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A certain class of beings is claimed to exist by modern religion. These entities are described as being "purely spiritual." This means that they are a type of consciousness, a mind, without a body. There are several creatures that have been described this way, among them God, the Devil, Angels, Demons, and even the human mind is explained by religion to exist independently of the brain in the form of the "immortal soul." Indeed, this class of entities make up the foundations of religious thought. Without them the claims of religion in regards to human existence are baseless. But, consciousness is a specific attribute of individuals with certain, known properties. I will show that the nature of consciousness invalidates any claim to the existence of beings of "pure spirit"
"Purely spiritual," beings are claimed to be minds without a body, to include the absence of a brain. Charnock writes "If we grant that God is, we must necessarily grant that he cannot be corporeal, because a body is of an imperfect nature. It will appear incredible to any that acknowledge God the first Being and Creator of all things, that he should be a massy, heavy body, and have eyes and ears, feet and hands, as we have (1)." But, can the mind exist without the brain? The facts of the relationship between the mind and the brain are well known and easily demonstrable. What is the effect on the mind if one cuts off the blood supply to the brain, as opposed to if one cuts it off to an arm? In the case of the arm, one does not necessarily lose consciousness, but if the blood supply is cut off to the brain, a loss of consciousness is imminent. This fact demonstrates that the mind is inextricably tied, in fact derived from the brain. What is the effect on the mind if one introduces alcohol or drugs into the brains blood supply? The state of the mind is altered by these purely material elements. What is the effect on consciousness if the brain experiences blunt force trauma? If the arm or leg is destroyed, consciousness remains. Even the heart can be transplanted and yet the person's consciousness remains. When the brain is damaged, however, consciousness is altered, or goes out of existence all together temporarily, in the case of a "knock-out" or permanently, in the case of death. The idea of a consciousness separated from the brain contradicts observable fact that the mind is dependent on the brain. The result is that any theories that suggest a "purely spiritual" being are ultimately refuted by such facts.
The second point to be made concerning an alleged consciousness with no body is the lack of sensory organs. Imagine a man born with no senses, no touch, no hearing, no sight, no taste and no smell. Would he have a thought? If so, where would it come from? The fact is that he wouldn't be capable of thought, because to be conscious means to be conscious of something, and the only way to gather material for the mind to process is through the senses. Without them, our minds would be blank. We would possess the means to think, but there would literally be nothing to think about, no way to be conscious of anything at all. Such would be the state of a "purely spiritual" being such as God, angels, demons, or a soul detached from the body. For from being omnipotent, as God is often described, it would not have the ability to know anything at all. Again, the idea of a "purely spiritual" consciousness is incompatible with the facts of reality. A "consciousness" conscious of nothing is a contradiction in terms; if it is conscious of nothing, it cannot be described as conscious. It would be "not conscious."
In connection with consciousness relying on the senses for it material, there is also the issue of the existential material for consciousness. In addition to having to possess the proper equipment to be conscious, something must also exist to be conscious of. It is claimed by religion that a being of "pure consciousness," God, created everything: all matter. If such a being existed before matter existed, it stands to reason that there would have been nothing for it to be conscious of, and as discussed in the previous paragraph a consciousness with nothing to be conscious of is a contradiction in terms.
These are three ways in which it can be demonstrated that any "purely spiritual" beings cannot exist. Consciousness depends on the brain to exist; therefore all conscious being must have physical bodies. Consciousness depends on the sensory organs to provide it with the material necessary for its functioning, therefore a being without sensory organs cannot logically be described as conscious and any hypothetical being described as such cannot be said to exist. Further the idea that a being of pure spirit created all matter is impossible, because to be described as conscious, something would have to exist for it to be conscious of in the first place, nullifying the idea that said being created everything which exists. The hypothesis that there exists any beings of "pure consciousness," which means consciousness separate from matter, contradict known facts of the nature of consciousness, and is therefore invalided by those facts.
(1) Charnock, Stephen and Symington, William. Discourses upon the existence and attributes of God. New York : Robert Carter. 1853http://wedontneedgod.wordpress.com/2010/03/12/the-nature-of-consciousness-vs-religious-concepts/
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The first official spring weekend is full of contradictions, and I'm not just talking about snow on the daffodils. Spring is a crazy time, famously inspiring foolish behavior like falling in love and this weekend's range of celebrations runs an appropriately crazy gamut.
For example, Canyons goes from crass to glass in just over 24 hours: The 6th annual Spring Grüv, starts this weekend. You can compete in the slightly insane Pond Skimming Contest on Saturday at noon.
And Sunday, bend your elbow around one of the finest champagnes in the world at Cliquot in the Snow at the Farm from 3 until 6 p.m. Both days, and for the next 10 days there will be free concerts in the Resort Village. Go here for details about all of it.
Also on Sunday, Riverhorse On Main welcomes the James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour. Joining chef Seth Adams in the kitchen will be guest celebrity chefs Scott Shields of Blue Moon Beach Grill in Nags Head, N.C., Caroline Fey of The City Kitchen in San Francisco, Calif., and Jodie Rogers from Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah.
The Celebrity Chef Tour began in 2004 as a way to bring the unique experience of dining at New York City's historic James Beard House to cities around the country. At each Celebrity Chef Tour dinner, top chefs come together to create a fantastic multiple-course dinner, each paired with premium wines and/or authentic Belgian beers.
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May I venture to trouble you, in your public capacity, with a matter which as yet concerns myself only, but which perhaps you will not judge to be altogether foreign from public considerations.
I have been engaged, for a long while past, in inquiries into the History of England during the Commonwealth Period, a section of our annals which is not wanting in interest to any class of Englishman, tho' it lies involved hitherto in endless obscurities, misconceptions and confusions; and I have often had occasion to reflect, with regret and with surprise, that one important set of original documents connected with this Period, the Records namely of the City of London, do not appear to have ever been consulted, much less investigated and examined, with an eye to the historical elucidation of it.
The Records, I understand, are complete and copious; and much light for the History of that time, it is presumable, does lie in them. The Citizens of London and their Common Council, in that great struggle, were as the right hand of the Parliament itself; in constant communication and cooperation with it; their effort was, in many senses, the mainspring of the effort of the English People: in fact, it gradually becomes manifest, contrary to the commonly received opinion, that London was little less preponderant and incessantly momentous in our English revolution than Paris was in that of the French, of which it used to be said, 'France was Paris.' The Records of such a City in such a Period ought to be made available to History. It seems unlikely that there should not be discoverable in them many indications, dates, details, illustrative of various things. The very names of the successive Lord-Mayors and City Authorities, during those years, might clear up many an uncertainty in our printed Books.
My own projects with regard to this piece of History, which would require, to do it justice, the work of more than one man, and far other furtherance and arrangements than seem likely at present, are as yet extremely hypothetical. What can be done, and what under the existing conditions must be left unattempted, can only become clear by degrees. But in the meanwhile I could wish, thro' your means, respectfully to solicit of the Common Council an answer to this request and inquiry: Whether I, or some person1 better fitted for the work and equally approved by you, might be permitted to look into the City Records for those years; and ascertain, in the first place, what historical matter existed in them; in order that, if it seemed important, farther measures might be taken to have it rendered available, in some fit way, to the uses of English History? The years I refer to are those from 1640 to 1660; or, to secure the full limits, we might say, 1637 to 1663; twenty-six years in all. It ought to be very emphatically specified, what is in all completeness the fact, that the object is historical and such only; that the notes or extracts taken, if any, could be submitted to your approval and imprimatur; that all conditions which did not render the enterprise itself impossible would be cheerfully complied with.
If you can, in some proper way, submit this request to the Gentlemen of the Common Council, I shall feel much obliged; if their answer happily prove favourable, I shall hope to proceed upon it without detriment to anyone, and with some advantage or likelihood of advantage to myself and many.2
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Have you ever got a space decorated just so, and then the realities of life take over–which for many of us include multi-colored plastic toys. Carrie from Lovely Etc. knows what I'm talking about. She was thrilled to find a little push car that her small son would love, but tells us there was just one small problem: it was ugly. "I am not delusional enough to think my thirteen month old could care less whether his toys are cute or not," she laughs, "but I know this thing is going to be hanging around our family room for many months."
The solution to Carrie's dilemma came in the form of a couple cans of spray paint. She covered the tires with plastic bags, since she wanted them to stay black. Then, Carrie sprayed thew whole car down with plastic primer. After priming, she sprayed chrome colored spray paint over the entire car. Once that had dried, she covered the parts of the car she wanted the chrome finish on, and sprayed the rest with a cool oxford blue. Carrie was pleased that she was able to use spray paint leftover from other projects for this makeover. Now, both Carrie and her little boy have a toy that makes them happy!
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Larry David vs. Steven Spielberg: Who's funnier? The man who makes a phony reality show out of his own life, or the guy who "touts the latest documentary project of the Shoah Foundation, established by Spielberg with proceeds from Schindler's List, as 'the ultimate reality TV.'" You decide.
"In a remarkable example of historical irony," writes The American Conservative's Eric S. Margolis, "a scowling, black-turbaned Shia ayatollah has emerged from obscurity for the second time in a quarter century to vex and confound America's plans for the Mideast." But Margolis goes further back than Khomeini: "Washington has now inherited the identical problem faced by imperial Britain when, in order to control the region's recently discovered oil, it stitched together three disparate Ottoman vilyats to create the Frankenstein state of Iraq." And, he predicts, just as the British failed to understand "Iraq's well-organized Shia," so to will Washington. Read more.
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has been a general decline in infant deaths over the past two decades.
Despite a minor upturn in 1996, the infant death rate for the total
population is at an all-time low and has been below the target since
1995. The rate for the black population decreased in 1997 after an increase
in 1996, but it is uncertain that the rate will continue to decrease
quickly enough to achieve the target by 2000.
of both total and black low birth weight babies have been increasing
over the time period 1985 through 1997. This trend has occurred in spite
of the decline in total infant mortality over the same period. This
is unexpected, as infant mortality is usually correlated with low birth
weight. These findings are thought to be a result of technological advancements
in caring for underweight infants in neonatal intensive care units.
Decreasing the percentage of low birth weight babies is related to the
degree to which women obtain early, adequate prenatal care. If present
trends in the pattern of late or no entry into the prenatal care system
continue, these objectives related to low birth weight will probably
not be met.
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of both total and black newborns with a weight at birth under 1,500
grams have not declined over the period; each percentage was higher
in 1997 than in 1985. If current trends continue, it appears unlikely
that either objective will be met.
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of mothers of all races who received no prenatal care remained virtually
unchanged over the past ten years, while the percent of black mothers
for whom no prenatal care was reported has more than doubled. At current
trends, it appears unlikely that the year 2000 objective for black mothers
will be met and uncertain that the objective for mothers of all races
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trend does not suggest growth in the percentage of women getting early
prenatal care. Analysis of data on entry into prenatal care is complicated
by the relatively large amount of missing data, however, it appears
unlikely that the objectives for early prenatal care will be met for
any targeted race or ethnic group or by the total population by the
year 2000.
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Pornokrates. Drawing by Felicien Rops, 1896.
Charles Baudelaire is most often considered to be the central figure of this movement in France. His collection of poetry, Les Fleurs du Mal (1857), deemed obscene by the French government and consequently banned, juxtaposes the world of "spleen" (death, decay, and disease) with that of "ideal" (happiness, pleasure, and escapism). Other French poets and writers of this era include Barbey d'Aurevilly (Les Diaboliques, 1874), the Goncourts (Soeur Philomène, 1890), Joris-Karl Huysmans (A Rebours, 1884), and the Symbolists Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, and Stephane Mallarme. In England, a tamer (although no less scandalous) form of Decadence, known as Aestheticism, found expression in the work of Oscar Wilde, Arthur Symons, Ernest Dowson, and even a young W. B. Yeats.
Any attempt to distill the complexity of an era into one overarching theme can prove problematic, since many less famous figures as well as slippage between terms and temporality will inevitably be overlooked. Nonetheless, this guide attempts this reduction as a means to provide an introduction to the topic and a basis for further research for college students and other researchers. For the sake of clarity, no attempt at comprehensiveness is made, but rather, only the most well known poets and writers are included. Those who wish to pursue advanced scholarship in this era may eventually want to examine non-canonical vestiges of the fin de siecle.
Most of the materials in this guide are either bilingual or exclusively written in English, but where no sufficient English language resource is available, a French resource is provided. Most of the work of these major French poets and writers can be read in English translation, which is sufficient for introductory purposes. However, since linguistic subtleties are often perverted through translation, more advanced researchers will eventually want to analyze the texts in their original language.
All the sources in this guide are located in the Herman B. Wells Library unless otherwise noted. The following subject headings can be used to find materials via IUCAT. The corresponding browsing areas can be visited for serendipitous discoveries.
|Decadence (literary movement)--France
|Decadence (literary movement)--Great Britain
|Decadence in Literature
|Degeneration in Literature
|Aestheticism (literature)
|French Literature--19th century
|English Literature--19th century
|English Literature--French Influences
Literary gazetteers provide the names and locations of places of particular literary interest. Since the city was a central motif of much of the Decadents' work, which most often contained sketches of urban life, a working knowledge of Paris and London and the specific places that these writers inhabited is beneficial.
Bonnefous, R. Guide littéraire de la France. Paris: Hachette, 1964. [DC16 .G945]
"A guide to localities with literary connections, arranged in 6 sections for the major regions with 128 itineraries. Masses of detailed information as expected from a work in the Guides Bleu series. Indexes of Paris streets, towns, and writers." [Walford's Guide to Reference Materials]
Eagle, Dorothy and Meic Stephens (eds.). Oxford Literary Guide to Great Britain and Ireland, 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. [PR109 .E18 1993 REF]
Littlewood, Ian. Paris: a literary companion. New York: F. Watts, 1988. [PQ148 .L58 1988]
Vansittart, Peter. London: a literary companion. London: Murray, 1992. [PR110.L6 V36 1992]
The following reference guides contain general information that acts as both an introduction to the topic and a spring-board to more narrowly focused research. Those with no prior knowledge of these writers or this era in literary history will want to consult one of these sources first.
This source indexes criticism for 1950-1967 updating Baudelaire Judged by His Contemporaries. Consequently, it only covers the era in which New Criticism dominated literary studies, but this gives it historical value in its own right. Plus, it provides a great listing of sources containing translations of Baudelaire's writings into English.
Part I of this guide lists Huysmans' works and their English translations in two separate columns. Part II covers writings in English about Huysmans arranged chronologically from 1880-1978. There is also a handy index arranged by author, editor, translator, and subject.
The introduction to this retrospective, critical bibliography describes the history of Mallarme criticism. The entries, which cover the years 1901-1979, are arranged chronologically and contain some abstracts. There is an author and subject index and a list of the leading non-native critics of French literature at the time of the bibliography's publication.
With the exception of A Season in Hell, The Illuminations collection of prose poems is Rimbaud's most lauded work. This extensive bibliography in French indexes the entire collection poem by poem, word by word. Citations reference works written in French primarily but also lists those written in English, Italian, and German.
Although mostly a collection of Verlaine's verse, this book also contains an extensive bibliography which lists older bibliographies, collections of iconography, anthologies of poetry, and critical journal articles from 1913-1965. The front matter includes a chronology of Verlaine's life as well as drawings and photographs.
The following reference guides contain general information that acts as both an introduction to the topic and a spring-board to more narrowly focused research. Those with no prior knowledge of these writers or this era in literary history will want to consult one of these sources first.
Three sections, one for each poet, divide this critical bibliography. Listings are selective rather than comprehensive and the annotations are very knowledgeable. Each section begins with a brief introduction followed by a list of the poet's major works. The subject index, like the rest of the book, is conveniently divided by each individual poet.
"Beckson and his colleagues meet the challenge of verifying and expanding the canon of Symon's work with great success, and they take on two other challenges. The first--remarkable in a bibliography--is to be "readable" and in this they are also successful. The final challenge is to untangle what Beckson and company describe as the "tangled web" produced by Symon's inveterate practices of republishing essays in toto and more or less verbatim, cutting up old essays and splicing the parts into new wholes and borrowing old bits in new essays." [Alan Johnson, Arizona State University]
"List of Wilde's works (43 p.), followed by annotated bibliography of books, chapters, articles, and dissertations. Over 3,300 secondary items cited in all. Indexes of authors, subjects, and Wilde's works. Chronology of Wilde's life."
[Walford's Guide to Reference Materials]
With 10,152 entries covering over one hundred years worth of Yeats culture (1886-1988), this bibliography is the definitive source for all things published by, about, to, or for Yeats. The volume contains references to catalogs, other bibliographies, concordances, letters, interviews, criticism, summaries of Yeats' speeches and lectures, doctoral theses, and even films, poetry, songs, and plays that have been inspired by Yeats' work.
These electronic databases can be accessed with a subscription (username and password) via IU Libraries website. All are multi-lingual, but ARTFL and FRANCIS are best utilized in French. With the exception of ARTFL which also contains full primary texts, all of these databases primarily cite secondary source materials.
Most of the work of the Decadent writers was first published in one of the numerous literary magazines that, alongside books, had begun flooding the market in the early part of the nineteenth century. The following literary journals' editorial mission was to publish stories, poetry, essays, and illustrations that contained decadent themes. All of these magazines have been preserved in their original form and are, consequently, fantastic resources for experiencing the work of these writers in their original context.
Baju, Anatole (ed.). Le Décadent. Paris: Anatole Baju, 1887-1889. [AP20 .D292 B-LILLY]
Socialist journalist Anatole Baju created this bi-monthly journal to exalt the epithet "decadent," explaining in the December 1887 issue that "if décadisme is not the final word, at least it is a high and elevated conception...we shall pursue the fight against naturalism for the sake of art."
Harland, Henry (ed.). Yellow Book. London : E. Mathews & J. Lane, 1894-1897. [AP4 .Y4]
The Yellow Book is the most well-known British journal of the 1890s. Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley, the quarterly journal was notorious for its yellow covers, similar to racy French novels that were being published at the time. It contained essays, literature, and art by such notables as Henry James, H. G. Wells, George Gissing, Max Beerbohm, John Singer Sargent and W. B. Yeats.
Samuels Lasner, Mark. The Yellow Book: A Checklist and Index. London: The Eighteen Nineties Society, 1998. [PN5130.Y44 S35 1998]
"In The Yellow Book: A Checklist and Index, Mark Samuels Lasner provides the unique, scholarly, and necessary research aid to make it possible to access the entire magazine for the first time. The checklist section gives full details, in order, of the literary and artistic contents of each volume, including binding and title-page designs. Every author and illustrator is identified (even those who used pseudonyms) and references are given to standard sources and bibliographies." [USC website]
Symons, Arthur (ed.) The Savoy. London: L. Smithers, 1896. [AP4 .S2]
Arthur Symons and Aubrey Beardsley established this monthly literary review in 1896 with the intention of rivaling The Yellow Book, which had begun to censor its illustrations after scandal surrounding Oscar Wilde broke out. Much like its rival, it contained literary criticism, short stories, poetry, and illustrations by Beardsley, but it was not a commercial success and folded within the year.
The following websites have been chosen for the quality of their content, usability, and (to some extent) aesthetics. They are either in French, English, or both and all provide links to additional related pages.
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Team USA Bobsledder Johnny Quinn got stuck inside a hotel bathroom in Sochi and had to bust his way out because he didn't have any other choice. On Feb. 8, Us Weekly reported that Quinn didn't have a phone with him and didn't have any luck calling for help -- so he did whatever he had to do to escape from the bathroom.
"I was taking a shower and the door got locked/jammed. With no phone to call for help, I used my bobsled push training to break out. #SochiJailBreak," Quinn tweeted after the incident. Naturally this was added to the long list of "#SochiProblems" that have been trending on Twitter since the start of the Olympics last week.
The bobsledder was stuck for an unknown amount of time but it's clear that he wasn't taking any chances. He joked about the ordeal on Twitter and is still talking about his experience which seems more funny now that he was able to escape.
Quinn posted a photo of his champion door busting and then posted the photo you see above -- a Photoshopped image of himself standing in the doorway, proving that he totally owned that door! There has been a lot of chatter about things going wrong in Sochi but some say that the conditions aren't that bad. Getting stuck in a bathroom might be pretty bad -- but the door didn't look legit -- lucky for Quinn.
In the bobsledder stuck case? It's Johnny Quinn: 1. Sochi hotel door: 0.
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Behind another encouraging pitching outing by Allen Webster, the Boston Red Sox came from behind to beat the Houston Astros 9-4 with a seven-run sixth inning. Thursday's victory increased the Red Sox current winning streak to four games and was a great way to start an 11-game homestand for a team that seems of finally be showing signs of life.
It didn't start off good for the home team. Webster struggled early, giving up four early runs as the Red Sox fell behind 4-1. The four runs seemed to be enough for Astros starter Scott Feldman. The offense only managed four hits against Feldman before finally breaking through in the bottom of the sixth inning with an offensive explosion.
Boston scored a season-high seven runs on six hits to go ahead 8-4. The team sent 12 men to the plate and saw contributions from two bats that have been struggling. Jackie Bradley Jr. and Will Middlebrooks each delivered an RBI in the rally. It was the type of offense the Red Sox have been missing most of the year. Manager John Farrell saw the production at the bottom of the lineup as a sign of encouragement.
"We came to life," Farrell said after the game. "Anytime we get some production out of that bottom third, we feel like we've got the ability to score five to seven runs, and that was the cast tonight." It was also encouraging that eight of the nine Re Sox starters had a hit in the game. Dustin Pedroia went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to lead the way.
Farrell was also encouraged by the pitching performance of Webster (3-1). After falling behind 4-1, the young starter was able to grind out six innings. It was his second consecutive quality start and a nice follow-up to the performances of Rubby De La Rosa and Anthony Ranaudo.
The Red Sox manager complimented Webster's effort and ability to settle down after a tough start. He said after the game, "I think we're seeing some gains here. When you compare it to two starts ago where things might have gotten away from him a little bit – he did bend today but he didn't break. That was an encouraging sign. The Sox are now 55-65 on the season.


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- While washing a car from home may save a few dollars, hazardous chemicals (benzene, lead, zinc, chromium, arsenic, pesticides, herbicides, nitrates and other metals) travel from pavement to sewer water, which is hazardous to fish, prevents storm water drainage and leads to excessive plant growth. (Source: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency)
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More rumors have come out of the Apple camp with Jefferies & Co. analyst Peter Misek saying that the iPhone 5S will go into production starting in March. According to his supply chain sources, they are slowing down production on the iPhone 5 in order to ready themselves to start producing the iPhone 5S.
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interview was published in the Dutch newspaper NRC-Handelsblad,
on April 1, 2005.
Anna Tilroe, art and culture critic and writer, lives in Amsterdam, NL.
Translation from the Dutch: Nancy Forest-Flier
Interview with Thom Mayne by Anna Tilroe
They told me to expect an intense man, but that, I discovered, is putting it mildly. No sooner do we sit down at the table in his home in Santa Monica, California, than Thom Mayne, the American architect who recently was awarded the most prestigious prize in the field of architecture, the Pritzker Prize, suddenly bursts forth. In the hours that follow it is only with the greatest reluctance that he allows his passionate, urgent line of reasoning to be interrupted.
'Look,' he says, pointing to a picture on his laptop during his discourse on architecture, art and science, which he delivers at breakneck speed, 'this is where contemporary architecture begins.' We're looking at the laughing head of a woman on a swarthy body whose bulging muscles could easily match those of the governor of California. It is a woman? A man? 'For me,' he says, 'this picture represents the hybrid, ambiguous character of our culture and the radical changes taking place in our relationship to nature and within nature itself. What is nature? What does "natural" mean today? Nothing! We no longer can see nature as Caspar David Friedrich did in the 19th century: as tribute to a higher power. That's why it's become irrelevant as a concept. Our idea of nature is increasingly being determined by scientific developments. And they have become decisive for our image of reality. Scientific reality is the modern human condition, and you can see that in the symbolic nature of my work.'
Mayne (1944), a tall, sturdy man with a stubbly beard and a fierce, almost savage expression, is not an uncontroversial architect. The jury of the Pritzker Prize described him as 'a product of the turbulent sixties who has carried that rebellious attitude and fervent desire for change into his practice, the fruits of which are only now becoming visible in a group of large-scale projects.' The robust, steel-coloured buildings he and his bureau Morphosis have designed in recent years are characterised by sharp corners and protruding, canting sections and are often covered by leaning or half-folded metal screens. Their complex, linear arrangement of forms, impressive façades and high-tech allure is described by his opponents as alienating, hostile and even nihilistic.
The building he produced last year for Caltrans, the California state company that handles public transportation, bridges and road construction, is sneeringly referred to by locals as 'the Death Star'. The hundred twenty metre long and sixty metre high building is located in downtown Los Angeles close to the Disney Concert Hall, built by his famous California colleague Frank Gehry. Both structures incorporate the inimitable complexity of computer-designed architecture and feature gleaming 'skins' of aluminium and stainless steel. But that's where the similarity ends. In Mayne there's none of the flair of waves, whirls and curves that make Gehry's work so playful and engaging. The Caltrans Building has long, staggered, iron-coloured outer walls in which the horizontal strips of embrasure-like windows, steel plates and glowing red neon tubes evoke the idea of a gigantic hissing meteorite. This is the architecture of awe that hardly budges an inch from the half-encapsulated square in front of the main entrance.
Mayne doesn't see anything negative about it. For him, conflict and confrontation as architectural principles are part and parcel of the age we live in. He believes his work radiates progress and optimism. But what does he mean by progress and optimism? And what values does he associate with these words?
Mayne points once again to the exaggeratedly muscle-bound woman on his laptop and continues. 'Thirty years ago this wouldn't have been possible. The chemical substances she takes weren't available back then, or they would have killed her off in no time. But now constructing your own body has become part of the general culture. People can decide how they want their bodies to look, and that determines how they think about themselves and the reality they live in. They believe that now you can construct your own reality. As an architect, I start with that optimism.'
He's not interested in talking about values. He far prefers to adopt a scientific attitude, he says: something is. Period. Concepts like good and evil are as irrelevant in the scientific reality we live in as they are in nature. Nature has no compassion; nature couldn't care less whether we live or die. When I point out that it's still not quite the same with people and ask if he, as an architect, isn't interested in the human aspect, he is visibly rattled. Whereupon a game begins of dodge and advance.
Mayne: 'Architecture is involved with the world, but at the same time it has a certain autonomy. This autonomy cannot be explained in terms of traditional logic because the most interesting parts of the work are non-verbal. They operate within the terms of the work, like any art.'
The idea of autonomous art is a 19th-century idea. It gave artists a great deal of freedom to make new important discoveries, but ultimately it detached art – and to a certain extent architecture – from the social domain. Today this is increasingly being felt as a shortcoming.
Mayne: 'The huge problem in our society is the enormous ignorance of the ideas that underlie modern art. Whether you look at Picasso, the surrealists or Duchamp, somewhere along the line you're going to encounter Marx, Freud or Einstein. In a certain sense they redefined our image of ourselves, because when we ask the question who we are as human beings, the answer always refers back to ideas. They form our brains and in doing so they form the world. If the human species collectively were to decide that philosophical ideas don't matter and were to replace Darwin's theory of evolution, for instance, with the story of Adam and Eve (which is now threatening to happen in America), we would become extinct as a species because we cannot undo the biotechnical developments that are based on his theory. They are critical to our survival in the world as we know it. So we can't go backwards, we can only go where the evolutionary trajectory is taking us and attune our ideas about ourselves and our existence to that course. We only exist in terms of how we think we exist. Meaning every cultural development is fabricated and can be fabricated. So at a time in which the media give the public everything it wants and desires, maybe art should adopt a much more aggressive attitude towards the public. I myself am very much inclined to take this position.'
Generally you are described as an unyielding, uncompromising architect who only in the past few years has succeeded in obtaining large-scale public projects. What has changed?
'I have changed. I've learned that in order to achieve what I wanted, it made more sense to negotiate than to defend the autonomy of my work by pounding my fist on the table. Large-scale public projects require the agreement of large numbers of people. It's too simplistic to advance the notion of the autonomy of art as a reason for turning away from the public. You can have autonomy and simultaneously have connections with the social and political world. So I am totally aware that when I defend the autonomy of art I'm going counter to my own development. It's more an instinctive reaction, meant to protect the private aspect of the work, the part I am most interested in and which nowadays is at risk in our culture. Although the private cannot be substantiated by common logic, you have to find a workable logic in which to argue on behalf of the work. Today every architect has to find a way to make this connection. Koolhaas is a genius in this respect. But often it's doubtful whether the logic of the work itself and the words used to describe it really have anything to do with each other.'
In your work you leave your mark on people's everyday surroundings. Are your aesthetic principles the predominant factor in this or are there other, more idealistic factors involved, such as how you would like to see the world and the people in it?
'I'm often called an old-fashioned modernist. But the modernists had the absurd idea that architecture could heal the world. That's impossible. And today nobody expects architects to have these grand visions any more. We work within a much more realistic framework. But I absolutely believe that architecture is a social activity that has to do with some sort of communication or places of interaction, and that to change the environment is to change behaviour.
How would you like people to behave?
Mayne hesitates now, starts a long-winded story about the ugliness and dubiousness of social architecture with a therapeutic function, and then seizes on the social project with which he made his big breakthrough as an architect five years ago: the Diamond Ranch High School in Pomona, not far from Los Angeles. The school was praised up and down for its unconventional bond with the hilly landscape, its panoramic view and the energy-saving solutions incorporated in its construction. But the social aspects have also been applauded. The intimate, 'canyon-like' passages between the building's various leaning and staggered blocks, the spacious corridors and the monumental stairs embedded in the hillside that double as an amphitheatre were seen as a very successful means of building a school as a community. But now Mayne offers no more than platitudes such as 'I was interested in the way architecture participates in education' and 'it became more of a landscape than a building'.
His wife Blythe, who has been sitting silently beside him all this time, joins in the conversation. 'I think' she says, 'that the building mainly influences the attitudes and aspirations of the students. The children at this school all come from the lower social strata. They don't know any architecture, certainly no architecture that was designed especially for them. The fact that the building is valuable and special reinforces the idea that they themselves are valuable and special. That changes their own sense of self and their perception of their own future. This is especially evident among the poorest children. Several of the students have already announced that they want to become architects.'
Mayne: 'The aesthetic of architecture has to be rooted in a broader idea about human activities like walking, relaxing and communicating. Architecture thinks about how these activities can be given added value.'
But the question still remains: what is that added value based on – what notions of stimulation, regulation and control? It's no longer possible to design total concepts like the urban development and architectural planning that produced Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. Brasilia served as a model for a fully socially engineered world: houses and shops here, hotels and government buildings there. And we've lost our belief in the all-embracing adventure of the imagination as sketched out in projects like New Babylon by Constant and the Situationists. Does this mean that today's architectural vision can only be fragmentary, temporary and personal? Or are there still concepts that we experience as more or less stable, that we can use to form an idea of the future?
Mayne, fiercely: 'The idea of the future is dead! Now we know that the world changes in totally unpredictable ways and that a single human act can make the future look entirely different. So it's pointless to come up with ideas about the future. As an architect, do I need a vision of the world? Of course! But that vision doesn't extend any further than tomorrow. Ask me if I'm optimistic and hopeful. I'll say, Yes, definitely. It's in my nature.'
What are you optimistic about?
'About human potential. And then I come back to evolutionary biology. And ecology. Those are the leading forces in the architecture of tomorrow. There are striking parallels between the way molecular tissues organize themselves and the way people design systems. That insight will have a direct effect on architecture and urban planning. But it won't mean any more than a transitional phase. It's a useful idea for the moment, that will develop into something else.'
When I ask if his buildings are expressions of this optimism, he tells me he can't say. I've got to see them for myself. And once more his wife steps in: 'But Thom, it's obvious what you stand for! Take the lay-out of the Federal Building in San Francisco. In traditional architecture, the "important" people get the edges of the building, the corners with the glass, the beautiful view. The "lower" employees are in the centre, the darkest part. In your buildings it's just the opposite. And they don't sit in hermetically sealed rooms with air conditioning either; everyone can open his own window. It's the only building with 22 stories in the United States that offers that kind of freedom. Even the elevators are carefully thought out. They only stop at every third floor. If you want to go to the floors in between you have to walk. That gets people to move their bodies. Plus they encounter other employees on the stairs, people they would normally never meet. The stairs, the corridors and the elevators are spacious, because lots of people pass by all the time. They're social spaces, like piazzas. All of that is the product of enormous optimism.'
Mayne: 'Descriptions of my work depress me. They make me feel pinned down. For me the meaning of my work is much more fluid. My buildings don't speak in words but by means of their own spaciousness. You might say that when you step inside, you're entering a honorific space, but that's something totally different than experiencing it. And in architecture the experience comes first. That has the deepest effect on us.'
The day after our conversation Mayne learns that he has bagged the contract for the building of the Capitol in Juneau, the capital of Alaska. It's his fifth major public project within a few years' time, and the most prestigious after his assignment for an Olympic village in New York – a design that will still be implemented even if the city doesn't win the bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. There's no reticence in his description of the future Capitol as it was presented to the jury. The government building will be 'a new symbolic centre' of unity and national pride, confidence and accessibility, community and diversity, ceremony and public debate, of environmentally conscious choices and a healthy investment policy. And finally the dome of the Capitol will 'glow as a beacon in the long and often foggy dark of winter for the hopes and aspirations of Alaska's people and the majesty and bounty of its land.'
The big words are in place. Now for the experience.
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Town removing asbestos from schoolSeptember 07,2013WEATHERSFIELD Officials say about two-thirds of asbestos and other hazardous materials have been removed from an old school complex in Vermont.
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The Brewers Association board and staff had an amazing dinner at Alla Spina in Philly last night. It's a beer-centric Italian pub by restauranteur extrodinaire Marc Vetri.
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The hiker whose body was found March 17, on lower Cold Springs Trail near Tangerine Falls in Montecito is 22-year-old Brenden Michael Vega of Ventura. He was hiking with his friend, 22-year-old Saylor Guilliams, also of Ventura at around 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 16. She was found by several hikers injured with two broken ankles and a broken wrist, among other injuries, around 4 p.m. on March 17 at the base of Tangerine Falls.
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Soil pH in Europe
The JRC created a quantitative map of estimated soil pH values across Europe from a compilation of 12,333 soil pH measurements from 11 different sources, and using a geo-statistical framework based on Regression-Kriging. Fifty-four (54) auxiliary variables in the form of raster maps at 5km resolution were used to explain the differences in the distribution of soil pHCaCl2 and the kriged map of the residuals from the regression model was added. The goodness of fit of the regression model was satisfactory (R2adj = 0.43) and its residuals follow a Gaussian distribution. The lowest values correspond to the soils developed on acid rock (granites, quartzite's, sandstones, etc), while the higher values are related to the presence of calcareous sediments and basic rocks. The validation of the model shows that the model is quite accurate (R2adj = 0.56). This shows the validity of Regression-Kriging in the estimation of the distribution of soil properties when a large and adequately documented number of soil measurements are available.
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Spatial coverage:25 Member States of the European Union where data available (Bulgaria and Romania are not included), Norway, Switzerland, Croatia, Albania.
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The results of this study were published in Böhner, J., Blaschke, T., Montanarella, L. [Eds.] (2008): SAGA – Seconds Out. Hamburger Beiträge zur Physischen Geographie und Landschaftsökologie, Vol.19, 113pp. Download the publication
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The Hopi established the Oraibi settlement in the Black Mesa region of Arizona around 1150, though archaeological evidence suggests they may have entered the region between 500 and 700. They adapted to the dry climate, launching a successful system of dry-farming based around short-eared blue corn. Their spiritual beliefs reflect and enhance their reliance on the earth and the importance of family to survival.
The Earth-Mother and Spider-Woman
As members of the Pueblo cultural group, The Hopi integrated their respect for and reliance on the earth into their spiritual beliefs. They built their homes out of adobe bricks, but the ground served the more important function of providing tribes with nourishment, particularly the corn that served as their staple crop. As a result, the Hopi believed that the earth was a mother figure of sorts. According to their legends, the spider-woman Kokyangwuti created humanity out of clay and her own spittle, imbuing them with wisdom and the potential for happiness.
The Cloud People
Rain played an equally important role in Hopi survival, and they marked its importance in their rituals surrounding birth and death. When a member of the community passed on, the Hopi would dress the deceased in masks of white cotton to represent clouds, as they believed all Hopi became clouds in the afterlife. These clouds would bless the village with rain. The rain would become corn, which would go on to nourish the bodies of living Hopi.
Spiritual Interdependence
When the Hopi asked their ancestors, whom they called "kachinas," for rain, they did so with the understanding that the kachinas must give something in return. The Hopi established a system of interdependence and reciprocity by holding ceremonies in which they would offer the kachinas the fruits of their labor. The kachinas, in turn, would eat the essence of the offering, leaving the physical component behind for the Hopi. By consuming the lightest aspect of the food, the kachinas were able to float, as clouds, and continue providing rain, fulfilling their obligation to their living relatives.
Sun-Father and Judgment
The Hopi believe that the present generation of humans are simply the fourth in a series of creation and destruction cycles. Taiowa, the Sun-Father, created the world, but humans eventually forgot about Taiowa and became corrupt in their actions. Disappointed in humanity, Taiowa sent his nephew, Sotuknang, to destroy the world's surface. The faithful, righteous humans survived each cycle of destruction, eventually migrating to the Black Mesa region to establish the Hopi culture. The story of creation and destruction encouraged the Hopi to maintain the balance between the physical and spiritual world through reciprocity, ceremony and their traditional way of life.
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I thought I would try something new today so I recorded a video update. Not to be confused with the inevitable "Video Copilot Show", I've recorded this short video update to talk about some of the things that are happening at Video Copilot. I'd like to keep these short and casual but it might be a nice way to talk about things that are difficult to put in words.
Bad news: I have to start wearing shirts and possibly shaving regularly.
Let's see where this goes…
UPDATE: Product Now Available!
Mysterious things have been brewing behind the scenes at Video Copilot.
Dark things. Well actually bright things.
Drum roll please… I'm very excited to announce our new plug-in Optical Flares. We are still very much in development but I wanted to give you a small taste of what to expect. Optical Flares is a next-generation plug-in for creating realistic lens flares and reinvent the look of digital lens flares beyond perfect geometric shapes to natural organic light.
This plug-in already has over 50,000 lines of code but I want to show you 1 small feature.
I know there are many questions but please hold on to your questions since we will be releasing more information next month that should help clarify what this is all about. We don't have a release date yet but it will be sometime after October, possibly November. The price will be $139.95 but I'd rather talk about that when I show you all of the amazing features!
Well my other top secret project is out This morning my wife and I greeted our new daughter Emily Jordan Kramer at 12:12 am. Weighing in at 6 pounds 11 ounces she is sweet and healthy. I'll keep you posted.
Wow, I've never seen so many comments! Thanks everyone for your kind words, I'll try to get a picture up soon. I'm at the office today for a bit and I'm going to try and squeeze in a tutorial too. All the Best!
Here are a few grunge projects based on the Ancient Titles tutorials for your using-pleasure. I've also included 3 high-resolution textures and discovered a great free font called: Humanst521!
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You might also check out this free project from an earlier post.
So we decided to move in the new place early and everything went smooth. Still have to unload some boxes but it already feels comfortable. We are back up and running! I'll be sure to post some pics for anyone interested. Just need to take a nap first!
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In other parts of the country, even in Colorado, the words Denver and Fashion rarely appear in the same sentence. Denver Designer Tricia Hoke and the Biennial of The Americas have joined forces to change the perception of Denver Fashion and show everyone just how much fashion is right here in Colorado. Taking inspiration from displays installed in New York City's garment district their goal is to create organized fashion chaos outside the Denver Art Museum prior to July's Untitled Event #31 (Two), Friday July 30st. With the Denver Fashion community growing by the minute, organizers saw the biennial as the perfect platform to showcase the city's talent and open the door to all ages, groups and interests.
A Flash Mob by definition is group of people who organize on the Internet and then quickly assemble in a public place, do something bizarre, and disperse. This event is the first of its kind for Denver and one not to be missed.
We wanted to extend an invitation to all in the fashion community, regardless of skill level or design taste, to come and show the world that we are here! We would love to see a range of people from corporations and established designers to beginners and students! This includes jewelry and accessory designers too! From that Fashion Flash Mob was born. -Tricia Hoke
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Below is a selection of workshops that Stacey and Bryn teach or we can create a new workshop if you have a special request.
The Alignment of Devotion
This is a workshop or weekend that Stacey and Bryn can teach TOGETHER. In addition to teaching strong alignment based Vinyasa classes, Bryn and Stacey can share Kirtan with your students. Leading Kirtans around the world, Bryn is an devotional singer that has been studying with her teacher Jai Uttal for more than 4 years. In addition, Stacey is a professional singer and lover of Kirtan. Together they create a fun and devotional atmosphere for even those students who may be brand new to Kirtan. A one day or weekend workshop would include asana workshops or creative Vinyasa classes with Stacey and Bryn, ecstatic Kirtan, and great storytelling of the Gods and Goddesses!
Hips, Knees and Happy Lotus! with Stacey
Since ancient times the LOTUS has symbolized exceptional beauty, grace and divinity. Rooting itself in the collected debris at the bottom of lakes, the Lotus emerges through the muddy water, only to reveal its unstained Blossom, floating on the surface just out of reach.
Considered to be the "Royal Posture", PADMASANA can be as elusive as it is glamorous in its achievement. Just as we encounter many challenges on the path towards spiritual awareness, for many of us the road to Lotus presents many physical obstacles to overcome.
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Sept. 27, 2011
Huskies Will Use Shirley, Committee At DE With Jamora Out
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By Gregg Bell
UW Director of Writing
SEATTLE - Their pedigrees seemingly predestined them to become Huskies.
Their performances are making them increasingly prominent ones.
Redshirt freshmen Jamaal Kearse and Andrew Hudson will be the relatively unfamiliar numbers 58 and 93 in white on defense Saturday for Washington (3-1, 1-0 Pac-12) in its 4:00 p.m. Pacific time game at Utah (2-1, 0-1) -- on ROOT Sports television locally, Fox Sports Network nationally, plus the Washington IMG College radio network and here on GoHuskies.com with the live game chat.
And if trends count for anything, they will be making plays against the Utes.
Kearse, the outside linebacker and younger brother of Huskies wide receiver and co-captain Jermaine Kearse, combined with Hudson at defensive end to stop a second-and-goal run by Cal 1 yard short of the goal line in the final seconds of last weekend's 31-23 win. That was one play after Kearse helped ruin a Bears pass play into the end zone.
It was his first and biggest of what he expects to be four seasons of impacting the Dawgs' defense in crunch time.
"When it was going on, I didn't have time to think about it. But once we stopped them I realized, `Hey, the game's over. We won!'" Kearse said after Tuesday's two-hour practice.
Kearse was an all-state free safety and receiver at Lakes High south of Tacoma, and a teammate and classmate there of current Huskies defensive tackle Sione Potoa'e.
Was Jermaine, who now lives one floor above his kid brother in the same off-campus apartment, being at UW the reason Jamaal is now a Husky?
"Not necessarily," the younger Kearse said. "He was part of the reason. I mean, it's always great to get to play with my brother. But it was the coaches. They were a main reason.
"And my dad was always a fan of the Huskies."
David Kearse died suddenly during Jamaal's freshman and Jermaine's senior years at Lakes. He was just 46.
"He would have wanted me to play here, with my brother," Jamaal said.
Kearse and Hudson, who went to East Valley High School in Redlands, Calif. - two years behind UW rushing star Chris Polk there -- were centerpieces to the Huskies' game-saving goal line stand against Cal because of injuries earlier in the game to John Timu and Hau'oli Jamora, respectively.
"I was extremely impressed," said coach Steve Sarkisian, who has made backing up promises of immediate opportunities a priority in his three seasons leading the Huskies. "You can't ask for more of those guys when you're in that situation. I thought they played with a lot of passion, a lot of energy, a lot of effort at that moment."
Kearse and Hudson are likely to stay in prominent roles Saturday.
Timu is iffy for the Utah game after he was driven from the field last weekend in an ambulance while strapped to a board. Hospital tests showed no structural or neurological damage, but Timu still has a sore neck that Sarkisian likens to whiplash. He didn't practice much on Tuesday.
Jamora, the Huskies' most accomplished pass rusher, was lost for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee when he fell awkwardly at the end of a second-quarter pass rush against Cal. His loss means senior Everrette Thompson moves back outside to one end more, after splitting his time at tackle. Josh Shirley, another redshirt freshman who got his most extended playing time last weekend, becomes the new No. 1 on the depth chart at the other end.
It also elevates Hudson to a rush end, especially when UW wants to move Thompson back in side for flexibility and athleticism across the defensive front.
"We need the next guy to step up when guys get hurt, and I think guys are starting to get that message," defensive line coach Johnny Nansen said.
Kearse, a 6-foot-2, 224-pound former free safety and wide receiver at Lakes High School in Lakewood, Wash., had never played linebacker before the Huskies switched him there during his redshirt year last season. Not in junior high. Not even in pee-wee ball. He was a quarterback then.
Earlier in the Cal game, Kearse had made two crunching hits on kickoff returns. Then, on first and goal for Cal at the UW 2 in the final minute, Kearse read a fake block by Cal's tight end and stayed with him on a delay route into the end zone to force an incomplete pass. On second and goal, Kearse and Hudson combined to stop Cal running back Isi Sofele 1 yard short of the goal line.
Another stop and an incomplete pass later, Washington won for the seventh time in eight games.
Hudson, at 6-3, 231, had been getting increased playing time in recent week as UW sought a more aggressive pass rush. Then Jamora went down.
Despite his inexperience, Hudson said he was relatively calm amid the roars of 60,000 in Husky Stadium during the decisive goal-line stand. He had learned from allowing himself to get caught in a "wow" moment earlier this month, when he looked around marveling that he was playing big-time college ball as a redshirt freshman.
That didn't go too well.
"For a second, yeah, I got starry like that -- and I wasn't ready when the ball came my way," he said.
Hudson and Kearse are the latest examples of UW's new depth and recent recruiting success.
Hudson was an all-section defensive lineman and standout heavyweight wrestler at Redlands East Valley High. That was two years after Polk had starred for REV, an hour east of Los Angeles along Interstate 10. Huskies redshirt senior Marquis Persley also went to East Valley.
But that wasn't necessarily why he chose UW.
"It was the coaches," Hudson said. "Coach Holt is a great coach. I really like his enthusiasm. It keeps me always playing physical football.
"Some of his, uh ... enthusiasm rubs off on me," Hudson said, smiling.
QUICK HITS: Cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin confirmed what Sarkisian expected the previous day, that Greg Ducre has been cleared to return from a concussion he sustained against Cal. Ducre was wearing a red, no-contact jersey but practiced Tuesday, and he may start again at Utah. Ducre started the opener while Quinton Richardson recovered from a high ankle sprain he sustained last month. ... Martin thinks Richardson, who has started the last three games, still hasn't fully recovered from that injury. "But I'll take 80 percent of Quinton Richardson over a lot of cornerbacks," Martin said.


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Husky Classic & Indoor Open
Classic: Friday-Saturday, Feb. 14-15
Open: Sunday, Sunday, Feb. 16
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SEATTLE – A pair of fast 5k's highlighted the first evening of the Husky Classic, setting the stage for a huge day of track on Saturday. The Husky turnout was sparse tonight, but UW will have plenty of opportunities to make noise in the Dempsey tomorrow.
The women's 5,000-meter invitational saw four women go under the 16-minute mark, with Elinor Kirk of UAB winning and moving to No. 5 in the NCAA in 15:44.38. Only seven women in the NCAA had gone under 16-minutes all season heading into tonight. The men's 5k was even deeper, with eight collegiate running under 13:50, where only two athletes had broken that mark before tonight. Oregon's Edward Cheserek, the 2013 NCAA Cross Country Champion, took over the national lead with a 13:40.51.
Senior Lindsay Flanagan, competing unattached as she only has outdoor track remaining, still set a big indoor PR in the top heat of the 5,000-meters. Flanagan was 10th overall in 16:05.93, which would have been the No. 2 time in school history indoors.
In limited field event action, senior Logan Miller chose to vault in the B-flight today and got the win, though she just missed attempting a big bar that would have put her into the NCAA picture. Miller cleared 12-11 ¾ on her first try, but missed out at 13-11 ¾. Freshman Kaitlin Zinsli, competing unattached, cleared an even 12-feet.
In the women's weight throw, sophomore Bev Coleman was just a couple inches off her PR, going 52-9 ½ to finish 16th overall. Alyx Toeaina had a PR of 48-9 ½ to finish 25th. Jack Scheideman had the best toss for the men, going 54-8 ¾ to place 20th overall.
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GOLDEN – Led by 14 second-half points by Brian Muller and Nico Mucci, the Colorado School of Mines men's basketball team overcame a six-point halftime deficit to post a 90-89 victory over visiting Dallas Baptist on Friday evening at Lockridge Arena.
Mines (2-1) was able to shrug off a 41-point effort by Nick Fox of DBU (1-4) in large part to a pair of 19-point performances by Mucci and Trevor Wages. The Orediggers finished 15-of-21 from the foul line while the Patriots were limited to just 11 attempts from the charity stripe – making nine.
Mucci snagged his 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-4 from the foul line, while Wages added six rebounds, six assists, two steals and block while finishing 7-of-12 from the floor.
Muller added 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting while adding three assists and four steals. The sophomore finished 3-of-8 from the perimeter, including a 3-of-5 effort in the second stanza.
True freshman Ruben Jackson added 11 points and four dimes on 5-of-6 shooting, while Luke Meisch and Trey Winbush added nine points apiece, with Meisch finishing second on the team with five rebounds.
A competitive first half featured six tie scores and nine lead changes, with DBU heading into the break with a 48-42 lead.
After recess, Mines trailed by as much as 10 points at 56-46 with 17:53 to play, but needed just under three minutes to tie up the score at 59-59 with 15:09 to go in the game.
DBU held the lead until Mines again tied it up at 67-67 on a 3-point basket by Muller, and from there, the Orediggers began to build their lead. The squad increased it to as much as eight points at 75-67 on a jumper by Mucci with 9:45 to play.
The Orediggers would lead the rest of the way, but found itself in trouble with 41 seconds to go when Fox knocked in a jumper to trim the lead to 90-89 with 41 seconds to play.
A Mines turnover and subsequent timeout with 16 seconds to go gave the Patriots a chance for the win, but a 3-point attempt by Cory Carden found iron, leaving the Orediggers with a 90-89 regional victory.
The squad will return to action on Saturday evening with a 7 p.m. matchup at Lockridge Arena against Haskell Indian Nations University.
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GOLDEN – Led by 14 second-half points by Brian Muller and Nico Mucci, the Colorado School of Mines men's basketball team overcame a six-point halftime deficit to post a 90-89 victory over visiting Dallas Baptist on Friday evening at Lockridge Arena.