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Nephrotic syndrome is a collection of symptoms that indicate kidney damage. Nephrotic syndrome includes the following:
Albumin is a protein that acts like a sponge, drawing extra fluid from the body into the bloodstream where it remains until removed by the kidneys. When albumin leaks into the urine, the blood loses its capacity to absorb extra fluid from the body, causing edema.
Nephrotic syndrome results from a problem with the kidneys' filters, called glomeruli. Glomeruli are tiny blood vessels in the kidneys that remove wastes and excess fluids from the blood and send them to the bladder as urine.
As blood passes through healthy kidneys, the glomeruli filter out the waste products and allow the blood to retain cells and proteins the body needs. However, proteins from the blood, such as albumin, can leak into the urine when the glomeruli are damaged. In nephrotic syndrome, damaged glomeruli allow 3 grams or more of protein to leak into the urine when measured over a 24-hour period, which is more than 20 times the amount that healthy glomeruli allow.
As blood passes through healthy kidneys, the glomeruli filter out the waste products and allow the blood to retain cells and proteins the body needs.
Nephrotic syndrome can be caused by diseases that affect only the kidneys, such as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) or membranous nephropathy. Diseases that affect only the kidneys are called primary causes of nephrotic syndrome. The glomeruli are usually the targets of these diseases for reasons that are not fully understood. In FSGS—the most common primary cause of nephrotic syndrome—scar tissue forms in parts of the glomeruli. In membranous nephropathy, immune molecules form harmful deposits on the glomeruli.
Nephrotic syndrome can also be caused by systemic diseases, which are diseases that affect many parts of the body, such as diabetes or lupus. Systemic diseases that affect the kidneys are called secondary causes of nephrotic syndrome. More than 50 percent of nephrotic syndrome cases in adults have secondary causes, with diabetes being the most common.1
In addition to proteinuria, hyperlipidemia, edema, and hypoalbumina, people with nephrotic syndrome may experience
The loss of different proteins from the body can lead to a variety of complications in people with nephrotic syndrome. Blood clots can form when proteins that normally prevent them are lost through the urine. Blood clots can block the flow of blood and oxygen through a blood vessel. Loss of immunoglobulins—immune system proteins that help fight disease and infection—leads to an increased risk of infections. These infections include pneumonia, a lung infection; cellulitis, a skin infection; peritonitis, an abdominal infection; and meningitis, a brain and spine infection. Medications given to treat nephrotic syndrome can also increase the risk of these infections. Other complications of nephrotic syndrome include
Urine samples are taken to diagnose people suspected of having nephrotic syndrome.
Nephrotic syndrome is diagnosed when large amounts of protein are found in the urine. The blood protein albumin makes up much of the protein that is lost, though many other important proteins are also lost in nephrotic syndrome.
The presence of albumin in the urine can be detected with a dipstick test performed on a urine sample. The urine sample is collected in a special container in a health care provider's office or commercial facility and can be tested in the same location or sent to a lab for analysis. For the test, a nurse or technician places a strip of chemically treated paper, called a dipstick, into the urine. Patches on the dipstick change color when protein is present in urine.
A more precise measurement is usually needed to confirm the diagnosis. Either a single urine sample or a 24-hour collection of urine can be sent to a lab for analysis. With the single urine sample, the lab measures both albumin and creatinine, a waste product of normal muscle breakdown. The comparison of the measurements is called a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio. A urine sample containing more than 30 milligrams of albumin for each gram of creatinine may signal a problem. With a 24-hour collection of urine, the lab measures only the amount of albumin present. The single urine sample is easier to collect than the 24-hour sample and is usually sufficient to confirm diagnosis, though the 24-hour collection may be used in some cases.
Once nephrotic syndrome is diagnosed, blood tests are usually needed to check for systemic diseases that may be causing the nephrotic syndrome and to find out how well the kidneys are working overall. A blood test involves drawing blood at a health care provider's office or commercial facility and sending the sample to a lab for analysis.
Though blood tests can point toward systemic diseases, a kidney biopsy is usually needed to diagnose the specific underlying disease causing the nephrotic syndrome and to determine the best treatment. A kidney biopsy is a procedure that involves taking a piece of kidney tissue for examination with a microscope. Kidney biopsies are performed by a health care provider in a hospital with light sedation and local anesthetic. A biopsy is often not needed for a person with diabetes because the person's medical history and lab tests may be enough to diagnose the problem as being a result of diabetes.
Treating nephrotic syndrome includes addressing the underlying cause as well as taking steps to reduce high blood pressure, edema, high cholesterol, and the risks of infection. Treatment usually includes medications and changes in diet.
Medications that lower blood pressure can also significantly slow the progression of kidney disease causing nephrotic syndrome. Two types of blood pressure lowering medications, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), have proven effective in slowing the progression of kidney disease by reducing the pressure inside the glomeruli and thereby reducing proteinuria. Many people require two or more medications to control their blood pressure. In addition to an ACE inhibitor or an ARB, a diuretic—a medication that aids the kidneys in removing fluid from the blood—can also be useful in helping to reduce blood pressure as well as edema. Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and other blood pressure medications may also be needed.
Statin medications may be given to lower cholesterol.
People with nephrotic syndrome should receive the pneumococcal vaccine, which helps protect against a bacterium that commonly causes infection, and yearly flu shots.
Blood thinning medications are usually only given to people with nephrotic syndrome who develop a blood clot; these medications are not used as a preventive measure.
Nephrotic syndrome may go away once the underlying cause has been treated. More information about treating the underlying causes of nephrotic syndrome can be found in Glomerular Diseases.
Eating, diet, and nutrition have not been shown to play a role in causing or preventing nephrotic syndrome in adults. For people who have developed nephrotic syndrome, limiting intake of dietary sodium, often from salt, and fluid may be recommended to help reduce edema. A diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may also be recommended to help control hyperlipidemia.
In recent years, researchers have learned much about kidney disease. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) sponsors several programs aimed at understanding glomerular diseases such as FSGS and membranous nephropathy, which are primary causes of nephrotic syndrome. The NIDDK also studies diseases such as lupus and diabetes, which are secondary causes of nephrotic syndrome. Finding treatments for these underlying causes will help prevent nephrotic syndrome or stop its progression.
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HBU posted a record freshman enrollment this fall, with 568 students attending classes. Additionally, the total combined graduate and undergraduate enrollment of 2,910 is the highest in University history.
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Huskies Win Second Game of Inaugural Season
September 16, 2013
The Huskies won 52-28 against Wayland Baptist in the second Huskies football game ever on September 14.
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HBU's Association of Student Educators Wins Prestigious State Award
July 24, 2013
The Association of Student Educators (ASE), HBU's professional organization for future educators, has been honored by the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) as the outstanding university chapter in the state of Texas for the year 2012-2013. This prestigious award recognizes excellence in leadership, programming, participation and service. An extensive written application, an analysis of a scrapbook documenting activities and an interview of Amy Wethington, the ASE president, resulted in ASE receiving this honor.
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Patrick Moore Named HBU Director of Bands
July 18, 2013
Patrick Moore has been added to the HBU music faculty as Director of Bands. His responsibilities will include developing a HBU band and forming a marching band which will perform at all home football games and all home basketball games. He is an active percussion performer, educator, arranger, adjudicator and clinician.
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Earthworm Jim creator Doug TenNapel joins HBU faculty
July 11, 2013
Houston, TX – Noted animator, game designer, and graphic novelist Doug TenNapel is the newest addition to Houston Baptist University's Cinema & New Media Arts program. For nearly twenty years, TenNapel has been a creative force in popular media, beginning with his video game concept Earthworm Jim, which spawned an animated TV series and toy line in the early 1990s.
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HBU Individual Football Game Tickets Go On Sale
July 11, 2013
The HBU athletic department is now selling individual football game tickets for its inaugural season!
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HBU to launch new radio ministry
June 21, 2013
Dr. Robert B. Sloan, Jr. will host a brand new radio program beginning July 1st. A Higher Education will air weekdays at 3pm on 100.7 The Word (KKHT) in Houston. This new program will feature conversations between Dr. Sloan and a variety of influential and engaging guests as well as his best sermons.
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- Real-time audio processing uses both frequency and time domain technologies for optimized performance over a wide range of depths and background noise
- Treble Boost Control provides means of adjustment to enhance the diver's microphone performance
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- Power: 110/220VAC 50/60 Hz (automatic sensing), or Internal/External Batteries 12VDC
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The Amcom III series of commercial diver communication systems are full featured, hard wired, three diver communicators for mixed gas commercial diving.
Amron's new DSP2 Helium Speech Unscrambler (HSU) utilizes the latest in technological advancements. The heart of our design incorporates dual digital signal processors. This revolutionary concept allows our HSU to be truly the first unscrambler to use both frequency and time domain technologies for real-time audio processing. This state of the art digital design accommodates a multitude of functions ranging from the correction of the diver's raw helium speech to normal intelligible voice levels, advanced treble boost and complex noise reduction filters (NRF).
The Amcom III Series 2830A communicator is the most versatile and powerful two diver communicator on the market today. The most unique feature is the design of separate channels and volume controls for each diver and the tender, both for the uplink and the downlink paths. Each diver may have different equipment such as microphones and speakers or different listening and speaking characteristics. You can set the volume for each diver and tender to their individual comfort level. Both divers can be set up on 2-wire and/or 4-wire mode, or one diver on 4-wire mode and the other on 2-wire mode or any combination of the two modes.
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Can you stack the banana plugs from the diver's communicators cable so you can have two divers on each diver channel?
Although it may be possible, we stronly discourage such operation. The added workload would cause overheating and stress to the amplifier card. Prolonged use in this condition will eventually cause perment damage and failure to the amplifier card.
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When operating your Amron Diver Communicator on AC, it is critical to use a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) or isolation transformer for tender and diver safety. Surges and spikes are common on AC lines found on ships, generated locally, or at the end of long extension cable runs and can exceed 1kVolt. Such surges and spikes can cause the fuses, F1 and F2, to blow on the battery charger board and in extreme cases damage the charger circuitry. The battery charger is designed so that such a failure will be isolated and will not cause a safety issue to the tender or divers. It is strongly advised that your Amron Diver Communicator be operated on an AC circuit with a high quality surge arrester or an AC isolation transformer.
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Troubleshooting: Unplug your communicator and turn on the POWER switch. Measure the voltage across the yellow PUSH-TO-TALK (PTT) jack and write down this value for future reference. It should be greater than 9 Volts. Plug the communicator into an AC source and verify that the AC POWER LED on the front panel turns on. Re-measure the voltage across the PTT jack and note it down for future reference. It should be higher than the previous measurement. If this AC POWER LED does not light up when the communicator is plugged in, then check fuses F1 and F2 on the charger Printed Circuit Assembly (PCA). Allow the communicator to charge overnight. Unplug the communicator and re-measure the voltage across the PTT jack. If it is the same or less than the voltage you measured previously, then the charger is broken and the communicator needs to be sent in for repairs If it is the same or less than the voltage you measured previously, then the charger is broken and the communicator needs to be sent in for repairs. If the voltage higher than previous measurement but less than 13.5 Volts, then the battery is bad and needs to be replaced. If it is greater than 13.5 Volts but it still appears that the battery is not holding a charge, contact Amron for additional support. less than 13.5 Volts, then the battery is bad and needs to be replaced. If it is greater than 13.5 Volts but it still appears that the battery is not holding a charge, contact Amron for additional support.
Does the noise reduction filter remove all the background noise from the diver's topside audio?
Depending on the settings you're using, the sound level of the background noise could be reduced by as much as 50%, but it will never be eliminated.
How do I install a new microphone in my Amcom II Communicator?Please refer to the Panel Microphone Installation instructions located in the attachments tab.
Can my Amcom communicator work on 240V / 60Hz?Yes, the unit will operate on 240V 50/60Hz.
Can I operate my communicator while I'm charging the internal battery?Yes, however, the charger will charge the battery at a slower rate as some of the charger power is being used to operate the communicator. For the communicator only, units without options, about 20% of the charger's power is being used by the communicator but units with HSU (Helium Speech Unscrambler) most of the battery charger energy is going to the communicator and HSU.
Why does the speaker on my communicator sound muffled?The simplest way to fix this issue is to unplug the red banana plug from the red microphone 5-way binding post on the communicator and rotate it 180 degrees then reinstall it. This should fix your problem. For a more detailed explanation of what happened, please read below. The issue is not with the communicator, it is with the wiring of the umbilical. There is always the potential for wiring the speakers and microphone out of phase, similar to wiring the speakers on a car stereo system. There is an orientation to the banana jacks and they should be wired for proper phasing with the communicator. A banana plug does have an identified ground side marked on the plug. Amron always sets up their umbilicals so that the ground side is located on the left side so the user can consistently plug in their umbilical and avoid phasing issues. If a banana plug is plugged upside down or is wired out of phase, the sound quality will be significantly reduced. If the phasing is out and the orientation of both plugs are the same, then the banana plug wiring should be reversed on "only one plug" to avoid this issue again. It does not matter which plug you choose to reverse the wiring on.
What type of cable do I need to connect my Amron communicator to my Outland video system?Amron communicators and Outland Technology's video systems have a RCA Phono Jack. To connect the two systems together, you will need an audio cable with RCA Plugs on each end.


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Blue and White Scrimmage Ends in 2-2 Draw
OMAHA, Neb. – Two Creighton men's soccer players scored a pair of goals for their respective teams as the annual Blue-White Scrimmage held Friday night at Morrison Stadium ended in a 2-2 draw.
The teams played a pair of 30-minute halves in the scrimmage as sophomore Fabian Herbers and junior Brendan Hines-Ike lit up the scoreboard.
Herbers opened the scoring in the first half in the 17th minute with a sliding goal off of a feed from freshman Jacob Cini to give the Blue squad a 1-0 lead. That score would hold through halftime.
In the second half, Herbers scored again off of a feed from junior Timo Pitter a few yards out to put the dark jerseys up 2-0 in the 49th minute.
The White squad struck back in the next minute as Hines-Ike scored the team's first tally of the game to cut the Blue lead to 2-1 with 10 minutes left in regulation.
Hines-Ike knotted the game at 2-2 for the light jerseys on a pass from freshman Lucas Stauffer with just over three minutes left in the game.
That scored remained as the staff decided not to play an overtime period.
Twenty-two Bluejays saw the pitch in the first exhibition of the season, including all 11 newcomers.
Creighton travels to Wisconsin-Milwaukee for an exhibition match on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. The Jays and the Panthers both received votes in the 2014 NSCAA Preseason Poll. Next weekend, CU will host No. 21 Wisconsin in an exhibition match on Aug. 22 inside Morrison Stadium.


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The United States Senate's judiciary committee has approved Sen. Orrin Hatch's resolution to restore the U.S. Congress's power to protect the American flag.
The constitutional amendment would allow the American people - through elected representatives - to decide the proper way to protect the flag.
The decision has been denied to Americans since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned 48 state flag protection statutes with a 5 to 4 vote in 1989's Texas vs. Johnson case.
"This is a great victory for patriotism in this country," commented Hatch. "Those who back this amendment never believed the First Amendment protects desecration of the flag."
"Along with the four dissenting justices in the case, we believe the court got it wrong on this one," continued the Utah senator. "We want to give the power back to the people to decide how they will treat the American flag."
The judiciary committee reported the resolution by a bipartisan 11 to 7 vote, according to the Utah senator.
Hatch has gathered a bipartisan array of 59 cosponsors for the resolution.
In addition, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist expressed support for the amendment at a press conference on June 14, Flag Day. Frist promised to dedicate floor time to the bill by the end of June.
The proposed bill reads:
"The Congress shall have the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States."
Because the federal legislation would amend the U.S. Constitution, 67 senators will need to vote in favor of the bill.
Comparable legislation has already passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, indicated Hatch.
Therefore, should the bill pass the U.S. Senate, state legislatures across the country would have the opportunity to ratify the amendment.
If three-fourths or 38 of the state legislatures approve the bill, the amendment will be added to the U.S. Constitution.
"We should pass this for the American people," stressed the Utah senator. "Should we send this to the states for ratification, we would have the greatest debate that most citizens will ever participate in."
"I think it is wholly appropriate that we send this amendment to the states and let the people decide," concluded Hatch.


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POTSDAM A new gym on Market Street is about fitness, not fads, according to its owner.
Potsdam native Jennifer L. Thomas-Sassone knows a few things about fitness. She was a competitive skier in college and spent 10 years training athletes in Australia and New Zealand. She has been back in her hometown for two years and wants to share her expertise.
Rogue Fitness and Protein Bar, opening April 1 at 8 Market St., will do things differently from other gyms. Instead of row upon row of workout equipment, there will be only four pods stations with enough equipment for a single person. There will be no treadmills or ellipticals, just the basics, such as barbells, pull-up bars and kettlebells.
Its all about being functional getting strong, getting healthy and getting in shape, Ms. Thomas-Sassone said.
Memberships will cost $40 a month. Each member will have to schedule time on a pod, up to five hours per week. To make sure there is plenty of time for everybody, the center will be limited to 75 members.
The narrow focus is practical because of the limited space at the former Strawberry Fields Music, but it also encourages a sense of ownership among members, Ms. Thomas-Sassone said. People may be more likely to stick with a program if they can get the personal attention that only a small gym may provide.
I really want people to feel that this is their gym, she said.
New members will not be allowed to use the equipment unsupervised. All first-time visitors will be given a basic test to measure their experience with exercise equipment. Those who do not pass the test will be given a four-week foundations course taught by Ms. Thomas-Sassone.
Once you pass the foundations, you can have full rein of the equipment, Ms. Thomas-Sassone said.
For those looking for a post-workout nutrient boost, whey protein shakes will be sold in a separate back room.
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Improved technology and advanced techniques will allow the county to save hundreds of thousands of dollars when it completes the next state-mandated update of property values according to County Auditor Karl Keith.
Keith kicked off Montgomery County's 2014 Revaluation Project on Wednesday, August 15 at the Huber Heights Government Center. The project's first phase started this week when personnel from the county's contractor began taking new digital photos of homes and businesses in Huber Heights to update the county's property records.
"Reducing the cost of government is a major priority in this economy," Keith said. "Advances in digital image technology will allow us to update our records more efficiently and will result in significant cost reductions."
According to Keith, the county's contract with Dayton-based Tyler Technologies to complete the 2014 revaluation is more than $400,000 below the cost of its previous update of property values. The county will spend $4.3 million on the current project compared to $4.7 million for the revaluation completed in 2008.
Tyler personnel will take new digital images of every improved property in the county operating out of white passenger vans that are clearly identified with the county's logo. All personnel are required to carry photo ID's issued by the county at all times.
The photo imaging phase of the revaluation project began in Huber Heights and will continue there through mid-September. The project will proceed through other communities moving in a counter-clockwise rotation around the perimeter of the county and ending in the city of Dayton. It is expected to be completed in the late spring of 2013.
Keith, also, announced the creation of a new website dedicated exclusively to the revaluation project, www.mcreval.org.
"We believe we are the first county in Ohio to have a website focused entirely on its revaluation," Keith said.
The website will provide general information about the revaluation process, a schedule of the steps involved in the process, answers to frequently asked questions, and project updates. In addition, it will provide a link to the county's property information site.
Keith encouraged property owners to visit the website to stay informed and learn more about the project.
"Whenever we update property values our primary goal is to be fair and equitable," Keith said. "Keeping the public informed and property owners engaged in this process helps to ensure fairness."
Ohio law requires counties to update property values by visual inspection once every six years and to complete a market update mid-way through that six-year cycle. Montgomery County's last revaluation was completed in 2008 and a market update done in 2011.
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Upon Reflection
Wow, I can't believe it. This is my 6th month, my final post. I almost don't know where to start writing. There has been so much change and shifting in the past six months that it seems nearly impossible to express it properly in one blog post.
At the beginning of this challenge, I started out sick, scared, and uncertain of the future. I had lots of shame and self-judgment about my body, and also about my life, health, career... and just about everything else. It was one big unhealthy muddle. I wasn't even sure if I could stick to gluten-free (or anything) for six months.
Amazingly, I really did stick to the gluten-free foods throughout the challenge, and I'm still cooking. It doesn't feel like a diet. It just feels like cooking my meals and real life.
For me, the gluten-free diet started out being about healthy eating and trying to heal my body. It turned out to be so much more. It has been a pathway to understanding myself better, to discovery, to releasing and letting go, to healing, to awareness and learning. It has been about shedding judgment and shame, learning self-care, and learning how to truly love and accept myself and my body. I've learned to have a partnership with my body instead of fighting it. Internally, I feel forever changed - in the best way.
It wasn't just eating gluten-free that brought such profound change. It was a whole combination of factors: the program duration, my fellow challengers, my nutritionist, Drew Parisi, writing blog posts, a Facebook community that felt safe, and a Fairy Angel to guide and support me.
I feel a special bond with my fellow challengers: Rose, Marie, Marisa, Amy, Shannon, and Rebecca. Your posts inspired me and helped me with my own progress in more ways than you know. I am so glad we all got to go through this journey together. I have so much love and gratitude for my wonderful nutritionist, Drew. I think you are all amazing women.
Highlights of the Gluten-Free Challenge:
- Lost 20 pounds and lowered my blood pressure.
- Decluttered my entire house (OMG huge).
- Discovered how important home is; I hung all my art on the wall and really moved in.
- Mr. Dynamic! I found a brief but powerful romance, released body shame, released fears, and remembered who I was again. My body got to feel pleasure and bliss after a lot of pain. I learned to focus on the positive.
- Learning to accept and love myself as I am.
- Writing the blog posts (and keeping a journal) brought numerous insights and change.
- Feeling of belonging to a supportive community, everyone rooting for me, and feeling less alone.
- I've learned to be more open with my family about my health issues and when I need help.
- Releasing the need to be perfect.
- Learned about nutrition and PMS/body cycles
- Learned that I had to ask for help, that I couldn't do it alone, that I shouldn't do it alone.
- Learned I need more interaction with people and less time alone.
- Learned new ways of healing, including meditation and hypnotherapy as tools.
- Learned to be kind and patient with myself.
- Understanding that sunlight, the beach, and the ocean are part of my soul. "All roads lead to the beach." (A message from my inner wisdom that came out during a hypnotherapy session with Iris)
- I feel proud of myself. I feel very proud!


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Acclaimed artist takes everyday throw-away cardboard items and turns them into treasure for an installation as part of Sarasota Museum of Art/SMOA's "ARTmuse" program.
Installation took place from January 15-February 4, 2014 at historic Sarasota High School.
What an exciting season at SMOA !! Thousands of people entered the building, heard about the vision to transform the building and were given guided tours by volunteer Docents of the Lisa Hoke installation, "Swept Away," "Origins," the collaboration that was created for the Venice, Italy biennial by Sweet Sparkman architects and Ringling College, and walked through Patrick Dougherty's "Out In Front."
A 'big' thank you to SMOA Board Member and Docent Chairperson, Irene Kauffman, and ALL the volunteer Docents for their time and commitment to giving tours to thousands of children and adults.
All of us at SMOA and Ringling College look forward to when the renovation will begin and the doors will open so the building will become a bustling new visual arts destination for the entire community.
Click here for an article written before Lisa Hoke's arrival at SMOA.
Click here for an article written during Lisa Hoke's visit at SMOA.
Click here to download the iPad version of CONTXT, the Ringling College magazine. In the spring 2014 issue there is an interactive article featuring the Lisa Hoke installation at SMOA.
Lisa Hoke is known for transforming discarded, everyday materials into colorful, one-of-a-kind artworks that have been exhibited at major art museums and galleries. The artist spent three weeks creating a 100 x 12 foot installation inside the historic Sarasota High School. SMOA invited the community to participate in creating the installation by gathering colorful cardboard packaging materials that became part of the art.
When was the last time you've seen a huge work of art made from flattened Cheerios boxes, Harp Lager cartons and Pokemon cards? You can see this by taking a tour (see docent and tour information above).
It's all thanks to the fresh and daring ideas that SMOA'S "ARTmuse" program is bringing to Sarasota to inspire children and adults.
"We're thrilled to offer our community another artistic transformation using unusual material to stretch their imaginations thanks to this remarkable artist," says Surkis, adding that last year's ARTmuse project with Patrick Dougherty was a "triumph." Surkis says that Hoke's work—reusing materials that are transformed into works of color and beauty—is "symbolic of the work SMOA is doing to re-purpose the historic Sarasota High School into a dynamic arts destination for innovative, contemporary visual art."
Surkis notes that Hoke's unfolding vision was realized with help, in part, from corporate partnerships and individual participation. "PNC Wealth Management, again, is this year's corporate sponsor," she says. "And, 71 businesses and organizations came on board to donate the colorful cardboard materials that they would have otherwise discarded."
As Surkis sees it, community engagement is at the heart of SMOA's mission. "We're reinventing a historic structure that's central to the experience Sarasotans have of their community," she says. "At the same time, we're connecting Sarasota with the larger arts community around the nation. The ARTmuse program attracts world-renowned artists and is helping to put us on the art world map while we are a museum in the making. It's very exciting."
Lisa Hoke: The Power of Positive Color
Lisa Hoke has an exceptionally daring approach to the creation of art. In three weeks, she designed and built an amazing large scale installation, fabricated from discarded colorful cardboard packaging, inside the historic Sarasota High School, the future home of the Sarasota Museum of Art/SMOA.
Sarasotans collected materials of all sorts, adding abundantly to the drama of disposable products that were resurrected into Lisa's surprising artistic blossom, ripe and bursting with color and filled with intricate careening configurations. The final work echoes with evidence of the everyday life of Sarasota's households, businesses and services.
Lisa's immediate moment of contact with this collected bounty precipitated spontaneous invention. Knowing unexpected objects were bound to appear, she accepted them as stimulating thought provoking ideas which gave impetus to her innovative vision.
When Lisa usually begins her work, she does not attempt to predict the final outcome. Her first step is creating one individual section, about 4 by 4 feet. Then she responds to what she has produced by generating another color filled section. Subsequently, each segment of her dynamic puzzle converses with and responds to all the previous color packed tactile sections she continues to devise.
Throughout her three weeks at SMOA, she was confronted with issues of composition, color relationships, formatting in three dimensions, negotiating corners, green chalk boards and windows and re-evaluating and resolving issues of form and content.
The artist's dialogue with the emerging piece of art lead to a triumphant invention, transforming our experience of being in what was nothing but a forlorn abandoned classroom.
"So much of my work is about the chaos I live in," says Hoke. What the observer receives is a remarkable re-arranging of rubbish.
She trusts her intuition and her experience to guide her artistic decisions. Like product advertisers, Lisa capitalizes on the imperative of demanding attention through the use of bold color. What we, the viewers, immediately grasp is the perception of one idea; color. Color splashed sumptuously and superbly on the walls. When the immediate feast of color subsides, we are able to begin appreciating the finer points, the textures, the details, and the surprises.
Each of Lisa's site specific installations is unique, demanding a precise sensibility for generating a dynamic impression, including where her sculpture begins, where it meanders and where it ends. Lisa must invent ways to lead the viewer's eye from one colorful formation to the next so that the viewer is enticed into browsing thoroughly from one large color saturated area to the next eye catching location. Communication between the elements in this symphony of color is the poetry of her art.
The following are some of Lisa's thoughts about herself and her work. Lisa is amazingly daring. "I like having doubts and time constraints. I enjoy not knowing what the end result will be, having to think on my feet. When I can anticipate the end result, I am restless and move on."
Lisa is interested in inventing art that is not permanent. Her work is of the finite moment in a particular location, it symbolizes the flash of action, the hyperactivity of an instant taking place in the now reality.
"I am an artist who loves three dimensions and the tensions inherent in pushing off into space. The wall offers a point of contact and reaction. The wall is the silent person in the room." Quotes taken from LH 2004 Sue Scott, Elizabeth Harris Gallery publication.
In today's visual art world, it is imperative to recognize that there is enormous variety in what and how artists create. Acceptance of diverse subject matter, outlandish materials and a vast range of mediums, concepts and ideas is the norm. Art is fluid and impossible to predict. Few can say that some particular object is or is not acceptable art. SMOA's goal is to present current visual ideas to Sarasota, so that we can all participate in this vibrant adventure, experiencing the extensive spectrum of artistic expression.
Lisa Hoke has constructed temporal works for many solo exhibitions and has been included in numerous prestigious group shows. She has work in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of Art in New York City, the New York Public Library, the Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, D'Amour Museum, Springfield, MA, the New Orleans Museum of Art, Microsoft Corporate Headquarters to name a few. Lisa was born in Virginia Beach, VA in 1952. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1974, followed by a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1978. Lisa has lived and worked in New York City for over thirty years. She is currently represented by Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY.
For more information about Lisa Hoke, visit http://www.lisahoke.com
Samples of 'COLORFUL' cardboard materials. Varying thickness. Not ripped or crinkled.
A 'big' thank you to the special friends of SMOA who gathered and delivered the materials from our generous community, as well as those who have sorted, cut and organized the colorful cardboard packaging. (List current as of 1-3-14).
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16 U.S. Code § 3703 - Rights and obligations of Foundation
(a) In general
The Foundation—
(2) may conduct business throughout the several States, territories, and possessions of the United States and abroad;
(3) shall have its principal offices in the District of Columbia or in a county in the State of Maryland or Virginia that borders on the District of Columbia; and
(4) shall at all times maintain a designated agent authorized to accept service of process for the Foundation.
The serving of notice to, or service of process upon, the agent required under paragraph (4), or mailed to the business address of such agent, shall be deemed as service upon or notice to the Foundation.
(b) Seal
The Foundation shall have an official seal selected by the Board which shall be judicially noticed.
(c) Powers
To carry out its purposes under section 3701 of this title, the Foundation shall have, in addition to the powers otherwise given it under this chapter, the usual powers of a corporation acting as a trustee in the District of Columbia, including the power—
(1) to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer and use any gift, devise, or bequest, either absolutely or in trust, of real or personal property or any income therefrom or other interest therein;
(2) to acquire by purchase or exchange any real or personal property or interest therein, subject to subsection (e) of this section;
(3) to invest any funds provided to the Foundation by the Federal Government in obligations of the United States or in obligations or securities that are guaranteed or insured by the United States;
(4) to deposit any funds provided to the Foundation by the Federal Government into accounts that are insured by an agency or instrumentality of the United States;
(5) to make use of any interest or investment income that accrues as a consequence of actions taken under paragraph (3) or (4) to carry out the purposes of the Foundation;
(6) to use Federal funds to make payments under cooperative agreements entered into with willing private landowners to provide substantial long-term benefits for the restoration or enhancement of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources on private land;
(7) unless otherwise required by the instrument of transfer, to sell, donate, lease, invest, reinvest, retain or otherwise dispose of any property or income therefrom;
(9) to sue and be sued, and complain and defend itself in any court of competent jurisdiction, except that the Directors of the Foundation shall not be personally liable, except for gross negligence;
(10) to enter into contracts or other arrangements with public agencies and private organizations and persons and to make such payments as may be necessary to carry out its function; and
For purposes of this chapter, an interest in real property shall be treated as including, among other things, easements or other rights for preservation, conservation, protection, or enhancement by and for the public of natural, scenic, historic, scientific, educational, inspirational, or recreational resources. A gift, devise, or bequest may be accepted by the Foundation even though it is encumbered, restricted, or subject to beneficial interests of private persons if any current or future interest therein is for the benefit of the Foundation.
(d) Certain lands, waters, and interests not subject to condemnation
No lands or waters, or interests therein, that are owned by the Foundation and are determined by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, as the case may be, to be valuable for purposes of fish and wildlife conservation or management shall be subject to condemnation by any State or political subdivision, or any agent or instrumentality thereof.
(e) Acquisition, management, and disposal of real property
(1) The Foundation may only use Federal funds for the acquisition of interests in real property if—
(2) The Foundation shall convey to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for inclusion within the National Wildlife Refuge System any real property acquired by the Foundation in whole or in part with Federal funds if the Director, within one year after the date on which the property was acquired by the Foundation, requests the conveyance in writing.
(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Foundation may—
(i) convey to another person any real property acquired in whole or in part with Federal funds and not conveyed under paragraph (2); and
(B) The Foundation may only make a conveyance or provide Federal funds under subparagraph (A) if—
(i) the conveyance or provision is subject to terms and conditions that will ensure that the real property will be administered for the long-term conservation and management of fish and wildlife and in a manner that will provide for appropriate public access and use; and
(ii) the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that administers the Federal program under which the funds were provided of the proposed conveyance or provision of Federal funds, and the agency does not object in writing to the proposed conveyance or provision of Federal funds within 60 calendar days after the date of the notification.
(4) All real property acquired by the Foundation in whole or in part with Federal funds and held by it shall be administered for the conservation and management of fish and wildlife and in a manner that will provide for appropriate public access and use.
(5) Reconveyance of real property.— The Foundation shall convey at not less than fair market value any real property acquired by the Foundation in whole or in part with Federal funds if the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that administers the Federal program under which the funds were provided, and the agency does not disagree within 60 calendar days after the date of the notification, that—
(A) the property is no longer valuable for the purpose of conservation or management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources; and
(f) Establishment of national whale conservation endowment fund
(1) In carrying out the purposes under section 3701 (b) of this title, the Foundation may establish a national whale conservation endowment fund, to be used by the Foundation to support research, management activities, or educational programs that contribute to the protection, conservation, or recovery of whale populations in waters of the United States.
(A) In a manner consistent with subsection (c)(1) of this section, the Foundation may—
(i) accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer, and use any gift, devise, or bequest made to the Foundation for the express purpose of supporting whale conservation; and
(B) To raise funds to be deposited in the endowment fund under paragraph (1), the Foundation may enter into appropriate arrangements to provide for the design, copyright, production, marketing, or licensing, of logos, seals, decals, stamps, or any other item that the Foundation determines to be appropriate.
(i) The Secretary of Commerce may transfer to the Foundation for deposit in the endowment fund under paragraph (1) any amount (or portion thereof) received by the Secretary under section 1375 (a)(1) of this title as a civil penalty assessed by the Secretary under that section.
(3) It is the intent of Congress that in making expenditures from the endowment fund under paragraph (1) to carry out activities specified in that paragraph, the Foundation should give priority to funding projects that address the conservation of populations of whales that the Foundation determines—
(g) Consultation
In carrying out any action on the part of the Foundation under subsection (f) of this section, the Directors of the Board shall consult with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Marine Mammal Commission.
(h) Expenditures for printing services or capital equipment
The Foundation shall not make any expenditure of Federal funds in connection with any one transaction for printing services or capital equipment that is greater than $10,000 unless the expenditure is approved by the Federal agency that administers the Federal program under which the funds were provided.
(i) Notice to Members of Congress
The Foundation shall not make a grant of Federal funds in an amount greater than $10,000 unless, by not later than 30 days before the grant is made, the Foundation provides notice of the grant to the Member of Congress for the congressional district in which the project to be funded with the grant will be carried out.
Source(Pub. L. 98–244, § 4,Mar. 26, 1984, 98 Stat. 108; Pub. L. 100–240, §§ 1(b), 2 (a), (b)(1),Jan. 11, 1988, 101 Stat. 1785, 1786; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title IX, § 903], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–50, 2681–120; Pub. L. 106–408, title II, §§ 203(c)(1), 204 (a)–(c), (e)–(g), 206, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1779, 1780; Pub. L. 109–363, title II, § 203,Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2075.)
2006—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 109–363substituted "grant of Federal funds in an amount greater than $10,000" for "grant of funds".
2000—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 106–408, § 204(a), inserted "or in a county in the State of Maryland or Virginia that borders on the District of Columbia" after "the District of Columbia".
Subsec. (c)(3), (4). Pub. L. 106–408, § 204(b)(2), added pars. (3) and (4). Former pars. (3) and (4) redesignated (7) and (8), respectively.
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 106–408, § 204(b)(2), added par. (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (9).
Pub. L. 106–408, § 203(c)(1), substituted "Directors of the Foundation" for "Directors of the Board".
Subsec. (c)(6) to (11). Pub. L. 106–408, § 204(b), added par. (6) and redesignated former pars. (3) to (7) as (7) to (11), respectively.
Subsec. (e)(1)(B). Pub. L. 106–408, § 204(c), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the 'Director') consents to the acquisition in writing."
Subsec. (e)(3)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 106–408, § 204(e), added cl. (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: "the Director finds that conveyance or provision of Federal funds meets the requirements of clause (i) and consents to it in writing."
Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 106–408, § 204(f), added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: "The Foundation shall convey at not less than fair-market value any real property acquired by it in whole or in part with Federal funds if the Foundation and the Director determine, in writing, that—
"(A) the land is no longer valuable for the purposes of fish and wildlife conservation or management, and
"(B) the purposes of the Foundation would be better served by the use of the Federal funds for other authorized activities of the Foundation."
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 106–408, § 204(g), added subsec. (h).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 106–408, § 206, added subsec. (i).
1998—Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 105–277added subsecs. (f) and (g).
1988—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–240, § 1(b), inserted "and abroad" after "United States".
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 100–240, § 2(b), inserted ", subject to subsection (e) of this section" after "therein".
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 100–240, § 2(a), added subsec. (e).
Congressional Findings—National Whale Conservation
Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title IX, § 902], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–50, 2681–119, provided that: "Congress finds that—
"(1) the populations of whales that occur in waters of the United States are resources of substantial ecological, scientific, socioeconomic, and esthetic value;
"(2) whale populations—
"(A) form a significant component of marine ecosystems;
"(B) are the subject of intense research;
"(C) provide for a multimillion dollar whale watching tourist industry that provides the public an opportunity to enjoy and learn about great whales and the ecosystems of which the whales are a part; and
"(D) are of importance to Native Americans for cultural and subsistence purposes;
"(3) whale populations are in various stages of recovery, and some whale populations, such as the northern right whale (Eubaleana glacialis) remain perilously close to extinction;
"(4) the interactions that occur between ship traffic, commercial fishing, whale watching vessels, and other recreational vessels and whale populations may affect whale populations adversely;
"(5) the exploration and development of oil, gas, and hard mineral resources, marine debris, chemical pollutants, noise, and other anthropogenic sources of change in the habitat of whales may affect whale populations adversely;
"(6) the conservation of whale populations is subject to difficult challenges related to—
"(A) the migration of whale populations across international boundaries;
"(B) the size of individual whales, as that size precludes certain conservation research procedures that may be used for other animal species, such as captive research and breeding;
"(C) the low reproductive rates of whales that require long-term conservation programs to ensure recovery of whale populations; and
"(D) the occurrence of whale populations in offshore waters where undertaking research, monitoring, and conservation measures is difficult and costly;
"(7)(A) the Secretary of Commerce, through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has research and regulatory responsibility for the conservation of whales under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.); and
"(B) the heads of other Federal agencies and the Marine Mammal Commission established under section 201 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1401) have related research and management activities under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
"(8) the funding available for the activities described in paragraph (8) [(7)] is insufficient to support all necessary whale conservation and recovery activities; and
"(9) there is a need to facilitate the use of funds from non-Federal sources to carry out the conservation of whales."
Draw Down of Federal Funds; Exemption From Audit Requirements
Pub. L. 102–440, title III, § 304,Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2235, which provided that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation could continue to draw down Federal funds when matching requirements had been met, that interest earned on funds already drawn down was to be used to fund all activities as approved by the Board of Directors, and that Foundation subgrantees would be exempt from the audit reporting and compliance requirements of OMB Circular A–133, for all grants of $100,000 or less, was repealed by Pub. L. 106–408, title II, § 204(d),Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1779.
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Love Guillermo del Toro. I though Pan's Labyrinth delivered a good ass-whooping. But El Orfanato--ripped my heart out, ran over it, then backed up. Beautiful cinematography, wonderous story, killer effing ending. Thought it was going to be like every other cheesy/overly gory horror flick out these days--but then again I forgot who produced the damn thing.
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The sense of foreboding I feel is difficult to control. I am struck dumb by the absolute passivity of the American people.
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