congressman from the Lehigh Valley, in the general election on Nov. 2.
The op-ed by Pinaire and Davis was titled "Sestak's best non-supporter." It can be read here.
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These bridge pins are great. To be honest though, they're not THAT much different from others except that they are made by Taylor. The abalone ones though, while much more expensive, look amazing - especially if you have inlays on your fretboard to match them. Great buy.3 of 3 people found this review helpful.Was this review helpful?Thank You for rating this review!
works in the 100 series, too; improves toneAs reviewed by babito on 6/1/2011
I recently installed these in my 2006 110E after i finally lost one of the original plastic bridge pins. not only did these fit my 110 (the product description says 300 and up), but the tone was greatly improved. i wish i had thought about changing my bridge pins out five years ago!1 of 1 people found this review helpful.Was this review helpful?Thank You for rating this review!
Bridge pin replacementAs reviewed by Max on 11/16/2006
The Taylor bridge pins I received were of a quality I've come to expect expect from this maker; uniform, nicely turned and attractive on my guitar. My problems arose when I ordered these pins for a Larrivee guitar, reasoning that since B Taylor started out with Larrivee, the required dimensions should be similar. I've had a problem with the plastic pins supplied on my model L03 slipping when re-stringing and was hoping the ebony Taylor pins would fit tighter and, most importantly, sound much better, being the same material as the L03 bridge. Unfortunately, the Taylor pins were so loose that they were actually harder to get seated than the cheap plastic ones. These pins were also significantly shorter than the pins supplied on my guitar, possibly due to the brittleness of ebony if turned too thin. While I can't really fault the pins for the failure I experienced, I would suggest that it might be better to make pins a bit on the thick side since they can always be sanded down a bit. I would still recommend a bridge pin upgrade to anyone who buys a nice acoustic guitar that is supplied with cheap plastic pins. I'm disappointed with my purchase, and doubly so since they looked so nice on my axe, but this is through no fault of the product. It illustrates the axiom 'let the buyer beware', or at least be sure that the pins you order actually will fit on the guitar.8 of 12 people found this review helpful.Was this review helpful?Thank You for rating this review!
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Homestead, Fla. (November 19, 2012) – Greg Biffle wrapped up the 2012 season with a fifth-place finish at Homestead in the Ford EcoBoost 400, while also clenching fifth-place in the Championship point standings. After an accident in practice forced the team to race the backup car, Biffle maneuvered his way from the back and conserved fuel in what came down to be a fuel mileage race. Biffle out-conserved the others, earning his top-five finish, while Jeff Gordon won the race and Brad Keselowski was crowned the 2012 Sprint Cup Champion.
Biffle had a fast 3M / SP Richards Ford in practice on Saturday, but contact with the No. 11 of Denny Hamlin and the No. 20 Joey Logano forced all three to pull out their backup cars. Luckily the team was able to focus the final practice session on getting their backup Ford race ready. The switch to the backup car caused Biffle to lose his 13th-place qualifying effort and start at the end of the field.
From the start of the race Biffle began to work his way forward through the field with a Ford that had good balance, but he was losing the nose on exit. On the first green-flag pit stop Biffle was given four tires, fuel and an air pressure adjustment. The changes weren't enough and Biffle began to suffer from no front grip. While running 25th he was lapped by the leaders, but luckily held onto the "lucky dog" position and was the recipient on lap 78 when the caution came out for debris.
Another pit stop for four tires, fuel, track bar and left front shim adjustment left Biffle suffering from no rear grip. Crew chief Matt Puccia continued to call for big handling swings throughout the race to stay ahead of the changing track conditions as the day turned into evening.
As the race was winding down it became clear everything was going to come down to fuel mileage. Biffle started saving well before the final pit stop, so after his last trip down pit road on lap 213 for four tires, fuel and a left rear wedge adjustment he was able to make it to the end. Biffle ran out coming off of turn four, but was still able to cross the finish line fifth.
"I crashed our primary car in practice, but I kept this one out of the fence all day," said Biffle. "You can see every car here has some concrete on it except this one here, so I feel pretty good about that. We stayed after it and the car definitely got better at the end. I think we would have been about a 10th-place car if that fuel mileage thing hadn't happened. We were coming along pretty good and we were right there, so we'll take fifth instead of 10th. That probably made the difference in the points. This was our first year as a full team and I'm happy for Matt Puccia to make the Chase and finish fifth. On the other hand, it's a little disappointing that we didn't win the title or get closer than we did, so it's kind of bittersweet."
The Ford EcoBoost 400 wrapped up the 2012 season for the Sprint Cup Series. The Series will return to Daytona in February with a brand style of car.


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We spend one-third of our lives asleep, so we'd be crazy not to make good use of all those hours of shut-eye. This powerful (and 100% natural) cream from HAVVN is 22 years in the making, created by a physics professor who was determined to make an antiaging formula without all of the harsh chemicals found in most overnight treatments. Throw on your PJs and eye mask and hop in bed—this night owl has work to do.
I do not normally have sensitive skin, but this all-natural and organic skin cream gave me chemical burns or some sort of allergic reaction on my skin. It went away within 12 hours or so. I applied it in a circle on my skin and within 5 minutes or so I had a nice red and warm circle where I had applied it. Very strange. Goes to show that just because something is natural and organic, does not necessarily mean that it problem-free.1
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Peer pressure continues to prompt high school students to light up, new research suggests, because popular teens tend to smoke and they induce others to take up the habit in an effort to fit in and be liked.
"Popularity is a strong predictor of smoking," said study author Thomas Valente, a professor of preventive medicine at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. "We haven't done enough to make it cool not to smoke."
The finding, published online Sept. 6 in the Journal of Adolescent Health, confirms trends Valente found in previous research studying smoking in students in sixth through 12th grade across the United States and in Mexico.
The new research found that the most popular kids in seven predominantly Hispanic/Latino high schools in southern California were more likely to smoke cigarettes than were other students. It turns out that just thinking your friends are smokers—even if they aren't—makes you more likely to smoke. And the more popular you are, the earlier you're likely to start.
"It's the popularity that's a risk factor for smoking, and it's very disturbing," said Dr. Norman Edelman, chief medical officer for the American Lung Association and a professor of preventive medicine at Stony Brook University, in New York.
According to the American Lung Association, 68 percent of adult smokers started at age 18 or younger, and every day almost 3,900 children under 18 try their first cigarette. People who start smoking in adolescence are more likely to develop a severe addiction to nicotine than are those who start later.
The researchers asked 1,950 students in the ninth and 10th grades in 2006 and 2007 whether they had ever tried smoking, how often they smoked in the past month, how many students they thought smoked cigarettes and how they thought their close friends felt about smoking. They also asked the teens to identify their five best friends at school, a question designed to reveal the students' social networks.
Popularity was measured by how often the students named someone as a friend. Those who thought their close friends smoked were more likely to be smokers, too, and those who smoked tended to form friendships with others who smoked as well.
Kids tend to be more interested in what their immediate friends are doing than in what most students are doing in their school, the study found. The researchers also discovered that students cared more about whether their particular group of friends smoked than whether they believed most people in their high school lit up.
Valente said the research shows that parents should be wary of encouraging their kids to try to fit in. "We always want our kids to be popular, but there's a liability to that. By being popular you're more aware of other things that are happening around you and you want to be sure to retain that popularity, which in and of itself is stressful."
Popularity is probably a risk factor for other behaviors that can spread through schools, including binge drinking, risky sexual activities and some unhealthy eating behaviors, Valente added.
How can adults counteract the impact of popularity on kids when it comes to smoking? Valente said kids need to be told that the tobacco industry is manipulating them to smoke, "since teenagers don't like to be manipulated." He also said research shows it is effective to recruit popular kids to discuss why smoking is not "cool."
Edelman said the solution may be pocketbook-based. "Kids are prone to risky behavior because they feel immortal. The most tried-and-true method, especially with adolescents, is to raise the price of cigarettes."
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Car Transporter - v1.4
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Car Features:
- High detail exterior
- High detail interior
- High detail engine
- Medium detail underbody
- High detail chassis
- Designed to work with my Car Transporter script
- (A selection of) factory colors included
- New York and Liberty City liveries and license plates included
- Liveries included: 2
- Livery 1: Mercedes-Benz of Manhattan (Mercedes-Benz of Algonquin)
- Livery 2: Cooper Classic Cars
Included in the archive: Car Transporter script
- Transport any ingame car with the Sprinter Car Transporter
Script Features:
- Spawn a car transporter
- Attaching cars to the car transporter with correct positioning and wheel brackets
- Ingame configuration utility to position your own cars on the back of the car transporter
- Customizable key bindings via the .ini-file
- All features are controlled via an ingame menu system
- Compatible with ikt's Traffic Load Fix
- Detailed instructions on adding cars included
- Detailed instructions on configuring cars included
- Document with car configuration data for all (fitting) GTA IV cars included
- Document with car configuration data for all my mods up to 07-04-13 included
- Document with all numeric key bindings included
Screenshot Credits:
- Screenshot 1: Chevrolet El Camino by stratumx & Irbis
- Screenshot 5: Mercedes-Benz 400SE by Mad EA and Aleksant
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- Car Transporter script is updated to v1.1:
- Changed the default menu toggle key binding to F10 (to not conflict with my newly released Westdyke Safehouse mod)
- Added the option to select a random configured car to transport
- Added the car configuration data for my latest car mod; the Ford Country Squire
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- Updated liveries
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- Added windscreen tinting
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- Reverted to original GTA IV tire texture
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Richard was born in Belfast and trained at Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre.
Richard has performed in over 20 productions for the Lyric including: The Wizard of Oz, Brendan at the Chelsea, Death of a Salesman, Wuthering Heights, Of Mice and Men, The Taming of the Shrew, Arms and The Man, All My Sons, Pinocchio, John Bull's Other Island and The Miser. Richard also toured to the USA with the Lyric's production of Philadelphia, Here I Come! Richard was most recently seen at the Lyric as Miss Prism in "The Importance of Being Earnest".
Other theatre credits include: King Lear; 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (Theatre Babel); Biloxi Blues (Manchester Library Theatre); Fathers and Sons (Stanislavski Theatre Studio Washington DC); Borderland (7:84 Scotland); Mojo Mickybo (UK and Ireland tour); Massage (C21) and leading roles for Tinderbox, Replay, Borderline (Scotland), the Arts Theatre, Charabanc and Prime Cut, in addition to many Christmas shows and Pantomimes.
TV credits include: Eureka Street, The Vikings, I Fought The Law, Made in Heaven and Give My Head Peace.
Film credits include: As The Dust Settles, Mad About Mambo, The Magnificent Ambersons, The Most Fertile Man In Ireland, Titanic Town, Best, Cherrybomb, On Dangerous Ground, Five Minutes of Heaven, Hood Felt Hate, Crossmaheart.
Radio plays include: Take the Bus, Staring Into The Fridge, Xmas Eve Can Kill You, The Boy Who Thought He Was An Elephant and Mind's Eye. Richard won a Peacock award for The Wizard of Oz (Arts Theatre).


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Today is one of the coldest day's we've had so far. It makes me want to curl up on the couch with a blanket, a cup of steaming coffee and my kindle. I might just be able to sneak that in sometime later this morning. I love browsing through cookbooks and the likes and have picked a couple of great free ones this morning that I'd like to share with you.
But first, don't forget to grab my latest kindle cookbook. It's all about winter soups and stews, a staple in my meal plans during the winter months. You can download it on Amazon for $2.99.
Now let's take a look at some free Kindle books for today. As always, make sure the book is still free before you "buy / download" it.
Easy Brown Bag Lunches on a Budget: How to Pack Great Lunches Everyone in Your Family Will Eat and Still Save Money (Food Matters)
Frugal packed lunches don't have to involve peanut butter sandwiches each day. This book is full of yummy ideas that will still save you money each day.
35 Easy Pasta Recipes – Delicious and Traditional Italian Pasta Dishes (The Italian Cuisine And Italian Recipes Collection)
Pasta is one of my "go-to" meals when I don't know what else to fix and it's always a great frugal choice. The pasta itself is filling and you need only a little meat or veggies for added flavor. I'm looking forward to trying some new recipes from this book.
Beauty Gone Wild! Herbal Recipes for Gorgeous Skin & Hair (Herbs Gone Wild!)
For a little change of pace… here's a cute little book on herbal beauty remedies. I don't use a lot of product, but thought it might be fun to make some with my daughter this coming weekend.
Super Simple Home Cleaning – The Best House Cleaning Tips for Green Cleaning the Home
I'm always on the lookout for cleaning tips and love homemade cleaners. This book looks like a great choice for both.
Quinoa Salad and Side Dishes: Quick and Easy Quinoa Salad and Side Dish Recipes
Let's finish today with something yummy and healthy… quinoa. I don't have to tell you that I love cooking with this ancient grain. My favorite is to add cooked quinoa to various salads.
Did you know that you don't need a kindle device to read these books? If you decide to buy one, I recommend this basic model. I've had one for quite some time and can highly recommend it.
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TOY, SAMUEL (?–?). Samuel Toy, one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred colonists, was in Texas in time to be enumerated in the census of March 1826, when he was classified as a tailor and a single man aged between twenty-five and forty. On May 7, 1827, he received title to a sitio of land now in Austin County.
Lester G. Bugbee, "The Old Three Hundred: A List of Settlers in Austin's First Colony," Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association 1 (October 1897).
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article."TOY, SAMUEL," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fto35), accessed July 28, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


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The music video for Mariah Carey's latest single "Triumphant (Get Em)" is, as the name suggests, a total win!
The American Idol Season 12 judge puts on quite a show in the boxing ring serving as the ring girl in a teeny-tiny gold dress. The video also features Meek Mill as the star boxer and Rick Ross as the fur coat-wearing, cigar smoking boss.
Mariah previously talked about the significance on Twitter, saying, "I wrote TRIUMPHANT when I was going through a difficult time & it helped me get through it. When u hear it, pay attention 2 the lyrics."
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Summary of probe development efforts to identify inhibitors of Retinoblastoma binding protein 9 (RBBP9).
Name: Summary of probe development efforts to identify inhibitors of Retinoblastoma binding protein 9 (RBBP9). ..more
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Source (MLPCN Center Name): The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center (SRIMSC)
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External Assay ID: RBBP9_INH_PROBES_SUMMARY
Name: Summary of probe development efforts to identify inhibitors of Retinoblastoma binding protein 9 (RBBP9).
The retinoblastoma (RB) tumor suppressor protein controls cell cycle progression by regulating the activity of the transcription factor E2F (1), which activates genes essential for DNA replication. Hypophosphorylated RB inhibits cell cycle progression by sequestering E2F, thus preventing the activation of genes required for S phase transition. Due to the critical role of RB in regulating the cell cycle, factors that bind and regulate RB activity are considered valuable targets for preventing tumorigenesis. One such protein, RB binding protein 9 (RBBP9), is widely expressed in different tissues and upregulated in certain tumors (2, 3). The RBBP9 protein contains an alpha/beta hydrolase fold which belongs to the DUF1234 domain superfamily of unknown function. Although an enzymatic activity of RBBP9 has not been reported, this protein does react with activity-based probes that target serine hydrolases, suggesting that it is a functional enzyme. Also consistent with this premise, the crystal structure of RBBP9 was recently solved and revealed a well-structured active site with a properly arranged catalytic triad (4).
A role for RBBP9 in cellular transformation came from studies showing that RBBP9 mRNA expression is increased in transformed rat liver cell lines and human liver tumor biopsies (3). RBBP9-overexpressing cells form tumors when implanted into immuno-deficient mice (3), and RBBP9 overexpression confers resistance to TGF-beta1-induced growth inhibition through its interaction with Rb and displacement of E2F (3, 5). RBBP9 is also suggested to play a role in gender-related differential responses to radiation-induced cell proliferation (6). As a result, the identification of compounds that selectively inhibit RBBP9 activity may provide valuable probes for the study of apoptosis, cell cycle, and tumorigenesis.
Summary of Probe Development Effort:
Following primary HTS in singlicate to identify RBBP9 inhibitors (AID 1515) and confirmation of hit activity in triplicate (AID 1537), compounds were identified as possible candidates for probe development. The top hits were selected for screening using gel-based ABPP profiling to determine potency, and selectivity in two complex proteomes.
After identification of emetine as an inhibitor of RBBP9, about 80 compounds similar in structure to emetine were purchased, including several other natural product ipecac alkaloids. Only two additional compounds, the natural products cephaeline and tubusoline, inhibited RBBP9, albeit with reduced potency relative to emetine. Notably, dehydroemetine, which only differs from emetine by the presence of one double bond, failed to inhibit RBBP9 at concentrations up to 200 muM. The tight structure-activity relationship of the emetine-RBBP9 interaction suggests that only minor modifications to the emetine structure will preserve/improve activity, and future studies will involve semi-synthetic addition of small moieties to the emetine and cephaeline scaffolds.
The above efforts resulted in the identification of novel, potent, and selective small molecule inhibitors of RBBP9. Two probe reports have been submitted describing compound screening and analog syntheses. The results of our probe development efforts can be found at http://mlpcn.florida.scripps.edu/index.php/probes/probe-reports.html#RBBP9. One paper has been published detailing these compounds (7). A probe report for SID 855836 can be found in the Molecular Libraries Bookshelf (PubMed Books) (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books) under ML081. A probe report for SID 85098567 can be found in the Molecular Libraries Bookshelf (PubMed Books) (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books) under ML114.
1. Nevins, J.R., E2F: a link between the Rb tumor suppressor protein and viral oncoproteins. Science, 1992. 258(5081): p. 424-9.
2. Chen, J.Z., Yang, Q.S., Wang, S., Meng, X.F., Ying, K., Xie, Y., and Ma, Y.M., Cloning and expression of a novel retinoblastoma binding protein cDNA, RBBP10. Biochem Genet, 2002. 40(7-8): p. 273-82.
3. Woitach, J.T., Zhang, M., Niu, C.H., and Thorgeirsson, S.S., A retinoblastoma-binding protein that affects cell-cycle control and confers transforming ability. Nat Genet, 1998. 19(4): p. 371-4.
4. Vorobiev, S.M., Su, M., Seetharaman, J., Huang, Y.J., Chen, C.X., Maglaqui, M., Janjua, H., Proudfoot, M., Yakunin, A., Xiao, R., Acton, T.B., Montelione, G.T., and Tong, L., Crystal structure of human retinoblastoma binding protein 9. Proteins, 2009. 74(2): p. 526-9.
5. Woitach, J.T., Hong, R., Keck, C.L., Zimonjic, D.B., Popescu, N.C., and Thorgeirsson, S.S., Assignment of the Bog gene (RBBP9) to syntenic regions of mouse chromosome 2G1-H1 and human chromosome 20p11.2 by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Cytogenet Cell Genet, 1999. 85(3-4): p. 252-3.
6. Cassie, S., Koturbash, I., Hudson, D., Baker, M., Ilnytskyy, Y., Rodriguez-Juarez, R., Weber, E., and Kovalchuk, O., Novel retinoblastoma binding protein RBBP9 modulates sex-specific radiation responses in vivo. Carcinogenesis, 2006. 27(3): p. 465-74.
7. Bachovchin, D.A., Brown, S.J., Rosen, H., and Cravatt, B.F., Identification of selective inhibitors of uncharacterized enzymes by high-throughput screening with fluorescent activity-based probes. Nat Biotechnol, 2003. 27(4): p. 387-94.
Summary, probes, RBBP9, retinoblastoma binding protein 9, BOG, cell cycle, cancer, fluorescence polarization, fluorophosphonate rhodamine, FP-Rh, antagonist, inhibitor, primary, confirmation, gel-based ABPP, HTS, 1536, Scripps, Scripps Florida, Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center, SRIMSC, Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network, MLPCN.
Please see AIDs 1515, 1537, and below for all protocols performed in this probe development effort.
RBBP9 Inhibition Assays (Assays 1 and 2):
Identify compounds that act as inhibitors of RBBP9. In this assay, a fluorophosphonate-rhodamine (FP-Rh) probe which broadly targets enzymes from the serine hydrolase family is used to label RBBP9 in the presence of test compounds. The reaction is excited with linear polarized light and the intensity of the emitted light is measured as the polarization value (mP). As designed, test compounds that act as RBBP9 inhibitors will prevent RBBP9-probe interactions, thereby increasing the proportion of free (unbound) fluorescent probe in the well, leading to low fluorescence polarization in the well. Compounds were tested at a final nominal concentration of 7.94 micromolar in singlicate (AID 1515) and in triplicate (AID 1537).
Gel-based Activity-based Protein Profiling Assay (Assay 3):
This assay was performed in the laboratory of the Assay Provider. The purpose of this assay is to confirm activity of compounds identified as active in a previous set of experiments entitled, "Confirmation biochemical high throughput screening assay for inhibitors of Retinoblastoma binding protein 9 (RBBP9)," (PubChem AID 1537). In this assay, a fluorophosphonate-rhodamine (FP-Rh) probe which broadly targets enzymes from the serine hydrolase family is used to label RBBP9 in the presence of test compounds. The reaction products are separated by SDS-PAGE and visualized in-gel using a flatbed fluorescence scanner. The percentage activity remaining is determined by measuring the integrated optical density of the bands. As designed, test compounds that act as RBBP9 inhibitors will prevent RBBP9-probe interactions, thereby increasing the proportion of free (unbound) fluorescent probe, leading to low fluorescence polarization in the band in the gel. IC50 values are determined from dose-response curves from three trials at each inhibitor concentration (0.1-100 mM).
Probes were identified.
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From MLP Probe Report:
Probe count: 2
MLP Probe ML# for probe 1: ML081
PubChem Substance ID (SID) for probe 1: 855836
PubChem Compound ID (CID) for probe 1: 6603320
Probe type for probe 1: Inhibitor
IC50/EC50 (nM) for probe 1: 50% inhibition at 5 uM in ABBP assay
Target for probe 1: RBBP9 (gi: 24119166)
Anti-target for probe 1: >30 serine proteases
Fold selectivity for probe 1: >200
NCBI Book chapter link for probe 1: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK47337/ (ID: 2358180)
Grant number for probe 1: CA087660-05
MLP Probe ML# for probe 2: ML114
PubChem Substance ID (SID) for probe 2: 85098567
PubChem Compound ID (CID) for probe 2: 5934766
Probe type for probe 2: Inhibitor
IC50/EC50 (nM) for probe 2: 630
Target for probe 2: RBBP9 (gi: 24119166)
Disease relevance for probe 2: Cancer
Anti-target for probe 2: >30 serine hydrolases
Fold selectivity for probe 2: >100
NCBI Book chapter link for probe 2: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK50690/ (ID: 2376686)
Grant number for probe 2: CA087660
PubMed Publication ID (PMID) for probe 1: 20207142,19329999
PubMed Publication ID (PMID) for probe 2: 19329999
NCBI Book chapter title for probe 1: Probe Report for RBBP9 Inhibitors - Probe 1
NCBI Book chapter title for probe 2: Probe Report for RBBP9 Inhibitors - Probe 2
Result Definitions
** Test Concentration.
Additional Information
Grant Number: 1 R01 CA087660-05
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Much needed four from Danny-Boy; 14 from 8 needed.
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- Gordon Taylor in 2009 following Marlon King's release after a prison sentence for sexual assault & ABH
10 needed off the last with that 3 from Welly's last ball.
50/50 with Malinga bowling it. Backing NZ.
How did Malinga miss that?
Well choked. Absolutely epic choke.
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Genus from Vettori here, I think it was fairly obvious that McCullum was the one who was going to win this. Looked most likely to score runs against Malinga.
Tendulkar = the most overated player EVER!!
Beckham = the most overated footballer EVER!!
Vassell = the biggest disgrace since rikki clarke!!
What a way to win.
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What a win. Well done Mccullum. Just the start needed for the WC.
Wow. & McCullum minor wins it with a
DLF maximumsix off the penultimate ball.
Has been a good start to the tournament.
Brilliant...maza a gaya.
Be VERY AFRIDI!!
Brendon who? Nathan McCullum WAG. Really like this NZ side, after England they'll be the side I'll be supporting. Awesome game.
Mcullum the hero .
But Nathan not Brendan.
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Nostalgia for the musical formats of decades past is a preternaturally powerful force, as we're all well aware. Tapping into our lust for this kind of thing, Neil Stevens' series of prints Don't Forget The Cassette celebrates the aesthetics of the age of the mixtape, turning their bold colours and simple typography into really nice prints. Looking at them, it's startling how quickly you are pulled back to your teenage bedroom, hunched over your stereo as you try and stop the tape at just the right moment to cut off the DJ's voice. Simple, beautiful and memory-rich – we'll take the whole lot Neil.
The new exhibition in Brooklyn's Colab Projectspace, Wood and Pulp, sees artists Scotty Albrecht and Damion Silver discern new common ground between the strikingly different mediums of wood and paper. Taking the concept of balance as the central idea, the artwork is founded upon the notion of craftsmanship, reinventing and reforming found objects in muted kaleidoscopic works of collage and assemblage. Craftmanship is a key influence in the show; both artists are self-taught woodworkers and their mastery of their medium is evident in the beautifully constructed pieces they have contributed.
For this of us passionate about print media, it's sometimes useful to look to the past to help contextualise what might play out in the future. For that reason, moves by The Spectator – the oldest continuously-published magazine in the English-speaking world – to digitise its 185-year archive will be of interest to many. It's a work-in-progress at the moment, but the opportunity to delve back to the very first issue launched in 1828, and to chart over the ensuing decades the changes in content, tone and of course design makes for a real treasure trove for those of us still fighting the good print fight here in 2013.
One of the greatest things about ELCAF becoming an annual event on the London comics scene is the guaranteed discovery of incredible local talent; it's so easy to just turn up and find a heap of folks making excellent work and living within a half-mile radius. This year one of the best, and nearest, finds was Dilraj Mann, an illustrator living in Dalston that I'd never encountered until Saturday, though his studio is just round the corner.
You're going to have excuse me while I gush like a melted-snow-fattened mountain stream, because this new magazine is a stunner. While Boat magazine has won an army of admirers with its focus on a different city every issue, Flaneur drills down even deeper and concentrates on a single street.
Anyone even slightly art-minded will know the feeling when, right in front of your eyes, the scene you are witnessing transforms into a real-life collage, a perfect composition of colour and shape. The same feeling is triggered when you are carrying a camera, your eyes are on look-out mode for when the world becomes handsome, and it's time for you to capture it.
London-based graphic design studio Europa are probably the most unassuming of all London's design practices. Though they've produced unspeakably good work for the likes of Frieze, South London Gallery and Tate Britain – as well as working on a multitude of community sourced, open-access projects – they maintain a pleasant anonymity and really aren't ones to brag about their work. But we're happy to do it for them, so – as it's been over a year since we last featured them – why not feast your eyes on a couple of updates (a pleasing graphic identity and some tasty programmes from last year's Frieze) to remind yourself of the skill of this merry band of RCA graduates.
Remember that feeling when your mum took you to see the solar eclipse, and you closed your eyes tightly but the sun streamed straight through them so that the cells in your eyelids turned the light bright blue? That's exactly what Jeff McLane's Solaroids project reminds me of, except that his gorgeous photographic experiments are just that, whereas mine were a semi-dangerous attempt to watch the eclipse without my special glasses on.
We've all seen that Youtube video where the American guy cuts loads of bottles with a sword/other sharp things right? Well if you were hankering for more (I know I was) then Wavves are here to help you out. Surely influenced by the brilliant viral, director Brandon Dermer has set new single That's On Me to a more professionally produced version of the original concept with some stunning results (for our more squeamish/vegetarian readers, beware the last 90 seconds that get decidedly meaty).
Tragedy! When the feeling's gone and you can't go on it's tragedy! When you live in ancient Greece and your dad murders your sister for betraying the family and then you have a weird moment with your mum, it's tragedy! Where were we? Oh yeah, great news folks, it's the weekend and thus, like night follows day, it's The Weekender. Climb aboard, you're one of us now!
Stifle your sobs people of pod-land – it's true that this week marks the end of our 20-strong series three of Studio Audience. But dry your eyes mates, we'll be back in a few weeks with all sorts of art and design discussion and japes. In the meantime, you can recreate the Studio Audience experience in a nearby pub or cafe – simply gather one mate who's a bit like a young Alan Partridge and loves torturous metaphors, one mate whose outlook on life just confuses you and one mate with a really flat head. Voila!
It hardly comes as a surprise that we're posting about this book; after all it's Marion Fayolle, one of our favourite French illustrators, and her new title has been lovingly published by NoBrow. What's not to like? Anyway, this truly is something special – most spreads are made up of one-page, two-part panel-less stories of couples dancing, swinging, hunting, being in love and sculpting. A lot of the time the stories end in a sweet sadness that you can totally relate to, but can't quite tell why.
What do a peg, a plant pot, a statuette and a daddy long legs all have in common, short of the fact that Sasha Kurmaz has picked them out and subjected them to the unwavering gaze of his lens? Well, not much actually, but I feel like that should suffice. Sasha's subjects vary from the bodies of the people around him and the broad landscapes they inhabit to the corner of a room you'd never noticed before, and his perpetual quest to make the ordinary extraordinary with his youthful and irreverent surreality seems to be going very much to plan.
Photographers Kila & Rusharc began their collaboration while studying at the University of Westminster, forming a bond over a shared set of ideals and a disparate set of skills which made them perfectly suited to working in tandem.
Every once in a while an ad campaign comes along which manages to convey a really powerful message in a beautifully simple way. That certainly applies to this project by Publicis Singapore for the country's Samaritans and their suicide prevention work. Under the strap line "The signs are there if you read them, " creative director Erik Vervroegen and his team created this series of graffitied ambigrams which read either as simple platitudes or desperate cries for help depending which way round you read them. At a time when the usual debates around the annual ad junket to Cannes are in full flow, it's nice to be reminded of the potentially life-changing – in this case life-saving – power of a great idea.
Ah, to be in Palm Springs, where the houses look like they're wearing sun-hats and the grass is, quite literally, greener. Dolly Faibyshev's photographic series documenting the gaudier side of California stays true to her enjoyment of capturing the garish artificiality of American culture, complete with pretend cactus mailboxes and plastic orbs-a-plenty. Her subject matter ranges from dog shows in Las Vegas to Texas rodeos, but all of Dolly's work subverts the idea of the American dream through her playfully satirical lens.
Peter Rhodes' charming illustration is underpinned by something darker; his comic strips for example might at first glance seem somewhat naive, but if you look closer the social commentary at play quietly beckons you in. We especially like his deck of playing cards; each suit is based on a different region of the world and there is a theme to each number – from hats, food and houses to religious buildings, sport and spiritual objects. Suddenly the game SNAP doesn't sound like just a dreary wet-playtime activity, eh?
Some lovely book design here from Brooklyn-based designer Linda Huang, whose love for the hand-drawn breathes fresh air into the titles she works on, making them incredibly desirable. The book that really won us over was her work for The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, which she made by spreading thick lines of ink vertically down the cover to create stripes that are at once leafy and plant-like, while still resembling juicy spines of books. Very nice! Linda currently designs at the wonderful publishers Knopf and Pantheon Books and is also freelancing in her spare time.
It's no exaggeration that everything Rob Hunter's talented hands touch turns to pure visual gold. Whether you liked his contribution to Nobrow's A Graphic Cosmogony, enjoyed his simple illustrations for Picador's anniversary editions or were totally bowled over by his work for Orlando Weeks' Young Colossus last year, it's safe to say that Rob's an incredibly capable image maker. His success comes from both an innate skill and a comprehensive understanding of print processes. Anyone who's ever seen his work in the flesh will know that his colours really leap from the page, an effect no lithographic amateur would be able to achieve.
For the new issue of our Printed Pages magazine, longtime friend of the site Ryan Hopkinson worked with set designer Sarah Parker to create a brilliant series of still-lifes based on synaesthesia, a condition where senses become mixed up and people see or taste certain words and numbers. In truth it was a miracle that Ryan managed to squeeze us in, so in-demand is he for both film and photography work. With a raft of new updates, we sat down with Ryan to talk to him in a bit more detail…
There's nothing like brilliant animation to stir up the music video scene every once in a whole, and the new Arctic Monkeys song, Do I Wanna Know? hits the mark and then some. Directed by David Wilson with animation agency Blinkink, the video begins with a straight white line which vibrates which each thick chord that ripples through it, and grows to a full colour animation complete with racing cars, booty-shaking flag-wielding ladies and and a fish or two. In short, this is the whole shebang. Don't believe me? Watch it above and find out for yourself!
Established in 1739, the Foundling Hospital was the first institution set up to take in unwanted and abandoned babies, which it did for 250 years before officially becoming a charity to help vulnerable children. The original site is now a museum of artefacts and artworks about the charity's role in the community.
As far as health and safety measures go in the UK, we're pretty strict. We always keeping a bucket of water/sand by us when we want to casually light up a sparkler, and know from a young age that playing with matches is tantamount to murder. In Mexico, things are a bit less tamed, as you can see here in this magnificent series of photographs taken by Thomas Prior on his recent trip to Tultepec. Each year the citizens gather together to celebrate the city's main export – fireworks – by having the equivalent of the Spanish tomato festival but with pyrotechnics. Makes our annual bonfire nights look a bit naff doesn't it?
Ahhh the fresh-faced graduates of 2012…well, not so fresh-faced anymore. A year out there in the Siberian wasteland that is south east London is enough to put you off being creative for life. These guys seem to be ok though, in fact they're more than ok, they're doing better than all of us! Here's Josh, Grace and Andrew on what they've been up to since being an It's Nice That Graduate 2012 and remember there's just a few days left to apply to be one of this year's class.
For a man with no formal design education, Richard Sapper has managed to make an indelible mark on the face of global industrial design. Since the 1950s his innovative approach to product design has led to some of the most forward-thinking, technically complex and strikingly-beautiful objects of use. From his early days at Daimler Benz to latter years at IBM, Sapper's vision of the industrial world has come to be more or less our own; from the kettles we boil our water in, to the units from which we send emails.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! What was that sound? That was the door of full-time education slamming firmly behind you. Cold outside isn't it? But don't worry guys, although your end-of-year shows are imminent, happening, or already over, and your universities are getting ready to shut up shop for the summer, we still care about you. At least for the next couple of weeks. So if you've got a project that you want the world to know about, you need reassurance that everything's going to be alright, or even if you just want to win some books, send in your projects (by Monday June 24) and let us crown you Student Of The Month.
This week artist and curator Gaynor O'Flynn reports back from the Venice Biennale and argues that it's time for a fair trade policy for artists. As ever you can add your thoughts using the thread below.
There's a suspension of reality that always seems to take place in airports –in a situation where everything is dedicated to transience, to impermanence the normal rules don't seem to apply. That is, I believe, why so many people will have a pint before their plane no matter what time they're travelling. This amazing new animation by Eoin Duffy encapsulates this weird otherworld perfectly; a quietly discombobulating few minutes following a lone traveller through his journey. Very, very impressive stuff.
Have you ever arrived in a completely new place and felt oddly like you'd been there before? Because it's exactly that weird déjà vu that Christopher Eyles looks to toy with. Through his arduously assembled photomontages, he creates stunning tropical rainforests and jungles which, familiar though they may seem, are in fact products of his own fantastical imagination. His island paradises often come complete with secluded sky-blue pools, overhanging luscious foliage and and dreamy mountain ranges as far as the eye can see.
Christopher Kane showed his spring/summer 2014 collection this week at London Collections: Mens, and by golly was it good. Influenced by 3D body mapping techniques, the designer took graphic prints of faces (and, ahem, some body parts) and blew them up in vibrant neon colours across shirts, hoodies and shorts to create yet another signature to be spotted on dedicated followers of fashion the world over. As for us, we're just going to do a print-out of one of those fancy X-ray machines at the airport and staple it to our T-shirts (not really).
People choose to make their artworks in an infinite amount of ways, but fantastical landscapes created in 200-gallon tanks of water and photographed on a Hasselblad are something we've never come across before. To make them, Kim sets up his enormous tank and builds an entire landscape within it, using dry ice or water and some gel-covered lights to turn his manufactured world into a strange, hazy reality.
As if having the redesigned Aperture magazine promoting their discipline wasn't enough of a thrill, photographers the world over can now relax, safe in the knowledge they're being thoroughly represented by two beautifully-designed, tastefully-curated magazines (sure there's more, but that doesn't fit the angle of my introduction). Now in its fifth edition, Aint-Bad magazine takes a different thematic approach for each issue and cherrypicks some of the finest young practitioners into a luxurious showcase.
We love Nat Russell over here at It's Nice That. If you haven't seen it before, Nat's body of work is made up of fantastical paintings, prints and illustrations that are pretty hilarious on the surface, but are actually infused with a really strong sense of loyalty and love that is so rare in so many people's work. It's fascinating to have a peek into his shelves, and to see the corrrelation between his literary habits and the work that he creates. Welcome to Nat Russell's incredibly dedicated fan-base, you're going to like it here.
Photographer Mohammadreza Mirzaei has a keen eye for spontaneous imagery. The Iranian MFA student is currently studying at the University of Pennsylvania and creating the kind of dreamy nightscapes and geometrically-focused street photography that only a natural talent could conjure with their lens. When he's not creating fine art photographs he busies himself with the promotion of other Iranian photographers (an undoubtedly under-represented demographic) through his monthly magazine, Dide, a publication that's definitely going to have an influence over some of the photography we feature over the coming months.
Amid the pantheon of brilliant characters from The Simpsons, Troy McLure has a special place in my heart. From his love of Selma to his slightly disturbing obsession with fish, his presence enlivens any episode but of course he's best known for his ridiculous CV. Now one Christopher Coleman has collected a bunch of them together to make this supercut which is guaranteed to perk up your day. Just imagine the writers sitting around trying to come up with these!
In the ongoing battle to redefine and reimagine the act and art of publishing for the 21st Century comes this project from the fine fellows over at Artomatic. CONTAINER is a thematic collection of objects produced specially by the contributors to that particular "issue." For the first one, based around the idea of "hot and cold," the likes of Nic Roope, James Bridle, Daniel Eatock and Accept & Proceed have created a weird and wonderful selection of treats from takeaway forks to pine wood burners. Not only are the objects themselves really special, the project challenges our notion of publications and our increasing expectations of what is becoming a luxury rather than a staple of our everyday lives.
You know when you make a telescope out of a rolled-up phone bill and look through it to find a whole different, smaller world? Well Luke Casey's gone and made a really terrific project out of that very idea, but instead of using a boring A4 sheet of paper, he's utilised ships' portholes as his frame.
It's easy when illustrating children's books to slip into the squidgy, saccharine realm of twee. But to remain intelligent and humourous while still maintaining an aesthetic that appeals to children and adults combined is tricky. Astrid's got this down though and her zoological illustrations are the perfect mix of fun and truly giggle-worthy. The fact there isn't a single whiff of patronising in any of her children's publications is also a breath of fresh air, so we're big fans. Astrid's also a bit of a dab hand at logo design, some of which you can see over on her site.
In an enormous new digital catalogue by the Memory of the Netherlands, 150 years worth of graphic design for the Dutch Post Office Board is now on display. Designs for stamps, the stamps themselves and posters created by a huge number of designers to suit the high-profile design policy of the postal service are all included, and they make for a fascinating timeline of graphic design. From the commonplace to the obscure, you'll find some stunning typography and illustration at your very fingertips. Design geeks, go wild!
Bernardita Arís is somewhat enigmatic when it comes to tracking her down on the internet, but if anything that just makes her beautifully composed collages all the more alluring. Simple and understated and yet curiously covetable, her often deco-based pieces are oddly reminiscent of my nan's textured wallpaper, but I still want to be friends with her and to watch her diligently cutting around all the lines for one of her cutting-and-sticking masterpieces. We can't wait to see more of her work.


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At Art Basel Miami, where lobsters at the UBS dinner on the beach are as big as cats, the overwhelming trend this year is size. Dealers, eager to justify high prices with "important" pieces, have, by and large, brought wall-eaters to the fair — Matthew Marks is showing a seventeen-foot-long Andreas Gursky (sold, for $900,000), just one of several dozen oversize works on view in the halls. At Gagosian, where they've done $10 million worth of business in a day, "the market is very strong, it's stabilizing at the top," says director John Good.
Then there were the big guns. Michael Govan of LACMA. Adam Lindemann chatting design with Nadia Swarovski under giant stone chandeliers at the Delano. Major Warhol collector Alberto ("Tico") Mugrabi shopping. Big star Tobey Maguire dropping coin at a satellite fair, Art Miami. At Gagosian, how many pieces have sold? "It sounds vulgar, but we lost count," says Good. —Alexandra Peers


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Although it's no longer on the Champs Élysées, this temple of bling still attracts hot DJs, beautiful people, and...VIPs! Check the website for the latest soirée: usually R&B/hip-hop/top 40 crowd pleasers. There's a gift shop, a ground floor café, and a pricey Italian restaurant on the top floor. Dress to impress.
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